Chapter 34 The Real Target
"How well do you understand it?"

The knight's squire came to the corner of the street in the town and met another knight's squire and asked.

"I have no problem. I have asked all the questions that need to be asked. I have checked in different areas and what they said matches each other."

The two knight attendants confirmed the information with each other to ensure that the information reported to Rhodes was correct.

This will accurately present the situation of Hekou Town.

"Coldwater catfish, is that really edible? I remember the chef in the territory once saw this in the ingredients and scolded the fishing team for more than an hour."

The knight's squire couldn't help but laugh when he recalled the scene of that day.

"The group wanted to hide their heads in the ground. No one dared to say a word, for fear that the chef would stuff the fish into their mouths."

"That's because there are adults who cover the food expenses for the entire team, so we don't have to pay for the bread ourselves."

The other man shook his head, remembering the expensive food prices in Broken Dragon Fortress.

Of course they could afford it with their generous salaries, but the serfs had to look up to them, and if they didn't eat this disgusting fish they would starve to death.

"In addition, the girls here are treated inhumanely." The face of the knight's attendant turned grim.

"The baroness used a dinner knife to cut an ugly scar on each girl's face. Many girls died because of it. What a disgusting soul!"

He thought of the girl he had seen in the shed.

The hideous scar and flesh rolled outward, like a brown centipede coiled on the face.

The fear of being beaten that the girl felt after being seen by him would not have formed in one day.

"I have investigated the intelligence of Knight Loren. He is a knight worthy of respect." After a moment's silence, another person said.

"While this Loren Knight was in charge of the defense of the river mouth town, he also formed a hunting group. They would regularly hunt in the nearby woodlands and share the prey with the villagers."

"Those injured girls have received his help, from medicine to food."

“His daughter, Rensa, also protected them in the town, often gathering the girls together and providing them with work.”

After hearing this, the knight's squire shook his head in disagreement and said:

"If he were a true knight, he would have stopped this atrocity from the beginning, instead of trying to make amends afterward."

"That's because he followed the wrong lord." Another person looked towards the castle, "Not all nobles are like you, sir."

The knight's squire followed his gaze.

The castle of Hekou Town stands in the center of the town. Large clean and flat stone bricks have been polished and carved into the tall and majestic shape of the castle.

The majestic image of the nobility is displayed vividly, making people look up.

However, the area surrounding the castle was filled with low huts, and there was not a single decent house to be found.

"The castle is the face of the nobility, but your castle seems to be a wasteland?"

"Yeah, busy building our house."

As they were walking back, they suddenly started laughing.

Rod stood on the balcony of the castle.

He calmly looked at the scenery of the river mouth town below, and nodded after listening to the information collected by the two knight squires.

"Thank you for your hard work, go down and have a rest."

After the two knights' entourage left, the raven that was roaming in the sky of Hekou Town returned and landed on his shoulder.

Rhodes took out a few nuts and placed them in his palm.

The raven hopped over from my shoulder, lowered its head and pecked at the food happily.

With the soldiers moving in and the information obtained from the knight's squire and the raven, Rhodes now has control over the specific situation of the town.

From the composition of residents, industrial structure, etc., to the most important demands of the people.

The reason why we take the time to do this.

Because in Rhodes' eyes, the most important asset of this town is not the castle wealth or the territory itself.

But it’s the people who live here, the more than 2,000 residents of this small town.

They are the foundation of wealth creation.

His own Pingdingshan is still a wasteland, in urgent need of labor, and all positions are very short of people. If he wants to quickly replenish the population, he can either conquer the barbarian tribes to capture slaves, or relocate residents from other territories of the kingdom.

The former was too risky, and Rhodes currently had no intelligence on any barbarian tribes.

As for the latter.

Instead of spending a large sum of money on slave traders, Rhodes would rather spend money on the residents here and hire them to work for him.

How will the lord of Hekou Town be arranged in the future? Will it be Mansaru’s son, or will the Grand Duke appoint someone else?

Rhodes actually doesn't care about this kind of thing.

He didn't care who would own the castle in the future. What he cared about was how to cut off the source of the trouble and trick the residents here to move to his own Pingdingshan.

Just like the city laws, as long as the serfs have lived in the city for one year, they will automatically obtain the status of city residents and will no longer be enslaved by the lord.

As long as the residents here come to Pingdingshan, they will be their subjects.

As a pioneer knight, he is the sole interpreter of the laws of the territory.

No matter who comes to cause trouble, it’s useless.

After understanding the actual situation in the town, Rhodes was no longer worried about abducting the residents of Hekou Town, and he was confident enough to make them willing to stay in Pingdingshan.

The only problem left to be solved was the baron's family.

Time comes to night.

Rhodes plans to go to Broken Dragon Fortress tomorrow.

It was not only to wait for the Grand Duke's response, but also to sell the unneeded goods and purchase a new batch of supplies.

Mainly new armor.

Rhodes looked at the wooden frame next to him, where his original body had been chopped into pieces by the wolf-tooth scimitar.

The suit of armor seized from the Hekou Town Castle was not the right size and he couldn't fit it well.

For Rhodes, who fights with speed and dexterity, the problem of armor loosening during battle would be a serious problem.

At this moment, the maids who had passed the examination in the castle were freed and were preparing dinner.

Rod came to the table.

Knight Loren was sitting opposite him, meticulously and with a straight posture.

Although Rhodes confirmed that Knight Loren was fine, he would not allow him to leave the castle for the time being.

"Where are Hurst and Lucia?" Rhodes looked around the dining table but didn't see the siblings.

The two little guys have very distinctive looks. The older one is as strong as a calf, rough and wild.

But my younger sister is as delicate as a doll, petite and cute.

Considering their parents' situations, this contrast is understandable.

"The two children have poor appetites and stay in their rooms. Don't worry about them." Flynn, who came out, said.

The baroness was staring at Rhodes with seductive eyes.

She was wearing a red gauze dress, which showed off her curvy hips and plump breasts without reservation.

She also exudes the sweet scent of ripe peaches.

Knight Loren closed his eyes, and Rhodes could feel that he was in a very bad mood.

"My dear brother, you are not feeling well now. Go back and have a good rest." Flynn stroked his cheek with her white hand.

After Knight Loren slapped the call away, he let out a long sigh, bowed to Rhodes apologetically and took his leave.

When there were only two people left in the restaurant, Flynn lifted her skirt and sat down at the dining table skillfully.

The whiteness between the thighs and the perfect coverage make people want to reach out further and explore inside.

Flynn raised her head confidently, but at this moment she froze in place.

Because she saw utter indifference in the other person's eyes.

And what made her furious was the disdain for her beauty!
(End of this chapter)