Chapter 122 Father and Son

The dungeons of the castle were not as dank and dark as the Border Town Prison, and the Duke probably didn't want his basement to become a haunted house, or to smell a disgusting stench as soon as he walked down the stairs. Generally speaking, the dungeon is relatively clean. Different cells have different levels of decoration, some are empty, and some not only have beds, but also have wardrobes, desks and chandeliers. Probably the Duke originally regarded this place as a place to imprison some nobles, and the basic etiquette must be guaranteed.

Roland also found a special cell in the corner. A big bed took up half of the room. There were chains hanging from the ceiling. Whips of all kinds. It seems that Duke Lane has also studied some aspects, he thought, it's a pity that he will leave here in a few days, so he can't figure it out.

As the most valuable captive, Sharafi Hermon was naturally locked in the best cell. If you didn't look at the iron railings outside, you would think it was a luxurious bedroom. Living with him, there are also the Viscounts of the Maple Leaf family and the Benlang family, the eldest son of the Wild Rose family and the second son of the Elk family. These families, together with Lion Lion, constitute the six families of Longsong Fortress—of course, Ryan One faction has been disintegrated by Roland, and his wife and son are locked up next door.

Seeing His Royal Highness appearing in the dungeon, the nobles stood up one after another. Before they could ask any questions, Roland said, "Count Hermon, you can come out now. As for the others, I will release them when the ransom is delivered." You go out."

"Father," Pei Luo felt relieved when he saw the count's ruddy face. He glanced at his friend and then at Roland, "Your Highness, I didn't see the name of Earl Elk on the list. If he died on the battlefield , The eldest son of their family should still be in the capital at present, and there is no one who can take charge of the family. Can you release Ren Meade first and let him go back to raise the ransom? I am willing to guarantee him."

"The eldest son of the Elk family, do you mean Jacques Meade?" Roland shook his head. "He's back. Not only is he back, he even came to the castle yesterday. But... I don't think he intends to pay the ransom."

Hearing this sentence, Ren leaned against the cage in disbelief, "Why?"

"He said that you failed to protect your father on the battlefield, and you were the executioner who killed Earl Med."

"Why would he say such a thing? The one who killed his father was obviously—" Ren suddenly shut up.

Roland said disapprovingly, "You want to say that I was the one who killed the count, right?" He walked to the cage, "Your father sent people to sneak into my castle before the month of demons, trying to burn the food and grass. Now I followed the Duke and led a large group of knights to attack my territory. I just counterattacked and repelled the invaders. So am I the murderer? Who should be more blamed than the original instigator, Duke Lane, and the accomplice, Earl Med? You would be dead by now if it weren't for Hills' confession that you knew nothing about the food burning incident."

"..." Ren was speechless.

"Your Highness," Pei Luo asked worriedly, "if no one is willing to pay the ransom, will you execute him?"

"That's not true, I've always been kind," Roland grinned, "Probably just take it back to Border Town and dig mines in the North Slope Mine for 20 years to make amends."

"How much is the ransom...?"

"As the second son, he has no chance to inherit the title, so the price is naturally not as good as Earl Honeysuckle, as long as one thousand worth of supplies is enough." Roland glanced at him with interest, "Why, do you want to pay the ransom for him? "

"What value, a thousand golden dragons?" The earl who was released by the guard interjected.

"Your son will tell you." The prince made a gesture of invitation, "Let's go, there is nothing to do here. As for the matter of the second son of the Med family, you don't have to rush, you can go back and think about it later.

When the group left the dungeon and reached the gate of the castle, the count suddenly stopped, "Your Highness, I know that Duke Lane's actions are unforgivable, but... his wife and son are innocent."

"Perhaps," Roland said irrefutably, "I didn't intend to sentence them to exile or hang, but to take them back to Border Town and imprison them." Until the day I ascended the throne, he thought. Now is not the time for women's benevolence. If they are acquitted, there will be no benefit other than making the water in Longsong Fortress even more muddy - the eldest son has the legal right of succession.

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"What are you talking about!?" Sharafi Hermon's eyes widened, and he looked at Pei Luo incredulously, "His Highness does not plan to live in Longsong Fortress, and will hand over this city to you to manage ?”

Back at Earl Honeysuckle's mansion, Pei Luo immediately told his father what had happened in the past three days in detail. When he heard the agency contract, the earl couldn't bear it any longer. After receiving his son's affirmative answer, he stood up. Going around in circles in the study, obviously in a complicated mood.

"Father, are you okay?" Pei Luo asked worriedly.

"From this point of view, our opponents are mainly the Milu family. Except for them, the other three families are far behind us in terms of background and strength."

"What?" He didn't come back to his senses for a moment.

"Opponent, opponent!" the earl yelled, "You have disappointed me so much. Your Highness has given you such a good opportunity. Haven't you analyzed your opponents yet?"

"Well, don't you wonder?"

"It's strange why His Royal Highness insists on returning to Border Town? Of course it's strange," the count stroked his beard. "But it has nothing to do with us, as long as this contract is true."

That's true, Pei Luo thought, it's impossible for His Highness to spend so much time just trying to amuse himself. As for the reason why he loves Border Town, he can think about it later. But he didn't expect his father's receptivity to be so strong.

"I heard that the kid from Meide's family is your friend?" Xia Lafei suddenly stood still and said, "Go and fish him out tomorrow."

"You agree that I spend a thousand value to redeem him?" Peiluo was startled.

"Think about it, the Earl of Elk is dead, and the eldest son is unwilling to redeem the second son. In this battle, except for a few knights, there is almost no loss. Once Jacques Meade inherits the title, it will definitely hinder you from taking charge... ...No, take charge of Longsong Fortress." The earl explained, "Why is Jacques unwilling to redeem Rennes? Because he is afraid that the other party will threaten him."

Well, it turned out to be for this reason, Pei Luo smiled bitterly in his heart. But he knew that his father was right. Ren had liked long swords and spears since he was a child, and he was very close to the knights in the territory. Unlike his eldest son, Jacques, who thought that hand-to-hand combat was not aristocratic, and preferred the romance of the royal capital. Although Ren has repeatedly shown that he would rather be a knight, that is without the right of inheritance. Now without the earl's restraint, who knows if he will gather his knights and kill the eldest son with one blow? To spend money to redeem a person who made him restless, Jacques' decision was very straightforward and ruthless.

"My friends wouldn't do that," he asserted.

"Maybe, but after you redeem him, whether he intends to do it or not, Jacques will have a headache." Sha Lafei continued, "As for the materials with a value of 1,000, we can choose craftsmen with higher points .”

"When preparing the ransom for you, I have already dispatched some artisans. If I fill in more, the artisans in the territory will not be enough."

"Don't worry, do you know that the Northland is in chaos now?" the earl said confidently, "All the allied forces of the four kingdoms were wiped out in Hermes, and the lords forced conscripts to join the army, and there have been a large number of fugitives there. We can take this opportunity to eat a little more, and in the future, we will even save the materials handed in every month.”

It was only then that Pei Luo discovered that his father was also a master in business—at least much better than him on the battlefield. (To be continued.)

( let go of that witch )