Chapter 295 Breakthrough and Cooperation

In the dim woods, Tom and David jointly besieged the intermediate knight.

At the beginning, although the opponent used fighting skills, the effect was limited, and only Tom and the other two were slightly injured.

Later, probably because of insufficient fighting spirit, the three people fought closely together.

When Ronin arrived, Tom and David showed signs of being suppressed.

"The fighting skills of this intermediate knight are not very high. He has a slight advantage purely by relying on his strength advantage."

"Compared with Tom and David, Tom's performance is better. This should be the advantage brought by his early awakening to become a professional knight."

Ronin analyzed while watching.

David awakened a few days after he crossed over. Although he learned from Rydar and McKen for a while, he was still a little worse than Tom.

Perhaps because they knew that Ronin was watching the battle, the two sides in the battle had completely different moods.

Tom and David were getting more and more excited. It would be too embarrassing if they lost the fight under the stare of the lord.

The intermediate knight of the Wolf Slayer Mercenary Group was thinking about how to escape. Facing this man who could kill their leader with one sword, they would die if they didn't escape.

Under the influence of these different moods, the balance was instantly broken.

David stabbed the opponent's heart with a sword, and the opponent responded hastily and his body was unstable.

"Opportunity!"

Tom hurriedly followed up and chopped the opponent's head with a sword.

"Zila~"

Suddenly, purple arcs appeared on the ordinary long sword.

This sword directly left a long cut on the opponent's face, and blood flew. David followed with a sword to wipe the opponent's neck, completely ending the enemy's life.

"Tom, what are you doing?"

David turned around and looked at Tom in surprise. There was still an arc flashing on the latter's long sword.

"Pa pa pa~"

Ronin clapped his hands and came over, his face full of smiles: "Congratulations, Tom, from now on you are an intermediate knight!"

Being able to release thunder-attributed fighting spirit is a clear proof of breakthrough.

Tom also laughed.

At this moment, the fighting spirit seed in his heart has broken out of the shell, and the fighting spirit flows out from there like water.

"This is an intermediate knight."

Tom couldn't believe that he had broken through.

"Congratulations!"

David congratulated, his eyes full of envy and pressure.

Also following the Lord for about the same time, he has no signs of breakthrough.

"Intermediate knights need to draw fighting spirit out of the heart, spread it in the body, and gradually form a complete set of fighting spirit system veins."

Ronin explained to David the training method of intermediate knights, and took out a secret book from the space ring.

"This is a diagram of the human body's fighting qi meridians. Take a good look at it and try to form a system as soon as possible, break through the qi sea, and enter the advanced level."

Tom solemnly took the secret book and knelt on one knee, "Thank you for your guidance, Tom will definitely not let you down!"

"Okay, the training is over. You count the spoils and rest early."

The battle in the forest is over.

The Wolf Slaughter Mercenary Group was not completely annihilated. A large part of them escaped in the night.

However, with the death of their leader Bauer, this mercenary group will surely dissipate soon.

White and Fili expressed their gratitude to Ronin, and at the same time they also knew the identity of this young man.

They didn't expect that the hooded man in front of them was the grandson of the Marquis, and they didn't expect that the other party was really as powerful as the rumors said.

There is no need to think that for a long time in the future, the news that Ronin killed a high-level knight with one sword will spread in the Pointed Horn City and even the Wushan Territory. Even these rumors will spread and become Ronin killed bronze and silver knights with one sword.

After a brief storm, the camp soon calmed down, but someone could still be heard sobbing.

These people never thought that the friend who had eaten together in the evening would become a cold corpse.

But this is how the world is, fighting and death have always been the main theme.

In order to appease the emotions of the crowd, Les stood up and said that after arriving at Stranglethorn Vale, he would ask Baron Hamet to preside over justice and compensate the victims.

This approach made Roning look at it with a higher eye.

The target of the Wolf Slaughter Mercenary Group is Les and her son, which means that the two people died because of them.

Between standing up and not standing up, Les chose to take the initiative to stand up and appease, which showed a certain courage and courage.

The night passed without any twists and turns.

When the morning sun shone on the earth again, the team regained a little vitality.

White and Fili arranged for two people to transport the bodies of their companions back to Willy Manor, and the rest of the people set off again with sadness.

Life must go on.

Stranglethorn Vale is not far from the camp last night. At around noon, the convoy entered Stranglethorn Vale.

This is a low hilly area with lush trees, but the thorn bushes everywhere attract people's attention.

These small thorny shrubs are scattered everywhere, and the deep red thorns are very eye-catching, warning humans not to approach rashly.

Although this plant is dangerous, it also has certain medicinal value.

Rhonin remembered that thorns are one of the materials needed by Elrond to make herbs and magic potions.

Well, we can talk to Baron Hammett later and see if we can draw information from here.

The sound of horse hooves sounded, and David, who went to report, came back, and with him came Baron Hammett.

Luo Ning didn't remember what the other person looked like until he saw him in person.

"Hahaha, Count Ronin, I didn't expect you to come to my territory!"

Hammett got off his horse and welcomed him excitedly.

Luo Ning is now unparalleled among the Wushan nobles, and he will probably be warmly welcomed wherever he goes. Hammett was promoted to baron due to this military exploit, and to a certain extent, he was also influenced by Luo Ning.

"Congratulations Hammett!"

Luo Ning dismounted and greeted the other party: "Under your rule, Stranglethorn Valley will definitely become a prosperous big city."

After talking politely for a while, Hammett took Ronin into his castle - a wooden castle.

Hammett said that this was left by the previous person in charge of Stranglethorn Vale. He was planning to build a castle by himself, but it would take several years.

After learning about what happened to Rice and Pique on the road, Hammett thanked Ronin profusely.

"This is all my fault."

Hammett's tone was heavier: "My ex-wife and son were unfortunately killed. During this time, I had to deal with their funerals and at the same time deal with the affairs of Stranglethorn Valley. The knights under me were so busy that they couldn't stop. , there is no time to go to Willy’s place to pick up their mother and son.”

He looked apologetically at Rice and Peake who were sitting aside, and then a trace of anger flashed in his eyes, "Count Ronin, do you know who sent the Wolf-Slaying Mercenary Group to do this?"

Luo Ning shook his head. Because it was not his own business, he didn't care much about it. Otherwise, he would have arrested someone for questioning last night.

"For this kind of thing, it just depends on who will benefit in the end."

Ronin looked at Piqué: "If all your sons die, who will inherit the position of baron?"

Hammett was stunned for a moment, and then seemed to think of something, shock and anger flashed across his face.

"Thanks for the reminder, I think I already know who it is."

He took a deep breath to calm down his anger: "My brother, Johnny, I really don't hope it will be him."

Although Hammett is still able to have children at the age of nearly fifty, if there is no male heir, the position of Baron of Stranglethorn Valley is really likely to be inherited by his younger brother.

Luo Ning doesn't care much about other people's housework.

"Baron Hammett, besides seeing Mrs. Rice off this time, I also need your help with something."

Hammett immediately became energetic when he heard this, "Say it!"

"The Vale of Stranglethorn is close to the Cape City, and you must be very familiar with it. I hope you can recruit some craftsmen who are good at building ports for me."

Hammett was surprised. Can Wubei Territory still build a port?

However, considering that Wubei Territory faces the sea to the north and east, it seems reasonable to build a port.

But what is the use of building a port in that place?

Opposite the Jiaojiao City are the royal capital and other cities, and the north and east of Wubei Territory are the sea. Without land, where would trade be?

Is it possible to go around the kingdom in a circle, or go south along the eastern coastline to the Principality of Vera, which has always been a bad relationship, to do business?

Building a port is a sky-high cost. With that kind of money, it is better to go by land.

Although he didn't understand, Hammett agreed.

"Don't worry, I have lived in Sharp Point City since I was a child. I have been to the Screaming Sea countless times. I am very familiar with the harbor. There is no problem in leaving this matter to me."

Luo Ning thanked him with a smile, and then mentioned the second thing.

"There is a pharmacist in my territory, and the material needed is thorns. But they are rare in Wubei Territory, so if you are interested, you can send someone to the Swamp Town in Wubei Territory to find a great doctor Elrond.”

Hammett's eyes lit up, and he could tell that this was a business.

Although he is a baron, Stranglethorn Valley does not have special resources, and economic development is a headache for him.

The solution he can think of at present is to cultivate more fields, grow grain, flax and other crops, then add some taxes internally, and then sell them externally to make money.

The thorns mentioned by Luo Ning opened up new ideas for him.

The area of ​​Stranglethorn Valley is not small. Not to mention how many other things there are, there are many things like thorns.

When cultivating fields, thorns will be cut down. If the waste can be reused, why not Hammett?

"To be honest, I have to spend money on too many things now. Building a castle, recruiting soldiers, forming a team of knights, and even purchasing farm tools for the territory all require a lot of money."

Not all barons are as quick to make money as Luoning.

Although Hammett has some savings from being an honorary knight for these years, this savings is obviously not enough if he wants to manage the territory and form a knight team.

He needs to make money.

So after Luo Ning mentioned that Waste Thorns could also be a business, his eyes became eager.

"After the autumn harvest affairs of the territory are over, I will personally go to Wubei Territory. If we can reach cooperation with you, it will be an honor for me and Stranglethorn Valley!"

"Wubei collar welcomes your arrival at any time."

Luo Ning smiled, "Also, you just mentioned purchasing farm tools and forming a knight team. I think we can have room for cooperation on this matter."

"oh?"

Next, Luo Ning turned into a salesperson.

Now that he has taken over Chishan Town, the Chishan Iron Mine has officially started mining, and the craftsman Feng Si has also been recruited.

When Kales moves the iron smelting technology to Chishan Town, they can quickly produce farm tools.

Such farm tools are much cheaper than forging, and ordinary families have the opportunity to use them.

When the technology of pig iron refining is realized later, it will be simple to make weapons, and the price of weapons will naturally be lower.

Of course, Roning will not reveal the technology of blast furnace iron smelting to the outside world. He just sells weapons, armor and farm tools at a relatively low price with the rhetoric of "friendly price".

If Hamet can't buy too many iron products, Wubeiling also has an ironwood workshop, and the armor and shields produced are also good choices.

In the battle with the Polish Bandits, Hamet saw the effect of Wubeiling's ironwood equipment, thinking that if there is not enough money in the future, it seems good to get a set of ironwood armor for some soldiers as a second choice.

In fact, Roning's space ring also has a silk dress and several exquisite porcelain bowls, but seeing that Hamet doesn't look like he has the money to buy these two products, he doesn't need to promote them.

Roning has never been in sales, but this time the negotiation with Hamet was very pleasant, because the client had the subjective intention to buy.

Roning believes that as long as the two sides cooperate in thorns and the prices of farm tools and weapons are reasonable, Hamet can become a long-term customer of Wubei Territory.

Now Roning only hopes that the other party can make more money so that he can buy more products from Wubei Territory.

Time passed quickly. After Roning had lunch in the small castle in Stranglethorn Vale, although he was strongly persuaded by the host, he still took David and Tom on the road.

Although there was plenty of time to go to Jinyu City, they couldn't afford to stay and consume everywhere.

The horses galloped, and two or three hours were enough for them to get from Stranglethorn Vale to Pointed Horn City.

This is a city comparable to Wushan City. Because of the prosperous economy brought by the busy port, the population of Pointed Horn City has exceeded 100,000.

However, perhaps because it is close to the sea, the air here is much worse than that in Wushan City, which makes Ronin wish he could stop breathing.

"My lord, do you need me to inform Viscount Vitorino?" David asked.

Nobles need to inform in advance when they go to other nobles' castles, just like going to Stranglethorn Vale at noon, and David also informed Hammett in advance.

Ronin thought about it and shook his head: "No, we can find a hotel near the dock tonight. Tom, you go to contact the ship tomorrow morning, and we will cross the sea directly tomorrow morning."

Going to the other side's castle is bound to be another hassle.

Ronin might as well sleep a little longer in the room and make two spell scrolls if he has that time.

However, he didn't think about going to the Pointed Fort, but Viscount Vitorino had already ordered the guards guarding the city to inform them immediately when they saw the Cloud Stepping Horse or the silver-haired young man.

Although Ronin was low-key and wore a hood, the guards could see that the Cloud Stepping Horse was different as long as they had eyes.

On the busy street, a group of people and horses rushed towards Ronin and his two companions.

Pedestrians and vehicles on the road avoided each other, fearing that they would collide with each other and cause trouble.

"Lord Reese is so anxious, it seems that he is going to fight again!"

"I don't know which poor guy has offended Baron Reese, I'm afraid he will be unlucky~"

"Unlucky is still good, last time someone hit Baron Reese's follower without long eyes, and that person was said to be beaten to death by the baron!"

Many people knew the identity of the man on horseback, and one or two of them began to guess.

Reese Dennis, the eldest son of Vitorino, is a talented knight among the younger generation of Pointed City. He has an arrogant and arrogant personality.

He pulled the reins, and the horse stopped in front of Ronin.

"Are you the Earl of Wubei Territory, Ronin Wushan?"

Ronin frowned slightly. There was some provocation in the other party's tone, but he didn't know the other party's identity.

"What do you want to see me for?" (End of this chapter)