Chapter 6 6 Hidden Crisis

Chapter 6 Hidden Crisis

"Is this what my father gave me?"

By the light of the torch, Ronin looked at the carriages parked outside the manor, with a disappointed tone.

In front of him, there was a war horse, six carriages loaded with food, and ten servants standing beside the carriages.

Seven horses, six carriages, and ten servants.

Hallward stood aside and introduced: "Master, this is a high-quality warhorse, and the market price can reach 100 gold coins! And these six horses are not warhorses, but they are also of relatively high quality, and each horse is worth at least 20 gold coins."

"The carriage is loaded with 2,000 kilograms of barley, 500 kilograms of wheat, 500 kilograms of flour, 200 kilograms of dried meat, 50 kilograms of coarse salt and 10 kilograms of fine salt. These foods are enough for you and these nine elite soldiers and your male servants to eat for a year."

"In addition, there are pots, tableware, cups and other daily necessities. Although there are not many, they are enough for your daily use."

Ronin laughed, it was quite complete, but the portion was a little small.

These barley and wheat were not peeled, and although they added up to 3,000 kilograms, how much can actually be eaten?

Is the Earl letting him go hungry for a year?

As for the nine elite soldiers...

Roning glanced at the nine men standing beside the carriage, who only had a sword and no armor. They looked so lifeless. Are they the elite soldiers of Wushanbao?

You must be kidding!

However, the male servant standing beside him made Roning feel that he was not bad and looked strong.

Oh, forget it...

Roning shook his head secretly. He was not qualified to be picky now. He would take whatever he had.

While comforting himself, he asked: "Apart from these, is there anything else? What about the 100 gold coins my grandfather gave me?"

He cared more about this. As long as he had money, he could buy what he needed.

Barley on the market cost 3 copper coins per catty. He only needed 9 gold coins to buy 3,000 catties, which was still affordable.

"Here it is!"

Holwart took out a black bag from his arms. The sound of money colliding was very pleasant.

"In addition to the 100 gold coins given by the Marquis, Lady Diane also gave 50 gold coins, saying that you should develop well there and remember to come home when you have time."

Roning's eyes lit up.

Good guy, the stepmother of the previous life is still good, and she actually took the initiative to sponsor 50 gold coins.

Why did she sponsor me?

Roning thought, isn't the other party worried that his rise will threaten her son's status?

In fact, Roning was overthinking this.

From Diane's point of view, it would be a problem for Roning to survive in Shanlin Town, let alone rise or not.

Besides, where can an ordinary person rise?

So in Diane's eyes, Roning and her son are not on the same level, and she doesn't have to compete.

On the contrary, she did this. In the eyes of Marquis Lulans, she was really considering the descendants of the Wushan family.

"Express my gratitude to Diane for me!"

Roning said casually and took the purse in Holwart's hand. The heavy feeling was really good.

Holwart nodded in response, "In addition, young master, the master asked me to tell you a message."

"Oh?"

Ronin was a little surprised. He asked Holwart to tell Wiggins a message before, but he didn't expect the other party to reply to him.

"What did the Earl ask you to tell me?"

It seemed that this sentence was a little awkward for Holwart to say, so he said it in a low voice: "The master said that after you get these things, you should leave Wushanbao early tomorrow morning."

Ronin: "..."

When Holwart sent him the appointment letter before, Wiggins asked him to leave within two days. Now that he has obtained the resources, the other party directly asked him to leave tomorrow morning.

It seems that taking out so many things may have made Wiggins unhappy.

When he thought of this, Ronin couldn't help laughing

"Holwart, thank my father for me."

"Ah?" Holwart was a little puzzled.

"Thanks for his tolerance, I stayed in the castle for one more night."

Holwart smiled apologetically. He could hear the hint of sarcasm and provocation in this sentence, but he could understand Roning's complaint about his father's attitude as a son.

Roning put away his purse and pointed at the male servant who satisfied him. This guy was much more energetic than the nine elite soldiers.

"What's your name?"

The male servant came forward and gave a standard servant's salute, "Your most loyal servant Chahar, meet the master!"

"Hello, Chahar."

Roning nodded to him, "You follow Holwart and ask him to help arrange the accommodation for the night. Also, be prepared. We will set off after breakfast tomorrow morning."

"As you wish, sir!" Chahar bowed and responded, and turned to make arrangements.

Although Shanlin Town is not a good place, Chahar's dream is to become a steward of a noble like Holwart.

So when he heard that Hallward was looking for a male servant to serve Ronin, he took the initiative to sign up.

He knew that although going to Shanlin Town was dangerous, it was also an opportunity.

Being a small servant in Wushan Castle might make life more stable, but it would be too difficult to realize the dream.

"I hope the Baron can gain a foothold in Shanlin Town!"

Chahar prayed in his heart that only when his master was stable, he would have the possibility of realizing his ideal.

Ronin asked Hallward to arrange accommodation for the guards and servants, and then returned to his room with his money bag.

His savings now reached 173 gold, 54 silver, and 18 bronze, totaling more than 178 gold coins.

Adding invisible assets such as war horses, horses, and carriages, Ronin's current net worth may exceed that of some barons who are about to go bankrupt.

To be honest, he was able to get these resources even though he was disliked by his father and deprived of his inheritance rights. It was far beyond his expectations.

"I'm leaving tomorrow, and I have to take everything I should take with me!"

Ronin looked around the room, where there were a lot of clothes and books stored. These things belonged to him and could not be left behind.

Well, forget about the table. It's not good luck if it's too big, and there's no shortage of wood in the mountains. I can make a few myself when I'm short of it.

Oh, and there are blankets, which can also be used on the road.

Ronin got busy.

...

It was late at night. Except for the guards on duty and the servants who hadn't finished their work, most of the people who could rest in Wushan Castle had basically rested.

In a long house, the nine guards who were chosen to follow Luo Ning to Shanlin Town could not sleep.

Unlike Chahar, they did not volunteer to go to Shanlin Town, but were forced to do so. They were attached to Wushan Fort and had no right to object.

"Alas, when I think about leaving Wushan City in two days, I feel weak all over!"

A guard lay on the hay sideways, his tone full of worry.

"I heard that Shanlin Town is a dangerous place. I don't know how many people are eaten by monsters every year. In the deep mountains and old forests, you can't even guarantee one meal a day. Going there is just waiting to die."

"Yeah, I don't know what the adults think. Lord Roning will go to Shanlin Town to be the lord, so he must arrange a professional knight. Let us ordinary people escort him. Don't you care about Lord Roning's safety?"

"Hehe, you don't know yet, Roning has been deprived of his inheritance rights, which is equivalent to being abandoned by the Earl. Do you think the Earl will arrange knights to protect such a person?"

"There is such a thing?"

In the long house, the nine guards chatted with each other, and the more they talked, the more desperate they felt that they were also abandoned people, and going to Shanlin Town was to die.

Perhaps because they were immersed in this desperate atmosphere, two timid people had already sobbed softly, they didn't want to die

Finally, a big man suddenly lowered his voice, "Since no one wants to go to Shanlin Town, why don't we abandon Ronin halfway and run away alone?"

A servant abandoning his master is a deadly crime.

When this man finished speaking, the long house fell into a dead silence.

After a long while, someone finally asked timidly: "Will we not be hunted down in this way?"

"Hehe, don't forget that Holwart just gave Ronin more than a hundred gold coins! With this money, we can go anywhere?"

When it came to this, everyone's eyes seemed to light up.

That was a full 150 gold coins. They couldn't make that much money even if they worked as guards for a hundred years.

"We, we want to rob Young Master Luo Ning of his money? He is a noble!"

"What are you afraid of? There are many remote places on the way to Shanlin Town. If we do it there, who would know it was us?"

"As for the future life, when we have so many gold coins, we can live anywhere?"

The man encouraged. In fact, this idea has been lingering in his mind for a long time, and what he lacked was help.

Now he only needs to persuade these guards. When he takes action, Luo Ning and Chahar, who are ordinary people, will have no power to resist.

By then, they will have money, horses, and supplies. It's not bad to be a thief. Anyway, there are more and more thieves in Wushanling.

Under his encouragement, the greed in the hearts of others became more and more turbulent, and the long house was full of the smell of betrayal.