Southern border, Longjiao Province.
A team of more than one hundred investigators traveled through the mountain path. They wore black cloaks and armor, wore long swords at their waists, and carried bows, crossbows, and arrows. They were extremely elite.
In this team, the weakest member is at Sequence 2, while there are approximately 60 people at Sequence 3 and above, more than 20 elite Sequence 4 members, and the leader is a Sequence 6 Senior Investigator.
He was about 30 years old, with a solemn face and a tall bamboo-shaped hat on his head, which made him look quite majestic.
"Is the territory of Viscount Wenlani ahead?" The black warhorse raised its front legs, stomped in the air, and then stood still. It was a hybrid horse-type magical beast. Although it was only Sequence 2, its endurance and speed far surpassed those of ordinary horses.
"Yes, my lord. The current ruler of Viscount Wenlani is the daughter of the former viscount, Gweil..."
"A girl who's not married yet?" The investigator frowned when he heard this.
"Yes."
"There must be something fishy going on. How can a girl like her who knows nothing about the world manage a good domain? I'm afraid she's a puppet of some shady power, humph."
"Let's go and take a look." After saying that, the officer whipped his whip again and led his men forward.
The horses' hooves kicked up clouds of dust as a group of black-clad cavalrymen gradually advanced towards Yamazakura Castle.
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In the lord's mansion in the city, Lu Bin was busy and orderly directing everyone.
"Have you arranged the fields outside the city?"
"It's been arranged. It's been trampled over several times by oxen. It looks very messy and no longer as neat as it used to be."
"The street has been specially instructed to be cleaned for a week, and a lot of garbage has been thrown away on purpose, making it look a bit dirty."
"Let a few nimble veterans be prepared. They'll cause unrest and protest, which will make our governance look poor."
"The soldiers who were training were dismissed and sent home to farm, so we temporarily recruited a group of people to serve as soldiers, so that it would seem more 'normal'."
"Several other towns in the surrounding area have made similar arrangements and have dispatched personnel to take action."
"Don't worry, boss. The other party can't see it. It's all a true performance, haha." Several dark-skinned old farmers said to Lu Bin with a smile.
"Of course I trust you, but who knows what outrageous actions those people will take." Lu Bin shook his head and then breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's it, everyone go home first, just like we agreed before."
"No problem!" After that, everyone dispersed.
"Miss Jialan, what do you think?" After Lu Bin finished his instructions, he was still a little worried and asked Luo Lanxier beside him to see if there was anything he had missed.
"No, you've done very well." Loran Hill raised one hand, spread the hair on his shoulders, then walked to the middle of the courtyard, closed his eyes and prayed.
Then a gust of wind gradually blew up, slowly sweeping across the entire city, covering up some of the imperfect details and making it more natural.
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In the afternoon, a burst of rapid horse hooves entered the city. These elite cavalrymen stopped in the city square and looked around.
"Hello, sir, may I ask who you are?" A soldier came forward and asked, nodding and bowing.
"Where is your lord? I've been ordered to inspect the counties within the province." The inspector, reins in one hand, scanned the square, inquiring about the local situation. The streets here were similar to those elsewhere, somewhat chaotic. It was indeed a small city.
"The lord's mansion is on the other side of the street. Miss Gweil currently lives there." The soldier pointed to a wide street.
"Very good, let's go." After that, the group continued to move forward and did not dismount until they arrived in front of the lord's mansion.
Seeing these people coming in with great momentum, the guards at the gate hurried in to report, and soon after, a young butler brought people out to greet them.
"Greetings, sir. What could possibly bring you here so suddenly? Miss Gweil asked me to entertain you."
"Yes, there are some things." He said as he walked, and kept looking at the situation in the lord's mansion. Seeing that the environment here was beautiful and completely different from the streets outside, he understood.
She is indeed a noble lady, who doesn't care about the situation outside and only cares about the environment she lives in.
After climbing the steps of the mansion and entering the hall, the investigator asked his men to wait outside and only took 10 people inside.
"Welcome, I'm Gweil, and I'm the current owner of this territory." A girl in a dark blue dress saluted and then asked the maids to come and serve tea.
"Hello, Miss Gweil." Although he didn't care about this weak noble girl, he still had to maintain superficial courtesy. After a few simple greetings, the investigator asked about the recent situation.
"I heard that at the end of last year, a fierce rebellion broke out in the territory, leading to the death of the previous viscount. I wonder how you managed to overcome such a crisis afterwards?"
"This story begins with a hero who passed through the territory..."
Gwel began to tell the story of how the unknown knight saved the city on that fiery night and subdued the evil rebels.
Her words were full of praise and compliments for the knight, like a girl lost in love, although she did have a good impression of the hero.
Looking at Gville's appearance, the investigator judged her to be a secluded and infatuated girl who was unknown to the outside world. She must have read too many knight princess novels and was obsessed with similar characters.
Such noble girls are not uncommon. He meets several of them every year and is no longer surprised by them.
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