The atmosphere among the five knight squads belonging to the Fifth Knight Order of Wushan Fort stationed here has become increasingly solemn recently.

They found that the number of troops in the town of Kassir was increasing. Even during the day, they could clearly see the enemy cavalry rushing out of the town from the high mountains.

Not only did the enemy set up camp outside the town, they also sent out scouts and other characters to observe the terrain and topography along the mountain road, apparently preparing for an attack.

War could break out at any time.

"How was the evening?"

Deputy Captain Hahn climbed up the slope and asked the captains of the two knight squads on duty here tonight.

He squinted his eyes and looked into the distance.

The soldiers of Kasir Town had already built several camps outside the town and were lighting bonfires at the moment, not taking the defenders of Chishan Town seriously at all.

But the key is that they don't dare to take the initiative.

On the one hand, we are not clear about the opponent’s strength;

On the other hand, we have been communicating and negotiating these days.

Of course, the most important thing was that Hahn felt that their fortifications were very good and it would be completely unwise to rush out and fight.

"Compared to yesterday, there is one more bonfire. I think there are more people coming."

A captain pointed to the campfire on the right and said, "It looks like they have been sending people over here."

Another captain followed up and said, "Lord Haan, I think we should transfer the other knight squads here as soon as possible to prevent any emergencies."

"Well, I have already informed Corrin about this matter. His five knight teams are already on the way and are expected to arrive tomorrow morning."

Hahn was a little worried. The results of the negotiations over the past two days were not good. The other party actually demanded 40% of the iron ore share for free, and their attitude was quite arrogant.

Neither Hahn nor Correan would agree. If the situation continued, a fight might actually break out.

He hopes there will be a war atmosphere here, but he doesn't want a real war to break out.

"These damn guys!"

He frowned and squinted his eyes, staring at the opposite side. Suddenly, a cold light seemed to flash in his sight.

"What is that?"

Hahn's heart suddenly tightened.

Soon, roars were heard from below, and the fighting armor lit up at the same time.

"not good!"

The three people's expressions suddenly changed.

…

May 25th is Luo Ning’s birthday.

The chefs and servants of Wushanbao were making careful preparations.

Although there are far fewer guests today than at the beginning of the year, there are still some.

For example, Ronin's sister and brother-in-law, Sir Kabir and Lady McKinney of Brilliant City, will come with their son Martin Pedersen.

In addition, some knights who had had interactions with Ronin were also invited.

For example, the father and son Toru and Galil, the political officer Albert, the financial officer Curry, and the Garman Knights who Wiggins was going to arrange to escort supplies to Chishan Town.

Generally speaking, when Wushanbao holds a banquet, they will appear as "logistics" and are not guests very often, so they attach great importance to being able to attend today's dinner.

"Hi, little Martin, long time no see."

In the courtyard, Luo Ning was greeting his nephew enthusiastically.

Perhaps because he inherited McKinney's good looks, Martin looks very delicate.

However, his height seems to have been inherited from his father Kabir. He is already 1.2 meters tall at the age of four, and he probably won't be short in the future.

"Martin, give your uncle your blessings quickly~" McKinney reminded.

Not far away, Kabir was sitting leisurely under a parasol, eating afternoon dessert with Wiggins, while watching his wife and son playing with Ronin.

His thoughts drifted to August last year, when some people speculated that Luo Ning would die in Shanlin Town.

In the future, when Bretton inherits the title, if the Hyde family becomes too presumptuous, they hope that Martin can unite forces as McKinney's husband to fight against Earl Orson.

After all, half of his son Martin's blood comes from the Wushan family.

To be honest, he hesitated for a while at first. This was indeed a huge temptation for the Pedersen family, which had not yet become true aristocrats.

However, he did not take any action, but chose to watch the development of the situation quietly.

Now it seems that it was thanks to his initial silence that Roning would have risen so rapidly after being assigned to a remote place like Shanlin Town. Not only did he become a sensation, but he also regained the trust of the Marquis.

Kabir's father was an ordinary mid-level knight in the Knights of Wushanbao, and his mother was an ordinary freeman.

The fact that he was able to become a Jazz and marry McKinnie was 10% due to the opportunities given by his father in his early years, and 90% due to his own efforts.

Now he is not only the leader of the Second Knights, but also in charge of Brilliant City, which makes the Pedersen family an emerging force in Wushanling.

As an emerging force, Pedersen believes in taking steady steps and not rushing into anything for personal gain, which is in line with his cautious character.

Now that Roning has emerged as a rising star, he doesn't need to worry about future issues anymore. What's more, Lulans is still here, and his father-in-law Wiggins is alive and well. No one knows what the future of Wushanling will follow.

After playing with Martin for a while, Roning returned to his chair and sat down and drank some tea.

"Father, I thought about this for a long time last night, and there are two things I hope you can help me with."

Wiggins took the book that was covering his face away, sat up sleepily, and a smile appeared on his face.

Luo Ning said this, probably meaning that he agreed to go to Chishan Town on his behalf.

"Go ahead, Luo Ning. As your father, I will definitely help you in any way I can."

Kabir beside him also became curious.

"First of all, Wubei Territory is in the midst of an intense development period, and I need a large number of people to work for me. So, see if you can transfer some people to me, whether they are free people or slaves, as long as they can work."

Wiggins waved his hand without much thought, "This is a small matter. Wushan City has a sufficient population, and there are many towns and manors nearby. Whether they are free people or serfs, as long as I deploy them, it will be no problem to get you 10,000 or 20,000 people."

As he spoke, he looked at Kabir standing beside him and said, "The population of Brilliant City is not small either. Kabir, you should also help Roning."

Roning looked at Kabir in surprise, he didn't expect that this incident would drag the other party into it.

Kabir was also a little surprised, but he quickly regained his smile and said, "No problem, I will arrange it when I go back tomorrow."

In fact, he is only the acting lord of Brilliant City, and the real owner of this city is none other than Wiggins in front of him.

However, in recent years, apart from paying attention to how much money the other party can get from Brilliant City every year, all other government affairs have been left to Kalbi.

Today, Wiggins asked Kabir to dispatch personnel to Wubei Territory, which was the first task assigned to him as the city lord.

Fortunately, Wushan City and Cuican City are not short of people, so it doesn't matter if we allocate a group of them to Wubei Ling.

"Thank you very much, Kabir!" Ronin said gratefully.

"You're welcome. It's my duty to provide you with this little help."

Kabir was not lying when he said this, as he would be happy to see Wubei become stronger.

"What's your second thing?"

Wiggins asked with a smile: "It costs at least tens of thousands of gold coins to send so many people to you. Please don't ask me for gold coins again. I don't have much money in my pocket."

Roning could see that Wiggins valued money, a more intuitive currency. He said it once last night and said it again now.

"Don't worry, this matter of mine can actually bring you benefits." Luo Ning said with a smile.

"oh?"

Wiggins' eyes lit up, "Tell me about it quickly." (End of this chapter)