At the beginning, although the opponent used fighting skills, the effect was limited and only caused Tom and the other man to suffer minor injuries.

Later, probably because they didn't have enough fighting spirit, the three of them got into a close combat.

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

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

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

Luo Ning watched and analyzed at the same time.

David awakened a few days after he traveled through time. Although he learned from Rydar and McKeon for a while, he was still a little worse than Tom.

Perhaps because they knew Roning was watching the fight, both sides in the battle had completely different moods.

Tom and David became more and more excited. It would be a shame if they lost the fight as the lord was staring at them like that. Meanwhile, the intermediate knight from the Wolf Slayer Mercenaries was thinking about how to escape. Facing the man who could kill their leader with one sword, they would die if they didn't run away.

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.

"Chance!"

Tom quickly followed and chopped at the opponent's head with his sword.

“Sizzle~”

Suddenly, a purple arc of electricity appeared on the ordinary sword.

The sword left a long cut on the opponent's face, and blood spurted out. David then slashed the opponent's neck with the sword, completely ending the enemy's life.

"Tom, what are you doing?"

David turned around and looked at Tom in surprise. Arcs of electricity were flashing on the latter's sword.

“Pah pah pah~”

Roning clapped his hands and walked 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 a breakthrough.

Tom laughed too.

At this moment, the fighting spirit seed in his heart had already broken out of its shell, and fighting spirit was flowing out from there like running water.

"This is the intermediate knight."

Tom couldn't believe it, he actually broke through.

"Congratulations!"

David congratulated, his eyes full of envy and pressure.

He has been following the Lord for almost the same amount of time, but he still shows no signs of a breakthrough.

"Intermediate knights need to draw their fighting spirit out from their hearts, allowing it to branch out and spread throughout their bodies, gradually forming a complete fighting spirit system."

Roning explained to David the training methods of an intermediate knight, 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, sir. Tom will definitely not let you down!"

"Okay, the training is over. Count the spoils and go to bed early."

The battle in the woods is over.

The Wolf Slayer Mercenaries were not completely wiped out, as a large number of them escaped under the cover of night.

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

White and Phil expressed their gratitude to Roning, 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 doubt that for a long time in the future, the news that Roning killed a high-level knight with one sword will spread in Pointed Horn City and even in Wushan Territory. It is even possible that these rumors will spread and become that Roning killed a bronze or silver knight with one sword.

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

These people never imagined that the friends they had dinner with in the evening would now become cold corpses.

But this is how the world is; fighting and death have always been the main themes.

In order to calm everyone's emotions, Les stood up and said that after arriving in Stranglethorn Vale, he would ask Baron Hamet to uphold justice and compensate the victims.

This approach made Luo Ning look at him with a higher opinion.

The target of the Wolf Slayer Mercenaries was Les and her son, which means that the two people died because of them.

Between standing up and not standing up, Rice chose to take the initiative to stand up and comfort people, which showed a certain amount of courage and bravery.

The night passed without any more twists and turns.

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

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

Life goes on.

The Stranglethorn Vale was not far from last night's camp, and the convoy entered the Stranglethorn Vale around noon.

This is an area of ​​low hills with many lush trees, but the thorn bushes that can be seen everywhere are more eye-catching.

These thorny shrubs are scattered everywhere in clusters. Their deep red needles are very eye-catching, constantly warning humans not to approach rashly.

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

Rhonin remembered that thorns were among the materials Elrond needed to make herbs and magic potions.

Well, I can talk to Baron Hammett later and see if I can get some information from here.

The sound of horse hooves rang out, and David, who had gone to report, came back, and with him came Baron Hammet.

It was not until he saw the other person in person that Luo Ning remembered what he looked like.

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

Hamet dismounted and welcomed him excitedly.

Ronin is now the most popular person among the nobles in Wushan Territory, and he will probably be warmly welcomed wherever he goes. Hamet was promoted to baron because of this military achievement, and to a certain extent, he also benefited from Ronin.

"Congratulations Hammett!"

Ronin dismounted and greeted him: "Stranglethorn Vale will definitely become a prosperous city under your rule."

After some polite conversation, Hamet took Ronin into his castle - a wooden castle.

Hammet said that this was left by the previous person in charge of Stranglethorn Vale, and he planned to build a castle himself, but it would take a few years.

After learning about what happened to Rice and Peak on the road, Hammett kept thanking Roning.

"This is all my fault."

Hammett's tone was rather heavy. "My ex-wife and son were unfortunately killed. During this period of time, I had to handle their funeral while dealing with the affairs of Stranglethorn Vale. The several squires under me were so busy that I had no time to go to Willy's place to pick them up."

He glanced at Rice and Pico who were sitting beside him apologetically, and then a trace of anger flashed in his eyes, "Count Ronin, do you know who sent the Wolf Slayer Mercenaries to do this?"

Luo Ning shook his head. Since it was not his own business, he didn't take it seriously. Otherwise, he would have caught someone and questioned him last night.

Ronin looked at Pico and said, "If all your sons die, who will inherit the baronship?"

Hammett was stunned for a moment, then as if he had thought of something, shock and anger flashed across his face.

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

He took a deep breath and calmed his anger: "My brother, Johnny, I really hope it won't be him."

Although Hammet is nearly fifty years old and still able to have children, if there is no male heir, the position of Baron of Stranglethorn Vale may really be inherited by his younger brother.

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

"Baron Hammett, this time I came here not only to send Mrs. Rice off, but also to ask for your help with something."

Hammett immediately perked up when he heard this. "You say!"

"Stranglethorn Vale is close to Pointed City. You must be very familiar with that place. I hope you can recruit some craftsmen who are good at building ports for me."

Hamet was shocked. Can the Ukrainian Northern Territory build a port?

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

But what’s the point of building a port in that place?

Opposite the Pointed Horn City are cities such as the Royal Capital. The north and east of Wubei Territory are all sea. How can there be trade without land?

Should they go around to the Kingdom, or go south along the eastern coastline to do business with the Principality of Vera, with whom they have always had a bad relationship? Building a port is extremely expensive, and with that kind of money, it would be better to go by land.

Although he didn't understand, Hammett agreed.

"Don't worry. I have lived in Pointe City since I was a child. I have been to the Howling Sea countless times. I am very familiar with the harbor. I will have no problem leaving this to you."

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

"There is an apothecary in my territory, and the material he needs 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 the great doctor Elron."

Hammet's eyes lit up. He understood that this was a business.

Although he is a baron, Stranglethorn Vale has no special resources and economic development is a headache for him.

The only solution he could think of at the moment was to open up more land, plant crops such as grain and flax, then increase taxes internally and sell them to make money.

The thorns mentioned by Luo Ning gave him new ideas.

The Stranglethorn Vale is not small in size. Not to mention how many other things there are, there are plenty of thorns.

When cultivating the fields, the thorns are cut off. If it is possible to recycle waste, why not Hamet? "To be honest, I have too many things to spend money on now. Building castles, recruiting soldiers, forming a knight team, and even purchasing farm tools for the territory all require a lot of money."

Not all barons make money as quickly as Ronin.

Although Hamet had some savings after being an honorary knight for all these years, this amount was obviously not enough for him to manage the territory and form a team of knights.

He needs to make money.

So after Roning mentioned that waste thorns could also be a business, there was eagerness in his eyes.

"After the autumn harvest in the territory is over, I will go to Wubei Territory in person. If I can reach a cooperation with you, it will be an honor for me and Stranglethorn Vale!"

"You are always welcome to visit Wubei Ling."

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, Roning turned into sales.

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

Once Kales moved the iron smelting technology to Chishan Town, they would be able to quickly produce farm tools.

The production of such farm tools is much cheaper than forging, and ordinary families can afford them.

Once the technology for refining pig iron is realized, it will be easier to make weapons and their prices will naturally be lower.

Of course, Roning would not reveal the blast furnace ironmaking technology to the outside world. He just sold weapons, armor and farm tools at a relatively low price at the "friendly price".

If Hamet cannot buy too many iron products, there is an iron and wood workshop in Wubeiling, which produces armor, shields, etc., which is also a good choice.

During the battle with the Polant Bandits, Hamet witnessed the effect of the Wubeiling Ironwood equipment, and thought that if he didn't have enough money in the future, it would be a good idea to get a set of Ironwood armor for some soldiers.

In fact, there was also a silk dress and several exquisite porcelain bowls in Roning's space ring, but seeing that Hamet didn't seem to have the money to buy these two items, there was no need for him to sell them.

Roning had never worked in sales before, but the negotiation with Hammett was very pleasant this time. The reason was that the customer had the subjective intention to buy.

Luo Ning believed that as long as the two sides cooperated on thorns and the prices of farm tools and weapons were reasonable, Hamet could become a long-term customer of Wu Beiling.

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

Time passed quickly. After having lunch in the small castle in Stranglethorn Vale, although Ronin was strongly persuaded to stay, he still continued on his journey with David and Tom.

Although there is plenty of time to get to Jinyu City, it is not enough for them to stop and waste time everywhere.

The horses galloped, and two or three hours was enough for them to reach Pointed City from Stranglethorn Vale.

This is a city comparable to Wushan City. Due to 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, making Roning wish he could stop breathing.

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

When nobles go to other nobles' castles, they need to inform in advance, just like when they went to Stranglethorn Vale at noon, David informed Hamet first.

Luo Ning thought about it and shook his head: "No need, we can just find a hotel near the dock tonight. Tom, go contact the ship for tomorrow morning, and we will cross the sea directly tomorrow morning."

Going to the other party’s castle will inevitably involve a lot of trouble.

If Roning had that much time, he might as well sleep a little longer in his room and make two spell scrolls.

However, he did not think of going to the Pointed Fort. Viscount Vitorino had already instructed the guards in the city to report immediately if they saw the Cloud-Walking Horse or the silver-haired young man.

Although Roning wore a hood to keep a low profile, any guard with eyesight could tell that the Cloud-Taking Horse was different.

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

Pedestrians and vehicles on the road all gave way, fearing that they would collide with each other and get into trouble.

"Lord Reese is so anxious, it looks like he's going to fight again!"

"I don't know which poor fellow offended Baron Reese. I'm afraid he's going to be in trouble~"

"Bad luck is still a good thing. Last time, someone was so foolish as to hit one of Baron Reese's followers. It is said that the man was beaten to death by the Baron!"

Many people knew the identity of the man on horseback, and one by one they began to speculate.

Reese Dennis, Vitorino's eldest son, is a talented knight among the younger generation of Pointed City, with an arrogant and domineering personality.

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

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

Luo Ning frowned slightly. There was some provocation in the other party's tone, but he was not clear about the other party's identity.

"What do you want from me?" (End of this chapter)