"But...but Lord, we just paid it the day before yesterday! Our annual income is only 30 dinars, this is too much." An old man said aggrievedly.

“Bang!”

A loud and swift whip lashed the old man's back, leaving a bloody mark instantly.

"If anyone dares to yell again, I will give him more than a whip! I will kill him and feed his body to the vultures. Do you understand?"

The old man had already fallen to the ground, seemingly no longer breathing...

"Damn it, you thug! Nayantulu! Don't bully the peasants. If you want money, I can give it to you!"

De La Serre could no longer tolerate this. He hated these bastards who bullied the weak the most.

"You poor little lord, you have no money..."

Suddenly, Yan Tulu seemed to have thought of something and gave a ghostly smile.

"Well, this Xiko village belongs to Dakeburg. In Dakeburg, there is a wanted criminal who is on the run. His head is worth 2,000 dinars. If you can get his head..."

"Deal. But you have to promise me that you won't beat up the farmers here again until I'm done with this."

"Hey, I really hate your nosy look! Okay, okay! For the sake of money, I can agree to it, but you only have three days, Baron."

"I will definitely be back within 3 days."

[You bravely stood up and protected the villagers, Strength +1, Reputation +5, Honor +1. ]

[Current reputation 30, honor value 3. ]

[Current character status: De Lassel]

[Level 31, Strength 22, Agility 21, Wisdom 21, Charisma 22. ]

【Evaluation: I appreciate your actions. I will give you back the 1 point of charm I deducted from you. Please keep it up.】

A warm current came...

De Lassel said silently in his heart, thank you, system.

But Nayan Tulu was a suspicious and cunning man, and he made new demands.

"You have to leave your troops here. How do I know if you can come back within three days? If you are killed by that wanted criminal who is trying to escape, you will have to compensate me for the time I wasted."

Nayan Tulu then thought of such a trick:

"Let's put it this way. If you don't come back, your troops will be my slaves from now on! Of course, if you come back but you don't bring back the damn head, they will also be my slaves. Let's agree on noon three days later, right here in Xico. Fair, right?"

"That Yantulu, you are really...really smart."

The curse "shameless old bastard" was about to come out of his mouth, but he held it back in the end.

"Hmph, there's no need for you to say anything against your will. I'll tell you one last thing. This wanted criminal is called Brad. Go now!"

De Lassel looked at Safiya, and everyone could see the worry in his eyes.

"It's okay, just go ahead, Owens is here to take care of me, it's okay."

"I...I'll be back soon."

So, De Lassel set off alone to Duckburg at night...

Watching De Lassel's figure gradually walking away, Yan Tulu could no longer hold back and burst into laughter.

Safiya got goosebumps from his laughter. "Big Beard, what are you laughing at?"

"This kid is so stupid. I just came back from Duckburg. According to the tip-off, the wanted criminal Brad escaped and came here. Hahahaha!"

"What!? You bad guy, scumbag! Owens, go get De Lacey..."

Before Safiya could finish her words, Nayantulu stuffed a cloth into her mouth.

"I don't want to cause any unpleasantness with the Kingdom of Swadia. It's too early to attack you now. After all, he is also a noble of the kingdom and a lord. When he comes back, I will deal with you according to the agreement."

Having said this, Yantulu seemed to be full of confidence, as if he was sure that De Lassel would definitely not be able to catch the wanted criminal.

Next, Safiya and the remaining few of De La Serre's soldiers, along with Owens, were captured and thrown into prison.

At this time, De Lassel was still trying hard to get on the road, when suddenly the system came online.

[New Tasks]

【Catch the wanted criminal Brad. According to the latest report, he is in Xico Village.】

"Fuck! This shameless old man actually lied to me!"

Fortunately, with the system's prompt, De Lassel finally realized that he was too unconscious.

It was clearly that guy's trick. Why did he act blindly without thinking? It was probably because he lacked experience. This continent was full of intrigues and deceptions.

At this moment, De La Serre was so angry that he turned around and rushed to Xike Village.

This trip back and forth took up a whole day.

After returning to Xiko Village, De La Serre found that Nayan Tulu was still keeping his promise. At present, no taxes were imposed and the farmers were still safe and peaceful. However, he could not find the whereabouts of his troops and Safiya.

That night, everything was silent.

He quietly reached the village chief's house. The village chief's family was quite wealthy and candles were lit. There was still a dim light in the house. Suddenly, he saw a shadow flash by and it was already in front of him.

The village chief was so frightened by the sudden appearance of the baron that he almost fell off the bed.

"Don't be afraid, I just came to ask you, where are Safiya and my soldiers?"

"Your Excellency Lord De La Serre, you have done a favor to our village, and I am willing to tell the truth. They were imprisoned by Lord Nayan Tulu, but no harm was done to them."

This news made De La Serre frown and furious.

"Haha, does he think that I will never be able to catch the wanted criminal, so he has already regarded my troops and my people as his private property?"

"I don't know about that. Lord Yantulu doesn't trust me. He doesn't communicate with me much, but I know where the wanted criminal is."

Upon hearing this, De La Serre immediately smiled happily.

"How do you know that?"

"Baron, I have lived here for more than 50 years, and I remember every villager who comes and goes clearly. How could I not recognize that a stranger who I don't know suddenly came here? He is now..."

"Okay, thank you for telling me the truth, Village Chief."

The village chief nodded in respect and replied, "You are very polite, Baron. Thank you for killing the beast for us."

According to the village chief, the wanted criminal Brad is currently hiding in the village stable, trying to make it through the night.

After a stick of incense, De Lassel tiptoed to the stable.

"Fuck, the smell here is really bad. This person is really patient."

Among several horses, there was a poor young man lying there, emitting a deadly stench from his whole body.

Wanted: Brad

[Level 5, Strength 5, Agility 15, Wisdom 3, Charisma 3. ]

[Plunder 2, Riding 2]

Even this lowly and lowly bastard knows how to ride a horse. When will I ever learn how to ride a horse? Damn it!