Seeing this, Martin, the water dragon under him, and the dragon knight Eric immediately turned and flew down the mountain. Fortunately, the knights were collecting prisoners at the foot of the mountain.
When they saw Martin and Eric running down the mountain in a panic, they were about to ask what was going on when Martin shouted, "Run!"
Upon hearing this, the Knights ignored the tied captives and followed Martin and Eric, fleeing desperately into the distance.
At this moment, there was a loud "bang" and a huge shock wave spread out in all directions like a surging tide.
Martin was protected by the water dragon Hefna and was safe and sound; Eric, as a dragon knight, was also not injured.
But the Knights were not so lucky. Although there were no casualties, everyone was badly beaten and in great pain by the shock wave.
After confirming that no one in his group was injured or killed, Martin's tense nerves relaxed a little. He immediately turned around and looked in the direction of the explosion.
When he saw this, he couldn't help but gasp.
The once majestic Sheep's Head Mountain has now been completely changed. The iconic sheep's head has disappeared without a trace, leaving only a small half of the mountain, which looks dilapidated and desolate.
As the others gradually recovered from the shock of the explosion, they all turned and looked in the direction Martin was looking.
The shocking scene made everyone stand there in a daze, speechless with shock.
At the foot of the mountain, the bandits who were tightly tied with ropes obviously could not escape the violent explosion and all lost their lives.
Martin was full of doubts. He really couldn't understand how the bandits could possess such a powerful magic item.
In his opinion, if these bandits felt they were no match for their opponent, they should choose to surrender in order to protect themselves. Such a drastic act of destroying both themselves and others was really against common sense.
For a long time, the construction of Martin's intelligence network has been progressing slowly and almost stagnant. However, the sudden change in front of him made him deeply aware of the importance of the intelligence network, and he urgently wanted to develop and expand it.
This incident was strange and unusual in every way. Martin knew that this was no accident and that someone must have done it intentionally to cause trouble for him. However, he had no idea who was manipulating all this behind the scenes.
Everyone rested there for a while, and the injured knight quickly took the healing potion to relieve the pain and weakness caused by the wound.
When everything was ready, Martin led everyone back to the node of the territory, where the two knight orders were stationed for a long time.
As soon as they entered the fortress, Martin asked the knights to go down and have a good rest, and then set off again after a brief reorganization.
Afterwards, he summoned the four chief and deputy chief knights under his command.
He told them with a serious expression that the days ahead might not be peaceful, and described in detail the thrilling and bizarre explosion that occurred in Yangtou Mountain.
After hearing this, several Knights Commanders and Deputy Knights were all shocked. They could never have imagined that the young master would encounter such danger during this trip and almost could not return safely.
Martin looked at their expressions and knew that they understood the seriousness of the matter.
Finally, he emphatically warned, "If you encounter any unusual situations in the future, please notify me immediately using the communication crystal. Do not act alone to avoid unnecessary losses."
Several Knight Commanders and Deputy Knights nodded and shouted "Loyalty" in unison. Their voices were firm and powerful, echoing throughout the room.
After arranging everything, Martin took a short rest in the fortress. An hour later, he led the knights on their rest and set off on their return journey towards the Viscount's Castle.
Martin returned to the castle and ordered his knights to return to camp.
Just as he was thinking about finding a resting place for the water dragon, the dragon in front of him slowly twisted and changed, and finally transformed into a graceful young girl.
Eric seemed to be accustomed to this. He just looked at it calmly, saluted Martin, and then retreated with Frost Ning.
Martin looked at the girl in front of him and breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she was wearing clothes when she transformed into a human form.
But then the girl spoke, and her words startled Martin so much that he felt embarrassed for a moment. She said in a delicate voice, "Master, do you need Hefner to sleep with you?"
Martin looked at the girl's extremely innocent eyes, which were also mixed with cunning, and thought to himself that this was not good. Now it seemed that he had encountered a black-bellied mother dragon.
He quickly rejected the offer and called the maids to take Hefna downstairs to rest.
After finishing all this, Martin returned to his room alone. The five maids in the room saluted him in unison upon seeing him return, then walked up to him and skillfully massaged Martin to help him relieve his fatigue from the journey.
Martin lay comfortably in the chair, enjoying this moment of relaxation. After a while, he waved his hand, signaling the maids to leave.
Afterwards, Martin took out the communication crystal and contacted Roland.
The call was connected almost instantly, and Roland's respectful voice appeared in the crystal, saying, "Master, what do you want?"
Martin asked, "Where is your current Chamber of Commerce? Do you need me to send someone to pick you up?"
Roland replied, "Master, I'm already near the royal territory. Once I cross the royal territory, I'll enter the western border. I estimate I'll arrive in another week."
Martin nodded and told him to be careful and to inform him directly through the communication crystal if anything happened. He then hung up the call and took out the magic crystal to recharge the communication crystal.
Martin had just finished communicating with Roland when the communication crystal in his hand suddenly lit up again.
He was slightly startled and answered the call subconsciously, but the voice that came out surprised him greatly - it was Duke Merlin.
"Little Martin, long time no see." Duke Merlin's voice came from the communication crystal, with a touch of kindness and gentleness. "I'm hosting a dinner party in three days. I'd like to invite you to come and get together. I'd also like you to spend some time with Little Ba."
Martin was startled, and many thoughts flashed through his mind, but he quickly calmed down, a polite smile appeared on his face, and he said, "It is my honor to receive the invitation from His Excellency the Duke."
He thought to himself, this is truly a rare opportunity. Right now, the affairs of the Viscountship aren't too complicated, but once the territory is up and running, all sorts of matters will surely pile up, and he doesn't want to be stuck in a chair dealing with paperwork all day.
Perhaps at this dinner, I can find some management talents to contribute to my territory.
The two chatted for a while about the dinner party's time, attire, and other details. After ending the call, Martin leaned back in his chair, his eyes flickering with thought, wondering if he would encounter a surprise at the dinner party.
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