novellhall Chapter 11 Three-Party Gathering
Chapter 11 Three-Party Gathering
The letter essentially stated that the two earls were running out of money after paying their military expenses and wanted to borrow money from Earl Victor of Chengshi. Otherwise, they would hinder the sales of Chengshi's signature rum, making things difficult for everyone. In the end, it was still an invitation to a gathering.
"Those two old dogs, they've got a death wish."
"Tell them in Victor's voice that my third son, Lin Wei, will participate in their gathering a month from now as a representative of the territory."
Lin Wei felt a surge of murderous intent.
These two neighbors are getting increasingly troublesome; we need to find a way to resolve this potential problem. After taking a stroll around, Lin Wei went back into the basement to cultivate, not wanting to waste any time.
A month is enough time for him to advance his Spiral Arrow Technique.
……
A month later.
[Spiral Arrow Technique: Tier 2 → Tier 3 (7/3000)]
Lin Wei rubbed his temples: "It wasn't easy, but I finally managed to spend the time to advance my archery skills to the third level."
Lin Wei's cultivation was frequently disturbed during this month, which was quite annoying.
During this time, Celia knocked on his door several times to discuss matters that she could not decide on her own.
The first thing to arrive was a letter from the Duke of Roses.
The letter was signed Drake and contained greetings to Simon, Lin Wei's second brother, and an inquiry about the progress of the plan.
Lin Wei was also completely bewildered.
What plan? And who is Drake?
Simon's death was known only to him and a few commanders, and was not reported to the kingdom.
The disappearance of a minor count's second son is no big deal; there are plenty of noble sons in the kingdom.
Lin Wei had no choice but to have Ham imitate Simon's handwriting to write a vague reply, acting as a riddle solver.
He also learned that Drake was the son of the Duke of the Rose, and the Duke's most favored son, whose future inheritance of the title was a certainty.
Upon learning this, Lin Wei looked helpless: "Troublesome. Duke Rose must be a knight, and a standard knight at that, much stronger than me, a mere trainee knight. His son is not comparable to those two country bumpkins, Earl Heron and Earl Grizzly Bear."
"For Simon to cooperate with him is undoubtedly like seeking a tiger's skin; Drake is a hidden danger!"
Secondly, werewolves have reappeared in the territory, and there are more than one of them, and they have appeared at a considerable distance from the castle.
Lin Wei went out once, but unfortunately missed it, wasting most of his day.
"I am the only superhuman in the territory, and I am constantly on the go. It is far from enough, and the frequency of these full moons has also increased."
Lin Wei had no choice. Fortunately, these werewolves only appeared occasionally, so he could only tell the residents to stay home at night.
Finally, there were occasional wandering barons who would come to the castle and knock on the door, asking Earl Victor of Leicester for money under the pretext of old friendship.
These barons were all bankrupt and homeless.
Lin Wei naturally gave them some loose change and sent them away.
He feared these wandering barons would entangle his territory, and killing them was one thing, not killing them was another, so he decided to make a good relationship with them.
However, Lin Wei had instructed that if these barons possessed any family-inherited combat skills or even breathing techniques, the territory could acquire them.
At this moment, at the exit of the Chengshi territory, Lin Wei, along with Roti and two commanders, headed towards Earl Grizzly's territory.
"Let's go, let me have a go at these two old guys."
On the surface, Lin Wei remains the third young master in charge of military power, while Earl Victor of Chengshi keeps to himself, diligently governing within the castle, rarely seen by others.
Lin Wei knew that his status as acting count would be discovered sooner or later, but he could delay it as long as possible.
Once he cultivates his breathing technique to the fourth level, he will be a standard knight, with strength comparable to a duke, and no one will dare to say anything.
And Victor is indeed still alive and well, just diligently performing his duties in the dungeon.
……
Not long after, in the main hall of Count Grizzly Bear's castle, the obese Count Grizzly Bear introduced his offspring to Lin Wei one by one.
Lin Wei was also dazzled by the sight. Earl Grizzly had more than a dozen children, each with a slightly different appearance.
Lin Wei noticed the sentiments of one of his offspring and secretly marked him.
After the introductions, Earl Grizzly said affectionately, "By seniority, you're practically my nephew!"
"You're too kind."
While dealing with the situation, Lin Weize used his Mind Purple Mask to probe Earl Grizzly's thoughts.
He learned that Earl Grizzly was a kind-hearted man who did things in ways that were hard to understand.
[Current Thoughts and Feelings]
[What's going on? This kid came all alone with just a few commanders. Where are my gold and jewels? Why not take him hostage and ask his older brother Victor for money? If we borrow a few times, the Azure Lion Territory will go bankrupt sooner or later. Then Azure Heron and I can split it 50/50, secretly dividing the kingdom without anyone noticing.]
Lin Wei felt a chill run down his spine as he looked at Earl Grizzly, who had such a friendly expression.
However, he remained completely calm. As far as he knew, there were no knights in the Grizzly Bear Territory; they were all ordinary people.
Lin Wei's own strength is his greatest asset.
He glanced at Count Heron, who was silently drinking to the side. He was a lean old man with a hooked nose, and he kept drinking pot after pot without stopping.
"Greetings, Earl Greyherd. I extend my greetings on behalf of my elder brother."
Lin Wei laughed.
Earl Grey Heron nodded slightly and said, "Let's drink, let's drink."
Lin Wei also used the purple face of the Rubik's Cube.
[Current Thoughts and Feelings]
[This kid seems to have some kind of backing, but it's not important; he can't escape even if he's left hanging. It's just a pity that no one is willing to practice the breathing technique. My dignified Heron family has been reduced to an earl family, conspiring with that stupid pig Grizzly Bear to harm our descendants. Meanwhile, my cousin has already become a Swan Prince—what a disgrace! My cousin wrote to inquire about my well-being a while ago. That old bastard, he's openly mocking my incompetence! He deserves to die!]
Compared to Earl Grizzly's thoughts, Earl Heron's thoughts were much more complex.
Lin Wei never expected that the Earl of the Heron family also had a breathing technique, and that he even had a cousin who was a prince.
The Swan Duke's strength is at least that of a Grand Knight.
Lin Wei warned himself, "I have to keep this Earl Greyherf around; I can't afford to offend the Grand Knight right now."
Now that he knew their purpose, Lin Wei stopped pretending and decided to strike first.
He needs to go back to cultivate; he is still too weak.
Lin Wei finished his wine glass and suddenly asked, "Count Heron, how did you reply to the Prince's letter?"
"Hypocritical. I never reply to his letters," Earl Heron replied unconsciously, slightly drunk.
Earl Grizzly looked puzzled: "What are you two talking about?"
"Then I'm relieved."
Lin Wei stopped pretending and knocked Count Canglu unconscious with a chop to the neck, then threw him in front of Grand Commander Roth.
Then, like a lion among sheep, he killed all of Count Grizzly's offspring in the hall, to Count Grizzly's horrified gaze.
Apart from the seventh son of Earl Grizzly, who was previously marked by Linwei.
The scene was extremely bloody at one point.