"Hehe... Hehehe... Old man, you’re finally dead!"
"For so many days, I was terrified you’d wake up again, and feared my actions would be exposed, I couldn’t sleep every night from fear!"
"Now, you’re finally dead, I no longer have to live in fear!"
"As soon as tomorrow’s ssenger from the Main City witnesses it, I’ll be the new baron!"
Then, Fitz Walker curled up in his bed, continuously letting out suppressed laughter...
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...
A smile also curled at the corners of Cao Xing’s mouth.
"It actually worked."
"With this, the kid is truly a baron now, wielding great power!"
There were many benefits to becoming a baron.
First, it was absolute control over the commoners within one’s territorial range.
The baron could decide their life and death and relocation, in other words, assigning them wherever he wanted.
Every baron’s territory was vast, with many villages under their jurisdiction, filled with countless commoners.
With Cao Xing’s status, compelling Fitz Walker to continuously transport more commoners to him was naturally unrefusable.
This way, he essentially solved the massive population issue directly!
Coupled with the Training Camp, he could even achieve mass troop production!
Thinking of this, Cao Xing almost couldn’t resist laughing out loud.
Of course, controlling a baron’s benefits didn’t stop there.
Every baron wielded terrifying resources.
They long collected various land taxes, poll taxes, trade taxes, etc., in their territories.
Although part of the taxes did go to developing ard forces and land construction, the baron undoubtedly held onto a massive fortune.
Food, money, and even precious resources like mithril and gemstones must have reached a terrifying extent.
He was just worrying about how to acquire a large amount of food.
By then, Cao Xing could have the kid take him to the Baron Mansion for a thorough loot!
Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
"Haha, this is too satisfying!"
At this mont, he glanced at his backpack.
There was a [Soul Contract Scroll (Orange)] in there.
This thing could forcibly raise a creature’s goodwill to its maximum and control their life and death.
Cao Xing pondered, "Should I use this scroll on Fitz Walker and have him completely under my control?"
"Though this orange scroll is precious, having a baron under my control could bring vast benefits."
"Moreover, this kid’s ambition seems not limited to just being a baron."
"If I secretly assist him, he might climb to viscount, earl, holding even greater power!"
"By that ti, it’s as if I’m indirectly controlling a minister of the kingdom!"
After thinking it over for a mont, Cao Xing shook his head, "Let’s wait and watch."
"However, since the kid’s plan succeeded, he should co back to in a few days, I’d better prepare."
With this thought, Cao Xing cleared these thoughts from his mind and then fell asleep.
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Just when he thought this night would pass without incident.
In the middle of the night.
Cao Xing, in his sleep, suddenly heard a commotion coming from outside the Lord Mansion.
"Soldiers, stop him!"
"What’s going on, why did this kid suddenly go mad?"
"I don’t know, subdue him, the Lord instructed us not to harm him!"
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As Fourth Rank experts, their senses were extrely keen.
Almost at the instant that sound started outside of the territory, Cao Xing and Liu Muxue together awoke.
"Axing, it seems the sound is coming from our territory, do you think an enemy broke in?" Liu Muxue’s elegant eyebrows furrowed slightly.
Cao Xing shook his head, "No battle information shows up, it shouldn’t be an enemy."
"Let’s go out for a look."
"Okay!"
They swiftly dressed and climbed out of bed.
And at the fastest speed, they headed outside the Lord Mansion.
As soon as stepping out, the temperature dropped sharply.
The extre cold of the deep night made people get goosebumps.
It was like suddenly jumping from a warm furnace into an icy cave.
At this mont, Cao Xing saw a large number of Ascalon Soldiers, Centaur Gun Shield Cavalry.
And Assam, Sarah, and Renice, among others, had all rushed over.
They ford a circle, surrounding a figure in the middle.
Cao Xing and Liu Muxue both furrowed their brows.
Assam, holding the Lake Lady’s Sword, saw them approach, and respectfully said, "Greetings, Lord, greetings, Lord’s Wife."
Cao Xing nodded slightly, "Assam, what’s going on?"
Assam reported, "Lord, it’s the painter you brought back last ti from Anno River Village."
"He ntioned before that he had so ntal illness, flaring up occasionally, now it seems it really did."
"Just now, he was madly attacking our Polar People and was stopped by the soldiers, now he’s in a frenzied state."
"But by your order, the soldiers didn’t attack him."
Hearing this, Cao Xing finally understood the reason for the commotion.
He walked forward.
And the group of Ascalon Soldiers parted a path for Cao Xing.
Soon, he arrived at the center of the encirclent.
The Centaur Gun Shield Cavalry held large shields, one hand held their long spears to form a circle.
And in the center, there was an unruly-haired, black-aura-emitting presence.
He was frantically using his hands to attack the shields of the Gun Shield Cavalry.
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