"What did you say?"
Emyr suspected that he had heard wrongly.
"You didn't hear wrongly. Because you saved many people and helped Captain Ronnie defeat the bandits, the Lord has decided to invite the two of you to dinner tonight. At the same time, you can prove your identity to the Lord," the private soldier said with a straight face.
"It's almost time for dinner. Please get ready and go to the Lord's Mansion for the banquet."
Helped Ronnie defeat the bandits?
Emyr was speechless. Julie was so angry that her face turned green. "How shameless! It's clearly Emyr's credit. How dare you blatantly steal his credit!"
The private soldier ignored Julie and glanced at Emyr before leaving.
Emyr was deep in thought. A mocking smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. "Interesting."
He noticed that the private soldier's gaze lingered on the Extreme Potion of Life for a few times before moving away.
Julie said in a low voice, "That Lord must have other ideas."
"Of course, the captain of his private army looks extremely effective … The greedy eyes of the Blood of the Goddess have already exposed their thoughts."
Emyr shrugged. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He never expected that a bottle of Extreme Potion of Life would attract the attention of others.
At this moment, Emyr saw Elijah running over. The little girl seemed to be a little anxious and almost fell to the ground. Emyr quickly went forward to support her.
Elijah blushed. Then, she said shyly, "Big brother, Abedon's father is back. Sister Elsa said that he wants to see you. She asked you to stay here for a while."
"Abedon's father?"
"He's Sister Elsa's father."
Elijah said matter-of-factly, "I'm not my parents' child."
Emyr was stunned. "You're an orphan?"
Elijah looked at Emyr strangely. "No, I have Sister Elsa."
Emyr was stunned. After a while, he patted Elijah's head and said with a smile, "Yes, that's right. I'm also your family in the future. I'll take care of you and protect you."
Hearing that, Eliya blushed and lowered her head to play with her fingers. She looked embarrassed.
Does Big Brother want to marry Elijah? But, but it's a little too early. I'm only twelve years old. Besides, I haven't, haven't fallen in love with Big Brother yet … But if he really said that, what would Elijah do?
When Elijah sorted out her thoughts and gathered her courage to reject Emyr, at least for the time being, she found that Emyr had disappeared.
The little girl was instantly discouraged.
Emyr didn't notice Elijah's abnormality. He had already seen Elsa, so he walked over.
The middle-aged man walking beside Elsa must be Elsa's father, Abedon.
"Big Brother Emyr, this is my father, Abedon!"
Elsa happily introduced Emyr. "Dad, this is Big Brother Emyr who saved many people."
Abedon stared at Emyr for a while, then stepped forward cautiously. Just as Emyr was wondering what he wanted to do, Abedon suddenly knelt down on one knee in front of Emyr!
Elsa, Elijah, and the surrounding residents were all stunned.
"Dad!?"
Elsa exclaimed, "What are you doing!?"
Abedon bowed his head slightly and said in a deep voice, "I, Abedon, thank Sir Lord for his kindness on behalf of all the residents of Ellington."
He's really the new Lord!?
Elsa and Eliya were dumbstruck, standing there in a daze.
There was an uproar around. What did Abedon just say? Lord? The person who saved Ellington is really our new Lord!?
"How is that possible … How can a noble save us commoners? There must be a mistake."
"Did Abedon see wrongly?"
Emyr couldn't help but ask, "Do you know me?"
"I just came back from Alinx."
Hearing Abedon say this, Emyr understood that the news of him buying a territory had spread in Alinx, so Abedon heard it.
"If our new Lord is you, I'm afraid we don't have to worry about anything."
Abedon smiled, "A Lord who is willing to use such a precious treasure to treat commoners, I believe you will be able to govern Ellington well."
"Get up first …"
Emyr helped Abedon up. His action undoubtedly told the surrounding people that Abedon was telling the truth.
Emyr was really the new Lord of Ellington.
What great strength!
Abedon, who was helped up by Emyr, had a look of surprise in his eyes.
Not far away, Hogg's private soldiers saw such an incredible turn of events and were all dumbfounded. After being stunned for a moment, they immediately ran back to report the news to Hogg.
"So it's like this …" Hogg frowned.
Hogg furrowed his brows. After thinking for a moment, he sneered and said, "Have Ronnie burn the Feudal Lord's Appointment Letter."
"My Lord, are you planning to …"
"How would I know that he is the new Lord without seeing the letter of appointment?"
Hogg smiled coldly, "The new Lord was killed by bandits on the way to his position … Doesn't this fit the current situation in Ellington?"
The others immediately understood and smiled.
In the square, Emyr learned from Abedon about the various problems that Ellington was facing. Heavy taxes, a stingy and greedy Lord, bandits who often came to plunder … Even the richest city could not stand such a situation, let alone a remote town like Ellington.
The land here was not barren, but it was not very rich either. The bandits frequently appeared and affected the farming. In addition, a greedy Lord collected 80% of the crops as taxes. The residents here could not even hope to have enough to eat, let alone protect Ellington.
After Emyr entered Ellington, he saw that most of the people were sallow and emaciated, looking malnourished. However, the militia was better. After all, they were relied on to maintain law and order and protect the town.
Hogg's private soldiers were obviously better off.
Emyr found that if he wanted to have a stable position in Ellington, the first thing he had to do was to feed them well.
He pondered for a moment and asked, "Since the bandits are so rampant, why didn't the Lord lead the soldiers to exterminate them?"
Abedon smiled and said, "Of course, how could he not take action? If there was really no movement at all, why would the Parliament of Nobles let him continue to hold his position here? "
"However, actions are actions. Whether or not the suppression of the bandits is another matter."
"Every time we arrive at the bandit's lair, it's completely empty. There's not a single person there. All that's left is some looted wealth. After Lord Hogg loots all that wealth, he sends a portion of it to his superiors to announce the success of the bandit raid, while the rest goes into his own treasury… …."
Emyr narrowed his eyes, "You mean …"
"I didn't say anything."
Julie shrugged. "It's up to you to decide what to do."
"My Lord."
Julie walked over, "The wounded have all been treated. There are a total of 352 seriously injured people and 448 lightly injured people. All of them have now recovered. There is still more than half a barrel of diluted Blood of the Goddess. I have already asked someone to fill it for future use."
Diluted blood actually needs to be filled again …
Emyr was speechless. Julie was too good at living.
After Julie reported the situation, she said with a look of admiration, "But my Lord, you used such a precious treasure to treat them. Now, the residents of Ellington are very friendly to you. When you take office, there will be very little resistance to your policies."
Emyr nodded noncommittally, then said, "It's about time. Accompany me to the banquet."
"Banquet?"
Julie was shocked, "My Lord, are you really going to sit and eat with that guy? I'm afraid this will greatly affect your reputation in the hearts of the residents! "
Emyr smiled, "Don't worry … They will understand."
He was a newcomer, and the gold coins in the game could not be used in reality. If he wanted to take the first step, of course, he had to "have a good talk" with Hogg to obtain a "political starting fund."
Emyr believed that once the news of him extorting Hogg spread, the residents of Ellington would definitely vent their anger. At this time, he would timely introduce some policies to benefit the people, and he would definitely immediately stabilize his position.
As for the future development …
Emyr chuckled. With the knowledge he had learned on Earth, his broad horizons, and his foresight, wouldn't it be a piece of cake for him to develop a territory?
Now, Hogg was his stepping stone.
"Uncle Abedon."
Ronnie, who had just burned the appointment letter according to Hogg's order, ran over and saw Emyr's back as he left. He said disdainfully, "This guy is sneaking around. He's definitely not a good person. Later, I must catch him and interrogate him … Why are you looking at me like that?"
Ronnie found that the people around him were looking at him very strangely, and he felt a little strange.
"Ronnie, don't be disrespectful to the Lord!"
Elsa shouted, "The Lord took out a precious treasure to treat everyone, how can you slander him like this?"
"Him? The Lord? "
Ronnie sneered, "Elsa, are you joking with me? If he's the Lord, then I'm the King of Irus! "
The appointment letter was burned, how can he prove his identity? How can he go against Lord Hogg?
"How shallow! Elijah, let's go! "
Elsa flipped her hair and went home with Elijah.
After Abedon watched Emyr leave, he said to Ronnie, "Emyr is our new Lord. Don't be rude to him."
After saying that, Abedon also left.
Ronnie's expression became abnormally ugly. This damned Emyr, what trick did he use? He actually made them all stand on his side!
Just wait and see!
If you can't produce the appointment letter, Lord Hogg will make you die miserably!