Chapter 4: Territory full of dangers
Luo Ning pondered for a while before picking up a pen and writing down the new surname on the appointment letter - Firestorm.
Fire and storm symbolize fierceness and vastness. The wind helps the fire, and the fire borrows the power of the wind, making it endless and devastating.
Luo Ning uses this word as his surname, which not only implies his new life but also hopes that his future journey will be as fierce and unstoppable as a firestorm!
After all, I have become a small lord in another world. Who doesn't want to become a big lord?
"Please tell my father that I use 'Firestorm' as my last name. I hope that Wushan Territory and my territory will be as prosperous as the wind blowing the flames."
Hallward nodded repeatedly. What a good name.
"Master, rest assured, I will convey your thoughts to the master!"
He felt that the eldest grandson of the Marquis, who had a bad reputation in front of him, was different from before. Perhaps he had grown a lot after experiencing the sudden changes in the past two days.
A mature and stable family member is very important to the current Wushan leader. Even if this person no longer has the surname Wushan, the bloodline is still there.
No matter where he went, the symbol of the Wushan family's black pupils and silver hair was always there.
Roning blew the words on the appointment book dry and put it back into the box.
He glanced at the map spread out on the table, thinking that the butler in front of him might know a little more, so he asked,
"I am about to become the baron of Hillwood Town, but I know nothing about the place. Hallward, do you know anything about Hillwood Town?"
As a butler, Hallwater has much more knowledge than ordinary servants.
In addition, serving Wiggins all year round, he will also be exposed to some information.
"Master Luo Ning, I do know a little about Hillwood Town."
He introduced: "Shanlin Town is located in the north of Wushan Territory. It is adjacent to the end of Wushan Monster Mountain Range in the west and is surrounded by a large area of woodland and hills in the east and north. It is said that through them is the sea. Only the south can lead to the outside world, but there are also rolling hills blocking the way, so the traffic is not very good."
Luo Ning frowned slightly. This place was indeed a remote area, and it seemed a little dangerous.
"Will the monsters in the Wushan Monster Mountain Range attack Shanlin Town?" He was a little worried.
"It is possible, sir."
The butler said, "I remember that over the years, the master had arranged for barons or pioneer knights to take care of Hillwood Town, but they seemed to have died in the battle against the monsters that winter."
Ronin's face turned pale. Damn, isn't this a very dangerous place?
No wonder Wiggins said that those who made contributions had no big objection to Ronin being named the Baron of Shanlin Town.
This is a dangerous place with inconvenient transportation. It is estimated that there is no money to be made here. No one wants to have a fiefdom here, right?
Holwart saw Roning's face change. He knew that his introduction frightened him, so he quickly comforted him:
"In fact, you don't have to worry, young master. The monsters are used to going down the mountain to look for food when it snows in winter, and food is hard to find. At that time, you just need to stay in the castle and go out less often, and you will be fine."
Luo Ning smiled bitterly, "Thank you for your advice; I think it is very useful."
"Thank you for your affirmation."
Hallward continued, "In fact, there are not only monsters but also some wild tribes in the mountains north of Shanlin Town, which pose a certain threat."
"More than 20 years ago, the Marquis sent people to encircle and suppress these barbarian tribes. Although we lost a few guards and knights, we have already defeated those guys."
"What!" Luo Ning was shocked, "There is still a tribe of barbarians?"
Forget about the monsters, but what are these savages? Humanoid creatures covered with long hair?
After Hallward's introduction, Roning had a certain understanding of the savage tribe in the woods north of Shanlin Town.
The Savage Tribe were not savages but the remnants of the defeated army who were hunted down by the Marquis and fled into the mountains more than 20 years ago.
At first, the mopping-up troops went in and out of the forest many times, killing many of the enemy.
Later, due to the remote location of Shanlin Town and problems such as insufficient supplies, the operation was put on hold and not completely cleared out.
Over time, the remnants of the defeated army absorbed thieves, bandits, refugees, and others who fled into the mountains and gradually formed the current savage tribe.
It sounds scary, but the actual combat effectiveness is not that high. Otherwise, the mountain forest town without a lord would have been annexed by the barbarian tribe long ago.
But Roning was still very worried. He had to make some preparations to ensure his own safety.
"Mr. Butler, has the Earl arranged guards or elite family soldiers for me?"
Theoretically speaking, for children who leave home to start a business, their families will provide some resource support.
But as for Wiggins, it's hard to say.
"Well..."
Hallward hesitated for a moment, then shook his head, "Sorry, Master, the Master did not arrange any guards or elite soldiers."
Sure enough, the previous incarnation's father did not give Roning any surprises.
"What about money? Food? Horses?"
Hallward still shook his head. It was obvious that Wiggins had no resource support at all.
"Okay, I get it!"
Luo Ning looked very depressed and sat down on the chair.
In order to be somewhat prepared, he had to get material or financial support from others, especially money. With it, Roning could just go out and buy it.
He had to find some money.
"It seems like I'll have to ask for it shamelessly."
After making this decision, Luo Ning was ready to start acting.
He learned from his memory that Wiggins and his previous mother, Fatima, were very much in love, and if she had not died in an accident, he would not have a stepmother named Diane Hyde.
"It seems that the Earl doesn't regard me as his son at all. Has he forgotten the promise he made to my mother?"
Luo Ning had a sad face. "He had promised my mother that he would protect my sister and me with his own life. But now, I am about to go to a dangerous place like Shanlin Town, but he didn't even give me a guard or a gold coin!"
"He clearly wants me to die in Hillwood Town!"
Roning looked directly into Hallward's eyes until the latter avoided his gaze and dared not look back. Then he said in a tone that was three parts crying, three parts complaining, and four parts angry:
"If I have an accident on the road or in the territory, I will definitely tell my mother in heaven that the man she loved so much turned out to be a cruel person who didn't keep his promises!"
"I feel so sorry for my mother!"
"Master, you... don't get excited yet."
Hallward was a little flustered. He just came to deliver a letter of appointment and had never expected such a scene to happen suddenly.
The Earl's son, the Baron of Hillwood Town, actually cried in front of him.
This was the first time that a noble had cried to a steward.
He quickly made up an excuse to appease him: "Maybe, maybe the master was just too busy and forgot. I will remind him when I get back."
Roning touched the corners of his eyes, pretending to wipe away his tears, but in fact, his eyes were dry.
"Thank you very much, Mr. Butler. Please tell my words to the Earl and ask him if he still remembers a woman named Fatima Sari."
"Okay, okay, okay!"
Hallward quickly agreed, then politely and hurriedly left the room.
After seeing the butler leave, Luo Ning let out a long sigh.
In just half a day, he had already performed two scenes in a row, and although he was not an actor, he still felt quite tired.
Returning to the attribute panel, Roning used up the one attribute point he gained from signing in today and added it to his Level.
[Level]: Mortal (0/10) → (1/10)
In an instant, Roning felt the fatigue in his body disappear, and he felt that his physical and mental strength had been strengthened to a certain extent.
"The points added in the mortal stage should be the process of helping me get rid of the weak constitution of my previous life."
He looked at the other four interfaces with great satisfaction.
Signing in is automatic and does not require any operation from him;
The seven-day login and achievement tasks are also completed automatically, but the rewards need to be collected manually.
Now, he can collect the first day's reward and get a subordinate who has the qualifications to become a level 6 Golden Knight.
But now is not the time to claim the reward.
The sudden appearance of a stranger in the Marquis's mansion was bound to arouse other people's suspicion.
Luo Ning didn't want this matter to be exposed.
"No hurry, you can collect it when you go out. The most important thing now is to make money!"
Where can I get the money?
Luo Ning drummed his fingers on the table.
In the entire castle, there are only a few people who control the wealth - grandfather Marquis Rullans, father Earl Wiggins, stepmother Diane, and younger brother Breton.
Wiggins has asked his butler Hallward to talk to him, and Diane may also be present.
Therefore, Roning doesn't need to target these two people.
His younger brother Bretton was not at home as he was at the Extraordinary Academy in Wushan City, so the only one left was Lulans.
He had just been deprived of his inheritance rights and was then awarded the title of baron. Is it appropriate for Roning to ask Lulans for resource support again?
People with thin skin might not want to go, but Roning didn't care because he was a little thick-skinned.
Following his memory, Luo Ning ran to the old Marquis's detached house.
He could hear Rulans coughing inside and several servants busying around.
"Grandpa~"
Ronin called out, then walked into the room.