Chapter 36 Servants in the Castle
Inside the mountain fortress, the servants in the castle were captured one by one during the guards' search.
At this moment, they knelt on the ground trembling, despair shrouding their hearts.
They already knew what Princet had done, and they also knew that the man in front of them was the real master of Hillwood Town.
As servants of the traitors, perhaps only death awaits them.
"Sir, all the people have been arrested!"
Chahar finished the statistics and reported: "There are fifteen people in total, including one butler, four kitchen staff, three maids, five male servants, and two of Princet's lovers."
Chahal paused for a moment and added, "According to Tom, Princet's wife and son are in Thane Territory, not in Shanlin Town."
Luo Ning raised his eyebrows. Good fellow, this Princet is really a good fellow. While his wife was away, he kept two lovers in Shanlin Town.
Luo Ning took a quick look around and could tell which two were the guys' lovers without Chahar introducing them.
She has a curvy figure and fair and tender skin and is much better than the maids and cooks next to her.
Chahar noticed that Luo Ning's eyes fell on the two women and immediately thought of his master's former reputation. He wondered if he couldn't control himself since he had not been close to women for some time.
So he bowed and asked, "Master, should these two be left for you?"
Luo Ning turned his gaze to Chahar and raised the corner of his mouth, "Do you think I will?"
Although he was smiling and speaking in the same inquiring tone as usual, all Chahar felt was rejection and scrutiny.
"Sorry, sir, I spoke too much!"
Chahar lowered his head. In fact, he had already regretted what he said when he said that.
The Marquis's eldest grandson was a former person, but the one before him is now an extraordinary person who has enough confidence, courage and decisiveness to deal with his enemies.
He warned himself that he must forget all his previous impressions of the Baron!
Roning retracted his gaze and said to the people below in a calm tone:
"Although you are the lovers or servants of the betrayer, I should have killed you, but I am merciful and willing to believe that you have nothing to do with this matter, so I am prepared to give you a chance to live."
The fifteen kneeling people all breathed a sigh of relief and expressed their gratitude to Roning in varying degrees.
"Although I won't kill you, I won't use you either."
Luo Ning didn't think it mattered whether to kill them or not, and if they stayed, they could add a few more people to Shanlin Town;
Using them would involve security issues. If they were too loyal to Princet, it would not be appropriate for them to continue staying in the castle.
"Chahar, let this steward take you to count the food, tools, etc., in the castle and make a list for me."
"McKen, arrange two guards to monitor these chefs and prepare dinner for us."
"The rest of you, servants and maids, go clean up a few empty rooms, and remember to replace all the things!"
"As for these two lovers, leave the castle now. Remember, I only allow you to leave the castle, not to leave Hillwood Town."
Roning waved his hand, signalling them to proceed on their own.
For the servants, leaving the castle meant leaving behind a superior life, but compared to saving their lives, a superior life was nothing.
After the guards and servants in the hall had left, only Macon, Elrond and Tom were left.
"Sir!" McKeon said respectfully, "I'll go and arrange for the guards to stand guard."
Roning nodded. The security of the castle was very important, and he didn't want anyone to be able to enter and exit the gate casually.
"Let the uninjured guards take charge of the defence, and let the servants clear the room for the injured guards as soon as possible to let them rest."
Ronin looked at Tom, "You are familiar with this place. Show McKen the way."
"Yes, sir!"
Tom followed Macon out of the fort.
"Come on, Elrond, accompany me as I take a good look around this castle."
"It's my pleasure!"
In this way, Ronin and the magician Elrond took a good tour of his base.
Soon, he reached the top of the tower and looked out over the small mountain town.
In the afterglow of the setting sun, the small town looked very simple and barren.
Apart from the main road leading from the castle to the outside world, which can be considered a "street", there seem to be no decent roads in other places.
Princet should not bother to improve the living conditions of other subjects. For him, as long as he lives a stable and comfortable life, that's enough.
And what about Ronin?
He hopes that the environment he lives in can be closer to the countryside on Earth, which will make him comfortable.
Improving the living conditions of the people in the territory seems to be a thankless task for many nobles in this world.
After all, there are castles and extraordinary people here; ordinary people can just be workers peacefully, and it doesn't matter whether they live a hard or comfortable life.
But Ronin doesn't think so.
If the extraordinary is a lord's hard power, then the lord's people are his soft power.
Soft power cannot be easily seen, touched or felt, but it is very important for supporting the territory.
Let's not talk about anything else. Just say that if the living standards of the generals and the people are improved and they have enough to eat every meal, will there be more ordinary people like David who can awaken the seeds of a fighting spirit?
In the absence of enough knight families following, these subjects became Ronin's foundation.
But he also knew that food should be eaten bite by bite and the road should be taken step by step.
Luo Ning did not foolishly think of taking any measures, such as dividing the land. This was not in line with the situation here, nor was it in line with what he should do for his class and status.
It is suitable for him to adapt to the status of aristocrat, enjoy the rights and responsibilities that come with this class, and then make slight changes according to his own wishes.
Maybe one day he will be strong enough, strong enough that any decision he makes will be supported and followed by others, and then it will not be too late to make bigger changes.
Rhonin shaded his eyes with his hands and looked at the setting sun. "Elrond, what do you see?"
Elrond looked up at the setting sun and smiled, "I see the light will always be with you, my lord!"
"Under your leadership, this town will embark on an unprecedented bright road. I believe that one day in the future, under the brilliance of you, sir, this place will become a city of miracles!"
"Hahaha~"
Luo Ning laughed out loud, "As expected, you are good at talking, unlike that stupid big guy McKen who can only say yes, good, as you wish!"
Elron smiled and said, "Knight Macken's loyalty and calmness are worthy of my study."
People who love reading speak really well.
"Come on, it's time to work, magician."
Roning was the first to walk down the tower. "The guards' role is to protect and fight. Their daily tasks are training and patrolling, not to complete tasks like cleaning."
Elrond followed behind Rhonin, "You are right."
"So, help me write a recruitment notice. The castle has expelled the original male servants, maids and cooks. We need to recruit a new group to complete the daily chores."
Elrond agreed, "You are right."
"Also, I just toured the castle today. I need to take some time to inspect the entire territory so that I can make good follow-up arrangements."
"You are right!" Elron added, "But I think it would be better to publicize your becoming the Lord of Hillwood Town first."
"The deterrent effect on the streets today has made the people in the territory fearful. Although you said a simple word to comfort them, I feel that your comfort may not reach everyone's ears."
"You are right, Elrond!"
Luo Ning nodded and said, "Then let Tom and David go to each place to promote it. Let's find a place tomorrow morning and let all the people meet me there."