Custer Ridge is located in the northern border of the Kingdom of Andrew.
It is very close to the Grumman Alpine region and is a typical hilly landform with poor land and scarce supplies.
The Kingdom of Andrew conferred the baron, and the Wells family's fiefdom is located here.
The family castle is built on a small hill in Custer Ridge.
Custer Ridge has no special products, and the family has no traditional business. In addition, the patriarchs of previous generations seem to have little interest in making money, so the income of the territory is only the meager taxes of the territory.
In such a poor place, it is difficult for even the people to have enough food, so it is natural to imagine how much tax can be collected, so the Wells family has always lived a relatively... simple life.
The previous generation of barons, August Wells, was a typical knight who did not like to read but only liked to wield swords and guns. The expenses of practicing martial arts were high, which made the family unable to make ends meet and was about to be unable to maintain.
August gritted his teeth and stomped his feet, borrowed money to recruit a large number of knights, and prepared to take the path of reward for military merit, but he did not expect to be surrounded in the battle of Falling Dragon Ridge and died there. When Lanny Wells inherited the title, even the family castle was in disrepair and looked shabby. The family was not prosperous this generation, and he had no brothers and sisters. At night, there were few people in the castle, which looked gloomy and like a haunted house. The surrounding civilians were reluctant to approach the castle even during the day, and even more so at night. (2 Fear. The civilians had a natural awe of the nobles, and more of this yin product. However, tonight seemed a little different...
Log in to get gold coins "Iron Hammer... Cry if you feel uncomfortable!" Village chief Parker stretched out his old hand and patted Iron Hammer on the shoulder! Parker is the village chief of Hexi Village. He is thin and has white hair. The pressure of life has made him hunched over early even though he is not old. At this time, he was holding a torch and walking beside Iron Hammer. The light of the torch was not very good, and he could only barely see the road in front of him. He was not walking steadily. Seeing Iron Hammer's face flushed with anger, he thought about it and felt that he should comfort this child. Iron Hammer is still young, and he does not fully understand the hardships of life and has not suffered enough. He is worried that this child will bump into the noble master because of anger. He is afraid that at that time, not only will he lose his wife, but he may also lose his life in the castle! "Child, don't do stupid things... Be obedient, ah!" "Since we have the protection of Master Wells, we should naturally offer our loyalty to him." "Since the master wants to get... and takes a fancy to Karina, it is her honor. He is the village chief, and since the butler Frank has handed the matter to him, he must do it well. Even if he is the village chief, for the noble master, he is no different from the lambs in the sheepfold. But thinking that Tiechui will personally take his newlywed wife.... He also feels that this child is quite pitiful 10 But, what else can he do? How can the people refuse What about the lord's request? He could only sigh helplessly. The villagers who were traveling with him agreed with the village chief's words, but after looking at Tiechui, who had a dark face, and then at his bulging muscles, they couldn't say anything, and could only sigh in their hearts. ----Ah, poor child, why did you get married at this time? If it was a few months earlier, when Master August was still alive, it wouldn't be like this? Tiechui, who was also holding a torch, did not respond to the village chief's words, but gritted his teeth and had a dark face. His arm holding the torch had been pinched white. He raised his head and looked at his wife who was walking in front of the crowd again. Karina was walking in front in a red linen dress, with a graceful figure, but she was looking down at this time, not knowing what she was thinking! That linen dress was very cheap for a noble, and he had to work hard for iron for half a year to save up the money to buy it. Although the merchant at the time also said that this red linen was dyed with cheap red grass, it would have some... well, some smell, but it was cheap! I didn't expect that the first time I wore it, it was actually... If he had known earlier, he should have married her at the end of last year, even without this new dress, it would be fine, anyway, the villagers didn't say that they had to make new clothes when they got married! He had heard people say before that nobles had the right to marry the women of their fiefdoms, which was the law of the kingdom, but the old Master August had never exercised this right! He thought that this matter would have nothing to do with him, just like the palace selecting the best blacksmiths in the country, which seemed to be related to him, but it had nothing to do with him at all. But he never expected that this matter would suddenly be put in front of him? He didn't understand why Master Lanny suddenly wanted to exercise this right? And the first target was his newlywed wife. What. He regretted it so much that he wanted to bang his head against the wall. Why was he so stubborn before? Why did Karina clearly hinted that he wanted to propose to her more than once? Why did he insist on buying that set of clothes? This damn vanity... Thinking of this, Tiechui pounded his head again in regret, and the banging sound was particularly harsh in the quiet night... The people in the front were a group of aunts in the village. Several of them were muttering something. Unlike the frustrated Tiechui, they seemed a little excited and occasionally teased each other. And Karina, who was surrounded by the aunts, had a numb face and empty eyes, and did not react to the words of the people around her. No one knew what she was thinking. She was like this when she came out of the village. No matter whether people around her laughed, cried, or said words of envy or jealousy to her, she had no reaction, as if it had nothing to do with her. It was as if there was no soul in this body. Now all that was left was an empty shell, numbly and mechanically completing what she had to do. It was not until she heard the sound of a hammer hitting her head that her eyes moved slightly and became lively. Sadness surged on her face, tears flashed in her eyes, and finally gathered into a string of tears, falling all the way. On the second floor of the castle, in the study! A pale young man with yellow hair and thin cheeks was lying on the desk, busy with something. The noble dress he wore had complicated patterns and various decorations layered on top of each other, which looked extremely complicated. From the collar and cuffs, it can be seen that he should be wearing a long white cotton shirt inside. This is a standard aristocratic outfit. It looks very complicated and is very troublesome to wear. However, it is not surprising that the aristocracy uses this complex pattern embroidery to highlight their nobility. And this young man is a noble, the lord of this land, Baron Lanny Wells! He was seen bending down to write a few strokes on the paper, and then biting the feather pen, tilting his head to think for a while. Occasionally, he would stretch to relieve his fatigue and rub his waist which was a little uncomfortable because of bending for too long. After all, parchment is too precious, and he needs to think carefully before writing every stroke. While writing and drawing, he occasionally muttered a few complaints. The language he used was obviously not the language of this world. Fortunately, he was alone in the study at this time, so he didn't worry about being heard. Suddenly, the little firelight coming from the window caught his attention. He looked up in doubt, frowned, put down the feather pen, got up and walked to the window, leaned against his body, and looked out nervously. It turned out that it was a group of nearby villagers, holding torches and walking towards the main gate of the castle. The person walking in front seemed to be a young woman in red, and the one following behind was not clear! Seeing that it was a villager, he breathed a sigh of relief and stood up straight. During this period, the area around Custer was not very peaceful, and he had to be cautious. Strange, why did these villagers come to the castle at night? He didn't think these villagers liked to approach the castle at night. Even he, the owner of the castle, felt that it was gloomy here at night and said these villagers. He thought for a long time but still couldn't figure it out, so he pulled the bell. What's going on? After all, he is the one who usually communicates with the villagers. Soon, footsteps sounded at the door. One-click sharing The next moment, Frank, who was wearing a butler's uniform, with gray hair and a kind face, pushed the door and walked in. "Master, what do you want?" Lanni didn't say anything, but pointed out the window with a puzzled look. Frank walked to the window and looked out, then turned around and said respectfully, "Master, That group of people are villagers from Hexi Village, don't worry!" Hearing this answer, Lanny was speechless. I thought, isn't this nonsense? I'm not nearsighted, so I can naturally see that it is. Listen What I want to know is why they came to the castle so late? ? Lanny was a little confused. What was the necessary connection between getting married tomorrow and coming to the castle tonight? And Frank's next words completely shocked Lanny. "According to the laws of the kingdom, nobles have all rights in the territory, including... ..including the first page rights of unmarried women." Speaking of this, Frank bowed and touched his chest and saluted! "Tonight, the girl belongs to you, my master.....