In the evening of the next day, a large group of guests came to Keen's manor in Maple Leaf Village.
Keen had a city and four villages, each with a manor. The manor was the property of the lord. If there was a knight in this village, it would be the knight's residence.
There are currently no knights in Maple Leaf Village, and it is an estate directly owned by Baron Keen. This manor was where Creek Keane, who had not yet inherited the title, lived. Later, after his brothers died, he inherited the title and moved to Keene City, leaving the manor empty.
There are usually no people living in it, only a few farmers help to look after the door and occasionally clean it. A few days ago, the baron sent a large number of people to carefully clean up the inside and outside of the manor. The dilapidated doors and windows were replaced with new ones, the furniture was polished to a bright look, and even the ground was made spotless, even inside the manor. All the flowers and trees were brought in by mages who specialized in natural spells, and they were adjusted to the blooming season.
For a time, this manor, which had been gradually deserted, immediately came to life. Even the most picky people had to admit that it was completely worthy of the engagement ceremony of a baroness.
"Crick Keane is indeed a capable man!" Druk stood on a hill near the manor, gazing at the beautiful manor, and said to his subordinates, "Look, it's just a blink of an eye. In just a short time, we have sorted out this manor. This kind of work efficiency is first-class no matter where it is!"
"Yeah, he's really awesome!"
"It's a pity that he is about to die." Du Lu Ke sighed with regret, "If he could live another ten or eight years, no matter how courageous I was, I wouldn't dare to attack his sister, let alone Not to mention trying to annex his family. Even a wild wolf would dare to roar at the dying dragon. Although the folk proverb is vulgar, it is very reasonable!"
"Master, you are so humble! You are not necessarily worse than him!"
"Haha, don't praise me like that, I still know myself." Druk laughed, "Of course I am a capable person, but compared with him, it is far behind! Alas, if I With his ability, I must be the heir to the Rich family, so why do I have to do something like this that will definitely lead to bad words being spoken behind my back in the future?”
This time, it was really hard for the subordinates to answer.
After Du Lu Ke finished laughing, his eyes fell on the entrance of the manor, where a group of people were arguing with the guards and trying to break in.
"These guys really lack self-awareness. Now that Connor and I are here, it won't be a big deal for them. What do they want to do with all this noise and squabbling?"
"Maybe they think they still have a chance." A subordinate said, "Isn't there a saying that everyone who is about to die feels that he can still find a priest to save him."
Druk laughed loudly and patted him on the shoulder: "You are right! People are like this, even if there is no hope at all, they always want to struggle and fight again - if not everyone has this mentality , the profits earned by our businessmen will definitely be greatly reduced."
"For example, now, with these idiots taking the lead, I can watch the excitement from behind. Anyway, no matter what the benefits are, we are indispensable."
At this time, Connor was feeding his mount on the road not far from the manor.
His mount is an earth-walking dragon, taller than an upright horse, with a ferocious face, murderous fangs and claws. This creature is completely different from the Velociraptor that Leon rode back then. It is not a "mount" in the general sense at all, but a kind of beast, even close to the level of Warcraft. Being able to tame it and use it as a mount is proof of Connor's strength.
The food he was feeding his mount at the moment was a living goat. The ferocious beast, which had no bridle or bit at all, bit the goat in one bite, held it down with one paw, and with a flick of its head, tore it in half, dripping with blood.
"Good boy! You eat so much!" Connor had a smile on his face, patted his mount on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "Unfortunately, this is not my territory, so it's inconvenient to get some snacks - don't worry, wait for me After annexing this territory, I will give you snacks every day!"
The subordinates have long been accustomed to this kind of scene, and they are not surprised at all and remain calm at all.
After a while, the Earth-walking Yalong almost ate the entire goat, leaving only the fur, hooves, horns and other bits and pieces. It ignored these, kicked it away, raised its head and roared, signaling its owner to set off.
Connor laughed, jumped on the back of Yalong, and with an order, the long team of men and horses continued to set off, leaving only a mess on the ground.
After a while, Rafal led two elite scouts to the place where the earthly dragon had just eaten the goat.
A scout noticed the goat's remains and bloodstains on the ground. He quickly jumped off his horse and dipped his finger into the bloodstain far away from the goat's remains. He smelled it and licked it, and his solemn expression relaxed a little.
"It's not human blood," he said. "I'm not sure what kind of blood it is, but it's not human blood. Probably... it's all from that unlucky goat."
"As long as it's not human blood." Raphael also breathed a sigh of relief, "That damn bastard wolf! He killed someone before, but he actually used his heart and liver to feed his dragon - it's so crazy!"
"I have heard a rumor that his horse particularly likes to eat the hearts and livers of living people. He often kills people and feeds them with their hearts and livers, and calls them 'snacks'..." said another scout.
Raphael's face turned ugly and he shouted angrily: "Don't spread lies! Have you seen it with your own eyes? Have you heard it with your own ears? Even if it's true, don't lie about it. I just had dinner!"
Both scouts laughed. The previous scout who checked the blood stains took out the folding shovel invented by Crick, shoveled the scattered flesh and blood to the side of the road, and covered it with some soil. Then he put away the shovel and came back. Mount your horse.
"Boss, do you want to continue chasing?" he asked.
Rafael looked at the sky and nodded: "Keep chasing, but remember to keep your distance. We are not here to fight with that bastard."
The men nodded and the group continued along the road.
At this time, there was already a quarrel at the entrance of the manor. There were at least a dozen groups of suitors arriving one after another. Including his subordinates, the total number was probably over a hundred. They were noisily trying to get in, and even though a few guards tried hard to stop them, it was of no avail.
If they hadn't been worried about angering Crick Keane, they would have forced the guards away and broke into the manor by now.
Then, Connor arrived.
Looking at the messy scene here, he couldn't help laughing contemptuously. After laughing, he didn't negotiate with the guards or greet the other suitors. He just patted his mount on the head and said, "Let's go!" "
The huge Earth-moving Yalong immediately took steps towards the inside of the manor. It completely ignored the people on the road and ignored the guards who wanted to stop it, and went straight into the manor.
Because it was too crowded here, it simply stepped on the crowds to get in. At least three or four were trampled by it and fell to the ground screaming in pain.
The companions of those people were shocked. They wanted to curse but did not dare, so they had to drag their companions back to the roadside in a hurry. The other suitors were also frightened by Connor's unreasonable and ferocious momentum, and they obediently got out of the way, allowing his subordinates to follow closely, and entered the manor in a swaggering manner.
In this way, the efforts of the guards were in vain. After Connor and his entourage entered, the other suitors swarmed over and rushed in, heading straight to the manor hall.
On the hill in the distance, Druk nodded and said to his subordinates: "Okay, let's go too and join in the fun."
So everyone got on their horses and marched towards the manor.
"By the way, Master, when the time comes...how will we negotiate with Connor?" asked a capable subordinate.
Du Lu Ke smiled slightly, his face as fat as a pig showing a murderous intent.
"Negotiation? What's the point of negotiating with that wolf? When the time comes, you listen to my signal and shoot him to death with a poisoned crossbow bolt, and that will be the end of it."
"Ah?! He is the prince of the Griffin Principality!"
"What are you afraid of? There are so many people there, it's not easy to find scapegoats?" Druk dismissed it, "I just want to take this opportunity to beat the Keen family so that they can understand the situation."
"This territory called the 'Pearl of Thunder' is ours from now on!"