Wu Ming still had fresh memories of Baron Terry's return.
Because I heard that the baroness paid a large amount of ransom to Viscount Garcia.
And the ransom money was transferred to the citizens of Barony Terry in every cent.
Even William was extorted by the tax official for two silver thalers.
"So... Fengying Plain finally calmed down again?"
Wu Ming asked softly.
"As an outsider, Viscount Garcia was finally accepted by the blue-blooded nobles, but how should I put it... As long as people continue to exist, the struggle will not stop!"
After drinking, Lorian was obviously very relaxed.
'Outsiders? '
Wu Ming is very sensitive about this.
After several months of groping, he also understood some things about Fengying Plain.
Most of the nobles here can be traced back to the era of Thaler the Conqueror. They have more or less his blood, and they call themselves 'blue blood nobles'.
Their leader is the Earl of Blue Mountain.
As a foreign aristocrat, although Viscount Garcia also has noble blood from the highlands, he is obviously not accepted by the stubborn and xenophobic blue bloods.
But through this war, presumably those blue-blooded nobles will begin to re-recognize the viscount's energy.
'After the war, the Viscount Garcia also married a daughter of the Earl of Blue Mountain, which was the beginning of his acceptance... And all the nobles who participated in the war did not even sacrifice a single lord, and the only ones who died were a few knights... This These are the rules of the noble game of this world...'
Wu Ming pondered silently, becoming a little more decisive about his future.
You must become a nobleman and join the rules of the game in this world!
Recognize the rules, use the rules, break the rules, and then establish the rules!
This is a road that must be passed along with the increase in strength, and now Wu Ming is walking on such a road.
Lorian was even more surprised to see that Wu Ming didn't show obvious disappointment.
Such a gifted, scheming, and patient young man, the gods will give him a chance.
Therefore, he said slowly in a deep voice: "William, you know, after this war, many of the baron's men died, and many more were captured and sold as slaves..."
This kind of slave, if the family can still pay the ransom, maybe there is still a glimmer of hope of being redeemed, but unfortunately the residents of the small town of Niah are generally not very rich, and the generous baron is even more stingy in this matter. Every copper plate.
"The problem of insufficient manpower has already appeared in this autumn harvest... Therefore, the baron is going to take advantage of this free time to launch an expedition!"
"Expedition? Against whom?"
Wu Ming raised his eyebrows.
"Of course not other nobles, but those rats in the wilderness! Wild people in the mountains!"
Lorian laughed.
There are also many kinds of savages on the wasteland. Pure cannibals are naturally unable to talk, and they will kill one if they meet one. However, there are still mountain people who hide in the mountains or wilderness in groups purely to avoid taxes. Craftsmanship, if captured, is a superior serf!
William was regarded as a tenant who leased the baron's land, but the serfs could not even control themselves, but they were the property of the lord, or in other words, they were no longer in the class.
"I see!"
Combining William's memory, Wu Ming immediately understood that this is the slave hunting team of another world.
"The leader of the team this time is Lord Thakur, a real knight. The baron agreed to allocate thirty people to him, but you know, this number is far from enough, so I recommend you to him!"
Lorian said: "Master Thakur is willing to pay you a salary of ten coppers per day, and at the same time has the right to distribute the spoils. He requires you to bring your own weapons and pass his inspection! What do you think?"
"No problem, thank you, instructor!"
Wu Ming agreed without hesitation.
Naturally, the task of the temporary soldier was not what he valued. It was this opportunity to get close to the knight that really made Lorian recommend it.
Similarly, Wu Ming also needs this very much.
Only by approaching the upper layers of this world and contacting the rules of power can one better improve oneself, whether it is status or strength.
"Very well, take your sword, let's meet Lord Thakur!"
Lorian got up, took Wu Ming, and came to the barracks in the town.
"grown ups!"
Seeing him coming, the two guard soldiers immediately raised their heads and saluted.
"Where is Lord Thakur?"
Luo Lian Si is a consultant.
"At the training ground! You can see him as soon as you go!"
The training ground in the barracks was very large. At this time, it was empty, except for a strong man like a black bear who was wielding a pure black bullhorn hammer. The terrifying wind roared, making the surrounding soldiers afraid to step forward.
Tall and strong!
This was Wu Ming's first impression of this knight.
William himself was already tall, but this Thakur knight was two heads taller than him, not to mention that the opponent's arms were thicker than his thighs!
"This power..."
After seeing this person's figure, Wu Ming was already extremely surprised, and when the other person dropped the hammer and made a small hole in the ground, his pupils shrank slightly: "It's definitely beyond the limits of ordinary people!"
Every value of ordinary people has limits, after so many months of training, Wu Ming can be sure that he has stood at the peak of ordinary people.
What it represents is the most perfect limit.
But the knight in front of him has broken through the ordinary rank and the limit of mortals!
"Sure enough... extraordinary power still exists!"
Wu Ming saw Thakur striding forward, walking a little bloatedly, and he felt relieved again: "Of course, this Chaofan seems to have flaws. Did it only increase strength and give up speed?"
Just from the way the other party walked, Wu Ming could see a lot of things.
If he goes all out, with his dexterity and swordsmanship, coupled with a good sword, he might have a chance to give this knight his head with one blow!
Of course, this is based on great danger. If he is accidentally hit by his attack first, it will really become a meatloaf.
"Haha! Lorian, is this the William you mentioned earlier? Not bad!"
Thakur patted Wu Ming's shoulder vigorously, exerting some strength on purpose. Although Wu Ming could resist, he still paled on purpose and shook his head.
"Well, very strong!"
Even with this performance, Thakur was very satisfied after seeing it: "You will be a qualified soldier! Boy... Maybe you can snatch a woman from the wild people in this hunting!"
Obviously, in his heart, this level of military action can only be regarded as looting.
"Okay, let me see your sword skills again!"
Thakur laughed loudly and shook his head again when he saw the long sword drawn by Wu Ming: "You need a new long sword, believe me, although the stone axes and wooden spears of wild people and cannibals are blunt, they can be used to chop It still takes a lot of strength and a good sword to drive them!"
After watching Wu Ming's several sword moves, he already regarded Wu Ming as his own soldier.
"We will set off in three days, when the sun just rises. Of course, you can also come to the barracks earlier!"
Thakur is obviously very optimistic about this little guy named William.
"I see!!"
Wu Ming saluted deeply, but his keen perception was always looking at the Thaler knight in front of him.
"Amazingly strong, I don't know if I got it through exercise or other means..."
The requirements for becoming a knight in this world are quite strict. Even if the lord wants to be promoted, he needs to pay a high price, and it is said that a series of rituals will be performed.
For example, go to Howling Castle, pray in the church for seven days and seven nights, and apply some kind of holy oil. For this reason, the knight himself needs to donate a large amount to the church.
If possible, of course Wu Ming would like to get a copy of Holy Oil research, but unfortunately with his current status, it is simply a dream.
He still wants to study the mysteries of blue blood, so he can't just bleed Baron Terry's family right
Some things, once done, are the enemies of the world, which is very detrimental to one's own plans.
After leaving the barracks, Wu Ming walked to his kennel, and began to think secretly.
He is also interested in researching the savages and cannibals in the wilderness and deep mountains.
Especially those real savages, it is rumored that they have their own unique beliefs and customs and culture, although they seem vulgar and barbaric to the residents of the small town, there is no reason hidden in them.
"Woo..."
Just when he passed by Aunt Roja's Hotel, he found that there was already a group of people around. Sophia's crying could be faintly heard, which made him stop and squeeze in.
"Madame Roya, according to the latest decree issued by the lord, you already owe the brewing tax for the past few months! The leather tax! And the daily cleaning tax!"
Among the crowd, the chubby tax official Fei De was full of oil, flung a tax bill, and said proudly: "Counting the interest accumulated before, the total is five gold derons, plus seven silver thalers!"
"Gods!"
Someone nearby exclaimed in a low voice: "Greedier than a vampire!"
"You all shut up!"
Fei De glanced around: "Are you planning to pay off the poor lady's debt? I have no objection!"
Upon hearing this, everyone shrank their necks.
The lord was captured, and the ransom was apportioned to the lords. Coupled with the addition of this greedy tax official, the already heavy burden was almost untenable.
Seeing that everyone was overwhelmed, Fei De turned around triumphantly: "Mrs. Roja, if you can't pay off the tax today, I regret to inform you that your house and hotel will be taken back. As debt repayment, at the same time, you and your daughter will also be sold as slaves!"
Having said that, his eyes immediately fixed on the weeping Sophia, with a lustful light flashing.
"No!"
Aunt Roja exclaimed: "For the sake of the gods, you can't do this!"