Why did the lord rebel

Chapter 107 Chapter [-]
The entire territory of Phoenix Terrace remained calm as usual, but Xia Houyan, who was the ruler of the territory, quickly became tense.

In the wilderness of the land of broken souls, only in spring and summer, there will be some private caravans coming in and out, conducting trade between the empire and the demons in private-due to the imperial official's ambiguous acquiescence to this kind of folk trade, the southern Austria During this period of time, the defense line of the Shujian tower will be lenient to the caravans of the two races.

It's winter now, and it's a bleak season when trade is sluggish. Except for local bandits, generally no one else will set foot in the wasteland.

But at this very moment, a team powerful enough to exterminate monsters set foot on the Land of Soul Breaking...

This small clue made Xia Houyan not raise his vigilance:
Witnessing the strange situation of Jifeng Jianhao throwing himself into the net one after another these days, he has already had doubts in his heart, and his nerves are in a state of high tension. Any small abnormality will make him think about it.

Fortunately, after a brief meeting with Master Laurie and Mayor Joel, these two veterans of the empire still gave the lord a reassurance:
Warcraft is originally a mysterious species different from ordinary beasts, even if some abnormal behaviors suddenly appear, it is not too strange;
And the team that hurt the Arrowhead at Ridge Peak may not necessarily be hostile to Shuangfengling, but it may just be a hunting team sent by an imperial town or lord who has observed abnormal monsters.

After deliberation, the lord followed Master Laurie's suggestion and dispatched several capable members of the military team as scouts to investigate the situation in the north.

These temporary scouts are all carrying the handwritten documents of Xiahou officials - if they find that this group of outsiders are not hostile, then they will send greetings to each other on behalf of the only legal lord of the land of broken souls.

——Just as the military construction is in full swing, the top leaders of Shuangfengling have also been planning political construction.

As the only aristocratic ruler in this barren land, it is very necessary for the lord to further expand and implement his authority in the Land of Broken Soul;
Mayor Joel even made a plan with Katerina: as soon as the spring begins, send people to visit several small towns on the south bank of the Lionheart River, and announce to the civilians in these places that from now on, you will also be on your head. The lord protects the people!
Of course, Frost Maple Ridge does not intend to forcefully collect taxes from these foreign lands that have no tradition of paying taxes, so as not to stir up troubles, but at the very least, it is necessary for them to symbolically recognize the identity and status of the lord——

Katerina, who is very familiar with the rules of the noble circle, knows that sometimes, face is as important as gold coins and sword blades.

And Xia Houyan, who relaxed a little, finally held his temper and attended an important ceremony on the afternoon of New Year's Day——

With the hard work of the members of the artisan team, the Igor family mansion on Phoenix Terrace was officially announced to be completed!
No matter how you look at it, this small two-storey building with high-quality wood supplied by Luna Village has a skeleton and clay-fired bricks as its main body.

But in Shuangfengling, where most of the citizens still rely on fur tents for warmth, this lord's mansion of General Liba is enough to be regarded as an epic world wonder!
In particular, the members of the agricultural team who were cruising around to collect food recently discovered a small piece of "Vine Tree" woodland near the frost maple forest in the east - this kind of tree is as special as the frost maple tree in the Soul Ripper. It is a plant that grows on rocks near mountains, and its fruits are excellent oil crops.

The fruit of the "vine tree" can be made into so-called "vine oil" after being sawed off from the tree and pressed, and its properties are quite similar to tung oil.

The exterior wall of the newly built lord's mansion was simply painted, and then coated with a layer of "vine oil" by Master Donald. It immediately looked golden and shining, and it even had a taste of magnificence.

And Xia Houyan also resisted his sister's strong opposition, and according to the original plan, sent someone to put a bed crossbow snatched from Yueshen Village on the roof reserved on the top floor of the mansion——

——In the event of a war, this siege weapon that occupies the commanding heights of the territory can exert a wide range of strike capabilities.

But he never imagined that in the near future, "The lord's bed crossbow is watching you" will become a long-standing political joke among the people of Shuangfengling...

At two o'clock in the afternoon on New Year's Day, Xia Houyan and Katerina cut the ribbon for the mansion at the entrance of their new home, delivered a speech to the surrounding crowd, and then put the hastily carved "Horned Eagle Manor" plaque Hanging right above the door.

Mr. Donald, who was commended by the lord in public for his efficient construction work, has already started planning the construction plan of the next house in a hurry before the excitement on his face faded:
People can't always live in tents. Master Donald plans to build a simple house for each of the people's families within two years, so that Shuangfengling can achieve "not only everyone has food, but also everyone has a house" as soon as possible. live in a well-off state.

After Xia Houyan dispersed the onlookers, he walked into the new home hand in hand with Katerina.

Since the "Horned Eagle Manor" has been simply decorated, the first thing the siblings saw when they entered the door was the one hanging in the middle of the hall according to the order of the high official Xiahou...

...the portrait scroll of King Yan.

It's a pity that the painters of Shuangfengling couldn't accurately describe the majestic and heroic appearance of this fellow Chinese god based on the lord's words. More like Zhang Fei or Li Kui.

However, Xia Houyan didn't care much about the accuracy of these descriptions:
Isn't it just that the painting is a little abstract, everyone is Huaxia's own people, so it's good if you want it!

The first thing the lord did when he entered the door was to pay respects to the portrait of King Yan, thanking this big brother for caring and taking care of him for many days.

Katerina crossed her arms at the side, looked at the lord, and frowned worriedly. She obviously thought from the bottom of her heart that her younger brother had already believed in a certain mysterious pagan god and had completely gone astray...

An Jie and Wei Erfu, who heard the movement at the door, quickly greeted them from the back room.

These two family maids have been busy cleaning the lord's new home since early this morning—it is worth mentioning that after a long period of training, Vilf's work level as a maid has been greatly improved , this stupid elf just can't wipe things clean now, but it won't break valuables.

"Eliott, we finally have a new home!" Katerina finally forgot about the "pagan gods", she put her arms around her younger brother's arm and smiled softly, her eyes were a little moist, "If father and mother, and those How good it would be if the folks staying in Eagle's Rest can see it..."

"Well, it would be nice to live in some places..." Xia Houyan muttered.

"Hey! Don't be so frustrated!" Katerina stretched out her hands, pinched the lord's cheek, and said angrily, "Look at your nervousness these days, as if someone owed you thousands of gold coins!"

The lord who can boss around in front of his subordinates can only be deflated in front of his sister, sighing:
"Hundreds of lives are on my shoulders, so don't be nervous..."

"Tch, what's there to be nervous about?" An Jie obediently did not speak, but Vilf curled her lips without restraint, "The wall is also erected, and the horses are also tied down outside. The new batch of Shuangfeng The wooden spear is also in the process of being made, and now your roof and even the bed crossbow are set up! Phoenix Terrace has so many defensive measures, what else do you have to worry about, maybe it’s not a psychological problem..."

"Welf is right." Katerina, who was always dissatisfied with the work of this elf maid, echoed in a rare way, "You should take a good rest, don't forget, our grandfather Sarah Mr. En died because of long-term mental stress and overwork!"

Although I felt that my sister's words were too unlucky, Xia Houyan was obediently pushed by Katerina to sit on the bed, allowing An Jie to hammer her shoulders.

"These days, it's an infected area, mercenaries, and bandits, and I'm used to waiting for death..." Xia Houyan put his hands on the bed and smiled wryly, "I just hope that we can get through this in peace. In the winter, when Bob Brook brings back Rosario's support and the spring crops are harvested, we'll probably be able to relax a bit..."

(End of this chapter)