I'm not a lord

Chapter 56 It’s all here
Lynn looked in the direction of the voice.

A young girl slowly walked out of the cabin.

She was wearing a blue velvet dress, and her long light brown hair cascaded down her shoulders and back. A few strands of hair fell on both sides of her fair cheeks, perfectly outlining her delicate face.

Overall, she is a pretty and artistic girl who has been quite popular among the upper class nobles in the North in recent years.

She has a slender figure and a modest chest, which makes her seem like the opposite of the plump Yagna.

While observing her appearance, Lynn was also checking her 'inside'.

【Liya★★★】

[Commander E] [Strength E-] [Constitution E-] [Intelligence C+] [Internal Affairs C] [Charm C]

[Loyalty: 35 (Cannot be taken as a follower)]

[Feature 1: Fundraising - Reduced loss of territory money and food]

[Feature 2: Rich - Territory income increases more easily, and self-consumption of money increases]

[Trait 3: Jealousy - Narrow-minded, Increased Experience Points]

After looking at Leah's attribute values, Lynn finally understood why Leon regarded his sister as a treasure.

Putting aside his appearance, Samsung's internal affairs ability alone is one in a million, completely crushing old Albert who has managed the White Bear Territory for more than 20 years.

There are even three characteristics.

[Raising Funds] is a completely positive trait that can play a huge role in managing a territory.

[Rich people] Although there are certain negative effects, they can basically be ignored.

Compared with the increased monetary income from the entire territory, the extra consumption itself is simply a drop in the bucket.

As for the last part, "Jealousy", it was somewhat beyond Lin En's expectations.

A sixteen-year-old girl who looks quiet, weak and peaceful, actually has such a hidden characteristic?
Of course, jealousy is not entirely negative. Appropriate jealousy can promote personal progress.

This characteristic clearly contributed to Leah earning a three-star rating at the young age of sixteen.

"Your Excellency, the Baron."

Leia walked down the side of the ship with her skirt lifted up, kneeling respectfully.

As soon as Lin En saw the pearls inlaid on her white hairband, Leon flashed and stood between them.

"Sir, I have brought everything you want. Where is what I want?" Leon still had a bright smile on his face.

When it comes to business, you have to pay for the goods.

Before he actually saw the salt mine, he would never allow Lynn to touch his sister even a finger.

Of course, if he saw the salt mines in person and obtained exclusive rights to sell private salt, he wouldn't mind carrying his sister into the castle himself.

It was afternoon. Lin En looked up at the sky and replied with a smile, "If you want, I can take you there right now, but you'll have to spend the night in the wild."

"No problem, please take me there now."

Leon then conveyed several instructions to the ship, and immediately two female knights in armor took Leah back to the cabin.

Except for Leon and the two caravan guards, all other personnel will spend the night on the ship.

But just as she walked up to the side of the ship, Leah suddenly realized something.

?

She turned her head to look at the castle on the high slope to the west, but saw only an open window and white curtains fluttering in the wind.

On the smooth dirt road of White Bear Territory, Lynn and Leon rode side by side.

"There's no need to be so cautious when you're on a friend's territory." Lynn wanted to ease Leon's tension.

"Please understand, Your Excellency, this business is so huge that I have to be extremely cautious."

The closer Leon gets to wealth, the more cautious and calm he becomes.

The group soon arrived at the entrance to the wide gravel avenue.

Lin En introduced: "This gravel road was built by the serfs under my command. It can accommodate two freight wagons running side by side, and it is not afraid of rain or snow."

"So, the salt mine is located deep in the forest?" Leon immediately sensed the hidden information.

"Yes, the salt mine is located in the northwest of the territory, about 60 kilometers away from the castle." At this point, Lin En naturally could no longer hide anything.

"Sixty kilometers? That's not very long."

Leon looked down at the brand new gravel road in the sun. After a moment's thought, his expression suddenly changed. "Wait, aren't there wild people lurking in the north of White Bear Territory? I remember clearly that thirty years ago, the Duke of Swampland sent troops north to hunt down the wild people!"

There is more than one road in the North, the White River, that leads to the northern wastes.

Many businessmen have set their sights on exploiting the barbarians.

For businessmen, ethnic hatred and bloody wars are all fake.

Only the glittering gold coins are real.

Although the people in the wilderness are poor, as long as they are strong enough, they can squeeze oil out of stones.

If all else fails, you can still plunder slaves.

People themselves can also become commodities.

But no matter how hard these merchants tried, they were never able to establish a trade route to connect with the barbarians.

Occasionally, merchants would encounter barbarians by chance, but most of the time, the encounter would end in violent conflict.

Many businessmen even lost their lives because of this.

Over time, no businessmen would dream of making money from the barren people anymore.

How can you make money if you have lost your life?

"There are indeed wild people around. I have encountered them before." Lin En was still frank.

"Then why did you take me there? We definitely can't dig up this salt mine!" Leon was so furious that he even wanted to go back to the dock directly.

He felt deeply deceived.

No wonder we were not allowed to see the salt mine last time. It turns out it was within the sphere of influence of the barbarians!
He even wants to take my sister as his mistress! Ridiculous!
What a farce!
Lin En reached out and firmly grasped Leon's shoulders: "Since you're here, what's the rush?"

Leon tried to break free, but the large hand remained as immovable as a blacksmith's vise.

"What are you doing? Are you planning to attack me? I'm telling you, if you dare to kill me, you won't be able to stay in the Dukedom of the Swamp!"

Following Leon's roar, the six-member team instantly became tense.

The two caravan guards gripped the hilts of their swords tightly at their waists, and the fourth and fifth men under Lin En licked their tongues excitedly.

Want a fight?
OK!
These days they have been following their elder brother to shoot animals in the forest, but it is not exciting enough. They really want to compete with others.

Lynn looked at Leon's rapidly declining loyalty, his expression still relaxed, and of course he didn't let go.

"I've already told you, why are you in such a hurry? Are the barbarians that scary? What if I tell you that they pose no threat to the salt mines?"

His voice was majestic and steady, instantly suppressing the 'hot' atmosphere.

"How is this possible?" Leon didn't believe it, but he stopped struggling.

I can't get away anyway.

Lin En slowly released his hand and smiled slightly: "Seeing is believing, wait until I take you there, and you will know."

".good."

Perhaps infected by Lin's strong self-confidence, Leon thought for a long time and finally nodded.

Indeed, now that you are here, it would be a shame not to go and take a look.

Although Leon had been on the boat for three days, he was still in high spirits.

Along the way, he also visited the asphalt mines and the huts where serfs lived, and had a quick dinner.

The night sky was clear, and the group rushed to the salt mine under the stars.

They sped westward through the forest and along the great swamp.

Under the moonlight, the salt mountain is within reach.

But Leon also saw the flickering flames and rising black smoke at the foot of the salt mountain.

(End of this chapter)