There are many ruthless bosses living in my territory

Chapter 107 Haytham in Maple Town

The task of exploring the eastern end of the Red Maple River and the super-large underground river cave inside the Winter Mountains has been assigned to the entire Ninja Village.

With the addition of Nadia and Elsa, the exploration efficiency will be increased many times, and we should soon know whether the Red Maple River is connected to the ocean.

If this is true, it means that the Red Maple Territory will be able to trade with the port city "Winter Port" of the Mute Kingdom by water, and even establish a cooperative relationship with the Mute Kingdom to fight against alien races.

When he thought of this, Lister became excited. As long as the people of Red Maple Territory could go out, he could leverage the advantages of Red Maple Territory to exchange for a large amount of resources.

But it's too early to be happy. This can only be considered a possibility in the future. He still needs to focus on the present and take every step steadily.

This time, in order to deal with Red Maple Territory, the alien race not only improved the death line of defense, but also pushed a large number of refugees to Red Maple Territory to consume Red Maple Territory’s resources and cause chaos in the territory.

He is really afraid of Ban, so he has to take such a roundabout way against Red Maple Collar.

Let me guess, you are pushing a large number of laborers over here because you are unable to manage more people and don't want to kill these people to increase the power of the undead.

Perhaps cracks have already appeared in your fragile alliance.

Lister put away his messy thoughts and focused again on how to receive this group of refugees.

In fact, he had already considered how to manage the territory when the population grew.

Let's go see Courteney first.

……

Just as Lister was heading for Red Maple Town, Haytham Kenway wrapped himself in a thick blanket and put a hot bead in his arms.

Phew! It’s much warmer now.

He could never have imagined that those Orc Guards, who looked like they had only a little muscle, could carry out training that he could not even imagine in such cold weather.

It only shows that the creatures in the other world are too terrifying. Could there really be a dragon here that can easily destroy a city?

Thinking this, Haytham said goodbye to Reina and the maid, and walked alone along the road from Red Maple Castle to the town in the distance.

After a winding slope, we arrived at a plain.

The lush green world around us is covered in snow, but you can still see the vitality hidden beneath the snow.

Once winter is completely over, this place will be completely transformed.

As he walked under this peaceful and tranquil sky, Haytham had an indescribable feeling.

The heavy past seemed to be completely unloaded at this moment. The experience of being rescued from the brink of death and coming to a different world seemed to have suddenly made him see things more clearly.

The only thing he wants to do now is to understand whether the records about the United States are true, and to know whether he should still pursue the ultimate ideal of the sect.

No, if it was his son Connor, even if he came to another world, he would return to his own world without hesitation to pursue his only ideal - to bring peace, freedom and independence to his homeland instead of being invaded by outsiders.

Even if his ideals will eventually be destroyed by Washington, whom he supports, even if his choice will not lead to success, he will never give up or regret it!

In comparison... he is now like an old man who has lost the motivation to move forward after asking for death and having his throat pierced by his son's hidden blade fulfilled his wish.

Maybe I'm really tired.

He was already fifty-five years old and was no longer young. Having lost the burden on his shoulders, he could no longer take powerful steps.

Haytham Kenway shuffled down the road.

Perhaps he didn't walk for long before he saw the gate at the end of the road and rows of houses.

Strangely, however, he didn't see anyone when he walked in.

It can't be that no one is out so early in the morning, right?

There are traces of snow shoveling on the houses, indicating that people are still living there.

After walking for another three or four minutes, Haytham finally found an orc woman and learned why there were not many people in the town.

"Most people are studying at this time, and people like me are those who have completed primary education and can choose to continue their studies."

School? It turns out there is a school in this town.

That’s right! When he looked over here from Red Maple Castle, he did see a large house that was very different from the other buildings.

"You are Lord Lister's guest, right? You can ask me anything. I am one of the first people who followed Lord Lister to open up the wasteland in Red Maple Territory."

Haytham thought of "Visions of a New Era (under compilation)", which wrote about List's opening up of territory.

Then Haytham asked about the situation in the United States.

Although the orc woman was a little confused, she still answered about her previous living environment.

"If you want to know what happened after the alien invasion, you can ask the second group of people."

"The literacy class is only in the morning. Many people will go to the cafeteria in batches. You can go there to ask."

After saying that, the orc woman walked towards her home. She still had a lot of things to do.

Haytham thought about it and accepted the other party's suggestion. He planned to walk around the town first and then go to the cafeteria.

According to the woman, he was now in the residential area of ​​the town, and the houses here were all new and better than the houses in his world.

When walking on the street, you can see street lights from time to time, but you can't see the electrical wires that should be there.

The streets are neat and clean, the central square has a wide view, and there is a life-to-life statue of Liszt on the central pool.

After walking for a while, Haytham had a general impression of the place. Although it was small, it was more refined than the big cities he had been to, and he could find traces of planned expansion everywhere in the town.

For example, a place with a foundation suddenly became vacant, which should be used to build a shop or something.

A casual stroll through Haytham convinced me that List was already preparing for an open free economy.

The subjects now still work in a unified way. They move to wherever there is a shortage of people, and materials are distributed according to demand. The subjects are not given currency and asked to buy them themselves.

This is easy to manage, but it cannot effectively motivate the people. The people now work so hard, probably because they feel honored to build the territory, which makes them willing to make sacrifices.

Even though he had not come into contact with most of the people in the territory, Hailson had already outlined the general situation of Red Maple Town and the living conditions of the people in his mind.

It has to be said that he was very surprised, because with the technological level of the United States it should not be able to provide such good living conditions for every resident.

Perhaps it is the "magic" that has produced powerful productivity after losing the constraints of the United States' "Code" and "Ritual System"?

Regardless, the lords here are doing a great job.

Even he wanted to live here for the rest of his life.

Haytham walked along the street, feeling the silent atmosphere, when suddenly he sensed danger.

It wasn't coming towards him, but rather the fighting spirit emanating from a powerful warrior.

At a glance, Haytham saw the words "Guards Regiment Headquarters".

He hesitated for a moment and then strode in.

Following the sound of metal clashing, Haytham arrived at the training ground of the Guards Regiment.

There were a large number of soldiers gathered on the field. In the center were a middle-aged man and a young man. Both were dressed as knights and were colliding with each other at an unimaginable speed, even able to produce sword energy several meters long.

The soldiers around were cheering and cheering loudly.

"Captain Morag! Kill Deputy Captain Chris!"

"Deputy Captain Chris! Let Captain Morag retire!"

Hearing this voice adding fuel to the fire, Haytham couldn't help but smile.

It's a really nostalgic environment.

Just then, Morag and Chris, who had just been fighting with swords, stopped.

Both of them looked at Haytham Kenway who had just entered.

Morag walked over immediately.

"Hello, Mr. Haytham, I'm Morag, the leader here. Would you like to spar with me?"

Hearing this, Haytham smiled politely and stretched out his right hand to shake hands with Morag.

"No, peace is the most important thing."

"I have no reason to draw my sword here."

However, Chris suddenly came up.

"Mr. Haytham, please don't worry about our reputation. Only when we understand the gap between ourselves and the strong can we become stronger."

The corners of Haytham's mouth twitched uncontrollably.

Was this young man in front of me doing it on purpose or by accident?

Didn't you hear the hidden meaning in his words?

Didn't the young lord tell this young man that he was weak in this other world? !

At this time, Morag held Chris's shoulder with one hand.

"Chris, you continue to train them and prepare them for patrolling Red Maple Town."

"Mr. Haytham, let's talk if you have time."

Chapter 108 Sheep Need a Shepherd

In the guards' lounge, Morag poured Haytham a glass of Red Maple's homemade wine.

Haytham looked at the middle-aged man with a scar on the corner of his mouth, who was about his age, and waited quietly for him to speak.

"Mr. Haytham, what do you think of our place?"

"It's pretty good. I want to retire here."

Morag laughed and drank the wine in the glass.

"Maybe you'll dispel that idea after seeing those energetic young people."

"They all... have a strong desire to build this place well, because this is the only pure land in the world."

Haytham understood what Morag meant. The situation in this world was no simpler than his world.

The hatred and conflicts between different races are almost irreconcilable, and the only solution is war.

“The Pure Land needs to be protected.”

"Everyone here knows that it was Lord Lister who brought everyone together, and everyone performed their duties to establish the current Red Maple Territory."

Haytham nodded.

“Sheep need a shepherd.”

"A flock of sheep..."

Morag nodded reluctantly.

"The United States is now like a flock of sheep that has lost its shepherd, and has become a lamb to be slaughtered by foreigners."

"In this catastrophe, there are people like us who seek survival on the border, and there are also people who bow down and obey the invaders when faced with a crisis."

Haytham swirled his glass and thought about the situation in the American colonies.

"People don't want power because the responsibility is too great. That's why once someone is in power, people will immediately submit. They want to be governed, even if the other party is an enemy."

"There are too few people who have a strong heart and can shoulder responsibilities."

Morag pursed her lips, hesitating to speak.

He couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Mr. Haytham, I want to refute what you said but I can't find any reason to refute it."

“The truth really hurts.”

"Thinking about it this way, I admire that child more and more. It's already very heavy for him to bear the lives of soldiers on the battlefield. How much more difficult would it be for him to bear the fate of thousands of people in Hongfeng County?"

Haytham tightened his grip on his glass.

"He has to do it. He can't cry or feel sad."

"Any action should be for effectiveness only, not for trivial emotions."

Don't be like him...

Morag was silent, then stood up.

"I don't want that child to become a ruler who has to suppress his emotions. He should also have his own life and choices."