Lord of Rot

Li Qi rode a horse leisurely and enjoyed the scenery along the way.

There are no changes in the trees and there is no change in the dirt road. It is okay for horses to walk on this dirt road, but it is a bit difficult for the guards and carriages who are walking on foot.

Several times, the baron even worried whether the packhorse he was pulling would die from exhaustion, or whether the cart would fall apart before the horse died.

But when he thought about the price of the packhorse, he forcibly persuaded himself that the Porcupine family needed to pursue cost-effectiveness at the moment.

"Err, eh!"

The war horse under his crotch snorted and was a little irritable.

The pack horses were even more frightened.

Li Qi arranged for a person to go to the front to inquire.

"what happened!"

"Sir, there is a wild boar carcass ahead."

Pulling the reins with both hands, Li Qi rode over. In the middle of the road, only half of the wild boar was eaten by some unknown large beast. There were bright red shreds of meat hanging on the white bones, which could even be touched. The wild boar carcass was still slightly warm, indicating that the predator had just left.

The most terrifying thing is that there are no footprints of any wild beasts nearby, not even the wild boar itself. The wild boar seems to have fallen from the sky and fell here, surrounded by snowflakes that fell from high altitude and exploded.

"Let's go!" Li Qi said.

Needless to say, others also guessed that there might be danger nearby.

Is it a lion that escaped from a certain gladiatorial arena, or is it the fiery red bear like before?

In short, they had to leave quickly. They couldn't expect the other party to be full and let them and others go. Fortunately, this place was far enough away from the Porcupine Territory, so the predator probably wouldn't go to the Porcupine Territory specifically.

Next, Li Qi could no longer rest assured. He had to monitor the porcupine collar on the raven at all times and keep the dead bodies of the local people on standby to prevent something from rushing into his territory.

Fortunately, there were no mistakes on the rest of the road. After leaving a long distance, they rested at an abandoned inn on the roadside before continuing on their way the next day.

Soon they saw the city slowly growing out of the horizon at the end of the road.

Some people say that the gate of Iron Stone City is like a woman's thigh. Don't try to force it open violently. It is better to say some sweet words and spend a little money, and it will automatically open for you, and even take the initiative to hook your waist.

The towering gate of the town, patrolling leather soldiers standing on the walls on both sides, and businessmen at the door arguing about the cost of entering the city, everyone is rushing around for this huge city.

"Compared to this place, Porcupine Collar is like a deep mountain and old forest."

The road from the Porcupine Territory to Ironstone City was cut off by the Pigspine Valley, and they had to make a large circle. This distance was enough to divide Prosperity into two worlds.

Even Baron Li Qi, who thought his life was pretty good recently, couldn't help but sigh after entering Iron Stone City. It was really a country baron who had entered the city.

The soldiers on patrol wore leather armor and had fine swords at their waists, and the porcupine collar currently had only militiamen and pitchforks.

As for the city wall? The Porcupine Territory has no city walls at all. The only fortification is his Porcupine Castle, a dilapidated castle that looks like it can be dug open with a hoe.

The ancestors of Baron Sparks must have considered how to improve defense when building this castle. The design of the barbican also allowed this ancient town to never be breached in countless wars.

There is no comparison between the new nobles and the established nobles. The gap between them is as big as the gap between the nobles and the common people.

The servant who had been waiting at the door took the initiative to step forward after seeing the baron and the porcupine flag.

"Dear Sir, I am Lord Simon's first male servant, and I have been ordered to take you to Ironstone Castle to rest."

"Sorry for bothering you," Li Qi nodded in thanks on the horse.

If it is a respectable guest, at least a butler should be sent to receive it. Many noble families not only have first male servants, but also second male servants. Their main job is to do some hard work in the castle, such as porcupine collars, pitchforks and sometimes They will also take care of some strenuous work because Li Qi doesn't have enough people.

It was enough to see that Li Qi was not taken seriously, and he himself was not angry.

Iron Stone Castle is built in Iron Stone City, but far away from the entire town. You can see the black castle top at the door. It stands tall, overlooking the entire Iron Stone City.

"This may be your first time coming to Iron Stone City," the servant said while leading the way: "But in order to avoid causing you too much trouble, we will take another route, which will be faster."

The other party should often face nobles and be very familiar with the process of entertaining nobles, but his attitude is definitely not good, he is arrogant, and he looks down on Li Qi, a country baron.

"Everything depends on your arrangement." Li Qiwei had a dispute with the other party, who was just a male servant.

After entering Iron Stone City, avoiding the residential and commercial areas of the town, we soon arrived in front of Iron Stone Castle. The huge castle was like a hill, probably larger than Porcupine Castle.

Stepping onto the stone road, a middle-aged knight with a curly mustache was waiting here.

"Haha, Sir Clarence, I'm so glad you came."

"Sir Simon" Li Qi dismounted and shook hands with the other party warmly, although this was the first time for everyone to meet.

"Your father is the most heroic warrior I have ever seen." Baron Sparks seemed to be recalling the sunset years with Li Qi's father, but there was no intersection between the two of them, and everyone knew it.

Li Qi said: "He also said that you are the richest knight he has ever seen."

The two chatted for a while with fake smiles.

Baron Sparks ordered the manservant: "Take Sir Clarence back to his room to rest, and his guards must also arrange a resting place."

"Yes!"

Li Qi thanked him and left with the manservant.

The wealthy Simon family is not stingy when entertaining guests from afar, fully demonstrating their generous financial resources.

Li Qi guessed that he should also be one of Simon's candidates for a son-in-law. The territory is very close. He alone has a territory and a title. If he marries his daughter, Baron Simon's territory will be expanded invisibly, and it will be In a connected part, barrenness is nothing at all, the Baron's iron ore will pave everything.

However, although Baron Li Qi didn't mind eating soft food, he was a bit picky about food. He had already advised himself in his heart not to get close to the "heartthrob". He couldn't bear cuckolding.

The first manservant stepped away gracefully after being led to the road, giving him enough time to rest.

The valet Pitchfork put Li Qi into a dress. There will be a ball tonight. The baron's daughter, Becky Simon, will be the absolute protagonist of the ball. The young nobles are all here for her.

But before that, Li Qi ordered his men to go to the brothel in Iron Rock City. Those small pills needed to be sold, and he really couldn't think of a more suitable place than that place.

Each person takes one, spends money to find out about it from the boss, and then gives the medicine to the guest who has something to hide. Of course, it is not given directly. Anyone who is a little defensive will not be able to accept it. It is definitely not that easy, and the subordinates need to adapt to the situation. Li Qi even gave them prostitution money so that they could brag about it while they were having fun.

They had traveled hard, but now they received such a special reward. They didn't think it was a mission at all.

This is a reward. Baron Reach is the most benevolent lord in the world, which cannot be argued!

It was getting dark, and looking down from the castle to the town below, the lights were like stars in the sky.

"Porcupine will develop better than here." Li Qi had a strong expectation in his heart.

"Solve the problem of filling the stomach first, and then solve the population problem. Only by having more children can we have enough manpower to plant more trees. Planning and construction must be put later, and eating first is the priority." He was thinking about the future development, and at the same time He felt more and more that it was difficult to support himself alone. He needed some capable helpers instead of leaving everything to the valet, housekeeper, etc.

Prom isn't just about getting together and eating pie.

Second sons without noble status need to target ladies with inheritance rights, or simply have a passionate affair with a single lady with a title.

The ladies also hope to find a noble with a fiefdom. They like to live in the eyes of others. The title and fiefdom wealth are the cornerstones that support all this.

"You will definitely charm all the ladies here," sighed Pitchfork, the valet who changed Li Qi's dress.

In the mirror, the dress, which was not too complicated, showed off Li Qi's long legs and broad shoulders, and his handsome appearance under the black hair.

Tender and juicy?

Li Qi had an adjective for himself in his mind.

With bursts of laughter from the noble women, the dance has begun.