Come to another world and become a lord

In the early morning in the north, the air was filled with chill. The city wall was under construction in full swing. Carl sat in a temporary tent, drinking the hot goat milk that the servant had just handed him. He unhurriedly unfolded the blueprint and began to study the next plan. The basic structure of the city wall had been completed. Now it was necessary to build a turret in a suitable location. Considering the current technology, it was necessary to ensure a wide field of vision...

Just as he was thinking, there was a commotion outside the tent. Carl stood up and opened the tent curtain. The moment he walked out, he saw a messenger covered in dust, riding a horse and rushing into his camp.

The latter jumped off the horse panting, ran towards Karl quickly, knelt on one knee, and reported in a hurried tone: "Sir, it's bad! I just received news that the Great Khan was seriously injured while hunting!"

"What?" After these words came out, Karl's expression suddenly became solemn.

He thought for a while, then asked in a deep voice: "How is the injury? Is the situation life-threatening?"

The messenger's answer chilled him to the bone: "We haven't found out the details yet, but I heard that the wound is very deep and he is unconscious."

What happened? Was it an accident, or was there something wrong within the tribe? But no matter what, it would definitely cause a stir. And to be honest, he didn't quite believe it was an accident, especially after becoming a baron. Everything he experienced in the kingdom made him sensitive, and he even had some conspiracy theories.

After thinking for a moment, he decisively ordered: "Find someone to inform Princess Noura."

"Yes!"

"What about the project?" At this moment, Gorwin came to him and asked.

"The project continues." Carl replied.

"Is this appropriate?" Gorwin looked worried.

"Shouldn't we retreat to the north first?" He rubbed his hands, then asked tentatively.

Retreat? Carl looked around. Huge engineering equipment, countless workers. No, they couldn't escape. In front of the nomadic riders, there was no way this group of people could outrun them.

After thinking for a moment, he suddenly said firmly:

"No, we have to pretend we know nothing and continue working."

"Is this appropriate?" Gorwin continued to ask worriedly.

But I heard Karl suddenly say:

"We have no choice but this. If there really is a problem and we choose to escape at this time, wouldn't that give others an excuse?"

That's right, if this was really planned, they would even frame Karl for the Great Khan's injury, and then he would not be able to clear himself even if he jumped into the Yellow River. Moreover, the other party would not give him time to refute, and only the butcher's knife was waiting for him.

Gorwin nodded. Although he was a craftsman by birth, his many years of contact with various forces made him understand the seriousness of the matter. He whispered, "I understand."

Then Carl said:

"You continue to build the city, I will go to the Great Khan's tent."

"Isn't this just walking into a trap?" Gorwin said worriedly.

"They don't dare to do anything rash there," Carl replied.

Then Carl quickly led a horse out of the stable and was about to leave, but suddenly he saw a cloud of dust rising from the entrance of the camp, followed by a group of cavalrymen galloping in. The leading knight was wearing a thick wolfskin cloak, which made him look very tall. Carl recognized him at a glance, the Khan of the Red Blood Tribe, Sogar. Behind him were more than a hundred fully armed rangers, all wearing leather armor, with scimitars reflecting the morning light, and exuding a strong murderous aura.

He arrived so quickly. I just heard the news that something happened to the Great Khan, and this guy came immediately without even giving me time to react. It seems that the conspiracy is correct.

Carl frowned and glanced around the camp, and found that all the workers had stood up, each of them looking nervous, with uncontrollable fear on their faces.

Stay calm. You must stay calm at this time. Carl calmed himself down and looked at the other party.

Sogar reined in his horse and stopped a few steps away from Carl. He slowly raised his head, a meaningful sneer on his face, and laughed loudly:

"Karl Khan, the weather is nice today~"

Karl narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the other person calmly:

"Khan Sogar, I wonder what you are doing here with your troops?"

Sogar dismounted, brushed off the dust on his cloak, and then said in a low voice: "I heard that the Great Khan was seriously injured while hunting. Talbat and I are worried about the turmoil in the north, so we came here to protect the safety of your camp. After all, this wall project is so important, we don't want any accidents to happen."

"Guards?" Carl raised his eyebrows and glanced at the group of rangers behind Sogar. He actually said guards instead of directly accusing himself of traitor, assassin or something like that. This made Carl breathe a sigh of relief. Since they were guards, then everything was easy to explain.

Carl exhaled slowly: "In that case, I'll trouble Sogar Khan~"

"That's not necessary. This is also for the tribe." Sogar said with a smile. He then looked at the horse that Karl was riding. "Is Karl Khan planning to go out?"

"Ah~ Now that the Great Khan has encountered such a big incident, I feel really uneasy and want to go and visit him..."

"Ah, no need~"

Sogar waved his hand, with a faint smile on his face, but with a hint of sharpness: "Khar Khan, you are the backbone of this camp. The project is very tight now, and the craftsmen are counting on your command. How can you leave easily at this time? Besides, the extent of the Khan's injury is not clear yet. If you go there rashly, it will cause more misunderstandings."

Hearing this, Karl smiled slightly and said calmly: "In this case, let's follow Sogar Khan's advice for the time being. Wait until the situation becomes clearer before making a decision."

Then he took two steps back calmly, took a deep breath, and shouted to the workers: "Don't panic, everyone. Sogar Khan has come to protect us for the smooth progress of the project. Everyone continue to build the city according to the plan. Everything we do is for the future of the Great Khan and the north. Everyone needs to work together!"

He shouted very loudly to ensure that everyone present could hear him clearly, including the men brought by Sogar. After shouting, he turned back and nodded to Sogar and said:

"Then allow me to handle the engineering matters."

"Of course, go ahead~" Sogar didn't feel embarrassed and nodded.

Karl nodded a second time, then turned and walked quickly toward the construction site.

Gorwin also quickly followed at this time. He walked to Carl and asked in a low voice:

"Now how to do?"

"Of course, continue building the city." Carl said emotionlessly.

"But he..." Gorwin wanted to say something else, but heard Carl speak first:

"He's here to protect us, didn't you hear him?"

"Do you believe this?" Gorwin said nervously.

But I heard Carl's firm reply:

"Of course I believe it, and I firmly believe it."

Then he whispered in Gorwin's ear in a voice that could not be any softer:

"You know, if I were him, I would never say anything like protecting him. Instead, I would just kill them without saying a word..."