Urban Sims

"Ryan, do you really want to do this? They are just a few women. Can't we drive them away or lock them up?"

In the room, Donnie said to another person with a trembling voice.

"We have to do this! If they are just ordinary women, it doesn't matter if we let them go, but they are the precious daughters and granddaughters of Baron Sean of Nathan. If Baron Sean knows that his son-in-law died in our hands, by then At that time, not only will your territorial inheritance be questioned, but your life and mine will also be taken away by the knights of Baron Sean... You should know in your heart what choice you should make."

Zhou Ming said in a cold tone, telling Donnie to cut it off as soon as possible.

After Edward's death, he left behind a wife and two daughters who were only three or four years old. His wife's name was Fanny, who came from Nathan Territory, which is adjacent to Glen Territory. The lords of Nathan Territory, Baron Sean and Conn Baron Na was a lifelong friend, and the two families had a history of marriage for several generations.

After Edward and Fanny got married, their relationship was relatively harmonious. They gave birth to a pair of lovely daughters, who were very much loved by them and Lady Madeleine.

"But...but...I can't do that!"

Thinking of the innocent and cute little nieces, Donnie held his head and struggled in pain.

"It's not like you have to do it yourself, Snake Girl. Just go and make sure they don't leave too painfully."

Zhou Ming gave instructions to the snake girl behind him. The snake girl nodded, took out a small purse from her belt, and quietly exited the room.

Zhou Ming patted his shoulder and said: "Donny, don't be too sad. Now that we have reached this point, we have no way out. If we take one step back, we will reach a cliff! Forget these troubles and tell yourself, Brother Edward met a thief and died. Miss Fanny and her two daughters died of the plague. They were all accidents. You became the lord of Glenland just because God blessed you and gave the Burns family (Donny's last name) ) left a single seedling, you originally just wanted to be a knowledgeable bachelor."

Listening to these comforting words, Downey quickly came out of his struggling state. He kept hypnotizing himself: "Yes, an accident is an accident. It's not that I want to be a lord, I just want to be a bachelor. All of this is... It’s God’s arrangement for me…”

…

the next day.

A burst of grief-stricken cries came from the corridor on the third floor of the castle.

"Fanny! What's wrong with you?"

"Avril! Louise! My cute little baby, why aren't you moving?"

"Donnie! My cruel son, how come you don't even let go of a woman and two children? Is your heart occupied by the devil? Why are you more cruel than the devil!"

Madame Madeleine threw herself on the corpses, one large, two small, and three, crying like crazy. The servants around tried to pull her away, but they were grabbed away by her frantic hands, and no one dared to step forward.

"Snake girl, why did you let Madam Madeleine come out of her room? Send Madam back to rest quickly. Madam Madeleine is too sad now and needs to take a good rest."

Zhou Ming walked over with his hands behind his back, and when he saw what was going on behind the scenes, he said to the snake girl beside him with an unhappy expression.

"Ryan?"

Seeing Zhou Ming, Mrs. Madeleine suddenly raised her head and glared at him, and suddenly rushed towards him with teeth and claws. After being stopped by several servants, she still stared at him and cursed: "Devil, you This devil! Everything was brought about by you, the devil, you damn devil!"

Zhou Ming ignored them, didn't even glance at the three corpses on the ground, and passed by with an indifferent expression.

Yes, he is the devil. From the moment those superior nobles did not give him the slightest chance and tried their best to humiliate and frame him, he had already turned into a devil.

A devil that is about to devour all the nobles in this world.

This is just a small interest.

…

After being "sent" back to the room by the snake girl, Mrs. Madeleine, from crying and making noises at the beginning to the calm and calm later, it only took one day, and then she began to eat and sleep normally, obeying Zhou Ming's arrangements for her such as He patrolled the territory, appeased the townspeople, and even publicly announced that from now on, all affairs in the territory and castle would be handed over to his son Donny.

After a week like this, seeing Zhou Ming "relaxed" her vigilance, Madame Madeleine took the opportunity to visit Baron Connor, who was getting worse and worse, and quietly stuffed an envelope into the hand of Maurice Knight in the ward. inside.

"Mrs. Madeleine, this..." Knight Morris was a little embarrassed and pushed the envelope back.

"Morris, since you became Connor's knight squire at the age of 13, you have served the Burns family for 30 years. Could it be that you are not even willing to help the Burns family at its most dangerous moment? Quick! Take this letter to Baron Sean, now only you can stop the devil Donnie and Ryan."

Lady Madeleine looked into Maurice's eyes and said in an almost pleading tone.

"...Okay madam, I will take this letter to Baron Sean."

Chevalier Maurice quietly hid the envelope in his sleeve and nodded to Madame Madeleine.

…

One morning three days later.

Taking advantage of the chance that the mercenaries guarding the castle gate were drunk last night, Knight Morris took a horse from the stables and asked the gatekeeper farmer to open the city gate in the name of patrolling the territory. Sen Ling flew away.

However, just after crossing a mountain ridge, Knight Morris saw a figure who seemed to have been waiting here for a long time in front of a small slope, and his heart suddenly sank.

"Cavalier Maurice, where are you going?" Sitting on a horse, Zhou Ming asked with a half-smile.

"I stayed in the castle for too long, and I want to go back to the fief to see my family." Morris explained.

"Isn't your fief in the west? What are you doing going south? Could it be that you want to go around to your fief from the south?"

"Ryan, you'd better get out of the way now, or don't blame me for being rude." Morris pulled out the long sword at his waist, not wanting to talk nonsense anymore.

"Knight Maurice, you'd better go back to the castle now and fulfill the oath of allegiance you swore in front of Master Downey yesterday. There is only one knight left in Glenland. Don't force me to take action." Zhou Ming Sincerely persuading him, he still does not want to be completely reimbursed for the only high-end force left in Grandland.

"Stop talking nonsense, get out!" Morris mobilized his horse and rushed towards him with a sword.

"Boom~"

However, before reaching Zhou Ming, the ground in front suddenly sank, and Morris, including his horse and man, fell into the pit.

"kill!"

A dozen thieves with crossbows in their hands rushed out together. They first sprinkled a few handfuls of lime into the pit, and then took the crossbows with strong penetrating capabilities and fired dozens of them at the Morris Knight in the pit. Crossbow bolts coated with venom.

"Pfft, pfft, pfft!"

In this way, the only Morris Knight in Glenland, who was decent in Zhou Ming's eyes, died in the pit with his eyes wide open and a look of reluctance on his face.

…

After dealing with Morris and returning to the castle, Zhou Ming asked Snake Girl to tighten restrictions on Lady Madeleine's activities and cut off all possibilities of reporting to the outside world.

At this time, Baron Connor was almost running out of energy. The time he was awake every day was even less than half an hour, and it was decreasing every day.

Zhou Ming had no choice but to seize the time, and together with Downey, after some discussion, they drafted a territory inheritance will on a blank roll of parchment.

"Lord Baron, Glenland cannot live without a lord for a day. Your health is about to fail. Please sign this will and hand over the territory to Master Downey."

Zhou Ming, who was kneeling on one knee by the bed, holding a will in his hand, spoke sincerely to Baron Connor, who was still unconscious.

Hearing this, Baron Connor's eyes suddenly opened and shot out a terrifying light, which captured the soul.

But this light was just a flashback before death. Baron Connor also realized this. His hand trembled slightly as he took the quill handed to him by Zhou Ming. He signed his will in clear handwriting. name.

"L...Lane."

"Here, I'm here." When he heard Baron Connor calling him, Zhou Ming hurried forward and put his ear close to him.

"Ryan, Glenland, it's yours. Please...please...don't hurt...hurt Donnie anymore. This is...my last request. Can you answer...promise me?"

Baron Connor's intermittent words were as weak as mosquitoes, but each word was clearly transmitted to Zhou Ming's ears.

Zhou Ming had a look of shock and disbelief.

Although Baron Connor had hardly left the hospital bed for more than three months, he had already seen through it all.

Even after realizing Zhou Ming's true purpose, he, who has lived a noble life, even used the word "seeking".

"Yes, Lord Baron, I promise you!" Zhou Ming nodded and said.

"Okay, okay..." Baron Connor sighed, his body relaxed, and he passed away.

At this point, the small barony of Glenland has completed the final handover of two generations of lords.