I was a lord farming, how did I become an emperor?

Chapter 144 You're Not That Important
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In the blink of an eye, the once pristine field outpost was now stained with blood, and the air was thick with the stench of blood.

"Examine all the bodies; leave no survivors."

The group coming down from the mountain was led by a young boy.

After instructing his men to clean up the battlefield, he walked expressionlessly toward the middle-aged man.
"I am Sao Greystone, the captain of the Black Pine Ridge Knights."

The boy's Imperial language was clear and precise, but very mechanical, making it sound somewhat awkward.

"It seems you are the team we need to provide backup for."

São looked at the convoy. "Where are our mission target, Emina, and her family?"

The middle-aged man didn't dwell on the boy's accent and replied directly, "I am Baron Harlan's subordinate. Engelé and Lady Emine are in the car."

"My mission is to escort them safely out of Baiyan Canyon and then back to the border town via the trade route of Heipong Ridge."

Engel was Baron Harlan's spy, but his tracks had been exposed here, and he could not return the way he came. He could only leave and hide somewhere else for a while.

São nodded, then waved for the soldiers to lead the way.

"You continue on your way, I will lead the team and follow behind you."

São looked at his team.

With forty elite soldiers from Black Pine Ridge and a seasoned squad of knights, he had enough confidence.

"it is good!"

Engel nodded emphatically, ignoring the corpses on the ground, and ordered the guards to quickly assemble and enter the White Rock Canyon, disappearing into the vast snowfield.

São ordered his soldiers to strip the corpses of all their armor and take them away along with their weapons.

The sentry post's wooden hut was also set on fire and engulfed in flames.

After doing all this, Sao looked towards Eagle Ridge, as if waiting for something.

But no one appeared on the road.

"Unfortunately, our ambush is probably useless now."

São shook his head.

The Cavaliers' main mission this time was to pick up Chris's family.

The extra task is to ambush the pursuers and wipe out more soldiers from Eagle Ridge.

At this moment, at the exit of Baiyan Canyon, hundreds of savage spear throwers were lying in ambush on the mountain peaks on both sides.

Unfortunately, the extra mission will not be completed.

"retreat."

In such cold weather, the wild man could not lie in ambush in the snow for too long.

São did not wait any longer and led his troops to retreat.

Unbeknownst to him, Earl Falcon's chief knight was watching everything from a corner.

Baron was very wary of what happened with Chris Cavaliers.

When Baron saw that São was leisurely lingering in the same spot after killing someone, he realized something was wrong and stopped moving forward.

More importantly, Baron felt it was pointless.

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Black Pine Ridge, in the main hall of the Winter Manor.

Rhodes, Avril, and Raine are working on perfecting the instruction manual for bow and arrow making.

It not only has textual explanations but also illustrations, all drawn by Avril herself.

In the future, when the territory has more people, Rhodes will begin engraving and printing. This textbook will be the master copy and must be carefully written.

"The bowstrings used in this book are made of animal sinews. If they break, they can only be replaced, not repaired."

After the textbook was completed, Ryan suggested, "I think we could add a method for making bowstrings from flax rope."

"Although linen bowstrings are slightly less strong, they can be repaired, making them a good choice as a backup for a regular bow."

"Flax bowstrings are easy to make, and the material is not as complicated to process as ribs."

Renn was thinking long-term.

Animal sinews are somewhat difficult to obtain, while flax bowstrings are much easier to acquire.

Rhodes nodded, agreeing with Raine's suggestion.

"Okay, then write them all down."

The two then looked at Avril.

Avril paused for a moment, then sighed.

I couldn't help but pick up the pen again, even though I had already put it down.

"Your Excellency, everything is going well!"

Just as Ryan was describing how to make flax bowstrings, Durant trotted in.

He bowed and reported happily, "They're back!"

"Ah."

Rod responded with a faint "yes".

He knew that Durant was referring to Chris's family.

"It's just a bit of a pity that the spearmen didn't manage to ambush the enemy."

"It's alright. That was just an extra preparation for the backup, it doesn't affect the main target."

Rod didn't care and instructed, "Leave everything to Lawrence. Have him arrange a room for Chris's family so they can have a proper reunion."

"Yes, Your Excellency."

Durant nodded respectfully, then asked hesitantly, "Aren't you going to talk to Chris first? Are you just going to let them meet like this?"

“I mean, aren’t you going to talk to Chris about the terms first?” Durant added.

Rod shook his head slightly and said meaningfully, "If he is the kind of person who needs me to threaten his family to make him understand everything, then I don't think he's worth my time."

"He's a smart man, so you don't need to say too much. Just let them meet."

"Okay, my lord."

Durant responded, and was about to turn and leave, but then stopped as if he remembered something, and asked in a low voice:

"Your Excellency, I have another small question..."

“Yes, go ahead.” Rhodes nodded.

"Why is Baron Harlan helping us so much? Are we allies now?"

Durant explained, "Baron Harlan's men have followed us to Frostleaf Town. I don't know how to treat them, or what we should offer them?"

Durant frowned slightly and lowered his voice.

"Could he have left some kind of weapon on Chris's wife?"

"Indeed, your suspicions have increased."

Rhodes nodded slightly, pondered for a moment, and said with a deep look in his eyes, "Probably not, because we are allies with Baron Harlan, although there is no agreement between us."

He paused, then said meaningfully, "Baron Harlan is waiting for an opportunity, accumulating strength, and looking for the right moment. He's taking advantage of the fact that Earl Falcon has a bad relationship with us, so he wants to get us under his control."

"When the time is right, he will need us, and I will help him out then."

"So we are still allies until Baron Harlan's goal is achieved."

Rhodes said calmly, "But whether they will be allies or enemies in the future, no one knows."

Rhodes still doesn't know whether Baron Harlan is truly a trustworthy ally.

After all, all of Baron Harlan's overtures are purposeful, just like any other businessman.

Durant nodded. "Yes, sir, I understand."

You can believe it, but you can't believe it completely.

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In a detached wooden house in the slave quarters of Frostleaf Town.

The warm fire dispelled the chill.

On the heated kang (a traditional Chinese bed-stove), the long-separated couple embraced tightly.

"You suffered."

Emina cradled Chris's face in her hands, her eyes filled with heartache.

My once clean-cut and handsome husband is now covered in dirt and grime.

His once sharp and arrogant eyes were now dull and lifeless.

Emina's tears flowed uncontrollably, glistening teardrops sliding down her cheeks.

"It's okay, at least I'm still alive, and I saw you all."

Chrisby was as calm as he had imagined.

The training he received at Black Pine Ridge over the past few months has made him more composed, and he no longer has the arrogance he once had.

Looking at her expressionless husband, Emina suddenly felt a surge of anger.
"We went through so much trouble to get here, and we narrowly escaped all those knives and guns. Why are you acting like this?"

Emina broke free from Chris's embrace, turned her head, and turned around, her shoulders trembling slightly.

"If I had known you didn't care this much, I shouldn't have come at all!"

Chris sighed, hugged Emina from behind, and kissed her hair.

"Of course I miss you, of course I miss you all, but... you shouldn't have come."

"What do you mean by 'shouldn't have come'?"

Emina abruptly raised her head, her eyes flashing with confusion and anger.
"Shouldn't I feel sorry for you when I hear you're suffering here, and shouldn't I come here to see you?"

Chris's words really angered Emina.

"You do not understand,"

Chris's voice was filled with helplessness as he held Amina tightly in his arms.

"It's too risky for you to come here."

"Staying at Eagle Ridge, you might be able to live a peaceful life. But if you come here..."

Chris sighed, a flicker of pain crossing his eyes.
“I will have no choice but to submit to Baron Rhodes, and I will bear the name of ‘traitor’ and become Earl Falcon’s mortal enemy.”

"That's why I can't go back."

"No, I don't think so."

Emina suddenly sat up and said firmly, "The reason you can't go back is because you're not important enough to Earl Falcon."

Chris smiled wryly, "The Earl of Falcon once sent someone to ransom me, but Baron Rhodes refused."

"I know."

Emina said, "But I also know that Earl Falcon only offered ten gold coins to ransom you, so Baron Rhodes refused. Baron Harlan told me everything."

"Think about it, if Earl Falcon offered twenty, thirty, fifty, or even a hundred gold coins, would Baron Rhodes still refuse?"

Emina wiped away her tears and let out a soft hum.
“You’re still not important enough. I think if Baron is captured, Earl Falcon will pay an even greater price.”

Chris sighed, forced to admit that his wife was right.

"And do you know how many men Baron Rhodes sent to meet me and the children?"

Amina's eyes widened as she exclaimed, "Dozens of elite soldiers in full armor, and hundreds of militiamen carrying spears!"

Amy didn't recognize the spear thrower, but Chris did, and he couldn't help but look surprised.

"so much?"

"Look how much Baron Rhodes values ​​you!"

Emina nodded heavily, then continued to persuade, "Besides, you're just an ordinary knight in Eagle Ridge. Earl Falcon has five knights like you."

"Above you are Knight Baron, Knight El, and Saron."

“There are more than a dozen knights below you, and you will never be given an important position.”

"But it's different here!"

Emina whispered, "There's only one knight here, you have plenty of opportunities!"

Chris stared at his wife, stunned.
"Where did you hear all this from?"

“I had already inquired about it when I came here.”

Emina sighed softly, "I think you wouldn't want me and the children to suffer, would you?"

"I know everything you said."

Chris had already made up his mind: "I will give you and the children a comfortable life."

For his wife's sake, he has decided to submit to Baron Rhodes.

"Okay, I believe you!"

Amina nestled contentedly into Chris's arms. "Oh, and my brother Eagle, could you help him get a job too?"

"Ah."

Chris responded softly.

To his surprise, the summons Chris was waiting for never came over the following week.

Lawrence simply told him to continue doing manual labor so he could spend the weekends with Amina.

There were no further words spoken.

Chris started to get a little impatient.

Does Baron Rhodes not care about himself at all?
Why would Baron Rhodes go to such lengths to bring his wife and children over?

Has the Baron forgotten himself?

Chris felt an itch in his heart, like a cat's claws.

He had originally planned to make a name for himself, but suddenly felt somewhat frustrated.

And it's getting stronger and stronger.

Finally, Chris lost his patience and, after breakfast, went to find the supervisor.
"I request an audience with the Baron."

(End of this chapter)