Winter Lord: Starting with Daily Intelligence

Chapter 14 New Information
Louis's eyes flickered slightly as he stared at the three pieces of information that appeared on the daily intelligence system.

[1: The chieftain of the Cold Moon tribe was poisoned to death, plunging the tribe into civil war.]

[2: There is a pack of Ice Wolf cubs at the Qingyan Rift Valley.]

[3: Four days later, Jack was selling cranberry seeds in Frostspear City, among which were a dozen or so Frostblood Redberry seeds.]

Louis raised an eyebrow. Usually, the system's intelligence reports were often mixed with a lot of irrelevant and trivial information.

But all three pieces of intelligence turned out to be valuable today.

Cold Moon Tribe?

Louis recalled the intelligence he had about this northern barbarian tribe.

The Frostmoon Tribe has always been one of the most powerful forces in the North, renowned for its Bloodlust Berserkers and Archers.

The Northern Provinces of the Ironblood Empire, which had been raided many times, were deeply hated by Duke Edmund.

Now that their chief has been poisoned, the tribe is bound to fall into chaos, and if the unrest continues, it may even split apart.

For the entire North, this may be the harbinger of an impending storm.

But for Louis right now, this matter doesn't concern him.

After all, he is just a small fry who has just started out, and he doesn't have the power to influence the fate of the barbarians.

All he can do is develop his strength as quickly as possible to prepare for any potential future changes.
Next, the second piece of intelligence: there are Icefield Wolves in the Azure Rock Rift Valley.

The cubs are the key to this intelligence!
Dire wolves are apex predators in the northern snowfields. Adult dire wolves are enormous, incredibly fast, and can survive in the extreme cold.

More importantly, their keen sense of smell makes them the best choice for reconnaissance and combat.

However, adult wolves are extremely difficult to tame and are almost impossible for humans to control.

But the cubs are different. If they are tamed from a young age, the Red Tide Territory will have a unique fighting force: the Wolf Riders!

Louis guessed that the parents of these cubs were the pack of dire wolves they had hunted on their way to the Red Tide Territory.

What a coincidence!

"I'll set off with the men tomorrow," Louis muttered to himself.

The last piece of information made him burst out laughing.

Frostblood berry, an extremely rare mutated berry.

It looks similar to regular cranberries, but the fruit is deep red, the juice is thick, and it contains a lot of magic.

Most importantly, it can also enhance the bloodline knight's battle aura and promote cultivation growth!
If this thing could be cultivated on a large scale, it would be the most precious specialty of the Red Tide Territory!
But Louis realized a problem: even if he rushed to Frostspear City at full speed, he wouldn't make it in four days.

Even a single day's difference could mean someone else gets there first.

The value of Frostblood Redberries is too great; we must ensure they fall into our hands!

Louis cannot take that risk.

He acted decisively and immediately summoned Lambert and two other elite knights.

Lambert is his guardian knight, and Louis can rest assured if he leads the team on this trip.

“Lambert,” Louis said in a deep voice, his eyes serious, “the three of you must get to Frostspear City as quickly as possible and arrive within three days.”

He paused, then continued, "On the east side of the market, there's a merchant named Jack who will be selling cranberry seeds in four days."

You need to arrive two days early, stake out the market, and make sure you buy all his goods as soon as possible!

Lambert was slightly taken aback, but immediately nodded firmly and accepted the order: "Yes, sir."

He was very puzzled as to why the lord would value a few berry seeds so much, yet immediately accept the order without saying a word.

Because along the way, every decision Louis made ultimately proved to be correct!
Louis suddenly thought that since he was going to Frostspear City anyway, he might as well take care of a few things while he was there.

He took a piece of parchment from his desk, picked up a pen, and wrote a letter.

The letter was simple: first, to let him know he was safe; second, to send him some gold coins. Although he wasn't sure if his cold-blooded father would respond, there was no harm in trying.

Even a small amount of funding could accelerate the development of the Red Tide Territory.

After writing it, he sealed the letter, stamped it with his seal, and handed it to Lambert.

"Once you arrive in Frostspear City, give this letter to the head of our family's merchant guild and have them send it back as soon as possible."

Lambert took the letter, carefully put it away, and nodded in response, "Understood."

"Make sure there are absolutely no mistakes," Louis repeatedly emphasized.

"understand!"

The three mounted their warhorses and galloped towards Frostspear City.

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The following morning, Louis led five elite hunters and eight regular knights across the frozen ground, heading straight for the Azure Rock Rift.

"Has it been confirmed?" Louis glanced at the hunter, Egg, who was leading the team.

Aiger replied respectfully, "As per your orders, we sent men to investigate last night, and the wolf pack has lost its leader."

Most of them were cubs and a few elderly she-wolves, hiding in caves deep within the rift valley. It was a good opportunity.

Louis and his companions' target was naturally the direwolf cubs.

The group cautiously approached the ravine. The snow was covered with wolf paw prints and bloodstains, suggesting a fierce battle had taken place just the night before.

Aiger pointed to a messy patch of snow: "Look, these paw prints are very messy, which means there may have been a fight within the wolf pack."

"With their leader dead, the pack of wolves is leaderless, so infighting is inevitable."

“We’ll split into two teams. One team will make noise to attract the attention of the adult wolves, while the other team will take the opportunity to enter the wolf den and bring out the cubs.” Louis looked at the hunters and said slowly, “Let’s do it.”

Several hunters scattered pre-prepared blood and carcasses outside the cave, and tied the largest pieces to the back of the knight's horse.

These are all fresh venison and animal bones, mixed with a strong smell of blood, which can maximize the hunting instincts of adult dire wolves.

A strong smell of blood quickly filled the air.

Before long, a deep roar came from the depths of the cave, and pairs of eerie green eyes opened in the darkness.

"They're here," Egger said in a low voice.

Five large adult dire wolves slowly emerged from the cave, their eyes scanning the surroundings warily, and low growls emanating from their throats.

Their eyes were fixed on the distant remains of their prey, and they quickened their pace as they ran toward their prey.

The knights immediately spurred their horses and galloped away, using ropes to drag the carcass of their prey away from the cave.

The lead wolf galloped off toward the knight, with the other adult wolves close behind.

This is naturally a carefully designed trap.

Once the adult wolves were far away from the cubs, the knights suddenly pulled on the reins and turned their horses around.

The longsword gleamed with a cold, sharp light as it slashed down!

puff!

Before the alpha wolf could even react, a sword pierced its throat.

The other adult wolves roared angrily, wanting to retaliate.

Unfortunately, they were not facing ordinary hunters, but formal knights with fighting spirit.

The air was thick with the stench of blood as the wolves fell one after another in a one-sided massacre.

In just a few minutes, the knights had eliminated all the adult wolves.

(End of this chapter)