After finishing his conversation with Liulichuan, Ron pushed open the door and went out.
In the courtyard, Cecilia had woken up sometime earlier and was squatting on the ground looking at Bella.
The little creature had transparent wings and looked like a miniature Barbie doll. It was tilting its head and sizing up Cecilia.
"Muttering?"
Bella made a questioning sound.
Cecilia cautiously reached out her hand, wanting to touch but not daring to.
Bella flew up and landed in her palm, rubbing against her fingers.
Cecilia's eyes lit up: "So cute!"
Liulichuan came out of the house and was stunned when he saw this scene.
"This is……"
Ron walked over and reached out his hand. Bella flew back onto his shoulder and tilted her head to rub against his face.
"My little elf," he said.
"Call her Bella."
Liu Lichuan stared at Bella for a long time, his eyes filled with complex emotions.
Little fairies... she used to have them too, but they all disappeared later.
Cecilia tugged at her sleeve and whispered, "Sister, is this your husband?"
She hadn't seen Ron's real appearance yet, and was timidly observing him.
Liu Lichuan was speechless for a moment, then turned to look at Ron.
Ron nodded gently and said:
"That's right, from now on you'll call me brother-in-law. This is your home from now on, feel free to do whatever you want."
Cecilia jumped up with joy, "Then we won't have to run away anymore!"
They chased after Bella, and long-lost laughter filled the yard.
Liu Lichuan looked at his sister's smiling face, and his eyes softened for a moment.
She looked up at Ron.
You have to promise me one thing.
"explain."
"Protect Cecilia. She's still young and doesn't understand anything."
Ron nodded: "No problem!"
Call Cecilia back, and the group goes out to eat together. In the setting sun, the three shadows stretch far into the distance, yet they intertwine somewhat.
night.
A figure stealthily entered the courtyard. Prying open the door, the figure silently entered the room.
He circulated his battle qi and saw a bulge on the bed. A dark figure slipped under the covers and covered the mouth of the person who had been awakened beside him.
"Your Excellency, you don't want to be... by your sister either..."
Hearing the familiar voice coming from the dark figure, Liulichuan felt embarrassed and annoyed, but dared not make a sound, for fear of waking her younger sister in the next room.
Liulichuan had actually prepared herself mentally, but the thought of this moment actually arriving still made her blush with embarrassment.
Especially the other party's rude and forceful attitude, which actually made him react, as if he was eagerly anticipating something.
Her body reacted, making her face flush red, and her ears also turned red from excitement.
Ron stuck his fingers out from under the covers and grinned mischievously, "What? Your body tells you what it means!"
Liu Lichuan stiffened up shyly, closing her eyes and not daring to look at Ron's teasing gaze.
Looking at Liulichuan's blushing face under the moonlight, Ron couldn't help but take a deep breath.
"You smell so good!"
"Come on, relax..."
Overnight, Liulichuan grew from a girl into a young man, and her entire being transformed into the shape of Ron, inside and out.
The next morning, Ron got out of bed feeling refreshed.
It swept away the anger of the past few months, and I feel extremely comfortable.
As for Liulichuan, he was already seriously injured, listless, and asleep in bed.
Ron thought to himself, "My mage physique is still not good enough. I need to find a few more knights." At this moment, he missed the Viscountess a little.
Inside the courtyard, Anna helped Cecilia wash up.
Anna and Ron exchanged glances and quickly lowered their heads. Last night, she was woken up by the noise from next door and thought that her mistress had encountered some misfortune. However, after listening carefully, she blushed and crawled back into bed.
"Brother-in-law, why isn't my sister up yet?" Cecilia asked, puzzled.
"Um, your sister isn't feeling well today. She was injured in the fight with the pursuers the other day and hasn't fully recovered yet. She needs to rest in bed for the day."
"Let's go have breakfast first. I'll have a servant bring it to your sister later," Ron said awkwardly.
"Alright then! My sister has really been working too hard lately," Cecilia replied sensibly.
Anna, however, just pursed her lips.
After breakfast, Ron left Cecilia alone, letting her play by herself in the manor.
He himself went to the council hall.
Inside the hall, all of Ron's men had arrived and hurriedly stood up to greet him as he entered.
Ron waved his hand and sat down, clearing his throat. Everyone looked at Ron.
"The expansion of our territory has now reached a new level. Does anyone have any good suggestions for the future development of our territory? Please feel free to speak your mind today."
Dick flattered, "I think the next step is to build a magnificent castle, which will demonstrate your power and the prosperity of your territory."
Palin hesitated to speak, and Ron, seeing this, said:
"Palin, feel free to speak your mind."
"My lord, while Dick's suggestion to build a castle is a good one, the territory's current financial situation does not support it."
Perrin: "My lord, winter is approaching, and the land reclamation work will have to stop. We have reclaimed a total of 15,000 acres of farmland and have more than 6,000 serfs under our command. The current grain reserves are not enough, and we will have to continue to purchase more."
Ron took the documents from Palin and looked at them:
"It's good that we were able to harvest some grain this year. We can purchase the rest when the caravans arrive, or we can continue to buy from Green Lake Territory. I'll allocate another two thousand gold dragons to the warehouse, so you can use them without worry. Let me know if you need anything."
Ron has made a fortune and is now very wealthy and powerful.
"Winter is coming, so don't let the serfs be idle. Let them dig irrigation ditches and build farms. In addition, I want to build a town next year and send all the serfs on the manor away."
Perrin quickly wrote it down, and Lauen followed up with a report.
"My lord, there are currently 130 guards in the territory, including nearly ten low-ranking knights. They are all veteran guards from the family. Due to the recent increase in serfs, I suggest recruiting 70 more to make a total of 200."
Ron thought for a moment and agreed.
Hart currently leads the hunting party, and the wilderness of his territory has been basically cleared out. The remaining areas are no longer a threat, and he currently leads people to clear monsters in the northern wilderness every day.
He reported, "Sir, I've discovered a snake-people clan twenty miles to the north!"
Ron was surprised: "Do you have any specific details?"
"We haven't gathered much information yet, just some distant reconnaissance, and there are probably more than two hundred."
Ron pondered for a while, but the situation was unclear, so he decided not to provoke them for the time being.
"Try to avoid that area when hunting in the future, and don't kill all the wild monsters in the territory, leave some alive."
After listening to his subordinates' report, Ron called a halt to the discussion:
"Everyone has been following me to develop this territory for more than three months now, and I have seen all your contributions. I am very satisfied with the speed at which the territory is developing."
"I have decided that after the Duchy successfully establishes its River Bend territory next year, I will grant a group of fiefdom knights. Everyone must continue to work hard."
Ron knew how to promise his men the best, after all, they had all left their families and traveled thousands of kilometers to the frontier, wasn't that what they were after?
You need to make promises every now and then to keep everyone motivated.
Upon hearing this, everyone went out excitedly to continue working for Master Ron.
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