Upon hearing this, Elise resisted even more fiercely, letting out muffled cries for help through her covered mouth, and twisting and struggling with all her might.

Ron covered Elise's mouth with his other hand and pressed her shoulder down, pushing her back onto the bed.

Ron was very angry at Elise's writhing movements.

*Smack!*

After a crisp crack, Elise's body froze.

Elise stopped struggling, somewhat embarrassed and annoyed.

He was afraid of being lectured by the person on his body again.

After seeing that Elise had stopped resisting, Ron was no longer so rough and instead gently massaged her.

Announce!

Madam, have you calmed down?

Elise nodded obediently, her body still trembling with fright, her eyelashes fluttering slightly.

Ron could feel her rapid breathing and her chest heaving violently.

I'm about to let go, so don't yell, or you know what will happen.

You're a smart person, aren't you? You understand the current situation. Nod if you understand.

As expected, Elise didn't scream after Ron released her grip.

She stared at Ron, her voice trembling: "Who are you? What do you want?"

Ron didn't answer, but turned around and lit the oil lamp on the table.

The dim light shone on his face, and Elise could see his appearance clearly. He was young, much younger than Boris, very handsome, with a wicked smile on his lips, and he didn't look like a good person as he stared at her.

Elise lowered her head following Ron's teasing gaze; her pajamas were slightly disheveled from her earlier struggle.

She quickly tidied herself up.

"Madam, you're treating me like an outsider," Ron chuckled softly.

"You are Ron Broccoli," Elise suddenly said.

Ron paused for a moment:

"Oh? I'm not the handsome Broccoli Master, I'm a bandit!"

"You're the youngest lord in this area," Elise said, her voice steadying as she confirmed.

"Boris mentioned you; he said you're a problem."

Ron chuckled. "Why can't I be a passing bandit?"

Elise calmly replied, "Bandits? Where did all these bandits come from? At most, there might be one or two wandering knights leading them; the rest are just a bunch of ordinary people."

"The fact that you were able to sneak into the castle undetected means that your strength has surpassed that of everyone in the castle."

"It's already snowing, so the orcs' attack must be over, and the lords should be back by now. I just didn't expect you to arrive so quickly."

Ron pulled up a chair and sat down, looking at Elise.

She was wearing a white nightgown, her hair loose over her shoulders, sitting cross-legged on the soft bed, with a natural allure on her face, a style completely different from Liulichuan's.

"So what if I am Ron? Do you understand your situation, madam?" Ron said.

Elise remained silent.

Ron looked at her: "Boris will be back soon. Before he returns, I need you to take control of this castle. You're not cooperating..."

Elise was silent for a moment: "You want to kill Boris?"

"He can only live if he dies," Ron said.

"Perhaps you are clever enough to pass on the message without my knowledge, but in any case, Boris didn't fall for the trap, and you are the first to die."

After saying that, Ron drew his sword, channeled his fighting spirit, and unleashed a full-force attack, severing the silver clothes hanger in two.

Elise's pupils widened in shock; this was definitely beyond the strength of a high-ranking knight's squire.

Could it be...?

Elise had seen a formal knight fight in her family, and Ron's performance was not much different from that of a formal knight.

Elise lowered her head, her fingers gripping the blanket tightly, her knuckles turning white.

After a long while, she raised her head, her voice hoarse:

Why should I believe you'll let me go?

"Sister-in-law, I don't kill women!!" Ron said.

Elise, naturally, didn't believe Ron's words and closed her eyes. When she opened them again, her gaze had changed.

"I'm still a fledgling, Boris never touched me!"

(This is the only way to arrange it; we can't just kill them again.)

Ron was truly shocked this time!!

No, you've been married to Boris for three or four years now! You can't hide the fact that you're a married woman all over, okay?

I need to have my license checked!

Seeing Ron's shocked expression, Elise explained, "It's true! Boris was wounded on the battlefield and has lost his abilities."

Ron was secretly delighted. No wonder this kid was so cunning; he had no yang energy left.

"Moreover, Boris was my father's lover. He is very capable. After the expansion was successful, I was married into the family in order to win him over."

Just as Ron had predicted, with Boris's thick eyebrows and big eyes, it would be strange if those nobles didn't antagonize him.

This melon gets better and better the more you eat it.

Finally, Elise gazed at Ron with hazy eyes.

Ron was also in a dilemma.

Oh dear!

What should we do?!

Ron checked Elise from head to toe but found nothing dangerous.

They tied her to the bed.

"Let's get this straight, this is something you strongly requested, not something I forced you to do."

Elise shifted her body, adjusting her bound form into a more comfortable position.

"Come on, don't be shy!"

Am I being too polite?

---

afterwards.

Elise rubbed her wrist, which was red from being strangled:

"I have no way out now!!"

In fact, all of Ron's sacrifices were to gain Elise's trust and prove his loyalty, so that they would be on the same side. Otherwise, neither side would feel at ease with the other.

It's definitely not because Ron is lusting after her body.

The candlelight flickered, casting two shadows that stretched and shortened on the wall.

"Tell me about the situation inside the castle first," Ron said.

Elise took a deep breath, her voice now steady:

"There are now seventy or eighty soldiers in the castle, more than half of whom are new recruits. The elite troops have all been taken away by Boris. There are only two mid-ranking knights left, one named Hank and the other named Sam. They are in charge of the territory guard and the castle guard, respectively."

Ron nodded, understanding the situation.

There were seventy or eighty people, two of whom were mid-level, a few of whom had battle qi, and the rest were ordinary soldiers.

Although there are only a dozen or so people on my side, they are all knights, plus myself, a level one life, which is enough.

Ron then asked, "Before Boris returned, who was in charge in the castle?"

Elise paused for a moment, then said, "Me."

Ron looked at her, a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth: "That makes things easier."

"What's the situation on the other side of the city gate?"

She paused for a moment, then continued, "The front door is a hanging door, which is normally lowered during the day and only raised at night."

"Can you replace the guards at the city gate with my men?" Ron asked.

Elise thought for a moment: "It's possible!"

Ron thought to himself, "That makes things simple."

"How many high-ranking officers does Boris have under his command?" Ron continued to ask.

"Three."

Ron frowned. "Three?"

"Boris is one, Locke is the second," Elise said, looking at him.

"The third one is named Allen. I brought him from the Bauhinia family, and he's loyal to me. He recently broke through to the next level without making it public. When Boris went to answer the call, he took him with him."

Ron's heart skipped a beat. Three high-ranking officials—Boris had been hiding his true strength well.

If you didn't know this information, you might really suffer a loss, but now, it's hard to say.

Ron calculated in his mind. When Boris returned, the gate would definitely be down. Once he entered the city and closed the gate, Boris wouldn't be able to escape.

After discussing it with Elise, I sent her to deal with the guards who had been eliminated.

This is the simplest thing for her to do.

At daybreak, everything in the castle was as usual.

morning.

Elise somehow managed to bring all the soldiers outside Ron in and take control of the city gates; Lauenhart also infiltrated the ranks.

Iris sent both of her mid-ranking knight squires away to do other things.

Ron stayed close to Elise, keeping her in sight.

As for how to conceal Ron's identity from others, that's something Elise needs to consider.

And so, without alerting anyone, the castle changed owners.

Everything was peaceful during the day, but Ron continued to work hard at night.

Two days later, Boris's group finally returned to Linshui Territory.

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