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The castle fell silent.

The body was dragged away, the bloodstains were wiped clean, and even the smell of blood in the air was gradually dispersed by the cold wind.

Elise stood in the cold wind, her face pale, watching Boris's body being carried out. Her lips moved, but she didn't speak.

Ron walked into the castle hall and sat down in a chair.

Elise followed him in, turned her head, and stared at him: "What are you going to do with me now?"

Ron glanced at her. "What are you afraid of? I told you, I don't kill women."

Ron also had a preliminary plan in mind for Elise.

Boris is ruthless, but the waterfront territory is not easy to annex.

Although the frontier territories allow lords to fight and seize land, unlike the rules within the duchy, you still need to maintain good relations.

Which pioneering lord has no one to support him? You can just kill him at will and seize his territory.

It's fine if they don't pursue it; if they do, they could really give you a hard time.

Just like within the Waterfront Territory, there are countless interests belonging to the Bauhinia family. Once Ron takes over, these interests will inevitably be harmed. And who knows, they might even want more.

So now it's time for Viscount Evan Marigold to make his appearance.

They ceded some of their profits, allowing the Marquis of Cologne to negotiate with the Marquis of Mammon.

As for whether Earl Bauhinia would be willing to accept this, he would most likely not.

After all, it's impossible for this old man not to have some ulterior motives for marrying his daughter to a eunuch.

They might be thinking of annexing Linshui Territory.

Moreover, from an emotional standpoint, since he killed Boris's former lover, the Earl of Bauhinia might still harbor feelings for him.

Therefore, the person we need to be most wary of at this time is Earl Bauhinia, whether he will come to steal our peaches.

There are currently three options for handling the waterfront property.

First, the most legal and logical way to inherit the title is to choose a nephew or someone from the Boris family. This is also the least likely to happen.

They've already dared to kill the lord, so why can't we kill one more?

Secondly, there's the option of outright annexation. This is feasible, but difficult. If Ron were the son of an earl, it would be effortless. Unfortunately, he isn't, so the only option is to cede benefits and have Oakwood acquiesce.

Thirdly, Elise's rule over Linshui Territory is also legally justified. Although Elise has no children, she hasn't remarried either. A touch of law combined with power equals truth.

Ron currently favors the third option the most; who knows how much the second option will cost.

What if I make unreasonable demands on Ron?

Ron doesn't want to pay, but he wants the territory.

The third issue is also a bit tricky: how to ensure that Elise doesn't side with her father, Earl Bauhinia?

Ron then passed this difficult question on to Elise.

After all, it concerns her fate, so she has to find a way.

"I intend to put you in charge of Linshui Territory and keep the news of Boris's death a secret as much as possible."

Elise's face lit up with joy. She had only hoped to save her life, but she hadn't expected such an unexpected surprise.

But then she heard something else.

"But you have to prove to me that you won't side with your father, otherwise it wouldn't be good if you betrayed me one day."

After hearing this, Elise also pondered for a while.

"How about I have a child for you?" Elise said, her face flushed.

Ron's forehead turned black after hearing this: "This white girl is so direct, she just keeps telling the truth!"

"Uh! Uh! Well, let's just let things take their course. I'm only nineteen."

Elise was somewhat disappointed, and then said:

"Let's talk about it from a financial perspective. I'm not favored in my family, otherwise I wouldn't have been married off to this place to be a widow."

"If I listen to my father, this place will soon become a subordinate territory of the Bauhinia. Once he has gained a foothold, I don't know who he will give it to next."

Ron agreed with her assessment and decided to let Elise take over the leadership of Linshui Territory.

With Allen, a high-ranking knight squire, Elise is perfectly capable of smoothly taking over the Linshui Territory.

Next, Elizabeth took Ron to receive the wealth of the Waterfront Territory.

First and foremost, there were the elf insects. The elf insects in Boris's territory gave Ron a pleasant surprise.

A total of seventeen fairy insects and one little fairy were harvested.

They are:

Agricultural Spirit Insects (12): Rye*3, Wheat*2, Alfalfa*2, Peanut*1, Soybean*1, Fragrant Pear*1, Corn*1, Sweet Potato*1

Five Potion Fairy Bugs: Bauhinia*1, Glass Grass*1, Camellia*1, Hyacinth*1, Strawberry*1

Little Fairy: White Pear Little Fairy *1

It's a pity that the White Pear Fairy is an agricultural fairy, but it's still pretty good. This is Ron's second fairy.

The little elf had a miniature white pear on its head, complete with two leaves.

Although she previously belonged to Boris, she is now Ron's elf, and Ron will treat her the same as everyone else.

Regardless of her previous name, Ron gave her a new name: Big White.

Boris has put a lot of effort into collecting the Spirit Bugs; he originally only had 15, but he brought back two more from this expedition.

That's great, it's a good habit to not arrive empty-handed when we meet.

These insect spirits are somewhat dejected now that their master has been killed.

Ron left after signing the contract with them.

However, he didn't contract with the Bauhinia flower insect; it belonged to Iris, so he left it with her.

After leaving the fairy room, the two went to the secret chamber.

in the secret room.

Ron looked at the junk in front of him and cursed:

"Where did Boris's money go? How come he only has less than two thousand gold dragons in total?"

Elise said somewhat awkwardly, "The Boris family is weak and doesn't have much foundation. They've used all their money to develop their territory."

"I have worked hard to develop my territory over the years to secure my position as a baron."

Later, he heard that it was possible to recover from injuries upon reaching the formal knighthood stage, so he became more focused on developing his territory, since he had nothing else to do anyway.

Next, Iris had a comprehensive discussion about the territory's situation. A brief summary follows:

Linshui County currently has over 9,000 inhabitants, one town, several farms, and approximately 30,000 mu of farmland. Together, they generate over 3,000 yuan in income annually.

Boris had been managing the territory for five years, and its foundation was indeed solid. Among the surrounding lords, it was second only to Green Lake.

If it weren't for the discovery of salt mines, Ron's River Reach would probably be less than half the size of the other country.

No wonder everyone was envious of Ron's salt mine back then; Ron himself would have been green with envy too.

After arranging everything in Linshui Territory, Ron put away the elf insects and cordyceps.

"I'm leaving the waterfront territory to you now, and I've left the golden dragons for you as well." He looked at Elise.

"I'm leaving you a mid-ranking knight squire. If you have any problems you can't handle, send him to River Reach to find me."

After saying that, he left with Laun and his group.

On the way back, Ron turned his horse around again in a secluded spot.

They led their men and sped north.

Target: Maolin Territory!!!

The fact that the lord of Maolin Territory was killed in battle signified the failure of the expansion.

Therefore, taking over the remaining wealth of the Forest Territory does not violate the new lord protection rules of the settlement, and there is no need to worry about Oak City's censure.

The horses' hooves pounded the thick snow, splashing up a cloud of mud.

Maolinling and Linshuiling are right next to each other, only a two-hour ride on horseback. As dusk approached, he could see the outline of Maolinling Manor in the distance.

At this time, Maolin Territory was unaware of its lord's death and was completely unprepared.

The defense was also loose and flimsy, so Ron easily took it down.

However, it was only during the clearing of the spoils that he cursed:

"This poor wretch only has three spirit bugs in total: one potion bug and two agricultural bugs. Two of them were gifts from the duchy."

"There are hardly any golden dragons left; they've all been exchanged for grain."

That's it, even Mr. Ron can't remember this poor wretch's name.

Leave Hart here to guard him for the night, in preparation for the main force to come and take over the serfs the next day.

Ron led his men back to River Bend Estate overnight.

midnight.

Ron and his party finally arrived. Because they hadn't concealed their presence, the men at the outpost also noticed the lord's return.

He wanted to light a campfire to signal the manor, but Ron stopped him.

Having raided two territories in succession, Ron also wanted to see how well his own territory was defended. Was it also poorly guarded?

Upon arriving at the manor, they discovered that there were patrols and shift changes at night. Although the defenses seemed rudimentary to them, they were still much stronger than those of other territories.

Ron didn't stay outside to freeze any longer. After observing the situation, he revealed himself, startling the guards, and entered the manor.

The lord's return was a major event, and it quickly alarmed the entire manor.

Perrin came out to greet him, his eyes red-rimmed: "My lord, you're finally back safe and sound! That's wonderful!"

Ron waved his hand: "Let's go inside and talk."

Perrin briefly described the situation in the territory; nothing major had happened.

"Miss Rurikawa did a great job in arranging the territory in an orderly manner."

Ron was secretly pleased to hear about Liulichuan's performance:

"Didn't you leave?"

Now Ron truly accepted Liulichuan from the bottom of his heart.

After sending everyone away, Ron entered Liulichuan's courtyard in the middle of the night.

Inside the courtyard, a gentle ray of warm light seeped out from the window cracks.

As he entered the room, Liulichuan was waiting for him under the warm light.

The chill from my journey was instantly washed away by that gentle gaze.

"I'm back."