My Beautiful Duchess Wife

It served as a kind of barrier for me to make a living in a small hotel!

Lin Peng smiled slightly, saying nothing more. However, he suddenly thought of observing the terrain outside. He then nodded to the somewhat impatient Lin Te: "I'll go take a look outside the city. You should go home first! Hehe...it's lunchtime now!"

Lint glanced at Dirk, then nodded and walked silently toward his home.

Dirk, leading the extremely old-looking wildebeest, happily followed Lin Peng out of the city gate. Dirk seemed to really enjoy being with Lin Peng.

Even when they were several miles outside the city, they were still grinning.

"Derek, Punishment City doesn't seem to have many people!" Lin Peng said with a slight smile. Outside the city, the landscape was utterly desolate.

At the same time, it has absolutely no popularity.

It's easy to imagine that even Punishment City seems to have very few people, so there's even less chance of anyone being outside! Dirk nodded, his delicate eyebrows furrowing slightly: "Punishment City has been like this since I was old enough to understand. Uncle often says it's because of the actions of those idiots that it's like this?"

"An idiotic act? What do you mean?"

Lin Peng was taken aback, immediately recalling the injured Demon Emperor. While he was eating the manure worms, the little snake seemed to have told him that the Demon Emperor had been secretly watching him.

Then, they nodded and laughed in secret.

It seems she also likes Lin Peng very much!

Dirk nodded, then hesitated for a moment before saying, "Actually, Uncle wasn't like that before. It's just that one day, for some reason, he came back and became like that. But, Uncle said that the City of Punishment used to be very prosperous. It had at least a million transient residents! And... all those shops were open!"

"Then why did it turn out like this later?" Lin Peng was a little stunned. It seemed that this Demon Emperor expert really had an extremely vicissitudes of life!

Perhaps it has something to do with the current state of Punishment City!

"Oh, I don't know either. You could ask the uncle! Haha, Brother Lin Peng, we've arrived. The wild vegetables up ahead are the best!"

With that, he grabbed the large bag from the old wildebeest's back and ran towards the piece of land that looked slightly green and vibrant!

Chapter 42 The Arrogant Marshal

Two moons shone brightly in the sky, but this red moon was not the same as the one from before. It was like a miniature sun, its scorching light still bringing some warmth to the land.

It hasn't snowed for the past few days. So, the wild vegetables, nourished by the snowmelt, are growing quite well!

Before he knew it, Dirk had already filled one bag. He then ran to the old wildebeest's back to retrieve another bag. This large bag must have weighed at least two or three hundred pounds. Although Dirk could carry it, walking that far into the city would still be quite tiring.

It seems that guy really treats Dirk well. He even gave him an old wildebeest. Lin Peng sat by a tree, shaking his head and smiling.

In the distance, the sounds of horses reining in their horses could be heard. However, judging from the way they were walking on the ground, one wildebeest was still running very fast. It charged straight at Dirk.

Lin Peng was taken aback, then instantly took a step forward, flames already appearing on his feet. He leaped up like a pair of flaming wheels, scooped up Dirk, and landed on the other side with a turn.

At this moment, the wildebeest's owner reined in his horse and turned to look at Lin Peng.

There was nearly a small squad, over a hundred soldiers, all clad in full iron armor. The wildebeest they rode were also strong, exotic breeds.

The young man who led the charge and tried to run over Dirk looked to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, and somewhat resembled Arthur. Clad in soft armor and nearly 1.9 meters tall, he and Arthur looked like brothers.

A slight smile appeared on that resolute, somewhat bloodied face. He pointed his riding crop at Lin Peng and sneered, "You must be Arthur's friend! I didn't expect you to be so strong!"

After saying that, he spat on the large bag scattered on the ground. He didn't want the bag of wild vegetables anymore. Dirk had also recovered from his shock by now, staring at the young man with bloodshot eyes, but he was completely helpless.

Lin Peng felt extremely disgusted by the young man's every move. What kind of place was Punishment City? It was practically a ghost town, yet there were still such scoundrels here!

It has to be said that this made Lin Peng somewhat angry.

He stepped forward, stared at the exceptionally tall wildebeests the young man was sitting on, chuckled, and then snapped his fingers.

With a loud bang, a small ball of flame burst from beneath the wildebeest's hoof. Startled, the wildebeest immediately reared up, its hoof raised high.

The young man on his back was suddenly thrown from his horse. Behind him, the hundred guards immediately stepped forward on their horses. Two of them dismounted and helped the young man up.

The young man's face was contorted with extreme anger. His entire face was ashen.

"Introduce yourself before calling someone by name. I don't like your arrogant personality, but of course, if you offend me, I won't be polite either!" Lin Peng spoke neither arrogantly nor humbly. His gaze towards the young man carried a hint of disdain.

The young man was furious, but after a long while, he burst into laughter: "No need to follow Arthur anymore, why not follow me instead! At least, I, Marsell, have a much brighter future than him!"

After the young man finished speaking, he burst into laughter again.

The soldiers stared coldly at Lin Peng, as if they had encountered a mortal enemy. Dirk, on the other hand, looked at Lin Peng with some curiosity.

After hesitating for a moment, he said to Lin Peng, "Brother Lin Peng, this is the chief's second son. Like Brother Arthur, he has a right to inherit the position. Now, it's up to him and Brother Arthur to compete for the chief's position!"

Masser gave Dirk a cold glare, then continued to stare at Lin Peng.

Lin Peng frowned. His fists clenched tightly, and he sneered, "What right do you have to glare at Dirk? You were just born into a better family. Besides… is Punishment City really that promising? Even if I were just a strategist in Darkmoon City, my life would be much better than yours!"

Lin Peng disliked this kind of personality from the bottom of his heart. Judging from the past few days, Arthur seemed to have already taken steps to win him over.

Including Lint, who was probably someone he trusted. Hart was also Arthur's cousin and helped him in the same way.

As for this Maser, Lin Peng didn't really want to pay him any attention. It was just that Maser's treatment of Dirk really annoyed him!

"What? You don't want to be with me? Hehe... Well then, you'll really have to go see the God of the Underworld!" A wicked smirk appeared on Masser's lips.

With a wave of his hand, the soldiers, all bloodthirsty, charged towards Lin Peng.

Dirk's palms were sweating with nervousness, but he could only be pushed back by Lin Peng. Looking at these exotic wildebeest riders, Lin Peng wasn't afraid at all.

There are only three people with Demon Lord-level strength. And... they're only high-level Demon Lords. If it really came down to it, they could all be wiped out within a minute.

However, since he is the leader's son, he still holds some weight in the leader's heart. Under the current circumstances, there is really no need for me to touch him.

After all, he didn't want to get directly involved in the conflict between Arthur and his brother. In this situation, he was just an outsider.

Ultimately, it's not time to trust them yet.

He gave a cold laugh, and only Lin Peng's fiery figure remained in mid-air. Each flash and appearance caused a knight to fall from his horse.

Moreover, the speed was extremely fast. In just one minute, all the wildebeests lost their owners. One by one, they lay on the ground, groaning and unable to get up.

Marsell was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter as if he had gone mad: "I heard that you fought that idiot Lint by directly using brute force. Looks like I've finally found my match today!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a crimson greatsword appeared in his hand. His entire being seemed to radiate a red light.

A flash of red appeared in front of Lin Peng.

However, while such movements would indeed be considered fast in the face of ordinary demons, they were merely passable in front of Lin Peng!

The flaming scimitar had already appeared in his hand. He held it horizontally in front of his chest, and with a clang, it made Dirk behind the tree groan.

Lin Peng remained motionless, while Ma Si'er was thrown back, tumbling more than a dozen times in mid-air before finally coming to a stop. She stared at Lin Peng in shock, seemingly quite bewildered.

Lin Peng sneered. This Ma Si'er was indeed very fast. However, his own speed was the fastest. The instant Ma Si'er charged at him, he was already in front of him.

However, what they had in mind was that Masil had simply appeared before them.

He slowly sheathed his scimitar, then walked away. Dirk seemed genuinely injured; a trickle of blood clung to the corner of his mouth.

After carrying it on his back, he led the old wildebeest slowly toward the city.

As the knights seemed about to get up and give chase, Masir waved his hand and sneered, "Do you think you can kill him just because you catch up? Hmph, if he didn't want to kill us, we would all be dead here!"

With that, he mounted the now-steady wildebeest, glanced in Lin Peng's direction, shook his head, and said, "Arthur, you've found a good helper!"

As he spoke, he avoided Lin Peng's direction and ran in another direction.

Even though the knights were unwilling, they could only suppress their anger and chase after Masser.

At this moment, the crimson moon was at its highest point, and the moonlight shone down, making Lin Peng and Dike's shadows appear somewhat small, almost like tiny circles.

The ground was still slightly damp, and the clatter of hooves was particularly loud. After a long silence, Dirk finally spoke weakly from behind, "Brother Lin Peng, do you think I'm weak?"

Lin Peng paused, taken aback. He strode forward again, chuckling, "No one is born invincible. Without cultivation, where does strength come from? Hehe, you can go find Uncle! He's a master!"

"really?"

"Of course you don't believe Brother Lin Peng! Hehe... Come to think of it, you really are a bit dim-witted!"

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"Such a grown man, yet he acts like a little kid! Don't you think so?"

"Well... I've really never left this City of Punishment. I've lived here ever since I was old enough to understand things!"

"..."

Chapter 43 The Town of the Dead

Back in Punishment City, after dropping Dirk off at home, Lin Peng was just about to leave when the middle-aged man appeared and called him back. The man was still as slovenly as ever, but he looked much better than a few days ago.

At least, the robe he wore was much cleaner than that of an average beggar. Moreover, his beard seemed to have been trimmed slightly.

Looking at Lin Peng, he nodded slightly and then asked, "What do you think of Punishment City?"

Lin Peng seemed to have anticipated his question and smiled faintly: "A wandering knight can also be a mercenary. As long as someone can afford the price, they can still develop their career. At least, it's not like that now!"

"Hehe... You're right, Lin Peng! Actually, the Punishment City wasn't like this before!" After saying that, the uncle sighed, as if he had encountered something he didn't want to recall.

Lin Peng remained silent, seemingly waiting for the older man to reveal his secrets. Unfortunately, the older man didn't seem particularly interested in the past.

After saying that, he immediately started to urge Lin Peng to leave.

Looking back at the somewhat dilapidated little inn, Lin Peng shook his head and walked speechlessly toward Fario's mansion.

In reality, the entire population of Punishment City definitely doesn't exceed 400,000. However, the area is extremely large. It's mostly inhabited by wandering knight-errant organizations.

There were a few hundred people in the smaller ones, and many more in the larger ones.

There were even wandering knight-errant organizations with tens of thousands of members. They were just like the bandits, actually engaging in the trade of banditry. Therefore, merchants were extremely rare here.

If this problem can be solved, it could be a sign of progress. It's just a pity that even the leader hasn't shed his identity as a wandering knight.

Therefore, for this to develop is impossible. Sitting at his desk, doodling with a pen, Lin Peng was somewhat annoyed.

Even outside the city, there doesn't seem to be a suitable place to establish a guild. Either the terrain is flat, which makes it easier for them to be attacked.

After all, this is a group of wandering knights. If the big shots don't bother you, what about the smaller ones? It's hard to say! Therefore, you have to find a location that's relatively easy to defend. At the same time, it should be a place that isn't easily found. At least that way, you can maintain a good sense of mystery.

Thinking of this, I also thought of Deacon and the others I had tricked from the Red Devil territory. With those three thousand soldiers, at least we didn't have to worry about anything in terms of defense.

Moreover... those three thousand soldiers were definitely the elite of the elite.

There was a knock on the door, and Arthur walked in with a big smile. Seeing Lin Peng, he gave him a bear hug: "I heard you taught Masil a lesson today!"