Who taught him to restore his country like this?

“Mr. Thomson, may I become your apprentice?” Renee suddenly asked, her wolf ears twitching excitedly.

The martial arts technique Ron just used was so cool; it was the speed-type martial arts technique she had always dreamed of learning.

"Let's talk about it when we have time."

Ron said with a smile.

Renee was an orc slave he rescued from Graymist Territory. When Byron took her away, she was level 13. Now, more than a month later, she has leveled up to level 27.

The growth rate is quite good.

At this point, there are two factions listed for Renee: the Kingdom of Lah (commoners) and the Skywalker Mercenary Group (mercenaries).

If they are loyal, we can teach them a few tricks and cultivate their loyalty.

……

Twenty minutes later, Saul and Raphael finished their meeting and walked out of the room.

Raphael approached Ron with a serious expression and asked to verify Ron's white lion mark.

Ron calmly displayed the white lion mark.

After carefully verifying the information, Raphael finally believed what Thor had said.

"Are you going to attack Whitewood City?" he asked.

“Do you have any good suggestions?” Ron asked.

“Sheriff Singh and the new city lord are at odds. Perhaps we can try to win him over,” Raphael said after a moment’s thought.

"Are you sure?" Ron asked.

Raphael shook his head.

Singh is a stubborn mule; no one can persuade him unless the eldest son of the duke issues an order or he takes Whitewood City by force.

However, the Duke's eldest son was trapped, and their strength was weak. Even with the addition of the five hundred men brought by Bai Mu City, it would be difficult to break into Bai Mu City.

"How about I take some men back to act as informants?" Raphael suggested.

“No, it’s fine if you go back alone, but if too many people go back, it’s bound to give us away,” Ron said, shaking his head thoughtfully.

"What should I do?"

“You first calm down the people you brought, and I’ll figure something out,” Ron said.

"Ok."

Chapter 90 The Fight Between the Snipe and the Clam

White Bear Town.

With Raphael's reassurance and the title of the Duke's eldest son, the 500 guards of Whitewood City disarmed and settled down.

However, the period of stability was only temporary.

First of all, White Bear Town is only a medium-sized town. It's fine for a short time, but in the long run, it simply can't support so many guards.

Secondly, most of these guards' relatives and friends are in Whitewood City. If the Duke's eldest son can speak out immediately, they might still be able to maintain their enthusiasm for suppressing the rebellion.

If the eldest son of the duke remains silent and refuses to appear, they will surely develop ulterior motives, and even if sent to the battlefield, he will not be able to exert much strength.

In conclusion, White Bear Town cannot sustain a protracted war.

They either need to quickly take Whitewood City.

Otherwise, confiscating the guards' equipment and letting them go would save a lot of supplies.

Ron chose the former.

Including Silver City, Thorn Territory has only six large towns in total, so it's easy to imagine the power of controlling one of them.

Only by letting the Skywalker Mercenary Group take Whitewood City can the situation in Thorn Territory become chaotic more quickly.

……

The twilight, like blood, soaked the whitewood city.

At the Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Singh, who had been waiting all day, finally received the battle report from White Bear Town.

Three hundred guards from White Bear Town, along with five hundred guards from Whitewood City and fifty iron cavalry, led by Raphael, attacked the Skywalker Mercenary Group.

On the surface, this is a battle that cannot be lost.

However, the outcome of a war cannot often be judged from literal data. There are too many uncontrollable factors on the battlefield, and a slight carelessness can lead to a counterattack.

A minute later, Singh listened to the news the scouts had gathered from White Bear Town, and his brows furrowed.

Raphael lost, which didn't surprise him.

The request for help from White Bear Town itself was full of suspicious details.

But Raphael's surrender without a fight is somewhat unbelievable.

He knew Raphael's character well; he was unyielding and would rather die than surrender.

What exactly did the Skywalker Mercenary Group say to Raphael that led to his surrender without a fight?

Singh pondered for a moment, but could not find an answer.

He got up, intending to go to the city lord's mansion to discuss the matter with the city lord.

However, he had not gone far from the police station when his attention was drawn to a commotion on the roof of a house not far away.

The sky had darkened, but his keen senses still allowed him to spot a dark shadow flashing by.

Sensing his considerable strength, Singh concealed his aura and quietly followed.

Following the shadowy figure through several streets, the figure eventually disappeared into an abandoned clock tower.

As Singh approached, he moved slightly closer to the window and looked inside.

Besides the shadowy figure, there was another person inside the clock tower.

Moonlight pierced through the broken carved window frame, illuminating the face beneath the man's cloak.

Singh's pupils constricted slightly.

That person was none other than the new city lord of Whitewood City.

"Lord Chesper, the Skywalker Mercenary Group has persuaded Raphael to submit to Lord Ian."

The dark figure knelt on the ground and reported.

"You did a great job."

Chesper nodded in satisfaction.

"Please give your next instructions."

“Don’t act rashly for now. I will use this as a pretext to report to Young Master Ian and have that sheriff who supports the Duke’s eldest son transferred away,” Chesper said.

“Once I take control of Whitewood City, Young Master Ian will be able to completely control Thorn Territory. At that time, even if the Duke’s eldest son runs out again, it will not be a problem.”

He laughed smugly.

"Your Excellency is wise."

"Don't worry, I'll take credit for your work later... Who's outside?"

Chesper was halfway through his sentence when he strode to the window and looked outside.

But there was no one in sight.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

After turning back to the clock tower, the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.

……

Meanwhile, in the city lord's mansion on the other side.

Upon receiving the battle report from White Bear Town, Chesper slammed his teacup to the ground, splashing water and porcelain shards all over the study.

That good-for-nothing Raphael actually surrendered to the Skywalker Mercenary Group with his 500 Whitewood City guards.

Or surrender without a fight!

"Go and get Singer!"

He roared.

These are all guards trained by that idiot Singh!

"Yes."

Konoe left the study.

About ten minutes later, Konoe returned to the study.

Chesper was about to start yelling, but there was no sign of Singh.

"Reporting to the city lord, I have not seen Lord Singh," the guard stammered.

"He's not at the police station?" Chesper frowned.

"I overheard it by accident when I went over..."

"What did you hear?"

"I heard Lord Singh saying that the Skywalker Mercenary Group should attack tomorrow and take Whitewood City from the inside..." the guard said tremblingly.

"What! He actually dared to..."

Chesper's eyes widened in shock and anger.

Suddenly he understood many things.

It turned out to be the case.

Both the Skywalker Mercenary Group and Singh were supporters of the Duke's eldest son. No wonder Raphael surrendered without a fight; it turned out they had conspired together long ago.

These damn bastards!

We must not let them succeed.