Chapter 1 Deprived of inheritance rights as soon as I crossed over.

Chapter 1 Deprived of inheritance rights as soon as I crossed over.

In early August in Wushanling, the scorching sun was baking the earth, and it was so hot that even the air became distorted.

Luo Ning, however, was wearing formal aristocratic attire and walking along a smooth road paved with bluestones to the highest point of the manor - Wushan Fortress.

More than ten minutes ago, he was a game planner who was working overtime all night to write a plan. Unexpectedly, he died suddenly and was reborn as a nobleman from another world.

He didn't even have time to digest the memories of his previous life before he was monitored by guards and taken to Wushan Fortress to face a trial.

Fortunately, the road was long, so Roning had time to digest some of his previous memories and figure out his current situation.

It turns out that this is a world that is similar to the early Middle Ages on Earth on the surface but is actually a supernatural world of fighting and magic.

The predecessor he travelled through was named "Luoning Wushan", the eldest grandson of the Marquis of the Wushan family and had the right to inherit the title of Marquis.

But such a person who grew up in a top aristocratic family not only did not master any kind of extraordinary power but also indulged in banquets and dancing, indulging in wine and women, and did not achieve anything.

Just the day before yesterday, at the banquet, my predecessor got drunk and went to bed with a woman.

No one expected that the woman would commit suicide the next day, and she also wrote a suicide note accusing her predecessor, which became known to everyone in an instant.

Logically speaking, many nobles have messy private lives, and having sex with a woman at a banquet is not a big deal.

Even if an ordinary woman commits suicide, it's not a big deal.

But the bad thing is that this woman has a very special identity. She is the border earl of Wushanling and the youngest granddaughter of Earl Orson Hyde.

Today, Wushan Territory is facing internal and external troubles and is very unstable. This border earl not only has a prosperous family but also shoulders the important task of maintaining the security of the border.

This resulted in the fact that although the border earl was a vassal of the Marquis, once the relationship became strained, he would contribute less or even no effort in certain major events, which would cause immeasurable damage to the Wushan Territory.

For this reason, the father of the predecessor, who had just returned from the war, punched the predecessor when he heard about this. He wanted to teach him a lesson, but he didn't expect to send him to heaven.

Recalling this, Luo Ning became more worried and anxious.

Will the Marquis of Wushan sacrifice him for the stability of the territory and family?

Come to think of it, it's very possible!

After all, his mother died early, his father didn't love him, his grandfather didn't love him, and there was no force supporting him behind him. Although his political status was high, his situation was very embarrassing.

"Why do I encounter such a difficult situation as soon as I travel through time?"

Roning felt helpless. He turned around and looked around. The group of guards following him completely dispelled his idea of ​​"whether he could slip away".

well...

The Marquis's Mansion is huge, with countless landscapes such as rockery, fountains, and flowers, which demonstrate the luxury and heritage of the Wushan family everywhere.

Going up the wide stairs, one will see a huge military fortress built entirely of white marble standing on the top of the hill, majestic yet heavy.

This is Osan Fortress.

Roning's heart was shocked by this scene for only a second or two, and then it was replaced by anxiety.

He is about to face not only his father, Earl Wiggins, who sent his predecessor to death with one punch but also representatives of the Hyde family who have come to him angrily to demand an explanation.

Both groups wanted to vent their anger on him. Poor little newbie, who just came here, how could he bear such great anger?

"Heaven and earth, please help the legendary golden finger to appear and rescue your master!"

As a fan of games and novels, he knows very well that every time traveller has a cheat code.

In desperation, he could only pray for this.

Perhaps in response to his call, a line of words did flash in his sight:

[Activate after obtaining the title]

When Luo Ning saw this line of words, he was very happy. He really had a golden finger.

But after reading the content of this line, the smile on his face froze. This golden finger actually needs to be activated!

"The title... How can it be so easy to obtain?"

Although his predecessor had the right of inheritance if he wanted to become the Marquis of Wushanling, he had to wait for his grandfather to die first and then for his father to pass away before it would be his turn to inherit.

To say the least, after he graduates from the Extraordinary Academy, his father might confer him the title of Viscount or Baron, but that would be next year, and there is still a year left.

Moreover, now Roning not only has to face Wiggins's anger but also faces the risk of being "sacrificed". How can he get a title?

"I have a cheat code, but I can't activate it. It's really bad luck that opens the door to bad luck. It's so unlucky!"

He really has...no words to express his pain.

"Master Luo Ning, the adults are waiting for you inside!"

After the guards sent Roning to the gate of the fortress, they stood on both sides. The captain made a gesture of invitation, indicating that Roning should go in alone.

Standing under the five-meter-high gate of the fortress, Roning felt deeply insignificant. He raised his eyes and looked inside. At the end, dozens of meters away, he could vaguely see a few figures.

Heavy and depressing.

"What is coming cannot be avoided!"

He took a deep breath and then walked inside.

There were no guards standing guard on either side of the corridor in the castle hall. It seemed that they did not want the quarrel inside to be spread.

"Things may not be as bad as we think."

Luo Ning comforted himself and soon reached the end. He could see the five people here clearly.

Sitting on a jade throne in front of him was an old man with grey hair and a wrinkled face.

Seeing him, Luo Ning's heart beat faster.

This old man is the builder of this castle, the master of Wushan Territory, the powerful Meteor-level knight, the Marquis of the Kingdom of Alduin, Rulans Wushan.

Luo Ning didn't expect that this matter would even alarm the old Marquis, who had not been involved in political affairs for more than ten years. It seems that even the Marquis has to pay attention to the relationship with the Hyde family.

On the right side of the old Marquis stood a burly, rough, middle-aged man with a beard.

He is the second son of Marquis Rulans, the Earl of Wushan City, the future heir to Wushan Territory, and Ronin's father, Wiggins Wushan.

As the second son of the old Marquis, Wiggins had no right to inherit the title. It was only because his eldest brother Graham died in battle thirty years ago that it was his turn, but he was obviously not prepared.

At the age of 52, Wiggins is still just a senior knight. He is weak and unclear-minded. He is unable to suppress the restless vassals in this chaotic era.

As Wiggins' eldest son and the future second heir to Wushan Territory, he was an ordinary person who did not even possess any extraordinary powers.

Both heirs are of this kind, so the outside world will naturally think that after the old Marquis dies, the Marquisate of Wushan will gradually fall apart.

This is the root cause of the instability in Wushan Territory.

Roning glanced secretly at the three people on the other side. They were all wearing armour and carrying swords and exuded a strong aura, especially the golden-haired man in the middle, who made Roning very uneasy.

If he was not mistaken, this man was the knight following the Border Earl - Negan Golden Lion, a top gold-level knight who was only one step away from matching the old Marquis in combat power.

Seeing Luo Ning coming, the five people in the hall had different expressions.

The old Marquis on the high seat remained calm, neither angry nor sad;

the three knight representatives snorted coldly, glaring with hatred, and their eyes were murderous;

only Wiggins roared angrily: "Damn you, why don't you kneel down!"

Roning was startled by the sudden roar. Are the high-ranking knights in the other world so loud?

Considering the punch that killed his predecessor, he could only surrender and kneel in the middle of the hall.

"Hehe~"

At this moment, a sneer came from above, and the representative of the Hyde family, the gold-level knight Negan Golden Lion, glanced at Wiggins with disdain.

"The real master has arrived. The Count of Wushan City doesn't need to put on such a show in front of us. Miss Selina died because of Ronin. The Wushan family must give our Hyde family a satisfactory explanation for this matter!"

"right!"

The knight next to him echoed, "And this time, during the suppression of the Black Gold Brotherhood, it was because of your wrong command that Baron Slant was killed in battle. You must pay the price for your mistake!"

"The eldest grandson and youngest granddaughter of the Hyde family both died because of your Wushan family. If this matter cannot be properly handled, it will only damage the friendship between our two families!"

Based on the principle of "my vassal's vassal is not my vassal", the three knights represented by Knight Negan obeyed Earl Hyde. They did not give Wiggins any face at all and started to scold him directly, as if they would go to war without paying a price.

Usually, in this situation, Wiggins would shout back even louder.

But at this moment, he could not refute it because he did make mistakes in command in this war to encircle and suppress the bandit gang.

His face flushed with anger, and he had no place to vent his anger. He could only roar at Roning again: "Damn it!"

Luo Ning's heart sank to the bottom.

He didn't expect that two grandchildren of the Hyde family would die at once. It would have been fine if it was just a granddaughter, but even the eldest grandson, who had the right of inheritance, was unexpectedly killed in battle.

And it was all the fault of my predecessor's father.

"Will this blame also be placed on me?"

Luo Ning felt more and more uneasy. As the eldest grandson, he would not use his life to pay for that Slanter's life, right?

The silence, oppression, and suffocating atmosphere made Luo Ning breathe rapidly. He was just a newcomer in society who had just graduated from school. How could he have experienced such a battle?

But he knew that the person who decided whether he could be safe was not his father nor the three representatives of the Hyde family, but Lulans Wushan, who had been sitting on the high seat without saying a word.

The old Marquis once trained his predecessor as his successor - after all, his son was useless, and he could only place his hopes of revitalizing the family on his eldest grandson.

But his predecessor's performance disappointed him, especially after he still failed to master extraordinary powers in the past two years.

"Although war is inevitable with death, I am very sad about the death of Baron Slant. He was a brave boy!"

On the high seat, the old Marquis slowly opened his eyes and finally spoke.

"Please also ask Sir Negan to convey my sorrow and apologies to Orson and Barrington."

Hearing this, Negan stood up, put one hand on his chest and saluted as a knight. It was obvious that his attitude towards Wiggins was completely different from that towards Marquis Rulans.

"Negan will definitely convey it, but..."

The old Marquis raised his hand, sighed heavily, and interrupted the other party.

"Speaking of which, Wushan and Hyde are relatives by marriage, but I didn't expect such unfortunate things to happen. Wiggins was to blame for Slant's death in battle, and we should compensate him, but Selina..."

Having said that, he glanced at his grandson who was kneeling on the ground, and at this moment, Roning's heart rose to his throat.

Whether you can survive depends on the next sentence.

"Selina committed suicide. She didn't die directly at the hands of Ronin."

After hearing this, Luo Ning finally felt relieved.

With the old Marquis's words, he knew that his life was finally saved.

As long as you can survive, it's okay.

But on the other side, Negan and the other two became anxious.

"Sir, although Miss Selina did not die directly at the hands of Roning, she was insulted to death by him. You can't just let this matter go with just one sentence!"

As he spoke, he took out a piece of parchment from his pocket and said tearfully, "This parchment was written by Miss Selina herself. It records everything that happened after she was forcibly dragged into the room by Roning! If this is not a punishment, then we..."

"Don't worry."

Marquis Rulans interrupted Negan again.

"I'm just saying that Selina didn't die directly at the hands of Ronin, so I won't agree to your request for Ronin to pay with his life. But I didn't say that I won't give an explanation to the Hyde family."

After hearing this, Nigan, who was about to argue, stopped talking.

In fact, he also knew that it was impossible to ask the eldest grandson of the Marquis's Mansion to pay with his life directly, but only by asking in this way could they get what they wanted.

After a long silence, Lu Lansi slowly spoke:

"Si Lante's death in battle has caused the Hyde family to lose an outstanding eldest grandson. His death and Selina's death can both be attributed to my Wushan family, so I will make a promise here."

Luo Ning held his breath and listened attentively to the next words. His fate would depend on how the old man sitting on the seat would decide.

"I can promise."

Marquis Lulans said solemnly: "In the future, in the third generation, my youngest grandson, Bretton Wushan, the son of Wiggins and Diane, will inherit the title of Marquis of Wushan. As for Roning..."

He paused, glanced at Luo Ning, who lowered his head, and said, "Deprive Luo Ning Wushan of his inheritance rights!"

Although there is an inheritance system of primogeniture, such as the eldest son and the eldest grandson, it can be abolished as long as they make a fatal mistake.

Roning has now made a fatal mistake, or rather, he has fallen into a vortex of fatal mistakes.

As for depriving Luo Ning of his inheritance rights, would that improve the relationship? Even if an explanation was given?

That's for sure.

Because Breton's mother, who succeeded Ronin's inheritance, was named "Hyde", and she was the daughter of Orson Hyde.

In other words, Breton was the grandson of the border earl.

Luo Ning's heartbeat suddenly quickened, and at that moment, he seemed to understand something.

Could it be that Selena's suicide was to deprive him of his inheritance rights and transfer them to his half-brother Brayton?

The calculation behind this is really sinister.

"No, I have to find a way to leave the centre of this vortex!"

Sign the contract tomorrow and invest now.