A Peaceful Night

At this moment, the whistles of the wolf cavalry rang out from afar.

Parker was walking at the very front, while Master Vader followed beside him.

Behind him was a group of farmers.

There were many of them, and in addition, the farmers' footsteps were rather slow, so they walked at the very back.

After trekking, the farmers were finally sent back to their territory in a satisfactory manner.

Jiang Chen finally let out a sigh of relief.

"My lord, we've completed our mission of escorting and brought the farmers safely back to the territory."

Parker bowed as he spoke.

"You've worked hard. Go and rest."

Foot Cheng smiled approvingly. The long journey was the most tiring, so he let them rest without assigning any tasks.

He called Wang Ergou over to settle the new farmers.

After all this was done, Jiang Chen was completely at ease and was ready to go rest.

It was already past ten o'clock in the evening.

Apart from the patrolling troops, the vast majority of the soldiers had also rested.

Because the number of houses was insufficient, the newly recruited farmers could only rest in the open air next to the atom, close to the courtyard walls.

The clear water normally used in the territory was filled by the soldiers left behind in wooden buckets and placed next to the walls of the courtyard.

More than a dozen buckets were half empty.

The population in the territory was increasing.

The daily consumption was increasing.

The problem of eating, drinking, and defecating had turned from a hidden problem into a problem that needed to be solved urgently.

The farmers and soldiers often found a lush grassland near the territory to solve it quietly.

At first, the small population of the territory was nothing.

But now, the problem was gradually starting to show itself.

As long as a gust of wind blew past, one could smell the faint scent of feces floating in the air. It was just like the mouth of a receding sewer. The stench wasn't bad, but some of the odors were horrendous.

These were all real problems.

The development of the territory couldn't avoid solving these matters of eating, drinking, and defecating.

Jiang Chen shook his head and put these problems to heart.

He would pay attention to the ways to solve these problems in the near future.

He took off the equipment on his body, bare-chested, picked up a wooden bucket, and began to wash up simply.

Jiang Chen picked up the cool water and continuously wiped his body.

As the strength of the territory increased, his body also became stronger and more beautiful.

Every muscle was perfectly accentuated. He was now muscular, well-proportioned, and powerful!

His upper body was wet, and beads of water slid down his undulating body.

Under the silvery-white moonlight, specks of light reflected off his body.

"Whew! How refreshing!"

Jiang Chen scooped up a handful of water and splashed it all over his face in one go.

He let out a comfortable sound.

He wiped his face and prepared to go upstairs to sleep in a refreshed state.

He'd just turned his head when he froze on the spot and rubbed his eyes.

Just a moment ago, he seemed to have seen a figure flash past the balcony behind him. When he focused his gaze, there was nothing there.

The center of the territory was still within the range of the novice's protection.

It was absolutely impossible for outsiders to enter.

"Are my eyes playing tricks on me?"

Jiang Chen curled his lips and walked into the small building.

He went straight up to the second floor and returned to his own room.

He lay on his bed and searched through his private chat.

There were fewer and fewer things of value.

Many lords weren't willing to use precious blueprints, skill books, or exchange for food or basic supplies after completing their initial accumulation.

This was within Jiang Chen's expectations, and was an inevitable stage of development for the Lords.

Jiang Chen took a look and finally selected a few blueprints that were of some value to him.

"Basic toilet construction blueprints. Elemental arrow tower construction blueprints. Drainage construction blueprints."

He spent a total of 60 pieces of iron and some barbecued meat to obtain all of them.

It was better than nothing. Jiang Chen entered all of these blueprints into the system.

He yawned, turned over, and fell into a deep sleep.

This was the third night Jiang Chen had spent since he'd landed, and it was also a quiet night.

There were only twelve hours left until the end of the novice period.

It was exactly a week since he'd landed at noon the next day.

He had a good night's sleep and woke up naturally.

He twisted his neck and sat down on the bed. He glanced at the time and saw that it was just past six in the morning.

There were unknown birds chirping outside the small building.

A new day had arrived!

He stood up and stood by the window to gaze at the scenery in his territory. His thoughts had already drifted into the distance.

After putting on his equipment, Jiang Chen walked downstairs.

The soldiers had long since woken up and were moving about freely in high spirits.

Because he hadn't had the time to arrange a place for Ralph's Wine Barrel, this fellow had spent the entire night by the wall.

He didn't mind much and seemed to have gotten used to being outside.

At this moment, Zhang Fei immediately stood up when he saw Jiang Chen appear. He came before him and began to meticulously report the situation from last night.

He was in charge of patrolling and hunting last night.

"My Lord, a total of nine wild beasts were killed during last night's hunt. I've already placed the corresponding materials into the territory's storehouse."

"In addition, I've discovered some unusual places around the territory."

"A catacomb has appeared four or five kilometers north of the territory, exuding a terrifying aura."

"These catacombs is covered with an invisible seal. There's also a strange countdown on it, so I'm unable to enter."

"I think we need to be on guard."

Jiang Chen listened attentively to his report.

He couldn't help but frown.

"Catacombs?"

"Countdown... ?"

Could it be...

"Come, take me to take a look."

Jiang Chen thought for a moment and sensed that something was amiss.

He decided to go and take a look at the scene.

He summoned Red Tooth and had Zhang Fei lead the way, heading north.