Chapter 74 Uncertain of Life and Death

Chapter 74 Uncertain of Life and Death

For Shanlin Town, the visit of the son of the Tieti family was very unexpected, and the news he brought was even more unexpected.

"I'm not sure about the exact extent of the Earl's injuries."

Rogner shook his head and said, "This is the information from our family chamber of commerce. When Lord Wiggins returned to Wushan Castle, his life was in danger. As for after he entered Wushan Castle, we only know that all the knights of the First Knights were on alert in the vicinity, and no news from inside was leaked out."

"However, after receiving this news, many nobles in Wushan Territory, including my father, will set off to Wushan Territory in the near future to inquire about Lord Wiggins's situation."

Some nobles may just be there to see a doctor or watch the show, but some may want to confirm whether Wiggins is alive or dead so that they can make other preparations.

Luo Ning frowned, "How could they dispatch two silver knights and one bronze knight at once? Who are these killers?"

The higher the professional level of the extraordinary person, the more powerful they are behind him, either a noble, a chamber of commerce, a wealthy person, etc.

The fact that such a level and number of professional knights could be dispatched at one time to assassinate Wiggins shows that the opponent's background is not simple.

Rogner shook his head. How could he know about this?

Even if he had his own guess, he didn't dare to speak nonsense in front of Roning without evidence.

If Roning informed Wushan Castle of his speculation, thereby arousing Lord Lulans' anger and starting a war, he and the Ironhoof Family would be put in the spotlight.

Although Rogna didn't say much, Roning had his own guesses in his mind.

In this kind of assassination case, it depends on who would benefit most from the death of the person involved, and that person might be the murderer.

In the Wushan family, Marquis Rulans was seriously ill and "retired." It was said that he would not live for many years. When he died, his son, Wiggins, the current Earl of Wushan City, would inherit the title of Marquis.

After several years, when Wiggins died, who would inherit the title of Marquis of Wushan Territory?

It would definitely not be Ronin who was deprived of the right of inheritance, but his younger brother Breton, the grandson of Earl Orson Hyde.

Now that Wiggins is dead, and when Rulans dies in a few years, Bretton will directly ascend to the title of Marquis, which will save at least ten or twenty years instead of waiting for Wiggins to die.

So, after this analysis, it is very obvious who will benefit from assassinating Wiggins.

Is it possible that the Hyde family wants to support their grandson in getting the title of Marquis as soon as possible and even wants to kill the seemingly useless son-in-law as soon as possible?

Roning couldn't help but think that if he wasn't afraid of Lulans's meteor-level strength, Lulans would probably be the first to attack instead of Wiggins.

However, is it really what he imagined?

Luo Ning didn't dare to guarantee it.

After all, he could think of this situation, and so could other nobles, and even Lu Lans of Wushan Castle could think of it.

In this case, Orson Hyde wanted to assassinate his son-in-law, which only showed that he no longer took Wushanbao seriously. Would the other party really dare to do this before Lu Lans died?

Luo Ning felt that this matter still needed to be questioned.

"Luo Ning, when are you going to return to Wushan City?"

Rogner changed the subject, "If you leave now, we can escort you out of the forest in the south. When we get to the Horse Rancher City, you can be with my father. This way, the journey will be much safer."

Luo Ning came back to his senses and asked in surprise, "Why are you guys not staying here with me today and are planning to go back?"

It is almost noon now. Even if the other party leaves immediately, he will not be able to return to Muma City today. Luo Ning originally thought that the other party would stay overnight in Shanlin Town.

"I'm sorry. It's not that we don't want to rest here for a night, but my father is still waiting for my news in the Horse Herding City."

Rogna explained: "If you are willing to join us, then we will set out together from the Horse Herding City. If you have other plans, I will also have to go back and reply to his message."

It seems that Marvin Ironti wants to leave for Wushanbao as soon as possible.

Luo Ning thought about it and did not give an answer immediately, "Please let me think about it."

The two knights, Rogna and Kurami, looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes. They thought Ronin would leave immediately, but they didn't expect that he would still take his time.

Could it be that Luo Ning was still angry about being deprived of his inheritance rights, and even when his father was dying, he was unwilling to go back to Wushanbao to visit him?

This is a bit too willful. After all, Luo Ning is the blood of the Wushan family.

Rogna and Kurami thought so in their hearts, but they didn't say much.

They just followed Viscount Marvin's instructions to send the Cloud-Stepping Horse over to build relations with Shanlin Town and then convey Wiggins' affairs to Roning.

After lunch, Luo Ning saw the people from the Horse Herding City off. In the end, he decided not to go to Wushan Fort for the time being, using the excuse that "the autumn harvest in Shanlin Town is imminent and he cannot leave without a government official."

The news and gifts brought by Viscount Marvin might have been just pure goodwill, but Wushan Castle is definitely a complicated place now.

In the next few days, all the nobles of Wushan Territory would gather there. Luo Ning's going there at this time undoubtedly meant that he had taken the initiative to join this vortex.

If it is manipulated by someone with ulterior motives, it may even be pushed to the front.

Luo Ning had finally managed to settle down in this remote mountain forest and had finally faded from the sight of many people. Now, he had time to develop peacefully. He didn't want to be noticed so soon.

Besides, Roning believed that Wiggins was most likely rescued by Wushanbao and was not dead.

After all, if he was really dead, Rogner would probably bring a letter from Wushan Castle. If Lu Lans asked Roning to go back, he would leave immediately.

Now, he should stay away from that vortex for the time being. After a while, when things have settled down, and the nobles of Wushan City have dispersed, it will not be too late for him to visit Wushan Castle.

In any case, the situation in Wushan Territory is becoming increasingly grim.

Because only when the ruling power gradually loses to a certain extent will people outside act so blatantly against the feudal lord.

This was the case when Lu Lans was alive. After he passes away, the group of people below will probably become even more unscrupulous.

Now, he could only hope that Lu Lans could hold on a little longer. At least as long as the old man was around, an open war would not break out.

"I don't have much time left. I have to improve my strength and power as much as possible before the chaos comes."

Luo Ning originally just wanted to follow the attitude of "I will not attack others unless the enemy attacks me" and tried his best to ensure that Shanlin Town and himself could get through the initial stage in peace. But now it seems that some actions must be put on the agenda sooner.

"McKen, make sure the guards maintain their strength during their recent training. Once Redar brings back the news, we will be ready to deal with the wild tribe in the mountains and forests."

"Also, Gallon, go inform Wilson and have him inform every village that everyone should work overtime to shorten the autumn harvest. Also, in a few days, I will recruit 20 militiamen around 30 years old from each village to participate in training!"

"Have Wilson arrange for these eighty people to come and observe in advance so that they can get familiar with the training content of the guards."

War means casualties, and Ronin needs to consider the issue of manpower replenishment.

But the autumn harvest is equally important. Without food, we can't even feed people, so how can we go to war?

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