"But if it had been known, the Imperials would have taken a different attitude, a move to kill the royal family.
It's not like a lord has to survive a war.
In war, the lord may be injured or even die.
But for now, this will be seen as Lin Qing killing the Earl.
Most of the time, the lord was usually captured or released after receiving a huge ransom.
Lin Qing thought a lot and finally made a decision.
"Hide the count's body, and shut your mouth. For the time being, spread the rumor that he ran away with the money.
"So, you're not going to announce it?"
"Let's not provoke the royal family for the time being."
Lin Qing emphasized that they will not take any action for the time being.
There is no knight in the Luo family who is not against the royal family.
The Bar Locke family is the one who imprisoned the Warrior Locke family next to the little viscount.
Bar Locke is weak, but all just bow to them, however, no one looks up to them.
"But what about the Earl's other towns? For now, with our governing power, managing Lamer itself will be very troublesome."
It is not easy for them to control the Earl's territory.
Lowe's territory is much smaller than that of the sovereign earl.
In addition, the area where the earl is located is the second largest area in the south, several times larger than Luo.
Still, it is doubtful that the viscount's officials could manage such a vast territory, especially when 700 were under civil construction.
"There are two solutions."
"You said two?"
"Yes, one is to sell the land to the neighboring lords, let us sell as much as we can.
Hearing Lin Qing's words, Rogers shook his head.
"And then take that money? In that case, it usually ends in a mess."
"Then they took the land without authorization. If the surrounding lords do that, the emperor will be happy to let the war happen.
Except for Marquis Meyers, the nobles around the monarch were very silent.
They will try to fight Rao who recently raised their titan by winning the war.
"If we sell them cheap, they're more likely to accept."
"What about the second option?"
"I will apply the law to Lamer later, I want to lend the rights to the merchants and let them operate freely. w
Rogers was surprised by Lin Qing's words.
"Will you make Lamer a free city?"
"As a commercial city, its foundation is already solid. Looking at these documents, merchants have asked several times before. The Earl is too greedy, and he won't allow it."
There are several free cities on the mainland, most of them are port cities developed through trade.
The merchant has strong financial resources and can buy land from the lord, and his own strength is comparable to the earl and marquis.
"The problem is that the relationship gap between us will increase, more land will be consolidated, or the city will have the opportunity to be divided into smaller cities."
"There's no need to worry about that, we're going to raise Liberty City's stake."
Free city management is usually run by a trade union, but often accompanied by many shareholding merchants.
"In the latter case, the biggest stake has the loudest voice."
So, if Lin Qing makes Lamer a free city, he wants to dedicate the first prize to Princess Leina.
Of course, for this to happen, funding arrangements will need to be made.
"Although it is a pity that even if we sell the land or entrust it to others, the land we get is the best
"It's better to get what we can do and not mess with management. For us, it's never been about expansion, it's about substance."
"Yes, this is correct..."
when the two make a decision.
They heard hurried footsteps outside.
The matter came with such urgency that the whole Lammer's mansion was trembling.
"Something went wrong, young master!"
It's Zhang Xun. Once in the room, he almost smashed the door.
Rogers shook his head, frowning.
"What is it? Is there a mutiny out there?"
When a new ruler came in, there was always a rebellion.
It is usually led by people who do not want to lose their positions, homes or land.
Lin Qing wondered if the Earl's people were outside.
"Hoohoo! No, it's not a rebellion. It's not a rebellion, it's..."
Zhang Xun tried to calm down (cdda) breathing.
Lin Qing jumped up from his seat after hearing his words.
"Princess Reina has been kidnapped!"
Just as Lin Qing walked out of the empty manor, a group of masked men passed through the walls of the Demon King's castle.
The masked man in the leather coat clings to his body, showing a slender figure and dark hair.
They entered the castle with incense in their hands.
"Huh! Why did I suddenly feel dizzy?"
"Suddenly, I feel dizzy..."
As the fragrance of sleep spread, the refugees patrolling the Devil's Castle fell to the ground one after another.
Those who fell are sleeping.
Huck! This is...
"The princess is in danger!"
Some soldiers who had worked for the princess on the Volga knew that something was wrong and got up desperately.
However, no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't help but fell to the ground.
After the masked man silenced the inhabitants, he began to search the castle in earnest.
Then, in one room, they found Princess Reina.
"Great Lord El Cassel, Mother Earth, Belize! Please make sure young Lord Lin Qing does not lose his way...
Reina looked at the night sky from the window and prayed.
From the moment she came to Luo, she has been praying for Lin Qing.
She hoped he was in no danger and that his people could see peace again.
Of course, she wondered if the gods and goddesses would take care of him.
But she never gave up a day to pray for him.
It was right when she prayed.
Suddenly, a sweet breath entered her nasal cavity.
"Huh? The smell?"
Reina, who was looking at the door by the smell, fell asleep for some reason.
When she fell, the masked man entered the room.
One of them took a piece of parchment from his hand and opened it.
The paper has Princess Reina's face on it.
"This is the woman."
"Then, take her with you.
The sleeping Reina was carried out of her room and the castle.
hush!
Their footsteps crossed forests and fields, and everything happened quickly.
Their movements are several meters long, and they move like a slender deer.
Moreover, even after running all night, they didn't feel tired at all.
After running north for two days, they rested in the valley for the first time since they left.
"Is the princess still asleep?"
"No, she's about to wake up too."
Reina let out a groan when she woke up.
When she woke up, she looked at the masked man looking down at her, and was startled, but she still tried to stay calm.
An ordinary woman cries and screams when she is kidnapped.
"Did the count urge you to do this?"
"Do you think we are under the orders of the lower nobles?"
Facing the unexpected answer from the masked man, Reina shook her head.
"Then who are you? I'm not proud of it, but until now, I've never had a particular grudge with anyone."
