Chapter 42: Chapter 38: The Caravan Returns
Luo De was a bit dazed, but quickly came to his senses,
"Is this the news just sent over from Vivian’s side?"
Avril nodded, explaining, "It happened not long ago. I need to calm down and think carefully to recall what happened there. Please wait a moment."
Oh, there’s a delay.
Luo De immediately understood, "No problem."
The two quietly enjoyed their dinner, and after a while, Avril remembered the entire course of events and described it in detail to Luo De.
"Although it was a bit complicated, the outcome was good," Avril said.
"Yes, every experienced soldier is very valuable."
More importantly, there is Gang Le’s team.
Battle-hardened, well-coordinated, and highly cohesive.
With such a squad led by Gang Le, Luo De feared no ordinary Bandit Group.
Luo De raised his glass,
"And thank you for letting me know this news in advance."
"You’re welcome."
Avril responded with a toast.
After a sip, they began discussing the wolf pack encountered by Gang Le.
From analyzing the number of Desert Wolves, Luo De thought this pack should have already transcended the category of ordinary beasts.
It’s estimated that the Wolf King had evolved into a Magical Beast Desert Wolf King, which is how it could control so many Desert Wolves.
The conditions for ordinary beasts to break through the bloodline shackles are extremely stringent. Luo De speculated that this Wolf King might have eaten some extraordinary treasure.
Avril agreed with Luo De’s idea and then shared some magical beast rumors heard on the Razor Plain.
The Three-headed Snake, Earth Bear, and it’s said there are Frost Demons in the Icefield Mountain Range as well.
In the past, Luo De might have heard these as jokes, but after encountering a Two-legged Flying Dragon and now meeting such a strange wolf pack,
Luo De couldn’t help but sigh that the Northern Wasteland was not simple.
Luo De suddenly realized a problem,
"Things that Vivian knows can appear in your mind, can the knowledge she learns also remain in your mind?"
Luo De looked seriously at Avril and said, "So if she learns Sword Skill from Durant, can you also know it?"
Avril was obviously stunned,
"You’re right, why didn’t I think of that?"
"It’s not too late to learn now,"
Luo De said with a smile.
If Vivian could really learn Sword Skill, then he would have an unfearing Shadow Assassin.
As they were discussing, Durant unexpectedly returned.
Inviting Durant to sit, Luo De curiously inquired about the details.
To everyone’s surprise, Durant really only sent people back without much interaction with anyone.
Not even talking much along the way.
Only the woman Tyr, who was Durant’s age, asked a few questions, to which Durant responded indifferently.
Luo De felt helpless, unwilling to arrange a marriage, he silently decided in his heart.
If there’s no result within a week, he would directly help Durant make a decision.
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The construction period of the fish pond was relatively long, but Luo De still arranged the upcoming tasks in advance.
To prevent collapse, Luo De planned to lay stones along the four sides of the fish pond, needing large granite pieces.
Not necessarily requiring complete cuts, but naturally scattered large granite pieces were few, not enough for the pond, thus requiring stone masons to start quarrying in advance.
The bottom of the fish pond also needed a layer of coarse sand and gravel to provide better water permeability and oxygen exchange, avoiding water quality issues.
More stones could also serve as hiding places for fish, increasing ecological diversity.
Of course, these sands and stones were relatively easy to obtain, directly dug from the River Bay banks.
For building water channels, burlap sacks were also essential materials.
When filled with sand and mud, burlap sacks could quickly build dams in the River Bay to divert water into channels, or quickly build a dam to change water flow direction for flood prevention when the flow is out of control.
The skill of weaving burlap sacks was something almost all women possessed, so there were no obstacles.
Additionally, Luo De needed some rot-resistant wood to build the dam to release water into the channels, which was entrusted to the carpenters to prepare in advance.
After spending a morning arranging these matters, Luo De personally went to the lowland to oversee the construction progress of the fish pond.
But in fact, it was Luo De who heard there were loaches and couldn’t resist the urge to catch them himself.
Not that he loved eating them, nor for drying them to sell, but just loved the feeling of catching fish by hand.
The Guards used shovels to turn the soil, and Luo De grabbed the escaping loach with a swift move.
The slippery loach twisted and struggled in his hand, desperately wriggling between his fingers, but ultimately couldn’t escape the fate of being caught.
The maid Leia, wearing an apron, with her pants rolled up and her bare feet followed behind, responsible for carrying the wooden bucket for Luo De.
"To the right, Sir!"
Leia shrieked, and Luo De quickly pinched the loach by the neck, swiftly tossing it into the wooden bucket.
Perhaps thanks to the Breathing Technique Cultivation, Luo De’s reflexes were far superior to others, and soon he had caught over half a bucket, estimated at three to four pounds.
"That’s enough, I guess."
Luo De shook off the mud from his hands and couldn’t help but smear it on Leia’s fair face.
"Oh—"
Leia shrieked and shrank back, instinctively grabbing some mud to retaliate, but suddenly held back.
After all, Luo De was the Lord, she couldn’t act recklessly.
Luo De saw her pause and felt a sense of helplessness.
It’s lonely at the top.
He sighed inwardly and used his sleeve to wipe the mud off Leia’s face.
"Let’s go, take these back for dinner."
"Yes, Sir."
Leia responded, carrying the wooden bucket up the bank.
Luo De didn’t linger, washed his hands and feet clean, and with Leia, returned to the town, just meeting Gang Le, Rein, and others coming back with their prey.
Even though Luo De knew the specifics, he patiently listened to the full report.
"Welcome to join us."
After hearing the report, Luo De smiled at Gang Le’s teammates,
"After spending over a month together, I’m sure you realize I am not stingy.
"As long as you work hard, I will provide you with more stable salaries and lives than being mercenaries."
"If your families move here, I will provide individual houses for you to live in."
"I also hope that you will settle down here and truly make a home."
Hearing this, everyone was happy and saluted Luo De,
"Thank you for your generosity, we are pleased to serve you."
Luo De nodded and let everyone go to rest, keeping only Gang Le and Rein behind.
The three returned to the manor’s hall, and after calling Durant, Luo De asked Gang Le to recount the wolf pack incident.
"Sir, such a wolf pack is scarier than a Bandit Group. We can’t let it be unchecked, we must find and eliminate them all."
Durant, with a serious expression, suggested, "Especially that Wolf King."
"Yes, it seems everyone agrees. Let’s get rid of it."
Luo De nodded and said to Gang Le and Rein, "This matter is still assigned to you two. Additionally, the Hunting Team can assist you."
"No problem, my Lord, but could you provide some more Armor-Piercing Arrows?" Rein asked.
"How many do you need?" Luo De asked directly.
"If possible, six would be best," Rein explained, "Your Armor-Piercing Arrows are very handy. With them, we can surely kill the Wolf King."
"Alright."
Luo De immediately turned to the back bedroom.
When building the manor for quick completion, Luo De gave up the choice of a second-story wooden house, opting instead to build a house at the back for his private residence, connecting to the front hall through a covered walkway.
Luo De quickly returned, bringing two wooden boxes to Rein.
"Inside are eight arrowheads, and now they’re all yours."
These were prepared by Luo De in his spare time for himself.
These eight arrowheads’ raw materials also had the refined forge effect, making them stronger than previous Armor-Piercing Arrows.
But Luo De didn’t say much.
Regardless of special effects, Rein would not waste these Armor-Piercing Arrows recklessly.
"Thank you for your generosity. I will definitely bring the Wolf King back for you!"
Rein happily hugged the wooden box.
"I believe in you guys."
Luo De smiled and nodded, allowing Rein and Luo De to go rest.
At that moment, a Guard rushed in to report that a convoy was heading towards Frost Leaf Town from the north.