Evil will not deceive you

Jonathan collected the bodies of the nobles and led them towards the manor.

When the carriage carrying the corpse of the noble passed through the town, both Li Ke and Jonathan saw many villagers quietly showing their eyes among the dilapidated houses.

Li Ke even heard some suppressed and interrupted cheers.

Li Ke didn't say anything, just waved to these people and continued to move towards the manor in the distance.

After walking out of the town, Li Ke and the others walked into a garden surrounded by railings. From the moment they entered, the atmosphere and color of the entire environment changed.

Black and gray are no longer the main colors, replaced by white walls and blue flags, as well as large tracts of flowering shrubs and trees.

A variety of wild flowers bloom on the neatly manicured lawn. It is obvious that they have been carefully taken care of to ensure that these flowers are on the lawn of the appropriate height and not among weeds.

The scent of vegetation wafting everywhere was replaced by the smell of feces, burnt food, and blood.

And those neat roads and the small castle that were obviously carefully built make people marvel at the abilities of those craftsmen.

Li Ke was amazed. He turned to look at Jennifer and praised her.

"Jennifer, this manor is much more magnificent than what we have in Lordaeron!"

That's right, Jennifer's manor is really just a manor compared to the manor in front of them. The castle in front of them has both beauty and defense - although the defense ability is weak visible to the naked eye. .

This snow-white castle has a terrace, a large platform for holding banquets, several streams and a large pond.

There are even apple trees planted next to the castle.

It can be said that although it is a castle, it is almost like a castle used for vacation in fairy tales or in reality!

Jennifer was also shocked and speechless. She had never seen such a castle before. Most of the castles in this world focused on their sturdiness first and then other things.

But the castle in front of me even completely gave up its defense!

Have you ever seen a castle with dozens of large windows on the outermost wall?

This is it!

In other words, this is not a castle at all, but a palace in the name of a castle!

"It's really amazing..."

Jennifer was speechless, but Jonathan couldn't help but want to curse when he looked at the three-story castle.

Being able to build such a small "castle" in ten years is completely the result of not treating the people of the Western Wilderness as human beings!

He finally understood why these farmers in the western wilderness had to work for so long!

Without so much time for voluntary labor, the tax collectors living here cannot afford to build such a 'castle'!

Jonathan covered his forehead and his body shook visibly. He really didn't expect that he could see such a scene.

Until now, he could only be thankful that this castle was not that big, not even half the size of Xiquan Fortress. It was designed as a small palace.

This kind of 'castle', let alone cannons, can be razed to the ground in a day by setting up a few catapults! Once Defias thieves invade here in large numbers, there won't even be many traces left here.

Because except for the first floor, the second and third floors are obviously mainly wooden structures and are not solid stones at all.

Otherwise, he really doesn't know how to face Li Ke!

These nobles can no longer be said to be corrupt and domineering here, they are even related to the Defias thief!

Otherwise, how could such a ‘castle’ be built here!

It’s simply… it’s simply unreasonable! Lawless!

"It can no longer be used as a fortified castle, but it is still fine as a temporary lord's palace. Mr. Jonathan, if you don't mind, can you help us capture those people inside?"

After Li Ke finished speaking, Jennifer also spoke.

"Yes, Mr. Jonathan, I think it is necessary to interrogate these people and see what they have done here."

Jennifer's voice was very calm, and even contained some anger in it.

Yes, Jennifer is angrier now than Li Ke. She has really been a commoner, so she naturally understands how many families, wives and children will be separated by building this castle.

When she was in the town before, she also felt that Li Ke might be a little impulsive. She thought that the fire in the town might be joined by Defias thieves, but it was different now.

This manor speaks volumes about what these people did here.

Especially when thinking of Stormwind City's image of the Western Wilderness as an 'area to be developed' and a 'barren place', Jennifer felt a wave of nausea.

Li Ke's smile became brighter and brighter, but Jonathan's face became more and more gloomy. He didn't say anything, he just silently mobilized his veterans, then silently urged the horses to move towards the lord's mansion.

He couldn't refuse Jennifer's order.

The speed of the team suddenly accelerated, and then there was a burst of noise and shouts of death, while Li Ke and Jennifer slowly walked on the road full of apple trees, watching soldiers with bright armors entering continuously. In the manor, control all the servants one by one.

"Do we really want to live here?"

Jennifer didn't like this place a little. Although her father's manor was gorgeous, the main part of the manor was passed down from ancestors, and the decoration at the back was more about money than conscripted labor.

Her father's reputation was good because he rarely recruited farmers to work for him.

The castle in front of you definitely took no more than ten years to build. During these ten years, most of the stonemasons in the first few years were in Stormwind City. After that, all the famous stonemasons in Stormwind City must have joined Defias. Thief.

So who is the person who completed this castle, how long did it take, and whose help did it get, it goes without saying.

Therefore, she slightly dislikes this place.

"You actually have the potential to use the Holy Light?"

Li Ke looked at Jennifer with some surprise. For a moment, he felt a wave of holy light in the energy left in her body.

Facing Li Ke's question, Jennifer shook her head.

"I'm not that noble, but the locals will definitely hate this manor. As the new lords, will they hate us because of this and join the Defias thieves?"

Jennifer was very worried about this matter. Although she listened to Li Ke in everything, she didn't want to become a bad lord.

Li Ke thought for a moment, then shook his head.

"No, they won't really join the Defias thieves just because we live here. Most ordinary people won't have the courage to do anything outrageous until they are desperate, let alone us. Come and kill the tax collectors who oppressed them and bring them 'fairness'."

Li Ke sighed.

"Besides, only after we and the Defias thieves decide the outcome will they choose to remain civilians or become Defias thieves."

"And we're not going to lose."