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"Why did Baron Hela invade my territory?" Simon asked indifferently.

"Lord Baron, we may have made a mistake and looked at the wrong place." Knight Rick's face turned pale and he said in horror.

"How many troops does Baron Hela have?" Simon asked in a deep voice.

"Sir, there are only... only a few dozen people, yes! Thirty-seven people! Seven died just now, and there are only thirty... twenty-nine!"

"Then how many people are there in total? Which family does he come from?"

When Simon heard this, most of his vigilance disappeared. It turned out to be a little brat, but he still planned to dig deeper for information.

"Hela. The Bok family is a new aristocracy, and is guaranteed by Marquis Val. Baron Hela's father died in battle to protect the Marquis!"

Speaking of this, Knight Rick seemed to have found a supporter, and his voice became much louder.

A smile appeared on Simon's lips, and he asked calmly: "Didn't Baron Hela marry the merchant's daughter?"

"No, how can a merchant's daughter be worthy of our Lord Baron?

Baron Hela has agreed to marry the sixth daughter of the Maple Leaf Territory Viscount of the North Wind. "Rick Knight became much calmer again.

"Is there an engagement written?"

"No...no, but this matter is finalized. The Maple Leaf leader has sent people to contact my family in Eagle City."

Rick Knight said firmly.

"Oh, you're so confused, no wonder you're so poor." Simon didn't say this, but what he thought in his heart.

He felt that Baron Hela would be annexed by Viscount Maple Leaf Territory soon.

At that time, Yongyi will face a relatively powerful neighbor in the south, which is not a good thing.

"Are you related to Baron Hela?" Simon asked again.

"Yes, but he is my cousin." In this case, the two of them do not have the same last name.

"Have all the people from the Pork family come here to develop their territory?" Simon asked again.

"Hmm... um! Baron Hela's two elder brothers and one younger brother, as well as six cousins, two uncles and uncles all came with their families."

Rick felt a little uncomfortable after answering so many words, but he looked at the fine iron sword on his neck and still said.

"Take me to your baron and I demand compensation! You must give me an explanation!"

Simon thought for a while, breathed a sigh of relief, and shouted, his eyes gradually becoming colder.

"Yes! Yes! I'll take you there!" Rick responded quickly.

There was friction between the nobles. Unless they died in battle, they would rarely kill the captives after being captured. Basically, they would ask for ransom.

If you don't have money, you can use supplies as compensation, but you can't use land as compensation. If you can't redeem it, then the victor can be beheaded.

This situation is very rare, and nobles rarely break their skins, but once they do, it will be a matter of life and death.

"The living prisoners are waiting to be taken back and used as slaves."

Simon gave the order and led the army to Baron Hela's station.

With the information about Rick Knight, he felt that he was sure to defeat this guy.

The combined total of the seven aunts and eight aunts is only over 100 people. It is very brave for them to dare to imitate others and occupy the territory.

After wading through the shallows of the river, the group rode on horseback for less than two hours before they saw Baron Hela's camp from a distance.

The level is much higher than that built by Rick, but it is far inferior to the fortress built by Yaman. Yaman is considered a master construction engineer.

There were dozens of people plowing the fields outside the camp, but a sentry on the watchtower spotted Simon and his party and sounded the alarm.

Everyone carried their hoes and ran back to the camp to take refuge.

Simon and his party approached on horseback leisurely. Not far away, Mailan held a large flag with a pattern of the sun and the moon shining on it.

In addition, Rick's hands were tied, and a rope was tied around his neck. He was dragged by a heavy cavalryman on horseback, looking very miserable and embarrassed.

"Who are you?!" Someone shouted from a distance in Baron Hela's camp.

"My lord is the Baron of Valor, Simon Hollen!

Why did you send Rick Knight to invade our territory! ? "Ai Lei yelled.

At this time, the heavy cavalryman pulled the rope tied to the saddle and pulled Rick to the front of the formation.

In the camp.

"Lord Baron, it's Rick. Knight Rick was caught by them!" A middle-aged man wearing gray linen clothes and a beard on his face said in a panic.

"What?! The baron of the Valorous Territory in the north is so powerful."

The young man standing next to him was Baron Hela. He was of medium build, about twenty years old, and had thick brown hair.

He only wore an iron breastplate, which was lined with a single layer of chain mail all over his body.

One of Simon's light infantrymen wore armor stronger than his.

"Lot, what should I do? Your idea has angered Baron Valor." Baron Hela's face turned pale at this time, and his voice trembled slightly.

"Sir, I... I didn't know they were so... It would be reasonable to send people to occupy the land first...

They came to investigate that day, and they probably had this intention..."

Behind him followed a man with white hair and many wavy wrinkles on his face. He was wearing a black robe with many patches on it.

He seemed to be a cultural person, and he muttered with an ugly expression.

"What to do now!?" Baron Hela shouted angrily.

"Compensation may be required, and a ransom must be paid to redeem Knight Rick and other captives."

The man in black robe still had some knowledge and said.

Sure enough, not long after, Ai Lei shouted: "Baron Hela, our Baron Simon demands compensation for the loss, 500 golden eagles!

To redeem Knight Rick, we need 100 golden eagles!

If you dare not pay, we will attack! Kill them all!"

Baron Hela's legs softened when he heard this.

"Roth! What should I do? They dare to ask for so much money, it's over!"

Roth, who was named, also turned pale and sweat beads appeared on his temples.

When he was young, he worked in a baron's castle and helped to complete the task of collecting taxes, so he had some experience.

He knew that the amount of compensation required by the Baron of Yongyi was not much, just a normal level, but the problem was that they were too poor.

Baron Hela estimated that he only had a wealth reserve of fifty or sixty golden eagles.

At this time, several people climbed up the sentry tower, one of whom was muscular, with muscles all over his body, especially his arms, looking full of power.

"Hela! Don't be afraid! Fight them! My hammer has been thirsty for a long time!" The man opened his mouth and roared, his voice was rough, like an old lion.

"Uncle, look at them, look carefully, stand on my side, see more clearly."

Baron Hela said helplessly, giving up the best waiting position.

The man he called uncle walked over without hesitation, and after watching for a while, his arrogance obviously dropped.

"Why are there so many people..."

This man is naturally not a fool, but he used to be a blacksmith, full of energy, and full of confidence in his own strength.

But when he saw the battle of people outside, he couldn't help but panic in his heart. It was exactly the same as the baron army in their hometown before, no, it was stronger.

"We can't afford so much money at all."

He no longer mentioned the matter of the hammer being thirsty, but said frustratedly.