At the valley entrance, a black figure, a single eye emitting a faint green glow in the darkness, stared at the departing humans. Then, it slowly settled down again. This was the shadow lynx that had crossed paths with Liu Yuan a few years ago, the one whose eye he had shot out with a hand crossbow.

It was also their misfortune. In reality, the 'Green Men' organization had always been in contact with the Children of the Forest. They had smuggling routes with the wildling tribes in the North, and even the Night's Watch had their people. They would periodically smuggle sensitive items from the south of the Seven Kingdoms to beyond the Wall. Recently, they were transporting a batch of magical items made by the Children of the Forest to the clans beyond the Wall. That night was when they were transporting them.

Unfortunately, the 'Skinchanger' on outer guard discovered Liu Yuan passing by, and merely paid him a little more attention than usual. This stimulated Liu Yuan's sensitive nerves. Matters concerning dragon eggs were, of course, very sensitive. You have to know that a dragon egg fossil can sell for eighty thousand gold dragons in the Free Trade Federation.

Liu Yuan didn't hesitate at all and directly blew up that crow with an arrow, which was like stirring up a hornet's nest. When a Skinchanger invades an animal's consciousness, if that animal is killed, it will cause serious mental damage to the Skinchanger. Conversely, if the Skinchanger's body is killed while invading an animal's consciousness, then a part of his consciousness will remain in that creature. Only one in a thousand people is a natural Skinchanger, and only one in a thousand Skinchangers will be a Green Prophet. And among the humans of Westeros, only the Northmen and wildlings, who, like the Children of the Forest, believe in the Old Gods, have the potential to be Skinchangers.

Fortunately, the one attacked by Liu Yuan that night was a relatively powerful Skinchanger among the Children of the Forest, and would not suffer as much damage as a human Skinchanger. But it also aroused their vigilance, and they immediately mobilized more crows to investigate, only to have Liu Yuan blow up eleven of them. This meant that twelve Children of the Forest's wise men were injured, so they had been secretly investigating, even actively entering human villages. They were busy for two whole days without any gain, and these Skinchangers were exhausted. In fact, not all of the Children of the Forest are Skinchangers. Only the wise men among them, those with green skin, can master the power of magic. The vast majority of the Children of the Forest are 'Wood Dancers,' equivalent to hunters in human tribes, skilled in using bows and arrows and javelins. Moreover, everyone has a misconception that the Children of the Forest are omnivorous, that is to say, they eat meat. Ten thousand years ago, they even hunted humans, which was one of the reasons for the war with the First Men.

Of course, these things no longer had anything to do with Liu Yuan. He was now traveling south along the River Road.

When he passed Harrenhal earlier, he looked at it from afar. After many years, it still looked dilapidated. It could be seen that House Hoare had indeed declined. It was said that all the male heirs had died in the Battle of the Trident.

Continuing south along the Kingsroad, bypassing the Hogg family's lands at Sow's Horn, mainly a tower keep with eight-foot-thick walls. This place is located near the border between the Crownlands and the Riverlands. There is a gravel road leading west, and north is the territory of House Wode. Continuing southwest not far is White Orchard, which is the land the king bestowed upon him.

It was noon. Due to the arrival of the long summer, the lives of the farmers had improved a lot. Wisps of smoke rose from the village, and many families had already started eating lunch. Ordinary wooden houses were located throughout the village, about forty or so; less than fifty meters west of the village was a river, where a wooden pier had been built; north of the village was a hilly area with dense woods; to the south were large, flat farmlands, about three hundred acres; at the eastern exit of the village was a three-story tower, which should be the residence of the former lord.

Liu Yuan was quite satisfied with his new territory. It had mountains, water, forests, and farmland, and it was less than half a league from the main road. As long as he managed it carefully, it would soon become a city of a certain size. He had just caught a batch of craftsmen in King's Landing and would send them all here. He would also set up a manufacturing center, and the goods produced could be sent to King's Landing along the Kingsroad.

Liu Yuan was still fantasizing about the future when a group of well-equipped cavalry stood outside, pointing at the village, scaring the farmers! Soon, the village was in chaos, and more than 50 farmers emerged in a disorganized manner. They took weapons such as scythes, pitchforks, and axes, and led by a slightly better-dressed old man, they arrived at the entrance of the village to confront the cavalry. Well, he was confronting them! Facing these farmers, the warriors on horseback didn't even bother to draw their weapons.

After hesitating for a long time, the old man walked to the front. He said cautiously, "Respected sirs, may I ask what brings you to our village?"

Liu Yuan, sitting on his horse, looked at him and said, "Are you the village chief here? What's your name?"

The old man said nervously, "This noble lord, my name is Pylos, the village chief of White Orchard. Since the previous lord was exiled, this place currently belongs to the direct territory of His Majesty the King."

Liu Yuan said to him, "From now on, it is no longer so. His Majesty Robert has enfeoffed this place to me. From now on, this is my territory, and I am your lord, Garron Morningstar." As he spoke, he shook the parchment in his hand, which was a letter of commission issued by Robert Baratheon I, and the royal seal below represented the legal effect of the document.

Pylos was also worldly-wise and naturally knew that the king would send a lord sooner or later. He immediately knelt on the ground, and the farmers behind him also knelt down in large numbers.

In fact, this was also a swearing-in ceremony, representing that the people of the territory accepted the rule of the lord, working for the lord, and even serving in the military and fighting wars; similarly, the lord also had to bear the responsibility of protecting the people and being responsible for the livelihood of the people.

As the villagers gathered around, Liu Yuan simply gave an inauguration speech, the general meaning of which was: From today onwards, I am your boss, and I have the final say here! As long as you behave obediently, I guarantee you will eat well and drink well. If you don't obey, I'll give you two days to get out of here! In the future, the family's soldiers will protect the safety of the village, and after a while, a large number of craftsmen will come here to build new houses. ......

The villagers dispersed, and Pylos accompanied Liu Yuan on a tour of White Orchard, introducing in detail the population composition here, the crops planted, the approximate income of the villagers, and so on. Finally, they came to the tower at the east end of the village. Pylos pointed to it and said, "Lord, this is the residence of the former lord. Ser Royce, he has been operating here for ten years and built the tower little by little..."

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