Chapter 47: Chapter 47: Which Shameless Bastard Stole My Horse?
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Looking at the farmers in the courtyard who appeared a bit anxious because of my arrival.
Zong Shen curved his lips, revealing a friendly smile.
"Indeed, your Lord is already dead, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to step into this courtyard."
"Now, your only choice is to submit to me and join my territory."
"I have many strong soldiers and ample food. In my territory, I can ensure your safety and provide the most suitable dwellings."
Zong Shen’s voice was calm, yet his words were full of allure.
He could already precisely grasp the core needs of these farmers.
Nothing more than a full belly and safety.
These are the farmers’ most essential needs.
Sure enough, after hearing the stranger Lord speak thus.
The farmers began to waver.
It’s a pity Zong Shen didn’t bring back the unfortunate corpse; otherwise, it would be even more convincing.
Zong Shen did not rush them.
He intended to give these farmers some time.
To let them consider.
As for himself, he had already approached the territory storage box.
Reaching out, a prompt immediately appeared.
[Unclaimed territory, do you want to declare occupation?]
Zong Shen chose [Yes].
The next moment, the storage box fully opened.
[Wood ×87]
[Stone ×65]
[Iron ×21]
[Ma ×32]
[Copper ×3]
[Complete Forest Wolf Pelt ×1]
[Complete Young Wild Boar Pelt ×1]
[Roughly Roasted Wolf Meat ×3]
[Roughly Roasted Wild Boar Meat ×6]
There was nothing good inside the storage box, just a lot of basic resources and some simple roasted meat.
It seems this guy had hunted wolves and wild boars.
Maintaining basic territory operations wouldn’t be a problem.
Two grass huts were built inside the courtyard.
A Tier 1 stove and a Tier 1 blacksmith shop.
The level of construction seemed rather ordinary to Zong Shen.
Besides, there was a package inside the storage box.
[Zhang Song 1999312 Lord’s Relic]
[Contains nine items, please ensure sufficient storage space]
[Click to open]
Zong Shen checked the backpack and personal storage grid and found there were still five or six slots left.
Just in case, it’s better to take it back to the territory for inspection.
Zong Shen pocketed the package.
Turning back to look at the farmers.
By now, the farmers seemed to have received some message, finally understanding their Lord was indeed finished.
As the saying goes, those who know the current situation are wise; these farmers were weak, ordinary indigenous people.
Immediately, they came behind Zong Shen, kneeling down to him.
"We are willing to follow you, my Lord!"
"To build the territory for you, please treat us well."
Zong Shen nodded with satisfaction.
"Very well, very well, your decision will be wise."
"Young men, take these farmers to start heading back to the camp."
"You should know the way, right?"
Zong Shen spoke to the wolf cavalry.
Korby nodded, placing a fist to his chest, bowing respectfully.
"Rest assured, Lord. As long as we descend the mountain, I can find the location of the territory once we reach the pasture!"
Then, Zong Shen spoke to Favide and Tasuya.
"You two should go with the wolf cavalry as well."
"Tiezhu, you follow me."
"We’ll retrace our steps from the dungeon; the Old Traveling Horse is still tied on the road by the woods!"
Zong Shen swiftly arranged the plan.
Among the five farmers, there were three men and two women.
They were all quite well-built.
With sturdy limbs and skin of a healthy wheatish color.
They looked somewhat like Southeast Asians living in tropical regions.
The three wolf cavalry accompanied the two mages and these five farmers on their journey back.
Heading down the mountain on one side of the courtyard.
Zong Shen and Tiezhu retraced their steps.
Through the escape tunnel in the ruins, they returned to the dungeon.
There were many relics in the mountains.
This place was originally part of Azshara.
The mountain was the city’s original high ground, and the pasture was the city’s low-lying area.
Also, there were plenty of wood resources in the mountains, along with game to hunt.
Comparatively, this place seemed a bit better than the pasture.
But relocating just for that would be like putting the cart before the horse.
Zong Shen planned to establish an exploration camp here once the main camp took shape.
To facilitate exploration of this woodland.
The two of them returned to the dungeon.
Passed through the left cell, back to the central corridor, and along the underground stairs returned to the temple.
Walking out of the temple gave him a feeling of time and space transformation.
Zong Shen and Tiezhu left the temple, traversing the path they had opened on the way.
"Tiezhu, are you and Er Gou, Gou Dan from the same village?"
Zong Shen suddenly asked.
Tiezhu paused at the question and then nodded.
"Yes, my Lord."
"But we are not from this kingdom."
"The kingdom we are from is called Moon Blue."
Zong Shen heard this and was thoughtful.
He still knew nothing about the map and size of this world and the distribution of kingdoms.
All he knew was this world was many times larger than Earth.
It didn’t feel very technological, rather more like a magic world.
There were imposing wolf cavalry, fearsome sewn monsters, and mages who could cast spells at a wave of the hand.
There were even legendary races like the Dark Night Elves.
Most importantly, this world seemed to be governed by some unimaginable power.
Possessing a rule system similar to a real-life game.
"Interesting, interesting."
Zong Shen pinched his chin, eyes gleaming.
This world is indeed much more exciting than the original world!
"So, Tiezhu, do you remember why you ended up in the courtyard?"
Zong Shen continued to ask.
Upon hearing this question.
Tiezhu showed a hint of confusion on his face.
"Our village was attacked by a gang of vicious bandits, I remember clearly I, Gou Dan, and Er Gou were already dead under the bandits’ swords."
"But then we entered a white room."
"A voice let me make a choice."
"To choose to serve a Lord or to choose real death."
"We all chose the former, and then followed the guidance to await your arrival, my Lord!"
Tiezhu recounted with a face full of memories.
"I understand."
Zong Shen nodded in acknowledgment.
By now, the two had crossed the temporary path.
Back to the path ascending the mountain.
Zong Shen was pondering the question.
Absentmindedly reaching out to the trees beside the path.
But found nothing there.
"Huh? Where’s my horse?"
Zong Shen lifted his head, looking around in confusion.
Only then did he realize the Old Traveling Horse was gone!
"Damn it!"
"The world is going downhill indeed!"
"Which heartless fool stole my horse?"
Zong Shen drew out his longsword, yelling in annoyance!
At this moment, Tiezhu squatted down by the path finding some clues.
"My Lord, I found hoof prints leading down the mountain!"