"How's it going, do you see it clearly? At the corner of the trade road, not far outside Sorrenburg, a man in a black cloak asked another.

"Sir, see clearly. That bastard went into Sorrenburg. Another man who had been secretly observing not far from the gate of Sorenburg a moment ago whispered.

The two chased from the valley to Sorenburg, but they never caught up with this hunter-turned-fellow. This man is especially adept at concealing his whereabouts, causing a lot of trouble for his pursuers. By the time the trail was finally found, the man had already arrived near Sorenburg. Fearing that the soldiers defending the city would be invited, he could only follow this guy secretly and find out where he came from. In this way, you won't go home empty-handed, and you can have an explanation for yourself.

"Okay, in that case, let's return to the valley at once tomorrow morning and report the situation to your lordship."

"Yes!"

After a short time, the two of them quietly headed north at night.

A few days ago, the two of them went with their soldiers and their hounds to the south of the workshop area to capture two escaped laborers.

Previously, according to the people from the Ministry of Construction, the two had not seen anyone before the start of work the next day. I sent people to look for people in the surrounding areas, but I didn't see anyone. In order to avoid more incidents, the situation can only be reported to the government government, and then ask the military government to send a special person to find it.

After Art learned of this, combined with the situation of the previous group of Lombard merchants, it was analyzed that the two were probably spies sent by the Lombards. Immediately sent Ron with a dozen people and two hounds all the way south to search. All this avoided the two Provençal caravan guards who were still working on the construction site in the valley.

A few days later, under the pretext that the caravan needed to recruit new people, Arte instructed the government to arrange the two guys to take care of the goods in the merchant's warehouse in the valley. By doing so, Art is tantamount to luring the wolf into the house. But on the other hand, Ron has arranged for people to closely observe the two of them's every move. As soon as they show their tails, close the net immediately. Since these four people can sneak into the valley without knowing it, they must be extraordinary people, and they must have a special mission. Once you are caught by surprise, all the arrangements will be in vain.

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In the lord's hall on the second floor of the valley wooden castle, Art sat alone on the large leather chair in the study after handling official duties. A series of events have taken place in recent days that have given the Welsh earl a bit of a headache.

When the province of Wales was first established, it was supposed to concentrate on building its territory, but being tossed by Lombardy in the south made Art feel in danger in an instant. If the Lombards really attack before the construction of the territory is completed, it will definitely bring a lot of trouble to themselves.

Just as Art was trying to figure it out, there was a sound of heavy footsteps on the stairs.

Knock ~ Knock Knock ~

"Come in."

Ron pushed the wooden door open.

"Sir, the two men sent to the south have returned."

Art quickly got up and asked, "Did they capture that bastard who escaped?"

Ron looked down, feeling guilty that his men hadn't done their job.

Seeing Ron's expression, Art also understood in his heart.

"But," Ron said again, "according to the reports of the pursuing soldiers, that guy ended up in Sorenburg~"

"Sorrenburg?" Yat was shocked. I will never forget these words, as well as the robber-born Lombard Count Walder, who once seized this castle. Burley.

"Yes, sir. Originally, the two had already tracked down the bastard along the footnote, but because they were already in the sight of the soldiers defending the city of Sorenburg, they had to abandon their actions. Ron explained.

After a few moments, Art spoke, "They did the right thing, and if we let someone else catch us, we won't know about that bastard and Wad. Burley has a relationship. So it looks like I've been targeted by him! ”

"Master, what about the two caravan guards?"

"I'll watch them for a while, and I'll see what that bastard of Wader thinks of me. You send someone to keep an eye on those two bastards, and I can't let them run away!" Art gritted her teeth and stared angrily ahead.

"What about the guy who was bitten to death by a hound?" After a moment, Art asked.

"Master, I ordered his head to be chopped off and brought back, and the corpse was left in the valley to feed the wolves." Ron said lightly, without any pity in his heart.

Art turned around and glanced at Ron, and explained: "Okay, keep that head for me first, I'll still be useful when the time comes~"

"Yes, sir."

"What about the two hounds?"

"Master, I let the hound take care of it?" Ron took unusual care of the two hounds. If it weren't for the hounds discovering the whereabouts of the two of them, it would have been impossible to find out that they were Wader. The people of Burley.

"Last time, a hound saved the lives of me and some high-ranking officers of the legion, and this time it has made a great contribution, and it should be fed." Art sighed. "After you go down, you will order the kitchen, and feed the two hounds more beef and mutton every day in the future, which will be regarded as my reward for them~"

"Yes, sir."

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"You see, Norman, the cottage not far behind the wooden castle is the kitchen. The food for the Yate family is provided by the people here. Joel said, pointing to the hut not far ahead.

Collapsed Nose observed the situation in the hut and looked around from time to time.

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"Be careful!"

"It's dangerous~" The task force who was monitoring the sneaky two comptoir guards in front of him patted his chest and took a deep breath.

"You kid, how many times have I told you, pay attention, you just don't listen." Oliver, who was standing behind the man, admonished.

"Sir, you're still powerful." The task force patted the horses.

"Quick, hide, they're coming." Immediately, the two of them hurriedly hid behind the boulder pile beside them.

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"Joel, have you figured out what to do with that bastard?" Norman looked around and asked in a low voice to Joel, who was good at poisoning.

"You give me a few more days, and I promise to let him die cleanly, without leaving a trace." Joel patted his chest and reassured.

"I'll count on you this time, and when we get back, I'll ask Wadbury to reward you well."

"Then I'll thank you in advance~"

"It's easy to say~"

Four eyes looked through the crack in the stone at the two people who were gradually moving away~

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"Ollie, I'm back!"

In a newly renovated two-story wooden house not far north of the wooden castle, Ron's voice reached Ollie, who was preparing lunch in the kitchen.

"Honey, I'm here~" Ollie replied, slightly excited in her tone.

This is the new house that Art gave to the two when Ron got married. When the house was built, Ron and Ollie moved into their new home and started a new life.

Seeing Ollie and Ron become a family, Lottie was genuinely happy. She has always been careful, so that Ollie can have more time with Ron, she no longer lets Ollie stand by her side at all times. And also asked Art to give Ron a certain amount of free time, so that the couple could get together often.

Art, who has been fighting for many years, of course understands Lottie's thoughts and immediately agrees.

"Honey, did you miss me?" Ron crept into the kitchen and hugged Ollie's thin waist from behind.

"Nasty~"

The more Ollie struggled, the tighter Ron held on.

"Don't make a fuss, hurry up and help me take out the bread, otherwise it will be burnt in a while~" Olijiao said drippingly.

"Then how do you repay me?"

"I~"

Ron remained motionless, waiting for a sweet kiss from Ollie.

"Ouch, these little couples, the days are so sweet!" Holding the short sword in both hands, Oliver, who had been leaning against the door for a long time, finally spoke, and then lifted the curtain of the kitchen door.

"yes, Chief Ron, when are you going to let my sister-in-law introduce us to a girl~" Another task force member also quipped, sticking his head out from Oliver's side and looking in.

Moments earlier, after the two spies had left the boulder pile, Oliver had arrived with another fellow to report the situation to Ron, the guard in charge of Ath's security. As soon as the two of them reached the door, they heard Ron and Ollie talking to each other in the kitchen. simply walked in quietly and leaned against the kitchen door to eavesdrop on the conversation between the two.

"You bastard, you dare to eavesdrop!" Ron abruptly removed his hands from Ollie's waist.

"Ron, we just arrived, too. I was going to report to you on military affairs, but who knew that you were making out with your sister-in-law~" Oliver glanced at Ron with a playful expression.

As soon as Ron heard the two of them report on military affairs, he immediately became serious. Said: "Go out and talk!"

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"Tell me, what's the matter?" After beckoning Oliver to sit down, Ron asked.

Oliver motioned for the guy who came with him to look at the door, and he went through what he had just discovered.

"Sir Ron, I guess those two guys are going to make a move in the next few days."

Ron's eyes widened suddenly, and he said, "Tell me your basis."

"We've noticed that the skinny man has been secretly going to the kitchen behind the wooden castle these days. Today, another fellow went with him, and stayed there for a while before leaving. ”

"Kitchen?"

"Yes!"

Ron stood up and walked around the room, thinking about what the two spies were going to do next.

If the purpose of the two is to assassinate their master, they will definitely not succeed. Not to mention that they have been under surveillance all the time, and even if they have avoided surveillance, there are still guards around the wooden fort. In this way, assassination can only be carried out by other means. According to Oliver's account, it seems that the two spies were planning to poison the food to achieve their goals. In that case, why not plan and use this opportunity to find out the true purpose of the two.

Ron suddenly stopped, turned to Oliver and said, "Oliver, you continue to keep a close watch on those two bastards when you go back, and I will make a decision after I report this matter to the master."

"Yes!"

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“…… That's the case, sir. It seems that those two mongrels can't sit still and are going to attack you. In Art's study on the second floor of the wooden castle, after Oliver and the others left, Ron hurried to report.

"Hmph, you want to get me Art. Wood. Wells' life, they don't have that ability yet! Art said, slamming his fist into the table.

"Ron, I'll leave this matter to you. I only have one request, no matter what method you use, before cutting off their heads, be sure to pry out who is behind the scenes from their mouths! ”

"Yes, sir!"

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In the middle of the night, the Continental Comptoir's room in the valley warehouse was brightly lit in a room where the guards were resting. The two guards in charge of the warehouse sat at the table. One of them took off the boots he wore on his feet by the light of the light, and took out a small packet of black powder tightly wrapped in sheepskin from the compartment of the shoe.

"What is this?" The nose-splitting guard looked at the powder in front of him and was about to reach out and touch it.

"Don't move!" The skinny guards hurried to stop it. "It's a poison that I've carefully concocted, and once I come into contact with it, my skin slowly decays. If you are eaten in your stomach, you will surely die! ”

Collapsed nose's eyes widened, but he didn't expect that although the thing in front of him looked inconspicuous, it was so poisonous.

"I've observed that every late night, there is one person left in the kitchen. At a fixed time, the man would bring the prepared food to the wooden castle. There could be no one other than the busy Earl, who could be treated like this. The thin man tossed with the black powder on the table with a twig, and got carried away.

"As long as we lure the kitchen guy out before the food gets in, and another guy goes in and spills poison into the food, I guarantee the Earl won't survive that night!"

"Okay, since that's the case, then we're like this~"

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A few days later, late one night, the two finally decided to do it.

As always, there is always one person left in the kitchen of the wooden castle to prepare food for Count Art, who often needs to fill his stomach late at night to deal with Wence.

It's just that today's servant has changed someone. To make sure nothing goes wrong, Oliver, who has never been seen in front of two spies, replaces the servant in the kitchen who resembles Oliver's stature.

In the kitchen, Oliver, a former woodcutter, had lit the wood in the stove and boiled the water in the deep pot. He was going to make a delicious mutton soup for Lord Count tonight to warm his body.

In a short time, this nimble fellow had already chopped the leg of lamb into fine pieces and poured it all into the pot. Then add firewood to the stove and prepare other spices. I didn't realize that I had been observing my two spies for a long time not far away.

When the lamb soup in the pot boiled, Oliver stirred it. Suddenly, the next plate tightened, and a burst of hit. Oliver hurriedly put the lid on the pot, forgot a glance at the door, and ran towards the thatched house not far away~

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"Hey, why did that guy run away all of a sudden?" The thin man was puzzled.

"Isn't that right? Quick, you go poison, I'll look at the wind. Otherwise, such a good opportunity will be missed in vain. ”

"Good!"

Then the two went their separate ways.

After a while, Oliver fastened his belt, breathed a sigh of relief, and slowly came out of the hut and walked towards the kitchen.

At this time, the mutton soup has been boiled and the aroma is tangy. Oliver extinguished the fire in the stove and put the lamb and soup into a large bowl. Carrying the steaming mutton soup into the wooden castle~

Watching the servant enter the wooden castle, the collapsed nose hiding in the shadows and the thin man secretly rejoiced in his heart. After a few days of incubation, it was finally done. Now just go back and wait for news. Early tomorrow morning, the news of the death of the Earl of Wales will spread throughout the valley. As soon as the limelight passed, the two looked for an opportunity to leave the valley and go back to receive the reward.