Chapter 21 Territories

Tepes would never allow, someone again used phlebotomy on himself.

For this reason, he had to give up pretending to be sick, get into the carriage on time every day, and hurry according to the itinerary drawn up by Buraille.

In a blink of an eye, half a month passed, and during this period, Arthur came back once with Miss Gina's reply.

The news was mixed, and Cepes could not give good advice, so he could only tell Arthur to be more careful, and let him leave again with the letter to Miss Gina.

The convoy traveled all day, until the sky was covered with a bloody sunset, and then stopped to rest in a small town called Pharos.

Located in central Wallachia, the town has fertile soil and abundant produce, and even the yellow finches chirping in the trees seem to sing the praises of the beauty of the place.

Such a rich land, for more than a hundred years, has belonged to the Basarab family.

In 1330 Julian AD, Basarab I, led the people of Wallachia to defeat the Hungarian colonists and establish an independent regime.

More than 110 years later, Cepes inherited the legacy laid by his great-great-grandfather.

At the same time that he became the Grand Duke of Wallachia, he also became the master of the Basarab family.

More than one-third of the land in Wallachia belonged to the Basarab family, a direct domain of the Grand Duchy.

Within the direct domain, only knights who are effectively loyal to the Basarab family can own small plots of land.

And after the death of the knights, their fiefdoms during their lifetimes will be taken back by the Basarab family and cannot be passed on to the next generation.

The rest of the territory within the principality, with the exception of religious districts and a few disputed areas, had been divided between the nobility and the nobility.

Stepping out of the carriage and stepping on his direct territory, Tepes suddenly had a feeling that the landlord had returned to his hometown.

What a wonderful thing it would have been if he hadn't been accompanied by a few hundred Ottoman robbers by his side.

It's a pity that the oncoming Buraye ruthlessly broke his beautiful illusions.

"The subordinate officials of the town, why didn't they come to greet them, didn't they receive the news?"

Bureye's face sank like water, obviously very unhappy that no one greeted him.

"Maybe no one informed them, the subordinate officials in the town, they won't be very well-informed.

Wait a little and admire the beautiful white roses, I'm sure someone will come soon. ”

In fact, Tsepesz guessed correctly, several officials in the town had just learned that there was an uninvited guest in the town.

More than 300 Ottoman cavalry suddenly appeared in the town, and the town's consuls, financial officers, and magistrates were all frightened.

The three of them gathered together and discussed briefly, and finally they mustered up their courage and came to the black cavalry together.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am Canter, the consul of the town of Pharos, I wonder what the adults are here for?"

A middle-aged man in a linen robe asked a question with the greatest courage and trembling.

"Get out of the best house in town, we're going to spend the night here, you don't need to know about the rest."

Cepes took out the aristocratic style, and without explanation, he directly made arrangements for the three subordinate officials.

The Basarab family crest on his chest speaks volumes.

Three years ago, Tepeš left Wallachia with this coat of arms, and in the territory of the Ottomans, he never wore it.

Today, entering his family territory again, he specially took out the badge from his luggage and hung it on his chest.

By the light of the torches, all three of the officers noticed the badge on Tsepeš's chest.

The Roman-style shield is a base with a helmet with visor on it, and on the helmet, an eagle stands.

The eagle stared back, its sharp beak facing a sword-shaped cross.

Three subordinate officers, almost at the same time, recognized it as the coat of arms of the Basarab family.

Although they didn't know who the young man in front of them was in the family, his identity must be many times more noble than them.

In the eyes of the common people, they are honorable officials. And in the eyes of the nobility, they can only be counted as high-ranking servants.

The three of them all knelt on one knee and lowered their heads, not daring to look directly at Cepes.

"Hurry up and get to work, ask for the best house, the best room, and if anyone dares to slack off, I will send him to the mine to mine."

"Yes."

Tsepesh's very casual words made the three subordinate officials immediately busy.

The town is not big, and there are only a few hundred families, and Tsepeš intended to pack up a few comfortable and good houses.

But these three guys did not hesitate to expand the incident and blast one civilian household after another out of their homes.

This shameful act was not stopped until they believed that the vacated house, enough for all the Ottoman cavalry to live.

Faced with this scene, Cepes was a little speechless, it was really the leader who farted, and the fart essence had to analyze what the leader had at noon through the taste.

He tried to stop it, but when he saw Braye beside him, he had a look of enjoying it all very much, and finally chose not to say anything.

By the time the three subordinate officials were tossing, Tsepeš had already moved into the mansion of the treasurer.

He was accompanied by four Ottoman soldiers, as well as a Greek maid, named Protection, who was actually surveillance.

In fact, after entering the direct territory of the Basarab family, the Ottomans strengthened their control over him.

It's like just now, he just showed his family badge, and the three subordinate officials obeyed.

Because of this, even though Tepes had gained initial trust, the Ottomans still kept him under surveillance.

Lying on the treasurer's soft feathered bed, Tsepes ignored the guy who followed in, he needed to rest now.

Moreover, the line of Arthur and Davar was preparing for a big event, and there was no need to draw snakes and arouse the suspicions of the Ottomans.

I don't know how long it has been, but in a hazy moment, Tsepes heard the sound of a heavy object falling outside the door.

He didn't take it seriously, rolled over, and prepared to go back to sleep.

However, then he heard someone walk to his door.

Although the other party deliberately slowed his steps, he still did not hide from his ears.

"Who!?"

Subconsciously, Tsepes asked.

There was a pause in footsteps outside the door, and then a man's voice entered the room.

"Hello my lord, I am the servant of the treasurer."

"What are you doing here so late?"

"That's your lordship, the treasurer is afraid that you will be thirsty in the morning, so he specially ordered me to bring me a bottle of mead, and please open the door."

"Oh, I see, I'm thirsty, you wait, I'll be right here."

The guy outside the door, Tsepeş didn't believe a word, and in the middle of the night sneakily came to deliver mead, how stupid must he be to believe this kind of nonsense.

Moreover, Tepes clearly heard two footsteps outside.

While talking to the other party, Cepes quietly picked up a round shield and a short sword and ambushed him at the side of the door.

"My lord, why haven't you opened the door yet?"

The voice of the man outside the door sounded again, and this time, Tsepeš did not give him any response.

Less than three seconds later, the wooden door was slammed open, and two black shadows rushed into the room, one behind the other.

Without hesitation, Tsepes stabbed his short sword with swift stabbing through the ribs into the chest of the man behind him.

After a scream, the man behind him was silent, and Cepes quickly withdrew his sword and brought out a warm blood arrow.

The guy who rushed in first, realizing that he had been ambushed, quickly turned around, and something black, with the sound of the wind, flew towards Cepes.

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