Jamila has returned from Uxhall.

She was joined by dozens of bankrupt peasants and refugees in Rhodok.

They were generally malnourished and worn-out, and many of them could not even wear shoes until they met Jamila.

Among them were women with children. They lost their husbands in the war, their homes were destroyed, and they had to beg with their children. Byron knew that Jamila's kindness had brought them in, but the women could work, and their children could bring some life to the town.

Byron, the immigrants who came to Serindil, accepted them all, and he gave them lodgings, and divided the land, and demanded that they must cultivate the land, and that Byron could provide tools and oxen.

Jamila brought back a lot of things, more than a dozen wagons were all full, food, wine, daily necessities and tools, she bought a lot, so that the merchants of Uxhall made a lot of money.

Also in the villages near Uxhall, Jamila bought 20 healthy bulls and 10 cows for 20 dinars each, as well as a large number of farm implements, enough to reclaim the refugees.

Alleyne thinks Byron has invested a little too much, and he doesn't understand the need to revive the town, but he advises Byron to focus on the unstable.

The war continues, and the main forces of Rhodok's army are still there. If a large army set out from Fort Agorlon, and the Swadian army ran into trouble again, the town would certainly not be able to be saved. He believed that Byron still gave priority to the army, and that he could strive for other victories if he could, and that when the war was over, the town would naturally develop.

Byron accepted his suggestion, but did not stop spending money on the town of Serindil. He even planned to maintain the roads around the town of Serindil so that he could profit from the caravans when the trade routes were open again. Even though the war threatened to undo his efforts, he was still happy to discuss with Jamila and Fatis about the future of the town.

In this regard, the heroes are a little helpless, they don't understand how obsessed a traverser is with such things as farming expansion and hegemony in his heart, especially this field is won by Byron with so much effort.

It wasn't until Alleyne listened to Fatis's advice and asked Byron a crucial question that he pulled Byron out of the joy of farming and construction and made him face reality.

"Having lost your army, what are you to the kings and counts?"

"Yes, without the army and the fiefdom, I am a dispensable guy. I've also mastered the recipe for gunpowder, and when the time comes..."

Byron thought of this, and directly broke out in a cold sweat.

The next day he put down the plans that had been written down all the town plans, handed over the trivial tasks to his two clerks, mounted his horse and went straight to Parabun with a group of soldiers.

On the way, he went to the bandit camp he had occupied, and took the soldiers with him, but kept the camp and covered it properly. Now that he is a baron, if he still has garrisons in other noble territories, it is easy to clash with the other party, and he will get into trouble with that hellish noble court. This place can still be saved for later use, but for now it is better to take the untrained troops to Deherim, where Count Claes still allows the Peony mercenaries to be stationed outside the city.

Byron planned to procure horses and armor in Paravon before redirecting to Dehrem to recruit mercenaries looking for work.

Of course, these things alone could not be done by Byron, who had become a baron, himself.

Byron had already thought about it, now that he had become an official member of the aristocratic class, he could not continue to fight alone as a mercenary as before. There were many factions in aristocratic circles, as well as many small alliances.

Byron hoped that he could find other powerful nobles to support him, and it was best to reach an agreement on cooperation.

Even if there are no nobles, you have to win over some squires and rich men and the like, and they can bring themselves a lot of practical benefits. At the very least, a single investment would cover all of his expenses in Serindil.

Byron's behavior is similar to selling shares, as a new nobleman, although his strength is average, and he has no background, but he is still a high-ranking noble lord for those commoners, and they are very happy to take advantage of Byron's relationship.

Byron rushed to Parabun, first visiting the local barons and hereditary barons without fiefdoms, and then visiting the powerful local families and wealthy merchants for their support and help.

However, Byron's civilian background still brought him a lot of trouble, and the barons in those powerful territories ignored him, and those barons of average strength did not have a very good face towards Byron. The Palauvon nobility were all attached to King Harlaus, and it was assumed that they were on the same side as Byron. But those old aristocrats didn't take Byron seriously at all, and still regarded Byron as a mercenary leader.

What's more, he didn't even bother to use the minimum aristocratic etiquette with Byron, which made Byron very dissatisfied.

And although the local squires and wealthy merchants were happy to be the leader Byron, they demanded too much, and there were too many places that asked for Byron's support, so the cooperation naturally ended.

In the end, Byron found a partner with De Herim, and he didn't believe he could have reached a partnership with them until a deal was reached.

Deherim's old business family, once suppressed the peony mercenary, and sent someone to assassinate Byron's Golden Hand family, Byron's new ally!

After Fu Shou Nian Gao figured out Byron's intentions, the old guy with the golden hand found Byron with a cheeky face and expressed his intention very directly.

Byron rejected them on the spot, and it was enough for Byron to save face if he could hold back and kill the old fellow. Although the Golden Hands were very wealthy, he still remembered the previous battles with the Golden Hands and the humiliation that the other party gave him. He regards the Golden Hand family as an enemy, or the kind that never dies.

But the old fox knew too well what Byron needed right now. He needed the recognition and support of the aristocratic circle, and even more so the funds to maintain his army.

The Golden Hand family may be more average in terms of connections because of the bad competition methods, but they have money.

They were able to provide Byron with quality lending services and invest in Serindil for free.

Their demands were simple, the two sides reconciled, and both Byron and Golden Hand vowed to give up their previous grievances and reach a simple alliance. The Golden Hand family supported the development of Baron Byron, and Byron also gave proper support to the Golden Hand family, and let the young people of the Golden Hand family be his attendants.

After much thought, Byron remembered an old adage and finally shook hands with the other party.

"There are no eternal friends, no eternal enemies, only eternal interests."