The 1,388-mile-long river of the Blackwater River washed out a very fertile plain known as Gorino. The carrots and potatoes produced on this plain are very famous.

The Contractors' mission is to target Baron Reed's manor house, located on the banks of the Blackwater River not far away. The modern-day baron is Tom Reed, whose family has lived here for hundreds of years.

The river flows from north to south across the east embankment of the manor, then turns west, turns left near the south gate, and heads south again. The abundant water of the river brought prosperity to agriculture, and the endless wheat fields produced the best wheat, and the crisp and delicious radishes grown a little further away became a staple food along with the wheat porridge.

Xiao Yan and his entourage came from west to east to the west main gate of the manor. Seven or eight spearmen with shields were guarded at the door, and a squad leader with a waist knife led the guard. The guards looked nervous, and when they saw Xiao Yan and the others from a distance, they immediately raised their spears and waited for the battle.

"Who's coming?" The leader of the squad clenched the hilt of his sword, as nervous as his men.

"I'm a traveler from afar, and I've met bandits on the way, so I'm here to ask for the protection of the lord here," Xiao Yan said as he threw down his pocket, and the three heads rolled out to startle the team leader, "I think this can prove our identity." ”

The militiamen saw that the heads of the people took a step back, and when they saw clearly, they gathered up with a hula.

"This is the horse thief Hoth, who made a saber in one hand, and five or six people in the neighboring village were poisoned by him last month."

"Oh, this is Bucktooth, he is very good at archery, it was they who attacked yesterday, and there was an unlucky guy at the north gate who was shot in the eye."

"They are all ruthless people, and I will never survive in the wild."

The hearts of the people in this world are relatively simple, the militia captain saw Xiao Yan and they beheaded the heads of the bandits, and Xiao Yan himself was tall and burly (a whole head taller than himself), his behavior was very regular, and his demeanor was also very kind, so he let go of most of his heart, and immediately called two militiamen to call people in the village.

The baron's butler, Mr. Old White, was leading his people to strengthen the walls. In addition to the central lord's castle in the middle of the noble realm of Middle-earth, which is protected by stone walls, the walls of the private houses in the domain manor will also be reinforced to form a 3-meter-high outer wall. The Barony's village wall also dug through the Heishui River, with the river to protect the city, the exit of the outer wall with a suspension bridge, during the war, the suspension bridge was erected, the entire estate was surrounded by the river and the city wall, extremely difficult to overcome.

Due to disrepair, the moat is heavily silted, and the shallowest part can only reach the knee. Old White didn't have time to dig deeper, so he could only dig 10 meters near the suspension bridge, making the river more than half a person high.

Most of the people had no combat experience. When the bandits attacked, they could only rely on the baron's two sons to wear armor, and the militia captain as the backbone to guard the outer wall. However, there are more than 30 archers in the barony, although they can't open a strong bow and their archery skills are extremely loose, but they squat on the city gate and release cold arrows, which is also quite a threat to unarmored bandits.

After receiving the notice, Old White hurried to the north gate. The group in front of him were all young and strong, both men and women, and several of them were very beautiful, and Lao White was also moved in his heart. The leader was a young man, who was young but tall and handsome, and his demeanor was quite imposing.

With the 3 bandit heads sent by Xiao Yan as a foreshadowing, Old White was still more at ease with their party.

"Then~" Old White looked at it, and saw that Xiao Yan seemed to be the person in charge, so he came to talk to him.

"I waited for a group to come from the west, and I met bandits on the way and lost their luggage, but I also cut off a few of their heads," Xiao Yan didn't know the etiquette of Middle-earth, so he could only beat his left chest with his right hand to show his respects, and then continued to talk nonsense, "We need food and water, and a roof that can shelter from the wind and rain, and we will leave as soon as the bandits leave." All I have left is these silver coins, and we can compensate for the shortfall by serving the noble lord. ”

Most of his group of contractors were powerless, not to mention several girls. Xiao Yan couldn't bear to let them die in vain, hoping to borrow the barony to settle them. Although he doesn't have a lot of silver, he should be able to get some compensation for participating in the battle as a mercenary, which is the goal of his own mission anyway.

Old White took the silver coin handed by Xiao Yan, looked at the strong young man in front of him and the leather armor on his body, and thought, "It may be very useful to fight......

All in all, the Baron's Manor was in great need of defensive manpower at this time. Due to the lack of time to recruit mercenaries, the number of strong men who can go up to the city wall can only be increased as much as possible. Compared to unprotected militias, armor-clad warriors are invaluable, even if they are just a piece of leather armor.

However, without the baron's approval, old White had no right to accept them, and was thinking that he should go in and report it, when a very beautiful girl in the line approached.

"Sir, the bandits have killed our loved ones and plundered our property, this is a memento that my mother left me. Please accept it as collateral and we will redeem it from you. Sonia stepped forward from the side. She wore a gauze skirt provided by the space that matched the aesthetics of the world, and she couldn't hide her beauty all the way, and the slightly thin collar looked tempting and proportionate. More crucially, she handed over a silver necklace.

Old White was stunned for a moment, he was not a person without eyesight. The exquisite craftsmanship of this necklace is a masterpiece, and the pure color is not like silver, it should be platinum, not to mention the craftsmanship, just the diamond set is worth at least 5 gold coins. The appearance and temperament of the girl in front of her are natural, her smile is touching and unpretentious, her temperament is unworldly and generous, and she is by no means a daughter of the market. The texture and workmanship of this necklace are also extremely exquisite and delicate, and it is likely that it is the work of elves. Could it be ......

The girl must have been of aristocratic origin, and the female archer in the team wearing leather armor and carrying a longbow at her waist was also beautiful and elegant, and taller than the men in the manor, probably of elven blood. The other girls should be maids, all of them are of the highest grade. The others were supposed to be men and servants, and although this tall guard was young, he was also very handsome, and most of them were the lady's personal guards or midshipmen. Old White made up for it as much as he could.

In this era, due to nutrition, ordinary soldiers and farmers could not grow as tall as Xiao Yan. Differences in nutrition lead to differences in appearance, height, and physique between different classes, which are sometimes more effective than identification.

Old White estimated that they had encountered bandits on the way, and the family's guards had already stayed behind in the palace. According to the strength of that gang of bandits, there are still that kind of monsters...... Hey, the guards must have died a clean death.

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"That's the way it is." The baron's old butler made up for it with a strong brain, and told the whole story to the baron. Baron Reed was over 40 years old, and his beard and sideburns were a little gray. As the war is approaching, the young son and his daughter have moved into the basement for refuge. At this time, the baron's eldest son, Will, and second son, Jim, stood on both sides in armor.

The martial family style cultivated both men to be very heroic. The eldest son, Will, is a decent young man, who has only recently been promoted from a knight to a knight: "Father, as a knight, I can't turn a blind eye to the noble lady who has fallen into trouble. It is also unruly to accept their family heirloom necklaces as collateral. ”

Baron Reed snorted, playing with Sonya's necklace, thinking to himself that you kid just saw the girl's beauty from a distance and couldn't even walk, and he couldn't even walk, and he couldn't wait to bow down under her skirt, and he was embarrassed to say what aristocratic etiquette. But the chain was genuine, and Reed had only seen the earl's collection of elven pendants in his youth with such ingenuity. If the girl's identity is indeed extraordinary, the matter will have to be considered in the long run. I have two sons, both of whom are in their prime, the eldest son is a warrior, but it's a pity that it's too simple, the second son, ahh This useless thing even drooled just now, which really disgraced the family's face.

The contractors had been invited to rest in their rooms at this time, a treatment that only Sonia and the girls who had been treated as maids had the privilege of enjoying. The girls freshened up with the towels and hot water they had brought and were refreshed.

One girl said to Sonya, "Thanks to your necklace." It's a pity, that's Tiffany's latest, it's so expensive! "Yes, I want it so much, but my boyfriend just won't buy it for me." When it came to jewelry, several girls immediately chattered, as if forgetting their situation.

"It's nothing. A necklace is nothing compared to the safety of all of us. Sonia said with a smile and glanced up at Galadia, "The Baron's family should come back to us later, they didn't even ask my last name just now." Considering the characteristics of this world~ I decided to call myself Sonia de la Mor, can you cooperate with me? ”

Galadia tilted her head to look into Sonya's eyes, her eyes flickering, "You have a point. If you take out such a valuable necklace as a civilian, it will cause unnecessary trouble. Well, from now on I am your loyal personal guard, Mademoiselle de la Morr. ”

"Hmm!" Sonia nodded, a charming smile in return.

The other male contractors were also exhausted, and since there was no special arrangement, they lay down in the hallway. Seeing that the baron's family was fascinated by Sonia just now, Xiao Yan immediately reacted that Sonia was regarded as a noble lady in distress, and put on a loyal guard, guarding the door without leaving. In order to make the trick sufficient, he also carried the round shield on his back, the blade of the battle axe was erected upwards and he held it with both hands, his eyes did not squint, and his waist was straight.

"You have to let Sonia and the others make up a surname, otherwise they won't be able to bluff these magical medieval versions of dirt buns."

Just as he was thinking about this, he saw the baron's father and son, his son, and his sons, hurrying over with their guards, male servants, and maids. The baron glanced at the contractor lying on the ground, and then looked at the sturdy and upright Xiao Yan's loyal guard, and believed a little more in his heart. Such a guard who behaves in a strict manner with self-discipline is not something that ordinary people can cultivate, and his own guard can't stand for even five minutes.

"Your Excellency," Xiao Yan greeted with his hand lightly on his chest, "Your generosity and kindness make the young lady extremely grateful. The young lady is grooming, and I will report it now. ”

The baron nodded in satisfaction, and stood a little cramped outside the door with his two sons. When the door opened, the trio's saliva almost flowed again. It turned out that the image of Sonia and the others was somewhat embarrassed, and at this time, they cleaned their cheeks a little, and made up some light makeup with the small box they carried, and the makeup skills of the industrial age completely crushed the medieval aristocracy. Makeup is a girl's weapon, and the most ordinary girl present is also better than the aristocratic lady for whom Will and the duel they want.

This...... This kind of appearance is simply the style of the county lord or even the princess! Appearance is justice! The baron almost knelt down to say hello.

"I used to wonder what the obvious advantages of modern people were over the Middle Ages...... Physical, intellectual, or something...... Sure enough, I'm still too young and too simple~" Xiao Yan complained about this group of medieval hillbillies on the side, "The makeup skills are too bullying, and it is obvious that they don't understand what foundation and eyeshadow are." Sonia seems to have also chosen attribute points, and this charm will have to be 20 after doubling. ”