Viscount Sim was confined to a separate compound, and although he could not go out, he was free to move around. In addition, those aristocratic maidens were also arranged here to take care of the viscount's daily life.

Sir Shanton looked at Sim's living conditions, and spoke briefly to him, listening attentively to his complaints for ten minutes. During this process, the little fat man kept emphasizing that he did not enjoy the treatment he deserved, such as not having more than 20 main dishes for dinner, and not having more than 30 maids in the courtyard......

As soon as the ten minutes were up, Sir Shanton left the chattering Sim and went to the lodgings that Richard had arranged for himself.

Halfway through, Sir Shanton suddenly said, "Lord Richard, I have a suggestion, I wonder if you would like to hear it?"

"Speak. Richard nodded.

"Whatever you think of Viscount Chim, don't hurt his flesh. Among the last four generations of the royal family, he was the only one who had awakened the bloodline power of the upper holy beast. Therefore, his presence is of great significance to the royal family. As far as I know, His Majesty is already planning to leave him more than twenty offspring. ”

"Shall we just let Chim attack my territory?" said Richard, displeased.

"Have you let him go?" said Sir Shanton, who was no fool, and a rhetorical question left Richard speechless.

There were two clashes between Chim and Richard, both of which ended in a resounding victory for the latter. What's more, the development of events was largely deliberate on the part of Richard. As he told Quicksand, Viscount Chim was a rare enemy.

Sir Shanton did not continue to ask, but said to Richard: "Then again, as long as you don't hurt the Viscount's body, you won't touch the bottom line of the royal family. The dispute between the Viscount and you is entirely a personal vendetta, with both the Royal Family and the Duke of Glasburg remaining neutral, and the worst-case scenario would be the intervention of the Viscount's father, Count Canglu, in the war. However, I don't think he will openly go to war, at most to provide some help to Viscount Sim in private. Judging from your past achievements, although Count Canglu is a threat, it is impossible to shake your foundation. What's more, if he goes directly into battle, you'll get the power to attack the county. So, I don't think he would do such a stupid thing. Sir Shanton laughed a few more times, and then added, "In Viscount Sim's domain, the most famous specialty is daffodils, but the Earl's side produces Lafite iron. ”

Richard glanced at Sir Shanton and said, "I know what to do." ”

The emissary's residence was a single, two-story wooden building, which was a temporary structure. Seeing the desolate scene in Richard's territory, Shanton was not too picky. After a brief wash, Shanton invited Richard to share afternoon tea in the living room.

After serving a cup of tea, Shanton let the servants out of the parlor, then handed Richard a letter, saying, "This is a letter from the Duke to you." ”

Richard opened the envelope and found two pages of stationery inside.

On the first page, Duke Blue Wolf elaborates on the relationship between the royal family and the three major dukes.

The Duke of Glasburg has a deep blood relationship with the royal family and is a natural ally of the royal family. The Duke of Blue Wolf and the Duke of Tulip often unite against the royal family and the Duke of Glasburg at some point, and each of these four has its own contradictions. In this complex situation, politics is very important.

The unique and mysterious power of the bloodline is the root of the royal family's fortune. And now, the power of their bloodlines is becoming thinner and thinner under the influence of time. Therefore, the appearance of Viscount Chim was of great significance to the royal family. If he succeeds in giving birth to offspring with bloodline power, the royal family will carefully cultivate it to become a generation of powerhouses, but that will be at least twenty or thirty years later. Moreover, in the eyes of the Duke of Blue Wolf, a strong person in the town country has no ability to change the situation at all.

Richard read the duke's hint perfectly. Viscount Sim himself is a standard gentleman and is of little use. If you take into account the probability of his descendants appearing as a bloodline powerhouse, and then consider that the bloodline powerhouse grows into a powerhouse of the town, that is, the Norland standard sanctuary, this probability is not even one percent, so there is no need to harm Sim at all.

Next, the Duke of Blue Wolf described the importance of Viscount Sim. However, he very vaguely revealed that the royal family valued the viscount's ability to reproduce, rather than his face. Interestingly, the Duke even secretly stated that the Viscount's existence was actually a burden to the Duke of Glasburg and the royal family, and could not be easily destroyed, which coincided with Richard's opinion.

At the end of the letter, the Duke mentions the supplies he had sent to Richard, which was an advance payment for the next build, which also included four giant crossbows and matching bolts. It wasn't a magic ballake, but it was enough to protect his little castle.

On the second page is a list of the supplies that Shanton had brought. When he had read it, Richard put the letter on the candle and burned it, and then said to Shanton, "Thank you very much for the duke's generosity!

After all, there are a lot of words that can't be put on paper.

Shanton smiled and said, "The Duke asked me to tell you that he is preparing for war against the Duchy of White Rock. Within half a month, the army will be mobilized. This time, the target is the Count of Galeon in the Duchy of White Rock, and the Duke's real purpose is a pair of dragon bones displayed in the castle of the Count of Galeon. Well, that's it. After you've checked the supplies, I'll have to rush back to Deep Rock. The Duke needs to know the current situation of Viscount Sim, and when the army has departed, I will escort the second batch of supplies over. ”

"Thank you very much for your help. But what is Baron Fontaine going to do? He cut off the road between me and the duke. Richard asked tentatively.

Sir Shanton groaned for a moment, and said, "I have no personal advice for you in this regard. However, the Duke had discussed this matter with me before he set out, and he meant that it would be up to you to take care of it. ”

"Discretion?" Hearing the word, a gleam flashed in Richard's eyes. It seems that the Duke of Blue Wolf did not know the full plan of Baron Fontaine.

"Yes, with full authority! You can do whatever you see necessary to deal with your relationship with Barony Fontaine. Shanton said.

Richard frowned, he had understood Shanton's hint.

In the eyes of outsiders, it was not easy for Baron Fontaine to break away from the Duke's vassal system and join the Duke of Glasburg. Duke Blue Wolf is about to go to war with the outside world, and obviously will not deal with the problems of the barony during this time. What's more, this matter also involves such a special person as Viscount Shim. Since the Duke didn't care about this, Richard was free to play. As far as he knew, Reilly had prepared a big "surprise" at Dusk Castle, just waiting for the next army of Viscount Sim to come and die.

After all, after the ransom was paid, Richard would have to release Viscount Sim according to the rules. In this way, he has no leverage on the surface that can affect Baron Fontaine. The Duke of Glasburg was bound to send a batch of reinforcements as soon as possible to protect his new vassals.

Thinking of this, Richard said goodbye to Sir Shanton and left his lodgings.

"Now, all we need to do is wait. Upon learning of the conversation between Richard and Sir Santon, Reilly said to him, "Wait for the Chim's family to pay the ransom." ”