Leon was silent for a while, then suddenly asked, "If I'm not mistaken...... Archduke Alma plotting against your domain? ”

Auden's eyes widened in surprise: "What a clever boy! That's right, he's fighting me for control of Long River, and my territory is often harassed by his gangsters. But I can't get out of the House of Lords...... It's a pity that I only have one daughter, otherwise I would have wanted you to be my son-in-law! ”

Leon looked at Auden's big nose and small eyes, and then at his Mediterranean hairstyle, and felt sympathy for Sir Lehman, the daughter born of this honorable face......

Luckily, he only has one daughter.

"I chose to become a Pioneer Lord. But I am willing to make an alliance with you, Your Excellency, Count. If you want......"

Without further hesitation, Leon gave his choice.

Auden nodded: "So, I want you to kill the gang of bandits entrenched there when you pass through the village of Fletcher......"

Mobster?

Presumably Duke Alma's man......

The village of Fletcher bears the surname of Auden, which is clearly the core territory of Auden.

It seems that in a private confrontation with the Duke of Alma, Count Auden was at a disadvantage.

This probably has something to do with his lack of direct heirs, a new nobleman with no foundation, but no son, and it is naturally easy to be remembered when he gets older.

"Since there are bandits who have destroyed the village, then of course I am duty-bound...... Why don't you let Sir Lehman ......, though"

"Lehman is the deputy head of the Lion Knights, and he can't have a direct conflict with other high-ranking nobles until he becomes the Grand Master." Auden shook his head, looking somewhat helpless.

Leon understood.

The Lion Knights are a national order, and the Grand Master needs to be elected by all the high-ranking nobles, so Sir Lehman needs to maintain a relatively good relationship with Archduke Alma.

Moreover, as the lord of Lion Lake City, it was the Duke of Alma's family that helped Alfred the 'Stealer' get the Lion Knights a hundred and fifty years ago. Archduke Alma had a high say in the Lion Knights.

After a few seconds of silence, Li Ang suddenly grinned: "There shouldn't be many people who are willing to offend a powerful duke......"

Auden seemed to smell something bad, and stared at Leon with sharp eyes.

But Leon smiled like a fox: "Probably, I'm the best candidate?" Or even the only reliable candidate? If that's the case, can you sponsor it...... Oh no, lend me a sum of money for military expenses, lest I have any trouble dealing with those bandits......"

Auden's tone was no longer gentle: "Are you planning to blackmail me?!" ”

"No, no, no...... Loans, loans and ......"

Auden rolled his eyes: "Boy, has anyone ever said you're a bit shameless?" ”

"Thank you for the compliment......" Leon made a knightly salute.

Auden was furious: "Is shamelessness a virtue in your heart?!" ”

The two began to look at each other.

One glared angrily, the other grinned.

"A thousand dinars is enough! Remember to pay it back! ”

Auden finally blew his beard and glared at a word.

"It must be returned, it must be ......" Li Ang laughed with him, his attitude was quite good.

Auden clenched his fists, his face twitched, and finally opened the certificate on the table, took the pen and wrote 'Long River Forest', and then stamped it with the steel stamp of the House of Nobles.

"If you're in danger, you can go to Fort Shield or my villages and towns for help—but again, if my territory is in danger, or if some of my people can't come forward, I hope you can help. You will gain the friendship of the Fletcher family for this...... But remember to pay it back! ”

"Okay, it's a deal!"

In fact, the development direction that Li Ang originally planned was the Changhe Forest......

The meeting place he agreed with Klose was in Changhe Town.

The Long River Forest is indeed very dangerous, and many forces such as the Cato nomads, the barbarians of the Misty Mountains, and the Noldor elves will appear in the vicinity.

But also because of the danger, dark side characters such as killers or heretics rarely appear there.

Leon was worried about the dagger from behind, but he wasn't afraid of the battlefield in the sun.

By the time he left the House of Lords, it was already evening, and the fiery clouds in the sky were devouring the few lights.

Leon had two more things on him.

A small pioneer lord insignia, and a huge money bag.

It was still the smiling young squire who sent him out, and the thousand dinars were also handed over to him by the squire.

Probably didn't expect that Li Ang came to the House of Nobles not only did not "mean it", but took the money from the House of Lords, and the attendants showed unusual enthusiasm, and even took the initiative to help Li Ang carry the money bag on horseback.

But Leon rejected his kindness.

O gold......

A big bag of gold!

Leon enjoyed the heavy feeling of holding gold in his arms...... He felt like a fairy holding a devil's figure.

But in fact, the small emblem he carried in his arms was far more valuable than this bag of gold coins.

It was a silver insignia in the shape of a lion, representing Leon's status as a reserve baron, roughly equivalent to that of a knight, who could cut off the swallowtail of the flag and become a member of the ruling class.

Of course, this is subject to review, and if the territory is not successfully established, the knighthood will be withdrawn.

Years ago, you could pass the scrutiny by building a random wooden castle on the border, but now it doesn't work.

In these days, the criteria for review have become complex.

The land to be occupied must be outside the borders of the country, with a permanent population within the territory, as well as an army and buildings sufficient to protect the inhabitants.

And you have to have a smooth road to the territory, and you have to make sure that there are not too many bandits around.

After all, the envoy in charge of the on-site inspection also had to ensure that the road was safe......

Leon knocks ...... The 1,000 dinars borrowed were actually only enough for the purchase of baggage and building materials.

The loot that I got in the pirate camp before was basically what the pirates didn't have time to sell or keep for their own use, and only the extra dozen sets of Metenheim infantry armor were relatively valuable.

But the pirates couldn't sell those generous equipment for more than a month...... fell into the hands of Li Ang, naturally it was not so easy to realize.

Besides, we also have to consider the feelings of these Metenheim people under them, so I can only let Klose and them move slowly.

Looking at the already dark sky, and calculating Klose's footsteps, Leon planned to find a hotel to stay in for one night, and after a few days of travel, it was really sleepy.

The "Adventurer" inn - or tavern.

In those days, the inn and tavern were one.

This seems to be the signature of most cities in Pande, but it's certainly not a hotel chain......

After all, the concept of chain stores is still just emerging in the more commercially developed Buckley continent, and Pande basically does not have this concept on his side.

When he first 'landed' on this continent, Leon had imagined opening a chain of hotels, but later abandoned this idea because it was really inconvenient to be hunted down and killed, coupled with the terrible security environment of Fog Cage City.

Because in those days, the inn was a place where thieves and 'active social gangs' frequented.

And killers and slave traders of the Red Brotherhood can be found in almost every tavern - this is where they solicit business.

Therefore, Leon deliberately chose this inn located next to King's Road, which is relatively safe.

When he walked into the hotel, Leon was also very cautious.

Not only because of the possibility of meeting a killer who wants his life, but also because he has too much money on him......

But, but......

Whether deliberately careful or defenseless, as long as people are unlucky enough, accidents will always happen......