A week has passed since the meeting with Fiona and Arkema in the small town of Daher. During the week, Richard used his war spirit to hurry, and finally, on the evening of the last day, returned to the new home of the Holy Clan in the province of Ivey, the city of Deya.

The wind was still howling outside the city, and the temperature outside the city was frighteningly low...... Fortunately, it didn't continue to snow, otherwise, even the thick walls of Edeya City would not have been able to stop the cold!

Dragging his tired body, and without anyone to greet him, Richard passed through the city gates.

The streets, still the same as when he left, were empty. Houses made of stone were lined up next to each other, but none of the doors of the houses were open. If it weren't for the fact that there was still a little white smoke coming out of the burning on top of these stone houses, Richard really doubted that the people here were all ...... Dead......

Eventually, Richard came to the outside of Cohen's house, the heart of the city. When the city was built, Richard did not leave a place to build the city lord's mansion, because he did not want to become another ...... of the Holy Clan Ruler!

As a result, the house that Cohen built was a little taller than other houses, and it became the city lord's mansion in the hearts of the residents of Deya City.

None of that matters, though.

Richard knew that it was very difficult to change the preconceived notions in people's hearts.

Just like when he once took his people through the endless grassland to Deya Freshwater Lake to build a new home...... At that time, under his own deliberate control and manipulation, Katosh became a thorn in the side of all the clansmen...... At that time, Li realized that the image of the Elder Council in the hearts of the clansmen should have been broken a lot.

However...... Only later did he realize that it was just his own wishful thinking.

The people still have a longing, yearning, and respectful attitude towards the existence of the Elder Council. They are still willing to give everything for the Elder Council......

Most people, that's it.

And most of them just dislike that guy Katosh...... There were even public claims that Katosh should be sent back to his old homeland and a new elder should come to Deya City to assist Richard and Cohen in administering the territory.

Richard couldn't help but feel a headache when he thought of the fact that Arkema had mentioned earlier in the small town of Dahel that there was a high possibility that the Council of Elders would choose to side with Christianity and be hostile to him.

But he quickly calmed down, because he knew that what he needed to do now was not to waste time to worry, but to come up with a solution in the shortest possible time!

Gently pushing open the door, Richard, who thought that there was only a extinguished bonfire to greet him, saw three pairs of black and shiny eyes like him, looking at him in surprise.

Richard was also surprised, because Cohen actually returned here before him, and at the same time, there was also the old man of Kanjie, and ...... Katosh!

The three of them, what are they doing here?

Richard instinctively had a sense of foreboding, but he didn't want to believe it...... I don't want to believe that terrible thought that appears in my brain......

The three people here, almost all of whom are in the territory, have a certain amount of influence.

Needless to say, Cohen overrode public opinion and invested the resources of the entire family in the construction of Deya City. When Richard was not in the territory and was running around the continent for the sake of his people, it was he who exercised the power of the lord on his behalf, even if it was Will, everyone knew that Cohen was the real one in charge.

The old man of Kanjie was the old man who visited the old man himself when he was in his old home, and spent a lot of words to convince him. Although his family has declined, he himself can speak among the middle and lower class saint clans of his old homeland. It is precisely because of his existence and prestige that the contradictions between those seemingly irreconcilable saint clans can be properly resolved.

And Katosh ...... This viper, after the death of his servant seven years ago, has remained silent, hiding himself in a dark corner, coldly observing everything in the territory...... Seven years, and in these seven years, the contempt and insult of the Holy Clan of Deya City made him personally grind off his edges and corners......

But now, he actually appeared here! appeared in the power center of the entire Deya City, and with him, there were two other high-ranking and powerful people in Deya City!

If they ......

That terrible thought suddenly appeared in Richard's mind, but it was soon controlled by him and stopped thinking about it.

Richard was still willing to believe in Cohen and was still willing to ...... I believe in the old man......

"Richard, my brother, you're back. Cohen nodded to Richard with a heavy face, then beckoned him in.

Although this was an unexpected event, Richard still chose to hide his emotions well and walked into the stone house with a blank face.

"Cohen, my brother, when did you come back?" Richard suddenly asked, but he still didn't see anything on Cohen's face.

"Oh, I came back yesterday, and going to the Imperial Territory to collect food is much easier than you think. Cohen nodded to Richard, carefully took out the two spatial rings from his arms, handed them to Richard, and then, he raised his eyebrows, a smile with a special meaning appeared on the corner of his mouth, and then said, "Of course...... As we said when we parted, this time ...... Inevitably a little blood ......"

Richard took the spatial ring with a natural face, and he knew what Cohen meant. When the two were separated in Deya, Cohen urged him to go to the Kingdom League to collect food, while he himself was to go to the Imperial Territory......

The reason is simple, Richard is now considered a person belonging to the empire, and this time collecting food may require some violent means, which will be detrimental to Richard.

Therefore, the two headed for the Kingdom League and the Roman Empire, respectively...... Richard, on the other hand, used a similar approach, but much more gently than Cohen...... At least, he only coerced with force, but never saw blood.

"Well, I see...... I've also brought some food back here. Richard nodded, and then said, "Most of the wheat I brought back was some necessary salt, and a small amount of jerky...... What about you?"

"Just like you, Richard. Come, roast the fire......" Cohen pulled Richard to the fire in the house, sat him down, and then continued: "Don't worry, yesterday I had someone clear the snow from the mill in the north of Deja, and because of your foresight I built the windmill very high, and the materials were used to the best of their ability...... The windmill spun around every day, and by tomorrow it should be of some use! And the bakeries, after they have been cleaned, are ready to use...... The weather is not as cold as before, so we don't need to worry about fuel, the dry wood has been sent to the bakery by me as a priority, and at present, ensuring the supply of food is the most important thing. ”

Richard followed Cohen to the fire, rubbed his hands that were a little red from the cold, and then turned his head suspiciously, quickly glanced at the three people present, and then said half-jokingly: "Brother, it is worthy of you, you have done a good job, this harsh winter, I think we can survive it safely...... However, old man Kanjie, why did you come here on such a cold day, could it be that Cohen also took away your dry firewood?"

Richard didn't look at Katosh's gloomy face, and sometimes ignoring it was even more infuriating.

"No...... Richard, we are here because something happened while you were leaving......" The old man looked at Richard seriously, he shook his head, and in a heavy tone, continued, "Didn't you notice...... Isn't Will here?"

Will?

Richard's eyes widened, and his voice instantly turned cold.

"Will, Will, what's wrong with him?"

"Will ...... Will he didn't come back with the Holy Warriors...... On the day you and Cohen left, he had recruited all of those Holy warriors who had followed you on the battle in Rome to the Beast Forest to gather food for their people. Thanks to the large amount of prey brought back by the Holy Warriors, there were no incidents of food snatching here before Cohen's return...... However, those warriors said in unison that Will had taken Cui Ming and Chiyo's little guy to the depths of the Warcraft Forest, saying that they were looking for something......

Speaking of this, the old man stopped, and his words were very clear. Will hasn't been back since the day he left......

“...... I see, thank you, old man...... Please forgive me for my rudeness. Richard took a deep breath to calm his emotions.

"Don't worry, Richard...... I've asked my men to question the fighters one by one, and now I can confirm that what they're saying is true...... And, this morning, I asked my men to go to the Beast Forest at dawn to find Will and them. Cohen comforted his brother softly, and when he saw him quieting down, he sighed and said, "But the warriors who have returned with you...... It's really worrying...... That's why a few of us are here today...... Because, although those warriors said the same thing...... However, who can guarantee that they did not ...... in advance In short, be prepared for the worst, at the very least, we haven't seen any traces of battle in the camp outside the Beast Forest. But...... Among them, there were a few people missing, and they claimed that those people were given by Cui Ming...... Used to establish a power and killed...... So, I still hope that we can prepare for the worst! The three of us, here to discuss, what to do with those returning Saints...... Because, they have now begun to openly spread the news against Will...... They told the rest of the realm about Will's brutality and your ...... Unfair ......"

Cohen also stopped, and he knew that he had said enough.

As for the meaning of the words, it was up to Richard to understand.

Just as Richard pondered what Cohen had said, Katosh, who had been silent, suddenly spoke, his eyes showed something else, and he said sarcastically: "Cohen, Cohen...... My old friend, you're still so kind...... If I want to see it, it was because of the brutality of that little guy in Li Wei that those loyal soldiers had no choice but to take action......"

Cohen and Katosh, when they were in the old home, had a good relationship between the two families, but Cohen was the eldest son of the family, and Katosh was a concubine. Despite the fact that the identities of the two are different, despite the different positions of the two, despite the fact that they ...... The later personalities of the two also developed towards different situations.

Cohen and Katosh still see each other as friends...... This has nothing to do with identity, position, personality, these factors, just simple friends, that's all.

But Richard understood that this was just a way back for Cohen to leave for himself.

But Richard didn't blame Cohen, and if he had put himself in his position, he would have done the same!

"Katosh, you ...... now Better shut up!" Still, Richard couldn't control his anger and whispered.

"Oh, Richard, are you angry? hahaha...... If you want me to say, your child ......" Katosh felt Richard's anger, and the inexplicable emotion in his heart prompted him to say these words, although when he said them, he was almost out of his mind, and it was the exact opposite of his usual gloomy and calm appearance.

"That's enough, Katosh! you need to rest!" Cohen gave Katosh a look, and Katosh snorted coldly and stopped talking after seeing it, obviously, he would still give Cohen some face.

The old man on the side opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end, he lowered his head silently.

Richard didn't notice this, his heart was now filled with concern for the safety of his child, Will.

As if knowing what Richard was thinking, Cohen gently put his hand on Richard's shoulder and said comfortingly: "Brother, you also need to rest, tomorrow, I will personally go to the Warcraft Forest with you to find Will's ......"

“...... Thank you, brother. Richard's voice was full of exhaustion, and at this time, the old man and Katosh, also at Cohen's signal, left the stone house.

"Don't worry...... Will is my sister's child, and you are my brother...... Sleep quietly, you need to rest......" Cohen sighed and walked towards his room.