Chapter 28 28 Troops and Horses Meet

Chapter 28 Troops and Horses Welcome

In the woodland next to the signpost of Shanlin Town, Ronin's team had lunch here and then rested on the spot.

After a morning of climbing over mountains and ridges, the guards sometimes had to get off the carriage and push it, and everyone was still a little tired.

But when they thought that this long journey was about to end, they all revealed joy in their eyes.

At this moment, they were leaning against the tree trunks in groups of three or five, resting in the shade of the trees, and talking softly from time to time.

A mountain breeze blew, and the leaves swayed in the wind. The wizard Elron, who was sitting under the tree in the front and meditating, opened his eyes and looked ahead, with a sharp light flashing in his eyes.

"My lord, I feel that there seems to be people and horses coming over there." Elron reminded.

Ronin opened his eyes suddenly and finished refining his magic power. He stood up and looked at the plain below the mountain. He could indeed see a group of people and horses coming along the road.

It's just that the road is too far, and it's hard to see how many people there are.

Chahar stood beside Roning, looking out and saying, "Could it be that the political officer here found us and came out to greet you, sir?"

Roning shrugged, "I hope so!"

He turned around and strode towards the resting area for the guards. Guard Officer McKen and his deputy David all followed him.

"Everyone!" Roning shouted loudly.

After this period of training, all the guards stood up straight for the first time after hearing this order, no matter what state they were in.

Compared to ten days ago, the discipline has been improved by many levels.

The guards acted reflexively, but they had a question in their hearts:

The Baron just told them to have a good rest at noon, why did they suddenly have to train again?

Of course, Roning didn't call them up for training, "Pick up your weapons and gather here!"

Weapons?

The guards were stunned for a moment. Practicing steps and military boxing does not require weapons. Why does the Baron want them to bring weapons?

Chahar and David were also stunned. They couldn't understand why the Baron made such an arrangement.

Among those present, only McKen and Elron were not stunned. It was not that they knew Ronin's purpose, but that they would unconditionally execute whatever decision Ronin made.

Although they were confused, Ronin had absolute authority in the hearts of the guards, so they immediately took their inferior swords and quickly gathered.

Five rows and six columns, neat and uniform.

"Very good!"

Looking at the neat and orderly queue, Ronin nodded slightly, "We may be greeted by enthusiastic people or cold swords, so you should be ready for battle!"

Hearing this, everyone present was shocked.

What's going on? There will still be danger in Shanlin Town?

Ronin didn't explain too much, "Now, five people in a group, stand apart!"

The atmosphere of anxiety and tension spread, but they all knew that there were intermediate knights and a magician in the team, a total of four extraordinary people, so they were not too panicked.

"Sir, are you worried that they will attack us?" Elron asked.

Ronin nodded slightly, "I hope I'm overthinking, but it's always good to be prepared."

"Swear to protect you!" McKen took off his shield and drew out his long sword.

David also made the same move, "Swear to protect you!"

The guards saw this and raised their inferior long swords, "Swear to protect you!"

Ronin couldn't help laughing when he saw this scene.

It's good to have your own team.

Time passed slowly, and the column of people and horses was getting closer and closer. Ronin also noticed that they not only had cavalry, but also infantry walking behind.

"A total of 28 people."

The intermediate magician Elron had a stronger insight and determined the number of the other party.

Ronin's mouth curled up. Twenty-eight people came at once, and there were both cavalry and infantry. What were they doing?

If he encountered such a battle when passing through other territories, Ronin would probably choose to take a detour immediately to avoid the sharp edge.

But now he can't do this. This has come to his own territory. How can he take a detour?

Even if the other party came with bad intentions, he had to deal with it head-on.

The sound of horse hooves and footsteps gradually became clearer, and everyone's heart was in their throat.

Soon, the horses and men appeared a hundred meters away.

Roning was the first to mount his horse and walked forward, looking down from a high position, and led the team to block the slope.

Beside him, McKen, David, and Elron also got on their war horses and protected him in the middle.

When the two sides were about fifty meters apart, McKen shouted in a deep voice: "Stop, report your names and identities!"

The voice was loud and shook the mountains and forests.

The five cavalrymen who had slowed down their speed pulled the reins and stopped in place. A tall and thin man lightly squeezed the horse's belly and took two steps forward from the crowd.

"Who are you?"

He asked coldly, "What are you doing in Shanlin Town?"

McKen responded in a deep voice: "The one standing in front of you is the blood of the Wushan family, the Baron of Shanlin Town, Ronin Firestorm! If you are the subjects of Shanlin Town, you should offer your greetings and loyalty to Baron Ronin!"

"The blood of the Wushan family?"

There was a hint of doubt in the other party's voice, mixed with a subtle ridicule.

"As far as I know, Earl Wiggins has only three children. His eldest son, Ronin, has just been deprived of his inheritance rights. His daughter, McKinney, has married Sir Kabir of Brilliant City. His second son, Breton, is studying at Wushan Supernatural Academy."

He raised his eyebrows and spread his hands: "I have never heard that the Earl has a son named Ronin Firestorm. Why, an illegitimate child?"

"You..."

Ronin raised his hand, signaling McKen that there was no need to argue. He held the reins with both hands and sat on the horse without being impatient.

"It is said that Shanlin Town is extremely remote and barren, and it should not be well-informed. I didn't expect that you, who live in the mountains, could hear about the deprivation of the inheritance rights of the eldest grandson of Wushan Castle so quickly."

Ronin laughed, "Then you should know that Ronin changed his surname to Firestorm, right?"

The other party's face changed slightly, and he realized that he had accidentally let the cat out of the bag just now.

Roning didn't want to waste time with the other party, so he just came clean. "If I guess correctly, you should be the administrative officer of Shanlin Town. Tell me your name."

"The outside world has belittled you like a fool, but today I see that all rumors are unbelievable." The man didn't continue to play dumb, and raised his hand to make a knight's salute.

"My Lord Baron, I am Princet, the administrative officer of Shanlin Town, and also the operator and guardian of Shanlin Town."

Roning narrowed his eyes and frowned.

The title of administrative officer was given to the other party by Wushan Castle. But the operator and guardian were obviously the titles given to him by the other party.

Listening to the other party's tone and attitude, he probably regarded himself as the master of Shanlin Town.

So, Princet would come to greet Roning with soldiers and horses, and would talk to Roning on horseback instead of dismounting to salute.

Roning didn't know what the other party relied on, but it was obvious that the other party would not easily give up the throne of the "actual lord" of Shanlin Town.

Or is the other party using this battle to get some benefits from him as a lord?

Roning glanced at the soldiers around Princet, there were four cavalrymen, twenty infantrymen, and even three archers.

According to Lu Lans, the population of Shanlin Town was only a thousand, but it was a bit beyond Roning's expectation that so many people could be sent as guards.

"Okay, Mr. Princet, the political officer, you can tell me your purpose now."