Chapter 75 Dialogue
Chapter 75 Dialogue
Wushan Castle has been very lively in recent days. Nobles of all sizes in Wushan Territory have come here one after another. Even Earl Orson Hyde, who just celebrated his 70th birthday, came here in person.
But the nobles who came were in a heavy mood, not as smiling as they usually were when attending banquets and celebrations. After entering the castle, they either shouted to see Lord Rulans or wanted to go to Wiggins' room to check on his injuries.
However, Rulans has already told others that Wiggins has just woken up, is recovering, and should not be disturbed. They will arrange a meeting in two days.
At first, some people doubted the authenticity of this statement, worrying that the Marquis was unwilling to make public the news of Wiggins' death for some reason.
Some of Lulans' followers, such as Sir Kabir Pedersen, the deputy lord of Brilliant City, even directly clamored to duel with Earl Orson to help Lord Lulans eliminate the murderer who killed his son-in-law.
Count Orson angrily said that this was not his doing and he did not need to do so.
Soon, the nobles in Wushan Castle were divided into three factions: the Orson faction, the Orson-killing faction, and the neutral mediation faction, and they were arguing fiercely.
Two days passed like this, and more and more nobles came to Wushan Castle, so Lu Lans had no choice but to hold a thank-you banquet to express his gratitude to all the visiting nobles.
At the banquet, Wiggins, who had not shown up, was pushed out in a wheelchair. He looked pale and in low spirits.
Everyone found that although Wiggins was not dead, his right leg was gone, and he would have to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair.
Wiggins' emotions are not very stable either. He has been laughed at by many people, and now he is disabled. This is a huge blow to him physically and mentally. It's good enough that he didn't go crazy.
While everyone was expressing their regards and concern, they also felt sorry for Wiggins' experience. He was really lucky to have survived such a serious injury in the wilderness, and he was able to escape back to Wushan Fort.
After some inquiries, everyone learned that Wiggins carried a powerful healing spell scroll with him, which enabled him to stop the bleeding immediately when his leg was cut off and save his life.
At the same time, it was all thanks to Knight Toru's bloody breakout that he was able to rush back to Wushan Castle as quickly as possible and use another powerful healing spell scroll to stop the injury on his chest.
Powerful Healing: this is a spell that only a sixth-level light magician can use. Light magicians are already very rare, which makes this spell scroll even more precious.
A sixth-level spell scroll usually costs between one thousand and more than two thousand gold coins, but a powerful healing spell scroll sells for at least five thousand gold coins and is very difficult to buy.
The fact that Wiggins can carry such a spell scroll with him shows the heritage of Wushan Castle and also shows how much Lulans values Wiggins, his good-for-nothing son.
Wiggins was not dead, and the nobles, who were originally excited, gradually dispersed after visiting him. However, the anger of the Wushan family and some loyalists did not disappear.
The first heir had one leg cut off, which was a provocation to Wushan Territory.
Since the incident happened at the border of the Hyde family's territory, Lu Lans issued an order to the Hyde family at the banquet that day, requiring Black Python City to do its best to give Wushan Castle an explanation!
At the same time, he also arranged for the Second Knights' Leader and Brilliant City's Deputy Lord, Sir Kabir Pedersen, to assist in the investigation.
Regardless of whether this matter was related to the Hyde family or not, facing the many nobles of Wushan Territory at the banquet, Earl Orson, as a vassal, accepted Rulans's order very solemnly and firmly and released his anger and curse on the assassin.
The Wushan Territory, which many people had thought would lead to a war, calmed down for a short time. However, everyone knew that undercurrents were still surging.
In the study room in the backyard of Wushan Castle, Lu Lans was talking to a man.
The man had flat-top black hair and an upright posture. His eyes, which should have been serious and sharp, now revealed full respect, not for any other reason but precisely because the person sitting opposite him was the person he admired most when he was young.
Lu Lansi's expression was also much more relaxed than usual. "You came to see me today, so you should be preparing to leave for home, right?"
"Yes, sir. This time, I came to Wushanbao mainly to visit Wiggins and Toru and to inspect the caravan. Now that the matter is over, it's time to set off and return."
The black-haired, flat-topped man was none other than Viscount Marvin Ironhoof, the owner of the Horse Ranch. When the Marquis' eldest son, Grahams, was alive, the two of them were very good friends.
Young Marvin followed Rulans and Grahams until his father was killed on the battlefield along with Grahams, and he inherited the title.
Over the years, even though the situation of Wushanbao has become increasingly embarrassing, Marvin's attitude towards Wushanbao has never changed.
"Before I leave, I still want to know more about your thoughts."
Marvin said: "There must be a conspiracy behind Wiggins' incident this time. No matter how Orson explains it, I feel that it is more or less related to him."
His eyes were sincere. "Sir, although it is not appropriate for you to use force now, as long as you support us, no matter if it is the Black Gold Brotherhood, the Bolant Thieves, or Orson of Black Python City, I believe that most of the nobles in Wushan Territory will obey your orders."
Lu Lans smiled and shook his head, "Your qualifications are better than your father's, but you don't see things as comprehensively as your father."
"They may obey my request, but they will be hesitant in the process of execution. After all, no one knows what state Wushanling will be in after my death."
"What about Wiggins' revenge?" Marvin frowned.
Lu Lans said: "The assassin who assassinated Wiggins came from a killer organization called 'Skull and Bones Society.' I am not sure whether this organization has any connection with Orson, but even if it does, Orson should not allow the other party to attack Wiggins in the earldom."
As Wushan Fort's ruling power declined, some strange organizations always appeared in Wushan Territory.
For example, the Black Gold Brotherhood and the Polante Thieves Group are troublesome organizations that have emerged in recent years and have gradually become stronger, occupying large areas in the southeast.
Now that these two haven't been dealt with yet, a new Skull and Bones killer organization has emerged.
Lu Lan Si sighed, "Speaking of the Skull and Bones Society, I heard that Marina and Malik from the Green family were also attacked by the Skull and Bones Society killers on their way home from Wushan College, and Sir Noel from Lake Castle was killed as a result."
Marvin nodded. "I've heard about this, too. It seems that many families in Wushan Territory know about the existence of the Skull and Bones Society and are using them to achieve some ulterior motives."
At this point, Marvin suddenly remembered something. "Speaking of which, the reason why Hermann's son and daughter were lucky enough to survive was thanks to Ronin's help. If he hadn't happened to pass by, Baron Hermann would have experienced the pain of losing his son and daughter again."
Marvin looked at Lu Lans, "Sir, what do you think of Ronin?"
"This child..."
Rulans leaned back as if he had shrunk into the soft sofa. "I had given up on him, but I didn't expect him to bring me some surprises. I heard from German that Ronin seems to have become a junior knight, right?"
"Indeed." Marvin nodded. "It's really surprising. When he was supposed to practice hard, he spent his time drinking and partying and was uneducated. You deprived him of his inheritance rights, but he successfully awakened his fighting spirit seed and mastered extraordinary powers. He was just like Wiggins when he was young, rebellious, and a headache for you."
"Hahaha~"
I don't know which words touched Lu Lans' smiling face, but his long-lost laughter rang out in the room.
"He has just awakened when he is almost eighteen years old. Given his temperament, I am afraid that he can only be a high-level knight like his father at best. His achievements will ultimately be limited."
Lu Lans put away his smile and did not continue talking. No one knew what he was thinking.
Marvin told what happened when he left the Horse Herding City.
"I asked Rogner to bring the news of Wiggins' injury to Roning. It's been eight or nine days, and this guy hasn't come to Wushanbao yet."
Marven shook his head helplessly. "Could this guy be as paranoid as his father and unwilling to come back?"
Lu Lans thought about Roning's actions when he left Wushanbao twice. The latter's temperament seemed to have changed a lot, and he didn't seem as paranoid as before.
But how do you explain that a son didn't rush back home after learning that his father's life or death was uncertain?
"He won't be able to help much if he comes back, so he can just not come back. It will save me from arranging people to protect him."
Lu Lansi sighed, "If he encounters any danger or emergency and needs your help, then you can help me take care of him."
Marvin's eyes lit up, and he smiled and said, "I will, sir!"
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