Chapter 126 Negotiation

Chapter 126 Negotiation

In the wilderness outside Huitu Village, the two groups of people were facing each other.

Baron Leisen was confident of his skill and courage, so he rode forward alone, "Ronin if you have the courage, come forward and talk to me alone."

"Sir, you…"

McKen, Redar, and others looked worried, fearing that the lord would trick them.

"No problem."

No matter how you look at it, Roning is now a high-level peak magician and a high-level mid-level knight. Although the bronze level is very powerful, the opponent is not strong enough to take down Roning instantly.

However, just in case, Ronin whispered: "Elron, be prepared."

"I understand!" Elrond said solemnly.

Luo Ning pulled up the reins, and the Cloud-Stepping Horse walked forward with steady steps. "Baron Leisen, you brought the knight squad led by Sean here today. Do you want to start a war with me?"

Lei Sen narrowed his eyes slightly. He didn't expect that Roning would actually dare to come forward alone. This was completely different from the useless heir he had in mind. Could it be that he really had changed his character, as Lady Diane said?

But this only surprised him and did not change his disdain—

It would be foolish for a lord to rush forward without knowing his own strengths and weaknesses.

For a moment, Lei Sen wanted to jump out and break Roning's neck, but he ultimately held back.

Wait a little longer.

"Baron Ronin, you are joking. Although you and I are equal, and I don't need to be loyal to you, you are the earl's son, after all. I am not stupid enough to go to war with you directly because of a small dispute."

"But you arrested my men for no reason. You must give me an explanation for this matter!"

The Treading Cloud Horse stopped, and the heads of the two horses were less than two meters apart.

Roning took a look at the opponent's warhorse. Even if it did not have the blood of a Warcraft, it should still be a warhorse of excellent quality.

Since the other party is not taking action, he is here to threaten and warn you.

As long as he doesn't take action, Luo Ning will not be at a disadvantage.

"Leisen, what you said is wrong."

With a fake smile, Luo Ning said, "You have already built a sentry tower right next to my home, and you still say that I captured your men for no reason?"

"I won't waste any more time talking to you. Take out a hundred gold coins, and I will return all of them to you, including the Fenris Knight."

"Bah!"

Lei Sen has never been a good-tempered person. When he heard this, he became furious. All the fighting spirit in his body burst out, causing a gust of wind and bringing a murderous atmosphere.

"Luo Ning, do you really think I don't dare to attack you?"

He threatened: "With just these few men like you, I can kill you with just a breath! Although it is not convenient for me to kill you, I can take you to Wushan Castle and hand you over to the Marquis and the nobles for trial to see who is right in deliberately capturing my people!"

"Now, I give you a choice. Release my people immediately and promise that from today on, your people are not allowed to cross this corner of the mountain, and I will reluctantly pretend that your offense never happened!"

Luo Ning sneered in his heart.

If he was still a junior knight, he might be nervous and timid when facing such momentum from the opponent, but to be honest, now he just regarded it as a gust of warm wind blowing by.

He looked back at Redar and McKen, signaling them not to be nervous.

Then he turned back and looked directly into Lei Sen's eyes, "Lei Sen, I know your purpose; it's nothing more than wanting to reduce my space. But this piece of land in the north is big; it can accommodate the two of us to operate normally."

"But if you really think I'm easy to bully, then the worst that can happen is that I will report this matter to Wushanbao and ask my grandfather to arrange for people to draw a boundary for the village that was transformed from these wild tribes."

His tone became playful. "Don't even think about developing in my direction. Even if you go east or south, as long as you cross the line, I will report you to Wushan Fort, and you will face fines or even confiscate the management rights of your Black Collar Tribe!"

Lei Sen's face darkened. Whether he admitted it or not, Roning's statement was correct, and this approach was disgusting.

At this time, he was thinking how great it would be if he were the only noble in the north; he could do whatever he wanted.

This also deepened his hatred towards Roning.

"Luo Ning, don't forget, you won't be able to expand if you do this!"

Luo Ning spread his hands and said, "I don't care. One Shanlin Town is enough for me to develop. What's more, there are three villages: Qingzhu, Ziguo, and Huitu. I am very satisfied."

"hehe!"

Lei Sen gritted his teeth and sneered, "I didn't realize that after just a few months of not seeing him, the former heir of Wushan Fort, who was despised by outsiders, has changed so much!"

He asked in a low voice, "There are only two or three thousand people in Shanlin Town, but you, Luo Ning, have such a big appetite. Aren't you afraid of being stuffed to death?"

"This is none of your business."

Luo Ning directly stated his plan, "So I propose that you and I use the middle line between Gray Earth Village and Black Collar Tribe as the border and agree not to invade each other. How do you think?"

Lei Sen did not answer immediately.

The conversation just now and Roning's attitude made him unhappy. He needed to vent and show his strength to intimidate this junior and make him behave himself.

"Territorial disputes are never settled verbally."

Lei Sen placed his hand on the long sword at his waist, "The ownership of territory has always been based on strength."

"Come on, duel!"

He drew his sword and pointed it at Ronin, his killing intent deepening the winter chill. "You and I will each send three people. If you win more games, I will pay you a hundred gold coins and retreat fifteen miles away. If I win more games, you will let me go unconditionally, and from today on, you and your people are not allowed to cross this line!"

Simply put, in a best-of-three game, the loser agrees to the winner's proposal.

"Then I'm curious, as a bronze knight, will you take action yourself?" Roning asked.

"Certainly!"

Lei Sen never thought of standing idly by. On the contrary, he wanted to vent his anger towards Roning.

The tip of his sword shifted, and he pointed at Rydar in the team. "My opponent is him. Anyone who offends the Sean Territory must pay the price!"

After hearing what the other party said, Riedal put his hand on the sword's hilt. He was ready to fight.

Luo Ning's thoughts raced.

He didn't know Redar's limit, but since McKen could fight against the bronze-level Galil in 40:60, Redar should be stronger.

After all, he is an arrogant knight, so it is entirely possible for him to challenge opponents of higher levels.

But he had no idea about Lei Sen's strength level. Once Riedal lost, he had to ensure victory in the next two games.

The second game was played by McKen. Whether facing Feridon or Joffrey, the leader of the Black Collar Tribe, Ronin had confidence in McKen.

The key is the third game. Who should play in the third game?

Looking at the entire team, the only high-level professionals left are Ronin and Elron.

Elrond's ability to cause harm is very limited, even if he learned the "punishment spell" from Wushan Fort.

Obviously, Ronin is more suitable.

But once Roning takes action, it means exposing his strength.

He doesn't want to reveal his strength yet.

"Why, Baron Ronin, are you scared?"

When Lei Sen saw Roning hesitate, he thought that the boy in front of him was already timid, and a bright smile appeared on his face.

"It's not easy to recruit high-ranking knights. If you are afraid that he will get hurt or even be killed by me, you just need to let him go and abide by the agreement."

"Can!"

Roning narrowed his eyes. He had never made such a bet since he came here. So today, he would bet that Redal would win.

"But I want to add one more thing. If you, who are at the bronze level, lose to my senior knight, Redar, then there will be no need for the subsequent duels. Lord Thane will simply admit defeat."

"Haha. Hahaha!"

Lei Sen seemed to have heard a joke, "What are you talking about, kid? Do you think a high-level knight can beat me?"

Luo Ning didn't laugh at all and asked seriously: "What if?"

This expression made Lei Sen put away his smile and turn gloomy. It was clear that the other party was looking down on him and implicitly insulting him.

"Okay, I agree!"

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