Chapter 27

Although he had been away for many years, Lin Mo, who had grown up in Snow Pine Town, did not know much less about the town's situation than the Bart family, the local lords. He had never thought of bringing everyone out of the war zone unscathed; that was impossible!

The best outcome would be to bring most of the people from Snow Pine Town to the nearest city, Lian, and even that would be a blessing.

"Can we trust you, Sir Dragon Knight?"

Despite hearing that the man was a dragon knight from the Royal Dragon Riders and seeing or hearing about his defeat of the Portland flying dragon knight, the shrewd fur and herb merchant, Usig, still did not fully trust the knight. After all, this was a matter of life and death.

It was not an easy task to unite the various factions and civilians of Snow Pine Town, who were like a loose pile of sand, and make them obey orders.

If it were not so, the local lord, the Bart family, would not have abandoned their land and people, taking only their valuables and fleeing to Lian City.

"Usig, whether you believe it or not, I choose to trust him. Right, little Morin, you wouldn't harm the people in the town, would you?"

The old blacksmith, Asun, recognized the young knight as the little rascal who used to hang around the town.

Indeed, this boy, known as the little fox, had stolen from his blacksmith shop many times and even secretly sold him some minerals, benefiting both sides. He was a little rascal who was both lovable and hateful.

However, the old Asun could understand the actions of the once unruly little Morin.

Everything was for survival, with no room for moral judgment. Without a stable source of food and clothing, people would become like beasts.

He even remembered how the boy, after being detected by the empire's inspector to have a four-star affinity for light elemental magic, thought he was in big trouble and resisted fiercely, only to be thrown into a carriage and taken away.

Who would have thought that after more than ten years, this mischievous boy had become a dragon knight protecting the empire and had just helped Snow Pine Town through a crisis, which made the old blacksmith feel deeply moved.

"Little Morin? Old Asun, you know him?"

The tax collector, Mado, was an important figure in the town, as he collected taxes for the lord. He was someone no one could afford to offend.

Apart from Lord Klass Bart, Mado was also a significant figure in Snow Pine Town and knew many people in the lord's territory.

"I also know him. Morin used to be from the town. It's not surprising that you don't know him, Lord Mado, because you never collected taxes from him!"

The town guard captain, a fourth-rank swordsman named Blaude, sized up the dragon knight. Although the knight looked different from the hateful little brat he remembered, the cunning and resilience hidden beneath the calm demeanor could not be concealed.

More than ten years ago, just because of a small matter, the town guard was almost driven to despair by this little rascal named Morin.

If it were not for the fact that the boy had become a dragon knight of the empire, he might have caught him and settled old scores.

"Alright, I have no objections!"

Mado sighed. Perhaps due to his profession, he always looked at people as if they owed him money.

Considering the status of the dragon knight, he could only lower his gaze in submission, though he was somewhat troubled by the fact that he had missed collecting the head tax from one person, a serious dereliction of duty!

"I have no objections either!"

The fur and herb merchant, Usig, wisely followed the lead of the three local power figures. The dragon knight would not joke about the safety of his family and the entire town, so the plan seemed credible.

"Hmph!"

Blaude coldly snorted, deciding to wait and see how things would develop.

Lin Mo nodded to the Gemini sisters standing behind him, indicating that he had successfully gained the recognition and trust of the town's important figures.

This was a good start.

"My plan is as follows: First, all the people in Snow Pine Town will be organized into groups based on families, forming migration teams. Six households will form a squad, six squads a platoon, six platoons a company, and six companies a regiment. Second, all those with martial skills will be unified under the town guard, forming internal security and combat teams, with six people per squad, six squads per platoon, six platoons per company, and six companies per regiment. Third, all living supplies will be collected and distributed according to a unified plan. Fourth, transportation forces will be assembled... Finally, all orders from the command center must be strictly followed, and those who disobey will be executed!"

Lin Mo quickly outlined the plan he had discussed with the Gemini sisters, casting a stern glance at everyone.

Although the three-three system of modern Earth armies was more suitable for management, for a town with thousands of civilians like Snow Pine, it would not be conducive to flat management and would make command and order transmission extremely slow.

"I have no objections. The blacksmith shop has some weapons that can be contributed for arming."

Old Asun rolled up his sleeves, revealing his muscular arms, and immediately agreed with the plan without hesitation.

"I have no objections either. I can be responsible for personnel management, as I know the people in the town best."

Based on the relationship between the Bart family and Lin Mo, the tax collector Mado also accepted the arrangement given to him in the plan.

No matter what, befriending the dragon knight was equivalent to currying favor with the lord, as he still relied on the Bart family for his livelihood.

"I can try to persuade the other merchants, but what about our losses? If supplies are distributed uniformly, those poor people won't have any copper coins to pay. Besides, we have our own guards and can leave on our own." The merchant representative, Usig, shook his head, indicating his difficulty in accepting the plan.

Merchants were there to make money, not to lose money or do charity. They could take their valuable possessions and leave with their guards, rather than participate in a plan that cared for everyone.

The reason he came was partly out of respect for the dragon knight who protected the empire and partly out of fear that the knight might massacre the entire merchant caravan. After all, with only low-rank guards, they could bully civilians and the town guard, but facing a dragon knight would mean certain death.

"Hmph! Is this the so-called plan? Sorry, I have no interest and no time to listen to your nonsense, sir."

The town guard captain, Blaude, who was leaning on a broad-bladed longsword, unexpectedly showed a lack of interest and clear opposition.

In fact, he still harbored some resentment towards Lord Klass Bart. The Bart family had selfishly fled, leaving him and the town guard behind to face the danger of notifying the peasants outside the town.

What was the point of notifying them? Could these peasants survive the surprise attack?

Just from the actions of the flying dragon squadron seen this year, it was clear how cruel and ruthless the Portland people were, treating human lives as grass.

As the only fourth-rank warrior in the town, he could protect his family's safety and leave Snow Pine Town, and as for the others, hmpf, what did it have to do with him?

With this thought, Blaude stood up without hesitation.

"Blaude, what are you doing?"

The old blacksmith Asun glared at the town guard captain. The town guard was like a pile of mud that could not be shaped, partly due to the lord's stinginess and partly due to the guard captain Blaude.

"Before the Portland people arrive, I must leave with my family. Sorry, I am unable to help!"

The town guard captain Blaude turned and walked away, completely disregarding the dragon knight's attitude. What could the knight do if he killed him? The town guard only listened to him.

"Let him go!"

Lin Mo coldly watched the town guard captain's back disappear at the inn door, raising his hands to stop the Gemini sisters who wanted to chase after him.

He had never expected that his imposing presence would make everyone bow in submission. After all, this was not a novel, right? Unexpected situations were always inevitable.

Due to insufficient information and lack of understanding of the town guard captain, Li Mu Xin and Li Mu Bing did not anticipate that he would be so selfish and self-serving.

The favorable situation in the inn's first-floor hall began to waver due to the departure of the town guard captain.

Without the support of the town guard, Lin Mo's plan would face a significant manpower shortage. Although the town guard lacked training and equipment, their organizational and obedience were much better than those of the civilians.

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