Chapter 48

The Baron's residence in Liancheng City also serves as the city lord's residence.

At this moment, the place was bristling with weapons, the guards on high alert, exuding a much more solemn and deadly atmosphere than usual. The news of the Portland army's invasion had pulled the city lord, Baron Hongyu, out of his life of drunken debauchery and licentiousness.

As the ruler of Liancheng City, he was not just a pleasure-seeking fool. He immediately mobilized his troops to seal off the entire city, strictly prohibiting anyone from entering or leaving.

He also dispatched several cavalry units to seek aid from the "Reversing Scale" Legion stationed in the eastern part of the empire and the capital, Delan City.

Compared to the nearby towns with virtually no defenses, Liancheng City's military equipment was still decent.

To maintain the face of the baron, the soldiers were all well-equipped, and there was a fifth-rank city defense camp commander with decent strength. Dealing with the local bandits was no problem, and even intimidating the ignorant commoners was more than enough.

Knock, knock, knock!

"City lord, city lord, a knight wishes to see you!"

The city lord was taking advantage of a beautiful, seductive servant girl when a sudden announcement came from outside the elegant study.

"Knight? Which family's knight?"

Baron Hongyu had no intention of removing his hand from the servant girl's bosom, which he found irresistible.

It was afternoon tea time, and the baron was savoring his "sweetheart."

"Seems to be from outside the city, he claims to be a dragon knight from the Royal Dragon Cavalry, but the soldiers didn't see any dragon, so we're not sure if he's really a dragon knight."

The person outside clearly knew the city lord's rules and did not rashly barge into the closed study.

The mention of the "Royal Dragon Cavalry" and "dragon knight" almost made Baron Hongyu push the soft, weak servant girl away and jump up from his chair, but the next words made him pause.

"Ah!"

The servant girl let out a soft moan, her face flushing even more as the city lord's hand suddenly pressed harder, making her cry out uncontrollably.

"Didn't I issue a city lockdown? How could someone still get in? What's going on? Are those damn soldiers tired of their jobs? Or do they think I, Baron Hongyu, am too lenient?"

Baron Hongyu, after realizing the situation, unexpectedly flew into a rage.

Bang!

A faint thud came from outside the door, as if the messenger had been frightened to his knees by the city lord's anger.

"Sorry, my lord, the soldiers didn't open the gate to let him in. The knight suddenly jumped onto the city wall, and the soldiers were no match for him. They had no choice but to come and report to you under his coercion."

The person outside the study spoke tremulously, fearing he might be caught in the city lord's wrath.

"A bunch of good-for-nothings, why do I even keep you around?"

Bang!

A delicate teacup smashed against the inside of the study door, and the room was filled with the city lord's roar.

Baron Hongyu roughly pushed away the servant girl, whose clothes were half-open, revealing her charms. He felt threatened, deeply threatened.

Someone could ignore the tall city walls, easily defeat the soldiers, and enter and leave the city as they pleased, even forcing his subordinates to report to him. It was as if they didn't take him, the city lord, seriously at all.

Subconsciously, the city walls and soldiers were the only sources of security for Baron Hongyu. But the reality just now told him that this security was as fragile as paper. How could he not feel both angry and terrified?

"Ah!" The beautiful servant girl only managed to let out a cry of surprise before being pushed to the ground, her face filled with fear as she quickly retreated to a corner of the room.

"Damn it! Damn it! A bunch of good-for-nothings! Damn it!"

A series of furious roars came from the study.

The person kneeling on the carpet at the door didn't dare to lift his head. He completely understood the city lord's mood; his authority had been seriously challenged, and even a clay figure would have a temper.

"Ah!~ My lord, uh, hmm..."

The room again echoed with the servant girl's cries and the city lord's heavy breathing.

Slap, slap, slap...

A rhythmic sound came from the study.

The person still kneeling on the carpet, his face pressed against the carpet, twitched slightly. He was fully aware of the lively scene unfolding behind the door.

After a while, the heavy breathing and low moans grew louder, reaching a peak.

After a long time, the study door opened, and the disheveled city lord, Baron Hongyu, walked out, glancing at the person still kneeling.

This was a young man in his twenties with black curly hair and slightly pale skin. His face still bore a hint of laziness, but his eyes flashed with a cold and proud look.

From the room behind him, a sultry atmosphere wafted out, and a glimpse of a naked servant girl lying behind the desk could be seen, her white, tender body partially visible.

"Listen carefully!" Baron Hongyu didn't look at the person on the floor but focused his gaze on the corridor outside.

"Yes, my lord!" The kneeling person didn't dare to raise his head, his muscles tensing in submission and readiness.

"Send for Razgar, and notify Mr. Luo Ning of the Fire Rose Guild to bring Feis. Also, invite Lord Hesi, and praise the gods, there's an eighth-rank martial noble in my territory. Finally, don't forget to invite the mage Tricolor, and be respectful. Tell them I need their help. Find some good hands from the city defense camp, and let's meet this so-called dragon knight. First, please the dragon knight to the reception hall to rest, and I'll go over when everyone is here."

After venting his frustrations on the servant girl, Baron Hongyu had calmed down and realized that some things couldn't be avoided.

The people he invited were all famous warriors in Liancheng City, and he wanted to rely on them to bolster his position when facing this powerful and unknown "dragon knight."

Razgar was the commander of the city defense camp with five hundred soldiers, a fifth-rank swordsman who had participated in multiple campaigns between the Slan Empire and the Tesi Empire. Tired of the prolonged war, he retired from the army and returned to Liancheng City in the eastern part of the empire, where he was appointed as the city defense camp commander by Baron Hongyu.

With a clean background and strong skills, he was one of the baron's trusted subordinates.

"Yes, my lord!"

The person on the floor, like a worm, crawled back a dozen steps before getting up, bowing deeply, and finally turning to leave quickly.

"Dragon knight? No dragon, what kind of dragon knight is that? Hmph! I want to see who you really are!"

Watching the servant leave, Baron Hongyu, with a cold smile on his face, seemed a different person from the one who was furious in the room.

"I didn't expect you to choose such a direct approach!"

Sitting in the city lord's reception hall, Li Muxin sipped a hot drink similar to tea, looking around the room. From a psychological perspective, the room's decoration could reflect the owner's personality to some extent.

"You're right, I'm better suited for killing!"

Lin Mo didn't think much of his actions of knocking out a large number of city guards as soon as he reached the city wall. He enjoyed seeing the soldiers' desperate expressions when faced with the light magic shield.

A bunch of ants, Lin Mo showed more amusement. He didn't consider it a real battle, just a warm-up.

"Heaven, we're doomed!"

Ushig, the fur and herb merchant who had been pulled into the city with Li Muxin, wiped his sweat constantly. This dragon knight was too showy, beating up the soldiers. He was already imagining the outside filled with armored soldiers, archers, and mages ready to attack.

Hearing the merchant's excessive nervousness, Lin Mo and Li Muxin exchanged a smile.

"The owner here is very proud and sensitive. Look at those animal head decorations; they represent aggression, but behind the aggression is fear. Lin Mo, your actions will certainly be resented by Baron Hongyu. Be careful. Also, the widespread use of delicate triangular patterns, these well-proportioned curves, are a subconscious expression of sexual awareness..."

Li Muxin, like a connoisseur, analyzed the environment to deduce the personality of the owner for Lin Mo.

Of course, she used Chinese, and if the fur and herb merchant understood, he would likely see her as a heart-manipulating demoness.

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