Lord of Rot

Chapter 264 The grand goal of rescuing 50 slaves (page 12)

"To the Roaring Keep?"

Just as Li Qi and the dock craftsmen were discussing the construction plan of the coastal headland observation tower, a piece of news came.

"Yes, it's the news brought by Lord Hawkwood Linsen." Carrot nodded.

Going from Sancha River to the East Gorge, as long as you take a slight detour, you will indeed pass through the Porcupine Territory, but Li Qi did not expect that the Baron of Sancha River Castle would specially come to him.

Because this smooth road is not very smooth.

"Okay, I'll go back right away."

Li Qi turned to the craftsman and said: "The watchtower will be built as I said before. It must be at least 120 feet high. The materials used are not a problem. I will arrange for people to go to Pig Backbone Valley to quarry stones."

"Yes!" The craftsman nodded.

Although he didn't understand why a watchtower was built so high, was he planning to stand on the watchtower and be able to directly see the entire Porcupine Territory?

No one would understand that Reacher wanted to build more than just a watchtower, but to prepare for a future lighthouse.

It is also for the convenience of access to the headland crypt.

It also serves as a nest for the flock of birds that Pitts keeps.

Only when the height is high enough can you see further. When the Porcupine Pier is fully built in the future, you will still worry about whether there will be pirate invasions. With the watchtower, you will no longer have this worry.

When Li Qi rode back to the castle, he saw Hawkwood Linson in the castle yard.

It’s been a while since I last saw him, and he looks good.

Maybe the suffocation of having been a cuckold for more than ten years finally came out.

"Good day, Lord Hawkwood," Li Qi greeted with a smile.

"Good day, Lord Li Qi." Baron Sanchahe Castle also nodded in response.

Li Qi led the other party towards the castle, and asked a little strangely on the way: "Why do you want to go to Roaring Castle suddenly?"

"Lord Leopold, he has come to his senses."

"wide awake?"

Before, Li Qi only guessed that Leopold's condition was not right, but he didn't know the core information very well.

"I thought he just wasn't feeling well," Reacher said.

"The hidden wounds left in the early years" Hawkwood shook his head: "I don't know very well, but after the Lord came to his senses, he summoned all the lords of the East Gorge to Eastport City. I know that this happened because of the previous A few days ago, Agnes's brother came to visit her at Three Forks Castle, so I set out early for Roaring Castle, but I came to Porcupine Castle on the way. I wanted to go with you, Lord Reacher, and I thought the Porcupine Collar should I will soon receive a message from the raven."

Just as he was talking, Li Qi saw Pitts walking quickly and stopped after approaching: "Sir, your letter."

Li Qi nodded, and asked Pitts to leave after receiving the letter.

Open the letter.

The above is simple, let him go to the Roaring Keep.

Again, the road from Sancha River to Porcupine Territory is not very smooth.

"Then Lord Hawkwood, do you know what happened? Why did you summon us suddenly?"

"Three possibilities." Hawkwood paused for a moment, and then said: "The black king caused trouble in Iron Valley. Your Excellency is very unhappy. It seems that he also received a letter from His Majesty the King."

Li Qi nodded, he had thought about this possibility.

But Iron Stone City found 2000 mercenaries and went to Iron Valley to solve this matter, so the summons was definitely not because of this matter.

"Also, Lord Leopold may be dying."

This was disrespectful. Li Qi looked at Hawkwood with some surprise. Based on Li Qi's one-sided understanding of him, Hawkwood definitely belonged to that kind of mediocre lord, who did not seek merit but sought no fault.

If you talk about Fengjun behind your back, you must be hiding it.

Most of the lords were like this, but Hawkwood was one of the most stubborn among them.

He is keen on taking sides, and will marry whenever he can. Fortunately, he has minerals and a good location. Otherwise, Leopold would have killed him with such a jumping method.

Hawkwood suddenly said something heartfelt to him, which shocked Li Qi.

But the situation he set up did coincide with Li Qi's suspicion. The powerful and wise Duke Yaori must have reached his end. This time he called the vassals over, possibly to announce his will and ask everyone to swear an oath to his son. Allegiance.

"What about the third kind?" Li Qi asked.

Hawkwood pointed to the door in front of him and said, "Let's go in and talk."

Li Qi opened the door and ordered that no one was allowed to enter.

After sitting down in the meeting hall, without Li Qi asking, Hawkwood said: "Be the king!"

"Lord Leopold has a very good relationship with His Majesty the King, and some of his sisters have married into the Golden Bear family. They are all relatives. It is unlikely."

Li Qi shook his head and said, as for whether it is true or not...actually Li Qi himself didn't believe it.

His biological father and biological son are useless. It is really common to kill brothers and fathers for the sake of a king's position.

If the Golden Thorn Sword family wants to be king, all the nobles in the entire East Gorge will stand up, including Li Qi.

His allegiance was to the golden sword, not the golden bear.

On the contrary, not supporting Jin Jianjian to become the king would be betraying his oath.

Li Qi asked: "Lord Hawkwood, where did you get this kind of news?"

"It's just a guess." Hawkwood shook his head: "I prefer the second guess."

It is estimated that he really got the information from some places, but he was just unwilling to tell Li Qi. Maybe it was because it involved too much or it was difficult to tell whether the source of the information was true or false. It was even more likely that he told Li Qi on purpose.

"Lord Li Qi, what do you think is going on?"

"The first type" Li Qi said: "The Black King of Iron Valley makes Lord Leopold unhappy, and the king is also unhappy. This time he summoned us to fight."

The best news for Li Qi is the first one.

The second scenario is that once Drew Leopold dies and the 'Golden Stallion' becomes the new Duke, the East Gorge will definitely be in chaos.

Maybe Iron Rock City will really change from a "sacred place" to a "sacred place".

The third type is to go to war. Li Qi is still used to living a peaceful life. The main reason is that he is not ready yet. His own Hippogriff Cavalry has not been formed, the Bipedal Flying Dragon Cavalry has not yet set the horoscope, and the cannon has not yet been When it was done, there were only more than 200 soldiers and the population was insufficient. How could we fight a war?

There was a fourth guess in Li Qi's mind, and he felt that this was the real reason.

Leopold didn't want to die!

Want to live longer.

Looking at the thousands of years of Chinese history on earth, one emperor through the ages will inevitably become obsessed with immortality when he gets old, so that he can live longer.

If it were Li Qi himself, he would definitely try every means to extend his life.

This is true even for a Porcupine Baron, let alone the Duke of Yaori, the richest and most powerful Dongxia in Lulea Continent.

After nearly dying once, I am even more reluctant to die.

Hawkwood didn't say anything more. Everyone should hide what they have in mind about Xiao Jiujiu. There is no need to bring it all out to argue. In short, in the end, you still have to obey Feng Jun's order.

After hesitating for a moment, Hawkwood suddenly asked: "I wonder, sir, have you ever heard of ghosts?"