Qingfeng Village is located on a highland to the west of the central part of Yongge Forest. It is built next to the mountains and extends in all directions.
There are only two parallel destinations on the way from the southern part of the forest to Silver Moon City, one of which is the Qingfeng Village under the name of the Yanying Family, and the other is the Eastern Temple managed by the Fire Feather Family.
Compared to the Eastern Temple, which has a solemn atmosphere and stricter censorship of outsiders, passing business travelers and tourists prefer to stay in Qingfeng Village.
Not only because of its popularity, Qingfeng Village is also the closest village to Yangfan Port. Anyone who plans to visit Yangfan Port or go to sea will have a high probability of passing by Qingfeng Village.
Of course, there is also another direct road to Yangfan Port, which can go directly north from Jinzhi Valley near the southern part of the forest.
Due to the evil done by the orcs during their invasion, the once lush Golden Branch Valley was burned to a scorched earth and was renamed Scorch Mark Valley by the locals for a long time.
Thanks to the joint efforts of local lords and the cabinet, Jinzhi Valley has only gradually restored its old appearance in recent years.
As the most important transit point on the way to Silver Moon City, Qingfeng Village has a large flow of people all year round, and there are a large number of noble manors scattered around Qingfeng Village.
The banquets held by the nobles near Qingfeng Village are almost non-stop. For those who like to have fun, living near Qingfeng Village means there will be new surprises every day.
Therefore, Fairwind Village is also the place where you can best experience the corrupt aristocratic life of Quel'Thalas besides Silvermoon City. It attracts a large number of tourists from home and abroad every year.
Although Qingfeng Village is the territorial capital of the Yanying family, their lord's mansion was not built inside Qingfeng Village where there was too much traffic. Instead, it was built in the form of a manor on the outskirts of Qingfeng Village.
This Flame Eagle Manor is where Sarlayan plans to meet Baron Rivendell.
Baron Rivendell is currently busy competing for territory with the "hillbillies" of Darrow County on the banks of the Sodoril River. It will take some time to prepare for returning to Stratholme, and the meeting is scheduled for a week later.
During this week of waiting, the battle situation in Lordaeron has undergone new changes.
Arthas and the army he controlled were caught off guard by Calia's surprise attack at first, but there was a gap in strength between the two sides after all.
After passing the initial dangerous moment, Alsace's army gradually took the initiative on the battlefield.
If Alexandros Mograine, the commander of Calia's army, had not adjusted his strategy in time, a fierce counterattack planned by Arthas would have probably caused huge damage to Calia's army.
Even if they escaped this crisis, the princess faction's army was still inevitably at a disadvantage on the battlefield.
At the same time, the Knights of the Silver Hand, led by Uther and Dathrohan themselves, began to take action in the royal city of Lordaeron.
Uther, who is determined to eliminate all demons, has more radical methods. Anyone found to be in collusion with demons, the Knights of the Silver Hand with the orders of both the prince and the princess, will not hesitate to take them away and strictly examine them, regardless of the other party.
What is the identity of.
Uther hoped to catch the demon spy leader lurking inside Lordaeron as soon as possible, but the Dreadlord sent people to infiltrate Lordaeron for more than a day or two. The intricate network of relationships made Uther feel a little numb.
Uther does extraordinary things in extraordinary times. Regardless of the risk of offending others, Uther grits his teeth and treats all those who collude with the devil equally.
This resulted in the Knights of the Silver Hand offending a large number of nobles in just one week. Arthas and Calia could see more than a dozen impeachment memorials against Uther on their desks every day.
Calia and Arthas were both shocked and angry at the fact that Lordaeron had been infiltrated into a sieve by demons.
If they were allowed to take action, the two members of the royal family would not be able to think of a safe solution to both sides.
Since Uther took the initiative to stand up and be the knife that offended people, the two of them ignored his offending excesses and allowed Uther to conduct a large-scale heresy trial in the city.
The paladins of Lordaeron have devout beliefs and the power of the Holy Light is relatively pure. Their Holy Light will react sensitively to evil energy that is considered evil. Noble officials related to demons can catch them accurately.
Here, Calia and Arthas were fighting fiercely around Brill, and Uther was also making a fuss in the city. Lordaeron, which had been peaceful for a long time, seemed to have entered a turbulent era overnight.
While Uther and others were investigating the nobles' collusion with demons, the clerk of the Knights who was responsible for statistics unexpectedly discovered a pattern.
"you sure?"
Facing the frowning question from the leader Uther, the clerk of the Knights Order, who was under a lot of pressure, nodded with difficulty.
"Master, people may lie, but data cannot."
"According to the list submitted by you and Deputy Captain Saidan, more than 75% of the nobles and officials who have colluded with the devil are on the side of Prince Alsace."
"this……"
Uther was a little dumbfounded by this result: "How could this happen? There are less than 25 on Princess Calia's side?"
"No, it's less than 15%."
The clerk knight pushed up his monocle: "The other 10% did not take sides between the two royal families, and even...some of them came from within the Knights of the Silver Hand."
This explosive news made Uther, who was always energetic, stagger a little. With the help of Saidan, he sat down on the chair with a pale face. This frightened the clerk of the Knights who reported truthfully.
Saidan, who looked tired, smiled bitterly and waved to the other party: "Thank you for your hard work. Please leave first and let Uther have a good rest."
"Yes Yes!"
After everyone in the room left, Uther came back to his senses and mockingly gave his answer to this phenomenon.
"The rise of Princess Calia was too short. I am afraid that even the devil did not expect her to rise suddenly. The attention paid to Princess Calia was obviously not enough."
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "In contrast, if nothing happens, as the crown prince, Alsace will naturally succeed as the new king, and it is not surprising that he will become the key infiltration target of the devil.
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Saidan Dathrohan sighed silently: "What should we do next? According to statistics, the people we have found so far are just the tip of the iceberg. If we continue to dig deeper..."
"Hey~"
Uther looked blankly at the ceiling: "I know that at this ratio, continuing to pursue it will definitely affect the competition between Arthas and Calia, and even... determine the outcome of this internal fight."
Saidan opened his mouth several times to say something, but he was so stupid that he finally chose to remain silent.
"so?"
A new voice came from outside the door: "Are you going to give up? Just because our anti-evil actions may interfere with the 'fair' fight for the throne between the two royal families?"
Hearing this familiar voice, Uther and Saidan were refreshed at the same time.
"Tirion?!"
A burly old man wearing paladin armor and half-white hair walked in from the door carrying a warhammer. He was one of the first-generation paladins, Tirion Fordring, the lord of Hearthglen, and also a member of the Crow family.
Friend of Seer and Saidan.
"Ha!" Putting down the heavy war hammer, Tirion gave the two old friends a big hug: "Long time no see, you look a lot older."
Uther, who had been frowning recently, finally showed a smile on his face: "Old man, you came at the right time, we are short of people."
"I'm afraid it's not just a lack of people."
Tirion smiled meaningfully: "Because the implication is too wide, you two cannot make up your mind to continue the investigation. At this time, you need to introduce a third person with weight to avoid an embarrassing tie in the vote."
"Come on, the old rules."
Tirion reached out and patted the shoulders of his two old friends: "I support continued action."
"Regardless of the outcome of the battle for the throne, Lordaeron will continue to develop."
"The demons that have infiltrated all of Lordaeron have become a big problem that cannot be eliminated. Now is not the time to worry about the past and look back. The opportunity to fight is fleeting."
Saidan also nodded solemnly: "Our action to alert the enemy this time has alerted the other party. The pressure exerted by the noble officials is a manifestation of their hysteria and uneasiness."
"I suggest that we continue to act and eliminate all evil. We cannot let these disgusting parasites continue to suck blood from Lordaeron!"
"even if……"
Saidan pursed his dry lips: "This will cause Alsace's ill-informed comments to spread throughout the country, which will in turn enhance Princess Calia's prestige."
Uther's expression changed and he hesitated for a while. Under the silent gazes of Tirion and Saidan, he finally made up his mind and opened his bloodshot eyes.
"As the leader of the Knights of the Silver Hand, I give an order to all the Knights to continue the operation! Eradicate the demonic threat as soon as possible before the opponent comes up with a feasible response plan!"
"No matter what the identity of the person who colludes with the devil is, everyone will be treated equally and no tolerance will be tolerated!"
"Even..." Uther's eyes flashed: "Even if the person who colluded with the devil is the henchman accompanying Prince Arthas and Princess Calia."