Looking at the lonely town of Kieran not far away, which seemed to be on the edge of the world, Baroness Goss felt as if she had been abandoned by the whole world.
It didn't even take a quarter of an hour to walk from east to west in the town. The few shops and workshops in the town were so small that she didn't even bother to take a look at the familiar faces inside.
The proprietress of the tailor shop has a waist thicker than a water tank, and the long skirts she cuts are just a simple cylinder, or three holes are cut out of the sacks, which has no sense of beauty at all.
The owner of the leather shop wears a pair of leather trousers with suspenders all year round. When he sees a customer come to the door, he smiles like a fool, especially with his rotten teeth. He doesn't know how his three wives can stand him at night.
What she looks forward to most is that the grocery store in the town has some new products, or that a business group comes to the town.
For Baroness Goss, these are adjustments to daily life. This town is too remote for her.
She likes the bustling big cities, the bustling streets, the dazzling array of goods in the shops, and the minstrels playing the organ in the square in front of the Opera House, instead of the basements filled with piles of mold that they don’t know how to spend their money on.
of gold coins.
There are no grand auctions in this town, there are no luxurious balls filled with guests, there are no art salons filled with young talents, there are no black market boxing matches full of passion, blood and sweat, and even hunting in the wild is just a fun activity.
How can life be so dull with monotonous horse riding?
She had always wanted to settle in Wilkes City, but Baron Merlin Goss needed to live here and guard the ranch.
She didn't want to leave the manor completely and easily give up her position as the hostess of the manor, which was envied by many people. At least she had the final say here.
With the help of the maid, tighten the waist petticoat until breathing becomes a little unsmooth, and you can only take a small breath to keep your ribs from hurting from the waist tightening.
She looked in the mirror at her white, greasy breasts that were almost bulging out of her cup. She touched the shallow crow's feet at the corners of her eyes. She took out a hairpin to pin a strand of messy hair on the side of her temples, and then spread it on her face.
With a layer of powder, the face in the mirror seems to have regained some of its youthful appearance.
At this time, the butler's voice came from outside the door:
"Madam, the carriage is ready!"
Baroness Goss stretched out her hands, and the maid quickly put the dress on her body, and stepped out of the room. The maid behind her hurriedly tied the last ribbon, picked up the skirt trailing behind her, and followed Baroness Goss.
, go through the courtyard corridor and board the carriage under the steps.
The carriage slowly drove out of the manor.
The manor is about one kilometer away from Jilan Town. A straight country road leads to the town. Looking at the green pastures and Bailin Lake outside the window, she closed her eyes and thought about how she should approach the young baron.
to impress him.
Before she got married, she had been living in the prosperous Bena City. At that time, her father was still a down-and-out noble in Bena City. In order to maintain the dignity that a noble should have, she studied at the Bena Swordsman Academy for a while.
After a period of time.
Later, in order to change the situation at home, my father took the initiative to participate in the plane war, but his luck was so bad that he died on the battlefield within two months.
Her mother became the lover of a lumber dealer in the city. She sold her family property soon after and followed the lumber merchant to the Bailin plane with all her might. Later, the lumber merchant got tired of sleeping with her mother and fell in love with her again.
I don’t want to be trapped in that forest farm for the rest of my life.
Fortunately, she met Merlin Goss in the city of Wilkes. At that time, she was eager to marry her. She didn't even have a choice but to marry Merlin, who was still young and wealthy. At that time, he
He was just a son of a nobleman and had not inherited his father's title, so he was often treated coldly in Wilkes City.
I thought that after inheriting the title, becoming Baroness Goss would lead a better life. Perhaps she would join the group of aristocratic wives and attend afternoon tea parties, listen to operas, attend art salons, dances, etc. all day long...
What she had hoped for came true after paying a small price, but the life that followed was not as she wished. In order to inherit the family's wealth left in Kilan Town, Merlin Goss took her to this remote town.
, I have lived here for nearly twenty years.
How many more twenty years are there in life?
Baroness Goss, who was sitting in the carriage, looked out the window and sighed.
The cavalry camp is located next to the business group. Originally, Baroness Goss planned to visit the business group, but looking at the row of carriages parked there, she knew that the business group had brought a lot of good things this time.
Goods, but unfortunately I don’t have time to look at them right now...
The outside of the town has become a lively market, and the stalls are crowded with residents of the town. Most of these people are immigrants from the Green Empire. There are only a small number of aborigines. They don't even want to go to crowded places.
We gather in this place, and the products we buy are also daily necessities such as salt, silk thread, pots, and Glauber's salt.
The tents of the cavalry camp were stationed very neatly. A large group of horses were grazing on the grass not far away. A group of cavalry was standing by the river, carefully washing the horses.
There were only two guards at the entrance of the military camp, and the magic caravan was stopped by the guards at the entrance of the military camp.
…
Surdak was looking at the map of the Bailin plane in the tent, and was studying the next trip with the two guides, Andrew and Samira. After all, he was delayed for a day in Watts Village and now he is in Jilan.
The town was delayed for most of the day. According to the scheduled itinerary, the cavalry battalion arrived at Dodan Town at least two days later than expected.
The current state of the cavalry battalion's horses is not suitable for excessive consumption of the horses' physical strength for rapid marches.
Fortunately, the deadline for changing defenses with the Dodan Town garrison is still sufficient, but Surdak does not want to delay here any longer. Otherwise, once the heavy armored infantry regiment behind the Luther Army catches up, he will first change defenses in Jilan Town.
At that time, it seemed that the cavalry could not outrun the infantry...
"We'll leave tomorrow morning. We'll do a headcount tonight and don't let the cavalry leave the camp." Suldak said.
"Okay, boss!" Andrew replied, standing up straight.
A guard stood at the door of the tent and shouted: "Report!"
"Come in!" Surdak responded.
The guard opened the curtain and walked into the tent. He saw a group of people discussing the map around a square table. Surdak looked up and stared at him, stood up straight and said loudly:
"Baroness Goss would like to visit you!"
Surdak looked at the guard in astonishment and asked him:
"Are you sure it's Baroness Goss, not Baron Goss?"
"Yes, sir." The guard replied loudly, standing up straight, as if he could not demonstrate his loyalty if he did not do so.
"Invite her in!" Suldak ordered the guard, and then said to Samira and Andrew beside him: "I thought Baron Goss would show up this time."
The magic caravan drove into the military camp, and Baroness Goss got out of the carriage in front of Suldak's tent. When he saw Suldak, who was wearing the baron badge on his chest, his burly figure and handsome face, his pair of slender and long eyes
His eyes became bright.
It was only then that her eyes fell on Selina, who was standing next to Suldak, and her pupils shrank suddenly. A faint aristocratic smile appeared on her face and she said to Suldak:
"You must be Baron Suldak!" Her Imperial dialect had a faint Bena accent, and her voice was very soft. "I am Nellie Goss, the wife of Baron Merlin Goss. This time Arlo
He and Qiao are causing trouble for you. We usually neglect these two children and they always get into trouble everywhere."
The white breasts of Baroness Goss made Suldak couldn't help but squint his eyes. Seeing Selena's disdainful look on the side, Suldak quickly looked away and said to Baroness Goss:
"It's nothing. After all, the two young masters have not committed any fault, and you don't need to apologize to me. I just hope that this incident will serve as a warning to the two young people. If this incident happened in Helensa, Joe would
You'll probably get whipped."
Suldak raised the curtain of the tent and made a 'please' gesture to Baroness Goss.
Then, he added: "Fortunately this is Kieran."
Baroness Goss did not expect Suldak's tone to be so sharp. As she walked into the military camp tent, she said:
"Many outsiders have just arrived in Keelan and are not familiar with the folk customs here. At least half of the population in the town are immigrants from Bena City, and the other half are local aborigines. They are uncivilized local aborigines. For
The laws of the empire are very indifferent, and they are still wild and often make some bold and barbaric actions. Of course, the town has been conducting basic education on this group of indigenous people, hoping that they can abide by some rules."
She walked into the tent and turned around inside.
The gorgeous skirt of the dress is like blooming flowers, and combined with her face that is so delicate that you cannot tell her age, she fully displays the charm of a mature and beautiful woman.
She asked Surdak who followed her into the camp: "Baron Surdak, I heard that you are from Hiranza?"
"Well, I work for the Hellanza Guard Camp and am the Sheriff of the deserted land outside the city of Hellanza. This time I was invited by Marquis Luther to officially join the Luther Army and enter the Bailin plane to accept the garrison mission." Surda
Ke sat down and said.
Baroness Goss was about to sit on another chair, and the maid behind her quickly adjusted the long skirt behind her.
She asked kindly: "If you put it this way, does that mean the garrison in Jilan Town is about to change its defenses?"
"That's right, the heavy armored infantry regiment heading to Jilan Town is already on its way, and our cavalry battalion is just one step ahead of them." Suldak knew this information even if he didn't tell it. Three days later, the heavy armored infantry regiment of the Luther Legion
Upon arrival in Jilan Town, the news will be made public.
Suldak also didn't know what etiquette should be followed when talking to a baroness. He was extremely lacking in this aspect. He thought that if Hathaway or Beatrice were here, the situation would probably not be so embarrassing.
After a short moment of silence, Surdak said:
"Baroness Goss, how long have you and Baron Goss lived here? Well, I mean running this ranch in the Bailin plane."
As if the tent was a little stuffy, Baroness Goss held a handkerchief to her chest and kept fanning herself. When she glanced at Suldak, she replied with a half-smile: "It's been a long time, long enough to be remembered."
For a long time, from the foot of the mountain here to the outskirts of Wilkes City, the White Forest River area has been our pasture."
The exquisite magic pattern silk handkerchief intentionally or unintentionally scratched her turbulent chest muscles, and she said in a disgusting voice:
"If Baron Suldak wants to buy livestock such as cattle and sheep in the future, he must take care of our Goss family's pasture. The white sheep on our pasture are tender and juicy, and I don't know how delicious they are..."
Surdak was not only a little big-headed, but he thought that no matter how hungry he was, he would not be interested in a middle-aged lady whose sons had participated in the coming-of-age ceremony...
He coughed lightly, glanced at Selena next to him, looked away from her, thought for a while and said to Baroness Goss:
"I don't have any plans to purchase cattle or sheep for the time being, but I want to buy some excellent war horses. You must have noticed that I have a cavalry battalion, but the number of war horses is only enough to satisfy all the cavalry.
A mobile and flexible cavalry battalion is far from enough. I also need to continue to replenish war horses to the military camp. I wonder if your ranch, Baroness Goss, is willing to sell me some war horses?"
Baroness Goss probably didn't expect that Suldak would also propose to buy a war horse at this time. She was slightly startled and asked:
"Baron Suldak, how many war horses do you need to buy?"
Suldak thought of the high-quality ancient Bolai horses on the pasture, stretched out a hand and said: "Five hundred horses."
Baroness Goss did not expect that Surdak would buy so many war horses at once. After thinking about it, she asked: "Five hundred war horses are still available for our ranch, but I want to know what you want."
Baroness Goss was silent for a while, then she stared at Suldak and said: "I don't want your magic crystal, nor your gold coins... I wonder if there is another way of cooperation between us.
.”
Surdak didn't expect that the other party didn't want gold coins, so he asked doubtfully: "In what way?"
“We collaborate with each other’s families!”
Baroness Goss smiled and said: "The Goss family will provide you with war horses and some logistical supplies, so that you can recruit more cavalry warriors in the future, and then occupy those Bailin planes to open up the world."
According to the Green Empire Code, the expansion of territory for nobles is based on the four-three-three distribution rule. I hope that some of the land you occupy belongs to the Goss family."
"Sorry, Baroness Goss, I cannot accept your proposal. I would rather you raise the price of the war horse than this."
Suldak decisively refused without thinking.
Afterwards, Baroness Goss left without chatting for too long.
Watching the magic caravan slowly leaving the camp, Suldak couldn't help thinking that the gift given to him by Marquis Luther was hidden in the Warcraft Forest north of Dodan Town. How could he be here?
It’s time to talk about cooperation. Even if you want to cooperate, you have to talk about cooperation with the Luther family, the Gophero family, or the Casement family. It’s just a few war horses to talk about cooperation. This idea is a bit too ambitious...