It was a very fat big fish with black and blue scales. It was still twisting vigorously after landing on the shore, trying to jump back into the water. Of course, Ronan couldn't let the prey he finally got escape just like that.
, stepped forward and directly held down the big fish that was still jumping.
He held down the big fish with one hand, clenched the other hand into a fist, and punched the big fish hard on the head. The big fish was knocked unconscious by Ronan's heavy fist, and Ronan directly punched it.
It was handed over to Covington, because the small bucket could not hold such a big fish, so Ronan planned to cut the fish into two sections, make soup and grill it at the same time.
The fish probably weighed thirty or forty pounds, and it was difficult for Covington to handle it with his small body. In the end, Badas, who had set the trap, volunteered to help him handle it.
The men in Bath City basically know how to cook, because most of the men in Bath City are hunters and gatherers. Although they usually travel together, they can only rely on themselves for food in the wild and cannot cook.
If you do, it will only be bad for you, because you eat it yourself, and simply cooking it well and making it delicious are not the same thing.
Covington was busy handling the fish, while Ronan went back to fishing. Only Caroline, who was unlucky enough to get soaked in water, went to the tent to change clothes.
It seems that after catching that fish, Ronan transferred the goods, and then he continued to receive goods. Although he did not catch such a big fish, he caught many kinds of strange fish, some of which even belonged to the locals of Bath.
Badas didn't even know it. After all, even though there is such a big lake, its danger still means that residents can only fish at specific times, and only for a short period of time.
Aquatic products are relatively expensive in Bath Town, after all, they are scarce in quantity, and most of the fish shipped in from outside are dried or pickled fish, which are not as delicious as fresh ones.
Ronan even caught a water snake. The water snake bit the fish that bit Ronan's hook. Ronan smiled, but in the end he threw the snake back into the water.
, because Ronan knew that there were a lot of parasites in snakes, and without a suitable cooking environment, it was better not to eat them.
Ronan was enjoying a picnic here, but there was an explosion in Bergland City, especially the guards of the Marquis Mansion. Two nobles disappeared under his eyes. One of them was the newly appointed Marquis. If he couldn't find it,
If so, the other nobles who had evil thoughts after the Marquis disappeared would definitely sacrifice their swords to them.
Gilmer is the last heir, and his two sons are still young. Once Gilmer cannot be found for a long time or is simply confirmed to be dead, not to mention other nobles in the territory may take the opportunity to regent or even directly
In order to seize the territory, other lords who had been at odds with Francisco may also attack at any time.
For example, Ronan and Wilfred, and in this current form, Francisco had an ambiguous attitude before, neither explicitly opposing that prince nor explicitly supporting that prince. In other words, as long as the noble in the territory can quickly control
The rights of the territory, and then swear allegiance to the second prince who currently controls the royal capital and support him in participating in the war, the second prince will definitely be willing to help him be completely promoted to the new marquis.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It is impossible not to be tempted, but after all, Francisco and Gilmore still have some loyal followers. Before Gilmore's status is confirmed, those careerists will still wait and see.
some time.
Moreover, the news that should have been blocked suddenly spread for some reason, and rumors began to flow out in several territories at the same time, saying that Moncef sent his cronies to assassinate Francisco, and then pretended to cooperate with Gilmore's investigation.
At night, he and other accomplices kidnapped Gilmore.
The meeting could not be held. The nobles saw that the rumors were spreading, and it was obvious that someone was manipulating them. If they stayed here, they might be involved in the whirlpool at any time, so they dispersed and went home. But what they didn't know was that there was already
Someone's bag was secretly dropped.
A few days later, Ronan had left for Fengming City. The rumors in Bergland City became more and more intense and exaggerated. The nobles restricted the discussion among the people, but with little effect. People still discussed and exchanged secretly in private.
The latest information coming out.
"Did you know? I heard that the missing Sir Moncef has returned to his territory!"
"Then it's true that he kidnapped the Marquis?"
"It must be true. I just don't know how the Marquis is. In my opinion, there will be a war soon. Hurry up and stock up on food. Don't be starved to death by the siege!"
"Stop talking, I went to buy noodles yesterday and the price increased by a full third! Those businessmen are really evil and they know how to take advantage of the opportunity to drive up the price. Alas, it's not enough if I don't buy it!"
"The lords are all missing, and the nobles are busy fighting for power. They have no time to care about the life and death of ordinary people like us. If my family hadn't been here, I would have left here with my family!"
That's right, the unconscious Moncef was brought all the way back to his own territory, and then when he opened his eyes, he found himself lying on the bed in his bedroom. Even the attendants didn't know when he appeared. Moncef woke up.
After hearing the current situation and the rumors outside about him and Gilmore, I immediately knew that something was wrong.
"Assemble the army and collect food! Recently, we have strictly inspected the surrounding areas of the territory, and increased the number of guards in the house, especially near my bedroom. Someone must guard it all day long!" Moncef looked gloomy. When such a thing happened, he
He also returned to his own territory inexplicably. He really couldn't explain the matter between Gilmore and Francisco, and he couldn't clear it up even if he jumped into the endless sea.
And being able to send him back to his own territory without anyone noticing, it would be extremely easy for the forces behind the scenes to kill him. He had no other choice but to increase the number of guards to guard him 24 hours a day, which was barely enough.
Feeling relieved.
Gilmore was also found. A team of returning nobles was attacked by a large-scale wild beast. Although the noble escaped with some guards, many guards and a carriage pulling supplies were also damaged and left on the road.
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Gilmore, who had been bitten to death by wild beasts, was discovered by a patrol patrolling the territory. When he was found, his body was already smelly, and his body had been bitten beyond recognition. What was strange was that the wild beasts did not eat him.
When the guards were burying the body, they saw the large jade ring Gilmore often wore on the body and recognized it.