"Tap tap tap..."
The sound of hooves echoed continuously.
At the forefront of the group were Carter and his son Fez.
"Father, how long do you think that kid will last before he sells the territory and the city again?" Fez sneered.
Carter's eyes flickered with cunning as he gazed at the desolate mountains in the distance, coldly replying, "That kid has some skills. He should be unable to bear it by next spring."
"Ha ha..." Fez let out a chilly laugh, turning his head to look behind him and saying with satisfaction, "Father, with just a few more fools like this, we'll soon have enough money to leave this cursed place and buy ourselves a position as a high-ranking noble."
Carter's eyes narrowed into slits, his wrinkles forming deep crevices as he said coldly, "Not just anyone can be a Lord in this place. When they're hungry enough, those orcs can devour people."
"Bah! Those damned hybrids. If it weren't for them, we wouldn't have had to sell our territory and city." Fez's face twisted into a vicious expression, resembling a ravenous wolf.
"However..."
The next second, Fez regained his composure and sneered, "We should also thank those orcs for providing us with so much extra income. Otherwise, did we really think thirty gold coins could buy everything?"
"Hahaha..."
Carter laughed heartily, clamping his legs around the horse's belly to speed up, increasing the pace of the group by several notches.
...
Time passed as they rode, and two hours later, they arrived at a populated area.
Liu Feng looked at the wheat fields around him and couldn't help but smile. On Earth, he was an orphan who had also worked in the fields, so seeing farmland brought a sense of familiarity.
"What do you think? Is this territory acceptable?" Carter appeared beside him, seemingly out of nowhere.
Liu Feng smiled. Compared to Earth, this place wasn't much to speak of.
"Let's go! Enter the city first. After today, this territory will be yours," Carter said with a squint and a smile.
"Hmm..."
Liu Feng nodded and followed, occasionally observing his surroundings. He noticed that the territory was poorly governed and the inhabitants were very poor.
"Carter doesn't seem like a good person," Liu Feng concluded in his heart.
After advancing for another ten minutes, they arrived at the so-called city—a low earthen wall, only three meters high, enclosing an area roughly the size of a high school on Earth.
A wooden board hung above the city gate, with three large characters carved on it: West Sun City!
Now, Liu Feng had a grasp of the territory's size—it was comparable to a small town on Earth.
Entering West Sun City, it was chaotic. Liu Feng felt like he had entered a pigsty, but seeing that Carter and the others didn't react, he realized that this might be the norm in this world.
There was a main road in the center, about five to six meters wide, with houses made of wood and stone on both sides, crooked and seemingly ready to collapse with a strong wind.
Liu Feng could sense people peeking from inside the houses, and the people standing on both sides of the road had dull expressions, making him frown.
Seeing Liu Feng's expression, Carter chuckled and said, "My friend, they're just commoners. If you're not satisfied, you can drive them away."
"It seems life in this territory isn't very good," Liu Feng said, ignoring the question.
Carter smiled and rode forward, stopping at a castle made entirely of stone bricks. "My friend, this is where you'll live from now on—a tall, safe, and comfortable castle."
Indeed, this castle was the most satisfactory place Liu Feng had seen along the way. Its walls were five meters high, taller than the city walls.
Moreover, people could stand on top, making the castle a potential war fortress.
Liu Feng glanced at Carter. Living in such a castle indicated a strong lack of security. It seemed this place wasn't very safe.
After entering the castle, which was also the Lord's Manor, they sat in the living room. Carter had someone bring two items.
"This is the baron's noble rank medal, a proof of noble status."
Carter handed Liu Feng a delicate copper medal, about the size of a baby's palm, with the word "Baron" carved on it.
"This is the noble inheritance document. Just sign your name on it, and you'll be Liu Feng, the Baron, a noble from now on," Carter pushed over a beautifully crafted sheepskin scroll.
Liu Feng looked at the content and couldn't help but frown. It was a certificate of noble status and origin, and there were four or five signatures at the bottom, mostly Carter's.
Noticing Liu Feng's reaction, Carter said with annoyance, "This isn't the first time I've sold this territory. But the previous buyers all found it too boring here and begged me to buy it back, which is why there are so many signatures."
"Oh!" Liu Feng was surprised and raised his lips into an intriguing smile.
This made Carter's heart tighten. He wondered if Liu Feng had figured something out and quickly said, "Alright, my friend, just sign your name, and this territory will be yours."
Liu Feng took out a pen from his pocket, signed his name on the sheepskin scroll, and pressed his thumbprint. Carter then also pressed his handprint on the signature.
"Hahaha... Congratulations, Baron Liu Feng. You're a noble now," Carter congratulated with a laugh.
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