In the eastern part of Valance continent, Huaiye City.
This is a city-state built on the basis of a lord's castle. The city walls are not very high or strong.
It's not even reasonable enough. There is a mound of tens of meters high north of the northern moat.
Fabuin stood on this mound, frowning.
"I didn't expect that there is a loophole in Huaiye City's city defense... How to deal with this mound? Will it be dug out in the future?"
Geely drew out his sword and struck the ground beneath his feet. Under the thin layer of soil were hard stones.
"I don't think it can be dug out, but it can be used to make a trap."
"trap?"
Youmis pointed at Geely with a smirk on his face.
"Ah...like that time in Dannoji Town!"
"That's right."
Even though he knew about the battle between the two in the small town of Dannoj, Fabuin still didn't understand the trap they talked about.
This may be the gap between people. Farbuin can clearly see complex conspiracies and the benefits and pitfalls of long-term plans, but he cannot understand a small tactical application.
"You guys should study the city defense here. I'm going into the city to see Mrs. Amanda."
Faboyin shook the reins, and the black horse began to trot, heading straight for the north gate of Huaiye City.
The width of the moat, the height and thickness of the city wall were not ideal, and Fabuin even felt frustrated that he had made a mistake in judgment.
It wasn't until the horses entered the city that he discovered the reason why the wall outside Huaiye City was so weak.
There is a moat more than six or seven hundred meters away from the outer city wall, and there is another city wall on the other side of the river.
The moat is still not very wide and the walls are still weak in strength.
He dismounted, pulled the reins, looked across the drawbridge, and stopped in front of a bread stall.
"Old man, why are there two walls here?"
"Two floors?"
While kneading the dough, the old man raised his hand and pointed to the south: "There is another layer over there."
Fabuin looked up and saw that there was indeed a city wall, and it was much higher than the first two floors.
"Traveler?"
Fabouin chuckled, dropped a copper plate, picked up a piece of bread and ate it.
"This was not a city originally. It probably started more than a hundred years ago when Marquis Amanda began leasing farmland, and many tenant farmers began to take root here.
The farmland rented out by Marquis Amanda was cultivated by someone he had hired. The tenant farmers could cultivate it after renting it. It was convenient and the rent was fairly reasonable, so more people came to rent it and more people built houses around the castle.
Common people were robbed when they had money. The bandits at that time were very ferocious. They would rob people when they went down the mountain. They couldn't enter the Marquis's castle, so they robbed the people around the castle.
When the old Marquis was still alive, he organized militia groups to suppress bandits, but it was useless and could not be completely suppressed. This city wall he built out of anger is the second city wall you see.
Later, the old Marquis left, and the Young Marquis inherited the title. He opened the market, and many merchants came here to trade wool. Gradually, people couldn't live in it at all. Later, some people built houses outside the city wall.
This thing in the world is reincarnation over and over again. There are more people outside the city wall, and there are bandits.
When the young Marquis was forty years old, I think, another city wall was built, the one outside. "
Fabuin looked at the city wall. This was not a city wall. These were clearly the growth rings of Huaiye City.
The efforts of two generations of outstanding princesses allowed a city to be born out of thin air on this land. Now, this outstanding bloodline of lords is about to fall.
He sighed and walked towards the second city wall.
Passing through the second city wall, the buildings here are older and the streets are more disorderly. Indeed, as the old man said, this is not a planned construction.
In front of the lord's castle, the moat is very wide, the drawbridge is very narrow, the walls are very high, and the gaps between the huge stones are covered with mortar.
This city wall is very standard and well maintained.
Fabien led his horse across the drawbridge and was stopped by the guards.
"For what?"
"Fabuin from Acorn Town in the South came to see the Marquise Amanda. I sent someone to deliver a letter before, but I didn't have time to wait for a reply, so I came directly."
The guard held down the horse's reins and said, "Then wait here."
He said, winking at the guard next to him, and the soldier trotted into the city gate.
About half an hour later, the soldier came out, followed by a maid.
"Mr. Fabuin, my mistress asks you to go to the lobby on the first floor."
Fabuin nodded slightly, and the soldier let go of the reins he had been holding and retreated to the city gate.
The horse was taken away by a servant who came over. Fabien adjusted his cloak and followed the maid into the corner of the castle gate.
"Sir, please give your weapons to our soldiers for safekeeping."
Fabuin untied the sword belt around his waist and handed the surprisingly large sword to the warrior at the side with two hands stretched out.
"Everything, Mr. Farboy."
Daggers, long daggers, and even arm armor were all taken off by Fabuin, and things were piled in the hands of the warrior. In the blink of an eye, there were seven or eight items piled up.
After doing all this, Fabuin opened his arms and waited for the other party to check.
"Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Farbuin. You must have already heard about the Marquis being imprisoned in the Royal City. Our mistress is weak and can only strengthen our vigilance."
There was no body search, which was surprising to Fabouin.
There is a long table in the hall. A noble lady sits at the end of the table, with guards standing on the left and right.
Fabien saluted, and the lady raised her hand slightly.
"I read your letter, Fabuin from Acorn Town. You said in your letter that now is the crossroads of the fate of Huaiye City and even the Amanda family."
"Yes, madam, although Marquis Amanda has not been convicted yet, it is because it is not yet time to be convicted. When the army arrives at Huaiye City, you will definitely receive the royal summons that the Marquis has been convicted.
His crime will be treason.
I advise you to give up your unrealistic fantasies, make early plans, and give the Marquis's bloodline a chance to continue. "
The lady's eyes moved, and Farbuin was keenly aware of this. He remained calm and waited for the other party's reply.
"So, do you mean to ask me to give up the lover I swear to be with you for the rest of my life?"
Following the noble lady's words, the two soldiers beside her placed their hands on the hilts of their swords.
“You don’t have time to think anymore, the king’s army has already suppressed the rioting Premus cultists in Lihua Town.
You must have heard the whole process of the King's massacre of the city. You wouldn't think that the King would forgive a Marquis who embarrassed him in public, would you? "
The lady's eyes moved away from Fabouin again, and then back again. Fabouin narrowed his eyes.
"You don't think that I am such an ordinary woman that I can't even protect my husband's will and his children, do you?"
Farbuin turned around and looked at the maid beside him.
"Of course I don't think so, Marchioness Amanda, what I offer you is an option where you don't have to bear the blame even if you fail."
The maid stared at Farbuyin and raised her hand to cover the corners of her curled mouth.
"Oh my... I've been seen through."
