Chapter 14 So you blackmailed me.
Lomo and Barron sat at the long table in the living room, thinking silently.
The letter just received was on the table. The content of the letter was very simple:
"Saldin Manor must supply 15 tons of millet before winter this year. Please hurry up and prepare and pick it up in a few days. - Hoffy Brotherhood. "
Judging from the content, this is a blackmail letter, and the handwriting of the letter looks very beautiful.
The Hofi brothers are a well-organized bandit organization and belong to the most powerful underworld gang in the Volo Valley.
As a large group, the Hoffy Brotherhood usually looks down upon the Saldin Manor, but this year they suddenly posted a blackmail letter on the door of the manor.
"It seems that the Hofei Brotherhood has long noticed that we have had a bumper harvest this year, and they will only come to rob us of the fruits of our labor when we are done with our work." Old Barron said angrily.
He had put in a lot of effort in farm work this year, and seeing his achievements being taken into account by others, he felt both resentful and sad.
Luo Mo rubbed his eyebrows, feeling a little depressed.
Since being robbed by the Jackals last year, his attention has been on the Jackals, but he did not expect that the Jackals did not come and the Hofei Brotherhood came instead.
Although the Jackal gang is brutal and murderous, they are just a chaotic and disorderly mob.
The Hofei Brotherhood is different. They are well-organized, efficient in action, powerful, and more like a regular army.
Even Black Rock City's Black Rock Magic Cavalry, Marquis Arnold, turned a blind eye to the Hofei Brotherhood. As long as Black Rock City is not offended, the Marquis will not easily conflict with them.
Luo Mo weighed his own strength, and it seemed that he didn't have the capital to fight with them.
However, these 15 tons of wheat are not much, but they are really a lot. Should we just give them away like this?
Luo Mo felt inexplicably angry.
The key is that he is not strong enough. Faced with the arrogant and unreasonable oppression, he does not have the strength to challenge them.
"Alas, we are still not strong enough." Luo Mo said softly.
Barron looked at the uncertain expression on his master's face. He was obviously extremely unwilling, but he had to accept his fate.
He felt a little sad in his heart and didn't want his master to be so entangled. He quickly put aside the injustice in his heart and comforted him: "My master, actually this is nothing. Isn't it just 15 tons of wheat? Even if it is gone, it can survive this winter. And now Our number of people has gradually increased, and with so much newly planted land, there will definitely be a bumper harvest next year. What's the harm in just giving him 15 tons? At worst, I will lead everyone to plant more next year." Luo Mo
heard After saying this, he gave Barron a grateful look.
The old housekeeper had been working diligently in the fields for more than half a year. He was obviously the one who contributed the most, but unexpectedly, he comforted himself in turn.
He managed his expression again, smiled slightly at Barron and said, "Don't worry, old Barron, I will never let anyone rob us of food next year." "
With the master's words, we can rest assured. In fact, the master does not need to put more pressure on himself, as long as people are safe, it is more important than anything else." Old Barron said with a smile.
Although he was robbed by robbers, life this year is much better than last year. All this is attributed to his little master who grew up watching him.
Now that the two of them have made a decision, they feel at ease. Just as he was about to continue discussing the details of winter food, he heard heavy footsteps coming from the door.
George walked in with his head tilted.
"What's the matter?" Luo Mo turned around and asked.
"My master." George Tong preached: "Baron Hansen from next door is here to visit you." "
Byron Hansen? What is he here for?" Lomo was stunned.
He and Baron Hansen were neighbors. The Saldin Manor was in the southwest of the dense forest, and the Hansen family was in the southeast of the dense forest. But over the years, there has been almost no contact.
Speaking of which, the ancestors of the Hansen family have a certain connection with the Saldin family.
A hundred years ago, Hansen's ancestor had been the steward of the Saldin Manor.
Later, they took advantage of the decline of the Sardin family and robbed many of the Sardin family's lands to become independent. For this reason, the two families fought a war that lasted for many years.
Still later, the Hansen family took to City Hall. City Hall took bribes from the Hansen family and firmly sided with them. I don’t know what the Hansen family did. The kingdom even granted the Hansen family the title of baron.
In the end, under the mediation of the city hall, the Saldin family had to give in and acquiesced to the existence of the Hansen family and the land they plundered.
There was nothing the Saldin family could do about this.
To put it bluntly, it was because the Saldin family no longer had much strength at that time.
When his father took charge of the Saldin Manor, he also had some minor disputes with them.
However, the Hansen family also suffered a lot from the Jackal invasion last year.
Both manors have suffered heavy losses and have no time to pay attention to each other for the time being. Therefore, Lomo almost forgot about the existence of this neighbor during this period.
But I didn't expect that they would visit at this time. Did they also receive a blackmail letter from the Hoffy Brotherhood?
"Invite them to the living room." Luo Mo said in a deep voice.
But he immediately changed his mind, stood up and said, "Forget it, I'll go down and ask for it myself."
If the Hansen family really received a blackmail letter, maybe they were here to ask for cooperation.
In the face of a powerful enemy, Luo Mo doesn't mind putting aside his ancestral prejudices. After all, as a lord, you cannot just rely on likes, dislikes and emotions, but must be good at using all forces to achieve your goals.
So he took Barron and George out of the castle and went to the gate of the manor to greet Baron Hansen in person.
At the gate, a tall and mighty middle-aged man sat on a tall black horse. He had a mustache, a high nose, and green bean-like eyes looking into the manor, looking very impatient.
Behind him was a team of ten knights. They were all riding war horses and wearing armor, and they looked very imposing.
Seeing these eleven people, Luo Mo's heart sank. From the looks of it, they are not here to seek cooperation, but to show off their force.
When Baron Hansen saw Lomo approaching, he did not dismount. Instead, he pointed at Lomo with his chin and said angrily: "Are you Lomo Saldin?"
Old Barron snorted coldly when he heard this. , said: "Baron Hansen, when you mention our master, you must add the word lord."
"Okay." Baron Hansen laughed and said: "Saldin~~lord!"
He said the word lord. When speaking, he deliberately emphasized his tone and showed a disdainful expression.
"Hello, Baron Hansen." Romo greeted with a calm expression and a smile.
Facing the uninvited guests, he always remained calm. Emotional disorders will affect one's judgment, so in the face of provocation, one is truly strong if he can remain calm.
Lord Hansen waved his hand, and the people behind him followed him into the manor. They entered the manor without permission and never dismounted their horses.
"I haven't seen you for many years. Is there only one war horse in your manor? But the farmhouse has increased a lot."
Hansen commented while looking around.
"Can you come down and talk?" George said immediately dissatisfied.
Baron Hansen turned his head, glanced at George sideways, and said coldly: "Who are you?"
"Like you, we are all descendants of the steward of the Saltine Manor." George replied immediately.
Baron Hansen's expression changed, and when he was about to speak, he heard Romo say in a deep voice: "Baron Hansen, your time is precious. If you have anything to say, please go to the living room and say it." "Okay." Baron Hansen was reluctant
. He was as knowledgeable as George, nodded and said: "Little Luo Mo, what you said is quite right." When
George heard this, he was furious and turned to Luo Mo and said: "Master, let me fuck him. !"
He wanted to rush forward and take action, but Luo Mo waved his hand and stopped him.
At that moment, Lomo led Hansen to the living room of the castle. After asking him to sit down, he didn't even give him a glass of water and asked him to explain his purpose.
Hansen went to pour a glass of ale and touched the butt of the maid next to the barrel.
Lomo sat on the stool and saw that Hansen was always so rude. He put his hand on his chin and the cold look in his eyes flashed away.
Hansen walked across to Romo carelessly, took a sip of the malt wine, and said with enjoyment: "The ale of Sardin Manor is still as delicious as ever." "Baron
Hansen, please explain your purpose." Romo said again asked.
Hansen put down his wine glass, looked at Lomo with stern eyes, and said, "Have you received the blackmail letter from the Hoffy Brotherhood?" "
Yes." Lomo replied, and then asked: "So, you also accept it?" Arrived?"
"Yes." Hansen simply nodded: "They want 10 tons of wheat from us."
Luo Mo was silent, waiting for Hansen's next words.
I saw Hansen staring at Romo with an intrusive look, and said with a smile: "We can't get these 10 tons of wheat. I know that your manor has a bumper harvest this year, so I want to give you Sardine Manor Borrow 8 tons of wheat."
Luo Mo had already expected that Hansen's visitor was evil. Facing Hansen's fierce gaze, he looked calm and said, "I understand. It turns out that you are here to blackmail me." "You
can That's my understanding." Hansen sneered and his tone became extremely harsh: "I hope that little Luo Mo will not be ignorant of praise. Otherwise, don't blame my ten knight subordinates for doing anything bad." (End of this chapter
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