Chapter 51 - 47: Coincidence

"You are all craftsmen, as long as you work hard, I won’t be harsh on you."

Luo De looked at Bard and Katie, and said, "Your treatment will be better than ordinary people, especially Bard, you will have meat to eat every day."

"Thank you, Lord."

Bard stiffly bowed, then pleaded, "I can do without the meat, just please let me live with my wife and daughter who are among those slaves."

"That’s not a problem, I’ll have Lawrence arrange it, and you’ll still get your meat."

A blacksmith’s work is heavy labor, without meat, there won’t be enough strength to do it well.

"Thank you for your kindness, I will definitely work hard for you."

Bard excitedly knelt before Luo De.

He had originally thought the Lord would take his wife and daughter as tavern prostitutes or the like.

Luo De let Bard rise, then looked up at the brewer Katie, and asked, "What about you? Any family to reunite with?"

"My parents have passed away, only my fiancé is a mercenary, he’s not here." Katie replied.

"Then perhaps you can write to him to come here, I am in need of soldiers and would offer a fair rate..."

As Luo De was speaking, he suddenly realized something was wrong.

He suddenly remembered that Avril had said last time that Doron didn’t want to stay because he wanted to find his fiancée.

Could it really be such a coincidence?

Luo De furrowed his brow slightly and asked, "Katie, what’s your fiancé’s name?"

Katie answered without hesitation, "Doron Wood."

...

...

Doron leaned against the carriage, humming a tune.

Every time he delivered salt back, he would get a half-day off. Once the slaves finished unloading, he could rest, relax, take a good bath, and sleep well.

It’s a pity Katie wasn’t around, otherwise, he could truly relax.

Doron didn’t know why, but ever since deciding to settle in Frost Leaf Town, he thought of his fiancée almost daily.

Maybe it’s because you long for a family once you’re settled, he thought.

Just as Doron was lost in thought, a guard hurried over.

"Lord Gang Le, Doron, the Lord requests your presence."

"Huh?"

Doron was a bit surprised, turning to look at his leader Gang Le.

Aside from Gang Le, Luo De had never involved himself with the other members of Gang Le’s team, so the sudden summoning was unexpected for Doron.

"What are you looking at? The Lord summons, quickly."

Gang Le handed over the task of overseeing the salt barrels to others, then led Doron straight to the manor.

"Boss, what do you think the Lord wants with us?"

Almost at the manor entrance, the puzzled Doron felt uneasy inside.

"How would I know? It’s definitely not to introduce you to a woman, don’t worry."

Gang Le was still jealous of Doron’s bragging from last night and secretly decided to find a woman himself.

Doron smiled wryly, retorting, "That’s not certain either..."

Just as he finished speaking, he saw a familiar female figure in the courtyard and incredulously shouted, "Katie?!"

The woman turned around, surprised, and called, "Doron!"

"It’s really you!"

Doron dashed forward and tightly hugged his fiancée, spinning around excitedly.

Ignoring everyone else around, Doron continued to kiss his fiancée passionately, finally releasing her after a long time.

Regaining his senses, Doron immediately asked, "Katie, how are you here?"

"I..."

"You two catch up on the way,"

Luo De interrupted, his expression dark, "Bring everyone and follow me, surround the inn!"

...

...

On the road outside the inn.

The guard and recruits charged towards the inn like a flood under Luo De’s lead.

Busy townsfolk were puzzled, stealing glances, while the bolder ones followed to see the commotion.

"Lord, you don’t need to be so angry, Katie hasn’t been harmed."

Doron quietly advised behind Luo De.

As they walked, he already understood why Katie was there, which made him very angry.

But seeing the Lord gather all the soldiers to charge at the inn, Doron began to worry.

This imposing momentum seemed like they might slay the entire caravan and bathe the inn in blood, didn’t it?

"No one can bully my people, today I must give you an explanation."

Luo De said and waved his hand forcefully, the soldiers quickly rushed into the courtyard, surrounding the caravan.

Although Katie wasn’t one of Luo De’s subjects, being Doron’s fiancée meant she was also connected to Luo De.

If Doron sought accountability, Luo De would naturally stand by him.

If he let outsiders bully the family of his subordinates, it would damage his noble’s image.

Not to mention the rest, Luo De simply couldn’t tolerate anyone touching his people.

Simon, who was organizing goods, looked bewildered and was clueless upon meeting Luo De’s dark expression.

"Lord Baron, you are...?"

"The brewer you sold into slavery is the fiancée of one of my subordinates."

"Huh?"

Simon instantly froze, then looked pained, stammering, "I-I didn’t know, Lord Baron!"

"You know well that I bought all these people from slave traders!"

"Simon, you’ve put me in a difficult position."

Luo De understood that Simon wasn’t entirely at fault, but he had no other choice.

"Arrest Simon."

At Luo De’s command, the soldiers unhesitatingly stepped forward to capture Simon.

The caravan guards immediately grabbed their weapons, ready to resist, but were stunned by a loud order.

"Whoever moves dies!"

Luo De’s voice was icy, and the momentum of the Dragon Slayer instantly froze the caravan guards’ actions.

At the same time, the sharp sound of metal rang out, as the soldiers simultaneously drew their swords.

Even though they were recruits, under Luo De’s commander’s momentum, they exuded immense power, each with a fierce look.

They were just waiting for Luo De’s order to rush forward and cut down these guards.

The caravan guards were intimidated, not daring to act rashly for the moment.

Lusen and Linda emerged from the wooden inn house, startled by the scene in front of them.

Seeing the situation, Lusen tried to step forward but was promptly stopped by Luo De, "It has nothing to do with you, don’t interfere."

"My lord, it really has nothing to do with me, I’m just doing business."

Simon, realizing that no one else could help him, immediately began to beg, "I haven’t bullied her the whole way or caused her any harm!"

Luo De ignored everyone else’s reactions and dragged Simon over to Doron.

"He’s yours and Katie’s to deal with, I’ll support whatever you want to do."

"This..."

Doron hesitated, turning to Katie, "Dear, you decide."

Seeing this, Simon immediately pleaded miserably with Katie, "Katie, I didn’t intentionally torment you, did I? When you couldn’t walk, I even let you ride in the carriage, remember? Please, put in a good word for me!"

Katie nodded honestly, "Other than eating less, I wasn’t mistreated."

After all, Katie was a brewer and not an ordinary slave, and her treatment along the way was better than that of other slaves.

"I didn’t make things difficult for anyone!"

Simon felt incredibly wronged!

He had only intended to pick up some cheap slaves to earn a little profit, but unexpectedly, he ended up buying trouble!

Doron turned back to Luo De and said, "I hope you don’t consider Katie a slave, that’s all."

When Luo De had brought the soldiers with such imposing momentum to confront Simon, most of Doron’s anger had already subsided.

"She’s your fiancée, not a slave."

Luo De decisively answered, reassuring both Doron and Katie.

Then he turned to Simon, extending his hand, "The money bag."

Simon didn’t dare hesitate, immediately pulling out a money bag and handing it to Luo De.

Luo De took out a handful of Silver Coins, didn’t even count them, and handed them to Katie, "This is his compensation to you."

Doron didn’t care, but Luo De had to help him get this back.