Under the raging cold wind, there were very few people on the streets of Pine Town.
The high price of food caused the residents of this small town on the Northern Frontier to continuously leave. This also caused the town, which wasn't very prosperous to begin with, to become even more desolate.
It was said that the irascible Lord had already brought more than a thousand soldiers to Icestone City, vowing to capture the fleeing citizens.
However, before the citizens were captured, an earth-shattering piece of news came —
The Lord of Pine Town, Baron Lomba, had actually died in Icestone City!
No one knew where this news came from, but it quickly spread throughout the town. In just one day, almost everyone in Pine Town knew of this news.
But what was strange was that no one from the Lomba Family came out to confirm the authenticity of this news.
Of course, they didn't deny it either.
For a moment, the streets, inns, and taverns of Pine Town were all discussing this shocking news.
More and more information was gradually revealed.
It was said that the person who assassinated Baron Lomba was an Eastern Knight.
And this Eastern Knight's original target was actually Viscount Angley, the Lord of the Northern Frontier who had personally destroyed the Sky Horse Legion. However, at that time, Baron Lomba and Viscount Angley were traveling together, and the assassin actually killed the wrong person in a panic …
Poor Baron Lomba, just like that, became Viscount Angley's "scapegoat".
However, with the help of Viscount Angley, the assassin was still captured and sentenced to death by hanging. His corpse was hung in the plaza of Icestone City for a day and a night.
These details, which were so vivid, increased the authenticity of this news. Most of the residents of Pine Town already believed that their Lord had really met with misfortune in Icestone City.
… …
The night gradually deepened, but the Lomba Family's castle was still brightly lit.
A group of family members were gathered in the hall, fiercely debating.
Baron Lomba's eldest son, White Lomba, was currently looking at his family members who were arguing with a gloomy expression, his heart filled with anxiety and annoyance.
His father's death had caught White somewhat unprepared, and he also smelled a thick scent of conspiracy.
How could the assassin from the Eastern Region be so coincidental? How could the assassin from the Eastern Region suddenly attack when his father went to visit Viscount Angley and kill the wrong person by coincidence?
However, the family knight who came back to Pine Town to report confirmed the identity of the assassin. The assassin was indeed a knight from the Eastern Region, and a rather famous fourth-grade knight.
This assassin had once participated in the battle of Silvermoon City. After the battle, his whereabouts were unknown. He indeed had a blood feud with Viscount Angley, so his motive for assassinating him was very sufficient.
However, White still felt that Viscount Angley had something to do with his father's death!
After all, the reason Father went to Icestone City was to cause trouble for the other party …
Just as White's imagination was running wild, he suddenly heard someone calling his name.
He raised his head and saw the butler looking at him with concern. "Young Master, are you alright?"
"I'm fine."
"Young Master, you have to make a decision quickly."
"What decision?"
Everyone looked at the bewildered White and was momentarily speechless. They had been arguing here for so long, but the young master didn't listen at all …
In the end, it was the butler who asked for instructions. "Young Master White, recently, because of the old master's death, the people of Pine Town are in a state of panic. In addition, the elites of the family army are still in Icestone City, so we've already discovered that many people with evil intentions are secretly inciting the civilians who lack food and preparing to rob the town's granaries!
Therefore, what we should do next, please make a decision! "
White's brows instantly furrowed even tighter. He didn't expect that at such a time, there would actually be signs of a rebellion in Pine Town.
The slave rebellion from before had already exhausted the Lomba family. If another civilian rebellion occurred, and at such a sensitive time, White was very doubtful that his family would be able to survive.
"Notify the entire town, starting tonight, there will be a curfew …"
White had just opened his mouth when he suddenly discovered that the outside of the castle was suddenly boiling. Soaring flames lit up the pitch-black night sky, and waves of battle cries broke the silence of the night.
When the people of the Lomba family saw this situation, they instantly panicked and hurriedly looked at White for help.
At this time, White was also extremely panicked, but he still forced himself to calm down and ordered the family knights to immediately gather the army and suppress the rebellion.
At this time, Pine Town had indeed become a pot of porridge.
All kinds of rumors started out of nowhere, but they quickly spread like a plague.
Some said that the Lomba family was preparing to flee with the last of the town's food reserves.
Some also said that the trolls were about to invade again, and that there was no hope for this year's spring plowing.
Some even said that when Baron Lomba went to Icestone City, he took all the elites of the family army with him, so at this time, Pine Town's military strength was empty …
Panic, impatience, and greed continued to spread, causing all the townspeople who were suffering from food shortage to become restless.
No one knew who shouted first and lit the first fire, but soon, this fire engulfed the entire Pine Town like a prairie fire.
Thus, the rebellion began.
… …
When the faint light of dawn dispersed the thick fog in the wilderness, an army was slowly advancing towards Pine Town.
"Sir Viscounts, Pine Town is not far ahead. You really don't need to continue escorting us, we can definitely escort the Lord Baron's body back."
Knight Mark respectfully advised Colin.
This knight of the Lomba family was especially vigilant towards the young Lord of Icestone City. He also felt that the Lord Baron's death was very strange.
"Sigh, Baron Lomba died in Icestone City, and I have an unavoidable responsibility. Let me send his body back to Pine Town. Moreover, there have been many rebellions on the Northern Frontier recently, so I am worried that you will encounter some mishap on your way back. "
Knight Mark silently cursed in his heart — the greatest mishap has already happened in your Icestone City.
However, when faced with the powerful Viscount Angley, he still couldn't change anything. He could only suppress his worries in the bottom of his heart and silently advance towards Pine Town.
After walking for a while, a scout suddenly returned and reported, "Sir Viscounts, Pine Town ahead is ablaze. It seems that a rebellion has occurred!"
"What?"
Knight Mark was still in shock, but Colin had already decisively issued an order.
"Pass down my orders, speed up and enter the town to quell the rebellion!"
"Sir Viscounts, it should only be a small-scale slave rebellion. Our Lomba family can definitely deal with it ourselves, there is no need to trouble you …"
Knight Mark still didn't want the Angele family's army to enter Pine Town, but Colin completely ignored him and still gave the order.
"Knight Mark, there is no need to be so formal. We are all vassals of the Duke Of St. Hilde, so it is only right that we help each other! Black Cavalry, attack! "
With this order, the Black Cavalry, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately rushed towards Pine Town like a surging tide.
Knight Mark stared blankly at the cavalry army in the distance, the uneasiness in his heart reaching its peak.
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