The army exited the mist and returned to the camp.

At 6:00 in the evening, Fong Hao and Injar returned to the main city.

Throughout the day, they had been in the cold wind mountains crafting production tools for various mines.

Fortunately, they had the bone dragon for transportation.

Otherwise, traversing the rugged terrain on foot would likely have taken 5 days to complete.

Upon returning to the lord's hall, the maid servant brought forth fruit wine.

He settled into a chair, exhaling heavily.

Yet, scarcely had he taken a seat.

When little spirit quietly entered the lord's residence with her legs slightly bent and her long skirt gently lifted, she offered a slight bow, addressing him as my lord.

The day before yesterday, Fong Hao had obtained a pardon curved sword and upon delivering it to Shiau, found her absent from her chamber.

Fortuitously, he placed the sword upon the coffee table in her living room.

It seemed she had returned to discover the weapon.

The disaster song Hilda, a green fourth tier hero, indeed indicated that Shia Yu<unk>s attributes had ascended from the second to the fourth tier.

While for other heroes, such elevation was a daunting task.

Shiau seemed to ascend as effortlessly as one might sip water, as long as she acquired a weapon from the pardon series.

Her enhancement was assured.

This method of advancement appeared rather unorthodox, perhaps even unscientific.

Ah, I did not see you the day before yesterday, Fong Ha remarked with a smile.

Shiau rarely ventured outside her room, leading him to believe she preferred solitude within its confines.

It was only until the other day that he discovered she had not been home.

My lord, I visited several orc villages to the north.

It was quite enjoyable, and I made a few acquaintances," Shiau replied placidly as she took a seat nearby.

Her appearance had come to closely resemble that of a living being, a beautiful young lady whose demeanor was reminiscent of an elegant noble.

Yet, her attributes still bore the mark of the undead.

Her recent excursions to the orc villages appeared to have been relatively fruitful and making new friends was a promising development.

The emotional void often associated with the undead in Fonga's view was not necessarily a detriment, especially since he had previously encouraged her to venture outside instead of remaining cooped up indoors.

After a moment of contemplation, Fong Hao continued, "Since you are willing to engage with humanity, I shall assign you a task.

Certainly, Xiaoly<unk>s eyes sparkled with excitement.

In previous instances, she had proactively approached Fong Hao.

Inquiring why he had not assigned her any tasks.

Now, with him taking the initiative, she felt a surge of joy.

The city of Plural to the west is now an affiliated territory of ours.

I have appointed Tav, a merchant, as its lord, and I am concerned that the blood clan may he seek retribution against him.

I need you to protect him for a few days.

Funhao explained the situation in broadstrokes.

The territory itself was not particularly vulnerable to the Blood Clan's vengeance.

Aside from the butterflies in the rear garden, not a single bird dared to enter, resembling a no-fly zone.

The primary target for retaliation would likely be Tav.

The aggression from Domiga towards the Blood Clan could provoke a counterattack against Tav.

My lord, I'm not acquainted with this Lord Tav.

Shiau replied, her expression mirroring that of a human.

I shall compose a letter for you.

Take it to the Lord<unk>'s manner and request an audience with Tav.

Fong Hao pondered, realizing his unfamiliarity with the written language of this world.

He corrected himself.

Bring a letter and a token.

He will recognize your identity.

Understood, my lord.

I shall ensure the safety of this lord.

Shall you affirmed? A maid brought forth a blank sheet of paper and as fong how dictated.

Shiau transcribed the letter with care.

Returning to the study, he retrieved the exquisite quill pen with a golden nib that Tav had gifted him.

Handing the letter along with the quill to Shiau, he remarked that they could set off tomorrow morning, expressing his only concern regarding potential retaliation from the Blood Clan.

As night had fallen, he noted the customary practice of closing the city gates in Plural City.

Understood, my lord, Shiau replied with a slight bow before gracefully exiting.

Upon her departure, I brought forth a sumptuous dinner.

Anya and Lu Lee rushed in, drawn by the enticing aroma, taking their seats eagerly in anticipation of the meal.

Previously, Lu Lee had dined with the maids, but ever since that occasion at the Lord Manor, she had taken to joining them for dinner whenever the opportunity arose.

Without uttering a word, she would sit sweetly to the side, waiting for the feast to commence.

Tonight's dinner was lavish as ever, featuring not only meat chops and vegetable soup, but also a new dish crafted by IR baked shrimp in goats milk.

The preparation seemed straightforward, and the flavor was delightful.

As everyone began to savor their meal, a sudden sound pierced the air.

The Lord's Book emitted a resonant call from the conchk shell.

Fongghao promptly opened the storage space of a Lord's book, discovering that indeed, the communication conchk had transmitted a message.

Fearing he might miss any news from Dominitiga, while on route to the Cold Wind Mountains, he had placed the conchk in the storage space, occasionally glancing at it.

To his surprise, the Lord's book was capable of announcing the conchk's alert.

Bringing the conchk to his ear, he heard Domiga's voice.

My lord, we launched an assault on the radiant moon heights today, eliminating five blood clan members and hundreds of lesser bloods while rescuing nearly 2,000 villagers.

We have also successfully retrieved an iron coffin from Lake Tanho as planned and a skeletal dragon has been dispatched to return it to the territory.

After listening to Domiga's report, Fong Ho's expression brightened and he clapped his thigh in delight.

Excellent.

Chapter 300.

The counterattack of the Red Duke.

Ah, what are you doing? And Jiao exclaimed, her mouth full of food while one hand rubbed her thigh.

Nothing, just feeling a bit excited.

Came the reply.

Excited? Why are you hitting my thigh? After a simple dinner, Fong Hao made his way directly to the merchant allianc's shop.

The skeletal merchant duo Gene was engaged in a meeting with other merchants.

Upon seeing Fonggha enter, he briefly addressed him before dismissing the skeleton merchants to attend to their own affairs.

Good evening, my lord.

Duo Gene greeted as he approached.

Good evening.

By the way, Duo Gene, regarding our previous conversation, is there an available sale of the dark gold level hero contracts? Fong Hao inquired as he settled at the counter, revealing his purpose for the visit.

Progress has been smooth on the Dominica front.

We discovered an iron coffin at the bottom of Lake Tanho.

According to the information we received earlier, it should be the final body part for the heart mission.

If we utilize the bone dragon for transport, it should arrive at the main city by tomorrow morning.

It would be advantageous to have a hero contract for the resurrection of this dark gold level hero.

Not yet, my lord.

Duo Gene pondered before adding, "Such highle scrolls are exceedingly rare.

" Fong Hoa was well aware of this, let alone dark gold.

We haven't even seen any orange contract for sale.

Have the latest orders come in? Funo asked, but then reconsidered, dropping the thought.

Even if an order were placed, there would likely be no sellers.

And with the iron coffin arriving tomorrow, time was of the essence.

They have come in, my lord.

Would you like to fill one out? Duo Gene inquired.

Not for now, Fong Hao replied, shaking his head.

After discussing a few more matters with Duo Gene, he turned and exited the merchant alliance hall.

Upon returning to the Lord's mansion, he headed to the backyard, intending to enjoy a hotring.