Chapter Fifty-Seven: Red Dragon Battlesuit

  In the afternoon, General Leida rushed back to the camp with two attendants. He hastily found Ye Feng and Nia, Diana in the study of the Duke's Mansion.

  "Is your cavalry training going smoothly? How did you have time to come here?"

  Lei Bida shook his head with a wry smile and said, "It's still not ideal. I did what you said, but they can't even form a decent formation. That's not what I want to talk about today. What I want to say is..."

  "He took a deep breath and said cautiously, 'We're being watched. I don't know who it is, but when I went to the training camp, I found someone secretly following me. The sentry at the training camp also said that there have been some suspicious shadows lurking in the woods outside the valley recently. When we came here, I observed a few suspicious people outside the duke's mansion.'"

  Diana immediately stood up with her hand on the hilt of her sword and angrily said, "How dare they, those people who dared to spy on the Duke's mansion, I'll take some men to capture them."

  "Ah, these people have finally arrived. I thought they had become dull. This is nothing strange, Nia's actions are so big, and it's the expansion of the city guard, and spending a huge amount of money to buy craftsmen. If those people weren't vigilant, then the bad guys would be too unprofessional."

  Niya gritted her teeth and said in a hateful tone: "Just when things had calmed down for a day or two, they're coming out to stir up trouble again. Forget it, let's endure for a while longer until the military recruitment and training are over. Once I'm done with that, I'll nail all these people to the cross."

  Ye Feng retorted, "Why tolerate? Have Di Na go now and round up all the suspicious-looking people at the entrance of the house. The city guard has several hundred men now, although they haven't been trained, but with more fists, they can still beat people to death. In this city, we are the ones in charge. Suppress their arrogance, or else they will soon collude and make small moves."

  Diana clenched her right fist and struck her left palm, saying: "I'm going now."

  Having said that, he rushed out of the door in a flurry, shouting for someone.

  Ye Feng said to Lei Bida: "You're in the same situation. Anyone suspicious, just arrest them and send them to the city guard, saying they need to assist in investigating the pirates' movements. You see, we now have money and people, no need to fear those small nobles with three or five freed slaves. Only a few big ones are slightly troublesome, but it doesn't matter, we'll slowly play with them, the longer the stalemate, the more beneficial it is for us."

  Lei Bida nodded slightly at Nia's almost imperceptible signal, then said: "Alright, I'll be careful. You all need to be careful too. In the next two days, I will order Carlo to dispatch some elite city guards to reinforce the duke's mansion and help Diana strengthen her defenses. That's all, I still have to hurry back to camp."

  After finishing speaking, he stood up, nodded slightly to both of them, and walked out in big strides.

  Ye Feng watched his previous actions with a keen eye, gazing at the back of him walking out of the door, and sighed in his heart, thinking to himself: after all, his words were not very effective, sometimes it was only after Niya nodded that these people would listen to his suggestions or orders.

  Compared to those who, after crossing over, married the boss's daughter, took over the management, put all her family property in their pocket, went around killing people, setting fires, and robbing land, and finally got listed on the Emperor Exchange, Ye Feng's actions were simply embarrassing.

  But this is also in line with his character, because no matter what method is adopted, the result of contending for hegemony will inevitably be to stir up chaos throughout the land, and countless people will suffer and lament. The king who emerges victorious will inevitably trample over a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood before stepping onto the pinnacle of power.

  Although Ye Feng didn't care about using improper means to make a small fortune, he also enjoyed bullying those self-righteous aristocrats and unscrupulous merchants. But if he did the same thing, it would go against his moral bottom line. In Ye Feng's view, it was simply not in line with his aesthetic.

  However, more often than not, people drift in the world, always like a floating duckweed, drifting with the current, unable to control their own destiny.

  In the following days, Diana led a group of younger brothers to make a big arrest around the Duke's mansion, making a big noise and driving away those curious ghosts.

  On the highway of Xing Province, a number of crosses were erected, and all the captured spies, after a brief interrogation, were hanged on them in an extremely "merciful" manner, displayed to the public for three days as per Niya's request.

  The duke's mansion swept away the decadence of the past, and in this violent way, declared to the entire province of Xiyin: as the absolute power of the head brother who cannot be offended, it greatly intimidated a group of stupid and ambitious small and medium-sized nobles, making them have to reconsider their choices carefully.

  Meanwhile, several major powers have also become more cautious in their actions. Under the overwhelming momentum of the Duke of Xiniya's mansion, they accelerated their pace.

  The situation in Xinya appears to have calmed down on the surface, but beneath it is a surging undercurrent. This calmness is just like the stillness before a storm, and when it comes, it will be earth-shattering.

  This afternoon, Yemul, the blacksmith, finally completed the custom-made cavalry armor for Ye Feng after several days of tireless work.

  When the exquisite suit of armor was delivered, it immediately caused a sensation in the Duke's mansion.

  That suit of dark red armor looks just like a giant crimson dragon with its teeth bared and claws unsheathed.

  A dragon head serves as a helmet, with two dragon horns on top that are curved and exceptionally sharp, emitting a chilling glow. A mouthful of sharp white dragon teeth is positioned in front of the nose and mouth, allowing for breathing and speaking. In place of eyes are angry-looking dragon eye sockets, with two empty holes that allow one to see outside through the dragon's eyes.

  The dragon's arm extended to the hand, and the five fingers of the dragon's claw were curved and sharp like a assassin's claw, stretching out long. It strengthened the protection of the palm, and could also be used as a close-range combat weapon.

  The entire body armor is layered like dragon scales, showing unyielding defensive power.

  Under the sunlight, the armor reflects a dark red glow, like a giant bloodthirsty dragon ready to devour its prey, filled with blood and violence.

  "Wow, it looks so cool!" Oola curiously touched the steel plate on the armor and called out to Yomuer repeatedly: "I want one too, I want one too. Make me a set as well."

  Niya held him back, saying: "Don't be naughty. You're still growing up, and after making a good suit, you won't be able to wear it in two years, what a waste. Wait until you grow up later, I'll make one for you then."

  "Oh~" Oola thought for a moment, then nodded with a disappointed face. She said: "Then at that time, I will play two rounds, and they must be more beautiful than this one."

  Please help me find Hua, everyone.