The Knight's Journey to the Empire

The current lord of Saladin City is the younger brother of Marquis Saladin. When Marquis Saladin is not in Saladin City, all affairs in Saladin City are handled by him.

When the city lord heard the report from the city gate officer that someone had brought the eldest son of the Principality of Glia captive to Saladin City, he did not dare to delay and went to check in person immediately.

Because he had also received news from the front line saying that the eldest son of the Principality of Glia might have been kidnapped.

The city of Olivia has now become the front line, and the city of Saladin has naturally become the strategic support base in the rear.

The communication and transmission of information between each other is still very frequent.

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At the gate of Saladin City.

Soran and his entourage took the noble sons of the Principality of Glia and confronted the guards at the city gate.

In any case, he would only hand over the prisoners after meeting the lord of Saladin.

These guards at the city gates did not dare to move rashly without the orders of Lord Saladin.

Moreover, Soran was counting on these comrades-in-arms to brag about their heroic deeds to the surrounding crowd!

The purpose, of course, is to expand the influence, increase visibility, and prevent those with ulterior motives from deliberately covering up the truth and claiming military merit.

Although it may be of no use in the end.

Time passed by minute by minute. About half an hour later, a team of soldiers pushed aside the onlookers and cleared a path.

Then a middle-aged man with a big belly and dressed in gorgeous official uniform walked slowly in from behind the crowd.

From the whispers of the onlookers, Soran knew that he was the Lord Mayor of Saladin City.

Soran did not dare to neglect it immediately, and hurriedly stepped forward, respectfully saluted as a knight, and said loudly: "Respected Lord City Lord, good day! Knight Soran Lipton, the captain of the 200-man battalion of the 2nd Battalion of the 2nd Regiment of the Saladin Marquis Legion of Olivia City, sends his greetings to you."

The Lord of Saladin nodded in return, then asked in confusion: "Hello, Knight Soran, what is going on?"

"Reporting to the Lord Mayor, we were ordered to sneak into the Barinas Mountains to gather information about the military situation of the Principality of Glia, but we accidentally encountered the enemy and were dispersed."

"When I was leading my men to retreat, I accidentally ran into the hunting team of the eldest son of the Principality of Golia. After a fierce battle, I captured them all."

"But since Olivia City has been surrounded by enemy troops, we cannot rush in to report, so we came to Saladin City instead. I hope the city lord will take him into custody and notify the front as soon as possible."

Although the actions of Sauron and his men could be said to be abandoning the battlefield and fleeing, who knows now?

They made up an order from a superior and just followed the order, which was equivalent to having someone protecting them.

This is at least a bit intimidating, right?

The Lord of Saladin City asked almost subconsciously: "How can Lord Soran be sure that they are the eldest son of the Principality of Golia?"

But he regretted it right after he said it. How could he ask such a stupid question?

It's wartime now. If these people are fake, they will definitely be beheaded.

It seems that only a fool would do such a thing as pretending to be beheaded?

But looking at these people in front of me, they don't look like fools at all.

Soran didn't see anything, nor did he feel anything, but still said respectfully: "You will know once you ask, Lord City Lord. Among these people, there is not only the eldest son of the Principality of Golia, but also the second son of General Bill August and the eldest son of Earl Alec."

This surprised the Lord of Saladin City. He thought that having the big gift package from the eldest son of the Principality of Glia was good enough, but he didn't expect there were a few small surprises.

He stopped talking to Sorrento and went straight forward to question him.

The eldest son of the Principality of Naglia still acted as if he was the boss, second only to the king, and third only to the king. Facing the city lord's questioning, he was very arrogant and said nothing, as if he was saying, "I won't say a word before my father arrives."

However, several other noble sons faced the reality, or perhaps they had suffered enough in the past few days, and responded honestly to the city lord's questions.

You know, during those days of being held captive, we really had to sleep in the open air and travel long distances.

How could these tender-skinned and tender-hearted noblemen, who were born with a silver spoon in their mouths, have ever suffered such hardship?

They were aristocrats, the upper class in this slave society. Although they were captured, they would definitely be redeemed later.

Therefore, during their captivity, they cannot be abused or humiliated, and at least they will be treated with relative courtesy.

I was on the road a few days ago and had no choice but to do this.

Now, they just want to admit it quickly, end it early, and then be safely placed under house arrest, waiting to be redeemed.

"Sir Sauron, although these people have admitted their identities, I still need to confirm the authenticity of their identities. I wonder if you can hand them over to us for custody?" After asking the question, the Lord of Saladin City turned back and asked Sauron about how to deal with these people.

After all, they are still in the hands of Wolfe and his men.

"Of course, Lord City Lord, I originally wanted to let you take care of it." At Soran's signal, Wolfe and his men put down their weapons. "Lord City Lord, please inform the front line as soon as possible that we have won this war, so there should be no more sacrifices."

"Lord Sauron really cares about the country and the people. Don't worry, I will notify the front line as soon as possible to end this war!" The Lord of Saladin City patted his chest and promised.

Soran suddenly approached the Lord of Saladin City and whispered beside him, "Lord Lord, they seem to be very resentful towards me these days. Please help me dispel their resentment!"

Without waiting for the Lord of the City to reply, Soran once again gave him a respectful knight's salute, and then said loudly: "Lord of the City, please take good care of them these days. These noble young masters have been traveling with me these days, traveling day and night, traveling long distances, sleeping in the open air, and it is really difficult for them. They are our guests now, Lord of the City, please give them the treatment they deserve as nobles. Thank you, Lord of the City!"

"Don't worry, Lord Sauron, it is inevitable to give them the courtesy of nobility!" The city lord was also a smart man and immediately understood Sauron's intention.

Soran bowed to express his gratitude.

Afterwards, Soran found a few more noble sons, performed a standard noble ceremony, and then said, "Dear eldest son of your country and all the young masters, you have worked hard! Due to the situation in the past few days, I have offended you a lot, I hope you can forgive me. Now I entrust you to this city lord, don't worry, I have already explained to the city lord, the city lord will not treat you unfairly, and will definitely take good care of you with good food and drink."

The tone of speech was neither humble nor arrogant, but calm and appropriate.

Soon, soldiers from the City Lord's Mansion came up and respectfully invited several noble young men to leave.

"Knight Sauron, what are your plans for the future? How about staying in the city lord's mansion for a few days? After I report this matter, the Marquis will definitely reward us. You just wait for a few days." The mayor of Saladin City showed concern for Sauron and his group.

"Don't worry, Lord City Lord. We brothers are really exhausted these days. We need to have a good rest and relax."

"Don't worry, we have booked a room in the best hotel in the city, and we will stay there for the next few days. We will not leave Saladin City until the Marquis's commendation comes." Soran quickly refused.

Of course he knew what the other party was up to.

They can indeed receive good hospitality by staying in the City Lord's Mansion. After all, they are now heroes.

But on the other hand, this actually also means house arrest, which is to prevent them from escaping.

Moreover, that is on someone else's territory, and it is closed. When the time comes, it will be controlled by others, and whether it is round or flat will be up to them.

But staying in the best hotel in the city is different. Although it is still on someone else's territory, it is still a public place, right? You still have some freedom of movement.

It was certain that their group was under surveillance, but they did not dare to go too far.

Moreover, there they can allow their subordinates to continue bragging and expanding their influence.

And Soran also said that they would not leave the city of Saladin until their rewards came.

This is equivalent to giving the other party a reassurance.

Although if he could keep those noble princes of the Principality of Glia in his hands, this would be the best option.

But obviously, this is impossible.

"Okay, Lord Sauron, let's do this. You eat and drink well in the city and don't leave the city casually. If you have any problems, come to the City Lord's Mansion to find me, and I will definitely help you with all my strength!" The Lord of Saladin City did not dare to force Sauron too much.

After all, Sauron has made a great contribution this time, and no one knows what rewards he will get in the future. Moreover, the city lord does not know Sauron's background or whether he has any backers.

If we offend a noble who may have a bright future because of such a small matter, it would be a loss.

Afterwards, the two sides chatted for a while and then went their separate ways.

Soran led his brothers to the best hotel in the city to start a good life; the city lord returned to the city lord's mansion and began to deal with his own affairs.

Of course, the cunning city lord finally left two personal guards beside Soran, under the pretext of serving him and keeping him at his side.

In fact, it was to monitor Sauron and his group.

Sauron didn't care, because he knew that this was inevitable, there would be more than just these two people monitoring him, both overtly and covertly.