Lord of Rot

Li Qi was not in a hurry and promised not to be silent for now. Then he asked what Grant was doing under that lord.

"Town development is mainly about construction, and sometimes it also manages farmland, pastures and taxes." Gulen said: "I have worked there for ten years and have feelings for everyone."

It was this kind of talent that he wanted, and it was unlikely that Grant would lie, because some things could be clearly known with just a little investigation.

He serves in a territory that is more fertile than the Porcupine Territory, manages everything in an orderly manner, and lives a happy life. Apart from sleeping with the lord's mother, his family now only has one younger brother, Leo, and he will probably never return to the Porcupine Territory in this life. There are no old people, so there is no need to worry about Grant.

"Then, my lord, after hearing what I have to say, what are you going to do to impress me?"

"Indeed, the Porcupine Territory is very poor." Li Qi nodded: "The population is sparse, and even the food grown is not enough to feed the people in the territory. Just from the perspective of environment and income, it is not enough to convince you. I want to use the ten results of your work Years, you must have accumulated a lot of money to support you to spend the rest of your life leisurely."

Grant nodded slightly, Li Qi was right.

"But you are not happy," Li Qi said: "You feel spiritually empty, otherwise you would not be drinking here to spend your time. This is not because of your leg injury. As long as there are enough silver moons, there will be many ladies willing to serve you. .”

Grant cheered up a little. He wanted to see what the lord in front of him could say.

The Baron said: "I think people have five levels of needs. The first level, the lowest level is to have enough food and clothing. After having enough food and clothing, you want to be safe. This is the second level of needs. After that, the third level needs It’s a social need, people can’t live alone without other people, they need love, family, and friendship.”

Grant nodded, he agreed with all of this so far.

"The fourth level is respect for needs. In layman's terms, it is power, honor, and recognition, just like the respect that common people have for nobles." He quietly put the nobles at the center and ensured that the noble class was the only way to protect their own interests.

"So you are on the fourth level?" Grant asked, "What is the fifth level?"

Nobility is above all else, and he is curious about what needs are higher than the glory of nobility.

"The realization of self-worth" Li Qi said: "Being able to give full play to one's own abilities, doing one's best to make oneself perfect, and even being able to be selfless and devoted to one's career, just like a chef studying hard for a delicious dish, and a farmer working hard for a good harvest. The blacksmith works all day long to forge the sword and ignores the scalding flames, the messenger works tirelessly to deliver the letter, and the knight does not fear death for the sake of glory.”

Li Qi said: "And I can allow you to manage large and small affairs for a lord again and realize your value."

It was the first time for Grant to hear someone talking to him about this, and he was a little stunned.

Different from the loyalty professed by the nobles and the faith preached by the church, the words spoken by the baron are somewhat difficult to pronounce, value, and self-worth.

He looked at the baron and felt that he was different from any other knight he had met before.

If we say it carefully, it is a difference in thinking.

"You can go and take a look at Porcupine Collar," Li Qi said: "I believe there is nothing better than growing up with you in that place. Of course, if you feel that everything in Porcupine Collar is too bad, you can leave at any time. Just go with Qiao, you can change your mind at any time before I go back, and I don’t think anyone will stop you."

"You have convinced me about the realization of self-worth," Grant said. "But I still believe what I saw with my own eyes. I will go to Porcupine to get it."

Li Qi raised his glass: "To my self-worth."

Grant also raised his glass: "To self-worth."

After returning to Ironstone Castle, Li Qi continued to patrol the porcupine collar with ravens. Although the smart raven would not stay away from the porcupine collar, it was not under control and would often catch insects to eat.

After stumblingly inspecting his territory and finding no problems, Li Qi closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Another day.

Arena, or arena.

This place is run by slave owners, and many slave owners will buy slaves and let them fight with swords, weapons, etc.

The people at the bottom watch the hard fight, and the nobles watch the knights duel.

Bloody slashing, limbs scattered on the ground, lives lost, and bets.

It is said that in dark corners, some slave traders would even gather young children together to form a small arena and let them fight each other with knives, but this was officially prohibited.

Today he came with Sidor Seawater, and the two of them sat in a good seat reserved for nobles. They were the only nobles visiting today. The businesswomen who came with their male companions had frequently cast their eyes on them. Look away, you are a handsome noble man. If you are lucky enough to be married, you will bring great glory to the family.

Otherwise, why would someone marry their daughter to him even though Iron Niu Ho killed his wife?

Crossing classes requires the courage to bet your life. Unfortunately, Iron Bull Hoof killed his wife not because he didn't like it, but because of a brain problem.

The four doors of the huge arena were opened, and the spectators sitting in the viewing seats on both sides looked down at the situation inside.

Slaves came in one after another. They were strong and muscular, but their expressions were very numb.

Victory will only allow them to live a little longer.

Failure is death.

The cheers and applause in my ears were like hooks and sickles used by prisoners to demand their lives.

"Today will be a big melee," said Sidor Seawater. "You can place your bets now."

Li Qi looked at the strong slaves below and felt heartbroken.

A young man with a strong body and sound limbs is used to fight and kill? What a waste, it would be nice to let them farm.

"Bet?" Li Qi did not reveal his inner thoughts. The illegitimate child would definitely not be able to understand the pain of the urgent shortage of people in his hands, but at least there was still a chance to make money.

"These are all new slaves," Sidhuo said. "If you capture one of them, you can get 10 silver months for 13 silver months."

1.3 times?

There are twenty or thirty slaves, so there is no need to worry about match-fixing, because the loser will only die.

Only one is destined to survive today.

“What’s the minimum deposit?”

"10 Silver Moon"

Well, this is not a game that poor people should play. Li Qi now regrets sitting here very much, but the boy who came with a small plate stood aside respectfully.

Li Qi still took 10 silver moons and casually pointed at one of the black-haired slaves: "It's him, I bet on him to win."

Xiduo also pressed down on one, a fat man with a bald head and a round waist. But what surprised Li Qi was that this guy actually pressed down 30 silver moons. Putting down a small bag of money, the boy holding the plate even shook his hand, and there were a total of 40 silver moons. Dad, the weight is not light.

I was deceived into watching a boring competitive fight and spent 10 silver moons. Is Xiduo considered a trap?

Below, the battle has begun.