I led the Goblin Culture to victory.

Chapter 240: Did they just run away like that?

"I heard it's from a goblin."

"Don't believe what you hear. That guy is obviously talking nonsense after being scolded."

"Exactly, how could he possibly see the woodland clearly?"

"Huh? Ziwang. Ziwang?"

A soldier saw that Zivan was stunned and waved to him.

Zivan realized what was happening.

"I haven't seen any damage to the manor along the way. Everyone's busy with their own things."

Following Li Mosi's instructions, he first went to the manor and told the soldiers about his appointment as the manor's leader.

Several soldiers, who were old acquaintances of his, offered to treat him to drinks.

He only said that he needed to go home to bring back his daily necessities, then changed to a donkey and headed towards the town.

They had just passed a manor when they encountered these soldiers, from whom they learned that the town and fortress had been burned down.

"We also found it strange."

The captain of the soldiers was none other than Bogi.

He stepped forward.

"We didn't see any damaged estates along the way. They only found out about it after we told them."

The soldiers echoed his sentiments.

"That's very strange."

"If we hadn't noticed the pile of things outside the wall, we would have thought someone had accidentally kicked the campfire against the wall."

"But no matter how you look at it, the fire started from the outside."

Ziwan's gaze swept over the group.

He feigned curiosity.

"Did you see any traces on the road? I haven't seen anything unusual along the way."

Several soldiers shook their heads.

"I didn't see it."

There were no new footprints on the road.

"There were no goblin footprints either."

"That guy must have seen wrong."

Ziwan frowned and nodded, appearing to be thinking.

He was indeed thinking about it.

However, he was thinking about how Li Mosi and the others had managed to do it.

If there are no traces on the path, then it can only mean that you walked through woodland.

In that case, the soldiers wouldn't be able to find it unless they conducted a thorough search.

This is practically an unparalleled knowledge of the territory!

Even someone like him, who grew up in the Baron Talis and traveled around a lot, couldn't do something like this.

He spent the entire night looking for a way to walk.

Otherwise, you won't be able to tell which way to go.

That's incredible.

Ziwang led the donkey to a few soldiers, then turned around.

"I was planning to go back to town and bring all my things from home. We can travel together so we don't run into goblins or anything."

Bogi smiled.

That's better.

Then he thought of something.

"Zwan, when you get back to town, you can go and see the new pastor; perhaps he can offer you some help."

Seeing that he received no response, Bogi added more.

"He's much better than the previous pastor."

"Um."

Ziwang nodded sullenly.

"It was too late yesterday, I can go over there later."

Several team members watched Ziwang silently.

When Bogi brought up this topic, none of them dared to speak.

That night was really strange.

Even though Gamour said he would be guarding the place with new soldiers, it turned out to be noisy in the middle of the night.

Many of them didn't even realize it was over before it was all over.

The thieves grabbed a few things and ran away, leaving only the tinsmith's family dead.

They ran so fast that they didn't have time to provide support.

In addition, it was dark by then, so they couldn't chase after them.

Fortunately, the new pastor took the initiative to bury the tinsmith's family in the cemetery in the churchyard.

Fortunately, Zwan did not seem too sad.

The result wasn't too bad.

The group continued eastward.

Seeing the somber atmosphere, Ziwang tried to ease the tension.

"I heard from Mag that Bazk was beaten up by the new priest?"

Hearing him talk about this, the soldiers who were initially worried that he wouldn't dare to speak immediately smiled.

"That guy deserved it! Who told him to collect so much tax!"

Bogi put aside his previous worries and started talking about cheerful things.

"Let me tell you, we initially thought that guy was a devout believer. Turns out he treated the church like a brothel! Am I right?"

As he spoke, he turned to look at the team members behind him.

Several team members nodded with smiles.

"Yes, that's the word the businessman used."

"I heard that these are only found in big cities, and there are lots of beautiful women there."

"But there are many boys in the church."

"He could still hurt those orphans who weren't pretty!"

Ziwang wore a strange smile.

"That guy always overcharged us. Now we know where all that extra tax went."

Wherever the group went, they saw no chaos.

At each manor they reached, they gave orders to the soldiers and manor leaders stationed there, instructing them to assemble in Talis Town.

After half a morning had passed, the group headed west back to the town from the East River Manor where Ziwang had just taken office.

Around noon, they finally saw the blackened, gray wooden walls of Talis Town.

However, they did not see Baron Talis.

Only the butler and a group of soldiers who had returned earlier, along with the manor's leader, were waiting for them outside the main house.

As they approached, Bokla spoke.

"Zwan, Bogi, didn't you find anything unusual at the manor or on the road?"

His tone was flat, as if he were asking a routine question.

That is indeed the case.

He had already questioned the soldiers and manor leaders who had returned from the various manors.

No one noticed anything unusual.

I didn't even hear any strange noises at night.

Ziwan and Bogi both shook their heads.

"No, sir."

The two looked at each other, and Bogi spoke first.

"No unusual footprints or traces were found on the road, and there was no chaos at the manor."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Zwan.

Ziwang opened his mouth.

"I didn't hear anything unusual last night. The people in the manor didn't notice anything either."

The soldiers from Donghe Manor who had come with him to assemble all nodded in agreement.

That's right.

"We didn't notice anything unusual last night."

"I didn't see any on the road."

Bokla nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

"I see."

By noon, all the dispatched soldiers had returned to the town one after another.

Only then did Bokla give the order.

"There is grain in the yard; now move it all into the fortress."

The soldiers were stunned.

Weren't the warehouses in the fortress full after the autumn harvest?

It wasn't until Zwan and a few others worked together to carry a chest of wheat into the fortress, and he saw the blacksmiths and carpenters repairing the gate, as well as the weapons and equipment piled up on the ground, that he realized what was going on.

Are they going to hold out here from now on?

……

"Baron Talis has run away?!"

Upon hearing this result, the saintess's voice involuntarily rose.

How did he run away after burning down the wooden wall?!

"Hiss~"

Li Mosi rubbed her ears.

The location of [Leshan Water] is clearly shown on the map.

The light symbolizing Baron Talis is leading a herd of large, lined-up beasts away from the town, heading southwest.

Meanwhile, another group, including Zwan, gathered in town from various manors and were repeatedly moving back and forth between the main house courtyard and the first wall of the fortress.

They went to the fortress carrying heavy loads, but returned without any.

They were clearly moving things.

The two disciples exchanged a glance.

Zi'an was puzzled.

"Master, what should we do now?"

They just ran away like that?