The lord himself did not delay at Seven Forks Fortress.
The purpose of entering Seven Forks Fortress was not to find evidence, and the garrison at Seven Forks Fortress would not let him wander around.
He wanted to see Eldred's reaction in order to confirm his analysis.
Now, after seeing Eldred go to Lion City, Li Ang has been able to confirm that Eldred is the real murderer of Oden.
This is not because of Renier. The incident of Renier can only be regarded as a reminder to the lord. The key lies in the analysis based on the performance of Eldred.
Baron Eldred is actually very strong, and his situation is very special.
His fiefdom is Seven Forks Fortress, which is the gateway to protect Lion City. It can even be said to be the military hub of the entire continent. Its geographical location is very important.
There are thousands of troops stationed in the fortress, all of whom are Eldred's subordinates - in terms of military strength alone, he is on par with Count Oden.
However, due to frequent fighting between the two countries in the past few decades, residents near Seven Forks Fortress have fled one after another, and it has gradually become a pure military fortress.
There are not many people living there, so this territory cannot generate income for Eldred. He may not even be able to support the castle where he lives based on the income from the territory alone.
He can feed thousands of troops, but he actually relies on the supply of Lion City.
It is obvious that Seven Forks Fortress needs to have enough garrison to resist the attack of the Bacchus Empire.
Therefore, it is Lion City who has been providing food and wages for Seven Forks Fortress of Eldred to ensure that there are enough garrison troops to ensure the safety of Lion City.
This is why King Ulrich will not easily think that Eldred will rebel. Money and food are in the hands of the king. After he rebels, he will not be able to feed the army.
But similarly, no one, including the king, will easily provoke Eldred. After all, he has thousands of troops in his hands...
This situation is very common. It is like this in the frontline areas of many countries. Until modern times, this situation was normal.
But there are some things to think about - what if Lion City is obtained by Eldred?
Even if Lion City is not obtained, Eldred is enough to be self-sufficient if it only obtains the wealthy villages and towns around Lion City.
--In the eyes of Li Ang, this is the motivation.
It is enough motivation for Eldred to do anything.
Coupled with the Bacchus Empire's behavior of hiding a large number of cavalry regiments in the fog, this is naturally for a greater purpose - Bacchus Empire's strategic intention is to capture Lion City.
Count Oden is a famous general who is best at dealing with cavalry. In this strategic intention, Oden will be Bacchus Empire's biggest opponent, so it is best to get rid of him first.
At the same time, the death of Oden can just create conditions for this strategic goal.
Moreover, Oden will just pass by here at this time.
With so many conditions put together, it must not be a coincidence.
And if Eldred wants to cooperate with the Bacchus Empire, it must also submit a certificate of surrender - it just so happens that Oden is going to Seven Forks Fortress to deliver military services, and the troops are also stationed in Seven Forks Fortress...
Then, give the whereabouts of Oden to the Bacchus Empire army, and use a "rescue" method to stab Oden from behind.
This is probably the investment certificate of Eldred.
Only Eldred of Seven Forks Fortress can attack and kill Oden in a sudden attack. No one else has this condition or ability.
If it was just defeated by the Bacchus Empire's army, Oden could surrender to save his life and be captured, which can be redeemed later.
Only a traitor will definitely kill Oden - this is not a war to destroy the country. If Oden is just captured and redeemed by the Lionheart Kingdom, Eldred will face the revenge of Oden.
And Eldred immediately rushed to Lion City's reaction, which has confirmed all the analysis - if he didn't do it, then he wouldn't explain it at all.
However, despite knowing all this, it is still a difficult problem to kill Eldred.
In fact, even if Eldred did not treason, the lord would not let him live - since he killed his son, how could he let his father live?
To cut weeds, we must remove the roots.
However, even if everyone agrees with Li Ang's reasoning and judgment, there is really nothing you can do against him without any evidence - in fact, even if there is evidence, he may not die.
Pande Continent, and even in medieval Europe, those found guilty of heresy would most likely be burned at the stake, but treasonous nobles would not necessarily be sentenced to death...
Therefore, Li Ang is not in a hurry to involve Lion City in the accusation against Eldred. It is enough for Baron Heriwold and Sarah to fight this kind of wrangling lawsuit.
Li Ang never likes to talk and reason with others...
Things in this world don't make much sense at all.
The lord temporarily left Amy in Seven Forks Fortress, and asked Amy to arrange for Lion Retainers to act as scouts to continuously expand the scope of the scouts.
This is actually equivalent to telling Bacchus Empire and Lion Knight Order to take over Seven Forks Fortress, and you'd better withdraw as soon as possible.
Lion Knights are of course willing to let their followers help Amy explore the surrounding situation - this is to protect the safety of Miss Amy.
Li Ang didn't slowly leave Seven Forks Fortress until he was sure that the scouting range covered hundreds of miles around.
However, although everything was as expected, the lord still encountered a small accident.
As soon as he left the west gate of Seven Forks Fortress, he encountered a group of guys in rags and carrying all kinds of rags and equipment.
There were not many people, only sixty or seventy. They seemed to be walking in the direction of Seven Forks Fortress, but after seeing the flag of Li Ang, they immediately rushed towards him.
This is a group of bandits.
But the problem is, this is next to the frontline fortress... There is no one living within dozens of miles nearby, and there are thousands of defenders in the fortress, with scouts constantly coming and going!
How could there be bandits in a place like this?
It is probably because those Lion Retainers expanded the scope of their scouting, which resulted in alarming some people who were originally ambushing here...
However, even though he faced sixty or seventy bandits, the lord was accompanied by more than a dozen strong men armed to the gums, which was obviously completely justified - those bandits did not look wealthy, and they did not even have a complete armor on their bodies.
But just as the two sides were getting closer to each other, and Li Ang was about to give the order to charge, his raised hand suddenly froze.
The leader of the group of bandits opposite is a woman.
A strong woman, short in stature, with a big nose and small eyes, wearing leather armor and holding an iron sword, with a big body and a round waist.
This is an acquaintance.
After taking another serious look at the bandits coming from the opposite side, Li Ang put his hands to his mouth and started shouting loudly.
"Liwa! Stop!"
That is Liwa, Liwa Fletcher, the illegitimate daughter of Count Oden who once looted all the lords in Horton village under the jurisdiction of Lion Lake City.
The bandits on the opposite side obviously heard his voice and slowed down in confusion, seeming to hesitate for a moment.
But then, the woman began to charge firmly.
"Catch him! Catch him and you can rush in!"
The woman's voice was quite loud, but it seemed to have a crying tone.
"Ma Dan! Kloze, don't move yet, I know that woman!"
Seeing the bandits rushing over, the lord had no choice but to confess, and then took the lead and rushed straight towards Liwa.
Liwa also rushed over brandishing his sword. This woman was quite skilled. It seemed that she could become the bandit leader not through deception and trickery.
Although the sword in his hand was swung in a disorganized manner, probably because he was self-taught, his pace and strength were good - he could hit at least three Ansen.
However, Li Ang still failed to get through a single move.
Li Ang only used one sword, and the weapon in her hand was chopped away, and she fell to the ground.
It was an iron drill, chopped into two pieces by Griffin Sword.
"Liwa, tell your people to stop! I am Count Oden's friend!"
The lord put away his sword, looked at the sharp iron bit on the ground, and shouted loudly.
Liwa looked at Li Ang suspiciously, then looked at the Meitengheim big men in heavy armor behind Li Ang, and raised his hand. "Stop!"
The bandits stopped obediently, but the hostility in Liwa's eyes did not disappear.
"Liwa, Count Oden told me about you, and you should know me..."
Li Ang spoke directly and showed his relationship with Oden - Oden was able to tell Li Ang about this, which is enough to prove that Li Ang is indeed Oden's friend.
He could vaguely guess the purpose of Liwa, but he did not expect that Liwa would plan to catch him.
Sure enough, Liwa no longer showed hostility, but knelt down directly.
"Lord Li Ang, I remember you... I know we are not your opponent, but you are a noble, and I can only enter Seven Forks Fortress if I catch you..."
Liwa lost his vicious look and shed tears. "Please help me! I want to see Eldred! I want to kill him!"
This time, she no longer pretended to be an aristocratic woman, her behavior and speech were completely like a bandit.
"Eldred is not in Seven Forks Fortress now... Please tell me the specific things first!"
The lord exhaled, fortunately Eldred was bluffed away, otherwise Liwa would have basically died if he did this.
I really didn't expect that this matter would be related to Liwa. Li Ang also wanted to know what was going on.
"Eldred lied to me..."
"Lord Li Ang, I have always hated Oden, he is an irresponsible man..."
"He forgot about my mother... and caused my mother to die in poverty. I didn't know about him until my mother died!"
"But he rose up step by step and became a baron, Earl, became a hero in people's mouth, and became a world-famous Shield of the Kingdom!"
"But the more this happens... the more I hate him! I want him to fail! I want him to be defeated!..."
"Eldred asked me to go to the valley to attract his attention, saying that this would lead to him being captured by the Bacchus Empire... I really want him to be captured!"
"He saw me and probably wanted to bring troops to protect me..."
"Bacchus Empire's army blocked his troops, but I didn't want to be caught by Baxian, so I ran away..."
"But I didn't expect him to die! I didn't want to kill him!"
"Eldred lied to me!"
Liwa burst into tears and knelt on the ground crying.
So that's it...
That's it!
Perhaps, without Liwa, with Oden's ability, he might be able to escape smoothly.
The Lord Lord sighed, maybe this world does have a destiny.
"How do you know Eldred?"
"I did business with Eldred. He asked me to help his son Renier find some people. He said that letting them serve as soldiers would give those brothers in the mountains a legitimate identity... Later, he found out that I was the daughter of Earl, so he asked me to help me take revenge on that irresponsible man... Lord Li Ang, please help me, I want to kill him!"
"Of course, Liwa, I also want to kill Eldred. Originally, I wasn't completely sure, but now that I have met you, I will definitely be able to kill him."
From now on, writing won't be so complicated anymore~