Chapter 784

After Aldo signed a peace treaty with the Prairie Royal Tent, the kingdom's northeastern territories, including the Nerodan Corridor and the Yellow Earth Land, fell into the hands of the orcs.

However, each region was treated differently. Military strongholds like the Nerodan Corridor were declared lands directly belonging to the Orc Royal Court, while places like the Yellow Earth Land technically remained fiefs of the former Aldo lords. The only difference was that their allegiance had shifted from the Aldo Royal Family of Crystal Radiance to the Orc Royal Court of the Great Prairie.

The highest-ranking among these lords was the Bradley Family. During the war between the kingdom and the orcs, the Bradley Family had secretly colluded with the orcs and dealt the Kingdom Army a heavy blow from behind.

Yet after the war ended, those prairie barbarians did not withdraw from the Yellow Earth Land.

Duke Bradley's eldest son, Joanne Bradley, was sitting upright in the seat of honor in the hall. Directly before him knelt a middle-aged man. A battered hat with a hole in it lay on the ground beside him. Judging by his clothes, he was a commoner.

"I understand. Go back for now. I will definitely resolve the matter you spoke of!" Joanne Bradley said coldly to the middle-aged man kneeling on the ground.

The man picked up his hat and carefully placed it on his head. He stood up, walked slowly to Joanne Bradley, then knelt down again and lightly kissed the nobleman's boot.

"Thank you, my lord!" Only then did he rise and cautiously leave the hall.

After the sound of his footsteps had completely faded, Joanne Bradley could no longer maintain his calm facade. The trembling muscles on his face revealed the fury in his heart.

Smack! He slammed his hand