In the study, Lin Mo leaned back against the chair back, his fingers lightly tapping the armrest.
"Knock, knock, knock."
A knock sounded at the door.
"Come in."
The door was pushed open, and Chen Jianguo, Zhao Hu, Su Wanqing, and Ma Xiaoling entered in single file, stopping before the desk.
Chen Jianguo cupped his hands in salute. "Lord, you summoned us?"
Lin Mo nodded and got straight to the point. "I called you here for several matters."
"First, I've already had Zhou Ruoyun handle your player registration and applications for titles."
Lin Mo paused, his gaze sweeping over the four of them.
"Under the current policy, Class Transfer Players can be directly granted the title of Baron. Once your titles come through, each of you will have a quota for a fifty-man guard unit."
He lifted his teacup and took a sip.
"The four of you together make two hundred men. Added to my current two hundred, that's four hundred in total. That should be enough to deploy defenses in the key areas of the Earl's Mansion and even all of Emerald Mountain."
Chen Jianguo's eyes lit up. Zhao Hu nodded steadily, Su Wanqing smiled faintly, while Ma Xiaoling blinked her large eyes a few times.
"Second." Lin Mo looked at Chen Jianguo and Ma Xiaoling. "The two of you—one is a Talisman Master, and the other is a Formation Master."
He pointed out the window.
"Relying solely on ordinary guards will be pointless if we run into supernatural things. So the two of you—one draw talismans, the other set formations. Fortify the Earl's Mansion airtight for me. Can you do it?"
Chen Jianguo took a deep breath and straightened his back. "Rest assured, Lord. This old man will do everything in his power!"
Ma Xiaoling nodded hurriedly as