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Dusk.

Frost Wolf Forest.

Rod stood in the mountain pass, with Durant beside him, and the Frost Iron Guard behind them.

"Master, they have returned."

Gala reported.

Rod nodded, and shortly after Gala's words fell, the robust figure of the White Wolf appeared in the forest ahead.

When the White Wolf neared Rod, Vivian's figure also emerged.

"They are indeed very cautious."

Vivian evaluated seriously, casually taking the map from Durant's hand and spreading it on a rock.

"The Mountain Cat People are hiding in the cave in the mountain pass ahead."

Rod smiled and nodded,

"Even though they are cautious, you still found them."

"It's different."

Vivian reached out to pet the White Wolf's head, but it moved away.

Vivian was slightly helpless but didn't hold back on her praise,

"If it wasn't for the Eagle locating their general position, and the White Wolf smelling the scent they left behind, it would have been hard for me to find them."

"Yes, Xue Rui told me that these Mountain Cat People are natural assassins and thieves, very skilled in concealment."

Rod looked at the White Wolf, "This time the White Wolf indeed made a great contribution."

Because while leading the wolf pack in hunting training, it smelled the scent of different excrement.

Then it had the other Eagle Feather Barbarian's Eagle search the surroundings, only then did they find the trace of the Mountain Cat People.

Otherwise, the other party might have quietly slipped past.

"Lord Baron."

Durant stepped forward, "Since we have discovered their location, should we launch an attack?"

"No, we need to set up a trap."

Rod shook his head, "I want to capture them alive."

"I'm very curious how the Lizard Men manage to control these Mountain Cat People.

Rod explained with a frown:

"Xue Rui told me that the Mountain Cat People, unlike the Yak People, are very proud."

"They won't easily submit to anyone."

"Furthermore, these Mountain Cat People are not inherently vicious, they usually live deep in the forest and have never attacked humans or committed acts of plundering."

"So I am very curious."

Rod's words brought everyone into deep thought.

"Perhaps they were driven here by the Lizard Men, forced to flee into Black Pine Ridge?"

Vivian tentatively suggested, "Perhaps they weren't here to kill Chris at all?"

"That will depend on their specific direction of movement."

Rod looked forward, "If they just settle and live here, then I will invite them to join Frost Leaf Town."

"But if they continue eastward, then they can only become prisoners."

Rod looked at Durant, "No matter what, first make the arrangements and set up the trap."

"Yes, Lord Baron."

Durant immediately began to make arrangements.

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Edge of the Black Stone Mountain Range.

Snow Rabbit Cave.

Chris had been living quite easily these days.

Apart from training, he spent the rest of his time with his wife and children.

Sunlight streamed in through the cave entrance, warm and peaceful.

In the month of Frost Spring, this was rare warmth.

Chris sat on a wooden stool, teaching his daughter to read.

A rare leisurely moment.

Yet the more it was like this, the more Chris felt somewhat guilty inside.

Being provided for like a useless person every day.

Chris felt he was wasting the Lord's provisions, and even needed soldiers to guard him.

His wife Amina could see Chris's thoughts, leaning on Chris's shoulder from behind,

"You don't need to worry, don't you often discuss with Knight Durant?"

Amina comforted, "And aren't the two teams of soldiers staying here all trained by you?"

"These are trivial."

Chris sighed.

For this, he truly had to thank Durant.

Durant, fearing Chris's loneliness, often took time to discuss army training, management, and Breathing Technique cultivation insights with him.

Making Chris feel that he still had some value.

"Father, what does this word mean?"

The tender voice of his young daughter interrupted the conversation between Chris and his wife.

"Loyalty."

Chris looked at the word in the book and answered gently.

"What does loyalty mean?"

His young daughter blinked her big eyes.

"Heeding the Lord's orders, carrying out his will, not doing anything to harm him."

Chris stroked his daughter's hair, "This is a precious quality."

His voice carried a hint of self-mockery.

"Father once lost this quality but picked it up again."

"Then Yi Wei must also have this quality in the future!"

His young daughter earnestly looked at Chris, and Chris smiled and nodded.

"Lord Chris, may I come in?"

A soldier's voice interrupted the warm moment between father and daughter.

Chris looked up to see the soldier standing outside the cave.

"Yes, you can."

The soldier quickly came in, followed by a messenger.

The messenger bowed to Durant and then presented a long wooden box he was holding to Durant.

"Lord Durant, this is a new weapon sent to you by the Lord."

The messenger carefully placed the wooden box on the table, "It is a longsword made of special materials."

"The Lord specially instructed,"

The messenger paused, "Although it wasn't forged by his own hands, it can rival Durant's Zhan Ji."

"And this sword can be infused with the knight's cultivated Combat Qi to enhance its power."

Chris immediately stood up and carefully opened the wooden box.

The ink-blue blade bore strange patterns, clearly not an ordinary longsword.

Chris turned to wave at Amina, and she quickly ran into the inner cave.

Soon she came out, holding a pair of leather gloves.

"Please thank the Lord for me."

Chris took the leather gloves and handed them to the messenger, "These were made by my wife in her spare time, please present them to the Lord for me."

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