The rounded snow-white half looming in front, rising and falling.

And those enraged eyes, Lynn's expression remained calm.

Picking up the Lexus Gin from the table, he poured a glass for Janet, then another for himself.

His actions were neither hurried nor slow, executed perfectly.

Under Janet's gaze, Lynn raised the glass of glazed glass and drank it in one go.

Janet slightly opened her mouth, inhaling sharply, the anger on her face visibly dissipated.

She moved her hand, picked up the gin Lynn had poured, drank it in one gulp, and sat back down on the wooden chair.

Putting down the glass in her hand, Janet said complexly, "Just as you said, Lord Lynn."

"Janet... to be precise, all of Frank Manor except for you, Lord Lynn, cannot request military aid from anyone."

After saying this, Janet paused, seemingly contemplating something.

Lynn waited for Janet to continue speaking.

After a moment.

Janet looked up at Lynn, her words firm and resolute, "As long as Lord Lynn sends troops to help me eliminate the Three Great Estates."

"The conditions will follow what you proposed, Lord Lynn."

"All the properties within the three manors, and half of the annual tax revenue of Morgan Town."

Lynn was about to nod in response when Janet continued speaking.

"Although I now have no right to negotiate conditions with you, Lord Lynn."

"But I still need to try!"

Lynn nodded calmly, "Let's hear it."

Janet said, "The half of Morgan Town's annual tax revenue needs to have a term!"

"A maximum of five years!"

Lynn did not object, standing and stating, "Certainly, Lady Janet."

"Then let's wish for a pleasant collaboration!"

Simultaneously, Lynn habitually extended his right hand.

Listening to Lynn's straightforward tone and seeing the hand stretched before her.

Janet froze slightly.

Soon, she understood.

Likewise, she extended her right hand and lightly shook Lynn's hand.

The two released their hands and continued discussing the details of their future cooperation.

Until an hour later.

Janet and Joao rode horses, leaving for the town escorted by the territory's soldiers.

Watching the two ride away, Lynn finally withdrew his gaze.

On the limestone road, Joao glanced at Janet, about to speak.

Janet preemptively stopped him, saying, "Mr. Boer might still have transactions to discuss with Lord Lynn."

"We don't need to wait for him, let's head back to Morgan Town ahead of time."

Joao immediately understood, saying no more.

Escorted by several soldiers clad in plate armor, Janet and Joao passed through the fertile fields along the limestone road, through the forest.

Finally, as the heavy iron gate opened, the two left Lynn's jurisdiction.

Riding on horseback, Janet looked back behind her.

Even though she had already seen that city wall when they came.

Seeing it again now, she still felt an insurmountable sense of despair in her heart!

Such a city wall was already the kind of defensive structure only a city could possess!

Withdrawing her gaze, Janet looked at Joao and said, "Uncle, what do you want to say?"

Hearing Janet's inquiry, Joao replied, "Janet, are you really agreeing to the demands of that lord?"

"The peasants' property within the three manors is not much, indeed."

"But half of Morgan Town's annual tax revenue... that's a hefty sum!"

Janet had already anticipated Joao's inquiry.

Thus, she wasn't surprised and calmly started to explain.

"Uncle Joao, I now realize how piercingly accurate Lynn's words were."

"Just as he said, the Frank family now is in no position to haggle with him!"

"Even if we were unwilling, what could we do? Hmm?"

"Lynn's territory, though within the range of Morgan Town, is right at the edge!"

"Not to mention the conflict of interests among the manor lords of Morgan Town."

"I feel that as long as Lynn does not do anything outrageous that incurs the wrath of Marquis Ducas and the Emperor."

"Even the flames of the Imperial Authority struggle cannot reach the territory behind that city wall defense structure!"

"Morgan Town is too far from the Royal City of Triumph and Bordeaux City."

"Not to mention, Lynn's territory is behind that mountain range, with a city wall as the only entrance defense structure!"

"He can well guard the city wall defenses, watching the mutual destruction among the four manor lords of Morgan Town."

"Even in the end, he can deploy his forces to reap the whole of Morgan Town!"

Janet continued, "But, since he is willing to make requests of us, it's a good thing for Frank Manor!"

Joao frowned, slightly puzzled, "It's a good thing?"

Janet gently nudged her horse to move slightly faster.

She nodded, "Precisely!"

"As long as Lynn is willing to negotiate with us, we still have room to maneuver with him."

"Uncle Joao, you also saw those soldiers standing on the city wall."

Joao replied, "I saw, fully armed, clad in standard plate armor, and holding at least five-meter-long standard long spears!"

"If equipped furthermore with warhorses... if they form a scale, it will be a terrifying force of heavy cavalry!"

Janet said, "Right, we don't know how many such soldiers Lynn possesses."

"It could be hundreds, maybe even thousands?"

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