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#132 - Chapter 19: Exploring the Lake of the God's Eye Again

Liu Yuan led 50 cavalrymen, roaring past and holding high the family's banner. Such an armed force was absolutely astonishing among the nearby small lords.

In fact, the nearby lords had long noticed the strangeness of their new neighbor. The previously ordinary White Thorn Manor had a new lord. It was said that he had made military contributions in the Iron Islands war, and the king rewarded him with White Thorn Manor and 1,500 acres of surrounding land.

Originally, it was nothing, but two months later, a large number of people suddenly poured in here, and the first thing they did was to build walls. This wall was built directly to the border, and it was getting higher and higher, reaching about 18 feet. The wall was getting longer and longer, and had already extended to the river. It seemed to encompass the entire territory, including three small hills and large forests.

Although some lords came to observe, it was hard to say what their purpose was. But soon a large number of guards would come to stop them, and after negotiation, they were told that the lord was not at home. After many times, the nearby lords stopped coming.

Liu Yuan arrived at his fief and was quite satisfied with the tall city gate. Compared to the city walls in China, which were easily more than ten meters high, the 5.5-meter-high city wall in front of him was already rare.

Liu Yuan climbed the city tower, yes, it was the city tower. He had drawn the drawings, but unfortunately the craftsmen's construction level was limited, making it somewhat nondescript. Looking towards the city, he could see that except for the west bank of the river, the entire territory was surrounded by city walls.

The buildings in the city were well-organized and distributed according to different functions. The most numerous were the two-story houses. Roddy reported that they could already meet the housing needs of 50,000 people. The open space in the city was not wasted, and all of it was reclaimed to grow food. Now it was a golden color, and the harvest season was coming soon. From here, you could see many people working there.

A few days ago, a new batch of residents had just arrived. Ser Bendir had made another trip to Slaver's Bay. When these people were on the ship, they re-entered into long-term employment contracts, no longer slaves but the lord's hired workers.

The population of Thorn City has exceeded 23,000. A large population provides a sufficient labor force. While the various workshops are in full production, the various constructions in the city have not been neglected.

Every day, the family's transport team comes to transport supplies, and by the way, transports the goods produced by the workshops to King's Landing. Governor Roy has always followed the lord's instructions, and these transport teams all fly the flag of merchants. Seeing the endless stream of merchant teams in front of the door, the nearby lords were extremely envious.

They tried every means to get the merchant teams to visit their territory and buy their products. Of course, they were rejected. This was not a real merchant team, and besides, there was really nothing to buy in their remote areas.

Even the Wood family brothers directly blocked the road with people, planning to forcibly invite the merchant team to trade. As a result, the merchant team directly took out more than thirty crossbows and pointed them at the group of people blocking the road. The Wood brothers were just reckless, not stupid, and immediately obediently gave way.

Roy followed the tradition of Westeros and rebuilt a small castle on the site of the original tower. Later, he would expand the lord's mansion on the basis of the castle. The villagers of White Thorn Manor used to either farm or fish in the river. Their living standards were much better than before.

The former village chief, Phil, had become the farm manager, responsible for managing the southern part of the farmland. In the distance, at the foot of the mountain, tall chimneys were emitting thick black smoke. There was a factory area. Two brick-burning kilns and a workshop specializing in the production of simple cement supported the rapid construction of Thorn City.

Liu Yuan returned to the city lord's mansion. The construction of the castle was very simple, only ensuring the most basic functions. He sat on the territorial throne and listened to the reports of his subordinates. Roddy was fine, but the other officials were a little excited. They hadn't seen the lord for more than a year.

First of all, Liu Yuan affirmed their work achievements. He would naturally not be stingy with rewards for these good employees who worked hard. Everyone's wages this year would be tripled.

Next, he would continue to arrange work for them. Thorn City would still focus on construction in the future. The city wall along the river in the west also needs to be built. As a residential city, it doesn't need to be as exaggerated as a fortress, but the corner towers around and the arrow towers on the city wall must also be included in the process. Next, he will continue to transport people here, at least to maintain about 40,000 people, and also station 10,000 troops. Firmly nail them near the royal territory, so that if something happens in King's Landing, they can respond and quickly respond to Setigar's clan.

Liu Yuan called Roddy over: "Uncle Roddy, I will leave the affairs of Thorn City to you. Everything will be done according to plan. After a while, I will have to return to the north, and I may not be able to come back for a long time. The raven connection between Thorn City and Skagos Island has been established. Once there are important matters that cannot be decided, you can contact me in time. As long as the plan is successful, the family will become a great force like the Guardian Duke. Don't worry, I will find a way to have the king confer a title on you and make you a real nobleman within ten years at the latest."

Roddy knelt down on the ground with a thud, tears of gratitude streaming down his face: "Thank you, Lord. My children and I are willing to be loyal to you forever and follow the Morningstar family forever."

The Yuni River originates from the God's Eye and finally flows into the Blackwater Rush. It is the river west of Thorn City. The river flows gently, and the abundant water irrigates the fertile land along the river.

The main source of income for the territories along the Yuni River is growing grain.

Liu Yuan drove a small fishing boat and went upstream alone. It was the harvest season, and crops were being harvested everywhere. Even the fishing boats on the river were much fewer. Almost all the labor force was working in the fields.

After three consecutive years of long summers, the farmers had accumulated a lot of savings, and the barns were full of grain. Almost every village had opened its own brewery, and the price of ale this year had dropped by more than 30%.

Liu Yuan's destination was the God's Eye. Last year, he was in a hurry to retrieve the dragon eggs, and he encountered a crow suspected of being a Green Prophet. He was unable to continue exploring the Isle of Faces. He always felt that there was something unusual on that island. Now that he finally had time, he could explore it carefully.

Now he has broken through the third level again, and his strength has recovered a lot. Even if the Green Prophet is the legendary demigod, he will have the power to protect himself.

The previous operation outside the Great Wall allowed him to capture a lot of skinchangers, and he also had a clearer understanding of this type of person. Their method of combat is to control animals, and their combat power depends on the animals they possess. Without dragons, the most they can control is giants. He can subdue the giants under his command with one hand.