[Cooking Experience +1]

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The experience for the [Cooking] skills started to increase.

Although it's still early, the town's population has grown.

The chefs in the kitchen almost have to get up at three or four in the morning to start cooking breakfast for the townsmen.

Once breakfast is cooked, the chefs can basically start cleaning the tableware and preparing lunch.

Only by evening do the chefs get some leisure time.

Compared to the townsmen working outside, the chefs' working hours are longer.

But the job doesn't require much physical effort, nor do they have to worry about any accidents from labor. It's considered an easy job within the territory.

It's noon.

All the lunches were completed, and Lynn randomly ate lunch in the dining hall.

He was about to ride Mo Ying to go to the papermaking workshop.

In the distance.

Two guards approached Lynn with Tate and a little girl.

The little girl was none other than Sienna!

Despite being accompanied by guards and Tate, there was still a trace of fear on Sienna's face.

Soon.

The guards and Sienna came before Lynn.

Tate bowed slightly, speaking respectfully, "Lord, Sienna has encountered something unexpected!"

"Her mood has become anxious and uneasy, I asked her what happened, but she wouldn't say anything."

Lynn looked at Sienna and asked, "What's wrong?"

Sienna still didn't speak but looked at Tate and the two guards beside her.

Lynn glanced at the three, who immediately understood and stepped back several meters.

Lynn continued, "Did you see or hear something again?"

Sienna took a few steps forward, getting closer to Lynn.

Confirming no one nearby could hear, Sienna cautiously said, "Refugees! A lot of refugees!"

Hearing this sudden remark, Lynn couldn't help but frown.

"Tell me in detail!"

Sienna took a deep breath, seeming to try to calm her heart.

"Master, I heard from the Raven that a group of bandit cavalrymen is plundering villages!"

"They seize grains and livestock from the villages, kill any men who resist, and assault young women in the villages."

"They don't even spare the children, slaughtering them all!"

Lynn's expression was calm as he silently listened.

Sienna's voice continued.

"They even invaded a village town with two thousand people!"

"Those displaced refugees are fleeing everywhere..."

"A group of refugees is fleeing forty-five miles outside your territory!"

Hearing this, Lynn understood.

He asked, "Did you hear how many refugees there are?"

Sienna's expression turned somewhat recollective.

A few seconds later.

She said, "Master, at least over three hundred!"

"They are coming from the northeast direction."

Lynn continued to ask, "Are there bandits chasing the refugees?"

Sienna shook her head and said, "Master, the Raven didn't mention this, I don't know."

Looking at Sienna's serious expression, Lynn touched her head, "I understand, go back and rest quickly."

Sienna didn't dodge at all, widening her eyes and looking straight at Lynn, "It's Master who works hard!"

Lynn smiled faintly, and his gaze turned to Tate.

Tate understood and stepped forward, taking Sienna back.

Even after walking over ten meters, Sienna still turned her head, looking far at Lynn.

Watching Tate and Sienna leave, disappearing at the corner of the Red Brick House.

Only then did Lynn retract his gaze.

His mind quickly started strategizing.

Given Sienna's identity as a witch and her ability of Hearing All Things, Lynn naturally believed the information was reliable.

The only unknown factor is whether there are bandits or mercenaries chasing the refugees.

Having pursuers means there is unknown danger!

But over three hundred refugees...

This greatly tempted Lynn!

If he can bring these refugees into the territory without losing a single soldier.

Three hundred laborers could boost the speed of development for the territory.

Once Colin completes the tools needed for the papermaking workshop, these townsmen could all be employed there as papermakers.

Moreover, he could conduct another military expansion.

Increasing the territory's armed soldiers to a thousand.

Pros and cons abound.

While strategizing in his mind, Lynn mounted his horse and headed towards the walls in the forest.

The forty to fifty-mile journey would take at most a little over an hour on horseback...

While Lynn pondered the pros and cons.

He had already passed through the forest, and the walls appeared before him.

Before getting close, Lynn saw in the distance soldiers training on the open ground.

Wearing silver-black standard plate armor, holding five-meter-long winged spears, they formed squads, repeating the same training maneuvers.

Rose, also clad in armor, walked gracefully on the squad's edge, continuously surveying everyone.

Beside the open ground, several warhorses were tied to tree trunks.

Obviously.

Rose also led these soldiers through horse riding training.

As Rose turned his body and saw several riders approaching from afar.

He bypassed the soldiers' training squad and approached them.

Besides merchants trading within the territory.

The only ones who could come from the town to the walls, apart from townsmen transporting supplies, would be Master Lynn.

Indeed.

When the riders drew closer, Lynn was seen first by Rose.

Rose strode forward to meet him.

Lynn pulled the reins, slowing Mo Ying's speed.

Dismounting Mo Ying, Lynn gazed at Rose and straightforwardly said, "Rose, I'm assigning you an outside task!"

Upon hearing Lynn, Rose's eyebrows suddenly twitched, his stance firm, "Master, just give the order!"

Lynn responded, "In the northeast direction, forty to fifty miles, a group of refugees is fleeing."

"The exact location is unclear, you may need to search."

Rose listened intently.

"I need you to take two hundred trained cavalry to intercept them!"

"Ensure their safe escort here!"

At this point, Lynn paused.

"If you encounter bandits chasing them, decide whether to counterattack or retreat based on the situation."

"But remember, the lives of these soldiers are more important than the refugees!"

"Understood?"

Rose's face was solemn, shouting, "Understood, Master!"

Lynn nodded and said, "Go, I'll await your return on the wall!"

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