Chapter 950: Chapter 284: Gold Pounds Paving the Way

Watching a few people gradually depart.

Lynn turned his gaze, admiring the sunset slowly sinking below the horizon.

On a limestone road between farmlands.

A group of townsmen finishing their work for the day cautiously gave way.

Samuel, leading four Church Guards, finally made it through the most congested section.

Looking at the long line of figures gathering behind him.

Samuel couldn’t help but sigh.

The population on Master Lynn’s territory is quite large, isn’t it?

Just with a casual sweep of his eyes, he estimated the number of people in this procession to be at least two thousand!

Not to mention.

In the distance within the farmlands, more figures continued to toil.

However.

Upon further reflection, Samuel found it quite normal.

It’s known.

Master Lynn is the one who has destroyed all the Manor Lords of Morgan Town.

The large number of peasants and captives obtained, plus the existing several thousand residents of Morgan Town.

Master Lynn having such a large population is justifiable.

More than the population.

Samuel cared more about the leather pouch of money Master Lynn just gave him!

The five Gold Pounds in it were for paying Bishop Semo’s tithing.

The other five Gold Pounds were naturally his reward as Master Lynn’s intelligence gatherer!

From their previous conversation, Samuel knew.

Master Lynn has strong military power and plenty of labor force on his territory.

Production and construction are rapidly proceeding as well.

However, Master Lynn has some clear disadvantages in controlling intelligence information outside the territory.

The territory has open-pit salt mines, a large workforce, and vast fertile land.

This is like a fat prey to other lords!

As long as they hunt it down, they can feast heartily.

If this territory lacks sufficient military power or diplomatic ability, seeking support and protection.

The richer the territory, the more it will incite other lords’ desire to hunt!

No lord can resist a defenseless yet exceptionally fat prey.

Master Lynn has clearly realized this.

Otherwise.

Master Lynn would have no need to extra fifteen Gold Pounds as payment to him for intelligence gathering.

Even if Master Lynn had other intelligence collection methods.

The merchants coming to his land, or a team organized to gather intelligence.

No matter how much they gather, it wouldn’t be as convenient or efficient as he, the Bishop’s personal Guard Captain!

And because he would always follow Bishop Semo’s judgment.

He often gets first-hand information.

Compared to the importance of first-hand intelligence information, a fifteen Gold Pound reward isn’t much at all.

Moreover.

When he arrived on Master Lynn’s territory to collect tithing.

He could conveniently use information asymmetry to earn extra Gold Pounds.

Why not?

Even though his current position is the Bishop’s Guard Captain.

Who doesn’t want to have more substantial savings?

Use Gold Pounds to buy nutritious meat to supplement his and his family’s health.

And purchase an appropriate weapon for his growing children... 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

As for why Master Lynn inquired about Jon Zuck’s information...

He didn’t care.

Jon Zuck, as the Lord of Kakasong City, has always opposed the Church.

Not only because the Church intends to collect tithes from everyone in Kakasong City.

Residents in the city, even Jon Zuck as a Viscount!

Rather, they assert having an independent judicial system from the Church.

Both the Church and the Lord claim authority over Kakasong City and the surrounding lands.

With the Church guiding the thoughts and behaviors of the residents through preaching and religious rituals.

The Church can use this influence to judge and intervene in the policies issued by Lord Jon Zuck.

While Jon Zuck hopes to incorporate the Church into his governance system, limiting and managing its activities.

It’s not just Jon Zuck.

Nearly all the lords have such thoughts.

No lord who stands high in their territory would willingly accept the Church’s control and formality.

Precisely because of this.

After Bishop Semo declared that ownership of Morgan Town belonged to Master Lynn.

Jon Zuck immediately summoned and met with Bishop Semo.

The result was a big argument between the two, ending in a cold war.

As for the information he just disclosed to Master Lynn.

And upon returning to Kakasong City, delivering the city’s precise defense layout to Master Lynn.

Whether Master Lynn would dispatch soldiers to attack Kakasong City...

He doesn’t care either!

Even if there were a leadership change within Kakasong City.

As long as the succeeding lord does not maintain a resolute opposition and does not aim to abolish the Church.

The Church can continue to exist safely in Kakasong City.

The most critical part is.

Even if a lord wants to abolish the Church, it won’t be easy.

Out of approximately fifty thousand people in Kakasong City, at least thirty thousand are Church followers!

With the recent price hikes following the winter snowfall, and the start of the Imperial Authority War...

The number of people joining the Church and becoming followers keeps increasing.

As their living environment worsens, the residents feel more pressure.

They need someone to quietly listen to them and guide them.