I was beheaded in the Middle Ages for 20 years

The cleanup was quick, and after finishing, Xu Siling took the three little ones to the nearby manor.

The reason I didn't move to a town was simply because I didn't want to put pressure on these nobles.

Especially since he was taking Charlie out, it wouldn't be good if they saw him.

Xu Siling's behavior made the nobles in the Earldom breathe a sigh of relief.

Of course, the news that he was killing bandits everywhere could not be hidden from anyone.

The people believed that Xu Siling was defending justice, while the nobles simply thought that Xu Siling was a crazy executioner who was itching to see blood.

If you can't kill the nobles, you can only kill the bandits.

As a crown prince, Charlie has seen a lot of blood, but has never killed anyone. Due to his admiration for Xu Siling, he has a strange obsession with killing, so he keeps asking Xu Siling to leave a person for him when killing the robbers.

On the way, Charlie mentioned this request again.

"Teacher, you must remember to leave someone for me next time. Otherwise, no matter how much I learn from you, it will be useless if I don't put it into practice."

Xu Siling looked at Charlie silently without saying anything.

Charlie suddenly felt the pressure and explained, "These bandits are skinny and have no armor, and their fighting skills are even worse. Don't look at my young age. I have been learning from you for so long, so I should have no problem dealing with them. If that doesn't work, I can just let Luo Shui and Vali accompany me. It's three against one, and you should be relieved, right?"

Luo Shui and Wali were listening and felt excited.

The two of them stayed in the soldiers' tent for a while and naturally learned a lot. As knight apprentices, they also wanted to show their abilities.

"can."

This time Xu Siling stopped procrastinating and agreed directly.

But before the three little ones could be happy, Xu Siling's next words made Charlie stunned.

"Charlie, do you think you're ready?"

"What do you mean, Sensei? Preparation for killing? I've been ready for a long time! My father told me that as a knight, I must be mentally prepared to kill in order to protect the weak. I have kept it in mind over the past few years."

"No, what I'm asking is, are you ready to kill your own people?"

Charlie didn't react: "Killing your own people?"

"Do you really think these robbers are real robbers?"

"Is not it?"

"Real bandits are not as weak as you think. Although they are not that strong, at least they are not something that you, an 11-year-old child, can handle." Xu Siling said bluntly, "We have been clearing out bandits all the way until now, and we have only encountered three waves of real bandits. The rest are all suffering farmers. Haven't you noticed?"

Charlie was silent, not knowing how to respond.

"These bandits are small and thin, dressed in rags, and dare to rob people with only a dagger and a pitchfork. Are they crazy? They have no choice but to enter the mountains and become bandits. You want to kill bandits and put what I taught you into practice. I understand your feelings, but as I asked you, Charlie, are you really ready to kill your people?"

Charlie swallowed, not quite understanding: "Did they become bandits because of the Black Death?"

"almost."

"The Black Death is over. They should return to their villages and start a new life. They chose to be bandits. That's wrong of them! They are not my people."

"The Black Death was the straw that broke the camel's back. The impact of the Black Death is fading, and they are aware of it. They don't choose to go back and become farmers again because they can't start a new life after they go back."

Charlie thought about what Xu Siling said, and immediately understood, and lowered his head slightly.

With Fei'er's help, the impact of the Black Death is gradually fading.

But for places that have suffered destruction, there are still problems that need to be faced.

When the Black Death broke out, farmers had no choice but to flee. The escape resulted in the abandonment of farmland and the homes were left with no stock, no seeds, no money, and no supplies.

Going into the mountains and becoming bandits, at least they can survive, but after returning to the village, how can they survive without the help of the lord?

"Your father wanted to avenge his previous defeat and fight a new war with England. He was right, but his idea prevented the people from quickly resuming production after the Black Death."

"It's really not your father's fault."

"But he is the king, and he has a responsibility if he doesn't take this into account."

"With the national war imminent, the kingdom's nobles are all making preparations. On the one hand, they have to pay a portion of the taxes they owe to show their loyalty and support. On the other hand, they have to expedite the collection of additional taxes from the people in their territories in preparation for the subsequent war."

"The farmers are facing a mess after the Black Death that they cannot solve, and they are looking forward to the lord's assistance."

"But what is the truth?"

"When they returned to their villages, what greeted them was the tithes of the Holy Church and various expedited taxes levied by the lords. No one cared about their lives."

"If it were you, Charlie, would you choose to go back to the village? Or would you stay and continue to be a bandit in the mountains?"

Charlie was silent for a long time, and finally looked up and answered seriously.

"Teacher, I understand. If I were them, I would also choose to stay on the mountain. Only in this way can I barely survive. I really shouldn't blame them, but I'm not sure what I'm thinking. Should I blame their lord, or my father, or..."

"Charlie, you've stayed in Raya Town for too long. The prosperity and peace of Raya Town gave you a wrong perception. There's nothing wrong with this. The lord is not wrong, the king is not wrong, and the people are even more wrong. Everyone has their own goals." Xu Siling smiled gently, "But you must be aware of the occurrence of this incident. You must try to avoid it in the future and give these people a way to survive. Most farmers are simple. As long as there is a chance of survival, they will not choose to go up the mountain and become bandits."

Xu Siling is right.

Charlie stayed in Phil's direct jurisdiction for too long, and the situation, public security, and policies in Raya Town were, to some extent, no worse than those in Paris.

This indirectly made Charlie agree that many places could be as perfect as Raya Town.

In fact, in all the territories of the kingdom, the nobles oppressed the people and forced them to do their work. Many villages and manors were abandoned due to the Black Death and could not receive timely assistance, resulting in population loss.

After Charlie understood this, he no longer felt pressured. At least Xu Siling was right.

In essence, no one is wrong in this matter.

"Then why did you insist on executing them, teacher, when you knew they were not real robbers?"

Xu Siling was thinking about how to reply.

Charlie was stunned and exclaimed: "It turns out that the teacher is liberating them!"

Ok?
Xu Siling narrowed her eyes.

"Teacher, you are indeed kind and compassionate. I have always wondered why you insisted on chopping off their heads. It turns out that you wanted to mercifully free their souls and let them leave this world."

"Indeed, they can become bandits. My father did not consider these issues and is responsible. But this situation cannot be adjusted, and we cannot blame the local lords. They are not the people of Miss Raya's direct territory."

"But they are the people of the Earldom of Raya. If they were smart and knew to run to Miss Raya's territory, Miss Raya would definitely not leave them alone."

"But they didn't do that, which proves that they actually have evil thoughts in their hearts."

"The teacher did not persuade them to go back and start a new life, but chose to chop off their heads to free their souls."

"I still have a lot to learn."

Xu Siling looked at Charlie's extremely serious and relieved expression, and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Of course he knew that those robbers were not real robbers. As long as he showed mercy and persuaded them to go down the mountain and start a new life, most of the robbers would be willing. But Xu Siling did not think of himself as a nanny for the nobles of the earldom. Doing things for them would easily disgust him and not be appreciated.

Not to mention that the purpose of his trip this time was to upgrade the sword fight.

There should be no mercy in this situation.

He also wanted to chop off Hamis' heads every day, but this was unrealistic.

Now that Charlie has found a reason for himself and is looking at her with admiration, Xu Siling really doesn't want to break Charlie's beautiful fantasy.

"It's good that you know." Xu Siling smiled, "We are going back now. If we encounter real robbers on the way, don't worry, I will leave someone for you."

"Yes!"

Xu Siling brought the three little ones back to the manor to rest.

Tomorrow they will set out to return to Raya Town. On the way they will encounter a few waves of bandits. Just kill them at will. Xu Siling's sword fighting skills will be almost enough to upgrade.

As they set out the next day to return to Raya Town.

Fei'er's four directly-governed territories fell into a strange state of 'bandit famine'.

Different from other places in the earldom.

The bandits in Fei'er's direct territory are basically real bandits. There are no farmers who are forced to become bandits because they cannot make a living.

As long as a person wishes to survive, there will be special refugee tents for them in the four territories under the direct jurisdiction. Fei'er will not abandon the people.

So in this environment, those who still choose to be bandits in Fei'er's territory are real bandits, unlike the fake ones killed by Xu Siling.

Two days ago, Xu Siling's executioner troops killed all the bandits in the territories until there was not a trace of them left.

The smarter ones have already run out of the direct territory.

But most of them didn't even have time to receive the message before the executioner soldiers cleared them out and cut off their ears.

Fei'er's direct-controlled territory is experiencing its best period of public security.

The roads that connect the four territories, whether they are main roads or small roads, are open to all travel without any danger.

This incident indirectly boosted the enthusiasm of businessmen and promoted the economic and financial conditions of the four places.

The executioner troops were like crazy at this time, running around in the direct-controlled territories, wishing to overthrow every hill.

They had thought about leaving Feier's territory and killing the bandits in other territories.

However, this kind of behavior cannot be concealed unless all the ten-member team supports it.

In fact, it is difficult. Men from executioner families are not much less determined than devout believers in pursuing spiritual beliefs. No one is willing to cross the line and violate the rules in this matter.

The real beneficiary of the executioner team's actions is Fei'er, and it has nothing to do with Xu Siling.

The executioner troops suddenly cleared out the bandits, which was related to the incident in which Fei'er cleared out the bandits in Alston Town.

The people in the four places all believed that Fei'er was angry about the heinous robbery and murder case that occurred in Alston Town. At Fei'er's request, Xu Siling ordered his devilish troops to clear out the mountain bandits in the four places.

People's admiration for Mayfair became more and more enthusiastic.

This conjecture certainly cannot withstand any scrutiny. For example, the task of clearing out the bandits in the four places can be completely handed over to the military forces in various places. The number of Fei'er's troops is many times that of Xu Siling, so there is no need to trouble Xu Siling at all.

But the people are lovely, and the soldiers are too lazy to explain.

The image of the executioner corps has also improved a lot in the hearts of the people.

People no longer called Xu Siling's troops executioner soldiers, but affectionately called them wolf riders.

The reason for this name is that the wolf head on the left shoulder of Xu Siling's family emblem flag is particularly conspicuous.

The wolf's head was baring its fangs and claws, and people found it scary at first. But after seeing it many times, they no longer felt scared, but felt at ease instead.

Especially the executioner soldiers, who had to contact the people in various territories to get information.

It will indirectly spread the troops' ideas.

The wolf-like team mentality and the concept of winners gradually influenced these people.

The people do not feel deeply about the concept of a winner.

Instead, it was the wolf-like team spirit that surprised these people.

"Do you know what a wolf is?"

“Wolves are highly team-oriented animals. They hunt and protect their territory through teamwork! A real wolf pack emphasizes building an environment of teamwork and mutual trust, encouraging people around them to share knowledge, experience and resources, solve problems together and achieve common goals.”

"Do you know what kind of wolf is the leader when a pack of wolves migrates?"

"They are the most ferocious and the most responsible alpha wolf! Their responsibility is to protect the wolves behind them, lead them, and protect them!"

Just as Xu Siling told Fei'er, his soldiers agreed to undertake the role of political propaganda, and this kind of propaganda would make the people trust their soldiers more.

Xu Siling did it.

The executioner soldiers compare themselves to wolves. They will protect their territory and their people, and what they are doing is worthy of the people's trust.

After being called Wolf Riders by the people, these soldiers were very happy and loved to joke about this name with each other.

This is recognition.

Isn't this the glory they have been pursuing?
But no matter how happy they were, they could not hide the fact that there were no more bandits in the territories.

On the other hand, Xu Siling did not have the worries of the executioner soldiers.

But he has his troubles.

Because Xu Siling once again fell into decision-making difficulty.

[Successfully consumed 1780 points of unused skill proficiency for sword fighting skills]

[Grandmaster sword fighting has reached perfection]

[Do you choose the perfect sword fighting talent skill?]

Xu Siling clicked on the sword fighting skill without hesitation, and once again familiarized himself with the three talent skill options presented to him, and became entangled.

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[Gan Jiang and Mo Ye] will replace the 'Dual Wielding Expertise' skill. Dual wielding weapons will become more and more proficient, greatly improving the attack speed and parry ability of dual wielding weapons, increasing the destructive power of weapons, and the moves are unpredictable and impossible to capture.

[Sword of the Dawn] Obtain the sword 'Dawn', forged from iron meteorites, extremely sharp. Only the strongest swordsman can bring out its true power.

[Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique] The first sword-drawing technique, which can draw out the sword at the fastest speed to kill the opponent. The opponent cannot dodge or block. Every person who dies under the sword-drawing technique increases the power and speed of the sword-drawing technique. (End of this chapter)