The midday sun slanted down, and the breeze carried a hint of coolness.Louis put on his dark grey wolf fur cloak, with his sword at his waist, and rode his horse along the dirt path.Behind him followed several guards, all wearing swords and armor, silent.Among the formation of guard knights, the most striking was not the few burly Elite Knights, but a slightly green figure.That was Weil, wearing ill-fitting light knight armor, with a shorter knight's sword tied to his waist.Although his body hadn't fully developed, riding on that sturdy horse, it looked somewhat like a “child riding a big horse.”But he sat steadily, showing no signs of shaking, suggesting he had put in hard work on his horsemanship.The only thing out of place was probably the expression on his face, which he was trying hard to keep stern, yet still carried a touch of childishness.He was trying hard to keep a straight face, trying to show the demeanor of “I am already a great lord's guard.”Hmm, clearly showing off.Louis passed by him, glanced out of the corner of his eye, and almost burst out laughing.At this moment, a strong smell of smoked fish wafted over; they were passing by the smoked fish workshop.In the half-open wooden shed, cooking smoke curled, and fish hanging from iron hooks slowly changed color, their aroma spreading in the wind.A woman in a coarse cloth apron walked out of the shed and happened to see Weil riding by.That was Weil's mother, still with sweat on her face, but her eyes were full of joy when she saw Weil.“Oh, it’s Weil!” She waved, her eyes curving into crescents, “The Lord is here too!”Louis nodded slightly in acknowledgment.And Weil? As if he hadn't heard, he straightened up even more, his face stiffly looking forward, as if saying, ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ “I am now the Lord's guard, on duty, and cannot be distracted.”The next second, “Slap.”Louis raised a hand and gently slapped the back of Weil's head: “You little brat, say hello to your mother.”“I, I…” Weil froze completely, his face instantly turning red.“Hurry up,” Louis urged.“Yes!” Weil hurriedly turned his head, his voice slightly high: “Mom! I’m, I’m guarding the Lord!”He waved to his mother, not daring to lift his eyes.The woman in the workshop smiled widely: “Alright, alright, guard the Lord well, I’ll stew fish soup for you tonight!”“Mom!… Don’t say anymore…”“Hahahahaha.”The guards, who had been holding it in for a long time, finally burst out laughing.Weil completely lost his composure, his entire face red to his ears, even his neck almost changing color.He lowered his head, muttering something softly, like a little fox with ruffled fur.Louis also shook his head, suppressing a laugh, and turned his horse to continue forward.The purpose of this trip was to inspect Red Rock Warehouse, the main grain storage point of Red Tide Territory.It was an underground grain cellar converted from a natural rock cave, close to a mountain stream, with a hidden terrain, consistently low temperatures, and surprisingly stable humidity, making it practically a natural cold storage.Louis himself chose the geographical location.For the design drawings, he roughly sketched some outlines and listed a bunch of requirements like “needs low temperature,” “rodent-proof,” “pay attention to ventilation,” and so on.Then he righteously threw this arduous task to Bradley.A typical hands-off leader.But Bradley was the kind of Elite Knight who, if you gave him a piece of land, could effortlessly build a granary plus two underground secret rooms.Otherwise, he wouldn't have reached such a high position in the Calvin Family.This task was more than enough for him.Of course, Louis also took the time to visit the site once before the expedition, strolling around.He offered many detailed suggestions, such as “detachable wooden shelves must be inside the warehouse” and “dry and wet areas cannot be mixed.”Then Louis dusted off his hands and went to the battlefield.Now that he was back, it was time to see how this underground grain cellar, “entrusted to Bradley + with his own guidance,” had turned out.“Red Rock Warehouse is just ahead,” a knight urged his horse forward, pointing to the end of the mountain wall.Following that direction, a natural rock wall had been meticulously polished, its appearance still retaining its original ruggedness, yet it was already possible to discern some deep structure hidden behind it.The overall environment was quiet, moderately humid, and very secluded; if one didn't know the location beforehand, it would take some effort to find it.This rock cave at the foot of the mountain was indeed a natural constant-temperature storage place, just as the Daily Intelligence System had indicated.At the entrance, five or six Red Tide Knights and a dozen soldiers stood guard, ensuring its absolute safety.Upon seeing Louis and his party, the guards immediately straightened their backs and saluted solemnly: “Lord!”“You’ve worked hard,” Louis responded briefly, dismounted, and walked towards the warehouse gate.Before the door, a person already stood respectfully, awaiting Louis’s arrival.A black cloak with a dark green lining, slightly curly silver hair, leaning on an ebony cane.He was Bradley, currently Louis's most trusted elder in Red Tide Territory, and also the controller of Red Tide Territory's internal affairs.“Your Excellency,” the elder bowed slightly, his tone respectful, “Red Rock Warehouse is ready, please follow me.”Louis nodded and followed Bradley into the granary.Upon entering, cool and dry air greeted them.The ground was paved with moisture-proof stone bricks, and the warehouse was clearly partitioned, everything neatly arranged.Bradley led the way, introducing: “The main warehouse is divided into three sections: a grain warehouse, a smoked fish warehouse, a meat cold storage, and a dried herbs and sundries storage.”He lightly pointed to the ventilation openings on the roof: “According to your suggestion, each section is equipped with ventilation shafts and rodent-proof boards, and the smokehouse also has a simple diversion system installed to disperse smoke and humidity.”“Grain, fish, and meat are all stacked on shelves according to their categories, with detachable wooden shelves designed according to your suggestion to save space, and a double-door buffer design to prevent sudden temperature changes…”Louis looked around, seeing that the warehouse was clean and tidy, with a reasonable structure, and not a trace of mold or dust even in the corners.Many design details, such as the small wheeled tracks for easy transport, were precisely the ideas he had casually mentioned before.And now, all of them had been implemented, surprisingly, to the letter.“Very well done,” Louis praised softly, with a hint of genuine affirmation.Bradley bowed slightly, neither arrogant nor complacent, as if this outcome was simply as it should be: “Thank you for your praise, Lord, this is what I should do.”As he spoke, Bradley pushed open a warehouse door, leading everyone inside.Cool, dry air rushed out, the ground was paved with moisture-proof stone bricks, and everything was neat and orderly.The attendant lit the oil lamp, illuminating the warehouse clearly.Seeing everything inside the warehouse, Weil's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but exclaim, “This… so much grain?”He recalled his mother's previous worry about whether the Lord had prepared enough, fearing that they wouldn't have enough to eat through winter, and she had even secretly said to eat less to lighten the Lord's burden.Now it seemed she no longer needed to worry.Indeed, the Lord was still too reliable.

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