Chapter 312 Rumors
Ronin's strong appearance pressed the end button for this one-sided bullying.
He observed the opposite side. The three men and two women in the lead were dressed relatively gorgeously. They looked like noble children, but their specific identities were not easy to determine.
Judging from the seven or eight knights in light armor around the five people, they should be of great origin.
"Ronin, you are so brave that you dare to hurt my servant!"
The man who spoke was handsome, and the more conspicuous thing was his hair color, which was darker than Rydar's hair color, more like a burning flame.
"Who are you?"
Ronin frowned slightly. The other party knew him, but he didn't know him.
It seems that it is time to learn about the members of the major nobles in the kingdom.
The red-haired man's face immediately sank when he heard this question.
Those who can enter the Golden Feather Palace are basically nobles. Among these nobles, the Wushan family is conspicuous with silver hair. Similarly, there is only one red-haired noble family.
As long as the family is determined, the identity of the other party can be roughly judged based on the other party's age.
But at this moment, Luo Ning asked this question, which seemed to him to be deliberately pretending to be ignorant.
"Grandpa is right, the Wushan family is a family that does not know etiquette. It is entirely the gift of His Majesty Klinsmann that they can be among the marquis!"
Someone echoed: "I think His Majesty Klinsmann sympathized with the pain of Count Rulans being deposed and losing his son, so he gave Wushan the title of Marquis."
These two sentences immediately attracted laughter from everyone.
They looked at Luo Ning like an aristocrat looking at a peasant who did not know etiquette, with full contempt.
"If sympathy can be exchanged for the title of marquis, I suggest that the earls, viscounts, and barons of the Kingdom of Alduin don't have to fight on the battlefield, give birth to more sons and daughters, and then perform a few sad dramas in front of His Majesty Bruno, and perhaps they can be promoted to the title."
Ronin sneered and said sarcastically: "As for whether the Wushan family is polite or not, I don't know, but those families who like to slander others behind their backs, their politeness is not much higher."
The red-haired man's face changed. He didn't expect Ronin to respond like this, and even dragged His Majesty the King into it.
In fact, no great nobles, especially those outside the Alduin family, have obtained their titles by gaining sympathy from others. All of them, without exception, have accumulated merits for generations to have such a status today.
It is indeed untenable for them to use this incident to slander the Wushan family.
Luo Ning was too lazy to engage in verbal battle with the other party, so he turned and walked towards Tom and David: "How are you two?"
Tom and David stood up with their teeth bared. Although it was just a one-stroke fight, both of them were seriously injured.
"I feel two broken ribs."
"Me too..."
"Then lie on the ground, don't stand up."
Tom and David were stunned for a moment, then lay down again. It should be that their injuries were affected, and they groaned in pain twice.
"Tell me, what happened?"
When they mentioned this, anger flashed across their faces.
"They insulted you, saying that you..."
David wanted to say it anxiously, but he didn't dare to continue when the words came to his lips.
"What did you say about me?"
"They said you were a waste, and that you became the earl only because of Lord Rulans's support."
Tom also added in a low voice: "They also said that you had had relationships with many women in the early days, and that you were not worthy of the princess at all."
"They also said that you were cruel and violent, and forced Earl Orson's granddaughter to death..."
"We went forward to stop their remarks, but we didn't expect to be insulted by them!"
The two of them talked back and forth, describing the whole thing in general.
Ronin was still wondering where Tom and David had the courage to provoke the nobles. It turned out that it was for his reputation and dignity, which was indeed what followers should do.
He smiled with relief and encouragement: "You did a good job, now lie on the ground and rest."
He turned around, his face sank, and his cold eyes swept around: "Those who injured my followers, stand up!"
At this moment, the two knights who had just been injured by Ronin had also returned to the other team, and his companions were simply treating their injuries.
Compared to Tom and David's broken ribs, their skin injuries will heal faster.
"Why, Ronin 'Count' wants to seek justice for your followers?"
The red-haired man emphasized the word "Count", which made Ronin's title of Count seem very cheap and not in their eyes.
Then he asked in a sarcastic tone: "But our knights were also injured by you, should I also seek justice for them?"
"Duel!"
Ronin pulled out the Flame Flow Sword, stuck it into the ground, poured his fighting spirit into it, and the flames rose, completely changing the atmosphere of the verbal battle.
"You talk the most, so let's have a life-and-death duel between knights! No matter who wins or loses, this matter will be written off!"
He was not impulsive to stand up for his men.
Although it is not known whether the other party's injury to Tom and David was premeditated, they spread negative news about Ronin at this time, which was definitely intentional.
Although the marriage between Roning and Blanche was not announced to the public, some great nobles had their own channels to obtain information. The several collaborations between the royal family and Wushan Castle were able to explain some issues.
But some people do not want the royal family to marry Wushanbao.
Because this will not only increase the political weight of King Bruno, but also have considerable benefits for Wushanbao and Ronin himself.
If this marriage can be destroyed, on the one hand, Blanche will continue to be unable to marry, so that the outside world will think that the king has problems in managing royal affairs, and arouse greater public pressure in society, affecting the king's authority, status and even decision-making and actions;
On the other hand, it will also weaken the political status of Wushanbao and Ronin, and make it more convenient for Bruno to intervene in the affairs of Wushan.
As for the way to destroy the marriage, there are nothing more than diplomatic means, economic temptation, lobbying and persuasion, force threats and negative rumors.
For Bruno's marriage for the older princess, the first few methods are almost impossible to work.
Only the last method has a chance of success-
Use negative information to damage Ronin's reputation and status, so as to force the princess or the king to change his mind.
And this method does not require much thought, they don't even need to make up rumors, just bring up what Ronin did earlier.
Apart from other things, the fact that he forced Selina to have sex with him and caused her to commit suicide is a huge black mark that Roning can never erase.
For Roning, most of the things that happened in the past are facts that cannot be changed, and there is no need to argue with the other party.
All he can do is to use his current self to cover up the stains committed by his predecessor.
The best way is to show his strength and let the outside world know him from a new perspective and events, rather than bringing a preconceived negative impression through these rumors.
It is obviously a good choice to have a vigorous life-and-death duel with this group of troublemakers who don’t look very strong.
However, as he said this, the expressions on the faces of the people on the opposite side changed.
They really don’t think highly of Roning, and even doubt the rumor that the other party has silver strength.
But this does not mean that they will risk their lives and go to the duel field because of a small dispute.
Just kidding, once you agree to a life-and-death duel, it is legal to be killed in the duel field.
By then, even if they have a family behind them, they won't be able to use this as an excuse to attack the family of the winner.
"Are you crazy?" (End of this chapter)