That is, his territory backs onto the Aladia River.
The breeze that brushed past carried a slight chill.
With a thought, Lynn opened the and scanned it briefly.
The current temperature had already reached twenty-eight degrees.
In a few days, it will reach thirty degrees!
Such weather would be a fatal blow to the townsmen engaged in physical labor!
Lynn shifted his gaze to a guard and issued a command.
"Notify Steward Kuisi to have the foremen managing various industrial workshops keep a timely watch on the workers' conditions and ensure they hydrate and cool down in time."
"Also, starting tomorrow, the working hours for townsmen engaged in outdoor labor will temporarily adjust to six in the morning to noon, and four in the afternoon to seven."
"During the period in between, let the townsmen rest and avoid the heat."
Without external forces for rapid cooling in place,
he could only adjust the working hours.
To avoid the widespread occurrence of heatstroke among the townsmen.
The guard responded immediately upon hearing.
He entered the town to deliver the Lord's orders.
Watching the guard depart, Lynn turned his gaze beyond the territory.
Over a field of barley roots previously burned,
two figures on horseback galloped towards Lord's Square under the sun.
With the sounds of reining in the horses, the galloping horses let out neighs.
After a series of trotting sounds, the horses gradually came to a stop.
Lynn finally saw the faces of the riders.
Boer and Earl, dressed in merchant robes, dismounted briskly and strode directly toward him.
Stopping two or three meters in front of Lynn, Boer and Earl paused.
Bowing, they greeted respectfully, "Master Lynn."
Lynn asked, "Why so hurried, is there something going on?"
Both Earl and Boer,
displayed an urgency and tension in their expressions and movements.
The most crucial aspect was,
that this time Boer had come alone to his territory.
There were no long caravans laden with goods behind him!
Hearing Lynn's inquiry, Earl spoke first.
"Sir, let Merchant Boer explain to you."
Lynn responded, his gaze shifting to Boer Hansen standing to the side.
"Mr. Boer, please tell me what's going on."
Though Boer appeared calm at this moment,
Lynn could clearly see,
a distinct trace of apprehension and fear deep in his eyes.
Even when Boer had encountered the Iron Blood Bandit Corps, he hadn't seen Boer look like this.
After regulating his breathing, Boer bowed again to show respect.
He began, "Master Lynn, something terrible... something terrible has happened!"
"Viscount Jon Zack in Kakasong City has already learned about me recruiting Free People for you at the city's talent market."
"He even dispatched a squad of soldiers to search for me within the city."
"If I hadn't been alert and fled Kakasong immediately,
I'd have been captured and thrown into prison by now."
Lynn instantly frowned.
Before asking Boer to recruit Free People in Kakasong City,
he'd considered the possibility of such a situation occurring.
But,
he hadn't thought it would happen so quickly!
Boer had merely recruited six hundred Free People for him.
Yet this already alerted Viscount Jon Zack, prompting action?
In the next second,
Lynn dismissed this notion.
The Free People in Kakasong City had the right to roam within the region.
Moreover, comparing merely six hundred Free People
to the entire Kakasong City's tens of thousands, this was insignificant.
Outside Kakasong City, stretches of farmland owned by Noble Lords needed Free People for planting and cultivation.
Even a large-scale temporary departure from the city wouldn't be too conspicuous.
With this thought, Lynn narrowed his eyes slightly.
Joan aimed to capture Boer to stop him from recruiting Free People, but that was only part of it.
The main goal was to extract information about him and his territory from Boer.
Because,
aside from merchants like Grayson and Alan, who only visited sporadically
Boer was the most frequent presence.
Beyond that, Lynn couldn't think of any other reason!
First, he sent spies into Morgan Town to gather intelligence,
and now, he's attempting to capture Boer, with whom he trades regularly.
Clearly.
Jon Zuck is utilizing various channels to probe information on him.
Seeing Boer's somewhat apprehensive demeanor, Lynn smiled and acknowledged,
"Mr. Boer, you've had a tough time."
Sensing the goodwill in Lynn's tone, Boer eased slightly, "Master Lynn, you flatter me."
"The reason Boer fled immediately,
beyond avoiding torture by Jon Zuck and withstanding interrogation that might expose information about your territory, Master Lynn..."
"was also to preserve his own life."
Lynn nodded, casting a appreciative glance at Boer.
This was why he always preferred trading with Boer.
When encountering issues, Boer never hid anything from him.
Even when danger loomed, Boer wouldn't think of transferring the danger onto him.
Upon saying this, a hint of regret tinged Boer's voice.
"The only regret is, I managed to trade all the fine salt on the carriage, yet didn't have time to purchase goods or receive those Free People we had negotiated."