At this time, Li Ang's team welcomed the return of several teammates.

That's Sarah and Anson.

As Li Ang's foreign affairs officer, Sarah brought several female explorers with high martial arts skills to join the group army when Li Ang decided to send troops. However, Li Ang sent troops very quickly. Sarah hurriedly rushed from White Deer Castle, but she could only

I was able to catch up with Li Ang's team outside Turda Fortress.

And Anson was brought to the lord by Risa Dilan to treat his injuries - but it turned out that Leon did not go to the direction of Karen Deer Castle, so Anson only arrived at this time. His medical skills were not put to use and he only had time to check.

Take a look at Li Ang's body.

Although Li Ang's heart rate was very worrying, at least Anson was sure that the lord was as strong as a wild boar, so everyone felt relieved.

Then Li Ang determined that the target was Ashkoman, which was Anson's hometown. Anson naturally planned to go there and have a look, and maybe he could bring his parents to live in Li Ang's territory.

Anson's status is quite high now. As the acting consul of Karen Deer Castle appointed by Leon, this is actually the same status as an ordinary baron, but without a formal title.

The Radiant Knights have also regarded Anson as a member of the knights, but they have not issued him a knight badge - Anson is currently unable to pass the knight assessment, and the requirements of the Radiant Knights are quite strict.

But Anson received a Glorious Cross jointly awarded by General Creon and Knight Commander Sir Loris. In fact, this medal is much more prominent than the knighthood. This is a recognition of those who have made significant contributions. In Glorious

Only three such medals were issued in the entire history of the Cross.

This medal means that Ansem can get help from the Radiant Knights and the Plaguebuster when he is in trouble, but the Knights cannot be involved in power struggles or wars between countries.

And Sarah...she was originally entrusted by Amy to monitor the Lord.

Amy will stay in White Deer Castle to engage in economic construction. When the lord is away sending troops, only Amy can keep many industries, including banks, running smoothly.

But Amy was obviously not at ease with an underage elf girl staying with Li Ang, so she entrusted Sarah with a few female soldiers to 'protect' Li Ang...

However, although Sarah is Amy's good friend, she still cares more about the Lord's orders. She must complete her job first.

After all, this is Dexia.

As Li Ang expected, Sarah was indeed from Dexia, and she was very familiar with all the lords of Dexia.

Those were the people she used to call uncle and uncle when she was very young...

She once told Li Ang that if she revealed her last name, it would bring shame to her.

Therefore, Li Ang never asked her last name.

But to be able to make Sarah say something that would disgrace her surname, it obviously means that Sarah's father was once the top lord of Dexia - and must have been an enemy of Cardin, otherwise Sarah would not have kept silent about it, nor would she

As for leaving home.

This time, Sarah told the lord exactly what happened to her.

In fact, after knowing everything, Li Ang felt that it was not Sarah who was embarrassing that last name...but it was the last name that Sarah had never mentioned that was always embarrassing Sarah.

Sarah's father's name is Sarafan Shaikh.

The name 'Sarah' also comes from the first half of his father's name - she is the eldest daughter in the family.

Sarafan Sheikh was once a powerful leader of the Desha desert tribe. He was sharp with swordsmanship, good at riding and shooting, brave and tenacious.

Before Sarah was born, Sarafan Sheikh had followed the current Bahadur Khan Kadan in the north and south, played a major role in Kadan's establishment of power, and became the powerful desert army 'Wind of Death Savaran'

' leader.

The 'Wind of Death Savalan' is a traditional strong army composed of warriors selected from various tribes in the desert. These brave fast horse cavalry come from various nomadic tribes. These warriors who come and go like the wind in the desert were prepared in Dexia

Well respected, their scimitars and fast horses have frightened countless enemies.

Since the Desha gained Sinjar 150 years ago, the Desha people began to gradually shift from nomadic to settled, and the simple tents and stalls in the desert oasis slowly evolved into small cities and villages.

Many people no longer live in pursuit of water and grass; they rely on cities to settle down and transition to urban life.

After Bahadur Khan Kadan came to power, during the process of implementing the hereditary system, most of the people who received high titles were those lords who were more pursuing settlement - urban residents and businessmen were the main tax payers, and how much could they bring to him?

Interest, this is Cardin's standard for assigning various titles.

It is difficult to receive money from nomads who live in pursuit of water and grass, so allowing people to settle down is more conducive to vested interests consolidating their power.

Therefore, Bahadur Khan Kadan and various caliphs and Baiyi are promoting the process of Desha from nomadic to settled.

As a result, the influence of citizens and merchants in cities such as Toba, Narda, and Ashkoman in Desha increased day by day, while the prestige and strength of the desert herder tribes declined day by day.

As a result, Sarafan Shaikh and traditional nomadic leaders like him will naturally lose their right to speak.

They also followed Kadan to fight and helped Kadan ascend to the position of Bahad Khan, but instead of getting anything in return, they suffered losses...

As a result, many desert chiefs led the tribesmen to openly oppose the settlement policy. They also opposed Cardin's implementation of comprehensive hereditary inheritance, and even opposed Cardin's transformation of the title representing faith into a hereditary title.

They still maintain their nomadic traditions and intend to return Dexia to the past era of being elected by the tribes.

Sarafan Sheikh was the leader of these desert tribal chiefs who wanted to maintain their traditions at the time. He believed that settlement and hereditary system would make the Desha people weak, and the desert warriors would lose their blood and courage, and sooner or later they would be reduced to the same level as

Those decadent nobles in the Lion Realm are just like the old farmers.

As a result, the former comrade-in-arms became a thorn in the side of Bahad Khan Kadan - Sarafan became the biggest obstacle to Kadan's centralization of power.

As a result, Bahad Khan Kadan ordered the exile of Sarafan and others and expelled them from the Principality of Desha.

In fact, this should be regarded as Kadan's nostalgia for his old relationship. After all, he was once a comrade in arms, and he did not kill Saravan.

But what Bahadur Khan did not expect was that unlike most of the exiled vassals, Shaykh Sarafan did not leave. He chose to stay in Desha, ready to repay Bahadur Khan's "favours".

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The elite soldiers under Sarafan's command are still loyal to him, and his reputation and prestige have also attracted many brave desert tribe warriors to join him.

They agreed that after defeating Bahadur Khan, they would abolish the hereditary and settled policies of the principality, return the titles given by the gods to the gods, and return Desha to the nomadic people they used to be.

Therefore, he formed an alliance with some chiefs of the Dexia tribe who were also exiled, jointly formed a large cavalry, and launched their "holy war" to restore their nomadic traditions and beliefs.

Their base is in the southern border where he was exiled - it is the barren desert in the southernmost part of the entire continent, but now, a castle, the 'Jihad Castle', has appeared there.

Sarafan Sheikh, the avenger, has been insisting on being an enemy of Bahadur Khan Kadan during his twenty years of exile. He has been rejecting the settlers under the banner of "restoring the Desha tradition", and even

Also launched the so-called 'holy war'.

But in fact, in the past twenty years, in order to fight against the troops sent by Cardan, he himself built a Jihad Fort and turned himself into a settler...

Moreover, in order to win over people, Sarafan even gave his wife and daughter to a tribal leader.

He has a majestic black horse, which he regards as his brother and god, but treats his wife and daughter as bargaining chips that can be traded at will.

Sarah's mother committed suicide on the day she was given to a tribal chief by Sarafan.

Sarah also escaped from Desha on that day, when Sarah was seventeen years old.

In order to escape, she killed the tribal leader - a dirty chief in his fifties who had never taken a bath in his life and smelled like horse manure. Sarafan planned to exchange his beautiful wife and daughter for his fighting power.

And this so-called powerful tribal chief was stabbed to death in the bedroom by Sarah, who was seventeen years old.

Therefore, Sarah was very interested in the war in Dexia.

Sarah wanted to know how the man who abandoned his wife and daughter would react if he saw her.

If possible, Sarah would also like to ask the man herself whether the jihad he wanted to carry out despite abandoning his wife and daughter was really for tradition and belief?

Of course, that man is at the southernmost tip of Dexia, and Li Ang's army has just arrived at the northeastern border of Dexia.

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Turda Fortress.

This is a solid castle that is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is surrounded by mountains to the north and desert to the south. It is the border gateway to the northeast of Dexia.

"Honorable Gaiwan Khan, I am Sarah, the chief foreign officer of Lord Li Ang, Marshal of the Lion Kingdom. I bring you Lord Li Ang's goodwill and help..."

Sarah stood in front of Gaiwan Khan with a professional smile on her face.

"Goodwill and help? I saw the army of the Lion Kingdom, but I didn't expect Count Li Ang to let a woman negotiate..."

It seems that Gaiwan Khan is a relatively traditional Desha man and has a certain contempt for women.

"There is nothing we can do about it... Gaiwan Khan, Mr. Li Ang is going to declare a challenge to Bahad Khan Kadan, and his other subordinates are going to meet the two caliphs Bahaman and Tahir - none of them are free.

Only I, a woman, can come to see you. But...at least I am Lord Li Ang's chief foreign affairs officer."

Sarah smiled and found a chair to sit down on her own without being polite at all.

The implication is that Li Ang has to face many important figures, and you, Gai Wan Khan, only deserve to see you. But to have the officially appointed chief foreign affairs officer come to see you, Mr. Li Ang has already given you a lot of face.

"Hmph... Then what is the so-called kindness and help you bring?"

Gaiwan Khan looked even more anxious.

"Lord Li Ang does not intend to attack your territory. He is even willing to help you kill those criminals who do all kinds of evil in your territory... Of course, in return, you have to open Turda Fortress and temporarily take away your troops to avoid everyone's misfortune.

Unnecessary conflict..."

Sarah made an outrageous offer.

"That's impossible! If I give up Turda Fortress, I will not only lose my status, but I will also be hanged on the wall of Toba by Bahad Khan!"

Gaiwan Khan refused, he was still loyal to Kadan.

"Gawan Khan, you may not know... that the Heretic Tribunal was actually found by Bahad Khan Kadan himself..."

Sarah shook her head. Of course she knew Gaiwan Khan would refuse, but she had already responded: "Lord Li Ang and I both know your loyalty and bravery, but maybe Kadan Khan doesn't think so..."
To be continued...