CHAPTER 245: CHAPTER 162: SEND THEM ON THEIR WAY

As for why this happened...

With the information currently available, Lynn could not deduce.

However, the fact that they sent a spy into his territory clearly marked him as a target.

For what reason?

Revenge?

Because earlier he had killed a captain of the Iron Blood Brotherhood Bandit Corps and rescued Boer’s goods and horses from their grasp.

Are they seeking revenge?

Such a motive is far from sufficient!

Profit?

Having learned from others that there are three mines on this land, do they desire to seize them?

Or is there another reason?

However.

This serves as a warning for him!

He needs more soldiers, needs more armor, to strengthen the armed forces of his territory.

Withdrawing his gaze.

Lynn focused his thoughts and opened the Resource Management panel, glancing over each item at the top.

In terms of grain and meat, Boer, the local merchant, provided a continuous supply, saving Lynn from worry.

Eventually, Lynn’s gaze settled on the panel’s Processing Resources section.

Processing Resources:

Weapons:

Iron Curved Saber: 22 pieces

Iron Sword: 100 pieces

Winged Spear: 700 pieces

War Spear: 300 pieces

Armor:

Standard Plate Armor: 35 sets

...

With a brief scan.

To date, the four Blacksmith Workshops have produced over thirty sets of Standard Plate Armor.

Although the speed is somewhat slow, fortunately, everything is on track.

Lynn did not feel impatient.

With the ongoing extraction from the open-pit iron mine and the open-pit coal mine, coupled with the iron-smelting blast furnace and plate armor parts sandbox.

As long as the Blacksmith Workshops are given ample time, he can receive a large number of Standard Plate Armors.

Closing the panel with satisfaction, Lynn checked the sky; it was still early, so he headed toward the main castle not far away.

The main outline of the castle had already been completed.

Currently under construction are the ancillary facilities outside the main castle.

As Lynn had previously estimated, once the ancillary facilities are completed this month, the interior of the castle will be decorated in December.

Lynn could then move into the castle!

Thinking about this, a trace of anticipation emerged in Lynn’s heart.

Construction Experience +1

Construction Experience +1

Construction Experience +1

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In the blink of an eye.

Five days passed.

The shipyard beside the pier was already built.

The fishing nets in the textile workshop were also completed.

Lynn stood on the pier, looking ahead as eight dinghies rowed slowly across the Acadia River.

Two townsmen who knew how to row controlled the direction and balance of the dinghies, while two others worked in unison to throw the large fishing net in their hands with all their might.

The initially folded net opened in midair, transforming into a massive circle.

Splash!

The net spread out instantly, forming a polygon before landing on the river surface and quickly sinking to the bottom.

A fishing net 10 meters long, along with the length of the ropes, was enough to drop 20 to 30 meters into the river!

The visual width of the Acadia River was at least a kilometer, but no one could determine the depth, not even Lynn.

As a boundary line between two Empires, it’s naturally deeper than merely 20 or 30 meters!

However.

With the river’s fish resources, a net cast that reaches down 20 to 30 meters should capture some big catches!

As the net sank, the ropes in the townsmen’s hands gradually entered the water.

Until the ropes nearly reached their end, they stopped and began to haul them up.

One managed the rope while the other circled it to prevent tangling during future use.

Gradually, the person pulling the rope felt it getting heavier, and the townsman raised his eyebrows.

He quickly turned to his partner and said, "Stop reeling, come help, there should be a big fish!"

Hearing this, he immediately tossed the thick ropes aside, placing his hands on his colleague’s ropes.

The two townsmen steering the boat also wore ecstatic expressions.

If not for having to control the dinghies, they would have eagerly jumped in to help.

Huffing~

Although both were pulling the net together, the weight transferred from the ropes still strained them.

A few minutes later.

Their breathing became noticeably obvious.

As they kept pulling, the submerged net became visible to everyone.

Whoosh.

A few more minutes passed, and when the net’s surface emerged from the water, the frantic sound of splashing filled the air.

Accompanying this were the glistening white patterns within the net!

One of the townsmen at the helm was filled with joyous excitement; he turned to the dock and shouted loudly.

"Master, there are fish, lots of fish!"

Even standing on the pier, Lynn could hear the townsman’s shouts and see the vigorous movements and splashes from the net beside the dinghies.

Not only that dinghy but seven others also had substantial hauls of fish from the river.

After waiting briefly at the pier, one by one, the dinghies returned to the shipyard.

With the aid of a dozen townsmen on the pier, the nets full of river fish were hoisted onto the shipyard platform.

Seeing the various fish in the nets, each at least three or four pounds, Lynn nodded in satisfaction.

There were even several carp and pikefish that weighed over a dozen pounds!

The mesh of the nets allowed smaller fish to escape, ensuring the sustainable catch from the Acadia River.

Lynn glanced over and roughly estimated in his mind.

The weight of this catch alone is easily above eight or nine hundred pounds, possibly even a thousand pounds.

With eight dinghies operating simultaneously.

This means that every time the dinghies head to the river to fish, they could catch nearly eight thousand pounds of river fish!

Even though it might take half a day to deploy the nets, fish the catch, and clean debris from the nets each time.

If every dinghy deployed the nets only twice a day, the town could get nearly sixteen thousand pounds of river fish!

We don’t even have to fish daily; even once every three days would suffice.

This stable source of high-quality protein is far more reliable than the meat transported by merchants!

The best part is, Lynn doesn’t need to spend any manpower or resources on these fish!

All Lynn needs to do is convert the shipyard’s two warehouses for use as a fisheries workshop and employ twenty to thirty workers!

Afterward.

Lynn can simply wait as the fisheries workshop processes the caught river fish, cleans, dries, or smokes them for storage.

In the future, the town will have an endless supply of fish for food!

Even if fish aren’t the main source of meat, they can supplement meat intake!

To make the townsmen stronger, to bear the weight of Standard Plate Armor over fifty pounds.

A varied meat supply is necessary to provide the nutritional needs of their bodies.

With a thought, Lynn opened the Resident Information Column and quickly sifted through it.

Whether fishing in the Acadia River or the fisheries workshop, dedicated management is required.

Soon after.

The information of a townsman appeared in Lynn’s view.

Kathy Hansen: Loyalty 93%↑, Fishing Level 3, Cooking Level 2, Collection Level 2

Laurie Leiden: Loyalty 91%↑, Level 2 Production, Cooking Level 2, Collection Level 2

Lynn summoned Kathy and Laurie to his side.

When informed that Master Lynn appointed them as fishing captain and foreman of the fisheries workshop, assigning a hundred people as their aides.

They were initially dumbfounded, but the next moment, their faces lit up with surprise and joy.

They understood well.

It was Master Lynn’s trust in them that led to their appointment!