Before the followers could respond, another follower swiftly ran over from the mansion.
The follower quickly spoke to Ackman, "Chief Attendant, the master has urgent business with you, he's in the room on the third floor."
Ackman looked puzzled at the follower before him and asked, "Did he say what the matter was?"
The follower shook his head, "Chief Attendant, the master didn't say..."
Ackman replied, "I understand, I'll go now."
Not wasting any words, he glanced at Gasper and started walking towards the staircase inside the mansion.
Gasper understood and followed behind him.
As they walked, Ackman's gaze surveyed the first floor, not finding that voluptuous figure.
Feeling a bit disappointed, Ackman shook his head and stepped onto the stairs.
He climbed up to the third floor in one breath and arrived at the door of Aiden's room.
He took a slight breath and reached out to knock on the door in front of him.
"Master, I've returned."
As soon as Ackman's voice fell, Aiden's deep voice responded.
"Come in."
Ackman reached out and pushed the door, finding it wasn't locked, and gently pushed it open.
He stepped inside.
Once he reached the usual standing area, Ackman bowed his head respectfully and greeted, "Master."
Lying on the bed, Aiden was assisted by twins to slowly sit up.
Aiden stared directly at Ackman and said, "After entering the city walls, did the trade succeed?"
Without any hesitation, Ackman quickly replied, "It succeeded, Master. We exchanged grain for a batch of fine salt!"
A gleam involuntarily flashed in Aiden's eyes, "Fine salt!"
"Indeed, it's fine salt!"
"Besides the fine salt, what else did you discover?"
Ackman continued, "We saw fully armed soldiers."
The joy in Aiden's eyes instantly dissipated, and he squinted his eyes, nearly questioning, "How many did you see?"
Ackman hesitated for a few seconds and explained, "Master, just the soldiers wearing plate armor, helmets, holding long spears, there were at least two to three hundred."
"Even at dusk, they were still engaged in weight-bearing fitness training."
"As for what couldn't be seen, I don't know..."
Aiden did not speak, his eyes shifting, seemingly in thought.
After a brief moment.
Aiden continued to ask, "Anything else, besides these?"
Ackman didn't hesitate at all and replied, "In addition, there are large tracts of cultivated farmland, numerous houses built with red brick, waterwheels, ships, mine carts... even a castle over ten meters high!"
"The key is, the ships were transporting iron ore, and the track mine carts were carrying coal!"
At this point.
Ackman's voice grew somewhat excited.
"Master, on that territory, not only are there salt mines, but also coal mines and iron mines, as well as a large population!"
"As long as we can occupy that territory, relying on the city walls, it could even be developed into a small nation!"
Seeing Ackman's excited expression, Aiden seemed to be influenced by it as well.
"There are also coal mines and iron mines?"
"This..."
Having salt mines alone was already a surprise to him.
Yet the investigation revealed coal mines and iron mines as well?
Salt mines implied endless gold pounds.
Coal mines meant rapidly developing fuel sources.
Iron mines meant capital to compete with countless powers!
And there's also a large population?
It means that wild land possesses all the necessary conditions for ascendancy!
A strong sense of ownership arose within Aiden.
I must seize that territory!
That land is mine!
Mine!
No one else is worthy of owning it besides me!
Aiden didn't realize that, perhaps due to his excitement, his whole body was trembling involuntarily.
With the twins gently patting his back, Aiden's breathing gradually became calmer.
He looked at Ackman again and continued to ask, "Is there more?"
Ackman thought for a moment and then replied, "Master, due to limited time, we could only find out this much for now."
"If there's another chance to go beyond the city walls, certainly we can discover more."
As for his conversation with Lynn, he instinctively concealed it.
If he were to inform Aiden of that part.
No matter if he agreed or not with Lynn, in Aiden's eyes, it would be seen as betrayal!
Aiden looked at Ackman with satisfaction, a hint of color returned to his previously pale face.
"Well done, Ackman, I didn't expect you to have such ability!"
Ackman smiled slightly, without answering.
He naturally knew that the reason for entering the city walls was due to Gasper's articulate efforts.
Aiden continued, "Go find Justin..."
"No, Justin's body is still exposed, unable to prepare food and wine for you..."
Upon hearing this, Ackman's eyes widened instantly.
He repeated Aiden's words, "Exposed?"
Aiden said calmly, "Yes, that slut Justin dared to have an affair with another man in the mansion behind my back!"
"That alone is bad enough."
"That shameless woman even got pregnant with someone else's child!"
"If I hadn't seen her morning sickness during dinner, I wouldn't have known about this situation..."
Ackman kept his head lowered, not daring to utter a word.
Aiden continued, "Although I couldn't find out who really put a green hat on me."