Chapter 9: Ellington's Troubles
Finally, an adult couldn't help but speak! The main thing is to watch the child eat fragrantly, and the secretion of saliva has reached a peak.
"Hello, honorable noble lord! My name is John! Don't know what you came to this little village for. "Finally a man came out who could say a complete sentence.
"I'm not a nobleman, I'm actually a businessman, so I'm naturally here to do business, and you can exchange anything valuable or strange things with me." Only then did Li Youran tell his identity and intention.
Sure enough, when he said that he was not a nobleman, the expressions of the people around him immediately relaxed a lot, everyone finally had a plan to do business, and some clever people had already run home to get those things that they thought were valuable and hidden.
Everyone went to find their own things, hoping to exchange them for something good, especially the bread just now and the sausages that the merchant brought out later, which must be delicious.
Only the person who said his name and the child stayed, the child hoped to be able to eat one, and the other was because Li Youran's words had not been fulfilled.
Li Youran smiled and picked up a handful of bread and handed it to John and said, "You guys look shabby here, is it the lord here?" ”
Li Youran began to inquire about the lord's affairs, knowing what kind of person the lord was, Li Youran could trade with him with confidence.
John picked up the bread and immediately followed the example of Li Youran just now, tore open the package, and then picked up the bread and ate it in two bites, in fact, he only needed one bite, just to taste the taste.
Listening to Li Youran's words, John swallowed the bread in his mouth, and then stared at the backpack, Li Youran looked at it and smiled, then took out one from it and put it on the stone and said, "Answer my question, this is yours." ”
John thought for a moment and wanted more, but the boy named Oak immediately said, "Sir, if I can answer, will you give me one too?" ”
"Of course, kid, if your answer satisfies me, then there may be more." Li Youran smiled, with the cooperation of the child, Li Youran naturally didn't worry about John's tricks.
Sure enough, John immediately said, "I can answer, sir, please give me this opportunity, what do you know, child!" If you need to do business with a lord, then you definitely need a guide. ”
It seems that John is indeed a more clever and courageous person in this village, and when ordinary people know that someone inquires about the lord's news, they either keep silent or ask someone from the security team to tell him, but John is not like this, he feels that he can get huge benefits from Li Youran! Maybe a good dinner, maybe a few silver coins.
"Well, you say, of course I'll ask Oak for verification, and if it doesn't, I won't pay you." Li Youran pointed to the oak and said.
"Of course, I will give you the most correct answer."
"So are your lords brutal? Why is it so poor here? Li leisurely looked around, the dilapidated bungalows were all nailed to wooden boards, only the knight's house was made of stone, in terms of living comfort, there was no doubt that the stone house was more comfortable.
"Nope! I don't know what other people's lords are like, but our lord is Knight Ellington, he is a real knight, and as for why this place is so poor, it is because we have just experienced a famine, and all the grain in the territory has been levied to pay taxes, and even the donkeys of the lord Ellington Knight's family have been taken away. ”
It seems that I came at a bad time! Even the lord is so poor, and he doesn't know if this thing can be sold, Li Youran thought to himself.
"I see! So how do you get to the lord's house? Li Youran asked.
"The gravel road over there is the way to the lord's house, but you'd better not go today, the lord is bothered right now! The Viscount's tax collector has come to collect the grain tax again, and this time it can't be replaced by something else. John had a valuable piece of news.
"Okay, this is your reward, go and see if there are any strange items in your hand, you can come and exchange things with me, of course, if I'm interested, go ahead." Lee leisurely sent John away.
Then Li Youran said to Oak: "Oak, now I give you a task, when they come, you tell them that I have gone to find the lord, let them wait for me here!" Coming soon, can it be done? ”
Oak nodded to indicate that he could complete the task, and Li Youran touched his head and said, "Okay!" Wait here! Take it! Here's a reward for you. ”
Li Youran gave Oak a ham sausage and a loaf of bread, then taught him how to open the ham sausage, and then walked towards the Ellington Knight's fort alone.
Sure enough, after walking for a long time, I saw the stone building I originally saw in Morton's house, a simple military fortress, it seems that this knight still has some military talent, at least this fortress is not badly built! Although it is small, there are trenches and moats, and there are many hanging doors, and Li Youran even saw two guards holding sharpened wooden sticks and guarding the door there? I guess the guards, though they look like the farmers.
Li Youran approached and was stopped as he approached the fortress, and a man with a bow and arrow stood on the wall and said, "Stop! Stranger! This is the fortress of Lord Ellington, who are you here for what purpose, say it, otherwise my arrows will not be polite to you. ”
Not bad! At least there are archers who play for him, this is Li Youran's evaluation.
"Hello! Don't be nervous! I'm just a businessman! I am a merchant from the Far East! I came here to do business with the lord, to see what I could sell, and of course to exchange it for items. Li Youran stood in place, there was no intention of overstepping, it would not be good to be shot with an arrow, although Li Youran felt that the bow should not have that range, but be careful in everything, who knows if it is another Morton! Thinking about Morton's arrow carrying huge kinetic energy, Li Youran is still terrified! If an arrow hits him, it's nothing.
"Wait a minute! I'm going to report to the knights! The archer chose to believe in Li Youran.
After a while, the door was lowered, and a blonde man in chain mail walked out, followed by the archer just now, it seemed that this was the Ellington Knight, with a tough and resolute face, a little tired beard, and a frown, as if he was worried about something.
But Ellington was still glad that a businessman had come to him, and he didn't have much hope that this businessman would get him out of his predicament, but it was a hope after all, wasn't it?
"Hello! Merchants from the East! I am the lord of the knight Ellington here, please forgive me for having nothing to entertain you, which has been sealed by the tax collectors, and no one can touch it, so please tell me your merchant. ”
Ellington was not very polite, of course, there was a request for someone to make him relax his tone, in fact, according to his previous habits, the merchant he ignored, he was a noble knight, a knight who fought for the glory of Lord Ryujin and the lord's family, it was not comparable to a businessman who chased profits, but the reality made him temporarily lower his arrogant head.
"It's an honor to meet you, Knight Ellington, I'm a businessman, and wherever there's a business opportunity, there's my deposit, and you look distressed! Maybe I can help you. Li said leisurely to the point.
"Yes! There's only one thing I'm worried about right now, and that's the damn fall tax, come in if you can help me! If you can't! I don't have anything to entertain here, so you might as well leave by yourself. Ellington remembered his troubles! I can't pretend anymore, and I'm going to drive people out.
"If it's food! I think I can fix it, but what do you exchange it for! I don't think you have any money! I heard that even your donkey was used as a tax deduction? ”
Li Youran's words raised a glimmer of hope for the Ellington knight, but the fact that the donkey was deducted from the tax was obviously a shame in the knight's eyes, so he said with a red face: "I'm a knight!" Even if there is no money! I still have treasures! It's just that this time the tax can't be offset with something! Otherwise, I wouldn't be so wolfy. ”
"Treasure! I thought maybe we could talk about the knights. Li Youran's eyes lit up immediately when he heard the word treasure.
"Of course, if you have food." Ellington shrugged.
"As much as you want! But I need to see something valuable first, otherwise I won't be able to convince the family. Li Youran made up a false family so as not to be beaten up, although he was confident that he could leave at any time! But this damn teleportation turned out to be fixed, and where to go back, it must have been there when you came out.
"Alright! Come in with me! My treasures are inside. Ellington finally planned to let Lee into his fortress.
Under the leadership of Ellington, Li Youran entered the fortress, it was really just a fortress, there was no gorgeous decoration, and there was no majestic building, it was a military fortress, Ellington took Li Youran to a stone house, and when he opened the door, Li Youran saw not gold jewelry, let alone a treasure, but some exquisite armor, which was shiny and looked very well maintained, and they had an owner who loved them! Is this Ellington's treasure?
"This is the treasure you are talking about?" Li Youran looked back and said.
"Yes! Absolutely treasures! When I was suppressing bandits, all of them were high-quality products! You can't buy anything outside, except for things made by dwarves, there's nothing like these beautiful. Ellington's pride, Li Youran couldn't understand.
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