Chapter 26: Blackmail
The caravan leader had returned to the West after an afternoon of perseverance, and Charles felt sorry for him, and although he didn't know what their purpose was, it didn't make him feel any resentment or resentment towards them.
After gathering the bodies of the dead caravan guards, the charr and his party set out on their journey again. Djerkhara was already at hand, how could they give up halfway?
It must be said that their embarrassed and blood-stained appearance could easily attract the attention of others, and before they could reach the outpost of Djerkhala, several guards on horseback were already waiting for them on the main road. The people in the caravan were startled at first, thinking that they had encountered bandits blocking the road again. However, after seeing their distinctive dress, they were secretly relieved, they really didn't have the energy or courage to deal with this kind of thing.
The officer in the middle looked coldly at Charles and his group, waved his hand back, and ordered the soldiers to block their way.
The caravan had to stop and look at the man in front of him in bewilderment.
Charles's heart crossed with a thick guard, and he quietly pulled out the single knife from his waist a little. In the same way, he stared at the man on the horse.
Ged thought it was a terrible day, first hearing that a group of bandits with bad brains had dared to raid houses near Djerkhala, and then he was chased by his uncle from the tavern to the outpost by the neck, and then ordered to deal with the madmen within three days. Although life in the outpost is not as interesting as in the city, it is comfortable to come and stay for a while once in a while. Everyone here was respectful to him, and everything he had to eat and drink was provided to him first, and it wouldn't have been perfect without that headache of errands!
But before he could sit down here, he heard the soldier tell him that he had found in the woods a group of men who looked suspicious, but more likely a plundered caravan.
G&D felt that his head was about to blow up, which of these caravans that traveled south and north did not have three or two powerful friends, these people had an accident here, and they were waiting to be punished!
The more Ged thought about it, the more angry he became, and instead of thinking about why there were bandits around the town, he complained that the caravan shouldn't have come to them at this time. That's why he was so stiff to stop the poor caravan guards.
G&D looked at the respectful and slightly awe-inspiring guards below, and his mood suddenly improved again, and he raised his head as if there was a man standing in the sky.
"Citizens, tell me who your leader is and what has happened to you!"
When the only surviving merchant in the caravan heard this, he wanted to come up and talk to him with a flattering face. Charles grabbed the fat man, he knew that the fat man had escaped by burying himself in the grass in the battle, this was a coward, and Charles was not sure what kind of stupid thing this man would do.
Charles tugged at his wrinkled clothes, which were covered in blood, and the scraps of flesh had already been cleaned by him. But despite this, as soon as he took a step forward, the guards unconsciously took a big step back.
Charles turned a blind eye to the huge impact he had caused, but in his heart he began to despise this group of "soldiers" a little.
He raised his head in the same way, and said in a slow, rhythmic voice: "Greetings to you, sir, the Viscount of the Calladan Empire, the lord of Sebala, may I ask you any questions?" “
Jiede felt that his head was bigger again, he would never have thought that there was a nobleman from abroad hidden in this caravan, although he was only a viscount, but he was also a real lord-level figure, how could he not compare to others as the nephew of the commander of Djerkhara City Defense! And what did he just do, like a foreign nobleman showing off his might? Oh my God, my uncle will kill me!
However, his reaction was not slow, and he quickly turned over and jumped off the horse. When he turned his head to look at Charles again, he already had a smile on his face, and he gave a military salute and said cheerfully in a tone as if he had been an old friend of Charles for many years: "Ah! It turned out to be you, if I knew that you were here, I would have come out to greet you, how could I have let you meet you...... Forehead...... What's wrong with you? “
Charles said lightly: "It's nothing, it's just that we have been attacked by bandits in your jurisdiction and have suffered heavy losses. Based on this situation, I will prepare a report to submit to your lords, so you don't need to worry at all. ”
Don't worry about a ghost, it's even bigger, okay!
G&D was slandering in his heart, but he couldn't show the slightest bit of unhappiness on his face. He imitated the appearance of the small merchants in the city to him, and said with a flattering face: "I really regret that this happened, and in order to compensate you for your loss, I am willing to compensate you and your caravan from me personally." As for that report, I won't bother you, you can do it for you! Please be sure to believe in the sincerity of the following! ”
Charles held back a smile and said in a coquettish tone, "But my loss is not a small amount. ”
G&D secretly cursed a vampire in his heart, but he didn't dare to offend the noble lord in front of him. You must know that his uncle is only a viscount, and as for G&D himself, he can't even get mixed up with the title of knight.
He had no choice but to say with a smiling face: "My lord, in order to express my apologies and sincerity, I am willing to take full responsibility for the burial of your guards. In the same way, I am willing to pay five hundred dinars as compensation for the great damage caused to you..."
Before he could finish speaking, Charles interrupted him with a wave of his hand: "Seven hundred, no less." ”
G&D hurriedly agreed, as if he was afraid that Charles would change his mind.
The merchant was stunned in shock, he had never seen the captain of the city guard talking to someone so lowly, and the eyes he looked at Charles were already full of respect and fear when he thought of this.
Charles didn't care what the cockroach-like merchant thought of him, he figured out the joints from the first sight of G&D. It must have been the lord of Djerkhara who heard about the bandits raging near the town, and sent his soldiers out to find out what was going on.
And at this critical juncture, his caravan was attacked here in this officer's defense area, and the lord of Djerkhara would definitely not let this officer look good. So in order to gag his mouth, this guy who looks very bad will definitely benefit himself as much as possible, which is crucial to his next plan.
So, Charles accepted the bribe of seven hundred dinars without any scruples, raised his head high and took the lead.
G&D rode his horse and slowly followed, cursing secretly in his heart, "The head is so high, be careful to cut it off!" ”
But then he showed an indescribable smile, this vampire is still too young, Uncle Ged, I was going to bleed a thousand dinars. But it's okay, you can save this money and live happily for a while! But when I go back this time, it seems that I have to ask those hellish guys to collect some gift money, otherwise my life will not be as comfortable as before!
Charles didn't know what the officer behind him was thinking, and even if he did, he couldn't change anything, all he had to do now was to fulfill the caravan leader's instructions and bring the caravan to Djerkhala.
After a while, a huge city appeared before his eyes.
Djerkhara, it's here!