The current Governor of Ankara left with satisfaction, and El Hesian quietly turned to Lao Luo's side, "Bartol, did you really give him the map you drawn?" ”

"yes, don't worry, it's not the most comprehensive kind."

"That must be a thousand times more accurate than what they have now, aren't you afraid that this Augustus is not greedy enough, and then send someone to arrest us?"

"Don't worry, Al. The people of the Farrell family should not be so idiotic, if he dares to be cheap, I will spread the news, and then everyone, including the emperor, will keep an eye on the Farrell family. Lao Luo replied casually, "As for sending someone to arrest us?" I'm sure they don't have that ability. ”

"......" Al Hesian looked at Lao Luo a little speechlessly, he really didn't expect that this guy in front of him was really dark, and he threw a boulder in the Mediterranean, and it was certain that the Mediterranean coast was destined to be turbulent in the future.

The map thrown out by Lao Luo is not a simple topographic map of the mountains, but also includes some mineral distribution labels, which are all places that have been mined in later generations. Such a thing is more infuriating than depleted uranium bombs in this era, and in a few years, Byzantium and the Holy See and the Kingdom of Fatimid will be lively, and it is difficult to say whether the Holy See will still be able to dominate at that time.

Greed is sometimes the driving force behind human development.

Augustus is worthy of being a member of the Farrell family, no matter what happened before, this kind of affordability and putting down is not something ordinary people can do. So Lao Luo directly booked a future covenant with him, maybe many things are uncertain in the future, but it is much better to leave a good cause and effect than to bury hatred.

The tidying up of the camp was a very simple matter, and the most important thing was that there were many people, and when all the things were almost in order, Augustus's servants brought over the agreed equipment—of course, the governor himself did not need to be present to inspect the equipment.

Fifty iris shields are all newly raised from the warehouse, there is also grease for maintenance, made of all-metal, the height of the whole shield is about one meter six, because the bottom is not flat, but the pointed bottom can be inserted into the ground, so it is called the iris shield, which is the best equipment for melee defense. Lao Luo originally made some similar equipment in Mombasa and Cairo, but there were also battle losses on the way here, and there were a lot of muscular men in the team who liked this thing, so it was finally enough to distribute.

As for the other bows and arrows, the quality is even better, Lao Luo tried it, it was probably the standard of an average of 120 catties of rally, it should be the military supplies of the Byzantine Empire, and there are 400 quivers of 30 arrows per bag, for the Farrell family, these materials are nothing at all, and the military in Ankara will not care about these things, but for Lao Luo on the way east, it is enough to ensure temporary safety.

Alker and Siddec Nord, who liked bows and arrows, immediately swapped out their original equipment and gave the rest to Stan to distribute. The big man Stan now has almost thirty people in his hands, all of whom are skilled in various logistics aspects, and together with Li Ji and Al Hesyn's butler Max Od also cooperated, just the logistics matter, saving Lao Luo too much trouble.

In fact, according to Lao Luo's habits in later generations, a combat unit is mainly divided into four large blocks, combat, general affairs, external affairs, and internal service, and these four are enough, but at the moment, there are actually so many people, so it is the current situation.

The people who should have come to see them off had already arrived, and there was nothing to be nostalgic about in the city, and there was really no movement on the second journey, except for some caravans that had been watching from the periphery of the camp.

Shi Shiran put together all the camp supplies, more than 200 camels, hundreds of horses, enough to carry all the people and goods - this is still the number of bad horses and camels sold, and the key is that the harvest from Smyrna to Ankara is quite a lot. Lao Luo feels that he is also traveling far away, and he is much stronger than the monk in Journey to the West - being beaten by monsters all the way and taking the initiative to fight monsters are two completely different states, and there is only one monkey as the main force in Journey to the West, and he has more than 100 muscular men as thugs, and the difference between them is heaven and earth.

Thinking of this Lao Luo, he couldn't help but laugh on the back of Heiyun, his own mount is also much stronger than Tang Seng's white dragon horse, if the white dragon horse is a gentleman, his own black cloud is a strong and powerful general.

There was nothing to do on the road at this time, Li Ji still stayed by Lao Luo's side as usual, and naturally felt strange about Lao Luo's inexplicable laughter, "Third brother, what are you laughing at?" ”

"Well, I'm reminded of a mythical story of a legend." Lao Luo naturally has nothing to hide.

"What's so funny?" There is no need to gallop on this road, except for the person in charge of Alker, who is in charge of exploring the way, everyone else is very leisurely, and it is not bad to listen to stories.

"It's about the story of the Tang Dynasty Taizong, the monk Xuanjiao went west to Tianzhu to learn scriptures." Lao Luo didn't know if anyone had heard this story in this era, so he talked about the beginning first.

"Yes, whether it's true or not, tell me about it first." After Li Ji finished speaking, a few idle people next to her also came over.

Lao Luo then began to tell the story of Journey to the West according to his memory, anyway, just out of Ankara, there will be no bandits or anything on the road to disturb him, and telling stories should be a pastime.

His side was relaxed, but the governor's palace in Ankara's fortress was not at peace.

When Augustus returned to his lodgings in the governor's palace, he began to order his servants to pack their bags as if they were going on a long journey. Knua, whose leg had healed a little, was carried over by several slaves, "Master Augustus, what is this doing?" ”

Knua is the servant assistant arranged by Augustus's father to him, although he is also a slave, but his status in the Farrell family is not low, according to the customs of the big family in ancient China, it is the son of the family, that is, the child born of the union of the slave of the family, although it is still a slave status, but it knows the secrets of the family, and it belongs to the insiders. So although Knua made a mess because of the rescue of Antiano, he was not abandoned, and since Augustus agreed to give up the governorship, then Hux would not be holding on to the matter, and the party Bartol was leaving here, and the matter of that night was settled under the premise of compromise between the two parties.

The most unlucky are only those foreign bandits who follow the attack at night and some greedy and undisciplined soldiers, of course, Antiano, who is still bedridden, and Knua, who is injured in both legs, are also unlucky, but the strength is not by others, and even the resentment cannot be solved. Augustus was also helpless about this, but now: "Knua, your injuries are better?" ”

"It's okay, my legs can be strained, and I don't think there will be any major problems." Knua couldn't help but be a little decadent, the calculation was quite good at the time, but the result was completely the opposite, for him, it can't but be said to be a blow.

"That's good, but that's all for the last time, the Oriental has already left." Since the matter has been revealed, Lao Luo is gone, and he still leaves an object that is good for the family, Augustus doesn't want his subordinates to leave any resentment, the other party is very powerful, and it is even more mysterious, and leaving any mistakes in plain is not a good thing for the future.

"Why? The lord of Augustus, your position as governor has been lost, the master of Antiano has been frightened and infected with typhoid fever, my leg has also been wounded, and I have lost so many people, and this matter has been put down like this? Knua couldn't help but be excited, just like what he said in his words, if he didn't get back so many losses, the reputation of the Farrell family would no longer be able to oppress everyone, and he would be regarded as a fool by other families. Even if the other party leaves, the Farrell family is not without the power of the East.

Augustus was silent for a while, looked around, there were five or six servants in the room who were waiting and sorting out the sundries, Augustus waved his hand and pointed to the slaves, "You all go out." ”

Knowing that Augustus had something to say, Knua bit her lip tightly and did not speak. This Augustus has been very smart since he was a child, although his reputation is not good in recent years, and he has a playboy evaluation, but this does not mean anything, and the upper echelons of the Farrell family have not lowered their evaluation of him because of this. Although he is a member of the Farrell family, he is only a slave after all, and if Augustus uses his identity to speak, he does not veto the other party's decision.

A few low-level slaves who were in charge of the sundries and the care of Knua left, Augustus moved Knua's chair to the table, then took out the scroll that Lao Luo gave him, stared at the other party's eyes solemnly and said: "Knua, you are a member of the Farrell family, although you are a slave, but you will be on duty for everything in the Farrell family for the rest of your life, right?" ”

"Yes, Master Augustus, I swear!" Sensing Augustus's unusual attitude, Knua's agitation and anger were suppressed, and composure and wisdom returned to him.

"So, let's take a look at this thing." Augustus placed the scroll on the table and carefully unfolded it.

"Oh my God, what is this? My God! Knua stared at the delicate picture on the scroll for a moment, then let out a voice of admiration.

Even Augustus, who had seen this map many times in a short period of time, could not keep his composure, he pointed to a place on the map, which was the territory of the Farrell family, and there was a copper mine marked around it, "Look here, it is difficult for outsiders to know about the family station, even if we don't know about this mine, what does it mean?" ”

"It shows that the other party has a lot of manpower, even very secretive, and has great potential." Knua's voice trembled a little, not entirely excited, but also fearful, "This is what the merchant gave you?" ”

"Yes, I believe this is only part of it, but this part alone is enough for our Farrell family to inherit for a thousand years. You say, how much is something like this worth? Augustus' tone was agitated, he hadn't been able to share the map since he received it, and it was natural that he was excited to discuss it at this time.

"Value...... The value ......, such a thing, His Majesty Basil II can't help but be tempted. After Knua finished speaking, he couldn't help but feel a little shocked in his heart.

"So, you know why I didn't let you get revenge, right?" Augustus said a little proudly, "Since the other party threw this thing over as compensation, I think it is enough." You know, just a few points on the map can give the Farrell family the initiative in many things. ”

"Yes, Master Augustus." Knua leaned back in the high-backed chair with some despair and relief, "I'm just a little unwilling, but now that I think about it, the other party actually spared my life." We were three times as many men that night, and as a result we were all annihilated, and the other side had nothing to lose. ”

"So there's no shame in losing in the hands of the other party," Augustus put his hand on the other's shoulder, "Knua, cheer up, there's nothing terrible about failure, it's also an honor to lose in the hands of such a strong person, not to mention that now we are allies." ”

"Allies? Augustus, master, do you mean? Knua was a little surprised by the actions of his master, this was not the state of Augustus, who had been decadent for months.

"That's right, the people of my Farrell family are not afraid of losing, but they are afraid that they can't afford to lose." Augustus's demeanor at this moment is not at all playboy-like, but very much like the heir of a large family.

"God forbid!" Knua prayed with relief, since he and this Augustus came to the military town of Ankara, he had been bound to this master in the Farrell family, even if there were internal strife in a family like the Farrell family, and now this master had finally regained his former wisdom, which was a thing to celebrate.

Augustus was equally glad that the other party's stick had awakened him, and that with a faithful servant by his side, the future of the Farrell family would be in charge of himself. Putting away the map scroll, Augustus said quietly: "Knua, this matter must be kept secret, and we must rush back to Constantinople as soon as possible......"

“…… Go to the family residence as soon as possible to verify the status of that mine. Knua added as Augustus spoke.

"That's right, as soon as possible." Augustus excitedly stretched out his hand and patted it on the other party's flat hand.

"Okay, after dealing with Ankara, let's go back to Constantinople together!" Knua no longer cared about the arrow wound in his leg, and responded excitedly to Augustus's words.

As for Antiano, who was frightened and bedridden and infected with a wind chill, no one cared.