Chapter 17, at a loss
Approaching the martial arts tournament, the city is full of people, and any tavern, hostel, or women's branch can recruit mercenaries who work hard for money.
Don't worry about no one.
Ryan said enthusiastically: "I can help you if you want to recruit mercenaries, and when we go out for lunch, we should be able to find someone." ”
"I'm going to think about it, after all, mercenaries don't have loyalty. Arthur muttered, declining his kindness.
Ryan understood what kind of virtue most mercenaries who worked for money were, and it was appropriate to think about it carefully, and after thinking about it, he came up with an idea: "I can help you find a trustworthy mercenary, but it may take time, and the money is a bit expensive." ”
casually looked around, and seeing that there was no one, Arthur said in a low voice: "Money is not a problem, as for the time, I hope to recruit two hundred people within a month." ”
"Two hundred?" Ryan was a little surprised, "You're not kidding?"
Arthur said, "No." ”
Ryan frowned and asked, "Why do you want so many people?"
Arthur: "Honestly, I still want a boat because I want to get the business across the Narrow Sea. ”
"Do the business on the other side of the Narrow Sea?" Ryan was stunned when he heard this, and then he was full of admiration for the ambition of this half-brother, came over and hugged him hard, and said, "You are good!"
"I'll help you find someone right away. ”
For this Ryan, who was like a stupid big brother, turned around and left in a hurry, Arthur really couldn't cry or laugh.
Going up to the Prime Minister's Tower, Prime Minister Ed's office, after a few pleasantries, Arthur went to work, and when asked about yesterday, he answered truthfully, including that he woke up from a nightmare and never fell asleep.
In this regard, Ed expressed a few words of condolence and gave him half a day off, because he would wait for the pre-imperial meeting.
If killing someone is the same as nothing happening, the upright prime minister will actually have a different attitude towards Arthur, after all, a murderer who kills without blinking, he, a person with high morals, will not like it.
After yesterday's attack, Arthur was given the right to leave the Red Keep with a sword like a knight.
Born in King's Landing, it is also a half-land snake, and the taverns in the city basically know it.
Instead of informing the cheap big brother Ryan, who was eager to help, Arthur only went to the tavern with Jory and two northern guards to recruit mercenaries.
There is little knowledge in this area, and Arthur can't see what kind of mercenary is more powerful, so he is only responsible for paying.
The task of recruiting people was mainly given to Jory and his two fellow guards, and they also wanted to recruit more people without having to run between the Red Keep and the Workshop, so they were very careful when selecting people.
Meanwhile.
In the Red Keep, Prime Minister Eddard is busy with state affairs and King's Landing tournaments.
For her youngest daughter Arya, who has the blood of a wolf, she found a master swordsman from Braavos, the chief swordsman of Braavos Sea King, Celio Friel, to be her 'dance' teacher.
Let the little wolf girl Arya Stark know that everyone dies!
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In the far north.
In the Night's Watch's Black Castle, Chief Ranger Bunyan Stark is ready to set off with a group of Rangers to the north of the Wall in search of the missing Sir Weimar Royce.
Little Devil Tyrion had a good time on his trip to the Wall, instructing Jon Snow on how to build relationships with his colleagues at Castle Black, and getting along with the Night's Watch recruiter Raven Yoron.
Listen to the Night's Watch Commander Geo Mormont and Maester Aemon's account of the bluffing words that the long winter is coming, the darkness will follow, and the crises and demands faced by the Night's Watch such as the large-scale southward migration of wild people, the haunting of strange spirits, and the lack of resources and supplies.
After urinating on the Great Wall of Desperation to fulfill his wish, Tyrion bids farewell to his illegitimate friend Jon and embarks on a journey home.
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Return to King's Landing, where it's late.
The sky was fading into the daylight, glowing bright and charmingly red, like the flush on the cheeks of a fair-skinned and beautiful girl when she was shy.
Arthur, who had been busy all day, returned to the Red Keep.
Anne, who left angrily in the morning, took a young man to wait for him at the gate of the castle at this time.
"He's Chris, my uncle's illegitimate son. ”
Arthur politely greeted Chris, the young man with the sword, "Hello, I'm Arthur. ”
"Anne says you need someone to protect you. Chris didn't have much expression on his face and looked quite serious.
Hearing this, Arthur looked at Jory and then at Anne, nodded and said, "Yes, I need a lot of people." ”
Introducing someone to him, Anne's anger did not subside, and she said expressionlessly: "Although Chris has not been on the battlefield, he has been trained, and he originally planned to serve in my eldest brother's Third Legion next year, you said that you need someone to protect him, and he needs money, so I brought him here." ”
After saying that, she was still angry, and she didn't even look at Arthur more, nor did she say anything more, and got on the horse and went home.
Seeing this, Jory showed a meaningful expression, glanced at the two colleagues, and went back to the Prime Minister's Tower with a smile.
It wasn't good to stand in the way at the door, so Chris took the initiative to step aside and asked Arthur, "So, you're going to hire me?"
Arthur, who was in a somewhat complicated mood, heard this, withdrew his gaze from seeing Anne leave, and nodded: "Yes, I am very short of people, in addition to needing someone to protect me, my workshop outside the city also needs to be guarded." ”
Before serving in the Third Legion, Chris spoke and acted with the air of a soldier: "So what is my job, to take care of the workshop? You don't seem to need my protection much in the Red Keep." ”
"I go to the workshop almost every day, and I need to be protected when I leave the Red Keep and when I come back here, but I'm not sure when I'll be out, so I want you to wait in the workshop and then see me back the night. Arthur said.
Hearing this, Chris frowned on a straight face and asked, "So, most of the time I help you watch the scene, and the time I need to protect you is just on the way back to the Red Fort?"
Arthur nodded: "Pretty much, but I don't always stay in the workshop, I go out." ”
"I see. Chris was silent for a moment, then asked, "How much are you going to pay me?"
Arthur mused, "I trust Anne, you are the person she introduced, and I will trust you too, so I can pay you three times the commission, but you must help me keep an eye on all the mercenaries I recruit." ”
"What do you mean?" said Chris.
Arthur shook his head, quietly gestured to him with the golden robe standing not far away, and said, "Now is not the time to talk about this. ”
Chris nodded understandingly, was silent for a moment, and then asked, "Will I start work tomorrow......?"
"No problem, how much do you want?" Arthur, who had money, immediately took out the money bag on his body.
Seeing this, Chris showed a look of gratitude on his face, and hurriedly said, "It doesn't take too much, just enough to call a doctor." ”
Arthur said: "I never treat my own people badly, you really need it urgently, don't you?"
"Thank you very much. Chris was grateful for the golden dragon he had advanced, and he couldn't wait to ride his horse to find a doctor for his sick mother.
...... To be continued......