Countless treasures, grains, and livestock were unloaded into large ships one by one and piled high in the middle of the square. As loot was placed in the middle of the square, the crowd around them let out a loud cheer.

They had never seen so many good things, not only gold and silver coins, but also all kinds of jewelry, wine glasses, tableware, and even candlesticks made of silver, of course, the most abundant of which were cloth, ironware, and a large number of livestock, which were lacking in the bitter cold of the Navian Peninsula.

Seeing this, the people could not contain their excitement, and they were proud of their new leader, who had led five hundred warriors to plunder the legendary land of abundance and bring back so much loot.

Especially the Viking men who were not selected for this raid, when they saw their companions and friends bring back so many good things with Count Evan in one trip, they couldn't help but pant like cattle, and their eyes were red. He secretly regretted that he had not trained hard enough at that time, and that he had not succeeded in winning a place with the Earl.

They secretly swore in their hearts that they would train hard, and that next time they would go with the Count to conquer the New World, see its magnificence and wealth, and take back everything they could see, such a life was what Viking men longed for. Since this time, everyone has been more serious about training, and many people will practice their own even when they are not training in groups, and their enthusiasm is terrifyingly high for a while, and everyone wants to set foot on the rich land of that distant place.

Such a situation was also something that Evan did not expect. He didn't expect that a small loot would bring such a big change to his people, and he didn't expect that this small action would also open a path for himself, as for whether it is good or bad, only time can slowly prove.

Not far from the goods and livestock, hundreds of ragged, shivering and emaciated slaves stood. They were both young men and women. In the midst of these young men and women were a small number of children, all dressed in tattered clothes, standing beneath the adults with frightened expressions, and a pair of pure little eyes, looking at the strangers around them.

These were the slaves that Evan had brought back, and although they looked a little thin and pitiful now, they were all ruddy and healthy when they were plundering. As for the current appearance of yellow muscles and thin muscles, it is ...... It was caused by giving each of them a piece of bread and a glass of fresh water a day.

They have no noble plot to treat their captives well, and they have no need to entertain these strangers, who are inferior to cattle and sheep, and give them the duty to tell them great truths. Since they failed, they had to pay the price, since they were slaves, a piece of bread a day was already considered a preferential treatment, and if they didn't want to starve to death, the Vikings would not have given a piece of bread.

Fortunately, Evan put the women and children on his ship, which saved these women from being poisoned, otherwise who knows how many of these women would have not been tortured to death by the time they disembarked. Moreover, it is completely conceivable that even those who barely survived and did not die will look miserable.

Even when the male slaves were put on other ships, many people died, some of them were killed and thrown into the sea because they were disobedient, and some of them died of illness because they could not stand the wind and waves at sea. Anyway, about a hundred slaves died for various reasons, and their corpses were all thrown into the sea and fed to the fish!

Evan whispered a few words to Nala beside her, who turned and walked towards the slaves, and quickly arranged for the slaves to be separated from the men and women, and the children and the women were placed in two empty barns to be guarded.

"Everyone, be quiet! The warriors who went with me stood in the center of the field. Seeing that the goods had been stacked in the middle of the square, Evan stood in the middle of the field and said loudly to the people.

As his words fell, the people, whether they were briefly reunited with their loved ones or boasted to their undeparted companions in the crowd, quickly came to the middle of the field, lined up neatly as they had done during training and action, and stood quietly opposite Evan, waiting for orders.

"This time! All the hard work! Thank you for risking your lives to conquer the new continent with me these days, now you must be very tired, and you must be anxious to reunite with your family, and even some people can't wait to find their wives or relatives to roll the hides, so I won't say much, everyone go back to rest first, and tomorrow notify all the clansmen to come here for a meeting, and now disband! Evan was pleased to see his men in full formation, and finally regained the unruly group of men in a good way, and he loudly announced his orders.

As soon as Evan's words fell, the crowd burst into laughter, and everyone hugged their returning relatives and dispersed with joy. In a short time, fast horses headed in all directions, and they had gone to inform the other people to come here for a meeting tomorrow.

The things in the yard were not packed into the warehouse, this is what Evan meant, he wanted to let the clansmen who did not arrive today and were far away to see their harvest in the past half a month.

Evan knew that words of encouragement were not enough, but also material stimulation, which he wanted to provoke the people who had not been able to travel with him this time to the red eye, to make them train harder, and even to teach them absolute obedience. He wanted to build a thoroughly disciplined force, if he could build these murderous and fierce pirates into a disciplined and forbidden team, then the combat effectiveness of this team could completely sweep across the whole of Europe, which couldn't help but make Evan excited and expectant.

However, he knew that it would take a process to realize this dream, and this process of acceptance and habituation by everyone would certainly not be something that could be achieved in a few words and a few actions. It takes time and perseverance to change the centuries-old habits of Vikings, as well as traditions that have been passed down since ancient times.

Therefore, he must seize every opportunity from now on, both in words and materially, to prove that he is strong and fair, and to prove to all the Vikings under his rule, that every decision he makes will be right and reasonable, and only then can he completely recover these unruly Vikings.

After arranging for the guards to guard the belongings, Evan accompanied Olaf and led his younger siblings towards the hall, and Nala had some things to deal with, so he didn't go back with him for the time being.

As he was about to enter the hall, Evan glanced back at the slowly dispersing crowd again, expecting to see the familiar and beautiful figure, but as far as his eye could see, there was only the departing crowd, and the figure never appeared. Disappointed, he silently walked towards his room in the hall.

At night, there is a small wooden house in the hall, and the wooden house is brightly lit at this time. The red bonfire made the whole room feel the cold of winter at all, and it was warm all around. In this warm wooden house, the scents of these scents are constantly coming in, teasing the human palate, and even the mere smell of these scents can make people have an appetite.

The Evan family was sitting at the rectangular table enjoying a delicious dinner, and since Evan returned, the enthusiasm of the family was extremely high, especially Russ and Mary, who, like two curious babies, grabbed Evan who had just changed and asked questions. Ask about the New World, ask the people who live there, ask where the architecture is...... Anyway, I ask everything, I am curious about everything, and I want to know everything.

Evan was so entangled by them that he could only act as a volunteer docent, picking and telling his younger siblings what he saw and what happened on the road.

He said that it was the happy or the bloodless, and as for how to kill and rob, Evan did not say. These words were more or less common to Russ, but he didn't want Mary to be present when she said them, after all, Mary was a girl, and she was too young, and she wanted Mary to live happily and kindly forever like she did now, and she didn't want her to be polluted by these dirty things.