"1,200 dinars, that's not a small number, we're halfway there."

Fatis looked at the pocket of silver coins in Byron's hand and nodded a little tiredly.

"It's a lot of money, but it's just the beginning."

Byron also laughed, for he had worked hard for the silver coins.

When he bargained with the merchant just now, he was actually very scared. He is still too young, and his aura is somewhat lacking.

When he heard about the 1,000 duins, he wanted to say yes, but in the end he persevered, and took an extra 200 dinars.

After receiving the money, Byron gathered his soldiers and paid them their due.

In this way, Byron still has almost 1,300 dinars in his hands.

"Head, you are generous and wise, brave and upright."

John took the money, had a very big smile on his face, and praised Byron's behavior.

"This is what you deserve for me, and I have prepared a sum of money for our brothers who died in battle."

With that, Byron took out a small bag and shook it, and the pleasant sound of coins colliding immediately came from the bag.

"When we get back, I'll give the money to their families. If they don't have a family, give them a decent funeral. You follow me, and I cannot do you any wrong. ”

Byron's words clearly played a role in them, and Byron saw a touch in their eyes. It's rare, but it's better than nothing.

Governing the army does not depend on money, but it does solve many problems in the past.

After paying his salary, Byron went to the largest tavern in Viruga and began to inquire about it.

"Hello, sir, how can I help you?"

Seeing Byron sitting down beside him in his burqa and armor, the traveler immediately assumed respect.

In these years, travelers must not get along with a person who wears armor and wields a sword, otherwise they may be killed at any time, this sentence is common in the five countries on the continent of Calradia.

"I heard that the young fiancée of an old nobleman ran away, do you know about it?"

Byron ordered a glass of wine and looked at him and asked.

"Sure, but what do you want to know from me?"

The traveler nodded, glancing at Byron's mace hanging from his waist.

Byron had been inquiring about Jamila for a long time, and even wanted to inquire from the merchant who bought oil from him.

But in the end, he still didn't ask, the relationship between the other party and the nobles was very close, and if they misunderstood what Byron, they wouldn't be able to eat and leave.

Six glasses of wine have been requested in this tavern, and four people have been asked, but the news is relatively fragmented.

Byron also tried to ask for news about Bandak, but it turned out to be less than Jamila's news.

"If you're trying to hear from her, I don't know much. She was a good girl and helped many poor people. That old councillor had a lot of property and a good reputation, but it would be a waste to marry him such a young lady. ”

As for Jamila, this traveler knows a lot more than several others, and has his own opinions.

Byron knew that he could get a lot of information from him, so he asked an important question.

"Do you know where she is now?"

The other party did not answer directly, but his gaze moved away unnaturally.

"What are you looking for her for?"

The other party asked a little puzzled and a little cautious.

"Like you said, she is a brave and beautiful lady, I should go and meet her and help her."

Byron smiled and handed over the two silver coins of 2 dinars pressed under his palms.

Four dinars was not a small number, and Byron thought he had the information he needed most, so he took out the money.

The traveler looked around, tucked the silver coin into his arms, and lowered his voice.

"I heard that she was riding south, and it was in the direction of Djerkhala. If she had hurried to the road, she would have been almost halfway there by now. ”

Byron nodded, his expression unchanged, but he knew that the four dinars did not have white flowers.

After a few more conversations, Byron found that the traveler knew a lot about Rhodok, so he did not leave after the conversation, but tried to ask.

"That's right, friend. Did you know that there was a crossbowman named Bandak? ”

To Byron's surprise, the other party answered him without thinking about it.

"Of course, I saw him in Djerkhara in the winter. He's a crossbowman captain in the city, and we're friends. ”

"How was he doing there?"

"It's okay, I don't make much, but I don't have a problem making ends meet. Do you know him? ”

Byron was happy to hear about Bandak, but it sounded like Bandak was okay and he was still the crossbowman captain.

At this time, recruiting him is tantamount to digging a corner of the kingdom, which is probably inappropriate.

But it's spring now, and it's been a few months, and it's hard to say, he still has to go to Djerkhara to see, and Bandak should still be there.

If you act fast, you might be able to meet Jamila and pull her in.

And most importantly, he had to go to Viruga to buy the most important foreign trade commodity of Rhodok, the fine velvet of Djerkhara.

Originally, Byron planned to start buying in Viruga, but there were not many velvets in Viruga, and they were expensive, and they were only available to local merchants.

Byron inquired about it, and this was because Djerkhara was the king's domain, so it was treated specially.

In order to allow for the development of commercial activities around Djerkhara, King Griffos ordered the transportation of velvet from the city to other cities in the country.

In this way, the caravan continued to come to Djerkhara and drive the development of the surrounding area.

Byron was only going to rest for one day in Viruga, but something went wrong because his soldiers were eating and drinking and wasting their salaries everywhere. Either you can't get up when you're drunk, or you're squatting in the toilet and can't get out.

Byron thought about the sticks provided in the toilet and felt embarrassed for the soldiers with diarrhea.

But the most annoying thing is still a militiaman who drank too much, gambled, and fought and lost all his wages.

This fully exposed some of the problems in Byron's army. Before joining the Byron army, most of these soldiers were idle and idle men, with many problems and little knowledge.

Fortunately, half of the soldiers were still left, and the dinar bought himself some weapons and equipment.

The most powerful of them all was the bankrupt peasant, who had changed into a thick cotton armor and wore it over the leather armor. It's a bit thick, but it's a lot tougher.

For various reasons, and because of the time Byron had set aside to talk to the soldiers, Byron stayed in Viruga for two and a half days before he was ready to set off again.

This time, the wagons in Byron's procession were empty, and new food and wine were placed on the carts.

And Byron Byron also added two tin cans, which can be cooked and eaten. A new wooden bowl and a wooden spoon were given to each soldier.

In the wild, hot food brings not only nutrition, but also a sense of spiritual satisfaction.

And Byron also asked a carpenter to make some tableware for himself according to his own needs, and put it in his hometown, which is called "chopsticks".