Chapter XXV. The Traveler's Escort
After Uncle Bronze Coin left, Ling Key was quickly led into a large room by one of the caravan's guards to rest, and waited for the moment of departure in the early morning. A flurry of receptions has been carried out with great skill, and it seems that they have received no shortage of such temporary joiners.
There were already quite a few people in the room, all of whom seemed to be witchers or adventurers who had joined the caravan temporarily. In other words, if you encounter a demon or a monster in the wild, everyone sitting on the front line can rush to the front line to fight, and you can't fight...... Not a single one!
For a caravan that already has a strong escort, such a configuration is already a serious overflow of combat effectiveness. You must know that in the unspoken rules of teaming, such people with combat ability do not need to pay "protection fees" to join the caravan, and can even collect a certain amount of remuneration in turn and hire them as a caravan.
Seeing Ling Jian come in, many people showed surprised expressions, because he was too young - it looked like he was still a child at all!
Although a few of the tough-looking guys sneered contemptuously, there was no more movement. The twenty-odd people in the room quickly returned to their original silence - it was the instinct of all experienced witchers and adventurers to take all the time to rest before making an important move.
What's more, this is the territory of the Traveler Caravan, and it is not their turn to let this young man join.
In fact, strictly speaking, the Traveler Caravan never imposed a rule that only witchers or adventurers could hitchhike. In fact, the Traveler's Caravan has the same default rules as all other caravans, and anyone can join the caravan and travel together. After joining the caravan, you will naturally be able to get the protection of the caravan; Of course, the priority of protection came after the goods transported by the caravan......
However, even so, the Traveler Caravan was one of the most powerful caravanserais. Half of the escort team is made up of veteran witchers who have retired from the Studio Traveler's House, and half are newcomers to the Studio's training - that is, the Caravan Guards at the Traveler's House act like a Night's Watch boot camp.
In terms of overall strength, the combat effectiveness of this escort team is the standard elite level of the top twelve-star studio!
Even if the priority of the goods is put first, the security level of this caravan is reliable enough...... Theoretically.
In fact, the safety factor of the traveler caravan is somewhat difficult for the general public to define, although the strength of the escort is beyond the charts, and it can even be said that it has overflowed, but the likewise the likelihood of their danger is also frighteningly high.
Because the Traveler Caravan also has another mission - the studio's regular routine mission is "patrolling along the way".
At present, in the kingdom, the main road between the major cities is actually quite safe, as long as you honestly follow the road, even ordinary people can basically reach the next city safely - of course, whether you have the courage to go on the road alone is another question, and now even Ling Jian chooses to find a caravan to travel together.
In this demon-infested world, it is definitely a miracle that the kingdom can do this to this extent. The reason for this is the fact that the Witcher's workshops are stationed in major cities and the regular patrols sent by the army. These units are specifically responsible for patrolling the road and its surrounding area, and carrying out "sweeping" of all hidden dangers.
In the vast area of ten kilometers around the main road, no demons or powerful beasts are allowed. Moreover, along these roads, a post station will be set up every ten kilometers, and guards will be stationed all year round, and assisting these post stations to jointly guard the road is also one of the regular tasks of the alliance's major work.
As the saying goes, with great power comes great responsibility. Ordinary workshops may only be required to assist the Kingdom soldiers in their defense duties, while those advanced workshops are obligated to undertake the same regular patrols as the army. As the second star of the Alliance, the Traveler's House is of course even more so.
Therefore, their caravans will also carry out patrol missions at the same time as they travel, "sweeping" all threats on both sides of the road along the way.
In this way, it is natural not to expect this caravan to honestly march on the safe highways. Obviously carrying a heavy treasure, but "biased towards the tiger mountain", and even specifically picked a potentially dangerous road, which has the meaning of using the financial report of the transported goods as bait......
It can only be said that it is worthy of a wealthy studio, and the confidence and strength shown are admirable!
Of course, there is another interpretation in the market, even if it fails once or twice, the big moat of the Traveler's House does not care about the loss of goods because of it.
As a result, while the Traveler Caravans never refused, ordinary people rarely chose to join them for a ride. After all, there is a high probability of encountering a fight...... It should be said that there will inevitably be battles, and the difference is only in the number of people.
On the other hand, witchers and adventurers with considerable strength prefer the Traveler's Caravan - not only can they get closer to the Traveler's House, but if they are lucky, they can even be caught by Old Dake and join their studio! Even if you can't, accumulating combat experience and meritorious service in such a relatively safe condition is quite a good benefit!
But Ling Jian didn't care about any of this, he didn't care if he fought or not, and he didn't care if he was safe or not. He knew very well that with his own strength, even if there was danger, at least it would not be a problem to escape. All he needed was a team that could get off as quickly as possible.
At the moment, they seem to be arranged in a cafeteria-like room, which is not very luxurious, but it is not simple either, and it is no problem if it is used as a temporary standby point. Ling Jian casually found a no-man's corner and sat down, and then closed his eyes like everyone else.
As time went on, the streets outside became quieter. It was already early in the morning, and it was about to dawn, and no matter how excited they were, the tourists had almost burned out their passion, began to feel tired, and went back to rest.
The surroundings gradually quieted down, and only the sound of other people's breathing could be faintly heard. Although his eyes were closed, Ling Key's spirit remained alert. For him, the perilous journey has begun.
Suddenly, Ling Key's hair stood on end, and he felt like he was being held to his throat with a sharp knife. The left hand that grabbed the handbag quietly exerted force, and the muscles of the whole body tensed and were ready to fight back. Instead of opening his eyes, he focused on his ears and tried to discern the potential threat with his sense of hearing.
"Alright, don't pretend!" An impatient voice sounded in his ears, sounding like an old man, "I'm not old, and I have a lot of thoughts...... But with your reaction speed, I don't know how many times I really want to kill you! ”
Hearing the familiar voice, Ling Key's heart suddenly relaxed.
"Good morning, Senior Jing." Ling Jian immediately opened his eyes and stood up, slowly relaxing the strength in his hands. But he moved a few steps quietly, and pulled away from the short old man in front of him.