Chapter 44 Transactions
In the barracks of the Iron Shield Mercenary Regiment, Occam sat at the head of the long table in annoyance, his bare head hanging down, his broad hands supporting his forehead, and he didn't say a word.
Kinley sat to Ockham's left, leaning back with his back resting entirely against the back of his chair. He didn't hold the back of his head with his hands folded as usual, but hugged his arms in front of his chest, the index finger of his right hand pointed at his left arm again and again, and his face did not have his usual playful expression, and a shallow furrow was wrinkled in his eyebrows.
Scott absentmindedly fiddled with a practice lock on Kinley's right hand, but had no intention of opening it at all, just turned it back and forth between his fingers, fiddling it for a while and placing it upright on the table with a "snap". The sound startled Jinli's ears.
Yi Hui was sitting in front of Occam, who had already told Occam the task that Quinn had given him, and Occam had been in a state of deep thought for a quarter of an hour or so.
"Yi Hui, I'm sorry. I didn't change the long-term employment contract with Quinn, I thought it would be a good thing for our mercenary group, but I didn't expect Quinn to make such a plan. Occam finally raised his head, and he said to Yi Hui, his tone was low, completely devoid of the usual commanding sound, "It was my wrong decision that put our mercenary group in such a predicament, if I can, I am willing to bear all the consequences." It's okay for Quinn to ask us to help defend and scout, but we can't imagine that you're going to do something like this that doesn't stand a chance of winning. What's more, what I didn't expect was that he would use the means of detaining Shibel to coerce you. ”
Before Yi Hui could speak, Jin Li spoke on the side: "Occam, you can fire Yi Hui." ”
"What?" Yi Hui thought that he had misheard, but only after reacting did he realize that this was the method that Jin Li came up with, and if Occam fired Yi Hui as the leader of the Iron Shield Mercenary Group, Yi Hui would have no obligation to complete this task. Maybe it's a good idea.
"It's useless." Scott said, "Even if Yi Hui is no longer a member of the Iron Shield Mercenary Group, Shibel is still in Quinn's hands, and Quinn can still use her to blackmail Yi Hui, and it doesn't affect anything." Moreover, Yi Hui's commitment to this task was only verbally agreed to Quinn and did not sign the contract, which shows that Quinn thinks that he has the initiative and he is not afraid of our tricks. Moreover, the task condition of 'complete the mission and release the hostage' cannot be written on the reward entry of the contract at all. Quinn just needed someone to assassinate Adam, whoever could. ”
"As the head of the regiment, I can't watch Yi Hui die in vain, I want to terminate the employment relationship with the Garcia family." Occam slammed his fist into the table, causing the cups on the table to tremble.
"Occam, don't you understand? Quinn is just going to tie us to his chariot, and it has nothing to do with the contract. He's just threatening us with Shibbel. Scott said.
"Don't worry about what contracts are not contracted." "Let's go and get Shibel out together!" Even if we die, we can't be at the mercy of Quinn like that. ”
"No, the fort is so well defended, we will be surrounded before we get to the place where Shibel is being held. Everyone died in vain. Scott said.
"So what else can I think of? Do you want to watch Yi Hui go to death? Jinli said.
Occam was upset as he watched the chaotic situation of the quarrel, but he couldn't think of any way to solve the current puzzle for a while, so he had to remain silent.
"Listen to me." Yi Hui spoke, and both Jinli and Scott stopped arguing when they heard his words. Yi Hui continued: "I have a plan, if it is successfully implemented, Shibel can ensure safety, our mercenary group will not suffer reputational losses, and I will not be at the mercy of Quinn. ”
"Oh, what plan? Let's hear it. Jinli said.
"This plan is ......" In the following time, Yi Hui told the three of Occam what he had told Shibel in the fortress, and also added some arrangements, and the three of them were shocked by Yi Hui's crazy plan.
"That's the whole plan, can you see it?" Yi Hui asked.
"It's crazy, but it looks like it's going to work out well if you can do it. It's the only chance we'll have to get out of Quinn's control. It's worth a try, Scott, you say? The adventurous Jinli came to his senses, and he was intrigued by Yi Hui's plan, and he began to encourage the others.
Scott's eyes clearly agreed with Yi Hui's thoughts, and now he was just waiting for Occam to make a statement.
Occam frowned, his fingers flickering the beard on his chin and said, "It doesn't seem to be safe enough, but it's really an opportunity, and in this way, the mercenary group really has no impact on the development of the mercenary guild." If things go well, Shibel will be able to get out safely, with that...... I see, it seems to be. ”
Yi Hui saw that everyone had no objections, and said, "Then it's decided, let's go according to the plan." Wait for news from me back. ”
According to the information given by Quinn, Adam's team at this time had advanced to the Scales Hills, and it was about ten days away from Silverspring Valley, and Yi Hui had indeed run to Gilji one by one these days.
Since Yi Hui has agreed to assassinate Adam, Quinn did not urge for the first few days, after all, with Shiebel in his hands, he was not afraid of Yi Hui's debts. As Adam's centaur approached step by step, Quinn was also a little anxious, and sent people to ask Yi Hui when he was going to make a move.
In exchange for assassinating Adam, Quinn asked Occam and the other three to withdraw from the front line, and after making sure that everyone in the Iron Shield Mercenary Group was safe in the camp, Yi Hui rode away on the Bolt.
In the evening, Adam's team set up camp at the foot of Eagle Claw Ridge, and the sight of thousands of tents rising at the same time was also spectacular. After dinner, it was time for the soldiers to rest, and under Mr. Brido's arrangement, the various checkpoints of the entire camp were patrolled in an orderly manner.
Late at night, the big tent in the center of the camp was still brightly lit, after all, it was close to the Silver Spring Valley, and the Adam coalition army, which had suffered a loss, obviously paid a lot more attention to the pre-battle preparations. The two guards at the door carefully guarded the door of the big tent, and stood still for a long time.
In the center of the tent hangs a topographical map of the Valley of Silversprings, with Adam, Brido, and Cady standing in front of the map. Brido and Cady are having a heated discussion about the battle situation. Adam, however, was not interested in this, and seeing that the two could not talk for a while, he sat alone at the small table in the tent and motioned for the attendant to pour himself a glass of wine.
"Good wine......" The fragrance of the wine made Adam forget the fatigue of running all the way for a while, and blamed his damn brother for refusing to take the initiative to give up the family's important crystal mine, allowing him to repeatedly leave Grenoble, where he had a good life, to come to this kind of place, if he defeated Quinn in one fell swoop this time, he would never have to worry about it again in the future, right? You can enjoy all kinds of fine wines and beautiful women at home forever.
After a while, a glass of wine had been drunk, and Adam was about to beckon his attendant to refill another glass when he found that his collar was grabbed by a hand, and the force was so strong that he could not breathe, and at some point a dark red short sword was placed across his neck. Needless to say, naturally Yi Hui has arrived.
With the "Trick of Deception" and "Invisible Wings" Yi Hui sneaked all the way to Adam's tent, and the red smoke from the launch of the "Trick of Trick" along the way almost revealed his location, but fortunately, there was no danger.
Before Adam could react, Mr. Brido had already drawn his wand and said to Yi Hui behind Adam: "Hurry up and let go of Young Master Adam, otherwise I dare to guarantee that you will not live tomorrow." ”
Yi Hui didn't rush to swing his sword at Adam, he just put the sword across Adam's neck, stared at Brido with both eyes, and said in a slow and calm tone: "Presumably this is Mr. Brido, the head of personnel of the Garcia family, fortunately, I'm sorry to use this method to have the first meeting with you, if not, I'm afraid I will be attacked as soon as I show up and haven't spoken." Master Adam, please forgive my offense, this kind of thing is really a last resort. ”
Adam, who neglected to exercise, was pinched in Yi Hui's hands and couldn't move, and he was pampered since he was a child, and he was so frightened by the changes in front of him that his face turned pale and couldn't say a word.
Mr. Brido still did not let down his vigilance against Yi Hui, and he asked, "Who are you, who sent you, and tell me what you mean?" Also, what conditions do you need to let go of Young Master Adam? ”
Yi Hui said: "Quinn sent me here, but I have no grievances with Young Master Adam, to be honest, I don't want to do this at the moment, if I wanted to, I could have done it earlier, right?" I can let Master Adam go, but I hope my safety is assured, and I have a deal that seems appropriate to talk to Mr. Brido. ”
Mr. Brido was still holding his wand, and the gems on the wand emitted waves of magical power, as if he had gathered a magic trigger. He asked Yi Hui: "Why should I believe you, I need a reason." ”
Yi Hui let Adam go a little, and Adam could finally catch his breath. Yi Hui said to Brido: "It's very simple, you should know that the Garcia family has recently hired a small mercenary group called the Iron Shield Mercenary Group for a long time. The point is that the party B of this contract is the 'Garcia family'. ”
Brideau said: "Yes, the documents in Grenoble have passed through my hands, and there is such a thing. ”
Yi Hui continued: "But I'm not optimistic about Quinn, so he captured our people to blackmail me into assassinating Adam, and I didn't want to. ”
Brido said, "So? ”
Yi Hui let go of Adam, and Adam slumped into his chair. Yi Hui took a few steps back as he let go of Adam and reached the corner of the big tent. "I must have had enough sincerity now, so I hope that Mr. Brido will be able to do me some favors, and I will be able to help you, sir, with some troubles, such as the Silver Springs."
"Come on, get this damn guy for me." Adam, who was temporarily safe, shouted hoarsely, and the guards at the door rushed into the tent and surrounded Yi Hui, but Mr. Brido stopped the guards and pulled them aside, whispering a few words.
Yi Hui's nerves were tense to the limit when he was surrounded, and if something happened, he would definitely sneak away as soon as possible, Brido's actions made his nerves relax temporarily.
Adam returned to his seat under Brido's reassurance, just looking at Yi Hui with resentment.
Mr. Brido himself came to Yi Hui, put away the wand in his hand, and straightened his robe. "Young man, let's talk about the conditions." He said.
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