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"I can't imagine that the bard has such a powerful explosive power!" Claudia. Auditore's expression still seemed to be in disbelief in the authenticity of the previous encounter.

Barrett frowned and touched his chin: "Maybe it's some one-time strange object or prop used to strengthen the power of the sound wave!" After all, that kind of vibration that directly acts on the soul is not something that an ordinary sonic boom attacker can cause. ”

"Isn't there anything else possible besides that?" Claudia. There was still a hint of skepticism in Auditore's words.

Although Claudia. Auditore's suspicion made Barrett uncomfortable, but he could still understand the other party's concerns: "I can't think of any other similar professions. Unless that guy is some rare weird or undead creature. Obviously, this is much less likely. ”

"Unfortunately, Mr. Harkis had no intention of involving us in the rest of the interrogation. Otherwise, we might be able to dig up some usable information out of their mouths! Rielly complained with pity.

Barrett shook his head, disagreeing with Rieley: "It's better not to mix." Don't you look at how many of our own tasks are still unfinished! Don't bother yourself at this time. ”

After saying this, Barrett walked without looking back towards the caravan in which the crowd was riding.+ But Rielly, who was behind him, suddenly grabbed his left hand: "What if Mr. Harkis and Mr. Sandiford can't suppress those betrayers?" What about where we stand! ”

"The 2:1 numerical advantage of the caravan leadership combined with its own years of operation. If neither Mr. Harkis nor Mr. Sandiford could solve the problem in this case, and those traitors that the competitors had spent less than two years bribed, the caravan would have no value in itself. Barrett, who turned around, accentuated his tone with a stern expression.

Hear this from Claymatis. Bot raised his eyebrows: "That means you're not going to help!" ”

"Is that Mr. Harkis's attitude towards us obvious? He doesn't want us to know too much. Naturally, we did what he wanted. Besides, our agreement is signed with caravans. And not a certain individual. If those rebels have the upper hand. As long as they're not prepared to break the contract, we'll assume we don't see it. Turning around, Barrett spoke his mind rather nonchalantly.

"Isn't that too much?" Claudia. Auditore's expression was hesitant. It could be seen that deep down she agreed with Barrett's choice. It's just that there are certain ideas that make her feel inconvenient and immediately go along with Barrett's decision.

Barrett swept his teammates one by one with his gaze: "Since the other party doesn't trust us, then we don't need to be sentimental." Just fulfill your obligations under the agreement. There's no need to worry about the rest. ”

After saying this, Barrett returned to the caravan without saying a word. The rest of the players had no practical attention on their own, so they disappeared with him into the tarpaulin of the carriage.

The brief silence and peace soon passed, and the camp immediately became noisy after dark. Although the person did not step out of the caravan to see it for himself, Barrett could understand what was going on outside, even if he only listened to the voice.

Leaning on the tarpaulin, he nodded, "Looks like Mr. Harkis's side has stabilized its position." I don't think it will affect tomorrow's daytime trip. ”

"With that voice, Barrett, will you be able to determine who the victor is?" Claymatis. Bot looked his captain up and down like a ghost.

"Shh Barrett held out his finger and pressed his lips, then reminded softly, "Calm down and listen!" ”

Sure enough, after emptying their bodies and minds, the players more or less heard a little difference in the noise - although for a long time. You can hear the constant shouting and scolding from the camp. However, the "sonorous" sound of metal clashing and slashing only appears occasionally, and the time is fleeting.

This movement can only show one thing, and that is that the cleaning work has been going smoothly tonight. The vast majority of the betrayers surrendered, and even a few who resisted violently were quickly crushed by the absolute superiority of the other side.

Once something is explained, it is natural that people can easily deduce the clues from the conclusion - after all, it is much easier than summarizing the conclusion through the clues. Soon, as a mage, Rieli nodded and began to mumble to herself: "This one-sided situation should indeed be the victory of Mr. Harkis's side, who holds the power of the caravan. ”

"It's Lily! So I found a reason to justify myself. "Claudia. Auditore's words were both ridiculous and sour.

"That's right! How many people can those competing caravans buy even if they buy them! After all, their purpose was only to prevent the Harkis caravan from winning the first victory. In this way, it can be used to cause trouble, and it does not require many people at all. The corners of Barrett's mouth rose as he said this. showed a very disdainful expression: "And those betrayers of the middle and high-level levels, although they are collecting money at the same time. I also have my own little Jiujiu in my heart. But if they want to hide from the rest of the stewards, they can't make a big splash. This farce didn't last long. ”

At this time Clematis. Bot said lightly, "Anyway, this thing didn't go in the worst direction. It's a peace of mind for us. ”

As if to confirm Barrett's account, the riots in the camp had ceased by the middle of the moon. In the second half of the night, it was quiet, only the occasional "crackling" sound from the campfire, which seemed to tell people that they were not caught in a silent world.

Early the next morning, after the players turned over and got out of the car, they walked around the camp, carefully looking for traces left by the riots of last night. However, it is a pity that in addition to the spring mud on the ground, there are some messy footprints. And nothing else remained. It was evident that it was not only the battle that ended quickly. The victorious side is also very effective in cleaning up the battlefield.

Of course, that's not to say that players aren't aware of any changes in the caravan. At least a few aboriginal guys who have had a relationship with each other before. Not in the camp. However, players are not stupid enough to ask where they are, after all, these betrayers have little to do with Mr. Harkis and Mr. Sandiford - what awaits them is the traditional punishment that has been passed down from the caravan for thousands of years.

After the caravan was reduced by nearly one-fifth of its personnel, both the advance and the speed of travel during the journey were very obviously affected. Fortunately, the caravan's original personnel arrangements had taken into account the possibility of damage in the attack, which did not affect the normal operation of the team.

Sitting on the rickety carriage, Clematis. Bot said as he played with the gem in his hand, "I was right! Once cleaned, it is obviously impossible to compete for the first pot of gold of the year. ”

"But I think now it's either Mr. Harkis or Mr. Sandiford. I'm glad I made the decision to deal with the traitor yesterday! Look at the number of people, if they continue like this, these two caravan leaders will be overlooked by each other sooner or later. Combined with yesterday's experience, Ellie actually came to such a conclusion.

But Barrett, who heard this, shook his head: "It's unlikely that it will be completely empty." Especially with Mr. Sandiford's Ranger Guard, it wasn't easy for those guys to interfere even if they wanted to. ”

As soon as he finished saying this, Barrett noticed that Rielly's expression had a posture that changed from sunny to cloudy. However, he did not seem to be affected by this, and continued: "And the reason why this caravan has come to this day is entirely because Mr. Harkis has his back to the big tree of the 'Ivy Chamber of Commerce'. But Mr. Harkis's conflict with those guys is because he decided to hand over the leadership of the caravan to the 'Ivy Chamber of Commerce'. Those who can't see clearly are completely killing themselves. ”

However, looking at Rielly's increasingly gloomy face, Barrett decided not to tease her anymore: "Of course, as long as those guys continue to drag their feet, the caravan's profits and revenues will definitely be greatly affected." When the time comes, the 'Ivy Chamber of Commerce' will not look down on it, so that's two words. Maybe Mr. Harkis's long-term wishful thinking will be in vain! ”

No matter what the players say about the caravan, it won't affect the carriage's progress. It seems that he knows that the competition is hopeless. In addition to manpower reasons, the caravan itself consciously and actively reduced the speed of its advance. In this way, not only the guys who were originally working at high load felt much more relaxed. Even the players felt that the carriage was not as bumpy as it used to be.

However, after cleaning up the debris inside, the caravan's movements became much smoother. Finally, unlike before, it didn't take long to stop and deal with emergencies.

In this way, accompanied by the sound of horses' hooves and the "grunt" of wheels, players are almost forgetting their own identity during this leisurely journey. It wasn't until Barrett, who was sitting in the carriage a few days later, that he suddenly sniffed his nose: "This smell! ”

"It smells so good!" Claudia. Auditore couldn't help but cry out.

Rielie threw her head up to the roof of the shed and shouted, "Noodles! What's going on out there! ”

"Come out and see for yourself! The view from the outside is really nice! The lazy voice of the halfling wanderer came from above the crowd.

Hearing this, Barrett immediately jumped out of the caravan, and then appeared in front of him a road surrounded by flowers. On both sides of the road, lilac trees grow every 7-9 meters.

For the South, it is now barely the tail of the recovery of all things! The vibrant greenery on the side of the road can't wait to change to the lush greenery. The new shoots on the bridge trees have grown, and the new shoots on the shrubs have grown old. The green grass that had already emerged from the ground was extremely lush.

The sound of the stream in the distance lacks the jubilant energy of the end of the dry season. It feels like a girl who can already marry, but she has become a little shy after learning how to be shy.

And this is the time when the lilacs are in full bloom, and you can only see the flowers of the large violets dotting the canopy, and this purple silk-like color complements the surrounding green.

If there was only one tree, it would just look a little dazzling in the sun. But here there are two whole rows of colors in the same uniform. The impact of that beauty. For people who are a little more emotional, it is not something that words alone can describe.

"Looks like we're about to reach our destination." Barrett following the carriage. Said in a good mood.

Looking at the lilacs that were moving back outside with her own head, Rielly touched her chin: "The sea of flowers on both sides is artificially planted!" I didn't expect to see such a big deal in a game! Let's hope that the city with such a beautiful scenery will not disappoint us! ”

"If I'm not mistaken, I'm going to be in the main city of Earl Anakin. The treasure of the powerful faction in the south, but he hasn't experienced much war in a long time. Maybe the accident will have a humanistic atmosphere! Claudia jumping out of the carriage. Auditore didn't seem to care about the mud on the hem of his clothes, and just spun around in front of everyone's eyes.

Seeing this, Barrett had to reach out and hold the other party: "Okay! Don't turn around, if you turn it any longer, people will be dizzy. If you really want to have a good viewing angle, you can just learn how to climb on the roof of the carriage with that noodle boy. ”

"That's right! I forgot that it was okay to do this. Claudia slapped her on the head. Auditore immediately set out to grasp the supporting ribs of the tarpaulin. At the same time, he turned his head and asked, "Barrett, do you want to come up with you?" ”

Seeing this, Barrett smiled bitterly and pointed to the armor on his body: "Miss Auditore, do you think my weight can support the roof?" ”

Claudia knew she was asking a stupid question. Auditore's cheeks flushed slightly. Then he silently climbed onto the roof of the caravan.

The settlements of intelligent beings in this world have very limited radiation to their surroundings. For example, this kind of deliberately planted landscape trees often can't be too far away from the city if they want to be well preserved, otherwise there will be problems due to lack of care. Therefore, these vegetation have become the most obvious coordinates, and travelers who see them on the road will understand that they are not far from their destination.

Soon the shadows of the two spires appeared in Barrett's field of vision, and as the distance approached, the shadows gradually became clear, and in the middle of the two spires was a gray city gatehouse.

Unlike the Northland, the gate and the walls that followed were not made of monolithic stones. Even from this distance, Barrett could tell that its main material was clay-fired clay bricks.

Such walls and minarets are stronger than those of the same thickness of wood and mud. But it's nothing short of a real fortress made of stone.

Of course, the lords of this area will choose terracotta bricks to build their defenses. Nature has its own reasons. Although the brick turret is not as strong as the stone, it is correspondingly much less expensive.

For a city that doesn't pose much of a threat nearby. Rather than spending a lot of money on stone walls, it would be better to maintain a passable guard.

The last checkpoint before entering the city was the usual entrance tax, and the guards, led by the tax collector, inspected the Harkis caravan inside and out. That kind of meticulousness made even Mr. Harkis's old face unnatural.

Looking at Mr. Harkis's somewhat stiff facial expression, Rielly couldn't help but poke Barrett's arm: "Something seems wrong!" ”

"I didn't expect those competitors to be so small-minded. This is also their way of disgusting Mr. Harkis! Barrett whispered in response with his head down.

According to Mr. Harkis's previous statement, his caravan had been running this route for many years. Merchants often call this kind of business way familiar road. Not to mention that every grass and tree on this road is well understood, at least black and white should have been dealt with a lot.

Especially officials such as tax collectors, city guards, magistrates, and even lords themselves. The vast majority of the caravans are smiling at the same time, and they all make the other party comfortable. The "exchange of courtesies" between the two sides has long been not a matter of one or two times.

But this time, those sentry personnel did not enter the oil and water, and they did business. Apparently there had been a prior greeting from this side to do something about the Hakis caravan.

As if the whispering between the two had caught the attention of others, a guard who looked like the leader of the team turned his gaze to Barrett and Rielly: "A few of them over there! What are you muttering? Mr. Jeff Cott's house in the city had recently been ransacked by burglars. Show yourself proof of identity, otherwise you'll ......."

Although the other party's words were not finished, the attitude of 'Hu Yu did not predict' was already very obvious - no matter in which world, the cases pressed down from above always made these errands underneath nerves very painful.

Under the administrative orders of "solving cases within a time limit" and "serious cases must be solved", grassroots law enforcement officers who really can't find clues, for the sake of the skin they are wearing, will naturally choose to falsify evidence and catch a few scapegoats to deal with errands.

In their opinion, as long as they can keep their current identity, there is nothing they cannot do. As for what will happen to those innocent people who are arrested in the end, it is completely out of the consideration of these 'bad masters'.

And migrants who lack identity are often among the best scapegoats in their minds. Barrett, who had already seen these guys, naturally understood what the other party was thinking.

At the same time, Barrett also understands that these people in front of him are, in a sense, also bullying the soft and afraid of the hard. As long as you show evidence that you are not easy to mess with, the other party will turn their attention to the target that is easier to get by.

It is precisely because of this that the question of the captain of the guard. Barrett calmly took out a parchment roll from his waist: "We are registered mercenaries in the independent city of Saxony, and this time we will follow the caravan on escort missions. ”

Now that he has left the Kingdom of Aetasia, the token and identity certificate given by Viscount Christol of the "Golden Thorn Bird" have lost their validity. However, the mercenary wen jiàn of the independent city is common to the whole continent.

Although it is far less effective in certain regions, it is also very important to rely on - in fact, if there is no one behind the adventurer, it is inevitable that such a thing will inevitably lead to a prison sentence.

After carefully examining the scroll in Barrett's hand, the guard captain's expression changed a few times: "How did you get a gang of lawless snitches in the city a few days ago, you guys should be careful yourself." ”

"Thank you!" As he spoke, Barrett skillfully shook hands and stuffed the two gold coins into the palms of the other party's hands. The guard immediately made an expression of 'you kid is really good'.

After almost rummaging through the boxes, the caravan finally entered the city gates. Naturally, players follow the caravan to the city's trade area, and there will naturally be special guys on the way, who will rush to find out the news.

As expected, a caravan named Barnacle Copman had arrived in the city four days earlier. However, from top to bottom, the Harkis caravan seemed to be ready to accept the news. So it didn't cause any violent reactions.

The caravans entering the trade zone soon began to unload, and Mr. Harkis settled the pre-agreed rewards with the players.

Holding the money bag in his hand, the corresponding system prompt sounded in his ears: "Mercenaries commissioned, caravan escort completed." Task Reward Settlement...... Player gains 300 XP ......"

The first thing players who have completed their commission is to find the nearest tavern. As for whether this mission is a success or not, it is a question of the opinions of the benevolent and the wise.

Although you are not familiar with the city in front of you, most of the cities in this world are built on rivers. Therefore, the avenue along the river often becomes the most prosperous area in the city.

However, the river in front of me is 30 meters wide, which makes the bridges across the river very scarce, and there are small piers for ferries every few hundred meters.

The banks of the river are lined with stone embankments at intervals, and even the dirt floor is fenced with wooden nails. There are a lot of people on the banks of this river, there are leisurely wanderers, but more often there are people who come and go, busy on the road. (To be continued......)