Rajesh's scope of work is very extensive. To put it simply, do whatever you want to make money. Retiring from the battlefield in his early years, he did not choose Bonnard's way of life, and formed a mercenary group by himself to help the nobles. At first, it was very good, growing to more than 600 people, but Lady Luck apparently had little interest in this bad old man, and his team was almost wiped out in a single battle, and only a few dozen people escaped. In order to survive, these people were abducted and deceived into doing everything, and finally wandered to the town of Aipu.

It's a dirty, dark place, but it's just as bright as the sun rises.

The people in the town are mixed, but as long as there are interests involved and there is enough money, you can know more things going on in all corners of the southern part of the continent at the first time, including family secrets, the little between men and women, and even what color underwear the king wears.

People who live in the shadows have their own set of behaviors.

Rajesh quickly figured out what was going on with the Elpso family. Including the funeral of the old earl, the bloodshed caused by several high-ranking heirs within the family, and Elizabeth's forced flight on the night of chaos and killing.

He never believed what came out of the mouths of officials and nobles, and the people of Eptown spoke much more reliably in comparison. Especially the old woman sitting in front of her with a smile on her face, holding an inferior crystal ball in her hand, who is said to be able to communicate with the dead and judge the future according to the astrological signs, her real identity is actually a moonshiner and also a intelligence business.

As long as she has money, she can tell you any secrets.

Stewart was not idle, and with Rajesh's guarantee, he walked into the house of a red-haired man with a sweet smile on his face at all times, took out a diamond the size of a corn kernel, and after some bargaining, the red-haired man took out several money bags from the secret safe, which contained 1,800 heavy gold pounds.

It is difficult for Tianhao to understand the mad pursuit and obsession of white people in the south with diamonds. This logic of the frenzy for gemstones should go back much further than the age of civilization. The genetic memory of white people apparently includes this part, such as the "Mountain of Light" in the crown of Her Majesty the Old Lady Queen. In fact, diamonds are not a rare substance, and the low price of diamonds made by large-scale carbon conversion by artificial means in the era of civilization has completely torn apart the lie of white diamond dealers that "love is eternal, and one will last forever".

But in this era, due to mining capacity and various constraints, the number of diamonds in the white world was very scarce, resulting in high prices.

The diamond is worth at least two thousand pounds, and if it were entered the market through normal channels, the real transaction price should be around two thousand seven hundred pounds.

Stewart kept in mind the young lord's teachings that the highest interests should not be pursued at any time, as long as the normal conditions required at the time were met. Seventy percent, sixty percent, or even lower is acceptable. Greed can lead to a lot of uncertainties and put yourself in a predicament that you can't get out of.

Shipping in a place like Eptown, it's good to get this price.

Poor ghosts and criminals don't buy this luxury, but the inhabitants of Ep Town are not entirely made up of these people. Some of the guys who hide their heads and tails are actually very clean, and they are the spokesmen appointed by the nobility.

Behind the red-haired man was a marquis. Of course, the reason why the famous aristocrat did this was not to care for the poor people living at the bottom of society. It was a den of thieves and the largest place for the sale of stolen goods in the entire Saxon kingdom and other bordering countries. With enough cash, you can buy a lot of wonderful "gadgets" here at a very low price.

Regarding this transaction, which is beneficial to both parties, the red-haired man never raised the issue of "supply". Everyone is a smart person, and he only needs to be responsible for his master.

Stewart gave Rajesh five hundred pounds directly.

Bonnard has said that his old friend is a stingy guy, his strengths and weaknesses are equally obvious, as long as you give him enough money, and let him feel that he will get more benefits from being committed to keeping his word, and he will give you a taste of what it means to be "customer first" with a full range of considerate services.

The Elpsel family, the diamonds, a quick-witted and courageous young man, and his old friend who had been a knight...... Holding the heavy money bag in his hand, Rajesh struggled to suppress the idea of "swallowing it alone", and decided to accompany Stewart on a trip, and by the way, he sniffed out the wind from the mouth of his old friend Bonnard.

Together with Rajesh, a squad of armed mercenaries totaling twenty-six people left Eptown.

He is a very authoritative mercenary leader, and it is not for nothing that these people are willing to follow for a long time, the level of interests is actually very weak, and it is more because of Rajesh's personal charm.

Four carts were pulled along the route of Stewart's arrival, towards the back beach and reef.

The cart was full of corn and potatoes. At Stewart's behest, Rajesh buys a whole bunch in town. He didn't understand why he did this, and the other party didn't say anything, so he could only think according to common sense, thinking that this was an indispensable food consumption for escort tasks.

When they arrived at the hiding place of Elizabeth and the others, it was already the night of the second day.

Bonnard gave Rajesh a warm hug, and after a brief greeting, began to discuss the details.

The mercenaries scattered around to form a guard, and each of them received an advance of one gold pound, which made them rejoice and were willing to work hard for more pay.

The ghostly captain of the Obsidian, who was clearly not a serious man, recorded in his diary that the reef was mixed with caverns and easy to hide. During the time that Stewart was away, Elizabeth and the others were not idle, they moved all their goods into the depths of the cave and sealed the entrance of the cave with stones. Bob also filled the crevices in the gravel with soil and transplanted some easy-to-grow shrubs for clever camouflage.

Elizabeth had been trained in the Barbarian Lands, and her natural aristocratic temperament convinced Rajesh that she was not a fraud. Rajesh had learned about the life of his old friend Bonnard in recent years, and after all kinds of intelligence and information, he finally determined that this was indeed a normal escort mission, just like the fairy tale where the evil queen wanted to monopolize the crown and used magic to send the princess to the depths of the forest to feed the beasts, and he was the brave hunter who found the princess, and as long as she was sent home safely, he would be richly rewarded.

If it was another employer, Rajesh wouldn't have to be so troublesome at all, and directly led the mercenaries to kill everyone and rob all the money.

He is still more face-conscious, especially old friends who have been friends for decades. The cruel world has forced many good people into villains, but even the evil guys have one or two friends. This is the most basic principle of being a human being, and it is also the last, gentle, and warm corner of the bad man's heart that must be firmly guarded.

No one paid attention to when Stuart and Bob loaded the corn and potatoes into the boat and quietly rowed out to sea in the night.

To the northwest there is a large reef large enough to hide the massive shadow of the Viper.

They waited and never left.

……

In the north of the mainland, lock the dragon pass.

The weather gradually warmed up, and soon it was the height of summer.

Tianhao stayed in the barracks and had nothing to do, and lived a very monotonous life every day: following the team to drill together, fully armed for cross-country, one-on-one or squad confrontation training.

The food is still good, and there is guaranteed meat at the meal, but the amount is not so much, and it is distributed to everyone, which is about a small piece of about two taels. This is not a small amount to the white Southerners, and it can only be said to be better than nothing in the eyes of the barbarians.

The commander of the Lock Dragon Pass is Hu Yongxian, and it can be seen from his name that he is a member of the Tiger Clan. This 60-year-old general is said to have joined the army at the age of 12 and was promoted to the castle lord at the age of 22. The kind of merit that really takes cutting off people's heads is not the practice of using business as a means to develop the territory like Tianhao. At the age of thirty-four, Hu Yongxian was elected commander by the tribal assembly, and has been stationed at Suolong Pass ever since.

The other lieutenant was the Eagle Clan, and the name "Eagle Town Quan" was the god in the minds of all barbarian archers. Many stories about archery are based on him, and some use his name instead of the old man. In Tianhao's view, the legend is not completely fictional, and there must be a basis, but too many praise sentences are used on a person in his fifties, and with a little analysis, it is not difficult to see that there is a force quietly pushing.

Maybe it's the Eagle Clan, or maybe it's the Eagle Town Quan himself. They certainly don't know what an "advertising effect" is, but they all know very well what personal prestige means to the community, to the individual.

In contrast, Shi Zhenghao, the deputy marshal, is much simpler, he ranks the lowest among the three commanders, and his record is not so conspicuous, which is related to his perennial focus on training, unlike Ying Zhenquan, who often appears on the front line, and rarely makes battle plans with Hu Yongxian...... In short, he's more of an executor.

Eagle Town is a very easy person to deal with, and he has a good relationship with all the generals and nobles. When Tianhao first came, the first party he attended was the invitation of Eagle Town, and the more than ten people present were all city lords of various clans, some of them came to Suolong Pass for the second time, or even the third time, and a few of them came to this place for the first time, just like Tianhao. Ying Zhenquan treats everyone equally, without the slightest shelf of a deputy marshal, he behaves very straightforwardly, toasts everyone, speaks very decently, and is a superior leader who feels very good overall.

When the leader of the troops reported for duty, Tianhao had seen Hu Yongxian once. The Commander is a busy and distinguished Grand Wizard, and is said to spend most of his time in the command room, contemplating the various maps. The old commander was not good at interpersonal communication, but he was a kind and loyal good man, he never easily punished his soldiers, and always gave various benefits to those below him when the situation allowed.

There are very few people in positions of power who hold both military power and divine power. The reason for the exception of Hu Yongxian is that, on the one hand, the special environment of the Lock Dragon Pass, and on the other hand, he, the spokesman of the gods, does not participate in the power struggle between the tribes. The title of "Great Wizard" was dispensable to him, except for several important sacrifices every year, and the daily prayers were almost invisible, and all the work was entrusted to the priests below.

In all fairness, the overall environment of Suolongguan is good, there is no intrigue, and there is no mutual crushing, although the three commanders have very different personalities, they have a common purpose, constitute and maintain a strong defensive line, and are always vigilant against enemies from the south of the mainland.

……

Tianhao was shirtless, sitting in the corner of the edge of the training ground shrouded in the shadow of the wall, squinting at the clear sky without a trace of clouds, and said with emotion: "It's too hot." ”

It's noon, and he doesn't need a thermometer, and he can tell from his experience that the temperature is at least more than thirty degrees today, and the surface temperature is even higher.

The long workouts have left him full of muscles, and his smooth body curves are not as eye-catching as those of physical warriors, but they illustrate the perfect combination of "handsomeness and masculinity". His skin was smooth, and the evaporation of sweat left a small amount of white salt at the intersection of muscle plates. Weight-bearing training is a barbarian tradition, and the upper body armor can be removed when resting, but the waist protection and lower leg armor must be retained. These metal layers provide shelter on the battlefield and can also add to the burden in hot weather.

He looks like the legendary god of war who is strong and handsome.

Liao Qiu handed over a damp towel from the side: "Wipe it." ”

Although it is not an assembly line cotton yarn product of the industrial age, it has sufficient thickness. Tianhao took it casually, wiped it on his face, and slid down his neck with a towel in his hand, the wet and cool feeling quickly spread in his chest, and he exhaled comfortably, feeling that the whole world had become kind and friendly to him at this moment.

"I thought you were a pampered wreck, but I didn't expect you to be quite capable of fighting." Liao Qiu's smile was ugly, the scar on his face felt like a monster, he turned Tianhao with his elbow, and asked curiously, "Who did you learn sword skills to fight?" I've never seen you practice! ”

It's boring to stay in a place like Suolongguan all day long, except to take the initiative to participate in training, Tianhao really has nothing to do. Liao Qiu took the initiative to ask to be his training opponent, and the two sides used wooden swords and round shields as weapons to fight, from last week to now, they have fought more than 20 times, and Liao Qiu was completely defeated.

He was amazed at Tianhao's elusive sword skills, and he never thought that the single soldier round shield would have so many ways to use it. Relying on impacts, short-distance acceleration runs, anti-joint stampedes, elbows and knees, and even rushing to the top with his head after getting close, combined with skillful sword drawing and assassination, Liao Qiu loses inexplicably every time, but he is also convinced.

It's a martial arts technique from the age of civilization that aims to kill people with little regard for physical consideration.