Chapter 365: Trickery
"In any case, this matter has been leaked to outsiders, and the Earl of Lorraine should give me an explanation. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 info”
Pols turned his head and said in a cold voice, he obviously didn't want to let it go so easily.
"What kind of explanation does the Grand Commander want?"
Alan tried to stay as calm as possible.
"Originally, according to the agreement, the Count of Lorraine gave me 200,000 pounds of grain, and I will return his son to him, but now since he is the first to keep his word, we must also revise the agreement, except for the 200,000 pounds of grain this time, we will provide me with 100,000 pounds of grain every year in the future, for three consecutive years, and I will release his son as soon as the three years are up. ”
Bols leaned forward slightly, his eyes glowing with greed as he spoke.
100,000 pounds of grain a year is really insatiable! Do you know that I bought all the 200,000 pounds of grain out of my own pocket this time, otherwise you wouldn't have been able to get even a single piece of grain?
Alan listened to Pols's words, and his heart sank, Pols's words just now already showed that he was not ready to release people. At the beginning, his men kidnapped Elvis and told the Earl of Lorraine to pay 200,000 pounds of grain as a ransom before he was willing to release him, originally according to the custom of horse bandits to kidnap the children of ordinary noble families, but when Elvis was escorted back, as soon as Bols heard that Elvis was the son of the Count of Lorraine, he immediately realized that the ransom was too small. The Lorraine family, as a large grain producer, is not only famous in Yus, but even in the Higg Empire, many people are also in the know, and Bols is also one of those who know.
Bols has been trapped in the Dragon Rift for several years since he became a horse bandit. Although the terrain of the rift valley is complex, there are many natural hazards that are easy to defend and difficult to attack, but the land is barren and supplies are scarce, and although Bols was lucky enough to find a few oases, this oasis is a little difficult for the bandits to raise horses, and there may be food and other supplies for them. In the past few years, Bols has always fantasized about one day being able to counterattack the outside world, originally the "one-sided war" made him see the opportunity to fish in troubled waters and see the light of day again, and Bols also sent his team to attack and loot many areas in the east of Higg, including the mercenaries who acted separately from Shelly also encountered horse bandits in this round of operations, but it was precisely because of this batch of food that the Bols horse bandits survived the most difficult period. However, due to the lack of war materials, it was impossible to launch a large-scale campaign, let alone seize important towns in the east of Hig, and it was difficult for an army without towns as a foundation to gain a long-term foothold on the mainland.
But while Bols was struggling for an opportunity to gain a foothold east of Higg, a long "one-sided war" was expected Suddenly, it ended with the elves taking over the eastern part of Higg, and with the Holy See almost completely taking over the power of eastern Higg, Bols's ambitious counteroffensive plan had to be stillborn, but fortunately, after the Holy See took over the eastern power of Hig, it did not have a plan to eradicate the Bolsma bandits, and even gave it a certain degree of connivance, which forced the residents near the Great Dragon Rift Valley to move further to the southwest in the direction of Lua City in order to avoid banditry, so that it was easier to obtain the protection of the Holy See, and indirectly led to the robbery of the Bolsma bandits becoming more difficult。
Because of his lack of food supplies, Bols's life became increasingly difficult, but at this time, the channel to communicate with the Yuss Empire was opened again, and Yus's messenger brought him good news, and Yus's side was planning to resume aid to the Bols horse bandits. However, Yus's aid, which Bols had been waiting for, did not arrive, but a small leader under his command brought him an unexpected surprise in advance.
Because there was not much to rob near the Great Rift Valley of the Dragon, the little leader had to venture through the Togolese hills and go deep into the territory of Yus to raid, only to unexpectedly rob the son of the Lorraine family, a large grain producer. Of course, the small leader of the horse bandits did not know the background of the Lorraine family, he only demanded the ransom according to the principle of aristocratic redemption, but Bols, as a former general of the Higg Empire, was familiar with history, and of course knew what the Lorraine family did.
Therefore, when he learned the identity of Elvis, Pols immediately realized that the ransom of his subordinates was too small, and he had to increase the chips of the other party, and he hoped that the Lorraine family could provide him with food for a long time, rather than just solving the urgent need for a while, of course, the chips in his hands could only be aggrieved and continue to stay in the Great Rift Valley, which is why in this transaction, Bols did not let his subordinates bring Elvis at all. Of course, Bols didn't know that the chips in his hands were actually of limited value, and if it weren't for the coincidence that Alan caught up with this matter, he probably wouldn't even be able to see the Lorraine family's grain, let alone fantasize about continuing to squeeze the surplus value on Elvis.
"Grand Commander, I can't decide what you ask for myself, and I need to go back and tell the Earl before I can decide. ”
Things have developed to this point, and Alan understands that it is impossible for him to save Elvis unless he robs it today, but even if it is a hard robbery, he doesn't know where Elvis is being held now. And now it seems that Elvis is of great use value to the horse bandits, and his life will not be in danger for the time being, so he must at least get out of the way first. Then, according to the situation detected today, this oasis and that river, if they borrow the elven Pegasus and look for it from the air, it may not be possible to find the old nest of the horse bandits again.
"I know you can't decide, and I haven't thought of letting you decide, but since the Earl has invited you to come, I can't let you come in vain, but I must let you play a little role, come on, cut off his head and send it back to the Earl of Lorraine, let him know that if he doesn't do what I ask, the next time he sends it back will be his son's head. ”
Bols's voice sank and he said in a cold tone.
"Yes!"
"Boom!"
When the bandits standing in two rows heard the order, they immediately changed their formation, forming a circle, and more than a dozen spears with cold light were facing Allen's whole body, unless Allen had a high-level fighting qi to protect his body, as long as he had any resistance action, there would immediately be a few more transparent holes on his body.
"What else do you have to say?"
Pols looked at Alan with a good look of care.
Alan never imagined that the situation would become so tricky, but he could only boldly give it a go now, otherwise even if he could rush out, the other consequences would be unimaginable.
"If the big boss kills me like this, he will definitely regret it. ”
Now, Alan understands that according to the original plan, not only will he not succeed in saving Elvis, but he may even be able to get himself in, at this time, his heart has calmed down, and a bold idea appeared in his mind, and he decided to let it go, and today he will cheat Elvis out by cheating.