Chapter Ninety-Nine: Meeting the Earl

Xiao Chen's team did not go fast, because he spent a lot of effort on rectifying the mercenary team, taking advantage of his prestige in the team, he broke up and reorganized the mercenary groups, and organized a new army with the dark elf strong as the main officer, the mercenary group master as the adjutant, and the three-three system as the form.

Originally, he was worried that the dark elves would be incompatible with the human subordinates, but later he realized that this was too much. The Dark Elves did not have the arrogance and detachment of the High Elves, and these first immigrants were also curious and interested in humans. So, when they try to break down the barriers and get along with humans, there are not many obstacles.

These dark elves, who are either powerful or beautiful in appearance, are born with a charm that attracts others. Especially those dark elf powerhouses with both strength and beauty have a lot of admirers and admirers in the team, and most of them can manage the team well, and even more cohesive than the original loose mercenary groups.

Of course, there will always be some people who want to escape from this team by chance, but in the end, they all became the target of Xiao Chen's killing of chickens and monkeys. Those who have experienced the spell tend to be obedient even after the spell has taken effect, and they remember how they behaved when the spell was in effect. The feeling of being clearly conscious and logically clear, but completely becoming another person in terms of behavior, is really terrifying.

Although Xiao Chen did not have an officer of the escort team by his side, Roger, a high-level soldier with rich military experience and modern military training, was just used to lead and train this team.

A few days later, under the command of Carrot and Stick, these mercenaries have been trained to be more obedient.

Carrots are naturally a reward, and Xiao Chen asked Roger to treat the march as a stretch, integrating various training subjects and competitions into his daily itinerary. Many of the mercenaries are experienced in combat and teamwork, although they have no formal training, and many of them have various bad habits, but their learning ability and discipline are much stronger than those of ordinary farmers and mountain people.

Xiao Chen stipulates that the team with the best results every day can not only eat the most wild meat, but also get the bonus issued by Xiao Chen. At the end of the first day, when the leading class received an average of more than one silver gun per person, all the classes were boiling. In the days that followed, they worked hard in various training competitions, and the first place in various competitions changed hands.

The big stick is a variety of punishments, and the teams that fall behind and make mistakes will take on the extra work. For example, cleaning up the camp, or carrying baggage. Individuals who perform poorly will also be punished in various ways, starting with the lightest punishment to being whipped, and even becoming the target of Xiao Chen's practice of fear.

The whole team continued to run in and transform in such a strange atmosphere, and the seven-day rapid training along the way, although it did not make this team reborn, but the combat effectiveness has been greatly improved.

Seven days later, Xiao Chen led a neat team, although this team still had a bit of recklessness, but it already had the appearance of a bit of a ban.

Green Park Town was already in sight, Xiao Chen asked the troops to stop behind a hillside, sent Evelyn and a group of scouts to investigate the situation, and disguised himself as a magic apprentice to follow Ordath to make the first contact with the other party.

Ordaz met Earl Green in the house of a local baron, a middle-aged man in his forties with a gloomy complexion. The scar on his chin should be a sign of his many years of military service. When Xiao Chen looked at the earl, the earl also swept them with a blade-like gaze.

Ordas, apparently not liking to be seen like this, opened his mouth and said, "Your Excellency, I have brought the team, but unfortunately, Livas is dead. ”

"Dead?" Count Green raised his eyebrows, obviously surprised.

"That's right, the men of the Tower of China attacked our team and killed him. "Ordas is telling the truth.

"What about the Assassin, and what kind of man is he?"

"The assassin was naturally burned to ashes by me, it was a magical warrior who could be invisible, and although his whereabouts were secretive, it was a shame that Livas actually died unsuspectingly in the hands of a mid-level man. Using a magic prop that exploded, the Assassin sent Livas and his attendants back into the arms of the god of nature, and the night was a chaotic one, with not only the frightened mercenaries killing each other, but also many of them stealing and escaping. It took me a great deal of effort to settle the group, but the next day at dawn there were a few more people, dead and running, and the rest of the people who were under my command were about half as much as they were. I've done my best to bring them here. Ordas complained.

"This is happening. I must report back to the Duke before I decide. ”

"This time, your Duke owes us a lot of the Red Lotus Tower. ”

"Both you and the Red Lotus Tower will be thanked by the Duke. "Ordath is a mage invited by the Duke and represents the Tower of the Red Lotus. Although the Earl is a veteran nobleman and a high-ranking warrior, he must also show due respect to Ordas, "After that, you don't have to worry about the mercenary team, and my knights will go to your camp in a while to take over the management of this team." ”

Xiao Chen and the others had long expected that Count Green would take back the military power, so Ordas replied without hesitation: "Of course, this is not something I should be responsible for. ”

"I have arranged your residence, it is the house of a merchant in the town. You and your entourage will be ready to move in immediately. In the evening, I held a banquet for you in this house, and this is also the gratitude of the Duke for sending you to support him in his battle. When the time comes, some nobles in our army, local nobles, and military mages will participate. ”

"Of course. Thank you for your hospitality. ”

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According to Xiao Chen's observation, Earl Green did not have any suspicions. After all, it is also possible to encounter the assassins of the Tower of China on the road, not to mention that the Tower of the Red Lotus has always been friendly with the Duke, and it should be difficult for the Earl to think that Ordath would suddenly betray the Duke.

Back in the mercenary team, Xiao Chen summoned the backbone of the team for a meeting, and his team had split into two before coming, one led by Kaisha, who had already infiltrated the nearby forest. The current one, led by Evelyn, is ready to be taken over by the Count. The two teams, one bright and one dark, are naturally ready for the evening action.

Xiao Chen checked the plan for the night with Evelyn again, and finalized a few details of the battle with her. He and Roger disguised themselves as Ordas's retinue and lived in the house of a local merchant arranged by the Count.