In the afternoon, the sun is at its strongest.

The bright sun shone on the horses running in the fields on the east bank of the Xilai River, and the sloppy crowd and flying dust added an unbearable layer of mania to the world.

Fergus stood on a platform made of planks in the formation of hills, and looked down with an iron face.

As the bandits retreated, the battle came to an end for the time being.

It was a mess down the hillside. Several wagons with cactus caravans and dozens of corpses lay on the grass. Scattered goods, broken axles, and weapons were everywhere. Blood stained the meadow red, and the two ownerless war horses strode in small steps, stopping from time to time and looking around in horror.

Hundreds of meters away, the Black Skull bandits had already surrounded the entire mountain. These thugs had dirty, long beards, and were dressed in tattered clothes covered in oil, staring at this side with green eyes like a pack of hungry wolves with crippled stomachs.

Some of the leaders were shouting and shouting, some were howling, and their swords were flapping their shields at this side, making all sorts of noise. From time to time, there were fast horses galloping through the messy bandit groups to deliver instructions. Each time, there was a loud roar.

Even from a distance of hundreds of meters, Fergus seemed to be able to see the greed and violence in the eyes of these villains.

The Black Skull Bandits are one of the most notorious bandits in the province of Lulian. Over the years, they roamed the various trade routes of Lourian, raiding caravans and passers-by, raiding weakly defended villages, killing and setting fires.

In the ranking of the Lulian bandit group assessed by Ignorance, the scale of the Black Skull bandit group ranked far outside the fifty, but the murder index ranked third. Hundreds of lootings are committed every year, and most of them are looted and killed. The methods are extremely brutal.

In order to destroy this bandit group, the major lords and the Duke of Adolf have sent troops several times. At one point, it was scattered and disappeared. However, because he has not been able to catch the most cunning bandit [Scarface] Juan, it will not be long before this bandit group will reappear.

The last time I was surrounded was three years ago. Fergus still remembers the spectacular scene of the rows of bandits executing en masse on the gallows in Muni City. You can still faintly hear the sound of people clapping their hands, and smell the stench of corpses wafting from the hills east of Muni City for a few days.

It was the worst blow to the Black Skull bandits.

Of the more than 300 members of the regiment, more than 200 were beheaded by the army during the pursuit, and more than 80 were sent to the gallows. Of the remaining fifty or sixty people, more than 30 were captured and executed under the overwhelming number of wanted notices. In the end, only Juan and a dozen of his henchmen escaped.

Since then, the Black Skull bandits have ceased to exist. Juan vanished and never reappeared. Until a year and a half ago, the war broke out. Taking advantage of the catastrophe, the Black Skull bandits have not only reappeared on the trade routes, but are even stronger than before.

At this moment, there were at least five or six hundred bandits gathered under the banner of the dirty black skull. And a quarter of them own horses!

Fergus's fingers gripped the wooden railing, his brow furrowed.

It's a disaster.

He didn't dare to imagine what would happen to the caravan if it fell into the hands of the Black Skull bandits, and he didn't dare to imagine what would happen to him, his parents, wife and children, and the elder who was the one who was fighting for the control of the consortium at such a heavy loss.

At the thought of this, Fergus's heart couldn't help but tighten.

The more you are afraid of something, the more you will come.

Even though he brought all the guards and hired two trustworthy mercenary squads and two good knights with a lot of money, and strengthened the security work to an almost extravagant, Cheng Dù was most worried, but he still gave birth. Moreover, it is the worst of all. The latest and fastest update of this book comes from du58.

"Mr. Fergus. Fergus turned his head and saw Alder, and Musse climbed up the platform with the captain of the escort and walked to his side heavily.

"The number of the cactus caravan was counted ......," and Alder said "seventy-three in all, twenty of the old and infirm, eight of the wounded, and of the remaining forty-five, twelve of the guards, and sixteen of the coachmen and men, ...... another."

Alder turned his head and gestured, "There are also four mercenaries and six cadets from the knight training camp. ”

"Oh", Fergus followed Alder's gaze in surprise as he looked into the funeral.

On the side of the young and strong people who were selected, the young people of Liujin stood together, all of them holding blood-stained weapons, with multiple wounds on their bodies, and their faces were pale.

One of them was a pair of twin sisters, which Fergus had noticed in previous battles. The other four, one is a demon apprentice, and three are knights. Judging by the costumes, it looks like the second and third training camps respectively.

At this moment, the demon apprentice and a knight cadet were vomiting, obviously this was their first time killing, and their psychology was unbearable.

"Fortunately, these young people," Mu Xidao, who was thin and had a calm temperament, "I just asked the people in the caravan, and they said that if it wasn't for the attack, these students came out as soon as possible and fought their way out with the guards. I'm afraid everyone is already dead. ”

As he spoke, Mu Xi pointed to the twins with his hand and said: "These twins, the elder sister is called Ling Shuang, and the younger sister is called Ling Xue. It's not soft at all to kill people. The other four students combined didn't kill as much as the two of them. ”

Fergus nodded, the cactus convoy actually had six accompanying students, which was the best news he had heard in the past few prayer hours.

With them joining, the team's defense will be improved a lot!

His gaze lingered on the cadet for a moment, and Fergus looked around. With the addition of the cactus caravan's wagon, the chariot formation was once again strengthened. Nearly thirty wagons, one carriage after another, were equipped with armor-piercing crossbows and nailed to the shields against bows and arrows. Bow towers were also erected at the three corners.

Although the tower is not high, it is still a threat to the enemies below because the rook array itself is on a hillside.

A few of the best mercenaries with the best arrows on their backs, full of quivers, and longbows in their hands, stood on the turret, looking down like eagles. Among them is nvjīng spirit shè hand Miqi.

"How long can we resist?" asked Fergus.

Alder and Mussi glanced at each other and said in a muffled voice, "We are not afraid of ground attacks." Although they are numerous, we will not be able to tell the result until tomorrow morning, with the advantage of geography and defense. But ......"

"But what?" asked Fergus.

"We're afraid of two things. At this point, Alder didn't want to say anything comforting, and said bluntly: "First, we are afraid of fire. There is no water here. If they have murderous intentions, desperately don't want money, and use rockets to save shè, then we will all be burned here!"

Fergus's heart tightened. Alder, he knew, was not alarmist. If the opponent fails to break through the formation, they are likely to end up with this murderous attack! A single rocket attack can turn the surrounded hill into a huge camping fire.

"The other one, it's Viscount Wenger's Guard!" Alder said, "they've killed our roadboy and are on their way here." Either way, I must admit that rather than expecting them to come to our rescue, I should seriously consider the words of that Yeroy boy. ”

After Alder finished speaking, all three of them fell silent.

Compared to the bandits in front of them, who only had brute strength and tattered weapons, a well-trained professional army equipped with Jīng Liang was much more terrifying. If the Wenger family is really behind it, as Roy suspected. The chances of the caravan escaping are no more than 10 percent.

After a long time, Fergus sighed bitterly: "It seems that this time it is more than lucky."

"We have two more chances, sir. Captain Jin Sen comforted: "We can immediately send someone to break out of the siege and report the news, or hold out until tomorrow morning."

As you know, the Momiji Knights are stationed in the southeast of Viscount Wenger, and every other day they send people to this section for routine patrols

"Tell everyone these words, don't comfort me. Fergus waved his hand. Jin Sen sighed and fell silent.

They all understand that these two options are unrealistic. First of all, this is the level set up in the territory of Viscount Wenger, blocking a qiē passage. In order to avoid the checkpoints, the messenger not only has to make a long detour, but also has to climb mountains and mountains. I'm afraid two days won't be enough. The caravan can't afford to wait.

Secondly, the Momiji Knights, who are stationed east of Viscount Wenger, carry out routine patrols every other day. But the patrol is only a small team, and even if the situation occurs, it cannot be rescued immediately. Moreover, the enemy would obviously not give the caravan a chance to wait until tomorrow morning to see the sun rise.

When the attack is frustrated, they will abandon their looting, reduce the mountain to ashes with a single fire, and leave the place. No matter how you think about it, the current situation is a dead end.

There was a hurried sound of horses' hooves, and the four of them turned their heads to see that several fast horses were speeding up the slope.

Seeing these fast horses, the small hill suddenly became quiet, whether it was the wounded who were groaning in pain, the mercenaries who were busy arranging defenses, or the civilians who were helping the old and the young, they all looked neatly at these knights centered on a black boy. Watch them sweep up the hill like the wind.

How could it be him?!

Seeing Roy galloping up the mountain, Ling Shuang and Ling Xue standing in the crowd bit their mouths, and their hearts were numb.

This time, the Ling family decided to move their family to Muni City. A family of five, except for Ling Xuan, who temporarily stayed in Medin City because of work, the twin sisters and the two elders of the Ling family all set off together, saluted with a whole carriage, and embarked on a journey to Muuni City.

When they left the city of Medin, the two sisters, who were in the mood like birds in flight, did not expect that this journey would turn into a catastrophe. Unexpectedly, at the critical moment, it was Roy who saved their father.

From the first time I saw Roy. This question was like a vine with a barbed hook, wrapped around their hearts, tightening tighter and tighter, extremely uncomfortable.

Before that, if you want to choose the person that the sisters hate the most, Roy will definitely not be able to run even if he can't rank first and top three.

But now the sisters lowered their heads and drooped their long eyelashes, not daring to look at Roy.

Among the five members of the Ling family, Ling's father, who is gentle and afraid of his wife, is not the head of the family, but he is definitely a national treasure-level figure in the minds of Ling's mother and three sisters. The neighbors who knew the Ling family knew that it was nothing to offend Ling Xuan, and if they offended the twins, they were just naughty and retaliated by them. Even if she offended the most pungent Ling's mother, it was a big deal to be scolded by her for three days.

But if you want to offend Father Ling, who has always been a good man, it can stab the hornet's nest of the four NV people of the Ling family. Whether it is the most pungent Ling Mu or the best tempered Ling Xuan, she will transform into the most aggressive lioness in an instant. The other party will never give up if he does not apologize and admit his mistakes.

From the bottom of their hearts, the sisters' feelings for Roy have overwhelmed the previous contradictions.

But after all, they are seventeen or eighteen-year-old young NV children, young and arrogant, and they are the most beautiful sisters in Medin City, Huā, who are used to being loved and spoiled by suitors and elders, so that they immediately change their faces and rush up to greet each other with a smile, which is really a little inadequate.

"What should I do?" Ling Shuang bit her mouth, pulled the corner of her sister's clothes, and pushed her with her hand.

Ling Xue also looked pitiful, quickly glanced at Roy who was speeding over, and shook her head timidly. Twisting his body and bumping into Ling Shuang, he said, "You are a sister, you have an idea." ”

Ling Shuang pouted, glared at Ling Xue, and poked her finger on her smooth forehead: "It's useless! ”

Ling Xue nodded her head and opened her beautiful innocent eyes wide, "So, this is not a problem for you, sister." ”

Ling Shuang's words were choked back and rolled his eyes before he could say anything, gritted his teeth for a long time, and then said with a sad face: "That guy used to be really annoying! Last time about Sister Anna, he didn't say anything about it when he asked around next to him, and when he went to the store to buy something, he looked like a stinky fart and said something 'Why is it so cheap......

"Poof!" Ling Xue couldn't help but laugh out loud when she saw Ling Shuang shaking her head and learning from Roy, and pushed her: "How can people learn so disgusting as you." ”

"Didn't you see his ...... at that time" Ling Shuang sighed and raised her head to look at Roy, her eyes suddenly froze, and then she exclaimed: "Oh my God, what does she want to do?!"

Ling Xue was startled, and suddenly turned around, just as she saw her mother, Aunt Judy, who was known as the most beautiful and wealthy in the southern district of Medin City, with her eyes shining and smiling, trotting up to meet Roy.

As he dismounted in front of the car, Roy didn't notice the middle-aged fùnv on the way. His eyes had been staring closely at a figure in the group of bandits in the distance that could be recognized when it turned to ashes!

Matthew!

Now Matthew, Roy doesn't have Dr. Feido.

When he killed the first bandit with a single shot, and with the cooperation of Malt and the four Red Leaf Knights, he quickly stopped the bandits' horse team with the cooperation of Malt and the four Red Leaf Knights, and now a group of bandits who had been preparing to come to the rescue quickly stopped after seeing the battle rings on Ivan and Sanjie.

Then, Roy saw the figure in the center surrounded by many bandits. Despite Matthew's mask, he recognized him at a glance. The moment he saw Matthew, all the memories came alive in Roy's mind.

A year and a half ago, this was the same person who, at Bō LaBel's military meeting, agreed to Brian and Hugo's tactical plan to take on the condition that Brian and Hugo lead an frontal assault on the Philip military camp and assume the responsibility of escorting the evacuation of civilians.

However, when Brian, Hugo, and many other royal cavalry bravely tried to charge the enemy, he left the civilians behind and fled.

His treachery caused several civilians to storm under the butcher's knife of the Firean cavalry.

Old Maxim died, Aunt Mary died, and Sister-in-law and her children, as well as hundreds of civilians, fell on the road leading to the northern mountains of Bō LaBelle Castle.

And that's not all.

After that, Matthew, who was bent on hugging the Holy See, simply tore his face.

At Qiaokou, he sent his guards to join Barker, Andrew and others who had taken refuge in them to stop the civilians, trying to delay the pursuit of the Ferrays at the cost of many civilian lives.

On the cliff, join the Papal Knight George to stop Elethea and be Alex's accomplice. In the end, he went into battle bareneck and personally led the people of Viscount Wenger to cooperate with the papal knights to hunt him down.

Thinking back to the previous scene, Roy had to use a lot of force to calm himself down, instead of rushing over and chopping this mongrel who was the papal wolf bèi jiān and killed countless bō Labels into ròu mud.

Revenge is always to be vengeed.

From a guess that is not absolutely sure, to the fact that Matthew really appeared in front of him at this moment, this result has already surprised Roy.

What is needed now is a little bit of patience!

Through Guò Nose, Roy is present, and Matthew doesn't seem to recognize himself.

I've grown taller and stronger, and I've changed a lot from the skinny handyman with a big head a year and a half ago.

Second, Matthew had only been at Bō LaBelle for a short day at the time. For a nobleman like him, who looks at people with his nostrils facing the sky, it is indeed a very difficult thing to remember the appearance of a lowly servant.

What's more, now he has focused all his attention on Ivan, who is a just knight. For this guy who is greedy for life and afraid of death, a fair knight with four battle rings on his body and three brave knights like wolves and tigers are obviously more worthy of vigilance.

Giving the reins to Jesse Roy and leading Oliver to the platform where Fergus was, suddenly, with a gust of incense, a middle-aged NV man in his forties and fifties quickly blocked in front of him.

"The Father is above. I'm finally looking forward to getting you back. I've been waiting for you for a prayer hour. I just looked down at you in the carriage, waiting for you to come back, so I could tell you in person, oh, this damn muddy floor, look at the man who gave me my shoes, oh my god, my skirt is dirty too. ”

The middle-aged nv's mouth flew as he pulled him, the sparkle in his eyes and the hand clutching his sleeve made one wonder that a mother and son had been separated for many years and had reunited in this messy place - if the nv's obsession with her beautiful shoes and skirt wasn't so strong.

"Madame, you," Rhodo was confused as he tried to break free of his sleeve. But as soon as the hand moved, the sleeve was grabbed tighter by the NV people.

As if realizing that he should put aside the shoes and clothes now, the NV man raised his head and patted the mud spots on the skirt and said, "Look, I haven't introduced myself yet." My name is Judy, you can call me Aunt Judy, or Mrs. Ling. You have to listen to me, you saved my husband just now......"

As soon as he said this, the NV man's eyes immediately turned red, and he quickly chōu put out a handkerchief with tears in his eyes: "If it weren't for you, my husband would have died." He's going to die, and our house will be ruined. We orphans and widows are all a group of NV people, how can we live in the future......" said, the NV people collected their tears, and scolded angrily at the side: "Dead man, why don't you hurry up and say thank you, where is the pestle doing?"

With the continuous urging of the NV people, a middle-aged man walked out of the crowd.

Seeing him, Roy suddenly understood. smiled slightly, waved his hand at the middle-aged man and said, "Don't be so polite, it's a trivial matter." ”

"That's not good," Ling Zhuo, a middle-aged man who is also the father of Ling Xuan and the other three sisters, said solemnly, "The grace of a drop of water should be reciprocated by a spring, let alone the grace of saving lives." As he spoke, he respectfully bent down and thanked him. At that glance, he didn't look at it at all, and he was obviously a very serious person. , the little hillbilly had no choice but to stand still and accept a salute, and learn the etiquette taught by his former liar teacher, stiffen his waist and bend down with a salute in return, and then leave.

Seeing Roy's figure walk onto the platform, and then turning his head to look at his four "retinue knights" and "jīng spirit nv servants", Ling Mu Judy suddenly grabbed Ling Zhuoli, who was about to return to the crowd, with a blazing gaze.

"Honey, you say, is this kid worthy of our baby?"

Ling Zhuoli was stunned for a moment, looking at his wife blankly.

"Wooden head!" Seeing her husband's appearance, Judy let go of him, muttered angrily, and then looked at Roy on the platform happily, and said to herself: "Look at this kid, not to mention saving your life, he is also handsome." People like it when they look at it. Judging by the way he saluted, and his entourage, he must be a son of a noble family. The age is about the same as our family's Shuang'er Xue'er, if Shuang'er Xue'er marries him, then he will be blessed in the future. ”

Ling Zhuoli looked embarrassed, glanced around, pulled his wife's arm and said, "This kind of thing, why are you six."

"Don't worry about it! Our Shuang'er Xue'er will be a knight in the future, in terms of identity, how can she not be worthy of this kid?"

Judy glared at him, then turned to look at Roy, her gaze as if it were nailed to Roy, and the more she looked at it, the more she liked it. Clapping his hands excitedly.

"That's it!"