Chapter 017: Alleyne
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On one of the most remote, narrow, and filthy streets in the civilian area, there is a well-known mercenary tavern.
At this moment, before the door of the tavern could be opened, there was a sharp and loud knock on the door.
"Open the door, open the door!" someone shouted loudly outside the door, the voice of the shouting sounding rapid and nervous.
Aren, who was still asleep, was woken up by the scream, and Wiggins, Yoda and Jager, who lived in the room next to him, were also awakened.
In fact, most of the drinkers living in this tavern were woken up by the sound, and some even scolded in the room.
Alleyne heard Mo Cha's rough scolding, this fellow must have not stopped last night, otherwise he wouldn't have cursed loudly over such a trivial matter.
When the waitress downstairs who was sleeping in a daze opened the door of the tavern, a middle-aged man rushed in, and then the whole person staggered to the hostess in front of him.
There was a sound of "touch", and the waitress who was tired and unconscious was pressed under the man in front of her, and the waitress screamed in panic.
And the middle-aged man who pressed her under him buried his entire head in the pair of legendary chest organs, and the man who was holding it could not breathe.
When Ellen went downstairs to see this scene, he stepped forward to help the middle-aged man up from the hostess, only to see that his face was flushed, panting and breathing.
After the hostess got up, she glared at the middle-aged man who took advantage of her before walking away.
"Thank you very much, young man. "It was a slightly chubby middle-aged man who was neither young nor handsome.
This is O'Neill, a merchant in Dehrim City, who now looks down.
Although he had just been almost suffocated by the waitress's plump pair of sharp weapons, his fat face was still full of expression, which made him look kind and very funny.
Alleyne looked each other up and down, then spoke, "You look like you've just been sacked by robbers." ā
O'Neill was startled at first, then said in annoyance, "You're right, I did meet a robber!" and he looked at the other man. "I'm here to hire a mercenary, are you a mercenary?"
Alleyne nodded slightly. Wiggins and Yoda and a few of them went downstairs, and Mo Mocha, with a nomad hat, came down.
"Now...... Let me tell you about my troubles. ā
"What's the matter, say!"
"Just last week, I left Dehrim City with a convoy of goods. O'Neill said. "I was hoping to sell it for a good price in Zhivading City, but who would have thought that we would be robbed by a gang of robbers in the green forest. They just kidnapped my brother, stole my goods, and demanded a ransom of a thousand dinars......"
"Of course, they kidnapped my brother just to demand ransom. O'Neill pulled out a letter from his chest. "They want me to give them a thousand dinars in two days, or else they will kill my brother, oh! my poor brother. ā
"So you want me to help you get your brother back and bring back your goods?" Alleyne glanced at the merchant of Deherim, seemingly unimpressed.
"No... No... No, sir, no, of course not!" O'Neill looked at the boy who was haphazardly arranging his leather armor, and was a little incoherent.
"It's all yours, the goods are all yours, this is the only bit of dinar I have, please take it." As he spoke, he trembled and took out the money bag from the compartment of his chest, as if he was reluctant.
Alleyne took the other party's money bag and held it in his palm and weighed it casually a few times. The weight is quite heavy, at least a hundred dinars.
Then, O'Neill said with a very sincere face: "I only hope that you can bring back my brother, and we will repay you!"
"I don't even know where the robbers are, how can I save your brother. Alleyne responded.
"They were on a hill in the woods not far south of the city. O'Neill said hurriedly. "But I don't know exactly where they're hiding. ā
"Good!" said Alleyne with a look of righteousness. "In order to prevent an innocent person from losing his life, I promise to save your brother. ā
"Thank you, brave boy. O'Neill said with some excitement, and almost bent down to his knees.
"Also, you'd better get a few people along," O'Neill explained. "I don't mean to belittle your ability, I'm afraid that they are too numerous to deal with. ā
"You don't have to worry about this, I have my own measure. Alleyne's tone was firm.
"Boss, leave this errand to me!" Wiggins, who had been listening for a long time, shouted roughly. "Let me take my brother and serve this group of green forest bandits. ā
Alleyne stared directly at Wiggins, who had a bruise on his neck at the moment, and then looked at Yoda and Jager, who were unabashedly angry and hateful.
They had not forgotten that their brother Stunger had died at the hands of the Green Forest Bandits, and when they heard about the Green Forest Bandits, the hatred buried in their hearts erupted again.
"Boss, I'm willing to help!" Mo Cha took two steps forward and echoed.
This surprised Ellen a little, Mo Mocha, who has always been timid and scared, actually took the initiative to deal with the Green Forest Robbers.
"Wiggins with you Yoda and Jager, and Tea!" said Alleyne. "Remember to bring Mr. O'Neill's brother back safely!"
"Don't worry, boss!" Wiggins assured loudly.
After Wiggins and Mocha, who had all their weapons in hand, left, a somewhat tired Alleyne returned to his room to catch up on sleep.
At this time, the tavern was relatively deserted, and except for O'Neill, who was waiting for news in the hall, only a few customers frequented it.
"Dear Mr. Olney," said the tavernkeeper, completely immersed in the heavy ledger, without looking up. "I advise you not to drink it, you should be drunk if you drink it!"
"If you were robbed by a bunch of robbers, I believe you would have drunk more than I do!
"Don't be upset, it's as common in Calradia as war!" said the tavernkeeper, who finally came out of the ledger, brought a bottle of wine and sat down across from the fat merchant.
"Yes!" O'Neill undeniably agreed. "You're right, Calradia is full of risks and opportunities. ā
O'Neill took a drink, then confided in frustration. "But my brother is still in the hands of the bandits, who have robbed me of my goods and are not satisfied, a group of greedy robbers. ā
The tavern owner soothed, "Didn't the mercenary leader upstairs send his men to help you rescue him?"
He brought himself a glass of wine, and then continued: "Those Nords are all strong and strong, and I have heard that these northerners are even more brave and fearless in battle. ā
O'Neill had no doubt about the ability of the Nord soldiers to fight, and he even believed that the Nords who had come by boat from a faraway cold land were the strongest race in the entire world.
Otherwise, how could these northerners take away a large area of land along the northern coast from the hands of the Karad Empire.
Leyne, who had just fallen asleep, was woken up by the sound of an argument coming from downstairs, and he looked out the window as the sun shone in, so he simply got dressed and went downstairs.
"Don't worry, Mr. O'Neill," Alleyne assured. "My men will bring your brother back safely. ā
"Sorry to wake you up again. O'Neill said a little reservedly. "Can I buy my shipment from you in dinars then?"
"If you're willing to pay us a little more, your shipment is still yours. Alleyne backed down.
Alleyne didn't want to take advantage of this, and he didn't want to take the other party's goods as his own.
But his men need to risk their lives to rescue his brother from the green forest bandits and reclaim the valuable goods.
They are mercenaries, a group of mercenaries who fight for the dinar to draw their swords, not those selfless rangers.
"Thank you, thank you. O'Neill said with some excitement. "I will. ā