Chapter 5: The Fall of the Thieves

Victor has been on a run of luck lately.

Half a month ago, he cleverly took advantage of internal problems to divide and absorb another group of thieves. Since then, he, Lord Victor, has successfully become the leader of the strongest bandit group in the surrounding area.

But that's not all, he led his men to rob a large number of high-value goods during the day. Success has allowed him to establish enough prestige among the new members of the thieves. Stripped of the seeds and tools that were not very valuable, the silk alone was worth a few hundred gold reels, not including the additional salt and even more expensive spices that he did not know much about.

As long as this shipment is exchanged for weapons and food through the black market merchants, his position as the leader of the thieves will become extremely secure. If he could buy some more horses from the black market merchants, and then arm a team of cavalry at a great price, then he would be a big man in Koria.

Thinking of this, Victor was in a very comfortable mood, and he poured a sip of white wine into his mouth in a daze, and muttered again: "Mourning dog, these famous and good wines are different." ”

"yes, sir... It was a much better wine than the wort we had drunk before. The subordinates who were already staggering on the side helped Victor and said: "It's a pity that the rest of the ones are for you to give to those little bosses to drink." ”

"Just a few bottles of wine, you know what. Victor held the bottle crookedly and knocked on the door of the mourning dog's head: "This is so that in the future, we can drink this wine often." ”

"Boss... Don't knock me, if I knew this... Then I'm the head too..."The mourning dog lay on his side on the table in a daze, taking advantage of the alcohol attack, muttering a sentence or two in his mouth and falling asleep.

When Victor heard that his men who were drinking with him were already lying on the ground and snoring, he immediately kicked hard to wake up the mourning dog, but the mourning dog was motionless and snoring louder and louder. Victor scolded that it was really useless, and poured another sip of wine alone.

At this time, it would be better if I could have a few more beautiful chicks to accompany my Lord Victor for a drink. Speaking of which, when I surrounded the mercenary group before, it was a pity that I didn't catch that black-haired chick.

This girl is much more beautiful than all the ** he has seen in the kiln he has been to before, and it is the first time he has seen such a beautiful woman, and Victor still has some deep memories until now.

Wait for the master, I will be developed in the future. I must marry such a flower-like woman.

Huh? What's the sound out there?

Could it be that the group of ignorant peasants are still making trouble?

Forget it, let them make trouble, sleep first and then clean them up.

Damn it. I don't think I've seen that brunette chick. Am I already dreaming?

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Taking advantage of the cover of night, the knights launched a thunderous sneak attack in the silence. The horse let out a low roar, and the armored knight with the heavy sword on horseback stabbed into the heart of the thieves like a sharp blade, and in just one breath, the entire camp of thieves was neatly split in two. Their iron hooves were unstoppable, and order could completely crush the enemy's resistance in a single moment.

When the thieves woke up from their sleep, there were no more frightening sounds of fighting, but frightened cries for mercy and panicked cries for help.

From the very beginning, this was a war of great disparity in strength, and the thieves, who had a numerical advantage of several times, were unable to organize a little effective resistance from beginning to end, and were scattered by the knights, and in a panic, some of the thieves rushed out of the camp, and were also hit by the mercenaries who had been ambushed there.

By the time they came to their senses, it was already too late. In the light of the moon and the campfire, they saw their leader being kicked out by a black-haired female swordsman with a sword by the neck like a dead dog.

When the members of the bandit group who had already been frightened saw this scene, they completely dispelled the last trace of the idea of fighting. They all understood that without Victor's command, this group of terrifying knights was by no means something they could defeat. Subsequently, under the intimidation of the knights, the thieves chose to throw away their weapons and give up meaningless resistance.

It was only a few minutes before and after, and the vast majority of this bandit group, which was originally more than 200 people, had become prisoners of war under the iron hooves of the knights.

It all happened so suddenly, and so quickly. Ambushed on the outskirts of the camp, Aman and the mercenaries had just managed to deal with the few fish that had slipped through the net, but these well-trained elite knights had already taken down the entire group of thieves.

At this time, Amor and his mercenaries were also dumbfounded at what was happening on this battlefield, and the shock in their hearts was even more difficult to express in words. They never dreamed that the group of thieves who had repelled them before would be so vulnerable to this group of knights.

Subsequently, led by several thieves who had surrendered, the dozens of mercenaries who had been captured and imprisoned by them were also found and released. With the help of the knights, he soon successfully rendezvoused with the mercenary group that was still on the periphery.

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The next day, when Tamu received the news that the thieves had been defeated, he immediately left the town of Kunar with the mercenaries who led the way, and went to meet Mayphey. He was accompanied by servants who had brought back the news, as well as horse attendants who had been left in the town of Kunaer, and some of the guards who had stayed behind.

Along the way, Tamu's mood is complicated and apprehensive. When he heard that the young nobleman had defeated the bandits without any damage and captured about two hundred thieves with little to no use of the mercenary group's strength, his heart was more than shock.

When he went to ask for the young nobleman's guard, he did not mention a specific payment. On this side, it was Mayfield who did not ask. On the other hand, it was also out of his careful thinking that he hoped that the mercenary group would play a sufficient role against the bandits, which would help him pay less commission when discussing the remuneration with Mei Fei in the future. After all, the bandits captured Aman's companions, and they had no reason not to work hard.

But now the situation is that those guards knights have easily defeated the bandits with their own strength. In this way, if the noble young master insisted that his personal guards were only here to exterminate the thieves, then Tamu's goods would be equivalent to all his personal spoils. This is absolutely past and impeccable in the law, because the noble young master is not obligated to help him exterminate the thieves and recover the goods, and more importantly, they have not signed any employment contracts before. In such a situation without evidence, even if he returned to the imperial capital to accuse the other party, not only would he not get help and understanding, but he would also be imprisoned in the name of slandering the nobles.

Tam's biggest problem now was how he could ask for the goods back, and if there was a dispute between him and the noble young master over this, his future would be in jeopardy. He was almost certain that the mercenary group led by Amanr would never be on his side to clash with the noble young master after seeing the overwhelming force of this group of guards. Even if he and Aman often work together, they still have a good relationship, and even after losing their employer's goods, it will put the mercenary group's credit into an embarrassing situation. But it's better than risking the lives of an entire mercenary group, right?

He could only hope for the noble young master's honesty and keeping, but he quickly reflected on yesterday's conversation, and the noble young master never seemed to have promised him anything before!

When Tamu arrived at the camp of the thieves, he saw many captured thieves, gathered in a corner under the care of his own guards. He was even more uneasy in his heart, afraid that if he said the wrong thing later, he would become one of them.

Under the guidance of the mercenaries, he walked to Mei Fei's tent in a daze, and at this time two guards with sharp swords were guarding the door, and he hesitated to go up and interrogate. After all, this noble young master was afraid that he had worked hard for most of the night yesterday, and if he disturbed his sleep, this noble young master was afraid that his mood would not be much better. At that point, it will be more difficult for him to get his goods back.

Fortunately, at this time, the guards on the side seemed to see the businessman's concerns, and explained in a loud voice: "Mr. Merchant, is you going in, your lord is waiting for you inside." ”

It was meant to be a well-intentioned reminder, but to Tam's eyes it was a threat, and he shivered cautiously at the sharp blades in the hands of several of the guards. Then, under the gaze of the guards, he trembled and walked to the camp.

In just a few seconds, Tamu became more and more anxious. He even felt that all this was a trap that the noble young master had designed from the beginning, waiting for him to speak out and take him down in one fell swoop. He had no doubt that the guards would do the slightest mistake in his words. After all, he had long heard that the noble young master of the pot had a very remarkable title among the various countries bordering the Northern Regions.

Moreover, the actions he had made against this noble young master before were not clever, and could even be said to be a little disgraceful. I'm afraid that I won't be able to hide it from everyone, especially this noble young master himself...

Tam gritted his teeth and made up his mind. Even if he didn't return his goods this time, he couldn't let this noble young master find any way to dispose of him. But then when he entered the tent, he found that in addition to the noble young master, even Amer and Yin were here.

At this time, under the hospitality of the waiter, Aman Er and Yin Zheng were discussing something with the noble young master while enjoying lunch. There was an approving smile on his face.

Seeing this scene, Tamu froze on his heels, and his heart churned, and he suddenly felt that his eyes were dark, and he almost fell to the ground. Could it be that even Aman and the others have been co-opted? Tamu had already regretted it to the bottom of his bowels at this time, how could he have thought that he could use the personal guard of this noble young master to help him regain the goods? Now it seems that it is not a question of how to retrieve the goods, and it is already a matter of good fortune to be able to leave here safely.

By this time, Tamu was completely locked in a battle of self-awareness. Fortunately, at this time, Mayfield found Tam, who looked stiff, so she put down the cutlery in her hand and took the lead in speaking: "Mr. Tam, you came just in time." I have something to discuss with you. ”

"Great, sir, you say. After hearing this, Tamm's originally hesitant mind calmed down a little. The aristocratic young master said that he would discuss with him, at least indicating that he did not intend to do anything to him at this time. So he hurriedly added: "As long as I can do it, I will definitely serve my life." ”

Mayfield was a little surprised that the merchant had such a positive attitude, but he was quickly relieved: "After exterminating the bandits, my knights have captured more than two hundred captives. Due to the limited number of guards I brought with me, and the fact that I was also responsible for the safety of our group, it was no longer possible to escort so many people at the same time. Therefore, I hope to hire Aman's mercenary group to escort these captives to my territory, which is the city of Emeral. I have consulted with Mr. Amar, and they are willing to accept my employment as long as you do not object. ”

Saying this, Mei Fei deliberately glanced at Aman, and the latter nodded cooperatively. The nobleman had not only just rescued their companions, but also entertained them. In the face of such kindness, Amand has no reason to refuse.

After a pause, Mayfi continued, "Considering that the Amans are now employed with the caravan, their original duty was to protect you and your caravan. So I hope you can invite your caravan with you to my territory, Clearwater City. During this time, the safety of you and the caravan will be taken care of by my knights. ”

When Mayfield finished saying everything, the merchant hurriedly nodded and agreed, "Okay, sir." I will take the caravan with you to the city of clear water. ”

"Then let's do it. After saying that, Mayfield summoned the guards outside: "Mr. Tam, they have placed all the goods you have been hijacked by thieves at the back of this tent. I'll let the guards take you to take it to count, and then your buddy will pull it back. ”

After hearing this, Tam's face was still a little surprised. He carefully observed the face of the noble young master, and waited until he saw the latter's normal expression before he spoke: "... Do you mean to return this cargo to me?"

"Could it be that you want to leave me this batch of valuable goods?" Mei Fei suddenly smiled, thought for a moment and then said: "That's right, if you don't mention it, I'll forget." You were going to hire us to take it back. According to the rules, I haven't received the commission from you yet, and I really can't return the goods to you yet. ”

Speaking of this, our businessman's face turned dark, and he wanted to give himself a slap in the face.