Yesenina lay silently in the grass, looking at the road below—half of the day had passed since the dawn of the morning, but the bandits had still found no target—neither a small force worth plundering, nor a large army to hide.

But come to think of it, it was only a day since they ransacked the Ryordian convoy, and even if the Ryordian people wanted to start a search in this area, it wouldn't be so fast.

Several old men of the gang, except for the iron head, were ambushed in the grass closest to the avenue. And the iron head, because of the new plate cuirass, will always make a clattering sound when he walks. In order to avoid being exposed, the big man had to stay with the newcomers. This made the iron head extremely envious of the mute—I don't know what the dumb man used, the plate cuirass was firmly attached to his body, and no matter how much he ran in the grass, he would not make a strange noise.

In order to train the newcomers, the bandits went down the mountain this time and brought out all the "new dings" who had gone down the mountain with them before.

The third best marksman and hunter in the whole little fortress, the little Aite, was nicknamed "Koukou" for his brilliant fight against two coyotes alone, and his upper lip was turned in two by the coyote's paw - Yesenina could imagine that the little man was laughing silently in the grass, revealing a crooked yellow tooth.

Even, Yesenina knew why Huozui was laughing - Huozui must be following the tiger girl in vain now. The tiger girl's name is Anvina, and she is the precious daughter of Aunt Valdevini, although she is two years younger than Yesenina. But it has developed very well, not only as a woman should have, but also extraordinarily porcelain. Perhaps it was influenced by Aunt Valdevini. Anvina is particularly spicy. That's right, Yesenina, who was born into the aristocracy, was just domineering, and Anvina was spicy - about a year ago, the iron head half-jokingly said that he wanted to be Avina's father, but the little girl did not hesitate to grab Aunt Valdevini's favorite spoon for soup and hit the iron head fiercely - the iron handle of the long handle of the long handle broke on the spot, and the spoon also deflated. Blinked in confusion, the iron head who seemed to be fine, and since then he has the title of iron head, and the sentence "This girl" when he was in a daze. Tiger. She gave Anvina the nickname "Tiger Girl". Anvina's weapon was a mace - the closest thing she could find to a spoon.

Although Aite likes Tiger Girl, Tiger Niu doesn't like Aite. This muscular little tiger girl likes Modo with a long-handled axe. Compared with the open-mouthed Aite, Modo, who has thick eyebrows, big eyes and thick lips, looks much more pleasing to the eye. Not to mention his muscular muscles and bronzed skin. Again. Compared to Ait's chattering flamboyant tongue, Modo's honesty is much more likable. Thinking of this, Yesenina regretted a little—she regretted that she shouldn't have brought the three men out together—what if Aite had shot an arrow at Modo......'s back?

It's just like that. The leader of the bandits suddenly heard the sound of horses' hooves and the shouting of people - on the main road. A detachment came from the direction of Fort Vilsk.

As the muffled dust approached, and the whips and rude shouts grew louder, the group finally came into view—led by a middle-aged bald man on a white horse and in chain mail, and his four guards. Behind him were eight or nine prisoners in cloth and shackles. On either side of the captive procession, six riders with scimitars, spears on their backs, and whips were shouting at the captives, as if hoping they would go faster. At the end of the line, there were four riders.

Slave traders! and. From their direction, the captives were supposed to be Virgians - but. Before making a decision to rescue her, Yesenina hesitated. Rescue meant they had to fight twenty-one riders on the road......

Then the mute stood up from the grass. At the same time as he stood up, the dumb man had silently removed the two javelins from his back, lunged, raised his arms, and threw ......

After the action in one go, the mute repeats the same action again without pause. While the first javelin pierced the head of the slave trade leader, and the second javelin through the neck of one of his guards, the other two javelins flew towards the two riders at the end of the group.

When the slavers were surprised by the surprise attack they encountered, Yesenina also had to shoot an arrow, reducing her opponent by one. After the dumb man drew his two-handed sword on his back and rushed towards the road for more than twenty steps, the rest of the gang hurriedly picked up their weapons and rushed out of the hiding place.

A slaver rode his horse straight at the mute, drawing his spear from behind his back - the sharp head of the spear was pointed at the mute's chest.

The dumb man sneered, and suddenly switched to the left side of his body before the head of the spear reached his chest, and at the same time he swung forward with his right hand to hold the sword in one hand - the sharp spear head sparked a dazzling spark on the dumb breastplate, and the dumb two-handed sword had already taken the rider's life.

While the gang took a breath of cold air for the mute's life, the mute had already pulled down the corpse of the horse, and after galloping a few steps, he grabbed the reins of the ownerless war horse and roared to force the horse to stop.

This hand shook not only the gang members, but even the slavers—it wasn't until the dumb man turned over on his horse that the slavers realized what they were doing—and the two guards wielded maces on the left and right in an attempt to pinch the dumb man.

However, it seems that the mute had faced this dangerous situation countless times before - the silent warrior suddenly accelerated without a word, and then, in the astonishment of the two guards, in full view of the public, handed his heavy two-handed sword to his left hand and cut off the head of the one on the left - while the mute's right hand drew the one-handed sword from his waist and wiped the neck of the right guard.

"Hell!" the last of the guards suddenly changed his face, and as if he remembered something, he reined in his horse, and then turned his horse's head and galloped at full speed, and at the same time put his two fingers into his mouth and whistled - the slave traders who had received the order all scattered and fled, so that they frightened the members of the gang who were preparing for a battle to the death.

The dumb man dismounted without saying a word. Lift a spear from a corpse on the ground, lunge, raise your shoulder. Twisting his waist - the spear whistled out, and then pierced through the body of the last of the guards - and after watching the guards fall from their horses with a scream, the mute withdrew his sword as if nothing had happened, and began to clean up the battlefield.

Thumped. Yesenina never thought that the dumb man would have such a terrible skill in riding. But, in any case, they had one more batch of weapons and armor, as well as a couple of horses. Those Virgians if they want to help them. They may have a few more fighters.

Thinking so, the female bandit leader walked happily towards the captives. Then, she saw a moment that gave her a creep.

The one at the front of the captives. The young man with messy short black hair looked up at the mute with a shocked expression, then extreme joy - he almost opened his mouth - but the next moment. And the captive stopped. He blinked knowingly, and lowered his head again.

This qiē happened in a brief moment, and if it weren't for the fact that Yesenina happened to be watching the captives, if it weren't for the fact that Yesenina had always been an attentive and observant person, she would hardly have noticed. But now, she could fully imagine what had happened—that there was some very intimate relationship between the captive and the mute, and that both knew each other well enough. Knowing that a single look can convey a command......

But, on the other hand. Maybe this is a good opportunity to know about the dumb past?

With this in mind, Yesenina walked towards the captives and motioned for her men to quickly clean up the battlefield - and the mute was walking towards the captives.

"Good day, everyone. Although a few steps slower than the mute, Yesenina spoke first, "Introduce yourself, I am the head of these guys, my name is Yesenina. I'm glad you're all okay - no one was hurt, right?"

In announcing that "it is the leader of these fellows", the female bandit leader keenly noticed that the captive once again showed a flash of surprise - it seemed that the dumb man who was obvious to the other party should be their leader - and this was true if it was only in terms of combat effectiveness.

"Good day, beautiful lady. I'm Hogg, the Clever Ghost. After a moment of silence, the captive smiled kindly and saluted Yesenina, though it made him look ridiculous, as if he were the head of the captives: "I'm glad you were willing to free us - we were going to be moles for the rest of our lives." ”

"As a Virgian, it's my duty to help my fellow citizens. Yesenina said as she saw the captives suddenly uneasy - what did that mean?

The leader of the captives smiled helplessly and shrugged his shoulders: "Ah, ma'am, I think there may be some misunderstanding here - we are not Virgians. ”

Yesenina raised her eyebrows: "So what?"

"Well, after all, you and your people saved our lives, so I'll just say it. We're a bunch of mercenaries, guys who pin our heads to our trouser belts and beg for a living. A month ago, Count Alain of Virginia sent someone to find us and hire us at a high price to defend Fort Vilsk. At this point, the captives behind Hogg spat at the ground with hatred and disgust, apparently with a deep hatred for the Earl of Alain.

"He told us that His Majesty, the king of Virginia, intended to re-exploit Fort Vilsk, so he sent a large army against the Ryrdians. All we have to do is protect the construction team from bandit gangs in Fort Vilsk. As he spoke, Hogg spat on the ground, "As a result, when I arrived with my brethren, I found that it was not the case at all—we were faced with a full fifty knights of the Ryrdian—and there were only a few of the thirty brethren dead. ”

"Seriously, ma'am, if we knew what we were going to face in the first place, we would be dead. But that son of a bitch shouldn't lie to us! If it falls into the hands of Lao Tzu, Lao Tzu will not pinch his eggs. Hogg smiled nonchalantly, "So, ma'am, we are not friends with the Ryordians, but we are certainly not friends with the Virginians—if you want to let us go, I will always remember your kindness, and if you don't want to let us go, give us a good time." ”

Yesenina frowned, then smiled, "That's lucky - we're not from Count Alain - and it's not a place to talk. Why don't you go back to our secret base and talk slowly?"

Hogg looked at the mute in confusion, and the mute grabbed Yesenina in protest.

And then. The female bandit leader sneered and forced herself to ignore the pain when she was caught by the mute, and looked at the mute defiantly: "Relax, newcomer." You're not the leader yet—that's up to me. ”

The dumb looked at the female bandit leader suspiciously, and the female bandit leader shouted at everyone as if she was victorious: "Retreat when everything is packed, don't be caught by the tail." ”

This time the triumph was much simpler than the last one. Despite bringing back eight mercenaries and a few horses, the spoils of war ceremony was a bit ridiculous considering that only Dumb and Yesenina had won the battle, especially for the newcomers who had just been approved to join the gang.

Thereupon. At night, in addition to arranging the necessary sentinels, the whole small fortress becomes a sea of joy. Everyone gathered happily. Enjoy the hard-won peace.

The seven mercenaries were also greeted by the hospitable inhabitants of the fortress, talking about their wonderful experiences as mercenaries in the past.

Seven ...... One less. After the female bandit shook off a few suitors who took the initiative to talk to her, she frowned and began to look for another guy in the crowd.

Just as she thought, the dumb was not there. Those seven mercenaries probably had nothing to do with the mutes. But that Hogg. He must have known something to the mute - and now he was talking to the mute who didn't know where to hide.

After asking a few people, Yesenina was a little disappointed by the news - it seemed that the mute had gone straight back to his room with food. And Hogg ...... No one noticed where he went......

Although it may sound strange that "the dumb man and Hogg are talking secretly in the dumb room", Yesenina finally decides to try her luck.

Then, the sound of conversation coming from the room slowed down the bandit-leader—the two were so big that they were talking in the mute room......

"So, what are you going to do in the future?" the voice was calm and deep. As soon as you hear it, you know that it is a mute who is speaking.

"Ah, now that I've met the captain again. Then I don't have to think about the troublesome things in the future. In contrast, it seems a little immature and indifferent, it should be Hogg's voice.

Silence was followed by a sigh: "Rest here with your people for a few days and then leave." ”

"Why?"

"You should know very well - if anyone says anything after those people run away, they will quickly guess that it is mine once they know about it. ”

"So what? It's been five years! Captain, are you going to continue to hide like this?"

"I swear I'll kill him with my own hands. But it's not the time yet -- you know, I'm no match for him. ”

"So what? When are you going to wait? When you're too old to walk, then I'll be able to beat him to death with a crutch for you. ......" Then, Hogg's voice lowered, "I'm sorry, Captain......"

"You must know that once they come, in the entire fortress, there is only Yesenina who can rely on as a comrade-in-arms......

"The veteran?"

Yesenina's breathing immediately became rapid—apparently, the two men were talking about Duck.

After that, there was a dumb chuckle: "You walked away with the monkey." It was an empty shell - you don't see him standing with his heavy halberd - I suppose he was trying to deter the others from making any demands on Yesenina. Actually, if he could put his right hand above his shoulder, I would be blind. ”

So, in fact, the dumb man saw through Duck's bluff early in the morning......

"I said, Captain, that's a good girl—you really haven't thought about it?"

"She has a special use for me......"

What caused Yesenina to throw her caution and calmness to the other side of the endless sea in an instant-the female bandit pushed open the door and walked in, staring at the mute viciously with that condescending and menacing gesture: "Since I am of special use to you, what is the use of you pleading to me?"

Yesenina's presence silenced the room for a moment—Hogg jerked up from his bed, and the mute just waved his hand nonchalantly.

"Let's make a deal. After a moment of silence, the mute abruptly began the conversation.

"What?"

"The monkey and his seven men," the mute said, gesturing to Hogg next to him, "they are all good warriors. I won't boast - we will help you retake Fort Vilsk, and as long as you are the master of Fort Vilsk, we will continue to defend it for you. The price is, you have to help me deal with someone. ”

At least, it's a good deal in the literal sense of the word—the bandit leader frowns—but since the mute would ask for help, the other must not be a good deal: "Who?"

"It's not time for you to know yet. "You have a chance of three arrows in front of me, two hundred paces away, and you don't even have a chance of an arrow in front of that man, two hundred paces away—I will fight for you a chance of that arrow—and when I think you can seize the opportunity of that arrow and kill that man, I will tell you who he is." ”

The bandit leader bit her lower lip - she had always been confident in her archery. And the dumb words completely deprived her of the only bit of self-confidence......

"Monkey!"

"Yes, Captain. Hearing the mute's words, Hogg immediately knelt on one knee excitedly and looked at the mute with an excited expression.

"Give me a month to give me those seven pieces of waste to become true knights - just use our old ways. ”

This order made Hogg stunned for a moment, and then the young veteran came to his senses, jumped up from the ground excitedly, turned around and rushed towards the door: "You just see!"

Then, the dumb man turned to Yesenina with an indifferent face: "There is a guess who my kung fu is, it is better to practice arrows well." A month later, we attacked Fort Versk. ”

"You're crazy!" Yesenina looked at the mute in surprise. However, the other party was no longer going to speak - in front of Yesenina, the dumb man lay down on the bed nonchalantly, turned his back, and covered himself with a quilt......

==========================================================================================================================================================================( To be continued ......)