Chapter 45 The Convoy and the Worship

Yes, why don't you go back? I can take this journey back to the Northland as a new adventure, go back to see the family territory, and end the homesickness hidden in the soul mark of the original owner of the body, Little Locke. When the lord doesn't look at the situation, he can't just walk away for himself, and it's not too late to go back to Moriente to become a little rich, so why bother with insomnia every night and struggle for this?

Thinking like this, Lorist suddenly felt a light in front of him, as if the burden on his body had been lifted, and the whole person was relaxed. But even if I think I want to go back, it's not just a matter of leaving, Lorist has to plan carefully. Especially when Pat recovers......

Lorist stood at the window of the study, watching Reddy carry Pat into the yard like a dead dog, strapped him to the iron swivel chair, and then tugged at the rope under the swivel chair and began to make the swivel chair spin faster and faster. Pat, who was tied to the swivel chair, had been tortured and dying for the past few days, not only was he powerless to resist, but he couldn't even scream, and only occasionally retched a few times to protest......

Hehe, ask for hardship, do you really think that dynamic visual ability is so easy to obtain, think that in the previous life, he and his comrades-in-arms were known as the Great Wall of Steel were all good men with iron bones, and they didn't frown when they went up and down the knife mountain, and they didn't hum when they hung colors on the battlefield, and they were even more comfortable talking and laughing when they took a knife to pick out the warhead directly from the wound, but everyone was afraid of this swivel chair, and no one could hold on for two days.

The main thing is that the sky is dark, the feeling of nausea and vomiting is too uncomfortable, and it is a seven-foot iron man who can get off this swivel chair and get off the soft like noodles, and the feeling of being involuntary is really uncomfortable. More than four months ago, I also experimented with Reddy, and it took almost two months for Reddy to adapt and recover. I remember that Bode Finger also tried it after his injury, and then he thanked Busen, as long as he was not forced by someone, no one could consciously persevere.

Now Reddy was repeating the process that Lorist had forced him to train in the first place, only the subject was replaced by Pat, no wonder he was so elated and gloating, obviously glad that someone had repeated his mistakes. People are like this, they will be very happy to watch others repeat their unlucky process, as if they have fallen into a pit, although they have climbed up, they always hope that more latecomers will fall into that pit.

It's been the seventh day since Pat did this, and it seems that like Reddy, he won't recover in two months. Lorist felt that even if he went back to the family territory, he couldn't just take the three of Sedcamp and Pat empty-handed. I remember that the family caravan led by the third uncle was worth more than 1,000 gold fords, which was just a very small caravan for Moriente City. But such a caravan earned more than 300 gold fords for a year of going back and forth, which is equivalent to more than 1,000 gold coins from the head of the old man of the empire, and these are just the income from Lorlist's current salary for a year, which has made the Norton family reach the pinnacle of the family's history in terms of force and finance.

Lorist is not short of Kingford now, and he decides to use a few thousand Kingford to organize a caravan, or a convoy, to provide a batch of supplies for the Norton family to support the increasingly struggling family. Regardless of whether he inherits the territory or not, at least this is the contribution of a Norton descendant to the family, and it is also Lorlist's compensation for occupying Locke's body.

However, there are still many troubles in organizing a caravan, first of all, the size of the caravan and what the materials are transported, which requires Lorist to have a clear understanding of the family territory, knowing what the family lacks and what it needs, rather than Lorist purchasing a batch of materials, and finding that there are not many that can be used after the hard work of transporting them.

This is easy to do, don't look at the fact that Sedekamp's cultivation is not very decent, but he is usually a jack of all trades in the family territory, knows a little about everything, and has a strong calculation ability for material storage, and the old manager of Kress has consciously carried out some preliminary training on him as a housekeeper. Lorist takes Sedcamp to the study every night to inquire about some of the family's domain, or asks Sedcamp to introduce himself and say whatever comes to mind. Lorist kept notes, and then put them together to know what was needed on the family domain.

What materials are needed to be solved, but what about the manpower of the caravan? Lorist thought about it, and it was himself, Sedkamp and Pat, Reddy didn't know if he would be willing to go with him, he was only seventeen this year, and no matter how hard he worked to cultivate, he could only be promoted to the first star of Black Iron in two or three months. And the trip was risky, and Lorist wasn't prepared to take him on an adventure. Let's put this issue aside for now, and if it really doesn't work, just hire some people temporarily at a high price and send this caravan, oh transport convoy, to the Northland. Lorist didn't believe he couldn't find anyone with a lot of Kingford.

Next up is the route, according to the map, there are three transportation avenues for the city of Moriente to reach the imperial capital of the former Krisson Empire, and there is only one road from the imperial capital to the Northlands. I remember that little Locke and his third uncle led the caravan from the Northland to the city of Morient spent a total of fifty-seven days, little Locke took a horse-drawn carriage, and the caravan was mainly a four-wheeled freight carriage, which could travel a hundred miles a day. In this way, Northland is about six thousand miles away from the city of Moriente.

Back then, the Krisson Empire was still there, and the roads were relatively smooth, unlike now, when the entire empire was divided into three kingdoms and seven principalities, and it was a trouble to clear customs all the way. As a nobleman, Lorist returned to his family's territory to inherit the territory, and the convoy he led did not do business, so he should not pay a lot of customs duties, right? Why don't you contact President Peterson? Lorist thinks so, the Peterson Chamber of Commerce must have a caravan to go to the imperial capital, and it will definitely be much more convenient for the convoy he brought with him, and then find a way to return to the north when he arrives in the imperial capital.

Finally, there is the defense and escort of the convoy, I heard that the former Krissian Empire does not seem to be peaceful now, and there are often caravans that are robbed by robbers, and there are many casualties, these news have been repeatedly published in the Daily Morent and the Falcan Hill Business Daily, Lorist will naturally not be careless in escorting the convoy after reading more, he decided to pay a high price for a mercenary group escort, so he went to the mercenary guild to inquire about the price.

After returning from the Mercenary Guild, Lorlist's face has been clouded. No one could have imagined that hiring a mercenary group of forty or fifty people to escort the convoy to the Northland would cost 1,000 gold mergers, and it would require a small convoy. The gold-level mercenary captain also made it clear that this was the lowest price, and if the carriage had more than twelve carriages, or if the carriage carried weapons and armor, the cost of the escort would be doubled. It's not about sitting on the ground, it's about not having a way.

After six years of fighting for the throne, the people of the former Krissian Empire are now living in poverty, and there are bandits everywhere, and even some nobles or lords are involved in it, pretending to be robbers. If Lorist's convoy has military supplies such as weapons and armor, it will definitely be targeted by those bandits, and if the mercenary group can't kill a bloody road, it will not be able to complete the escort mission.

Among the supplies that Lorist was preparing to deliver was a shipment of weapons and armor, as Sedkamp had said that there was a shortage of these equipment on the part of the family domain. The cost of the escort of 2,000 gold fords was more than double the total value of that batch of weapons and equipment. Instead of letting the mercenary group escort, it is better to temporarily recruit a hundred silver mercenaries to organize an escort, and take a trip to the north for twenty gold coins, I believe that many silver mercenaries will rush to sign up to participate. Let the issue of escorting the convoy be put aside for now, and we will talk about it later.

Lorist was so busy, running around the business district of Morent City during this time, asking around about the price of the supplies he was going to ship to the family domain. Perhaps Lorist regarded the delivery of supplies to the family territory as a mercenary task entrusted by himself, and he didn't think about what to do with the delivery of the supplies in his heart, he was only going to stay in the family territory for a while, and then come back. Anyway, with so much material support for the family, it can be regarded as a contribution and responsibility to the family for Little Locke, and he can stay in Moriente City with a clear conscience and enjoy his life in the future.

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It's just that what Lorist didn't expect was that his busyness during this time became another meaning in the eyes of those who care. The first to ask Lorist was Reddy: "Master, are you going back to the family territory?"

Lorist nodded, he was going to go back, but it was difficult to say how long he would stay and whether he would be a lord or not. It just so happened that Reddy came over, so let's talk about his arrangements for Reddy, and it would be good for him to stay here and take care of the family: "Reddy." You just stay here, the Northland is remote and the road is far away, and there may be risks to go this time, so you can stay ......."

"No, master, I must go with you. Reddy resolutely interrupted Lorlist's unfinished words: "I am your squire, how can I leave you, I will not let you leave me." ”

Lorist was a little stunned: "What about the opposition of old Gal and El? This way is too far, very risky......"

"I originally came to Molent City to join the mercenary group, but who knew that they did not set up a mercenary group but became a community organization, so I would not mix with them. I have no relatives anymore, and now I will go wherever the master goes. It's useless for anyone to object!" Reddy said with a blushing face, as if he had made up his mind.

"Okay, let's go together. Lorist agreed, he didn't want Reddy to feel like he was abandoned, the kid was a bit stubborn and liked to compete. Anyway, I want to come back, so I should take Reddy on an adventure on this trip to the Northlands, so there is one more Reddy among the people who go to the Northlands.

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When Süderkamp left the study, he happened to meet Bodfinger who was going upstairs, and he hurriedly stepped aside and bowed his head respectfully. He was originally very curious about this middle-aged mercenary who was treated like a guest by the young master, and a few days ago, Bodfinger had just returned from a mercenary mission, and asked him in detail about the situation in the Northland and the Norton family. When Sedercamp knew that the middle-aged mercenary in front of him was also from the Northlands, and had also served as the captain of the former Krisson Empire's Heavy Armored Corps, he was even more in awe.

"Locke in the study?" asked Bodfinger.

"Yes. Sedcamp replied.

"Thank you. Boderfinger said.

Lorist was compiling a list of the supplies the family needed, and just now he asked about the situation because he was afraid that he would miss something. From this list, you can see how scarce the resources available to the family domain are, and I really wonder how the family survives in the Northlands. Now I feel like my head hurts, if all the supplies on the list are transported to the family territory, it is impossible to do it without hundreds of long-distance freight wagons. And leading a convoy of hundreds of carriages to the northland is beyond his power. It seems that it is still necessary to reduce part of the list, choose the most urgently needed materials to buy, and limit the size of the fleet to twenty or thirty vehicles is the easiest to control.

"When are you going back?" Bodfinger asked Lorist.

"Ah, Borg, you're here. Lorist said hello first, leaned back, and stretched: "I'll have to wait for Pat to recover, there are still more than two months." I'm ready to leave around November 20th. ”

"Oh......" Bodfinger nodded, "I came back two days ago and asked about the current situation of your family, both internally and externally. I thought you wouldn't go back. “

"No way, the family needs me now, as a descendant of Norton, I must go back and share the hardships with the family. Lorist smiled and shook his head, he felt that he seemed to be too tragic when he said this, well, he must have overdone it, as if he really wanted to give up everything in Moriente City and return to his family's domain to suffer.

"By the way, Borg, you're just in time, I've got something for you. Lorist hurriedly changed the subject.

Lorist opened the drawer, took out a high-level Dou Qi cheatbook, and five gold yuan scrolls, and put them on the table.

"Borg, you are metallic fighting spirit, this is the fighting spirit secret book I prepared for you, you can practice to the peak of the golden level, and there is also a paragraph in it that is the perception and gain written by the original owner of this secret book after he was promoted to the great sword master. The cheat was given to me by my former girlfriend as a souvenir of my breakup, but it didn't work for me. Now I will pass it on to you, hoping that you will break through to the Golden Rank as soon as possible. As for whether you can become a great sword master in the future, it depends on your own efforts. Don't say no, it's my parting gift. ”

Bodfinger lowered his head, his body trembling slightly......

Lorist didn't pay attention, and only cared about his arrangements for the Bodfinger family: "As for the five hundred gold coins, they are not for you, but they are gifts from my teacher to the students Schward and the lovely Alyssa, and now they are in your custody." Schward's qualifications are good, but you should also pay attention to nutritional absorption and physical exercise, and when he awakens his vindictive spirit, you will be responsible for teaching him some basic knowledge. If his Dou Qi attribute is different from yours, then I will find a way to get him a high-level Dou Qi cheats. ”

"By the way, if I leave, I'm sure you won't want to stay here anymore. I've asked El to buy a house near the Crow Tavern for your family to move into. In this way, when you go out on mercenary missions in the future, Schward and Alyssa can also be taken care of by Old Gal in the Rook Tavern. Actually, Borg, you think about it again, if you want, I will ask the academy to hire you as a teacher, and when you are promoted to the gold rank, you can live here, which is good for the children......"

Before Lorist could finish his words, suddenly Bodfinger in front of him stood up and turned around and went out without looking back.

"Uh......" Lorist was stunned, what does this mean?

After a while, Lorist heard footsteps in the hallway, then a knock on the door, and Bodfinger returned.

However, Bodfinger changed into a formal suit, which looked like the gown of a former Clison Imperial officer, and wore a sword. I saw Bodfinger take a few steps forward very seriously, and then knelt down on one knee in front of Lorlist, holding the sword above his head with both hands, and bowed his head to sign up: "Former Captain of the Ninth Brigade of the Third Heavy Armor Corps of the White Lion Legion of the Imperial Defense Army, Grey Bodfinger voluntarily worships Norton Lorist as the lord and is loyal to the Norton family. May the god of war have mercy on his subordinates and let his subordinates work under the banner of Norton and live up to the expectations of the lord. ”

Lorist jumped in shock, it was a royal salute. It is usually a gift of allegiance to a subject when he meets a monarch, such as an emperor, king, or grand duke of a principality. If this ritual is used on the nobility, it means that the giver will be connected with the future fate of the lord who receives the ceremony, and whether the lord will be rich or poor in the future, the giver will be loyal to him for the rest of his life, and even if the lord plots to rebel, he will follow him to the end. This is a further relationship than the family knight and the head of the family.

"Borg, what are you...... It's ......" Lorist didn't know what to do.

Bodfinger bowed his head and remained motionless.

Didn't it say that both sides had to communicate well before bowing to the king, how could there be such a sudden attack? Lorist couldn't, so he stepped forward and took the long sword that Bodfinger had offered, drew the sword out of its sheath, and used the body of the long sword to put it on the top of Bodfinger's head, patting each shoulder twice, and muttering: "From this day on, you and I will be connected by blood, you regard me as the lord and I as my siblings." Let the god of war witness our oath, and let the years engrave the glory of the future. ”

Lorist had to respond, and if he hesitated for a long time, he would make the giver think that he was being ignored, which was the greatest insult, and if he was serious, he would kill himself on the spot, and at worst, he would regard him as a lifelong enemy.

Taking the saber handed over by Lorlist, Bodfinger stood up and bowed deeply to Lorlist: "Your Excellency." ”

Lorist smiled bitterly: "Borg, why bother? you could have stayed out of the matter and stayed in the city of Morent, why did you jump into the fire pit with me!"

Bodfinger chuckled: "I won't stay in Moriente City, to be honest, I've long wanted to go back to my hometown Northland." But when I go back to my hometown, I still have to join a certain family, so it's better to follow the adult's side, not to mention that the adult is kind to me, isn't it just right to worship the adult as the king?"

"What about the two children?" Lorist had a headache......

"I asked Schward, and he said that the adult is his master, and of course he has to go with the adult. As for Alyssa, she should be healthy and thriving like a thorn flower in the mountains, not like a flower in a greenhouse, delicate. I think the adults spoil her too much. Naturally, the daughter of the Northland will return to the Northland to endure the trials and tribulations of the wind and snow. Boderfinger replied.

"Well...... now there are more Bodfingers on the Northland.

Bodfinger stepped forward and took the metallic high-level Douqi cheatbook: "Okay, now I can take this cheat book justifiably." I hope that I can be promoted to the gold rank in two months, so that I can better serve the adults. ”

Bodfinger turned to leave.

"Borg, don't call me Lord in the future, call me by my first name as before. Lorist said.

"Yes, Lord Locke. ”

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