Chapter 101 Trap

Lorist stood on the rudimentary stone rampart in front of him, looking out at the barren field in the distance.

Now everything is ready, only the east wind is owed. Today, as long as the Kenmax family's transport convoy is tricked into the city, Lorist guarantees that he can force the Flying Feather mercenary group to surrender, and then the large amount of supplies transported will fall into his hands. If the Kenmath family knew that the materials they had worked so hard to transport to the Northland had been made into wedding dresses, I believe that the head of the Kenmath family and his son, the viscount's face would definitely look good.

In the early hours of yesterday morning, Pat returned to the castle construction site with twenty mercenaries, and after eating the prepared meal, the twenty mercenaries slept with their heads covered, but Pat insisted on reporting the trip to Lorlist.

Pat said that he rushed to Poplar Beach and told the mercenaries stationed there about Lorist's purpose, and the mercenaries immediately fell out. The mercenary leader led by Hänski was still struggling with whether it was against the morality of the mercenaries to do so, but the mercenaries under his command almost used their knives for the reward of ten goldfords for one person from Lorlist, and everyone wanted to go. In the end, after a day of trouble, nineteen mercenaries were finally selected by drawing lots, plus Jim, the deputy leader of the team, rushed back overnight.

Lorist relieved his heart, the mercenaries seem to have no problem, there is such a high bounty waiting for them to get, as long as the mercenaries who are familiar with the Flying Feather Mercenary Group say a few words of greeting and laughing to lure the transport convoy into the city, ten golden fords will be in hand, which is a huge bounty enough for the poor mercenaries to settle down and start a business, and they are easy to get, I believe they will be very cooperative.

There were no slave laborers left outside the walls, and Miss Theresti arranged for them to go outside the walls behind them to collect stones, sand, clay, and other building materials. Only 200 ordinary slave laborers were left to sweep the garbage and sweep the ground in the valley, so that when the convoy arrived, these slave laborers would be responsible for carrying the materials transported by the convoy.

The original convoy in the valley, as well as the relatives of the former bandits and the more than 2,000 people brought by Lorist from Maple Grove Villa and Beiye Town, have all withdrawn and set up camp outside the back wall. Lorist wanted to erase the traces of his men in the valley clearing, so that the supposedly suspicious Flying Feather Mercenary Regiment would not be suspicious. He asked Jim, the leader of the mercenaries, to check on what else needed to be hidden.

Jim wandered around the valley clearing, and when he returned, he made only one suggestion, which was that Lorist needed to ambush all the chainmail-clad guards and guards, as the mercenaries were too poor to be equipped with ironclad. As long as two or three iron-clad guards are discovered, it is likely to make Adams, the leader of the Flying Feather Mercenary Regiment, suspicious.

At this moment, the flags of the three connected golden ring insignia of the Kenmath family fluttered at the head of the city, and twelve crossbows were lined up on the city walls, which were also covered with cyan tarpaulins to prevent detection.

Jost, dressed in rudimentary leather armor, leaned against a battlement in the city wall, clutching a half-withered grass root in his mouth out of boredom. His task today is to guard the city walls, and as long as the convoy enters the city, no one will be allowed to escape.

Lorist also wore a gray leather armor, and he played the role of the retinue of Butler Boris today, accompanying Steward Boris to welcome the arrival of the transport convoy and the Flying Feather Mercenary Regiment to complete the handover of supplies.

"Don't be so nervous," Lorist said to Butler Boris, "we are well prepared and will not show our stuffing." You just have to act as normal as you normally would. Isn't it just to welcome the transport convoy in, and then say a few words to the leader of the Flying Feather Mercenary Regiment to complete the handover? Rest assured, I promise to keep you safe. ”

Lorlist's opinion of Boris Butler is that this old man is very capable, can handle everything he is ordered to do in an orderly manner, is a good administrative office and management talent, the only drawback is that this old man is very afraid of death, otherwise he would not surrender so readily, and then serve Lorist as usual.

"Steward Boris, after this operation is successful, I will send someone to the Red River Valley Manor Castle to pick up your family, this is my promise to you as a lord. Lorist said solemnly to the Boris butler next to him.

"Thank you, my lord, thank you. I will definitely serve the adults with all my heart. "Butler Boris was so grateful that he was on the verge of tears.

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At about ten o'clock in the morning, the convoy came with two fast horses, and Jim, who was standing at the head of the city, knew one of the riders, who was from the Flying Feather Mercenary Regiment, and they laughed and cursed loudly at the mercenaries below the city and at the head of the city, and then informed that the convoy would take about two hours to arrive, and asked the city to prepare hot water and food for them. Then he rejected the suggestion of the mercenaries on the city wall to let them enter the city to rest for a while, turned his horse's head and went back to his life.

Time passed slowly in anxious waiting, and the sun was overhead, and a continuous stream of smoke and dust finally rose from the distant wilderness.

After another half an hour, the convoy of the Kenmas family was clearly visible, and more than a dozen members of the Flying Feather Mercenary Regiment with white goose feathers on their horses galloped in, entered directly through the open city gate, and then restrained their mounts in the open space not far from the city gate, turned over and dismounted, and began to shout: "Where are the people?" "Exhausted ......?" and "Where is the water?"

Reddy brought a few guards dressed as slave laborers to meet him, took the reins of the horse courteously, pointed to the dozens of large tents lined up with chairs in the open space on the left side of the valley, and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, please go over there, the barbecue, wheat porridge, bacon and boiled potatoes are ready, and Lord Boris has ordered us to carry a few barrels of ale for the adults to taste." If you are tired, you can go to the tent to rest. If you want to take a bath, please let us know and we'll prepare hot water......"

A mercenary of the Flying Feather Mercenary Group said in surprise: "Hey, your chief manager is really well prepared, you said, this treatment is comparable to those big hotels or hotels, except for no girls, the others are almost the same." ”

Another mercenary said, "Let's go, what nonsense, if you have this energy, you might as well pour a few glasses of ale first, so that we won't be able to drink if the big army comes......"

Very good, Lorist watched as the group of mercenaries walked towards the tent area under the leadership of Reddy and the others. At present, everything is under control, and these mercenaries, who are the leading scouts, have not noticed anything abnormal, and they have no suspicions.

The transport convoy finally arrived, and when it was less than three or four hundred meters away from the city wall, a group of mercenaries from the Flying Feather Mercenary Group of more than 100 people took the lead in riding horses from the convoy to the city wall, and began to line up not far from the city gate. A middle-aged man wearing a chain mail and a leather armor half-cape walked towards the city gate with two retinues.

Jim, the leader of the mercenaries, peeked out from the city wall and shouted, "Aha, I said white-haired Adams, what are you doing?

The middle-aged man raised his head and greeted Jim with a smile: "Hehe, Jim, Jim, it's you bastard, what about Hawski?"

"The boss is on the back wall, he went when he heard that you were coming, you know that our boss doesn't treat you Flying Feather Mercenary Group very well. Jim said, and asked curiously, "What are you doing, why don't you come into the city?" Butler Boris has prepared food and ale for you, and the dozen or so of you are already enjoying it. What a bastard, I've got to be here today, or I really want to go for a few drinks......"

"Then I'll go back and bring the barrel of wine to the city wall to find you. Captain Adams said.

Jim laughed on the city wall so much that his entire front teeth were exposed: "Then it's good to be in a hurry, don't just bring wine, remember to bring some snacks and food......"

At this time, the mercenaries around Jim also greeted the acquaintances of the Flying Feather Mercenary Group loudly......

"By the way, Jim, I heard that you suffered a little bit in front of that Norton manor castle a few months ago?" asked Captain Addams from below.

"Ahem, don't mention it, dozens of people were lost. We mercenaries didn't suffer much losses, so we hung up four, mainly because we didn't work hard when we saw the opportunity. More than thirty of the peasant soldiers summoned by the Viscount died. Honestly, that Norton manor castle is not easy to fight, by the way, what are you asking for?" asked Jim.

"Well, our Flying Feather Mercenary Regiment will have to be stationed here next, and the escort materials have been escorted for more than half a year, so we can finally take a break. In a few months, the next time supplies are delivered, Lord Viscount and his clan army will also arrive, and Lord Viscount will attack the Norton family to force them to submit. Captain Adams said, tilting his head.

"The Viscount's family army won't be those peasant soldiers again, will it? If it were those peasant soldiers, then the Viscount would definitely have made another trip for nothing. It is better to defend the city here, so as not to toss back and forth. Jim laughed in the city.

"No, this time the Kenmas family spent a lot of money to organize an army of nearly 2,000 people in the royal capital, recruiting retired officers and soldiers, and they are also fully equipped. When the strength of the Kenmax family in the Northland is reached, it will jump to the first-class territorial nobles. Behave well, Brother Jim, maybe you'll be favored by the Kenmas and become their family knight, and then you won't have to be a mercenary. Captain Adams said.

Jim waved his hand in the city: "Phew, I don't expect such a good thing to happen to me, you know I hate dealing with those nobles, these nobles are some cannibalistic goods, and we mercenaries are all lowly people in their eyes, and they sell their lives for a little money." I don't like to look at the faces of these nobles, I'm born to be mercenary. It's the biggest wish to make more money and find a good girl to start a family and have a fat baby, guys, don't you say?"

The mercenaries on the city wall laughed and agreed with each other, and a few shouted loudly, how can one wife be enough, if Boss Jim wants to marry, he can marry two wives, one wife is not enough for Boss Jim, etc......

Captain Adams laughed and scolded, "You bastards......"

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Lorist and Steward Boris descended the city wall and went out of the gate to Commander Adams.

"Captain Adams, it's been a hard journey, and there is no damage or loss of supplies, right?" asked Butler Boris.

"Hehe, Butler Boris, hello. The supplies are in good condition. You can rest assured, our Flying Feather Mercenary Group has a very good reputation, and we will not behave like those mercenary groups that are inferior to the three bad ones. The list of supplies transported by the convoy is here, you can check it out. Captain Adams reached out and took out a few pieces of vellum paper from his bosom and handed them over.

"Well, Butler Boris, your face is not very good, what is wrong?"

Lorist took a few steps forward and took the list of supplies handed over by Commander Adams: "Captain, Steward Boris has been worrying about whether the supplies will arrive safely and on schedule a few days ago. To be honest, the grain on the construction site could only last for three or four days. Because of my worries, I couldn't sleep well at night, and as a result, I caught a cold. Now it's strong, and you can see that his whole body is shaking sometimes. He wouldn't ...... when I told him to rest just now."

"Oh, that's right, Lord Boris Butler should pay attention to your body, don't get sick. Captain Adams stared at Lorlist: "So, who are you?"

Lorist had already prepared, and stroked his chest and saluted Adams: "Captain, my name is Locke, and I used to be a mercenary. The housekeeper of Mont Boris took a fancy to me and promoted me to be his personal attendant. ”

"Well, yes, you kid is clever enough to get along with Butler Boris. It's a good opportunity, perform well and you'll have a good future. Captain Adams nodded approvingly at Loris.

When the convoy arrived, the butler Boris said a little impatiently: "Captain Adams, I have entered the city, you let them go in too, food and tents have been prepared inside, let these young men rest early." ”

Captain Adams nodded: "Okay, I'll let them in......"

Butler Boris had already taken care of himself, which was in line with his status as a butler of Viscount Kenmeth, and he did not like to deal with mercenaries, leaving Lorist with a few vellum paper lists to stand with Captain Adams and two retinues to watch the convoy enter the city.

At this time, Commander Adams and his more than 100 mercenaries from the Flying Feather Mercenary Group had already entered the city, and after dismounting, those mercenaries had been led by Reddy to the tent area to eat, drink and rest. Instead, Commander Adams and his two retinue dismounted and stood beside Lorlist, chatting with each other, watching the convoy continue to enter the city, and then line up in the clearing......

There were more than 400 freight wagons, and it took about two hours just to enter the city. What made Lorist feel uncomfortable was that Captain Adams and his two retinue had been standing beside him, watching the carriages enter the city one by one.

"Captain Adams, you can go to the tent area to rest first, you don't have to stand here all the time, I'll let you know if anything happens. Lorist said tentatively.

"Don't worry, there are still some members of my mercenary group in the back, and it's not too late to go when everyone arrives," Commander Adams said with a smile.

Okay, let's stay together, watching those loaded wagons crowd the open space in front of the city wall, Lorist's heart slowly relaxed. Now there are only fifty or sixty carriages left in the transport convoy outside the city, and when they all enter the city, those people from the Flying Feather Mercenary Group have gone to the tent area, as long as an order is given, the ambush is everywhere, and the general trend is decided,

At this moment, suddenly a hissing voice resounded throughout the valley clearing: "Don't come in! You guys are fooled! They are enemies! It's the Norton family..."