193 Praying mantis catches cicadas
As the old saying goes, the praying mantis catches the cicada, and the yellow finch follows, and while the people of Turnest are waiting for the spring ploughing season to pass, so that they may take revenge on the countess and teach Neustria a new world, in the far south country, the people here have no intention of spring ploughing - farming has never been their concern.
While plundering near Turnest, Rahm was hit by an arrow, which was more serious than the Lackadians had imagined, and Rahm was a strong man, but he was not healed until this time.
Ram celebrates the recovery of his son Ram Jr. from an arrow wound he sustained during the siege of Turnest, and Abu is invited to participate in the hunt as a mercenary who is valued by him.
At the time of the invitation, Abu was in the garden of one of Ram's mansions, which was a little smaller, but with a few large trees from ancient times, a lovely meadow, and a small stream that led through the garden, perfect for the rest of the warriors who had come down from the battlefield, and most importantly, the garden was close to the edge of the city, so that Abu could run away at any time when the situation was bad. This mercenary, who has experienced many storms and seen all faiths, has no trust in his employer. His employers may have been known for their loyalty among their kindred, but he Abu was only a mercenary hired for money, the easiest of the kind...... Well, he treats his employers as well as each other. If he can sell his employer for thirty silver coins, he will never sell only twenty-nine, but he will want to sell thirty-one.
He lay on an ornate blanket with several delicate silver plates next to him, each containing sour cream. Fruits, barbecues. Three maids of different skin colors fanned him separately. Peel fruit and play musical instruments. They all wore men's clothes according to the latest fashion in the city, dressed like handsome teenagers, but the thin leno clothes made in the shape of men could not hide their delicate curves, which were the curves that would make a healthy man like Abu lose his senses.
However, the closest thing to Abu is his sword and bow, he is bold, but never reckless, and this is how he can enter the dragon's lair again and again. The reason why you get the treasure and get out of it.
The three maids were gifts from Ram, who, in addition to the generous loan of his garden mansion to his name, gave him all the people he served, including an old slave who was said to be very learned and could recite poetry and aphorisms for Abu. Abu had declined Ram's offer to give him the mansion, and he had not refused the rest, believing that he deserved it for his efforts on the battlefield, but he knew it. Although Ram was known for his generosity to his friends at Layad, these gifts were not just for his previous good example.
Rahm still has ideas about Turnest.
Previously, he was already satisfied with the capture in Tournest, however. The indigo and slaves they had obtained from Tournest were sold for a better price than they had expected, due to the recent decline in the quantity of bluegrass sold to Karaman. The decline in bluegrass is due to the fact that Turnest has an indigo industry. Rivalry with Karaman against the Blue Grass, who happened to plunder Turnest. Fill this gap. The slaves they captured, because they had eaten well. They were well nourished, their foundations were not weak, they did not die much on the road, and what made them even more pleased was that although they were mainly caught by peasants, they could still write and calculate—the symbols were a little weird, but they could hold a pen—which could sell them at the price of non-ordinary slaves.
Another reason also made these slaves sell for a good price, because they don't seem to be slaves caught nearby, this kind of slaves caught from the other side of the sea are not easy to escape, and they have passed the test of the sea, it is not easy to escape, and it is not easy to die, so the price is higher than that of ordinary slaves.
The rest of the ship's cargo sold well, except for the pork that had been opened, and the Rakkadians did not know what it was, and could not see any reason to sell it across the sea with indigo and other goods, thinking that it was food for the crew, and gave it to the Karaman merchants as an addition to the bulk of the cargo. The Karaman merchants, who were very devout to the truth, did not take it in vain, and they turned around and soaked the pork in a sauce that was equally strong in color and flavor, and used it in the Lakkad flavor...... The name of sauce chicken was sold.
After their agents in Karaman cleared the loot and reported to Ram the amount of gold and silver that Ram and others were entitled to, Ram, or rather, Ram's brothers and relatives and those under them, could not sit still.
"It is better to plunder ten wildernesses than to plunder one town, and to plunder ten towns than to rob Turneste once." They all said to Ram, "How can such a splendid city, full of gold and silver treasures and valuable slaves, tolerate it in the hands of the heathen and not bask in the light of truth?" This is not appropriate! The riches of truth should be used for the people of truth, not for the pagans! ”
In addition to those who were hungry for the captive, there were others who had other reasons to return to Turnest - such as Faris and Little Ram.
The fanatical Faris gritted his teeth and gritted against anyone who dared not submit to the truth as he did, and Little Ram had that arrow's hatred. People like them, who were among Ram's relatives and men, were numerous, and they persuaded Ram to send troops again, both for their faith, for the loss they had suffered, and for the sake of their faith, and for the sake of their losses.
A similar rumor had also reached Abu's ears, so he could have guessed the reason why Ram was so warm and generous to him.
Abu was still a rare, even indispensable, talent to attack Turnest again—he had penetrated the city, he had gained the trust of the infidels, and he could do it again—and in short, he was the best spy who could do what no one else could, and he knew Turnest best of them. Moreover, he also proved his loyalty to his employers in the last Battle of Turnest, and his intelligence is not bad, unlike some people who would put Ram and others at risk of running out of oil.
Therefore, Abu did not accept the invitation to this hunting activity lightly.
He had no confidence in another attack on Turnnest to win.
But attacking Turnest was too profitable, and the others would not let this worthy mercenary stay out of the way, and after his first refusal, the second time, Little Ram himself came. (To be continued......)