Chapter 9: Anger is red
Before dinner, Liang Ke got two confessions in his wooden house, and the two confessions were as consistent as a primary school student's Chinese paper. The content of the www.biquge.info is mainly a sad accusation of Soto's collusion with the sheriff to steal other people's property and fabricate criminal evidence to kill others. Of course, it also implicitly expresses the helplessness and remorse of the mercenaries who were coerced to commit crimes. Liang Ke summed up several useful and important information from the confession. First, Soto wanted to make money, but his motive was to give those Mithril to the capital of Binuk Province in order to obtain the caravan's tax exemption in Binuk Province; second, the reason why the Turing County Sheriff Sarans readily agreed to help Soto was not because he also coveted the glittering gold coins that Mithril could bring, but because he knew the name of the little widow of Tis in Shell Village and wanted to use this incident to get Tis into the house; third, the security knights in the county town had a total of 150 people, and in fact, there was no real knight recognized by the empire, at best, a group of ruffians who had practiced physical fitness for a few days, and their combat strength was not as good as the mercenaries of the Soto caravan, so they could only bully the ignorant villagersFourth, although the aristocratic lord of this world is as careless as the villagers say, he also needs a reason that seems to be tenable.
"Pidro!"
"Your Excellency!"
"Tell the brothers that when we are ready to go, we must rush to the county before dawn to rescue the big brother Batu and them. ”
"Yes, my lord!" Piedro ordered to go out and gather the guards to prepare for the departure.
"Taji, you're going to be twelve soon, learn to be strong. Liang Ke looked at little Taji with a determined gaze.
"I understand, Uncle Aragorn, I still want to learn martial arts from you to avenge my grandfather!"
"Good boy, uncle, go and rescue your parents, you take care of the house at home. If Brother Tucker comes back to find his uncle, you're going to let him go to the county town to find us, remember?"
Taji remembered. ”
Liang Ke patted little Taji on the shoulder, tightened his fur, and walked into the courtyard. Piderot led Liang Ke with a riding monster captured from those mercenaries, this thing is called a red-tailed fang, the general outline is like a horse, but it is taller than a horse, standing up straight from hooves to shoulders and feet, two meters high, with a slender neck, a big head like a bucket, slender cheeks, more flesh and bones, it looks like a painted skeleton, the whole body is covered with short hair as black as ink, only the long tail like a steel whip is red, as if a rattlesnake is ready to bite at any time. Although this guy looks good, he is actually docile and easy to tame, and he is a common military mount on the mainland.
"Let's go. With Liang Ke's order, the sound of thunderous hooves passed through the stone road to the north, stirring up gravel all the way, and the six people and six horsemen seemed to be a dark cloud, disappearing at the end of the path.
Last night, the first snow since the beginning of winter fell in Turing County, and it did not stop until the sky was bright, and the official road and the fields on the side of the road at the south gate of the county town were covered with a thin layer of white, and the birches on both sides of the road were also covered with a layer of frost, which looked even whiter. A flock of grey finches were bracing in the fields for bare grass seeds, and perhaps when the sun came out, they would fly over the city to pick up the bread crumbs that had fallen from Aunt Mei Guli's pasta shop, which was the best breakfast for these birds in winter.
A group of knights suddenly galloped on the official road, the huge red-tailed fangs snorted and spewed white gas, the three-petaled hooves trampled all the way to the winter mud, and the snow splashed into the fields with the snow that had not yet melted, and the gray finches flew up the branches in fright, watching in horror as the pair of fierce knights rushed towards the city gate that had not yet been fully opened.
Doha's Sheriff's Department in Turing County has been watching the city gate for 17 years, pushing open the gate every morning, and then watching the bustling people pass through the city gate, confiscating some vegetable farmers' melons and fruits, extorting some traveling merchants' silk, and taking them back to their wives, which is Doha's greatest joy, not to mention the occasional tofu that can be eaten by those big girls and little daughters-in-law who are as honest as quails. Therefore, although the city gate official was not in the eyes of the nobles, Doha still bought the position from the sheriff for five gold coins a year, although his salary was only one gold a month.
Today, it was Doha's turn to guard the south gate again, the old guy yawned while stuffing the yellow shirt unique to the city gate officer into his trouser belt, and pushed the city gate up with his buttocks, and before he could fully open the city gate, a strong wind with cold frost and snow slag hit his already uneven face, and he screamed in pain, seeing these red-tailed fangs carrying several snow-bright steel fortresses through the city gate hole like lightning, rushing up the long street, and galloping towards the county guard's mansion, he reacted.
"Who the is this?"
"Who ate the gall of the earth's violent bear and dared to break through the gate guarded by Lao Tzu. ”
"Rum, are you just an ornament at the head of the city, and someone rushed to the city and didn't see it?
"Babran, don't eat it, ring the fucking bell, if those goddamn men haven't been stopped by Lord Sallens before they rush to the county guard's house, we'll all have to move. ”
Turing County is one of the smallest counties in Binuk Province, with a population of less than 20,000, and the square city is only 600 steps from north to south, including the walls that are up to four meters thick. So, when Barburan spit out the bread in his mouth, ran up to the castle tower, and rang the broken bell, Liang Ke and the troll guards had already rushed to the gate of the county guard in the middle of the city, and Linka's Mithril long knife was already on the necks of the two guards who wanted to shout before they could shout. The two guards trembled and threw away the guy in their hands, and looked at me and I looked at you blankly, both wondering if it was the other party who caused the trouble.
"Linca, don't freak them out, let one go in and report the news. Liang Ke tossed the reins to Piedro and winked at the troll guards.
"Yes, sir. "Trolls have been systematically trained for a long time, and they can't reveal the name of their boss in any way without permission.
"Don't be afraid, tell the warden that we are just kind villagers who want the righteous help of the warden in order to get back what belongs to us. Liang Ke used the softest voice possible to express kindness to a guard who had just been freed.
Believe your word that I have a sick head, the guard thought, and then ran into the house without looking back, and reported to the county guard.
After a short time, I heard the noisy sound of chickens flying and dogs jumping in the county guard's mansion, and a group of private soldiers with the word evil slave on their faces raised their swords and guns, surrounded by a meat ball, and rushed out of the mansion with a curse, and then surrounded Liang Ke and a few trolls in the middle with what they thought was a strict formation.
Liang Ke glanced at the guard beside him with a knife on his neck with an inquiring look, and the guard nodded to Liang Ke with interest. Before Liang Ke could say a word to the fat county guard, a group of knights came running on the long street, these soldiers rode red-tailed fangs, holding cavalry spears more than two meters long in their hands, and their armor was bright, looking quite imposing. The knight at the head was burly, jumping off his mount and standing on the ground nearly two meters high, his fully masked helmet was sandwiched under his left arm, his scarlet hair was like a high helmet, fluttering in the wind, setting off a bit of heroism, but looking closely at his dark blue eyes and high cheekbones, there were five more points of abuse. The knight glanced at Liang Ke and the trolls indifferently, his brows couldn't help but raise slightly, and he walked to the meat ball with the hilt of his sword and stroked his chest.
"My lord, Sallens is too late, and these fanatics have frightened your lordship, please punish your lordship. ”
"It's good to come, it's good to come. It seems that your security knights need to be trained more, if it weren't for my quick reaction and good preparation, I would have had these fanatics have their heads removed today. The meat ball gasped and reprimanded the knight for his dereliction of duty.
"Your Excellency is taught, come on, arrest these untouchables who are trying to rebel. Salrens said yes, but his eyes did not hide his contempt.
"Yes, sir. Although the pseudo-knights of the security team trembled at the height of several trolls of two meters and five meters and those huge long knives, the top boss spoke, and still dared to hold a riding spear to surround him, trying to stab the troll to the ground with a long riding spear.
"Slow!" A black lightning flashed in Liang Ke's black eyes, instantly slashing across the faces of every knight, and those who were swept by the gaze felt as if they were being targeted by a bloodthirsty demonic beast, a cold chill for no reason, so that the cool breeze on his neck was rising, and the riding spear in his hand was like being held by the giant's big hand, and he could no longer hand forward an inch, just held it in the air. The more timid one, with a bang, threw the spear directly to the ground, and then stupidly watched as the troll pointed the long knife at the tip of his nose.
Liang Ke is very satisfied with this effect. "Ahem! It seems that the guard brother just now didn't report it to the county guard. So, I think it's necessary for me to repeat our intentions one more time. Liang Ke looked at the meat ball, which was already pale with fright, and then glanced at the shocked sheriff.
"Dear Lord Commander, my name is Aragorn, and my troll friend and I have no intention of offending your majesty. But some of the things that happened in Shell Village have seriously damaged the prestige of you and the Empire among the general public, so I have to take some drastic measures to let you know as soon as possible who is in your jurisdiction to discredit you and your Great Majesty......" Liang Ke succinctly recounted the tragedy in Shell Village to this surprisingly fat county keeper.
After listening to Liang Ke's account, the county guard of Kukutart didn't feel shocked at all, and subconsciously touched his bread-like face with his hand like a steamed bun.
"Sarens, my sheriff, is what Mr. Aragon said true?"
"Aragorn? Oh, so you're the little widow of Tith, no wonder she still remembers your name in my bed, the boy is good-looking. It's a pity that you have stolen the treasure of the Soto caravan, and since you have come to cast it yourself, brothers, take these thieves for me...... Ahh
Liang Ke jumped up before Sarans finished speaking, and the knights of the security team who were stupid on the spot had not yet heard the boss's orders clearly, and the second half of Sarans's words were the same as his lower body, and they were slammed back into his body by Liang Ke's flying knee, so painful that the sheriff's howl was left with a monosyllable, which stimulated the knights around him to hold their heads and collapse on the ground, as if their brains were stirred into paste by this inhuman howl.
Liang Ke stepped on the crotch of the sheriff's pants that was lying on the ground like a shrimp, picked up the helmet that the sheriff had dropped on the ground with his left hand, and smashed it on the sheriff's handsome face, along with the broken helmet and flew out with one of the sheriff's ears and four teeth, blood and flesh sprayed on the fat face of the fat county guard, so frightened that the county guard sat on the ground with his ass, and fainted directly with his eyes rolled.
The daring knight summoned up the courage to save his master, and the troll guard stopped the unwise ones with a grim look.
"Sarans, right? I was going to be a reasonable justice of the peace, but why do you have to force me to be a hooligan?" Liang Ke viciously beat the sheriff's face into flesh with his discus helmet.
"Phew!" Liang Ke spat on Salence's bloody and fleshy head, turning his head to look coldly at the shivering knights.
"If you can't bring my relatives to me before I crush all the bones of your sheriff, then, in a moment, I'll have my troll brothers break the bones of all of you. After speaking, Liang Ke raised his big foot and stepped on the tibia of the sheriff's left leg without hesitation, "Click." The crisp cracking sound was like a trumpet for a charge, and the knights scattered.
"Robbers, demons, you'd better kill me quickly, or I'll burn you and your troll accomplices at the stake. The muscles in Salren's face were almost destroyed, and he spoke weakly and slurredly.
"Rest assured, you will soon be back in the arms of the Father. Liang Ke smashed the sheriff's pelvis with another kick, then squatted down and patted the fat county guard lying on the side.
"My lord, stop pretending to be asleep, it's time to wake up. ”
The fat city guard no longer dared to pretend to be dead, so he got up and lay on the ground and said: "Mr. Aragorn! I am a little person who guards the border for the empire, don't look at me fat, I have been obese since I was a child, and I have never drunk the blood of the common people." It's not that I'm not greedy, you can see it, even this sheriff doesn't take me seriously, where else can I have the ability to bully others?"
"This Salence is the younger brother of the provincial tax collector, and with his acquaintance with the Soto family of Uwang, he doesn't take anyone seriously in this small county. So, I'm not surprised at what you just said, but if you do kill him in front of me, I, the little county guard, won't be able to do it anymore. So ....."
So, Liang Ke smashed a punch on the back of the fat man's head, and the stunned city guard naturally would not bear any responsibility.
It has to be said that the security team is still efficient at some point, and Liang Ke has just stepped on the last bone of the sheriff's lower body, and the knights have completed their task.
Batu lay on Linca's back weakly, his gray pupils seemed to have lost focus, and it wasn't until the moment he saw Liang Ke that the gray condensed into a dark red tear, and it fell on Linca's smooth Mithril armor with a "click". Batu opened his chapped lips with difficulty, took a breath against the pain under his ribs, and howled: "Brother Aragon, Sister Tis is so miserable!" After Batu used up the only strength he had left, he fell heavily from Linca's back, and the dust stirred up seemed to be his unwilling soul, which lasted for a long time.
Liang Ke was both sad and hesitant in his heart, Batu was one of the few friends he could call in this strange world, and just now, he didn't understand how this strong blacksmith died in front of him like this, let alone his last words. However, he understood immediately, and his heart became as dark as Batu's dying eyes.
Liang Ke's numb nerves could no longer control his legs to move even a step, until several knights, who were as frightened as quails, carried the improvised stretcher in front of him, until he saw Tees's face, which was originally as bright as a peach blossom but now pale as paper, until Teese cried out in an inaudible voice: "Liang, I will always be your Tis, remember to miss me!", and then, she slowly closed her beautiful eyes, and could no longer see those brown eyes. Liang Kecai fell to his knees, hugged Tees's head, and cried bitterly.
I don't know how long the crying lasted, as if the gray finches flew over the city wall again to pick up breadcrumbs, Liang Ke suddenly heard a loud voice calling his name.
"Brother Aragorn, Brother Aragon, you will cry like this, it is better to deal with the trouble in front of you first. ”
Liang Ke stopped his sad voice and rubbed his red and swollen eyes, only then did he see the little old man with a long beard in front of him.
"Brother Zida, you are here, these brutes have killed my Tees and Big Brother Batu, and I will make them pay for it with blood. When I let them pay for my wife's life, Aragorn will come back to thank Brother Zida for his help. Liang Ke looked at the more than 100 dwarven warriors like the steel fortress behind Qida, and then squatted down and gave old Zida a strong hug.
"Pidro!"
"Your Excellency!"
"Tu ...... ...... city!" Liang Ke cut off the head of Sheriff Salens, then stabbed Salrens through the eye socket with a spear, and nailed the still bleeding head to the plaque of the county guard's mansion.
The long knives in the hands of the "...... killer" troll warriors seemed to be the giant scythe of the god of the underworld, quickly harvesting the lives of those defenseless knights who thought they could escape, and they were already out of their bodies before they could even be afraid, and they instinctively twitched as they watched their bodies fall in pools of blood. The people who got up early to watch were still rejoicing, and finally a hero came to punish these hateful noble lords who were powerful and on their heads, thinking that this hero was the angel who prayed in front of the father last night, but this angel turned into a demon who wanted to eat himself in a blink of an eye.
"The devil is coming, run away!" The frightened townspeople fled like rabbits, and they didn't know how many stalls they knocked down and how many pairs of shoes they lost, but no matter how they escaped, how they managed to escape the trolls' long knives.
"Alagorn!
"Stop, Pedro Stop!"
Master Zida pulled out the hammer on his waist, held the handle with both hands, raised it above his head, and fell suddenly, "Bang!" smashed on the bluestone slab in front of him, the smooth hammer head suddenly flashed a layer of earthy yellow aura at the moment it touched the ground, and the halo brought up a wave of white air, which spread violently, shaking the ground and flying sand and stones, and the people turned on their backs where the air waves passed, and the windows of people on the street were blown to only the window frames, and the halo and air waves gradually dispersed until a hundred meters away.
Even the troll warriors had to hold the handle of the knife with their hands, and the blade of the knife was deeply inserted into the bluestone slab, so that they could barely stabilize their bodies and not be blown down by the shock.
"Master, what do you mean by that?" Liang Ke slowly got up, pulled out his knife from the neck of a knight who had just lost half of his head, flicked off the dust on his body, and stared at Old Zida's right hand holding the hammer with his eyes that had turned dark red.
"Brother Aragorn, you have been blinded by hatred, and demons will dwell in your heart. Piderow, how can a dwarven knife stain the blood of innocent civilians, and can the glory of trolls be piled up with the heads of civilians? Old Zida put the hammer on the ground heavily, and there was another bang, and the aftermath was heard far away in the bluestone square, endlessly.
"They killed my wife. Liang Ke moved his gaze to old Zida's eyes and clenched the handle of the knife tighter.
"More than a hundred of them have died. Zida saw an unquenchable anger in Liang Ke's eyes, but at this time, the anger in his eyes was even stronger.
"But, there are still people who are not dead. ”
"Soto really damn it, Tucker! Go and bring the most damned of all to the Aragonese brothers. ”
"Yes, Master. ”
Tucker led the way with a few dwarven warriors. It didn't take long for Tucker to bring back bad news, and Soto had run away.
Liang Ke's brows furrowed when he heard the news, and he looked at the city gate and ordered: "Pidero, take your brother and follow Master Zida to Mount Naronto to wait for me." At the ends of the earth, I'm going to cut off Soto's head and avenge Tez. ”
"Your Excellency, we are your guards, and we should be by your side at all times. ”
"However, my Tis and Brother Batu need to return to their hometown to rest in peace, and remember to teach more people what I have passed on to you, waiting for my return.
"Your Excellency!"
Liang Ke waved his hand, stopping the trolls from continuing.
"Master, the pits in the Golgar Forest will be yours from now on, and Aragorn only wants you to give the troll tribe the necessary help. ”
"Brother Aragorn, why are you doing this? The dwarven warriors will slaughter the beast named Soto. ”
"Thank you, Brother Zida, Soto must die at my hands, just like Salens. ”
"Well, since your decision cannot be changed, my brother is waiting for you on the mountains of Naronto, and although he will not be able to eat the mutton of Tis, his wine is the best. Take care!"
"Take care!" Liang Ke turned over and stepped onto the red-tailed fang, and rode away.
Looking at Liang Ke's lonely and desolate back disappearing on the official road outside the city, Tucker frowned, looked at the strange iron box carried by the four dwarven warriors, and asked Old Zida angrily: "Master, why don't you give those two things to Master Aragorn?"
"He's an unsheathed sword himself, and if he takes those things again, I'm afraid he'll really become a murderous devil. Forget it, I'd better wait for him to come back and give it to him, and hopefully he'll put those things to good use in the future. ”
"Pidero, take care of the aftermath for your family, and then we'll leave. ”