Chapter 11: Wren's Background
Mo He heard Wren's words in his ear, he was a little incredulous, he didn't expect that the guy he dealt with was so valuable, but he cared more about what Wren said to him. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
So he pulled Wren aside to speak.
"Wren, no matter how much it is worth, I'm not going to ask for it. You also heard the village chief say that because the beasts destroyed many crops this time, they would not be able to pay the taxes demanded by the lord. This is just the right way to get them through this. Mo He whispered to Wren.
"But the value and difficulty of this beast is far beyond the task we have been taught, and it is not too reasonable for us to be paid more. Or the village chief knew that this was a demon wolf pig from the beginning, but he lied to people that it was a wild wolf pig. Wren said.
"Wren, Shaanna and I do need money to make ends meet, but the mission pay is sufficient. The people in this village need this money more than we do, you see how many old people and children they have. Or do you need to get the money home sooner? If so, I'll talk to the village chief and divide some of the Devil Wolf Pig's income with us. Mo He said calmly, his eyes looked at Wren blankly, but his spirit was extremely focused on listening to Wren.
"Yes, Mohe, I really want to go back to my hometown as soon as possible. But don't you think that we will suffer a lot from this task? You have defeated this monster alone, and you have the absolute right to dispose of it. Wren said solemnly.
"Wren, you're now a member of the Daisy Mercenary Regiment, and we can handle the task pay together. This quest description rewards 1 silver, then I will receive 1 silver according to the task agreement. If you insist on getting more paid, then I will go and discuss with the village chief about the distribution of the demon wolf pig for you. Mo He also said seriously to Wren.
"Do you see me as a money-gotter?" Wren asked.
"No, it doesn't matter if you're greedy for money or not! If you have something to say, just tell me, I can't guess what you're going to say to me. Mo He answered.
Wren was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "Hahaha! Mohe! You're so interesting! I'm sorry! I admit that I was testing you just now." Forgive me for not being able to explain my reasons to you here for the time being. He looked around at the villagers who were still watching the carcass of the wild wolf pig, to be precise, the villagers who were still watching the carcass of the demon wolf pig.
Mo He understood what he meant, Wren was not a member of the Rongen Empire, the soldiers who appeared on the battlefield of the Rongen Empire were either friends of the Rongen Empire or enemies of the Rongen Empire. He didn't explain the reason, naturally he had his reason, Mo He didn't ask any more, and after some conversation, he still believed that Ren was someone he could trust and become a friend.
"I fully agree with your decision on how to deal with this matter. Wren finally told Mo He that he handed the silver iron gun back to Mo He.
"Hmm!" Mo He took the silver iron spear, agreed, and then the two went to find Sha Anna together.
Soon it was noon, and Mo He asked the village chief for 1 silver coin as a reward, and told the village chief that the beast was a demon wolf pig that should allow the village to tide over the difficulties. After that, Mo He left with Sha Anna and Wren, after all, they were outsiders, and the affairs of the village were still left to the people of the village to deal with themselves.
On the way back to town, Shaanna was very excited, she didn't forget the pancakes she had promised before the mission, and she sang happily to lead the way.
This time, Mo He didn't sing with Shaanna, and Wren stopped him, and the two walked and talked in the back.
"Mohe! I'm glad to reintroduce myself. My name is Steven Wren, Earl of the Duchy of Stonis. His father is deceased, and he has a mother and a younger brother at home. I am a Legion Commander in the Stennis Army that took part in the invasion of the Jann Empire. I appeared as a vanguard on the battlefield where you found me, and we were ambushed by the forces of the Youngen Empire, and as you can see, we were all destroyed. I didn't know anything about you before, and I didn't dare to tell you about my life experience, so I have been observing and testing your personality. I'm sorry!" Wren said himself.
"Thank you for treating me as a friend and telling me who you really are. As for me, I don't have any illustrious background, just an ordinary peasant background, I have practiced martial arts since I was a child, and after I met Shaanna, we wandered around together and became scavengers. Mo He was very happy that Ren confessed his life experience to himself, and he also briefly explained his life experience, but because of this kind of thing, I don't know if Ren can accept it, so it's better not to say it for the time being.
On the way afterward, Wren told Mo He about the events before the battle between himself and the Rongen Empire.
It started when Wren's father, Marquis Steven, was still alive. Marquis Steven is the country's frontier general, and has always been responsible for the frontier defense of the Duchy of Stonis.
Last autumn, Marquis Steven went to the frontier town of Hofta Castle to inspect and happened to encounter a sneak attack by the army of the Jung Empire. The enemy was outnumbered, and he chose to stay behind to assist in the defense of the castle and sent people to the rear to call for help. Unfortunately, by the time reinforcements arrived, Marquis Steven had already died heroically, but he managed to delay the advance of the Ronn Empire's army and save Hofta Castle. The army of the Jon Empire had to withdraw because they failed to capture Hofta Castle and missed the best opportunity.
As an honorary title of the Duchy, the Marquis is not hereditary, but Wren, as the eldest son of the Marquis, can automatically receive the title of Earl. As a result, Wren became a hereditary count of Stannis. In the spring of this year, the princes of the Duchy of Stannis decided to unite to attack the Ryon Empire. In order to avenge his father, Wren took the initiative to participate in this joint war. He took half of the cavalry and most of the infantry in the territory, and gathered 500 people to participate in the battle.
The war was fought on two fronts, with the main force of the first line attacking the city. The flanks of the second line raided enemy towns and scattered enemy forces. Wren's legion, as the vanguard of the second line, was sent to this area to carry out missions. Wren didn't like these missions, he wanted to go to the front line and charge the enemy head-on, instead of looting villages and destroying towns all day long, harming only ordinary civilians.
Perhaps they had no honor in what they did, and the god of war no longer protected them, leaving a large number of enemies in ambush on their way to the next village. They shot his men and horses with powerful military bows and crossbows, which were simply impossible to defend against in the dark. The people around them fell like autumn wheat being harvested. In the end, he was also hit by an arrow, and then he woke up and met Mo He and Sha Anna.
After telling the story, Wren hopes that Mo He will not think of himself as an earl, but as an ordinary friend. Moreover, he is now far away from his homeland, he is in the territory of the enemy country, and there are no warriors around him to protect him, and exposing the title of earl can only do all kinds of harm but not good.
Mo He didn't feel at ease at all, he didn't care if Wren was an earl, if he wanted to go together, he could only stay as a friend, otherwise he would leave. Mo He will never keep it.
It took more time to come back than it did when I went, and by the time I saw the shadow of the town, the sun had already set. But fortunately, at this time, you can still freely enter and leave the town, and you don't have to sleep in the wilderness.
After entering the town, Mo He decided that everyone would go to the mercenary bar to eat baked pancakes together, which was considered to be the fulfillment of his promise, and also to note the completed tasks by the way, and to stamp the credibility certificate of his mercenary group.
At this time, the mercenary bar was brightly lit, and it was very bustling with people. Most of them are mercenaries returning from missions to drink and eat here, some are local residents who come to entertain, and some are dancers and bards who come to make money.
After Mo He dealt with the task of the mercenary group, he ordered three baked pancakes to the bar beauties and asked for three glasses of water, which cost a total of 10 copper coins, which was very luxurious for Mo He and Sha Anna.
Soon, the hot and fragrant freshly baked pancakes and water were delivered to Mo He, Rennes, and Sha Anna to the small table in the corner.
The little girl couldn't bear it anymore, and after excitedly taking a pancake handed to her by Mo He, she squatted under the small table and devoured it. The big burden was placed on the ground, and the little girl was afraid of losing it, so she insisted on not sitting on the stool, squatting and guarding their only property, which Mo He had no choice at all, as long as it was not a dangerous thing, she had always been by Shaanna's temperament.
Mo He also handed another baked pancake to Rennes, who took it in his hand and smelled it and thought it was good, and then ate it in a big gulp. In the past two days, eating mush to satisfy hunger is really a torment for a person like him who has never suffered much since he was a child. Although Wren didn't say anything, Mo He could see it and knew that Wren was trying to adapt to such a lifestyle.
In the end, Mo He picked up the remaining pancake on the plate, thought about it, broke it in half, ate half of it himself, and put the other half in the pot in the baggage to keep, planning to keep it for Sha Anna for breakfast tomorrow morning.