It was the end of the windy season, and a forest in the northeastern part of Randall's territory was ripe for a variety of wild fruits, including blackthorn plums, rowan fruits, wild roses, blackberries, and splicwoods. Cracked chestnuts, mushrooms and celery can also be seen on the ground. After the ant plague, the predators of the forest disappeared and became a paradise for yellow sheep, bobtail deer, wild boars, takin, badgers, hares, squirrels and civets.

In the early morning, a dozen strong and vigorous bobtail deer tread through the woods in the mist, and it was not long before they reached the stream. The alert animals sniffed vigorously, and only after making sure that there was no smell of predators around them did they begin to bow their heads and drink.

"Whoosh"

A sharp arrow shot out of the bushes and pierced the stag's head with precision, and the leader of the deer fell to the ground without saying a word. Losing the leadership of the head deer, the chaotic short-tailed deer herd lost their chance to escape, and more sharp arrows and spears were fired at the chaotic deer herd in the hidden places.

By the time the last of the young deer fell into the stream, a dozen strong men were already packing up their prey, carrying hunting bows and spears, wearing leather hoods and sleeveless robes with cowhide belts.

"The deer with the arrow can't run far, go and a few people bring them back. The old hunter at the head crouched down to carefully observe the hoof prints and blood on the ground, and motioned for his companions to search for the escaped prey.

After their companions had brought back their prey, the hunters took their booty on their backs and walked along the stream out of the forest.

Outside the forest there was a makeshift camp with skinned game hanging from wooden shelves, a dozen women were smearing salt on the flesh, men in leather aprons were mutilating a fat boar by the stream, and on the other side of the camp were many wooden barrels filled with wild fruits, mushrooms, nuts, and wild vegetables.

A packed squad of hunters appeared outside the camp and was immediately greeted. More than two dozen people happily took the prey and walked towards the camp with their triumphant companions.

"Old Hansen, you've had a good harvest. A middle-aged strong man in chain mail looked at the fat bobtail deer and happily patted the old hunter on the shoulder.

"Captain Sean, the other squads haven't come back yet?" asked the old hunter Hansen with a slight bow to Sean and a hoarse voice.

Sean smiled, "Their hunting skills are not as good as yours, but by noon, they should almost come back, and those rabbit cubs will not forget to eat." ”

The compliment of the militia captain made Hansen's old face look like a blooming chrysanthemum, and the two walked into the camp with a smile and a smile.

"Old Hansen, it's a nice place, there are no beasts, no monsters, you can find food everywhere, and I'm going to let you stay here until the season of water passes. Sean patted the stake beside him and invited the most experienced hunter in the village to sit down.

Hearing this, Old Hansen was startled and jumped up from the stake again, "What?

"You don't know what is going on in the village? This year's grain harvest has failed, and more than half of the grain reserves in the village have to be planted, and my father told me that the interior minister has not agreed to the request for exemption from the offering. To tell you the truth, my father asked me to take you out to hunt and gather, not just to supplement the food in the village. If we don't come out, we're going to starve to death!" Sean said with a wry smile.

Old Hansen sat down slowly, and said in a suppressed voice: "Before you came out, you didn't say that! If you spend the water season in the wilderness, you will also die! I heard that there has been a wolf plague here! This camp has no defense. ”

"What can I do? There are more than 700 people in the village, and we are not the only ones who have come out, but there are also two teams who have to beg for a living outside. If you don't, more people will die. Sean whispered, and comforted: "Don't worry, where Ant-Man washed, there are no beasts, and there will be no danger in camping here." ”

Old Hansen felt a little relieved, he really didn't find any traces of beasts and monsters these days, but he didn't want to risk staying in the wild for more than a hundred days, this was simply a free people, and when he went back, he was afraid that even his home would be occupied. Old Hansen knew that there were many freeman relatives living in the village chief's house, but they did not come out with the group.

"Captain Sean, we also hunted a lot of prey, and there are so many wild vegetables and fruits, just bring them back. Shall we go back in batches?" asked Old Hansen tentatively.

Sean sneered in his heart, the village has long been overcrowded, he brought people out on the one hand to supplement the food in the village, and on the other hand, he wanted to let the old Hansen and the others get out, anyway, his father in the village has the final say, and the internal affairs official is only responsible for collecting offerings, and he has always been concerned about the following population reduction practices.

"It takes five days to go back to the village, and with so many people to eat and drink, how much is left? Old Hansen, you are the best hunter in the village, and the big guys are all from the same village, why can't you watch them starve to death outside?"

Old Hansen just wanted to speak, but he saw Sean smiling and stroking the hilt of the sword on his waist, and he remembered that Sean was the chief warrior in the village, the vassal of the noble lord, and even if he killed him, it would only be a loss for a few cows.

"How many things are you going to take with you?" asked Old Hansen sullenly.

Sean smiled and said, "Leave you two percent, and take the rest away." You are a smart person who knows what to say and what not to say. Let's go, the others are back, it's time for dinner. ”

Several groups of hunters returned to the camp one after another, and the smell of roasted meat wafted through the camp, and everyone sat happily together, most of whom did not know that they had become freedmen, except for a limited number of people.

Sean was enjoying a fragrant roast and a delicious mushroom soup when one of his guards ran over in a panic.

"Lord Sean! Oh no, someone's coming!"

The camp was in chaos, and Sean and his men violently pushed away the women and children who were in the way, quickly dressed up, and took up arms and walked out of the camp.

Outside the camp, Sean gasped as he saw a dozen heavily armed soldiers walking towards him, their sturdies, well-armed full-body chain mail, their one-handed spears glowing with indigo, their iron oak round shields with all-metal shields, and some of them holding terrible crossbows.

Elite! Elite than the lord's personal guards! Sean swallowed his spit and shouted, "We are the lords of the Buryat family, who are you?"

A stout soldier with a mace bared his teeth and grinned: "The people of the Buryatia family actually came to our Randall to poach? Lay down your weapons, take what you stole and go with us!"

Sean rolled his eyes and shouted again: "This is the territory of the Buryat family, this forest is our hunting ground, who are you?"

"I'm Viscount Randall's Captain Hammer, the captain of the escort team!" Hammer pointed at the bobtail cubs hanging on the wooden rack and said coldly, "I've never seen a young deer and a doe hunted in your own hunting grounds, you guys are despicable, lay down your arms!"

At this time, dozens of men with hunting bows rushed out of the camp and gathered behind Sean and the others. Seeing that there were many people on his side, Sean was bold, and then looked at the soldiers opposite his eyes from cowering to greed, and the equipment on those soldiers made him extremely red.

"We're outnumbered! ”

With Sean's yell, the battle broke out and soon ended again. The three spirit monkey militiamen rushed into Sean's team like a flock of sheep, hundreds of pounds of equipment were as light as nothing on their bodies, they quickly dodged the dense arrows, and the opponent who was whipped with a one-handed spear with fine iron cried and shouted for his mother, and occasionally a few arrows were shot at the body of the soldiers behind him, and after the five crossbows shot the five people on the opposite side, they chose to kneel and surrender.

Equipment crushing, force crushing, the battle is like this, there is no suspense. If it weren't for Iron Hammer's instructions in advance, it would only be a matter of time before the three Spirit Monkey militia killed all these people. Unless these people can be as fierce as Ant-Man, they may be able to hurt the Spirit Monkey Militia. As far as melee combat is concerned, the Spirit Monkey Militia, who has begun to cultivate the simplified secret form of the barberry, has surpassed the vast majority of trainee knights.

Iron Hammer smacked his lips in boredom, glanced at the Spirit Monkey militia with envy, and ordered, "Let them bring their things, and we will go back to the camp." ”

At noon the next day, Hammer carried the poachers back to the camp. And Victor had been busy cultivating the Azure Moon, and it wasn't until the evening that he found time to deal with this matter.

"My lord, that's all I tortured. Agent Balor said respectfully.

Victor sighed, he had been prepared to accommodate the freedmen, but he didn't want to start the game with a killing. A few days ago, these people had just entered the Randall Domain, and Victor knew about it, but he didn't expect that there would be vassals of the Buryat family in it. They want to take their prey away, which is why Victor takes tough measures. In order to gain population, Viktor could tolerate freemen, but could not tolerate the encroachment of other families, especially the Buryat family, who had calculated their own.

According to Sean, most of these people are not free people, they are villagers of the village of Rota, which is a village of the Buryat family. Due to the lack of food, they fled to Victor's territory to poach and mine. Of course, Sean insisted that the forest was the domain of the Buryat family, and he also revealed that Austin, the younger brother of the Viscount of Buryatia, had been promoted to the rank of Silver Knight, in order to threaten Balor to release him.

"Balor, do the villagers know that they have been kicked out by the village chief?" asked Victor.

Balor bowed and replied, "My lord, I have already told them, they are very frightened and angry, most of them are willing to stay with us as free people, and in addition, there are 8 people who are Sean's henchmen, and they are completely at Sean's orders. ”

Victor asked again, "Do you have any suggestions?"

"My lord, most of these people are the lords of the Buryat family, and I think it is better to drive them away, because they are probably just eating here, and when the season of water is over, most of them will still have to flee. Sheltering the lords of other families in addition is considered a provocation. Balor said.

Victor couldn't help laughing, "I can't sit idly by and watch the people of the Buryatia family starve to death, whether it is a leader or a free people, since he comes, I will give him food, and those who want to leave, let them go." ”

"Iron Hammer, that Sean is a vassal of the Buryat family, he is considered a superior person, let it go. Those who were going to go with him were also released. Don't forget to remind them that the wild is not safe," Victor commanded faintly, glancing at the hammer next to him.

"My lord, I'm going to let them go. Hammer smiled and strode out.

Victor nodded with satisfaction, don't look at Iron Hammer's honest and honest appearance, he is not a kind person, in fact, the War Bear mercenary has no soft-hearted people, even if it is the delicate Lilia, kill people without blinking. So, Victor doesn't worry about the hammer misinterpreting him.

"Don't leave when you come, just leave if you want to take a bite, that's such a cheap thing. Victor muttered to himself. 8)