Chapter 129: Wooing and Exhorting
If you ask this question to an ordinary robber now, he will be extremely excited to tell you that the legacy of the King of Thieves has been dug up by our great Lord Roger?
For the robbers who were born and raised in the brown hills, these gold coins were already a treasure far beyond the limits of their imagination. But in the eyes of the discerning person, this is undoubtedly a ridiculous joke. As a legendary hero a thousand years ago, how could the king of thieves put a little gold in his eyes? It's as ridiculous as a general putting a stick in an armory as a reserve weapon. How can a real treasure be worth gold coins?
As a smuggler, the gold teller would never believe it, and although he was nicknamed the gold pointer, in reality the currency he used in the smuggling process was rarely gold. No matter how many guards you hire, it's a foolish idea to carry boxes of gold coins around.
The only valuable specialty of the brownland hills is the underground ore veins, and the aborigines lack the technology to refine them. Therefore, the gold pointers have always used the standard weapons eliminated by the local lords of Oakland in exchange for metal ore in the hands of bandits, and the profits in this can be imagined.
El wouldn't believe it either, not only because he had seen the world in Istalen, but also because of the weapon "Wind Scar" that he now had in his hands. The dragon tooth bow and dragon skin armor that Master Powell helped him make at the beginning can already be called heirlooms, and even the knight from the royal family is eager to see it. But compared with the current wind marks, it is not at all above the same level. This was Adrian's exclusive weapon back then, and even space could be cut.
Although Eel's strength was not enough to exert the true power of the wind scar, he had not forgotten what Lolana had said - any item that could affect the rules of time and space could be called an artifact!
The name of the artifact will scare people to death when it is said, how can it be measured by gold coins? Back then, Lord Adrian entered and exited the treasury of the palaces of various countries with two artifacts in his hand, why did you say that he was embarrassed to only take gold coins?
After defeating Adrian, Lolana didn't take a second look at the treasure that had been opened, but quietly accepted the two weapons, the Fraudster and the Wind Scar, and then just mentioned El, and never discussed the two weapons again. With the degree of understanding of the eldest lady, I know that there must be some cattiness in this.
Roger wanted to believe it, but as a victim, he had to face a cruel reality - Adrian didn't have to cast too heavy bait, and for the robbers, such a large amount of gold was enough to drive them crazy.
Since everyone believes that this is by no means Adrian's true legacy, the question arises - where is this guy's real legacy?
Everyone present and the thief king are not related to each other, or they can all be said to be victims of a conspiracy, and of course it is impossible to get real clues. However, since Shadow Councilor Quezalas knew about the plan back then, he must have something to do with Adrian, and only he could have real clues in his hands.
If this premise is true, then Quezaras's subsequent actions are naturally justified. Even within the Truth Society, there are probably only a handful of people who know about this plan, and of course no one will pursue it. As long as all the witnesses present are silenced and an unmanageable crime scene is faked, then he can quietly take over Adrian's legacy.
The soul fragments that Adrian had left behind had already been wiped out, so he didn't have to worry about the consequences of doing so.
None of the listeners present were stupid, and when they heard Lolana say this, their brains immediately felt justified. From ancient times to the present in historical records, no matter what kind of conspiracy and trickery, the starting point is much the same, that is, to obtain profits. Whatever Quezalas did to behave in such a frenzied manner, it was bound to involve interests, and it was important enough to drive him to act blatantly. From this point of view, the answer given by Lolana is not necessarily accurate, but there is absolutely no mistake in the general direction.
Only El doesn't think so, because he knows that Lolana can't be so kind to help everyone answer their doubts, and there must be something hidden in it that he can't think of, but now that this answer has been recognized by everyone, there is no need for him to tear down his own people.
"Is that so? just for a legacy?" General Hank sighed, the wrinkles on his face a little more in the moment. He smiled bitterly and said, "The loyalty of thousands of our Night's Watch warriors is not as valuable in his eyes as the legacy of a dead man!"
"I'm sorry, but I'm afraid that's how it is. Someone once told me that the worldview of the big people is not the same as ours, and as for the big people of the Truth Society, I have every reason to believe that their brain structure is completely different from that of normal humans. El said with a shrug.
"Well, don't let these bad things affect everyone's mood. Roger was silent for a moment, rubbed his face and stood up and said, "Anyway, we all escaped alive and got Adrian's gold coins, which is something to celebrate." As for the bad debts of a thousand years ago, let him die. There is wine today and drunk today, General Hank, let your brothers take a break, drink some wine and find a woman to relax. ”
General Hank didn't speak, just shook his head. No matter how tempting Roger's proposal was, the night watchman warriors were not in the mood to attend the robbers' revelry. If it weren't for the ethics of professional soldiers who kept them restrained from alcohol, Kung Fu would have fallen into drunken dreams and deaths a long time ago.
Of course, there is never a free lunch in the world, and Roger's proposal naturally has his intentions. Humans are like a beast of prey, even if they are kept in a cage, they are difficult to tame the wild, and once they are released, they cannot be cleaned. If these Night's Watch warriors, who have lost the support of their faith, are allowed to indulge, they will soon degenerate into the bandits.
"Don't you see how sad these loyal dogs are when they have been abandoned by their masters?" El coughed, pursed his lips and said, "If I were you, I should have the girls carry the barrels and bring them to them now." ”
Roger thought for a moment and nodded, "You're right, it's me who didn't think it through." ”
While he was turning to leave, El quickly approached General Hank, raised his glass and asked in a low voice, "Dude, have you figured out a way out?"
"The dignified night watchman has become a dead dog on the side of the road overnight, does anyone want to come up and take a bite of meat?" General Hank said with a wry smile, not that he didn't understand Roger's intentions, but he was in no mood to reason with him at this time. Unexpectedly, El actually pasted it with a dead face, and said such a straightforward thing, which made him a little stunned.
"It's not me who should be in a hurry, it's you. El tilted his head and glanced into the Night's Watchman's camp with a disdainful smile on his face: "More than a thousand of your brothers have fled from the fortress in a daze, bringing neither food supplies nor sufficient ordnance...... After today, Roger may not be able to afford it. ”
"He's the richest man now. General Hank looked at the mountain of gold coins in the distance and whispered.
"What if we increase his gold mountain tenfold, where does a ghost place like the brown hills where birds don't lay eggs squeeze out the rations of a thousand people?" El raised his cup and pointed to the campfire in front of him and said, "And now is the Sahara Fire Conference, during which all the indigenous forces are not allowed to engage in any conflict, where do you think he can find food for your brother?"
General Hank fell silent in the face of El's questioning, which was indeed a problem that had to be faced. The Night's Watch had been transported by the Order of Truth, and they had tried to grow edible mushrooms in the underground fortress, barely being able to sustain themselves, but all of this was buried by an earthquake created by Quezalas. Now the more than 1,000 fighters above and below the Night's Watch don't have any logistical supplies, let alone combat effectiveness, and it's a question of how long they can survive.
The living environment of the brownland hills is not suitable for large-scale human gathering, and if it weren't for the treasure hunting team organized by Roger to coincide with the Sahara Fire Conference, it would not have been possible to gather so many people here. And the habit of the robbers is to eat and wait for death like today and tomorrow, and it is tantamount to fantasy to ask them to squeeze a ration for the night watch.
"Do you have food?" General Hank glanced thoughtfully at the camp of the Istalon warriors. He had to admit that these heavily armed troops were more threatening than the Night's Watch warriors, but the more elite the army, the more resources they consumed, and even if their reserves were not abundant, they were certainly a little more reliable than the bandits. ”
"Yes, there is food, but our food is more precious. El put away his playful smile and said to General Hank, "I told you that we are exiles from Ixtalon. We have a huge army of more than 6,000 people, more than half of whom are helpless women and children, and we save the best food for those children. ”
"That's as it should be. General Hank nodded and said, "Children are the hope of the future...... But that means you don't have anything to eat, right? ”
"That's true, so I'm not here to talk to you about a deal. El stood up and patted his buttocks, lowered his voice and said to General Hank, "I just wanted you to know one thing - there are many civilians, women and children on our side, who have been ruined by a madman who can be compared to the level of brain damage of Quezaras. They are now in great need of help and need the selfless protection of knights with a sense of justice. If you're still thinking about the future of the Night's Watch, you might as well keep this in mind. ”
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