Chapter 90: The Profiteers

The rushing waters of the Lancang River rolled forward, and the splashing waves hit Karlis's face, extinguishing his enthusiasm.

After experiencing the wandering on the verge of death, I know the preciousness of life.

Originally, Karliss thought that as a devout believer, he could face life and death for the sake of his faith, but it turned out that he couldn't.

The mission has been messed up, not only did it not find the Blood Moon Horn, but it also poked out a huge basket.

Intercepting and killing the king's envoy, such a big thing is on the bright side. Now it's not just the Alpha Kingdom that wants his life, but even the Holy See can't tolerate him.

So far, he doesn't know how he was exposed. Obviously, he was already very careful, and after killing people and destroying all the clues, he immediately led people away.

In order to hide his identity, even the Wyvern mount was left dozens of miles away, and even the evidence of the alibi was prepared. Theoretically, the Alpha Kingdom should not be suspicious of them.

Even the treatment of the wounded was carried out in a small town in the countryside two hundred miles away. Such a remote place is still a secret stronghold hidden by the Holy See, and the security should be high enough.

Under normal circumstances, even if the Alpha Kingdom sensed something, by the time they found it, their group would have left long ago.

It's a pity that as soon as they settled, a coalition of nobles was killed the next day, and they didn't even have a chance to defend themselves. Many of the soldiers were killed on the spot before they could get on the Wyvern.

Those who remained on the earth died miserably, and they did not run away from heaven. Although the Alpha Kingdom does not have flying dragoons, it does not mean that they are gone.

The flying monsters of several great nobles, together with the griffin cavalry of the kingdom, formed a team and launched a hunt for them.

Without any accidents, the flying dragoons who entered the Alpha Kingdom were directly annihilated.

Karlis was able to escape the catastrophe thanks to the boiling waters of the Lancang River. The dragon was killed in battle and fell into the river and went down the river, allowing him to avoid rounds of pursuers.

It was only now that he had woken up from his coma. Callis, who calmed down, found himself doing a series of stupid things that he thought were smart.

Evidence is only needed by the weak. For the real big guys, as long as they think it's you, it doesn't really matter if there is evidence or not.

Count Vlado went to the southeastern province to deal with the Blood Moon Horn, and an accident occurred on the way, and the Holy See was the first suspect.

From the very beginning, people believed that they did it, and with such an opinion, they looked for clues, and the evidence found naturally pointed to the Holy See.

Even if the flying dragon is dozens of miles away, even if there is alibi evidence, all of this can be understood as reverse evidence.

No matter how remote and hidden it is, it is someone else's territory after all, maybe the stronghold he thinks is hidden has been exposed to the eyes of others early.

Things have come to this point, and there is no point in digging into the causes.

The Holy See can't go back, and someone has to be responsible for something so big.

The Alpha Kingdom couldn't wait, killing the king's envoys, and there were a large number of nobles who wanted to take credit for his head.

"Karlis, long time no see! I didn't expect to see you again, you are so embarrassed. ”

A familiar and unfamiliar voice came, startling Karlis. His instinct told him that he should know this masked man, and that he was still very familiar with him, but he couldn't remember who it was.

"Who are you? When did we meet? What is the purpose of looking for me? ”

Three questions from the soul, after the mask man hesitated slightly, he burst into laughter.

"Karlis, do you really not remember me?

I was in the training camp back then, but I led you in. On that stormy night thirty years ago, a ...... wandering on the streets"

Before the masked man could finish speaking, Karliss hurriedly denied.

"Impossible!"

"You can't be him!"

"He's dead! In the battle to purge the great Lord of the Dawn of heresy - dead! ”

The tone was very heavy, as if he had decided that "he" had died in battle. It's just the hesitation on the face, which has betrayed the true thoughts of Karlis's heart.

Thirty years ago, his family changed dramatically, and the eight-year-old was forced to live on the streets, living a chaotic life. Until one stormy, hungry and cold night, a mysterious knight appears and changes his fate.

Following the mysterious knight, Karlis entered the knight training camp of the Holy See, and since then he has stepped into a new world.

It's just that there are strict rules in the Holy See, and as a new quasi-knight, you can't do anything.

When Karlis has the ability to inquire about the mysterious knight who changed the fate of his life, he is told that the mysterious knight has died in battle.

The specific information was all sealed, and even if Karlis became the commander of the second regiment of the Wyvern Cavalry, he was also not qualified to know.

"It looks like you've remembered something, but these old things don't matter anymore, the key is what do you do next?

The Holy See will definitely not be able to go back. Those rotten moths can't do anything, but their ability to shirk responsibility is top-notch.

Although you messed up the mission this time, the person who is most responsible will not be your turn. If you really want to dig deeper, the idiot who let out the blood moon horn is the culprit.

In a sense, in fact, you can also be considered a hero, at least you didn't let the corner of the Blood Moon fall into the hands of the Alpha Kingdom.

Compared to this exact result, losing a Wyvern is nothing at all. Even if the traces are exposed, it will only make the already bad relationship between the two parties get from the stage to the stage.

But this black cauldron must be carried by you. Who has allowed them to take root in the Holy See for generations, to be the true master of the Holy See, and you are only a foreign mustard?

In fact, if it weren't for the need for someone to die. Those guys want to occupy all the positions in the Holy See so that they can enjoy the offerings of the faithful for generations to come! ”

The masked man's words were like needles piercing the chest, and the needles pierced in the atrium of Karlis's heart.

The shady scenes exposed are all facts, and even the real Holy See is ten times darker than this.

The clergy of the Holy See, who never married and claimed to dedicate everything to the Lord of the Dawn, actually developed the Holy See into a hereditary hardcore crop.

Karlis's ability to become the commander of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment was not due to the respect of his superiors, although he was honored, but this was not a reason for promotion, and the real reason for this was that dangerous work needed to be done.

So he stayed in this position for ten years, during which he made countless contributions to the Holy See, and still did not move a step forward.

For no other reason, the position of cannon fodder is enough, and then it must be your own people.

"What's the use of talking about this now, everything in the Holy See has nothing to do with me. From now on, I am a dead man to the Holy See.

In any case, I thank Your Excellency for your kindness. If you hadn't picked me up back then, Kallis might have died on a rainy night thirty years ago.

I have earned it by living for 30 more years, and no matter when I die in the future, I will accept my fate.

There are still countless pursuers waiting for me, and I am afraid that your kindness can only be remembered first. If Karlis is lucky enough to escape this fate, he will find a way to repay your kindness in the future. ”

Although he said that he was resigned to his fate, the strong desire to survive was still expressed in his tone. It's just that this time the matter is too big, and in the face of a kingdom's pursuit, it is too difficult to save your life.

"Haha......"

"Karlis, don't be so pessimistic. The Alpha Kingdom is only going to hunt down Karlis, not all Karlis, of the Second Flying Dragoon Regiment of the Holy See.

Change your identity, and you'll find that the world will never be the same. It's like that rainy night, if you hadn't asked for help, maybe we would have missed it! ”

The masked man's words made Karliss jump. After countless years of social tempering, he is no longer the simple teenager he used to be, and he knows very well that there is no love and hate in this world for no reason.

In any case, he killed an earl of the Alpha Kingdom, and he was saddled with such a "crime", which is unsolvable anywhere, and it is impossible to obtain a pardon at all.

"Your Excellency, tell me directly, what do you want me to do?

Frankly speaking, Karlis really doesn't feel that he has any capital to let an Alpha Kingdom let me go. ”

It's a fact that golden knights are rare, but for a kingdom, that's the case.

Taking the Alpha Kingdom as an example, there are dozens of golden knights on the bright side, and it is impossible to desperately recruit him as an enemy for the sake of this little combat power.

"Karlis, your horizons are limited by the Holy See, and you need to broaden your horizons.

For the big guys, as long as the interests are big enough, hatred is nothing at all.

What's more, you and they don't have an unforgettable hatred, and this account is mainly credited to the Holy See.

The king's envoy who died seemed to be glamorous in appearance, but he was not really a big man, and all the glory came from Caesar III. But now that he is dead, dead people are worthless.

Now your existence is just to make them look bad, but as long as what you do next is beneficial to them, then they can completely put aside the previous things first.

At least they can ignore it until you lose your usefulness.

Come on, put on this mask and say goodbye to your past life. For the rest of our lives, we will fight for the Lord of the Dawn, and no one will be able to stop the glory of our Lord from spreading to every corner of the world! ”

After listening to the masked man's demagogic words, Karliss was confused, and his mind was constantly torturing his own soul.

Fighting for the Lord of the Dawn is the Holy See's exclusive slogan. Although the other forces occasionally shouted, it was just to liven up the atmosphere, and no one took it seriously.

But the mysterious masked man in front of him is serious. This kind of soul-like recognition from the depths of his heart has only been seen in a very small number of ascetics.

A knight of such a strong faith, who appeared here in this way, and who also harbored a strong grudge against the Holy See, suddenly found himself completely incomprehensible to the world.

Doubts are doubts, and under the dispelling of the desire to survive, he still took the mask.

There are no magic fluctuations, just an ordinary mask.

Without hesitation, under the eager gaze of the masked man, Karlis put the mask on his face, but the doubts in his heart became more and more.

……

The ups and downs of the outside world did not affect Laite County. Everyone's life is still the same, the lack of food for the lack of food, the complaint for the complaint, and the lively continue to eat melons.

Perhaps because he lacked a sense of security because he had no food in his hands, or maybe he didn't want to help his competitors raise people, after reaching an agreement, Baron Kate immediately urged the deal.

Given the complicated situation in Lateshire, neither Hudson nor Kate wanted to be a bird, so the deal became particularly bizarre.

The Maple Leaf Collar kept having its people lost, so angry that Kate came to Baron to scold the street every day, and even organized a patrol to escort it, which should be guarded.

The mountain territory broke out in a rat plague, and countless large rats swarmed and devoured a large amount of food, so angry that Baron Hudson rode the bear of the earth and roared in the mountains and forests.

This strange situation lasted until the population of the Maple Leaf Territory was halved and the two places became peaceful.

The truth doesn't matter, that's how the two lords explained it to the outside world anyway. There is no such thing as a bargain, and unless proof can be found, there is a price to be paid for talking nonsense.

As for the extra grain from the Maple Leaf Collar, it was smuggled in by a profiteer codenamed Mouse, and was bought by Baron Kate for a large price.

The increase in the population of the hill territory is supported by the various branches of the Coslow family. The large number of family members has this little advantage, and if a family gathers one or two hundred people, it will soon make up more than three thousand people.

Having just completed the deal, and while Hudson was deceiving himself to "avoid suspicion", Baron Kate came back to the Mountain Collar again.

It wasn't enough to be slaughtered last time, and he had to take the initiative to send him to the door again to be slaughtered, and Baron Katelai's heart was broken.

But there was no way, the time for cultivation was approaching, but not only were livestock scarce in his territory, but even farm tools were pitiful.

Seeing the fields ploughing rapidly on the other side, and the cultivation speed of his own territory was as slow as a snail, Baron Kate couldn't sit still at all.

It was all caused by the war, and the cattle of the original lord basically went into the stomachs of the rebels. The few iron farm tools that also failed to escape the poisonous hands of the rebels were smelted into weapons early.

If you rummage through the battlefield, you may be able to find broken fragments of these weapons. It's just that it's useless to find it, and under the corrosion of rust, it has long been reduced to waste.

Having suffered from a lack of food once, Kate came to Baron and did not want to try a second time. There is no way to solve the problem of livestock for a while, but the gap in agricultural tools can be easily filled.

In order not to be hungry in the coming year, Kate came to Baron after hesitating repeatedly, but finally mustered up the courage to come to the door again.

The visitor is the customer, and Hudson never slacks off on his customers. This is not even tea, snacks are served, much better than the last treatment.

It's a pity that Kate's mind to come to Baron is not on these details at all, and it is in vain.

"Dear Baron Hudson, the main reason for this interruption is to buy you a batch of farm tools."

After dealing with him a few times, knowing Hudson's straightforward temperament, Kate came to Baron without going around the bush and directly stated the purpose.

Unlike the last time when you had to be slaughtered, the situation at this meeting was slightly better. If he is willing to smelt weapons into agricultural tools, he can not come out to buy them.

It is a pity that Baron Katelai, who was born in the Northland, does not have the concept of "melting troops to make plowshares" in his life creed.

Even if there were still a lot of weapons in his warehouse that he couldn't use for the time being, even though he knew that he might be slaughtered at this time, he still came.

"No problem, the farm tools are in the warehouse at the back, you can go over and pick them at will.

It's just that prices have soared recently, which has raised the cost of farm tool production, so the price of farm tools is a little more expensive than in the past.

However, you can rest assured that as the largest supplier of farm tools in the southeastern province, the prices here are definitely the cheapest.

Of course, the mountain collar only does wholesale business and does not accept scattered business. All products will be sold at least 200 pieces, and the minimum consumption amount for each transaction shall not be less than 500 gold coins. ”

Hudson said enthusiastically.

Of course, the latter restrictions are completely immediate. Engaging in such a high threshold is not entirely for the sake of pitting people, mainly considering the appearance fee of Lord Hudson.

With his name as a "Sharpbow Knight", even if he goes out to be a mercenary, he starts with at least two hundred gold coins, and there is a bonus for killing enemies, and he has to participate in the share of robbery.

That's twenty times the average knight, which is still the minimum standard. If Hudson was willing to take the order, it was estimated that even if the price was 500 gold coins, there would also be a group of people rushing to invite him.

For no other reason, just because he, the sharparcher, can break through the armor and torture the plate armored cavalry, he has enough deterrent power against the guys in the Northland.

It may not be able to stop the large-scale cavalry charge, but in the face of the heavy cavalry of thirty or fifty people, before the other side can rush over, half of it can be knocked out. It won't take long to toss and wipe out the opponent on the battlefield.

It's just that this kind of life of licking blood from the knife edge is not what the peace-loving Hudson wants. No matter how high the outside bid is, Lord Hudson is still unmoved.

He himself can not go out to take orders, but the value of the appearance fee has not decreased. Since you have personally received the customer, this expense must be included in the cost of sales.

According to the calculation of the minimum of two hundred gold coins at a time, if a single business cannot earn two or three hundred gold coins, it is considered a loss-making transaction.

In the context of soaring prices, which is not suitable for further raising the unit price of goods, Hudson can only play bundled sales, and seek excess profits by increasing the transaction amount of the contract.

Rubbing his forehead speechlessly, Baron Kate was once again sure that this was a profiteer, not a nobleman.

If possible, he really wants to turn around and leave, and not be exploited by profiteers here.

It's a pity that there is such a seller now, even if you can buy scattered farm tools outside, there is a high probability that they will be wholesaled from here, and he has no choice at all.

"Then let's have to ask Baron Hudson to lead the way!"