Chapter 52: Captain of the Garrison
"Big brother, will you leave it to me for safekeeping?"
"The monster I killed, how do you have the face to speak?"
"We're afraid that you can't help it, walk alone in the dark alley, use the oldest-fashioned light brain that you are about to eliminate, and sweep money for the new flagship light brain of those alley girls."
"Fart, we have feelings."
"Your relationship just stops at her sending you to the alley."
After some quarrels, they decided that the most reliable second child would keep the material card that hunted the monster.
The four moved on.
It wasn't until he could faintly see the small tribe stationed on the edge of the snowy cliff not far away, and his pace slowed down.
Sou!
Four arrows burst through the air and into the ground at their feet, breaking through the hard black rock, and the arrows sank into it.
"Outsider, this is the territory of the Steelmane Tribe."
A sturdy man dressed in animal skins stepped out of the log-made sentry house, followed by four similarly dressed companions.
The man's chest is bare, showing muscular lines, full of wildness, and the bones of unknown monsters are hung on his body, and the bone pendant is made.
They have the magic to resist the cold, and their clothes are very thin, and when they see Zhao Wen and the others wrapped tightly, they can tell at a glance that they are outsiders.
This is what they call someone other than Freljord.
A man from the Steelmane Tribe shouted in the back: "We Steelmane Tribe do not welcome outsiders, I advise you to leave as soon as possible, otherwise you will ......"
"Cannes!"
The man at the head frowned, he was the captain of the garrison team, responsible for guarding the gates of the tribe and forbidding any strangers to enter.
As an elite warrior of the Steelmane Tribe, he has a fierce gaze and can discern the type and strength of his prey from a distance.
And the same applies to human beings.
He felt a very powerful aura from this group of outsiders.
The leader man restrained his hostility, but his eyes were indifferent when he spoke: "Outsiders, our Steelmane Tribe does not accept foreigners, if you don't have anything, leave as soon as possible." ”
Groups that exist in the form of tribes have always excluded outsiders.
Zhao Wen was not surprised, and said with a smile: "This warrior, we are a caravan from Piltover, if you can, I would like to do business with your tribe." ”
He didn't say Demacia.
This group of people, similar to the Huns of the earth's steppes, often raided the city-states on the border of Demacia because of food shortages, and the relationship between the two was not good.
And Picheng is a city-state that advocates peace, which can make the other party let down their guard a little to some extent.
And Picheng has developed science and technology, so it is easy to explain the material cards that can seal all kinds of goods.
"Caravans?"
The man's brows furrowed slightly, and there was a hint of doubt in his guarded eyes.
He had heard that Picheng was a city-state with a power called technology, how could a caravan in such a prosperous city-state run to a barren and cold place to do business?
Before he could speak, Zhao Wen explained, saying: "The nobles of Picheng are very fond of the goods of the cold land, ice gems, cold crystals, and all kinds of ice sculptures that can last all year ......."
"Sneer......"
Someone in the garrison sneered.
He did not understand that the so-called aristocracy would want such ubiquitous and useless garbage.
Those things that are cold and shiny, not only do they have no effect, but because they reflect the sunlight, they will cause the danger of attracting monsters to attack, which is a veritable waste.
For them, the most important thing is a house that can withstand the cold and food that can fill their stomachs.
Rather, it was the captain of the garrison, who had raided the border cities of Demacia as a vassal of the Claws of Winter's claws during the difficult times of the Steelmane Tribe, so he understood the special preferences of the nobles.
This reason is more reasonable......
Apart from this absurd reason, the captain of the garrison could not think of any other idea for this group of outsiders to run from a prosperous large city-state to a small tribe like theirs.
The captain of the garrison shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, we have no plans to trade with you. ”
Even though he judged in his heart that what the other party said might be true, he still chose to refuse.
After being rejected, Zhao Wen was not angry, still smiling, and said politely: "In this case, let's rest for a while and leave, is it okay?" ”
The captain of the garrison was expressionless and said, "As long as you don't step into the steelmane tribe, whatever." ”
He wanted to drive him away.
But the other party did not show an aggressive attitude, and the strength was not weak, if they could leave after a while, there was no need for a conflict.
Hearing this, the boss looked puzzled.
As far as he knew, the purpose for which Master Tang had hired them here was for the Steelmane Tribe.
After hearing the refusal of the garrison captain, he was ready to break through, but he didn't expect Zhao Wen to be so easy to talk and give up directly?
Zhao Wen turned around and said to the three brothers, "Let's rest, eat something to replenish our strength, and rush to the next tribe before it gets dark." ”
"Okay."
"I'm so hungry that I can eat a whole cow!"
Zhao Wen took out two supply cards, and a large amount of meat appeared out of thin air and landed in the snow.
Important materials for the steelmane tribe, in the technologically advanced Blue Star, even civilians can take it at will, an ordinary family of three, the food consumed for the whole month, is only a few dozen federation points.
The purchasing power of Federation Points for ordinary materials is extremely strong, and the reason why they are placed in Zhao Wen's hands without spending them is because the things he buys involve extraordinary attributes.
The guards who had all walked outside the sentry house and were about to go back stopped.
"That's ......"
The guard's eyes widened and he swallowed unconsciously.
The meat that has been made is fluffy and coated with spices, and even if you can't smell the fragrance, you can already taste it in your mouth just by looking at it.
From dawn to now, they have eaten some bread made of snow barley, and their stomachs have long been hungry.
Even the captain of the garrison had a slight flicker in his eyes, his strong physique needed more energy to replenish it, and the attraction of meat in the hands of outsiders to him was greater than that of others.
These damn bunks......
There were still two hours before the time to change shifts and eat, and the captain of the garrison suspected that they had deliberately chosen this time slot to come.
The captain of the garrison had a flickering look in his eyes and asked the outsiders not far away, "Is there food in the goods you brought?" ”
"Of course."
Zhao Wen ate with a mouth full of oil, tore a roasted leg of mutton, swallowed the meat in his mouth slowly, and said: "This is the latest technology in Picheng, which can seal the card of materials, we have brought 10,000 catties of food this time in business." ”
A delicate card appeared in the eyes of the captain of the garrison.
After an inexplicable surge of energy, the bread sealed in the material card spilled out, and the round bread was whiter than snow, which made the garrison members look sideways.
Although the food is not expensive, it is also a lot of money to eat 10,000 catties.
For the blue card pool inside the Steelmane Tribe, Zhao Wen can be regarded as out of the way.
"Honorable guest, can you wait a moment?"
The captain of the garrison thought about it for a while, and quietly gave a look to the person next to him, who first entered the sentry house, and then there was no movement, and there was probably a secret passage in the sentry house.
Zhao Wen smiled politely: "No problem." ”
The small movement of the garrison captain, he pretended not to see it, and the disappeared garrison member should have gone to report the news.
Everything was expected.
If Zhao Wen showed the mentality of eagerly wanting to enter the Steelmane Tribe from the beginning, it would definitely arouse the vigilance of the garrison captain, thinking that there was another purpose.
When showing an indifferent attitude towards the Steelmane Tribe, using food to attract the Steelmane Tribe, and turning from active to passive, this alertness will be infinitely reduced.
Many scumbags can play with girls, using this kind of routine, the more you don't care, lower the vigilance of the prey, and then attract it through money or appearance, and in a short time, when the prey does not react, complete the home run.
The tribes that live in the barren land have a need for food that cannot be disguised.
Of course, this practice also raises another problem.
The first reaction of this kind of tribal people after seeing the food is not to trade, but to examine the strength of their group of outsiders.
If the strength is weaker than theirs, it will be snatched directly, and only by showing fangs that are enough to threaten them can they have the right to trade.
This is also the reason why Zhao Wen hired the three brothers.
With his strength, I am afraid that the first time he takes out the material card, he will be looted, and then his head will be chopped off to prevent future troubles.
"You're eating a lot again, can you not rob me?"
The boss kicked on the second child's buttocks, and the second child was kicked back and forth, but the chewing action on his mouth did not slow down in the slightest.
He said confidently: "My exercises can strengthen my digestive system, and the more I eat, the stronger I get, and I can protect you when the time comes." ”
The boss said sharply: "Lao Tzu is a dignified beast soul general, do you need to protect him?" ”
"Yes, I ...... it"
"What are you doing?"
Before the third child finished speaking, he was glared at by the second child, and suddenly died down, secretly unhappy in his heart, and when Lao Tzu's strength is stronger than you, he has to beat you three times a day.
Zhao Wen was speechless in his heart.
The rank of the card master is closely related to the combat ability of the card master, and the card master is generally very cautious and unwilling to reveal his profession and ability.
The three living treasures in front of him have no scruples, just like the group of hot-blooded protagonists in the anime, shouting out their moves and professions.
After a while, the vanished guard came out of the sentry house.
He ran to the captain of the garrison and whispered a few words.
When the captain of the garrison heard this, he took the initiative to take two steps forward and said with a smile: "Distinguished guests, our War Mother is very welcome when she hears of your arrival, and she is very willing to trade with you. ”
That's not what you said before......
Zhao Wen glanced at the arrow nailed into the ground not far away, and thought to himself, don't they all say that the tribal people are bold and magnificent, how can there be two faces?