Volume I: The End of the Outlaw 135
Destiny...... It should be called a choice. On the road of life, every choice will lead the future to another direction. And what the future will hold doesn't seem so mysterious. Although Ralph didn't say it explicitly, I remembered the sentence that character is innate, so there is a different fate. Just now I felt that this was right.
I understood what Ralph was saying to me. I can almost see the reason for the danger he said. Things have come to this point, and if you want to ask what can be done to make the future better, all I can say is...... Let's achieve our current goal first.
Oriden wants Isden to die, and so is Barov, and the sooner the better. And I want money, the sooner the better.
Looking at the busy group of miners who raised their masters with their own blood and sweat, they suddenly felt a little trance. There is no point in this mine, I have been here for so long, and I don't produce much gold......
No, I feel like I need to toss it again!
Ralph has been coming more and more lately, and I've been discussing with him a lot about how to do it. He did not agree to plundering the mine again. In his mind, looting this place was a pure waste of time and manpower.
"How many people do you have under you now?" I raised the issue again.
"About four hundred."
"How much can you control?"
"What do you mean I can control?"
"It's just what you say!"
"Listen to me."
"Hah! They all listen to you when it comes to money, but I want to say that there are some of them that are not very easy to manage. Not everyone you work with is reliable. ”
Ralph stopped talking, he was reminiscing. After a while, he said, "More than two hundred." ”
"What are you going to do with the remaining two hundred?" I stared at him. "Take it away?"
He pursed his mouth. "What's your opinion?"
"The value of this mine should be here!" I looked in the direction of the mine.
I know very well in my heart that there is no money here, at least now I dare not have money to save here, but the bandits still yearn for this place.
"Isden's relationship with Sulaman must continue to deteriorate!" I say.
"What are you worried about?"
"Until Isden gloates over Sulaman's accident!" I looked him in the eye and said.
"What do you want to do?"
"Gotta arrange a meeting." I looked around. "The bandit leader has come to Isden to ask for cooperation!"
Ralph's eyes were full of puzzlement.
"You heard it right, cooperate! I want you to talk to Isden about cooperation. I nodded.
"It was to tell him that Oriden's men had rebelled, and now that they were in their hands, they not only knew what Isden had done, but also deeply regretted what Lord Isden wanted to kill. It's just that they didn't come to you to blackmail you or anything, after all, they hate Ouriden as a hypocrite more. I said.
"What do you say...... Be clear. Ralph frowned. You're a bandit, you don't need to say that. He explained to me in a gesture.
I gave him a blank look, "Oriden sent a few people to kill you, but there are still some who are not dead, you know, I heard that guy say that if he gave money last time, he wouldn't have been in so much trouble now, at least he wouldn't have found us." But unfortunately, you are not a man of promises, so God is destined to punish you for not keeping your promises. ”
"You say the point!"
"We know all about what you have done before, and since the prince wants to kill you, it means that you can no longer get along in this kingdom. Isn't it? He was the future king. And your identity ...... I've heard that I'm related to him, but in the face of royal power, relatives can easily become obstacles. "I feel like I'm getting a lot of ideas." I found you today, not to discuss with you who is cuter between you and Auriden, but to ask you for a favor. ”
Ralph didn't interrupt, thankful he didn't.
"But you have no way back now, you don't! You have sinned against two of the least deserving people in this kingdom. Oriden wants to kill you, and Barov wants to kill you too! "I said." Sulaman hasn't been in contact with Isden lately, has he? ”
"Nope." He nodded. "Barov has no reason to kill me, I would say so if I were Easten."
"What a unique way you console yourself! What gives you this confidence? You think he won't kill you? No! You can die at any time now! My tone became arrogant. Ha! That's what you told him. ”
Ralph snorted and raised his head for me to continue.
"You have sinned against him! Not only before, but in the past few times when his mine had accidents, you have not fulfilled the responsibilities of a magistrate. Will you pay for his losses? Ha ha! Not only have you lost his trust, but more importantly, he has made up his mind to replace you! ”
"If you still have hope, then I want to tell you that the best way to want people to know your secret is not to do it, not even to think about it! And what you did to the second prince, he knows. For that reason alone, you can gain far more by replacing him than if you were to keep you! Got it? ”
Ralph nodded. "Well, almost!"
"But I'm here today, and I want to make it clear that I'm not here to blackmail you, I'm just giving you a reminder...... Or call a suggestion! A way that you will not only be alive but also have nothing to lose, and even make you feel happy. I continued. Work with us! ”
Ralph lifted his eyelids. I said, "By working with us, I will not only make sure you get out of here alive, but I will also give you enough wealth for the rest of your life." ”
"Hmm." Ralph nodded. "Will he refuse?"
"If you think about it with your head, which has already begun to lose severe hair, you know that he will definitely not refuse at this time!" A mocking look appeared on my face. That's what you said to him...... We just need you a little favor! We'll need to visit Sulaman's home in a few days, but it won't be long! You can rest assured of this, but we are just going to be guests and give gifts! Visit him with a friendly, friendly, and amiable attitude and purpose. So! I hope you will cooperate and tell you that the security forces in the city under your command do not need to meddle in matters before dawn, and you don't need to worry about the family affairs of the Sulaman family, and it is not too late to go and see them tomorrow morning! ”
"Our brothers have never been so reserved."
That's what it means! Also, although we do robbery, we keep our promises, and we will express our heartfelt thanks to you when this is done. Then you can take a boat and run anywhere you want, and of course we need a boat too. "Something suddenly occurred to me.
"You must settle the ship's affairs in these two days! We don't have much time, and once this starts, we'll have to do it quickly! The paperwork for going to sea must also be prepared, and I don't want to cause a riot on the docks! ”
"Got it!"
"And! The prepared money was divided in advance! We need to go to Barov's house to get the money, but before the action, give the money we should give them! ”
"No, no, no! Bill, this money can't be given in advance! "It's not a big deal, your worries are pointless and useless!" This money can only be given after going to sea or even after landing again, they have already tasted the sweetness! Ralph said to me solemnly.
"Then do as you say!" I say.
I let out a long sigh of relief as Ralph disappeared into the woods. Everything I could think of had already been arranged. As I walked slowly back to the mine, I looked up at the tower post on the top of the hill and was a little distracted.
The last raid was like a joke, and this last action, I'm going to give them a thrill! While it doesn't really make much sense to raid the mines, it should be able to play a role in the whole plan.
In the past few days, there have been some traces near the mine, and not only I have found it, but almost all the patrols have noticed that someone is haunting the mine, and it is not alone!
The news instantly made the entire mine nervous. I was constantly urged and reminded to step up patrols. This little bit of turmoil has made them feel like they are facing a great enemy. Soon Sulaman's butler brought more than twenty more people. It's annoying to see them talking and laughing, this group of people should be Sulaman's family.
These 20 people obviously don't take me seriously, they can do whatever they want, of course I don't care. The security forces here can be said to have done much the same. After all, this place is still very large, and not only in the depths of the mine and a few patrolling guards, but most of the vicious guards are in the residential area.
I felt that this was supposed to be the last time I would meet Ralph in secret, but of course as the security forces strengthened, more and more people patrolled and it became more and more difficult to see him.
That night, I finally met Ralph, who had been waiting all night before dawn broke in the wee hours of the morning.
"How's it arranged?" I asked.
"You're already nervous about this here?"
"Isn't it good?"
"Of course!" Ralph said. "Isden's ideological work has been done." He said and nodded. "He's willing to help us."
"Help, that's a good word." I laughed. "What about the retreating ships and procedures?"
"It's all ready, when are you going to act?" I couldn't make out his face, but I could feel his burning gaze through his tone.
"How many people are in the mine now?" I didn't answer him, but checked the question again.
"Twenty-six." He said.
"How many are reliable and obedient?"
"All of them." His tone was affirmative. "The people in here are all reliable, don't worry, it's all ...... Well, I've picked it. ”
"Those moves you taught me...... Well, stupid. I snorted mockingly.
"But it's safe, you contacted them?"
"Not yet, I'll be in touch before the operation officially begins."
"What about time?"
"Tomorrow at noon!"
Ralph's face was puzzled.
"Tomorrow at noon, before lunch, I want you to arrange for them to occupy the sentry on the top of the mountain first, and the sentry on the mountain and down the mountain must be pulled out. Tell the ...... who led the team Who led the attack on the mines? ”
"Big Jim."
"Do you have a good brain?"
"Okay."
"That's a little stupid. Never mind...... You tell the leader that this time you must go into the mine, there must be a vault of gold in the mine! Find the vault! I said to him very seriously.
"You ......"
"You have to know who to arrange tomorrow! Make no mistake! Leave the best in the city. ”
"Why noon?"
"Our action is at night! It takes a few hours to get to the town of Nanhai from here. So even if they run back to report the news, it will be too late. Got it? ”
"Hmph, that's it, it doesn't matter, as long as you return to the city alive."
"Be sure to take a good look at Easten!" I emphasize! "Don't let him run!"