When I returned to camp with two jugs of wine, they still hadn't slept.

"The great Bill is done in style." Ralph smirked.

"It's not bad, I didn't forget to bring a gift back." Lawrence snorted twice.

"The owner eats meat and we drink soup. I can still think that our boss is a good boss. "Grimm helped.

"You think I'm so idle?" I handed over two jugs of wine.

"Three people, two jugs of wine." Lawrence grinned.

"It's not your share." I say.

"Even, ha, even." He hugged a pot.

"Your henchman is back for a while." Ralph said.

"His name is Reggie." I say. "I didn't do anything, I looked at my surroundings."

"Is it still the same as before?"

I was silent for a moment, "Maybe." I glanced at him, and Ralph's eyes were meaningful.

Early the next morning, we were ready to go. Reggie went to town and picked up the two girls. As soon as the carriage they were riding in appeared in our field of vision, it caused a commotion in the procession.

Those Kul Tiras are all right, my bandits are talking in an instant. And when the carriage approached, the bandits' whistles sounded instantly.

The bandits coaxed together, and the people of Kul Tiras followed suit. Ralph looked at me, and I just smiled. "Let's go!" I shouted.

Reggie and I walked in front, followed by Lawrence and Ralph. Behind them were the carriages of two girls. This made Lawrence very happy. Lawrence's mouth never stopped.

At noon we came to a small town on the edge of a lake. I was a little shocked when I saw the lake from afar. I raised my head and looked at the sky, and asked with doubt, "Is there a lake near here?" ”

"What?"

"Lake...... What is the name of this lake? ”

"It's not a lake." Reggie looked at me with a smile. "It's a river."

The river ...... That's wide!

The town is not that big, but the marina is not small. More than a dozen cargo ships were moored on it.

"Across the street is South Alwyn Forest." "But we're used to calling it the Sunshine Glade," Reggie said. ”

I'm looking across the river. It's sunny now, but I remember the other side of the river being a different scene entirely.

It took a lot of time to transport the men and horses, and the military supplies to be transported. As I crossed the river by boat, I was thinking to myself, even if the orc army fought here, how easy it would be to continue to invade North Elwyn!

And standing on the bank of the river here, this side is not as gloomy as I imagined. The starry sky at night seems clearer and brighter than at sea.

Is this a delusion?

This village is a small village with only about 30 households, and it is estimated that it is usually only used as a ferry port between the two sides of the strait, but it seems that it is not very far from here to Stormwind City, how can it be so small here......

It dawns early here, before three o'clock. "We've got to get out of here, it's a little too slow." Reggie said to me.

"Where are you going?" I looked at the sun in the sky.

"Let's go along the riverbank, east, so we can get to Brightwood quickly." He said.

I remember the name, although I can't name it. That year, there was a very thin guy, it seems to be a guy named Filip, and he said that his hometown was in ...... Raven Mountain is still somewhere. He mentioned this place to me, Brightwood!

"Is the weather good here?" I asked.

"Good, what's wrong?"

"Here...... Isn't it dark? ”

"Huh?" Reggie looked at me with a puzzled look on his face.

"It's okay, let's go!"

But we had not gone far along the riverbank when we were stopped by a farmer, who said that the road had been washed away by the rain a few days before, and that there had been a flash flood on the Dawn Mountain, and that not only the road had been destroyed, but a large area had been flooded.

As a commander, I decided to turn around, and I hated going back. Reggie told me I had to go far now.

Sure enough, it's not as simple as going far! We walked in the field for four whole days without seeing a single village or family.

"Lost?" I asked Reggie.

"No, it doesn't take long for us to reach Raven Ridge!" He said.

I didn't expect it to be so big! When I was in Donggu Town before, I didn't seem to remember how big that territory was and why it was here......

Raven Ridge is truly aptly named, this place is full of rolling hills. Although the ups and downs are not very high, the road is really not easy to walk, and it is not uncommon to see many dilapidated village ruins covered with growing grass.

Reggie told me that it was the result of the war. During the Troll War, this place was attacked by the trolls of the southern forest, and it was very badly destroyed, and almost all the people died.

It is said that at that time it became a paradise for crows, and the original name of this place was not Crow Ridge. But after the massacre, the name of the place was also changed. It's written in the book, he told me.

Reggie also revealed a doubt, in fact, the village we came to was originally a small town, and the two sides of the strait were able to trade. But after that war, the king was not allowed to build a large crossing.

The trolls had robbed it and managed to cross the river to Stormwind.

I can imagine how tragic it was, and I can imagine the sight of crows pecking at corpses in his mouth. But the current environment here is really different from what I imagined, and the warm hills are really neither hot nor cold. The green fields are full of birds and flowers.

After rounding a mountain, a large expanse of land in front of you was revealed. It's a basin, and a town sits right in the middle of the basin.

"It's the only big town in the neighborhood within a hundred miles." Reggie slowly introduced me, "This is an important place, it is currently the domain of Duke Joe Alfred. The former duke was chopped! He said.

"Who cut it?"

"The King." "He didn't hold the land and ran away," he said. ”

"That's really ...... Unlucky. ”

"This town is called Raventown, and his castle is called Black Castle." He pointed to the huge castle in the middle of the town.

The town was built around two small hills. Perhaps a legacy of the war, the town was surrounded by towering stone walls rather than wooden fences.

On a small hill stood a castle, which was not small.

"Isn't this Duke Joe Alfred gloomy?"

"No, it's not gloomy, it's just not very good-tempered!" Reggie said.

Our army marched into the town and took up camp in Castle Black.

The duke's eyes were large, and the protruding eyeballs told me that this man had a great resemblance to the captain of my ranks, named Marin. Especially when he saw the slightly disheveled and loose team I brought, his face showed a very clear disdain.

I didn't say anything.

Evening Hospitality ...... It's not that hearty, actually. I guess it was for Reggie's sake that there were so many meat dishes.

I didn't bother to have more contact with him, I hated this person's face, not just his attitude.

When I got back to the barracks, Lawrence was arguing with people.

The two groups confronted each other, and they were about to start. I hurried forward. When everyone saw me coming, they quickly flashed aside.

"Ralph?" I stared at him.

Ralph had a rare look of anger as he stared at me but didn't speak.

I turned my head to look at the three disgusting Kul Tiras. "Explain."

"Hmph, there's nothing to explain, Lord Bill. We're not here to tourist. Marin said.

I'm not happy with that pig-eyed duke tonight, and this guy with the same eyes as him has a temper tantrum here! It's disgusting, looking for disgusting home.

"We're not really here to travel. Mr. Marin. I said.

"We're not here to hang out with you, what are we here for? Before we go, we made it clear. Coastal, take what we need and go back! Instead of wandering around deep into the land. You've got to give us more money! ”

"Hmph, how much should I give you, I naturally won't lose you, we have a contract."

"your contract, we're the Navy! Not bandits like you. We do not accept this way of working. ”

"If you take the money, you have to listen to my command. Until the end of the contract. And, now, where can you go? I stared into his eyes.

"Mr. Bill, it's not been a day or two since we came ashore. Can you tell us where we're going? Where are you going to take us? Victor said.

"Go to war!" I say. "Soon."

"That's not what you said at the time!"

"I made it very clear, let you go to war with me! You are mercenaries! And I give you much more money than an ordinary sailor! If it weren't for me, you wouldn't be sleeping in your moldy, shabby house. Penniless, eat and wait for death every day! You touch the money in your pocket. Touch it! I shouted.

"How long will you be able to earn this money? Two years? Three years? I gave you money, I gave you food and drink, and now you want to come against me? Really? You want to blackmail your employer, do you? ”

I stared calmly into his eyes.

"Are you trying to blackmail me? Captain Marlin? I asked him.

"No...... I was just...... Ask. ”

"Ask, I hope you will come to me directly if you have any questions in the future, and not let them confront each other." I looked at the three of them. "I hate to mess around my team or tear down my stage."

The three of them stopped talking. It's not that I'm holding them down with my momentum, it's that they know that they won't be able to run away if they make trouble here.

"Today you are all very brave, dare to blush and have thick necks and want to fight." I said, "That's good!" In a few days, maybe I need you to fight, but not between you, but against the enemy. I don't want you to ......," I pointed to the Kurtiras, "who are strong enough to pee your pants!" Although I was kind of looking forward to seeing someone pee their pants. ”

"And you!" I grabbed Lawrence, slapped him in the face, and shoved him out. "Don't embarrass me! Since entering Stormwind, I have never been willing to restrain your behavior, even if you may seem to behave like beggars, but I tell myself who we are! We look like this, but we're much better than you soldiers! ”

I walked up to one of the bandits and said, "Smack! "Gave him a slap in the face. Slapped the guy on his feet.

"Tell me!" I grabbed him. "How many people have you killed?"

His eyes changed in an instant. "Four." The grim expression on his face suddenly appeared.

"Be louder."

"Four!" He said loudly.

"What about you!" I slapped another guy next to me.

"Six!"

"One."

"Three."

“……”

No one in this group of bandits is clean, I know very well! The vast majority of this group had participated in the Hillsbride massacre. And they are guys who have been bandits for many years.

"You used to kill people for a living! You are all the most brutal killers. "I shouted." In a few days, I want you to put away your beggar-like state, and I want you to kill for me! No...... It's to hunt! A special race! ”

"Don't be scared! You're not in the sea right now! This is on land! This is your home turf! That's your forte! "I hold up three fingers." One ear! Three gold coins! I don't care if you cut it off the head of the same enemy or not. When the battle is over, take the ears and ask me for money. ”

I looked into their eyes, and the bandits had a sparkle in their eyes. The kind of light that is unique to their eyes!

I looked back at the people of Kul Tiras. "Don't hold back when the time comes! Shame on your race again! I said disdainfully.

"Go back to sleep!" I yelled!

The crowd dispersed, and Reggie stood there staring at me.

"In some ways, my men are no worse than your army." I glanced at him and said softly.