There was a sudden silence in the woods.

Carter's painful wheezing became distinct—like someone trying to drain the sea with a tiny straw.

Soon, Carter's futile struggles came to a halt in despair.

All that remained was the sound of blood dripping to the ground.

The next moment, Todd's angry voice sounded again:

"Master Caesar, do you know what you're doing?"

Seeing this, Gavin and the others hurriedly stepped forward and prepared to stop Todd.

Looking at the menacing Todd, Samwell knew that he couldn't show his cowardice at this time.

So instead of retreating, he advanced, and angrily rebuked:

"Todd Buddha Flower! What do you want? How dare you draw your sword at me! ”

Todd had just pulled out half of his sword, and he immediately paused.

Seeing this, Samwell took another step forward and said:

"What did Carter do, you really don't know?"

Todd's mouth moved, and before he could say anything, he saw Samwell on the other side take another step forward and said:

"Why did I kill Carter, you don't know in your own heart?"

"You dare to swear to the Seven that you don't know what Carter is doing?"

"Lady Olenna asked you to serve me, and that's what you did?"

"Come, draw your sword! Draw your sword, we're going to die tonight! ”

In the face of Samwell's pressing steps, Todd lost his initial momentum, and the long sword in his hand seemed to be stuck in the sheath and never pulled out.

Seeing this, Samwell secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He knew that the most dangerous moment of the night was over.

Todd's sword hadn't been drawn just now, and he couldn't pull it out again.

After relaxing, Samwell felt his pounding heart and the tumbling of his abdomen, and he put his hands behind his back, which were trembling from his first killing, and tried to keep his composure.

Although the stakes are high, Carter must die!

Otherwise, he will lose the dominance of the pioneering team, and even lose control of his own life.

This is absolutely intolerable to him.

Todd also calmed down, but looking at Carter, who was hanging upside down and dead, an irrepressible anger still rose in his heart, and a touch of anger that even he didn't want to admit -

Frightened!

After more than a month of getting along, Todd certainly already knows that the rumored waste eldest son of the Tully family is actually not a waste at all.

But he didn't expect that this person would be so ruthless and decisive.

Todd took a deep breath, released the hilt of his sword, and said in a deep voice:

"Master Caesar, you shouldn't have killed Carter, even if he was at fault. This will anger my soldiers, and they will hardly be willing to help you develop your territory in a fit of rage, and some irrational people may even come to you for trouble, knowing that we are in the middle of nowhere, not in a castle. ”

Samwell said in a relaxed tone:

"What's so hard about that? You just say that Carter fell into the trap of bandits and was unfortunately killed, isn't it? ”

Todd snorted lightly and said:

"My lord, as a knight, you should understand that honesty is a virtue!"

"Really?" The corners of Samwell's mouth turned up, "So, honest Knight Todd, tell me, what is Lady Olenna sending you for?" ”

Todd was stunned and stopped talking.

Samwell continued with a smile:

"Actually, if you don't say it, I can guess."

Todd glanced at Samwell, his eyes full of disbelief.

Samwell approached Todd and whispered a word in his ear—

"Pirates."

Looking at Todd's suddenly widening eyes and suddenly speeding up his breathing, Samwell knew that he had guessed correctly!

"Do you want to know how I guessed?"

Todd stared at Samwell's eyes tightly, and although he didn't speak, the expression on his face already revealed his curiosity.

"You should be the illegitimate son of the Redwyns, right?"

"That's right." Todd finally spoke, "My father is Sir Desmond. ”

It's not a secret, and it's not hard to guess.

After all, the "Queen of Thorns" Lady Olena was born in the Redwin family on Qingting Island, and it is reasonable to send an illegitimate son of the family to follow Samwell to open up.

Samwell smiled and said, "When Lady Olenna asked me to come here to explore, I had a big doubt—that is, what will this new territory do? ”

When Todd heard this, he seemed to understand a little.

Samwell continued:

"The land in this area of the Crimson Mountains is barren, and there is certainly no way to make a living from growing livestock, and there are no gold mines under the butt like Kaiyan City, so what are the people of this new territory supposed to make a living from?

On that day, Lady Olenna said that this place was close to the sea and could be traded, hehe, this is really a fool to deceive me.

What do I trade with? Do you sell stones?

I immediately noticed that the new territory that Madame Olenna had given me was located near the mouth of the Turbulent River.

The three territories in the upper reaches of the Turbulent River, Starfall City, High Hidden City, and Blemon City, are all the territory of the Dorn!

It is also close to the southern end of the Redwyn Strait, where one of the busiest maritime trade routes to the Dornland passes.

As a result, the Dorn's merchant ships were everywhere near the Frontier, whether on the sea or on the river, and you don't think I would be able to guess what Lady Olenna was trying to do? ”

Hearing this, Todd could hardly hide the panic in his eyes.

Samwell was still thinking to himself and said: "What's more, I have long guessed that you are from the Redwin family on Qingting Island, and the most important thing in this family is warships and sailors." I think that's a big reason why Lady Olenna sent you to follow me in the open.

What's even better is that if this matter is exposed, it will also be me, the pioneer lord, who will bear the blame, and it will not damage the reputation of the Tyrells and Redwin families, which is really a good calculation! ”

Todd lowered his head, as if he didn't dare to meet Samwell's penetrating gaze.

Samwell sighed, patted Todd on the shoulder, and lowered his voice again:

"But have you thought about it? If this kind of thing is really exposed, you, as a knight who came with me to open up, even if you are not the main culprit, you can be exempted from capital crimes, but can you have a good reputation? ”

Todd still didn't speak.

Samwell spoke again, with a serious look:

"I'm a waste abandoned by my family, you're an underprivileged child, and we're the ones who sympathize with each other! Lady Olenna's plan is at stake, and the reputation and future of both of us are at stake. Tell me, are you really willing to be a marionette in her hands? ”

Todd finally raised his head and smiled coldly:

"Do we have a choice? If I don't fight, how can I get ahead? And you, hehe, really think that you can complete the development on your own without the help of the Tyrells? ”

"So we should cooperate sincerely!" Samwell tried to grab Todd's shoulder, but was dodged away.

"We're working together now, working together to open up new territory," said Todd. ”

"You know that's not what I said."

"I know. But we don't have a choice. A hint of pain flashed in Todd's eyes, "Just like you analyzed before, can we have any other way out of this barren land than to do what Lady Olenna asked?" ”

"Absolutely."

Todd Horan looked up and stared at Samwell: "What's the way out?" ”

"A legitimate and legitimate way out." Samwell smiled mysteriously, "If you want to know, you'll have to swear allegiance to me first." ”

Todd snorted softly and stood still.

Samwell shrugged, not surprised.

If Todd really bowed his head, he would have doubted the other party's loyalty.

After all, he was just a pioneer knight who didn't even have a territory, and it was a bit whimsical to expect to make the illegitimate son of Qingting Island loyal in a few words.

The words he said, including the previous act of killing Carter, seemed to be intended to deter and win over Todd, but in fact, they were all made for the old lady behind Todd.

So, seeing that Todd was unmoved, Samwell didn't feel embarrassed, and still smiled:

"Think about it yourself. Is it gambling on reputation and future to do some illegal things, or is it serious to follow me to develop and make money. ”

With that, Samwell returned to camp with his men.

Todd was left standing still, lost in thought.