Chapter 405: Keep Killing
After cleanly killing a few minions, Guo Kang and the others quickly occupied the building.
There were no guards in the two-story building, except for a minions hiding behind the gate, and only in one room a bookkeeper was found. This person had already heard the movement outside, and was hesitating, when he saw a group of brightly clad people rushing in, he was immediately frightened, and hurriedly opened the account book on the table, raised his hand and pushed it aside.
"Heroes, heroes!" He said incoherently: "There is something to say, there is something to say, is there any misunderstanding?" The little one is a reckoner who doesn't know anything......"
After panicking for a moment, he saw Father Mikhail in the crowd, his eyes lit up, and he immediately said: "Oh, it's Mr. Priest!" Look, I didn't even notice you! Are you here to find the Vladimirs? I know, I know, I handle the account books of this matter, and I'll take you to them right away......"
He contradicted himself in what he said, saying that he didn't know anything and was innocent; On the one hand, he is implying that he knows something and has use value.
But it is clear that in his opinion, life is more important. In the face of a group of strong men with knives, he had no desperate thoughts at all.
The man's attitude became so fast that Father Mikhail did not react for a moment.
Guo Ponu patted Guo Kang again: "Okay, don't you like to chat with people, it's your turn now." β
Guo Kang always felt that she was laughing at herself, but he had nothing to argue, so he had to step forward.
He was dressed in ordinary armor with no ornamentation, and was wrapped in a gray-yellow linen robe, which looked even shabby than the people around him. The bookkeeper didn't notice him at first, but when he came out, he realized that this was also a person, and hurriedly said, "Is there anything you can help with?" β
Guo Kang nodded: "Sort out all the account books and give them to me." β
"Okay, okay." As soon as the account office heard his clear request, he immediately smiled, walked to a cabinet next to him, opened the door, reached out to open a mezzanine, took out a booklet inside, and nodded and offered it to Guo Kang.
"Our area, in and out for most of the past six months, is here." He said.
"All the accounts are here?" Guo Kang took it and flipped it a few times.
"As long as it's ganged, it's guaranteed a lot." The bookkeeper immediately nodded: "Of course, there must be minions who extort property privately and share the spoils themselves, and I really can't control these." β
"The gang trusts you so much, they will take care of everything?" Guo Kang still didn't believe it and asked.
"They? They're just a bunch of illiterate people, and they can do a piece of. I don't care, who cares. The bookkeeper immediately expressed a strong disdain for the gang members.
"Listen to me, sir, I am also a victim. The gang leader and the gang members didn't take me seriously at all, and they laughed at me every day when I was fine. Fortunately, I also kept a hand, and I secretly kept all the account books I handled, just waiting for a righteous man like you to do justice. He expertly patted his ass.
"Anglias, you traitor!" A gang member who was tied up next to him scolded: "When you first took refuge in us, I thought you were unreliable, but the boss had to keep you, I was really blind!" β
"Then you have the ability to settle the accounts yourself." The bookkeeper muttered, ignored him, and continued to say to Guo Kang immediately: "You can also see that I and these guys are not of the same mind, but they forced me to do this job." In fact, I have long wanted to abandon the darkness and turn to the light, thank you for giving me this opportunity! β
To be honest, Guo Kang didn't doubt his self-statement that he "wanted to fight against the water for a long time", but the Ming he was ready to cast at the beginning was obviously not himself.
Thinking of what Guo Ponu said, the reason should be obvious. Most of these gangs don't last long, and many members obviously won't live and die with the gang. Especially for a skilled person like Anglias, of course, you have to plan ahead.
As for who the newcomer was, he probably didn't bother to care, and when he saw that Guo Kang and the others had solved the gang here at once, he was very strong at a glance, so he immediately took out the things at the bottom of the box to show his loyalty.
"The first few pages are all about day-to-day expenses and income." The bookkeeper explained to Guo Kang: "The latter part, in order to avoid being seen by them and causing trouble for myself, I wrote it in a special format. Just give me two days β no, a day, and I'll be able to get it all back up. The tributes and trade transactions in our area are all in these records, which will definitely help you understand the local situation. β
Guo Kang really needs this data. From this point of view, Anglias's life-saving talisman is indeed in place. Although he made a sudden move today, he will have to deal with others later, and when the time comes, these materials will be useful.
After struggling for a moment, Guo Kang still nodded, asked his subordinates to take the accounts, and tied him up and the gang just now and took him away. Anyway, he wasn't afraid of Anglias' tricks, and now that the surviving gang was furious, and when he turned back to interrogate, he probably wanted to confess all the tricks of the account.
With the issues here resolved, the finishing touches elsewhere have been completed.
Father Mikhail led the people upstairs, and in a short time he came down with a few people. One of the trembling men at the front was the guard of the cell, and he surrendered without much resistance. Behind, in addition to Father Mikhail and Alexander, there was a middle-aged man and a woman, and two emaciated young men.
"There are a few more upstairs, but they've been abused and can't walk." Father Mikhail sighed: "I'll let them sit where they are first, and then come to the rescue when the matter is over." β
Guo Kang nodded, came to the hallway, and peeked curiously towards the side of the stairs. However, from the staircase, there was a strong foul smell from above, which made him frown, and quickly retracted.
"Why is it so dirty?" He muttered.
"There are too many people up there." Anglias had already been tied up, and he was still insisting on talking to him: "At most, there were almost fifty people crowded there. The gang members don't clean up, they eat, drink, and lazar are all inside, and that's it. β
Guo Kang was speechless for a while.
Nearby, Alexander was comforting the two young men he had just rescued. One of them was smirking with a happy face, while the other was still looking scared, pulling Alexander to say something. Alexander refused to speak to them, but took the cross on his chest, took out a hand from them, let them hold it, and recited the prayer aloud, asking them to follow along.
"These two men had just been arrested and were accidentally saved. Their souls are being overly frightened and overly struck by hope. Father Mikhail whispered to Guo Kang: "My teacher told me back then that some of the people they rescued who had been taken away were in this state. β
"People with a strong heart can recover very quickly. But some people's souls are weaker, and when they suddenly encounter such a thing, they will be hurt. Our experience is not to let them think too much at this time, lest the devil take advantage of it. If someone gets too excited, don't do anything and immediately take him to chant aloud like this until he calms down. When he recovers, he can ask about other things. β
"What about them?" Guo Kang pointed to the other two.
"That's the Vladimirs." Father Mikhail replied: "For the time being, there is no need to worry about them...... For them, there are much more important things than timidity and ecstasy. β
With that, he stepped forward and spoke to the two in his native dialect.
Vladimir's voice is not very vicissitudes, and it seems younger than his appearance. Guo Kang thought about the age of their children and realized that these two people were probably not much older than him. It's just that the poor living conditions and difficult situation make these people look a lot older.
Vladimir's wife looked a little anxious. But when Father Mikhail said a few words to her, the poor woman nodded, wiped away her tears, and said no more. Vladimir, on the other hand, seemed a little hesitant and kept looking at Guo Kang and others. Although I don't understand what he said, I can feel that it is now a situation where Father Mikhail asks a question and he answers.
Guo Kang felt that he couldn't help, so he left here and went outside.
The captain of the knights told him that they were setting up an ambush on two nearby roads. They made a lot of noise just now, and these gang members have been based here all year round, and they must have ears and eyes to spread the news.
It just so happens that this place seems to be an important place for the gang, and there must be people who are in a hurry to save it. If this is not ambushed, it will be embarrassing.
Moreover, if you go directly now, you will definitely be followed and pursued. Hit them first to make them more honest. After all, these gang members will not have the same toughness as the regular army.
If you can fight a little harder, then with the organizational ability and discipline of these people, even if they don't collapse directly, there is a high probability that they will no longer be able to actively act for a long time, and they will not be able to interfere with the next actions of their own team.
Guo Kang thought it made sense and decided to go over and see it himself. After Guo Ponu heard this, he didn't object, pulled him, and came to a garbage heap next to him.
The smell here made Guo Kangzhi frown, but the others didn't care much. A priest with a bow was hiding behind a mountain of garbage, and two knights were looking out behind a pyre of firewood opposite.
The nearby residents are very keen, and when they saw the fight just now, they dispersed in a hurry, and now they don't know where to run, and it is estimated that there are no less gangsters fighting. There is no one in this area, and it is indeed just right for an ambush.
Guo Kang looked at the garbage mountain, but still took two steps around and squatted behind a shack. As a result, Guo Ponu pulled him over and almost fell to the ground.
"It's time for life and death, and I'm still trying to find a comfortable place." She pointed to the shack and rebuked, "What can a thin layer of bamboo block?" Squatting here. β
Guo Kang had no choice but to listen to her, but the smell here was really too strong, so he had to take out the cloth that had wrapped the flag before, tie it on his face, and cover his mouth and nose. It doesn't matter if it's useful or not, it's okay to comfort yourself.
He originally wanted to draw his sword, but after thinking about the play just now, he was a little skeptical of himself. happened to see Guo Ponu putting the two bows next to him, so he said to her, "Use this for me." β
"Why don't you bring it yourself?" Guo Ponu was quite speechless.
"I brought theseβ" Guo Kang lifted his robe and revealed two pistols: "But these are reserved for critical times, and it always feels like a waste to beat these thieves." This is a long time to install......"
"Then you can take this." Guo Ponu handed him the longer one: "Take the arrow yourself." β
Guo Kang pulled it down and found that the bow was harder than he thought, but he had to accept it.
He felt that in this kind of environment, in the face of enemies with little armor, that kind of soft bow was better. However, Guo Ponu probably thought so too, so he kept it for himself. I guess I'm still afraid that he will waste the opportunity.
In the end, he had to settle these things down, and then found that he had nothing to do with them. I simply closed my eyes and waited for the next battle.
(End of chapter)