Chapter 46: The Purchase of Slaves
Andy looked at the smug little man and thought that this was probably a good opportunity to get information about the Legion.
After some praise, the little man really began to find the north.
"Lord Terrance, forgive my shallowness, I have never been to the territory of the Legion and do not understand the greatness of the Legion..."
Terrance immediately snorted angrily.
"You people are lucky, the legion has conquered more than thirty tribes in the east, and each tribe will eventually be crushed by us and become a part of us, there will be no more chaotic vendettas and plunder, everything will fall under Caesar's order! This team I lead is the pioneer of the way! It won't be long before the conquest of the east will be complete, and at that time, Lord Caesar will lead us to take this area! ”
Andy touched his chin, suddenly intrigued by the class division of the Legion.
"Lord Terrance, if I join the Legion, how am I going to work my way up the ranks?"
Terrance snorted twice, seeming a little disdainful.
"You have to start as a recruit, gain combat experience, and then become a young soldier... At this time, if you have a certain talent for scouting, you have a chance to become a scout... Young soldiers can be promoted to the prime of life after enough training and battle, and Scouts have the opportunity to be promoted to heralds... Eventually, maybe you might become a veteran or, like my henchman, Cruz, a Legion Assassin. ”
"Of course, you don't have a chance to be my equal, only the toughest and most decorated veterans are qualified to become a centurion, or, to get rid of the most hated enemies of the Legion, to destroy the degenerates within the Legion, and become a Flag Bearer.... Like me, great Terrance! ”
Andy nodded in admiration, thinking that this was a bit similar to the NCR, where the armed groups were divided into regular combat units and special operations units, in the NCR they were the NCR Army and the NCR Ranger units, and in the case of the Legion, they were divided into Legionnaires led by the Centurion and Legion Assassins led by the Bannerbearer.
Terrance began to rattle on and on the Legion.
"If you have not seen the greatness of the legions under Lord Caesar, then you are too ignorant! The beauty and grandeur that comes when everything is in order may be beyond the comprehension of those of you on the outside! Look at this. ”
He pulled out a silver coin, which depicted the full-length portraits of three men, and the other side was the profile of a young man.
There is no doubt that it is a metal currency.
Andy understood the size of the other party almost instantly... If he still can't have a direct idea of the military strength of Caesar's legion, the appearance of this currency is equivalent to evidence that the other side has an independent economic system... As with the NCR that now issues those NCR banknotes that are depreciating day by day.
I heard that NCR's banknotes could be exchanged for 60 caps at first, but after a series of upheavals, including the McSson State Rebellion, the setback of the Eastward Expansion Movement, and the 370 Heist, NCR's currency began to decline all the way, and now one banknote can only be exchanged for 50 caps.... One thing that is foreseeable is that it may continue to fall in the future.
Andy looked at the metal currency, in fact, as a currency, this would be a more valuable option.... But judging from the previous communication with Chriss, I am afraid that it is impossible to do that in the NCR environment.
"That's... Lord Terrance, if the Blackfoot Tribe joins the Legion, they will still be able to keep their own..."
Before Andy could finish speaking, Terrance yelled.
"What to keep? Nothing can be kept! It's a great gift to join the Legion, and you still want to leave behind your ridiculous customs? No! Do you think the Legion is still a tribe or a tribal alliance of tribes formed by your natives? I tell you, how can a filthy creature like a woman be a chief? I was sick when I knew this, and if one day Lord Caesar allowed me to plant the banner of the Legion in every tribe here, I would be the first to crucify that woman whose name was Kurisu! ”
Andy shut up in a huff, and was extremely sure of Kurisu's choice..... To hell with these guys.
When the stubborn donkey-like creature had lost his temper, Andy took the opportunity to ask him what he was most concerned about when he came here.
"I actually wanted to buy a slave..."
Terrance waved his hand and put on a generous look.
"Originally, we won't be doing business at this time, and the radiation hurricane blocking the road should be dispersed at this time, but for the sake of me having a good time chatting with you, you can go to Cruz and give you a discounted price."
.........
Stepping out of the marquee, Andy finds Captain Cruz and explains what happened.
"Ah, hey, you come with me."
He led Andy to a tent in the middle of the camp, and when he entered, he found that it was all kneeling on the ground with their hands and feet tied.
Many of them were wounded, with collars around their necks, and looked at the two men in horror.
The legionnaire guarding the slave in the tent greeted Cruz, and then kicked a "non-looking" slave.
The male slave who was kicked to the ground screamed, and the legionnaire then picked up the whip to give him a status cognition, and the slaves around him trembled.
"Wait!"
Andy stopped him, but the legionnaire froze for a moment, whipping the slave several times until Cruz spoke.
Andy walked up to the poor man who was kicked to the ground and whipped all over his body, convinced that this guy was Daniel.
His clothes were gone, and the clothes he was wearing looked like a ragged pocket, with a large cross painted in red paint, and a rough metal collar around his neck, tightly fastened to it. "How much does he cost?"
Andy pointed at Daniel.
"This slave is not young, his body is weak, he seems to be sick, he ran to us for some reason and was caught by us, and he probably has a problem with his head.... Are you sure? ”
Cruz crossed his arms and indifferently prompted Andy, and after getting the confirmation, he gave a slight estimate and quoted the price.
"Then 300 bottle caps, after all, he can still do some physical work before he dies of exhaustion."
Andy didn't bargain anymore and was allowed to take Daniel with him after handing out the bottle cap.
With one hand around Daniel, who was tied hand and foot, Andy threw him onto his bouncing bike.
"Thank you for saving me from those slave traders... They were terrible and beat me a lot.... Please let me go, I still have my wife and children waiting for me at home. ”
Daniel made a pitiful expression, but Andy was unimpressed this time.
"A guy like you still has a wife and children? Don't talk nonsense, I know you're here from the west, and the excuse you made last time was simply fake, and you want to lie to me by pretending to be pitiful? Think beautifully! Now that you're my slave, I'll do whatever I want with you, and I'll shut your mouth if I talk nonsense! ”
Andy was angry when he saw the culprit who had been tossing and turning for so long, took out the metal handle, started the engine, added some oil, and then drove the roaring modified car on the road.
Daniel wanted to persuade Andy on the road again, but he was almost bitten off by the bump and never dared to open his mouth again.
The roaring modified car shook the two people in the car dizzy, and there were many wild dogs on the road to chase the noise maker one after another, and after driving for a while, the torture finally ended.
The salvageists' camp appeared not far away, and Andy looked back at the wild dogs that were still chasing him, took out a few grenades from the Pip-Boy, and threw them behind him.
After an explosion, the barking of the dogs could no longer be heard.
In front of the building where the salvage crew lived, Andy parked his car, and when he walked down, he felt like he was walking in his footsteps, and vowed never to drive such a garbage truck again..... Daniel was even worse, already rolling his eyes and foaming at the mouth.
Andy glanced at the blue blisters on the guy's neck, covered his face with his own clothes, and threw him outside.
Next, he'd have to use the transmitter.
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