Chapter 534: Affection and Transaction
Chapter 534 [Affection and Transaction]
"Cheers!!"
Dixon's face was full of enthusiastic smiles, but his eyes were already drunk, and he staggered a cup in his hand, and no matter who was around, he touched the glass with the other party hard, and swallowed the fiery liquor in a big gulp, allowing the fiery line to brush directly from his throat to his stomach.
When Dixon had finished drinking, he fell headlong to the ground, unconscious.
A black-haired werewolf beside him stretched out a hand to lift the young magician up and stuff him into a tent behind him. After a while, there was a snoring sound from inside.
"Your companion is really bad at drinking. β
Ray held up a copper cup, just enough to cover its face, revealing only a pair of green eyes, and looked at Captain Hook sitting next to him: "No, to be precise, you humans are very poor drinkers. β
Hook remained silent, drank a bowl of wine, and said lightly: "The amount of wine is good or bad, I can't say anything." β
"But you have the best land in the world. Ray's tone seemed a little complicated.
Hook didn't pick up the topic, but picked up the wine bag and poured himself another glass.
"You're making a good wine. Lei seemed to smile: "This kind of wine, please bring more next time." β
Hook raised his eyelids, glanced at Ray, and looked at the green eyes of this werewolf, Captain Hook had a faint fear in his heart, suppressed the distracting thoughts in his heart, and said slowly: "In this world, there is no free lunch - even if it is free for the time being, but it cannot be free forever. β
"Oh?"
Hearing this, Lei put down the copper cup in his hand, and it looked at Hook meaningfully: "Then, for this 'lunch'." What price do I have to pay? Didn't you say that these are all the affections that your master has shown me to me?"
"Affection doesn't overdraw forever. Hook shook his head: "And this kind of thing is mutual, how much affection between the two parties depends on the contribution of both parties, if there is always only one party to pay, then the affection will be used up if it is very open - no amount of affection is enough." β
Ray didn't speak, just looked at Hook quietly.
Hook took a deep breath, "You've gotten a lot this time. The armies of this tribe have been routed by us, and their tribes have been swept away by you...... You've got what you need most right now: land, people, tribes! Enough for you and your tribe to survive this winter. β
"But what about after the winter?" Ray asked, "the wine and food you have brought are only enough for this winter." What about after the winter? It seems like I'm getting a lot, but I'm also putting a lot of burdens, and I have to feed these tribes, and I need more food...... Originally, my command was all warriors, we could plunder, we could fight war, but now I have a tribe. So many women and children, so many mouths to eat. β
Hook smiled, "You can't expect our master to help you with everything. β
Ray snorted heavily: "I was thought that the orcs were stupid, and I knew very well what Darling Chen meant! He just wanted to buy me and make me a knife in his hand! Become his mercenary! You don't send too much food every time, and then rely on it to drive us to fight for him......"
"But these battles are good for you. Hook smiled, "For example, this time, your gain is great!" Without our help, you would have wanted such a tribe on your own. land, and population...... You'll have at least two more years to go. β
Ray fell silent.
After a moment, it glared at Hook, "The weapons sent this time are good, better than those used by our orcs." I need more weapons and equipment, next time, send a hundred more knives! You Roland craftsmen are excellent, better ......"
"There are knives, but not craftsmen. Hook shook his head.
Looking at the anger in Thunder's eyes, Hook said slowly, "No Roland craftsman would be willing to risk coming to your service here, it's too dangerous here. We will not tie up our own compatriots and stuff them to you like slaves. β
"......" Ray mused.
After a while, there was a hint of absoluteness in the werewolf prince's eyes:
"Two hundred knives, one hundred sets of leather armor!" Lei said slowly, "There is enough food for three thousand orcs to eat for three months! β
Without waiting for Hook to speak, Ray sneered, "Don't think I don't know your situation! Why did Gomi's tribe send troops to attack the Northwest Fortress? I have heard this news for a long time, I think...... The orc king must have heard about it! So, at the beginning of spring, the orc king will definitely start another war to the south! You need me now! As long as I start a civil war in the orc kingdom, the eyes of that old fellow of the copper tiger will turn to me, and then your pressure will be greatly reduced. β
"However, reviving the wolf clan and regaining the throne of the wolf clan is not your lifelong pursuit. We just take what we need. Hook thought for a moment: "A hundred fine Roland army standard sabers, fifty sets of high-quality cowhide armor, grain, I can make the decision to promise you, three thousand orcs for three months' food! Well, I can personally add twenty barrels of butter! That's a good thing, a little gift from me." β
Ray drank another glass of wine.
When he put down the glass again, Ray exhaled, "Next time you don't come, just let the young magician come...... I, I don't like you!Next time we meet, I can't promise I'll be tempted to kill you!"
"Oh?" Hook laughed.
"In your human terms, you are a good man, a hero. The more heroes there are, the more dangerous the orcs are!"
"There are many, many heroes of mankind, and I am only an insignificant one, and killing me will not change the gap between our two races. Hook shook his head: "Besides, you don't have to like me, I'm not a likable person in the first place, you just need me, no...... To be precise, you need us, you need my master. β
Lei pulled out his sword and stuck it on the table: "This is a deal! Go back and tell SΓΉ Darling Chen, our favor has been used up!"
It looked at the copper wine glass in his hand: "Don't bring these flashy things next time......! Do you know how short of iron we have here? I'd rather trade it for a dagger!"
"You'll get a good dagger, and it's also the best craftsman in our human race, Master Kang made zuΓ², I'll send it next time. β
Hook picked up his glass: "Dry!"
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At daybreak, Hook and Dixon took their leave, and Dixon's body fluttered and slanted on his horse, his body swaying in the wind.
They left the orc tribe and headed south.
Behind him, on the hillside, Ray sat on the back of his mount, the giant wolf, and watched the departure of the two humans with a cold gaze, its gaze as sharp as a knife!
"Next time you're drunk, I swear I'll strip a orc naked and throw it into your tent!" Hook whispered viciously as he looked at Dixon.
"Then please be sure to look clearly, find a fox girl with less hair. Dixon pouted: "Don't you know? In the aristocratic circle of the imperial capital, the fox slave girl who raises a few eyebrows as a private pet is the most popular. β
"Shameless!" Hook spat at the mouth.
"Don't you think the teacher seems to think too much about this werewolf named Thunder?" Dixon couldn't help but glance back and saw the wolf cavalry on the hillside.
"This guy has more than three hundred warriors in his hands, all of them are the most elite wolf cavalry. Hook shook his head: "According to the comparison of combat power, three hundred elite wolf horsemen, if they fight on flat ground, are enough to withstand five times their number of infantry - I'm talking about orcs! If it is replaced by humans, this proportion will be even higher." β
"That's not much. Dixon shook his head.
"But it's royalty! it's the royal blood of the wolf clan, and it has the name of legitimacyβthe name of legitimacy, and this thing is not only useful in the human world. The wolf clan has been suppressed in the orc kingdom for a long time, and that old thing in Tonghu has been trying to kill this thunder in order to control the wolf clan. As long as it lives and continues to fight against the Bronze Tiger, then it will be beneficial to us. And its strength will continue to grow, you see, by the beginning of spring, its population will continue to increase!
Didn't you notice? In the past two days, its warriors have been preparing for battle! I heard that they are targeting a small tribe nearby, and they plan to take advantage of the heavy snow to close the road, and if they succeed, the population of this thunder will increase by about 2,000 or so. By the beginning of spring, perhaps it has grown into a large tribe that can raise two thousand warriors. Think about it, more than three hundred wolf riders, plus more than a thousand strong orc warriors...... If it were against the Bronze Tiger, we would be much less stressed. β
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Chen Daolin walked out of the brick kiln, carrying two stones in his hand.
The two stones are only the size of an egg and look shiny and translucent.
These are all stones that resemble some kind of crystals after being picked up from a brick kiln and burned by fire.
Chen Daolin's face was a little faintly happy, and he looked at the gathering place not far away.
Well, it's a bonus.
Maybe...... Can I try to burn glass here? There's a lot of sand in this place anyway.
Manpower and artisans...... You can get those chambers of commerce to come in and work together, and they can be responsible for recruiting people. Well...... Technical problems are easy to solve, and you have a lot of technical reserves brought from the real world in your storage ring.
Chen Daolin retracted his hand into his sleeve and continued to walk back.
Suddenly, there was a warning sign in my heart! (To be continued......