In addition, there is another layer at stake, that is, if a town has such a relationship with a caravan, then the prosperity of the town depends largely on the actions of that caravan, especially for a trading town like Headington. And Raymond's group of people doesn't look like a caravan that can make a lot of money...

Therefore, Lambert secretly played the trick of picking words, which shows that although they were forced to turn to Raymond for help, they were actually very unwilling in their hearts, so they tried to use Raymond's "unprofessionalism" to deceive them. It's a pity that he ran into the keen Freddie and was exposed on the spot.

Exposed by Freddy, Lambert, Depero and Fanning all showed unnatural expressions, and it was clear that they had already reached a tacit understanding.

Seeing this scene, Charlotte's face also changed, she was the mayor of the town, and at this time she was talking about a major matter related to the survival of Headington. The three of them secretly engaged in such a small action behind her back, which couldn't help but make her shocked and angry.

"What are you doing, Mr. Lambert?" she asked, pulling the three aside and whispering.

"Charlotte, you're still young, and you're not thinking things through. Lambert leaned on the old man and said, "Look at those guys, do they look like real merchants?"

De Perrault and Fanning also said: "Yes, we are thinking about the future of Headington." ”

"You—" Charlotte was furious, and she tried to suppress the anger in her heart, "You are my elders, and I have always respected your opinions. But this time, we must not look ahead again, and believe me, if we do not make up our minds to get rid of the robbers, Hydington will be hopeless. ”

"So, I think it's worth whatever it takes. ”

Depero snorted: "So, your vision is still too short-sighted. Even if they were able to drive away the robbers, what do you think would happen if Headington were tied up with those men? Do you know how much we have to lose by then?"

Charlotte took a slow breath: "I'm sorry, I think it's the residents of the town who should be more concerned at this time. When I became mayor, I promised them that the prosperity of Headington would be restored and that everyone would be given a job. ”

"Charlotte, don't forget, who made you mayor!" Fanning threatened in a low voice.

Charlotte glanced at the three of them, and her eyes lit up with determination. She said lightly, "Yes, you know who the mayor is." ”

"You..."

Before the three of them could react, Charlotte turned around. However, before she could speak, Freddy bowed to Raymond and said, "Your Excellency, since they don't want Haydington to be our stronghold, let's exchange another condition." ”

Not knowing what Freddie wanted to say, Raymond raised his eyebrows slightly. Freddie nodded to him, signaling Raymond to reassure, and then turned around with him, and smiled gloomily: "Then this is good." If we can drive out the robbers, how about you be rewarded on the same terms as they were given to Reed?"

As soon as these words came out, Charlotte, Lambert and the others, their faces changed in unison.

Charlotte said incredulously, "How do you know..."

A sarcastic smile appeared on Freddy's pale face, "Is it strange? Actually, if you think about it a little, you will know that if a big merchant like Reed wants to ask for his help, of course, it is not a little money or the same condition as making the town his stronghold that can impress him." ”

"Therefore, the conditions you offer must be greater. I guess it's going to be a full surrender, or handing over the management of Beddington or something, right?"

I didn't expect this gloomy man to have such insight. Charlotte sighed slowly, "So what?"

"Since you're not happy with the terms we offered, then we'll suffer a little bit and follow the terms you gave Reed, and we're here for him anyway, aren't we?" Freddie said coldly.

Such a "loss" can only be said by Freddie.

"You see, Charlotte, that's what these guys are really for!" exclaimed Lambert in frustration.

Charlotte was a little flustered for a moment, and the conditions offered by Freddie were obviously unacceptable. But they are the first to lose, and they can't complain about the sky-high price of others.

She bowed her head deeply: "I apologize once again for what happened just now." But this is too harsh, so please change back to the conditions we talked about before. ”

"Okay. Raymond didn't want to say it.

"Hey, really... Really?" Charlotte could barely believe her ears because he answered so crisply.

Only Freddie seemed to know that Raymond would say that. He turned to Raymond and saluted, as if to say, "I'm done," and sat aside without saying a word.

"Why not. Raymond said after a while: "However, a boring trick like the one just now is better for the last time, can you guarantee this?"

At this time, Lambert and the others had already been completely discouraged by Raymond and Freddy, and when they heard this, they could only nod their heads blankly.

"Good. Raymond smiled slightly, and glanced at the three of them with a terrifyingly calm gaze: "Then the deal." ”

Raymond didn't lash out, didn't say anything threatening, didn't even say anything about what the consequences would be if he violated it again.

He just calmly let the three of them make reassurances, as if they were casually saying something unrelated. However, Lambert and the others, who should have breathed a sigh of relief, felt a chill spread throughout their bodies at this time, as if there was some kind of instinct reminding them that it was best not to violate this seemingly random guarantee.

Not knowing what kind of psychological test the three Lamberts were going through, Charlotte said gratefully: "Thank you." In the name of Mayor Headington, I assure you that I will not break my word. ”

Raymond nodded: "So, let's get down to business." How much do you know about those robbers?"

Charlotte said: "Those people suddenly appeared near Headington almost a year ago. According to the news from the looters, it is known that there are about three bandit groups, each controlling the surrounding area from Headington to the outside world, and the total number of people is about six to seven hundred. ”

"Wait, you mean there are three bandits?" Raymond said in surprise.

Charlotte nodded: "Yes, although they control different places, they seem to be connected to each other. The last time a large mercenary group went to clean it up, it was defeated by the bandits. ”

"Well, it's more troublesome than you think. Lutz mused.

Charlotte thought he was worried about the number of robbers, so she said, "Although we can't maintain too many garrisons due to lack of taxes, we can still muster about 200 people, and I hope we can help." ”

Raymond waved his hand: "This is not in a hurry, the real trouble is that there are actually three bandit groups." It seems that there is still some preparation work to be done before officially starting with them. ”

Although the number of robbers was more than expected, Raymond did not take it to heart, and this difference in number did not pose much of a threat. The real trouble is that the other party is divided into three branches.

"What needs to be done?" Charlotte asked hurriedly.

Raymond said: "You don't have to worry about this. Don't worry, within half a month, I promise that there will be no robbers left outside Headington. ”

Although there were only about 100 people in Raymond's party, for some reason, after two days of contact, Charlotte deeply felt that this group of people was not simple, and with Reed's recommendation, she couldn't help but ignite a glimmer of hope.

Perhaps, this time, we can really get rid of the bandits...

"That's right. As if remembering something, Raymond added, "I can probably help you a little before we clean up the robbers." Is there any rush to sell the more expensive goods, and I can send Dreaa to ship them to the Lowville Chamber of Commerce, and then buy back some of the things you need. ”

"Although I only have one ship at the moment, if we work well together, we may be able to send more merchant ships in the future and establish a solid trade relationship. ”

Hearing this, Charlotte was surprised and delighted: "Do you mean it really?"

This time, even Morant and others couldn't help but be moved. Only then did they remember that although this guy was hateful, he was a person who had connections with Reed after all, and if he could win Reed's support and even develop a maritime trade route, then the prosperity of Headington might no longer be an empty word.

Thinking of this, the three of them, who were still a little unconvinced, couldn't help but start thinking about their relationship with Raymond again.

Charlotte said happily: "It's great, because the trade route has been cut off, we have a lot of backlogs. If you can sell it by sea, it will be a great incentive for the residents of the town to make money. ”

Morini also said: "Now there is a serious shortage of medicines in Headington, and special daily necessities such as spices have been out of stock for a long time, if they can be replenished..."

At this moment, the door of the reception room was suddenly opened, and a man rushed in and said anxiously: "Mayor Charlotte, something is wrong!"

The "Rainbow Flying Fish" tavern is one of the few taverns in Headington that is still open. However, at this moment, the entire tavern was in shambles, with broken tables, chairs, and wine bottles all over the floor, and traces of blood could still be faintly seen on the ground, as if there had been a fierce fight.

By the time Raymond and the others arrived, the brawl had stopped, and the perpetrators were surrounded in the center by the arriving Beddington garrison. If you look closely, there are 7 or 8 drunken robbers, including Harlot.

Charlotte questioned the guards, and it turned out that Harlot and his men had gone to the tavern to drink, and when they got drunk, they tried to flirt with the barmaid, which was condemned by the other customers. Relying on the strength of the crowd, they fought and wounded several people, and finally the garrison arrived to stop them.

It seems that Lutz's worries are right, after leaving the continent of Modina and coming to a safe environment, this group of guys immediately reverted to their old ways, revealing their robber surnames. It's just that they didn't expect that they would make such a big deal the next day.

Since they were Raymond's men, Charlotte was not easy to deal with, so she motioned for the garrison to disperse and wait for Raymond to deal with it.

Without saying a word, Raymond walked up to the thieves. Because of the relationship between their boss at the beginning, the robbers were quite afraid of him, and they made such a big mess, they felt that they were at a loss, and they couldn't help but bow their heads one by one, and they didn't know how they would be dealt with.

"It's long overdue to teach these lawless guys a lesson. Freddie said abruptly.

At this time, Lutz also understood the meaning of what Raymond said last night, "They will send it to the door themselves", apparently Raymond had long expected that these restless guys would make trouble.

If you can take this opportunity to kill the chickens and make an example, you will definitely be able to completely subdue these robbers.

At this time, a commotion was suddenly heard, and a large crowd of people rushed towards this side. On closer inspection, it turned out to be the rest of the robbers, and apparently they hurried to support their accomplices after hearing the news.

The most infuriating thing is that Baster is still running in the first place with excitement on her face, as if she is afraid of missing out on something.

The fierce group of thieves made the onlookers scratch for a while, and the garrison on the side also nervously pressed the hilt of their swords. Charlotte remained silent, just motioning for them not to act rashly.

"Meow, young master, what's going on???, is there a fight??" asked Baster, running closer, in a cheerful voice.

At this time, the thieves also saw Raymond and Luz, and their arrogance suddenly disappeared. Especially the tall orcs, he killed the bandit leader "grass board axe" with one blow, which still makes this group of robbers regard it as a nightmare, the two of them are here, how dare they make trouble.

For a moment, both the residents of Headington and the robbers all eyes fell on Raymond to see how he dealt with this matter.

Raymond didn't say a word, just walked slowly around in front of the few people who were making trouble. His countenance was calm, and he couldn't see any of his inner thoughts, but the more he did, the more he felt empty.

Xindao probably couldn't escape this time, and Harlot, who was half frightened by the wine, said with a dry throat: "Old... Boss, the brothers have been frightened for many days, and now they have finally settled down, so they accidentally drank too much..."

"Have you had enough?" Raymond interrupted.

A cold sweat immediately broke out on Harlot's back: "Uh... Enough of course. ”

"What about you?" Raymond turned to the others.

The rest of the robbers didn't dare to say more, and they nodded their heads one after another. I don't know if it's good to die, there is one who is not very awake, and said in a daze: "Enough? Of course it's not enough, and... Bring me the wine again..."

"Stupid, you want to die!" Harlot was so frightened that he twisted the collar of the guy, just a few slaps, and laughed at the same time: "Boss, this guy is drunk, you can just treat him as a fart." ”

Unexpectedly, Raymond actually turned around, took a bottle of wine out of the tavern, and handed it to the man: "If it's not enough, drink it again." ”

Harlot couldn't stop it, but the guy actually took the bottle and poured it. At this point, almost everyone was thinking that this idiot was dead.

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