Chapter 18 Bandits and Scum
Boom, boom, boom——
The heavy sound of horse hooves resounded through Eagle Town, and a group of horse thieves rushed in, trampling the originally paved road. Dust is flying and gravel is flying!
The leader Yorick had heard the noise a long time ago. He moved the only wooden bed in the house to the door and propped it up. His skinny spine was pressed against it, and his heart was beating loudly.
"Dad, I'm afraid..." Six-year-old Yula, his only daughter, was holding her dirty and shabby clothes in her hands, standing in front of him shivering.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid..." gently holding his daughter in his arms, Yorick listened nervously to the sounds outside the door and cursed in his heart.
Damn horse thieves! !
Since Baron Donald disbanded his private soldiers on a large scale five years ago, every year, every year!
These demons in human skin will come to Eagle Town, burn down houses, rob food, rape women, and kill the people!
Yorick’s eldest son and wife both died under the iron heel of the rogue bandits.
Originally, Yorick's heart was numb. He was almost unable to feed his daughter, and his body was getting weaker and weaker. Maybe death would be a relief.
But since Raven inherited Eagle Town, Eagle Town has gotten better day by day.
Yorick is thirty-three years old this year and also participated in the selection of private soldiers. Although he was not selected, he also received a reward of five kilograms of couscous!
I recently heard from Simon, who is a soldier, that Master Raven intends to allocate the fields to them for cultivation. Each man has three acres of land and each woman has two acres of land. They will no longer be allocated rations every year, but only need to Turn in a certain amount of food and keep the rest for yourself!
Calculating this way, his family can be allocated five acres of land. As long as he works harder, he can take care of it. Even if he harvests 70% of each acre of land, he can still keep 350 acres of land a year. Ten kilograms of wheat equals three hundred kilograms of semolina.
Moreover, after planting wheat, you can also plant radishes, cassava, and lettuce in the ground. You can keep these for your own consumption without having to hand them over at all!
At that time, life will be much more relaxed. His poor little Yula will not have to cry from hunger during the lean period. Maybe he can also use the extra vegetables to go to Goldsmith Town in exchange for meat!
But the good days have not really begun yet, these horse thieves who deserve to go to hell are here again!
Lord of Light, don’t you love the world? Why don't you let us poor people live a better life? ! !
The sound of horse hooves was getting closer and closer, and Yorick's heart was in his throat. He hugged his daughter tightly with one hand, and held the pitchfork next to the door with the other hand - as long as there was someone If you dare to come in, you will fight him to the death!
Gradually, the sound of horse hooves became farther and farther, and a large amount of cold sweat broke out on Yorick's head, and he slowly slipped and sat on the ground.
It seems that I can finally escape this time.
But he soon realized something was wrong, because the town was too quiet.
No screams, no sounds of houses collapsing, no cruel laughter that can wake people up from nightmares.
Rogue bandits, when did you become so innocent?
He boldly moved to the window, opened the window and stuck his head out. He saw that the horse thieves were indeed far away, but looking in their direction, it was Eagle Castle!
Their target is Lord Raven! ?
"Great Lord of Light, may you bless kind people." He drew a non-standard holy emblem on his chest with both hands: "May you bless Lord Raven, and hope that he will be safe and sound!"
This is also what many territorial citizens are doing.
While he was praying, the team of horse thieves had already arrived in front of Eagle Castle. At the front of the team were six black horses, two meters high at the shoulders, wearing thick chain vests. Under the light of the torch in his hand, it showed a blood-like scarlet color.
This is the specialty of the Bloody Highlands, the first-level magic beast [Blood Eyed War Horse]. Its strength, speed, explosive power and endurance far exceed that of ordinary military horses. It is also the biggest reliance of the bloody Highland bandits who come and go like the wind!
The leader's blood-eyed war horse is riding a strong man wearing a full set of plate armor. A scimitar hangs on his waist on the right side, and a blood-stained nail-head warhammer on the left. His skin is dark, The face was square, with a twisted scar running from the left cheek to the right chin, bisecting the intact face in half, as if a centipede was crawling on it.
"Scarface" Anderson, he is the leader of this band of bandits, a first-order dark warrior, a rising star in the eastern part of Bloody Highlands!
When the outline of Eagle Castle was reflected in his eyes, a flame called ambition began to burn vigorously.
According to the Slater family, as long as the barons here can be driven out of the Eagle Territory, they will not only receive a huge sum of one thousand gold coins, but also gain the support of the Slater family from now on.
The Slater family, the real owners of the Nord province, the Earl family!
Although the Bloody Highlands is a lawless place, it does not lack opportunities and wealth. Among them, the special products [Shadow Crystal], [Yellow Sand Essence] and other products such as [Psychedelic Fruit] and [Dragon Scale Grass] Wait, it is not valuable in the Bloody Highlands, but once it flows to the Keynes Empire and the Insa Empire, it can be exchanged for huge wealth.
There are big forces with names in the entire Bloody Highlands, such as "Kangsand" Infic, "Blood Eyes" Monngar, and "Spider Queen" Avilia. Behind them are two major empires, and even The shadow of the Church of Light.
He Anderson, why can't he be next?
“Chief, there is a situation.”
The speaker was Anderson's deputy "Mustache" Bailey. This man was obviously a gangster, but he had a sleek mustache, and his eyes seemed to be greased, always dripping and turning.
These words made Anderson take his mind back. He raised his arms high, and the team behind him stopped amid the chaos of people neighing and horses neighing.
The sight in front of him made Anderson's brows slightly raised.
The suspension bridge of Eagle Castle fell to the ground, the door of the hall was open, and there were several boxes of silk scattered on the ground at the door. Only a few rooms still had lights on. They were simply undefended!
The horse thieves also saw this scene clearly, and they all whispered to each other:
"It looks like... that Baron named Raven didn't run away before we attacked, right?"
"Impossible, he is a baron after all, and the castle is so big and has a moat, It’s not that easy to break.”
"This is not necessarily true. I heard that the baron just inherited the territory not long ago. He was originally a 'gerbil' and was nicknamed 'Little Bee'. How brave can he be?"
This statement caused a burst of mocking laughter.
‘Gerbils’ is a slang term. In the bloody highlands, it refers to those guys who dare not go out to rob, but only dare to deceive and kidnap in the settlements.
Criminals also have a chain of contempt. They, the gangsters who lick blood with their swords all day long, naturally look down on such courageous guys.
"Chief, what should we do?" Bailey asked, with a hint of greed in his eyes.
He already believed that Raven, who had just inherited Eagle Castle, must have escaped. Otherwise, why would the castle gate be left open?
This is a castle, a noble castle with a long history.
And from the time they passed through Eagle Beak Mountain and Eagle Town to arriving at the castle, it didn't take more than half an hour. Raven didn't have much chance to transfer his property!
In other words, most of his wealth is still in the castle.
At this moment, Eagle Castle is simply a naked beauty. No one can resist this temptation!
And this is also the voice of most thieves at this time.
But as the leader, Anderson slowly shook his head: "Raven can make Hyde Slater helpless. He doesn't look like a person who will easily lose his castle."
"Master Chief, you think too highly of them." Bailey mocked disdainfully: "One of these two people is a gerbil, and the other is a delicate flower raised in a greenhouse. What scheming methods can they have?"
These words made Anderson feel a little moved, but he still felt something was wrong - Raven's reaction was too fast. How could Raven have already withdrawn before they arrived?
His eyes swept around the suspension bridge, trying to find traces of traps. At this moment, a flash of light in the grass caught his attention.
"Rotten Tooth, go and get that thing to me." He ordered.
The bandit known as Rotten Tooth got off his horse and found a golden object from the grass under Anderson's guidance. He held it up and handed it to Anderson.
"Chief, your eyes are so sharp!" Bailey's eyes lit up: "Can we go in now!?" Anderson glanced at him dissatisfied, but didn't say much. He threw the thing on the ground, waved and shouted: "Enter the city!!"
The thing fell to the ground, was trampled by the hooves of the horses that followed, and rolled back into the grass on both sides of the road - it was a badge, engraved with a male fighting a giant dragon. eagle.
This is the emblem of the Griffith family.
Leaving all these things behind is enough to show how hastily Raven was when he escaped.
And when Anderson rode into the castle, the sights he saw all proved this.
The two sides of the courtyard were supposed to be training grounds, but at the moment those cheap spears were lying on the ground together with the weapon racks, with some dirty footprints left on them, and there were leather helmets and leather gloves scattered in the corners.
There were some copper and silver coins scattered on both sides of the road, some of which had been stepped deeply into the ground. Several wooden boxes were knocked over at the door. The silk and satin fell out of it and fell with it. There was also a box of red wine on the ground. The wine fell to the ground and soaked the silk.
In the hall, a large area of tables and chairs overturned, the carpet on the floor was rolled up, and dirty footprints extended all the way inward.
"Haha, I knew that little bee must have been frightened out of his wits!" Bailey smiled and picked out an unbroken bottle of red wine from the ground, and smashed the bottle mouth with the handle of a knife. He raised his head and took a sip of his own drink, and exclaimed: "Here I go, this wine tastes so good!?"
The horse thieves poured into the hall, and some looked at the red wine in Bailey's hand with anticipation in their eyes. and eager, but they dared not do anything without Anderson's orders.
But their leader's expression did not relax, because the castle was too quiet, too quiet, and all of this made him feel that something was wrong.
At this moment, there was a loud bang in the corner, and Anderson looked at it: "Who!?"
The person hiding in the corner was none other than Raven's successor. Brother Vesdon.
This was originally when he was sleeping, but Raven, damn Raven, deliberately targeted him, using the excuse that the cook was injured. There was only white bread and broth for dinner, and there was no big piece of bacon at all. Meat!
He is the noble Young Master Vesdon. How can he do without meat? He will not grow taller!
But at the dinner table, before he could protest, Raven's stern look silenced him.
Originally, he had decided to endure it all night, but he was so hot and hungry that he couldn't sleep at all, so he had to go to the kitchen to find food by himself at the risk of being scolded by Raven. .
Normally, even at night, the warehouse and kitchen, which are key guard targets, are guarded by at least two private soldiers, but today there is no one!
At first he felt lucky. He walked into the kitchen and ate half of a smoked lamb leg with the still warm broth left over from the night.
But when he wanted to go back to the room through the hall, he saw a scene that frightened him - a group of vicious bandits wearing chain armor appeared in the hall!
Although I haven’t actually seen it, I’ve heard of it!
Each of those people was at least 1.75 meters tall, wearing heavy chain armor, and the weapons they carried even had blood stains that had not yet dried up!
He finally understood why the castle was so quiet tonight.
Damn Raven! He must have known that the bandits would arrive tonight, but he took his private soldiers and ran away without notifying anyone else!
He wanted to escape quickly while these people were not paying attention, but in panic, he knocked over the vase placed in the corner!
With a loud bang, Vesdon's instinct exploded like never before, and he took big strides with his legs. At this moment, he felt that his speed was almost as fast as that of a galloping horse!
But before he had even taken two steps, he felt his throat tightening. After a moment of spinning, the ceiling appeared inexplicably in front of him, followed immediately by a looming face with a mustache!
He really didn't expect that this man who looked like rat poison would have such great strength. Dragging him by the back of his neck was as easy as dragging a rabbit.
“Ah——” The broken porcelain shards pierced the clothes and sank into the flesh, and opened a larger gash under the friction. It was even more painful than when Raven cut off his scalp. !
The mustache said coldly: "Shut up, or I will kill you now!"
Vesdon quickly covered his mouth tightly, rolling his eyes in pain and not daring to say a word.
Looking at the fat pig-like Vesdon, a trace of disgust flashed in Anderson's eyes: "Are you Raven?"
"No! No, I am Vesdon!" Ves Dong shouted aggrievedly: "My lord, if you have a grudge against Raven, then we are on the same side!"
"Raven is a scumbag, a villain, a bastard, and a pervert!!"
Even before Anderson could ask questions, he told everything he knew about Raven, including The "truth" he knew - Raven took his private soldiers and abandoned the castle and ran away!
"Haha, it's just a useless little bee." After listening to Vesdon's story, Anderson felt relieved. He said with a hint of disdain: "What a baron, but he is allowed to run it like this. He didn't even dare to defend his own castle, what a waste!"
Feeling the eager eyes of his subordinates around him, Anderson gave an order: " Search it for me! The old rule is, women don’t matter, send all other wealth to me! The discoverer can get 30% of the benefits, and the other people will share 20%!” The light: "Yes!"
Why was Anderson able to become prosperous so quickly, able to command seventeen murderous gangsters with his first-level strength?
In addition to his strong personal strength, it is because he knows how to make profits, so that everyone who follows him can get enough benefits!
The bandits dispersed one after another, and not long after, screams, curses, and screams began to be heard in the castle!
Veston's face became paler, because he could hear that there were many familiar voices mixed in, including the old Ou Jin who had driven for him!
Anderson sat in the hall, waiting for the reports from his men; Bailey did not take action for some reason, but looked at Vesdon up and down with interest: "Tsk, tsk, tsk, he is really a rich kid, this detail The skin is tender and the meat is tender, it must be good with wine."
Vestong felt that his brain was stiff, and he swallowed: "You... what are you doing? What!?"
"Of course I'll kill you and eat it." With a clang, Bailey drew out the enchanted sword from his waist and gestured at Vesdon: "You know, like you. The meat is the most delicious and the most convenient to eat, especially the thighs, which are fat and tender. They are much better than pork legs and beef legs, and are not far behind the fattest mutton. ”
"Don't eat me, don't kill me..." Vesdon was so frightened that he burst into tears: "I... I'm still young, I don't taste good! I still have money, I can, I can give you a lot of money!"
"Haha, the whole castle belongs to us now, do you think we are in short supply of your money?" Bailey's sword tip slapped his plump face: "Cry, cry a little longer, when the time comes The meat on the body tastes better."
As he said this, he turned to look at Anderson: "Is it okay for me to do this, Mr. Leader?"
The latter didn't even look up. " You can dispose of this useless waste, don’t ask me.”
This sentence instantly awakened Wei Dong: “It’s useful! I’m useful!”
"I know the secret code for withdrawing money from Federo Business, and I also know where my mother Denise lives!"
"Your mother?" Bailey's eyes suddenly lit up with flames: "Is she beautiful?"
“Beautiful, extremely beautiful, you have never seen such a beautiful woman!” Weisidong Nodding crazily: "And no one has touched her for more than ten years. I am willing, I am willing to dedicate her to you. Please let me go!"
"Really?" Bailey licked Licking her lips: "Where is she?"
A few minutes later, Bailey came to Denise's door and kicked the door to pieces!
Bailey dodged a thrown bottle and walked through the door with a horrified scream.
Tearing——
“Tsk, madam, you are wearing too much.”
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(End of this chapter)