Chapter 776: Bandits blocking the road and robbing
The Royal Tutor looked at the battle situation in front of him and said strangely: "This place is already close to the royal capital, why are there still bandits blocking the road and robbing? Aren't they afraid of garrison? The army of the royal capital was annihilated?”
< br>Gichelle glanced at his mentor and smiled bitterly in his heart: "Maybe we are unlucky, but we encountered such a group of bandits."
"Hmph, the security environment around the capital is really bad now. It's getting worse." The Royal Tutor said angrily.
Ying suddenly landed on the car behind them and said with a smile: "Mentor, you really have no knowledge. Do you think the security environment around the capital of the empire must be very good?"
Gichel said: "Brother Celeste, don't say that. He is the royal tutor of the empire and is knowledgeable. How can you say he is ignorant?"
Ying smiled and said: "Gichel , you don’t need to protect the tutor’s face. The tutor’s knowledge is indeed extensive, but he is just a fool who only knows how to bury himself in his own world. There is no better place to rob than here."
The Royal Tutor was embarrassed, but curious, and asked: "Why?"
Shadow: "Teacher, I asked. You, where is this place?”
The royal tutor looked around and said, “Mountains and forests.”
Ying smiled and said: "This is the jurisdiction of Sindmore. Sindmore is the capital of St. Bikea and one of the largest cities in the world. It is not only the political center of St. Bikea, but also the economic and cultural center. A major town. Think about how many resources are needed to run such a big city every year? How many caravans are there going here? And where we are now is at least half a day's journey from Hindmore, and it's in the mountains and forests. The security guards of the capital and the nearby garrison can't come immediately. "
He paused and then said: "Of course. Ordinary bandits and bandits may not dare to rob here, and there may not be many robberies. You must know that most of the people who come and go to Sindmoor are large caravans, and the caravans not only have their own private guards, but also flowers. He paid a lot of money to hire mercenaries to escort them, but once bandits appeared, this would be a problem. These gangsters must have a certain degree of strength and confidence before they dare to attack. And as long as they have a clear target, grab a ticket and stay away, they are sure to make a fortune, and no one can do anything to them."
The royal tutor was stunned when he heard this. He really had not thought about these issues carefully. He only knew that Sindmoor was the capital of the empire, and the public security environment was very good. He thought that the surrounding situation was also peaceful, and there would never be bandits like those found in small remote countries.
Gichel smiled and said: "But these bandits will definitely not succeed this time. Not only do we have hundreds of guards here who can fight and kill, but we also have mentors here. I have nothing to do with these goods. It won’t be less.”
“Really? I can’t see it.”
The smile on Gichel's face froze, but he still managed to smile and said: "How could it be possible? Could these bandits be more powerful than the mentor?"
"I can't say for sure." Squatting on the carriage The shadowy face said with a smile: "This group of bandits has set up traps and ambushes on the road, which means they have been eyeing us for a long time and know which way we take. What time should we leave? It's very possible that they had already set their sights on us when we were resting in the town the night before, figured out the situation, and were following us until we got to the right place. Can an old magician who only knows how to read a book be able to deal with thieves?"
After hearing this, Jisel lowered his head and said nothing. There was a steward next to him who was anxious and said: "What should we do?"
Ying said: "Let me ask you, how much are the more than thirty carts of goods you have here worth?"
The housekeeper glanced at Jichel and didn't dare to say anything.
According to the rules of the caravan, the value of the goods transported is generally not disclosed to others to prevent others in the caravan from taking advantage of the money.
Seeing that Jichel was silent, the housekeeper hesitated and said, "If we sell them all, it would be worth more than 10 million gold coins at least."
After hearing this, the people around were all There was a 'wow' sound.
“More than 10 million, tsk tsk, is really not a small amount.” The film said: “Isn’t this much money worth their efforts to get a vote?”
The housekeeper said: “No. And you? Mr. Celeste. The royal tutor said, you are also a magician."
Ying smiled and said: "I'm not a mercenary hired by you. I'm just a stranger accompanying you on the road. Why should I fight for you and protect the goods?"
"This...this... ..." The housekeeper heard this and sweat broke out on his head.
Gichel patted the butler beside him and said, "Don't worry, he is scaring you." "Oh?" Ying looked at Gichel.
Gichelle smiled and said: "Even if magicians and seal knights serve in the government, their salaries are tens of millions a year at least. With such high salaries, they Why do you want to go out and rob? ”
"That's right." The royal tutor said: "Those who know how to rob are poor and incompetent people."
Ying said: "That's not necessarily true. Aren't the leaders of some bandit gangs also masters? For example, if there is a strong wind, this guy is a wind They are demons who like to steal things, and they also steal things in groups. There are also many robbers and pirates who are world-famous. You said that there are more than a hundred people with seventh-level professions serving in the government a year. A salary of one hundred thousand, yes, it is indeed this So. But think about it, is it better to earn 10 million in ten years, or to work in the government or as a guard in the home of a wealthy businessman and have to work hard every day during these ten years? Being called around like a servant, you say this is how you make money. Is ten million more comfortable? Or is it more comfortable to earn ten million from robbery?"
After hearing this, the housekeeper kept nodding and said to Gichel: "He makes sense."
< br>Gichelle wanted to refute, but couldn't find a reason for the moment.
The shadow laughed: "How about it, I'm right."
In fact, he just wanted to scare Gichel. What he said made sense to a certain extent, but it may not be the current situation. He just wanted to see others anxious so as to make himself happy. However, he also had to admire Guichelle. The matter had been said to be so serious. Guichelle was still very stable despite his young age. On the contrary, the fifty-year-old housekeeper next to him was as anxious as a hot pot. Ant.
At this time, the situation in the melee changed somewhat. Although the number of bandits was small, they gradually gained the upper hand.
Bing Zhixie leaned behind a cart of goods and looked at the surrounding situation coldly. As soon as these bandits appeared, he knew that these people were not simple. There have always been people of all kinds in this world, and some masters just became robbers and thieves. And everyone's strength changes every day. In Port Weink, a banished gangster, after a few years of transformation, possesses the Dark-Eyed Dragon King, not to mention the robbers and bandits who rob and kill all day long. No one can say what opportunities they will have in the future. allow.
The color on Jichel's face changed, thinking that Bing Zhixie had really made things right. The bandits who came here were really strong, and he was secretly worried.
The leader of the Falcon rode on the Storm Bird and fired a pair of magic stone fast crossbows. Seeing that the situation was not good, he shouted loudly: "Everyone gather in the center."
The Storm Bird and the Wind Blue Bird belong to the same category, but they are much larger than the Wind Blue Bird. Their adult wingspan is about 17 meters long, and their strength is at the sixth level. Its feathers have a five-color gradient of pink, blue, purple, green and yellow. It is characterized by five jewel eyes in a 'W' shape under each wing. These jewel eyes are its wind eyes and also The source of its wind power.
The mercenaries who had originally dispersed quickly shrank into a group and still adopted the previous three-layer defense method. But this contraction immediately became the target of the magician's attack. The bandits' mages didn't even need to lock their targets. They used general killing magic to hit the defending group head-on.
Bing Zhixie narrowed his eyes and thought: "The tactics of this group of bandits are very effective. The guards of the caravan fought separately, and they divided into three small groups to fight in a melee. According to the terrain of the mountains and forests, each other However, once the caravan retreated to defend, they did not attack in close combat, but used the bows and arrows they brought along with them and the magic of the magicians. Attack. This not only takes the initiative on the field, but also allows them to retreat immediately if the situation goes wrong. It seems that these bandits are not only familiar with the nearby terrain, but their commanders have very clear tactics to fight this battle. , the caravan may be completely annihilated.”
Seeing a large number of magic arrows coming, the royal mentor hurriedly used the golden-winged roc to come down to resist. In fact, the Golden-winged Dapeng is not suitable for fighting in this kind of mountain and forest environment. Its body is too big and its strength is slightly insufficient. In this mountain forest, it is difficult to open its wings, but if it flies outside the mountain forest and uses powerful magic, it will hurt the people in the caravan.
A large number of magical arrows hit its huge and fragile body with crackling sounds, causing its feathers to scatter in all directions and scream in pain.
Bing Zhixie secretly cursed the royal instructor for his lack of actual combat experience. If he let the golden-winged roc come down in this environment, not only would he not be able to fight well, but he would become a target and become a target. Thinking that this mentor might not have really fought for many years, he quickly stepped over and shouted: "Take it back quickly."
Magicians and other professions are not as powerful as warriors. It takes thousands of battles to improve one's strength. Especially the magician, he has more control over knowledge and power.
After hearing what Bing Zhixie said, the royal instructor immediately reacted and quickly recalled the Dapeng bird.
Bing Zhixie flew over and sent a flurry of ice magic to the surroundings. Many people screamed in pain from the surrounding woods.
Ying was still squatting on the roof of the car. He smiled evilly at Bing Zhi and said, "Why are you meddling in other people's business?"
Bing Zhixie ignored him.
At this moment, a horn sound came from the mountain forest...
(End of this chapter)