Chapter 217 Hunting the Moon
Old Money was half-convinced about Hugo the Goblin's statement.
He half-closed his eyes: "Are you sure?"
He is a person who has lived in Greenport for a long time and is familiar with the goblins' behavior.
It can be described like this:
When a goblin screams, it may not be a big deal. These green-skinned little men like to be startled, and they like to lose their temper at every turn. They may just be irritated by some kind of scream.
But when a goblin beats his chest and promises you that everything is under control and there won't be any problems, you have to be careful!
These guys have always been easy to ignore "risks" when doing things, so that the probability of their plans going wrong or going awry is quite high.
Goblin Hugo said sincerely:
"Don't worry! I promise, I'm different from the goblins you know!"
…
Tens of minutes later.
Old Moni and other believers from Greenport followed the goblin Hugo into the refugee cave outside the city. After going around and around, they arrived in front of a guarded shack.
The young men guarding the guards were dressed the same as the other refugees in the refugee camp. They were all wearing patched or simply tattered shorts. The difference was that they did not have the weird sweat emitted by the refugees. It tastes bad and is in a much better mental state, unlike those refugees who are so hungry that they are weak.
Noticing that Hugo had brought someone over, the young people greeted him enthusiastically.
"Mr. Seavey!"
"Everything is ready as you requested!"
Hugo nodded with satisfaction and stood still for a few seconds: "Okay, the points will be transferred to you!"
Several young people thanked him profusely.
They are the latest group of followers of the God of Knowledge.
Before fighting monsters, they need to save at least 100 destiny points to leave themselves a "retreat" for resurrection.
Hugo offered a good price and hired them to come here to help pick up the arriving believers, and the newcomers rushed over happily.
This shack is located deep in the refugee den and is difficult to find without searching in depth.
As batches of refugees were recruited by Hugo and other believers and taken to the Misty Valley, the size of the refugee camps outside Ceylon had actually become smaller, and many shacks inside were vacant.
Unless it is clear that there is an evil threat that is about to break out, the priests of the Glow God Sect usually stay away from the refugee caves. Even when they are giving relief, they set up temporary venues outside the refugee caves and will not enter the interior at all.
Therefore, the shrinking size of the refugee camp has not yet been discovered.
In addition to the slightly harsh environment, the refugee cave is actually very suitable for guys like Hugo and others who sneak into the Kingdom of Reyak to temporarily hide.
From time to time, he secretly preached a message and took a few refugees to the border. He stayed up day and night without anyone noticing.
But this time things were different.
The number of believers arriving at Greenport was large.
Nearly a thousand people came in batches, and many people considered emigrating and simply came with packages.
Hugo couldn't count on the Countess of Ceylon City and the Glow Cult being all blind.
Such a large population movement will definitely lead to investigation.
Without a proper reason, it’s easy to find someone suspicious.
The existence of the heretical expulsion order is a huge trouble. If believers are discovered, they may be regarded as a "heretical infiltration threat" and directly imprisoned.
At that time, it was not about smuggling out of the country, but about escaping from prison.
Hugo had to find a way to provide these people with a suitable identity so that they could leave "honestly" to some extent.
Fortunately, there is a good opportunity right now.
The hot summer days are coming to an end.
During the autumn harvest season, a big event will be held in the name of the king here in Ceylon. "Hunting Moon."
This event is related to the canonization of the manor's nobles.
Throughout September, registered professionals can go outside the border, hunt and destroy monsters, and return with trophies that prove the monster's rank.
After the event, you will receive a reward in the name of the king based on the number of trophies captured;
If the professional rating reaches level 3, you can also swear allegiance to the king and be canonized as a new batch of manor nobles.
"Are we pretending to be professionals involved in hunting the moon?" Old Money asked.
Hugo immediately shook his head in denial:
"No, no, no, it won't work."
"We want to use the Hunting Moon, but not the professionals involved in Pretend City—but the businessmen who provide various services to the professionals!"
After saying that, Hugo got into the shed.
A large pile of refugee clothing was taken out from inside, which was piled up haphazardly and exuded rancid, stink and various weird smells.
"After the hunting month arrives, there will be a lot of excitement near the border. Merchants will transport weapons, equipment and various consumables needed by professionals to sell them."
"As for the manpower responsible for transportation...hey, is there anyone more suitable than refugees?"
"Refugees are cheap, obedient, honest, and discriminated against."
Hugo smiled slyly.
The Church of Seeking Knowledge now also has the ability to produce various items needed by professionals, especially the iron equipment made by Mullen. With its unique technical cost advantage, it has been selling very hotly during this period.
Hugo also brought a batch of weapons and equipment this time, but it was just a means to hide from others.
"Put on refugee clothes, put on a little disguise, and treat your luggage as the goods we want to transport and sell."
“The carts are all ready!”
"As long as we don't get discovered before we get close to the border, the rest will be easy to handle!"
…
That night.
A team of dozens of "refugees" quietly left the refugee camp under the cover of night.
On the way to the border, a team of this size was, as expected, inspected and interrogated several times by the Knights of the Radiance Religion.
The Hunting Month is coming, and the Church of Glow God is patrolling the territory of Ceylon to check for hidden dangers of evil gods and heretics.
"Stop! Where are you coming from and what are you going to do?"
Hugo showed no timidity at all, and directly and openly invited the other party to get closer for inspection: "Sir, I am a businessman from Ceylon City. I work as a sales agent for the blacksmith shop and go to the border to sell some goods."
Showing the weapons and equipment covered with rags that were used for cover on the first cart.
"They are all temporarily recruited refugees. They are very cheap. As long as they take care of the batter, they can work hard and help push the cart. Please check it out."
As he spoke, Hugo quietly handed two silver coins to the leading knight.
The knight of the Glow God Cult felt the weight of the coin in his hand.
Not bad.
After smelling the unique rancid smell emanating from the clothes of the "refugees", he frowned and waved his hands:
"Let's go quickly! We know the situation, so there's no need to check!"
He didn't want to get close to those lowly guys, for fear that the unpleasant smell of the refugees would spread to him.
Hugo hurriedly agreed and bowed his thanks with a smile:
"Hey! Okay, okay, I have caused trouble to you all! Thank you for your hard work!"
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There are 3 more updates tonight, please Rong Guozi consider the transition of the plot! The second volume is about to come to an end. The Hunting Moon is an important plot point connecting volumes 2 and 3. We need to think about how to write it more appropriately!
(End of this chapter)