Chapter 19 The arrival of the robber gang
Just outside the main house of the stronghold, at the end of the wheat field shrouded in normal darkness, three sneaky figures suddenly appeared.
At this time, complete darkness solidified outside the window, and a strange gray mist flowed.
These three guys, who were wearing linen robes, holding stones and butcher knives in their hands, and looking very hesitant, felt very scared.
They are robbers from Dhrim, or homeless people in the town who have gone bankrupt and embarked on this evil path.
Therefore, they are always very careful every time they act in the wild.
Otherwise, it would be quite dangerous whether they encountered the lord's army, the patrols between towns and villages, the passing caravans, or the slave catching teams who were greedy for their bodies.
After all, in this day and age, even becoming a robber is a last resort, very dangerous, and there are not many future careers.
Especially even if they are robbers, they encounter bandits or robbers, as well as the famous green forest bandits in the Kingdom of Swadia.
Because of the reasons of traveling together.
He may also be robbed, blackmailed, or even killed...
"Nalot, is the generous gentleman you mentioned really here?" A robber asked cautiously.
The other robber also looked up at the companion in front of him.
One of the bandits in Dehreim boasted that he was captured by an adult from another world, and then let him go for the sake of being a Swadian. Himself, and often feel proud of himself because of this matter.
Nalot, a young former businessman who had no choice but to join the robber industry because of bankruptcy.
"Yes, it's right here."
Nalot walked in front, looking at the strange concrete load-bearing pillars around him that looked like stones but had no gaps, and nodded slowly.
Especially when he raised his head and looked at the ceiling above his head and the concrete walls on the left and right sides.
The tone became more certain: "This is the different world where that adult exists!"
"But if the three of us come here, can we really connect with that adult?" Another robber behind him said worriedly: "You won't tie us all up and sell us to slave traders who deserve to go to hell, right?"
"Nalot, you know, I have a 7-year-old child, and I didn't want to be a robber." Other robbers also said this.
“Believe me!”
Nalot sounded very confident: “That adult is extremely kind, and I know that he lacks a lot of supplies. This is our opportunity!”
In the past, Nalot was a small businessman.
Although his assets were only more than 10,000 dinars, he soon became bankrupt due to his involvement in certain incidents.
But Nalot never thought that he was really a robber.
Instead, the profession of robber is regarded as a way to accumulate original funds again.
The last time failed and was captured.
Originally, Nalot was already in despair, thinking that he would either be killed or sold.
Unexpectedly, the kind lord let him go.
Nalot really didn't expect this.
Even after returning to Dehrim and starting to mingle with the robbers' circle again, I still can't forget what happened that day.
At the same time, every time I think of this incident in the dead of night, my mind changes.
The kind Lord Shen Mu seems to be short of a lot of supplies. If I can get in touch with him and buy and sell in the middle, I may be able to take this opportunity to regain my former wealth!
This is why Nalot finally made up his mind to call two of his trusted friends in the dark night to find a way to come to this other world and find the reason for Shen Mu.
Now, by chance, they finally passed through the darkness and came to this place.
"Let's go, let's go there."
Nalot straightened up slightly and said to the two robber friends behind him: "You must be humble for a while."
"Of course we know." The two people replied.
After taking a few more steps, they also saw a faint light at the end of the wheat field.
And there were several guards standing in that light.
This further strengthened Nalot’s idea.
"We..." But before Nalot could say anything, he suddenly tripped on a hard pile of things under his feet.
At that time, Nalot fell to the ground with a 'poof'.
Moreover, his calves and knees also hit the extremely hard thing, and the pain made his face turn slightly pale.
"What's wrong?" The two robber friends quickly came over to help.
"It hurts so much. Who threw it here..." Nalot was already nervous. After being helped up, his face looked ugly and he wanted to curse.
Just looked down.
A bunch of black, smelly iron forks were just thrown here carelessly.
His expression changed slightly: "So many iron products... no, weapons?!"
But when Nalot reached out and picked up these small iron forks, which were as long as an adult's arm, his face was even more surprised: "No, these weapons... are they captured trophies!?"
Na Lott saw that there was still some sticky, dark red liquid that was still obviously fresh on these iron forks.
It’s blood!
……
[Ding! A group of robbers from 'Dehrim' quietly came to your stronghold and recognized your 'robber joint'. 】【You can conduct black market trade or sell stolen goods with them. 】
“A group of robbers are coming?”
Looking at the content on the dialog box, Shen Mu suddenly understood that this was the effect of the ‘robber joint’ taking effect.
And the content on the dialog box even said that black market trading or stolen goods could be sold.
"Doesn't this mean we can get some dinars and some urgently needed supplies?" Shen Mu touched his chin with a smile in his eyes.
This is really a timely help.
"Stop! Who is outside!"
At this moment, there was a shouting sound coming from the direction of the wheat field outside the stronghold.
It was the voice of the newcomer to the Lake Rat Gang who was standing there.
“We, we are civilians in Dehrim. We have been treated kindly by Master Shen Mu before, so we came to visit him.”
There were also answers with trembling unfamiliar voices.
"Stand here! Be honest! I'll report it!" This was another scolding from the newcomer of the Lake Rat Gang.
Then the curtain was lifted.
A strong young man wearing a leather jacket and carrying a dart on his back walked over quickly, saluted respectfully and reported to Shen Mu: "Sir, three guys came outside. They said they knew you before. But I don’t think they look like kind-hearted civilians, they look like robbers.”
In the world of riding and slashing overlords, the Lake Rat Gang is a real villain organization in the Kingdom of Sturgia. .
I usually fish in the swamp when I have nothing to do.
If something happens.
Then this is the most notorious criminal gang in Sturgia!
So, when it comes to identifying your peers, or whether they are commoners or businessmen, or whether they belong to a lord's family or a wealthy businessman, you have to be very discerning.
It was immediately obvious that the three robbers who arrived were not ordinary civilians as they said.
"Let them come in." Shen Mu raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "We have indeed known each other before, friends."
"Then I understand."
The newcomer to the Lake Rat Gang nodded. , then turned around and came to the outside of the curtain, bringing in the three robbers who were still being stared at coldly by other newcomers from the Lake Rat Gang holding small-edged axes.
At the same time, the Swadian light infantrymen who were still sleeping on the ground on both sides of the main house of the stronghold also woke up at this time.
Five Swadian light infantrymen directly drew out their Germanic swords and stood on both sides of the chair where Shen Mu was sitting, acting as guards.
It seemed that Shen Mu had gained some aura that belonged to a lord.
"Nalot, who was kindly spared by you, please pay homage to the kind Lord Shen Mu!"
Nalot took his two robber friends, quickly He walked over and knelt down respectfully in front of Shen Mu.
The attitude is extremely humble.
Including the two robber friends, they all looked the same.
"Yes." Shen Mu nodded to the robber who called himself Nalot, and said calmly: "Stand up, my friend."
"Thank you for your kindness." Nalot said Only then did he stand up with trembling legs under the indifferent eyes of the Swadia light infantry and the newcomers of the Lake Rat Gang.
Now he found that Lord Shen Mu seemed to have changed a bit from before.
Not just the surrounding environment and the supplies you have.
The soldiers under the company look just like the soldiers under the lords!
This made Nalot, currently a robber, even more frightened.
It’s not just him.
The two robbers just behind him were so scared that their legs were weak, their waists were hunched over, and they didn't even dare to raise their heads. They looked pitiful.
Obviously frightened!
"Nalot, I am very happy that you have come."
Shen Mu didn't want to waste time and asked directly: "But I want to know how your arrival can help me?"
"Ah? Of course! Lord Shen Mu!"< br>
Nalot was slightly stunned.
Shen Mu's directness made him unexpected.
But he immediately showed an expression of ecstasy, knelt down on the ground, and said seriously: "Master Shen Mu, I used to be a qualified businessman, but it was only because of the war that I went bankrupt. I think you need me, a former businessman, to help you solve some financial problems and material needs!”
"Continue." Shen Mu nodded, indicating for him to continue.
"I have many businessmen friends, and I have also met many robber friends who work in the dark."
Nalot swallowed and said seriously: "Shen Mu Sir, if you can trust me and give me some loot or valuable things, I will sell them, exchange them for dinars or equivalent goods, and send them back to you!”
After saying that, Nalot kowtowed directly to the ground.
The whole person stopped talking.
It was as if he was waiting for Nalot's trial.
"So, what do you think is valuable?" Shen Mu asked after a moment of silence.
"Sir, if you sell those iron forks and weapons you captured outside to the Kingdom of Swadia, which is currently extremely short of iron products and iron ingots, you will get rich returns!"
At this time, Nalot said firmly.
(End of this chapter)