Chapter 77 Profit from the Black Market Caravan
Fatis rode on this sturdy Swadian horse and looked at the surrounding dense trees, the straight and hard roads, and the building A huge tower with sharp edges and corners, the head under the flat-top helmet was already stunned by shock.
This other world is really amazing.
Early when he was traveling on the continent of Calradia, he heard that in the legendary world, there was such a great man who was favored by God.
As long as you chant his name devoutly and are willing to follow him, you can go to his side.
Originally Fatis didn't believe this.
But as the entire Kingdom of Swadia, his homeland, and his hometown began to magically spread the reputation of that big man, as well as the surprising things in the other world.
Fatis’ heart was also shaken.
And even those robbers who once appeared in towns and wild areas, specializing in doing bad things, began to connect everywhere to spread the big man's reputation for kindness and generous attitude.
More and more people, more and more people who have been devastated by the seemingly endless wars on this continent for years, start to believe this.
Everyone was whispering or openly discussing the big shot.
Even those originally high-ranking nobles, when holding banquets or martial arts tournaments, would talk enthusiastically about what the legendary big man did in other worlds in their free time.
And when Fatis traveled to Dehrim, a prosperous town in the center of the Calradia continent.
I actually saw a group of soldiers who had gone to another world and returned and received additional special training.
To be precise, they are a group of new recruits.
To be more precise, they were a group of villagers who originally fled or immigrated from the Kingdom of Swadia. After several battles, they were recruited as recruits by the legendary big man. They were then sent back to undergo special training and became militiamen. Some of the soldiers who returned to another world to fight for him.
Out of curiosity, Fatis went over to inquire about the specific situation.
Then, I knew the different world.
I know Shen Mu.
Knowing the terrifying undead monster.
And even more so, I learned that Shen Mu, a legendary figure with a miracle, had a journey full of miracles and hope in another world.
Although there, you will still experience various battles and encounter terrible enemies.
But everyone says so.
Right over there, there is no hierarchy or class gap.
As long as you want.
Whether it's fighting hard on the battlefield or working hard in the village.
Everyone can get their own reward.
Everyone can get...
A bright future!
So Fatis was moved, and he followed the 400 Swadian militiamen, mixed with a caravan that looked a bit wretched, but could be regarded as a normal caravan, and planned to go to another world together.
After bypassing a strange forest and darkness, in the blink of an eye.
Fatis discovered it.
I really came to a different world, and I saw the person who came out to greet me in person.
Young and heroic.
Just at a glance, it was as if he was seeing King Biharaus, the leader of the Kingdom of Swadia who personally ennobled him as a noble.
It also makes people respect, admire, and respect Shen Mu even more!
"That person...is the legendary big shot, Shen Mu?" Fatis' heart was beating fiercely at this time, and an excitement from the soul level made him take off the flat-top helmet directly on his head. .
Then he lightly knocked on the horse's belly with his legs, making the Swadian army horse without armor under its crotch trot faster.
We were just about twenty meters away from Shen Mu.
Just rein in the reins.
Turn over and dismount.
Hang the flat-top helmet and lance on the hook of the saddle of the war horse, and briefly adjust the chain armor on the body to confirm that it is still smooth.
Immediately walked over quickly, knelt down on one knee using the etiquette of a noble knight.
Said in a deep voice: "From the Kingdom of Swadia, a knight, a cavalry officer, Fatis from the Suno region, I have met you, respected Lord Shen Mu."
Shen Mu stood in front of him.
Looking at this burly and well-proportioned young man, who was about twenty-six or seventeen years old, wearing chain armor, wearing a half-sword on his waist, and a fan-shaped shield hanging on his back, he half-knelt in front of him.
A smile appeared on Shen Mu's lips, and he nodded slightly and responded: "Very good, Fatis, I have heard of you."
This Fatis is riding and slashing Chapter World is indeed an excellent cavalry general.
And the single-target cavalry combat capability is also extremely strong.
Among the heroes of the good camp, as long as you meet him, you can choose the one you want to recruit without thinking too much.
And the most satisfying thing is that recruiting this Fatis does not require dinars.
Just don’t spend money.
Fatis would not even protest against the lack of maintenance costs in the later stage, or even the lack of food.
It is simply the standard template of a knight who attaches great importance to character and despises money.
“Have you… heard of me?”
But Shen Mu's response made Fatis slightly stunned, and even his tone changed slightly.
The originally straight back, including the spine that seemed to be constantly beating, now became slightly stooped.
He also lowered his head, pursed his lips for a while and did not speak any more.
Because he has original sin.
“Of course, Fatis, as an excellent cavalry officer, has an excellent character of compassion and care for civilians and soldiers. Even here, I have heard and praised it from many civilians. Your name.”
Shen Mu chuckled and nodded.
And walked over, came to Fatis personally, stretched out two hands to help him up.
Looking at his young and confused face.
Shen Mu patted him on the shoulder and said seriously: "I like the Kingdom of Swadia very much. I also like the people who are from the Kingdom of Swadia. They are good at commanding heavy cavalry and have rich command experience. You, Fatis."
As he said that, Shen Mu also pointed to the livestock shed seen from a distance inside the east gate.
He said in a positive tone: "I have 40 Swadia heavy cavalry. Next, you will lead the team personally. I think you will definitely live up to my expectations."
" Invite me to be the cavalry captain..." Fatis said blankly.
Of course he saw inside the city gate.
That’s because those Swadia heavy cavalry did not join the battle last night and had ample opportunity to put on armor and conduct temporary drills during the day.
Whether it is the chain armor worn by cavalry or the chain vest worn by Swadian horses.
They are all very familiar!
Because Fatis’s Swadian military horse has the same shape.
Even the chain armor he was wearing.
The same style!
If it hadn't been for that incident, he was forced to leave the family, otherwise he would be able to wear an extra piece of precious half-sleeved plate armor now and come here in a more elite way!
"But, Lord Shen Mu, there are still many stories behind me."
Fatis does not want to deceive others.
So at this time, he wanted to report his entire experience to Shen Mu.
Then let Shen Mu decide whether to take him in and hire him as a cavalry captain, such an important appointment as an army commander.
“Everyone has a story.” Shen Mu chuckled and stretched out his hand to indicate a pause.
He took the initiative to stop Fatis's thoughts that he wanted to explain clearly.
Of course he knew the story behind Fatis, the cavalry captain, who accidentally killed his own brother because of a socialite in the aristocratic circle, such a parricide.
But Shen Mu also knew that this was really just a background story.
It was just a miss.
Among the NPCs in the world of the Cavalry and Blades, Fatis is a noble, but his behavior is almost the same as Bandak, the tribune who was born as a commoner.
They all have compassionate and upright characters.
It is an object that can be trusted.
“Follow me, Knight Fatis, my cavalry captain.”
Shen Mu patted him on the shoulder again, as if he had known him for a long time. Arrangements were made on the spot: "Then go and greet the returning Swadian militiamen. After entering the village, let them settle down first."
"I... understand! Thank you for your kindness, Master Shen Mu .”
Fatis bowed his head gratefully.
He knows.
This left him plenty of face.
While Shen Mu and Fatis were having a simple exchange, the 400 Swadia militiamen also arrived. Line up neatly.
All of them were wearing cotton hats, waist-tunded cotton robes, old fan-shaped shields on their backs, and a sharp-nosed hoe, a hunting crossbow, and a quiver with 24 crossbow bolts on their waists.
In addition, he was holding a spear of about 2 meters in his hand, with excited eyes on his face.
Looks very energetic!
"I've seen you! Lord Shen Mu!"
These Swadia militiamen spoke in unison, with cheers of joy in their tone.
Clearly, they love it here.
I am willing to follow Shen Mu, this legendary figure, to create a new world with a bright future in this different world!
"Well, let's all go in." Shen Mu nodded, indicating that they should follow Fatis's arrangements.
"Okay, everyone! Come back to the city wall with me and return to your positions!"
Fatis greeted.
These Swadia militiamen, who had been trained and had sufficient discipline, responded and began to quickly enter the city wall.
There are no extra sounds at all, only the sound of footsteps and the occasional collision of wooden shields.
Appears to be extremely efficient and disciplined.
“Not bad.”
Shen Mu nodded with satisfaction.
Looking at the very back, there were 10 caravan guards on horseback and 5 carriages loaded with goods pulled by packhorses.
There are also 20 hired sentries, who are being pushed over by the carriage under the command of the familiar face, Nalot.
There was a smile on the corner of his mouth.
The caravan he invested in is finally back.
"Lord Shen Mu! I'm glad to see you again!" The bankrupt businessman was born and proficient in business, but he had no choice but to become a robber because of his bankruptcy. Nalot, who originally thought that his life had fallen into the abyss , extremely excited at this time.
He was wearing a fine linen robe. Although it was not expensive, he was clean and neat.
The desolation of being a robber is no longer there.
At this time, he quickly walked over and came directly in front of Shen Mu. He knelt down humbly on the spot, held Shen Mu's chain mail boots and kissed him very respectfully.
This made Shen Mu a little unresponsive.
“Okay, get up.”
Shen Mu waited for him to finish kissing, then spoke calmly and motioned for him to stand up.
"Thank you for your generosity and kindness." Nalot then stood up and stood in front of Shen Mu with his waist hunched over, his face full of excitement.
He also explained to Shen Mu the business he had started in Calradia during this period.
The key lies in the food trade with the village elders on the central plateau, taking advantage of the robbers' familiarity with the local conditions in Dehreim and the surrounding villages.
Somewhat forced monopoly trade.
"Lord Shen Mu, thanks to the iron tools you asked us to take away, this was the first pot of gold that made us rich. Then we encountered the war between the Kingdom of Wikiya and the Kingdom of Swadia, and the price of iron tools went crazy. The price of food in the Kingdom of Wikiya has skyrocketed again. Through the relationship between the robbers, I made a lot of dinars through smuggling!"
Nalot pointed behind him at this time! of the five carriages, he said seriously:
"On it are the gifts I brought you, some velvet, some honey, some dates, some edible oil, and the dividends during this period. , 2,000 dinars.”
This made Shen Mu raise his eyebrows slightly.
A dividend of 2,000 dinars, plus a gift of 1,000 dinars.
It is indeed abundant.
“Oh, that’s right, Master Shen Mu.” At this time, Nalot also reported sarcastically:
“I also found some businessmen from Dehrim here. They also want to trade with you, Lord Shen Mu. The goods in the five carriages are some of the materials they brought to trade with you. They are not all gifts from me."
At this, Shen Mu nodded thoughtfully: "This seems to be the gathering place for robbers. This special building has the effect of a black market."
The gathering place for robbers has two effects.
One is the recruitment of 10 robbers every week.
And the other one.
Right in front of you, you can conduct a black market transaction once a week to purchase corresponding materials.
So Shen Mu called Nalot and his caravan and entered the city wall together.
Nalot also spotted the robbers’ gathering place with sharp eyes, the Swadia longhouse that looked ordinary but was actually quite obvious because of the markings. This building belonged to the robbers.
"It's right there." Nalot pointed to the closed curtains and several pots of red and white flowers placed in the window, and explained to Shen Mu: "Those flowers represent the secret codes of robbers and black marketeers. The color of the curtains at the back and the gap between them mean something."
"This is really interesting." Shen Mu followed Nalot and looked towards the gathering place of the robbers.
"What it means now is that it is completely safe, without the supervision of the police, and transactions can be conducted openly."
Nalot said, and lowered his head in shame: "Of course. Lord Shen Mu, there is no tax officer in your village yet, but if you want, we are willing to pay you taxes like a normal businessman."
"Well, there will be in the future. "Shen Mu shook his head and didn't care about this.
The current village of Dehreem is in a state of complete waste, and everything is still blank.
Even if there is a tax official, they can’t collect much tax.
It doesn’t matter if you have it or not.
"Lord Shen Mu!"
Just when Shen Mu and Nalot approached the special building where the robbers gathered, 30 people immediately opened the door and walked out. Robbers.
Everyone put their butcher's knives on their waistbands and saluted Shen Mu respectfully.
Of course.
There were also robbers here who saw Nalot and nodded to him as a greeting.
They are obviously familiar with each other.
But now that Shen Mu is in front of him, of course, he must first give his most sincere respect to Shen Mu, this legendary figure and their lord.
At this moment, a dialog box appeared in front of Shen Mu's eyes.
【Ding! You have arrived at the "Robbers Assembly Area", where there are currently 30 robbers available for you to recruit. (30/10 people per week) (10 dinars per person recruited)]
[Tip: If you can increase your legendary reputation with 'robbers' to +5 points, then the 'robber' Bandit Gathering Area", because your legendary reputation is spread among the robbers, the number of recruitments will reach 20 people per week. 】
[Tip: The robber ‘Nalot’ appointed by you has successfully formed a ‘black market caravan’. It will come regularly every month, opening up the black market for you and getting more or less returns based on your investment. It depends on the smuggling business in Calradia. (Currently 2,000 dinars are returned per month)]
"..." Shen Mu looked thoughtful after reading the content on his retina.
This recruitment is quite simple.
And the requirement for the number of robbers as the number of recruits increases is +5 points of legendary reputation.
Shen Mu thought: "Now, I have +3 points of legendary reputation. The source is the reputation of mercy gained by sparing the robbers for the first time in another world, as well as the legendary reputation of the Kingdom of Swadia and The reputation of the entire cavalry and slashing series adds up to +3 points of legendary reputation.”
And doubling the number of recruits, plus a weekly reward of 20 robbers, really makes Shen Mu envious.
After all, this is equivalent to +20 newcomers to the Lake Rat Gang.
Such an elite unit.
"After that, we have to think of ways to increase the reputation of these bandit units."
Shen Mu pursed his lips, feeling a little regretful.
The problem is that I don’t know how to increase the reputation of these mysterious and mysterious legends.
To know.
The last time he gained legendary reputation, he defeated many with a small number, and with a very low battle loss ratio, he completely wiped out the invading enemies of the powerful Diesel Company, and achieved an epic victory.
This is +1 point of reputation for the entire Cavalry and Cutting series.
Last time.
Same as last time.
They all obtained various legendary reputations based on their performance, the amount of troops they invested, and the eliteness of their troops.
If you want to reproduce it, it will obviously not be accepted by the mounted slashing system.
There must be a new scale of battle before rewards will be given.
“Forget it, don’t think about it too much.” Shen Mu shook his head and did not continue to think about it.
There must be a road before the car reaches the mountain.
No need to worry about this.
Of course, Shen Mu still spent 300 dinars to recruit these 30 robbers first.
【Ding! You paid 300 dinars to recruit 30 robbers through the "robber assembly area". (First-order light melee infantry)]
As the dialog box appeared on Shen Mu's retina again.
Recruitment has been completed.
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(End of this chapter)