Chapter 10 Red Silk Valley
Under the scorching sun, three 100-meter-high hills formed a concave shape, surrounding a business road more than four meters wide.
This terrain has a very common name, but most people will be shocked by it: Red Silk Valley.
Red Silk Valley does not mean that a grain called "Red Silk" grows here.
Instead, in this canyon, there is a group of bandits with red ribbons tied on their heads. They are called "Red Silk Bandits" by the outside world, and this place is also called "Red Silk Valley".
This is an important passage between Bidiya City and other cities. Caravans often pass through. The target of the red silk bandits is these caravans.
Of course, the red silk bandits don't rob all caravans. They don't touch those that seem difficult to offend at first glance.
The caravans they found were all caravans with no guards or with few guards. Those with a lot of goods would be robbed by 30%, and those with little goods would be robbed by 40%. They were still living a comfortable life.
However, on this day, the leaders of the red silk bandits suddenly discovered that large numbers of people had arrived in their territory, and many of these people were familiar to them.
These are all bandits from the nearby mountains, but they have always been harvesting passing caravans in their respective territories. Why did they all come to the Red Silk Valley this time?
Could it be that they expelled themselves and others and wanted to seize and occupy this place?
However, have they forgotten that the reason why they can occupy the pass closest to Bidiya City is because they are the strongest among the bandits nearby?
Just when the leader of the red silk bandits was confused, news came from their scouts.
A large caravan of more than 40 carriages, and more than 20 individual caravans behind the large caravan, are coming in this direction.
If nothing else happens, this large caravan will arrive here at noon tomorrow.
After hearing the news, the leader of the red silk bandits suddenly understood.
He knew what these neighbors wanted to do when they came here.
Sure enough, that night, more than a dozen bandit leaders entered the Red Silk Valley and reached cooperation with the leader of the Red Silk Bandits.
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A long motorcade was moving forward.
However, unlike the relaxed atmosphere of the previous two days, today's guards all looked solemn.
The scouts who followed the convoy had completely disappeared last night.
If nothing else happens, everyone will meet again in the Red Silk Valley.
From time to time, the guards would look at the most gorgeous carriage in the convoy.
Everyone knows that the most important reason why President Lu Qi was able to pull up this large caravan this time was because of the presence of that adult.
A sixth-level magician...
Although when facing a seventh-level strongman, the sixth-level magician is still a little weaker.
However, before level seven, the level of a magician is one level higher than that of a warrior by default. For warriors who have not reached level seven, a level six magician is no different from a level seven strongman.
No, a sixth-level magician is more terrifying than a seventh-level warrior.
Because even if he is a seventh-level warrior, if he wants to kill someone, he must cut him with one sword after another.
Even if you consume a lot of fighting spirit and use tricks like releasing fighting spirit, you can kill at most a dozen people.
What about the sixth-level magician?
If a level 6 range magic is applied, all those within the range who are not level 7 warriors will be seriously injured if not dead.
And how many times can a level 6 magician cast level 6 magic?
At least ten times!
In other words, in terms of killing efficiency, a sixth-level magician is more than ten times more effective than a seventh-level warrior. However, precisely because magicians are so powerful, most of them have been recruited by the Frost and Snow Empire to fight on the battlefield with the Temple of Light.
It is difficult for ordinary people to meet a magician.
Because of this, Rucci resolutely started a large convoy after getting Locke's promise.
Other businessmen are also willing to believe in Lucci and Locke.
This is the deterrent power of a sixth-level magician.
However, under normal circumstances, it is rare for everyone to see magicians.
After all, almost all teenagers with water affinity in the Frost and Snow Empire will be sent to the magic academy to practice. After graduation, they will be incorporated into the legion to fight for the Frost and Snow Empire.
Perhaps on the battlefield, water magicians and light magicians can be seen everywhere, but across several teams, one or two magicians can always be found accompanying the army.
Some of these guards or bandits are soldiers who have retired from the legion. They are the group of people who can best appreciate the power of magicians.
Time does not slow down the flow of time based on anyone's subjective will. The motorcade organized by President Lu Qi gradually approaches the Red Silk Valley.
Then, the front carriage stopped, and a dozen guards quickly ran to the front of the convoy, pulled out the weapons behind them, and looked solemnly ahead.
At the end of everyone's field of vision, there were about a thousand people standing clearly in the ravine formed by the three mountains in front, staring at the entire convoy menacingly.
The movement in front was quickly discovered by the businessmen in the rear. After causing a slight confusion, everyone quickly returned to calm under Lu Qi's comfort.
Moreover, some of the merchants' guards were separated to defend the front, while the rest surrounded Locke's carriage.
Under the siege of so many bandits, the only person in the caravan who can break the situation is Lord Locke.
They must ensure that Lord Locke has enough time to chant the magic spell.
Ahead, a bearded middle-aged man with a red silk scarf on his head strode forward and shouted loudly to the people in the caravan:
"Dear friends who are walking on this business road, this is not the first time we have dealt with each other."
"In our Red Silk Valley, we still follow the old rules."
"If you want to pass through our Red Silk Valley, you must leave 20% of your cargo behind."
"However, there are a lot of guests coming to our Red Silk Valley today, so friends who want to pass through the Red Silk Valley must leave 50% of their goods."
"Of course, in the name of my Red Silk Valley, all caravans leaving goods can safely pass through this trade road for a thousand miles!"
"What? Fifty percent of the goods?"
When these businessmen heard what the leader of the red silk bandits shouted, they were so angry that they cursed.
"What do they want to do? Pass through a red silk valley and want 50% of our goods? Why don't they grab it?"
"Ahem, calm down, aren't they just robbing you now?"
"Then what do we do now?"
"Do you want to hand over 50% of the goods?"
"How is it possible? After handing over 50% of the goods, didn't we all lose even our underpants?"
"Everyone, calm down. Although they are outnumbered, we still have Lord Locke here."
"Yes, yes, we still have Lord Locke."
"President Rucci, go and ask Mr. Locke, what should we do now?"
(End of chapter)