The damned bandits are here again—

Jon bordered on despair.

He was hit in the thigh by a spherical buckshot, and the pain caused him to lose his balance in an instant and fall to the ground.

Seeing the group of militiamen behind him surround him again, he couldn't bear to close his eyes.

He knew that he simply did not have the strength to defeat this group of bandits.

But he couldn't watch the robbers steal the truck!

Because he is the captain of the militia guarding the frozen water port, this is his duty!

…… In fact, this is also the duty of other militias.

But they were afraid.

The number of these militias is seven or eight times that of the other side. But he was afraid of those bows and two guns and did not dare to step forward!

Because everyone is afraid of death. No one wants to be the first.

So Jon realized that he had to act. Even if you move and someone knocks you down, you have to act......

Because if he doesn't go, then the militia group in Frozen Water Harbor will suffer!

The militia in Frozen Water Harbor did not attack the robbers at all when they saw them - if the news of this kind got out, people would think that the robbers were raised by themselves. Those caravans can also throw pots at them and claim compensation from them.

Even if they can negotiate a non-compensation, it will affect the reputation of Lairwater Port, and even more so the prestige of their militia group.

You know, the new lord is coming soon!

If they get entangled at this time, the problem is in trouble!

Will the lord really listen to them? I'm afraid that if I didn't see the sky-high compensation list, I would be angry and drive them all out of the militia!

That's even the best of the best!

It's a good thing not to be beheaded!

This is by no means unfounded.

…… Because it's not the first time.

This group of robbers who don't know where they came from is already the second time they have raided Frozen Water Harbor.

At the beginning of last month, this group of robbers, armed with rifled guns and many horses, came to Frozen Water Harbor to plunder once.

At that time, they didn't know the depths...... rushed straight up to fight the other party.

As a result, they paid for five lives. The old captain was also shot twice, one in the abdomen and one in the shoulder. Three days later, he died.

As a border city, the Frozen Water Harbor is home to only the church of the Silver Lord.

But it just so happens that the priests of Sir Silver are the most greedy for money among the priests of the righteous God.

They don't have any other drawbacks. He is also gentle on civilians and never oppresses others...... But no matter what you do, you want to die for money.

For them, everything in the world must be priced—including human life. They weren't even stingy, because the Church of Silver was not only asking them to collect money, but also asking the clergy to spend a lot of money, and they were not allowed to keep a lot of cash in their hands for a long time.

It costs three to five times as much to treat a broken limb and twice as much as a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Two bullets go down, and the final medical bill is enough to make people desperate.

The old captain didn't pay that money in the end, so he died.

So Jon became the new militia captain.

He felt that the old captain had died too badly.

He doesn't deserve to die here.

It's a humiliation –

The old captain was a veteran of the October War. He has a masterful military swordsmanship, and has survived two wars against the Duchy of Winter.

Now the old captain has retired and returned to his hometown to serve as a militia captain to train new militiamen...... Although he was strict, drunk, and crazy, Jon loved him.

Because Jon also wants to be a soldier on the front line.

Therefore, he hoped that the old captain would teach him some "unpassable" techniques and tell more stories about him in the 2nd Infantry Regiment.

But every time the old captain heard his request, the expression of the old face who had finally coaxed and was full of smiles changed suddenly, and he scolded him without saying a word.

At first, Jon thought it was the old captain's "secret sword" that he was reluctant to give up. But then he slowly understood...... This is because the captain does not want him to go to the army.

Since then, his admiration for the old captain has hit rock bottom.

Jon thought he was scared.

He is not a victorious veteran...... Rather, a deserter who fears war.

This thought lasted until last month.

Faced with this well-armed gang of robbers, the old captain was the first to rush forward.

He was in his fifties, carrying a sword alone, and stopped three robbers. But after all, the robber had a horse, and he was soon beaten and bruised.

At this time, the militiamen, who were cowering behind, had the courage to rush forward and try to set up a temporary barricade on the bandits, according to what the old captain had taught, to restrict the movement of the horses.

But the bandits immediately began to fight as they retreated, and managed to break through before they could close the siege.

The battle ended with two nightmarish gunshots that haunted Jon's heart. Every time he had a nightmare, he would think of those two shots.

…… After all, the old captain is not one of those legends who has all kinds of supernatural abilities, and he doesn't know spells and magic skills.

No matter how exquisite his swordsmanship is, it can't be faster than a bullet.

He let out a miserable wail they had never heard before, and staggered to the ground, completely incapacitated.

The screams sent chills down their hearts.

But seeing the old captain lying in a pool of blood, they were still angry, and aroused the young man's blood-

They rushed forward.

And then they were routed.

Without the old captain's sharp knife as the leader, the bandits launched a charge on the spot, completely breaking up their formation.

Even before the horses collided, they retreated to the sides and backwards on their own.

They are not without power. They're just cowardly.

After the anger burns out, all that remains is the dregs of fear.

They didn't dare to step forward until the robbers left. Even the archers did not dare to shoot arrows...... The two guns were still pointed at them.

While they couldn't have killed everyone, they were sure they could have killed the first two people to draw their bows.

They watched as the robbers took their things away.

The robbers did not slaughter them, not even mend them.

They just laughed under their breath twice, and without saying a word, they left with the van.

It is worth mentioning that after the old captain woke up, he seemed to recognize the details of the group of robbers.

But no matter what Jon asked, he finally passed away without saying a word and went to Silverlord's side.

In that battle, a total of six militiamen died.

Two houses were burned down and five wagons were lost, causing great damage.

Their lord was good-tempered, but he was always incompetent and weak. After negotiating for a long time, he still paid one-third of the price of the goods to the other party, and chose to settle the matter.

Half of these reparations were paid by militia groups.

Although they lost money, the news still spread.

Since then, there has been no large caravan to Frozen Water Harbor for more than a month.

When the aristocratic lord of Roseburg next door heard the news, he claimed that he would soon send someone to suppress the bandits. But until now, I have seen people coming.

Later, I heard that a nobleman was coming to their frozen water harbor, and that his father was more of a higher rank than the viscount of Roseburg, and only then did another caravan arrive. The main purpose was to give a gift to the little earl, and when I heard that he had not yet arrived, I was disappointed to buy something and leave.

This incident has had a very bad impact on the economy of the Frozen Water Port.

In recent years, after the closure of trade with the Duchy of Winter, the once prosperous cold water port has gradually become a backwater port. Completely dependent on insider trading.

They were originally at the northernmost end of the border, the terminus of various trade routes. No caravans will pass by them.

Without foreign trade with the Duchy of Winter, the port of Frozen Water can be considered self-sufficient. At least they have a big fishing ground.

Not only is there enough to eat, but also some pearls can be accumulated to supply the mainland. Some of the rarer pearls are consumables for wizards, so they sell quickly.

It is usually accumulated for a period of time and then sold to the convoy along with pearls and shellfish handicrafts, as well as some rare fish.

The last time the van was looted, there was a cart full of two boxes of pearls, as well as a box of precious blood-soaked pearls.

And this time, there is another batch of pearls in the truck, and the value is even higher than last time!

What these two times have in common is that they don't have reliable caravan guards. The last time their guards were cut down to the ground as soon as they saw them, this time it was even more outrageous - they still hadn't woken up.

No matter how stupid Jon is, he realizes that something is wrong.

Those caravans with normal escorts have never been plundered in front of people in the city! Even if it is plundered by robbers, it must be a roadblock...... How can anyone rush into the city and tear down houses and rob them, but they don't kill anyone?

What's more, these robbers came twice in total.

It's all dedicated to these big caravans......

Jon was furious. A large number of suspicious characters flashed through my mind for a moment, but I couldn't determine who it was.

His brain was already not good, but now it is even more painful, and he can't sort out his thoughts at all.

He only knew that if the militia group stood by again, they would lose money again. And this time it will definitely lose more.

They can't afford to lose it!

Even if I die—

At least this proves that the militia did not sit idly by! Their captains were even killed in battle......

"-Who are you?"

Just then, Jon heard a childish but majestic voice ringing out, "Why are you plundering my people here?"