"I can't imagine that the bard has such a powerful explosive power!" Claudia. Auditore's expression still seemed to believe the authenticity of the previous encounter.

Barrett frowned and touched his chin: "Maybe some one-time strange object or prop was used to price the power of the sound wave!" After all, that kind of vibration that directly acts on the soul is not something that an ordinary sonic boom attacker can cause. ”

"Mr. Harkis has no intention of involving us in the ensuing interrogation. Otherwise, we might be able to dig up some usable information out of their mouths! Rielly complained with pity.

Barrett shook his head and disagreed with Rielly: "It's better not to mix." Don't you look at how many of our own set tasks are left unfinished? Don't bother yourself at this time. ”

With that, Barrett walked without looking back towards the caravan in which the crowd was riding. But Rielly, who was behind him, suddenly grabbed his left hand: "What if Mr. Harkis and Mr. Sandiford can't suppress those betrayers?" What about where we stand! ”

"The 2:1 numerical advantage of the caravan leadership combined with its own years of operation. If neither Mr. Harkis nor Mr. ♂ Sandiford could solve the problem in this case, and the competitors spent less than 2 years to buy the traitors, the caravan would not have any value. Barrett, who turned around, replied with a stern expression.

Hear this from Claymatis. Bot raised his eyebrows: "That means you're not going to help!" ”

"Isn't that how Mr. Harkis treats us? He doesn't like us to know too much, so we do what he wants. Besides, our agreement is signed against caravans, not individuals. If those rebels have the upper hand. As long as they're not prepared to break the contract, we'll assume we don't see it. After turning around, Barrett said his thoughts nonchalantly.

"Isn't that too much?" Claudia. Auditore's expression was hesitant. It could be seen that deep down she agreed with Barrett's choice. It's just that there was something that made her feel inconvenient and immediately went along with Barrett's decision.

Barrett swept his teammates one by one with his gaze: "Since the other party doesn't trust us. Then there is no need for us to be sentimental. Just fulfill your obligations under the agreement. There's no need to worry about the rest. ”

Then he returned to the caravan without a moment's notice. The brief silence and peace passed away, and the camp soon became noisy after dark. Although the person did not step out of the caravan to see it for himself, Barrett could understand what was going on outside, even if he only listened to the voice.

Leaning on the tarpaulin, he nodded, "Looks like Mr. Harkis's side has stabilized its position." I don't think it will affect tomorrow's daytime trip. ”

"With this voice Barrett, can you be sure who the victor is?" Claymatis. Bot looked his captain up and down as if he had seen a ghost.

"Shh Barrett held out his finger and pressed his lips, then reminded softly, "Calm down and listen!" ”

Sure enough, after emptying their bodies and minds, the players could more or less hear the difference in the mixture - although they could hear the constant shouting and swearing from the camp for such a long time. However, the "sonorous" sound of metal clashing and slashing is only occasional, and the time is short and often fleeting.

This movement can only show one thing, and that is that the cleaning work has been going smoothly tonight. The vast majority of the betrayers fell to the wind. Even a few violent resistances were quickly crushed by the absolute superiority of the other side.

Once something is explained, it is natural that people can work backwards from the conclusion - after all, it is much easier than summarizing the conclusion through the clues. Soon, as a mage, Rielly nodded and began to mumble to herself: "This one-sided situation should indeed be the victory of Mr. Harkis's side, who holds the power of the caravan." ”

"It's Lily! So I found a way to justify myself. "Claudia. Auditore's words somehow seemed to have a slight sour taste.

"That's right! How many people can those competing caravans buy, even if they buy! After all, their purpose was only to prevent the Harkis caravan from winning the first batch. As long as you can make trouble, you don't need much manpower at all. Speaking of this, the corners of Barrett's mouth rose, revealing a very disdainful expression: "And those middle and high-level betrayers, although they are collecting money, they also have their own little ninety-nine in their hearts. But if they want to hide from the rest of the stewards, they can't make a big splash. This farce didn't last long. ”

And Clematis. Bot said lightly: "Anyway, this matter is not going in the worst direction. It's a peace of mind for us. ”

As if to corroborate Barrett's claim. The unrest in the camp had ceased at the middle of the moon. In the second half of the night, there was only the occasional "crackling" sound from the campfire, which seemed to tell people that they were not caught in a silent world.

The next day, after the players rolled over and got out of the car. He also walked around the camp, carefully looking for traces of the last night's riots. However, it is a pity that there are no other traces except for some messy footprints in the spring mud on the ground. It can be seen that not only did the battle end quickly, but the victory was also very effective in cleaning up the battlefield.

Of course, that's not to say that players aren't aware of any changes in the caravan. At least a few Aboriginal guys who had a previous relationship weren't in the camp. However, players are not stupid enough to ask where they are, after all, these betrayers have little to do with Mr. Harkis and Mr. Sandiford - what awaits them is the traditional punishment that has been passed down from the caravan for thousands of years.

After the caravan was reduced by nearly one-fifth of its men, it was obvious that they were impressed by both the uprooting before the trip and the speed of progress during the journey. Fortunately, the original number of the caravan had already taken into account the possible losses in the attack. This did not affect the normal operation.

Sit on top of a rickety carriage. Claymatis. Bot said as he played with the gem in his hand, "I was right! Once cleaned. It is obviously impossible to compete for the first pot of gold every year. ”

"But I think both Mr. Harkis and Mr. Sandiford are glad they made the decision to deal with the traitor yesterday! Look at the number of people, if they continue like this, these two caravan leaders will be overlooked by each other sooner or later. Based on yesterday's experience, Ellie came to this conclusion.

Hearing this, Barrett shook his head: "It's unlikely that it will be completely empty." Especially the Ranger Guard, which Mr. Sandiford is in charge of, it is not easy for those guys to meddle. ”

As soon as he finished saying this, Barrett noticed that Rielly's expression had a posture that changed from sunny to cloudy. However, he didn't seem to have the first impact, so he continued: "And the reason why this caravan has come so far is entirely because Mr. Harkis has his back to the 'Ivy Chamber of Commerce'. Mr. Harkis's conflict with those guys is also due to his decision to hand over the control of the caravan to the 'Ivy League'. Those who buy to see the situation are completely killing themselves. ”

However, looking at Rielly's increasingly gloomy company, Barrett decided not to tease her anymore: "Of course, as long as those guys continue to drag their feet, the caravan's profits and revenue will definitely be greatly affected." When the time comes, the 'Ivy Chamber of Commerce' will not look down on it, so that's two words. Maybe Mr. Harkis's long-term wishful thinking will be in vain! ”

No matter what the players say in the caravan. None of them could affect the pace of the carriage to continue moving forward. It seems that it knows that the competition is hopeless, and in addition to manpower reasons, the caravan itself has also consciously and actively reduced the speed of its advance. In this way, not only did the guys who had been running at a high load feel much more relaxed, but even the players felt that the carriage was not as bumpy as before.

However, after cleaning up the debris inside, the caravan's movements became much smoother, and it did not have to stop to deal with the busy situation of emergencies after not walking long as before.

With the sound of horses' hooves and the "grunt" of the wheels, players are almost forgetting their identities during the journey. Barrett, who was suddenly sitting in the carriage, sniffed his nose: "This smell! ”

"It smells so good!" Claudia. Auditore couldn't help but cry out.

Rielie threw her head up to the roof of the shed and shouted, "Noodles! What's going on out there! ”

"Come out and see for yourself! It's a nice view," the halfling wanderer's voice came from above the crowd.

Hearing this, Barrett immediately jumped out of the caravan, and then appeared in front of him a road surrounded by flowers. On both sides of the road, lilac trees grow every 7-9 meters.

For the South. Now it's the tail of the revival of all things! The vibrant greenery on the side of the road can't wait to change to the lush greenery. The new shoots on the bridge trees have grown, and the new branches on the shrubs have grown old. The green grass that had already been drilled out of the ground was extremely lush at this time.

The sound of the stream in the distance has lost the jubilant energy of the dry season. It feels like a girl who is already ready to marry. I learned how to be shy and became a little shy.

And this is the time of year when the lilacs are in full bloom, and all you can see is a large field of violet flowers dotting the canopy, and this purple silk color is in harmony with the surrounding green.

If there is only one tree, it will only look a little dazzling in the sun. But here are two whole rows of this uniform inferiority, and the impact of that kind of beauty is not something that words alone can describe for people who are a little more sensual.

"Looks like we're about to reach our destination." Barrett, who was following the carriage, said in a good mood.

Using her own head to dig out a large number of lilacs that were moving backwards outside, Rielly touched her chin: "The sea of flowers on both sides is artificially planted!" I didn't expect to see such a big deal in a game! Let's hope that the city with such a beautiful scenery will not disappoint us! ”

"If I'm not mistaken, I'm going to be in the main city of Earl Anakin's order soon. The treasure of the powerful faction in the south, but he hasn't experienced much war in a long time. Maybe the accident will have a humanistic atmosphere! Claudia jumping out of the carriage. Auditore didn't seem to care about the mud on the ground. And so it spun in circles in front of everyone's eyes.

Seeing this, Barrett had to reach out and hold the other party: "Okay! Don't turn around. If you turn around, you'll be dizzy. If you really want to have a good viewing angle. It would be nice to learn noodles directly, and that kid would climb on the roof of the carriage. ”

"That's right! I forgot that it was okay to do this. Claudia slapped her on the head. Auditore immediately set out and grabbed the supporting ribs of the tarpaulin. At the same time, he turned his head and asked, "Barrett, do you want to come up with you?" ”

Seeing this, Barrett smiled bitterly and pointed to the armor on his body: "Miss Auditore, do you think my weight can support the roof?" ”

Claudia knew she was asking a stupid question. Auditore's cheeks flushed slightly, and he silently climbed onto the roof of the caravan.

In this world, the settlements of intelligent beings have very limited radiation to their surroundings. For example, this kind of deliberately planted landscape trees often can't be too far away from the city if they want to be well preserved, otherwise they will not be taken care of. Therefore, these vegetation have become the most obvious coordinates, and travelers who see them on the road will understand that they are not far from their destination.

Soon two black shadows of the spires appeared in Barrett's field of vision, and as the distance approached, the shadows gradually became clear. Between the two minarets is a gray gatehouse.

The gate and the walls that followed were different from those of the Northland, and were not made of monolithic stones. Even from this distance, Barrett could tell that its main material was clay-fired terracotta.

Such walls and minarets are stronger than those of the same thickness of wood and mud. But it's nothing short of a real fortress made of stone.

Of course, the lords of this place chose terracotta bricks for their own reasons. Although the brick turret is not as strong as the stone, it is correspondingly much less expensive.

For a city that doesn't pose much of a threat nearby, it's better to maintain a passable guard than to spend a lot of money on building stone walls.

The last checkpoint before entering the city was the usual entrance tax, and the guards, led by the tax collector, inspected the Hakis caravan inside and out. That meticulousness made even an old face of Mr. Harkis unnatural.

Looking at Mr. Harkis's somewhat stiff facial expression, Rielly couldn't help but poke Barrett's arm: "Something seems wrong!" ”

"I didn't expect those competitors to be so small-minded. This is also their way of disgusting Mr. Harkis! Barrett whispered in response with his head down.

According to Mr. Harkis's previous statement, his caravan had been running this route for many years. Merchants often call this kind of business way a familiar road, not to mention that they know everything on this road. At the very least, black and white should have dealt with a lot of dealings.

Especially officials such as tax collectors, city guards, magistrates, and even lords themselves. The vast majority of caravans are smiling while making each other comfortable. The exchange of courtesies between the two sides has not been once or twice.

But this time, the sentry officers did not get in the oil and water. A business-like approach. Apparently there had been a prior greeting from this side to do something about the Hakis caravan.

As if the whispering between the two had caught the attention of others, a guard who looked like the leader of the team turned his gaze to Barrett and Rielly: "A few of them over there! What are you muttering? Mr. Jeff Cott's house in the city had recently been ransacked by burglars. Show yourself proof of identity, otherwise you'll ......."

Although the other party's words were not finished, Hu Yu's unpredictable attitude was already very obvious. No matter what world you are in, the cases that come down from above always make these people who run errands at the bottom nerves very sick.

Under administrative orders such as "solving the case within a time limit" and "the general case must be solved", grassroots law enforcement officers who really can't find clues will naturally choose to falsify evidence and catch a few scapegoats to deal with errands for the sake of their own skin.

In their opinion, as long as they can keep their current identity, there is nothing they cannot do. As for what will happen to those innocent people who are arrested in the end, it is completely out of the consideration of these 'bad masters'.

And migrants who lack identity are often among the best scapegoats in their minds. Barrett, who had already seen these guys, naturally understood what the other party was thinking.

At the same time, Barrett also understands that these people in front of him are also bullying the weak and afraid of the hard in a sense. As long as you show evidence that you are not easy to mess with, the other party will turn their attention to the target that is easier to get by.

That's why, for the Captain of the Guard. Barrett calmly took out a parchment scroll from his waist: "We are registered mercenaries in the independent city of Saxony, and this time we are escorting with the caravan. ”

Now that he has left the Kingdom of Aetasia, the token and identity certificate given by Viscount Christol of the "Golden Thorn Bird" have lost their validity. However, the mercenary wen jiàn of the independent city is common to the whole continent.

Although it is far less effective in certain regions, it is also a backer. If there is no one behind the adventurer, it is inevitable that he will encounter a prison sentence when he encounters such a thing.

After carefully examining the scroll in Barrett's hand, the guard captain's expression changed a few times: "How did you get a gang of lawless snitches in the city a few days ago, you guys should be careful yourself." ”

"Thank you!" As he spoke, Barrett expertly shoved the two gold coins into the palms of each other's hands while shaking hands. The guard immediately made an expression of 'you kid is really good'.

After almost rummaging through the boxes, the caravan finally entered the city gates. Naturally, players will go to the goods trade area in the city with the caravan, and there will naturally be men along the way to find out the news.

As expected, a caravan named Barnacle Copman had arrived in the city four days earlier. However, the Hakis caravan, from top to bottom, seemed to be ready to accept the news. So it didn't cause any violent reactions.

The caravans entering the trade zone soon began to unload, and Mr. Harkis settled the pre-agreed rewards with the players.

"The mercenaries are commissioned, and the caravan escort is completed. Task Reward Settlement...... Player gains 300 XP ......"

Players who have completed their assignments immediately begin to search for the nearest tavern. Most cities in the world are built around rivers, so the avenues along the river are naturally the most prosperous low-end.

The river in front of you is 30 meters wide, and the bridges across the river are very scarce, but there are small piers every few hundred meters.

At intervals along the banks of the river there are stone embankments, and even the dirt ground is fenced with wooden planks. There are a lot of people on this embankment, there are leisurely wanderers, but more often than not, don't be busy walking.

There are also many signs such as taverns and inns swaying in the wind along the embankment. However, those houses made of blue bricks look a little gloomy, and at a glance they give people an antique atmosphere.

But the players don't care so much about it, and what they need most after such a long journey is a soft bed and a comfortable hot shower.

As for the other things, they naturally all stood aside in front of these two things. Pay the money and go upstairs, ignoring the disturbances in the tavern. Soak comfortably in the wooden barrel, and feel the muscles of your whole body moaning comfortably. It's like eating ginseng fruit, and all the 365 acupoints in the body are uncomfortable.

But the players don't care so much about it, and what they need most after such a long journey is a soft bed and a comfortable hot shower.

As for the other things, they naturally all stood aside in front of these two things. Pay the money and go upstairs, ignoring the disturbances in the tavern. Soak comfortably in the wooden barrel, and feel the muscles of your whole body moaning comfortably. It's like eating ginseng fruit, and all the 365 acupoints in the body are uncomfortable. (To be continued......)