Chapter 58 Particularly Profitable Undertakings on
Richard led the group to approach the checkpoint and said quietly, "We want to try our luck at Bloodstone Camp." How much is the tax per person? In the past, there was no tax from here, and if you set up a card here, you are not afraid of the Bloodstone Camp, do you know?"
The big man spat on the ground, then rubbed his heavy double-edged battle axe, and said viciously, "One silver coin per person! The big man has to pay two! But at a glance you know that they are a bunch of poor ghosts, who don't even have a horse, and want to try their luck with Bloodstone? After paying the tax, I will give you a sign, and no one in the Bloodstone camp will dare to bully you. Mark the Bloodsickle is the boss of the Bloodstone Camp!"
Richard frowned and said, "How did I hear that the boss of Bloodstone Camp is Thunderhammer?
Dahan's face suddenly looked a little unnatural, and he said angrily: "Of course Thunder Hammer is still the boss, but the Bloodsickle Boss is also a good talker in the Bloodstone Camp!
The ogre was furious, bared his fangs, and stomped his foot harder, feeling a little like rushing away. As soon as he stepped on the ground, the ground trembled.
Seeing the huge ogre wielding power, the big man's face immediately changed, and he clenched his battle axe and was on guard, while shouting, "What do you want to do?!" The partners behind him also grabbed their weapons one by one and put on a battle-ready posture.
Although Dahan is not afraid of adult ogres, he does not dare to underestimate them, especially because the three-degree is not the same as other ogres, and the heavy armor on his body is so thick that he has a fight with the ogre overseers.
Richard had already seen the situation inside and outside the checkpoint by this time. There is a camp at the back of the level, which can accommodate about twenty or thirty people, and now everyone should be concentrated inside and outside the level. Including the big man, there were twenty-eight people in total. These people have all kinds of weapons and armor, some wear leather armor, some wear chain mail, and even a pair of leather armor, but their feet are stepped on double plate armor combat boots. Weapons are also varied. Most of these fighters have dark and translucent skin, and it is impossible to tell whether it was due to sun exposure or excessive oil and dirt. Looking at the environment and climate of the Bloodstained Lands, it is clear that bathing is not a perk that everyone can enjoy.
Observing these times, Richard also had a good idea of the strength of this group of warriors. The leader of the Han is about ten levels, which belongs to the level of a knight. Most of the fighters are between level five and eight, and they all have fierce expressions, obviously they are all guys who often kill people in blood. It is worthy of being a bloodstained place, and in a small camp that blocks the road and sets up cards, it is actually full of soldiers who are equivalent to veterans and even non-commissioned officers.
Richard took out a gold coin, threw it to the leader of the man, and said, "We don't do anything, pay taxes." The taxes of these people behind me, one gold coin is enough?"
Gold coins fluttered merrily in the air, drawing a high parabola. In the sunlight, the spinning gold coins emitted a dazzling light, which made people's eyes a little unable to open. In the Qihui Continent, a single gold coin can be exchanged for huàn to close to 120 silver coins. Richard's team is less than thirty people, and even if a dozen tusks are added, the toll tax will not cost a single gold coin.
There was a soft snap, and the gold coin disappeared into the strong man's big hand. He spread out his hand, looked at this exquisite gold coin closely, suddenly took a cool breath, and exclaimed in a low voice: "It's the temple gold coin!"
Although the standard weight of the gold coins popular in the mainland is the same, they can also be divided into three categories: temple gold coins, kingdom gold coins and aristocratic private gold coins according to different issuing entities. Among them, the gold coins minted by the major temples have a higher value because of their better fineness, exquisite craftsmanship, and difficulty in imitation. What Richard threw out was a temple gold coin minted by the Temple of Courage, and there was no need to say much about the source. A temple gold coin can often be exchanged for huàn to one hundred and fifty silver coins.
Staring at this gold coin, the strong man's eyes were a little red, and those warriors couldn't take their eyes off it.
In the end, Richard coughed a few times to wake them up, and then asked, "Our taxes have already been paid, but can you give us the name tag of Lord Bloodsickle?" ”
The strong man put the gold coin in his pocket, his face was already full of undisguised greed, and said loudly: "No, one gold coin is not enough, two are needed...... No, ten gold coins will take you over!"
"Isn't the poll tax a silver coin, how can it not be enough?" Richard asked knowingly.
"It's a gold coin now!" roared the strong man.
"When did it go up?" asked Richard
The strong man swung the double-edged giant axe vigorously and said, "It just went up!"
Another warrior approached the strong man, stabbed him, and reminded, "Chief!
The strong man's eyes widened, and he scolded angrily: "What kind of woman! We are here to collect taxes, not to rob women." With the money, what kind of women don't have when they go back to the camp? Look at your little bit of interest!"
The warrior cringed at the roar, but still insisted, "Chief, these two women are not the same, look at ...... again"
Only then did the strong man look at the man behind Richard. This is a very peculiar team, not only two ogres, but also elves, and a dozen domesticated demon wolves. Of course, the strong man couldn't tell the difference between the wind fang and the demon wolf. Even if you don't look at them, Gonder is a very attention-grabbing figure, his sheer size and domineering spirit that can even make one wonder if he will be a formidable barbarian warrior. In addition to Gangde, the three knights who were knighted in the surrender also naturally had majesty. And the two women in the team, quicksand and water splash, are wrapped in white cloth robes at the moment to resist too strong sunlight and heat, although they can't see their faces clearly, but their standing posture can be described as elegant.
The warrior's gaze fell on the feet of the splash. In any environment, the girl is barefoot, and a pair of snow-white feet can be seen under the robe, standing on the hot gravel road with a slight tiptoe on the ground.
Seeing such a pair of feet as smooth and shiny as mother-of-pearl, the strong man's throat moved violently, and he swallowed a mouthful of saliva with a bang.
Richard took out another handful of gold coins from his pocket, but the strong man waved his hand and said, "Don't be in a hurry to pay the tax! Hey, those two women, take off your robes and show me! If you are willing to accompany me, the toll tax will be waived!"
The body of the splash sank slightly, and the ten crystal toes spread out, firmly grasping the ground. It's a sign she's ready to get her hands dirty. Richard laughed and tossed the gold coins, dozens of gold coins flew in the air, and the shining light even overshadowed the charm of the splash feet for a while!
The coins collided in the air, making a pleasing sound before falling back into Richard's hands. None of this large number of gold coins were dropped, so it quietly revealed some of Richard's combat skills.
With a bang, Richard put all the gold coins back into his money bag, and then smiled and said to the strong man, "What do you call it?"
"Everyone else calls me Sam the Great Axe!" said the strong man proudly, even wielding a double-edged battle axe. However, Gangde's face immediately became a little ugly, he looked down at the rough axe in his hand, and when he raised his head again, Gangde's right foot suddenly moved back and forth, which was his preparation for the charge.
"Sam, I'm not going to pay the tax, if you don't want to die for a while, remember to call surrender louder!" Richard smiled, then waved his hand and said, "Arrest them all!
As soon as Richard's words fell, there was a bang, and several figures jumped out behind him, slamming into the crowd and killing them.