As Ante slept in a daze, a cold object suddenly slid down his collar, causing him to wake up immediately. The boy almost jumped out of the quilt, his body shaking, shaking out the snow powder inside. Allen smiled from the side, and Ante said angrily, "What are you doing?"
"You should be able to keep your cool no matter what. I kindly woke you up. Don't wait for the horse to trample the camp and trample you into meat paste. You're blaming me, kid? "
Only then did Ante hear the figure outside the tent cool down, and a faint cry of alarm could be heard. He snorted, "Then wake me up. Why are you freezing me with snow?"
"Fun." Allen gave him an annoying answer and looked at Belmord. The two of them got out of the tent. Ante gritted his teeth, picked up a refined saber he carried with him, and followed him out of the tent.
The lights outside the tent were brightly lit.
Several fires had already been lit in the snow, illuminating the camp. The people of the caravan were left behind, and the people of the mercenary group in front of them moved back and forth, as if they were facing a great enemy.
Allen found an inconspicuous place, pressed Gojoseon with both hands on the snow, and said to Belmord, "What do you think?"
Belmord's ears twitched. "There are quite a few of them."
"Well, there are at least fifty of them. There aren't that many bandits in the Absolute Shadow Highland, let alone fifty warhorses. Or is it winter, and the bandits are starting to group up? "
Ante rolled his eyes at the man beside him. "The joke is so cold."
Allen smiled, looking like he was watching a play.
Belmord couldn't help but ask, "Are you going to make a move later?"
"If we can't make a move, then we won't make a move. Don't forget our current identities. It's two good-for-nothings who kidnapped an expert guard and borrowed this caravan to visit Mountain City with the handwritten letter of the great merchant, Roger. The caravan hired the Thousand Birds Mercenary Group as guards. We should also pay for the guards' money. We should at least let them work hard. How can we get paid for nothing? "
Belmord shrugged his shoulders. "You're the boss. You have the final say."
While they were chatting and laughing here, the mercenary group was not so relaxed. Watch stood alone outside the camp, his hand on the greatsword on his horse's back. This Falling Flame had accompanied him from birth to death for so many years, and he had never been willing to change it. Originally, he thought that after this trip, he would be able to put Luo Yan on the shelf and retire. Who would have thought that this seemingly ordinary escort mission would be filled with a sense of crisis tonight?
Darang had yet to return from his reconnaissance, but Watch's experience told him that there were quite a few of them.
A moment later, Darang returned and said in a deep voice, "There are at least fifty cavalry."
"Fifty cavalry?" Watch narrowed his eyes, "All cavalry?"
"Yes, they will arrive in three minutes at most."
"Which bandit group is it?"
"I can't see clearly. The other party doesn't have any markings."
"This is troublesome." Watch knew very well how terrifying the cavalry's high-speed charge was. It was a torrent of steel. Although there were twenty spear warriors in the Thousand Bird Mercenary Group who specialized in dealing with cavalry, this number would probably only be able to withstand the next wave of attacks. No wonder Watch wasn't fully prepared. After all, no one knew that a group of fifty cavalry bandits had suddenly appeared on the Absolute Shadow Highlands.
"Guild Leader, Mr. Saga has an expert in his hand." "Can we ask him for help?" Darang suggested.
Watch's eyes lit up. He knew the black-clothed man as well. The other party's bearing was calm, and he was a figure who had crossed the Level 20 barrier. With his help, as long as there were no experts among the fifty cavalry, it would be more than enough to deal with them. However, he was the guard of the two noble young masters, so it would probably not be so easy to borrow him. Watch frowned and said to Darang, "Give it a try. Remember to be sincere."
Darang nodded.
In the camp, Allen and the others simply found a short stone. After sweeping away the snow and laying a carpet, Allen and Ante sat on it, while Belmore leaned against the stone. The three of them looked outside the camp from afar. Belmore, who had been listening with his eyes closed, smiled and said, "The sound of horse hooves is mixed but not chaotic, hidden in a single line. How could this be the work of a bandit group? It was clearly a trained cavalry squadron. "
Allen nodded. "Dark Blade mentioned that a squadron would secretly leave the city every once in a while. I don't know where they are, but I know that they will return in three days. When they come back, they will bring a large amount of supplies. At first, I thought that it was secretly purchased by Rackett from other places. Now, it seems that it is clearly a family of officials and bandits. "
Ante widened his eyes. "Do you mean that Rackett's cavalry also played the role of bandits? How is this possible? Isn't a Knight's responsibility to guard the territory and protect the people? "
"It would be good if Rackett had your awareness. Unfortunately, he is a greedy fellow. His Knight might not be able to uphold the honor and creed of a Knight." Allen smiled and said, "Rackett is not the only one who is a lord and the biggest bandit leader. You have to be glad that you have your father to hold up a big umbrella for you so that you can't see too much dirt. But now, it's time for you to see something clearly. "
Belmore suddenly said, "Darang is coming towards us."
Ante was hostile to him. "What else is he doing here?"
Allen patted Belmore on the shoulder and said, "What else can we do? Of course, we're here to borrow our great experts."
Darang separated the crowd and came to the side of the three of them. He looked at the crowd around him and then said to Allen, "Mr. Saga, according to our observations, we are likely to be attacked by a group of fifty cavalry. The strength and numbers of this group of bandits are beyond our expectations. I'm afraid they will cause serious damage to the caravan. "
Darang's words immediately caused a commotion among the caravans beside him. People subconsciously moved closer to him, wanting to know more information.
Ante couldn't help but frown when he saw the crowd gathering. The boy felt that the atmosphere was not right.
Allen was expressionless, while Belmore closed his eyes and smiled, as if it was none of his business.
Darang narrowed his eyes. He had already thought about it when he came. If it was just borrowing people from Allen, this young master would probably not be willing. However, if they were to provoke the caravan and use the interests of the caravan as a prerequisite, under the pressure of the crowd, these two young masters would have to borrow it even if they didn't want to. Darang asked himself if he could sell this method of borrowing power.
On the dwarf rock, Allen said seriously, "Then we'll have to rely on Qianniao to protect us. Mr. Darang, please do your best."
Ang turned his face and his body twitched slightly. He gritted his teeth tightly to prevent himself from laughing. The man beside him could pretend to be so natural, and it was also a kind of realm.
Darang snorted softly from his nostrils, but he smiled and said, "It's still very difficult for us to rely on Qianniao alone, so I hope Mr. Saga can let this guard beside you participate in the battle. If an expert like him were to participate in the battle, everyone's safety would be guaranteed. What do you think, Mr. Saga? "
"That's right." Allen refused straightforwardly.
Everyone looked at Allen and then at Darang. The latter sighed, "Does Mr. Saga not care about everyone's life and death?"
Allen smiled and patted Belmore. "This is a guard that my family spent a lot of money to hire. In order for Mr. Belmore to protect us, I even used some old people's feelings. Then, Mr. Darang, tell me, why should I lend you the expert guard that I've spent so much money to hire for nothing? I seem to have already paid for your Qianniao's guard when I joined the caravan. If you don't do anything after receiving money, Qianniao will be smashing your own signboard. "
Darang smiled and said, "It's not that Qianniao doesn't want to do anything. It's just that he doesn't have enough strength, so he wants to borrow people from you."
"What does it have to do with me if you don't have enough strength?" Allen spread out his hands and asked.
Darang looked at the people beside him and shouted, "But this has something to do with everyone's safety."
Allen smiled and asked, "If it were you, would you borrow someone?"
"I'll borrow it, I won't shirk my duty!" Darang said righteously.
Allen said "Oh" and said, "I don't have Mr. Darang's tolerance. Besides, the lives of our brothers are important, so I won't lend you this person."
Darang was stunned. He didn't expect that he would set up a trap for Allen. This young noble still insisted on not lending people. Could it be that he wasn't afraid of offending the public? Sure enough, there was no need for him to say anything else. Allen's aloof attitude had already angered the caravan. They accused Allen of being unjust and ignoring the safety of the caravan. Some even spat at Allen. For a moment, thousands of people had all sorts of expressions on their faces.
Allen looked at Belmore.
The latter sneered and raised his hand. A black flame suddenly crossed between the people and the dwarf rock. The tongue of fire rolled, scaring back a few men who were too impulsive to rush up the dwarf rock to argue with Allen. Darang's expression became even uglier. Although it was only a simple display of skill, he was once again jealous that the two good-for-nothings had such an expert guard beside them. At this moment, Allen stood up and smiled, "Mr. Darang, if you don't go back, the bandits will attack." And you people, it's none of your business whether I lend you my people or not. Do you have time to follow me here? Gather? Gong Locust Zhan Dirty House Qu Yu Building W About Drought Fundraising Thin!
Darang sighed and left silently. When the others saw that he had left, no one dared to cross the black flame, so they could only disperse with resentment. Only then did Allen sit back down. Ante was puzzled and said, "Why don't you lend him your men? Do you still need a guard?"
"Whether I need it or not is another matter. Whether I lend it to someone or not is another matter." Allen sat back down and looked at the camp. "Also, I'm playing Young Master Saga, not Lord Allen," he said. You should learn to play a full set. Then there's Darang. If this brat comes to me sincerely, I'll borrow it. But as you can see, he also played a moral game, trying to use the momentum of the caravans to force me to submit. Scheming? That depends on who it is. If you use it well, you will always be successful. If you use it wrongly, he won't even know how to die. "
"Finally, it's the human heart." Allen looked at Ante and smiled, "If I can borrow someone this time, they might want to borrow something from me next time. I am no different from them in that respect that the human heart is always full of inadequacy. The only difference is that I know when to reach out, what to take, and what not to touch even if you beat me to death. "
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