When Zhao Hai saw this situation, he couldn't help but feel relieved, "It seems like these people have been lying in ambush for a long time, waiting for a fat sheep to appear. But do we really look like fat sheep?"
When Shue, Blockhead, and Rockhead heard Zhao Hai, they chuckled. Shue smiled and said, "We don't look like fat sheep, but Ruyen does."
This caused Zhao Hai to stare, "Why? If we really want to calculate, shouldn't we be the ones who look like fat sheep? We only have a few people, but we have two carriages. And no matter what, Ruyen has nearly a hundred guards. "
Shue smiled faintly and said, "All merchants who travel through Lifeline know that if they don't have absolute confidence, they wouldn't go without escorts. We only have two carriages, and it seems like we don't have any escorts. In the eyes of the mercenaries, these people are either idiots or experts. If we have an expert, then they would only be courting death. Because of this, they wouldn't make a move against us. On the other hand, Ruyen is the opposite, she has nearly a hundred escorts with her. This number is already a lot compared to her carriages. Moreover, the mercenaries can see how strong her escorts are. Compared to us who don't know how strong or weak they are, they are a much better target."
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "I didn't think that there would be such a thing. But what they said is right. Let's not talk about anything else, just you alone is more than them. If they attack us, then they would just be courting death."
Shue smiled faintly. To be honest, he was very satisfied with his ability. In the continent, Shue could be said to be a thousand shadows. Shue was a famous figure. Shue smiled faintly. To be honest, he was very satisfied with his ability.
At this time, the curtain moved slightly as Shun's figure appeared inside the tent. He whispered to Zhao Hai, "Young Master, I've notified Jill. They are already prepared, but it doesn't look too optimistic."
Zhao Hai thought for a moment and said, "Let's go out. Can we not fight this battle? Otherwise, it would alarm too many people." Shun nodded, then he opened the tent's curtain. Blockhead and Rockhead went out first, followed by Zhao Hai and Shue.
When the group went out of the tent, Zhao Hai waved his staff. A one meter wide fireball appeared on top of the staff. Then Zhao Hai directed the fireball to rise into the air, illuminating the small camp.
The mercenaries didn't think that Zhao Hai would suddenly make this move. While they were at a loss, Zhao Hai calmly said, "Friends, there's no need to hide. Come out and say something."
The mercenaries were in an uproar, then a big bearded mercenary came out from the crowd. He looked at Zhao Hai and then at the fireball. It was obvious that he was a veteran mercenary, his eyesight was extraordinary. Therefore, when he saw the fireball released by Zhao Hai, he knew that Zhao Hai was a 7th rank Mage. A 7th rank Fire element Mage was definitely a nightmare for these small mercenaries.
The big bearded man came forward and bowed to Zhao Hai, "We didn't know that mister was here. We ask mister to forgive us. We will immediately withdraw, we won't disturb mister's rest."
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "Good, you're very good. It's not easy for you to come out at night. Shue, take out 1000 gold coins and treat these brothers to a drink."
Although Shue didn't understand what Zhao Hai meant, he still turned around and entered the tent. Inside the tent was a bag filled with 1000 gold coins. Shue took out the bag and walked towards the big bearded man before placing the gold coins on the ground.
The big bearded man looked at Shue, he couldn't help but ask, "I don't know if mister is facing a thousand shadows?"
Shue looked at the man and knit his brows. He didn't know who this person was, he couldn't help but ask, "Do you know me?"
When the man heard Shue recognize him, he couldn't help but show a panicked expression as he said, "So it really is mister Shue. I ask mister Shue to forgive us, we really didn't mean to disturb you this time."
Shue smiled faintly and said, "Forget it, this is mister's reward for you. Take it and have a drink. Mister is in a good mood today, and your performance has made mister satisfied. Otherwise, none of you would be able to return alive." Then he turned around and returned to Zhao Hai's side.
The big bearded man didn't know whether he should take the money or not, he just stood there at a loss. Zhao Hai looked at the big bearded man and said, "I'll give this money to you, but you can't take it for free. I don't want to be disturbed tonight, so I'll have to trouble you to keep watch. Are you willing?"
The big bearded man stared for a moment, then his face turned happy as he said, "We're willing, we're willing. Mister can rest assured, we guarantee that not even a mosquito will fly into mister's tent."
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "Alright, then I'll have to trouble you." Then he turned around and returned to his tent, no longer making any sound.
Zhao Hai's move made the other people in Lifeline Canyon admire him, this was too awesome. First, he used his strength to deter the Thieves, then he tasted the money, and then he gave the Thieves face by inviting them to keep watch. This method was too awesome.
All the merchants in Lifeline Canyon knew that it's best not to offend the Thieves. Even if you're strong, it's best not to offend them. Even if these Thieves aren't strong, they still have a lot of crooked means up their sleeves.
They can harass you in the night, even if you have tight defenses, they can still cause you losses. They can also find ways to lure Magic Beasts down from the mountains to attack you. Moreover, they don't even need to sacrifice a single person to make you lose a lot of things. It can be said that these Thieves are like bugs, they're constantly flying around you, and you can't do anything to them. Unless you can kill them all in one fell swoop, otherwise, they'll always be watching you, making you feel uncomfortable.
Moreover, there was another reason why merchants didn't want to offend the Thieves in Lifeline Canyon. These Thieves have connections with the garrison of Cold Wind Fortress and Hundred Battles Fortress. If you go too far and the garrison of Cold Wind Fortress and Hundred Battles Fortress find out, then they'll think of ways to make things difficult for you. When the time comes, your losses would be even greater. Because of this, most merchants would bring enough people to make the Thieves unable to deal with them. The merchants who often pass through Lifeline Canyon were also acquainted with the Thieves. They would regularly send some money as a form of filial piety. This way, the Thieves wouldn't deal with them.
This time, among the caravans camping in Lifeline Canyon, there were a lot of caravans who often pass through this route. They could see that Zhao Hai's group was a newcomer, they had never passed through this route before. And when they saw the strength of Zhao Hai's group, they knew that the Thieves would certainly make a move tonight. Because of this, a lot of people were looking at Zhao Hai's group, waiting to see how they would deal with it.
However, nobody thought that Zhao Hai would make such a beautiful move. A thousand gold coins, not only did he solve the crisis, he also made a connection with the Thieves. If he were to walk this route in the future, then the Thieves would certainly give him some face.
For a while, because of Zhao Hai's actions, he had won a lot of attention. Those people were wondering where this person came from, and how he did things was too standard.
This night, nothing happened in Lifeline Canyon. The next morning, when Zhao Hai woke up, he discovered that the Thieves were really keeping watch for him. Moreover, each and every one of them looked very energetic.
This was especially true for Big Beard. When he saw Zhao Hai come out, Big Beard immediately greeted him. He bowed to Zhao Hai and said, "Mister, you're up. Us brothers should also go. I ask Mister to take care of yourself. I can guarantee that in the future, as long as we see Mister's family caravan passing by, nobody would bother Mister."
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "Alright, you've worked hard. Right, I'll give you some things. Blockhead, bring two bags of rations." Blockhead complied, then he went to the supply cart and pretended to take out two large bags of rations. They weighed a few hundred pounds, enough for the mercenaries to eat a few meals.
Blockhead placed the rations in front of Big Beard. Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "These rations were made using beastman methods. If you want to eat them, just take out a piece and put it in a pot with water. Then you can eat it. Don't underestimate these two bags of rations, they were made using four argali meat. These two bags are enough for your brothers to eat three or four meals. I'll give them to you as a small gift."
When Big Beard heard Zhao Hai, he couldn't help but stare. Then he gratefully said, "Thank you Mister." Although these mercenaries weren't far from Cold Wind Fortress and Hundred Battles Fortress, they still needed to control the roads and ambush. Therefore, they lived in the wilderness and could only eat flatbread for food. Now that they heard Zhao Hai talk about the benefits of these rations, they couldn't help but be happy. For them, these rations were hard to come by.
Zhao Hai didn't care, he just smiled faintly and said, "Alright, you can go now. We should also be on our way." Big Beard called two of his brothers to carry the two bags of rations away. Then he bowed to Zhao Hai and led his men away.
At this time, Laura and the others came out of the tent. Laura looked at Zhao Hai and smiled, "This is the first time I've seen a robbery like this. Hehe, interesting."
Zhao Hai didn't care, he just smiled faintly and said, "They didn't have it easy. Alright, let's eat something and get ready to go."
At this time, Jill came over and bowed to Zhao Hai, "Thank you Mister for last night. Her Highness the Princess asked me to represent her to thank Mister."
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