Zhao Hai and the others were already used to it. If no one came to attack at night, they would feel that something was wrong. Therefore, when they heard the sound of hooves, they immediately stood up. Zhao Hai also opened the Space's monitor.
Not long after, a group of cavalry appeared on the monitor. This group of cavalry had about 500 people, but they weren't heavy cavalry. Instead, they were light cavalry with bows and arrows on their backs. They were holding knight spears and two-handed greatswords. They were wearing leather armor and were wearing light cavalry.
On the saddles of the cavalry were several heads. This made Zhao Hai and the others confused. Looking at the bloody heads, they should have been killed not long ago. What was going on?
Before long, the cavalry arrived at Zhao Hai's camp. However, the cavalry didn't attack Zhao Hai and the others. Instead, they stopped and dismounted from their horses.
Cavalry dismounting was a gesture of goodwill. This was because everyone knew that cavalry's main fighting strength was on their horses. Dismounting meant that they weren't here to attack.
Zhao Hai looked at the cavalry in confusion, he didn't know what they meant. At this time, one of the cavalry took a few steps forward and gave a salute to Zhao Hai, "Is Mister Wales in front?"
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "It is indeed this one. May I know who your excellency is?"
The cavalry immediately replied, "This one is Shelley Family's Light Cavalry Captain Might. I was ordered by the family to protect mister's safety. Mister has been frightened these past few days. Mister's sudden change of direction caused the family to be unable to respond quickly. I ask mister's forgiveness."
Zhao Hai stared, he didn't think that the cavalry would be from the Shelley Family. Moreover, they were sent to protect him. He quickly replied, "I wouldn't dare. So it's a friend from the Shelley Family. Quickly invite the brothers to the camp. Shue, Shun, prepare some lamb meat soup for them."
Shue and Shun complied, then they immediately took out several large pots from the carriage and prepared some food for Might and the others. Seeing that Zhao Hai allowed them to enter the camp, Might relaxed. He immediately ordered his subordinates to set up a few tents outside the camp. Then he collected the heads from the saddles. Zhao Hai didn't need to ask to know that these heads were meant to attack him. In the end, they were killed by Might.
Zhao Hai invited Might to sit next to the campfire. Then he looked at Might and said, "Brother Might, you said that you were ordered by the Shelley Family to protect me? Why is that? It seems like I only have some milk wine business with the Shelley Family. Our relationship shouldn't be that deep. "
Zhao Hai also knew that he shouldn't be polite with soldiers. It's best to be straightforward. This way, they would like it even more.
Sure enough, Might immediately replied, "Mister is too polite. Although mister only has some milk wine business with our family, mister has helped us a lot recently. First, mister helped us in Hundred Battles Fortress. Then, mister was chased by Grand Duke Lionheart because of us. All of this was because of our family. Our family felt apologetic, so we sent people to protect mister. But our family has been suppressed by Grand Duke Lionheart for some time now. That's why we were able to find mister today."
When he heard Might, Zhao Hai knew that this time, he really had a connection with the Shelley Family. Now that the Shelley Family sent people to protect him, this was definitely a good start.
Zhao Hai quickly smiled and said, "This is nothing, we are partners. At that time, I just happened to be there. And since those people used me as an excuse, I couldn't just ignore it. This has nothing to do with helping your family, it's related to my reputation."
Might laughed and said, "Mister said so, but we can't just ignore it. No matter what, this matter was caused by us, so the family sent us to protect mister's safety. Moreover, the family also wanted me to pass on a message to mister, this matter will soon be over."
Zhao Hai stared, he looked at Might and said, "What? Are you ready to fight back? "
Might didn't hide it from Zhao Hai, he just said, "Nobody can oppress the Shelley Family without paying a price. But since the Shelley Family is a merchant family, we generally wouldn't go against a Great Noble. Our family pays attention to harmony and wealth. But this time, Lionheart went too far, our Shelley Family wouldn't just let it slide." Zhao Hai nodded, he didn't say anything.
Zhao Hai nodded, the Shelley Family was one of the biggest merchant families in the continent. Although they weren't as overbearing as the Markey Family, they still wouldn't be polite to those who offended them.
Might looked at Zhao Hai and said, "The family really admires mister. These days, Grand Duke Lionheart has been looking for trouble with mister, but mister was able to deal with it all by himself. This really makes us admire mister."
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "If I didn't have this kind of ability, I wouldn't have dared to cooperate with the Shelley Family. If I didn't have this kind of ability, I wouldn't have dared to step into these muddy waters."
Might felt Zhao Hai's self-confidence, he couldn't help but be happy. He laughed and said, "Mister is really a straightforward person. Hahaha. I like to make friends with people like mister." Zhao Hai nodded and said, "Hahaha.
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "I also like to make friends with people like you, simple and direct. Dealing with Nobles is too much of a hassle. Hahaha."
At this time, Shue and the others had already prepared the mutton soup. The mutton was made from Iron Mountain Fort's rations. As long as it was boiled in hot water, it would be ready to eat. Although the taste wasn't as good as fresh mutton, it was still a rare delicacy in this winter.
After eating, Might and the others returned to their tents to rest. However, they still left 50 cavalrymen to keep watch. Their purpose this time was to protect Zhao Hai, they couldn't let Zhao Hai's men keep watch.
With Might's men keeping watch, Zhao Hai and the others could naturally sleep soundly. The next morning, after eating breakfast, Zhao Hai and the others rushed towards River Law City under the protection of Might.
Zhao Hai also knew that Might should've already known their whereabouts. Moreover, they could've already caught up with them, they didn't need to wait that long. The reason why they took so long to appear was because they wanted to test Zhao Hai's strength. They wanted to see if Zhao Hai was qualified enough for them to send people to protect him.
The Shelley Family knew that sending people to protect Zhao Hai meant that they wanted to further their cooperation with Zhao Hai. For a Great Family like the Shelley Family, if they wanted to cooperate with someone, they would naturally need someone with strength. Otherwise, their status wouldn't match up to them.
After these days of testing, the Shelley Family believed that Zhao Hai had the strength to cooperate with them. Therefore, Might appeared here.
Zhao Hai didn't sit inside the carriage today, instead, he stood on the platform with Might beside him. Zhao Hai turned his head to look at Ryan's carriage, then he turned to Might and said, "When we arrive at River Law City, I'm going to rest for a few days and deal with Princess Ruyen's matter. Now that Princess Ruyen has been involved in this matter, all of her guards have died, so she can no longer go to Carson City to study. I'm going to send someone to contact Grand Duke Evan and ask him to send someone to pick her up. But when Grand Duke Evan replies, I'll leave River Law City and head to Sky Water City. When that time comes, I'll have to trouble you to take care of Princess Ruyen's safety."
Might smiled and said, "As I said before, as long as it's a guest of our hotel, we'll guarantee their safety. Not to mention, the City Lord of River Law City has a good relationship with our Shelley Family. Princess Ruyen's safety wouldn't be a problem."
Zhao Hai nodded, "That's good. So River Law City is your Shelley Family's domain? Once we get there, we won't have any problems? "
Might smiled and said, "Although it can't be considered our territory, River Law City is still our home. Nobody can move against us here. Even if the Rosen Empire's Emperor wants to move against us, we still have ways to escape unscathed."
Zhao Hai nodded, "Good, I'm relieved to hear your words. Right, I want to go to Sky Water City, how do I get there from River Law City?"
Might smiled and said, "Taking a boat is the closest. River Law City is close to River Law City, and River Law City is directly connected to Sky Water City. From there, you can go out to sea. So if you want to go to Sky Water City, taking a boat is the most convenient."
Zhao Hai nodded, "Right, then I'll wait until I reach River Law before taking a boat. Since I want to go to Sky Water City, I don't need your protection. Right, how much do you know about Sky Water City?"
Might smiled and said, "I don't know much, but you should know that our Shelley Family's headquarters isn't in Rosen Empire. But this time, the family wanted to move their headquarters to Rosen Empire. Although the people of Rosen Empire aren't very likable, they were right about one thing, Rosen Empire is located in the center of the continent. Not only does it have a wide range of land routes, its water routes are also very smooth, making it very suitable for doing business. Therefore, the family wanted to move their headquarters to Rosen Empire. Sky Water City has always been the family's port, it's a natural harbor where large cargo ships can be docked. Moreover, from there, one can directly reach the Ocean Waves Dynasty in the south and the Beastman Prairie in the north. It can be said that it's the Rosen Empire's transportation hub. But that place has always been under the rule of the Calci Family. The Calci Family is one of the Rosen Empire's old nobles, their influence is very huge, even more powerful than Grand Duke Lionheart. Sky Water City is the family's money bag, nobody can get their hands on it. Because of this, our influence there is very small, the same goes for other forces.
Zhao Hai nodded, he didn't say anything. Naturally, he couldn't tell Might that the Calci Family was the initiator of the League of Dark Mages. If such a family allowed the Radiant Church to establish their influence in their own territory, then they would be crazy.
Might turned to Zhao Hai and said, "What's wrong? Mister wants to do business with the Calci Family? The Calci Family has always been very low-key, very few people in the continent know about their businesses. Doing business with them wouldn't be easy. "
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "I'm just saying. You should know that I have a business in the Prairie, and Sky Water City can directly take a ship to the Prairie. The taxes there aren't high, so I want to do business in Sky Water City. Moreover, I've heard that Sky Water City is managed very well by the Calci Family. If I go there, Grand Duke Lionheart wouldn't dare to make a move against me."
Might nodded, "They wouldn't dare. In Sky Water City, everyone would listen to the Calci Family. As long as you settle down in Sky Water City, even if the Emperor of the Rosen Empire wants to capture you, he would have to first discuss with the Calci Family. It's because of this that Sky Water City's merchants gather in order to seek the Calci Family's protection."
Zhao Hai didn't think that the Calci Family would be this overbearing in Sky Water City. But this was good, Zhao Hai liked this kind of overbearing attitude, nobody would dare to make a move against him.
The speed of the convoy wasn't fast, but when the people on the road saw them, they immediately avoided them. Might also hung up the Shelley Family's flag. At this time, if someone dared to attack the convoy, then it would be an all-out war against the Shelley Family. He believed that there weren't many families in the continent that would have such courage. If the Shelley Family were to go all out, then even the Emperor of the Rosen Empire would have no choice but to give in.
Only a person like Grand Duke Lionheart who didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth would dare to provoke a behemoth like the Shelley Family. Although the people of the continent would think of the Markey Family when it comes to merchant clans, this was because the Markey Family was too overbearing, leaving a deep impression on the people of the continent.
But those who knew the inside story knew that the Shelley Family was an existence that couldn't be provoked. Their Shelley Hotel was spread all over the continent, this in itself showed their strength.
The hotel industry was a very profitable industry, but for so many years, the Shelley Family had maintained their position as the leader of the hotel industry. Wasn't this enough to show their strength?
There were also rumors in the continent that when the Markey Family was at their peak, they also wanted to extend their hands into the hotel industry. They had several conflicts with the Shelley Family, but in the end, the Markey Family didn't shake the Shelley Family's position. This was enough to show the strength of the Shelley Family.
At this time, Zhao Hai was like a small spider, weaving his own web bit by bit. When his web is finished, he would have the strength to revitalize the Buda Clan.
And it was obvious that the Shelley Family was an indispensable part of this web. With such a strong partner, his web would be even more sturdy, it wouldn't be broken by the wind.
They didn't stop all the way. At noon, they could already see River Law City from afar. But as the saying goes, 'Looking at a mountain is close enough to kill a horse'. Although they could see the vague shadow of River Law City, it would still take them about two hours to reach it.
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