At noon the next day, under the watchful eyes of a group of crossbow-wielding soldiers, the hanging basket in the corner creaked as it climbed up the city wall.
The Ragged Prince quickly walked to the front of the hanging basket and said to the woman squatting inside, "Merise, why did they let you come back?"
After yesterday's battle, the people of Yuankai were terrified, and the city gate was blocked by sandbags and stones.
Merise rode alone to the city gate and could only dismount and take the bamboo basket's' lift '.
The 'beautiful' interrogator glanced at the disguised masters behind the commander and said calmly while climbing out of the basket, "The Mother Of Dragons let me come back to pass a message. After passing the message, I still have to go back to be a captive."
"What message?" Graz 'dan quickly asked.
He and the other masters took off their Toka robes and changed into the yellow silk cloaks of the ordinary Guise soldiers. They disguised themselves as ordinary guards to avoid being targeted by the Megalosaurus in the sky.
In the morning, the black dragon came over and killed the three sons of the Great Virtuous Master with a 15kg barrel of kerosene.
The Great Virtuous Master's pyramid was the largest. At around five o 'clock in the morning, the sun had just revealed half of its face from the horizon. The three princes habitually went to the top garden and bathed in the morning light to practice their martial arts.
In the end, a 'fire bomb' fell from the sky and turned the three princes into human-shaped torches. It was a miserable sight.
Merise didn't look at Graz 'dan and said to her commander, "The Mother Of Dragons hopes that you will lead the Wind Blowing Group to her side. She will give you double the commission or other conditions you propose."
"Ah —" The nearby Guise soldiers and masters exclaimed.
The Ragged Prince didn't seem to notice the Guise soldiers' wary gazes and said calmly, "Merise, you should understand the other party's intentions."
"Yes, the Mother Of Dragons is trying to sow discord between the Wind Blowing Group and Master Yuankai." The interrogator nodded.
"Yes, that cunning woman wants to drive a wedge between us." Graz 'dan gritted his teeth. As he spoke, his right hand unconsciously touched his hip …
He had been shot four times last night and should have been resting at home. However, His Excellency War God's team had been wiped out once again. He felt guilty!
If he didn't immediately get out of bed and contribute his strength to Yuan Kai's "Anti-Dragon Mother" cause, he wouldn't be able to sit or lie down in peace. He wouldn't be able to eat or sleep in peace. He would be anxious and anxious … Alright, he wanted to atone for his sins. He wanted to use his unremitting efforts to make up for the mistakes caused by "non-personal factors".
"If the Wind Blowing Group is not willing to join them, then they must pay the Mother Of Dragons a ransom in exchange for the one hundred and twenty-four members." Meryl said calmly.
"How much?" The Ragged Prince's eyes flickered as he asked, "Can we negotiate? She can't just say how much she wants, can she? "
"At least three times as much as usual, but the Mother Of Dragons also said that she would not go against tradition. She allowed the Wind Blowing Group to send someone to negotiate tonight," Meili said.
"At night?" Grazidan's heart skipped a beat. He stepped forward and asked, "Why not in the afternoon? Do you know what happened to that woman in the camp? Did those slaves go to the Jade Lake to fetch water? When are they going to attack? "
Meryl looked at her leader.
"Tell him." The Ragged Prince nodded and said softly.
"The Mother Of Dragons did not set up camp at the Jade Lake. The smell there is quite strong. She probably guessed that the Virtuous Master had contaminated the lake with feces.
Her camp is divided into three parts. The front, middle, and back camps are located five kilometers north of Yuan Kaidong. They extend more than ten kilometers to the east, and the closest one is seven to eight kilometers away from the Jade Lake.
I don't know the exact situation in the camp. Before I left, I only saw a large group of soldiers digging a well. The Mother Of Dragons was outside the camp, supervising the militia's construction. She seems to be very busy, so she set the negotiation at night. "
"That shouldn't be …" Grazidan rubbed his chin and said doubtfully, "The Jade Lake and the forest nearby are the 'perfect' camping grounds that we prepared for the slaves.
Throwing feces into the lake was to lower the woman's vigilance.
Drinking the feces contaminated water directly may cause symptoms, but it is not fatal. Actually, it is fine to just filter it with gauze and boil the water.
When she thinks that we have already done something to the lake, she will ignore the real killer move … "
"You even poisoned it?" The Ragged Prince asked with a frown.
"Do you think we are stupid? Won't the fishes die if we poisoned it? " Grazidan glanced at the leader of the Wind Blowing Team in disdain and said coldly, "We sank ten thousand slave corpses in the lake!"
"Hiss —" The interrogator, who had always been expressionless no matter what the situation was, gasped in shock just like her captain.
"If it really caused a large-scale epidemic, how can Yuan Kai escape?" The Ragged Prince said in disbelief.
"Slaves die one after another, but the Virtuous Master still stands proudly on the pyramid." Grazidan's expression was seven parts smug and three parts ruthless. "We are willing to let Yuan Kai and the Mother Of Dragons die together."
"Hmph, if news of the Blood Plague really spread, I'm afraid that you Virtuous Masters will immediately seal the pyramid and completely cut off all contact with the outside world," the Ragged Prince said coldly.
"Ragged Prince, the Virtuous Masters are very generous. We will pay the ransom for the captured mercenaries and the compensation for the dead mercenaries." Grazidan smiled meaningfully at the leader of the Wind Blowing Team.
The gray-haired leader instantly understood what he meant. We have money and are willing to pay. Aren't the mercenaries selling their lives for money?
"Meris, you have another mission. Help us find out about the slave camp." Grazidan directly ordered the interrogator.
Finally, before leaving, he turned back and said, "Oh right, during the negotiation tonight, help me ask that woman if our Guise Warrior can be redeemed. The price is negotiable. "
The Ragged Prince watched the Virtuous Masters leave with a cold gaze.
"Meris, come with me …"
That afternoon, Meris and two other members of the Wind Blowing Team were placed outside of Yuan Kai City in a hanging basket. Along with them were two healthy horses.
Other than Meris, there was a tall young man from Braavos and a well-built old man with a white beard.
Strangely, the old man had a two-handed greatsword on his left waist, a flute on his right, and a wooden guitar on his slightly hunched back …
The centaur scouts that had been patrolling 500 meters outside of the city were immediately alerted. After Meris went up alone and explained the situation, the leader of the scouts, Tschick, waved his hand unwillingly and made the cavalry move out of the way.
"You guys came too early." He muttered.
"Maybe, but only the others can wait for the Queen. No one can make the Queen wait for too long. Don't you think so?" The Braavossian beside Meris laughed.
"Hmph, you'll have to wait. The Queen is hunting in the forest in the east. She won't be back until evening." Tschick mocked.
The Braavossian's eyes flashed. He opened his mouth and was about to ask "how many people went?", but after seeing the ugly woman's cold gaze, he immediately changed his words. "Waiting for the Queen is also a kind of honor. We'll gladly endure it."
A group of ten centaurs protected the three mercenaries as they walked towards the camp five kilometers away.
Along the way, the Braavossian's eyes drifted left and right, not letting go of any militia that passed by his sight.
Three kilometers away from Yuan Kai City, there was a sudden clamor in his ears. His vision was densely packed with people and wood. Tens of thousands of short-sleeved soldiers were doing carpentry under the command of the Unsullied.
"They're building siege engines and trebuchets!"
When they arrived at the camp, the Braavossian was shocked again. What a tall and sturdy camp!
The thigh-thick wooden fence was five meters high and had two layers. In the middle was a two-meter-wide wall with dirt piled up. Outside the outermost wooden fence, there were shirtless civilians building walls.
The manors outside Yuan Kai City were all burned down. But while the wooden houses where the slaves lived could be burned down, the gorgeous brick villas of the slave owners would be left in ruins.
At this time, a group of civilians dismantled pieces of yellow bricks from the blackened brick wall and pushed them near the camp with strange wheelbarrows. Then, the bricklayers began to build the wall against the wooden fence.
Such a sturdy camp … It seemed that the Mother Of Dragons was not stupid. She was prepared to fight a long-term siege with Yuan Kai.
The Braavossian youth was deep in thought.
"Wait here. You're not allowed to go anywhere else in the camp."
The captain took the three of them to the stables behind the camp gate and arranged for two Unsullied patrolling in the camp to guard them. Then, he left with the centaurs.
"How much work would it take to build such a sturdy camp? I'm afraid we won't be able to attack Yuan Kai in a short time. "The Braavossian whispered to his two companions.
"Zidane, be honest! It's your New Second Sons Regiment's business if you're willing to be a spy for the Jith people. Don't cause trouble and implicate more than a hundred of my brothers. "The old man's eyes were as sharp as a blade.
"Don't worry, I'm just a guard. I won't even meet the little queen." The Braavossian smiled strangely. "Hehehe, I'm only paid to do things. I only care about the Mother Of Dragons' army. Even if your Wind Blowing Group secretly discusses with her about joining her side, I won't interfere."
"You …" The old man was furious.
Meili pulled him and said lightly, "Danzo, why do you care about such a villain?"
"Hmph, that's right!" Danzo snorted and said sarcastically, "In order to become famous, you even changed the name of your regiment. Aren't you afraid of being infected with the bad luck of the Second Sons Regiment being wiped out?"
"It's the New Second Sons Regiment, not the Second Sons Regiment," Zidane corrected and said with a smile, "What bad luck? It's more like power and wealth. After changing the name, the small mercenary regiment of 20 people that wasn't even qualified to join the Jith army suddenly expanded to 500 people.
When those stragglers heard that I was the illegitimate son of the Titan's illegitimate son, they all flocked to me!
Now, even the Virtuous Lords know my name … Hehehe, 200,000 Gold Radiance Coins, how's that compared to your Wind Blowing Group? "
"You better pray that the Mother Of Dragons doesn't know about your relationship with Merlot. That big Braavossian was miserable. He was burned to a crisp by the dragon's flames and then was bitten into pieces by two dragons …"
Speaking of this, Danzo deliberately looked up and down at the uneasy Braavossian and said, "You're not small either. If you're roasted, you'll be very chewy. The Megalosaurus will like it."
"You know, I'm just borrowing Merlot's name. He's 29 years old this year. How can he have a son as big as me?" Zidane forced a smile.
"The Dragon Queen is back!" Meili suddenly said.
At this time, the sky was already dark. The camp was located on a hill, and they could see the surrounding scenery. They saw a dusty Megalosaurus appear in the east.
The sound of hooves rumbled. Thousands of cavalry led by a red cloaked knight were like a long dragon winding on the earth at dusk.
Behind the red cloaked knight, there were two flag bearers holding two flags, the Wings of Freedom and the red Black Dragon flag.
"It's the Imperial Guards and the Mother Of Dragons' guards. That red cloak is the Dragon Queen!" Zidane's eyes shone.
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