Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Lollister stood on the simple stone wall and looked at the barren wilderness.
Now that everything was ready, all he needed was one last thing. As long as he tricked the Kenz Family's convoy into the city, Lollister would be able to force the Flying Feather Mercenary Group to surrender. Then, the large amount of resources would fall into his hands. If the Kenz Family knew that the resources they worked so hard to transport to the north had been used for someone else's benefit, he believed that the Kenz Family's patriarch and his son, the viscount, would not be happy.
Yesterday morning, Padt brought twenty mercenaries back to the construction site of the castle. After eating the prepared food, the twenty mercenaries slept soundly. Padt, however, forced himself to report to Lollister what had happened.
Padt said that he rushed to Poplar Beach and told the mercenaries stationed there about Lollister's intentions. The mercenaries immediately went into a frenzy. The leader of the mercenaries, Husky, was still debating whether it was against the mercenary's morality to do so, but his mercenaries were almost ready to fight over the reward of ten Gold Fords per person. Everyone wanted to go. In the end, after messing around for a whole day, they finally chose nineteen mercenaries by drawing lots. Along with the deputy leader, Jim, they rushed back overnight.
Lollister was relieved. It seemed like the mercenaries had no problems. With such a high reward waiting for them, all they had to do was greet a few mercenaries who were familiar with the Flying Feather Mercenary Group, chat with them, and lure the convoy into the city. Ten gold fords would be in their hands. For the poor mercenaries, this was a huge sum of money that would allow them to settle down and start a career. It was within their reach, and he believed that they would cooperate.
There were no longer any slave laborers working outside the city walls. Miss Tracey had arranged for them to gather various building materials such as stones, sand, clay, and so on. Only two hundred of the more honest slave laborers were left to clean up the trash and ground in the valley. This was so that when the convoy arrived, the slave laborers would be in charge of moving the resources.
The original convoy, the relatives of the former bandits, and the two thousand people that Lollister had brought from Maple Villa and Northern Field Town had all been evacuated. They had set up camp outside the city walls. Lollister hoped to erase the traces left behind in the valley so that the supposedly suspicious leader of the Flying Feather Mercenary Group would not be suspicious. To this end, he even asked the mercenary leader, Jim, to check if there were any places that needed to be hidden.
Jim walked around the empty space in the valley and came back with only one suggestion. It was that Loriste needed to hide all the guards and guards in chain armor because the mercenaries were poor and could not afford to be equipped with armor. As long as two or three armored guards were discovered, Adams, the leader of the Flying Feather Mercenary Group, would very likely suspect them.
At this moment, the Kenz Family's flag with the three golden rings on it was fluttering above the city walls. Twelve ballistae were lined up on the walls, and in order to prevent detection, they were covered with green tarpaulins.
Jost was wearing simple leather armor and leaning against a gap on the city wall. He was chewing on a half-dried grass root out of boredom. His mission today was to guard the city walls. As long as the convoy entered the city, he would not let a single person escape.
Lollister was also wearing gray leather armor. He was playing the role of Butler Boris' attendant today. He would accompany Boris to welcome the arrival of the convoy and complete the handover of the Flying Feather Mercenary Group's resources.
"Don't be so nervous," Lollister said to Boris. "We've made sufficient preparations. We won't be exposed. All you have to do is act like you always do. Isn't it just welcoming the convoy in and saying a few words to the leader of the Flying Feather Mercenary Group to complete the handover? Once you're done, you can leave on your own. I'll take care of the rest. " Don't worry, I promise to keep you safe. "
Lollister's impression of Butler Boris was that this old man was very capable. He could do everything he was told to do in an orderly manner. He was a very good administrator and manager. His only flaw was that this old man was very afraid of death. Otherwise, he would not have surrendered so easily and served Lollister wholeheartedly.
"Butler Boris, after this operation is a success, I will send people to the Red River Valley Manor Castle to fetch your family. This is my promise to you as a lord," Lollister said solemnly to Boris beside him.
"Sir, thank you, thank you. I will serve you wholeheartedly. "Butler Boris was very grateful and was on the verge of tears.
… …
Around ten in the morning, two fast horses arrived from the convoy. Jim, who was standing at the top of the city wall, recognized one of the riders. It was a member of the Flying Feather Mercenary Group. They laughed and scolded the mercenaries at the top of the city wall before informing them that the convoy would take another two hours to arrive. They requested the city to prepare hot water and food for them. After that, they rejected the mercenaries' suggestion to enter the city to rest for a while and turned their horses around to report back to the city.
Time passed slowly as they waited anxiously. The sun had already risen to the top of their heads, and a continuous cloud of dust rose from the wilderness in the distance.
After another half an hour, the Kenneth Family's convoy could be seen clearly. A dozen members of the Flying Feather Mercenary Group with white goose feathers on their hats rode their horses and entered through the open city gates. They reined in their horses at an empty space not far from the city gates and dismounted. They started to shout, "Where are they?" "I'm so tired …" "Where's the water?"
Redi brought a few guards who were disguised as slaves to welcome them. He politely took over the reins of the horses and pointed to the dozens of tents on the empty space on the left side of the valley. "My lords, please go over there. Roast meat, oatmeal, bacon, and boiled potatoes have all been prepared. Butler Boris has also ordered us to bring a few barrels of ale for you to taste. If you're tired, you can rest in the tents. If you'd like to take a bath, please let us know and we will prepare hot water … "
One of the Flying Feather Mercenary Group's mercenaries said in astonishment, "Oh, your butler is really thoughtful. Tell me, this treatment is comparable to those big hotels or hotels. Other than the lack of women, everything else is pretty much the same."
Another mercenary said, "Let's go. What nonsense are you talking about? If you have the energy, why don't you go and drink a few cups of ale? Otherwise, we won't be able to drink to our heart's content when the main group arrives …"
Very good. Laurist watched as the group of mercenaries followed Redi and the rest towards the tents. Everything was under control. The mercenaries who were the scouts did not discover anything strange, and they did not have any suspicions.
The convoy finally arrived. When they were less than three to four hundred meters away from the city walls, a group of more than a hundred Flying Feather Mercenaries rode their horses to the bottom of the city walls and lined up not far from the city gates. A middle-aged man wearing chainmail and a leather half-cloak walked towards the city gate with two attendants.
The leader of the mercenaries, Jim, revealed half of his body from the top of the city walls and shouted, "Aha, I say, White Hair Adams, what are you doing? Are you trying to show us how impressive your Flying Feather Mercenaries are by getting your mercenaries to line up? "
The middle-aged man raised his head and greeted Jim with a smile, "Haha, Axe Jim, it's you bastard. Where's Husky?"
"The boss is on the wall behind us. He went over when he heard you were coming. You know our boss doesn't really like your Flying Feather Mercenaries." Jim said and asked curiously, "What are you doing? Why aren't you coming into the city? Butler Boris has prepared food and ale for you. The dozen of you from before are already enjoying it. Bastards, I have to be on duty here today. If not, I would really like to drink a few cups … "
"How about I bring a barrel of ale to the top of the city walls to look for you?" Commander Adams said.
Jim grinned from the top of the city walls and said, "That's great. Don't just bring beer, remember to bring some dishes to go with it …"
At this moment, the mercenaries beside Jim also started to greet their acquaintances in the Flying Feather Mercenaries …
"Oh right, Jim, I heard that a few months ago, you guys suffered some losses in front of the manor of the Norton Family?" Commander Adams asked.
"Ahem, don't mention it. We lost dozens of men. We didn't suffer many losses. Only four of us died. It was mainly because we reacted quickly and didn't fight with our lives. More than thirty of the soldiers that the Viscount gathered died. To be honest, the manor of the Norton Family is not easy to attack. Oh right, why do you ask? "Jim asked.
"Yes, our Flying Feather Mercenaries will be stationed here. We have been escorting the supplies for more than half a year. We can finally take a break. In another month or so, the Viscount's family's army will also arrive when the supplies are transported. At that time, the Viscount will launch another attack on the Norton Family and force them to surrender, "Commander Adams said with his head raised.
"The Viscount's family's army? Don't tell me it's those soldiers again? If it's still those soldiers, then the Viscount's trip will be in vain again. It's better to stay here and guard the city. That way, he won't have to go back and forth, "Jim mocked.
"No, this time, the Kenneth Family spent a lot of money to organize an army of nearly two thousand people. They recruited retired officers and soldiers, and they are well-equipped. When they reach the North, the Kenneth Family's strength will rise to become a first-class territory noble. Brother Jim, perform well. Maybe you will be chosen by the Kenneth Family and become their family knight. When that time comes, you won't have to be a mercenary anymore, "Commander Adams said.
Jim waved his hand, "Pfft, I won't hope for such a good thing to happen to me. You know I hate dealing with those nobles. These nobles eat people without blinking an eye. In their eyes, mercenaries like us are lowly people who work for them for a little money. I, Sharp Axe Jim, don't like doing things because of these nobles. I was born to be a mercenary. My biggest wish is to earn more money, find a good wife, start a family, and give birth to a chubby baby. Don't you guys agree? "
The mercenaries on the city wall roared with laughter and expressed their agreement. There were even some who shouted that one wife wasn't enough. If Boss Jim wanted to marry, he should marry two wives. One wife wasn't enough for Boss Jim, etc …
Commander Adams laughed and scolded, "You bastards …"
… …
Lollister and Butler Boris went down the city wall and went out of the city gate to meet Commander Adams.
"Commander Adams, you've worked hard. Did you lose any supplies?" Butler Boris asked.
"Hehe, Butler Boris, how are you? The supplies are all in good condition. Don't worry, our Flying Feather Mercenary Group has an outstanding reputation. We won't be like those lowly mercenary groups who embezzle supplies. The list of supplies is here. You can check it. "Commander Adams took out a few pieces of animal skin and handed it over.
"En, Butler Boris, you don't look too good. What happened?"
Lollister took a few steps forward and took the list of supplies from Commander Adams. "Commander, Butler Boris has been worried for the past few days whether the supplies would arrive safely on time. To be honest, the food on the construction site can only last for three to four days. As he was worried, he couldn't sleep well at night and caught a cold. He's trying his best to hold on now. Look at him, he's trembling sometimes. I asked him to rest just now, but he refused … "
"Oh, I see. Butler Boris, please take care of yourself. Don't get sick." Commander Adams stared at Lollister. "Then, who are you?"
Lollister was already prepared. He placed his hand on his chest and bowed to Commander Adams. "Commander, my name is Loke. I used to be a mercenary. Butler Boris took a liking to me and promoted me to be his personal attendant. "
"En, not bad. You're smart enough to be able to get close to Butler Boris. This is a good opportunity. Perform well and you'll have a bright future. "Commander Adams nodded at Lollister with approval.
The convoy arrived. Butler Boris said impatiently, "Commander Adams, I'll be entering the city first. Let them in as well. Food and tents have been prepared inside. Let them rest early."
Commander Adams nodded. "Alright, I'll let them in now …"
Butler Boris had already left on his own. This was in line with his identity as Viscount Kenneth's butler. He didn't like to interact with mercenaries. Only Lollister was left behind with a few pieces of beast skin paper. He stood with Commander Adams and his two attendants as they watched the convoy enter the city.
At this time, Commander Adams and his hundred or so Flying Feather Mercenaries had already entered the city. After they dismounted, the mercenaries were led to the tents by Redi and the rest to eat and rest. On the other hand, Leader Adams and his two followers dismounted from their horses and stood beside Lollister, chatting with each other as they watched the convoy continuously enter the city and assemble in an open space.
It would take around two hours for four hundred carriages to enter the city. What made Lollister uncomfortable was that Commander Adams and his two attendants were standing beside him as they watched the carriages enter the city.
"Commander Adams, you guys can go to the tents and rest first. There's no need to stand here and wait. If there's anything, I'll inform you." Lollister said tentatively.
"There's no rush. There are still some members of my mercenary group behind us. It won't be too late to go after everyone has arrived." Commander Adams said with a smile.
Alright, then let's endure it together. Lollister's heart slowly relaxed as he watched the fully loaded carriages fill the empty space in front of the city walls. There were only about fifty to sixty carriages left outside the city. Once they entered the city, the Flying Feather Mercenaries would all go to the tents. As long as they gave the order, they would be able to set up an ambush and the situation would be settled.
At this moment, a piercing voice rang through the entire valley. "Don't come in! You've been tricked! They're enemies! They're from the Norton Family! … "
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