"What are you doing now?" Tagger asked curiously.
"That …" Garlic smiled bitterly. "Since yesterday, we have only eaten two wild fruits and nothing else. When they camped by the stream at night, they drank a bellyful of water. In the morning, Viscount Timba couldn't stand the hunger and ordered his slaves to catch some fish to get some food. In the end, they didn't catch anything for almost an hour … "
"Then why is the viscount barefoot?" Tagger asked.
"Ugh, that Sir Viscount has never suffered like this. Yesterday, after walking for a while, he had two blisters on his feet. Afterward, he had been riding on that slave …" Garlic pointed at the burly man who caught the fish and said, "But at night, when he puts it down and touches the ground, he cries in pain. In the morning, he lets the old slave massage him, and it seems that it doesn't hurt anymore …"
Tagger was tongue-tied. "It can't be. It's hard to recover without removing the blisters. It's not like you don't know …"
"Who dares to say that? The viscount is afraid of pain, and he didn't have anything suitable to pick up the blisters. I have nothing else on me except this sword, and the viscount didn't bring anything except two slaves. Slaves were not allowed to carry weapons. As for that Golden Knight, he's always been that weird and indifferent to us … "Garlic grumbled.
"Then come with us. With such a burden, we won't be able to run away if anything happens. It's better for us to leave as soon as possible." Tagger and Carit whispered to each other. In his opinion, it was enough for them to pass through the inspection at the gate of Hamidas' capital with Carrick as their companion. Why should they follow the white-faced nobleman and be bullied? Judging from Carrick's spoiled upbringing, Tagger was afraid that they would not have peace along the way. Moreover, there was a Golden Knight with ulterior motives by their side. They did not know what would happen next.
Garlic shook his head. "No, we still have to find someone to rely on when we go to King's City. Otherwise, if we don't have money or power, we will be conscripted by the king and sent to the front lines. If we can escort Viscount Timba to King City, we will have made a great contribution. The First Concubine only had one brother. Their parents died early, and the Viscount was brought up by the First Concubine. As long as we bring Sir Viscount to King's City, we won't have to worry about the future. Just like the business you want to open, if you have Viscount Timba's protection, no one will make things difficult for you. "
Tagger stroked his beard and thought for a long time. "So, are we really going to escort this viscount to the capital?"
Carrick nodded.
Tagger stood up. "Then I'll go make friends first."
"Honorable Sir Viscount, I happen to have medicine and tools with me. Do you need me to treat the injury on your foot?" Tagger came to the big rock that Viscount Timba was leaning on and bowed.
"Do you have medicine that can treat the injury on my foot?" Viscount Timba was overjoyed, and directly extended his leg in front of Tagger. "Quick, help me treat it. I can't even step on the ground now, it hurts like hell just by touching it …"
Looking at the left foot that had skin as tender as a baby's, Tagger immediately understood why the viscount was afraid of pain. He believed that this Viscount Timba had never suffered so much since he was born. Up until now, there were only two big bloody blisters on his feet. It could be said that he had walked a lot, and it was estimated that he had walked more than a hundred meters.
"Sir Viscount, it was a little painful when I picked out the bloody blisters, but after applying the medicine, it will immediately feel cool and comfortable. This is the best sacred medicine for external injuries in our business. Just a little bit can stop bleeding and regenerate muscle. After twelve hours, the wound will scab and fall off. By then, your foot will be fine. "
As Tagger spoke, he took out a small silver box from his waist and opened the lid. There was a curved, flat, hook-shaped silver needle attached to it. Tagger skillfully used the silver needle to poke out the two bloody blisters and let out the blood inside. After wiping them clean with a clean white cloth, he used the spoon-shaped silver needle to scoop out a spoonful of jelly-like ointment and gently applied it on the two sores.
When Tagger poked out the bloody blisters and wiped off the pus, Viscount Timba's face was twisted in pain and he groaned. However, when Tagger applied the ointment, Viscount Timba immediately heaved a long sigh of relief. "Oh … Not bad, it's very cool and comfortable. It doesn't hurt at all."
Tagger used a slender white linen cloth to wrap Viscount Timba's foot. "Dear Sir Viscount, the injury on your foot has been treated. However, try not to exert force or step on the ground within six hours. You have to wait for the scab to form first. After twelve hours, the scab will fall off and your foot will be completely healed. "
Viscount Timba sat up with a grimace and looked at his feet. "Um, thank you. When we return to the capital, I will reward you handsomely …"
"No need, Sir Viscount. We are now companions on the same path, so we should help each other. It is my blessing to be able to serve Sir …" Tagger's words were very beautiful, but they were unpleasant. This was also one of the reasons why he could mix well with anyone.
A big hand stretched out in front of Tagger. "Show me the medicine."
It was that Knight Oz. It was unknown when he had arrived at Viscount Timba's side. Tagger didn't mind and handed the silver box to him. No one would have thought that this Knight Oz would open the silver box, look at it, smell it, and say, "Not bad, it's good medicine."
Then, he stuffed the silver box into his waist, turned around, and left.
Tagger was stunned …
Viscount Timba was also stunned …
Carrick was also stunned …
What does this mean? Is this an open robbery?
Loriste took a few steps forward and stood in front of Knight Oz. His hand was already holding the hilt of the sword on his back, just like a real bodyguard.
"Get lost!" Said Knight Oz.
"Knight Oz, what are you doing?" Viscount Timba spoke.
Knight Oz turned around and said to Viscount Timba in a serious manner, "Sir, I am now your bodyguard and the only Gold Knight. If we encounter an enemy, I need to charge and break through the enemy lines for you, so I have to consider how to maintain my combat power to serve you. This medicine is good. It can quickly stop bleeding after I am injured without affecting my combat power, so I think it's safer to keep it by my side … "
"Uh …" Although Viscount Timba was spoiled, he was not a fool. He looked at Carrick, and Carrick shook his head.
"Um, Tagger, I think Knight Oz is right. Leave the medicine with him first. When we reach the capital, I will compensate you," Viscount Timba said a little embarrassedly.
"It's alright, Sir …" Tagger said with a smile and waved at Loriste.
Loriste took a step back expressionlessly and made way for them.
Auth spat in front of Laurist and laid back on the large stone slab with a smug look on his face.
For a moment, the atmosphere by the stream was very awkward, and no one wanted to talk.
"Damn it, Slave Han, can you catch fish or not? I'm starving to death …" Carrick turned to look at the slave in the stream and scolded, changing the topic.
"Sigh …" Tagger looked at the slave tossing and turning for a long time to no avail. He shook his head and said, "He is useless. Let him come up and gather some firewood. I will ask Locke to catch some fish for you. It just so happens that both of us haven't eaten in the morning. Locke, go and get some fish. "
Loriste nodded without saying a word and went to the stream. He pointed to the shore and motioned for the slave to come up.
The slave called Slave Han looked back at Viscount Timba. Viscount Timba scolded, "If I tell you to come up, then come up. Didn't you hear me? Go and get some firewood."
Loriste stepped on two big stones and held his sword in his right hand. He stared at the stream and waited quietly.
Carrick asked curiously, "Can he catch fish without going into the water?"
Tagger smiled and said, "Rest assured, Locke is best at hunting in the forest. With him here, we don't have to worry about starving …"
Before he finished speaking, Loriste's longsword pierced into the water like lightning. The water splashed, and a palm-sized fish with black stripes all over its body struggled on the tip of the sword. Buckingham swung his longsword, and the fish stuck in the tip of his sword was thrown in front of Tagger.
Tagger laughed and shouted, "Get more, we will cook fish soup to drink."
Loriste nodded, indicating that he understood.
Carrick froze for a moment. "Tagger, it will be fine as long as we grill the fish. Even if you want to make fish soup, we don't have anything to cook."
Tagger grinned and said, "Carrick, to be honest, I don't live up to my reputation as a Silver Swordsman. My swordsmanship is terrible. But this is the benefit of advancing to the Silver Rank … "
Tagger took out a dagger from his side and circulated his qi. A white sword light flashed on the dagger. He then picked up a cobblestone and gently drew two circles with the dagger. Stone powder sizzled down, and soon, an irregular stone bowl appeared in Tagger's hand.
"See, after advancing to the Silver Rank, brother, I don't have to worry about having no tableware to use in the wild," Tagger said proudly.
Both Carrick and Viscount Timba were dumbfounded. It turned out that a Silver Swordsman could have such a use?
"Plop." Another fish landed in front of the two. Tagger took out a knife and handed it to Carrick. "Clean up these fish. I will go find a suitable stone to make a big stone pot."
Carrick looked at the knife in his hand, then at the fish. Finally, he threw the knife in front of the old slave in gray clothes. "Mute slave, clean up these fish. I will go set up a stove …"
There were many fish in this stream, but the biggest one was the size of a palm. Loriste quickly got thirty fish. He then went to the grove and quickly picked a lot of mushrooms and wild vegetables. Tagger also made a big stone pot. After cleaning it, he placed it on the stove that Carrick had set up and poured some water from the stream to boil it.
Laurist placed a dozen or so fish into the stone pot, as well as the wild vegetables and mushrooms he had picked. Finally, he took out two small bamboo tubes from his waist. One contained salt, and the other contained spice powder. He poured some into the pot. After cooking it for a while, he could drink the fish soup.
Tagger and Carrick were frying fish on a small stone slab at the side.
Carrick was already dumbfounded by the bottles and jars that appeared beside Tagger.
"This one is filled with butter, and that one is filled with good butter. You can use a small brush to brush the oil on the fish, and then you can fry it. Oh, by the way, take that small silver box. There's salt in it, and that long silver tube contains a kind of spice powder that I like. I have to brush it on the fish, and the fragrance will be delicious … "Tagger kept introducing the ingredients to Garlic.
"No, Tagger, why do you have so many things on you? When I pulled you into the inner city, you didn't have any bags with you, right?" Carrick was very surprised.
"Hehe, Carrick, you don't know, but our Peterson Chamber of Commerce has always been prepared for such situations." Tagger opened his shirt. "See, this belt of mine has a name, it's called a hundred treasures waist pouch. There are so many pouches on it to hold these things. You see, this is filled with potions, and this is filled with fishing lines and hooks. Although I don't have Locke's ability to catch fish, I can still survive alone in the mountains. "
Carrick sighed. "The Peterson Chamber of Commerce is indeed one of the seven giants of the commerce alliance. They are really thoughtful."
Tagger laughed. "Carrick, my hundred treasures belt is specially made. Locke's is not as good as mine, nor is he as well-prepared as mine. You see, I also have a secret pouch here with a metal yuan scroll and a dozen gold coins. So, even if I go to the capital, I will have money to spend, unlike you who don't even have a copper coin. "
While they were talking, the fish was fried. Carrick carefully put the fish on a stone plate and prepared to serve it to Viscount Timba.
Viscount Timba was overjoyed. He had been hungry for a long time, and when he smelled the fragrance of the fried fish, he couldn't help but drool.
A big hand reached over and took the plate away.
"Sir, I am now your guard, so I have to taste this fish first to see if there is any problem." Said Knight Oz as he grabbed the fried fish and ate it.
"Not bad, it's not bad." There was only one fish bone left in the fried fish. Knight Oz licked his lips and went in front of Tagger. He grabbed the two fish that were about to be fried on the small stone slab and ate them in big mouthfuls.
"You …" Viscount Timba was so angry that his face turned red. He was about to scold him, but he saw Carrick shaking his head at him. He had no choice but to hold back his anger and shut his mouth, his face turning green and white.
After eating the two fried fish, Knight Oz threw the stone plate away and pointed at Tagger. "You, take off your belt …"
Tagger took two steps back. "Don't even think about it …"
Knight Oz pulled out his sword, and a golden sword light flashed. A ferocious smile appeared on his face. "Do you want to fight with me, a Gold Swordsman? I don't want your waist pouch to be stained with blood. Take it off obediently, and I can spare your life. "
Loriste rushed from the left.
Knight Oz laughed. "An Iron Knight wants to fight with me? I'll use you first to teach them a lesson …"
He casually slashed horizontally. In Knight Oz's heart, this overconfident Iron Knight's sword would immediately break and he would die.
With a loud clang, the long sword that was flashing with a golden sword light was swung high. Knight Oz turned pale with fright, and his vision turned black. A figure had already approached him, and a fist was getting bigger and bigger in front of his eyes. With a "pa" sound, Knight Oz's nose and eyes were punched in the middle. His eyes protruded, and blood splattered from his nose. It was as if there was a gong in his head, and Knight Oz's whole body began to sway.
Attacks came one after another, as fast as thunder and lightning. His right hand tightened and twisted. Viscount Timba and Carrick could clearly see that Tagger's guard named Locke grabbed Knight Oz's right hand and twisted it. He pulled it down and raised his left knee. With a "kacha" sound, Knight Oz's right arm was immediately broken, and the long sword in his hand fell to the ground …
"Ouch …" Knight Oz screamed, but he was immediately hit in the chest and abdomen by a fierce knee. His screams were interrupted, and his whole body curled up and fell straight down …
Everyone present watched in horror as Knight Oz became a sandbag in the hands of the black-iron guard named Locke. Never in their wildest dreams would they have thought that a gold-rank knight would be powerless in the hands of a black-iron guard. By the time Tagger came to his senses and shouted for them to stop, Knight Oz was already lying on the ground, dying.
Loriste raised his leg and stepped down. With a "kacha" sound, Knight Oz's left leg was broken. However, the poor Knight Oz woke up from his coma in pain, and then fainted again.
Loriste bent down and first took out the silver box from Knight Oz's body. Then, he stripped him naked, not even leaving him a piece of underwear to cover his body. Finally, he carried the large pile of spoils of war to Tagger and put them down. Then, he went to the stone pot as if nothing had happened. He scooped up a bowl of fish soup and tasted it. Then, he began to add firewood to the stove. It seemed that the fish soup would have to be cooked for a while …
Carrick and Viscount Timba looked at Viscount Oz, who was naked on the ground, and then looked at Loriste, who was lighting the fire. The two of them looked at each other in dismay, and their faces were filled with disbelief.
"T-That Ta, Tagger, don't you feel strange? The guard of your Chamber of Commerce is only an Iron Knight … "Finally, Carrick pulled the guy who was digging through the pile of spoils of war on the ground.
Tagger didn't even turn his head. "What's strange about it? Although Locke is an Iron Knight, his ability to fight bare-handed is second to none in our Chamber of Commerce, and no one can stop him. None of the Silver Swordsmen in our Chamber of Commerce is his opponent bare-handed. Even a Gold Swordsman will fall under his hands if they are not careful. Black Iron Locke, the Silver Invincible is his title … "
Viscount Timba and Carrick suddenly realized. It was no wonder that Locke was able to block Knight Oz's sword the first time. When he got close to Knight Oz, he even threw away his sword and beat Knight Oz into a sandbag with just his fists …
"Eh? Strange. Carrick, why are you hungry? This Knight Oz has brought a complete set of things with him. Look, this is salt, this is jerky, and this is a small bag of fried flour. If you boil it in water, it will become a large pot of batter. It should be enough to fill your stomachs, right? "Tagger stood up, holding a few small bags in his hands.
Viscount Timba and Carrick's attention was attracted by him. Remembering the scene of them being so hungry last night, the two of them fiercely looked at Knight Oz, who was lying on the ground unconscious. No wonder they didn't hear Knight Oz say that he was hungry last night. It turned out that he was eating alone! This time, even Viscount Timba wished he could take his sword and stab Knight Oz a few times.
The corner of Lollister's mouth curved. This was a trap. Tagger did a good job. He successfully lured Knight Oz into taking the bait and gave me the opportunity to cripple him. If they returned to the capital, Viscount Timba would not pay attention to Tagger with the Gold Knight Oz. Now that Knight Oz was gone, they could only rely on Tagger for the rest of the journey. When they arrived at the capital, with Viscount Timba's endorsement, it would be more convenient for them to act …
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