Being unable to break through the bandits' checkpoint meant that he would not be able to complete the mission Wang Hai had given him. He would also not be able to realize Yang Rui's long-planned goal of conquering the mountain stronghold. However, the daily drop rate of around ten Basic Skill Books was more than enough for Yang Rui to grind happily!
Thus, other than arranging the various production tasks in the mountain village, Yang Rui spent most of his time leading his troops to grind the bandits. After seven to eight days, Yang Rui had obtained over eighty Basic Spear Techniques and fifty-two Second Grade Short Spear Soldiers. The rest were either still training or had not reached the Level 20 requirement for class advancement!
"No wonder the various factions in my previous life fought so hard for the bandit camps and various humanoid NPC camps in the wilderness. It was probably because of these high yield Skill Books! Below Intermediate Soldiers (Intermediate Soldiers from Fifth Grade to Seventh Grade are considered Intermediate Soldiers, and there are other corresponding requirements for class advancement), they are all Advancement Certificates! "Yang Rui could not help but sigh.
In his previous life, Yang Rui had never established a territory, so he did not have a deep understanding of the difficulty of advancing soldiers. He also did not have much knowledge of the characteristics of bandit camps. He only knew that the camps could grind soldiers and was not too clear about the rest.
Looking at it now, the players in his previous life did not discover the use of the camps to grind soldiers. On one hand, they did not realize that the camps could be conquered through special methods. On the other hand, it was very likely that they were trying to obtain more Skill Books, which delayed their discovery!
Just like that, Yang Rui trained his troops while waiting for news from "A pint of incense". It wasn't until more than 10 days had passed that Yang Rui waited for the late "Fragrance" convoy to arrive. This time, the scale of the convoy had increased to 10 carriages, and the number of guards had increased to 30!
"Village Chief Blazing Sun, we are late this time. I'm afraid we have kept you waiting for a long time!" Housekeeper Zhao went straight to the point. "After A pint of incense was introduced as a dish in Taishan Prefecture, sweet potatoes have become a new thing. They quickly became the favorite food of high officials and nobles, and their sales prospects are good.
A pint of incense is also planning to spread sweet potatoes to the entire Yan Province and a few other large cities. Originally, I brought the convoy here to trade with Blazing Sun five days ago. However, after entering the mountains, we encountered a group of bandits blocking our way. Thanks to the loyalty of my guards, I was able to escape. I did not lose any of my belongings, but I lost a few soldiers! "
When he heard the word "bandits", Yang Rui finally understood why "A pint of incense" this time. At the same time, he was sensitive to it. What were "bandits"? Origin system humanoid NPC bandits! Just like the bandits on the other side of the valley, they were strategic resources!
"Oh? There was such a thing?! I don't know where the bandits who robbed the convoy are, but if necessary, the village is more than willing to help you destroy this group of evil things! "Yang Rui probed.
"I won't hide it from Blazing Sun, the convoy encountered bandits when we entered the border of the mountains. Their nest should be nearby! However, their strength …
… is not to be underestimated! " Housekeeper Zhao paused as he spoke. Obviously, he felt that the village did not have the strength to deal with the bandits.
Yang Rui was very clear on this point. The weakest of the guards of "A pint of incense" was a Tier-3 soldier. However, a few of them were killed by the bandits. It was obvious that the village was not able to deal with them! Yang Rui only said this because he wanted to obtain some useful information.
"Oh! I was careless. The village's current strength may not even be enough to protect itself. I think it will be hard for them to help! " Yang Rui lowered his head and sighed. He then asked, "Is there any news from the County Commandant's Office regarding the matter I entrusted to you? The sooner we can increase the village's strength, the better we can cooperate with you. At least we won't be so helpless after encountering a few bandits! "
"I didn't expect Blazing Sun to ask such a question. You don't have to worry about this. I was just about to talk to you about this …"
Housekeeper Zhao smiled and stroked his beard.
Yang Rui originally wanted to use the bandits as an opportunity to urge them on this matter. He did not expect Housekeeper Zhao to actually bring back news. This "A pint of incense" was indeed efficient!
Next, Steward Zhao unhurriedly told the whole story. It turned out that after the "A pint of incense" convoy was robbed a few days ago, Housekeeper Wang went to the County Commandant's Office to report the situation. He also mentioned the situation with Yang Rui and the village.
With the strength of "A pint of incense", they should have had many dealings with the County Commandant's Office in Juping County. After the County Commandant found out about the bandits' actions, he comforted Housekeeper Wang and promised to do his best to solve the problem. He also said that he would meet Yang Rui when the time was right.
"Thank you so much for your efforts, Housekeeper Wang and Housekeeper Zhao!" After listening to Housekeeper Zhao, Yang Rui sincerely bowed to express his gratitude. He also secretly took out 100 taels of silver from his sleeves and stuffed it into Housekeeper Zhao's hands.
100 taels of silver was not a small amount. It was almost the majority of the village's income from killing monsters for the past ten days. Yang Rui had never been so generous to Housekeeper Wang before. He was only giving so much to a small Housekeeper Zhao because he was happy that he had obtained a clue from the mission.
On the other hand, it was necessary for Housekeeper Zhao to maintain a good relationship with him since he was the person directly handling the business between the two families. 100 taels of silver might not be much in Housekeeper Wang's hands, but it would be more useful in Housekeeper Zhao's hands.
"Brother Blazing Sun, you're too annoying. I'm just passing on a message, how could I …"
Housekeeper Zhao tried to evade the responsibility. He looked around to make sure that no one was paying attention to him and accepted the 100 taels of silver.
After accepting the 100 taels of silver, Housekeeper Zhao changed the way he addressed Yang Rui to "Brother"!
"Housekeeper Zhao, you've been here twice and you've only stayed at this checkpoint. If it wasn't for the fact that this village is located deep in the mountains and is really remote and desolate, I would have invited Housekeeper Zhao to visit the village. "Yang Rui changed the topic at the right time.
"You're too kind. I knew that the road from the mountain village to this place would be bumpy. Transporting the sweet potatoes here has saved me a lot of trouble. I really have to thank you …"
"Thank you …"
"Haha, Brother Zhao, have some tea …"
While the two of them were chatting, the sweet potatoes on the other side had already been loaded. There were a total of 10 carriages and 10000 units of sweet potatoes.
"Brother Blazing Sun, we've traded a total of 10000 units of sweet potatoes this time. Recently, due to the shortage of food in Juping County, the price has increased to 4 coppers per unit. Let's use this price as the standard. The total is 400,000 coppers … Here's 4000 taels of silver, please check it …" This time, Housekeeper Zhao directly gave a round number.
"Blazing Sun has already said that I have full confidence in Brother Zhao's work. Of course, there's no need to check it! Hahaha! "Yang Rui took the silver and put it in his pocket. He laughed loudly.
"Brother Blazing Sun is such a straightforward person! Hahaha! "
The two of them exchanged some more pleasantries. Yang Rui said a few words to Chen Li and Chen Ping beside him. He then followed 'A pint of incense' to Juping County's city. Since he had already made contact with the county magistrate, this trip was a must!
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