Two brilliant suns were shining in the sky, and the blue sky was exceptionally clear.
On a rather rugged and narrow mountain road, several carriages covered with oilcloth were slowly advancing, escorted by a group of mercenaries.
It can be observed from the corner of the oilcloth that is occasionally blown up by the breeze.
What was delivered was just ordinary seasonings and salt, nothing special.
At this time, because there is an unobstructed cliff on one side of the road, it looks misty and bottomless.
Therefore, the middle-aged businessman who was driving in the carriage at the head was extremely careful. He held the reins of the old horse in front of him tightly with both hands and did not dare to be careless for a moment.
On the other hand, the few mercenaries walking around looked a little relaxed and were talking to each other in low voices.
Now they are very close to their destination.
For a moment, there were the creaking sounds of the wooden carriage, the occasional howling of the strong wind from below the cliff, and the low voices of the mercenaries.
It forms a very suitable and very common journey scene.
"Captain, after passing this mountain, we will reach the boundary of Red Arrow Town. We have been sleeping in the wilderness for several days. We must have a few drinks soon!"
I saw a handsome male mercenary wearing leather armor with a hint of childishness still on his face, looking expectantly at the sassy female mercenary with a rather delicate appearance.
"New here, you kid... are you trying to trick our captain?"
On the other side, a middle-aged male mercenary holding a square shield came up to him with a smirk on his face and joked: "The nickname of our captain is a bloody rose with thorns.
Not only his own strength, he has reached the second-order peak level that people look up to, which can be said to be extremely strong.
Moreover, you are still famous for being able to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk, so you, a young eggplant, should go back and practice for a few more years."
"Senior, no...it's not what you think!"
Hearing this, the young and handsome mercenary waved his hands quickly and said with a blushing face: "I just think the captain is very cool, and I want to become a professional mercenary like the captain!"
"Old Rock, you have been playing the position of defender in our team for some years, right?
By the way, wasn’t the person you were targeting at the beginning also our captain? Why didn’t you succeed and you taught the newcomers a lesson?”
At this moment, I saw a middle-aged priest with a few patches on his white robe beside him, raising his eyebrows seriously and saying.
"I said treatment, don't talk nonsense. I...the youngest kid in my family is already a fool!"
Hearing this, the shield-wielding old man Luo Ke blushed and quickly explained: "I just want the newcomers to learn to retreat despite difficulties.
You know, our captain is the dream lover of many mercenaries! It is not a good thing to have too many enemies, of course, including love rivals."
"Okay, now is not the time for such a joke."
At this moment, the sassy female mercenary, who had not spoken yet, frowned slightly and said, "Have you forgotten where our destination is?"
Hearing this, Rock immediately closed his mouth with a playful smile, leaving the handsome mercenary with a confused face and said blankly: "Captain.
Is this Red Arrow Town any different from other towns?"
"Newcomer, you don't know something. This Red Arrow Town is a famously cruel place in the surrounding area."
Shaking his head helplessly, the mercenary priest with patches on his white robe began to explain: "This Red Arrow Town has only one industry.
That is to breed a large number of violent magic bead monsters by the river, and then sell the magic beads they produce to make a lot of profits.
However, since this kind of monster is extremely difficult to raise, you may encounter fatal attacks from it whether you are collecting magic beads or feeding them.
And the final outcome is very obvious, and this kind of thing happens almost every day in Red Arrow Town."
"So that's it..."
Hearing this, the delicate mercenary swallowed involuntarily, and then said: "If that's the case, why not add some protective measures to reduce casualties?
Or rather, simply switch to a new industry?”
"Because the people in power here don't allow it."
A rustling voice sounded, and the female mercenary captain sighed softly.
Then he said: "As for strengthening protective measures, for those in power here, it is naturally because the cost and maintenance costs are too high.
Compared with these high costs, the death of a few insignificant residents every day is obviously a perfect deal."
Just when a few mercenaries said this.
After twists and turns, the convoy had already driven out of the mountain road and arrived at a spacious avenue.
At this time, the outline of a town not far away began to come into view.
Looking carefully, the walls of this town are extremely tall.
It is covered with defensive measures similar to a magic power grid, and from time to time, violent currents can be seen flashing across it.
This kind of magic power grid has almost no effect on first-level five-star or above cultivators. It can be counterbalanced by mobilizing the energy in the body.
But for ordinary civilians, it has fatal lethality.
From this, the role of these magic power grids is naturally self-evident.
"This is not a town, it's just a huge prison."
Looking at the black-armored soldiers standing neatly at the gate of the city, the handsome mercenary swallowed involuntarily again.
"Newcomers, don't talk nonsense for a while. These soldiers are murderous guys and their methods are extremely ruthless.
Last time, I saw with my own eyes that a young couple who tried to escape from the town were impaled on the spot without even asking for a reason."
Shaking his head helplessly, Rock, who was holding the shield, lowered his voice and said: "What's even more annoying is that there is another time.
A young mercenary who was about your age was killed on the spot just because he had a few quarrels with the gatekeepers.
The corpse was hung at the city gate for several days, and the joking voices of the soldiers at that time are still echoing in my ears."
"Besides, these people, even children...sigh."
On the other side, mid-sentence, the middle-aged pastor quickly clasped his hands in front of his chest in a praying posture, and then said no more.
"These soldiers are so arrogant and domineering. Is there no one to take care of them?" Hearing this, the handsome mercenary clenched his fists with an indignant expression.
"Shhh! The person in power here, standing behind him, is Marquis Rocky, who can dominate the surrounding area with one hand!
With such a high-ranking and powerful figure, ordinary people can't hide in time, so who would dare to trouble him?"
Instructing the handsome mercenary to lower his voice a little lower, the middle-aged mercenary Rock said cautiously.
"It would be great if another big shot could show up and kill all these nasty guys."
Under the bright sunshine, looking at the black-armored soldiers with angry expressions at the door, the handsome mercenary clenched his fists tightly and bit his lips.
After listening to the handsome mercenary's words, Rock and the other priest mercenary couldn't help but shook their heads and said nothing.
Such innocent words can only be said by such a stupid boy who is just starting out.
At this moment, only the female mercenary captain who was walking at the front could not help but flash a hint of expectation in her bright eyes.
He murmured to himself in his heart: "I hope there really is such a big shot."
Thinking of this, the female mercenary captain turned back slightly and said to the mercenaries behind her: "In short, this time the escort is over, let's immediately look for the next mission.
I don’t want to stay in a place like this that eats people without spitting out their bones.”
"It all depends on the captain's orders." Hearing this, all the mercenaries behind him clasped their fists.
Just like that, a moment later.
This group of people quickly arrived at the city gate.
At this time, there were already many other caravans lining up at the door waiting for inspection.
At a glance, they were all mercenaries and merchants transporting supplies just like them.
There is no doubt that ordinary travelers will not come to this town that has already become notorious.
It can be seen from the magic grid standing tall on the city wall.
The residents in the city obviously had no possibility of escaping.
"You're an old cunning person, so get out of here quickly."
After a while, after receiving the money bag respectfully handed over by a businessman.
The captain of the black-armored soldier who was conducting an investigation roughly patted the businessman on the head.
To be continued...