Feng Tie and Luo Fu sat boredly at the door of the hotel, chatting without a word, with the afternoon sun shining warmly on their bodies.
Feng Tie pointed to a sign beside the table that read "Recruiting mercenaries at high prices" and lazily asked Luofu: "Sir General, this sign has been posted here all morning. Xiong Da and the others have also been sent by you.
I went out and spread the news everywhere, but it had no effect at all. I don’t even see the shadow of a mercenary now!"
Seeing that the whole morning had passed and not even a single person came to inquire about the news, Luofu, who was already a little flustered, became even more uneasy. He gently stroked his broken leg and said with a bitter smile: "We still overestimated the role of gold coins.
, it seems that these mercenaries regard this event as very important. No one has delayed the opportunity to worship the mercenary king just for a few gold coins to accept our mission, not to mention the attraction of the grand auction.
It seems that we have to wait until the auction is over before we can recruit people."
"I don't think these are the main ones." Feng Tie analyzed, "Because we made it very clear when we went out to promote that although we are starting to recruit people now, after accepting our commission, you don't have to hit the road immediately. You have to wait until the auction.
From now on, there is no conflict between the two. I think our price is too low."
Luofu said: "Yes, our price is indeed not high. Although we don't need these mercenaries to escort us to the terrifying demon castle, just approaching the edge of the forest that is regarded as an absolute restricted area has already demonstrated this
This mission is extremely dangerous, so it’s no wonder that no one took over it.”
Feng Tie gritted his teeth, reached out and tremblingly pulled out two gold coins from the purse at his waist and handed them to Luofu with a face full of reluctance: "I will personally sponsor a little more money for this recruitment operation."
Feng Tie closed his eyes in pain, and couldn't bear to see the golden coins falling into other people's hands: "No more, you have already spent all the money we brought out and invested it in the recruitment work, if you continue to waste your fortune like this
If so, I’m afraid we’ll have to beg for food together before we leave the territory of Wolf Kingdom.”
As if he heard Feng Tie's call, a ragged beggar walked up to Feng Tie holding a branch in one hand and a dirty broken bowl in the other.
The beggar bared his yellow teeth and tried to smile brightly. He shook the broken bowl in his hand, and a few copper coins rattled in the bowl: "This kind uncle, please give me a reward for this homeless wanderer."
For a piece of bread, I will never forget your kindness, and I will repay you by working as an ox in my next life!"
"Bah!" Feng Tie spat harshly at the beggar, "You are a stinky beggar, why are you pretending to be an old principal here with me? Look at you, you are shaking the broken bowl with money in your hand with pride on your face.
, you are here to show off your wealth with me, get out of here before I fall out!"
Luofu's eyes were always fixed on the beggar's actions.
In the past two days, the endless secret attacks and assassinations have made Luofu's nerves never relax. The beggar in front of him is probably an assassin sent by Batu. Now that it is inconvenient for Amu to show up in public, he is still resting in the room. Abe
Luo Er returned to the Pear Blossom Valley to meet Master Abigail, and he was probably still on his way back. It took only a matter of minutes for him, a cripple, and Feng Tie, a waste who had been training but was still weak, to be killed.
Seeing the beggar slowly walking away while cursing the stingy Feng Tie in a low voice, Luofu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"I'm talking about General Luofu." Feng Tie said, "It's not an option for us to continue like this."
Feng Tie's voice rose an octave and he cursed angrily: "That damn Duke of the Dark Night sent us out after only giving you such a small amount of money. I think he must have been poor in his last life to treat us like this.
Wealth is like life!”
On the Green Sea Continent, gold is the hard currency. The gold reserves on this continent are also very small just like in our own world. It can be used as an equivalent exchange medium for mutual transactions between various countries. Take the gold coins of the Fire Horse Kingdom.
For example, an exquisite gold coin with a flaming unicorn engraved on both sides can at least support an ordinary family of three to live a prosperous life for three to five years.
When we came out this time, we took into account that most of the escort team was traveling through some inaccessible virgin forests, so the team did not carry too many gold coins, but only prepared enough food and grass for the team to eat for three months. As for the supplies back, Luofu
The few hundred gold coins they carry should be enough to support these people until they return to the Fire Horse Kingdom. Not to mention that they will pass through some friendly countries of the kingdom. Those small countries should provide this team with some friendly help.
However, in the large-scale secret attack launched by Batu a few days ago, almost all the food and grass the team brought were burned by the artifact that could emit huge fireballs. Along the way, Luofu had to spend money every time he passed a town.
After purchasing supplies, adding the expenses of temporarily settling the seriously injured soldiers in several towns, purchasing medicines, and hiring doctors, Luofu's pockets were quickly depleted.
Feng Tie had enough of scolding the Duke of Dark Night, and suddenly approached Luo Fu with an idea: "Otherwise, I have a quick and effective way to make money, but I don't know if General you are willing to do that, hehe.
"
"What's the way to make money?" Luofu looked at Feng Tie warily, wondering what unscrupulous ideas this unreliable guy would come up with.
"Don't you have an artifact in your hand that was captured from that coward? Why don't we put it in the auction tomorrow..."
"fart!"
Luofu's eyes stood up, "How many times have I told you not to mention this thing casually? This is something from the Fortune Tellers Guild. If the road hadn't been extremely dangerous, how could I have carried this with me?"
It’s a hot thing, let alone put it up for auction, even if it is accidentally seen by someone from the Fortune Teller Guild, we may be wiped out at any time until there is not even a bone and dregs left, so you’d better give up!”
"Then there's nothing we can do." Feng Tie's face twisted into a ball, "Then I have no choice but to sell my scimitar!"
Feng Tie took off the scimitar and the scabbard from his waist and slapped it heavily on the table.
"How can you do this?" Luofu looked at Feng Tie from beginning to end as if he had never seen him before.
"Are you sure you're not suffering from heart failure?" Luofu reached out and touched Feng Tie's forehead.
Feng Tie was furious, pushed Luofu's hand away, and said angrily: "General Luofu, I think I misjudged you. It turns out that you have always looked down on me, thinking that I am a money worshiper who puts gold coins first, no,
you are wrong!"
Feng Tie was frothing at the mouth, waving his hands randomly and making gestures that no one could understand: "I am a pure person, a noble person, and a person who has escaped from vulgar taste. I always treat the Fire Horse Kingdom
Putting the overall view of the world first, adhering to the Duke of Darkness and Louvre Theory and Wearing Three Tables as important ideas, seeking truth from facts, being diligent and innovative, and pioneering and enterprising..."
"Huh?" Feng Tie, who was giving a passionate speech and was enjoying himself, grabbed Luofu who was getting up to leave, "What are you going to do with my knife?"
"Go find Master Abigail's beautiful daughter to sell!" Luofu said with a matter-of-fact expression, "Didn't you ask me to go? What's wrong? Do you regret it?"
Luofu looked at Feng Tie with a smile on his face.
"Alas." Feng Tie let go of his hand and sat back on the chair, as if all the strength in his body had been drained away.
"Take it and go to the hall of the Other Shore Chamber of Commerce to find the pimp named Tiger. He will take you to see Yolanda." Feng Tie said dejectedly, "Remember to buy it at a good price."
For a long time, Feng Tie sat motionless on the chair with his head lowered, not daring to raise his head to look at Luofu's back.
A scimitar with a large piece of emerald on the scabbard was handed to Feng Tie. Feng Tie raised his head in surprise and saw Luo Fu looking at him with a smile.
"Forget it." Luofu smiled self-deprecatingly, "Just leave it to fate. The Presbyterian Council of Wolf Kingdom finally returned the knife to you, so you should keep it for yourself."
Luofu looked a little sad: "Our future is uncertain anyway, it will always be good for you to have such a magical weapon on your body."
Feng Tie did not take the scimitar. He pushed the scimitar back with Luofu's hand: "Really, sell it. I'm not kidding. When Xiong Da comes back, I will ask him to find Yolanda to open a car."
Good price.”
Luofu looked at Feng Tie in surprise: "But this is the essence of the Heavenly Fire Hell. This is a priceless treasure. How can you part with it..."
Feng Tie said dejectedly: "It doesn't matter what it is that reaches the sky and the earth. It's just a broken knife, and it can't be used as food. Let's find a way to save our own lives first."
"Master! Master, I'm back!"
Xiong Da's shout broke the solemn atmosphere between the two people. Feng Tie raised his eyes and saw Xiong Da happily leading a few people to the mercenary registration office at the entrance of the hotel.
"Master, I have gone through all kinds of hardships and promoted tirelessly all morning, and finally a few warriors have come to apply!"
Xiong Da stepped aside and pointed proudly at the dozen or so people following behind him.
"Young master, look how majestic this warrior is. According to his own introduction, he was the captain of a team of ten thousand people during the ancient war between gods and demons. Tsk tsk, what a warrior!" Xiong Da first introduced a man who lay down and
Standing there was a fat man of about the same height with a shiny face. The fat man was holding a half-eaten chicken drumstick in his hand.
"Look at this man again. Even though he is small in stature, he is a trained descendant of a family of assassins that has been passed down for tens of thousands of years in the Kingdom of Wolf!" Feng Tie glanced at the thin and shriveled figure.
A child with a sallow face and obvious malnutrition. Judging from his tender skin and the unfaded hair at the corners of his mouth, Feng Tie determined that this person was no more than thirteen years old at most.
"Master, look at this man again. He is a warrior with strong martial arts skills." Xiong Da patted the warrior on the shoulder and introduced proudly, "According to the testimony of his neighbors and aunts, he has been self-taught since he was a child.
After countless battles, I have even developed fighting spirit!"
"Master, look at his broad shoulders and strong chest muscles, huh?"
Xiong Da's hand rested on the soldier's chest muscles for a moment, and he squeezed twice more in disbelief. Then Xiong Da put his head in front of the warrior's face and looked at it carefully, and turned back to Feng Tie with great joy: "
I'm so happy, Master, this is a female warrior, are you happy, Master, Master? Master?"
Xiong Da turned his head and looked around for a long time, and finally saw Feng Tie squatting on the ground, his shoulders twitching constantly.
"General Luofu, what's wrong with my young master?" Xiong Da asked Luofu, who was smiling bitterly, with a puzzled look on his face.
General Luofu patted Mr. Xiong on the shoulder: "Don't ask so many questions, Mr. Xiong, let him have a good cry."