I don't know when Domnar ran to the balcony of Rostislav Palace to secretly chat and fish with his Gaelic brothers, but suddenly he heard such a voice coming from behind.
And this voice made him freeze subconsciously, because the owner of the voice had often dealt with him.
Since marrying his wife, this voice has become his nightmare.
His Gaelic companion reacted even more violently, jumping directly from the two-meter balcony, and then ran away.
They also scared the soldiers below. Many of them took one look and continued their work. Yes, there were some drunkards falling from the balcony at the banquet, and I guess the same was true for these guys.
As for why these Gaelic companions ran so fast and left Domhnall behind, it was because they knew that Domhnall was someone else's son-in-law. What were they? They were just ordinary soldiers. If they didn't run away, they would be killed.
Punishment?
And just when Domnar was about to run away, that strong figure appeared behind him, and it was Gvalan, the captain of Rostislav's soldiers.
"Ge...Lord Gwalan."
Domhnall's face was filled with a smile, and he said this flatteringly, hoping that this would make the subsequent punishment somewhat less severe.
And Guvalan glanced at the finished wine bottle on the ground, and then a smile appeared on his face, but that smile made the Gaels shudder.
So it was only natural that Gevalan would punch him next.
After receiving this punch, Domhnall was almost knocked off the balcony, but fortunately he still held on to the fence.
Then Gevalan waved, and he immediately followed him, appearing extremely obedient and showing no temper even after being punched.
Domhnall did not explain anything, because he knew that explanation would be of no use.
Over the years, he has also figured out who his father-in-law is. If he continues to explain here, he will be punished even more severely by his father-in-law.
And to be honest, when he was caught fishing while on guard, he only received a punch, which was a very light punishment.
But what surprised Domhnall was that his father-in-law didn't let him return to his job directly. Is this what he wanted to say?
Soon, the two of them walked to the guard room of Rostislav Palace.
There is no one here now. The original guards are either on patrol or eating and drinking at the banquet.
However, there were quite a few followers standing at the entrance of Rostislav Palace, and Vasily was standing there with them.
Domhnall had caught a glimpse of Vasily before, and he felt annoyed when he saw this guy. This guy kept a straight face all day long, and he didn't know who he was showing off to.
In the guard room, the captain of the soldiers pulled a chair for his son-in-law. Domhnall sat directly on it, and the captain also sat opposite him.
"Domhnall, Lord Rostislav has given an order that the troupe's tour will start in November."
At the beginning, Gvalan talked about work. Domhnall had almost forgotten about the troupe's tour, and the number of escorts for this matter had been changed several times.
Next, since there had been no mention of this matter for some time and there was no news at all, he thought that the matter had actually been cancelled.
At that time, Domhnall was still worried that he might really have to go to the countryside. After all, he would not be able to deal with Young without this matter.
But there is another thing that is more important than this.
"November...that's not..."
"Yes, you will not go to the prince's expedition. There is no place for you in the Bulgar expedition, but I will go."
Domhnall was a little surprised, and his surprise was because what happened before him was such a coincidence. He happened to be touring the countryside when he was dispatched to the army. He really doubted whether this was the arrangement of his father-in-law.
It would be a bit scary if it was the arrangement made by his father-in-law. Over the years, the captain of the personal soldiers has been extremely loyal to Lord Rostislav, and there has never been any record of favoritism.
Gevalan always puts the interests of the prince as his top priority at all times, and he gives the impression that he is fair and just.
And this fair and just man is now using his power for personal gain?
"Um, Lord Gevalan, are you..."
hint
Domhnall hinted directly, and at the same time he was a little scared in his heart, fearing that all this was just made up in his own mind, and fearing that this hint would cause Gvalan to punch him directly.
Although the relationship between them is that of father-in-law and son-in-law, Domhnall still calls the captain of the personal soldiers "my lord".
After all, his son-in-law came here because of the pig who gave the cabbage to him. How could his father like the pig who gave him the cabbage? Moreover, the father-in-law did treat him like a subordinate.
And he was usually very strict with him. His casual personality caused him to be punished a lot. I don’t know why, even though he was punished so much, his friends and companions still thought he had some privileges.
However, Domhnall was quite happy to hear about the matter itself. His son was only two years old now, and it was a time when his parents were indispensable. He did not want to go into battle and lose his life.
I used to run around as a mercenary, and I was not afraid of any hard battles. That was because I didn't have a family anyway, so if I died, I would die.
But now that he has a family, a wife and children, and a very wealthy life, Domhnall is neither willing nor daring to die.
This is also one of the reasons why Domhnall does not want to go to the countryside. He is afraid of losing his life there.
In this regard, Gevalan was silent for a while, and then he said something.
"Yes and no."
This really coincided with Gvalan's usual conciseness, and Domhnall didn't say anything, just waiting like this.
Waiting for what Guvalan said, he knew that the veteran must be organizing words, which was his long-standing habit.
"The tour was Master Rostislav's plan, but he has been putting it off. The prince did not want to attract too many young men from the countryside because of the touring performance. He wanted to have as many troops as possible when he went on the expedition, so he decided to wait until the army went out to go on the tour.
."
"In the beginning, the decision was indeed made by you, but the middle candidate changed several times. Later, because the prince decided to postpone the time to November at once, no one talked about it for the time being. And now November is not far away, I will go
I discussed this matter with Lord Rostislav and recommended you as the initial candidate to him, and he indeed agreed."
After hearing this, Domhnall nodded repeatedly. He thought that this man was using his power for personal gain, but now it seems that the most he can do is give him a warning.
However, this still touched Domhnall. He knew what kind of person the captain of the personal army was, and it was really difficult for him to recommend him.
Then Domhnall couldn't help but feel happy to have escaped the war. Looking at Lord Rostislav's formation and declaration of sending troops, Domhnall was really afraid in his heart.
If it weren't for the grand nature of the war, how could you possibly want to recruit so many troops, and the imperial capital would also send so many people here.
If it hadn't been for Guevalan's advice, he would probably have joined the war, not because he had any pessimistic attitude towards the war, but because he felt that this war would probably turn into a bad war.
After all, this is an expedition to a country, and it has to convert the country. This kind of thing will take at least a few years. Domhnall does not want to be an occupying army and then be killed by the peasants.
"Don't be too relaxed. The countryside behind the forest is not safe either. Don't overturn your car here. Those farmers dare to do anything."
Seemingly noticing Domhnall's relaxation, Gvalan immediately said sternly.
He took this kid out of the expedition for the sake of his daughter. As a member of the Janissary, he was likely to stay in Bulgar for a period of time, but this did not mean that it would be easy to live in the countryside of Northeastern Rus.
Nothing is easy in this land. You must be vigilant at all times. There are always strong warriors who die in the village.
He didn't want his son-in-law to be stabbed to death by a farmer's pitchfork because he was too complacent in the countryside and let his guard down. Although this method of death was ridiculous, it also existed and happened every year.
"Yes, yes, I understand, I understand."
Domhnall said as if he was having a stress reaction. Over the years of working under his father-in-law, some things had become his subconscious reaction.