After just watching for a while, Volorida was able to determine the time of death. He had seen many dead people on the battlefield, and judging the time of death had become a basic skill for him.
Lying in front of them was a dead man wearing businessman's clothes. The material of the clothes looked very good, but now the clothes had become tattered and stained with blood, which was bitten by wild wolves.
There were traces, but it was obviously not the wild wolf that killed him, but the crossbow arrow that pierced the entire left chest.
Rurik and Volorida both had expressions of indifference. They had seen this scene many times, and there were many things worse than this on the battlefield. Vasilko's face was a little solemn, but that was all.
"He was killed so close to Kiev. It seems that we need to clean up the area near Kiev." Rurik pulled out the crossbow seriously. Well, this is the work of the Kiev workshop. "There are actually robbers so far away from Kiev."
We definitely can’t stay here if we don’t have activities nearby.”
At this moment, Vasiliko, who looked solemn, took the initiative to go up and look over the body. This man made his two brothers cast curious glances. This boy was actually interested in the body? This was really unexpected. He had not always been
Not interested in these?
"I just think this person died very strangely." As if he knew what the two brothers were thinking, Vasiliko said, "This area is desolate and remote, and it is not a place where a businessman should come, so why did he come here?"
Here? And more importantly, why did he die here? Does this seem like a place where robbers often hang out? "
Vasilko's words woke up the other two people. In any case, given the state of the area, it would be strange for someone to come here. The villages have been abandoned and there is no human habitation at all. If they hadn't been running around on horseback, they wouldn't have come.
How could anyone come here to such a remote place? No matter whether you are leaving Kiev or heading to Kiev, you should not come here.
Volorida thought this was an interesting thing, so he dismounted and turned over with his little brother, groping around the body.
Rurik looked at the two of them with some helplessness. Yes, it is indeed interesting how this person appeared here, but it is not to the point where the two Prince Rurik would dig through the corpse together. This makes people see how serious it is.
.
But he had no choice but to watch the two brothers rummaging around, feeling helpless.
On the other side, Volorida and Vasilko stood up almost at the same time. The two looked at each other, exchanging glances and tacit understanding.
"Sure enough, this is not a robbery."
Vasilko opened the small bag in his hand, and the silver coins from the Kiev Mint fell to the ground with a crisp sound, indicating that they had not been cut and were stained with the blood of their owner.
"And I found a letter and those people didn't destroy it for some reason."
Volodary picked up a piece of crumpled parchment, and Vasiliko read it intently. The writing was very sloppy, and he had to look at it for a while, "Well, this is a record of a transaction.
, are the goods traded - armor and crossbows? Or a full fifty sets? In exchange, are slaves? "
This news exploded among everyone like a ground-breaking shock. This was big news. Although Russia did not restrict the flow of crossbows and armor, since the beginning of Rostislav's rule, these purchases must be recorded. Such a large purchase must be recorded.
It is even more important to note down the flow of weapons.
Rurik's face was the most solemn, because he knew very well that he had not seen such an arms deal, not in the past few months, and this man died here again.
On the other side, Vasiliko had a puzzled look on his face, "This is really strange, why didn't that person destroy the letter? If the person who killed him came to silence him, why is the letter still here?
"
"No matter what happens, we must inform father about the matter as soon as possible."
Volorida immediately said that such a large-scale flow of weapons was definitely not a trivial matter, and he must tell his father immediately. Although Volorida was usually quite ridiculous, he was never ambiguous when it came to things.
"No, I think we can just go and get rid of this seller." Rurik took the parchment and looked at it for a while, "There is a symbol on it. I know it belongs to a master in the blacksmith guild, so let us
Let’s bring this person to my father first.”
"That's good too."
"Then take action."
The other two brothers agreed with his decision. They were still very confident in dealing with a blacksmith master, but I wanted to catch this guy first and torture him to see what he knew.
, it would be best to report to my father and also announce that they have solved this mess.
With this decision made, the three of them immediately mounted their horses. At this moment, no matter in the hearts of Rurik, Volorida or Vasiliko, there was a strong impulse for adventure. They felt as if they had returned to their childhood.
Their little adventures in the Moscow forests brought them great joy.
And shortly after the Rurik princes started to move around, at the scene of the tournament, someone next to Rostislav whispered something.
At this moment, the fight between the two warriors below was reaching a fever pitch. The swords of both sides were going back and forth, constantly grazing against the armor, but the new news made the Grand Duke forget about the battle below.
"I really didn't expect it. I just asked those three boys to go out for fun, but they found someone we couldn't find. That person died in such a remote place? This is really surprising. Interesting, interesting,
Things like fate are so unpredictable."
Rostislav's tone was full of playfulness. Destiny always shows up in unexpected places. Although this matter is not a big deal, it is interesting to have such twists and turns.
Some disgusting insects have been taking advantage of loopholes to do some disgusting things under Rostislav's nose. The Grand Duke watched them for a long time, and now he decided to attack these people.
"Then what do we need to do? Grand Duke, do we need to act in advance?"
Domhnall asked in a low voice, as if he was afraid that his words would leak out.
"No, no need, let my sons investigate and rush. I'm very curious about how far they can investigate, let them have fun. In addition, there is no need to worry about the death of that person, no matter who killed him
If they kill him, it's not a bad thing in terms of the result. Well, just regard their actions as a trial, I want to see how far my sons can do it."
Rostislav did not feel that this would affect the plan. His children would not mess things up. Rostislav believed in them.
Of course, the most important thing is that even if he screws up, Rostislav can easily clean up the mess. He originally planned to attack those people, but because a person who was supposed to be where he was supposed to be died in a remote place
, so it has been delayed until now.
"I understand, Grand Duke, I immediately asked everyone else to stop their actions, and asked the person responsible for tracking to continue to secretly protect their safety."
Domhnall said quickly, and Rostislav's mind returned to the game below, but although he was watching the game, his thoughts had drifted away unknowingly.
Seeing this, the captain of the soldiers bowed respectfully and then stood aside.
I really don’t know how far those three boys can go to find out...
Just as the Grand Duke was thinking, he saw the Nordic warrior in the field who was favored by the Grand Duke hit the helmet of the knight in front of him with an axe, and the flat-top helmet withstood the blow firmly, and the knight suddenly
Fall down.
The winner raised his weapon and was greeted by cheers from the field, while the loser was immediately carried away by the waiting servants. Rostislav also smiled and let the children deal with it.
"Domhnall, go and let the next one begin, I can't wait to enjoy it."
Rostislav ordered as he stuffed a handful of dried fruits into his mouth and then offered a glass of wine.
The captain of the soldiers also immediately went to perform his task, urging the staff to clear the battlefield, and then start the second game.