Chapter 624: Emma’s Attitude Just when Li Yan was preparing the "Grass Blade", a miserable scream came from the other direction. It seemed that robbers and bandits also appeared on that side.
It didn't take long for Emma and Glinton to summarize what everyone had observed, and found that the bandit gang that came to attack was actually divided into two groups, planning to launch attacks from both east and west directions at the same time.
It seems that this sneak attack person is quite capable!
If the estimate is correct, the leader of this bandit gang should be a deserter from the armies of the two countries, and has also held certain high-level positions. Otherwise, pure bandit gangs will usually just rush up to fight in a swarm, or surround the target and impose it on them.
Pressure rarely strikes from two directions like this.
Emma and Glinton responded immediately according to the situation. Members of the Starlight Mercenary Group defended in the west, and members of the Heavy Rain Mercenary Group defended in the east. Oakliman and Elvis served as combat commanders respectively.
Emma and Glinton were in the middle to provide support.
Before leaving the Iron-Blooded City, the coalition forces had already purchased a batch of bows and arrows so that they could be used in case of the current situation. Although the archery skills of the coalition members were not as superb as Betty's, they could still hit the target within a few dozen meters.
It's not a difficult task. When these bandits and bandits get close, it won't be too late to take out the long sword and fight.
Li Yan and several magicians began to prepare magic. Li Yan and Betty were mainly responsible for the robbers and bandits to the west. Helen helped Elvis deal with the robbers and bandits to the east. Beryl was also taken care of by Ai.
Ma is sent to the eastern defense line. As for whether she will take action, it depends on her own wishes. Melinda is relatively weak and can only continue to serve as her healer.
When Betty saw those bandits and bandits lying in the weeds and refused to show up, she was not polite. She continued to draw her bow and shoot arrows. Li Yan only heard the sound of "swish, swish, swish" in his ears, and arrows flew towards him like arrows.
Hidden robbers and bandits shot away.
Although Betty could not see the specific figures of these robbers and bandits, she could roughly judge their locations based on the traces revealed in the weeds, so the hit rate of Betty's arrows was still very high.
When the pitiful screams of the robbers and bandits rang out, their leader also knew that he could not wait any longer, otherwise they would lose everything before the light in the sky disappeared.
"Stop! We still have something to say!" The leader stood up and looked at Betty standing on the vehicle, with a hint of gloom in his eyes.
"This is the Xinghui Mercenary Group. Your behavior has reached our limit. If you don't withdraw, we will go on a killing spree!" Okriman said in a deep voice.
"Hmph! Don't think that you will be safe if you discover us. Now I want to talk to the caravan manager and ask him to come see me!" This bandit leader is not a vegetarian, and the threat of Okriman has no effect on him.
Half effect.
Even if the sneak attack failed, he didn't think that the forty or so people from the coalition forces could be their opponents. But if the sneak attack failed, the losses would be too great if they attacked by force. He didn't want to just rob the caravan and then be robbed by others in the blink of an eye.
The gang of robbers took over my hometown.
The bandits were not in a hurry to attack, which gave Li Yan more time to prepare the "Grass Blade", so Emma immediately sent someone to call the caravan manager.
Seeing the caravan manager showing up, the bandit leader seemed to have forgotten his men who were still wailing behind him, and shouted: "Listen to me, we only seek wealth, not killing! If you can come up with something
If you are sincere enough, we will not attack you and will ensure your safety along the way! Now I will give you three minutes to think about it. If you cannot satisfy us by then, then we will attack!"
The meaning of the bandit leader's words is to ask for tolls. This is very popular in many places where bandits are prevalent. The caravan will use part of the goods or money to buy tolls from the bandits. If the bandits are trustworthy,
, then the caravan will not be robbed again, but if you encounter some bandits with bad reputation, the toll may be in vain.
As long as they are not strong, they will still rob the caravan, so who cares about tolls?
The bandit leader said this to the caravan steward, so Emma and Glinton would naturally not interrupt. If the caravan steward was really willing to spend money to eliminate disasters, then they would not meddle in other people's business. If the caravan steward would rather be alone
If there is a war, the coalition forces will do their best to protect their safety.
"Captain Emma, what do you think about this?" the caravan steward asked hesitantly.
"It depends on what you want, war or peace, it's up to you. We are only responsible for protecting your safety and will not interfere with your decision." Emma said calmly.
"Of course I want to teach them a lesson, but are you Xinghui Mercenary Group sure of eating them? I just took a quick look and found that there are at least several hundred of them. Even if their strength is not as good as yours, there are so many
It’s hard to deal with people!” The caravan manager was a little undecided, with a sad face and a look of bewilderment.
The concerns of the caravan manager are not unreasonable. Most of these bandits and bandits are deserters. Although their individual strength is not as good as the members of the Star Mercenary Group, their combined attack skills are very powerful. In addition, they have
With the numerical advantage, it’s hard to say who will win in a real fight.
Of course, this is just the opinion of the caravan manager. From the perspective of the coalition members, solving these bandits is not a problem at all. The only concern everyone has is whether they can repel these bandits without any damage.
"Whether we can defeat them or not is a matter for our Xinghui Mercenary Group. Since we have accepted the task of escorting you, we will protect your safety. As long as we are not all dead, you don't have to worry about your safety.
Worried." Emma said truthfully.
"Ouch!" The caravan steward stamped his feet anxiously.
"I mean, how sure are you that you can repel these bandits? If you are not sure, then what's the use even if you are all dead? Aren't we still in danger?"
Of course Emma understands what the caravan manager means, but she won't say that she can defeat these bandits 100%. Wouldn't she be causing trouble for herself?
Protecting the safety of the caravan is the responsibility of the coalition forces. Of course Emma will not abandon the caravan. Even if it suffers heavy losses, the coalition forces will ensure the safety of the caravan members.
But if the caravan steward is willing to pay a toll and the coalition can avoid fighting, then why not?
Emma is not a rigid person, so she cannot guarantee anything to the caravan steward. She will neither encourage the caravan steward to pay tolls, nor will she insist on fighting with these bandits just for the sake of face.
, leaving the right of choice to the management of the caravan. No matter how he chooses, it is his own decision, and he will not blame the coalition forces in the future.
Seeing that Emma hadn't spoken for a long time, the caravan steward knew that he couldn't get anything out of her. He could only carefully poke his head out of the vehicle, intending to have a good talk with the bandit leader.