Part Two The Human World Chapter Fifteen General Gelu
At noon the next day, all the thieves came to the central square. Some of the thieves looked around tremblingly, while others held weapons in their hands as if they were ready to fight.
Originally they were not so nervous, but this morning news came that the empire's army had been deployed in Brakada, and a war might start here immediately. This news made the thieves very overwhelmed. Originally they wanted to
Get the stolen goods as soon as possible and leave, but now you can't move forward or retreat like this.
There are several piles of goods in front of the square. Three middle-aged men are standing among the goods. One of them was the man who was hanged yesterday, and there are several ogres next to him. These three middle-aged men dressed as officials are picking up the goods.
They were recording with paper and pen. Judging from their skillful expressions, they only occasionally glanced at the goods they wanted to see, and then quickly scribbled out all the details of the goods they wanted to see. It must be the effort accumulated over many years. The goods next to them were all...
There were valuable things, including spices, silks, and handicrafts. The discerning thieves could tell at a glance that these were the stolen goods they had coveted for a long time. Immediately, some people became excited and whispered to each other.
A middle-aged man saw the thieves coming and walked out and said, "Everyone is here."
No one dared to say anything. This was a very polite wording, but for today's allergic thieves, it was too polite and seemed to have the dangerous aura of a cat teasing a mouse. The most cunning and cunning Fordoleng also remained silent.
Diwo is inside, because the thieves don't trust him much because of yesterday's conflict, so there is no need for him to stand up now.
"Well, we're all here." Asa answered when he saw no one said anything. He actually didn't want to stand out, but he didn't want to waste time here without anyone saying anything.
The middle-aged man nodded and said, "Okay, everyone here should be from the Ironfast Empire?"
No one dared to say anything this time. The Empire has been exterminating the orcs for more than ten years. As early as when they came here, the old thief Ford had repeatedly warned everyone not to tell them that they were from the Empire.
, so as not to arouse the anger of the orcs and tear them apart and eat them alive. And now that the empire's army is even more eyeing this place, they are now more likely to be recognized as spies.
"Well, yes. We all are." Asa admitted straightforwardly. Almost all the thieves jumped up at his answer, and even Xiaoyi poked him. But he felt that since others were like this
If you ask, you will probably know for sure, and there is no need to keep hiding it. He has always liked to deal with things directly.
Fortunately, the few ogres over there did not rush over and kill them because they heard their identities. The middle-aged man also continued calmly: "We also roughly know the reason why you came here. Someone below asked
We report that you want to purchase the stolen goods that the big-eared monsters robbed, which means that you are all black marketeers who want to resell the stolen goods, and the person executed yesterday is also your companion. Yes."
"Yes." Asa has now become the spokesperson of this thieves gang. The others are already extremely nervous. The few ogres standing over there have huge axes hanging on their waists. The huge size represents the huge weight.
Even if you can't kill someone with a chop, you can crush someone to death. Many people are already imagining how miserable they will die under that horrible weapon after doing it randomly.
"Then I regret to tell you that we cannot do what you want. We did not know beforehand that the big-eared monsters robbed these goods, but since they want to join our city, they must abide by our laws.
We are not hostile to any country, and we welcome all legitimate merchants, so we will return all the goods to the robbed caravan, and naturally we will not be able to deal with them. As for your random guy
We are also very sorry for our friend. No matter who he is, as long as he violates the laws of our city-state, we can only act in accordance with our laws. I hope everyone can also remember that the punishment for breaking the law in our city is very severe.
, so be careful.”
Law. Thieves were used to despising this word, but now it feels unusually weighty. Most thieves secretly vowed in their hearts that if they could survive this difficulty, they would become the most law-abiding people in the city.
Even the inscriptions on the stone tablets will be recited word for word and reviewed frequently to avoid inadvertent offense.
But the middle-aged man's words suddenly turned to an unexpected aspect. "No matter what you want to do, since you have not violated our laws, you are our guests. In order not to disappoint you, the first batch of Ironfast guests,
Afterwards, we decided to allocate a small part of these goods to give to you."
This large piece of bread falling from the sky stunned the thieves. They were trembling in fear of being executed just now, and now they were treated as guests, and the long-awaited goods were received. This big ups and downs made them dizzy. What reaction did they have at that moment?
nor.
The middle-aged man continued: "The goods being counted here are all those we are going to return to the merchants. Your gifts have been placed in the city hall. Please select a few people to check them and then take them."
gone."
It was Asa who asked alone again: "But hasn't the empire sent troops to prepare for war? How can we go back even if we take the goods?"
The middle-aged man smiled and said very gently: "We here are not hostile to any country, and we are not prepared to fight any enemies. Your country's measures must be just a temporary allergy. We will soon be
Send an envoy to contact your country. I believe that our return of your country's goods is enough to express our sincerity in hoping for peace, and I also believe that your country will not like to engage in rash wars that will bring disaster to life. We are very confident that we will reach an agreement with your country in a very short time.
The country has been completely reconciled. This batch of small gifts to you is also a little bit of our gratitude to your private businessmen. I hope that you can convey it to your friends after you go back and introduce our situation here to everyone."
The thieves slowly got used to the surprise and immediately became excited and excited.
"What a powerful method." Amidst the commotion of the thieves, Xiao Yi, who had been silent just now, whispered in Asa's ear, which made Asa feel itchy. "Showing kindness under threat. These have benefits.
The thieves will exaggerate the order and friendliness of the place when they return. This kind of gossip spread from their mouths is to some extent more convincing than the official announcement. And they return these goods.
As for the merchants of the empire, even if there are a little less, the loss and recovery will be unexpected and great news for those merchants. They will also be less wary of this orc city-state, and the empire's hostility towards this place will be greatly reduced.
Therefore, even if people know that there are a large number of orcs here, they will still firmly believe that this place is orderly and friendly to people. This place is originally among the trade routes, and countless merchants will definitely flock here. In the long run, it will benefit from it
Where can the value of these goods be compared?”.
Asa nodded. But he only cared about the book mixed in the goods. If that was the case, everything would be easy to solve.
After the discussion, Asa, the spokesperson who had been fearless in the face of danger, naturally acted as the representative, and he led a few people to the city hall to check the goods. This was what Asa himself expected. It was necessary to go and see if the book would be able to
Mixed in this small portion of goods.
They followed a middle-aged man to the City Hall. The City Hall is undoubtedly the most magnificent building in the city. Although it is still made of huge stones, its scale is even larger than the already large ordinary buildings here.
More than ten times, it is more like a shorter castle with no floors. The central hall is enough for people to ride horses in it. The huge stone pillars require several people to hug them. The rest of the surrounding areas are separated by stone slabs.
Many rooms.
It can be seen that many orcs and humans are busy coming in and out, holding papers in their hands and talking to each other, turning a blind eye to these foreign humans. It is a busy scene like a market exchange.
The goods were in the corner of the hall. An old man and a young man were next to the pile of goods. The middle-aged man introduced the old man as the Lord of Cedros of Orfor City. It was he who decided to give these goods to the thieves. The young man next to him said
It is General Gru who commands all of Orfor's troops.
The waist and back of this old city lord are straight, and his thick silver-white hair and beard would look very good if he could grow it, but it seems that it has been trimmed short randomly to keep it out of the way. This casual and capable silver beard is in the window
The sunlight shining brightly made even the wrinkles on his face look extraordinarily lively, as if they were just decorations that represented age, experience and wisdom. The eyes in the wrinkles were clearly young.
Unique to human beings, black and white are clear, shiny and full of life. This is an old man who has no sense of age at all. He is dressed in ordinary clothes and would be inconspicuous if mixed in the crowd. It is difficult to associate with the powerful and majestic position of the city lord.
, and it is such a strange city filled with orcs.
General Grew was about thirty years old, and his appearance did not seem to match his position. His face was a little thin and pale, and his slightly overly clear outlines showed a calmness like a sculpture. He had a pair of dark eyes under long eyelashes.
It was so dark that even light seemed to be difficult to reflect, and it actually had an elegance like an elf. When Asa saw him for the first time, he suddenly had an inexplicable feeling of familiarity, but after thinking about it carefully, he really had no impression.
Asa inadvertently glanced at him twice, but the more he paid attention, the more he was attracted to him. The bones and muscles exposed outside the clothes and the luster of the skin turned out to be so perfect that even the most skilled sculptor could not paint it.
The combination of streamlines and textures is displayed. At first glance, it is difficult to believe that it is actually flesh, and it is actually made of flesh and blood. It seems that only some essence can be squeezed into it.
If this body is full of the essence of fighting, then this person is definitely a person who lives for fighting. Asa suddenly felt this way.
General Gru suddenly turned his head, and his dark eyes met Asa's gaze for a flash. Asa subconsciously turned his head away.
Although this batch of goods left for them was not large, it was by no means small. It accounted for about one-tenth of the total goods. It was made up of a little bit from each batch of goods. Although it was not the same as the total number of these goods,
The ratio is insignificant, but it is probably worth hundreds of gold coins.
Several thieves came forward to pack up and count the goods. These things were sold and divided equally, and each person could get a dozen gold coins. The expected wealth made the thieves fall into great excitement.
The words kept flying out of his mouth, full of praise for the strict system of Oufu City and the high standard of living. He said that the one-eyed man committed evil crimes and deserved to die. Hanging him was purely to eliminate harm for the people. The food specially prepared for them by the hotel was simply rare in the world.
Delicious food, and all of this will naturally be attributed to the wise management of the city lord.
"If you think this place is not bad, I hope you will truthfully report our situation here to your friends in the empire after you go back." Lord Cedros smiled as he watched the thieves pounce on the goods, like a kind master.
Looking at a group of cats and dogs who were excited about a pile of bones, they showed compassionate expressions. "You don't need to worry too much about the news about the war. I am almost certain that this war will not be fought." The relaxed tone seemed to be genuine.
confidence.
"No problem, you are really the most talented leader I have ever seen." "If I have the opportunity in the future, I will definitely come and live in your city." The gratitude of the thieves was beyond words.
"Hey, why is there such a thing?" A thief suddenly cleared out a package from the goods. When he opened it, he saw that it was full of girls' belongings such as makeup powder, gadgets and jewelry, and a book.
It can be seen from the color that this is a very old book, but it is not too shabby. It is soft and made of some kind of leather. The large characters on the cover are square and strange, and they are not general characters.
"That should be the belongings of the merchants. The big-eared monsters also brought it here after they robbed it. We have to return it to the merchants." The middle-aged man came over and picked up the book and package.
Asa turned around so that no one could see his agitated expression. Although he was trying to calm down, the ultimate goal of the entire journey was right in front of him, which made him even more angry.
Now it is almost confirmed that the book has been obtained. As long as they return the goods, go to the caravan where Chris is located and show the bishop's appointment document, you can easily get it, and then go back and return it to Xander
Lu will report to Bishop Ronis and then everything will be over.
He has always hated having to do anything. Being free and doing whatever he wants is the lifestyle he likes. When Bishop Ronis gave him this task, although he felt obligated to do so, he was really not at ease. And this wave of ups and downs
The intricate task was completed smoothly without even realizing it. It was as if the burden that had been weighing on his back suddenly disappeared, and he felt a sense of calmness and relaxation that made him extremely happy.
"Wait a minute." Lord Cedros waved to the middle-aged man, cutting off Asa's happy feeling. "Show me that book."
The Lord of Cedros took the book in his hand and only looked at the cover and the first few pages before his expression began to change. There was no doubt that he understood what it was. Of course, the one whose expression became even more serious was Asa next to him.
But no one noticed.
"How could it be this kind of thing?" The city lord shook his head in surprise and handed the book to General Gru next to him. "It is very dangerous for this kind of thing to wander around. Leave it where you are."
"I'll take it back and put it under the pillow." The young general spoke calmly, as if that place was the safest and safest place in the world. His voice was very nice, clear and clear.
"Oh, that's good." The city lord nodded, obviously recognizing the insurance level of this place.
General Gru stretched out his hand to take the book. His hands were very neat, the fingers were long, and the shape of the hands was very elegant. Together with his chiseled face, they formed a graceful and elegant image. Asa found that there was a faint line in his hand.
The scar runs from the tiger's mouth to the edge of the palm. It looks like a straight palm print running diagonally through the palm.
Asa suddenly had a vague premonition that when things developed to this point, it seemed that he would have to use the methods he was good at to achieve his goals.