Rise In Calradia

Chapter 240: Horse Thief

After leaving Egilsson’s house, Byron returned to the tavern and rented a room. He deliberately chose the one with the window facing the stables, not for anything else, just to make it easier for him to wake up immediately when someone starts his beloved horse and turn the window to protect his horse.

As the night darkened, Byron went upstairs with a light meal. The chickpeas boiled in a big pot are stewed with air-dried meat, the best dish that a bad country chef can make. A piece of goat cheese tastes as smoky as an old goat, and it is barely acceptable to eat with bread mixed with chaff and sand. A bag of red wine is the most expensive of this meal, but even this taste is definitely not good.

A piece of food that the nobles didn't even want to touch was undoubtedly a delicacy for Byron, who had run away for days and was hungry. He gobbled up the food on the plate and drank red wine, eating like a beggar on the street.

After swallowing all the food into the stomach, after drinking for a while, the moon has risen to the sky. Byron took a long breath, lay down on the bed contentedly, pulled off his boots, and closed his eyes to enjoy this rare rest time.

But before he could fall asleep, the thunder's angry neigh started him. He even forgot to put on his shoes, grabbed his sword and jumped through the window. Although this room is on the second floor, the haystack downstairs has been piled up to the position of the window sill, so Byron was not injured, but rolled down a little embarrassed and fell to the ground with a lot of dry grass and horses on his body. manure.

He rushed to the man who was pulling the reins and waved the armed sword in his hand. When the opponent saw the situation, he ran away, only to run into a guy who was sleeping in the stable. He pushed the guy away, but accidentally tripped his leg while running, and fell a dog to chew on the mud. Byron seized the opportunity to hold him down, and struck his chest with a sword. The other travelers and the guards of the tavern who were awakened by this sound also rushed out with the guys, they all thought it was a robber who was stealing their horses. And the guy who was held down by Byron was indeed dressed in light armor with a knife around his waist, just like those gangsters. They immediately raised their torches and searched.] The alarm sounded and the whole town was in chaos.

After some tossing, everyone found that this guy was just a regular customer in the tavern. The owner of the tavern explained that this guy was a traveler from outside. He owed him a sum of money for drinking and gambling here, so he was left by the boss to do miscellaneous affairs. Workers pay their debts. As a result, this kid won a few dice games at night and had a big drink. He even thought of Byron's Malays. He really didn't know if he drank too much or had a premeditated plan.

After knowing the truth, everyone present was very upset, the whole town was alarmed, and it turned out to be just a horse thief. The guards who rushed over were also very dissatisfied, and arrested the drunk man, saying that he was going back to interrogate him if he had any accomplices with the robber, but in fact everyone knew that they were going to beat this guy to vent their anger. But what about it, it doesn't matter to them anyway, everyone is gone after a while. Byron was also relieved and went back to sleep after complaining to the boss. In return for the arrest of the horse thief and compensation for the fright, the boss waived Byron all his board and lodging expenses.

"This bastard, I made a lot of money less!"

Seeing that guy was taken away by the soldiers, the boss took a bite at his back, full of dissatisfaction. Byron looked like a wealthy mercenary. He ordered the best red wine in his shop during dinner. It was great. The money that guy owed him may not be able to be repaid, and he made less money. money. In desperation, he had no choice but to vent his grievances to the hapless guy, scolded him, and warned him that if something happened to the guest's horse, he would let him leave.

After some tossing, Byron finally fell asleep, and he slept until noon the next day. After some simple care, he walked downstairs. The few people the tavernkeeper had sought for Byron had arrived, and they were passing the time by breaking their fingers.

Byron came to them, introduced his identity, and then looked at them. Just like the boss said, the three brothers are very strong. One of them is taller than Egilsson. His body is fat but his arm muscles are very strong. Byron believed that he would be able to slap him as long as he was given an axe. Pour three fully armed Swadia recruits. There are two other people whose bosses have not mentioned before. They have also done the business of licking blood with the tip of a knife, but they are not very glorious. What they do is to use people's heads to make wine bowls. After the Jinpen washed their hands, the two of them returned to their hometown to cultivate, but they still felt that they were not earning enough. When they heard that a rich mercenary captain needed some help, they rushed forward.

"Give them some mead and some more food."

Before it was settled, Byron asked them for some cheap drinks and food, which undoubtedly raised his identity and made them feel more like him.

"So, you want to find someone to help you **** the carriage?" A former pirate drank a big mouthful of mead, smacked his lips, and asked curiously.

"The world is not good now, and everything is on a tight market. The salt from the car, the smoked fish and slaves from Tihar, and the flax from Sargas, can make a lot of money as long as they are shipped abroad." Byron Based on past experience, I have thought about such rhetoric, and this set of words will work anytime, because after the Calradia war for so many years, no place is free from the lack of supplies. These words can always ignite people’s desire for wealth, and they can also Make him believe that Byron is an expert.

"Yes, as long as it can be "shipped" abroad, you can make a fortune." Hearing this, the former pirate grinned. Of course he knew which goods were the most popular, because he used to rob caravans. At that time, it was these things that were captured the most. His meaning is also obvious. Byron has this good idea, but he has to have the ability to slip under the nose of the robber and pirate, or fight it, otherwise no amount of money will go into other people's pockets.

"Brother, I know what you mean. I used to be a mercenary camp and guarded the caravan. I know how much trouble there is along the way. That's why I hired Egilsson. If you join, then we We have the ability to walk all the way to Shiva Chaze and pack our money. Besides, what about the robbers, we make no less money from the captives and spoils than the merchants pay me." Byron laughed Said.

"Egilsson? This old stubbornness came out of the house?" Several people in the room were surprised when they heard Byron's words, and then fell into deep thought.

"Okay, Captain, you have good driving conditions, and Ekielson agreed to help you...I think you can be our leader. UU reading www.uukanshu.com when you set off and where you go. You decide."

Soon, they reached an agreement and agreed to join Byron's team. The two pirates had their own equipment, and they did not try to sell them even in the most difficult time. As for the three big bear brothers, they are the reserve soldiers of Yar. They have a polished long axe and a shield helmet at home. Byron only needs to purchase a few sets of chain armor for them. In just one day, he has once again become a small and powerful mercenary captain from a bare commander, which is several times stronger than when he hired new recruits at the beginning.

Of course, this is inseparable from the gold and silver in Byron's pocket.

But what they brought to Byron was more than that. When Byron didn't hope to ask them if they knew the person who knew the way, the pirate actually gave him an answer.

"Guide? I don't know a full-time guide. But I know someone who has traveled all over Calradia, and we have heard many stories from him. But unfortunately, this guy was caught as a horse thief last night."

Five minutes later, Byron left the tavern and took a few people to the barracks where the soldiers were stationed in the town.

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