"Is it you sir, behind the incident?"
Rehmat was all anxious and worried, an adult man with an worried face almost mneeded. laugh. But, I kept my poker face on.
"Which incident are you talking about?"
Rehmat knew I was beating around the bush, so he asked straight.
"The arson and the killing on the battle arena."
"Yes, any problem. Anyone after me?"
I was getting a lot of notifications & a lot of dead bodies were getting pilled up in my storage. After the last level up, my Assesememt skill has also levelled up too. Or how else it could automatically collect dead bodies and the valuable stuffs from their bodies and store it directly in my storage, while I was so far away.
"Luckily no one is after you, as the police chief is dead, the imperial forces are engaged in war with rival kings & the colonists. And the locals won't do something foolish enough as going against you."
"So everything's chilled for now."
"Yes, you can say so. I was all worried and tensed."
"Don't worry so much Rehmat. When I'm here have no fear."
It would be bit troublesome if I was declared wanted by the imperial court. I would have to kill or hide a lot. Thanks to all the neighbouring kings & the Portuguese for mitigating the heat.
I winked back at him and concentrated on that old fellow.
His name was Jagadish Barui, an old servant of her highness. He didn't mention anything much about her highness but what he said was this:
"My highness is gravely ill & she doesn't have the extortion money asked from her."
"If the money is not paid by tomorrow, they'll come at night and take over her mansion and remaining properties. If it was only money it would have been understood, they are like beasts they may even defile her or do worse."
I took another sip from my drink and enquired more about the matter,
"Ok, I understand what kind of situation you are in but the question is who are that 'they' in your story?"
In one word that man replied, "Bandits."
When I heard the name one name striked through my mind, "Is it Noshu or that lady bandit.. what's her name was?"
"No no. they doesn't go for small fishes like us, it's a local group."
"Then why don't you lodge a complain at kotwali (police station)?"
"Justice is on the pay roll of the privileged. Plus, the imperial forces are busy in their own world. They don't have time for lower rankers like us."
"I heard a new group of bandit has came afloat, who even killed the police chief, imperial army officers including some imperial army & police men. Even that group has robbed & arsoned the battle arena."
"So, in this situation, I don't hope much from law & order."
Fuck, these gossips man. When, I was with Revatibala they tagged me as an immortal, blood sucking demon, magician etc. Now, I have become a bandit group. Lol...
People and their bullshit imaginations are more dangerous than my guns. Someday they will declare me a demigod or something as such!
"You can hire mercenary or something like that to eliminate the threat or to defend you guys when they come for the extortion money."
Jagadish finished his drink & said,
"What I'm paying as reward is not money, it's like a treasure. Can be used by only one if used. Selling it will be foolish."
"And to eliminate a group of bandits estimating around 50 or 50+ head count; a single mercenary won't suffice and he himself would not risk that."
"If I hire more mercenary, then I can't pay them. And one man can't kill 50 men single handedly. It's like a dead end for me."
"Now, I hope you understand my problem."
I paid Rehmat for the drink & got up from my seat.
Before leaving I asked one more question to the old man,
"Do, you know the location of those bandits or any idea where they could be?"
With a mesmerized face he replied,
"I know their camp."
"Good, meet me here at morning. I have a solution for you."
The man was baffled by my answer. I wen't back to my room. It was late & I was tired, a good night's sleep was needed.
***
The man came early in the morning, he was waiting for me at the bar counter.
"You are on time."
With a smile he repied,
"Yes, Sir."
After finishing breakfast we rode on our horse towards the destination of those bandit camps.
In the forest, there were two thatched houses, the walls were made with mixture of gravel, stones, limestone & mud. It was durable but not too costly. Both the houses were almost adjoined, few jars were kept beside the buildings.
An oval shape barricade was around the place to keep of intruders and wild animals; made of bamboo & wooden logs. Beside those two houses there were small, large, medium all sort of trees. It was a total scenic view...
"So, how do you wan't it? Filled with rage, horror or painless, swift."
The man looked with a stern face towards those houses & said,
"They shall feel the might, they shall feel the torment. Even, their souls should perish. No peace for them."
I got my signal so, there is going to be no silence today in this jungle. I can't try my poison skill for sure.
Wore my tactical warfare apparel, suited for jungle. It was first time I used it & the man looked at me with awe.
With tilte [John Ramgo] activated and wearing this green jungle ghillie suit. There will be no decrease in firepower & cover.
It was decided, I would try something favourite out of my old arsenal.
It was Panzerschreck-check.. check.. check..
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