Nate was the stationmaster of the Purcell clan's relay station. For the people of the Purcell clan, this was definitely a lucrative position. Here, when the slaves were given supplies, they could deduct some of it. When the slaves were collected, they could also deduct some of it. Usually, the station would raise one or two horses like the Wind Chasing Horse or the Flame Foal. These horses were used to deliver messages. Of course, these horses couldn't be compared to the ordinary Scaled Wildebeests. They had to eat some high-quality fodder, and these fodder were also distributed by the clan. Nate could also deduct some of these fodder from the fodder.
This kind of thing was very common in the relay stations of the Ica Plains. It was almost an open secret. The clan also turned a blind eye to this kind of thing. In the eyes of the clan, guarding the relay station all year round was a hard job.
However, the Purcell clan also had a bottom line for these relay stations. Usually, they would allow them to be greedy, but they must ensure that the relay station operated normally. Every year, the slaves who received supplies from them couldn't die, otherwise, the clan would punish them heavily.
It was precisely because of this that working in the relay station was a hard job, but it was also a lucrative position. After working in the relay station for a few years, one could return to Casa City to retire.
Nate wasn't old enough to retire yet. He was the nephew of the Purcell clan's foreign affairs steward. His cultivation talent wasn't good, so his uncle arranged for him to work in the relay station. This way, he could earn some gold coins so that in the future, he could comfortably retire at home.
Although he couldn't return to Casa City often and could only stay in the relay station every day, his days were very comfortable. He was a person who was easily satisfied. He knew that he couldn't cultivate, so he didn't have the heart to cultivate. He just wanted to work in the relay station for a few more years so that he could comfortably retire at home.
When he thought of his home, Nate's face couldn't help but smile. His home was in Casa City. Six years ago, he lived in this relay station with his wife. But later, he had a child. For the sake of his child's education, he sent his child and wife to Casa City. Now, his child was studying in Casa City's Magic and Force Academy. Although his child's talent couldn't make him a magician, his body was very good. He was a good warrior material.
When he thought of his naughty son, Nate was even happier. He hummed a song as he walked out of the room. He ran to the kitchen and took out a small pot of wine and two small dishes. Then he loudly said, "Garson, Carlo, come and accompany your brother to drink two cups."
Garson and Carlo were Nate's deputies. The two had some relations with the upper class of the Purcell clan, so they were arranged here. The relationship between the three's relationship was quite good.
At this time, the sound of a horse's hooves could be heard. Nate couldn't help but stop and listen carefully. He discovered that the sound of the horse's hooves didn't come from the Purcell clan's old castle, Benniu Fort. Instead, it came from the Ica plains.
Nate's face changed. He wasn't afraid of the sound of the horse's hooves coming from the Benniu castle. If it wasn't an order from the clan, then it would be an order from the clan. What he was most afraid of was the sound of the horse's hooves coming from the Ica plains.
The Ica plains were very important to the clan. No matter what happened here, the clan would be the first to know. This was the Purcell clan's rule.
Nate threw away the wine pot in his hand and shouted to his two subordinates who had just come out of the house, "Quickly, prepare the Flame Horse. There might be an accident in the Ica plains."
When Garson and Carlo heard Nate's words, they immediately went to prepare. They knew that Nate had been working in the plains of Ica for almost eight years. Although Nate didn't get promoted in the past eight years, he was very familiar with the plains of Ica, so they wouldn't go wrong if they listened to him.
While the two men were saddling the Flame Horse, Nate had already run out of the door. He looked at the Scaled Wildebeest that was approaching from a distance. It could be seen that the person on the horse was still desperately whipping the horse. This made Nate's heart sink. He knew that the more it was like this, the more difficult it would be to handle.
Soon, a horse ran to the front of the station. The person on the horse jumped down from the horse. Nate immediately greeted him and said, "Tyne, what happened?"
Tyne's face was pale as he said, "Lord Nate, it's not good. There is an insect infestation in my area. It's a large area. I can't see the end of it. Quickly report to the clan. Otherwise, this year's food supply will be gone."
Nate's head buzzed for a moment. It took him a while to recover. He took two deep breaths and said, "Tell me the details. How can there be an insect infestation?"
Tyne's face was pale as he said, "I don't know. It was fine yesterday. When I woke up this morning, I found a large white insect that had eaten a lot of wheat. There are a lot of these insects. If we don't eliminate them as soon as possible, the consequences will be unimaginable. If possible, I hope that the clan can send mages."
Hearing Tyne's words, Nate was even more surprised. He was very clear that the clan had several types of alarms. The lowest level would only send a few warriors to deal with it. The middle level would generally send an army, but the number wouldn't exceed a thousand. The higher level would require the help of mages. At the same time, they would also send an army of more than a thousand.
Now that Tyne said this, he wanted the clan to send an army of more than a thousand mages to deal with the problem. Nate looked at Tyne and said, "Tyne, do you know what you are talking about? Is it really that serious? "
Tyne smiled bitterly and said, "Lord Nate, don't you know how I, Tyne, handle things? It's more serious than you think. I think it's best to let the clan deal with it as a strategic crisis. "
Nate didn't say anything. Tyne used to be a soldier of the clan. Later on, he was injured and couldn't fight. Therefore, he was sent here as a supervisor. But because he used to be a soldier, he was very reliable. Moreover, after going through the war, he knew what a strategic crisis meant. Therefore, when Nate heard what he said, he knew that the situation was very serious.
Nate turned his head to Tyne and said, "Alright, I'll immediately go to Benniu Fort to deliver the message. You go back and organize the people to eliminate the insects." Tyne nodded, then he turned around and jumped on his scaled wildebeest.
At this time, Garson and Carlo also prepared the Flame Horses. They prepared a total of three. Nate turned his head to the two and said, "Immediately send a message to all the relay stations. Tell them to inform the villages that they must pay attention to the insect plague and eliminate the insects. I'll go to Benniu Fort to deliver the message." The two nodded, then they jumped on their mounts and went their separate ways.
From Nate's place to Benniu Fort, it would take two days to go on a fast horse. But if there was an emergency, then they could change horses and not people. They could rush all the way to Benniu Fort. This way, only one day would be enough.
Right now, Nate was in a hurry, so he changed horses all the way to Benniu Fort.
Benniu Fort was the old fort of the Purcell clan. There were three elders of the clan who lived here all year round. At the same time, there were five thousand Benniu guards, at least a hundred death warriors, and fifty mages who were stationed here all year round. There were also a large number of clan members and servants. This was the foundation of the Purcell clan.
The entire outer wall of Benniu Fort was two thousand meters long, five meters thick, and fifteen Mego thick. It was made of rammed earth, grass, and rice milk. It was very sturdy.
Benniu Fort was very lively, but since it wasn't a major road, only some merchants from the Purcell Duchy would set up shops here. Moreover, the Purcell Duchy's management was very strict. Generally, merchants who didn't know the background of the Purcell Duchy wouldn't open a shop here.
Currently, there were fifty thousand people living in Benniu Fort. Some of them lived inside the fort, and most of them were related to the Purcell clan. The rest of the people lived outside the fort.
Of the five thousand Benniu guards, two thousand were stationed inside the fort. The remaining three thousand were stationed in the barracks outside the fort. The fort and the barracks formed a triangle, echoing each other.
On this day, the fort was still the same as before. In the morning, the gate of the fort was opened. Everyone was busy with their business, busy with other things. It was a very lively day. Everything seemed to be normal until the sky slowly darkened. A melodious bell rang from the fort. The people living here knew that it meant that the fort was about to close.
At this time, the sound of a horse's hooves was heard from the depths of the Ica plains. The sound of the horse's hooves was very urgent, like raindrops. People couldn't help but turn their heads to look.
Before long, a flaming horse could be seen running from a distance. As it ran, it shouted, "Urgent report! Urgent report! Don't close the gate! "
The people living in the fort, in addition to some merchants, were generally staff of the fort, or family members of the Benniu guards. There were also a lot of people from the Purcell clan. Naturally, they knew what an urgent report meant. The slowly closing gate immediately stopped. Not only did it not close, it also slowly opened.
Not long after, the horse arrived at the gate of the castle. Immediately, two Benniu guards wearing bull-horned helmets and iron armor came forward to welcome the horse. The man didn't stop and just shouted, "Urgent report, urgent report, quickly get out of the way."
Generally, urgent reports would stop at the gate of the fort. Only very urgent matters would directly pass through the gate and go straight to the inner fort. The Benniu guards in front of the gate heard the shout and didn't dare to block it. They moved to the side and let it pass.
The person who came was Nate. He knew that the insect plague was a very urgent matter, so he didn't care too much about it. He directly went through the gate and went straight to the inner fort.
The pedestrians on the street saw this and didn't dare to block him. After a while, Nate arrived at the gate of the inner fort. After riding for a day, Nate was already exhausted. His legs had already lost feeling. He rolled down from the horse. The guards in front of the gate immediately ran over and helped Nate up.