The first chapter of V!
Although the Blood Hawks couldn't speak, they could still understand Zhao Hai's words. Therefore, Zhao Hai spent a few days teaching the Blood Hawks how to use their own flying postures and cries to convey some very simple information.
Flying in the air, how many circles, how many people, and how many cries represented how many cavalrymen. Therefore, the Blood Hawks could now be regarded as the most basic aerial scouts.
Zhao Hai carefully looked at the Blood Hawks. After the Blood Hawks flew away, Zhao Hai turned to Laura and said, "There's a situation in the east. A thousand cavalrymen are rushing towards us, but they don't seem to be beastmen.
Laura froze for a moment, then her complexion changed. "I know, it's the Benniu Guards from Iron Wall Fortress. Every half a month or so, they patrol this area. It seems like we're just in time to meet them today."
Zhao Hai frowned. "What should we do? Should we hide inside the Space first? "
Laura shook her head and said, "That's not necessary. Just give them some money and they'll be sent away. After all, buying food from the beastmen is something that everyone is well aware of. Moreover, the Purcell Duchy hopes that everyone can buy food from the beastmen. As long as the beastmen don't lack food and drink, they won't hold back. The main purpose of these cavalry troops is to see if there are any beastmen tribes that have run here."
Zhao Hai nodded. He turned to Laura and said, "You have experience with this kind of thing. How much money do you think we should pay in order to smoothly pass?"
Laura smiled faintly. "I'm afraid it'll be a thousand gold coins. Moreover, I can't pay it myself. It's best to let Grandpa Green do it. Grandpa Green is an 8th rank expert, so those cavalrymen wouldn't dare make things too difficult for him. If I go, they'll see that I'm a woman, so they won't let us off so easily."
Zhao Hai's complexion changed. "What's wrong? Do they dare to be rude? "
Laura forced a smile and said, "Don't forget where we are right now. If they really want to be rude to us, they will certainly kill us all. That way, they can push the blame onto the beastmen. This isn't the depths of the Beastmen Prairie, it's still an area controlled by Iron Wall Fortress. Those Benniu Guards can turn into bandits at any time."
Zhao Hai said in a deep voice, "Does Grand Duke Evan not care?"
Laura forced a smile and said, "Care? How was he going to manage it? The soldiers of Ironwall Fortress have to maintain their wildness. Moreover, because they are adjacent to the Beastmen Prairie, their supplies are poor. The soldiers have been stationed here for several years, so they feel depressed and need a way to vent their frustrations. Therefore, the authorities turn a blind eye to this kind of thing. Moreover, merchants who come to the Beastmen Prairie to do business are, frankly speaking, smuggling. They are funding the enemy, which is against the law. Therefore, even if the soldiers were killed, no one would dare say anything about it. "
Zhao Hai nodded and his figure flashed into the Space. Then he called Green from Iron Mountain Fort and told him about the matter.
Zhao Hai also took out an ordinary bag and filled it with 1000 gold coins for Green. Then he appeared on the carriage with Green.
Then Zhao Hai released a windchaser carriage for Green to ride. The convoy didn't stop and continued to move forward. Zhao Hai also knew that it was impossible for them to outrun the Benniu Guards. This place was too spacious, and the Benniu Guards weren't far from here. They would arrive soon.
Sure enough, in less than an hour, a light rumbling sound was heard from the east. The experienced soldiers knew that it was a large group of cavalry moving. Zhao Hai turned his head and saw a group of 1000 cavalry coming from the east. Their speed was very fast.
Zhao Hai and the others immediately stopped. However, they didn't act like the other convoys. They didn't form a circle around the carriage to defend against the enemy. This was because they didn't need to.
Laura and the other two hid inside the carriage and didn't come out. The three of them were rare beauties. If they were seen by the cavalry, it might cause a lot of trouble.
When Zhao Hai was on Earth, he had heard a saying, "Being a soldier for three years, a sow is as beautiful as Diao Chan." The cavalry stationed at Iron Wall Fort might have been stationed there for more than three years. If they were to find Laura and the other two beauties who weren't any worse than Diao Chan, it would be hard to say whether they would transform into beastmen.
Zhao Hai came out of the carriage and went to the front of the carriage. He stood there quietly, wearing a black mage's robe and holding the Ghost Staff in his hand. It was really scary.
Green stood beside the carriage. He didn't wear any armor, only a simple warrior's outfit. His face wasn't masked, his hair was neatly combed, and the Spirit Wind Sword was strapped to his waist. He had the typical style of a general manager.
Zhao Hai wanted this style. It was impossible for the garrison of Iron Wall Fort to recognize Green. Green's current style would only make those people unable to figure out their details. They wouldn't dare to act recklessly. Otherwise, they might have a big fight. Zhao Hai wasn't afraid of the cavalry, he just didn't want to have a conflict with them. No matter what, Zhao Hai still treated them well.
Before long, the cavalry arrived 100 meters in front of Zhao Hai's group. However, they didn't attack Zhao Hai's group. Instead, they stopped and stood there, sizing up Zhao Hai's group.
Zhao Hai was also sizing up these people. They were riding third-level magic beasts, Flaming Horses. The horses were covered in heavy armor, and all of them were wearing heavy cavalry armor. On their heads were two ox-horned battle helmets. The iron masks on their helmets were kept inside their helmets, and they didn't put them down.
Although these cavalry had been running for a long time, whether it was men or horses, they didn't show any signs of fatigue. The armor on their bodies wasn't very clean, and some places were even a little damaged. However, it didn't affect their imposing manner.
These cavalry had an imposing manner, a threatening aura. Zhao Hai, who had killed people before, knew that it was Murderous Qi. It was the Murderous Qi of soldiers who had experienced life and death situations.
The leader of the cavalry was a bearded man. He was very tall and had a knife scar on his face. This made him look very fierce. At this time, this person was coldly looking at Zhao Hai's group.
Zhao Hai didn't say anything, and just waved at Green. Green gave him a salute, and then rode his horse towards the cavalry. When he was twenty meters in front of the cavalry, Green gave them a standard aristocratic salute. "Gentlemen, please. My master knows that you have worked hard patrolling the border, so he ordered this small one to give you a small gift. Please smile." Then he took out the pouch with a thousand gold coins and gently shook it.
Green didn't mean to insult these people. These patrolling soldiers had encountered many such situations. As long as the pouch was shaken, they would know whether it was gold or silver coins. As long as the pouch was put in their hands, they would know how much money was inside. Therefore, Green gently shook the pouch to let them know that the pouch was filled with gold coins.
The cavalry captain obviously heard that the pouch was filled with gold coins. His eyes narrowed as he looked at Green. "Oh, your master understands the rules. However, a routine inspection is still necessary."
Green's complexion changed. He had heard from Laura that as long as the money was paid, these cavalry soldiers wouldn't inspect them. Why would they inspect them now? Were they looking for trouble? Thinking of this, Green's complexion couldn't help but become cold. His body sat up straight on the horse's back. His eyes flashed coldly as he looked at the cavalry captain. "Oh, isn't this against the rules?"
Green's words weren't loud, but the cavalry soldiers heard them clearly. Because of these words, Green's aura suddenly changed. He looked like an ordinary old man, but now he had the aura of an eighth level supreme warrior. This made the cavalry captain's complexion change.
The cavalry captain was also a 6th level knight. Because he didn't see through Green's strength, he decided to test him. After testing him, he discovered that Green was actually an 8th level expert. Moreover, he wasn't an ordinary 8th level expert. Green's body also carried a strong military aura. This made the cavalry captain understand that the other party wasn't to be trifled with, and couldn't be trifled with.
The cavalry captain immediately said, "Oh, this one was just joking with Mister. Since Mister knows the rules, then naturally everything should be done according to the rules. Mister, please."
Hearing this, Green's imposing manner instantly disappeared. He just smiled at the captain and said, "Then I'll have to thank you, Sir." Then he bent down and put the pouch on the ground. Turning his horse's head, he returned to Zhao Hai's carriage.
When Green returned to the carriage, Zhao Hai waved his hand. The carriage slowly moved towards the depths of the prairie. The cavalry captain didn't immediately pick up the pouch. Instead, he looked at the direction of the carriage thoughtfully.
A knight next to the cavalry captain whispered, "Captain, what's wrong?"
The Cavalry Captain recovered, he looked at the Cavalry Captain and said, "It's nothing, I just remembered something. I remember that some time ago, news came from Casa City. The Magician who helped our Purcell clan was a Dark Magician. Didn't he have an 8th rank warrior by his side?"
The cavalry captain was also a member of the Purcell clan. Therefore, he said 'our Purcell clan'. The knight next to him was also a member of the Purcell clan. When he heard the cavalry captain, he couldn't help but stare blankly for a moment. "Captain, what do you mean? That convoy just now was the magician who helped our Purcell clan? "
The cavalry captain nodded and said, "That's right. Don't think too much about it. Take the money and let's go." The cavalryman nodded and urged his horse forward. He circled around the pouch and reached down to grab it. Then he returned to the captain's side and said, "Captain, it should be 1000 gold coins."