Dust of History Chapter 15: General Gru

At noon the next day, all the thieves came to the central square. Some of the thieves looked around tremblingly, and some held weapons in their hands, looking desperate at any time.

Originally, they were not so nervous, but news came this morning that the empire's army had been deployed in Bracada, and they might start a war here immediately. The news made the thieves very overwhelmed. Originally, they wanted to get the stolen goods as soon as possible and leave, but now they can't advance or retreat.

In front of the square, there were several mountainous piles of goods. Three middle-aged men stood among the goods, one of whom was hanged yesterday, and there were several ogres beside them. These three middle-aged men dressed as officials are taking notes with paper and pens. From their adept look at the details of the goods they want to look at, and then writing quickly, we know that it must be years and months. Accumulated effort. The goods next to them are all valuables, some are spices, some are silk and some handicrafts, discerning thieves can tell at a glance that this is the batch of stolen goods they have coveted for a long time. Immediately, someone became excited and whispered.

A middle-aged man saw that the thieves were coming, and he came out and said, "Everyone is here."

No one dared to say anything. This is a very polite wording, but it is too polite for the thieves with some allergies now, and it seems to have a dangerous smell of a cat teasing a mouse. The oldest treacherous Fodoreng also nested in without saying a word, because the thieves didn't trust him much because of yesterday's conflict, and now he naturally didn't need to stand up.

"Well, everything is here." Seeing that no one made a sound, Asa answered. He actually didn't want to stand out, but he didn't even want to waste here like this without anyone saying a word.

The middle-aged man nodded and said, "Okay, everyone here should be from the Ainfast Empire, right?"

No one dared to say anything this time. The empire has been massacring the orcs for more than ten years. As early as on their way here, the old thief Fodoreng urged everyone not to say that they are from the empire, so as not to arouse the anger of the orcs and kill them. Just torn it up and swallowed it raw. And now the army of the empire is even more ignorant of this place, and they are now more likely to be regarded as spies.

"Well, yes. We all are." Asa actually confessed very straightforwardly. Almost all the thieves jumped up because of his answer, and even Xiaoyi poked him. But he felt that since other people asked this question, they probably knew it for sure, and there was no need to continue to hide it. He has always liked to deal with things very directly.

Fortunately, the ogres over there didn't rush over to kill them just because they heard their identities. The middle-aged man also continued calmly: "We probably know the reason why you came here. Someone below reported to us that you want to buy the stolen goods robbed by the big-eared monsters, which means that you all want to come here." The black market dealer who resells stolen goods, and the person who was executed yesterday is also your companion. Right."

"Yes." Asa has now become the spokesman for the gang of thieves. The others were already tense to death. The ogres standing over there had huge axes hanging from their waists. The huge size indicated that the huge weight could crush people even if they couldn't cut them to death. Many people are already imagining their tragic death under that kind of terrifying weapon after they acted indiscriminately.

"Then I'm sorry to tell you that I can't do what you wished. We didn't know beforehand that the big-eared monsters robbed these goods, but since they want to join our city, they must abide by our rules. laws. We are not hostile to any country, and we welcome all legitimate businessmen, so we will return all the goods to the caravans that were robbed, so naturally we cannot deal with you. As for your We are also very sorry for this reckless 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 remember that the punishment for breaking the laws in our city is It's very strict, so be careful."

'Law'. The thieves were used to despise this word, but now they feel it has an unusual weight. Most of the thieves secretly swore in their hearts that if they could get through this difficulty, they would become the most law-abiding people in the city. They would even recite the inscriptions on the stone tablet word for word and review them from time to time so as not to offend them accidentally.

But the middle-aged man's words suddenly took an unexpected turn. "No matter what you want to do, since you have not violated our laws, you are also our guests. In order not to disappoint you, the first batch of Ainfast guests, we decided to take a small part of these goods Come and give it to you."

The big bread that fell from the sky stunned the thieves. Just now they were still trembling in fear of execution, and suddenly they were honored as guests again, and the long-awaited goods were delivered. The ups and downs made them dizzy, and they didn't respond for a while.

The middle-aged man continued: "The goods that are being counted here are all that we plan to return to those merchants. Your gifts have already been placed in the city hall. Please choose a few people to check and collect them. You can take it away.”

Asa was alone asking again: "But hasn't the empire already sent troops to prepare for the war? How can we go back even if we take the goods?"

The middle-aged man smiled and said very gently: "We don't have the slightest hostility to any country here, and we are not prepared to fight any enemy. Your country's move must be just a temporary allergy. An envoy will be sent to contact your country soon. I believe that our return of the goods from your country is enough to express our sincerity for peace, and I believe that your country must not like to fight rashly. We are very confident that in a short time I will completely reconcile with your country. This batch of small gifts for you is also a small gift from us to the private merchants in your country. I hope that you can convey it to your friends after you go back and introduce the situation here to you. .”

The thieves slowly got used to the surprise, and immediately became excited.

"What a powerful method." Amidst the noise of the thieves, Xiaoyi, who had been silent just now, whispered in Asa's ear, which made Asa's ears itchy. "Give grace in the face of intimidation. These thieves who have benefited will exaggerate the order here and the friendliness to humans when they go back. This kind of gossip spread from their mouths is to some extent more important than the official announcement. It is easy to be convinced. And if they return these goods to the merchants of the empire, even if it is a little less, it will be unexpected great news for those merchants, and they will also disarm the city-state of the orcs , and the hostility of the empire to this place will be greatly reduced. Therefore, even if people know that there are a large number of orcs here, they will still believe that this place is well-ordered and friendly to people. This place is originally between trade routes, and there must be countless Merchants flock here, and the benefits they get in the long run are not comparable to the value of these goods.”

Asa nodded. But he only cared about the book that was included in the cargo, if that was the case, then everything would be settled.

After deliberation, it was natural that Asa, the spokesperson who had been fearless in the face of danger just now, acted as the representative, and he led a few people to the city hall to check the goods. This is also Asa's own expectation. It is necessary to check whether the books will be included in this small amount of goods.

They followed a middle-aged man to the City Hall. The City Hall is without a doubt the most magnificent building in the city. Although it is still made of huge stones, the scale is more than ten times that of the already large ordinary buildings here, more like a shorter castle without floors. The central hall is enough for people to gallop in it on horseback. The huge stone pillars require several people to hug them together, and many rooms are separated by stone slabs in other places around.

It can be seen that many half-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 of a market exchange.

The goods are in the corner of the hall. An old man and a young man are beside the pile of goods. The middle-aged man introduced the old man as the Lord Cedros of the City of Oufu. It was he who decided to give these goods to the thieves. The young man next to him was General Gelu who commanded all of Oufu's troops.

The old man's waist and back are straight, and his thick silver-white hair and beard would look great if he could grow them up, but they seem to have been trimmed short in order not to get in the way. This casual and capable silver beard and hair glistened under the sunlight coming in from the window, and even the wrinkles on his face looked extraordinarily alive, as if they were just decorations showing age, experience and wisdom. The eyes in the wrinkles are clearly unique to young people, black and white are distinct, shiny and full of vitality. This is an old man who doesn't have an 'old' taste at all. He was dressed in ordinary clothes, and if he mixed in with the crowd, he would be inconspicuous. It was difficult to connect with the powerful and prestigious status of 'city lord', and it was such a strange city full of orcs.

General Gelu is about thirty years old, and his appearance does not seem to be commensurate with his position. His face was a little thin and pale, and his overly defined outline showed the calmness of a sculpture. Under the long eyelashes, a pair of jet-black eyes were so black that it seemed difficult to reflect light, and there was an air of elegance like an elf. When Asa saw him for the first time, he suddenly had an inexplicable familiar feeling, but when he thought about it carefully, he really didn't have any impression.

Asa glanced at him inadvertently, but the more he paid attention, the more attracted he was. The skeletal muscles exposed outside the clothes and the luster of the skin turned out to be very perfect, even the most skilled sculptor could not express the combination of streamlines and texture. At first glance, it is hard to believe that it is actually a body, and it is also made of flesh and blood, as if it can only be squeezed with some essence.

If this pair of clothes is full of the essence of fighting, then this person is definitely a person who lives for fighting. Asa suddenly felt this way.

General Gelu suddenly turned his head, and those dark eyes seemed to flicker in Asa's sight. Asa subconsciously turned her head away.

Although the batch of goods left for them is not much, it is definitely not a lot. It accounts for about one-tenth of the total cargo, and they are all made up from a few batches. Although it is insignificant compared to the total number of these goods, it is probably worth hundreds of gold coins.

Several thieves stepped forward to collect and count the goods. If these things are resold and shared equally, everyone can be divided into ten gold coins. This expected wealth makes the thieves fall into a great excitement. From the top to the strict system and down to the high standard of living, they are full of praise, saying that the one-eyed dragon has done evil and deserves to die. Hanging him is nothing but eliminating harm for the people. The food specially prepared for them by the hotel is simply a rare delicacy in the world. It all belongs to the wise management of the city lord.

"If you think this place is not bad, I hope you will truthfully report the situation here to your friends in the empire after you go back." The lord of Cedros watched with a smile as the thieves pounced on the goods, like a benevolent He's owner looked at a group of cats and dogs with a compassionate expression as if they were excited about a pile of bones. "You don't need to worry too much about the news about the war. I'm almost sure that this war will not be fought." The relaxed tone seemed to be really confident.

"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 to 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 cargo, and opened it to see that it was full of girls' personal things such as make-up powder and gadgets and jewelry, as well as a book. Book.

From the color, it can be seen that this is a very old book, but it is not very old. It is soft and made of some kind of leather. The big characters on the cover are strange and not common.

"It should be the belongings of the merchants. The big-eared monsters also sent it over after they robbed them. We have to send it back to the merchants." The middle-aged man walked over and picked up the book and the package .

Asa turned around so that no one could see his agitated expression. Although he was already trying to calm down, the ultimate goal of this entire journey was in front of him, which made him even more angry.

It is now almost certain that the book has arrived. As long as they return the goods, go to the caravan where Chris is in and show the bishop's appointment document, you can easily get it, and then go back to Sandro and report to Bishop Ronis, and then it will be over. up.

He has always hated having things that must be done. Being free and doing what he wants is his favorite way of life. When Bishop Ronnies entrusted him with this task, he felt obliged to do so, but he was really uncomfortable. . And this intricate task with ups and downs was successfully completed in this way without knowing it, as if the burden that had been burdened on his back suddenly disappeared suddenly, and a calm and relaxed feeling made him extremely happy.

"Wait a minute." City Lord Cedros beckoned to the middle-aged man ~IndoMTL.com~ cut off Asa's happy feeling at once. "Show me that book."

The Lord of Cedros held the book in his hand and only looked at the cover and the first few pages before his expression began to change. There is no doubt that he could understand what it was. Of course, it was Asa next to him whose face became more serious, but no one noticed.

"How could it be such a thing?" The city lord shook his head in surprise, and handed the book to General Gelu next to him. "It's very dangerous to spread this kind of thing everywhere, so put it in your place."

"I'll take it back and put it under the pillow." The young general said indifferently, as if it was the safest and safest place in the world. His voice is beautiful, clear and melodious.

"Oh, that's good." The city lord nodded, obviously approving the safety of this place.

General Grew reached for the book. His hands were neat, with long fingers and a graceful shape, forming a graceful figure with his chiseled face. Asa found a faint scar on his hand, from the tiger's mouth to the edge of the palm. It seems that a straight palm print runs obliquely through the palm.

Asa suddenly had a vague premonition that when the matter developed to this point, it seemed that he had to use the method he was good at to achieve his goal again.