Heimarian Odyssey Chapter 28: Smugglers
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"En?" Locke frowned and took a closer look. The faces of the squatting people were covered with black spots smeared with plaster. Their hair should have been yellow without washing for a few days, and they were wearing shabby gray cloth clothes and unkempt. It looks like there is indeed no woman.
Gulas just smiled flatteringly. "This is a group of second-tier dealers. When I broke the city, I saw these people sneaking up, so I took them with my brothers. I didn't expect to be a big fish, No , Those boxes are all their goods, there are a lot of good things!" After that, Gulas kicked open the wooden box, revealing glittering jewelry and gold and silver coins.
Locke now came to understand that the unwritten rule for the lower brothers to get a large number of private goods is to hand in 50%, 20% to the battalion, 30% to the squadron leader, and the rest are themselves. Divide equally. The reason for this rule is that there is no way for soldiers to get rid of a large number of seizures. Even if there is a channel, secretly occupying such a large wealth will cause a rift between the soldier and the officer. This is the reason for this rule.
However, Locke rarely heard of underground soldiers robbing large quantities of goods before. Those merchants and wealthy individuals who were capable ran away before the arrival of the army, and those who were incapable were also targeted by the baron’s cavalry squadron. The baron indulges the soldiers to make money on their own, but will not indulge the soldiers to make money in their pockets. If there are soldiers robbing the camp for money, the soldier will never see the sun the next day.
"Yes." Locke praised, Locke had never made such a fortune before.
"Hey." Gulas didn't speak, just smirked.
Locke looked at this bearded, sturdy guy, and he couldn't really see how thin his heart was. He was really unsightly. "You have to handle the logistics by yourself, and you can change my share to Dele and give it to me. As for these goods, you give half to the baron's caravan and half to a merchant named Henry in the camp. "Locke is not an unbelieving person. He intends to make a good deal of the fat businessman, but he does not dare to give him all the soldiers seized. Who knows if the baron will wear small shoes to him because of the profit of the caravan. That's right.
Since Gulas said this is a gang of second-door dealers, there must be a leader. "Which one of you is the leader?" Locke asked.
The few people squatting on the ground clearly felt that the person questioning was the leader of the soldiers. Although they didn't speak, they all looked at a thin man among them.
"It's you?" Locke looked at this shameless man with a long rib-like look. If it weren't for the slightly sly eyes, he might have missed him. But looking at how he was trembling at this time, he didn't have the aura of the leader of the Erdao dealer.
"Yes, my lord, the villain is Piccolo." Although the rib man was timid, he was still articulate. "The villain is a well-known businessman in François. If you are an adult, let the villain make a living, and the villain can bring you great wealth to the adult."
"Heh, a second-hand trafficker, smuggler, dare to call himself a businessman." Gulas next to him smiled disdainfully.
Locke is interested in him, not in his talents, but in his wealth. It suddenly occurred to Locke that none of the second-tier dealers do business alone. They should be a group of people. This group of people sweeps the goods, so there must be someone who receives the goods. If they follow his line to carry them out, there should be Surprise.
The man with ribs became anxious when he heard what Gulas said. He was particularly afraid that the soldiers thought he was worthless and killed him. "The villain still looks at things. The villain has been in jewelry stores and **** shops since he was a child. Being a handyman and practicing a pair of golden eyes can help adults find the baby."
"Kerby, right? You help me look at this." Locke remembered the maid's bracelet he had taken last night and showed him its worth.
When Nakbi heard it, he wiped his hand on his clothes, took the gold bracelet, repeated observations under the light, and even flicked the bracelet with his finger, which looked a little professional. But he quickly showed a trace of disdain, others didn't see it, but Locke who had been observing him caught it.
"How?" Locke asked calmly.
"My lord, this...this..." Kerby stammered.
"Say it as soon as you have something." Locke urged.
"My lord, this bracelet seems to me not top grade. Although the weight of the bracelet is not much different from that of a real gold bracelet, the bracelet does not have the softness of gold. It should be mixed with copper and the weight is not bad. It should be some silver added. As for the gold, it should be coated with a layer of gold powder. There is no other adulteration. Without tools, the villain cannot see it yet." The ribs man Kerry said all the way. . "In short, this bracelet is worth five silver coins at most." At the end, Kerby also evaluated the bracelet.
Five silver coins, when converted into Dele, you can also exchange one or two silver dele. If Locke was still eye-catching before, now, forget it.
Locke took back the bracelet. It seemed that he was in a bad mood at this time. He thought those women had some background. But it was just the maid's, and it was almost forgivable, and Locke comforted himself so.
Gulas is worthy of being a personality. Seeing that Locke is in a bad mood at this time, he hurriedly kicked Na Kebi, "You have any good things that you have, please show it to Brother Locke."
Keby heard that all the worth and lives of his group might be in the hands of the officer, and he hurriedly went through the boxes to pick them up. In the end, a pair of exquisite earrings and a dark green bracelet were selected. "My lord, this is the best thing about the villain. It is suspected that an aristocratic woman was pawned by the villain. The earrings grow up so big. There are few jewels I have seen that are more precious than her. This bracelet, if the villain does not admit his mistake, it was made by Yunmo gems. The Yunmo gemstones used in such a big bracelet are definitely not small. Yunmo gemstones were used to make high-end rings in the past."
These earrings are indeed exquisite, and the diamonds on them are very valuable. As for the bracelet Locke didn't see any way out, since he said it was good, it should be good. Locke didn't say much, and put away two things.
It doesn’t make much sense to stay here anymore. When Locke left, he told Gulas, "Keep that kid alive, I'm useful."
Locke went around in the city, and it was still chaotic everywhere. I am afraid that the situation will not be reduced until the baron orders to stop disturbing the people.
Locke first went to the original team to take a look. Hans was taking the brothers to copy things in a grocery store. Kane was sitting on the roof in a daze. Kane is just like this. He doesn't have a good shape and likes to occupy It's cheap, but Locke knows that the kindest person in the team is him, and he basically doesn't participate in this kind of looting. Locke asked him once, and he said that seeing the civilians of Charloh reminded him of the years when he was a beggar. Everyone acquiesced to his behavior, but every time he gained a share of it.
At noon, the baron's order finally came from the city lord's mansion, and the army stopped the "search" and stood by in the Xicheng District in squads.
The Xicheng District is the area bombarded by Baron Kasher with magicians. It has long been a barren land, but it also means that the place is clean, just for the soldiers to camp there.
Most of the soldiers stayed up all night, plus the fierce battle before, and as soon as they assembled, they staggered to find a place to sleep.
Here, Locke also met an acquaintance from the Baron of Kashgar. Sean, also a civilian-born squad leader, had fought side by side with Locke, and had a good friendship.
"Why, are you here too?" Locke said hello. This is a highly hierarchical world. If Locke speaks first, it means he is still willing to make this friend.
"Yeah, Big Brother Locke, you are promoted, brother, I am also happy. I just got a good drink last night, can I go to my place tonight, I'll be an affair." Sean was very happy to see Locke still thinking about his old love. Although the two are not affiliated with the same army, but they have higher positions and ranks than him, that is the truth. There is no harm in making friends with such people.
Anyone who has been in the army for more than a year understands that the most reliable person on the battlefield is himself, followed by his comrades. This shows the importance of a friend.
"No problem." Locke patted Sean on the shoulder and laughed. As usual, there should be no tasks from now to tomorrow afternoon. The injury that Locke suffered yesterday will not affect his drinking under the nourishment of vindictiveness.
Having a face in the camp, Locke returned to his small yard with a chicken in his hand. Hans gave it to him. It was an old brother.
The maid, Rafi, was sweeping the floor in the yard, but she didn't know what was going on at this moment. Christine sat on the door frame and fiddled with her fingers. It seemed that she was getting better. Grace should be in the room. It seemed that these women weren't stupid and didn't escape. Locke can guarantee that they can't escape the city, just relying on the skill of the maid's three-legged cat.
Looking at Locke's return, the maid Lafite made a guard gesture. But Locke didn't understand, walked straight, and threw the chicken in his hand to her, "Will you deal with it?" Locke asked.
"Yes." Lafite replied blankly, still a little confused.
"Brother!" Christine was very excited to see Locke coming back.
Rock rubbed Christine's little head. He also has a fondness for little girls. Under normal circumstances, the noble soldiers of Charlo will be handed over to the chief to receive the bounty, but Locke does not intend to do so. Although they haven't acknowledged their identities yet, Locke doesn't care. These women are his.