Chen Xing went to the meeting alone and came to the camp.
"Who are you!" the sentry stepped forward and asked. After the night attack the day before yesterday, they were extra vigilant.
"I'm here to negotiate." Chen Xing said calmly with his hands behind his back.
The other party looked around and saw that he was not carrying a weapon. He nodded and took him to the big tent in the middle of the camp.
This tent was used for circus performances and was twenty to thirty meters wide. It was obviously used by these mercenaries as a playground.
As soon as I walked into the tent, I smelled an indescribable smell, which seemed to be a mixture of various body odors, making me sick. From the messy blankets on the ground and the clothes scattered everywhere, it was easy to tell what had happened before.
"Are you their boss?"
The scarred man crossed his arms and looked at Chen Xing condescendingly.
"That's pretty much it." Chen Xing replied casually. Glancing around, Mrs. Ursula was locked in a cage with animals. She looked a little helpless, but her clothes were intact. It seemed that these gangsters had kept their word and did not touch her.
The scarred man turned his head and pointed at Mrs. Ursula in the corner, "As you can see, we kept our promise and did not hurt her." He turned back and stared into the other person's eyes, "Now, it's your turn Obligation fulfilled.”
"Very good." Chen Xing nodded, "You successfully saved your lives."
The scarred man's face darkened and his eyes widened in anger, "What do you mean?"
"That's what it means literally." Chen Xing said lightly, "Okay, tell me the amount you want."
"One hundred thousand!" the scarred man blurted out.
"One hundred thousand?" Chen Xing was slightly stunned.
"This is the earl's lady, she is definitely worth the price." said a young man who looked like an adjutant next to her.
Chen Xing smiled and said, "One hundred thousand is too little. The lady of the count's family is worth at least one million."
The adjutant glared and said viciously, "Yes, then one million!"
"Ten million is better, one million is too little." Chen Xing's smile became more cynical.
The scarred man showed a fierce look on his face and suddenly pulled out the large revolver from his waist and pointed it at Chen Xing, "You are looking for death!"
The scars crawling all over his face like centipedes are twisted together, becoming more and more hideous and terrifying. Unexpectedly, in front of the gun, the other party was still relaxed and casual.
"Take it easy, man."
An indifferent voice came from behind, and the man in front of him disappeared like a phantom. The scarred man turned around subconsciously, and suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.
He was so frightened that he didn't even notice that the large revolver fell to the ground.
"If I remember correctly, the last person who pointed a gun at me was the eldest princess of this country, Lacey Maris. I believe she will no longer do this."
"You, who are you!" The scarred man shouted with some fear.
"It doesn't matter who I am..." Chen Xing put his hands behind his back and deliberately lengthened his voice, "What matters is how many people I brought here."
In just a few minutes, the scarred man's expression changed from pride at the beginning, to anger, to fear, and now to shock. It's like being on a roller coaster, with ups and downs.
"Come, follow me outside and have a look." Chen Xing greeted.
The scarred man followed him outside. This is a rocky hill with a height difference and a relatively wide view.
"You see, my people are everywhere here." Chen Xing said.
The scarred man stared with big eyes and moved around with Chen Xing's fingers, but he only saw empty wilderness.
A gust of wind blew, and the withered grass rolled into the distance.
He was stunned for a few seconds, his face gradually turned the color of pig liver, and he yelled: "You are kidding me.
! "
The scarred man was furious. He felt that he had been fooled. He wanted to pull out his gun impulsively, but found that his waist was empty.
"Young man, be patient." Chen Xing patted the other party on the shoulder.
"Look again."
The next second, blue light flashed in the empty wasteland, like blue eyes opening one after another, and hundreds of space cracks opened at the same time.
In the blue light waves, green monsters poured out like a flood, dyeing the light red land green in an instant.
"Kuguta, hala!" "Guguta, hala!" "Guguta, hala!"
It was as if the whole world was filled with noisy screams that made people's internal organs tremble.
Yuling Legion!
The scarred man was so frightened that he opened his mouth wide and his jaw almost dropped to the ground.
Even though they are the lowest level bandits and don't have much knowledge, they have read a few mercenary magazines and know what the Yuling Legion is.
The arrogant lieutenant who spoke just now has trembling legs and is sweating profusely. Small wet spots appeared on the pants, which expanded at a speed visible to the naked eye and gave off a urine smell.
I was so scared that I peed on the spot.
"Now, can we talk about the ransom?" Chen Xing asked with a very good attitude.
The scarred man's neck was like a rusty machine, turning around bit by bit, his Adam's apple squirming hard, he swallowed, and said, "You..."
"As much as you say, that's all." The strong man with the scar stammered, his feet became weak and he almost fell to his knees.
"Isn't this okay?" Chen Xing tilted his head, "Isn't this against the rules?"
"Then, then..." The scarred man held his hands and shrank into a ball. Finally, he stretched out a finger and said cautiously, "One, one copper plate."
"A copper plate?" Chen Xing's face turned cold, "Are you looking down on me?"
"Do you think I have no money?"
"No, no, no, no, no..." The scarred man waved his hands quickly.
"Then you just think I'm a bad guy who doesn't keep his word?" Chen Xing stared at the other person, his face getting colder.
The scarred man turned pale with fright and trembled. He accidentally fell to the ground, quickly got up and stretched out two fingers, "Two, two silver coins!"
"It seems that this matter is no longer negotiable." Chen Xing shook his head and looked at the scarred man with a look of regret.
"Brother, uncle, you, what do you want?" The scarred man knelt and moved over, his face full of pleading.
"I don't want to do anything else, I just want to talk to you about the ransom issue." Chen Xing grinned, like a wolf with fangs spread.
The scarred man's expression changed, and he was silent for a few seconds. As if he had figured something out, he gritted his teeth and stood up, saying in a deep voice, "We admit defeat in this matter. We will kill or behead you, as you wish." There was determination in his eyes, "You can only kill people with a nod, there is no need to humiliate us like this."
"I have come this far without risking my own life!" The scarred man hit his chest hard, "Eighteen years later, I am a good man again!"
Anyone who can take this path, even the lowest-level bandits, has a certain degree of bloodiness, otherwise they would not become bandits.
Chen Xing smiled, stopped teasing the other party, and said, "Let's do this. I'll give you two thousand gold coins and let this matter be over."
After saying this and waving, the goblin army retreated back into the space crack like a tide, and the wasteland became empty again.
Since the other party has kept his promise, as long as there is no big threat to the future, he does not want to be a broken promise.
Although he can easily kill the other party, in order to completely erase the traces of breach of trust, he must join forces with the circus
Bury the person together, otherwise they will spread the word from one person to another, and it is impossible to guarantee that his reputation will not be ruined.
Credit is a person's capital in society, especially in the mercenary industry. He has always followed a rule - if there is no great need, keep your word as much as possible.
He had gone back on his word twice before. One was betraying his former teammate Aaron. Because the other party has a duet, he must bury this secret. The other is Duncan of Black Caesar, who is narrow-minded and powerful. He would never allow an enemy who might threaten his woman and brother to live in this world.
"But, you didn't touch that woman, did you?" Chen Xing's eyes became dangerous again.
"No, absolutely not!" The strong man with the scar immediately pointed to the sky and swore, "If you don't believe me, just ask her. If we dare to do anything wrong, even if you kill us all, we won't say a word about you."
Chen Xing asked Lao K to send two bags of gold coins, and the matter was settled.
Next, the scarred man sent Mrs. Ursula out of the camp with a nod and a bow as if he was seeing off a distinguished guest. On the road of just a few dozen meters, he was apologizing and flattering at the same time. His attitude changed 180 degrees, and he was as humble as an old dog. This made Mrs. Ursula very uncomfortable, so she quickened her pace and left quickly.
"If you don't want to fool around anymore, you can come to see me in Orchid Town." Before leaving, Chen Xing said to the scarred man.
As Fei Ye said, those who achieve great things will not give in to trivial matters and gathering bandits has always been one of the ways to expand the mercenary group. There is always a thin line between bandits and mercenaries. A soldier is a raging enemy, and a general is raging in a den. It mainly depends on the leader.
He never felt that he was a great hero or a great hero, and his moral standards were not that high. As long as it can be used by him, no matter what you did before, you can consider it.
But then again, if you don't abide by the rules under him, you will definitely be punished by military law. You will be killed when you need to, and you will not be lenient.
After settling the matter, Chen Xing took Lady Ursula and his young apprentice onto the airship.
"Oh my god, finally I can take a hot shower."
Looking at the luxuriously decorated, smooth and translucent interior of the airship, Mrs. Ursula cried with joy. After many days of being exposed to the sun, rain, sleeping in the open air, and a series of subsequent frights and sufferings, it finally came to an end, and I no longer had to suffer.
"Master, I heard Uncle Cassie say that those green little guys just now are your guardian spirits, right?"
After taking a shower and changing into clean clothes, Margulies immediately ran to the lounge and lay on the sofa, holding Chen Xing's arm and asking questions.
She hugged him so tightly that Chen Xing was a little embarrassed. After all, she is a fifteen-year-old underage girl, and her mother is here and may appear at any time.
If you are younger, the little girl will be fine and innocent. If you are older, the older girl will do whatever she is supposed to do. However, at this young age, her breasts have also developed, making people uncomfortable.
But she must have suffered a lot along the way, so it would be hard to push her away.
"Wow, the Goblin Legion is so powerful. Master, can you teach me."
"Master, I have reached the second level of charged shooting. What else do I need to learn in the future? I want to be like you."
"Master, do you know, I miss you so much..."
The little girl kept chattering. Chen Xing occasionally nodded and responded, and she was satisfied.
"By the way, Master, can we go with the circus and give them a ride?"
"They are so pitiful. It would be terrible if they meet any bad people on the road again. Let's take them to the nearest town and then leave, okay?"
"Okay, okay, just treat it as traveling with your little apprentice~"
At Margulies's request, Chen Xing agreed to escort the circus to Prader Town. It would only take two or three days anyway, so there would be no delay.
