It is clear that the person in front of him is almost forty years old, but when he studies seriously, people always subconsciously ignore his age.
"Are you just learning to read now?" Jiang Bai couldn't help but ask.
Maybe Jiang Bai didn't show any hostility, maybe the boss of the mercenary group knew that he couldn't defeat him, so he just started chatting with Jiang Bai so directly.
"It's not really schooling, it's just rote memorization. As I get older, my memory gets worse.
"It's a pity that I didn't understand the importance of knowledge when I was young, and no one was willing to trust me. I didn't know many words. By the time I thought about learning, I was already about the same age..."
“It’s never too late to pursue knowledge.”
"You are right." The mercenary boss nodded in agreement, as if he recognized the young man in front of him.
"My name is Aite, the boss of the Sand Wolf Mercenary Group."
Jiang Bai really didn't expect this development. He dispersed to control the elemental power of Aite's younger brothers and introduced himself.
"My name is Jiang Bai, and that's my hall master Hu Tao over there."
"Brother Jiang Bai, it is my fault to rob you. We will punish you however you want. If you want to kill or behead, please do as you please."
The atmosphere was no longer tense, and Jiang Bai was willing to communicate with them.
"It's not that exaggerated. How did you know that I found a box?"
"I saw it. To be precise, this box does belong to us. We robbed a caravan last year and got several boxes of antiques from it. However, we were attacked by mushrooms and one of the boxes fell into the lake and has never been found. .”
Aite didn't mean to hide anything, it was impossible for people in their profession to have clean hands.
It was just a grab, there was nothing to hide.
"...It's really honest." Jiang Bai had a complicated mood.
The other party was so honest, but it made him a little confused.
Teach him a lesson, he has already been taught a lesson, there is no point in giving him another lesson.
Let it go, it seems a bit hasty.
As for leaving it to the ranger, God knows where the ranger is.
"Do you make a living by robbing?"
"More or less, I occasionally take on some commissions. But I don't know much about literacy, so I often have to sign a contract when accepting commissions. I've been tricked several times... What, do you have any commissions that you want to entrust us with?"
Jiang Bai glanced at the few people standing behind Aite, who were at a loss.
These eight people were both men and women. The younger ones were in their early teens and the older ones were in their 30s.
"Is this all the members of your Sand Wolf Mercenary Group?"
"Yeah. They're all here."
Including him, there are nine people in total, which is a very small mercenary group.
"How do you usually rob?"
Jiang Bai needs to make a good estimate of how to deal with these people.
"Let's just rob. According to the rules, when we encounter a caravan, we will only rob one-tenth of the goods. Personally, we will leave some money for them to travel home."
"Do you plan to keep robbing like this?"
"Otherwise? What else can we do?" Aite asked.
They were just a small mercenary group, and the most powerful one was his leader. The number of people is small, and most of the people in the group have little knowledge. Accept the commissions, those good commissions will not be their turn.
It's dangerous, they don't have the strength to handle it.
He has been stuck in this situation, relying on robbery to make ends meet.
Moreover, it is difficult to rob a caravan.
Generally, large caravans are equipped with a lot of security guards, and just these few of them really can't handle it.
The goods in a small caravan are of little value, and sometimes they have to deal with dangers from their fellow travelers.
This is why they attach so much importance to the box Jiang Bai picked up.
This was a rare valuable item they had robbed, but in the end they lost a box and searched for it many times in the lake but couldn't find it.
"The Little Lucky Grass King is now in charge of the Teaching Order. She treats the people of the desert equally. You can also go to the Teaching Order to study."
"What you said is so easy. The Imperial Academy will not want people like us who are illiterate."
There is a serious chain of contempt throughout Xumi.
The scholars of the Order looked down upon ordinary people, let alone desert people.
Those students who come from the desert will undoubtedly be ostracized and isolated in the teaching academy, and it will be difficult for them to climb up.
It is really rare for a person like Sai Nuo, who was born in the desert, to become the Disciplinary Officer of the Order.
Even if the Little Lucky Grass King treats the name of the sand equally, so what? These people can't even enter the gate of the Order.
"The educational development of Xumi has a long way to go..." Jiang Bai sighed.
"This word is very interesting. Can you translate it for me?" Aite showed his desire to learn again.
"It means the responsibility is heavy and the road is long."
If there is an opportunity, Jiang Bai is prepared to raise the issue of education for the desert people with Nasida.
Regardless of how advanced knowledge is, everyone should have the basics of literacy.
"Let's do this. I won't kill or chop you into pieces. You will be our bodyguards during this period."
Jiang Bai still planned to give them some punishment. Otherwise, anyone can rob him casually in the future.
"Are you sure you need our protection?" Aite raised his brows, surprised that he would make such a choice.
These two people don't need their protection at all!
"We plan to travel all the way to the desert and need some guides who are familiar with the desert. During this time, we can also teach you how to read..."
"Okay, I agree, the Sand Wolf Mercenary Group will protect your safety."
A pair of bodyguards suddenly appeared, and Hutao adapted well. He just happened to be new to life, so he became a tour guide.
Hutao gave Ait a Teyvat Common Language dictionary.
Although it is a very general dictionary, in Sumeru where books are very rare, this dictionary is very valuable.
Aite had to wash his hands when reading every day and carefully put the books on his knees for fear of contaminating the sacred knowledge.
Hu Tao and Jiang Bai stayed in Shuitian Jungle for two days, letting Hu Tao get addicted to the tree house.
The tall giant tree is like a natural platform. Standing on it, you can overlook the entire forest.
By the way, Jiang Bai responded to Lannaluo's request and worked with the bodyguards to clean up a lot of mushrooms in the Shuitian Jungle.
As for the repair of Faluna's magical machine, I'll leave it to a certain blond traveler.
Jiang Bai, who continued to set off, followed the direction pointed by the four directions and came to Huana Lanna in the past.
"Where is this?"
Jiang Bai frowned as he looked at the area ahead that exuded a withered and ominous aura.
Aite flipped through his homemade Xumi map to confirm the location.
"It's called Huana Lanna. To be precise, it's called Huana Lanna in the past."
"What has happened here? Why does it feel so dangerous inside?"
"Although this place is connected to the desert, most people of the sand will not choose to come from this way. There are many dangerous monsters gathered here..."
(End of chapter)
