After killing several minions cleanly, Guo Kang and others quickly occupied the building.
There were no guards in this two-story building, except for a man hiding behind the door. Only an accountant was found in one room. This person had heard the commotion outside and was hesitating. When he saw a group of brightly dressed people rushing in, he was immediately frightened. He quickly opened the account book on the table, raised his hand and pushed it aside.
"Good men, good men!" He kept saying incoherently: "There is something good to say, there is something good to say. Is there any misunderstanding? The young one is just a settler and doesn't know anything..."
After a moment of panic, he saw Father Mikhail in the crowd, his eyes lit up, and he immediately said: "Oh, it's Mr. Father! Look, I didn't even notice you! Are you here to see Father?" Is it the Vladimir couple's? I understand, I understand, I am the one who handles the account books in this matter, I will take you to them right away..."
His words were contradictory. On the one hand, he said that he knew nothing and was innocent; on the other hand, he was hinting that he knew something and could be used.
But obviously, in his opinion, life is more important. Facing a group of strong men holding knives, he had no thought of fighting for his life.
The man's attitude changed so quickly that Father Mikhail didn't even react.
Guo Ponu patted Guo Kang again: "Okay, don't you like chatting with people? It's your turn now."
Guo Kang always felt that she was laughing at him, but he had nothing to argue with, so he had to step forward.
He was wearing ordinary armor with no decoration, and was wrapped in a gray-yellow linen robe. He looked shabbier than the people around him. The accountant didn't notice him at first, but when he saw him walking out, he realized that he was also a person, and quickly said, "Can I help you?"
Guo Kang nodded: "Arrange all the ledgers and give them to me."
"Okay, okay." When the accountant heard his clear request, he immediately smiled, walked to a cabinet nearby, opened the door, reached out to open a mezzanine, took out a book inside, and presented it to Guo Kang with a nod and bow.
“In our area, most of the people coming in and out for the past half year have been here,” he said.
"All the accounts are here?" Guo Kang took it and turned it over several times.
"As long as it goes through the gang, it's guaranteed to be a good deal." The accountant nodded immediately: "Of course, there must be minions who extort property privately and divide the stolen goods among themselves. I really can't control these."
"The gang trusts you so much that they take care of everything for you?" Guo Kang still didn't believe it and asked.
"Them? They are just a bunch of illiterate people who can do a lot of shit. I don't care, who will take care of it." The accountant immediately expressed his strong contempt for the gang members.
"Sir, please listen to me. I am also a victim. The gang leader and the gang members don't take me seriously at all. They laugh at me every day for not being good at fighting. Fortunately, I also saved a hand. I keep all the account books I handle. I kept the archive secretly, waiting for a righteous man like you to come and deliver justice." He flattered me skillfully.
"Anglias, you traitor!" A gang member who was tied up next to him yelled: "When you first came to us, I thought you were unreliable, but the boss insisted on keeping you, which is really blind. !”
"Then you can settle the accounts yourself if you have the ability." The accountant muttered, ignored him, and continued to say to Guo Kang immediately: "As you can see, these guys and I are not of the same mind, but they force me to do this. Work. In fact, I have long wanted to give up the dark side and join the bright side. Thank you for giving me this opportunity!"
To be honest, Guo Kang had no doubts about his self-statement that he had "already wanted to betray the enemy", but it was obviously not him who was prepared to vote in the first place.
Thinking again about what Guo Ponu said, the reason should be obvious. Most of these gangs cannot last long, and many members obviously will not live and die with the gang. Especially for someone as skilled as Angelias, of course he must make plans in advance.
As for who the new one was, he probably didn't care. Seeing that Guo Kang and others had solved the gang members here at once, and it seemed that they were very powerful, he immediately took out the things from the bottom of the box to show his loyalty.
"The first few pages are all daily expenses and income." The accountant explained to Guo Kang: "In order to avoid being seen by them and causing trouble for myself, I wrote the latter part in a special format. Just give me In two days - no, one day, I can restore all of this. The tributes and trade transactions in our area are all in these records, which will definitely help you understand the local situation."
Guo Kang really needs this data. From this perspective, Angelias's life-saving talisman was indeed well prepared. Although he made a sudden move today, he will still have to deal with others later. When the time comes, these materials will be useful.
After struggling for a moment, Guo Kang nodded and asked his men to take away the accounts and tie him and the gangster away. Anyway, he wasn't afraid of Angrias's tricks. Now the surviving gang member was furious. When he was questioned later, he was probably eager to reveal all the clues about the counting house.
After solving the problem here, the finishing work has been completed elsewhere.
Father Mikhail led people upstairs, and after a while, he led several people down. The trembling man walking at the front was the guard of the cell. He surrendered without any resistance. Behind, in addition to Father Mikhail and Alexander, there was a middle-aged man and woman, and two thin young men.
"There are still a few upstairs, but they have been abused and can't walk." Father Mikhail sighed: "I asked them to sit where they are first, and wait until the matter here is over, and then come to treat them." .”
Guo Kang nodded, came to the corridor, and looked curiously towards the stairs. However, there was a strong stench coming from the stairs, which made him frown and quickly shrink back.
"Why are you so dirty?" he muttered.
"There are too many people up there." Angelias had already been tied up, but he still insisted on talking to him: "At the most, there were nearly fifty people crowded there. The gang members didn't clean up, and they were eating, drinking, and eating. Inside, that’s what it is.”
Guo Kang was speechless for a moment.
Next to him, Alexander was comforting the two young men who had just been rescued. One of them had a happy face and was giggling, while the other still had a scared look on his face, pulling Alexander to say something. Alexander refused to talk to them. He just picked up the cross on his chest, pulled out one of their hands and asked them to hold it. Then he recited a prayer loudly and asked them to repeat each sentence.
"These two people were just captured and accidentally rescued. Their souls are suffering between excessive fright and too sudden hope." Father Mikhail whispered to Guo Kang: "My teacher told me back then Some of the robbed people they rescued are in this state."
"People with strong minds can recover quickly. But some people's souls are relatively weak, and they will be hurt when they suddenly encounter such a thing. Our experience is that at this time, don't let them think too much, lest the devil takes advantage of it. And come in. If someone is too excited, don’t do anything, and immediately lead him to recite the scriptures loudly like this until he calms down. When he calms down, you can ask about other things.”
"What about them?" Guo Kang pointed to the other two people.
"That's the Vladimir couple." Father Mikhail replied: "Don't worry about them for the time being... For them, there are much more important things than timidity and ecstasy."
After that, he stepped forward and communicated with the two people in his hometown dialect.
Vladimir's voice was not very aged, and seemed younger than his appearance. Guo Kang thought about the ages of their children and realized that the two of them were probably not much older than him. However, the harsh living conditions and difficult circumstances make these people look much older.
Vladimir's wife looked a little anxious. But Father Mikhail said a few words to her, and the poor woman nodded, wiped her tears aside, and stopped talking. Vladimir seemed a little hesitant and kept looking at Guo Kang and others. Although I couldn't understand what he said, I could still feel that it was currently the case that Father Mikhail would answer every question he asked.
Guo Kang felt that he could not help, so he left here and came outside.
The knight captain told him that they were setting up an ambush on two nearby roads. They were making a lot of noise just now. These gang members have been based here all year round, so they must have eyes and ears to spread the word.
It just so happens that this place seems to be an important location for the gang, and someone must be desperate to save him. It would be a shame if it wasn't an ambush.
Moreover, if you go directly now, you will definitely be followed and chased. Hit them first to make them more honest. After all, these gang members will not have the same toughness as the regular army.
If we can fight harder, with the organizational skills and discipline of these people, even if they don't collapse directly, there is a high probability that they will not be able to take active actions for a long time, and they will not be able to interfere with the next actions of their own team. .
Guo Kang thought it made sense and decided to go and have a look himself. After hearing this, Guo Ponu didn't object and pulled him to a nearby garbage dump.
The smell here made Guo Kang frown, but the others didn't pay much attention. A priest holding a bow was hiding behind a mountain of rubbish, and two knights were looking out from behind a pile of firewood on the opposite side.
The nearby residents were very alert. When they saw the fight just now, they dispersed in a hurry. Now they have gone to who knows where. It is probably not uncommon for gangs to fight. There was no one in this area, which was indeed the perfect place for an ambush.
Guo Kang looked at the garbage mountain, then took two steps around and squatted behind a shack. As a result, Guo Ponu pulled him over and almost fell to the ground.
"This is a life-and-death struggle, and we still want to find a comfortable place." She pointed at the shack and scolded: "What can a layer of sparse bamboo block? Squat here."
Guo Kang had no choice but to listen to her, but the smell was really too strong, so he had to take out the cloth that had wrapped the flag before, tie it on his face, and cover his mouth and nose. Regardless of whether it's useful or not, it's just a comfort to myself.
He originally wanted to draw his sword, but after thinking about his performance just now, he felt a little doubtful about himself. She happened to see Guo Ponu placing two bows next to her, so he said to her: "Let me use this."
"Why don't you bring it yourself?" Guo Ponu was speechless.
"I brought these -" Guo Kang lifted his robe, revealing two pistols: "But these are reserved for critical moments. It always feels like a waste to fight these little thieves. It takes a long time to pretend..."
"Then take this one." Guo Ponu handed him the longer one: "Take the arrow yourself."
Guo Kang pulled it and found that the bow was harder than he thought, but he had no choice but to accept it.
He felt that in this environment, when facing enemies with little armor, a soft bow would be more effective. But Guo Ponu probably thought so too, so he kept it for himself. Probably still afraid that he would waste the opportunity.
After thinking about it, he could only settle these things, and then found that he had nothing to do. Simply close your eyes and rest your mind, waiting for the next battle.
(End of chapter)
