Chapter 19 The Arrival of the Robbers Just outside the main house of the base, at the end of the wheat field shrouded in normal darkness, three sneaky figures suddenly appeared. At this moment, there was complete darkness outside the window, and a strange gray fog was flowing. This made the three guys, who were wearing linen robes, holding stones and butcher knives in their hands and had hesitant looks on their faces, very scared. They were robbers from Dhrim, or homeless people who had turned to this evil path because they were broke in the town. So, whenever they act in the wild, they are always very careful. Otherwise, whether they encountered the lord's army, patrols between towns and villages, passing caravans, or slave-hunting teams that were eyeing them, it would be extremely dangerous. After all, these days, even becoming a robber is a last resort, it is very dangerous, and there are not many future careers. Especially even if they were robbers, they encountered bandits or robbers, and there were also the famous outlaws in the Kingdom of Swadia. Because of colleagues.
I will also be robbed, blackmailed, or even killed... "Nalot, is the generous man you mentioned really here?" a robber asked carefully. The other robber also looked up at his companion in front of him. A guy who boasted in the robber circle of Dehrim that he was captured by a lord from another world, but was spared because he was a Swadian, and he was often proud of this fact. Nalot is a young former businessman who joins the robbery industry because of bankruptcy. "Yes, this is it." Nalot walked in front, looking at the strange concrete load-bearing columns around him, which looked like stones but had no gaps between them, and nodded slowly. Especially when he raised his head and looked at the ceiling above him and the concrete walls on both sides. His tone became even more certain: "This is the other world where that adult exists!" "But if the three of us come here, can we really get in touch with that gentleman?" Another robber behind him said worriedly, "Will he tie us all up and sell us to those damned slave traders?" "Nalot, you know, I have a 7-year-old child, and I didn't want to be a robber originally." Another robber also said. "Believe me!" Nalot's tone was very confident: "That lord is extremely kind, and I know he is short of a lot of supplies. This is our chance!" In the past, Nalot was a small businessman. Although his assets were only over 10,000 dinars, he soon went bankrupt due to being involved in certain incidents. But Nalot never thought that he was really a robber. Instead, he regarded the profession of robber as a way to accumulate original capital again. The last time he failed, he was captured. Nalot had already lost hope, thinking that if he wasn't killed, he might be sold.
Unexpectedly, that kind-hearted adult actually let me go. This really surprised Nalot. Even after returning to Dehrim and starting to mingle with the robbers again, he still could not forget what happened that day. At the same time, every time when it is late at night and everyone is asleep, I think of this incident and feel moved. It seems that the kind-hearted Lord Shen Mu is short of a lot of supplies. If I can get in touch with him and do some buying and selling in between, maybe I can take this opportunity to restore my former wealth! This is also the reason why Nalot finally made up his mind. In the dark night, he called two of his trusted friends to find a way to come to this strange world and look for Shen Mu. Now, by chance, they finally passed through the darkness and came to this place. "Let's go, let's go there." Nalot straightened up slightly and said to the two robber friends behind him: "You must be humble in your attitude later." "Of course we know." The two men replied. After walking a few more steps, they also saw a faint light at the end of the wheat field. And there were several guards standing in the light. This further strengthened Nalot's idea. "We..." But before Nalot could say anything, he suddenly tripped over something hard. At that moment, Nalot fell to the ground with a thud. His calves and knees also hit this extremely hard stuff, and the pain made his face turn slightly pale. "What's wrong?" The two robber's friends hurried over to help. "It hurts so much, who threw it here..." Nalot was already nervous, and after being helped up, his face looked very ugly and he wanted to curse. Just looked down. A pile of black and smelly iron forks were thrown here at random. His expression changed slightly: "So many iron products... no, weapons?!" But when Nalot reached out and picked up these small iron forks, which were as long as an adult's arm, his face was even more surprised: "No, these weapons... are they captured spoils of war!?" Nalot saw some obviously fresh, sticky, dark red liquid still remaining on these iron forks. It's blood! …… [Ding! A group of robbers from 'Dherim' quietly came to your base and recognized your 'robbers' meeting place'. ] [You can conduct black market trade with them or sell stolen goods. ] "A gang of robbers is coming?" Shen Mu looked at the contents on the dialog box and immediately understood that the effect of the 'robbers' meeting point' had taken effect. What's more, the content on the dialog box even stated that black market trade or selling stolen goods could be carried out.
"Doesn't this mean that we can get some dinars and some much-needed supplies?" Shen Mu touched his chin with a smile in his eyes. This is really a timely help. "Stop! Who's outside?" At this moment, a scolding voice came from the direction of the wheat field outside the stronghold. It was the voice of the new member of the Lake Rat Gang who was guarding there. "We, we are civilians from Dehrim. We have been treated kindly by Lord Shenmu before, so we came to visit him." There were also trembling responses from unfamiliar voices. "Stand here! Be quiet! I'll go report!" Another scolding from the new member of the Lake Rat Gang. Then the curtain was lifted. A strong young man wearing a leather jacket and carrying a harpoon came over quickly, saluted respectfully and reported to Shen Mu: "Sir, there are three guys outside, saying they knew you before, but I don't think they look like kind civilians, they look like robbers." In the world of Mount & Blade, the Lake Rat Gang is a real villain organization in the Kingdom of Sturgia. When I have nothing to do, I go fishing in the swamp. If anything happens. Then it is the most notorious criminal gang in Sturgia! Therefore, when it comes to identifying colleagues, or distinguishing whether they are commoners or merchants, or from a lord's family or a wealthy businessman, one needs to have a keen eye. It was obvious at a glance that the three robbers who had arrived were not ordinary civilians as they claimed. "Let them in." Shen Mu's lips curled up slightly: "Indeed, they are people I knew before, friends." "Then I understand." The new Lake Rat Gang member nodded, turned around, walked outside the curtain, and brought in the three robbers who were still being stared at coldly by other Lake Rat Gang members who were holding small-blade axes. At the same time, on both sides of the main house of the stronghold, the Swadian light infantry who were still sleeping on the ground also woke up. Five Swadian light infantrymen drew out their Germanic swords and stood on both sides of the chair where Shen Mu was sitting, acting as guards. It seemed that Shen Mu had gained more of the aura of a lord. "Nalot, who was once spared by your kindness, pays homage to the merciful Lord Shen Mu!" Nalot brought his two robber friends and walked over quickly, and knelt down respectfully in front of Shen Mu. His attitude appeared extremely humble. Including the two robber friends, they looked the same. "Yes." Shen Mu nodded to the robber who called himself Nalot, and said calmly: "Stand up, my friend." "Thank you for your kindness." Nalot then stood up with trembling legs under the cold gazes of the Swadian light infantry and the new members of the Lake Rat Gang. Now he found that Lord Shen Mu seemed to have changed a lot compared to before.
It's not just the surroundings and the supplies you have. Even the soldiers under his command looked no different from the soldiers under the lords! This made Nalot, who was currently a robber, even more frightened. Not just him. The two robbers right behind him were so scared that their legs were weak and they hunched over, not even daring to raise their heads, looking pitiful. Obviously scared! "Nalot, I am glad you came." Shen Mu didn't want to waste time, so he asked directly: "But I want to know, how can your coming bring me help?" "Ah? Of course! Lord Shen Mu!" Nalot was slightly stunned. He was surprised by Shen Mu's directness. But he immediately showed an ecstatic look, knelt on the ground, and said very seriously: "Master Shen Mu, I used to be a qualified businessman, but I went bankrupt because of the war. I think you need me, a former businessman, to help you solve some financial problems and material needs!" "Go on." Shen Mu nodded, motioning him to continue. “I have many business friends, and I also have many friends who are robbers working in the dark.” Nalot swallowed his saliva and said seriously: "Lord Shen Mu, if you can trust me and give me some spoils or valuables, I will sell them and exchange them for dinars or goods of equivalent value, and then send them back to you!" After saying this, Nalot kowtowed to the ground. The whole person stopped talking. It was as if waiting for Nalot's judgment. "So, what do you think is valuable?" Shen Mu asked after a moment of silence. "Sir, if you sell the iron forks and the weapons you seized outside to the Kingdom of Swadia, which is currently in great need of iron products and iron ingots, you will get a rich reward!" Nalot spoke in a decisive tone at this time. (End of this chapter)