Chapter 1090 Unexpected Visitor

Dawn Kingdom, at the foot of Cage Mountain, Thorn Town.

A group of carriages drove slowly through the streets and stopped in front of the lord's mansion.

"We're at the place, get out of here and be smart!" The man dressed as a steward waved the riding crop in his hand and shouted over one by one, "If you want to survive, be smart. If the adults ask you any questions later, you can answer them." What, do you understand?"

Most of the people who got off the car were in ragged clothes and looked pale. Their hands were tied together with a hemp rope, like a string of grasshoppers. There is no doubt that they are all slaves, and the lowest kind at that.

This kind of scene has become the norm in Thorn Town recently - the town that usually no one cares about has gradually become lively since the Greycastle exploration team settled down. Not only are there an endless stream of caravans, but there are also many envoys sent by lords from various places. group. They either stayed or set up tents and barracks outside the town. In just over a month, this remote town looked completely bigger.

"Lord Mal, what do you think of these people?" Fulin Sheffield from Maple Song City was one of them. He rubbed his hands and looked at Mal Tokat, the representative of the great nobles of Glow City, with a charming smile on his face. He asked, "They are healthy and have no defects. They are the top-grade ones that I personally selected from the prison. Even though they look thin, they are actually vicious people. As long as they are fed two full meals, they will definitely satisfy you." Require."

"Okay," Mal waved his hand impatiently. Although the other party bore the surname of Lord Maple Song, one look at his demeanor showed that he was not someone who needed to be concerned about and was not worthy of further conversation. "The person who wants to buy prisoners is not me, but the Excellency next to me—Mr. Sean, the Chief of Guards of the King of Graycastle."

"So, that's what happened," Fulin saluted again. "As soon as the Lord heard the call from the Lord of the Morning, he immediately decided to respond and ordered me to prepare to set off as soon as possible. Such an omission occurred in a hurry, and Please excuse me."

"It's okay." Sean walked up to the group of people and swept them away one by one. Compared with the first few batches of prisoners sent by the Lord of the Dawn, the quality was obviously much worse. However, the Temple of the Curse has now entered a full-scale excavation stage and requires a large number of manpower. He does not intend to dwell on this issue. , as long as it can be used.

Just as he walked to the center of the team, a prisoner suddenly knelt down towards him and said, "Sir, I was wronged. Please let me go!"

Since his hands were tied to a long rope, the other party was only halfway through the action of grabbing the ground with his head when he was pulled by the human wall and could only kneel on the ground upright and beg.

"You're looking for death!" The steward suddenly had an expression filled with hatred. If it weren't for the other two adults, he would have whipped him long ago.

"Where is the injustice?" Sean stopped.

"I didn't kill or rob, I just stole and slaughtered my neighbor's chickens!" The prisoner replied hastily, "In Maple Song City, you will only be punished with whipping or exile. The crime will not lead to death, my lord!"

"Is that so?" Sean looked at Fulin.

The latter quickly said, "Yes and no, Your Excellency. Just the day before receiving the call from the Lord of the Morning, the Earl of Sheffield happened to make a small adjustment to the laws of the territory - in order to combat the increasingly rampant rats and underground crime, All penalties have been upgraded one level, and theft is no exception.”

"Wha, what?" the prisoner said dumbfounded, "Is this the death penalty for stealing a few chickens?"

"Is there anything difficult to understand about this?" Fulin glanced at him contemptuously, "A war has just broken out in the kingdom. In order to eliminate the rebels, Maple Song City has also been severely damaged. In addition, the number of refugees has increased sharply, so it should not be taken seriously. Judge, how can I suppress you scum? Today you stole the neighbor's chicken. Maybe one day the neighbor will starve to death because of it. What is the difference between this and murder! In my opinion, it is just a matter of course. That’s all.”

"Sir, I..."

The prisoner still wanted to defend himself, but Sean interrupted him directly, "Since he is not innocent, consider this labor service as atonement." He paused for a moment, raised his voice and said, "I think you all already know, as long as After working for ten years, no matter what crime you commit, you will be pardoned. This is the promise jointly given by Graycastle and the King of Dawn! Don’t try to escape, this is your only chance!"

After signaling to his subordinates to take all the prisoners down, Fulin immediately came over with a smile, "I knew you would accept them all. According to the agreement on the call, one person is..."

"One golden dragon, totaling one hundred and six, right?" Sean replied.

"That's absolutely right!" Fulin's eyes lit up.

"Just go to the Lord's Mansion to get it, there will be someone there to receive you."

"Yes, I'll go right away!" He said with a smile.

"Also," just as the other party turned around, Sean suddenly said, "Don't let this happen again."

"You mean..." Fulin was slightly startled.

"I don't care if the lord of Maple Song City really changed the law the day before. According to the agreement, traders must inform the prisoners of the purpose and rewards and punishments of the trip before departure. Such people do not realize that they have been sentenced at all. The death penalty, for crying out for injustice before leaving, I will deduct part of the golden dragon next time." Sean said solemnly.

He is not interested in acting as a fair judge, and he does not have much sympathy for the plight of these people. For him, the most important thing is to complete the tasks assigned by His Majesty Roland, and at the same time avoid as much as possible the profit-seeking aristocratic businessmen. Ruin His Majesty's reputation.

"I... understand." Fulin lowered his head and responded, "I will pay attention next time."

After the other party left, Mal shrugged, "It's really hard for you."

"Working for His Majesty is not hard at all."

"Really?" Mal looked at the increasingly crowded town, "Even if it is a matter of purchasing a death row prisoner, it must be done in such detail. Should I say that His Majesty Wimbledon did this deliberately...or is he naturally compassionate? I heard from my eldest brother that he is about the same age as me, but he is already the undisputed king of a country. The two should obviously be opposed to each other. Now even his bodyguards are so outstanding, I really want to personally Let’s meet him.”

"As one of the three major families, it is not difficult to meet the King of Graycastle." Sean said expressionlessly, "Besides, if I were you, I would not say these words in front of the guard. .”

"What does it matter? You don't like being secretive more than being honest, right?" Mal said, spreading his hands.

Sean finally figured it out. This guy turned out to be an acquaintance. He was worthy of being the second son of the Tokat family. He was quite similar to the rumored warm-tempered and loyal Oro Tokat.

The best way to deal with such people is to ignore them.

He turned his back and was about to go to the storage area where the First Army was stationed to take a look when a soldier ran over quickly.

"Sir, there is a stranger who wants to see you. He claims to know the whereabouts of the treasure."

Sean frowned. Ever since the news about the cursed treasure spread, a person like this would come to his door every few days, but so far they were all scammers who came for the bounty. "Didn't you say you don't need to notify me until you get specific clues?"

"The man's request is yours," the soldier replied, "and he also said that he is the last survivor of Hermes. In addition to the whereabouts of the treasures, he also has the whereabouts of the church exiles under his control. We have him under control."

Hermes...church?

Sean's eyes suddenly narrowed, "I know, I'll be there right away."