Chapter 461 Respective Beliefs

This is the strangest team that Ren Mede has ever seen.

On the square table in the hall on the first floor of the castle, there is a detailed map of Changsong Fortress.

There were six people around the square table. They were Iron Ax, the commander of the First Army, Wade, the police captain from Border Town, Broken Bones, the current leader of the Fire Gang, Nightingale, the head of the Security Bureau, Ashes, the black-haired witch, and Ashes, the bodyguard. For Earl Elk himself.

Renn never thought that one day he would need the help of a mouse, let alone cooperate with a witch.

"My lords, there are currently about seven or eight gangs in the fortress," Split Bones said with a flattering smile, bending down, "The Sickle Gang with the largest number of members is located in the northern district of the outer city, with almost five to six hundred people, but The strongest one is the death knell in the inner city. Most of them are composed of fugitives and mercenaries. They hardly accept ordinary civilians to join. They have a lot of weapons and armor. Of course, they wouldn't be able to occupy this area otherwise. The fattest spot.”

"The east side of the city is the territory of the Scavengers and the Vulture Gang. Taking advantage of the convenience of the dock area, their main business is selling slaves and dream water, and their methods are also very cruel. I heard that the Benlang family is behind these two rat organizations. And the Maple Leaf family, but when they were beaten to a pulp by our Fiery Gang a few years ago, no big noble came out to help them." He said with some pride.

"As for the west part of the city, the gangs are much more complicated... Because they are all small gangs, at most I have only dealt with their leaders. They are-"

"The news about the gang is not important, so there is no need to elaborate here," the tall Mojin tribesman interrupted, "I just want to ask, can you take us to the lair of these underground rats?"

"Ahem, sir..." Split Bone nodded towards him, "As the saying goes, rats build nests with nine out of ten holes. I know the main gathering places of each gang, but it is impossible to connect every one of their refuges. Everyone knows it, especially those hiding places built using dry wells and basements. Only the leaders and cronies know the specific locations."

"He's right about that," Ren sighed. "In a head-on confrontation, the rats are vulnerable, but if you want to wipe them out one by one, it might be difficult to do so."

"If there is a sudden attack, there is still a small chance, but now the notice has been sent out. By the time of the action, the leaders should have been hiding."

"Hide?" the black-haired witch sneered, "Unless he hides in Chishui City, there is no one we can't find as long as he stays in the fortress."

"Yes, you are right." Splitting Bones wiped the sweat from his forehead and stopped arguing.

The pressure that this witch named Ashes puts on people is really amazing. Renn has been on the battlefield and fought against evil beasts in Hermes. He knows what a real warrior looks like... But even those who have experienced hundreds of battles The Judgment Army will also pale in front of her. The other party doesn't need to put on any scary look. Just standing there can make people afraid to look directly at him.

There is no doubt that she has not only seen blood and taken the lives of enemies, but also wandered on the edge of life and death, so she can have such an overwhelming aura.

"According to His Highness's wishes, we still have three days to prepare. After the first batch of rations are distributed, the army will start from the North City Gate and eliminate the rat gangs in each area in sequence." Iron Ax said in a deep voice, "This strike only requires Target the organizers and strive to dismantle the underworld in the shortest possible time.”

"But... will this really work?" Seeing the other party walking towards the door of the hall, Renn couldn't help but ask, "There has never been a city that can eliminate rats. As long as there are people, they will never be exterminated."

Tie Ax turned back and glanced at him, "Really? There are no rats in Border Town."

…

After everyone left, only Vader stayed.

"Your Majesty, has anyone applied to the city hall for a police position?"

"Not yet...but I heard from Pero that dozens of people have signed up for the Second Army." Ren slowly sat down on the square table, Iron Ax's words still echoing in his mind. After a while, he whispered, "Is it true that there are no rats in this town?"

"If we say there are no underworld organizations in the usual sense," Wade shrugged, "there is no shortage of food or shelter, and both men and women can find a suitable job. Even if they are handymen, the salary is enough." Full stomach. To be honest, before I arrived at Border Town, I wouldn’t have believed that there was such a place in the Kingdom of Graycastle.”

"Why?" Renn couldn't help but ask.

"I don't know, sir..." Wade said, spreading his hands, "What His Highness Roland did is far from any noble I have ever seen."

"You don't have to call me Sir," he waved his hand, "Your Highness asked us to work together to deal with this matter. We can put the title aside in private."

The other party nodded and did not refuse. Renn admired this straightforward character, "Do you think His Highness the Prince can really eradicate all the rats in the fortress and turn the entire Western Territory into a clean land?"

"I'm not sure either." Wade's answer surprised him a little. "After all, I used to be a patrol captain, and I have dealt with rats for several years. Their existence is like shadows in the sun. It is difficult to rely on strong tactics alone to have any effect. However, His Highness has said that if it is a big city with a million people, he may not be able to manage everything, but if there are only 100,000 people, it is not impossible to eliminate these low-level scum. To put it simply, Say, let people feel that the cost of becoming a rat is too high and that there are many more suitable alternatives."

"The price...is too high?" Renn automatically ignored the idea of ​​a million-person city. A hundred thousand people alone was already an incredibly majestic city. "This cannot be achieved in a short time."

"Yes, fighting rats, or fighting crime, is not something that happens overnight," Wade nodded. "The police is the organization set up by His Highness Roland for this purpose. It is completely different from the patrol team. I have already told you this. Pass."

It is indeed completely different. They receive the salary of the city hall instead of taking orders from a noble. They maintain law and order in an area instead of collaborating with criminals.

"And, most importantly, His Highness also said something to me."

"What words?"

"In fact, I also mentioned your doubts to him," Wade smiled, "But His Highness said to me, if you can't do it, why don't you just do it?"

Ren Med suddenly felt a sudden movement in his heart, as if something suddenly became clear. Why don't you just do it if you can't do it? If that were the case, he wouldn't keep running on the road of knighthood. Although he has now taken over the position of earl and seems to be getting farther and farther away from the life he likes, as long as he can continue to fight on the battlefield to protect the people, he has not strayed far away from the path in his heart. Instead, it just gets wider and wider.

"I see...I understand." He took a deep breath.

"I was quite shocked at the time," Wade said with emotion, "It's just that the last words His Highness said, I still don't quite understand what they meant."

"Any more?" Renn asked expectantly.

"Well," Wade recalled while stroking his chin, "After drinking this bowl of chicken soup, you will feel extremely fulfilled. But... what does this have to do with chicken soup?" (To be continued.)