Chapter 384 Money Moves People’s Hearts!
Time was running out, so after everyone came down from the mountain, they abandoned the bodies of the caravan members on the roadside, threw in a few more carts of goods, placed the wounded soldiers smoothly on the carriage, then turned their horses and set off immediately.
Because the road they came from had already been walked by the caravan, and all the gravel obstacles along the way had been cleared. In addition, the driving skills of the members of Gray Space were really good. Of course, the most important thing was that they did not care too much about these goods, so Although the road is winding, the speed is still much faster than the previous walk.
However, despite this, half an hour later, the dying soldiers in the epee camp were still dying one after another. When the first person died, the team stopped to bury him. After the second soldier stopped twitching, Elt glanced silently, with an expression like a dying beast, and waved his hand to let the vehicle continue driving...
Finally, when the ninth soldier died, the carriage passed this path and entered the wilderness. Once here, the speed of the carriage is naturally faster. As a result, the soldiers running behind were having a hard time keeping up.
Upon seeing this, Frey decisively ordered David Mishoe and others to drive the carriage back with the wounded soldiers first, and they followed later. In order to prevent accidents, Tang Ensuo asked the remaining Gray Space members to guard one side. Needless to say, their speed was so fast that it was easy to keep up with a speeding carriage. And with them on the side, not only can they solve all problems, but they can at least detect the enemy in advance.
In fact, after several hours of running, they were not far from the checkpoint. However, not long after the carriage left, Elt could no longer hold on. If Tang En hadn't caught him with quick eyesight and quick hands, he would have fallen directly to the ground. Then a soldier from the spear battalion here picked him up and continued moving forward.
Erte suffered from excessive blood loss and was temporarily dizzy, but his life was not in danger for the time being, so he woke up soon. This is a somewhat stubborn person, and naturally he is not used to being carried by others. But now there are no words of rejection, just silently looking in the direction of the level. It was obvious that he was worried about the safety of his soldiers.
Frey and the others were naturally not able to persuade them about this. This feeling of watching their soldiers, or more accurately, watching their brothers who had been with them day and night, slowly die, if they had not experienced it personally, they would not be able to understand it at all. Frey and the others have experienced it and know the grief and despair involved. They also know that in the face of this kind of feeling, all words are pale, let alone what to say.
Fortunately, this calm atmosphere did not last long. After running for more than half an hour, the checkpoint city wall was already in sight. At this moment, Tang En frowned and his narrow eyes unconsciously narrowed.
After systematic training, Tang En's eyesight has actually improved. He is not as talented as Luke, but he still has some advantages over ordinary people.
In the field of vision, there were many figures in the direction of the main entrance of the level, clustered together, as if something had happened. What is even more obvious is that on the city wall, the soldiers standing in rows are clearly holding bows and arrows.
What's going on? Are the barbarians coming? After getting a little closer, everyone also discovered this situation and couldn't help but look at each other.
This is naturally impossible. If the barbarians really came, the level would not be like this seemingly stalemate atmosphere, but would have long since evolved into a battlefield with loud killing sounds.
After getting closer, everyone discovered that the group gathered turned out to be Bran soldiers. There was no tension between them, and their expressions were relaxed. The people behind stood on tiptoes to look inside, discussing a few words from time to time, as if they were watching a play. It seemed like there was something wrong at the city gate inside, and they were blocked outside.
The voice came,
"Damn, how many days have they been here? Why don't I have such luck... Look, there must be dozens of cars here, it's crazy..."
"It's certain that you'll get rich, but it's hard to say if it's not theirs. A bunch of idiots with such a lack of vision deserve to be like this..."
"I can't say that. According to the rules, this should be theirs. Well, maybe I just came here and don't know how to handle it. It's a pity. This matter has become a big deal. Maybe all these goods have to be handed over... "
"Well, it seems it's not just that. I heard that there were seriously injured soldiers in the car, and they were eager to go to the city for treatment..."
"Is this happening? These city defenders are going too far!"
"Haha, if you can't live too much, it's just like that. Anyway, the injured legs are all muddy..."
"Well, that's true..."
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The noise continued, Tang En and Frey looked at each other, their expressions changed drastically.
Gray-coated troops, horse-drawn carriages, and wounded soldiers are still like this. Needless to say, it was undoubtedly David and his friends who came back first.
"Oh, no! Blame me, blame me..." Frey slapped his palm, looking anxious, "Blame me for not expecting this. David and the others must have been stopped by soldiers when they entered the city and asked for benefits..."
This is also the case. David and the others have just arrived, and of course they are not clear about some of the rules that are just conventions but not clearly written. They drove the carriage to the checkpoint. Because they were in a hurry to treat the wounded soldiers, they naturally had to enter the city in a hurry.
This move is actually no problem. Although this is a checkpoint, David and the others are not barbarians, and they also have a formal establishment of Bran. Normally, the gatekeepers would not step forward to investigate at all. But after these soldiers saw the smuggled goods, a problem arose...
As mentioned before, if smuggled goods are seized by soldiers, according to the unspoken rules here, they should belong to the soldiers themselves. However, money attracts people's hearts, and in front of such a valuable batch of goods, naturally everyone wants a piece of the pie. The same was true for these city defenders. When they saw it, they immediately stopped the carriage and wanted to come up for inspection.
The so-called inspection is naturally fake, but asking for benefits is the real thing. In the past, those lucky Bran soldiers would give some to them either to avoid trouble or to feel happy. But David and the others didn't know about this obscure way of asking for money. If they knew, they would naturally do the same. But because they were in a hurry to save people, Mi Xiu, who was delicate and thoughtful, didn't think of this immediately, so he had to stop and let them do it. examine.
Seeing how unscrupulous these newcomers were, these city defenders immediately became angry. They just inspected them slowly and leisurely, with no intention of letting them go. As a result, David and the others were undoubtedly annoyed, and their attitude became even more impatient.
With such an exchange of fire between the two sides, the scene suddenly froze, and no one could get off the stage. By this time, it was too late for Mi Xiu to react. As the saying goes, a person needs face and a tree needs skin. There are already many people gathered around, so the soldiers guarding the city will naturally not slap themselves to let them pass for some benefit. As for the seriously injured Epee Battalion soldiers in the car, they naturally saw them. However, there are ways to deal with this. Afterwards, just pretend not to see it, insist that it is a normal inspection and the other party did not say anything, just push it.
In fact, Frey is not to blame for this matter. When he was a soldier, there were Bran soldiers on the front line. And as long as it was a Bran soldier, even if he really didn't know the rules, the soldiers guarding the city would not dare to make things difficult like this, so naturally he would not have thought of this.
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"Hey, look, it's about to start a fight..."
The gathered soldiers stirred for a while, and they all tried their best to get in on tiptoes.
Tang En's face darkened when he heard this. He quickly glanced at the archers on the city wall, took a breath, and stepped forward: "Follow me, charge!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he grabbed the shoulder of the soldier in front of him who kept trying to get in, and threw him back. He stepped forward again, stretched out his hands, grabbed his shoulders and threw people... Frey was also decisive and quickly ordered the spear-breaking camp soldiers to block the gap, and then rushed inside.
"Ouch, what's going on..."
"Squeeze it, ahhhhhh... rub it, who the hell is stepping on me!"
"I'm so stupid, you dare to attack me... ah!"
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Watching the excitement is one of the great pleasures in life, and there are many soldiers gathered here. Especially after learning that something was going to happen inside, the gaps in the crowd became even denser.
However, none of this could stop Tang En from rushing in alone. His face was expressionless, his hands were flying, and figures flew out from all directions. Some fell directly into the open space behind, some fell on the heads of the people around him, and some like just now That person who called himself "I" was hit by several figures in the air...
Frey and the others followed closely behind. There was no need to throw people away. They only needed to set up their spears to expand the fleeting passage and crowd out the surrounding crowd. If those who were thrown away look down now, they will find that with Frey and the others as the boundary, the dense crowds on both sides are like waves hitting the rocks, all retreating in the opposite direction... It is really spectacular!
…………(To be continued.)