Chapter 679 Scavengers and Looters

In the past, the lord carried Hamlet alone. As long as he was there, no matter how serious the problem was, he would not be shaken at all.

There were too many things happening in the city. Now, they were a little dizzy after just one day.

It seemed that every time Lance left, the world would start to turn, like a runaway carriage, moving forward madly with an unstoppable trend.

Fortunately, the night came, and no matter what happened during the day, they survived another day.

Hamlet, the ruins.

Compared with the various messes in the city, the situation in the new town was much simpler, because most people went to the ruins to knock the bones, and even if there were any conflicts, they were not in the town.

The adventurers who came in a steady stream went up to the ruins to search for treasures as soon as they came, and they didn't even mean to stay.

At first, they might still be afraid of the skeletons resurrected by the necromancy spell, but they found that as long as an adult took a stick, they could easily knock them apart. This completely liberated those guys, and they worked harder driven by the sudden wealth.

Especially those top elites, they have better equipment, rich experience and a stable team.

And the plan was clear in purpose, that is, there was nothing good in the periphery, and we had to find the rich area and key areas such as the church to find the truly valuable things.

However, the ruins of Hamlet were too big, and in front of countless skeletons, they only advanced a little distance in one day.

"Captain, it's getting dark."

The crowd smashed another wave of skeletons, but they were not too happy, because they had been knocking for a day, no matter how passionate they were at the beginning, but at this time, they all showed a trace of fatigue.

Scorpion also changed his weapon. The rapier was put back on his back, and he held a rusty torch stand in his hand. He swung it up and smashed one by one, which was much more useful than a sword.

Hearing this, Scorpion glanced at everyone and seemed to understand something.

Now either clear a building, and then use it as a temporary base to camp through the night, and wait until tomorrow morning to continue the action.

Or retreat to the town now and continue the action tomorrow morning.

One choice is dangerous, but it can also ensure the leading advantage of their mercenary group.

The other one is safer, but it requires a little price. After all, who knows if the cleared road will still be there tomorrow.

Scorpion looked up at the ruins under the setting sun, with a sense of unwillingness in his heart, but he quickly made a decision.

"Hurry up and clean up, let's go back."

Most of the skeletons are still hiding in the dark, such as in buildings such as houses. If you want to take those places, you have to fight, but the team is not in good condition.

Another reason is that it is still uncertain what the situation is at night. The information mentioned in the announcement has confirmed a lot, and he doesn't want to take such a risk.

His conservative tendency is shown, but this choice is in line with his cautious character, otherwise he would not bow to Lance at that time, and he would not be overwhelmed by the coercion and inducement of the mercenary guild.

On weekdays, those team members are a little casual, and even tease and complain about each other, because they have a deep relationship and can make some jokes.

When it comes to the real action, there is no intention to question the decision of the leader, but to start cleaning up quickly.

In fact, they have also gained some small gains along the way. Although not much, it can satisfy their fun of treasure hunting and keep their desire for the unknown.

The deeper they went, the fewer adventurers could keep up. But when they withdrew, they could see that many teams that had also rushed into the front line also withdrew. It seemed that everyone was uncertain about the coming of the night.

They all wanted to wait and see, because they were still on the periphery and would not risk their lives without so many benefits.

But they still stayed away from each other and kept a safe distance.

Why did they all have this habit? Because compared to the slow skeletons, humans were the most terrifying in this environment.

And I'm afraid some people haven't expected this yet.

A team of several young people appeared in the ruins. It can be said that it is more accurate to call them scavengers than adventurers.

They came here after hearing about the ruins from the surrounding areas. Basically, they were some young people who were unwilling to be lonely, eager to find treasures in the ruins and eager for adventures like in knight novels.

It can be seen that these people did not have any weapons or armor. The only thing that could be called a weapon was the shovel.

This shovel alone had already emptied their money, but fortunately, the gains from the ruins were greater than theirs.

I don't have the courage to fight, but I can still follow those big guys and pick up some things they don't like.

For example, some scrap copper and iron, some things I don't understand can be taken back, what if they are valuable, I heard that the town is buying books.

You can see that these people are carrying a cloth bag. Although the sacks are full of rags, it is also a good harvest for them.

And they have another secret, that is, they found a ring from a skeleton, although it looks like a silver white ring and is not worth much money.

But even a few silver coins are worth it, which is what they can't do in a year working for the farmer in the village.

Just thinking of these teams, they don't care about their tired bodies, carrying their own bags, their faces are full of hope and joy.

The legend is true, they can find hope in Hamlet.

However, at this moment, several people suddenly appeared in front of them. Although they had no armor and their clothes were a little tattered, they had fierce expressions and undisguised greedy smiles.

The strongest one among them was holding a flail and a pistol on his waist. The others, tall, short, fat and thin, were all holding a mess of weapons.

The scavenger also realized that something was wrong and wanted to avoid it, but when he looked back, there were several people surrounding him.

This situation almost shows that their targets are people like themselves.

"Brother, what should I do?"

Those people couldn't help but look at one of the young men. It was this man who took them out to make a living. His smart mind has made his peers trust him since he was a child.

"We can't run away, so don't be afraid later. We don't have money anyway, so we won't be afraid of being searched. If a fight breaks out, we'll just leave our things and run away.

If they want, just give them the bag. It's not worth much anyway, and they will definitely not be willing to carry it back. When they throw it away, we will just come back and pick it up.

Just pretend not to know and just walk away. Their target may not be us, after all, we have no money at all. "

After realizing that he was surrounded, the young man made a decisive decision. He noticed that these guys didn't carry any burden, and he knew that these people only wanted money, which was impossible. But they spent all their money to buy supplies, and they couldn't find them.

As for the ring, it has been hidden for a long time. No one will know unless you tell it.

I have to say that the young man is really calm. Faced with this situation, he can still observe the situation, make judgments, and know how to comfort his little brother.

But in fact, he was also panicking. He was just used to leading this small group and didn't want to embarrass himself in front of his younger brother, so he pretended to be calm.

"Stop it, kid! Hand it over if you know what it's like. Don't let me take it."

Without the leader having to say anything, some ferocious-looking young men from behind came forward to shout, playing with weapons such as daggers and daggers in their hands.

"Here you go." The young man handed over the sack without any nonsense. Such a straightforward action made the robber a little stunned, but he quickly reacted.

"Stop entertaining me with those junk." The robber quickly approached and pushed the sack away. He held a dagger and gestured in front of the young man, threatening: "Hurry up and hand over the good stuff!"

The sack fell to the side after being pushed so violently. Looking at the approaching blade, the young man felt his hair stand on end. His already tense mood was enveloped by an ever-increasing pressure, which even stopped his breathing.

But it can only be said that some people are born cruel. The greater the pressure, the calmer they are, and their brains are like machines that eliminate other messy thoughts.

He was just sluggish for a second or two before exhaling the breath he was holding. He even smiled and raised his hands to show that he was not a threat, but he opened his mouth to explain again.

"My lords, if we are really rich, we won't pick up these rags, but now everyone doesn't have a single copper coin on them. If you don't believe me, you can search them.

What's more, today is only the first day. Even if we want money, we have to sell these rags to get it. Then we will definitely honor all the big brothers. "

The robbers themselves seemed to understand that today was only the first day, and those scavengers hadn't opened their business yet. They had to say that they had found the core contradiction.

Moreover, it was enough to give him face, so even the robber couldn't help but put away his dagger, reached into the young man's pocket, and then poured out the contents of the sack. It was indeed all rubbish.

"Brother, it really doesn't happen."

The younger brother reported to the strong man. Upon seeing this, the young man couldn't help but put down his hand and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"You are brave, but the brothers are just new to porn, so you can't let your eldest brother go back empty-handed, right?"

But the robber leader didn't just let it go, but continued to press, his tall figure approaching full of oppression.

The young man had no choice but to laugh and agree.

"Haha... When I sell these things, I will treat you all to drinks..."

I just don’t know why these words seemed to annoy the boss, so he slapped him directly.

The young man lost consciousness in an instant, and his body felt so light that it no longer seemed like it was gone. Only the constant ringing in his ears and the white scene in front of him made him struggle subconsciously.

In the eyes of others, the robber leader knocked the young man to the ground with just one slap, frightening the remaining scavengers to tremble like chickens shivering in the cold wind.

The boy fell down for a few seconds before realizing his situation. He tried to get up, but he lost control and fell down.

This scene made the robbers laugh mockingly.

"Hahaha! You can fucking dance."

"You little bastard, who dared you to talk to me like this?"

"Pretending? I'll let you fly!"

The harsh ridicule seemed to echo in his ears, and a surge of anger rushed up to dispel the drowsiness in his brain, allowing the young man's consciousness to regain his body, and he raised his head with difficulty to look at the leader and question him.

"Everything has been given to you, why did you hit me?"

"Hahaha!" Even the leader didn't need to say anything before the younger brothers beside him burst into arrogant laughter.

"Why? He's actually asking why." The leader seemed to be amused. He came up and kicked him again, making the boy lie down again and stomping on his head.

"Negotiate terms with me? Who the hell do you think you are?"

"Who gave you the courage to be so arrogant in front of me?"

"Let you pretend! Let you pretend!"

The leader shouted while kicking the boy, not even lightly, until he vomited blood.

But the boy was also a ruthless man. He didn't even beg for mercy or scream. He gritted his teeth even when he was vomiting blood.

This situation made the leader even more crazy, but he was tired after just a few hits. He could only pant and wave his hand to signal his accomplices.

"Go! Beat him to death for me."

This scene intimidated several other scavengers in the same team. They were all young people with little social experience. Where had they seen such a ruthless guy in the village?

He didn't even need a reason to start the fight. His brutal appearance scared the others so much that they all shrank their heads like quails. They didn't dare to look at the miserable state of their companions, for fear that they would also be caught and beaten.

The leader glanced at those guys and was somewhat satisfied.

As robbers, and they had to stay in the surrounding area for a long time, they had to establish their own authority.

But this guy was so calm and even dared to argue, which meant resistance, which they did not allow.

He must be tortured and humiliated severely, and this kid must be used to completely break the last bit of resistance of others.

In this way, they don't need to enter those dangerous places, they can make money by harvesting these scavengers, this is life.

However, at this time, another team appeared nearby, and this situation immediately made the robbers nervous.

Because the passers-by were not individual investors or scavengers, but a well-equipped mercenary group.

These robbers dared to bully those adventurers or scavengers who were alone. They had no arrogance at all against such mercenaries. They just looked at the person and served him.

On the contrary, they were very nervous. What if the other party intervened?

It took only this little time for the boy to slow down. He also noticed the reason why those guys stopped. He immediately struggled to stand up and roared at his companions.

It was just not for help, but for them to run.

"Run! Run separately!"

As he said this, he ran towards the mercenary group, raising his hands and shouting.

"Help! Help!"

"Damn it! Catch him for me." This sound immediately scared the robbers, and they chased the boy like crazy.

It can only be said that the order of Hamlet gave them a strange illusion, making them forget that the rest of the world is unreasonable.

As the robber leader said, this is not Hamlet, this is the true face of the world, cruel and crazy, giving people only endless despair...