The place where Count Orgas placed the pneumatic cannon was a warehouse located at the lower level of the city wall. This warehouse was located inside the city wall, and there was nothing inside except the two cannons. However, the count still prepared food and bedding for the guards so that they could rest inside.
After Xiao Chen thanked the Earl, he told him that he wanted to tell the people who stayed behind, so the Earl's people left the room.
Xiao Chen cast a soundproofing spell. Then Zhang Hong couldn't wait to ask, "What are you doing? How did the Baron convince you with just a few words? Didn't we plan to leave after the bombing? Why did you stay despite his cordial invitation?"
Xiao Chen asked: "Don't you think the Earl's behavior is strange?"
Zhang Hong said: "Of course it's strange! He tried his best to ask us to stay for a night. Although it's not excessive for a host to ask guests to stay, he was too persistent."
"Yes. His excessive insistence is exactly why I want to stay." Xiao Chen said.
Zhang Hong stared at him and said, "You are just looking for trouble. Why should we wait here and take risks in vain?"
"Don't forget why we are here." Xiao Chen said, "We want to convince these people to join us, so we naturally have to find out what they are up to. You can't get a tiger cub without risking it. Besides, I don't think Orgas wants to harm us. If he really wants to take action, he will have many opportunities today. There is no need to wait until night to act."
Huang Zheng also said: "Even if we stepped into a trap, it is better than stepping into a trap after the army has moved in. We have prepared means of teleportation and evacuation, and we can even take these two cannons with us. There is no need to panic. Moreover, the cannons are equipped with self-destruct formations. Whoever really wants to attack them will die miserably."
"Orgas has repeatedly emphasized that most of us should attend the dinner. This move is very strange. I think he is hinting at something." Xiao Chen couldn't help but glance outside the door and said, "Let's go with the flow and see what happens. How about this, Roger and Evelyn stay, and the others follow me to the banquet. But I will leave three helpers for you." As soon as he finished speaking, a cloud of mist appeared in the room. After a while, the mist dissipated, and the images of three mages appeared in the room.
"I'm sorry to trouble you again." Xiao Chen said.
"No, it's only at times like this that I can feel the meaning of my existence." Master Kona said with a smile.
Tashia said, "Just go and talk to the Count. Olgas is not an easy person to deal with. Few people can gain any advantage from him, whether it's the people of the Empire or the Kingdom. We will be prepared here."
"Be careful about everything you do." Xiao Chen said.
"We know what we're doing," Elaina said. "Sometimes it's like this, whether the actors come or not, we have to set up the stage first."
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Olga's dinner was not held in his home, but in a hall under the city wall. The interior style of the hall was simple, with monotonous stone bricks and simple columns everywhere. The banquet was a buffet style that was rarely seen in noble banquets. Several long wooden tables were placed in the center of the room, filled with various grilled meats, game, grilled fish, and fruits and nuts from the nearby mountains. Some tables and chairs were scattered around the room, allowing the guests to sit down and enjoy the food, or have a more private conversation.
"We soldiers prefer to eat and drink freely like this, rather than being trapped in chairs in rows. I hope you can get used to this style." Count Orgas was obviously not a supporter of the elegant new fashion in the royal capital. He and his men were typical of those who ate large chunks of meat and drank large gulps of wine.
"We also eat this way in our hometown." Xiao Chen picked up a piece of barbecue and stuffed it into his mouth. "I wonder what Mr. Olgas thinks about it? Are you willing to join us?"
"Ah." The count put down the lamb leg bone in his hand and wiped his hands with a piece of cloth. "Excuse me, anyone who sees the burning fortress and still can't make up his mind must be an idiot. I am willing to join you, but not by surrendering, but by taking the initiative to join."
"We call this an uprising." Xiao Chen said.
"Whatever, but if I lead these people to join, what kind of status will you give me and them? I heard that you don't have any noble titles, and in terms of money, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to satisfy the appetite of an old noble." asked the earl.
Xiao Chen said: "I can only say that everyone will receive different treatments according to their abilities. As the leader of the uprising, you will naturally have your own share of merit."
Olgas couldn't help but laugh, "Well, merit? That sounds a bit unreal."
"That should be a kind of honor. I thought noble warriors would care very much about their own honor?"
"Yeah. Kind of." Olgas nodded in agreement. "What else?"
"Besides that, do you have any other requirements?" Xiao Chen asked.
"I don't have any special skills other than fighting. So I want to stay in the army and lead a team." Olgas patted the long sword at his waist and said, "Only when I am with this old friend can I feel at ease."
"I think this is entirely possible. However, as you can see, our army's combat mode is completely different from yours. Soldiers from any kingdom must undergo sufficient training and learning to join our system," said Xiao Chen.
"Of course, of course. In fact, I am looking forward to it." The Earl said, "I will open the checkpoint tomorrow, and you are welcome to come and confirm the details with me. Before that, I have one last thing to do tonight in Blackwood Pass as the commander here."
"The last thing?" Xiao Chen felt that the next words were the real theme of tonight.
At this time, the count showed a bit of coldness on his face: "Since the Empire's Black Guards have already understood Suero, could it be that they have not infiltrated Blackwood Pass? In the past, I had some feelings about their little moves, but I didn't have much evidence to hold against them.
But today I see an opportunity. Your cannons are too powerful, too powerful for the Imperials to remain indifferent to them.
On the other hand, since I have spread the word and all the troops have joined your reorganized army, it is meaningless for many of the spies who are lying in ambush to stay any longer. So I think that when your people and our elite troops are having a dinner here, maybe someone will jump out and do something to those two cannons. "