"But...but Lord, we just had our duet the day before yesterday!
Our annual income is only 30 dinars, this is too much." An old man said aggrievedly.
“Bang!”
A loud and swift whip lashed the old man's back, leaving a bloody mark instantly.
"Whoever dares to yell again will get more than just a whip!
I'll kill him and feed his body to the vultures, is that clear?"
The old man had already fallen to the ground, seemingly no longer breathing...
"Damn it, you thug! That Yan Tu Lu brother!
Don't bully the farmers, if you want money, I can give it to you!"
De La Serre could no longer tolerate this. He hated these bastards who bullied the weak the most.
"You poor little lord, you have no money..."
Suddenly, Yan Tuluge seemed to have thought of something and gave a ghostly smile.
“Well, the village of Amashiko belongs to Uruzdak Castle.
In Uruzdak Castle, there is a wanted criminal on the run, his head,
It's worth 2,000 dinars if you can get his head..."
"Deal. But you have to promise me that you won't beat up the farmers here again until I'm done with this."
"Hey, I really hate your nosy look! Okay, okay!
For the sake of money, I can promise you, but you only have three days, Baron."
"I will definitely be back within 3 days."
You bravely stood up and protected the villagers, Strength +1, Reputation +5, Honor +1.
Current reputation is 30 and honor value is 3.
Current character status: De La Serre
Level 31, Strength 22, Agility 21, Wisdom 21, Charisma 22.
Evaluation: I appreciate your action. I deducted 1 charm point from you and gave it back to you. Please keep it up.
A warm current hits...
De Lassel said silently in his heart, thank you, system.
But Yan Tuluge was a suspicious and cunning man, and he made new demands.
"You have to leave your troops here. How do I know if you can come back within three days
If you are killed by that wanted criminal who is escaping, you will have to compensate me for the time I wasted.
Let's put it this way, if you don't come back, your troops will be my slaves from now on!
If you come back, but you don't bring
That damn head, they must be my slaves too.
Let's meet at noon three days from now, right here in Amaxico, isn't that fair?"
"Brother Yan Tulu, you are really... really smart."
The curse "shameless old bastard" was about to come out of his mouth, but he held it back in the end.
"Hmph, there's no need for you to say anything against your will. I'll tell you one last thing. This wanted criminal is called Brad. Go now!"
De Lassel looked at Safiya, and everyone could see the worry in his eyes.
"It's okay, just go ahead, Owens is here to take care of me, it's okay."
"I... I'll be back soon."
So, De La Serre set out alone to Uruzdak Castle at night...
Watching De Lassel's figure gradually walking away, Yan Tuluge could no longer hold back and burst into laughter.
Safiya got goosebumps from his laughter. "Big Beard, what are you laughing at?"
"This guy is so stupid. I just came back from Uruzdak Castle.
According to the tip-off, the wanted criminal Brad fled here, hahahahahaha!"
"What!? You bad guy, scumbag! Owens, go get De Lace..."
Before Safiya could finish her words, Yan Tulugo stuffed her mouth with cloth.
"I don't want to cause any unpleasantness with the Kingdom of Swadia, and it's too early to take action against you now.
After all, he is also a noble of the kingdom, a lord. When he comes back, I will deal with you according to the agreement. "
Having said this, Yan Tuluge seemed to be full of confidence, as if he was sure that De Lassel would definitely not be able to catch the wanted criminal.
Next, Safiya and the remaining few of De La Serre's soldiers, along with Owens, were captured and thrown into prison.
At this time, De Lassel was still trying hard to get on the road, when suddenly the system came online.
New Mission
Catch wanted criminal Brad, latest reports he is in the village of Amaxico.
"Damn it! This shameless old man actually lied to me!"
Fortunately, with the system's prompt, De Lassel finally realized that he was too unconscious.
It was clearly that guy's trick. Why didn't he act blindly without thinking
There is still a lack of experience, and this continent is full of intrigues.
At this moment, De La Serre was so angry that he turned around and rushed to the village of Amashico.
This trip back and forth took a full hour.
All day long.
After returning to Amashico, De La Serre found that Nayan Tulugo was still keeping his promise.
There is no forced taxation at present, and the farmers are still safe and peaceful.
But he couldn't find the whereabouts of his troops and Safiya.
That night, everything was silent.
He quietly found his way to the village chief's house, which was fairly wealthy and had candles lit.
There was still a little light in the house. Suddenly, I saw a shadow flash by and it was right in front of me.
The village chief was so frightened by the sudden appearance of the baron that he almost fell off the bed.
"Don't be afraid, I just came to ask you, where are Safiya and my soldiers?"
“Your Excellency Lord De La Serre, you have done a favor to our village, and I am willing to tell the truth.
They were imprisoned by Lord Nayan Tulugo, but no harm was done to them."
This news made De La Serre frown and furious.
"Haha, does he think that I can't catch the wanted criminal
So he has already regarded my troops, my people, as his private property?"
“I don’t know about that, but Lord Yan Tuluge doesn’t trust me.
He doesn’t communicate with me much, but I know where the wanted criminal is.”
Upon hearing this, De La Serre immediately smiled happily.
"How do you know that?"
"Baron, I have lived here for more than 50 years, and I remember every villager who came and went clearly.
Suddenly a stranger came who I didn't know, how could I not see that he was now... "
"Okay, thank you for telling me the truth, Village Chief."
The village chief nodded in respect and replied, "You are very polite, Baron. Thank you for killing the beast for us."
According to the village chief, the wanted criminal Brad is currently hiding in the village stable, trying to make it through the night.
After a stick of incense, De Lassel tiptoed to the stable.
"Fuck, the smell here is really bad. This person is really patient."
Among several horses, there was a poor young man lying there, emitting a deadly stench from his whole body.
Wanted Brad
Level 5, Strength 5, Agility 15, Wisdom 3, Charisma 3.
Plunder 2, Riding 2
Even this lowly and lowly bastard knows how to ride a horse. When will I ever learn how to ride a horse? Damn it!