Chapter 471, Ambush
A few burning torches illuminated the dim room.
There were several men sitting in the hall.
In the head position, there is a man sitting with a golden sword.
Even though the autumn night is getting colder, the man is still naked from the waist up, showing off his strong muscles.
And on the man's chest, there is a dark red mark.
It is shaped like a triangular rein, with a human head hanging upside down.
"Have you seen Rebecca?" The man's voice was as harsh as rubbing sandpaper.
The scout immediately replied, "I did see a woman being escorted down on the carriage. Judging from the tightness of the escort, it should be Rebecca, the wife of the city lord."
"Hahaha!!" The man laughed and continued: "Let brothers have a good rest tonight and stay awake when we go to the battlefield tomorrow. If we win this team, the money we get will be enough, brothers. It takes them a lifetime."
"Yes, brother." The scout immediately retreated.
Pass on what the boss said.
This is the camp of the life-taker bandits.
The man sitting in the middle is the leader of the life-stealers.
The person sitting in the hall is the leader of the bonfire camp, the tyrant Trollope.
Tyrant is not his heroic nickname, but a vicious name given to him by his younger brothers as a robber, which also proves his cruel character. .
Killing people never depends on whether you are a man or a woman, an old man or a child.
What he sees is just whether you have value.
Countless villages were destroyed at the hands of the Death Snatcher bandits. Those who could escape would spread their evil reputation.
As the largest village in this area, its men have expanded to 2,000.
The caravans that pass through this place also give a piece of money to buy the way to the Death Snatcher camp every year.
After the scouts left, only a few core members of the Death Snatchers were left in the room.
One of them asked: "Brother, attacking the parliamentary city of the Hundred Cities Federation is not a good job. Even if it succeeds, the federal parliament will not spare us."
They naturally know what can be robbed and what cannot be robbed.
All the while, the procession leading to the council member city here, the Death Snatcher camp will turn a blind eye.
This is also the reason why they can survive until now.
But today, the boss seemed to have chosen another path and wanted to rob the city of Lysis.
Trollope showed a trace of sarcasm on his face and said: "What will happen when the federal government arranges for people to surround us? The worst is to throw it away. We have money in our hands and can live comfortably wherever we go."
"Brother, you are crazy. You have managed the camp to this point with great difficulty. How can you just give up?" Someone exclaimed.
Even if this is a bandit's camp, building it to this point is the result of their hard work over the past few years.
They were naturally a little unwilling to abandon the camp because of such a trivial matter.
But Trollope, still full of confidence, lowered his voice and said: "I won't hide it from you. This time the employer is the Marshall family. At that time, we only need to kill all the teams in Lysis City and capture Libby." Card, the money given is enough for us to spend a lifetime, and they also promised to give us a formal identity, so we no longer have to hide in hiding xz."
The tyrant's voice was so low that only a few people in the room could hear it clearly.
Obviously this matter needs to be kept secret and cannot be disclosed to the subordinates outside.
Even so, several core members in the room still looked surprised.
The Marshall family naturally knew that it was a very wealthy business group. Now that their order had arranged a way out, everyone immediately felt relieved.
The topic also changed from whether or not to attack, to how to spend the stolen money smartly in the future.
"Brother, I heard that this little girl Rebecca is a beauty in the world. Her skin is whiter than goat's milk and tenderer than silk."
"That's right, brother, grab it back when the time comes. You can enjoy it first, and then let the brothers have a taste. We won't mind you burying it."
The tyrant cursed in a low voice: "Stop farting. Marshall asked for Rebecca by name. He obviously went after this woman. How can you ask for money after you have played?"
"Brother, you are confused. Then Rebecca has a husband, and she is not a virgin. Who knows after playing with her? Clean her up when the time comes, and if we don't admit it, it's over!"
"That's right, brother. She is a famous lady throughout the federation. If you miss her, there will be no regrets."
All the brothers talked to each other, and Trollope was really moved.
He thought for a while and said: "We'll talk about it then. Don't spread this matter outside. Have a good rest today and prepare a trap for me on the road tomorrow. If Rebecca runs away and we can't get the money, we can't keep doing this." Gone."
"I understand, brother, hey hey hey!"
Several people laughed and laughed and returned to their respective residences.
There was no trace of nervousness at all because of the battle tomorrow.
…
Early the next morning.
The golden sunshine gave the leather tent a transparent layer.
After Fang Hao simply washed up, he took the breakfast handed over by the Lionheart Knight.
Breakfast is relatively simple, with smoked meat and a bowl of porridge.
After simply filling your stomach.
Fang Hao put all the mattresses, beddings, and iron pots and kitchen utensils into the storage space.
This journey will take several days, and these things will be used, so naturally they cannot be thrown away.
Wait for the large team to be processed.
Continue starting from where you started, and continue moving all the way to the south.
Went until noon.
The team entered a forest.
There are dense forests on both sides, but it is unusually quiet.
In the entire area, the only sounds that could be heard were the dense footsteps of the team and the sound of carriages pressing over the gravel on the road.
It was as if the reorganized army had entered a secret realm. The air all around was still and only the army was advancing one after another.
Just when Fang Hao was thinking about whether to release the Skeleton Gray Bird and check the situation in the air.
The convoy suddenly began to slow down and slowly stopped.
A cavalryman ran over from the front, approached the carriage and said softly: "Sir, there is a caravan in front of us whose carriage has overturned. We are sorting out the goods now. I am afraid it will take a while before we can get out of the way."
Fang Hao was stunned and looked forward along the team.
A loaded carriage rolled over in the middle of the road.
The goods on the car were scattered all over the place, and the coachman and men dressed as mercenaries were picking up the goods on the ground and calming the frightened horses.
This road is not wide. If you want to let the army pass by, you have to wait for the opponent's carriage to get out of the way before they can pass here.
Fang Hao looked around and felt that there was some unspeakable danger as the team stopped here.
It seems that there are countless eyes in the bushes, quietly looking at this place.
The forest on both sides of the road is so dense that one might be able to pass through the bushes.
But the carriages and horses couldn't get around it at all.
And on such a narrow road, a caravan suddenly stopped here, which made him suspect that there was some conspiracy.
The team has been walking for two days today, which made Fang Hao also think about the huge bandit team that Ma Hong mentioned.
"What did Rebecca say?" Fang Hao also asked.
The cavalryman replied in a low voice, "Madam has put the team into a defensive state. The other caravan has a regular flag. Madam has asked them to notify them to clear the road as soon as possible."
Each caravan has its own flag, which is its logo.
Whichever city or family you belong to, you will hang it in the form of a flag, whether you are walking outside or outside, to represent your identity.
Since Rebecca knew the flag of this caravan, it was not easy to directly order an attack.
"Yes, I understand." Fang Hao nodded and said nothing more.
While everyone was waiting silently.
An Jia and Luo Li were sitting on the horses, but their ears were trembling slightly.
His eyes quietly glanced at the woods beside him.
The senses of orcs are more alert than humans. Some subtle sounds may be hidden from human ears, but it is difficult to escape from orcs.
Anjia controlled the horse and approached the carriage.
He whispered quietly, "There is an ambush."
Gu Ju
Hearing these words, Fang Hao's heart tightened.
Then the overturned carriage in front was also a trap to delay them.
"Don't worry, go tell Rebecca that there is an ambush and ask her to pay attention to her own safety." Fang Hao whispered.
Don't wait for Anjia to inform Rebecca.
The soldiers at the front who were helping to straighten out the overturned carriage were suddenly attacked.
The cold sword penetrated the bodies of the soldiers as they helped push the carriage.
He fell to the ground with a look of horror on his face.
At this time, there was no need for Fang Hao to remind him.
Everyone understood what this meant.
The commander of Rebecca's army loudly issued orders to prepare for battle.
at the same time…….
Whoosh! !
An arrow shot out from the bushes on the left and penetrated into the wall of the carriage with a clanking sound.
This arrow was like a command.
Whoosh whoosh! Arrows were shot out, attacking the army in Lysis.
Even though they knew it was an ambush, many soldiers from Lysis City were still shot by arrows in their haste.
The fallen horse wailed.
Fang Hao was also shot by arrows.
He was lying on the bottom of the carriage, with the sound of dense arrows hitting the walls of the carriage in his ears.
"Push the baggage carriage and prepare for counterattack." Assetti shouted.
The Lion-Hearted Knights overturned the baggage carriage from the side, and everyone leaned on the carriage to avoid the arrows that were coming.
Bang bang bang! !
The Lionheart Knight began to fight back against the bushes.
Although the enemy's position cannot be confirmed, the enemy's position can be roughly judged based on the trajectory of the arrow.
The knights kept pulling the bolts of their guns to fight back.
At such a close distance, the power of the rifle is much greater than the bow and arrow in the opponent's hand.
One shot at a time.
There were bursts of wailing in the bushes, forcing the other party to stop shooting in case this new type of firearm hit them.
Arrows and muskets kept greeting each other.
At the same time, Demitga on the side took a deep breath.
The blue energy gathered in his abdomen, then surged down his chest to his throat.
call!
The next second, a thick mist came out of Demitga's mouth and quickly spread along the road.
It enveloped the entire Lisbitt team.
Thick fog surrounded the team on the road and also obscured the enemy's sight.
Wow! !
It could be heard that the army in the fog was constantly changing positions, but because of the obstruction of their sight, they could only shoot arrows blindly.
However, when this arrow entered the mist, it was like a stone being thrown into the abyss.
There was no feedback and no hits were heard.
Squeak! !
Anjia opened the car door, pulled Fang Hao out of it, and hid behind the carriage together.
This luxuriously decorated carriage can also withstand enemy arrows.
Also attracts enemy targets.
At this time, Fang Hao looked back at his carriage. It looked as miserable as a straw boat borrowing arrows, densely packed with arrows.
If he is not pulled out, the enemy continues to shoot at the carriage.
I'm afraid this carriage won't last long before it falls apart and falls into a pile of pieces.
Fang Hao leaned against the overturned baggage carriage.
Demitga came closer and asked, "Sir, are you okay?"
"It's okay, can you confirm the number of enemies?" Fang Hao replied.
Judging from the density of the arrows fired, there were many enemies, and they were well prepared.
The previous accident in which the merchant group's carriage rolled over was itself a trap set by the enemy.
"The enemy's hidden position is very good. It is impossible to determine whether there are other enemies." Demitga whispered.
"Sir, I can go investigate." Luo Li said proactively.
Her ability is investigation.
Although his ears are very sensitive, he can roughly distinguish the number of enemies from their footsteps.
But it still needs to be confirmed whether there is anyone else on the other side.
Be prepared for a counterattack in the dense forest.
Fang Hao went to chat and shook his head, "There's no need to take such a risk. Luo Li went to get my backpack from the carriage."
Luo Li quickly approached the carriage and took out Fang Hao's backpack.
Fang Hao took it, took out a skeleton gray bird and placed it on the ground.
"Protect me."
After saying that, Fang Hao closed his eyes and his body went limp.
At the same time, a blue soul fire ignited in the empty pupils of the skeleton gray bird.
With the cover of the fog, the Skeleton Gray Bird quickly flew into the air.
After pulling it up to a certain height, it flew towards the dense forest from where it was shot.
Flying into the dense forest, the enemy did not notice that a skeletal gray bird had left the opponent's team.
Perhaps they never imagined that someone would use this method to conduct investigations.
The gray bird entered the dense forest unimpeded.
Below, there are enemies arranged in an orderly manner.
These enemies, wearing different armors, leather armor and plate armor, were like a temporarily formed bandit team.
These bandits in various costumes have their bare arms and necks exposed.
All have the same tattoo.
A pattern similar to a rope twist.
The life taker!
At this moment, Fang Hao was able to determine the identity of the other party.
It was the life-taker that Mahone mentioned.
However, Fang Hao was also more curious. Ma Hong had said that the Death Snatchers would not attack the official team.
And since the past years, they have never intercepted the team from Lysis City.
But why did they suddenly appear here this year, and as if they knew their whereabouts, they prepared an ambush in advance.
Is there a mole?
Fang Hao controlled the skeleton gray bird and continued to fly towards the rear of the team.
Sure enough, behind these crossbowmen, there were a large number of melee bandits.
At the same time, a low voice came from below, "Brother, the fog is too heavy. If Rebecca is accidentally shot to death, the money will be gone."
Hearing these words, Fang Hao's heart moved.
Come for Rebecca!
