our family is gone

Chapter 488: Newborn wolf calves are not afraid of tigers
The Misty Mountains are named after the fog that lingers all year round. Therefore, the sun can only be seen for a small part of the day in the mountains. Most of the time, the sky is covered by gray fog, and the field of vision is also limited.

Not to mention that most of the mountains are virgin forests that have not been developed, and the continuous mountains are crisscrossing each other. This environment has restricted the development of the mountain tribes and has also become their refuge.

The outside world's desire to attack the mountains with large forces is completely wishful thinking. It is not only the barbarians who are deadly here, but what is even more deadly is the environment. The mountains will swallow everything.

Even Count Bastia, who suppressed the barbarians, gave up going deep into the outer perimeter.

Does he not want to?
Just can't do it...

In barbarian legends, the mountains are where a battle broke out between giants and behemoths in ancient times. These mountains are the remains of those powerful creatures.

The barbarians bred in it are powerful. They are the sons of the mountains and are protected by the mountains.

This sense of identity allows the barbarians to explode into more powerful fighting power when they are in the mountains. What is even more special is that the power of the spirit of the wilderness is more powerful in the mountains. Don't try to try the weird power of the barbarian wizards.

Today, several large tribes took the lead and invited many tribes from the mountains. The location was chosen very well, right on the top of a mountain.

As for why it's wonderful, it's because looking down from the top of the mountain, you can see the entrenched city from a distance.

When Bastia was built, it became a pain to the mountains, and they wanted to capture or destroy the city all the time.

It is self-evident what they meant by choosing this place to discuss the changes that had occurred in Bastia.

Leaders and priests generally would not leave the tribe easily, so those present were some wise elders from each tribe.

Not everyone can come. Only large and medium-sized tribes, that is, tribes with a population of thousands or hundreds, are eligible to receive invitations. As for the small tribes with about a hundred people, no one cares at all.

But if you invite others, it's hard to say whether others will come. There are also many messy things within the barbarian tribes, and the hatred between some tribes may be more exaggerated than the hatred against the empire.

But there is one tribe here that attracts special attention, and that is the Wolf Fang tribe, because the cause of Bastia's change was a team from that tribe.

When Count Bastia deliberately obscured the news of the war and drove away barbarian mercenaries to carry out a unilateral blockade, everyone wanted to know more.

However, there seemed to be no movement from the Langya tribe, which had caused a lot of confusion before. Coupled with the current situation, this strangeness only deepened everyone's curiosity.

"It seems that the Langya tribe is afraid to come. Let's talk about business."

And at this moment, there was a sudden sound outside.

"Who said our tribe doesn't dare to come!"

The young man wearing the wolf tooth necklace broke into the top of the mountain.

"It seems that there are really no people in the Langya tribe, and they actually let a child come over." One person said, which seemed a bit mocking.

The Langya Tribe was very aggressive after being taken over by War Wolf, not to mention that he offended everyone even more after he killed the Lushou Tribe.

Without the Lushou tribe's medicine, if the tribe was injured or injured, they would not be able to get treatment at all. They could only wait to die or carry it through.

Don't talk about the rules of the rivers and lakes at all!

"What's the use of a group of guys who have lost their courage no matter how old they are? They might as well go into the soil and save some food for the tribe."

The young man faced everyone without any fear, but rather with a bit of youthful arrogance, like a newborn wolf calf.

In contrast, the elders and wise men were stunned by this scene without any warning.

"What? Am I wrong? Our tribe has already fought with the Empire. Under the leadership of the leader, we easily defeated the Knights of Bastia.

Years of comfortable life have long made them forget how to fight. Those knight masters can only ride women on the bed. They can't even ride a horse, let alone pick up a lance.

We, the Wolf Fang Tribe, will restore the glory of the mountains, and those of you who are scared by an old thing and cower here are just like those losers, and have completely lost the bravery of our sons of the mountains.

We will do what you dare not do!If you don't have the guts to go back, what are you pretending to be here?A bunch of trash! "

After saying that, the young man walked out and left the place, leaving a group of important people looking at each other in confusion.

This little guy from the Langya Tribe is so domineering!
But he soon realized that he was scolded by a junior.

It's not like he was angry. The barbarian always spoke so directly and vulgarly, which actually made everyone look at him with admiration.

Even if someone really has an opinion, they have to put it away, because in the mountains, fighting against the empire is politically correct. If you are sitting down, you have no right to criticize others who are standing.

"This wolf cub really has sharp teeth and a sharp mouth!"

"How can I call you a young man if you are not angry?"

"It seems like we can't stay still because the children will laugh at us."

It was said to be a discussion, but since they were all here, they must have been inclined towards robbery.

It is precisely because of the special environment of the Misty Mountains that they are not afraid even if they are beaten violently by the count.

They can lose countless times, and the population will be lost in winter anyway, so they might as well give it a try.

If they lose, they will retreat to the mountains, but as long as they grab enough resources, the tribe can better survive the winter.

They thought well, but it would be hell for the common people of the empire.

The barbarians have to spend the winter, don’t they have to spend the winter?

Not to mention that these barbarians have no sense of morality. Who can still be moral after robbing them?

It's not just as simple as grabbing food, the population is also the target of barbarian plunder. The word burning, killing and looting has already been summed up. Along with the plundering, there is inevitable killing.

After digging for food in the fields, there was not much left after being scraped by the church, bureaucrats and landlords. After working for a whole year, I was just waiting for a few days to rest.

Eating bread and singing songs, suddenly!The barbarians are coming.

But for the barbarians, this is a struggle for survival, and it does not depend on the will of ordinary people.

When these elders left, the mountains and the empire were destined to fight.

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A huge motorcade appeared outside a village in the Hamlet area.

It's just that this is not the convoy of the Walter Business Group, because there are no guards at all in the convoy, but there are two armies of hundreds of people nearby.

One team was basically all spearmen, wearing thin leather breastplates and a gray-brown linen smock, without helmets.One of them is riding on a horse and wearing a full set of knight armor. He should be the leader of this hundred-man team.

In this era, regardless of whether they are good or bad, they are already elite if they can equip themselves with armor, but in fact, you can tell they are good just by looking at the appearance of these people.

This is actually a team that Owendo drew from the city defense army. They can suppress the refugees, but it can be said that they have no actual combat capabilities at all in the field.

And with these city defense troops for comparison, another team of about a hundred people appears to be very powerful.

Spearmen accounted for one third, and the rest was mixed with some crossbowmen and musketeers, as well as a few carriages for logistics.

Among them were several well-equipped knights riding tall horses. The worst spearmen also wore thick armor, from breastplates to helmets, and wore off-hand weapons such as short swords, daggers, and muskets around their waists.

Judging from the style of the army's equipment, this is a mixed aristocratic private army, because those serf soldiers will not have such neat armor and equipment, not to mention the consumption of muskets, which ordinary soldiers cannot afford.

Although the team was a little scattered, it was obvious from the looks of those people that they had been on the battlefield and killed people, and they were also elite troops.

When he looked at ordinary people, he revealed a look that was indifferent to life, which was completely incomparable to the garbage of the city defense army.

And the person they protected was naturally the real nobleman, Captain Michel, who was withdrawn from the front line on the grounds of protecting food.

A man who looked to be in his 30s or [-]s was dressed in a gorgeous aristocratic military uniform. His sunken eye sockets were slightly darkened, and his hooked nose and thin lips made him look gloomy.

The city defense army cannot deal with robbers and bandits, but these people are very strong against ordinary people. Under their control, the townspeople are all obedient and do not even dare to look up. This is because of the fear and fear of the nobles. disturbed.

At this time, all the young women in the town were gathered together. Michelle walked among them, pinching the faces of those people and forcing them to lift up from time to time. The women were all trembling like chickens being watched by eagles.

The husbands and fathers of these women were carrying food into the convoy not far away, and no one dared to resist.

"Come on, this place is rubbish. It's not fun at all."

After walking around for a while, Michelle looked disgusted and turned around to go back to the carriage.

When Jean heard this, he couldn't help but waved his hand to signal the city defense troops to disperse these people.

Not being good-looking allowed them to escape, but more importantly, these women did not resist.

In a small place in front of her, Michelle spotted a girl. She was ordinary-looking and could not be said to be beautiful. However, it was precisely because of the girl's willingness to resist that she aroused Michelle's interest and was taken away.

In order to settle this matter, he also spent a lot of effort and found someone to kill the girl's parents. Only then did he find out that the girl already had someone he liked and was ready to get married.

There were constant screams that night, and the next day Gene saw the body being carried out of the car and dumped randomly in the wilderness.

Gene is actually unwilling to do these things. Doing business requires a long history.

He can cut the leeks in the city because the people in the city have no choice.

Moreover, the urban population is mobile, and new arrivals will not remember what happened in the past, and whatever happened will be quickly cleared up.

But these towns and villages are different. They are relatively conservative and everyone knows that the overall environment will basically not change much in more than ten years.

If the reputation of the Zeon Merchant Group leaves hatred among them, it will affect business.

He resisted these because he was worried about the impact on his business, not because he was worried about these ordinary people.

But it doesn't matter. I won't be able to get a promotion in my title after the war?Make a lot of money and expand the business group into the hinterland of the empire.

After going to a rich place, who would care about these untouchables in the wilderness?These people have nothing to do with themselves.

Thinking of this, Gene quickened his pace and followed him.

"Master Michel, with this food, it will be easy to defeat the rebels on the front line." Gene complimented him, and did not forget to add in a low voice.

"The food here is at least three times lower than in the city, and when those people heard that a big shot like Master You was coming, they even offered a cheaper price."

It's self-evident what Jean meant by this. Why Michelle followed him from the front line was because there was another reason besides not having to go to the battlefield.

That's the issue of money.

To put it simply, the part that Jean originally provided to the nobles of Owendo City has now been replaced, and it occupies a larger share.

If it was [-]% before, it is now [-]%, and [-]% of it is from someone else. It all depends on Michelle's face.

It can be said that the entire Jean business group now works for the Michelle family, and the money goes into other people's pockets. No wonder they are looking for excuses to lay off some of the workers.

Similarly, the higher the price difference of grain, the higher the profit. Although the share is lower, the money that should be earned is still earned.

If there is someone who wants the war to continue the most, Gene doesn't know about the others. Anyway, the big shots behind Michelle must have a share.

After all, victory belongs to the empire, not to the Michelle family.

It's better to take the opportunity to make some money, which is why Jean took Michelle's path and became an agent.

It's just that Michelle doesn't care about everything Jean longs for, and all he gets in exchange for his intense praise is disgust.

"Don't tell me this kind of thing." Michelle said nonchalantly.

money?Wouldn't that thing grow on its own?
It's such a waste to bother him with such a trivial matter.

"Yes! We will set off to the next town now, and our convoy is almost ready to go back."

Even so, Jean responded with a smile. He seemed to know what this person's hobbies were, that is, he must not show any intention of confrontation in front of him. Anyone who resisted at all would be waiting for death.

Sure enough, Michelle ignored him and walked into the luxurious carriage with the family's emblem. There were four horses pulling the carriage, as if it was dragging a room.

Michelle could ignore it, but Gene still had to take care of various problems with the team, deal with farmers and local town bureaucrats, and help him clean up his troubles.

It can be said that if it weren't for this guy Michelle, Gene wouldn't be here.

Who the hell doesn't want to stay in a safe and comfortable place, and has to run out when there is nothing to do? It's all a shabby place, what's the fun?
He was also worried about Michelle's safety when he went out. Everyone knew that there was chaos outside now, and he couldn't afford it if there were any problems.

It’s just that it’s obviously impossible for people like Michelle to come according to Gene’s wishes. He is tired of the boring life in the city, and when he heard that he was going to go out to collect grain, he also came out to have fun.

The guard was also pulled out, and for a while the city defense army that Jean had spent a lot of money to prepare became a foil.

　Thank you [Yu Hongye] for the 100 reward
　　
　
(End of this chapter)