From pioneer lord to king

Chapter 217 Prison City【4K】

"Knight Calvin, I have called you here for a very important task. I think you are the best candidate."

In the closed office, Ryan and Calvin sat opposite each other, and the atmosphere was more serious.

Although Calvin has always had the image of a libertine, he always looks particularly restrained when facing Ryan, sitting upright all the time, with firm eyes, and looks more upright than Allen.

Hearing Ryan's words, he replied without hesitation: "Guaranteed to complete the task!"

"Relax Cave Knight, this task has great danger and many uncertainties, so this is not an order, you can refuse." Ryan pressed his hands and signaled Cavin to relax.

Calvin was moved in his heart, and still said loudly: "I have already considered it, and I am determined to complete the task."

Seeing his resolute attitude, Ryan nodded and said: "Don't talk too much, it's not too late to decide what the mission is after listening to me.

You are a local, and you used to be a mercenary. You should have heard of the mountain people, those mountain people who live in the coastal area of ​​the Warcraft Mountains. "

"I've heard of it, but I only heard it from the former head of the mercenary group, and I have never had any contact with it." Calvin replied quickly.

"Since you've heard of it, I don't need to waste my time. Cavan Knight, the development of the territory has fallen into a bottleneck. The population is our shortest shortcoming, so I set my target on the mountain people.

They have a huge population and are very suitable to integrate into this territory. The task I want to give you is to win over some of them and become the cornerstone of the development of the territory. "

Cavin said tentatively: "You mean to capture the mountain people to enrich the territory like those slave catchers?"

"No." Ryan waved his hand immediately: "I don't need slaves, especially such a huge number of slaves.

I want you to set up a capable team, go deep into the Warcraft Mountains, go to the habitat of the mountain people, and convey our goodwill to them.

Fighting is the bottom, attacking the heart is the top, what I want is to make them completely surrender to me, integrate into the Kana collar, and become the people under my rule. "

Calvin hesitated and said: "But... my lord, you should know that a large number of slave catchers have been arresting the mountain people. For so many years, the mountain people have hated the kingdom to the bone, and it is almost an endless situation.

IMHO, your plan is very difficult to achieve. "

"I know, but they are them, and we are us. The territory has never sent a slave hunting team, and as far as I know, there are more than 1000 slaves from John's Land in the territory, but now they are all allocated to land and residence. As long as they work hard and pay taxes, they will soon become free people.

We've never abused them, and that's what makes us peacefully together, and I have a lot to offer them.

A safe habitat, sufficient food and arable land, an upright identity...these are what they don't have, and this is our bargaining chip!

But I also know that it is very difficult to achieve, so I respect your choice and opinion. "Ryan once again handed over the choice to Cavin.

This time the task was similar to negotiation rather than war. It was definitely impossible to lead a large army into the mountains, so this matter was full of danger.

Without the slightest hesitation, Calvin smiled and said, "My lord, I know, since you asked me to come here, it means that I am the most suitable candidate for the army.

Don't worry, I don't know how many times I have been to the Warcraft Mountains. I have never been afraid of Warcraft, let alone mountain people, I will go! "

There was a glimmer of light in Ryan's eyes, and he said appreciatively: "Okay, since this is the case, you go down and prepare, and choose a soldier with rich experience in jungle combat from your army. It is mainly voluntary, and there will be subsidies and rewards.

I have already selected the main force of the team for you. There is a certain rate of troops, so you should not choose too many people. I will give you three days to prepare, and then we will go to John to lead together. "

"Obey!" Calvin solemnly gave a military salute, and then went down to make preparations...

Three days later, Calvin brought the [-] soldiers he carefully selected from the first battalion to the castle early to stand by.

Each of these 20 people is an elite. Most of them were mercenaries in the past, and a few were hunters. They not only have rich combat experience, but also know many special skills, so they are very suitable candidates.

Ryan nodded in satisfaction and said, "Yes, they are all warriors. Wait a little longer, they will be here soon."

Calvin also looked in the direction of Ryan's eyes curiously after hearing the words. He was very curious about what kind of "main team" Ryan had prepared for himself.

It's not that he brags, there are more than 5000 people in the army, and the first battalion under his command is absolutely well-deserved number one in all aspects. It is undoubtedly the best person to perform this kind of task, but Ryan only wants him to select a small number of people.

This made him not only curious, but also a little unconvinced, wanting to see who the hell is.

They didn't have to wait long before a team with a strong aura came over neatly, but what was strange was that they were all covered under linen robes from the neck down, which looked a little strange and mysterious.

"Knight Cavin, let me introduce you. This is Peter. His position is the captain. He and his team represent the highest standard of the entire army. He is also a very skilled jungle combat expert. He will be your deputy in this operation."

Ryan first introduced his partner to Calvin, and then looked at Peter and said, "This is Cavalier, the commander of the first battalion. You must assist him in the next time."

"I've seen you sir." Peter saluted first, and although Calvin responded, he was a little unconvinced no matter how he looked at it, just because of Ryan's phrase "the highest standard in the entire army".

In the past, this sentence was what they called themselves in the First Field Battalion. Everyone thought so, but this guy came out of nowhere, and he was actually admitted by the lord himself. He was very unconvinced.

Although the former mercenary was honest in front of Ryan, he was usually a well-known bastard. There were not many people in the army who convinced him, and Peter was obviously not among them.

"Hmph, if I find a chance, I must weigh your level to see if you are worthy." Calvin thought silently.

His performance was seen by Ryan, but he didn't mean to explain, and Peter would resolve this doubt.

"Okay, it's getting late, everyone is heading towards John."

"Yes!"

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John's Land is located on the east side of Cana Land. It is the closest city in Linton County to the East China Sea, and it is also one of the few territories in the entire southern region that has the ability to develop a vast ocean.

However, despite this unique condition, Johnland has never included the coastline that is close at hand into its own territory, let alone establishing a port.

The reason is very simple. There are many pirate fleets in the coastal waters of the East China Sea. They have developed for many years and are extremely powerful. They even once rubbed the Kingdom's East China Sea fleet in the water.

But at any rate, there is still a naval fleet in the eastern border that can fight against it, and can guarantee the safety of navigation most of the time, but the southern border is different. There are few outlets to the sea, and the strength is generally low. There is no way to take the powerful pirates.

Over time, most of the small lords gave up on the lucrative idea of ​​maritime trade, and only the Grand Duke of the Southern Territory and a few big nobles successfully opened up a route.

But their energies are limited. Of course, no one would like John to lead this corner. Baron John doesn't have the strength, so he has been neglected.

Otherwise, he wouldn't need to work hard to engage in the slave trade. There are also many opportunities at sea, and sea salt alone is enough for him to make a lot of money.

From 100 years ago, Baron John made an idea of ​​the mountain people, so with the support of a mysterious nobleman, the slave trade rose and expanded rapidly.

In view of this situation, funded by that great nobleman, a majestic slave trading city was established near the foot of the Warcraft Mountains, named - Bastille!

The majesty of this city is no less than that of Huo Lei City. There are tens of thousands of professional slave catchers or mercenaries stationed all year round, arresting mountain people day and night.

In the past 100 years, they have formed a complete industrial chain. In this prison-like city, they have squeezed the value of slaves to the extreme, and this has naturally produced amazing benefits.

That big man just leaked a little bit through his fingernails, making the John family's financial resources second only to the existence of the Marton family of Chelsea.

Of course, now Ryan has surpassed him due to a large amount of foreign trade income, but he can still be ranked in the top three.

Ryan's goal today is this slave trading city. In order to appear less unusual, they will disguise themselves as a slave hunting team. With a reasonable identity, Calvin and the others will also have a place to rest in the future.

They advanced rapidly, and reached the city of unusual reputation in the late afternoon and dusk.

It stands quietly at the foot of the Infinite Mountains. It has a magnificent city wall made of bluestone, which is more than ten feet high and several miles long.

The city walls are covered with marks of knives and axes, but more of them are bloodstains that have turned black, and these bloodstains gradually turn bright red under the blood-like setting sun, which is the blood and tears of the mountain people for hundreds of years.

"A city full of blood." Ryan sighed silently in his heart, and led the team into it.

There were soldiers at the city gate charging fees for entering the city, but after seeing the flag of the Black family, the soldiers let them go. The fees were only for ordinary people, and nobles had privileges.

Walking into the city, the atmosphere inside made Ryan feel more and more depressing. Large cages were placed on both sides of the spacious roadside, and the mountain people who were regarded as commodities were locked inside.

Some slave traders with sharp knives or leather whips yelled loudly on the street, promoting how good their slaves are, specifically their teeth, physical fitness, age group, etc.

Young and middle-aged male slaves are always the most sought-after, and can be sold for a good price, followed by beautiful young female slaves, who are also very sought-after.

The next-level children, the elderly, etc., are the cheapest commodities, and they are usually packaged and sold cheaply or as a bonus for buyers.

There are many businessmen passing by on the street, and they would stop to watch from time to time, and if they were interested, they would examine the slave's body carefully, and then bargain with the boss.

Ryan even saw a short, wretched-looking businessman actually checking the "ability" of a female slave in the street. The people around him seemed to be used to it, and even gathered around to watch and express their opinions.

The female slave seemed to have become numb, and catered mechanically, obviously she was used to it.

The mountain people are much taller and bigger than ordinary people, but in other places, except for the sun-tanned skin, there is no difference from ordinary people, and even the language is [-] to [-]% similar.

They have the same ancestor as the Tistans, but now one side is a superior slave owner, and the other side is a slave at the mercy of others. The kingdom abandoned them thousands of years ago, but now it is constantly sucking blood from them.

This damn era has made Ryan numb.

If he had just crossed over, Gao Low would have gone up to stop this absurd scene, but now he can watch all this happen with a blank face.

To be the savior of the world, Ryan does not think he has the qualifications. He also came with a purpose, and he is also a member of the evil nobles.

"Let's go, go ahead and have a look." Ryan withdrew his gaze, and walked forward with Calvin and others.

These are the most common goods on the main street at the gate of the city. They are usually sold by small traders, and of course they are bought by small traders.

More high-quality slaves are mostly controlled by those large slave hunting teams, who own their own industries in the city, such as auction houses, arenas, Kunyuan, etc.

Some top-quality slaves are often auctioned publicly in the auction house. These are not ordinary slaves. They are either supernatural beings or have flower-like beauty.

These were the goals of nobles and great merchants.

According to Ryan's investigation, a mountain man with the rank of a great knight was once auctioned here, sold for a sky-high price, and was bought by a big businessman.

Auctioning the slaves of the great knights, this kind of appalling event may happen in this city, and the most amazing thing is that they firmly control the life and death of the slaves, even if it is just a businessman who has no power to restrain a chicken, he can also drive a great knight. This is what makes Ryan most curious.

Along the way, within half an hour's journey, Ryan saw three small arenas, two auction houses, and five or six kun courtyards.

As for the vendors selling on the street, they are almost endless and can be seen everywhere. Here, slaves are as common as poultry sold in Huo Lei City!
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(End of this chapter)