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Chapter 17 The Story of a Slave Trader and an Earl
Zhang Qiang quietly listened to the man telling the story.

To tell you the truth, this slave trader didn't look like a slave trader at all, but he looked like a son of a well-bred noble family, if he didn't have the unsightly Middle Eastern beard.

"My father is a businessman in the Earl of Columbia, just a small businessman. Once he accepted a batch of goods, which were military supplies and were to be shipped to Lana, the Kujit Khanate. At that time, my father did not I don’t know that it is military supplies, and I don’t know who the owner is. It was a businessman who gave it to my father. My father only knows that if the goods are transported to Lana, he can get a fortune of 1000 gold coins.” For a small For a businessman, this is simply wealth that fell from the sky. My father squandered all the materials in the family, hired guards, spent three months, and defeated countless bandits, robbers, robbers, and wandering people from various countries along the way. A chaotic army, but just as his father was about to approach Lana, an army burst out from nowhere.

They didn't put up banners, and they also erased the marks and characteristics of the soldiers of the kingdom, but my father can tell us with certainty that they are definitely the army of a certain lord of Rhodok, but he couldn't produce enough evidence to prove what he said. "

Zhang Qiang could already guess that this businessman must have been rescued by his elder brother Earl.

Sure enough, "just when the caravan was in danger of being slaughtered, the goods were lost, and my father was about to go bankrupt and die in battle in a foreign land, the army of the Earl of Columbia appeared. Affenburg in the Kingdom of Afonen, who was leading an army to independently pursue the army of the enemy's fugitive lord, saw the kingdom's caravan being attacked, and went to help and saved my father. My father was very grateful to him and promised to wait for the goods to be delivered Lana, he will give Count Columbia a tenth of the reward."

Zhang Qiang said: "Your father delivered the goods to Lana safely, returned to the earl's territory, and gave him a reward of 100 gold coins, so the two of you became friendly."

Zaka acquiesced, "Yes, at that time, as my father's second son, I could not inherit his father's property according to the rules of the empire, so my father sent me to the castle of the Earl of Columbia, and asked me to be the knight of Prius, At that time, he was still a knight. As his squire, we were about the same age, and we got along very well. We became good friends after we came and went. He told many stories about the kingdom and many unknown secrets of the kingdom. From then on, I admired him and swore to be loyal and protect him for the rest of my life. Later, he fought with his father and gradually grew into a handsome knight. My lord Baron. I am therefore a knight."

Zhang Qiang shrugged his shoulders, "But the good times didn't last long, and finally something happened."

Zaka lightly stroked his knuckles, "Yes, Count Lafayette found out about Count Columbia's rescue of my father, and found the businessman who gave my father military supplies.

The businessman had been beaten to pieces. He admitted that he was a spy sent by the Kujit and that his father had helped him deliver the goods.

My father was arrested by the guards of the kingdom. They ransacked my house. I was patrolling his territory with Baron Price at the time. Arrested by King Graves for treason, the Earl of Columbia tried his best to argue, but it was useless. Earl Lafayette had already colluded with several lords to frame and slander the Earl of Columbia. The Earl of Columbia had to spend one night, He fled with the army loyal to him in his territory. "

"Then what happened next?" Zhang Qiang asked.

Zaka, a slave trader, looked up at the starry sky.

After a long time, Zhaka said: "My family is a businessman. Since my father was arrested, we have made preparations. We have been active among the nobles of the kingdom and planted a lot of eyes and ears. After the Earl of Columbia fled, the next day I The family got the news, and we escaped under the cover of the caravan.

Baron Price didn't realize the relationship between my father and his father at all, thinking that his family would not be affected until I sent someone to notify him, but unfortunately, Baron Price caught up with the army of the Middle Kingdom halfway.I only heard that a few people escaped, and I didn't hear that he was arrested, but since then there has been no news or contact. "

"What happened to the Earl?" Zhang Qiang asked.

Zhaka looked sad, "The Earl of Columbia went to the Kingdom of Swadia. As a fugitive nobleman, his army was severely damaged. He was short of clothes and supplies, and many soldiers had low morale and fled one after another. The strength is great. Therefore, he was not appreciated by King Harlaus, but only recognized his vanity as a vassal of the king.

This kind of vanity is actually useless to an earl who owns an army. He is allowed to supply and recuperate in the kingdom. Without obtaining a fief, there is no taxation. Without taxation, it is impossible to feed a large number of soldiers.

Without a large number of soldiers, he cannot gain more honor, cannot go out with the king, and cannot answer every call of battle of the king's marshal, nor can he obtain more wealth.

Relying on the wealth he accumulated in the Rhodok Kingdom to support his soldiers, he lived in Palavin for decades, and later died in battle while fighting with King Halaus.His weak army was completely destroyed by a powerful enemy.Since then, the brother family has fallen. "

"A very tragic and unfortunate story." Zhang Qiang said with some regret.

"Aren't you going to see Baron Price's corpse?" Zhang Qiang asked.

Zhaka shook his head, "His voice and smile are deeply rooted in my memory, maybe you can help me bury him, I won't go, I'm afraid I will be sad, the dead are gone, the living can only continue to struggle , This is the enlightenment that this real world gives us.”

When Zhang Qiang first read the escape diary of Baron Prius, he thought it was a long-term hidden mission. Maybe he could get great benefits, so he always wanted to hide it, but was searched by Pan Wei. Anxious, but also very helpless, the strength is not as good as others.

Now it seemed that holding that diary was useless, which made him feel relieved a lot.

It’s just that he doesn’t know when the distress letter from Baron Price in his arms disappeared, and he can’t find it no matter how hard he looks, or he can show it to Zaka, which can prove his identity better, and maybe it’s more reasonable Some.

Of course, Zhaka didn't mention these things, and he didn't say anything, so he wouldn't make any more details.

Zaka returned the ring to him, and then said to him: "In the Rhodok Kingdom, don't let people see this ring easily. Maybe some people will remember what happened back then, which is not good for you. I have already used mine The ability has lifted the dust and seal on it for you, maybe it will be very helpful for your future growth."

Zhang Qiang stared at the ring, and saw not only the family seal of the original Columbia family on it, but also a pattern of a slave wearing shackles and handcuffs.

What is this, Zhang Qiang asked, pointing to the extra pattern on the ring in Zhaka's hand.

Zaka smiled and said: "That is the proof that I granted you the status of my knight servant. You don't have any prestige and outstanding achievements. Even if you have the status of a fallen noble, there is still no guarantee that some new nobles will recognize you. Family crest."

He changed the subject, raised his head, and said proudly: "But as a slave trader, a former noble knight, a nobleman with high reputation on the mainland, Zaka, a slave trader, is your protector during this time. When you have a certain strength, this pattern will disappear from the ring."

He looked at Zhang Qiang, and his tone became cold, "I will no longer be your protector. At that time, it will be time for you to serve me, or for me to ask you to do something."

Zhang Qiang quickly said: "At that time, I will do my best to protect your interests from infringement."

Zhaka nodded in satisfaction, "I hope that one day, you no longer need my protection, but can protect my interests."

"Definitely, definitely," Zhang Qiang quickly said with a smile.

"Well, take it, keep it well, and don't lose it." Zhaka said.

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