Our family is in decline

But in fact, Lance knew that this matter was somewhat blessed by the goddess of luck.

As he said, this battle was not part of the original plan. When Lance saw Disma being escorted out, he knew something was wrong. After observing for a while, he launched a decisive attack.

To be honest, those people who escaped were not his intention. He was alone, and the reloading speed of the flintlock gun was not fast. Being able to kill most of them was already at the limit of the equipment.

He was originally a little afraid that he would disrupt the plan like this, but in order to save Disma, he had to do this. He could not give up a thug with excellent combat power and obedience.

At least it’s not enough for this matter~

I was already prepared to give up the mission and go back to make other plans.

But after listening to Disma's report, he was no longer anxious.

Well done to these people!

Without this person, the plan cannot continue.

Disma didn't know what Lance was thinking, he only knew that the Lord was not wrong.

"Bring that guy here." Lance signaled, and Leonard escorted the guy in front of him.

The third child, who was a little crazy before, is now completely honest, but he is still very curious about the identity of Lance and his group.

"You are their leader? What is your relationship with those barbarians? They attacked us. Do you know who you are provoking?"

"What do you think?" Lance said, taking off his helmet, revealing a face that was a little childish compared to the others.

This time, the third child finally saw his face clearly, but instead of fading away, his curiosity only intensified.

How could an ordinary young man make three experienced warriors obey?

The only explanation is the gap in status. Is this person a noble or an imperial official?

But how could a noble or official witness the battlefield like this, and the outfit didn't look like it.

I have to say that the third child struggled for a while and couldn't figure it out. In the end, he could only lower his head and answer.

"I don't know~"

Lance was also trying to figure out what the other person was thinking, and when he saw Lao San's reaction, he understood something and explained it to him.

"The reward for tracing the whereabouts of the [White Wolf's Claw] mercenary group under our master's orders is only one hundred gold coins. But if we get that extraordinary item and present it to the master, we can get a bounty of eight thousand gold coins."

As soon as he said this, the third child understood something. It would make sense if they were all subordinates raised by nobles.

However, Leonard and the others were a little confused and looked at each other.

But they knew that the lord would not talk nonsense, and they must have had his intention when he said this, so they all remained silent.

"Then why are you attacking us? We are not those barbarians."

The third child said something, carefully observing the reaction of the young man in front of him.

"Hahaha~ You know very well what we are going to do. We are all smart people, so don't waste time."

As soon as Lance said this, the third child immediately fell silent. He knew that his temptation had been seen through.

In fact, Lao San had already guessed what this group of people was planning. If they were really just an advance team of three people, they would have only needed to find traces of the mercenary group and report to them. Someone would naturally come over to kill those barbarians and get the things.

But it is obvious that these people are very greedy and are not satisfied with the reward for reporting the situation, and plan to get things themselves.

It's just that a few of them obviously don't have this ability, so they fake the scene, and then let one person induce the people on their side to take action, and then steal the fruits after both sides are injured.

The idea is good, but what's even more terrifying is that Lao San knows that this is how reality develops.

Fell into a trap...

A sense of powerlessness lingered in his mind.

"Isn't it bad to be a bandit? You can't eat well, sleep well, and you have to worry about enemies that may appear at any time~"

Lance's smiling voice came, drawing the third child's attention back.

"what do you want to say?"

"What I mean is simple, join us." Lance started to introduce with a smile.

"Join us, and after you get the things, you will receive a share of the reward. That's eight thousand gold coins. Think about it, what can you do after you get the money and live better than being a bandit now?"

I have to say that the third child was moved. There was really no way out as a bandit, not to mention that life during this period was indeed torturous.

"How much can I take?"

"Six hundred." Lance made a gesture.

"two thousand."

"Eight hundred."

"Those are my brothers on the battlefield, so I need to pay more."

"One thousand and two, no matter how much more you have, there is no need to discuss it." Lance was too lazy to continue the conversation and insisted directly, "We have been preparing for so long, and it is difficult for everyone to do it if you want to take away so much at once."

The third child also knew that he was asking for two thousand just as a counteroffer, and one thousand two was already in line with his desired price.

"Okay, deal."

"Then what should we do now?"

"Wait, wait until they are both defeated. If you win, we will kill the boss and the second brother and help you rise to the top. If the barbarian wins, you can go out and gather the remaining bandits and continue the fight."

"Help me up, aren't you afraid that I will kill you all after I take over?" The third child was surprised by Lance's arrangement and couldn't help but test it out.

"Hmph~" Lance snorted coldly, "There are three other teams that took over the mission, but we found them first, and they are stronger than us. They don't need to cooperate with the bandits at all. You can't even get the things without us. He’s just the next barbarian, waiting to be hunted down.”

The third child understood immediately but quickly reacted and asked quickly.

"Then what if you kill me after you get the stuff?"

"Idiot, I need you to bring those people to join the expansion team to compete with other teams. Are you afraid of running out of money to help the master? You have no knowledge at all."

Lance had a look of disgust on his face, and his tone revealed disdain, but the third child didn't sound humiliated. On the contrary, he was quite happy. It is definitely better to be a noble than to be a soldier or a bandit.

"Brother, I was wrong. I will never ask such stupid questions in the future."

Disma and the others couldn't help but admire the Lord's reaction when they saw the third child's reaction. He said whatever he wanted to say.

And the bandit leader was really convinced by his few words.

"Now tell us about your situation. How did you end up here?"

"Stop talking, we were originally an artillery company stationed in the city, and we received the order..."

After listening to his words, Lance probably understood that there was a severe drought in the central provinces of the empire, and the food harvest failed, leading to famine, and this situation gradually spread throughout the empire.

Where will the refugees go in this situation?

Of course, heading towards the rich and wealthy east.

The refugees fled and turned into mobs that attacked several towns, but the empire did not respond, forcing the Eastern Province to use its own troops to keep the refugees out, and they were sent to the front line with a transfer order.

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