There were three heirs of the great nobles present, and the remaining minor nobles, second sons of the family, free knights, sworn knights, etc. added up to about forty people.
Coupled with their entourage and the escort sent by the landlord Shili City, the entire team can reach a size of three to four hundred people.
There is no need to summon the soldiers of the Bracken family, it is more than enough to deal with the 150 soldiers of the Blackwood family.
As for the conflict between Shuangbu, in the Riverlands, even the dogs of noble families have heard about it.
Everyone present was a noble from the river, and Hendry would not lose face in front of them.
"I hear your suggestion. Are you afraid of Blackwood?" Arthur asked.
Hendry's expression changed slightly, he glared at Arthur, and then said: "My nephew, Genos, is afraid of a little Blackwood?"
When the nobles surrounding heard Hendry's statement, they immediately yelled at Arthur:
"Afraid, when have we Bracken ever been afraid of Blackwood?"
"How dare you, a knight with so much territory, to figure out Hendry's thoughts?"
"You can inquire from Riverrun to Harrenhal and see who is afraid of whom?"
Obviously they were outsiders, and Arthur was from the Bracken family, but the tone of these nobles made it seem like Arthur was the outsider.
But this is a good thing. As long as they continue to output, they can always stimulate Hendry's competitive spirit.
But the nephew of Count Janos thinks differently from what Arthur thinks.
After Hendry waited for the sycophants behind him to stop talking, he added: "Although we are not afraid of Blackwood, don't expect me to send troops. We are civilized people, and it is okay to let a group of soldiers from poor backgrounds fight.
mean."
Arthur was a little surprised that Hendry's thinking was so advanced and he was willing to plan for the soldiers.
He thought for a moment and asked: "But Blackwood robbed my people and may be killing them right now. Isn't this interesting?"
"Those assholes will die if they die."
"That's right, they only lost their lives, but we were disturbed from our hunting mood."
"Get out of here, there is no place for you to talk here."
These sycophants started to chatter again, which made Arthur a little annoyed.
Hendry turned around and glared, and the martial arts arena suddenly became quiet.
Then he turned to Arthur and said: "Do you know how much it costs to train a peasant into a qualified soldier and equip him with weapons and armor? I will not let them die in vain."
He held his chin with his right hand and added: "But your subjects...well, this is also a problem. They are also people from Bracken, and I can't let them die miserably."
Hendry was silent, tapping his index finger on the armrest of the chair.
Karel Vance on the left suddenly laughed out loud, "Since your appeal is not to let Arthur's subjects be robbed by the Blackwood family, why don't we go to Count Titos and make it clear? We
The face of these people is enough for Titos not to care about Arthur kidnapping his son."
"Titos is not an easy man to talk to. At the very least, he has to show force to calm him down." Marco Piper added.
"Showing force? Sending troops there will definitely cause conflicts. People will die in the conflicts, and the dead people will have to spend money, which is not worth it." Hendry's tone changed slightly, and he seemed not to want to send troops.
Arthur was a little angry. This Hendry was so grindy and like a girl.
"You just said you won't send troops?" Marco Piper may have been impatient by Hendry's hesitation.
Arthur was not sure what Hendry was thinking, so he asked straight to the point: "Under what circumstances can you agree to send troops?"
"Of course it's bloodless." Hendry replied quickly, "Well, I'll give you a chance."
"What chance?"
"If you can defeat the three knights I designated, I will agree to send troops to negotiate peace with the Blackwood family."
Hendry's original intention was not to care about this matter.
But with so many people present today, he would not lose the respect of Arthur, a Bracken family member.
So Mei asked his name to give him a chance.
Judging from Arthur's size and rumors that he is not good at fighting, three random people can defeat him.
This way, we don't send troops, but we also have an explanation to Arthur.
I gave you a chance, didn’t I? It’s just that you didn’t grasp it!
"Fighting? I like it." Marco Piper excitedly slapped the armrest of the seat.
Arthur was happy, but he didn't expect Hendry to decline in such a way.
But what the nephew of Count Janos didn't expect was that now Arthur's favorite thing was dueling.
"Then it's settled. As long as I win the three knights you designated, you will send 500 troops to expel the Blackwood soldiers from my territory?" He suppressed the ecstasy in his heart and carefully finalized the plan.
Hendry smiled and nodded.
Marco Piper is obviously a fighting enthusiast. After Hendry confirmed the gameplay, he actually stood up and directed the followers to start setting up the venue.
Sometimes he asked the servants to bring more chairs, and sometimes he scolded a certain knight to move away.
Finally, after a commotion, forty or fifty noble knights sat down, fruits and drinks were prepared, and everything was ready.
"Well, Marco, Kalel, let's do this. Each of us designates a knight, how about it?" Hendry asked, sitting in the main seat outside the venue.
"Excellent, I agree."
"I don't have any objections either."
Both agreed.
After some humility, Marco Piper designated Arthur's first opponent.
Aegor Merrister, a free knight from the Merriste family in Seaside City, is physically strong and has superb martial arts skills.
After being appointed by Ma Ke, Yi Ge was obviously very excited: "Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life. Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life."
The people around burst into laughter, and someone shouted: "Wrong, winning is the only way to live up to one's fate."
Yige took the helmet handed over by the servant of Stone Gate City and turned around to find the person who yelled, "I mean, it only takes a few seconds to win."
Arthur was also happy. Why are these people so confident?
"Hey, is there anyone who wants to place a bet? I'll bet Mr. Arthur to win a golden dragon." Someone yelled strangely.
Another burst of laughter.
But someone is obviously interested. It seems that Yi Ge is a sure winner, so why not make some money?
The Freedom Riders don't have much money, so they can earn whatever they can.
Looking at the people whispering around him, Hendry suggested: "Let's do this. In order to increase the fun, I, the landlord, will open a betting market. What do you think?"
"What a great idea."
"Agree."
"Then Hendry must lose money, because no one will suppress that Arthur at all."
The atmosphere was very lively. After thinking about it, Hendry announced the odds:
Aegor Mallister, ten to one.
Arthur, one to ten.
In other words, if Yi Ge wins, he will get one gold dragon out of ten.
Arthur won, pressing one golden dragon and getting ten.
Seeing the people around him betting enthusiastically, Arthur was very upset.
Because he has no money to bet on.
Why did the opportunity to make money slip away?
Hendry, the landowner, was very considerate when he saw that Arthur wanted to bet but did not act.
So he shouted: "Hey, cousin, how about I lend you some money so that you can win on your own?"
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