When the severe cold of the northern wasteland blows through the Rune region with the north wind, bending the grass that is gradually turning yellow in the wilderness, it symbolizes that this land has entered the most difficult time of the year, winter.
The Dongyi people, who are barbaric and aggressive by nature, have the most serious internal conflicts during this difficult season. Small tribes will expel old people who are unable to work, and then actively offer tributes to seek the protection of the strong. The forces will also be ready for battle and always be on guard against attacks from others.
Not only humans who have fallen into darkness, but also animals living in this vast wilderness will collectively migrate to the south, to the warmer south where water and grass are still abundant.
As carnivores, wolves and wild leopards often follow the movements of wild horses, bison and antelopes. Dongyi people, who are extremely experienced in hunting, will follow the tracks of carnivores and move at appropriate locations. Opportunity to capture all the prey that can be taken away.
"Woof woof woof, woof woof woof" "woof" "woof"
The hound that discovered the movement attracted the owner's attention with a burst of rapid barking, and the strong horses galloped amidst the whistling of the riders, rushing towards the wolves that had already started hunting, and the wolves The target is a group of huge antelopes.
Soon, the original peaceful scene on the grassland disappeared. The antelope, with its thin limbs and agile movements, found itself surrounded while running. It began to flee in all directions with a horrified neighing, and was then killed one by one. The gray wolf flew towards him and bit him to the ground.
But before they had time to enjoy the fruits of their labor, the wolves with mouths full of blood were hit by sharp arrows one after another, and fled away in mourning. However, they could not run very far after being injured by the arrows. Soon, He will collapse to the ground due to blood loss and exhaustion of energy.
In the end, the antelope that was lucky enough to escape the wolf's mouth will continue to run south, while the wolves that were attacked will howl one after another, leaving their compatriots and the prey all over the ground to the same sinister and despicable things. The barbarians then reluctantly left the hunting grounds and once again transformed into small communities.
Normal wild wolves would not have gathered in hundreds like wargs, and now they only cooperated temporarily.
On the top of a mountain, Barr, who had shaved his head in the severe cold, looked at the hunting situation of his subordinates and nodded imperceptibly. For him, this harvest could only be seen. .
Because in the past, he once had a broader hunting ground and harvested more prey.
It's just that it's in another part of the Red Water River, Rovanian, where the population is sparsely populated but there are plenty of prey.
"Boss, boss."
A hunting horse puffing out white smoke quickly approached the top of the mountain from the west. Before the man arrived, the urgent call reached Baal's ears along with the wind.
"Someone is coming from the west. He hopes you can go back as soon as possible. He said that an adult has a special order and the price is very high."
"Damn, please keep your voice down!
"Barr scolded his confidants in a stern voice.
Even in the tribe he controls, not everyone knows how close his transactions are with the northern humans. Most people only know that their boss has become more powerful in recent years and often brings out exquisite products.
Obtain considerable profits from transactions.
After taking off his hat, which was sewn from rabbit skin and inlaid with a green gem, Barr touched his head, which was already steaming, and began to make some calculations in his mind.
It's strange. In the past, it was his Baba who arranged for people to come to visit with gifts. Now, it depends on whether the earl, who has only been a few years old, is in the mood to see the envoy he sent. What happened today?
Did that glowing fireball rise from the other side of the mountain?
"Who is it? Have you been here? What special order?"
"I don't know him. He's a young man with blond hair. He didn't say much else. He just asked you to go back quickly. He won't wait for a long time, and there will be no more goods for this year."
"You don't know anything, so why don't you just come and report it to me?"
After hearing this, Baer whipped his confidant's brand-new leather jacket with a whip, making a soft "Peng" sound. However, the confidant seemed not to feel the pain and smiled sheepishly while touching the new clothes.
stand up.
Barr, who was still cursing, put his hat heavily on his head, got on his horse, and said to the deputy on the side: "Let everyone handle the prey before going back, and don't break the skin like last time."
If it’s gone, then it’s worthless, do you understand?”
After saying that, he led a few people and rode back towards his territory.
Baal wouldn't be so humble if he had other ideas. The bald head he has now is shaved because people from the west don't see him often not washing his hair.
Frankly speaking, Barr is already a very clean person among the Dongyi people. However, the living conditions of the Dongyi people prevent them from developing a lifestyle that pays too much attention to hygiene. No matter how much they can't compare with Allen,
Managed by Rovanian.
No matter how harshly he was treated, Barr could only endure it silently, because he was used to making a lot of profits from trade, and those exquisite goods could not only bring him a lot of wealth, but also bring Barr a lot of wealth.
respect from others.
Some people come to Baal's gate with gifts, hoping to get some goods that are not common in Dongyi, as a stepping stone or in exchange for something they want.
In fact, the place where the Dongyi people lived was far from desolate. At the beginning of the Second Age, Sauron, who had escaped the judgment of the Valar, inherited this territory from Morgoth.
Under the terrifying authority of the new Dark Lord, these Dongyi people, who originally lived a very loose life, established many towns and villages.
Moreover, Sauron also taught the Dongyi people the smelting process and some other skills related to war. To this day, the brave and fierce Dongyi people still use this knowledge and regard Sauron, who taught them the skills, as a god.
He was treated as normal, but his heart was filled with more fear than reverence.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Baal is a relatively rare anomaly among the Dongyi people. He does not particularly like to move his tribe next to those towns, although it is the right of the Dongyi people.
In the center, the fighting is quite fierce, and the defeated leader often leaves that area when he sees that the situation is not going well. His boss, Ashur, once suffered such treatment.
In order to ensure a certain degree of autonomy and facilitate his own commercial activities, after Barr was driven out by Fatis, he still built the tribe not far from the Red Water River, which is a sunny hillside, although he lost a town
And a lot of wealth that cannot be taken away.
But Barr, who acted extremely shrewdly, took away all the captives and the knowledge possessed by the captives. In addition to large fields, his new territory also had a newly built wind mill and a growing orchard.
There is even a brewery being built.
This is extremely rare among the Dongyi people. Only the leaders who own towns have relatively complete facilities. Most of the Dongyi people living in camps do not have this awareness at all. Perhaps they have not been exposed to this kind of thing.
education, so there is no awareness of managing the territory.
Baal, who has been relatively wealthy in recent years, built himself a house made of stone and wood. This is not easy in the wilderness. Wood is relatively easy to obtain, but suitable stone is not so easy.
However, Barr still relied on his extensive connections to find a tribe with dwarf slaves, and then completed this building. Although it was not as good as the castle in Red River Town, Barr was already very satisfied, and he often pushed open the wooden door.
, he sincerely has a sense of accomplishment.
But today was different. When Barr, who hurriedly returned to his territory, walked into the hall, he immediately saw a strong young man wearing a helmet and armor, waiting for him there.
Barr had never seen this young man with blond hair. He just felt a little familiar, and he could detect hatred like waves from those cold eyes.
Although the young people have tried their best to suppress him, Barr is still a warlord who rules thousands of people, and this cannot be hidden from him.
However, Baal, who was at a disadvantage in the transaction, did not show any dissatisfaction. If the hatred between Dongyi and northern humans was traced back, I am afraid that a day and a night would not be enough to explain it. The people who died in Baal's hands would not be enough.
Know how many there are.
But business is business, and Barr has no grudge against wealth. He also feels that the other party needs him to continue to provide people, especially those Rovanians who have been enslaved for a long time.
"This young gentleman, have we met?" Barr maintained the basic etiquette he had learned and hid his vicious side.
"No, and there is no need to see it. I just brought a letter to you." The young messenger spoke calmly. He took out a wooden tube from his arms, and then a scroll tied with a silk ribbon appeared in front of him.
in hands.
Barr winked and asked the younger brother next to him to take the letter. At this moment, he actually felt a dangerous aura, as if what the young man took out was not a scroll, but a sharp dagger. This had to be done.
This Dongyi warlord acted cautiously.
The content of the letter is not complicated, and even Barr, who is fluent in Western, can understand it. It tells that an adult who is more noble than the earl hopes to obtain a group of more than two hundred dwarf slaves to mine.
A hidden gold mine, I hope Barr can lead in it.
If Baal can do it by himself, that is of course the best. As a reward, the goods provided to Baal will be increased five times next year, and as a thank you, the distinguished Lord will also give a set of gifts with special power.
For Baal, that is a very light but extremely protective armor.
If that doesn't work, Fatis hopes that Baal will provide some information to see which tribe has a large number of dwarf slaves. It is best to provide the name of the tribe, its permanent location and the style of its flag. He will take care of the rest himself.
.
The young man named Brendan in front of him will lead a cavalry team and travel back and forth as an envoy to communicate information until the transaction is completed.
After hurriedly reading the letter, Barr had countless thoughts in his heart.
A gentleman more noble than the earl? That is probably the human king living on the other side of the Black Forest. To say that the human king with the title of "Dragon Slayer" needs dwarf slaves, Baal's first reaction is to not believe it, because
He knew the relationship between the other party and the dwarf.
But after seeing the hidden gold mine, he became a little convinced. After all, even the Dongyi people have heard of the greed of the dwarves. This involves a lot of wealth. Of course, it is safer to use slaves, and among them, they are proficient in mining.
The dwarf slaves are the best.
After Sauron returned to Mordor and officially announced his return, the Dongyi people, who were always at odds with each other, have become much more peaceful on the surface over the years. At least they will not start blatant wars. However, they are used to their plundering temperament.
Let the Dongyi people set their sights on further areas.
This situation has caused disaster to the dwarves who originally lived a relatively stable life. If it is in the mountains, it is an unquestionable fact that the Dongyi people cannot defeat the dwarves, but if the enemy seizes the opportunity and walks in the wilderness,
The dwarves didn't even have a chance to escape.
The goats they rode couldn't outrun the horses and hounds, let alone those two stocky short legs.
Some dwarves will fight to the end after encountering a crisis, but there are always those who are full of love for life and unwilling to accept death, and finally become slaves of the Dongyi people.
In recent years, due to information problems, routes that were relatively safe in the past have become dangerous, which has resulted in many dwarves visiting relatives and friends being attacked in the wilderness. Although Baal has never done this, he knows
Tribes closer to the north often did this.
"There is no problem with this deal. I can probably handle it, but the reward is not enough. I want it ten times. And I want five... no, ten pieces of that armor."
Although Barr's status has always been at a disadvantage in the communication between the two parties, he still has the courage of a lion to open his mouth when business comes to him.
Although he was able to obtain very good profits from his cooperation with Rovanian, it was not all his own. Ashur, who had regained power, protected him, so he would have to extract half of the wealth.
In fact, if it were not for the poor relationship between himself and Allen, Ashur would have taken control of this trade route by himself, and Barr would have died long ago.
"Yes, I will truthfully report your request to my family. Next time, I will come with the results, but you must do this first, and you must not delay. I don't expect you to be able to take out the slave immediately, but the information
It must be there. If not, you won't be needed for this matter. I think there will be many people besides you who are willing to cooperate with my family."
As he spoke, Brendon left here, not wanting to see Baal for a moment, because his father was tied to the back of the chariot by Baal himself and dragged to death by Ashur.
The reason was simply that the slaves were too tired and his father suggested that they want to take a rest.