Gods, Ashes Descend

Chapter 9 Where Did the Livestock Come From?

They managed to borrow some fire, but instead of the flint they had imagined, they got a piece of wood that was already charred and still had embers.

In the words of the village chief, "What flint? Flint doesn't cost money. What if you die out there, or simply don't return it?"

You're not a local, so you can't find it even if you want to. If you just want it to go viral, that's easy. Just take it and run fast, and you'll definitely be able to use it within ten minutes.

Although being stingy is a survival wisdom of ordinary people, it doesn't stop Li Wei from disliking the village chief who openly takes kickbacks from him but is unwilling to part with even a copper coin or two flints.

This isn't even a matter of being petty; this guy is a complete miser.

Li Wei threw the charcoal stick back at the village chief's face and turned to leave.

After confirming the west direction with the gatekeeper, we set off directly by starlight.

The bandits couldn't possibly set up camp directly on the road, so after estimating that they had walked about twenty miles, Li Wei chose a side and headed into the forest.

They searched high and low all night but didn't find a single ghost. Instead, they found a litter of wolf cubs in a cave.

Under the watchful eyes of the pack of mother wolves, Li Wei, having activated his Ash talent skill, slowly retreated, bending over and arching his backside.

Then they were chased by a pack of wolves. They climbed a tree and waited until daylight. The wolves probably retreated because they were afraid something might happen to the cubs, and then they stopped.

Li Wei waited in the tree for half an hour to make sure the wolves weren't lying in ambush nearby before climbing down.

He sighed inwardly. Being a mercenary wasn't easy money. What good was his courage and fighting spirit? He couldn't track people down, and finding rabbits was difficult enough, let alone finding people. Maybe he should just find a job honestly?

When Li Wei returned to the dirt road dejectedly, he heard men's laughter and women's shouts.

Li Wei was overjoyed. Could this be a golden opportunity that had come to him? As for the possibility of something going wrong, Li Wei hadn't considered that.

After all, they were just untrained bandits, not fully armored regular soldiers. Wouldn't it be better for them to be professional soldiers for lords, robbing farmers and traveling merchants?

With his head slung over his waistband, he hides in the forest and pulls off a heist, but that's not enough to maintain his armor. What a joke.

Li Wei drew his sword and rushed toward the source of the sound.

When they arrived at the destination, Li Wei's heart sank. There really were fully armed thieves there.

But since we're already here, we have to bite the bullet and go for it.

......

Baron Veserad was in a bubbly mood. His daughter had safely arrived at Crow's Den, and he had finally managed to persuade his wife to come out and cook...

The sky is my blanket, the earth is my bed, and I have guards by my side.

Of course, the Baron had no particular hobbies; he prepared four corner chains and a few pieces of cloth.

Then I'll pull it, hehehe.

The baron, still in the midst of his foreplay in arresting someone, hadn't even finished laughing when he heard a guard shout...

"Your Excellency, someone has arrived, and they are carrying a weapon."

"several?"

"one person."

What the hell? Why are there so many people in this usually deserted place? This road leads directly to the city, it must take at least two days to walk here. And the hotel is right in the middle of the road. Is it fashionable to start traveling in the middle of the night now?

Last time itinerant merchants came, but this time they're even worse—they came with weapons.

When the baroness heard someone coming, she straightened her clothes and gave the baron a push.

"Forget it, let's go back. This person probably meant well, so don't make things difficult for him."

His beautiful mood vanished, and the Baron replied listlessly.

"Just like last time, just kick him out. This time, threaten him and tell him not to talk nonsense."

The baroness rolled her eyes at the baron.

"Pretentious."

I don't know who scared a traveling merchant last time, but the merchant ran away in a panic, dropping all his things on the ground. After being sued, he even set up a reward himself.

Less than two minutes later, the guards shouted.

"Baron, it's terrible! Corey has been captured by them."

"ha?"

......

Li Wei looked at the five fully armed soldiers in the distance, slowed his pace, caught his breath and calmed himself, but moved steadily toward the soldiers.

"Black-haired brat! Stay away, get lost!"

Li Wei didn't reply; instead, he moved closer and closer.

The visitors appeared hostile, and the guards drew their weapons and reported the situation.

After the Baron said that they could be driven away, the two guards put down their bows and arrows.

The captain chose one person.

"Corey! Your swordsmanship has improved quite a bit lately, go and chase him away."

"Me alone?"

"What are you afraid of? Is your armor and shield just for show? Even if you're armored, you'd still lose to someone who isn't. Go back and clean the whole class's toilets."

Upon hearing this, Corey gritted his teeth, braced himself against his shield, placed his sword on the shield with one hand, and walked towards Li Wei, uttering threats as he approached.

"Friend, you'll suffer if you don't leave."

Li Wei held his sword in one hand, ready to pull out a firebomb from his two-dimensional chrysanthemum at any moment and give these "bandits" a little surprise.

Seeing that Li Wei did not answer, Corey raised his sword with one hand, preparing to strike down, while his shield blocked the middle for defense.

Just as Li Wei swung his sword down, he preemptively swung his sword to block, taking advantage of Li Wei's lack of strength before he could generate any more, and used the parry to push back and slash at Li Wei's neck.

That's right, it was taught by Brother Disheart. Li Wei has died countless times from this move; it's pure muscle memory plus conditioned reflex.

The result was that only a few chain studs on the chainmail around the neck were pulled off. Li Wei frowned, and before the sword tip could reach the middle of the throat, he quickly used his bare hands to hold the back of the other man's head, trying to force the sword into his neck.

This scene lasted less than a second. When the captain saw Li Wei reach out to support Ke Li's head, he was stunned. "Where did this beast come from? His moves are deadly!" he thought, and immediately shouted.

"Stop! Killing a guard is a serious crime."

"Guards?" Li Wei looked at the young man in front of him, who was panting heavily and about to wet his pants, and said with a slightly annoyed expression.

"Drop the weapon you're holding."

The sound of metal falling to the ground rang out; the shield was strapped to the arm and couldn't be thrown.

The captain's eyesight was good; if he had been a fraction of a second later, this guy would have been in serious trouble.

Li Wei drew his sword, its tip already stained with blood, and casually placed it against Corey's neck, shouting to the captain a dozen meters away.

"prove!"

"We are the guards of the crow's nest."

I'll believe whatever you say, but actually Li Wei really did believe it. After all, it's a bit too outrageous to use this equipment to become a bandit. But it's not like he can just release people like that. What if there are a few more? What if they stab him in the back?

Let's make a scene first, then we'll talk about it," so Li Wei shouted along.

"I could also claim to be a royal guard with a broadsword! Let someone prove it!"

"etc!"

"If the Baron doesn't give the order, where the hell am I supposed to find someone to vouch for you?" The captain had no choice but to report it.

And that depends on whether the Baron values ​​his reputation more or Corey's life more.

A few minutes later, the Baron appeared.

"I am the lord of this place, sir. Please release them."

"Proof! I got the mission from the village chief and asked him to bring a few people over."

If the village chief really brings a few people over, what will become of my reputation?

The little head softened, blood flowed back, and the clever intelligence regained its dominance.

The Baron observed Li Wei for a moment, and thought, "Hey, it seems like my daughter has mentioned this person before."

"You must be Lord Li Wei from Aurora?"