king.

Looking at Baron Kettley who left aggrievedly, Hudson originally wanted to give him the wild geese he had hunted to comfort his wounded heart.

I just thought of the number thirteen, the meaning it represented in the continent of Aslante, and finally gave up this idea of ​​looking for excitement.

You can't do bad things with good intentions, people finally gritted their teeth and agreed, and if you stimulate them again, it might really drive people crazy.

It is reckoned that the geese hunting just happened by coincidence fell into the eyes of Baron Kettley, and it was his deliberate "intimidation".

The conscience of heaven and earth "five arrows and thirteen geese, the arrows pass through the head", can this be shot by normal people?

Even if Hudson cheated, it would have to be the cooperation of the geese.If it weren't for the fact that the geese were changing their formation and were caught up by the arrows, such a miracle would not have happened.

However, Hudson pretended to be too successful, and directly drove Baron Kettley into a complete bewilderment, without thinking about coincidence at all.

Just shooting five arrows is not just for pretending; more importantly, to achieve such a range, Hudson can only shoot five arrows.

If there is more, the arm strength will be unbearable.Who made him just a rookie who just touched the threshold of an intermediate knight?
Ordinary bows and arrows can easily shoot more than a hundred arrows; the high-strength elf strong bow cannot be fully drawn under normal circumstances, so there will naturally be limitations in use.

Unless the shooting range is reduced and the output of arm power is reduced, the continuous output ability of his strong archer will be really impressive.

Hudson's transportation brigade has not yet been formed, and the second infantry regiment that entered Arbor County has already completed two rounds of dragnet searches with local nobles, and they almost turned the land over.

Back and forth, after tossing for half a month, there was no sign of Skull and Bones.

If it weren't for the evidence of the corpses of the Florian Knight and 57 soldiers, and the testimony of a group of witnesses, everyone would doubt whether the news of the skeleton haunting is a rumor.

No one could be found for a long time. Not only did everyone not relax, but they became more nervous.

The cult organization is scary because it hides in the dark. If it really exposes its identity, it will be easier to deal with.

Unfortunately, almost a month has passed since the day I started the post, and I still have nothing.

"Perhaps the people from the Skull and Bones have already left Arbor County. This group of rats is best at hiding. According to the past practice, after each crime, they will flee thousands of miles away.

Although they failed to capture the Skeleton Lord this time, everyone was not without gains.

We successfully smashed the dens of cults such as the Cult of the Evil God, the Cult of Chaos God, the Church of Desire, etc. We also smashed three private salt gangs and arrested 230 six criminals in total.

I believe that after this battle, the social order in Arbor County will be..." Hearing Baron Raphael's summary of the results of the battle, Viscount Oran's face was gloomy and terrifying. Most of these criminals were captured from Arbor City, and they almost Said that he, the city lord, was not good at governing the place.

But the facts were right in front of him, and he couldn't find a reason to argue.The Baron Raphael in front of him was sent by the Governor's Mansion to help, so there is no need to buy him.

"Baron Raphael is right. During this period of time, everyone has achieved a lot of victories. But these are a bunch of small fish, and have nothing to do with our goal.

If you want real peace and stability for a long time, everyone has to continue to work harder to wipe out all the skeleton gangs.

Since this cult organization entered our Alpha Kingdom, it has set off five rebellions successively.

The previous few times were far away from us and can be ignored for the time being, but the last time the rebellion occurred in Wright and Wyton counties, everyone has personally experienced it.

I thought they would flee thousands of miles away immediately after failure as usual, but now they reappeared.

Does this mean that they have new plans in Arbor County or Southeast Province?

In short, if this cancerous tumor is not removed, my southeast province will have trouble sleeping and eating! "

Viscount Oran said seriously.

It is impossible to stop the manhunt. Who knows if the Skull and Bones members will make a comeback after everyone disbands the team?
Taking the risk of revealing your identity, you can't do it just to kill the Florian knight, right?
A knight, where did he get this card?
The hatred of killing the father, the hatred of taking the wife, or the Florian knight dug the ancestral grave of the Skull and Bones Lord?

It doesn't look like it at all!
The dead Florian knight didn't say how decent he was, at least he wasn't a vicious person, and he had a good reputation in the aristocratic circle.

"Viscount Oran, the Governor-General has ordered martial law throughout the province, strictly inspecting all traffic arteries and docks, once the Skull and Bones members show their faces, they will be found immediately.

Especially the roads in and out of Qiaomu County are the focus of supervision.If the people of Skull and Bones were smart enough, they wouldn't show up at this time.

Perhaps they have entered the province of Faerun in the north, or the province of Fengyun in the west, which is beyond our jurisdiction and can only be dealt with by the governor's office and the two provinces. "

Baron Raphael analyzed.

Unlike the local nobles in Arbor County, who can spend so much time here, the Second Infantry Regiment still has its own tasks.

It’s okay to come over to help out once in a while, but if you stay in Qiaomu County for a long time, what about the port?
Wouldn't it be embarrassing for the boss to find out that the port can operate normally without them after a long time of transfer?
The slogan of preventing the invasion of the Sea Clan has been chanted for countless years. Unfortunately, the port where the Second Infantry Regiment has been stationed has been stationed for hundreds of years, and there has been no trace of the Sea Clan.

As for the invasion of the sea clan, there has never been a sea clan invasion since the birth of the Alpha Kingdom.

The coastal defense line that was once heavily populated is now deserted, and the only remaining task is to fight against pirates.

But that is also the task of the sailors. They are a group of landlubbers who usually maintain the order of the port.

In fact, there is not much to maintain.The port where the Second Infantry Regiment was stationed was the fiefdom of the Dalton family, and they had the ability to administer it themselves.

Now they are dispatched to deal with the affairs of Qiaomu County. Apart from being the closest, the most important thing is that they are the most free.

A group of nobles in the province have long called for the abolition of the Second Infantry Regiment.After all, no one wants to apportion military expenses and keep a useless army.

As for the kingdom's coastal defense forces, they have already been transferred to the northern front line one after another.The task of defending the Sea Clan was directly delegated to the major provinces.

Coastal defense without enemies is naturally a sea without defense.It is said that in the depths of the ocean now, various ethnic groups are holding friendly PK matches, and the battle is more intense than that on the mainland.

Without waiting for a result, the probability of going ashore is not high.

After all, everyone is not a species of the same dimension, and the marine race that has landed can easily become a delicacy on the human table.

……

In Beida City, Earl Pierce said two words indifferently after receiving the message from his subordinates. "big eater!"

Finding no trace of the Skull and Bones is the second thing, at least catch a few worthy guys to make up for it!
After making such a big fuss, he caught a bunch of stinky fish and rotten shrimps. How can he, the governor, end well?
If it is really not possible, it is acceptable to catch the private salt dealers and dig deep to dig out the salt gang behind the scenes.

Who doesn't know that the salt trade in the southeastern province is his Dalton family property?

Dare to sell private salt, it is clear that he, the "king of the southeast", is not in his eyes.

There is no doubt that the private salt trade can proceed smoothly, and there must be the support of the local nobles behind it, at least the tacit approval.

There is no way, who makes the benefits of salt too great?

The tens of thousands of kitchen households along the coast will create a lot of profits for the Dalton family every year, and the monopoly trade is what stabilizes the profits of salt.

To be precise, there was no such thing as private salt in the Alpha Kingdom at first, and the kingdom's decree did not stipulate who could only sell the salt.

It's just that with the rise of the great nobles, they gradually monopolized the kingdom's salt trade, and everyone reached an agreement with the kingdom to hand over a certain amount of financial resources every year in exchange for the franchise of salt in a certain place.

But these are just unspoken rules, and did not fall on the legal documents.Basically, whoever has the biggest fist will make the deal.

Once the big family falls into decline, these interests will also be transferred.Whether you can keep this interest depends entirely on your own strength.

It's too late now, the master who dares to sell private salt does not have to be strong, but he must have a good nose.

It is the basic operation to immediately run away from the perceived danger.If they walk a step slower, the nobles who originally supported them secretly will often be the first to raise their butcher knives at them at this time.

"Let the Second Infantry Regiment continue to hunt down the Skull and Bones. If they can't catch anyone, they won't come back."

Earl Pierce said indifferently.

It's not just about venting anger, but more politically, he needs to make a gesture.The news of the Skull and Bones' appearance in Arbor County has spread, and the request for help has entered the Governor's Mansion early.

If the Governor's Mansion does nothing, then there will be changes in the local area, or the past events in Wright and Wyton Counties will repeat, and Earl Pierce will not be able to handle it.

The kingdom cannot tolerate an incompetent governor, and the nobles in the southeastern provinces cannot tolerate an irresponsible governor.

Even if the Dalton family is powerful, it does not mean that the governor cannot be replaced.If we really want to get to that point, there is a high probability that our family will be the first to ask for a substitution.

Because if I take the initiative, I can still win the position of the successor governor. It is better to have the meat rotten in my own pot than to send someone from the kingdom.

……

In the mountain area, after more than 20 days of overtime work and other orders that have not been delivered, Hudson finally got the goods together.

The messy things were added together, and forty carriages were fully filled.In addition to weapons and equipment, there are also a lot of pots and pans.

On the contrary, I didn't bring much food. Except for some necessary dry food, the rest was to walk and eat all the way.

In this regard, Hudson is very relieved. With his title of "Knight of the Bow", he will not worry about not being able to buy food on the road.

If you have a thicker skin and eat free food all the way, you can transport the goods there.

Looking at Hudson's lineup, Adrian Knight was shocked and said:

"Hudson, you only take a hundred soldiers on the road?"

Everyone's faces were not very good-looking. Everyone dared to take orders at this time, relying on the elite in Hudson's hands.

I have to say that Hudson is a chicken thief. The knights invited to escort are not only poor, but also don't have a comrade-in-arms of the Fifth Army.

Everyone has only heard about his brilliant record, but they don't know how much water is in it.So much so that everyone's confidence in him is a hundred times stronger than himself.

"Aren't you still there? Forty truckloads of goods are more than enough to dispatch 400 people."

Hudson said calmly.

Just for transporting goods, this configuration is definitely a high configuration.On average, ten people and one car can push them all the way to Arbor County.

But now that there are traces of the Skull and Bones Society, everyone's confidence is not so high.In particular, it was said that the one who killed the Florian knight was a golden knight, which made everyone even more uncertain.

There are high-ranking knights, priests of evil gods, and all kinds of evil summoning techniques. Once you fight, you will know the tragic scene.

"Respected Baron Hudson, I beg you not to make such a joke, take your main force and go on the road together!"

Adrian said angrily.

Deep down in his heart, he couldn't help complaining secretly: Everyone is his own, and he doesn't bring such cheating brothers.In case of an accident, wouldn't it be a human tragedy.

After giving everyone a reassuring look, Hudson smiled lightly and said, "You worry too much! Things are not as bad as you imagined. As long as our luck is not too bad, the journey should be smooth.

Skull and Bones did make an appearance in Arbor County, but that was a month ago.The Governor's Mansion has sent an infantry regiment to assist the local nobles and capture the remnants of the Skull and Bones Society.

No matter how low their efficiency was, they had cleaned up Arbor County.It is unknown whether the group of mice who have been hiding in dark corners all day are still alive.

The nobles along the way have also stepped up their vigilance, and there are checkpoints on all the main roads, waiting for the Skull and Bones to come to their door.

Leading the convoy forward, we will not take shortcuts or take small paths, and we are all our own people along the way, so what is there to be afraid of?
Even if the Skeleton Lord really came, he would avoid us.Is it possible that the remaining three or five members of their sect can still rob our convoy? "

It's easy to say, but in fact Hudson is also betting that the skeleton will look down on his team.

Although weapons and equipment are good, they must be used by someone.The current Skull and Bones, the most important thing is to hide, even if they grab the convoy, they can't go on the road with such a big goal.

If they act rashly, they will only increase the probability of their exposure and attract more hunting troops.

The people who couldn't find enough reasons to refute were barely persuaded by Hudson.It's already here, you can't just go back home just because you are afraid of the risk, right?

This kind of thing is not what a knight should do.

What's more, everyone needs the money, so there is no reason to quit.

Seeing that people's hearts were barely available, Hudson didn't bother to continue talking nonsense, and announced his departure with a wave of his hand.

Sending charcoal in the snow is more valuable than icing on the cake.

Before the nobles in Arbor County recovered from their fear of the Skull and Bones, they sent the goods there first, which would be able to gain a lot of favors.

After a while, the risk has been completely passed, and it is just a business.

……

The convoy moved forward slowly, and the biting cold wind hit everyone's faces, telling the arrival of winter.

Winter in the southern country is attacked by magic. It is really not a good choice to rush in this season.

Fortunately, the accompanying people were all elites from various families, and they were not treated harshly.It is tightly wrapped from top to bottom to be able to withstand the biting cold wind.

Sixty miles a day, this speed is slower than Hudson expected.The main reason is that the roads along the way are too bad, which delays the speed of the convoy.

At this time, the benefits of broad communication are reflected. Send someone to inform in advance, and the nobles along the way will prepare the preparations.

Hot water, hot meals, hot dishes...everything is available, basically all the way to walk, eat and live all the way.

It's all about friendship, so naturally we can't talk about money.But the sensible Hudson prepared many generous gifts early on.Basically, it is to go all the way and send it all the way. In short, it will not make the owner suffer.

It is a pity that I was in a hurry and had to decline the welcome banquet held by the nobles along the way, and missed the opportunity to further exchange feelings and expand the circle.

However, this kind of thing should not be rushed for a while. If you want to make friends, you can always find an opportunity.

The proper arrangement made all the knights who were a little apprehensive completely let go of their suspense.

There are their own people everywhere, and it is unreasonable to be afraid of the remnants of the Skull and Bones Society.

Soft power is also strength, and the connections shown along the way changed the way the knights looked at Hudson.

Facts have proved that the famous "Knight of the Bow" is not only able to fight, has many relatives, but also has friends everywhere.

The most direct impact is the Cavaliers Coelho, Roman Cavaliers, and Valov Cavaliers. The three good neighbors privately expressed their willingness to attach themselves to Hudson.

Although there were signs of this before, it was only a prototype and did not break the window paper.What they saw along the way undoubtedly made them make up their minds.

The other knights also showed signs of approaching, but because of their geographical location, they couldn't make up their minds.

The weaker the strength, the more need to hold together.Before taking over the transportation business, Hudson hadn't felt the need for it.

After all, he is a local tyrant, and the strength of the neighbors around him is also average.It would be good if he didn't bully others, and he didn't worry about threats from foreign enemies at all.

But with the development of the transportation business, Hudson suddenly found that his old lair was not so safe, otherwise he would not have pulled his face and threatened Baron Kettley to help guard the door.

It's just that this kind of thing can be changed once and twice, and it must not be repeated again and again.After a long time of oppression, there will be a day when there will be a backlash.

It is unrealistic to greatly increase the strength of the territory in a short period of time, and Hudson has no choice but to turn his attention to the outside world.

The more friends, the easier the road; the more allies, the harder it is to fight.

It's just that forming an alliance is a matter that needs to be considered in all aspects. While enjoying the benefits brought by the alliance, you must also assume corresponding obligations.

This kind of thing can't be rushed, and we must continue to screen in order to choose the most suitable allies for grouping.