Why did the lord rebel

Chapter 206 Chapter 72 Phenomena [-] Changes
Alexios and his party stared at this inexplicable board for a long time before someone finally came to their senses.

"Fraud!" exclaimed the old merchant.

"What's the fraud?" Alexios' expression became tense all of a sudden.

"This billboard is deceitful!" The old businessman took two steps back cautiously, as if this signboard was some kind of scourge that would devour people, "This so-called 'rest area' must be a trap!"

"Why... why?" The demon girl asked quickly.

The old businessman said loudly:

"This, this is the land of the broken soul! Bandits and robbers are rampant, and the land of the broken soul is desolate! In this kind of place, how can there be any 'rest area'? Caravans who dare to rest at a fixed place on the wasteland, afraid Didn't they have been killed by bandits a long time ago!"

The caravan members were startled.

The old merchant turned sharply to Alexios:

"Master Alexios, this billboard must be a trap set by bandits! Once we follow its guidance and go to this nonsense 'rest area', we will definitely be ambushed by bandits!"

Alexios blinked, then stared at the writing on the billboard for a long time.

"Frost Maple Ridge... Frost Maple Ridge..." he murmured, "I remember, this seems to be the new territory established by the humans of the empire on the wasteland that you mentioned before?"

"Yes, yes, yes, yes!" The demon girl in the caravan obviously knows a lot about the gossip of the empire, "It is said that the lord of Shuangfengling is young and handsome, and he is also a magician!"

Some caravan members laughed sarcastically:
"Hey, Gina, don't you want to marry a human lord, a noble lady?"

The caravan suddenly burst into laughter.

Only the old businessman who gave the warning just now stomped his feet angrily and anxiously:

"What time are you still joking about! All in all, Master Alexios, we must not trust this billboard! Let's get out of here quickly and find a hidden place to camp..."

Alexios was still hesitating when there was a sudden commotion from behind the team.

The members of the caravan hurriedly turned their heads to look, only to see two knights appearing from nowhere on the hot horizon of the wasteland.The royal horse approached here.

Bandit thieves? ——This was the first thought of the members of the "Yehuo" Chamber of Commerce.

But soon, the experienced merchants noticed something unusual.

According to past experience, the scouts sent by bandits and robbers would walk far behind the target caravan and keep a certain distance. They would not send out a signal to call for their companions until the size of the caravan, the strength of the guards, and the amount of goods were determined;
However, the two knights who appeared on the horizon rushed straight in the direction of the "Yehuo" caravan.

No matter how you look at it, this is not like the way a wasteland bandit should be.

Alexios squinted his eyes, raised his hand slightly, and signaled his subordinates not to act rashly.

However, the guards hired by the "Yehuo" Chamber of Commerce still raised their weapons dutifully, and hastily set up a defensive formation.

In the wilderness of the land of cracking souls, no matter how vigilant you are when facing strangers, those fools who are too gullible have already laid their dead bodies in the wilderness to feed the wild wolves.

Thus, under the nervous gaze of the members of the Fire Industry Chamber of Commerce, the figures of the two knights gradually became clear.

Even more conspicuous than their bay horses and silver breastplates were their banners, fastened with ropes behind their backs, raised high and fluttering in the wind:

In the center of the flag, the icy blue maple leaf emblem is extremely dazzling in the summer wind of the wasteland;
The golden border surrounding the flag shows the luxurious glory that belongs to the nobles of the empire.

This is not a symbol of any cottage, but it is the coat of arms of Frost Maple Ridge, the Land of Cracking Souls, a noble territory conferred by the Emperor of the Empire!
The members of the "Yehuo" Chamber of Commerce stood in place like children with dementia, watching the two knights approaching their team, and then reined in their horses before the guards could react.

"Welcome to the land of cracked souls, dear guests!" The knight took out a document with a complicated seal from his arms, and shouted loudly while showing it to the stunned caravan members, "We are the Igor pioneer army 66 The Highway Security Corps is patrolling here under the order of Master Elliot Igor, the lord of Frost Maple Ridge! Do you need help?"

The old businessman opened his mouth, but before he could speak, Alexios patted his shoulder to stop him.

The young boss of the "Yehuo" Chamber of Commerce pushed the guards who were waiting in battle, and came to the horses of the two Frost Maple Ridge knights.

Even without Alexios speaking, the knight leaned out and handed the Lord Frost Maple Ridge's handwritten document to him.

Alexios took the document, glanced at it twice, and handed it back to the Frost Maple Ridge knight, with mixed feelings in his heart:
This document is fucking real!

Alexios, who is at least considered a fallen nobleman, can tell with just two eyes that this noble document signed "Eliot Igor" is impeccable in terms of seal, pattern and format;

In other words, these two knights are really the subordinates of the human lord in Shuangfengling!

"You..." Alexios said carefully, "Why are you here? Why did soldiers and horses of human nobles appear in the center of the Land of Souls?"

The Knight of Frost Maple Ridge grinned and said:
"As you can see, we belong to Frost Maple Ridge, the Route 66 security team of Igor's Pioneering Army—our lord Elliot Igor, who has been fighting for the elimination of bandits and the promotion of economic development in the wasteland. And work hard: At present, we in Frost Maple Ridge are developing a 'Route 66' that runs through the Land of Cracked Soul from south to north, and set up rest areas along the way to facilitate the passage of business travelers."

Alexios pinched his thigh to make sure he wasn't dreaming.

"Clear... bandits? Open up... roads?" He stammered for confirmation.

You know, gangs of bandits and bandits, large and small, have been domineering in the land of the broken soul for more than a hundred years: last year when the demon caravan crossed the wasteland, they still had to worry about it. How could the newly appointed lord of Shuangfengling still be able to do so? Just wipe out the entrenched wilderness bandits?

But the most important thing is that Alexios did not seem to see any bandits along the way...

In the heart of the head of the Demon Chamber of Commerce, an idea popped up involuntarily;

Fuck, this guy isn't telling the truth, is he? !
Was the bandit on the wasteland really fucking killed? !
The Knight of Frost Maple Ridge obviously sensed the suspicion and fear in Alexios' heart, patted his chest openly and said:
"Dear guest, if you don't believe it, you might as well come and witness it for yourself! Although Route 66 is still under planning, the nearest 'Southern No. It seems that your caravan also needs to stay overnight, or I will show you the way, let you and your caravan have a good look at the rest area established by our Igor family!"

"Wait!" Alexios took two steps back hastily, "You...you guys are trying to force taxes and tolls, right?! We won't go!"

Frost Maple Ridge Knight laughed and said:
"You don't have to worry... We, Frost Maple Ridge, will not force you to charge any fees: the rest areas along Route 66 are open to caravans for free!"

"Then..." Alexios was stunned, "Then what good does it do for your lord to engage in these things?"

"The lord said it himself," the Knight of Frost Maple Ridge said righteously, as if his whole body exuded the light of justice, "The construction of infrastructure is in the present age and will benefit the future; Frost Maple Ridge and its dear merchant friends are The eternal community of destiny above the wasteland, one prospers and one loses all! Seeking benefits for business is seeking development for the territory!"

Alexios thought to himself that your lord is definitely a super stupid.

(End of this chapter)