Lord of Rot

Bonta market in the early morning.

Two rows of ruts carved into the sand lead all the way to the northwest, disappearing at the connection between the sand and the sky.

The hired swordsman, who was carrying a sword and wrapped in leather armor, yawned and followed the caravan guard on the road.

Along the way, they had to cross the vast desert, pass through several towns and villages, and finally return to Leiweng City.

Life as a mercenary is just like this. Normally it is just boring. Apart from the sun and the hard work of traveling, it is nothing. What scares you most is meeting desert bandits. Those hyenas will not talk sense.

Therefore, hired swordsmen would rather live a boring life than risk their lives.

"What kind of nobleman came to Bangta Market yesterday? Such a strong cavalry team could probably sweep across Bangta Market!"

"Porcupine flag, never seen it."

"You don't even know this?"

"you know?"

"Of course! You don't know about Baron Porcupine? I heard he has a flying eagle-headed winged horse."

Wars and frictions will break out everywhere, but what spreads fastest in the world are not wars and tragic stories, but various miraculous legends.

A thousand people died in a war. Some people may lament the cruelty of the war, but most people just sigh, thinking that it doesn't matter that it is far away from them, and turn around and forget about it.

But if you hear about someone who can ride a flying horse, the spread of the story will be unstoppable. I wish I could tell others about it and say that I saw it with my own eyes, or add "my friend, my friend". Distant relatives, my wife’s distant relatives, etc. saw it first hand.

It seems that being involved in such interesting rumors will make me more embarrassed...

The boss of the escort caravan this time was not strict and didn't care if three or two people deserted and chatted.

In the vast desert, traveling is already very boring and lonely. No matter how hard you are, your spirit will suffer. However, after walking for a day, no one gradually stopped talking. My mouth was dry and my body was weak. If you keep your mouth shut and go on your way, you will save yourself a few mouthfuls of sand.

Suddenly there was a caravan approaching from the front.

The mercenaries' hearts tightened, and their hands unconsciously placed on the hilt of the sword at their waists. They held it with five fingers and waited until they noticed something was wrong. It's one thing to be afraid of death, but there will definitely be times when they really fight.

But after seeing the flag clearly, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Horseshoe flag.

"It turns out to be the caravan from Horse City."

The mercenaries let go.

The other party slowly approached. The leader was wearing a sun-shading cloak and had a self-defense scimitar at his waist.

Behind him were several cavalrymen and a caravan, but the caravan carriage was empty.

"Hey!" The leader stopped, lifted up his cloak, and pulled off the wind-proof scarf, revealing his entire face.

She is a woman with slightly dark skin.

She has short hair, revealing a pair of beautiful and delicate ears.

Her facial features are extremely beautiful, especially her beautiful eyes.

Coupled with her armor, people can't take their eyes away from it.

The hired swordsman's eyes lit up, and he heard someone say in his ear: "It's the Desert Pearl, Lisu Mama!"

Lisu Mama, the hired swordsman has also heard of her mother. She was an ordinary woman. Because she was favored by the lord of Mama City and married back, she got the surname Mama. And because she was extremely beautiful, she was... Called the Desert Pearl.

She is only 15 years old, but she is proficient in riding and fighting, and she hardly looks like a woman.

Even if the men don't want to admit it, looking at the girl riding the desert with her feet in stirrups, they can't deny that she is as dazzling as a pearl.

"Are you businessmen from Leiweng City?" Lisu Mama asked. She didn't speak in a tone like those noble ladies. If you didn't look at her bulging chest and pretty face, it would be hard to mistake her for a woman.

It's hard to deny its charm, but it's also hard to agree with his behavior, which makes people very conflicted.

The caravan boss nodded: "Yes, we are preparing to return to Leiweng City."

"Then you should be careful on the road," Lisu Mama reminded, "Be careful of robbers."

The boss smiled confidently: "What I hired is the elite of the Wild Boar Mercenary Group. I am not afraid of bandits at all!"

Several people, including the hired swordsman, felt a little uncomfortable when they heard this.

They are not members of the famous Wild Boar Mercenary Group, but skirmishers who are affiliated with the Wild Boar Mercenary Group. Everyone knows that the Wild Boar Mercenary Group is strong and reputable. Naturally, the business of the Wild Boar Mercenary Group is also good, and others can rob it. No one can capture the business of the Wild Boar Mercenary Group. Later, I don’t know who discovered this method. Ordinary mercenaries can attach themselves to the Wild Boar Mercenary Group. Their hiring price is cheaper than the serious members of the Wild Boar Mercenary Group. They can take any job, so once this method was launched, Both the employer and the employee are satisfied.

However, every time a job is taken, a portion of the revenue will be given to the Wild Boar Mercenary Group.

Just like this time, hiring a swordsman to escort the caravan from Bangta Market to Leiweng City will take at least two months. He can earn 50 silver moons, but he has to allow the Wild Boar Mercenary Group 10 The water of a silver moon.

They don't have to do anything, just put up a name, but they have to risk their lives, and in the end they have to hand over one-fifth of the exhausting work, and this money has to be paid in advance. If the job introduction is successful, they have to pay Give me money, otherwise what should I do if I make money and run away?

If you accidentally die on the road while performing a mission, don't expect the Wild Boar Mercenary Group to be willing to return the money to your family. Anything that happens after successfully accepting the mission has nothing to do with the Wild Boar Mercenary Group.

Then why do people prefer to suffer losses and still rely on it? Again, because ordinary mercenaries can't get jobs, there is no shortage of business affiliated with the Wild Boar Mercenary Group. It is better to earn less than to earn nothing.

After chatting for a few more words, Lisu Mama and her caravan passed by them. There were roads everywhere in the desert, but Lisu Mama's team happened to pass by them.

Some people felt something was wrong and were secretly wary, but more people were attracted by Lisu Mama's appearance.

The hired swordsman suddenly remembered the boast he had made at the wine table. He heard his friend talk about how he fell in love with a woman at first sight and was actively pursued by her.

The woman on horseback is wild. Maybe she will show a different attitude to herself when she passes by her?

No matter whether you drink or not, just a few dishes, when a man sees an extremely beautiful woman, he will subconsciously act pretentious, hoping that the other party will take one look at him and then fall in love. It is best to take the initiative to talk to him.

In fact, even if he just glances at himself accidentally, a man will believe in his heart that the other person is attracted to him, and imagine that the other person loves him to death.

Getting closer.

Lisu Mama looked at the hired swordsman with a smile. The hired swordsman was overjoyed and just smiled back when he saw Lisu Mama coming towards him with a bright crescent in her hand.

Then he felt his gaze getting higher and higher.

Oh, it turns out she was holding a machete. It was such a good knife. She cut my neck without leaving any blood on the blade.

"Dong" the head fell to the ground and rolled down the desert slope, far away from the headless corpse.

Lisu Mama pinched her lips and whistled.

The merchants in Mama City took out their weapons one after another, and in the blink of an eye they transformed into desert bandits, massacring the approaching Leiweng City caravan.

The killing didn't last long, and Lisu Mama's team certainly won a complete victory due to calculated calculations.

A desert bandit trotted over and said loudly: "Miss, we have 2 dead, 1 seriously injured, 4 slightly injured, and the enemy has been wiped out!"

Lisu Mama looked at the corpses on the ground and said softly, as if to comfort her: "I've told you a long time ago to be careful of robbers... But who said you are from Leon City?"

She said: "Clean the battlefield!"

He raised his arms and shouted like a man.

"Yes!" Everyone cheered.

It's said to be cleaning the battlefield, which means collecting the spoils and throwing the bodies aside. The animals in the desert will help with the funeral arrangements.

"Miss, we don't seem to have seen any of their goods... What kind of wine is this? And this kind of strange fabric."

"It's a pity to kill them all"

Lisu Mama said nonchalantly: "Just take it to Bangta Market and find someone to sell it."