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Volume 3 The Conspirator of the Free City Chapter 8 Departure, Targeting the Desert of Abraham

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    The sun was blazing, and the city walls of Tatalchuk were dazzlingly bright under the midday sun, as if they were on fire.  The business camp surrounded by simple wooden fences was busy. Barrels of grape wine and spirits were rolled onto the shelves and then tied tightly with strong ropes; strong workers carried bags full of goods and shouted  The trumpet came out of the tent; twelve giant trucks called "Desert Boats" were neatly lined up in front of the camp. Each one requires eight sand lizards to pull, and can also accommodate dozens of them.  The cargo carried by the packhorse.  Perhaps it was because there had been no rainfall for a while, but there seemed to be a faint layer of haze floating in the air. For the third time in a day, Tomad covered his hands in front of his face, frowned, and then let out a loud sneeze.  "By the Lord of Justice," he took out a linen handkerchief and wiped his hands, complaining to himself in a low voice, "I really don't know that I am allergic to dust, or did I catch a cold last night?" Balance  The business group of the Chamber of Commerce arrived in the free city of Tatalchuk at dawn yesterday. Since the stay was only a short day, only those who urgently needed to relax their body and mind would pay a silver coin entry tax and go to certain places in the western city of Tatalchuk.  A place to explore the paradise and fairyland.  Most of the members of the business group set up tents and slept outside the city. Since it was close to the Free City, there was no problem with safety. They didn't even dig a protective trench around the camp, but just erected a row of wooden fences to mark the boundary.  .  One hundred elite mercenaries from the Sons of Flame Mercenary Group are already gearing up outside the camp.  Since horses are not adapted to the desert climate, most people use a Bactrian wild camel as a means of transport to the desert.  This kind of animal has excellent endurance, but has a stubborn temper, low load-bearing capacity, and slow sprinting speed. Except for the Great Desert of Abraham, it is rare to see anyone willing to tame them, and they cannot be used in mounted combat.  Tomad is now dealing with such a stubborn beast. This wild camel was just bought from a market in Beicheng District yesterday. It was obvious that it had not received decent training.  Although Garcia, who bought the beast, named it "Black Cavalry", in Tomad's opinion, it would be more vivid to call it "Mudblood".  In just one morning, the beast rolled on the ground three times, two of which almost prevented Tomad from jumping off the camel's back.  Tomad, who couldn't bear it anymore, gave the beast two lessons, but it seemed to be of little use. Just after leaving the city gate, and before he had time to join the team of the Sons of Flame, the "Black Cavalry" rolled on the spot for the fourth time.  trick.  Although Tomad jumped away in time and was not crushed by the loss of his image, the bursts of low laughter floating not far away made him feel hot on his face, and he couldn't help but feel violent in his heart.  "Be honest, you idiot, don't make me angry." Tomad grabbed the wild camel's ear and threatened softly through gritted teeth, but in exchange, the beast made a strange cry with his lips raised and grinned, and more words not far away.  Big jeers.  "You forced me to do this." Tomad spat at his feet unbearably. A trace of dark purple lightning suddenly gathered on the fingertips of his right hand, and then he flicked it towards the wild camel.  The strange cry of the wild camel disappeared as if it had been cut off by a sharp blade, and its body stood there stiffly like a puppet, motionless.  "It seems that this control technique is quite useful. Building a second-level magic tower is indeed the right choice." Tomad glanced at the Bactrian camel that had become completely obedient to the order with satisfaction, not caring at all about what he had just used.  It is a spiritual magic that reaches the fifth level.  There is no grand light and shadow effect when using the control technique, but the suddenly compliant Bactrian camel did not escape the eyes of those who were interested.  Reiner Basten's pupils shrank slightly, and his fingers almost broke his carefully groomed beard, and then he sharply interrupted the ridicule of several senior mercenaries.  "Shut up, don't let people laugh at the Sons of Flame for their lack of discipline." He used his deliberately raised voice to teach those who laughed the loudest, "Captain Tomad is a partner of the Sons of Flame, you must respect me as you respect me.  He, and" Captain Lena paused. He didn't know why he did this, but there seemed to be a voice telling him that this matter was very important to the Sons of Flame and must be expressed in the clearest manner.  come out.  "and obey all the orders he gave!" This sentence made everyone look stunned. Captain Chama, who was appointed as the temporary commander, even widened his eyes, "Master, why?"  He couldn't help but question, "Tomad is indeed stronger than me, but he is not a member of the Sons of Flame. Do you believe that an outsider can do better than me?" Captain Lena frowned,  "No, I didn't plan to do this originally, but" He glanced at Tomad again and the wild camel standing motionless beside him, "I believe that caution is not a mistake, Captain Chama, Tom"Captain De will not give orders to the Sons of Flame for no reason. If that happens, he will probably be in very bad trouble.  I want you to abandon all selfish thoughts and carry out his orders to the letter.  " "Even if the order is unreasonable?  " Captain Lena opened his mouth, and then nodded heavily, "Many orders sound very unreasonable, such as the order I am giving now.  He said in an aggravated tone, "Captain Chama, this is my order, do you understand?"  "    "I see.  "Captain Chama hesitated for a moment, but his loyalty and trust to Captain Reiner Basten quickly convinced him, "I will obey Tomad's order, and do my best to convince others to do the same.  obey.  "As he said this, he subconsciously looked at Tomad who was standing outside the fence, and then smacked his lips. "Seriously, Captain Lena, this kid can't even ride a Bactrian camel. Do you really think so?  Do you think he'd be able to give the right orders in times of trouble?  " "Whether you can ride a wild camel or not and whether you have command skills are two different things!  "Captain Lena immediately expressed angrily, making Captain Chama's face stiffen and shut his mouth, "There are always things that a person is not good at. I am very happy to be able to work with Captain Tomad on this matter.  Achieve consensus.  "A motionless Bactrian wild camel is no easier to ride than a jumping pony. After Thomas slipped off the special saddle for the second time, he couldn't help but feel a little frustrated. Just as he was preparing for the third time,  When I climbed up, there was a strange voice from behind. The tone was rude, but the goodwill inside was quite strong. "Don't ride up like that. Be steady and don't pull the reins too hard. It's better to loosen up a little."  " Tomad followed the instructions stiffly, and climbed onto the hunchback easily. So he turned around on the hunchback happily, and his gratitude was beyond words. "Thank you very much, your advice is very useful.  "    "This is what I should do.  "Captain Chama nodded in greeting. Tomad's frankness made him feel less uncomfortable, and his tone softened, "I am the commander of the escort mission of the Sons of Flame Mercenary Group - the first  Captain Chama, Captain Tomad, your mount is very obedient and did not pull you off even if it hurt its neck, but this does not mean that your riding skills are rivals.  " Tomad nodded repeatedly, "I have never ridden a wild camel. In fact, I have never ridden any animal except a well-trained war horse.  He admitted bluntly, "Captain Chama, I'm sorry, can you take the time to teach me some tips on riding a wild camel?"  " Chama looked at Tomad for a while. He didn't see anything other than sincerity in that particularly young face. "I may not be able to make you ride as well as us, but at least I should be able to make you not  As for grinding your thighs, or falling off your hunchback.  "As he spoke, he carefully inspected Tomad's mount, especially the saddle and the stirrups underneath. He even moved Tomad's legs so that he could observe more carefully. "Captain Tomad,  Where did you buy your wild camel?  "When Chama finally raised his head, the expression on his face looked a little gloomy. "The stirrup straps were tightened too high, and there were several knots in very inappropriate places, and the girdle was not fastened tightly. No wonder you  He could not sit properly and fell down twice in a row.  " Tomad quickly jumped off the hump, and then asked Captain Chama to point out the problematic areas to himself. "The knots tied here are redundant, and if you ride for a long time, it will wear your inner thighs.  "Captain Chama explained as he unfastened his belt, adjusted the saddle and stirrups to the appropriate position, and then tightened the girdle again. "This beast is so obedient.  "After finishing all this, Captain Chama wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "I really don't understand why someone would do such a stupid thing. If he really wanted to make you suffer, he would have bought it from the market.  The most irritable and stubborn wild camel in the world.  " Thomasad took the reins in a deep voice, and then quickly jumped on the hunchback, "Thank you very much for your help, Captain Chama. It seems that someone does not want me to participate in this escort mission.  "He gently patted the pure black head of the wild camel. The wild camel stepped forward obediently and walked steadily in a circle outside the camp. "It seems that there is no problem. When should we set off?  " Captain Chama finally suppressed the surprise in his heart. He had never seen anyone learn the trick of controlling a Bactrian wild camel so quickly. Although Tomad's posture on the camel's back was still a little stiff, there was nothing wrong with it.  Question, he has completely mastered the relevant know-how and just needs to further master the riding skills. ¡°It should be soon, Captain Tomad.  "Captain Chama looked back at the business group camp, "Those desert boats have been loaded with goods, wait for another ten minutes at most" Before he finished speaking, someone in the business group camp let out a loud shout, "Finally, dozens of long whips whipped out at the same time, making a crisp sound, and the wheels of the desert ship made a heart-wrenching crunching sound, leaving deep marks on the smooth road.  The servants of the merchant group and a few cavalry escorts immediately followed, riding slowly on both sides of the convoy.  The next thing to leave the camp were the Bactrian wild camels tied with long ropes into four columns. The number of each column exceeded thirty. Except for the first and last wild camels, there were riders on their backs.  They were all carrying heavy racks full of supplies.  Most of these pack racks are loaded with water, spirits and dry food. After entering the Abraham Desert, although you can still encounter several oases and lakes, it is obviously very necessary to bring enough supplies.  Captain Chama nodded towards Tomad, "Captain Tomad, we are about to set off. Are you going to follow the escort of the merchant group, or go with us?" "I'd better walk a while alone.  " Tomad replied with a smile, shaking the reins twice, "I don't want anyone to see this mess until I can fully master how to control this beast. "
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