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Volume 3: The Conspirators of the Free City Chapter 11: The Surroundings and the Appearance of the Barbarian King Banner

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    It took Tomad and Captain Chama almost a whole night to set off from the convoy camp and go to the third oasis, but it took less than three hours to return to the camp from the third oasis.  But if possible, they definitely don¡¯t want to relive the experience of the return journey. The high-speed running Bactrian wild camel was more difficult to control than a crazy bull, and the bumps made the two of them dizzy.  Captain Chama rolled off his camel almost as soon as he rushed into the camp, lying on the ground spitting acid water; Tomad's performance was not much better at first, but fortunately he had a recovery magic that could be cast instantly. After approaching the camp  I secretly used it on myself once, and finally I didn't lose face when I jumped off the hunchback.  "Captain Chama, and Captain Tomad!" A mercenary on guard duty shouted in surprise, "Why are you in such a mess, what happened?" "Quick, blow the horn" Chama  The captain gasped for a while, then stood up with his hands supported, "The barbarian orcs set up an ambush at the third oasis. Fortunately, Captain Tomad noticed that something was wrong in advance, otherwise we would have been annihilated!"  The mercenary turned pale with shock and hurriedly took off the horn hanging from his waist. The rapid beeping sound then resounded over the camp, causing people who were resting in the tent to rush out one after another. Some people didn't even have time to put on their clothes.  Dressed, but no one forgot to carry their weapons.  Leader Thompson arrived almost at the same time as the Sons of Flame mercenaries. The short, middle-aged businessman had long since lost his smile. His tired expression and bloodshot eyes revealed the secret that he had not slept at all last night.  "Has the Third Oasis also been destroyed by a sandstorm?" the little businessman asked loudly and anxiously, "Damn it, if this happens, we won't be able to move forward." "It's much worse than that." Cha  Captain Ma has recovered more than half, and at least he will not be interrupted by rapid breathing when speaking, "We saw the flag of the Tearer Tribe in the Third Oasis, as well as the Horned Crown Tribe and the Bone Gnawer Tribe. They are all notorious.  The famous barbarian bandit." Leader Thompson's face turned pale at first, and he seemed to have stopped breathing, but he quickly shook his head, "No, no, there is a blood feud between the three tribes, they can't.  Let's act together." He tried to raise his voice to retort, as if this could deny everything Captain Chama saw, "And if you see the flag of the barbarian tribe, your mounts can't run away from those barbaric guys." "I should.  They would have been torn into pieces by those barbarian orcs, without the help of Captain Tomad's magic," Captain Chama explained in a serious tone, "The convoy would need to walk for two full days to return to the camp here from the third oasis, but in  Under the influence of the acceleration magic, it only took us more than two hours to get back here." Leader Thompson clicked his tongue in disbelief, "So, you really encountered a barbarian bandit?" He turned to Thomas.  De, his eyes were full of suspicion, "How many people are there, thirty? Or fifty?" "A full four hundred." Tomad replied calmly, "And there are more tribes joining them to get rid of the pursuers.  The number of orcs I saw before was more than five hundred." The suspicion in the eyes of the leader Thompson became even stronger. "Five hundred orcs?" He started to fight carefully.  Haircut, "Am I crazy or are you crazy? Captain Thomas and Captain Shoebo once praised your swordsmanship and courage, but unrealistic boasts will not help improve your evaluation.  But it can only make me feel funny." "You won't feel funny when the camp is surrounded by hundreds of barbarian orcs," Captain Chama interrupted with a somewhat impatient tone, "The Ripper tribe will not.  Let go of anything that can be chewed into the stomach, and the captives are just spare rations for them; the bone-gnawing tribe needs to eat more carefully, and I am afraid that not even a complete skeleton will be left. "This threat made Thompson lead the team.  The blood that finally appeared on his face faded away again, "Don't make such a bad joke, Captain Chama. If you plan to give up the task of escorting the business group, don't make such an outrageous excuse." Captain Chama  With undisguised anger on his face, after returning to the relative safety of the convoy camp, the horror of unexpectedly encountering a barbarian troop gradually faded from the veteran adventurer's heart, but he still could not tolerate such straightforward questioning.  "You" He managed to swallow a vicious curse, but the tone was so strong that it seemed to make the air in front of him burn. "Leader Thompson, the Sons of Flame will not be afraid of danger, but they have no intention of dying in vain.  , If you plan to stay here and kiss Death on the cheek, then please forgive us for not being able to accompany you!" Tomad continued what Captain Chama said, but his tone was much gentler than him.  "Leader Thompson, you may have heard this saying before, the truth often seems too ridiculous,"It¡¯s even unbelievable.  If Captain Chama and I reached a private consensus and wanted to stop the merchant convoy from moving forward, why didn't we tell you that the Third Oasis had been swallowed up by a sandstorm? Wouldn't that be a more acceptable lie?  Leader Thompson's cheeks twitched, and then he took two weak steps back, "No, by the gods, I almost believe you are not joking."  "His voice was somewhere between a grunt and a whisper. "To be honest, I don't want to continue moving forward. This journey has been so unsatisfactory, and I suspect there will be a series of troubles ahead.  " "It's not a question of whether to move on.  "Captain Chama tried his best to suppress his anger and said, "Leader Thompson, we must return immediately along the original route, and we cannot bring anything that slows down the speed.  These carts and pack racks must be left here, and maybe they can distract some of the orc pursuers.  " "Damn, this is impossible!  "When he heard that the convoy and cargo were to be abandoned, Team Leader Thompson immediately jumped up like a monkey whose tail was burned by fire, "Do you know how expensive these desert ships are?  There are also so many spirits, ironware, cloth and salt. Let me tell you, if this business is successful, the gems and gold coins exchanged will be enough to buy a castle!  Even if you do see a group of barbarian orc bandits, the Abraham Desert is so big that they would not be able to find it here.  " "I don't have time to listen to your nonsense.  "Captain Chama interrupted sternly, "The speed of the barbarian orcs marching in the desert is comparable to that of the elite light cavalry.  Captain Tomad's acceleration magic bought us some precious time, and I will never allow it to go to waste.  "As he spoke, he raised his right hand, "All members of the Sons of Flame, pack your bags immediately and set off in five minutes!  "Throw away tents, luggage and other supplies, leaving only water and food rations for two days' journey.  Tomad suddenly interrupted and said, "It will take at least a day and a half to retreat to the Baiqiu camp, and even Baiqiu may not be safe. In my opinion, it is best to retreat directly to Tatarchuk."  " Captain Chama nodded almost without thinking, "That's it.  Then he turned his attention to a few young mercenaries who were trying to load their luggage on their hunchbacks, "Did you hear that? You guys, leave all those cumbersome things here!"  " This order made even the most disciplined senior mercenary hesitate, "Brother Chama, is it necessary to be so urgent?  "An older mercenary captain spoke up, keeping a cautious calmness on his face, "I don't object to evacuating immediately, but if we leave even the baggage behind, the Sons of Flame have never been so embarrassed.  " "I will give the instructions to Commander Liena.  "Captain Chama answered without thinking, and then waved his hand towards everyone, "Where is the discipline of the Sons of Flame?  Didn't you hear the order?  " More than one person's face darkened because of these words, but the Sons of Flame's discipline was indeed good. Although there were whispers when they left the baggage behind, at least no one openly expressed disobedience. " Tomad's preparations are the best.  Finished first. Except for a small bag full of food and a sheepskin water bag around his waist, the young trainee pilgrim did not prepare to take any luggage with him, but even he had no time to leave the convoy camp and was making a noise in the camp.  During the shouting and chaos, a whistling sound of wind suppressed all the noise, and then screams broke out. At least a dozen people staggered to the ground, with several black guns nailed to their bodies.  The rough and sharp arrows. The roars of the frightened mounts and the moans of the dying people immediately filled everyone's hearing. "Attack, enemy attack!"  "At least half of the merchant group guards who served as lookout posts on several sand dunes outside the camp also fell down, but the remaining people still had time to scream a warning. "We are surrounded!  " "Gods, show mercy, it's the orcs, there are so many orcs!  " Arrows rained down again. The merchant guards outside the camp were either hit by arrows and fell down, or they rolled and crawled away from the sand dunes, and then ran towards the camp protected by wooden fences and vehicles. Unfortunately, they did not escape the ensuing attacks.  In the third wave of arrows, the sharp arrows falling from the sky easily tore through the leather armor, or found the gaps between the chain armors, biting deeply into the fresh flesh. In less than a minute, forty seconds passed.  All the soldiers serving as guards outside the camp fell to the ground, and the yellow sand beneath them was stained scarlet with blood. Those who were noisy just now had their eyes fixed and stood blankly beside the tent and campfire.  Are they coming?  Why so fast?  "Captain Chama muttered with a pale face, but he has not forgotten his duty as a commander. "Go get the bow and arrows!  His roar echoed over the convoy camp, "Everyone, look for shelter, don't stupidly stand in the open and wait to die!"  "
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