Chapter 132 Bounty Hunter
In the morning!
Today, Hyratos was under martial law, the day the bandits were expected to attack. The city gates were sealed, and the docks were blocked.
The Lord of Hyratos sat uneasily in the castle, his body like a globe, so round that he couldn't see his feet when he looked down. He struggled to stand up, using the rebound of his fat for support.
With just that effort, the Lord of Hyratos was panting heavily, and he walked out with his short legs.
"My Lord, where are you going?" The knight caught up in two steps and asked respectfully, "You can order me to go!"
"No, I want to go to the city wall in person." the Lord of Hyratos gasped. "When are the reinforcements from Eldoria expected to arrive?"
"Not until this afternoon at the earliest." The knight said with a grave expression.
He was the Lord of Hyratos's confidant and also knew about the bandits' plan to attack the city.
Once the bandits entered Hyratos, the castle would be the first target of slaughter, and the Lord and the knights would all die.
The next target would be the nobles and merchants in the city, who would also be robbed.
"This afternoon? That's not good! According to the plan, the bandits will come to attack at noon." The fat on the Lord of Hyratos's body trembled like jelly.
He didn't know if the bandits' attack plan was true, but he didn't dare to gamble. If it was true, then his life as a nobleman would be over.
If it was true, the Lord of Hyratos shuddered at the thought of this possibility. If he didn't know the bandits' attack plan, noon was the most relaxed time in Hyratos. Once the bandits launched a surprise attack, the few militia members at the gate would probably not be able to stop the bandits.
Then, in less than half an hour, the bandits would storm the castle, and it would only take three strikes to slaughter him like a pig.
"My Lord, now that we know the news in advance and have the city wall to defend, the bandits won't be able to break in so easily." The knight forced a smile.
"I hope so!" The Lord of Hyratos didn't know why, but he had a sense of foreboding and said in a deep voice. "I'm going to the city wall!"
"Yes!"
The knight immediately had someone arrange a carriage, and then he and a guard helped the Lord of Hyratos into the carriage, and then they ran to the city wall.
After being carried up to the city wall, the Lord of Hyratos sighed. "I haven't been here in almost two years!"
The knight was speechless. Henry was indeed a strange person, eating in the castle every day.
The Lord of Hyratos looked at the distant watercourse of the Serene River, which was more than 492 feet wide from this section of the river. This time of year was the most lively, with ships coming and going from the inland carrying wheat, and then the itinerant merchants of his city would come here to purchase wheat.
But today, all the merchants stayed in the inn. The smart ones knew that Hyratos had suddenly been placed under martial law, and there must be a war happening.
In a small alley in Hyratos, seven or eight people were gathered here.
Hayden's mood was about to explode now. He didn't expect that Hyratos would be under martial law at four or five in the morning, and they couldn't even sneak away from the docks. No one was allowed to leave Hyratos.
"Hayden, what should we do now? We can't get on the boat, and the bandits will be here soon." Quinn said with a bitter face, his legs were a little trembling, this was completely different from the plan.
Hayden was at a loss. Zachary gave him the time to leave yesterday, but the people he recruited this time were too few. He wanted to stay for another day and see if he could recruit more people to go to Eldoria.
But he didn't expect that the docks would be sealed off in the early morning, ruining his action plan.
Hayden suddenly slapped himself hard, blood oozing from the corners of his mouth. In Quinn's and the others' bewildered eyes, he gritted his teeth and said, "Everyone, spread the news that the bandits are coming, and then say that Eldoria is willing to provide high-paying jobs."
"Can this work?" Quinn hesitated.
"Of course it can." Hayden's mind started to turn. Now that he was trapped, he couldn't bear to do anything.
"Zachary said that Eldoria will have reinforcements coming today, and we can leave then."
"Okay! I got it." Quinn and the others heard that Eldoria would have reinforcements and immediately calmed their tense hearts.
The few of them quickly dispersed, leaving Hayden alone. They had to spread the news. After all, Hyratos was under martial law today, and some people who didn't believe it would trust it.
If a city was attacked by bandits once, the people would be nervous for several years, afraid that the bandits would attack again. Some people, especially those life-loving merchants, would choose to move to another place for safety.
This is also the main aim of Henry's plan. With Hyratos's strength, it was impossible to stop the bandits' attack. If Eldoria's rescue arrived, the bandits would be killed, and there would be a military comparison.
Then, to say that Eldoria was recruiting and attracting crowds, there was a great chance that twenty percent of the people would go to Eldoria, let alone the merchants, if there was a dock for them, a place for them to sell goods.
The most important thing was that there was security and a few days more of journey time, so some businessmen would be willing to give up.
At the top of the alley, where the rafters protrude outward, there was a shadow, a slender figure in a black robe sitting there, green eyes sweeping over the people below.
The long, pointed ears twitched, and Elisa's face showed an interesting smile. Eldoria was quite interesting, they actually came to support Hyratos? Could it be that they were here to take advantage of the situation?
Elisa's face changed slightly, her green eyes slightly condensed. She stared at the entrance of the alley, her slender hand tightly gripping the long bow, the other hand reaching for the long arrow in the quiver.
Heavy footsteps sounded from the alley, and two burly figures ran in, their sharp eyes locking onto Hayden.
A single-handed long sword was drawn, pressing against Hayden's bewildered throat. A bald man asked coldly, "I'll ask you a question. If you don't answer, I'll kill you."
"Please spare me, I'll answer..." Hayden swallowed his saliva, his left hand already reaching for the dagger behind him. If it was about Henry, then he would fight to the death to kill these two.
"Have you seen a woman with white hair and green eyes?"
"What?" Hayden was stunned and immediately shook his head. "White hair and green eyes, never seen."
The bald man turned to look at the other person. "Is he lying?"
"No!"
The long sword was sheathed, and the two of them left without a word, their sharp eyes scanning the surroundings.
"Damn bounty hunter, his nose is really sensitive!" Elisa murmured as her eyes narrowed, and she pulled her hood down. With a flash, she was gone...
