Most of the guards who died in the service were young and inexperienced in the world. They were soldiers brought out by Steve himself, and they had very deep feelings.
If you insist, it is an emotion that is close to that of father and teacher, and it is precious in the army.
But more than a dozen lively lives, because of Barton Barton's timidity and selfish decision, all died in the mountains.
Afterwards, in order to cover up his abuse of power to hunt for treasure, the few soldiers who died were detained as deserters, and they did not even have normal status!
This made Steve's heart very unbalanced, and he gave birth to a strong hatred. He wanted to kill Barton Barton, but he was afraid of the fact that the other party was so powerful that he had to endure it for several years.
Now that the vengeance has been reported, Steve has nothing too important to worry about, and his secretly high movements may be detected. It is safer to escape here and return to his hometown early.
After all, there are still wives and children in the family. Steve hasn't been back for several years. He wrote a letter saying that he was still serving in Edinburgh, so that his family would not worry.
Steve raised his head and saw the wide open South Gate of Galway City, as if he saw freedom, but
"Where are you going?"
"Uh!"
The sudden sound made Steve's heart beat with horror, but when he turned his head suddenly, he was severely caught by his neck, unable to move.
Merlin pinched Steve's neck and pushed him hard against the wall, showing a burst of smug smiles.
"You are doing bad to us secretly..."
"Do you think you can run away easily?"
Chapter 59: Steve
Merlin and Alice have a clear division of labor, and each ambushes at the South Gate and North Gate of Galway City to prevent Steve from escaping overnight.
If Steve walked through the North Gate, where Alice was ambushing, he would earn sympathy from his poor tears, it would seem to have a ray of life.
However, Steve was not lucky, and ran straight to the south gate to escape, only to hit the iron plate of Merlin, and the probability of escape was almost zero.
Merlin paid Steve and forced him to the wall, with a mocking smile on his face, as if telling the other party that he had expected his actions a long time ago.
Steve tried to struggle, but it didn't work at all, his neck was immobile like it was clamped by iron tongs.
He was secretly surprised, he was also an intermediate martial artist, and even a trained soldier.
But at this moment, even a Dark Iron adventurer can't get rid of it. Isn't that justified?
Steve was blocked, showing the expression of accepting his own destiny, and gave up struggling, because he realized that the opponent was hiding his strength, even the Dark Iron adventurer, his strength was above him.
What's more, Merlin pinched Steve's neck, this is the gate of life, all resistance is useless, it is better to save some energy.
"Unexpectedly... Steve raised his head and smiled miserably. "In the end, I was caught by you. Fortunately, I know my skills are not as good as others. It is also a good choice to be killed by you. Let's do it.
"Tsk!"
Merlin furrowed her brows tightly, and she was speechless with dissatisfaction, thinking that she hadn't asked anything, the other party wanted to die?!
What's happening here?Do you know that your collusion with the Dark Guild is sinful?Or is it completely despising me, thinking I dare not do it?
So Merlin touched his hand to the back of his waist, slowly drew out his tachi, and slashed it at Steve's neck.
Steve closed his eyes, did not resist at all, and assumed a state of waiting to die.
Are you really afraid of death?
Merlin's knife stopped on Steve's neck, and instead of cutting off his head, it cut off the pendant around his neck.
There is almost no gap between the blade and the skin on Steve's neck, and Merlin's body is different with a little effort.
Merlin was deeply puzzled by Steve's natural search for death. This was not like an evil person.
The pendant fell on the ground and was directly shaken open. Inside was a circular photo, the content was a 30, and the background looked like a simple country pub.
Merlin lowered his head and glanced curiously, then his expression became weird, and Steve's eyes were not right.
In the photo, the man is naturally Steve, but he is not so old. As for the woman and child Merlin, they are familiar with each other. They are the mother and son who worked hard to run the tavern in the suburban village, Martha and Henry.
No matter how you look at their relationship, they are like a family. Could it be that the Steve in front of him is Henry's father, the man who left his wife at home for many years.
Merlin recalled that Martha's husband was serving in the military in Edinburgh and had no time to go home. However, Steve in front of him looked like Martha's husband.
If all this is true, then why does Martha's husband who is serving in the military serve as a butler at the Baron's Mansion in Galway?!
Merlin couldn't figure it out, so he pushed aside Steve calmly and picked up the pendant on the ground, but the knife was still pointed at him.
"What does the people above have to do with you?
"My wife and son, do you have a problem?" Steve slowly opened his eyes and saw Merlin holding his own things, a little unhappy in his heart.
Merlin didn't say anything, but was a little surprised. He didn't expect that it was Martha's husband, but he was clearly serving in the military. Why did Galway City appear as a butler?
Since the other party had pitted herself, Merlin didn't intend to ask directly, revealing that she knew Martha and Henry, but just began to ask sideways.
"Why are you having trouble with us? Do we have hatred?"
"No, but I want revenge. You can't help me at all, and it will become a resistance." Steve had the mentality of a dying man and didn't hide anything.
"That's why you calculated us secretly and colluded with the dark guild?" Merlin frowned, feeling that Steve was arguing no matter what.
"As long as I can kill Baron Barton, I am willing to pay all the price, even if it is to resort to the evil forces... Steve's eyes have a hint of determination.
"Why?" Merlin's eyes turned cold, and the knife in his hand approached Steve subconsciously, "Aren't you a baron's subordinate?
"The cause of all this has to be said about the incident three years ago. I was obsessed and worked for Button for some petty gains. Steve raised his head, his eyes darkened, as if he was reminiscing about a long time ago: "At that time I was serving in the military in Edinburgh and was an officer of a young team..."
Located in the most remote place in Edinburgh^ there are endless mountains.
According to legend, the treasure of the hiding place here, the people who get him will become rich.
Countless adventurers have long come here to hunt for treasures, but they all return without success, or sleep forever in the depths of the mountains.
At this moment, straight night, a team is stationed here to rest, a dozen people drinking and chatting around the campfire, passing a long time.
They were all dressed in the costumes of soldiers of the British Empire, wearing various equipment, like expeditionary forces.
This is Steve's team. They are now being hired by Barton Barton to find the legendary treasure.
Steve is the captain of the whole team, but Barton Barton actually gives the orders, but he is not present at this time, thinking about the route of tomorrow, to see if he finds out.
Chapter 5: The Trail of SE
The whole team is very young, and many soldiers still have some childishness on their faces. The oldest one is probably Steve himself.
Although Steve is in his 30s, it is easy to get along with these young people, not so much as a captain, as an experienced senior.
The atmosphere of the chat was very harmonious, with fire shining on everyone's face, and with the help of alcohol, the faces of these people were still a little red.
Although I am in the wilderness now, I don’t feel lonely at all: "My Lord Baron is really generous. As long as we can accompany us, we will have 1,000 gold coins to get. If we find the treasure, we will directly increase it five times!" Steve With an exaggerated expression, he stretched out five fingers. He seemed to be drinking too much, and his eyes were full of excitement. "This is a rare opportunity! There is no such a beautiful job in the Legion. You must take it seriously and fight for it. Find the damn treasure and make a fortune.
"Isn't it the captain that you helped us with the job? Thanks to you, otherwise it would be difficult to buy a carriage with the soldier's salary alone." A soldier responded with a smile.
"Don't be so polite, you are all my subordinates, as long as I am here, I will definitely make you delicious and spicy!" Steve said shakily.
"...Yes, as long as there is a captain, we will definitely get better and better... A seemingly timid soldier interjects, with a very heavy greenness on his face. It is estimated that the time for enlisting in the army will not be long: After earning enough money, I left the legion and returned to my hometown.'
"At that time, no one will look down on me anymore, and you can keep your promise and marry the girl who leads the house...
Chapter 30: Cave Blood (2 in 1)
Hearing that the youngest soldier in the team was thinking about going home to have a wife and children, it immediately aroused other people, "You really have no ambitions, you just want to go home and raise your money after you make money."
"Yes, intrigue is the tomb of love. Isn't it a good thing to be too anxious?"
Don't say that, because he is a virgin in his grade, he is already worthy of sympathy, right?"
Shengyan thought that he would be ridiculed by everyone when he said these words, making him a little bit unable to look up.
The youngest member of the post was married, and seven or eight families have children, right?"Steve board" You guys can still laugh at others, not all of them are fruitful, you can play games, but don't go too far."The letter's face showed a bit of the captain's majesty. "You say that will make him afraid to get married. "Captain, we didn't take it seriously."
"That's it, just because he is so young and has nothing to experience a green life, isn't it too much to borrow to get married too early?"
The soldiers have different opinions, and they all speak with a long-term mentality, and they are all old-fashioned."Gendif patted the youngest soldier on the shoulder, and said with a serious face, "Trying to make money for your own delight" No, his king is stupid. As a man, It is admirable that you should go for your beloved woman. Throwing people into the cellars like you to fight hard, there are very few young people like him. You are very fond of the city... The youngest soldier is moved. It was a mess, and his eyes were watery.
No gain at all, if you continue like this
"Hmph, you still have trouble thinking about the future here. We have been here for more than three months, so we can get the 1,000 gold minimum guarantee and get out of here!
Baron Barton walked over with the help of the earth, a bright cloud on his face, obviously feeling very unchanged because he hadn't gained anything.
It’s like we don’t want to find the treasure," Steve responded with embarrassment.
Male adults, do you want to get five times the salary anymore?"Baron Barton comes" I don't think you want to give it all
When he went to the campfire, his eyes swept across the faces of the soldiers.
"We also want to help you find the treasure.
"How is it possible!?" Steve waved his hand again and again, and said flatly, we, Dianji, Xi is really not easy, I heard that no one has found it for hundreds of years, we only came in for three months, how could it be so easy what?