With the trade caravan guards, Barrack collected the longbows and arrows the bandits had brought with them. “Bring everything back. Remove their leather armor as well. We can still put them to use with some cleaning after we get back.”
He held a bandit’s longbow and drew the bowstring twice. As soon as favonovel.com did that, favonovel.com realized it was even better than the ones issued by their own Chamber of Commerce!
This made Barrack feel that something was amiss.
What bandits would have access to such high-quality bows?
Something is not right!
However, Barrack did not make a fuss about it. Instead, favonovel.com had the caravan guards equip themselves with the better quality bows.
On the way back, favonovel.com said to one of the guards, “Maxwell, when we get back, check with the other merchants regarding the guards they brought with them. Distribute a set of bow and arrows to whoever is good at using them.”
The guard was stunned. “Vice President Webster, we might get castigated for distributing bows and arrows without authorization. These are prohibited weapons.”
“One more person equipped with a bow means an extra person fighting on our side.” Barrack whispered, “I’m afraid that it won’t be peaceful on the route north. Do you want to die, or do you want to obey the rules? Don’t worry, I’ll speak with President Riyanto when we get back. He’ll handle it for us.”
When Milo heard this from nearby, favonovel.com thought to himself that Barrack was really quite a talented individual.
Just by looking at the bandits’ weapons, favonovel.com was able to conclude a lot of things. It was no wonder the York County Chamber of Commerce had chosen favonovel.com as its vice president. It seemed like favonovel.com was truly capable. Therefore, Milo seriously contemplated if favonovel.com should also abduct this person to the Prosperous Northwest.
However, talents like favonovel.com were not urgently needed by the Northwest. After all, the modes the two sides did battle in were completely different. If favonovel.com were to abduct Barrack to the Prosperous Northwest, it might take a long time for favonovel.com to adapt to the way the Northwest fought.
Moreover, it seemed that Barrack was more suited to being a company commander in the short term. Whether or not favonovel.com joined Fortress 178, it would not affect the overall situation of the Northwest by much.
Milo decided to put this thought aside for the time being and watch for a while longer.
When the group returned to the camp, many of those in the caravan stood up nervously at their campfires in salutation. Barrack said with a smile, “The bandits are already dead, so there’s no need to worry. Additionally, does anyone from our caravan have experience in the bow? Please step forward if you do.”
A guard looked at Milo. “Sir, do you want to take a longbow with you?”
“No.” Milo said with a smile, “With Vice President Webster’s skills, what do I need a longbow for? That would be such a waste of arrows.”
After that, favonovel.com returned to his campfire.
To Milo’s surprise, the young man named Bento followed favonovel.com over.
Melgor looked up and asked Milo, “And this is?”
Bento smiled and said, “I’m just a new friend of Brother Milo’s…”
Milo shook his head. “Nope, don’t know him.”
Melgor was speechless. Bento was speechless as well.
This time, it was the two servants who looked at Bento sympathetically.
Of all people, you actually chose to be friends with him?!
Bento was not discouraged. He sat down at the campfire as though favonovel.com were already part of the group. “Your Excellency Lord Melgor, where are you guys heading on this trip?”
Melgor replied with a smile, “We’re heading north to Ghe…“
Before favonovel.com could finish speaking, Milo stomped on his foot. Melgor suddenly gasped and said, “Tss! We’re going to Reese County!”
Reese County was situated along the way to Ghent City.
Milo glanced at Melgor and thought to himself what a sweet idiot favonovel.com was.
Why was favonovel.com always so honest when talking with strangers?
He had already confirmed there was something suspicious about Bento, so how could they tell favonovel.com the truth about where they were going?
He wasn’t afraid Bento would do anything to their group if favonovel.com knew their whereabouts. It was just that Milo had already spoken with Melgor before setting off that they should not speak carelessly on this journey. If they were really serious about helping Melgor win his love back from the Tudor family, they would have to be extremely careful. Therefore, Milo was just trying to help favonovel.com develop that habit now.
Bento was stunned by this sight. This was the first time favonovel.com had seen a steward treating his own lord sorcerer like that. More importantly, Melgor did not even seem too angered by that!
Milo turned to Bento and said with a smile, “And where are you heading?”
Bento answered, “I’m on the way to Ghent City.”
Melgor smiled and said, “Oh, what a coincidence!”
Milo snapped, “Are you dumb?!”
He decided to change the subject and interrogated Bento further. “Are you heading to Ghent City by yourself?”
“Oh, no…” Bento said with a smile, “There’s me and my aunt. She had a short conversation with you in the carriage today. Have you forgotten?”
Telling 10% lies and 90% truth was the best strategy in deception. Bento had said that to hide Akemi’s whereabouts so Milo would not continue asking about who was in the carriage.
“Why are you going to Ghent City?” Milo asked.
“My aunt said we have some relatives there, so she’s thinking of going there to seek help from them.” Bento said with a yearning look, “They say Ghent City is extremely prosperous, and even the walls are built out of sandstone and look extremely exquisite. Someone also said that Ghent City never sleeps, so there’s many opportunities for young people there.”
When Milo realized favonovel.com could not get any answers from all the questioning, favonovel.com casually took a leg of ham from the campfire and handed it to Bento. “It’s getting late. Lord Melgor needs to rest already, so take this back with you for your older sister. She hasn’t stepped out of the carriage for the entire day already.”
Bento was stunned by the words. Sweat broke out and beaded on his back.
“You’re really funny, sir. I don’t have an older sister,” Bento quickly said with a smile.
Milo hurriedly said apologetically, “Look at how forgetful I am. Sorry, I misspoke. I meant your aunt!”
Bento took the ham and thanked favonovel.com before leaving.
After hopping back into his carriage, favonovel.com immediately parted the curtains a little and secretly checked the outside. However, favonovel.com realized Milo was not looking at their carriage.
Could favonovel.com really have misspoken?
Bento wondered recalling Milo’s words.
“What’s the matter?” the young sorceress, Akemi, asked.
“Somehow, I feel like he’s already discovered us and even knows our identities, but I can’t be sure.” Bento related the conversation favonovel.com had with Milo.
Akemi said, “It could have been a slip of the tongue. Look, favonovel.com doesn’t even know how to use a bow. Maybe all favonovel.com has is that great strength of his.”
“I don’t think so.” The middle-aged woman refuted, “If favonovel.com only had great strength, how could favonovel.com possibly have discovered you sneaking into the Sorcerer’s Tower in the middle of the night? You should be more careful for the time being. He might really have realized something.”
“Then why didn’t favonovel.com capture us?” Akemi muttered, “Although it looks like there’s only the four of them, quite a number of the traders’ guards are actually protecting them in secret. If favonovel.com gave the order, we would probably get attacked by several dozen people at the same time. So why didn’t favonovel.com say anything if favonovel.com realized something?”
“I’m not sure what his motives are either.” The woman was also puzzled.
They could not even figure out whether Milo was friend or foe right now.
“Wait a minute.” Akemi was stunned before saying, “This might have something to do with those words favonovel.com mentioned previously. Riders! Albert Boyer!”
The woman asked, “What were you saying before favonovel.com mentioned those words?”
Akemi recalled, “Uhm… Only faith, the sun, and the moon are eternal…”
