A caravan walks on the smooth flagstone main road. 一支商队行走在平坦的石板大道上。 The scale of caravan is very big, is used for the loading the animal-drawn cart to have 21, the freight vehicle covers with the black linen, cannot see the cargo is anything, but can hear from the wheel serious trundle sound, the thing that the freight vehicle has sinks very much sinks very much. 商队的规模挺大,用来装货的板车有21辆,货车用黑麻布盖住,看不见货物是什么,但从车轮沉重的滚动声可以听得出来,货车装的东西很沉很沉。 A quite elite mercenary squad has been responsible for the guard duty of this caravan. 一支相当精锐的佣兵小队负责了这次商队的护卫任务。 The caravan came from the remote northern Tanzania , Burkina Faso Sri Lanka. 商队是从遥远的北方坦布斯国而来。 The mercenary squad whole staff ride a horse, one of them is the youngster appearance, the eagle nose brown sends the blue eyes, looks quite energetic, and there is martial-looking air/Qi. 佣兵小队全员骑马,其中一人是少年模样,鹰鼻褐发碧眼,看着相当精神,并且有一股英武之气。 His waist longsword, the black skin scabbard, the white sword hilt, the back is a short bow, on the left hand wrist is leaving small circle skin shield. 他腰间一把长剑,黑皮剑鞘,白色剑柄,背后是一把短弓,左手腕上别着一个小圆皮盾。 The caravan continues, not many meetings, the front heard the faint hoofbeat, the mercenary squad more than ten people half progresses immediately the front, part was treating in the flank, another part of people brought up the rear. 商队继续一直前行,不多会,前方传来隐隐的马蹄声,佣兵小队十多人半数立刻策马到了前方,一部分在侧翼待着,另一部分的人殿后。 The mercenary squad, is caravan people, somewhat is anxious. 无论是佣兵小队,还是商队众人,都有些紧张。 The multi- meetings, about 20 people of light pack cavalry squads have not appeared in the end of path, their skin armor are the light gray, the chest front mark has the golden round mark badge. 没多会,一支大约20人的轻装骑兵小队出现在道路的尽头,他们的皮甲都是淡灰色,胸前纹有金色的圆纹徽章。 Sees their appearance, the people of caravan and mercenary squad slightly relaxed, resigns the left path. 看到他们的打扮,商队和佣兵小队的人都微微松了口气,让出左边的道路。 The front cavalry squad marches forward speed not to be quick, they come slowly, when interlocks with the caravan, more than 20 cavalries with carefully examining the look looks at the caravan and member. 前方的骑兵小队行进速度并不算快,他们缓缓过来,在与商队交错而过的时候,20多位骑兵都用审视的眼神看着商队及其成员。 This makes caravan all people think that whole body some are uncomfortable. 这让商队所有人都觉得浑身有些不舒服。 But this cavalry squad anything matter has not been done, they come slowly, then leaves slowly. 但这支骑兵小队什么事情也没有做,他们缓缓过来,然后缓缓离开。 The martial-looking youngster turns head to look the back that the cavalry squad leaves, somewhat envies. 英武少年回头看着骑兵小队离开的背影,有些羡慕。 „The person conduct of wealth Church too does not make sense, these many patrol troops, their this is purely is all the way scary.” “财富神教的人行事太不像话了,一路上这么多的巡逻骑兵队,他们这是单纯地想吓人吧。” mercenary whispered discontentedly. 一个佣兵不满地嘀咕道。 Although mercenary individual strength, but compares with the regular troops, in large-scale community combat, definitely. 佣兵虽然个体实力强,但和正规军队比起来,在大规模群体作战方面,肯定有所不及。 Therefore many mercenary squads, run into regular army, even if the population is similar , cannot win, after all lacks the strict discipline and director. 因此很多佣兵小队,遇到正规军,即使人数差不多,也是打不赢的,毕竟缺乏严明的纪律和指挥。 mercenary do not like the regular army extremely, the personal angle, is standpoint. 况且,佣兵们极不喜欢正规军,无论是私人角度,还是立场方面来说。 The martial-looking youngster smiled: „Since we have entered to the Hollevin country, this is the 17 th group of patrol army. Wealth Church is used to go on patrol such elite cavalry, is too the material slightly uses simply.” 英武少年笑了笑:“我们进到霍莱汶国以来,这是第17拨巡逻军了吧。财富神教把这么精锐的骑兵用来巡逻,简直是太材小用。” Numerous mercenary also thinks so. 众佣兵也觉得如此。 „Words did not say that Airos.” A calm man voice passed: „From a Merchant perspective, from a superintendent of caravan, such patrol leader the more better. If the entire world is the Waukeen Goddess belief place, the entire world has this type of smooth main road, that this good.” “话不是这么说的,艾罗斯阁下。”一个沉稳的男人声音透了进来:“从一个商人的角度来看,从一支商队的管理者来说,这样的巡逻队越多越好。如果全世界都是渥金女神的信仰地,全世界都有这种平坦的大路,那该多好。” The person of speech, is the master of caravan, Pedder. 说话的人,就是商队的主人,佩德。 He walks from the back, said: „Since entered the Hollevin country, I had security sense in the true sense. These smooth flagstone main roads, patrol cavalry squad that these can bump into once for a while, with hearsay is same.” 他从后边走过来,说道:“自从进到了霍莱汶国,我就有了真正意义上的安全感。无论是这些平坦的石板大道,还是那些时不时能碰到的巡逻骑兵小队,都和传闻中的一样。” Wealth Church now in the world already well-known. In the hearsay, Wealth Goddess Waukeen, is all Merchant patrons, is the marital goddess. 财富神教现在全世界都已经知名。传闻中,财富女神渥金,是所有商人的保护神,同时也是婚姻女神。 Latter Divine Authority, does not have previous Divine Authority to come obviously practical. 只是后一个神权,明显没有前一个神权来得实用。 „If, our mercenary is not if that was true useful.” Airos said with a smile. “如果真是这样的话,我们佣兵就没有什么用了。”艾罗斯微笑道。 In Pedder innermost feelings, wants to say very much, if the condition permits, who wants to hire the mercenary squad to give the caravan the guard. Did not say depending on a white bloom sum of money, if the luck is not good, hires that black mercenary, has all killed the people of caravan in the barren mountains and wild hills, the cargo money robs completely, is not the strange matter. 佩德内心中,很想说如果条件允许的话,谁想雇佣兵小队给商队护卫。凭白花一笔钱不说,如果运气不好,雇佣到那种黑佣兵,在荒山野岭把商队的人全杀了,货物金钱全部抢走的,也不是稀奇的事情。 This mercenary squad , after is he passes through being selective, decides. 这支佣兵小队,也是他经过精挑细选之后,才决定下来的。 Because the standpoint is different, the guardian and were not quite been same by guardian the values , after both sides dry and chatted several, then again has not exchanged. 因为立场不同,护卫者和被护卫者的价值观是不太相同的,双方干巴巴地又聊了几句后,便没有再交流。 Saw that the wealth Church patrol cavalry walks away, the caravan continues. 看到财富神教的巡逻骑兵走远,商队继续前行。 Two days later, they arrived at the city gate of Waukeen city. 在两天后,他们到达了渥金城的城门。 Dragon Black Dragon hangs in the city gate. 一颗巨龙的黑龙头挂在城门上。 Because underwent the special magic antiseptic treatment, this dragon's head still looks with live does not have what difference. 因为经过了特殊的魔法防腐处理,这颗龙头依然看着和活的没有什么区别。 Actually after wetland surrounding, the pedestrian and caravan on road gradually were many. 其实到了湿地外围之后,路上的行人和商队就渐渐多了起来。 The transportation of Waukeen city is developed, four directions have 56 main roads to branch off respectively. The pedestrian strange car(riage) on path is continuous. 渥金城的交通非常发达,四个方向各有56条大路岔开。道路上的行人怪车络绎不绝。 Caravan one group of people, look at dragon's head, each one is swallowing the saliva. 商队一群人,看着龙头,个个都在咽着口水。 mercenary said: „This is I most crosses, the most rampant city gate warned. Has this thing to hang, I can guarantee, nobody dares to stir up trouble absolutely.” 一个佣兵说道:“这是我最过的,最嚣张的城门警示了。有这东西挂着,我敢保证,绝对没有什么人敢惹事。” The people all so. 众人皆以为然。 After inspection, the caravan enters to the Waukeen city, leader Pedder of caravan expressed admiration: „They do not receive city tax unexpectedly, moreover I gave to fill a copper coin a moment ago to the soldier of guarding a gate, they do not receive unexpectedly.” 经过检查之后,商队进入到渥金城中,商队的头领佩德啧啧称奇:“他们居然不收入城税,而且刚才我给塞点铜钱给守门的士兵,他们居然也不收。” Airos also noted Pedder's say/way a moment ago: „Considers too little?” 艾罗斯刚才也注意到了佩德的道:“是不是嫌少？” „Everyone five copper cashes, many.” “每人五枚铜币,不少了吧。” Airos shrugs, actually since enters to the Hollevin country, he thought that this country is not quite a little same. 艾罗斯耸耸肩,其实自从进到霍莱汶国以后,他就觉得这个国家有点不太一样。 The path in which country has, can like Hollevin smooth straight, a business of which country also there is saying that can like Hollevin, there is a cavalry squad to keep going on patrol, guarantees secure He. 有哪一个国家的道路,能像霍莱汶这样平坦笔直,也有哪一个国家的商道,能像霍莱汶这样,有骑兵小队不停地巡逻,保证安合。 In the Waukeen city is very lively, everywhere is the peddlers who sets up a stall, passer-by who as well as walks back and forth. 渥金城中很热闹,到处都是摆摊的小贩,以及走来走去的路人。 Airos even also saw some cat people, the werewolf, even is the fox person takes a walk in the city. 艾罗斯甚至还看到了一些猫人,狼人,甚至是狐人在城中走动。 They appear relax very much, not likely in the world life of human, instead like in their domains. 他们显得很放松,一点也不像是在人类的世界生活,反而像是在他们自己的地盘上一样。 „Are these beastman slaves?” Pedder also has doubts in the one side said. “这些都是兽人奴隶？”佩德也在一旁疑惑地说道。 Airos shakes the head: „On their necks does not have the collar, moreover their facial expressions are very comfortable, if the slave...... Will not have the manner that such with ease feels relieved.” 艾罗斯摇头:“他们脖子上没有项圈,而且他们的神情很自在,如果是奴隶的话……不会有这么轻松放心的神态。” „This city a little thing.” As Merchant, Pedder naturally felt in this city the deep commercial atmosphere: „guard told me, the caravan in place that this city stopped over, was best city north.” “这座城市有点东西啊。”作为商人,佩德自然感受到了这座城市中深厚的商业气氛:“刚才的守卫告诉我,商队在这座城市落脚的放在,最好去城北。” „Can help us cross that side intentionally, good to introduce in us the trap?” “会不会故意让我们过那边的,好把我们引入到陷阱里去？” The teams leader of mercenary squad appear in side, he is thin and tall, in the hand has iron longspear. 佣兵小队的队长出现在旁边,他瘦瘦高高的,手里有把铁长枪。 After the commission, his responsibility is to protect the mail, naturally must consider all, unsafe factor. 作为佣后,他的职责就是保护邮件,自然就得考虑到所有的,不安全的因素。 Airos shakes the head: „Possibility is not big, all people in this city very much relax, it seems like that this city should be very safe.” 艾罗斯摇头:“可能性不大,这座城市的所有人都很放松,看来这座城市应该很安全。” „I also thought so.” Pedder nods: „Compared with here person, my hometown everybody looks like has the lunatic of being killed paranoea.” “我也这么觉得。”佩德点点头:“和这里的人比起来,我的家乡人人都像是有被害妄想症的疯子。” After the commission , the teams leader of squad said with a smile: „I put forward the proposal, the decision-making power in your hands, Pedder.” 佣后小队的队长微笑道:“我只是提出建议,决定权在你的手中,佩德阁下。” At this time, Airos noticed that in a small tavern somewhat was in a tumult, are not many then two groups of people to clash from inside, outside confronted facing the street. u 这时候,艾罗斯看到一个小酒馆里有些骚动,不多会便有两帮人从里面冲出来,在外边当街对峙。u