Chapter 76
Dagon, Toby and Lati were at the well in the fields, and the others and the carriage were at the entrance of the farmhouse a little far away. So Toby took out a small whistle and blew it up, as if imitating the sound of a frog.
Immediately afterwards, Geros on the other side of the convoy blew the whistle, and the sharp sound of varying lengths and intervals was seven times. Toby listened and then said to Dagon: "I have warned people that I have heard it, let's hide and surround me."
"What does it mean to hide and surround?"
"Just hide it first, don't meet them. Then find an opportunity to touch those people and move sideways or backs. If they are enemies, we can catch them off guard." Toby signaled Dagon to squat down and hide behind the well edge. When he called Rati, the two found Rati trembling all over, pale face, and a smell of urine gradually dissipated.
"What's wrong?" Dagon grabbed Lati's cold hand and comforted her, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I'm here, my axe is here, and I can protect you."
It can be seen that Lati tried hard to control her emotions, but her voice still choked and stuttered. "That... those people were bad guys, and they stole my things. They had bells right away."
"Ah?" Toby picked up the whistle, whispered, and then squatted down with Lati.
If Dagon hadn't helped him, the little girl would have to kneel on the ground all of a sudden.
"Sorry, because of the emergency." The halfling bit his lower lip and took out a dagger from his boots. He was small in size, and the corresponding dagger was small. Dagon thought that the dagger was suitable for cutting apples, so let's forget about the battle. So he pulled out his sub-weapon and used the short broadsword for him to use it as a two-handed sword.
"Lati, you still have to hide it." Dagon said: "If you can control your body, then climb down. If you think it's not OK, I'll go down first and support you."
"I can do it." Lati pinched his face hard, then gritted his teeth. "I have the strength, I'm fine!"
"Okay, lower your body and follow my command." Dagon turned his head and looked at the horse team in the distance. It was already dark, and the moon and the stars were not bright, which made the secret operation much easier. Dagon carefully observed and found that there were no Jiangu people among the people riding on the horse, which means they lacked dark vision. This is also reasonable, because humans are riding horses to attack dwarves, especially there are no dwarf cavalry here.
Dagon picked a chance for Lati, letting her lie on the edge of the well, and then turned over. He squatted beside him and grabbed Lati's hand until her feet and other hand stepped into the gap and stood firmly. Then he let go.
"It's time for us, how can we go around?" asked Dagon, "Do you usually have tactical arrangements for this?"
"We are caravans, not mercenaries, we will only play on the spot." Toby said: "The only ones who can really fight in the team are Geros, Maip, Lati and the Dwarf brothers. Others can only rely on their courage. Where can they really have real martial arts? My biggest hope is not to fight."
"Yes, it's best not to fight. They have too many people, so we can't control the casualties... But these people are not unable to deal with them." Dagon felt that the sky is their best helper now, especially suitable for "scrolling" runes to play a role. As long as they can't be seen, it's easy to deal with.
In fact, Dagon is more suitable for being in the front, being with his comrades, and being in the front row, which can greatly reduce the accidental injury of the "flashing" runes. However, my father taught that excellent soldiers should play a role in the team, and now this is the team belongs to the Golden Dog Chamber of Commerce, Dagon should adapt to their tactics.
"Let's go around there and draw a circle counterclockwise." Dagon pointed to the right side of the well and said, "Torby, have you seen that relatively taller ridge?"
"I can see it vaguely. I understand what you mean, I remember it was a ditch there?"
"Yes, that's the ditch that leads the well water to the field, so the sides are slightly higher. You're smaller and can hide." Dagon said: "Let's go around the other side of the field counterclockwise. There are shrubs on the fence there to cover us and hide behind those people."
"I can't see the fence at this distance, but I believe in your judgment." Toby lay on the ground and said to Dagon, who was also lying down: "Let's keep quiet, just crawl over, you follow me."
Dagon placed his hunting axe flat beside him, his belly was close to the ground, his hands and feet moved his side, his eyes looked at Toby's butt in front of him, and began to move in the predetermined direction. He tried not to make any sound, and even his breathing became very quiet. Compared to the small halfling, Dagon was not good at hiding, and he could only hope that the night color would provide him with more help.
Just as the two men were crawling in the muddy field, the cavalry had already met the caravan. They called Geros, asked about their identity, and spread their wings at the same time. Dagon glanced secretly and found that someone was scanning the field, so he gently pulled Toby's ankle.
The half-ling was very clever, both of them were still. The night was a little dark, and the heavy rain made the fields look messy, which made Dagon and Toby lucky to hide. With the help of dark vision, as soon as he saw the knight turn, Dagon patted Toby's ankle, and the two continued to squirm.
Climbing to the ridge of the field, pressing it over, the back was a little deeper and easy to hide, Dagon and Toby increased their speed. At this time, a quarrel broke out between the convoy and the Knights, and the sound from the wind mentioned "The Lord of the White Horse Town, the robbers, murder and robbery". Jerus was proving that they were serious businessmen of the Golden Dog Chamber of Commerce and were not evil villains. The two sides were stalemate, but soon a knight noticed the burning corpse on the other side of the collapsed house.
It was the bodies of several robbers, and they were not qualified to be buried with them. Some kerosene and dry firewood could be sent away. Dagon vaguely saw a knight riding a horse and kicking over the fire, and then shouting to the other cavalry in a simplified language with a heavy accent. Jerous stood in front of everyone, stretched out his hands and pressed down, explaining that the matter here had nothing to do with them, and everyone should not be impulsive.
But the knights picked up the crossbow that had been wound, and half surrounded the caravan. In the human kingdom, only the lord's guards, knights and licensed temple guards can be equipped. It is illegal for others to possess such weapons. If you can take out the crossbow, this cavalry is either the lord's troops or the desperate ones who have put life and death aside. No matter which one is, it is very difficult to deal with.
"Climb quickly," Dagon made an exception and said a few words: "Always be ready to fight."
Once targeted by a crossbow, ordinary people dare not move around. Even warriors in armor have to measure the pros and cons again. If they are pointed at by multiple crossbows, and the enemy is still riding on horseback and have mobility, the disadvantages will be even more obvious. Dagon frowned deeply and felt that the situation in front of them is difficult to deal with. If everyone in the caravan is Dagon, then there will be some fighting in this battle. But Toby said that everyone is basically merchants and civilians without combat effectiveness, and as long as the war starts, there will inevitably be great casualties.
Finally climbed to the fence, two people squeezed through the gap that collapsed by the rain, then lay on the other side of the fence, pulled out their weapons, and observed with their eyes. Geros stood in front and was talking to everyone, while a knight jumped off the horse and walked to Geros. Dagon thought, if Geros could take a hostage in an instant, it might be possible for the other party to throw a hostage. At this time, if they fought from behind and attracted firepower, they might be able to win.
At this time, the wind suddenly stopped, and a feeling of heat came up inexplicably, and the elements around it began to fluctuate. Suddenly, a colorful light swayed from a knight's hand. Although it was not bright, the ever-changing colors instantly attracted everyone's attention, making people want to see it and want to see it.
Then several consecutive screams were heard. As soon as the caravan was about to move forward, the knights shouted loudly and forced them back with a crossbow. Jeros covered his chest, and a dagger that pierced his left chest shone brightly in the moonlight. He knelt down, leaned to the side, and fell to the ground.
Dagon raised his head hunting axe and was about to go out, but Toby was held tightly. "As soon as you appear, they will shoot, and everyone in the convoy is dead. Even if they want to kill people, you have to think about Lati. No, no!"
Dagon took the first step, but he could not take the second step. He was pulled back to his original position by Toby, and then he watched the knight on the ground move Jeros's body to the side of the road. Then, the cavalry escorted the caravan's truck with crossbows and creaked away from the farmhouse.
The knights did not find Dagon and Toby hiding from beginning to end, and Dagon and Toby did not play a role from beginning to end. The two looked at each other, and when the people completely walked away, they stood up in regret and came out of the dark hiding place.
"Those guys...what would those robbers do? The caravan people..." Dagon felt his throat tight and he couldn't speak smoothly.
"I don't know, I don't know at all. The caravans won't betray us. We can go to Baima Town to inquire." Toby lowered his head and sighed, "Dagon, go call Lati up, I'll go... I'll deal with the head's body."
"That's all." Dagon sighed step by step, walked to the well, and found that Lati was lying a little below the edge of the well, and now he exposed his little head. With just one stretch of his hand, the little girl crawled out, and it took only half a minute for the two of them to shake the bucket up and take out the iron box inside.
Suddenly, Toby burst out with a shout that was not like a human voice: "Da...Da... Come quickly, Geros is still alive!"
Dagon ran wildly, Lati held the big iron box in both hands and tried to chase after him. They ran to Toby's side, and Geros was indeed still angry, trying to look at the three of them with one eye open.
The dagger was inserted into his left chest. From the handle, it was a long dagger, which definitely pierced through the heart. Judging from the injuries, Jelos should have died long ago... But why?
"I'm your code..." Geros's face turned pale and said weakly. "My heart is on the right side. My lungs hurt, save me quickly. Don't draw the knife..."
Chapter completed!