Release that Witch

119. Chapter 119 Ransom (on)

    Petrov Hull sat at his desk and subconsciously fiddled with a beautiful piece of parchment in his hand—a program that was sent every weekend in the Longsong Theatre. If he was in peacetime, he would definitely pick a good drama for the butler to pay. Deposit and send the invitation to Shirley.

    But he didn’t read a word now.

    Today is the seventh day of the expedition. If it is successful, my father should return with Duke yesterday. Perhaps it is a delay on the road, maybe it is a tired man, tired of rest in Border Town for a day? He comforted himself, but the uneasiness of the bottom of heart is slowly expanding.

    Fourth Prince Roland Wimbledon left him with a deep impression, Petrov even felt incredible, why such an outstanding prince has a terrible wind rating at Kingdom Capital. Bad personality, awkwardness, incompetence, no learning, no skills…Any evaluation is different from the prince he knows.

    This is the case, his uneasiness will be so strong.

    He is afraid that Duke will lose to him.

    “Master Petrov,” the housekeeper shouted outside the door. “There is a letter from stronghold.”

    Stronghold? Petrov said, “Get the come in.”

    Uncovering the cover, the first sentence on the letter paper made Petrov stunned.

    This is a letter from Fourth Prince!

    “Osmond Ryan Duke attacked the king’s territory with a military force, attempting to rebel, attempting. Duke himself has been on the battlefield, and now Longsong Stronghold has been placed in the hands of the king. “

    Duke lost? His heart was so heavy that he looked down.

    “Duke Ryan’s accomplices, with the exception of a few diehards, have mostly surrendered and pleaded guilty. The anti-rebel King family was executed, but the king was kind and merciful. He only blamed the evil and the insults. The rest of the participants could use the money to redeem the captives according to the custom of war. Exchange place at Longsong Stronghold feudal lord castle, below list. “

    This sentence is very awkward to make sentences. It is not a common language of diplomacy, but the meaning of the expression is understood. Duke has failed to do so. He wants to take prisoners and take money to change.

    Petrov’s gaze moved down slightly, and his father’s name appeared in the first row.

    “Khedis!”He shouted the name of the housekeeper, “Ready, I am going to stronghold castle!”

……

    The Count Honeysuckle territory is east of stronghold, and when Petrov rushed to the castle area, it was one hour later. The feudal lord stood in front of the castle “militia” he had never seen before – they had no shiny armor, no cloaks and ribbons, and a strangely shaped short stick in his hand with a sharp lancet at the top. Just a whole simultaneously, standing tall and standing in two rows, made him feel compelled.

    After the notification, Petrov was taken to the garden and then taken by a guard to the castle hall.

    He has been here many times in this place, but today, he is like stepping into a completely strange field. The guards on the aisle are all faces that have never been seen before. No one smiles at him, but looks at him with no expression. He is. At the door of the hall, a Knight greeted him.

    “your name?”

    “Petrov Hull,” Petrov replied slightly uncomfortably. He didn’t like the interrogative dialogue, so he emphasized it again, “Sir Hull.”

    “Hey,” the other person looked disapproving. He looked at the list in his hand. “Scraff Hull Earl is yours…”

    FATHER

    “Disrespectful,” Knight said, but his expression was not apologetic. “I am Carter Lannis, Chief Knight of Fourth Prince.” Please come to the side room first, we need to check if you have a weapon. ”

    After a search, Petrov’s God Punishment Stone was taken by the guards.

    “That’s not a weapon,” Petrov reminded.

    “Of course not,” Knight nodded. “We will return it to you after the meeting, rest assured.”

    He opened his mouth and finally endured it. Return The God Punishment Stone is a top grade, at least worth fifty gold royals. It is simply impossible to change the opponent’s hand into a defective product. No, he thinks, it is a part of the ransom.

    Walking into the hall, Fourth Prince is sitting on the main seat and writing something. Raised head stunned when he saw Petrov, then smiled. “We met again, ambassador.”

    Still familiar with the faces and intonation, Petrov also relaxed a little and bowed his way, “Say hello to you, Your Highness.”

    “Sit down,” Roland raised his hand and motioned him to sit. “What happened, you must already know.” Your father has not suffered any harm, he is the first to surrender. ”

    “Thank you for your kindness,” Petrov said quickly. “I don’t know how much ransom is required by His Royal Highness. As long as Honeysuckle can get it, I immediately send people the money.”

    “I don’t need money,” Roland shook his fingers. “I want livestock and people.”

    It is normal for the animals to be normal. Even 50 years ago, the conflict between the feudal lords ended up with the losers compensating for the cattle and the sheep. Petrov has seen it more than once in this book. MayWhat is the person? What does it mean? “His Royal Highness, cows, sheep, horses, and many of the Honeysuckle territories, as for the people you said…”

    “It’s very simple, masons, Stonemason, carpenter, farmer, serf, I want it,” the prince handed over a paper roll. “You can convert by the above values, as long as the total is over 3,000.”He smiled. “By the way, since Earl is the most captured of the best in the world, the value is the highest.”

    Petrov spreads the paper roll at the table.

    I saw that it was full of occupational categories and livestock types, followed by a number, such as: Cow 3, Sheep 2, Stonemason 10, and so on, he immediately understood the other side’s meaning.

    A three thousand value means one thousand cows, or three hundred Stonemason can redeem the father. Of course, there aren’t so many cows and Stonemason in his territory, and there are many choices when the paper items are arranged together. As a noble dealing with trade every day, Petrov instantly realizes that it is big. There are articles to do. As long as he is given a few days, he can calculate the optimal solution and meet the requirement of three thousand points with minimum cost.

    “His Royal Highness, can I…”

    “One day, I can only give you one day,” Roland put out a finger. “This only refers to the time you make the choice. After all, you want to collect so many materials and people. It can’t be done in three or four days. . And I won’t stay here all the time, after a week, I will leave this place. ”

    “It can be a day…”Petrov suddenly stopped and stared at the prince. “Wait, you just said…Are you leaving? ”This is What does it mean? If there is nothing wrong with the letter, Duke is already dead on the battlefield. Longsong Stronghold belongs to His Royal Highness. He actually said that he wants to leave. Isn’t it better than the small and broken side town? No, this is not the point at all! The point is that if the Highness is gone, who will manage this magnificent city? In his heart, he was stunned by the children of Duke. Imagine that this is absolutely impossible, waiting for them to reconvene the army to avenge their father? In addition to the Five Major Families outside the Ryan family, are there other noble families?

    “Yes,” Roland nodded. “I will bring a ransom and return to Border Town.”

    Suddenly there was a thought in his heart, and once this thought appeared, it could no longer be suppressed.

    “His Royal Highness,” Petrov swallowed and whispered. “Excuse me…”Redemption Longsong Stronghold also has a value? ”