Chapter 158 This face is... Xiaobei!
Lan had already expected the limited help given by the Eternal Fire. In the original work, during the Civil War, Novigrad was even out of the control of the monarch and wavered between Redania and Nilfgaard. Dovid V still had to coax and use "diplomatic means" to treat this "own city".
"It's enough to be able to provide information. For us who have just arrived in a strange place, this can alleviate our urgent need - I need to know the location of Olgierd Everec." Schapelle
nodded, and after receiving the message from Vizmir II After receiving Shi's letter, he had already sent people out to conduct reconnaissance: "Ogierd and his wild boar army are stationed in the northeast corner of Novigrad, about half a day's ride from here. I don't know how you are going to deal with them. But you can't hurt nearby civilians, otherwise you will become my enemy, understand?"
Schaperer was half a head shorter than Lann, but when he said this, he was powerful enough to be on an equal footing with Lann, making him One cannot ignore it.
"Of course." Lan said, "If you have heard my rumors, you should know the way I do things. The request you made is exactly my code of conduct." Chapelle sneered: "Rumors are the most important thing
. Unbelievable."
...
Novigrad is very big, with countless traders and artists roaming here and living wantonly.
But these are not what Lann and his party need for the time being. Maybe they will try to take a stroll here after the business is over.
They left the city through the city gate of Temple Island and ran all the way to the northeast. The horses kicked up a lot of smoke and dust, causing passers-by to look at them sideways.
A manor soon appeared in front of them, and Lan knew that was their target, because there was a flag erected in front of them, with a wild boar flag fluttering in the wind.
Even though "wild boar" has the word "pig" in it, it is a symbol of bravery in nature. Lone cats such as cheetahs and tigers did not dare to provoke wild boars easily. In history, there were even times when kings went out hunting. Was killed by a wild boar.
For a nomadic people who established their aristocratic heritage through military exploits, the use of wild boars as their coat of arms just shows that they have not forgotten the sword skills that are the foundation of their existence.
Under this wild boar flag, many strong-looking warriors are wrestling.
There were men and women among them, and most of them had strange hairstyles. They shaved off all the hair on the left and right sides of the head, leaving only a palm of hair on the top of the head, and the hair on this palm was extremely long, enough to hang down from one side of the head to the cheek.
Just like the bristles of a wild boar.
They are the "Wild Boar Army" of the Everrick family, a private army of nobles who act as bandits.
There was a lot of movement from Lan En and his group riding their horses. The sound of the horses' hooves caused the ground to tremble, causing the people sitting on the ground to jump up immediately.
Their reaction was not slow, and they quickly changed from a playful attitude to a fighting attitude, ready to fight.
Lan En and the others pulled the reins when they were about a hundred steps away from the other side. Then the team's speed suddenly slowed down very neatly, as if someone had pressed the slowdown button. They switched from running to walking, and then they were walking away from the other side. He stopped completely about thirty steps away.
The smoke and dust raised by the war horses as they decelerated and paved the ground splashed everywhere, landing slowly about five steps away from the wild boar army, almost contaminating their unsheathed swords.
After the two sides looked at each other in silence for a while, House stepped forward. Looking at the wild boar army with mixed equipment, a trace of contempt flashed in his eyes.
This private army really has a "nomadic" style, and the equipment is basically non-standard. The men mostly wear leather robes, and the women even only wear open-breasted gowns. They are just like a group of mercenaries gathered together. military.
Although the ferocity in their eyes cannot be faked, they are all desperadoes, but when they encounter regular cavalry composed of themselves, a wave of arrows and a charge can completely cripple them.
"Before you are - the Lion of Cintra, the Gryphon Rider of the Lady of the Lake, the Lord of Brochlon, Lord Lann Lannister Wrenlon, we are looking for the Everec family Patriarch Olgierd Everec, please come out and see him!"
Seeing Lann sitting firmly at the back and only sending a condescending attendant to shout out, there was a murmur among the Wild Boar Army.
Then a young man wearing a bias-breasted robe with a cynical face walked out of the crowd, shook his head and shouted:
"I am Olgierd, what do you want from me?"
Before he could finish his words, people in the crowd Suddenly, another bearded man walked out and said with an unpleasant accent:
"I am Olgierd, damn kid, get out of the way!"
House frowned.
This is not the end. At this time, another woman with the same "boar head" came out of the crowd. Her shirt was unbuttoned, and her exposed skin was densely covered with tattoos.
"If you ask me, I am Olgierd~"
All the Wild Boar Army laughed in unison.
This was obviously teasing Lan's group.
"Bold!" House roared angrily and was about to draw his sword. Cintra's cavalry also drew their weapons.
Just waiting for Lan En's order, he dispersed the scattered troops in front of him.
At this critical moment, a steady and undeniable voice sounded from the manor behind the Wild Boar Army:
"Stop!"
That voice seemed to have some magic power, causing the Wild Boar Army's movements to freeze.
They didn't want to resist the voice's order at all. Even though the Cintra cavalry on the opposite side was facing them fiercely with swords, they still put away their attacking posture and slowly retreated.
Seeing this, Lan also stretched out his hand and made a fist with his palm, signaling to the Cintra cavalry behind him to calm down.
For the Mirror Master's contract, he also needs the master of the Wild Boar Army to live to tell him three wishes.
A man walked out of the manor. He was broad-shouldered, tall, with reddish-brown hair and a beard. He was wearing a ranger-style robe and had a long scimitar on his waist.
This man has a very good appearance and can be said to be handsome and handsome. There are several shallow scars on his face, which are not ferocious, but add a bit of roughness.
Lann, who has the appearance of a "noble young master", stands next to him, which may make people wonder who is the real witcher for a moment.
Lan En looked at that face and was really in a trance for a moment, because this person looked very much like a football star in Lan's previous life who was called "the sexiest man in the world".
The man stopped about five steps away from Lan, looked at the tall Heifeng, and praised him sincerely: "What a horse." They all drew their swords and faced each other
, and it was going to be a fight in the next second. You His eyes are still focused on Hei Feng?
"An earl should not accept this kind of treatment. I apologize to you first on behalf of my subordinates, Lannister."
The man stretched out his hand towards Lan: "I am Olgierd Everec, although we may I will draw my sword against you, and I will definitely kill you, but I still want to say that I am very happy to meet you - after all, your poems are wonderful and they have indeed brought me some joy."
He invited Lann to shake hands among the swords. He was closer to Cintra's army than to his wild boar army. In just one breath, at least eight swords could pierce him, and then his body would be pierced. The horses were crushed repeatedly.
But he paid no attention to the danger. It seems that this kind of etiquette is more important than his own life.
Lann knew the other party's "life-threatening" reliance. After all, the other party was someone who had made a deal with the Mirror Master. The person in front of me is disgusted with the Mirror Master, but at the same time he enjoys himself everywhere with the Mirror Master's gifts.
Lann looked at the other person for a while, then stepped forward and stretched out his hand: "I am Lann Lannister Leanne. It's too early for me to say that you are happy - but I am indeed very happy to finally be able to see you. ."
Olgierd laughed loudly: "You are much more interesting than others say. I haven't seen someone like you for a long time!" After laughing,
he turned around and blamed the leader who just said "Ou Several people in the name of "Gilder" said: "You were so rude just now. How could you treat a count like this?"
Someone in the Wild Boar Army shouted dissatisfied: "Chief! He has brought so many soldiers, he must be Those who come to encircle and suppress us, we should strike first!"
But Olgierd looked unconcerned. He didn't care that the Wild Boar Army men were shouting at him slightly offensively in public, nor did he care about the threat Lan was posing to him at this moment.
He turned to Lan and said, "Whether we are fighting each other with swords or talking over wine, talking about things here is too inconsistent with our status. Why don't you come to the manor and take a look at my collection?"
Lan He glanced at the ferocious wild boar army in front of him, and then at the manor behind them that was well-decorated despite its age, and asked: "This manor doesn't belong to you, does it?" Olgierd said unabashedly
. Nodding: "His master committed suicide because he could not pay off his debts. The servants wanted to take the money and escape, so I killed those servants and the people who came to collect debts. So now this manor is mine. Mine The Wild Boar Army is all outside, and soon you and I will be the only ones in the manor. Do you dare to come in, Lord Lannister?"
House stepped forward and seemed to want to persuade. Lan waved his hand: "Stay alert and wait for me to come out."
The Wild Boar Army put away its sword, made way for the two of them, and then continued to drink and have fun, as if they were drunk now.
They had always been reassured by Lan who entered the manor alone with Olgierd, and they seemed to be reassured by the Cintra cavalry who were close at hand, not caring that the other party might organize a charge towards them and others at any time.
Levin frowned and stepped forward to stand side by side with House: "These people are weird. Are they a little too confident?"
House clenched his sword tightly and looked at the two men as if they were trying to use up the last bit of strength. The drained wrestlers nodded in agreement: "They seem to take their own lives too seriously."
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In the manor, there were broken glass shards and ceramic shards everywhere, or one or two pieces were broken. There were two-legged wooden chairs and sofas. From time to time, Lan could still see yellow paper with toads painted on it nailed to the wall, with daggers or throwing knives scattered around the paper.
It can be vaguely seen that the original furnishings here are relatively elegant, but the Wild Boar Army is obviously not a group of people who are good at maintaining furnishings.
(End of chapter)