Release that Witch

Pelico Helmon sat at his desk and subconsciously fiddled with a beautiful piece of parchment in his hand. It was a program that the Long Opera House sent every weekend. If he was in peacetime, he would definitely choose a good drama. The housekeeper paid the deposit and sent 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 the Duke of the Lord yesterday. Perhaps it is a delay on the road, maybe it is a tired man, tired of rest in the border town for a day? He comforted himself, but the uneasiness in his heart was slowly expanding.

Four princes Roland Wimbledon left him with a deep impression, and Pedro even felt incredible, why such an outstanding prince had a terrible wind comment on the king. Poor personality, embarrassment, 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 the Duke will lose to him.

"Master Pei Luo," the housekeeper shouted outside the door. "There is a letter from the fortress."

The fortress is coming? Pei Luo groaned, "Get in."

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

This is the letter written by the Four Princes!

The Duke of Osmond Ryan attacked the territory of the king by force, attempting to rebel, attempted. The Duke himself has been on the battlefield, and now the long song fortress has been attributed to the hands of the king.

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

In addition to a few diehards, the Duke of Ryan’s accomplices have surrendered and pleaded guilty. The rebel royal 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 customs of the past. The exchange place is in the Long Song Fortress Lords Castle, the following is the list.

This sentence is very awkward to make sentences. It is not a common language of diplomacy, but the meaning of the words is understood but the Duke’s rebellion fails. He wants to take prisoners and exchange money.

Pero's line of sight moved down slightly, and his father's name appeared in the first row.

"Hedith!" He shouted the name of the butler. "Get the car, I am going to the fortress castle!"

......

The Earl of Honeysuckle was east of the fortress, and when Pedro arrived at the castle area, it was half an hour later. In front of the lord's castle, he stood full of "militias" he had never seen before. They did not have shiny armor, nor cloaks and ribbons. They held a strange short stick in their hands and a sharp thorn gun at the top. Just standing neatly and standing upright in two rows made him feel compelled.

After the notification was completed, Pei Luo 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. Holding him. At the entrance of the hall, a knight greeted him.

"your name?"

"Péro Hermon," Peello replied slightly, uncomfortable. He didn't like the interrogative dialogue, so he emphasized it again, "Sirmond."

"Oh," the other party looked disapproving. He looked at the list in his hand. "The Count of Chara is not yours..."

"father."

"Disrespectful," said the Cavalier on his mouth, but his expression was not apologetic. "I am Carter Lannis, the chief knight of the Four Princes. Please come to the side room first, we need to check if you have weapons."

After a search, Pei Luo’s stone of punishment was taken by the guards.

"That's not a weapon," Peello reminded.

"Of course not," the Cavaliers nodded. "We will return it to you after the meeting, rest assured."

He opened his mouth and finally endured it. return? The stone of the gods is counted as the top grade, at least fifty gold dragons. It is simply impossible to change the opponent's hand into a defective product. No, he thinks, it is part of the ransom.

Walking into the hall, the four princes are sitting on the main seat and writing something. When I looked up and saw Pei Luo, I laughed. Then we laughed. "We met again, Mr. Ambassador."

Still familiar with the face and tone, Pei Luo also relaxed a little, and bowed to the ceremony, "Say hello to you, Your Highness."

"Sit down," Roland raised his hand and motioned him to sit. "You have already known what happened. Your father has not suffered any harm. He was the first to surrender."

"Thank you for your kindness," Pedro said quickly. "I don't know how much ransom is required for my Highness. As long as the honeysuckle can be obtained, I immediately send 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 conflicts between the lords ended up with the losers compensating for the cattle and the sheep. In this regard, Pei has seen it more than once in the book. But... what do you mean? "His Highness, there are many cows, sheep, horses, and honeysuckle on the land. As for the people you said..."

“It’s very simple, mason, stonemason, carpenter, farmer, serf, I want it,” the prince handed over a scroll. “You can convert it by the above value, as long as the total number is 3,000.” He smiled. By the way, since the Earl is the largest one of the captured titles, the value is also the highest."

Pero spread 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.

Three thousand values ​​mean one thousand cows, or three hundred stonemasons can redeem their father. Of course, there are not so many cows and stonemasons in his territory, and there are many choices when the paper items are arranged together. As a nobleman who deals with trade every day, Pei Luo realizes instantly that it is inside. There are a lot of 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 extended 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, I will leave this place after a week."

"It can be a day..." Pei suddenly stunned and stared at the prince. "Wait, you just said... You want to leave?" What does this mean? If the letter is not wrong, the Duke has already died on the battlefield. The long-song fortress is the hand of His Highness. He actually said that he wants to leave. Isn’t it better than the small and broken Bianque town? No, this is not the point at all! The point is that if His Highness is gone, who will manage this magnificent city? In his heart, he was provoked by the storm, and was inherited by the duke children. I think it’s impossible to know that it’s impossible to wait for them to reconvene the army to avenge their father. Five other than the Lane family, or other noble family?

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

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

"His Royal Highness," Pei’s throat swallowed and whispered. "Excuse me, is there a value for redempting the long song fortress?" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point, Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please read.)