Mount and Blade: Summon five outlaws at the start

On the third day after Hod and Vito met, the military camp outside the city was dismantled, and the soldiers left here under the leadership of Vito, Conrad and others.

However, before leaving, Vito sent someone to deliver a message to Hod. After receiving the message, Hod immediately led six captors and twenty high-level robbers including Nott to leave the manor.

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In a quiet and deep forest, there is a winding path that shuttles through the woods like a giant python.

At this time, nine bounty hunters who had just separated from the evacuation team were walking slowly along this path.

The sun cast mottled light and shadows through the gaps in the dense leaves, reflecting on them and the surrounding ground.

The sound of horse hooves, the slight sound of equipment collision and the occasional low conversation intertwined to form a unique movement.

Suddenly, a young rider squeezed his legs hard against the horse's belly, and the horse under his crotch seemed to sense the owner's mood, and instantly quickened its pace, rushing to the front of the team like an arrow from a bow.

"Captain, this time we are really rich..."

The young rider was excited, unable to hide his excitement and joy, and shouted loudly.

The rider at the head of the team was a middle-aged man with a weathered face.

He was burly and strong, wearing a hard leather armor covered with traces of time, and wearing an exquisite chain mail nose helmet on his head, which flashed a cold light in the sun.

There was an extremely sharp long sword hanging on his waist, a quiver on the other side, and a short and tough shortbow on his back. In addition, there was a long lance hanging diagonally on the horse's back, with a sharp spear head, which was daunting.

At this moment, hearing the joyful words of the young companion behind him, the middle-aged man's slightly weathered face couldn't help but reveal a faint smile.

He turned his head slightly, looked at the young rider with a gentle gaze, and joked: "Haha, we really gained a lot this time! This should be enough for you to go back and marry the beautiful Linda, right?"

"Hehehe... enough! But it's still a pity. If the action can continue for a while, maybe I can make more money." The young rider scratched his head, and a look of regret appeared on his face involuntarily.

However, this regret was soon replaced by the vision of reuniting with his beloved. He became excited again and fantasized about a better life in the future.

"Little Ando, ​​just be thankful! Do you think the people in that manor are the same as those criminals we usually meet in the wild?" At this moment, a rider who also carried a short bow on his back slowly walked up on his horse.

With a kind face, he said to little Anduo earnestly: "Didn't you see those guards and mercenaries? They are all very skilled, but even so, they are still no match for the people in the manor!"

"This battle is too tragic. So many people have died, but they still haven't been able to break through the manor."

"If we continue to stalemate like this, or even launch another strong attack, I'm afraid we will have to join the battle. By then, we won't be able to save our lives, let alone be able to go home..." The shortbow rider kindly reminded little Anduo.

However, the young rider named Anduo snorted coldly and stubbornly retorted: "Hmph, what's there to be afraid of! In my opinion, it's just that the mercenaries and guards are too weak, otherwise how could they not take down a small manor? If it were me, I might have taken it down in one fell swoop!"

After hearing what the young rider said, the shortbow rider smiled and shook his head gently.

He then turned to the middle-aged captain next to him, his eyes full of doubts and puzzlement, and slowly asked: "Captain, tell me, where did these guys suddenly appear from? We have never heard of such a group of lawless criminals around here before!"

The middle-aged captain heard the question from the shortbow rider, and waved his hand helplessly, and then answered slowly: "Well... who knows? Maybe they escaped from the territories of other nobles."

"Tsk tsk tsk." The shortbow rider smacked his lips and continued: "I have to say, this group of people is really fierce! We sent so many people to encircle and suppress them, but we didn't even touch their edge and were beaten to a pulp."

"I also heard that even Sir Hagen personally led his troops to attack, but in the end he could only retreat back in disgrace..." Speaking ofHere, the shortbow rider couldn't help but sighed deeply, his heart full of emotion.

At this moment, the young rider who had been quietly beside him heard what the shortbow rider said, and his face instantly became dissatisfied.

"Hahahaha, okay, okay, Bass, don't say any more! Don't you see that our lovely little Ando is about to be mad at you?" The middle-aged captain laughed and patted the shortbow rider on the shoulder, trying to ease the tense atmosphere on the scene.

"Captain, I'm not angry. It's obviously Uncle Bass's fault. He actually praised that group of lawless criminals. Humph, no matter how powerful they are, I still shot one of them." The young rider said unconvinced.

However, as soon as the young rider finished speaking, the faces of the shortbow rider and the middle-aged captain suddenly became gloomy, as if they thought of the pursuit that day.

"It's just that Rodet and the others have bad luck..." The shortbow rider sighed helplessly, his voice so low that only he could hear it, but the regret in his tone was still clearly audible.

"Bass, when we go back this time, I will take out half of the reward that Lord Conrad paid us, and you can give it to Rodet and his family then." The middle-aged captain said in a deep voice.

Hearing this, the young rider Bass seemed to wake up from a dream, and a guilty look instantly appeared on his face.

He bit his lip, silently tightened the reins, and stopped talking. Obviously, he also realized that what he said before was a bit inappropriate.

For a while, the middle-aged captain and the shortbow rider fell into silence. There was a heavy atmosphere in the air. There was only the sound of horse hooves stepping on the ground and the occasional rustling of leaves in the wind.

In this way, the group continued to move slowly in the dense forest, and the sunlight shone through the gaps between the branches and leaves, forming patches of mottled light and shadow.

But at this moment, no one was in the mood to appreciate this beautiful scenery. Several people were heavy-hearted, shrouded in sadness and worry.

Suddenly, the middle-aged captain who was walking at the front of the team suddenly pulled the reins on the horse under his crotch. The horse felt pain and raised its front hooves and neighed.

The middle-aged captain's eyes were like torches, and he quickly scanned the surroundings. The expression on his face became particularly vigilant.

"Captain, what's wrong?" Seeing this, the shortbow rider hurriedly stepped forward, holding the weapon at his waist tightly with one hand, and asked in a low voice.

"Something's wrong, it's too quiet here..." The middle-aged captain frowned and answered in a low voice.

However, just as he was about to remind the riders behind him to be vigilant, a sharp sound of breaking through the air suddenly sounded...