Chapter 422: Encircled
"Do you know which direction that Gervis ran to?"
After the barons rescued their offspring, they immediately began to question them.
They were so angry that their rescue plan, which seemed almost certain to happen, was foiled by Gervis. Not only was it very painful, but the 800 gold coins were actually taken away by Gervis.
"Father, we are all blindfolded and don't know where Gervis has escaped to! Forget it! Let's go back to the city first!"
After Ik left, Gervis brought several of his subordinates here with their eyes blindfolded, so they didn't know where they were, and they couldn't even tell which direction Gervis and his men were running in.
"How can this be possible? That's tens of thousands of gold coins! We must get them back. We have blocked his way back, so he can't escape!"
There was no way the barons were willing to let Gervis go. Eight hundred gold coins was a fortune that they had accumulated over several years.
When Babette and the others heard what their father said, they rolled their eyes and became very worried.
If Gervis had not shown his prowess in front of them that night and chopped the Silver Knights like cutting melons, they might be very happy to ask their father to help them find a place to fight.
But since they found out that Gervis was a brutal man with the strength of a golden knight, they no longer dared to do so!
In this situation, asking their father to look for Gervis would be like sending them to their deaths.
As for telling the truth to their father, several people swore a solemn oath to Boss Rongguang under the coercion of Gervis.
For example, if you break your oath, you may marry an ugly wife, have children who are not quarrelsome, encounter monsters when you go out, and suffer misfortune at home.
Of course, in addition to this vicious oath, Gervis also had another threatening word, that is, if these people dared to tell his affairs to others, and let him know in the future, he would come back to feed them the "Love Words of the Moon", and after taking the "Love Words of the Moon", he would lock them in a small room for a day and a night.
Everyone shuddered at the thought of these threatening words.
This "Moon's Love Talk" has a nice name, but its effect is a bit obscene. It is something that nobles use when flirting with their lovers. It has a strong effect and no side effects.
This thing is perfect for lovers, it’s good for both of us!
But if it is used on two men, it would be like the chrysanthemums are withered and the ground is covered with wounds.
Therefore, Babette and the others were prepared to keep their mouths shut. They did not think that a man as powerful as Gervis would not be able to seek revenge on them in the future.
In the end, Babette and others persuaded their father to go back on the pretext of being unwell.
However, several barons did not go to search for Gervis personally, but the army of Maiye City began to search in the nearby dense forests, determined to find Gervis before the army of the Principality of Jean arrived.
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After Gervis and others got the gold coins, they confirmed the approximate quantity and authenticity, and immediately evacuated with the gold coins.
The transaction location was six or seven miles away from where his team had originally hidden, so when he saw that no one was chasing him from behind, Gervis was temporarily relieved.
After returning to the camp, Gervis opened the boxes of gold coins and placed them in front of him. He felt like his titanium master's eyes were about to be blinded by the glare.
"It's a pity that Caroline was sent to the capital!"
Gervis reached out and scooped hard into several boxes filled with gold coins, feeling the heavy weight of the coins.
However, he soon thought of Caroline's curvy figure, and suddenly felt a little discouraged. He closed the wooden box reluctantly.
With Gervis' current strength and the few random people under his command, there is no way he can go to the Royal City of Hayden. Moreover, even if he goes there, it will not be enough to fill the gaps in the Principality of Alban.
"grown ups!"
At this moment, Alex came back from the woods ahead with a companion!
"Well, what's the situation!"
"Sir, just as you expected, after the barons returned, a team of more than a thousand people came out of the city and began to search the dense forest. However, they are still searching the place where you just exchanged the hostages!"
Alex was sent by Gervis to monitor the situation in Maiye City outside the woods. After confirming the situation, he immediately came back to report to Gervis.
"Oh, it shouldn't be a big deal. This dense forest is not small. It will take a team of thousands of people two or three days to search the entire forest. That's plenty of time for us to play hide-and-seek with them!"
Gervis had already made up his mind before hiding in the jungle. After receiving the ransom, he would hide here and wait for the arrival of the army of the Principality of Zeon.
Calculating the time, my cheap wife and her family should be here in the next two days, and I will be safe then.
Next, Gervis and his group hid in the woods, keeping a close eye on the movements of the Maiye City army. Nothing unexpected happened until dark.
"Haha! You want to find me? How is that possible? After all, we have watched a lot of police and gangster movies. When my cheap wife comes, I can go back to the City of Glory and sleep happily!"
Seeing that it was getting dark and the enemy had stopped searching, Gervis laughed heartily and slipped into his tent to avoid mosquito bites.
As for his subordinates, they could only apply some mosquito-repellent plant juice and stand in the open air.
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"Haven't you found it yet?"
"What should we do? The rangers have reported that the main force of the Principality of Jean is already fifty miles away. They should arrive at Maiye City by tomorrow evening at the latest. It will be difficult to capture Gervis by then!"
"Alas! It's a pity that we were careless, and this Gervis is too shameless and cunning, he has even planned to plot against us!"
"Yes! Originally, not only could we keep our gold coins, but we could also catch him and vent our anger."
"No! We can't just let him go like this!"
Suddenly, a baron became more and more angry and slammed the table and stood up.
At this time, twenty barons were gathered together to discuss how to capture Gervis.
But time was too tight, and the enemy was about to arrive at the city, so they could not send more men to search for Gervis in the woods.
Otherwise, if we send out five or six thousand people, we can find Gervis's trace within a day.
"Baron Teni, do you have any ideas?"
When the barons heard Teni speak, they couldn't help but look at him curiously.
"Even if the gold coins cannot be recovered, we can't let Gervis go so easily!"
Seeing everyone looking at him, Teni was not panicked. He already had an idea in his mind.
So he continued, "So why don't we set fire to the dense forest outside the city? If Gervis doesn't run out, he will be burned to death in the dense forest!"
"But if he escapes, we will have a great chance of catching him. The team from the Principality of Zeon will arrive at the earliest tomorrow evening, so we still have plenty of time to hunt down Gervis! As long as we block his way back, he won't be able to escape even if he has wings!"
"Yes! Pay attention to this. It's autumn now and the weather is dry. It only takes one night to burn down the dense forest!"
"Haha! Let's burn the forest down and see how he can hide!"
When the barons heard Teni's suggestion, their eyes lit up. This was a very feasible idea.
As for protecting forest resources, forget it! This world is vast and sparsely populated. There are not many other things, but there are countless forests. People are too busy worrying about it to open up more forests for farming.
"There is no time to lose. Let's go report to the Earl and send someone to set fire to the forest immediately!"
Next, the barons quickly took action, preparing to set fire to the woods and force Gervis out!
Caroline will save him! The eldest prince will die too!
(End of this chapter)
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