Chapter 135 – 31. Fake Gold. (3)
About five days after Allen’s Mercenary Corps arrived in Agnentia, the 10th Viola Mercenary Corps, which had passed through the Iron Fortress Karlstadt, also arrived here in full disguise. And that same night, the Marquis Castle sent a guide to Allen. It was because of a secret meeting. Late at night, he and the apprentice Victor followed the guide to the Marquis Castle.
The five of them got together like that. And in this secret gathering, an additional Marquis with a virtuous appearance participated.
“You worked hard to come, viola master.”
“I can’t even say it’s such a hardship.”
Allen Danju exchanged greetings with the other five and took a seat in the prepared seat. As he was the last participant in this secret meeting, the meeting started as soon as he was seated.
The person leading the meeting is, of course, the middle-aged prince.
“First of all, I would like to thank the Marquis for willingly accepting this decoy plan.”
Of course, no one knew whether or not the Marquis really ‘gladly’ accepted it, but the prince gave the Marquis a courtesy.
“How can you be interested in personal gain when it comes to the well-being of the continent?”
The Marquis also trembled with humility. This is the way nobles talk.
“Since Danju the viola has also joined, we’re going to start working in earnest now.”
With his horse head roughly decorated, the middle-aged prince went straight to the point.
“The cart with the silver bars to be transported is already prepared. Now there is only one step left to execute the plan.”
Then Allen quietly raised his hand to speak. The prince pointed at him with his hand and gave him a small nod.
“Since the viola has also arrived, I don’t think there is any need to wait any longer. We have plans in place anyway, so I think it’s right to start tomorrow.”
“Does everyone think so? … The solo viola has come a little longer, is there anything uncomfortable about it?”
The 10th viola player smiled confidently and replied that there was no problem at all.
“Good, then. Start work tomorrow … Just in case, check the plan one more time. Because there may be mistakes between each other.”
When the prince nodded his head at Arlen Danju, he jumped up from his seat and headed for the wall where the map was hanging, as if he had waited.
“I’m sure you all already know this, but I’ll explain it carefully from the beginning.”
Allen hit Agnentia, the city of silver, with a prepared baton.
“Tomorrow at noon, here in Agnentia, a cart loaded with silver bars will move. Of course, the contents are covered in a box and thick cloth so that it cannot be seen from the outside. … However!”
He lightly tapped his baton into the palm of his hand.
“We will feign an accident and break the axle of the wagon. A pile of silver ingots is very heavy, and if you nick the shaft deeply, it will surely break.”
The five who were listening silently nodded.
“Then the box containing the silver bars from the cart will spill onto the floor, and passers-by will see its contents. … Of course, the transport of silver ingots from Agnentia to the capital is well-known, but few know how and when it goes there. For confidentiality, of course. Even the convoys do not know what they are carrying.”
He struck Agnentia with the baton again.
“Anyway, so, the thieves’ informants in the city will surely hear about it. Perhaps they will exchange information with each other using telegrams. … Then you’re halfway there.”
“Then what about the other half?”
This time Baron Bornov asked.
“It’s about going the way they’ll like it. There is no animal that will not bite if you gently shake the coveted bait right in front of your nose. That’s the other half.”
The baron shook his head as if he understood. Allen gave one good-natured smile and began drawing a single winding line across the map with his baton.
“This is the route we will go. Leaving Agnentia, we will pass two towns, and here we will go to the little town of Amper. As you all know, this is a city that was almost ruined when the door to the spirit world opened in the past. It means that you can’t afford to manage the surrounding security at all. There is also a lot of grain coming up from the southern plains, so it’s also a place where thieves almost always reside. … In a word, this area is a den of thieves.”
“That means we’ll see the match there.”
“You’re right. From the moment you pass Ampere to the next city, that week will be the most important time in this plan.”
Allen clapped his baton under his arm and smiled broadly.
“Okay, then…. Shall we try to seduce them?”
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Rumors spread throughout Agnentia. The wheel axle of a cart that was passing along the road broke and the load spilled out, and it was said that it was an enormous amount of silver ingots….
It was none other than the very silver ingot that made Agnentia known as the City of Silver. It’s actually only a matter of time before the rumor reaches the ears of the thieves’ informant.
The group transporting the silver ingots managed to quickly deal with the accident, but it was difficult to completely remove the eyes that followed them. … The last sighting of the silver ingot convoy was that it headed south.
The informant’s telegram flew to the hideout of another informant in the small town of Ampere. If you’re going south from Agnentia, it’s only natural to go through this place.
The informant who obtained that great information went straight to the leader of the thieves on the spot.
“…… A silver bar?”
“That is a staggering amount! It is to be paid to the capital of the empire, so it must be an amount beyond imagination!”
The value of one silver ingot produced in Agnentia is approximately two to three hundred gold coins. There must have been dozens of silver ingots in a cart, but even that alone was an enormous amount.
“Brother, I am lucky that I will never again! If this is the case, wouldn’t we be able to cheer up a bit?”
“Really? They say silver bars are really coming?”
“Once the information came like that. Certainly.”
“Cypal….”
The middle executive said that he was really in trouble, and his body heated up. I know that Agnentia’s silver bars are periodically transported to the capital, but I need to know when and where they go so I can take them or not.
In that respect, this was a real stroke of luck. If it hadn’t been for the silver ingots pouring out of the cart due to a broken wheel axle by accident, this opportunity would never have come. What’s more, that it just happened to be passing through here… !
“I get it. Do not report.”
“… That’s my brother This, me too… Hehe.”
“Okay dude. If you pack a good portion, I’ll take care of it so you won’t be disappointed.”
“Thank you!”
And middle managers also reported this information directly to their superiors.
Agnentia’s transport of silver bars.
Because it was such a big deal, it even reached the ears of Zerfer, Martolo’s closest aide and right-hand man, who is in charge of the central and southern part of the Martolo bandits.
“…… Silver bullion? Is it real?”
“It seems real. Rumors have already spread in Agnentia. I hope it won’t happen again. … Wouldn’t it be better to go down anyway? If it’s empty, the kids below will be able to do it.”
For those who already coveted grain, Agnentia’s silver ingots were a formidable prey.
In fact, the Martolo-thieves have also tried in various ways to catch the tail of the silver ingot convoy, but since the marquis family carried out the transport so secretly, they have never been successful. … But, thanks to a coincidence, I never thought I’d catch that tail.
“Sir, that would be fucking amazing. Aren’t there hundreds of gold coins in one silver bar? …… Then, how about we skip about half? You’re going to be so damn rich!”
“Mr. 씹새끼가 욕심은 존나게 많아선….”
Soon, Zefer’s complexion changed drastically.
“…… So, can we proceed in secret? If necessary, you can dispose of the children below. After all, the number of heads can be refilled.”
“Of course. Do you know my skills?”
“Then proceed unnoticed.”
The giant Zerfer slammed the table with his rocky fist and opened his mouth grimly.
“Great. Call all the kids! All of them! …… Shit, silver bullion, we eat that.”
“All right!”
“How many demons do you have now?”
“There are five of them.”
“I’ll take all of that with me.”
“Uh, so many?”
It’s the first time I’ve ever put so many demons into it.
“You bastard, do you think being an escort for a convoy is shit? They won’t be normal puppies. … I will move too.”
His subordinate even harbored a delusion that if he invested this much, he would be able to rub it in even if the top 10 came.
“Okay.”
“…… And, don’t report above yet. When I’m done, I do it. You know what I mean?”
“Of course I do. Don’t worryhehe.”
Zerfer grinned, showing his yellow teeth.
“Sure, fuck it, let’s have a fucking meal!”
The greedy guys took the bait without a doubt.
