Chapter 628: Chapter 470, Ma Hong’s Territory_2
“Alright, no problem.”
Ma Hong immediately led the way for the army originating from Lyss City.
The troop moved on for another half an hour.
They could already see the city.
Ma Hong’s territory was located in the middle of a dense forest, with many trees around it already felled.
Some logging yards and pastures were set up.
His city was developed quite well, the city walls almost met the Level 6 standard, and watchtowers were built at the four corners of the walls.
There were soldiers standing guard on the towers.
The city gate was wide open, with many obstacles and iron spikes placed on both sides.
Many inhabitants of the city were standing in front of the city gate.
There were men, women, old and young among the locals, apparently, some refugees had settled in the city, and there were quite a few of them.
Under Ma Hong’s guidance, the large troop smoothly entered the city.
Fang Hao got off the carriage, surrounded by Demitrija and others.
Ma Hong stood on the perimeter and said, “Boss Fang Hao, I’m afraid we don’t have enough accommodation in the city for all your people.”
There weren’t many houses in the city.
The number was not sufficient to accommodate the entire army.
Of course, Fang Hao didn’t intend to take up the villagers’ houses. So he directly said, “Ma Hong, just offer us three single rooms, we brought tents for the others.”
“Oh, alright.” Ma Hong immediately responded.
While Ma Hong was preparing the rooms, Rebecca also stepped out of the carriage.
Accompanied by her trusted aide, she came to Fang Hao.
“I didn’t expect you to be quite well-known that even people here can recognize you,” Rebecca said softly.
Although she didn’t show up, she heard their conversation.
It was clear they hadn’t met before.
But the other party kept calling him “boss,” which sounded quite affectionate.
“Man’s charm, can’t help it,” Fang Hao flicked his hair.
Rebecca snorted, looking disdainful.
After a while,
Ma Hong came over and looked at Rebecca in surprise.
A woman who combines dignity and charm would attract the attention of men wherever she goes.
He quietly gave Fang Hao a thumbs up.
The latter also shot back a knowing glance.
Ma Hong cleared his throat gently and said, “Boss, the rooms are ready. Why don’t you stay in my lord’s mansion? It’s quite nice.”
“No need, we’re just staying for one night and we do not want to impose on you,” Fang Hao declined politely.
This place was just a transit point on their journey.
They couldn’t occupy other people’s living space wherever they go, or they would be no different from brigands.
The reason he asked for a few rooms was mainly because of Rebecca.
Living in a tent was no issue for him.
Seeing that Fang Hao was serious, Ma Hong nodded and said, “Alright, Boss. Let me show you the rooms.”
Ma Hong led the way to the prepared rooms.
They were two stone buildings, each with three rooms.
Fang Hao asked for three, so he prepared six, so the heroes could also rest separately.
After the tour, Fang Hao began to set up camp and started preparing for dinner.
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Inside Ma Hong’s lord’s mansion.
A servant brought tea and placed it in front of Fang Hao and Demitrija.
Ma Hong sat opposite them and asked cautiously, “Boss Fang Hao, where are you and all these people headed?”
He asked tentatively, somehow afraid of probing too much but also very curious.
“We’re heading to a city in the south. You don’t have to worry, we will leave early tomorrow morning,” Fang Hao explained.
With Fang Hao’s assurance of departure tomorrow morning, Ma Hong secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
Yet maintaining a polite tone, he responded, “No rush, Boss. You’re more than welcome to stay for a few more days. Although my place isn’t anything special, we do have enough food.”
The geographical location of Ma Hong’s territory was actually quite good.
The surrounding mountain forest resources were abundant, and all the weapons and armors for the soldiers were supplied by Fang Hao.
Even some of the linen clothing worn by the residents had the logo of the Bone Textile Store.
Good quality and low price, it was indeed welcomed by Ma Hong.
“By the way, we will be heading south from here. Are there any enemies or wild animals we should be aware of?” Fang Hao continued to ask.
Sitting there, he actually wanted to ease Ma Hong’s tension.
By letting him know that the troop will leave tomorrow, and that they have no intention on his territory.
At the same time, Fang Hao wanted to learn about any potential dangers ahead from him to better prepare himself.
While pondering, Ma Hong slowly said, “On the way southward, there’s still a long uninhabited area, with many group beasts along the way. They only attack scattered humans, so I assume they won’t dare to attack your army.”
After a slight pause, he slapped his thigh and continued, “Oh yes, I’ve recruited many refugees here. They fled from the southern villages. I heard there’s a powerful brigand group over there.”
“Brigands?”
In fact, the combat power of brigands was quite limited.
If it were the usual brigand strongholds of one to two hundred people, they would never dare to attack his troop.
According to Ma Hong, this brigand group must have had some differences.
As expected, Ma Hong continued, “Boss Fang Hao, you probably don’t know, but this brigand group is called the Life-taker Brigand Group. They’re notorious, but they very seldom rob the official teams on the road. Considering your troop is large, I don’t think they will dare provoke you.”