The prince loves me like his life, but I force him to rebel

Chapter 29 Greedy Bartel

Bater and Batu are both bandit leaders in the border area of ​​three countries. Although they are both Qiang people, they do not represent any country.

As long as they were paid, they would even help other countries attack Qiang towns.

"Qiangyi and Dasheng are fundamentally different. The people of Qiangyi have always lived a nomadic life, just like tumbleweeds on the Gobi Desert. They will survive wherever they roll. Therefore, the people of Qiangyi are like a pile of scattered sand. When danger comes, they will act on their own, establish a small country, or overthrow the original regime by force. It is very common for them to do so. A dynasty like Dasheng that lasted for hundreds of years is simply unimaginable for them." Gu Nianzhi introduced to Sima Yao on the way to Bater's tent.

"If that's the case, we promise a huge reward, saving him shouldn't be a problem."

"Third Prince, perhaps the situation over there is not as simple as you think." Gu Nianzhi sighed deeply.

The name Battelle also appeared in the original book.

After the second prince ascended the throne, he took advantage of the war between Qiangyi and Dasheng to seize the Qiangyi regime and became the new king of Qiangyi. However, before he could firmly sit on the throne, he was overthrown by Batu... In other words, the second prince and the queen's party may have already had secret contact with Bater, and it is conceivable how difficult it would be to rescue the prince from him.

Gu Nianzhi could only pray silently that Bater and the Second Prince's party had not yet become a community of interests. In this case, perhaps, as Sima Yao said, he could save people by promising huge profits.

Bater's royal tent looks much more luxurious than Batu's.

Gu Nianzhi secretly thought that something was wrong.

If they were just ordinary bandits, without any external capital injection, it would be unlikely for them to have such strength by relying solely on grazing and robbing in this barren land.

Batu and Bater seem to have a good relationship.

The strong have always been respected in the Gobi Desert. Both of them are brave and skilled warriors. There is no direct fight between them, and they can often appreciate each other.

"You're a step late." Bater handed a leg of lamb to Batu and said as he chewed it.

"What? They're already dead?" Batu was shocked. Bater was always ruthless and never hesitated to kill people. If Dingxi Prefecture didn't pay the ransom, these people would be in great danger.

"That's not the case." Bater said with a smile, "Dingxi Prefecture is unwilling to pay for the ransom, but someone is willing to pay a high price for me to kill two of the people in the group. It doesn't matter if they were injured by wild beasts or died of thirst, as long as there are no knife wounds on their bodies."

"What are you going to do about it?"

"That is of course in accordance with the requirements of the sponsor. First, starve them for a few meals, and then throw them under the sun to die naturally. It's perfect." Battelle kept smiling while saying these words, as if he was describing something very happy.

"Bater, one of these two people is the son of a friend of mine. Can you make some concessions..."

"Batu..." Bater smiled and patted Batu's shoulder. "You and I are both mercenaries. Of course, we know that the most important thing is to keep our word. Since I promised the sponsor, I can't go back on my word. Although we have a close relationship, who told you to come late?"

Batu's strength is far inferior to Bater's, and he is now in Bater's tent. Although he is eager to save people, he can only give up temporarily.

Seeing Batu remained silent, Gu Nianzhi boldly said, "Bater's reputation for keeping his word is well known in the Gobi Desert. Since he has already promised the other party, he really cannot go back on his word. But before they die, can you let Batu meet the son of his old friend and ask him if he has any last wishes, so that Batu can feel at ease?"

"Yes, Bartel, since we have known each other for many years, how about letting me meet him?"

"Of course I can, but if the sponsor finds out, he might deduct my pay..."

"I have 200 sheep in my account recently. I'll have someone deliver them to you later. It's just a token of my appreciation." Batu knew Bater's greed very well and quickly put forward his own conditions.

"How could I covet those 200 sheep? It's just that I couldn't refuse your kindness, Batu, so I reluctantly accepted it. Come, come, after you finish eating these, I'll have someone take you to see something. Don't worry, you're just hungry for a few meals now, you won't die for a while."

After some toasts, Battelle asked his men to take the three men to the cell.

There was a stench mixed with livestock feed and excrement, as well as an indescribable strange smell. In the dark underground cell, there were many people captured by Bater. Most of them had the appearance of Dasheng people, their eyes were dull, their movements were slow, and they had obviously suffered a lot.

"How will these people be dealt with?" Gu Nianzhi asked.

"If no one pays the ransom, I will be sent to be a slave. If no one buys me, I will be used as a live target for the brothers to practice archery." The jailer remained calm, as if he was talking about killing an ant with ease.

Gu Nianzhi's heart was pounding. She felt psychologically uncomfortable with these words and even wanted to vomit.

She suppressed her fear and nausea and followed the jailer to the cell at the end.

There were only two people in the cell. They were lying weakly in the corner, seemingly exhausted.

The jailer opened the door and said, "Come in, call me when you're done. I'll be eating outside."

Sima Yao rushed in and called softly: "Brother, brother..."

When he helped the man up, he found that although the man was wearing the prince's clothes, he was not the prince.

"Greetings...The Third Prince..." The man weakly squeezed out a few words from his throat.

Gu Nianzhi quietly took out the water bag from under his clothes and handed it to him. After drinking the water, the man seemed to sober up a little.

The man wearing the general's armor next to him had not woken up, as if he had fallen into a coma. After Gu Nianzhi looked at his face, he whispered softly in Sima Yao's ear: "The man next to him is not Huaiyuan either."

"What is going on? Where are the prince and General Shu?" Sima Yao asked anxiously, frowning.

"The Crown Prince and General Shu should have arrived at the capital of Qiangyi by now..."