Arthurs is back, and he dares not kill slaves indiscriminately now. At most, he'll give them a light lesson, just like Count Vorsis did to him. These slaves are all worth more than him.
But his happiness lasted only a few days before he was thrown back into the dark room.
"You damned Arthas, what are these things you bought?"
Count Worthy flew into a rage at the slave quarters, but one can't blame him; the slaves inside were truly unbearable to look at.
Aside from the few burly men in the front who look like they could mine, do the others in the back look like they can actually mine?
A sallow-faced, emaciated bamboo pole, a frail woman, and a child with snot running down his nose.
"Arthurs, how have you become so stupid? Do you think they can even mine the ore?"
Arthurs trembled as he listened to Earl Vorsis's roar. He thought Earl Vorsis wouldn't come, that he could just organize these people to go there later, and that Earl Vorsis wouldn't bother to go to the valley. He just hadn't expected Earl Vorsis to come and see.
Arthurs said with a trembling voice, "My noble and kind master, it's not that I want to buy these, it's just that those good slaves are too expensive. The silver coins you gave me aren't even enough to buy half of these. Those who can't mine can go and move ore. Anyway, there's a lot of work to do at the mine."
Arthur stopped talking at this point, because he had been kicked away and then locked in the small dark room next door. It was truly a case of being in a good position to benefit from proximity.
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As winter gradually faded away, the environment of Worsis Manor became more and more beautiful, but Arthas had no chance to enjoy it.
The workers who went to the valley to mine have been reorganized. Count Vouchis used Arthur's method again: since they've already bought them, they can't just send them back.
As for the rest, they were people that Earl Vorsis of the territory considered to be of little use.
There are currently about two hundred miners, but these two hundred people may seem less than the previous few dozen.
This time, Earl Worsis went all out to guard the area, sending around a hundred men, all of whom were well-equipped.
The person in charge of the valley this time was his squad leader of warrior guards, a true warrior.
And what about Count Vouchis himself? He was going to personally lead a large force to find those barbarians and give them a warning.
The desert west of Yew Territory still appeared somewhat desolate in early spring. Count Worthy tightened his coat on horseback, not because of the cold.
Instead, the sight of the partially melted snow on the distant mountainside and several vultures scrambling for food on the gravel ground sent a chill down Count Vouchis's spine.
He was starting to think about going back; he shouldn't have come himself to do this.
Forget it, let's just hold on a little longer! The barbarian territory isn't far ahead, I need to give them a warning.
Just as he swaggered forward, the barbarian scouts spotted him.
Before long, a group of barbarians appeared and blocked his way.
Judging by their appearance alone, they certainly do look like barbarians, so I won't go into too much detail here.
This group wasn't large, and it seemed they were ready to flee at any moment.
"Oh, so it's Count Vorsis. You've come here to have a fight?" one of the barbarians said.
"Stubborn Sen, did you guys raid my mine?"
Count Worsis looked at the barbarian, but he had no interest in fighting him; if a fight were to break out, it would be a group of people beating him up.
The barbarian, Stubborn Sen, was somewhat confused. He had no idea what a mine was, but he was very stubborn.
"Count Worsis, so what if it's me? Come and fight me one-on-one if you dare."
Count Worsis was furious. "Stubborn Sen, don't think that just because you can run away, I can't do anything to you. If you go to the mines again, I will definitely join forces with the other lords to wipe you out."
The barbarian, Stubborn Sen, remained silent. He was also weighing the pros and cons. Although he wasn't afraid, the environment would be even harsher further west, and he could barely survive here for now.
Jiang Sen glanced at the well-equipped Earl warriors, then looked at his own side.
"I'll go if I want to. If you're so capable, go there and wait for me." After saying that, Jiang Sen turned and ran.
"Everyone capture these barbarians, and you will be rewarded with ten silver coins for each barbarian."
The barbarians took off running, and Count Vorsis quickly waved for his troops to halt; he wasn't really going to give chase. He was just there to give them a warning. His warriors were going to conquer better lands, not chase barbarians in this godforsaken place.
He hoped today's warning would deter the barbarians and make them think twice. Even if the barbarians didn't back down, the guards on the other side of the valley should be able to handle them, since there wasn't much terrain there for them to escape.
far away
"Stubborn Sen, we have no idea about any mines, why are you admitting it?" one of the barbarians asked.
"He's just here to scare us. The more afraid we are of him, the more arrogant he becomes."