boyutpedia Chapter 39 Delivering the Reward
Chapter 39 Delivering the Reward
At this moment, Lu Yuan was wreaking havoc in the wasteland. His cavalry, numbering several dozen, formed a battle formation and looked down from above, resembling a giant crane charging forward. Its beak was incredibly sharp, and wherever it passed, the enemies in front of it were swept away like dry leaves.
The crane's wings, like celestial blades, reaped the Northern Barbarian warriors whose wings had been scattered.
The battle didn't last very long, only half an hour, before all the enemies were completely eliminated. The ground was littered with scattered corpses and severed limbs, and blood stained the withered grass.
The ownerless warhorse trotted about in place, aimlessly nibbling at the tender leaves that had been turned over.
"Clean up the battlefield."
With Lu Yuan's command.
Everyone dismounted and began gathering supplies.
Although their side also suffered losses, with three dead and more than ten wounded, excitement still shone in everyone's eyes.
After all, no war is without casualties. These are men from the frontier, and they are used to it. Moreover, this level of casualties already represents a great victory.
Moreover, the triple military merit and reward would be enough to live a wealthy life for a while after returning home.
Not to mention the equipment of the Northern Barbarians, which could all be sold for money.
Lu Yuan still reaped the greatest rewards. Putting everything else aside, the head of Man Yan Hun alone was worth thirty military merits. He was a master of tendon refining and a centurion, who already had ten military merits, plus three times that amount.
But it's worth a lot of money.
As for the other spoils, they were all brought over by his men.
Old Huang squatted on the ground, counting the items.
After a moment, it hissed and said, "My lord, you have captured twenty-three heads, ten sets of fine bronze armor, thirteen sets of leather armor, twenty-three warhorses, and thirty-five weapons of various kinds."
There were also 430 taels of silver found on these people.
This is quite a lot of gains.
Of the twenty-three people, ten were immigrants, each with nine merit points, totaling two hundred.
Needless to say, silver.
Lu Yuan nodded, pulled out a human head, tossed it to Old Huang, and then took out more than thirty taels of silver.
"Take these and hand them in when you get back."
Old Huang didn't stand on ceremony. He was responsible for leading the way, and the payment was agreed upon by Lu Yuan in advance, but it was much more than expected.
"Thank you, sir."
"You deserve it, we're all family, no need to be polite."
Lu Yuan waved his hand.
At this moment, Zhou He walked over. He had clearly gained a lot as well, and looked at Lu Yuan, saying, "Fighting with you is definitely more enjoyable. What are your plans for the next step?"
"What else can we do? With so much stuff, let's just go back first. Anyway, the mission is complete," Lu Yuan said.
Lu Yuan obtained a lot of supplies this time, and most importantly, he could make Zhou Hongling keep her promise when he returned.
Go to the armory and select rare and precious materials to break through first.
By then, he will have become a true centurion.
It's not much different from Zhang Zhe's situation.
Zhou He nodded: "That's right. With these spoils, we should exchange them for cultivation supplies to improve our strength when we get back, and then we can come out again."
Then, he turned to his men and ordered them to start cooking.
A moment later, smoke rose from the chimney, and everyone gathered together for a fairly substantial meal.
Then they started packing up supplies and heading back.
This place is not very far from Icefield City.
Moreover, their group was quite large, and most Northern Barbarian scouts would avoid them if they encountered them.
Therefore, they entered the city smoothly early on the third day.
As they passed by, although the heads in the sacks had stopped bleeding, the scarlet sacks and the herds of warhorses behind them spoke volumes.
Arriving outside the Hall of Merit naturally caused another commotion.
Many people gathered around.
Watching the quartermaster take stock of Lu Yuan and his men's spoils.
"Lord Lu, it is now confirmed that you have besieged the elite cavalry of the Manyan tribe. The military merits will be tripled, totaling 153 points. In addition to the reward, these spoils will amount to 1,560 taels of silver."
After saying that, he pointed out a stack of silver notes and handed them to Lu Yuan.
This scene made many people envious.
Such a large amount of silver would take generations of soldiers stationed in the northern frontier to accumulate, yet Lu Yuan obtained it in just a few days.
"Strong people never lack money, no matter where they are. Everyone says that the northern frontier is bitterly cold, but look at Lu Yuan. In such a short time, he has accumulated enough for others to earn in several lifetimes."
"Hey, that goes without saying. Our Icefield Fortress has produced a Lu Yuan. Countless people outside are envious."
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Discussions arose from the crowd.
The Northern Frontier is different from other places. Although Lu Yuan has gained a lot, no one is envious. He earned it with his own blood and sweat, and he also has a powerful ally in his own city.
Others can stand tall when they go out, and most importantly, sometimes that might save their lives.
After all, protecting the city is everyone's responsibility. If the northern barbarians really come to invade one day, it's always good to have more experts.
At that moment, Zhou Hongling, who had returned to the Commandant's Mansion the day before, also received news that Lu Yuan had returned.
Sitting at the desk, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Just now, she received news that the elite team sent out by Huangsha City had encountered the Iron Falcons, and was utterly routed upon contact, with only the centurion and a few others escaping back.
Just as they were about to press Lu Yuan for his whereabouts again, he unexpectedly returned.
After a moment of contemplation, he looked up at the guards outside and said, "Go to the Hall of Merit and have Lu Yuan come here."
Now that the other party has returned and completed the task from last time.
Then of course she had to keep her promise.
"Yes, sir."
The guard responded and then withdrew.
A short while later, Lu Yuan arrived in the hall fully armored, still carrying a strong smell of blood.
However, Zhou Hongling didn't mind at all. Instead, she smiled and said with satisfaction, "I didn't expect you to complete this mission so smoothly. I was even sending people out to look for you and ask you to come back as soon as possible."
Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow: "My lord, what has happened?"
Zhou Hongling then said seriously, "Something has happened. A full force of Iron Falcons has appeared nearby. The elite troops sent out by Huangsha Fortress City have been wiped out. Yunmo from Huqiu Fortress City has also been urgently recalled to prepare to rebuild the team and leave the city."
Now that you're back, rest for a couple of days. I'll go to the armory later and pick out a cultivation resource; that's what I promised you.
"My lord, I request permission to leave the city again to kill Iron Falcon," Lu Yuan said resolutely.
He already has quite a few military merits, over five hundred points. If he kills this Iron Falcon squad, he will most likely be close to achieving the rank of centurion.
"You're still in the process of bone forging, so there's no rush for immediate results. A fully-staffed Iron Falcon is not the same as last time, so we can't take any risks lightly," Zhou Hongling said.
Lu Yuan was a talent she was preparing to cultivate, and she naturally didn't want to let such a person do overly dangerous tasks unless absolutely necessary.
If they don't come back, I'll be heartbroken.
Therefore, she decided to send someone else to try first.
Even if she fails to complete this mission, she still doesn't care as much as Lu Yuan.
After hearing what Zhou Hongling said, Lu Yuan still wanted to insist, but he didn't speak up immediately. What she said made sense. There was no rush. He could ask to fight after he broke through to the Tendon Refining stage. It wouldn't be too late then.
Therefore, he immediately said, "Thank you for your kindness, sir."
"You're one of my people, so I'll naturally consider your needs. You'll have plenty of opportunities to make contributions. The situation outside the city is still unclear, so wait and see. Go and choose your cultivation resources. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me."
Zhou Hongling said in a kind tone.
"Yes, sir." Lu Yuan replied and then withdrew.
He was still looking forward to selecting supplies from the armory.
After all, this is related to his breakthrough in the Tendon Refining stage.