Game of Thrones: Summoning the Fourth Calamity

Chapter 88: An envoy from a superior nation does not bow to the ruler of a inferior nation.

"Hurry! Hurry! Get out of line and pack your bags! Don't waste time!"

"Hurry up and send a few more people to dig out a military outpost! Don't all just charge forward like idiots!"

On the outskirts of Braavos, on Island Nine, players and Legion soldiers launch wave after wave of attacks.

One group of players fell, and another group rushed in, launching attacks in an endless stream, impossible to kill or defeat.

From the moment the storm that first rushed up the island led the people to build a military outpost on the beach, the fall of the island was only a matter of time.

"Charge! Charge! Charge until you reach Yang Liulang! Otherwise, you'll be left with only rice porridge!"

"For the Targaryens!"

"To get rich, cut off your head!"

The relentless, overwhelming attack was too much for the defenders to handle, and Island Nine surrendered.

The surviving mercenaries were incorporated into the Redemption Camp and followed the main force in launching an almost non-stop attack on Island Ten.

With the military outpost in place, the Long family army had no worries about the surrounding islands and was poised to strike at the heart of the enemy, causing the nobles of Braavos to lose their appetite and sleep.

Meanwhile, at the secondhand clothing docks in Braavos, a spirited man stepped off a trading ship flying the flag of the city of Rees.

[Jiang Gan who stole Xiao Qiao] is a legendary player who forced the city-state of Loras to rebel by impersonating an envoy, and was later appointed as the assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs by Wei Ge.

The Cat Band is a powerful mercenary group with three thousand infantrymen.

Commander Bloodbeard once led his troops to avenge their grudge against Windblown in the disputed lands. Bloodbeard had said to his subordinates more than once that he wanted to personally cut off the head of the ragged prince, stick it on a spear, and make it into a collectible.

Bloodbeard was a loud-voiced, savage, and burly man with a large beard. It was said that he would always dye his beard red with the blood of his enemies who died at his hands, hence his nickname, Bloodbeard.

Bloodbeard was inherently cruel and bloodthirsty, greedy for glory and treasure, and extremely lustful. He had no interest in peace and longed for war after war.

But in wars where his side is clearly at a disadvantage, Bloodbeard often makes wise decisions.

If it weren't for his arch-nemesis, Prince Raggedy, who had already taken his damned Windwalker band to fawn over Viserys, Bloodbeard wouldn't have hesitated to lead his troops to seize Braavos at this moment and sell it to that beggar king for a good price.

Now things are in a difficult situation. With the Long family army pressing forward step by step, taking down one battalion a day, it seems that Braavos and his group of good-for-nothings with plenty of money will find it hard to resist.

Should I take this opportunity to rip him off?

The Iron Treasury is so wealthy that it's no exaggeration to say it contains a mountain of gold. If he manages to rob it, what does it matter if the Cat Clan's reputation is ruined? With a large amount of gold in his hands, he can easily recruit soldiers and become a king.

Bloodbeard was drinking with a woman and his men. He was usually the most boisterous person at banquets, but today he was silent, which made his men curious.

At this moment, a blood-bearded henchman entered the tent, quickly approached the other man, and without any attempt to conceal the disheveled woman in his arms, whispered in his ear:

"There are Targaryen envoys outside. Should we see them?"

Bloodbeard was taken aback for a moment, then nodded in understanding.

"Let him in."

Bloodbeard wasn't stupid. He knew that if the other side sent someone to win him over, then he'd better make a big demand.

Whether you'll actually do it or not is another matter, but you have to pay up first. Bloodbeard has done this kind of thing more than once. Right now, he's still holding onto Braavos's gold coins, loitering in the camp, and not sending a single soldier out.

He had it all planned out: let whoever wants to be a lousy mercenary be it. As long as he could squeeze some benefits out of both sides in this war, what did the mercenary group's reputation matter?

"Do you know what happens to those who disturb my happiness?"

Inside the Bloodbeard's military tent, the ruthless commander with the long braid deliberately showed a displeased expression as he looked at the uninvited guest before him.

If he's a coward who's scared of himself, he'll have even more reason to ask for an exorbitant price.

"I have come here for two reasons: first, for the lives of you and your three thousand soldiers; and second, for your wealth and glory."

The uninvited guest, Jiang Gan, slowly removed his hood and looked at the burly man with wide, fierce eyes with a faint smile.

"court death!"

"This sword of mine has chopped off forty-six heads. Do you want to be the forty-seventh?"

As soon as Jiang Gan finished speaking, the core members of the Cat Clan inside the tent stood up, brandished their weapons, and made threatening remarks.

"If you can kneel down and talk to me, I think my brothers will be more polite to you!" Bloodbeard picked up his wine glass, his eyes scanning the newcomer up and down.

Jiang Gan chuckled upon hearing this.

"What are you laughing at?" Bloodbeard asked, puzzled. Was it because he didn't look fierce enough? Or were his men too gentle-looking? Shouldn't you be afraid? What do you mean by laughing?

"A Targaryen messenger has no reason to bow to the lord of a small state, let alone you who are neither the Sea King of Braavos nor a nobleman."

I come on behalf of the Targaryens; you should kneel before me.

Jiang Gan raised his head, facing the eager and unruly core members of the Cat Clan around him, whose chaotic dance seemed to have frightened him, and spoke arrogantly.

"Is the messenger not afraid of death?"

Someone stepped forward and held a sword to Jiang Qian's neck, threatening him.

"As the leader of the Cat Clan, known as Bloodbeard, are you not afraid of death?"

Facing swords and spears at his feet, Jiang Gan spoke eloquently:

"With tens of thousands of my Dragon Clan's army at our side, the small state of Braavos will be reduced to ashes in an instant under the wrath of the true dragon. How could you, a mere warlord subservient to Braavos, possibly possibly be a match for us?"

Bloodbeard narrowed his eyes. He was a little vulnerable. He usually hated these high and mighty noblemen the most because he wasn't one of them. Although he had three thousand soldiers under his command, he would always just be a mercenary leader.

"If I'm afraid he'll be taken away, I'll gouge his eyes out myself," Bloodbeard said, staring at Jiang Gan and enunciating each word clearly.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Contrary to expectations of a fierce exterior masking a cowardly interior, kneeling and begging for mercy, or forcing a composed expression, he instead burst into laughter.

Bloodbeard grew even angrier, and he forced himself to repeat, his anger barely contained:

"I'm going to gouge out your eyes with my own hands, then cut off your tongue. I'm going to make you die in the most painful way possible. Aren't you afraid?"

"You're going to die anyway, but with three thousand of your Cat Clan to keep me company, what do I have to fear?" Jiang Gan stood with his hands behind his back and turned to say:

"Come on, where are the instruments of torture? Quickly gouge out my eyes and cut out my tongue!"

boom!

Bloodbeard stood up:

"I have three thousand men, how could they die?"

"My lord has tens of thousands of elite troops. Even natural strongholds like Braavos were swept away by my Dragon Clan army. The day of the city's fall is just around the corner. The mighty Sea King will become a prisoner. What are you hiding for?"

"The Three Thousand Lost Souls of Your Cat Gang?"

Jiang Gan replied dismissively.

"Let him go!"

Bloodbeard's expression changed, and he ordered his angry subordinates to release Jiang Gan.