[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-witcher-make-the-witcher-great-again":3,"chapter-the-witcher-make-the-witcher-great-again-the-witcher-make-the-witcher-great-again-chapter-56":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Witcher: Make the Witcher Great Again",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1881674,2497,"Chapter 56: Gotta Add Money","the-witcher-make-the-witcher-great-again-chapter-56",56,"\u003Cp>Chapter 56: Gotta Add Money\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the fighting within the camp concluded, the battle outside the camp also came to an end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of Jadd's men managed to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most were shot dead by crossbow bolts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a few were taken prisoner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard captain took some men to escort the prisoners to the other side for interrogation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, the guard captain and his men returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their bodies were still stained with blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the mouths of the prisoners, the group obtained very valuable information:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Istrad and the others had previously guessed, the mastermind behind the attack was indeed King Rad of Poviss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>King Rad had hired Jadd's mercenary group, along with his own soldiers, to try to ambush Istrad and his party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the attack failed, Jadd led his men back to this temporary camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And sent a person to the place where King Rad's men were stationed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, as long as they stayed here and waited, catching the person Jadd sent out, there was a high probability of obtaining the enemy's next ambush plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, the group began to make arrangements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, they extinguished the fire in the camp to prevent black smoke from being discovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they dragged away the bodies of the mercenaries outside the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, everyone hid in the forest and lay in ambush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the waiting period, Lynn found Istrad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir, the ones who attacked us weren't ordinary bandits, were they? They seemed to have come specifically for this caravan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an \"unknowing\" outsider, it was normal for him to raise questions at this time. It would have been abnormal not to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he knew Istrad's true identity, but Istrad didn't know that he knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, after Lynn raised the question, Istrad breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obviously, in his opinion, Lynn should have asked this question long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Lynn, you are right, they were indeed after me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I didn't intentionally hide it at the time. There were really reasons why I couldn't be frank. I can assure you that once we arrive in Tretogor City, I will tell you everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rocky rode his horse, on his way back to the camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he set off, he only took a piece of cold, hard black bread. Not only did it not fill his stomach, but it almost broke his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After conveying the boss's meaning to King Rad's men, he wanted to beg for some food, but was kicked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the eyes of King Rad's men, Jadd's gang, nominally mercenaries, were no different from robbers and bandits in reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The high and mighty knight lord, condescending to cooperate with these guys they usually looked down on, was already reluctant enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they dared to ask them for food?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn't that asking for a beating!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, Rocky had to set off again with a tired body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After spending several hours on horseback, Rocky was hungry, thirsty, and exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But fortunately, he finally made it through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The small forest where his companions' temporary camp was located appeared in his sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking that the destination was right in front of him, Rocky couldn't help but cheer up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon he realized that something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where were the sentries outside the forest?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire forest was eerily quiet, but this was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With so many people in the camp, even if they tried to be quiet, it wouldn't be this deathly silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the thought \"not good\" popped into his mind, a crossbow bolt shot out from the forest, hitting the eye of the horse he was riding right between the eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crossbow bolt shot into the horse's eye and went straight into its brain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The poor nag didn't even let out a whimper before falling to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rider didn't have time to react and was crushed underneath the fallen nag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A series of footsteps sounded from all around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large group of people surrounded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But obviously they weren't his companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I advise you not to move, friend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the camp, the guard captain walked towards Istrad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, please take a look.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Istrad took the parchment handed over by the guard captain, looked at it carefully, and then handed it to Lynn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Witcher Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lynn was not polite and took it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The content of this parchment was a hand-drawn map of the Duchy of Tretogor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many clear marks were made on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he finished reading it, he handed it to Geralt next to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, Witcher Master,\" the guard captain stood with his hands behind his back, head held high, \"According to that man's confession, King Rad's men agreed to Jadd's request for more money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The marks on this map are the rendezvous point agreed upon by King Rad's men and Jadd, and the place where they will ambush us again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"King Rad's men don't know what happened here. If we go directly to the rendezvous point, we might still be able to catch them off guard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Istrad was silent. After a long while, he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Witcher Masters, I would like to hear your opinions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geralt thought for a moment and said, \"The enemy doesn't know that their plan has fallen into our hands. This is our advantage. We can completely avoid them according to this map.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lynn also agreed: \"I think so too. There are enough horses in Jadd's camp for our use.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard captain was taken aback: \"What about King Rad's men?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lynn said, \"Forget about them. Our most important thing now is not to kill them, but to safely reach Tretogor City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previous attack on Jadd's camp was to obtain the needed horses and the enemy's plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the horses had been obtained and the enemy's plan was known.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need for another fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there was actually an even more important reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was that the alchemy bombs Lynn and Geralt had used earlier were almost completely used up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the effect of alchemy bombs to frighten the enemy, going into a head-on fight would definitely be fine for Lynn and Geralt, but Istrad's subordinates might suffer casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need for that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Istrad nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The two masters think the same as me. Guard Captain, go tell the others that we are going back to the inn now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way back to the inn, Istrad suddenly came to Lynn's side and asked in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Lynn, forgive my boldness, but there is a question that has been on my mind for a long time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lynn looked at Istrad in confusion: \"Sir, please speak your mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Would a witcher mind becoming a vassal of a king?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lynn knew it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, as early as when he was still in Eddsberg, when he recognized Istrad's true identity and plotted against him, wasn't the other party also plotting against him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a mutual attraction.\u003C\u002Fp>",1161,"2026-06-10T06:33:50.714Z",1,"novelbin.me","80190be7f6768be23d4c5706a8cb2e09e52a4b11e94951ef3705bd42c8e80c54","the-witcher-make-the-witcher-great-again-chapter-366","the-witcher-make-the-witcher-great-again-chapter-365",398,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-witcher-make-the-witcher-great-again-cover.jpg"]