Chapter 290: Japas, Deceased!

"Surprised? Unexpected, my lord Japas!"

The one who arrived, needless to say, was naturally Gervas.

He also hadn't expected this fellow to have such good luck; two Silver Knights were wiped out, yet he still managed to escape.

Of course, his own luck wasn't bad either; this fellow was directly 'delivered' right to his feet!

Japas's expression changed again and again, yet he suddenly revealed a look of delight, saying, "Viscount Gervas, this is truly wonderful! Dark creatures really did attack our convoy just now!"

"Seeing you means I am safe!"

"By the way, I can now confirm without a doubt that the attack on Viscount Pa Ke's castle by dark creatures is real, because this border region is truly dangerous!"

One must admit, there was no reason for this fellow Japas to have earned the Second Prince's trust.

His speed of change and mental reaction were indeed too fast!

Of course, Gervas was clearly not buying this line.

"Hehe, my lord Envoy, thinking clearly now is already too late!"

Without Gervas needing to speak, Knight Mi Gen stepped forward, grabbed Japas by the back of his collar, and lifted him up.

That gleaming long sword was placed against his neck immediately.

At this, Japas was truly afraid!

"Viscount Gervas, I know I was wrong, I beg you to spare me!"

"Viscount Japas, no need to be afraid; I personally very much support your investigation into the attack on Viscount Pa Ke's castle, after all, it is indeed full of coincidences!"

"So, I want you to investigate this matter thoroughly; perhaps later you can clear my name, Gervas!"

"Huh? Viscount Gervas, you really want me to investigate?" Now it was Japas's turn to be confused.

Because Gervas's expression did not look like a fake.

"Yes! I sincerely want you to investigate!"

Japas instantly breathed a sigh of relief; perhaps Viscount Pa Ke's castle really wasn't done by Gervas, so he also wanted to clear his own name.

"Viscount Gervas, rest assured, once I return, I will investigate immediately and certainly prove Viscount Gervas's innocence!" Japas patted his chest to guarantee.

"No need to make it so troublesome by returning; you can start the investigation right now! My lord Japas!"

"Start the investigation right now?"

"Exactly, my people will help you, and moreover, the best way to investigate is for you to personally ask Viscount Pa Ke; I believe Viscount Pa Ke, the party involved, can tell you all the truth."

"But wasn't Viscount Pa Ke already missing?"

"Not missing, but already dead!" Gervas corrected.

"Dead? Then how can I still... Ah!"

Upon hearing this, Japas suddenly realized something; his expression immediately changed drastically, and he cried out in shock.

But he no longer had the chance.

Pfft!

A long sword pierced through from his heart.

"My lord Japas, I said my subordinates would help you; you will meet Viscount Pa Ke very soon, remember to send my regards to him for me!"

"You... I... The Second Prince will avenge me..." Japas's eyes were full of grievance and hatred.

"Perhaps he will avenge you, but that will be avenging you against dark creatures!" Gervas spoke with a smile.

Japas trembled with rage.

However, his life had also reached its end.

His head tilted sideways, Japas drew his last breath, only his eyes wide open.

Japas, deceased!

With Japas's death, the Second Prince's envoy this time was considered completely wiped out.

Of course, Gervas still needed to make some arrangements afterwards.

First, erase all traces of the bait, and additionally disguise Japas's death as being killed by dark creatures.

For the former, Gervas entrusted Lei Meng and others to do it, recovering all the beast corpses, and then checking along the way for any omissions.

The latter was even simpler; let the Demon Swift Eagle carry Japas's corpse back to the previous riverbank.

While the dark creatures hadn't left yet, throw it down directly.

For this fresh, hot corpse, the dark creatures were very interested; in no time, Japas's corpse became a mush, except for some fabric that could prove his identity.

Other flesh and blood and the like were very hard to search for.

After arranging everything, Gervas returned directly to the castle.

As soon as he walked into the inner castle, Old John hurriedly came forward to greet him.

"My lord, Magistrate Thomas just reported that the Tulip Caravan has arrived in Storm Territory; however, regarding the matter of entrusting them to look out for purchasing warhorses, they said that because the situation in the north has been tense recently, the purchase of warhorses has been severely restricted."

"If purchasing one or two horses, they can still find a way to help purchase them at a premium, but if exceeding five horses, it is impossible to buy!"

Old John's face carried worry; after all, his lord had previously spoken of the importance of forming a cavalry.

"Steward John, I know about this matter; you don't need to worry too much, because I already have a better solution; I was originally preparing to tell you!"

"My lord, I wonder what solution that is!"

"I received word that a noble family in the north will sell their entire cavalry; therefore, I am preparing to go purchase them."

"The north? That is too far! My lord, are you preparing to travel far?" Old John immediately deduced Gervas's intention.

As for how Gervas obtained the news, he didn't ask.

After all, his lord now radiated something extraordinary at all times and in all places, no longer something those servants could speculate on.

Perhaps his lord had a network of connections they didn't even know about.

"That's right, so Old John, you need to prepare enough funds for me! Just get three thousand gold coins ready for now!"

Gervas estimated that the price of a single cavalryman might start at one gold coin.

After all, they were trained by a Hou Jue family.

Of course, compared to the warhorses and equipment required for the cavalry, the value of the cavalrymen themselves might actually be the lowest.

First, let's talk about armor; high-quality light cavalry equipment requires better standards than that of the guards.

It must not only be lightweight but also more agile, so three to five gold coins per set is necessary.

Of course, these are all small expenses; the real major expense is the horses.

For instance, for a trained ordinary fast horse, starting at three to five gold coins is also required.

And for a higher grade, those are warhorses.

For low-grade warhorses, the starting price is ten gold coins.

If it is a superior warhorse, twenty or thirty gold coins is also possible.

Of course, Gervas is not that extravagant for now.

Those superior warhorses are generally equipped for true knights.

So, what he hopes for is low-grade warhorses.

Two hundred low-grade warhorses equal two thousand gold coins.

Plus the cavalrymen and equipment, a budget of one thousand gold coins.

All in all, three thousand gold coins is neither little nor much.

Of course, for the sake of caution, Gervas will also bring a batch of luminous pearls.

"My lord, then how large a scale of caravan do I need to prepare for you?"

Because the specific distance was uncertain, Old John could not judge what supplies needed to be prepared.

"No need to prepare a caravan, because I will only take four or five people to go on the Magic Swift Eagles!"

Gervas's plan was to go quickly and return quickly; after all, that Hou Jue Darwin would hold an auction banquet in three days.

If they went by land route, the flowers would have withered and the vegetables would have gone cold.

Moreover, Moon Chaser and the Magic Swift Eagle count as the most convenient means of transportation in this world.