"I heard that the black man Earl led his army into King's Landing and defeated Mad King? I would like to see what he is capable of----"
Davos Seaworth, who transformed from a smuggler to a captain, then from a captain to a fleet captain, and then from a fleet captain to the person in charge of the entire Jinshan Port, was not used to him.
The Jinshan Knight who was loyal to the black Earl immediately replied, "Earl Master likes brave people like you who are courageous and dare to challenge!
If you really want to see it, as soon as things here are over, you can follow me to the dock and go back from here Dornish Marches.
I'm sure Earl will be able to satisfy you despite his busy schedule!"
Dennis Strong, who had a lion's nose, stopped laughing, looked left and right, and looked at the "red hair" with his left hand broken at the elbow.
I was so blocked that I couldn't speak for a while.
Davos ignored him. After remembering the appearance and identity of these people one by one, he started talking about business in a calm tone. "Earl, Master ordered me to come here, firstly to express condolences to distant relatives, and secondly to discuss important matters."
He was saying, the introduction is over, let's start formal negotiations.
Davos was the first to attack, his eyes swept over brother Peake, and his tone was full of allusions. "Captain Mis, in addition to conveying his goodwill to Golden Company on behalf of Earl, I also discussed the security of the subsequent fleet.
Cooperation----I also heard that your group has had some changes recently-Sir Leswell of House Peake died in his military tent.
I heard that Sir Ryswell was a senior officer of your regiment. He had been doing Disputed Lands all year round without any harm, and the swords, guns and arrows could not hurt him at all. Why did he die on his own territory, which is supposed to be the safest?
This is a bit too strange. Could it be that there were some disagreements and different opinions within your group that caused him to encounter the accident? "
Mistoin's expression remained unchanged, and he still had a hearty smile, "Sir Davos was joking. Swords have no eyes on the battlefield, and diseases in the barracks are unpredictable.
Disputed Lands Dysentery has been rampant recently. Sir Laiswell unfortunately fell ill and passed away due to ineffective treatment. Is there anything strange about this?
Sir is far away at Westeros, I'm afraid he heard some false rumors spread by some people with ulterior motives."
"Dysentery?"
Davos raised his eyebrows, "As far as I know, although Golden Company's military doctors are not as good as Westeros's bachelors, they are also proficient in disease prevention and treatment.
Leswell was strong and a senior military officer, and had dedicated people to take care of his food and daily life. How could it be that he fell ill and died while the people around him were safe and sound?"
"The epidemic is ruthless and never picks on anyone. How can it be said accurately?"
Mistoin's tone was a bit harsh, "Sir Davos, by being so persistent and asking questions over and over again, are you questioning whether we, Golden Company, have a problem or are doing things unfairly?"
"I don't dare to question it, I just have some doubts in my heart."
Davos's tone was calm.
"After all, Sir Leswell is a distant relative of our Earl. His sudden death makes Lord Earl unavoidably worried. I am here to find out the truth."
"The truth? The truth is what I told you----"
The two were at loggerheads.
Pressing harder and harder, alluding to Golden Company's internal orders, the implication is, "You Golden Company actually do it to your own people?"
A clever excuse was made, insisting that the death was accidental, and replied, "You are just an outsider and don't know the truth, so don't tell nonsense!"
Ricewell died of a sudden illness in the military——"
Davos is the same as his Earl, I don't believe there is such a coincidence.
But now we are on the other side's territory, and it is difficult to get to the bottom of the truth with just words.
What's more, Meese didn't give him a chance to talk privately with Leswell's two brothers, and Tauman and Packwood remained silent, obviously out of scruples.
After discovering that searching for the cause of death was fruitless, Davos, who was ready to settle for the next best thing, stopped worrying about it.
He stood up, took out a letter sealed with lacquer from his arms, and said in a deep voice, "Since Captain Meese doesn't want to talk more about this matter, let's talk about something else. This is a handwritten letter from my family Earl. I will read it in person, and please listen carefully."
Without waiting for the other party to reply, he unfolded the letter, cleared his throat, and read in a clear and solemn tone, "To Sir Mistoyne, the leader of Golden Company, and your Excellencies:
I would like to send this letter to express my greetings to House Peake relatives and Golden Company warriors far away in the East.
I am deeply saddened to hear that Commander Riceville of your regiment passed away suddenly.
The Peake family has been Dornish Marches nobles for generations, connected by blood, and our ancestors have shared glory together. Now that we have recovered Peake's hometown Whitegrove, I feel really unbearable when I think about how difficult it is for our distant relatives overseas to wander, with no fixed place to live, and endless battles."
Davos didn't care that brother Peake looked excited and the others looked confused, and continued to read the letter in his hand, "----I am Starpike In the name of the Earl and House Peake clan leaders, I am determined to summon the children of Peake who are living in foreign lands to return to their country, and I want to find a Peake to be the master of Whitegrove to share my worries and bring my relatives back to their homeland, fulfilling the wishes of their father and ancestors——"
After reading this, Davos paused for a moment, and from the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the different expressions of the people on both sides of the long table.
Jon Clinton's eyes darkened after hearing this. His temperament was depressed today and he didn't speak much.
Jon already knows that because of his relationship with Rhaegar, his own Earl collar has been reduced to a knight collar. The decline of the Clinton family was all caused by him being expelled.
Now that I heard that brother Peake seems to be returning to Westeros, I feel complicated.
Captain Mis Toyin also had a look of astonishment on his face. He obviously did not expect that Titus·Peake would pull this trick. He originally thought that the other party was just here to investigate the death of his distant relative Leswell and talk about business.
The black music was okay. Harry Strickland, who was listening in, could not hide his envy. His Adam's apple moved and he murmured in a low voice, "The Reach's Whitegrove----that's a good place."
He is the chief financial officer of Golden Company. Of course he is well-educated and literate. Let alone a whole city, Harry will be satisfied if the Reach gives him any piece of money.
Dennis Strong said in his heart that everyone is descended from Westeros's losers, and how can he still make a comeback like this?
Is this reasonable?
This bearded man couldn't help but interjected and yelled, "Here's the gold! How could there be such a good thing? Peake brothers, you are so lucky!?"
What is the purpose of their fathers and ancestors, including themselves, who have been fighting life and death in Disputed Lands all their lives?
Isn't it just to earn money, wait for the opportunity, and hope to go back one day?
As a result, brother Peake didn't have to do anything. One of his eldest brothers died, and he just relied on blackmail Earl to achieve everyone's lifelong wish?
This [Riverlands swear] is unreasonable!
"Strong!"
Mistoin shouted lowly to stop Dennis Strong from making noise.
There was also a red-haired elephant soldier commander who curled his lips and stopped talking, but his face was still filled with envy.
His words actually expressed the sentiments of the vast majority of people present.
These descendants of the Westeros exiled nobles fought bloody battles on the battlefields of Essos. No matter how much money they earned, they could only make gold rings and carry them with them, or make them into various portable precious metal products - all the time, they were waiting for the opportunity to return to the Western Continent.
Unfortunately, their fathers and grandfathers were mostly exiles who were deprived of their inheritance rights or expelled from their families, and the male descendants of Blackfyre all died out in the generation of Maelys·Blackfyre.
Things have changed and they returned to Westeros, with little hope of reviving their family reputation.
Starpike Earl The "generous gift" in the letter hit exactly the most important desire in their hearts.
Suddenly, everyone had a faint respect and affection for the "Black Earl" whom they had never met before.
Davos Seeing that Captain Mis stopped the commotion, he continued to read:
--Sir Parkwood·Peake is now selected to return to China to manage Whitegrove.
And has chosen a match for her - Brightwater Keep House Florent's daughter Dilina·Florent, gentle and sensible----with a generous dowry----"
Peake brothers are all listening attentively.
After hearing that the third brother was asked to go back, Taoman Peake, the second most shrewd among the three brothers, first looked disappointed and frowned slightly.
He originally thought that the clan leader would call him back to his country. After all, among the three brothers, he was the one who always made suggestions and made the most efforts to contact the Starpike Earl and Peake family heads who were rising in power in the Western Continent.
But when he thought about it again, he seemed to have figured something out, and he suddenly became enlightened and became energetic again.
Taoman soon realized that the Peake patriarch leaving him alone in Essos's Golden Company was by no means a form of neglect. Instead, he was entrusting him with a heavy responsibility and wanted to "make full use of" his performance.
Peake has taken control of Golden Company's cavalry unit, and is about to interfere with the elephant soldiers. In the future, his side may be able to play a greater role.
His third brother, Packwood Peake, was not as thoughtful as Taoman. At this time, he looked at Davos in astonishment, as if he could not believe his ears and did not believe that such a good thing would happen to him.
What's going on? I didn't drink yesterday. I'm focused on business today, and I went to bed very early last night----
How could he casually skip a large section of his life?
Directly skipping the stage of "promotion and salary increase"--
You can immediately become a manager, serve as the city lord, marry Westeros Bai Fumei, and reach the pinnacle of your life?
Parker Wood was stunned.
As the envoy and spokesperson of Earl in Essos, Davos, who was particularly impressive today, ignored the reactions of several people.
He coughed lightly, put down the letter from Earl, and his voice suddenly became more serious.
Davos told Titus that before the team set off, he called East Study to Starpike and solemnly said This is the warning that I have heard from you, "After Packwood Peake returns home, I also ask Captain Meath to take good care of Sir Tauman Peake, who is serving your regiment."
One Peake has already died, and Starpike does not want to see similar incidents happen again."
Before Mistoin could respond, Davos Seaworth was already thinking to himself, "I am a somewhat superstitious person----"
The somewhat superstitious "Knight of the Golden Mountain" Davos Seaworth: