When the battle inside the camp ended, the battle outside the camp also came to an end.
None of Jad's gang can escape.
Most of them were killed by crossbow bolts.
Only a few were taken prisoner.
The guard captain took some people and took the prisoners to the other side for interrogation.
After a while, the guard captain and others came back.
The body was still stained with blood.
From the mouths of the prisoners, everyone got very valuable information:
As Istredd and the others had guessed before, the mastermind behind the attacker was indeed King Lettenhove of Poviss.
King Lettenhove hired Jad, a group of mercenaries, and together with his own soldiers, tried to ambush Istredd and others.
After the attack failed, Jad took his men and retreated to this temporary camp.
And sent a person to the place where King Lettenhove's men were stationed.
In other words, as long as they stay here, wait and catch the people sent by Jad, they will have a high chance of getting the enemy's next ambush plan.
So, everyone started to arrange it.
First put out the fire in the camp to prevent the black smoke from being discovered.
Then drag away the bodies of the mercenaries outside the forest.
Finally everyone hid in the forest and laid an ambush.
While waiting, Lynn found Istredd.
"Sir, those who attacked us were not ordinary bandits, were they? They seem to have come deliberately to target this caravan."
As an "uninformed" outsider, it is normal for him to raise questions at this time, but it would be abnormal not to raise questions.
After all, he knew Istredd's true identity, but Istredd didn't know that he knew.
Sure enough, after Lynn asked the question, Istredd breathed a sigh of relief.
Obviously in his opinion, this question Lynn should have been asked a long time ago.
"Master Lynn, you are right, they are indeed coming for me."
"But I didn't mean to hide it at the time. There was really a reason why I couldn't confess. I can assure you that we will tell you everything when we get to Talgar City."
Rocky is riding a horse on the way back to the camp.
When he set out, he only took a piece of cold, hard black bread. Not only was he not hungry, it almost broke his teeth.
After conveying the boss's intention to King Lettenhove's subordinates, he wanted to stutter, but was kicked out.
In the eyes of King Lettenhove's men, the gang led by Jad is mercenaries in name, but in fact they are no different from bandits.
The high-ranking knight lord condescended to cooperate with these guys who they usually look down on. It was already reluctant enough.
Do you dare to care about what they want to eat?
It's not looking for a fight!
Therefore, Rocky had to drag his tired body on the road again.
After spending several hours on horseback, Rocky was hungry, thirsty, and extremely tired.
But fortunately, he finally managed to survive.
The grove where the temporary camp where his friends were stationed appeared in his field of vision.
When he thought that his destination was right in front of him, Rocky couldn't help but cheer up.
But soon he realized something was wrong.
Where are the sentries on the outskirts of the forest?
The whole forest is silent, but this is impossible.
There are so many people in the camp, no matter how quiet they are, it will never be completely silent.
When the thought "bad" popped into his mind, a crossbow arrow was shot from the forest, hitting the horse he was riding in the eye.
The crossbow bolt shot through the horse's eyes and penetrated directly into the brain.
The poor horse fell to one side without even uttering a whine.
The rider had no time to react and was pinned down by the fallen horse.
There was a sound of footsteps all around.
A large group of people gathered around.
But obviously not his accomplice.
"I advise you not to move, my friend."
In the camp, the guard captain walked towards Istredd.
"Your Excellency, please take a look."
Istredd took the parchment handed over by the guard captain, looked at it carefully, and then handed it to Lynn.
"Master Witcher."
Lynn was not polite and took it.
The content on this parchment is a hand-drawn map of Principality of Talgar.
There are many markings on it, which are clearly visible.
After reading it, he handed it to Geralt next to him.
"Your Excellency, Master Demon Hunter," the guard captain stood with his hands behind his back, head held high, "According to the man's confession, King Lettenhove's men agreed to Jad's request for more money."
"The marks on this map are the meeting point agreed upon by King Lettenhove's men and Jad, and the place where they ambush us again."
"King Lettenhove's men don't know what's happening here. If we go directly to the meeting point, we might be able to catch them off guard."
Istredd remained silent for a long while before he asked.
"Master Witcher, I would like to hear your opinions."
Geralt thought for a while and said, "The enemy does not know that their plan has fallen into our hands. This is our advantage. We can completely avoid them based on this map."
Lynn also agreed, "I think so too. There are enough horses in Jad's camp for us to use."
The guard captain was stunned for a moment. "What about King Lettenhove's men?"
Lynn said, "Forget them. The most important thing for us now is not to kill them, but to reach Talgar City safely."
The previous attack on Jad's camp was to obtain the needed horses and the enemy's plan.
Now that the horses have been obtained, the enemy's plan is known.
There is no need to fight again.
Of course, there is actually a more important reason.
That is the alchemy bomb used by Lynn and Geralt previously, and it has been consumed to the tune of 7788%.
There is no alchemy bomb to frighten the enemy. If they fight head-on, Lynn and Geralt will definitely be fine, but Istredd's men may suffer casualties.
There is no need for this.
Istredd nodded.
"The two masters are thinking the same thing as me. Guard captain, go tell the others that we are going back to the hotel now."
On the way back to the hotel, Istredd suddenly came to Lynn and asked in a low tone.
"Master Lynn, with all due respect, there is a question that I have been thinking about for a long time."
Lynn glanced at Istredd doubtfully. "Sir, please just say it."
"Would a witcher mind becoming a vassal of the king?"
Lynn will know.
In fact, as early as when Aedd Gynvael was still there, he recognized Istredd's true identity, and when he plotted against the other party, wasn't the other party plotting against him?
Running in both directions belongs to yes.
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