Chapter 514 - Men with Machetes (1/2)

Chapter 514: Men with Machetes

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There was a group of swordsmen that carried machetes and kne to intient Even so, they still could not find stable jobs, because they were too sood and always on the move

Basically, they were all talk, no action

To theainst each other showing off theirThe party with the better perforaly, accepting the outcoaressive foes illing to fight to the death, they would run away immediately, even if they outnumbered the enemy

These soldiers were independent, and never worked for any one organization for very long They joined or left organizations freely As they never actually fought against others with their sabers (as their swords were just for show), they idely known as the “Men with Machetes”

“Life ,” was their motto

The Men with Machetes neededto hire the these ht

Unfortunately, the employers were rare Therefore, the Men with Machetes had to pretend to be swordsood opportunity for swordsmen, and Golden Roc Fort had lowered their requirements for new recruits They had alreay taken in alion Even inexperienced, young lads who had never held a saber could join them However, they refused the Men with Machetes

Like swordsmen, the Men with Machetes carried their sabers Their real identities would only be exposed in a fight, when it became obvious that they had no battle skills So, inexperience employers were fooled by them often These eet any protection when they were in danger

Bodyguards in Jade City volunteered to provide the identities of the Men with Machetes to Golden Roc Fort They illing to help the Supre keep these spineless, cowardly Men with Machetes out of the Golden Roc Arh the Men with Machetes were outraged and insulted by this, they did not dare to complain openly

The Men with Machetes all had one thing in coossip One day, they heard the rue of soldiers for guarding the capital gates after Golden Roc Army entered Xiaoyao Lake This job would be easy, and the require a man with a saber

The Men with Machetes ether in a ser for their bills, and left A few of theether and headed for Xiaoyao Lake They followed the main force of the Golden Roc Army on the way there By the tidorown to a little over 200

However, they did not get the jobs they sought In his youth, Shangguan Jianyi had fought together with Shangguan Fa to clear the hooligans from the streets, so he knew all about the Men with Machetes He would rather hire 50 or 60 year old farmers than accept these outcasts

The Men with Machetes were in a desperate situation They had not brought much money with theone They had no money to return to Jade City

After their departure, the ers of the taverns in Jade City were very relieved It wasn’t long before the ers of the taverns in Hui City realized that the Men with Machetes were penniless Eventually, they made a rule for the Men with Machetes: no credit

One night, a few dozen of the Men with Machetes bought a bottle of cheap liquor together They played games in low spirits Half of them couldn’t afford any liquor at all

Most of the other soldiers were fighting in battle The Men with Machetes were the only uests in the tavern at the time

“We can’t continue to live like this,” shouted one of the Men with Machetes angrily (for he had not been able to afford any liquor at all) He pounded on the table violently and stood up, putting on a good perforht We have sabers, just like the swordsmen Why do they deserve to live a luxurious life while we have to fight for liquor here?” asked one of the other men

“The Golden Roc Army didn’t accept us, and look what became of them — they lost the battle,” the first rier and angrier According to them, the Golden Roc Army had lost the battle solely because they had not been allowed to join

“Why didn’t you join the Dragon Army?” someone asked

“Why? Because we never take a loser’s side, even if we get handsome rewards,” they all responded They had never even considered joining the Dragon Aron Arretted their decision a lot They even bla the Dragon Aron Army They were only interested in how much money the soldiers could on King is so selfish that he keeps all the money to himself,” one of the men said

“You idiot He used to be selfish He didn’t put ht he would lose But now he’s won the battle and claiive some of it to the soldiers, no one would follow hiined a scene in which the soldiers of the Dragon Ar the spoils

“Is it too late to join the Dragon Army now?” one of the men asked

“The war is over, so there’s no use joining no can you get paid if you don’t fight on the battlefield?” someone else answered

“No one said that the as over The Golden Roc Ar theued

No one responded The Men with Machetes were all thinking the saoes against our rules”

“I have an idea We can not only serve the Dragon King while ree on the Golden Roc Army,” one of the men said, suddenly

“Tell us, and hurry,” the others begged

“The bridge isn’t far from here Both the southern and northern shores set up checkpoints Luckily, these checkpoints are guarded by timid, local soldiers We can easily scare the as we don’t let the Golden Roc Army pass for several days, they can’t cross Xiaoyao Lake, and their entire army will be annihilated Don’t you think it would i reward?” he said

The Men with Machetes were lost in thought again This ti about this new idea