Chapter Fifty-Six is Not Good Stuff, Friendly

  As the current commander of the 13th Imperial Cavalry Regiment, Major General Adrick of the Empire also naturally became the number one headache for the Ministry of War.

  General Adrick had a special hobby: he liked to dig up some special and strange talents all over the place, and then recruit these "talents" he favored into the army, bringing them with him as members of his personal guard.

  For example, Kevin, who had a tryout with the Sharks, was originally an ordinary cavalryman in another cavalry unit a few years ago. He was skilled and had a promising future. During a vacation outing, he encountered his comrades from the same team and a group of thugs on the street, and without saying a word, he went to help. Alone, he chased away dozens of people, and even chased after them, cutting down two streets, finally losing control and stabbing one person to death. After being tried by the military court, he was sentenced to death. It just so happened that General Adrick was handling business at the military court and, out of curiosity, asked about the case, asking Kevin why he had taken action when the matter did not concern him.

  The guy replied: That's my comrade! If I see my comrade being bullied and don't go to help, can I still count on my comrade to protect my back on the battlefield and block the incoming arrows for me?

  Adrick asked at that time: When you go up to help, don't you ask which side is right or wrong?

  This silly Kevin's reaction was that he directly rolled his eyes: "I'm not a judge!"

  As a result, General Adrick was overjoyed and used his privilege to bring him into his own army, stuffing him into the guard as a personal bodyguard.

  When Xia Ya arrived at the 13th Cavalry Division's base camp, the second person he met was Kato.

  Kato was a tall and lean man with light brown skin. Although he was thin, he still looked sturdy. When he smiled, his eyes would always gleam with cunning light, the kind of person that Shaya would normally avoid in Wildfire Town - either a swindler or a smuggler.

  Kato was also a personal guard of General Adrik, his martial skills were just average, although he fought bravely, but in the 13th Cavalry Regiment known for its bravery, he was not outstanding. Kato's most powerful place is: this kid is very good at digging camps, he can always bypass the greedy mice in the military supply department and get many prohibited goods for his brothers.

  For example, juniper berry wine prohibited in the army, rye vodka, high-quality tobacco produced by the Tokku Tuzu people, caviar from the southern inland sea...

  The 13th Cavalry Brigade was a combat unit with strict military discipline, but General Adrick was not an unfeeling commander. He was particularly good to his men, and on the occasion of mobilization for a battle or celebration of a victory, he would have Carto bring in a large quantity of goodies to comfort his comrades.

  Kato's encounter with the 13th Cavalry Regiment was also legendary: he was originally a quartermaster in another unit, notorious for his ability to procure contraband. One time, a general asked him to bring a woman into the camp, at which point Kato somehow managed to sneak a prostitute onto a convoy carrying military supplies and deliver her to the general's tent.

  As a result, the matter was known to the military law department, and the general naturally suffered a great disaster. The person in charge, Carto, was also severely punished and almost lost his life. As a result, he was brought under the command of General Adrick, who liked to collect "talents".

  As Xia followed Kevin to the 13th Cavalry Regiment's camp, Kevin directly threw him at Kato: "Kato! Get this kid a set of gear."

  The hook-nosed man with the thick eyebrows and beady eyes came up, sniffed Shaya's body with his large eagle-like nose, and smiled: "I smell a whiff of rookie. Alright, rookie, from today on you're our brother! What do you want? Ham? Tobacco?"

  This made Xia Ya speechless, but Kevin frowned and said in an impatient tone: "Kato, don't waste time, the General is waiting to see him."

  Having said that, the guy hastily left.

  As Kevin walked away, Xia Ya hadn't spoken yet, when Kato came over and nudged Xia Ya's shoulder, looking very affectionate: "Don't mind this guy, he's just a silly boy, actually he's a great guy, you'll know after spending more time with him."

  Kato suddenly turned his head and looked at the horse brought by Xia Ya.

  This horse was the one Xia Ya had taken from An Ye last time, and he had been raising it in secret behind his mountain. This time, he came out and casually picked a black horse that looked the strongest.

  Card looked at the horse and his eyes lit up, revealing a professional gaze. He examined it carefully for a while, then glanced at Xia Ya: "Is this your own horse?" He pinched his chin, with a sly smile on his face: "I say, little brother, you don't seem simple either... This is clearly a high-quality military horse that has undergone rigorous training, and there's even a brand mark on its leg!"

  Xia Ya suddenly felt a bit tense and secretly blamed himself for being careless - after all, this horse was obtained by killing someone, what if something happened...

  Kato noticed Shia's tension and chuckled, then lowered his voice to say: "Don't be tense, this horse is stolen or robbed, it doesn't matter, we're all not good things here, especially in the general's personal guard team, haha!"

  None of them are good things... Is there such an evaluation for one's own people?

  As he spoke, Kato had already bent down to pick up a handful of mud from the ground and applied it to the branded area on the horse's leg, covering the brand with mud. He smiled and said: "Later I'll find a knife and scrape off this piece of skin with the brand, apply some medicine, and in two days at most your horse will be jumping around like crazy! But remember, if anyone asks, you'd better not admit it! Hmph, our battalion's people, who dares to mess with you!" His tone was full of arrogance.

  The guy quickly took Xia Ya to receive two sets of military uniforms and a set of armor weapons.

  Xia Ya was somewhat excited after receiving the equipment.

  A double-edged sword with a cross-shaped hilt, the dark blade feels icy to the touch, and the blade shines with a cold light. Although it is only a standard military weapon, the high-quality steel blade combined with excellent forging craftsmanship makes it worthy of being the equipment of the elite troops of the Byzantine Empire!

  Xia Ya excitedly stroked the sword blade with her palm, as if tenderly caressing a lover.

  Such a good sword is worth... in Wildfire Town

  This is the best weapon Xia Ya has ever used!

  Hmph! That fire fork doesn't count, it's just a fire fork...

  There was also a shield with an oval shape, and the inside of the shield was covered with a layer of leather. On the surface of the shield, a line of graphic characters were carved in the language of the Byzantine Empire. Xia Ya carefully identified them:

  "Rodrigo! Advance, or die!"

  Xia Ya sighed, recalling the glorious history of this army that Kevin had told him - indeed, such glory had deeply penetrated every corner of this army.

  Due to Xia Ya's tall stature, he received a large suit of armor. This was a set of light armor made from thick leather and iron plates, with three iron plates on the shoulders and chest respectively. The craftsmanship was very fine, and in Xia Ya's eyes, it was forged extremely well.

  His uniform was typical of the Byzantine military, a short-sleeved tunic lined with felt and leather, very tight-fitting, thick breeches, tightly bound leggings that made his calves extremely slender, a pair of boots, with spurs hanging from the inside of the boots, making a sharp clinking sound when walking.

  "You're just a Guardsman now, and the Imperial Guard doesn't need cavalry armor unless there's a battle to be fought. That's when they'll issue us with cavalry gear - those are good things! Four-meter-long lances and oval shields as tall as a man, haha! I think with your build, you should be able to wield them." Kato chuckled and laughed, being very friendly towards Shaya, and finally slipped a small bottle into Shaya's palm - it was a bottle of liquor made from sweet potatoes, the taste might not be great, but it was a forbidden item in the army.

  Kato winked at Shaya, his eyes shining with friendliness, and chuckled softly: "Don't make a fuss, every new brother gets a gift, it's our Imperial Guard tradition. Enjoy it well when you're hiding in your tent tonight, rookie!"

  This move quickly won Xia Ya's favor, and he began to like this place.

  Moreover, the people in this Imperial Guard are quite good to their own kind, whether it's that friendly Kart or that silly but very honest Kevin, they all seem like nice guys.

  But, as Kato said, the people in this Imperial Guard are not "good stuff", that's how it is...

  Uh, joining such a team, is it good or bad for Xia Ya?

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