Chapter 407 Edkin Squad's Ransom
"What do you think we will be dealt with?" Warlock Simon looked at Edkin who was locked in the cell together, and hoped that Edkin could tell everyone that he had already figured out a plan to escape.
"According to the laws of Winter City, there is a high probability that it will be locked up for a few years to strengthen forced labor." Edkin's investigation is very comprehensive. He not only collected the general situation of Winter City and the information on the target of theft, but also checked it by the way. The laws of Winterfell.
As the commander of the team and the planner, he not only has to consider how to make a plan to achieve the goal, but also considers what risks everyone will take after failure.
Because they were just stealing, they didn't hurt anyone or kill people, and they didn't cause any huge damage to Winter City, so the crime was not serious, and it was completely within the range they could bear.
The only thing that bothered Edkin was that his daughter Kira was also arrested this time.
Usually, my daughter Kira will follow the team to act together, but she will use magic props to hide her body, hiding in the dark and waiting for evacuation.
In this way, even if something happens, my daughter will be fine.
Unexpectedly, Winter City easily cracked the invisibility props on Kira's body and captured them together.
What made him feel a little more at ease was that Kira and Holgay were together, and Holgay, who was equivalent to Kira's mother, could definitely take good care of that girl.
After thinking for a while, Edkin began to think about how to escape.
Although he did not commit any serious crimes and would not be executed with severe punishments such as beheading and hanging, Edkin was not prepared to serve his sentence obediently in Winter City.
Next, he has to observe carefully and look for opportunities to escape—his shuttle ability is restricted, is it because of the prison cell or other reasons?
Just as Edkin ignored Simon's various complaints and Fauci's various inquiries, and was seriously thinking about the next plan, they were suddenly led out of the detention room by the Winter City police.
Although there are still handcuffs on the hands, there is no restraint on the feet, and the seemingly small handcuffs are not deterrent.
Both Fauci and Simon were winking at Edkin, but Edkin shook his head resolutely, telling them not to act rashly.
At the same time, he talked to the policeman in front of him, but the policeman ignored them at all. He just led them out of the men's area and handed them over to an acquaintance of his.
"Shirley."
"..."
Shirley looked at Edkin speechlessly. She had already seen that Edkin seemed to have some plan, but she didn't expect it to be stealing: taking advantage of the coronation ceremony, when everyone in Winter City was paying attention to the new king, Went to the homes of several nobles to steal.
If Edkin hadn’t been on the intelligence department’s attention list, maybe they would have succeeded—Shirley only found out not long ago that the intelligence department had long been eyeing this strange bard.
"Edkin."
Looking at Shirley's expression, Edkin knew that this new "friend" he met not long ago was angry with him.
He has nothing to argue with, he did take advantage of the goodwill of the other party and Sansa towards him.
"I'm very sorry…"
"Save this to Sansa!"
What Shirley is really angry about is that Edkin deceived a pure and kind girl like Sansa, which is a very serious blow to a young child, and even affects a lifetime.
Edkin didn't continue to say anything, but turned his head to look at Holgay and Kira who came out with Shirley. If the father and daughter were not handcuffed now, they would definitely hug happily.
Continuing to follow Shirley forward, Edkin asked in a low voice about her daughter's situation, and Kira said that everything was fine, the cells here were clean and tidy, and there was no peculiar smell, and the three meals a day were very good in both taste and portion.
Even when Holgay feels that he is not full, he can ask for another serving.
Hearing this, Edkin was relieved. Even the prisoners in the cells of Winter City received such good treatment. It seemed like a city that only existed in dreams.
But now where is this taking them?
"Where are we going now?" Simon looked left and right, curiously asking the question Edkin was thinking about.
He felt that if anyone knew the answer, it could only be Edkin, because only he knew enough about the city.
"Maybe a transfer to a real prison."
They are in the detention room of the Winter City Police Station. This is only a temporary detention place, not a real prison. It is a normal operation to transfer them to a real prison.
This is why Edkin didn't pay too much attention to the situation in this place: they must be transferred to a real prison for detention, and then they can formulate a prison escape plan according to the situation.
The location of the Winter City Prison is said to be in the depths of the Winter Forest in the north, but other information is unknown.
When Edkin saw a young man in front of him smiling and saying to himself: "Although it's late, but... welcome to Winter City!" he knew that things were in trouble.
"Thank you~ Special!"
The partners next to him turned their attention to Edkin almost immediately. They were all curious about the identity of the young man in front of them, and judging from Edkin's reaction, the appearance of this young man was not a big deal for them. what a good thing
"Edkin, who is this person?"
"King of the Kingdom of Winter."
In Edkin's plan, he tried his best to avoid meeting His Majesty the King, so except for Edkin himself, no one else knew what the legendary His Majesty David Glamorgan looked like.
"Wow~ I now believe what you said earlier."
Edkin once complained that David Glamorgan became king by relying on women, but everyone just listened to it as a joke. Until now, when they saw him, a few people who didn't believe it, suddenly felt that Edkin's Those words may not be complaints, but facts.
Only Simon didn't say a word. Like Edkin, he had a serious face, because he felt a terrifying power from His Majesty the King opposite him. The hidden coercion made him suspect that what he was facing was not a human being. , but a god!
"Ahem, Your Majesty the King." Edkin coughed twice to remind his companions that they should be cowarded when it is time to coax, and he took the lead in saluting David.
David nodded, and at the same time signaled Shirley to uncuff these people.
Seeing that the handcuffs on her hands were undone, and Shirley walked out of the living room and closed the door, Edkin suddenly felt that the situation didn't seem so bad?
Your Majesty the king, is there anything for me to do?
"Don't think too much, I'm just interested in a few thieves from another world."
Actually, David really wants these people to help him. The situation in Faerun is too complicated, or the entire world of Toril is too complicated. He doesn't have so much free time to explore such a complicated world.
In comparison, Edkin, a native of Faerun, can play a greater role.
Raise your hand to signal a few people to sit down and talk, and you can also enjoy the fruits, pastries and juices at will.
"There are many people from other worlds, but you are still the first batch of visitors from other worlds who are stealing in Winter City."
From this point of view, with the improvement of David's strength and the development of Winter City, the newcomers who will come to Winter City in the future will become more and more diverse.
Considering that this ability will be affected by one's own thoughts, some villains that one cannot accept, or characters with serious discord among the three views, will still not appear.
At most, it is a criminal like Edkin in front of him who has a sufficient bottom line.
"I can explain." Edkin noticed a lot of things from David's attitude: the other party didn't particularly dislike him, and the other party must have something he wanted him to do.
Regardless of the facts, this situation means that the two parties have a basis for negotiation. Perhaps he can use his outstanding eloquence to make the other party 'understand' his difficulties and pardon his crimes.
"I'm listening!"
David poured himself a glass of juice, guessing that Edkin wanted to gain sympathy through his experiences over the years.
Although he knew what the other party would do, he still wanted to experience the strength of the 'Bard' for himself.
Sure enough, Edkin Darvis was very good at speaking. He told a story that was neither unusual nor touching. David couldn't help eating a lot of broad beans when he heard it.
After Edkin finished talking about his experience, David put down the cup in his hand: "Emotionally, I can understand your choice..."
Edkin smiled and breathed a sigh of relief, it seems that his speech has had an effect.
"But it still doesn't change the fact that you committed theft."
The smile on Edkin's face stagnated. It seems that the other party is not going to let him go easily. Maybe the next step is to raise conditions?
"Now you have two choices." David stretched out two fingers, attracting the attention of everyone present: "According to the law of Winter City, you will be sentenced to one to three years in prison."
Edkin as the first offender will be sentenced to three years in prison, and several others as accomplices will be sentenced to one year.
"anything else?"
"As the hired team of Winter City, help me collect things in your world." David does not limit the specific items. Anything that Edkin thinks is valuable can be sent to Winter City. The specific situation estimates a value for the item.
Edkin's team can choose to receive part of the estimated money as expenses for living and outings, and the rest can be used to offset Edkin's crimes; or they can take it all away, in that case this trip task would not absolve them of their crimes.
However, if Edkin and the others find items of great value, directly exceeding the value of their stolen property, then only one mission can offset all crimes.
"sounds good!"
(end of this chapter)