vrcanaries Chapter 62 The Harvest of the Night Raid
Chapter 62 The Harvest of the Night Raid
The clouds in the sky obscured the moonlight, plunging the whole world into a long period of darkness.
The young pirate hiding in the shadows subconsciously stopped slacking off and cautiously looked into the distant woods.
He had no idea that, not far behind him, several pairs of eyes were staring intently at his back.
Rogge leaned against the cold stone wall, a dagger in his hand, with three burly militiamen beside him.
He made a gesture to God, who was in the shadows not far away, and the two of them crept toward their respective targets.
Four men, like hunters lying in wait, moved stealthily, their steps barely touching the unsuspecting young pirate.
The soles of the shoes crunched over the tender grass stems, making a soft rustling sound.
When they reached about seven or eight meters away, the young pirate had obviously also heard the commotion.
"Who goes there?!"
The pirate exclaimed in alarm, his voice filled with shock, anger, and vigilance.
Before he could finish speaking, Roger moved like an arrow released from a bow!
"Go!" Roger muttered.
Three burly men beside him also pounced on him!
Four dark figures instantly enveloped the young pirate.
One person's strength is ultimately no match for four. Even if the young pirate sensed something, it was too late.
Under the sneak attack of the four men, the young pirate was instantly tackled to the ground, his legs and shoulders were pinned down, and even his weapon-wielding hand was held down.
"Ah~~!"
The pirates struggled desperately, letting out horrified and angry whimpers.
The moment he opened his mouth, a militiaman's strong arm tightly gripped and strangled him!
The pirates could only let out muffled "whooshing" sounds as their bodies writhed wildly on the ground.
Roger instinctively thrust the dagger in his hand toward the pirate's chest, but for a moment he couldn't penetrate it!
Only then did Roger notice that the pirates' studded leather armor had blocked the dagger's stab!
An ordinary dagger simply cannot penetrate it easily!
Without the slightest hesitation, Rogge immediately changed his target.
He gripped the dagger tightly with his other hand, aimed the blade at the pirate's exposed neck, and slashed it with all his might...
The blade easily sliced through the skin and blood vessels...
Several militiamen held down the convulsing pirate, letting his blood splatter and his limbs kick wildly, until he became completely still.
……
The clouds in the sky gradually drifted away, and the moon reappeared, revealing its graceful silhouette.
After dealing with the pirate sentries, the group, still shaken, stood up from the ground.
The man who had gagged the pirate had his arm covered in blood from being bitten...
Although the fight just now caused some commotion, the first move ultimately prevailed.
In the dead of night, who would pay attention to the occasional muffled thuds and struggles?
In Rogge's all-seeing eyes, the pirates lay still in the courtyard not far away.
A moment later, a dark figure could be heard gesturing from not far away. Roger knew that he had also taken care of the target.
"Coo coo coo, coo coo coo!" Roger imitated the call of a snowy owl and blew twice.
The sound of birdsong echoed in the darkness.
A short while later, Virgil led dozens of villagers over, the villagers wielding swords and knives approaching Rogge.
"action!"
Roger gave a low shout and waved his hand, and all the villagers quickly surged into the village.
At this point, there was no need to worry about footsteps or other noises. Their primary objective was to quickly approach the pirates inside the courtyard!
Before the pirates could react, they achieved absolute numerical superiority!
The distance was less than 100 meters. Dozens of men ran very fast, and the villagers quickly arrived at the courtyard gate.
Even if some pirates noticed the commotion, it was too late!
Rogge and Virgil each led a group of men, and the moment they kicked open the door, all the villagers rushed in!
There were no flashing swords or deafening shouts of battle, only the sight of villagers constantly wielding their swords!
Some pirates even lost their lives in their sleep.
The few pirates who managed to react tried to take up arms and fight back, but were instantly overwhelmed by villagers who outnumbered them many times over...
In the silent night sky, a few piercing screams could be heard from time to time.
Soon, the entire courtyard fell completely silent.
The sixteen pirates inside the courtyard were instantly and completely wiped out by dozens of villagers!
Rogue, panting heavily, looked around. In the end, they had caught the wounded pirates off guard by virtue of their numerical advantage!
When Virgil came to Rogge to report the situation,
"Are there any casualties on your end?"
"Not a single one was injured!"
Roger nodded in satisfaction. Apart from the militiamen who had been bitten earlier, none of them were injured or killed!
"Go into the woods and tell the villagers to come and move their things!"
Rogge sent a villager to inform the remaining villagers in the woods.
Soon after, hundreds of villagers from the woods poured into the village.
Torches were lit, and the flames illuminated the entire fishing village.
Many people disregarded everything else and rushed back to their homes, searching for anything useful.
Time was of the essence, and Rogge did not give everyone much time.
He ordered thirty strong villagers to move the grain, cloth, and ironware that the pirates had looted.
Rogge then sent his newly recruited twenty-odd militia members to loot the equipment from the pirate corpses.
Studded leather armor, chainmail, machetes, battle axes—they scavenged for anything useful!
The militia villagers carried out Rogge's orders in an orderly manner.
……
Just then, several heart-wrenching cries suddenly came from outside the courtyard gate, shattering Roger's brief joy.
Roger's heart sank, and he quickly walked out.
Outside the courtyard, several villagers were kneeling on the ground, wailing loudly!
Before them lay a pile of villagers' corpses!
Seeing the horrific scene before him, Roger felt a chill run down his spine.
As the cries rang out, the crowd grew larger and larger.
Upon seeing the pile of corpses, many villagers carrying supplies dropped their belongings helplessly to the ground, and many joined in the weeping.
Among those cold corpses were their relatives and their neighbors with whom they lived day and night.
My once living companions are now just cold, lifeless bodies among piles of corpses!
The entire fishing village was almost enveloped by these sorrowful cries.
Roger knew that if he didn't intervene, many of the villagers who had come here would probably completely break down!
He gritted his teeth and forcefully ordered the villagers to be driven away.
"What's the use of crying? Will crying bring them back to life?"
"Before the main force of the pirates returns, it's time to let them leave with dignity!"
Every household had stored timber in front of their doors, and Roger called over a few dozen villagers in slightly better condition to move the timber from nearby.
Before long, the wood had piled up into a small hill around the pile of corpses.
At Roger's command, the villagers lit the firewood!
Looking at the blazing fire, many villagers couldn't help but cover their faces and weep again.
They knew they had lost these loved ones and neighbors forever!
……
On the way back,
Everyone carried large and small bags of supplies on their backs, truly returning home with a full load!
Many people were trudging along with difficulty, as if they had lost all their will to live.
Rogge remained silent, following behind the group, his heart filled with mixed emotions. This night raid had been quite fruitful for him!
Thirty-three battle axes and seven longswords!
There are dozens of sets of throwing axes!
More importantly, they acquired thirty-one sets of studded leather armor and seven sets of chainmail!
This means that his troops could wear a layer of chainmail on top of their studded leather armor!
"From nothing to something!"
This time, it's going to be a huge windfall!