Game of Thrones: From a deserter to a high-ranking official

Chapter 17 Jon Starr

"Commander Jules." The leading knight approached Jules with a gloomy face, carrying a torch.

"You know, we've been stuck in this wretched place, Bloodwave Cape, for ages with absolutely no leads, but we've put in the effort, even if we haven't done anything spectacular. You've solved the case, and Miss Serafina's back too... How about this: we'll take care of Miss Serafina, and you, 'Keeper of Faith,' will get credit for solving the case. We're all mercenaries, let's give each other some respect."

"And..." he drawled. "Since we are all employees of the Kingdom of the Third Daughter, and we are about to go to war with Valantis... our Second Sons' Legion will naturally be the main force. So, if you, Lord Keeper of the Faith, are willing to hand over Miss Serafina Rogal to me, I don't mind putting in a good word for you with the commander and letting you shine on the main battlefield. The reputation of 'Keepers of the Faith' and the strength of the White Legion deserve our respect."

"I, Jon Starr, may not live up to your title of 'Keeper of Faith,' but a man's word is his bond!" he declared passionately. "And you can keep part of the credit for finding Miss Hein..."

Tiberius almost jumped up when he heard what he said.

Fuck you! Isn't this just me taking the lion's share and leaving you with the scraps?

Tiberius was naturally furious: Lisandra wanted his daughter back, not to solve the Bloodwave Cape disappearance case! He would only give gold coins to the mercenary group that brought back his daughter!

As for solving the case... although it could indeed enhance the reputation of the White Army, what's the point?

Will this reputation bring him money? Will it bring him the opportunity to escape the battlefields of Volantis? Will it bring him the favor of Lisandro?

If you don't have any, then what are you talking about?

Besides, the entire process involved planning the fishing operation, analyzing the files, finding the bait, capturing the cannibals, and cleaning up the cave...

What do these things have to do with you? You only stayed near Bloodwave Cape for a few days, what does solving the case have to do with you?

As expected, Jules' face showed a rare hint of anger.

Your hard work has nothing to do with me, Jules.

"Jon Starr. Shouldn't there be a first-come, first-served principle?" Jules gripped his sword, his expression unfriendly. "Isn't the rule for mercenaries that whoever completes the contract gets paid? Dignity? We're already living this life of blood and gore; what's the point of talking about dignity?"

"So you're not planning to release them!" Jon said with a dark expression, then waved his hand. The fifty-odd Second Sons behind him, weapons in hand, took a step forward.

"Screw your mother!" Vito, seeing the situation had escalated, raised his crossbow. "Damn it, you want a fight? Come on! Who's afraid of who? My crossbow bolts don't have eyes; I'll shoot you, you son of a bitch, to death!"

Just as both sides were exchanging heated words and preparing for a confrontation—

"Lieutenant Commander Jon, do you know who this is?" Tiberius pointed to Zera behind him. "This is Miss Zera, Lord Lisandro's new mistress! She came today to rescue Miss Serafina, willingly acting as bait to lure out these bandits. I warn you! You can kill us, but..." He pointed at Zera. "Miss Zera has seen everything today! So, let us pass now!"

Lisang Zhuo's mistress?

When Tiberius announced this news, it immediately caused a series of whispers within the Second Sons.

"Oh no! Does that mean she'll tell Risang Taku about everything we did today..."

"Just kill her too, one of those women!"

"Bullshit, if you want to die, don't drag us down with you, and don't splatter my blood! Killing that chick is worse than killing Jules. I don't want to one day drink 'Tears of Ries!' or get killed by a few assassins!"

Jon's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

He began to regret it. After all, if they were to merge now, they would not only have to deal with the White Legion, but also Lisangzhuo!

Dealing with the White Legion was something their commander, Lisanzhuo, could handle, but...

This is definitely a tough opponent!

In reality, Jon only saw the bloodstains at the corner of Bloodwave Point, plus someone said they saw the White Legion dragging several corpses and prisoners toward the beach.

Jon immediately knew that the White Legion had found the bandits who had been hiding at Bloodwave Point!

He had originally planned to leave, but his subordinates started urging him to:

That's ten thousand gold coins! With that money, what can't we do? Even... Boss Jon, you could go out on your own and form your own mercenary group!

Driven by greed, he inexplicably rushed to the scene, hoping to get a share of the profits.

result……

He's now in a dilemma. Should he leave now?

Impossible. That would mean weakness. And a weak deputy commander couldn't possibly survive to see the next spring in the Second Son Regiment!

"Kid, you're quite the sharp-tongued devil!" Just then, a mercenary from the Second Sons group suddenly spoke up. "But you're lying! That girl is definitely not Lisangzhuo's mistress… Lisangzhuo's mistress would wear a complete set of special jewelry!"

"You bastard, has your brain been soaked in the seawater of Bloodwave Cape? Or is your brain full of salty seaweed?" Before Tiberius could speak, Vito raised his crossbow and aimed it at the 'clever' mercenary.

"Is your mother long dead? Did she not teach you anything? Let me ask you, a perfectly good woman willingly came to a godforsaken place like Bloodwave Cape to be bait. She must have been out of her mind to wear the entire set of precious jewelry bestowed upon her by Lisangzhuo! Are you stupid or is she stupid? If you lose the jewelry, will you pay for it? Can you even afford to pay for it? You couldn't even be worth a hairpin if you were sold! Just use your ass that's been deflowered by ten thousand people to know the answer!"

This extremely scathing retort almost left the old mercenary breathless, nearly causing him to draw his sword and duel Vito.

However, this did serve as a reminder to Jon.

"Kid, what's your name?" Jon asked, his face dark. "You're so young and already a mercenary? You're not selling your ass in the camp, are you? And that so-called mistress…you're not some sugar daddy keeping you, are you?"

After hearing his subordinate's words, he felt as if he had been deceived.

Yes, what is Lisanro Roger, the mistress of the biggest banker in Reese, doing at Bloodwave Cape?

"Watch your mouth, Starr," Jules said with a grim expression. "This is my nephew Tiberius. He just killed a Ironborn a few days ago. He's a man, not some brat."

"And, Miss Zera 'voluntarily' came to Bloodwave Cape to act as a brave lady luring the bandits out; you'd better respect her!"

"A brat is a brat, Jules," Jon retorted sarcastically. "Don't try to fool me with this nonsense! One word: are you handing over the girl or not?"

Jules' twin swords began to dance like butterflies, while the White Legion mercenaries behind him lowered their helmets and masks.

This was Jules' answer: he would not hand Seraphine Roger over to Jon: for a man of his word keeps his promise.

Just when it seemed like they were about to clash, Jon Snow suddenly made a new suggestion.

(P.S.: Tears of Rhys is a well-known poison, with a sweet, watery taste that leaves no trace. In the original books, Robert's foster father, Hand of the King Jon Arryn, died from this poison.)