The square outside the church with its stone pavement, this place for open-air activities, is now the gathering point for Russian raids.

On one side was the emperor's palace, and on the other side was the cathedral. The discovered property began to gather here, and some prisoners were also twisted here.

The city of Trier is neither small nor large. There are more than 2,000 residents within the city walls. In addition to the miscellaneous people outside the city, 5,000 people have lived here for a long time. These people live in the small riverside plain surrounded by mountains. Most of the people are surprised.

When he found out that he was being attacked in the city, he went crazy and ran away to the mountains and hid without a trace.

Since the total number of Russians who invaded was only about 500, the defenders fought at the gate and encountered delays, giving more people time to escape.

Only a few prisoners were twisted to the square. They were all those with inconvenient legs and feet, those who were hesitant, and even some women with children and old men on crutches. Some people had been killed in the attack, and those who could be twisted to the square

People really don’t know whether they are lucky or facing a more cruel ending.

A massacre just broke out outside the cathedral, with many priests lying dead. Some captured civilians were shocked to see those blond barbarians asking the archbishop something.

Even the noble bishop cannot stop the viciousness of these barbarians. What can some civilians do?

The captured people lowered their heads and sobbed softly. Many people felt that Archbishop Hutto would soon be beheaded by the evildoers...

But it’s not as if the blue fox took advantage of the situation and chopped off Hutto’s head.

Thanks to the intelligence from Fred and others, Blue Fox learned the name and basic identity of Archbishop Hotto, the most powerful person in the Trier diocese.

He was now holding Hutto by the collar with one hand, holding the steel sword against his neck with the other hand, and demanding in Latin: "Silver coins! I want more silver coins! Tell me where you hide all your money."

Hutto's heart bleeds when he hears that the sacred language comes from the mouth of a pure robber and liar.

"You! Apostles of Satan! God will send down divine punishment, and you will all be struck to death by lightning!"

The old guy kept chattering, his mouth was as hard as a stone, and he kept repeating verbal curses such as "divine punishment" and "thunder and lightning".

"Shut up! Tell me where the silver coins are! Tell me where all your cellars are, or I'll kill you."

The blue fox was still pressing, but Hutto's attitude became even tougher, or in other words, he showed an attitude of wanting to kill or cut himself into pieces, resolutely showing his uncooperation.

"Brother, execute this stubborn guy." The impatient Black Fox bared his teeth and suggested in Norse.

"Kill him easily? No." Blue Fox turned around and scolded his younger brother for his recklessness.

"Why bother? This man doesn't want to say anything. Besides, our brothers have already brought out many suitcases containing money, and we have already made a fortune."

"So you? Are you satisfied with this little wealth? Stupid."

Forget it, Blue Fox continued to question Hutto, but saw the old guy closing his eyes as if waiting for death.

"Damn martyr! Do you want to be a saint of your faith?! I won't give you a chance." Feeling that there would be no result if he pressed him further, Lan Hu pushed him down cruelly.

The old man in pain reluctantly sat down with his hands on the ground. He opened his eyes again with a fierce look and cursed silently with his eyes.

Blue Fox twisted his neck and said indifferently, "Bishop of Trier Hutto. Compared with Bishop Hardbold of Cologne, I am very dissatisfied with your stubborn attitude. We are only here to rob wealth, killing is never the purpose."

, is just a passive method to plunder wealth. If you escape, I will not pursue you. If you obediently hand over all your wealth, I will let you go afterwards."

Hutto heard from the contact that these gangsters were the evil men who had attacked Cologne in the legend. The horrific evil deeds spread far and wide. As the priests quickly spread the word by word of mouth, it became a terrifying legend when it reached Trier.

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"You Normans! You are all demons." He did not listen at all and continued to rebuke and curse.

"Devils? We are indeed demons, and you have never seen real demonic behavior."

Compared to other Rus' nobles, Blue Fox is easy to reason with. Maybe it was Rurik himself who launched this robbery, and his methods may be more delicate. He prides himself on what he can do now.

Really kill Hutto? In terms of creating chaos, executing an old man, because of his extremely noble status, his death will definitely cause a "big earthquake".

Then kill him? Absolutely not. After all, this man is a servant of God and a "high priest". Blue Fox is not an atheist but believes in all kinds of gods.

If you fail to interrogate the old man, you will be cursed by him. Then let this guy sit in this city square and watch the destruction of Trier!

The purpose of Blue Fox's visit was not to kill. The primary purpose was to remove property, and the second purpose was to fulfill the secret conspiracy agreement with King Ludwig - to destroy the city of Trier.

Hutto was tied up and sat there, so that he could personally see the destruction of the entire city.

Lan Hu ordered his two subordinates: "Watch this old guy closely, and don't do anything even if he curses or abuses you. Let him see us looting, setting fire to, and moving everything away!"

It doesn't matter if the archbishop doesn't cooperate. Why don't you go to the church and see for yourself.

The blue fox aggressively dragged his brother black fox into the Trier Cathedral, which is full of Roman significance. This was not the first time he attacked the monastery. The church he saw now was indeed extraordinary.

With his head held high, he couldn't see the wooden beams on the roof. Some of them were actually a series of stone arches. Roman arches are based on solid granite and are assisted by Roman-style cement bonding in key parts. The gravity of the building is controlled by the arched structure.

Scattered, the stone arches in various directions in the church form a structure with a large span and become a very solid existence.

Fighters venting their lust for destruction have smashed rows of wooden chairs in the preaching hall, and huge wooden crosses hanging on the walls have also been dismantled and smashed.

There was indeed nothing valuable in the hall until Blue Fox himself arrived in the occupied cellar.

"Is this the only place to hide money?" he asked a brother who was busy collecting property.

"Yes, boss, all the money has been moved away, and the rest doesn't seem to be of much value."

"Impossible, follow me and continue digging. The cellar here is obviously very big, and there may be a secret door or something like that."

Blue Fox estimated that a group of priests had no intention of digging a large cellar. As for digging, many years ago he was ordered to run Ross's shop in Hedeby, so he pre-excavated the cellar and escape tunnel, which really became a life-saving passage. He knew the fall of Rome.

It is a great existence, and the city of Trier must be a relic of the old Rome. The Franks only built their city based on the original urban architecture.

There are indeed many wooden doors in the cellar, and the sensitive blue fox is aware of the flowing air inside.

Seeing the solid stone wall, the bronze lamp holder, and even some solidified grease, he felt it and judged that this cellar must be visited by people from time to time.

In the cellar, the Russians have always used burning wooden branches as torches. As the bronze lamp holders began to dance with flames, the cellar became clearly visible, and some secret doors that were once plunged into darkness could no longer be hidden.

Blue Fox suddenly ordered the dozen or so followers around him to keep quiet.

"Brother, what's going on?" Black Fox asked in surprise.

"Stop talking, let's watch the flames."

Indeed, as everyone remained still, the flames beating against the wall were still trembling. The clever blue fox suddenly pulled back his brother's hair, and illuminated by the flames, the hair was indeed floating in one place.

"What's going on?" Black Fox asked, covering his head.

"It's windy. This means there are other exits from the cellar. Boy, learn how to do it."

Lan Hu reprimanded the brothers for lax inspection: "If someone escapes along the secret passage with a lot of treasures, our losses will be great. Fortunately, we can't escape my eyes. Let's go check quickly, be careful, and hide in the local area."

The enemy will fight us to the death." As soon as he finished speaking, everyone drew their swords collectively.

The city of Trier not only has surface structures, but the underground space was also used by the Romans. Feeling the direction of the air flow, the correct secret door was discovered.

There is a gentle breeze in the long alleyway, and there seems to be strange movement if you listen carefully.

"Shield wall! In front! Others follow me."

The three of them pieced together the shield, and placed the steel sword against the side of the shield to open a path. Blue Fox followed with other brothers holding torches, and lit the bronze lamp holders they could find along the way.

The further they went, the more the brothers felt the subtlety of the hidden mystery, thinking that they would definitely find the big secret room where the money was actually hidden.

Blue Fox thought the same thing, but people all heard strange noises, which were either moans or cries.

"There may be enemies out there, and we can catch them by surprise. Keep walking."

The people who were ordered tightly grasped the hilts of their swords, but what they saw next in a large underground space really surprised them.

Enemy? No. On one side of the alleyway is a wooden cage with at least twenty men locked inside. It was these people who made the noise.

"These people are like beasts in a cage. They can't escape even if they want to. Should we execute them according to our rules?" Black Fox asked.

Blue Fox looked at the environment of the house and found that the oil lamps on the wall and the oil lamp on the table were both on. There were wooden chairs scattered on the ground, and even some leather goods that had not been taken away. It was obvious that someone had been here but they had escaped extremely well.

hurry.

"It seems like this is a prison."

"Oh? This is where they keep prisoners? But, these people are so skinny, what crime can they commit?"

When my brother had questions, Lan Hu turned his head and asked softly: "Why don't you ask yourself."

"Forget it, I just want to get rich."

The imprisoned people were all huddled together with fear in their eyes. They were disheveled, and some of them looked like they had injuries to their limbs. From what he could see, Lan Hu estimated that they had been punished by whippings and the like. Just like my brother estimated,

Looking at how cowardly these people are, what could they have done wrong? Unless...

Blue Fox asked briefly in Frankish, and some people were really frightened and told how they were imprisoned.

The reason is quite simple. When the tithes were paid during the recently concluded autumn harvest, these tenant farmers, who were already in debt to the church, still failed to pay the rent after paying the corresponding taxes, and naturally became debt slaves. The Diocese of Trier

Most of the farmland is religious property, and the mountains, forests, lakes and lakes are also religious property. If farmers want to hunt for food, they will be thrown into prison if they are caught. Although it is possible to fish on the banks of the Moselle River, it is a pity that farmers lack the means and do not expect to catch enough to survive.

Renting church acres is a way for many farmers to survive, and it is also the only means of survival for poor-minded people.

Being in debt and becoming a debt slave is quite normal and taken for granted in the northern world. As a smart businessman, Blue Fox has very sophisticated methods to deal with this situation. What is the use of catching and beating debt slaves? It is better to give them some

To make money and repay debts, Blue Fox thinks that a good way is to train them into armed thugs or errand boys. After all, they are in debt, so such employees appear to be loyal and cheap.

There are twenty people in the cage. After all, they are debt slaves of Trier Parish. Did their unfortunate experience arouse their inner anger? The seemingly submissive farmer is by no means the coward in front of him. As long as they are given a chance, they will soon be

It may be able to arouse the suppressed anger in his heart.

Blue Fox's men immediately smashed the wooden cage to pieces, and seemed to be about to kill him, which frightened the group of people and cowered together.

"Now I let you go!" Blue Fox explained in Frankish, "The city of Trier has been occupied by us, and your debt is gone. You follow us and take revenge! Go kill! Go burn! They are not God.
To be continued...