Chapter 3: Green Palm Tavern

When it was four o'clock in the afternoon, most people were awake, and Locke got up and began to greet his men. "Go and drink outside the camp! I didn't fall asleep this hot day!" Locke complained.
"Boss, long live!" Locke's team members were very excited to enjoy free drinks immediately. On such a hot day, only iced ale can appease the hot heart of these big soldiers.
"Kane, you take the brethren to the Green Palm Tavern, each person has a glass of ale, and then book a private room for me, tell the lady boss, the bill is on my head; Hans, you and I go to find Captain Joshak Squadron." Locke ordered Road.
"Okay, boss." The two replied.
Locke took Hans to Uncle Joshak's tent. "Uncle Joshak, go drink!" As soon as he entered the tent, Locke shouted at Uncle Joshak who seemed to have just woke up.
"Got it, your boy's voice is lower, and my head is trembling with you," Uncle Joshac quipped.
"Uncle, let's go, Green Palm Tavern in Giza Town outside the camp. I've arranged for someone to book a private room." Locke said.
"Well, let's go." Uncle Joshak wore a casual dress and set off with Locke. "This is Hans, the young man has grown a lot." Uncle Joshak also had a little impression of this young man in the same town.
"Yeah, uncle, I'm very satisfied with my body now. It's no problem playing three Charlotte Barbarians." Hans said.
"It's still this guy who can eat so strong, he can eat me twice a meal." Locke said with a laugh.
"The soldiers just want to be able to eat it! You see how much I eat at one meal. Although your boy is in good health, he is still a bit thinner."
Uncle Joshak was not very satisfied with Locke's size. Locke is now one meter tall 76, which is actually a little taller than most soldiers. He is very well-proportioned and weighs 150 pounds. Compared to Uncle Joshak’s height of one meter 9 meters, the weight of three hundred pounds is really nothing. Even Hans has a height of 1.8 meters and a weight of more than 200.
A group of three people walked outside the camp with a smile.
The town of Giza outside the camp was the territory of the former Kingdom of Sherlo. After the Kingdom of Forstan stormed the Fermer Canyon two months ago, the Kingdom of Sherlow had no major natural risks and resistance. The three major legions were divided. Attacking the depths of the hinterland of the Kingdom of Charlotte three ways up and down, pointing directly to the city of Audis, the capital city of Charlotte. The Eagle Corps attacked from the south. Because the resistance on this path was sporadic, the regiment decided to break up the team and divide the four infantry regiments to 20,000, with an average of 500 troops as a battalion to participate in the village-level attack. For the re-integration of attacking cities or large territories into a regiment, there are 5,000 troops in a regiment, and the regiment headquarters only left cavalry regiments and logistics regiments with a total of 10,000 troops left behind.
The town of Giza is a small town in the southern kingdom of Charlotte. This town has just experienced the baptism of war. Walking on the road, houses burning into coke and dark-faced beggars can be seen everywhere. These people looked down at Locke with fear and panic, and the identity of the army of the Forstan army revealed their locks. The war always destroys something. Two weeks ago, Locke and their camp captured it. The lessons of blood and fire made the remaining residents of this small town accept these strangers.
The owner of the Green Palm Tavern is a wonderful person. It is said that he betrayed his motherland before the army of the Forstan Kingdom arrived. By betraying the town’s defense force and personally capturing the town mayor, the Green Palm Tavern’s After giving a lot of money, the boss successfully obtained the olive branch of Baron Kedoqi, the actual controller of their camp. The Green Palm Tavern should be the only industry in the town that is still operating. His service target is soldiers in the military camp.
As for why so many soldiers are willing to drink outside the camp, one is that there are few senior officers in the military barracks, and the highest level is also the captain of this level. Here, these big soldiers can speak freely and drink and brag. The cost here is very low, because as the occupied area, the original currency of the Charlotte Kingdom is almost out of use. Dele is now a hard currency. A large glass of ale is only one copper Dele, which is half cheaper than the camp. There is also some other part-time jobs here. Because of the war, many poor women in the family who are not able to open the pot are here to earn extra money. Some of them are voluntary and some are forced by others, but now that the law has not been established in the war zone, no one will control them. Because the price is cheaper and fresher than the women in the military quartering camp, no matter how strict the military discipline can't control the hearts of these hot soldiers, as the hidden business of the Green Palm Tavern has a trend of getting bigger and bigger, the seniors are also Open one eye and close one eye. In fact, this is a common thing in the occupied area. How many people can cultivate peacefully this year because of the local wars of the bottom civilians of the Kingdom of Charlotte? Can only sell blood and meat...
Locke and his party came to the Green Palm Tavern, just after entering the door, a strong sweat and noisy sound came across, it seems that many people have come to patronize. Sure enough, after seeing many familiar faces, Locke all smiled and nodded to each other. Uncle Yoshak was even more popular. After all, there are many children of his squadron as the four real power squadron captains of their battalion. One, Uncle Joshak is also a senior, many people came forward to greet. Uncle Joshak nodded only slightly.
"Boss, here!" A loud shout came, and indeed Kane and his group had occupied several tables in the corner of the tavern. Looking at the large glass of ale that had not moved on their table, it seemed that they were still waiting for them. .
Uncle Joshak was still entertaining people around him, and Locke took Hans to the table of their team first. "You drink it first. I still have something to discuss with Captain Joshak, Kane, and give Hans a drink." Locke told the team members.
"Good, boss." Kane nodded and handed Locke a key, which was the key to the private room upstairs.
"Hans, you are drinking with the brethren, I went to discuss things with Uncle Joshak." Locke said to Hans again.
"Well, you go." Hans nodded, looking at Kane who had brought him a large glass of ice stick ale near the front desk, Hans smiled and showed a yellow tooth, this guy is also good mouth.
"Brothers drink first, and I will come down later." Locke walked to Uncle Joshak.
"Boss, go. Hale, Boss. Boss, we are waiting for you."...... The team members all said one after another.
"Uncle, let's go up," Lock said to Uncle Joshak. Uncle Joshak still greeted the soldiers greeting him, nodded to Locke, and said to the people around, "I still have things, boys, let's drink. Okay, captain. Captain, bye. Captain. , Come down and have a drink with us."
The soldiers around were not blind, they nodded as they should. It is not without intention for Locke to use the term ‘Uncle’ to call the squadron captain Yoshak, which shows his unusual relationship with the squadron captain. The battle in the barracks is also ubiquitous, and a small title also reflects Locke's good background. Letting those who are interested in it also has a lot of impact on Locke's influence. Moreover, what to talk with the squadron leader during this time period, people at a certain level can almost guess, and there are several soldiers around who look slightly changed.
Uncle Rock and Uncle Joker walked up the stairs from the corner of the front desk, and also nodded with the proprietress at the front desk. This is a woman with red wavy curly hair, still charming, named Xia Qian. After all, drinking and talking in other people's places, you have to meet with the host. Xia Qian shook her eyes and said she knew. This charming goblin thought of Locke.
Going upstairs, there was a row of five or six private rooms. Locke found the key and opened the door. The room is not large, less than 20 square meters. There is a window in the room. Through the window, you can see the lush mountains in the distance. There is a table by the window. There is a sofa on both sides of the table. Next to it stood a small hanger, two glasses on the table, two bottles of ale, glass bottles and oak corks. The overall layout of the room makes people feel very comfortable. Locke has been here once. Locke, who has never been vassal, feels that he has a good taste in drinking here, so he is impressed. This is a woman who can do business, Locke commented on the boss.