They rushed both men this time but Boyce and Lloyd's training to fight hand-to-hand, helped them to quickly subdue the two robbers.
The four men just looked at one another while Boyce had them seated in a corner, Lloyd covering both of them with what the men knew was an electrophore, of sorts.
"Are you two the ArchBishop's spies?" one of the criminals asked Boyce.
"No, we're not!" answered Boyce, then he took a small sack of gold and poured it out on the nearest bed. "We are grateful that you accepted our invitation to join us here!" he added to them.
The two criminals looked at one another and they both knew that they were tricked into coming.
"It seems to us both that you dislike the ArchBishop Manguino!" Lloyd said to the two men.
"We are not the only ones that feel his tyranny! There are many, but only a few of us try to do anything about it, in whatever way that we can!" the larger of the two criminals said in a voice that started to get louder.
"Now there's no need to scream, my friend. We are not unlike yourself." Lloyd said to him and then he put away his gun.
"We would like to hire your services and buy your loyalty!" proposed
Boyce.
"Loyalty cannot be bought, but what do you offer?" asked the larger of the two criminals.