Arrived at the city of Leon, he spoke to Pedro de Puelles and to anyone else who liked to listen, doing all the harm he could to the cause of the Viceroy who he declared was severe and rigorous, and that he had come to take away the property of every man. He said that Pizarro had raised the cry of liberty. Pedro de Puelles was quite ready to take that line. He arranged to start with twenty armed men, including Villegas. This messenger had made known his intention before he left Lima to Gonzalo Diaz de Pineda, one of the Viceroy’s captains, who was also looking out for a chance to join Pizarro, who was likely to prevail in the end. Juan de Sayavedra did not at once agree to what Pedro de Puelles said. He had given an evasive answer and remained at Huanuco. Rodrigo Tinoco, a native of Badajoz, Francisco de Espinosa, a native of Campos, Garcia Hernandez of Salteras, Grado, and others up to the number stated, then departed with Pedro de Puelles and Villegas. CHAPTER XLVII _How the Viceroy was informed of the departure of Puelles and Villegas, and what he did in consequence._ We have already seen how the Viceroy Blasco Nuñez Vela sent Jeronimo de Villegas to Huanuco to convey the despatch to Pedro de Puelles, ordering him to come with as many Spaniards as he could collect, to serve his Majesty, and what else happened until they set out to join Gonzalo Pizarro. Don Antonio de Garay remained behind at Huanuco, of which place he was a citizen, and he wrote to tell the Viceroy what had happened. A servant of the Viceroy named Felix, who, by his master’s order was making pikes in the valley of Xauxa, also sent the news.