our family is gone

Laura was startled, and raised her hand to take out the dagger she carried with her, but instead of heading towards the door, she flew towards the woman.

But instead of wiping her neck, he raised his hand to cover her mouth, and then made a gesture to silence her.

The woman was already panicked, and dizziness occupied her brain, but the strange thing was that she didn't panic, but instead suppressed the urge to scream.

This made Laura's action of covering her mouth seem a bit redundant.

However, this did not make the expression on Laura’s face improve at all, but instead made it even more gloomy.

The leader asked him to dispose of the body. If they found out that the woman was not dead, he would be in big trouble!

It’s unclear what’s going on outside. It could be that the leader wants to kill her, or it’s the little leader who lost a woman...

There are too many people who want to die on their own anyway.

But in this situation, she had no other choice. She just motioned for the woman to hide in the corner, and then blew out the candle.

At this time, the knock on the door sounded again, accompanied by impatient complaints.

"Where do people die...?"

As soon as she said this, the person outside the door was about to leave, but the next second the door opened without warning, only revealing the slit of a pair of eyes. Her heart skipped a beat, and she couldn't help but pull back. rise.

"What's the matter?" Laura looked at the person in front of her. Isn't it the receptionist who took the mission?

She opened the door after hearing this sound, but the dagger hidden in the darkness showed that Laura had never relaxed at all.

A well-trained falcon trainer is not someone to be bullied. She can do anything when pressed. She also has a brave and fierce nature.

"There is a task suitable for you. Now go to the refugee camp outside the city to gather. You will help the team go to Hamlet."

As he spoke, the receptionist kicked a package on the ground, "This is a reward from the leader. Don't embarrass our eagles outside."

After the receptionist dropped this sentence, he hurriedly left as if he couldn't wait. Looking at the cursing look, he didn't know how many times he cursed Laura in his heart.

But Laura didn't react much. She focused on her surroundings and carefully observed to make sure there was no ambush.

When the front desk was far away, she picked up the package with a dagger and checked it again. She took it back after there was no problem.

The candles in the room were lit, and the package was taken out. It was a breastplate with female characteristics, and there was Bastia's mark in one corner.

The steel material and the blackened and anti-rust treatment on the surface can be considered well-made, but it is just an ordinary armor. However, when she saw this mark, Laura was even more convinced that the leader had intercepted the reward given by the earl.

Because the Eagle Group's equipment is replenished either by retail investors or the military supply department, this kind of equipment with the mark of the Earl family is not available to ordinary people.

As for why I didn’t give it before, I will give it now.

Maybe because tomorrow's mission will involve contact with people around the count, he was afraid of being discovered, so he returned this thing.

Of course, there is another possibility...that is, the leader wants to get rid of himself during this mission. He must have this breastplate when he dies so as not to cause more trouble.

It's no wonder she feels this way, because the Eagles have done too many shady things. She even participated in the assassination of certain people and the encirclement and suppression of traitors.

Now that I think about it, it's hard to say whether those people were traitors, or they might just be the leaders purging dissidents.

But now this "traitor" seems to have become himself.

After all, if the count wants to shut up, and the leader feels threatened, he has a reason to kill him, and dying in the mission is the most reasonable and least noticeable.

The more I thought about this, the more reasonable it became, and Laura's nerves, which were already tense by various things, couldn't help but become more sensitive.

Now I only feel that I am surrounded by thick malice. Even my last safe haven has been destroyed. Everything in the small room looks like a hidden killer is aiming at my head.

How can we break the situation...?
At this time, she couldn't help but look at the woman.

If he killed her by wearing the breastplate on her body, and then set it on fire to pretend it was a fire accident, would he be able to die on his behalf?
"what's wrong?"

The woman noticed Laura’s gaze and couldn’t help but ask softly.

Her voice brought Laura back to reality, knowing that this idea was not practical.

First of all, it was too deliberate. As soon as one person finished speaking, something happened on the other side, which would definitely arouse suspicion.

Moreover, she is in this business herself, so she knows that there is a big difference in height and body shape, not to mention that the members of the eagle group have been taking secret medicine since they were young, so their body bones will be a little different from ordinary people.

They will definitely check the bones when the time comes. Once discovered, a large number of eagles will immediately chase them.

I haven't felt safe for a day since I came back. It's not even as comfortable as Hamlet's prison.

At this time, Laura suddenly seemed to think of something, maybe there was a way to get rid of the eagles.

Laura suddenly put down her breastplate and spoke to the woman: "I can't let you go, because if you are found alive, I will also be buried with you."

"I..." The meaning of these words was self-evident, and a look of horror immediately appeared on the woman's face, and her slightly recovered eyes looked like they were about to drop pearls.

Laura was a little speechless, why could this woman only cry?
"If I want to kill you, I won't save you. Now there is only one way. I will send you to Hamlet."

Laura is not a kind person. If she wants to surrender, she must bring gifts. Now she has nothing, but this woman is definitely a good thing.

Even I think this woman is beautiful and full of temptation, and those noble lords will like this gift.

Of course, another one is to use it as a substitute in uncontrollable situations, as long as it is delayed a little.

"Hamlet...where is that place?" The woman was a little hesitant when she heard this, as if she had never heard of it.

"A place that's safe enough that unless you want to get caught, that's your best chance."

Laura didn’t explain too much. She had a very strong execution ability. She had already rummaged through the boxes and started to prepare. If she wanted to take away a person like her, she had to prepare.

Soon the same green robe was wrapped around the woman, and her white skirt had long been discarded. Laura's clothes were worn underneath, and on her face was a bird-head mask.

As a member of the eagle group, Laura naturally has these things in reserve, but the difference in body shape between the two is a bit big. Laura's body is lean, while the woman's body is uneven, which makes it a bit "narrow" to wear. .

But it was already this time, and with the hood covered with the green robe, nothing could be seen.

And Laura also put on iron armor, prepared all her belongings, rolled them into a package and tied it around her waist. A leather bag was tightened, which contained all the rations for the falcons she raised, that is, rats.

"Follow me in a moment, walk more naturally, and don't make a sound when you encounter problems." He handed over a dagger he found, "If someone approaches, put your hand on the hilt of the sword naturally. , but don’t draw your sword easily.”

The woman said nothing and nodded in agreement.Laura opened the window, raised her left arm and stretched out the window, pinched her lips with her right hand and shouted outside.

"Jie~" (whistle)
Within two or three seconds, a figure emerged from the darkness and landed on it. It was her partner.

It lost a lot of feathers after being scratched last time, but after recuperating these days, it looks a little better.

"Come in." Laura showed a rare gentleness and pulled open the cloak. There was a cloth bag in front of her specially used to house the falcon.

The woman on the side was a little curious, and then saw that the falcon actually jumped in along the hand. The interaction between the two was very natural.

"Let's go." But after the falcon was in the bag, Laura returned to her cold look, said hello and pushed the door open.

Laura was already prepared to encounter trouble, but the amazing thing was that she actually walked out of the station like this.

The first pass was passed, and the second pass was on the other side of the city gate. Fortunately, the city defense troops did not dare to provoke the eagles.

The two of them walked quickly through the streets. Most towns in this era would implement curfews.

The reason is simple: the cost of maintaining security at night is too high.

Of course, the curfew is nominal most of the time. In fact, the big shots have a rich nightlife, and ordinary people have no money to go there even without a curfew.

There are also many people who don't follow the curfew, the pubs are busy all night, the brothels don't open until after dark, and the casinos are open day and night.

There are also some gangs or the spheres of influence of various parties that do not have the term curfew. These industries are backed by big figures. They themselves will maintain order, and the public security is better than most.

After all, gangsters say they won't stomp their feet if they cut off their hands, and no one will feel pity if they break into the Eagles' compound and be shot dead.

The role of the patrolling peace officers is minimal, that is, they are just a show-off.

You must know that Bastia is now a powerful territory that is on the rise, but its management is also in a mess.

Although Laura also looked down on those sheriffs, she didn't want to cause any trouble, especially with a guy by her side.

So the routes she chose were all small roads that were rarely used by people, so that she could avoid a lot of trouble.

"Gah!"

But suddenly there was a cry in the night sky, and Laura paused as if she noticed something, and listened carefully, as if she wanted to hear something from it.

Most people may not be able to distinguish the sounds of different birds, but Laura comes from a group of eagles and has been exposed to birds since she was a child.

To put it bluntly, she didn't spend as much time meeting her parents as she did with the birds.

It's a nighthawk...and not a wild one, but a tame one.

It sounded like there were more than one or two voices, conveying messages, and it sounded like they were hunting something?
Laura quickly concluded that some of the eagles were domesticated nighthawks, and their habits were active at night.

No wonder no one bothered her when she left the station just now. Something must have happened.

After all, Laura was still an elite. The dark eyes under the hood scanned the surroundings and noticed something was wrong.

Why is the sound of the night owl getting closer and closer?

Could it be that the leader let him go on purpose just now, and then prepared to kill him here?

The woman saw Laura stopping suddenly and was a little confused about the situation, but she didn’t dare to speak, so she could only feel anxious.

"Let's go." Laura's eyes narrowed back, she whispered and then walked quickly.

But after walking a few steps, a person ran out from the alley nearby. Both parties saw each other in panic, and then they both stopped instantly.

Laura couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and almost instantly understood why so many eagles were dispatched, and what they were looking for.

It was Margaret who we had met at the celebration before.

When she was looking for a mission before, she heard that Baron Lawrence's daughter was missing, and the mission reward was not low.

Now if I give her away and then kill that woman, maybe I can...

"Gah!" And at this moment, there was another frightening cry of a nighthawk out of thin air.

"Follow me!" Laura didn't hesitate when she heard the approaching voice, she just said that and turned around and started running.

Naturally, the woman followed without hesitation, and Margaret on the other side was also stunned. Isn't this costume like a flock of eagles?
but why……?
The pursuers were right behind her, and she had no choice but to follow them.

Laura practiced this, she was not afraid of tracking thousands of miles, and she ran from Hamlet to Bastia in just one pair of legs.

But Margaret had been chased for a while, and her physical fitness had declined severely, not to mention that woman, who had just broken her head not long ago, and it was already a desperate effort not to fall behind.

Laura noticed the state of the two of them, and she would have to drag herself down if she continued running.

Scanning the surroundings, as a flock of eagles, it is a compulsory course to observe the surrounding environment at all times. He found a nearby private house with no light, and the door lock was easily opened in front of Laura as if it did not exist. He turned around and added in a low voice.

"You two hide inside and don't make any sound. They can't see you as long as you don't move. Don't come out until I come back."

The woman was obedient. She couldn't run anymore, so she walked in without hesitation.

And Margaret was also baffled when she looked at these two strange eagles.

But having come this far, I had no choice but to follow and go in.

Laura quickly reset the door lock, and then plunged into the street. The fast-moving figure fluttered the green robe on her body, and it turned out to be like wings.

What was even more amazing was that the moving green robe actually eliminated the sound of the wind. Even the footsteps could not be heard, and the steps were so light that they seemed to be flying.

Sure enough, these barbarians have some special skills, otherwise it would be difficult to survive in the mountains.

"Gah~"

A moment after Laura left, a night owl landed on the edge of the house. Its eyes were as bright as small orange-yellow circles in the night, and nothing could escape its eyes.

Immediately afterwards, a group of eagles wearing masks ran out, their eyes swept around, and their faces could not be seen, but they could also feel that they were filled with strong doubts.

Isn't this right...?
He was obviously close to catching up just now, why did he suddenly disappear?

But the nighthawk seemed to have discovered something, and it spread its wings with a strange cry and flew up. The members of the hawk group did not care so much and hurriedly followed. (End of chapter)