Straight Knife

The magician upgrade meeting ended smoothly, and basically all the people who participated in the upgrade were promoted to a level with satisfaction.It's quite satisfactory.

After the meeting, of course, I went to Aisha's house to celebrate.Due to Aisha's outstanding performance, when they arrived at Aisha's house, they found that there were already many people and carriages waiting outside.They are all the dignitaries and their servants who are waiting to pay a visit to the great wizard Chim.However, it seemed that the great wizard Qim hadn't come back yet, and they were all waiting at the door.

This situation was discovered from a distance, and none of the young people came forward, and quietly made a discussion, and without disturbing anyone, they all changed directions and went to Chuck's house.

Who knew that there were more people in Norton's family. Chuck who just showed his head and found out that something was wrong had not come and retracted before he was seen by a sharp-eyed soldier.The soldiers rushed over and reported Chuck directly to let him go home.At first, Chuck wanted to slip away, but a group of people had come out of the gate and surrounded him, so he had to go home obediently.

Wang Feng and others were also invited to come to Chuck's house together.After entering, I found that not only Norton was there, but Qim and His Majesty the Emperor of the Empire were also at Chuck's house.Chuck and Aisha went in to meet immediately, and Wang Feng and Linda were settled in the backyard because they did not have any titles, waiting for them.

Because His Majesty the Emperor is here, the surrounding defenses are tight.They were searched as soon as they entered the door. Fortunately, they didn't bring any weapons today, and Master Chuck let them in as soon as he made a guarantee.Although the backyard is not big, there are at least a dozen soldiers of the Imperial Army standing guard around them, watching their every move closely to prevent them from doing anything wrong.

Feeling annoyed by people staring at Linda, she went straight back to the house, followed by Wang Feng, and sat down slowly.

Seeing the emperor was really annoying. When Wang Feng was in the military camp before, when he heard those comrades talking about the emperor, they would all look resentful. Being influenced by them, Wang Feng himself didn't respect the emperor very much.When I understood it, I felt even less respect for the emperor.Now he doesn't even have the slightest liking for this person with the title of emperor.

Anyway, there were people watching outside, and you couldn't walk around casually, so you had to sit down and listen to what they had to say.

It seemed that there was some special protection in the place where they were talking, and no sound could come out at all.Oh, by the way, it should be the enchantment that Aisha mentioned.It's amazing that there is no sound at all.Still think about how to deal with Norton.

From the look in Norton's eyes when they met for the first time, he probably wanted to get something out of himself.After this time, it should be more intense.

The black gold stone pillar that shot arrows from Qim that time was gone, probably taken away by Norton, and he was probably the only one who could get something from Qim.This time Aisha has made such a big splash, Norton will never let himself live a free life easily.

For Chuck's sake, he can agree to these requests.She and Chuck Aisha are also close friends, don't you also teach them your own things?Those who also brought a group of dragoons didn't care about bringing a few more.

Norton is a dignified general, if he interviews himself dignifiedly in a military way, he can agree to his request.But if he's going to use some other trick, heh...

After sitting in the room in the backyard for a long time, no one paid attention.The surrounding guards are still guarding the house, fulfilling their duties faithfully.

There were only Wang Feng and Linda in the room. After thinking for a while, they felt that there was nothing to do right now, so they turned to look at Linda.Suddenly, Linda was staring at him obsessively. Seeing him turn his head, he turned away with a flushed face.

Wang Feng suddenly felt warm. He also felt this way before. Thinking about it, it was only when he was alone with Linda.At that time, Linda was either talking to him or just staring at him blankly.

In this different world, only she can make me feel warm.I couldn't help but said softly, "Linda, thank you!"

Linda was visibly shocked after hearing this, and then blushed even more, not daring to answer.The two of them just sat there blankly, neither of them talking. The atmosphere in the room was a bit awkward, but both of them liked this feeling very much, and neither of them had the heart to speak first to destroy the atmosphere.

I don't know how long I sat there, when I heard footsteps suddenly, Wang Feng woke up suddenly, Linda also recovered her original demeanor, stood up and walked to the door.

It was Chuck Aisha who came, along with Kim and Norton.The surrounding guards had all withdrawn at some point, and it seemed that His Majesty the Emperor had also left.

Norton and Chim's faces were very serious, and they confessed to Wang Feng, and let Aisha and Chuck lead Linda out.Wang Feng knew that they had something to say, so he kept silent and waited for them.

The two sat blankly for a while, neither of them spoke, Wang Feng was not in a hurry, and sat quietly.

Norton coughed twice, opened up the conversation, and said, "It's still me."

It turned out that His Majesty the Emperor came here this time because Norton kicked several noble officers out of the team with Wang Feng's bow and arrow last time.Those officers were unwilling to be kicked out like this, so they mobilized their eyes and ears in the army afterwards, frantically looking for evidence, and wanted to sue Norton in front of the emperor for abusing his power and suppressing his subordinates.

Those people have been in the army for some years, and their roots are deep and leafy. After careful investigation, they finally discovered that there is no one in the current army who can shoot such an arrow.So I suspected that Norton was cheating on Black Gold Stone.

But after looking at the black gold stone pillar carefully, it was found that it was impossible to play tricks on it.The whole arrow was made in one go, piercing through the stone pillar, without any opportunistic behavior.No evidence could be found on the above, and no one could be found in the army, so these people weighed again and again and jointly filed a report, saying that the general of the imperial army and horses had privately accumulated armed forces and plotted against the law.

This crime is really serious. Although the relationship between the Norton family and the royal family and Norton's consistent performance, coupled with Chim's guarantor, His Majesty the Emperor believes that Norton did not carry out a private conspiracy, but these people must be given an explanation.Therefore, His Majesty the Emperor ordered Norton to settle the matter within two months.

Originally, Norton wanted to design together with Qim to control Wang Feng, but after having a chat with Wang Feng, Qim had already understood some of Wang Feng's personality, and he was not willing to design Wang Feng.So after Norton revealed the plan, he was immediately opposed by Chim.Directly persuade Norton to stop wanting to control Wang Feng.Wang Feng is now a friend, if he is plotted against, it is estimated that he will immediately become the most terrifying enemy. .

According to Qim's understanding of Wang Feng, Qim persuaded him to tell Wang Feng that Wang Feng's attitude towards friends should help him, so the two came to discuss with Wang Feng now.

Wang Feng did not speak until they finished speaking.The two of them didn't know what he meant and waited for him to speak.

Wang Feng smiled lightly and said: "Since you are so straightforward, I will not make it difficult for you. I can help you solve this problem, but I will not go there in person."

The two were puzzled, looked at each other, and then looked at Wang Feng.

"I can give you how to shoot arrows, or someone you designate, but I won't do it myself." Wang Feng continued.

The two were both surprised and happy. This was the best way they hoped for, and they nodded hurriedly.

Immediately afterwards Wang Feng said: "But you have to promise me two conditions." Norton nodded without thinking, signaling him to continue.

"I am the head of the mercenary group now, and I have to consider a group of people. Therefore, this time it is considered as helping the military to complete the task. You have to give me the corresponding mercenary reward."

Norton immediately agreed: "No problem, the adventurer's guild and the military have a very good cooperative relationship, this is easy. Is there another condition?"

Wang Feng smiled and said, "I want you to send me twenty elf archers with excellent qualifications. After two months, half of them will come back to serve you, and half of them will follow me as mercenaries."

When this condition was raised, Norton hesitated.Originally, there were few elite archers in the army, and the elves became objects of snatching by archers from all over the world because of their extraordinary talents. .A lot of manpower and material resources were spent during this process, not to mention the mental and physical effort spent on it.The people trained in this way can't reach Wang Feng's level, and the people who want Wang Feng to train are exactly this group of people.

Wang Feng wanted ten easily, and Norton was really reluctant.However, he is the leading decision maker in the empire. After weighing the pros and cons for a while, he made a decision immediately.Can use ten elf archers in exchange for Wang Feng to contribute to the empire, absolutely nothing but profit, and ten people are left by Wang Feng's side, just to watch on purpose, if Wang Feng has any other thoughts about the empire, it's okay Can get news immediately.It is estimated that Wang Feng also considered this way, in order to reassure himself.Thinking of this, even if there is a lot of reluctance in my heart, I have to agree.

He nodded fiercely, and agreed to Wang Feng's request. Wang Feng smiled lightly, and suddenly turned to Qim and said, "Master Qim, Aisha has successfully upgraded today, and I haven't celebrated yet!"

Chim was also very happy when he saw that the deal had been concluded, and immediately said: "No problem, let's celebrate here with Norton. General Norton, I will trouble you for a meal."

The three of them looked at each other and all laughed.

Norton's efficiency was very high. Early the next morning, a team of 20 elf archers came to the wolf army's garrison to report.Ten men and ten women, it is rare for Norton to find such an average.

It can be seen from their gestures that they are a group of well-trained soldiers.It can be seen from the eyes alone that they are a group of warriors who have experienced life and death on the battlefield.

Harlem admired them, not for anything else, but because they were also soldiers.

Different from Linda, these elves showed more of a sturdy aura, even the female elves were no exception, they lacked a lot of Linda's lightness, and had a lot more calmness.

Twenty people lined up neatly in two rows, with a neat military appearance, waiting for Wang Feng to arrange. Wang Feng was very satisfied with the candidates Norton had chosen, and they were all worthy of training. It seemed that Norton had put a lot of effort into them.

Linda was the only elf in the entire wolf army, and she just let her lead this team of elf warriors. After all, they were of the same race, so it was easy to talk.

With the addition of these [-] people, the wolf army has added a group of long-range attackers, and its combat power has greatly increased.

Linda was instructed to settle these people first, and the subordinates of the wolf army would report and some distinguished guests would visit.

The people who came were brought back by the people arranged by Harlem in the Adventurer's Guild. The people who led the way first informed Wang Feng that these people came to negotiate with Wang Feng about employment.

The first business deal in Tiancheng, of course, needs to be taken care of, Wang Feng greeted it immediately.

The person who came was a middle-aged man and two attendants, dressed in rich and noble clothes, standing in the courtyard and looking carefully at the wolf army's garrison.

Wang Feng could tell at a glance that this middle-aged man had a lot of kung fu, but he was worse than the current Harlem and others.The two entourages are still worth looking at, but in Wang Feng's eyes, they are also targets that can be killed with one blow.

The team members leading the way introduced each other to each other.Seeing that the young man in front of him was actually the head of the mercenary regiment, a look of surprise flashed in the eyes of the middle-aged man, but it was fleeting.

The middle-aged man is Mr. Dopp, the person in charge of the Lauder family in Tiancheng.This time, the Lauder Family has a batch of goods and personnel to be sent to the capital of the Vulcan Empire. It just so happens that all the high-level mercenary groups are waiting for the completion of the upgrade conference and the recent auction conference, so they can't find any mercenaries that can be hired. Soldiers, and the goods are very urgent, so they had to settle for the next best thing and find a relatively low-level mercenary group to complete this task.

Although the wolf army is now at the first level, they have the privileges of the Adventurer's Guild, and they found the artifact again, so they were the first to find it.

Duo Pu opened his mouth first, but he didn't say anything about the mission: "The terrain here is good. You have chosen a good place, which can be attacked and defended. Damn it, why didn't my people find such a good place before." Said After finishing, he stared fiercely at a follower behind him.

However, Dopp really misunderstood this entourage. After the wolf army bought this garrison, it specially changed the surrounding environment. Some buildings were cleverly renovated and rebuilt, and some positions were changed. From the outside, there is nothing special. Yes, but those who are really knowledgeable can see at a glance that the layout here is well-founded, both offensive and defensive, and it is really hard work.

Wang Feng took over the conversation and said, "If Mr. Dopp thinks this place is good, I can consider transferring it to you. The price is negotiable." When we meet, we will talk about money, with the true nature of a profiteer, but it also distances the two of them. Nearly a lot.Dopp laughed a few times and took it over.Others secretly laughed.

Wang Feng let Duo Pu into the living room, Linda had served tea obediently, there were no maids and servants, so she had to rely on her own people. .

After a few words of politeness, Wang Feng asked about the situation of this mission, and Duo Pu explained in detail.

The value of this batch of goods is not low. Due to the price difference between the two places and the official support, they can make a lot of money.The Lauder family has a great reputation in the Vulcan Empire, has been recognized by the country, and exclusively deals in this kind of goods, so the business is doing well.Because the cost is very low, but the profit is considerable, so many people smuggle it.However, the most convenient way is to rob the goods directly, and you can make a fortune by changing hands, so the road is not very safe, and you need to hire a large number of people every time.

The Lauder family is a business family that has grown up in the past hundred years. It has businesses in almost every country in the mainland. Although there are many people, they are scattered everywhere to protect the industries in various places. Therefore, mercenaries are often hired for the transportation of goods.

I have been working happily with a high-level mercenary group before, but since the appearance of the artifact, almost all mercenary groups are focused on the ownership of the artifact and the sky-high price task of escorting the artifact. The mercenary group does not accept missions now.

And this time there are still a few entourages who will follow back to the Vulcan Empire, not daring to make mistakes, so they decided to find a few more low-level mercenary regiments to complete this task.

Wang Feng didn't think much of it, the current performance of the wolf army was indeed not big enough, no wonder they would find more people.The system of the Adventurer's Guild guarantees that the mercenary group that can be promoted to a high level must be full of talents and experienced veterans, and it should be able to gain the trust of the employer.In addition to killing the Tyrannosaurus on the road, I happened to complete the task of finding the artifact, but it was also done passively.The wolf army has not officially accepted a commission from the Adventurer's Guild, which is equivalent to saying that they do not have any mercenary experience.

Maybe it was because the recovery of the artifact gave the employer some confidence in his strength, so he came here.But according to Duo Pu, he still needs to find other mercenary groups to complete the task together.

According to the value of the goods and the importance of the personnel, Dorpo gave a price of [-] gold coins this time, but the [-] gold coins had to be distributed with other mercenary groups.

The staff on duty at the Adventurer's Guild didn't dare to make a decision, so they brought their employer back to ask for instructions.

Wang Feng didn't care much about the items protected in this mission, but he was very interested in the destination of the goods.From the old man Qim, he knew that only the Vulcan Empire had magicians who could cast the forbidden fire spell on this continent, and what Wang Feng couldn't forget now was how to refine cold iron into a knife.

From Duo Pu's conversation, Wang Feng also discovered something else, but Wang Feng did not point it out, and nodded confidently: "If you believe, we can complete this commission by ourselves; if you don't believe it, we can at least I want five thousand gold coins to escort you on the road, and for the other five thousand gold coins, you can find any mercenaries you want."

Duo Pu saw this extreme self-confidence in Wang Feng's eyes, but hesitated again and again, and decided to find another mercenary group, just to be on the safe side, after all, the wolf army was only a first-level adventure team.

The itinerary was decided at the moment, and they were in a hurry. They set off tomorrow, and Duo Pu himself would accompany him. Wang Feng nodded in agreement, and sent someone to register with Duo Pu at the Adventurer's Guild to register the mission, received part of the deposit, and all the staff came back to prepare .

Several core personnel were summoned by Wang Feng to agree on the entrusted affairs.Linda, Harlem, and Ruohan were all present, in addition to the two small captains of the former dragoons, and brothers who were on duty at the Adventurer's Guild.

First, let's briefly talk about the situation of the entrustment, so that everyone can understand the content, and then assign people.

The empire needs to keep some people here permanently, and Harlem is in charge, and more than [-] people from the wolf army are selected to stay together.Aisha and Chuck probably won't be able to leave Tiancheng in a short time. The archers sent by Norton need to be trained quickly and must be brought with them. In addition, ten members of the original dragoons were selected, plus Linda and Ruohan. , Wang Feng also went by himself, and decided on the preliminary candidate for this mission.

The original equipment of archers and dragoons is good, and there is no need to replace them yet.He told Harlem to keep an eye on changes in the situation in Tiancheng and adapt to the situation. Since the birth of the artifact, it seems that there are some sudden changes in the mainland, and he must prepare early.

Ruohan was puzzled and asked, and Wang Feng explained: "There is a saying in our place, be careful of big mistakes. Seeing that Snow was forced to stay by his father, the recent big moves of the Wizards Guild and the Warriors Guild, the high-level empire even The emperor has started to show up and care about some affairs, so something should happen. Is it worth the fuss that the grand marshal of the empire wants to change a few people? It can be seen that there must be something unusual happening behind the scenes, everyone should be careful. Especially Harlem who stayed behind, pay more attention to the news on weekdays, and don't ignore any troubles."

After thinking for a while, he continued, "I'll leave you the crystal card, and try to take out the gold coins in batches as much as possible. If we need manpower and money, we need to have our own eyes and ears." Harlem expressed his understanding. , but still asked: "Why do you need to exchange the money from the crystal card?"

Wang Fengdao: "If there is any war, who can guarantee that the crystal card can be turned into gold coins. It is the safest to have gold and silver in hand, and the future remuneration should be handled accordingly." Haring nodded in agreement.

Linda then asked: "Does the boss think there will be problems with this mission?"

Wang Feng glanced at her approvingly, and said with a smile: "Of course there is a problem. The goods are so urgent that they can't even wait for a few days. When all the merchants and mercenary groups are talking about the artifact, suddenly one of them is in a hurry Don’t you find it strange that you left Tiancheng and didn’t dare to find a high-level mercenary regiment and came to escort us?”

"Moreover, it can be seen from Duo Pu and the others that they themselves have good strength. They also need to be protected with great fanfare, which shows that the road is not safe. With a large amount of valuable goods, plus a few empires The person in charge, aren’t you afraid of being wiped out? Moreover, the low-level mercenary group hired is clearly for thieves to rob.”

Listening to Wang Feng's words, Linda wondered: "Could it be that they want to divert their attention? Put valuables in the open, and hire two low-level mercenary escorts, so that people who make up their minds on the road can focus on the goods. , and let the more important things in the dark or the person leave safely?"

Harlem frowned and said, "What is worth them doing? Or some important person?"

Wang Feng expressed his own thoughts: "It should be objects, not important people. They have their own protection power, and important people must be protected by special personnel, and there is no need to hire people from the mercenary group."

"And the things they want to protect should be hidden on these entourages. Even if something unexpected happens, the high-value goods can make the people who intend to rob them ignore other things, so that the things they really want to protect can arrive safely."

"But they hired us again, which means that they are not afraid or don't think that we will rob these things, or we are not interested in these things at all. And let another mercenary group join, just in case."

"Although our wolf army said that we found the artifact, it has not yet reached the point where everyone recognizes our ability. Our brothers who are on duty today said that they did not hesitate to go to the guild, and they came to us directly, which shows that they have done something to us. Some investigations, but not everyone can find out our details, and only a few of us who are still first-level mercenaries can be found out, so it is unusual for them to believe us."

Glancing at these core members of the wolf army, he asked, "Who can tell me what we don't necessarily want even if we know it, what is worth escorting with such a large cargo as cover, what is it Is it they who most want to cover up the news by using the hands of thieves to eliminate the escort, that is, us?"

After hearing his series of questions, Harlem seemed to realize something, and said solemnly: "Boss, do you think what they are trying to cover is..."

Ruohan seemed to have figured it out, and hurriedly said: "It's the blast, the divine weapon blast bow!"