Reading was right, for when we had just set foot in this arid land, there was no more peaceful day.

In the blink of an eye, it had been two days since we had left the strange province of Eremaya and arrived in this arid land, where even the original name had been forgotten. In the space of these two days, I discovered something completely different from the province of Arimaya.

And the first one is the environment. Speaking of the environment, the environment of the Eremaya Province really looks like a paradise, without the dense forests of the past, although it is also covered by vegetation, but the role is only decorative. Far from those towns and villages, every place is full of beauty, and there are countless exotic beasts of all kinds. I knew that at that time, I more or less understood that the reason why the people here were so simple that I felt disgusted had something to do with the environment of this province.

Here, on the other hand, this province, known as the arid land, is indeed full of drought as its other name. Almost every inch of the land was covered in the blood-red soil, and the plants that barely survived on top of it could be described as pitiful. Even if there were, it was bare, without the slightest leaf, as if it was completely dead.

Not only that, but the people here are simply terrifyingly strong compared to the province of Arimaya. Reading and I have only passed through two small villages, but we have been attacked no less than ten times.

This kind of attack is quite a headache for me. On the one hand, I need to hide my identity as much as possible, which means that many of the abilities that I was good at simply can't be used here. On the other hand, because this old man named Reading is after all the envoy of this Danmoth Empire, I will be more or less considerate when facing these attacks. If I kill these people, I wonder how Reading will react?

After all, this place is completely different from the dense forest that was attacked before, and these people are just civilians who are forced to live here. And those were the killers sent by the regent.

It's funny to say, I think that at the beginning, the regent of the empire could do everything to get rid of Redding, a thorn in his eye, and even the kind of thing that is not a ghost or a ghost is willing to send out. I didn't pay attention to the impact at all. Presumably, the unlucky ones who accidentally passed through that dense forest were killed. But this time, I'm sure they'll have to be mindful of the effects even if they want to get rid of Reading. If it were known that the regent was such an evil man, how would he explain it to the subjects of his own country? Now it seems that it is not only me who is restrained here, but even the regent.

Still, this old man respects me. The last time he saw me a little constrained by the lives of the robbers, Reading nodded at me. Well, I get it, I know what I have to do.

So I was quite open when it came to dealing with this attack. Although my abilities are not used, they are still fully sufficient for these robbers who have no abilities. After killing all the robbers, I wiped the sweat from my forehead and said to Reading with a smile, "I really didn't expect you to agree with me to do this." “

"What's the difference between that. "Reading has never used any force, so he has always relied on me for protection. At this time, he was also a little tired when he was busy dodging: "You are doing this to protect me." And these people are no longer considered civilians, but robbers and robbers. Therefore, even if you don't deal with these bandits, they will definitely be exterminated by the army. I also want to thank you for keeping me safe and eliminating so many bandits. Let our country avoid some unnecessary losses. So I have to thank you. “

Well, this old man is really an old fritter. I didn't expect him to quietly boast about me after I got rid of my worries, so that even as an undead ghost, I was a little fluttering by him.

"But, ma'am, I think the next time we encounter these robbers, we should try to leave them alive and not let them go. They usually have a lot of looting from other victims, and only with these possessions can we recruit some adventurers. “

"Well, why not recruit them directly from among the robbers, they are not very good, but they can be used to protect you. ”

Unexpectedly, Redding said disdainfully: "Madam, as a core minister of an empire, I will not allow myself to cooperate with these evil bandits and robbers. Therefore, I will never allow myself to be in the same league as these people. ”

"Then why did you choose to cooperate with me? You know, compared to these bandits, I'm an evil undead. ”

"This... Reading was speechless, obviously not knowing that I would say such a thing. After thinking about it for a long time, he said with a little weakness: "You are different from them, and we have been together for so long, I can see what kind of person you are, madam." ”

I smiled and stepped over the bodies of the robbers on the ground, leaving Reading far behind.

"Ma'am, ma'am!" Reading came from behind me panting, and asked with some concern, "Ma'am, did what I said earlier upset you?"

I squinted at him, "What do you think?"

Reading's face flushed, and it was hard for me to believe that this could be the expression of an old human man. "Ma'am, I apologize for my earlier words. I shouldn't have said that. In addition, I have concealed one thing before, that is, I did not lose all the treasures on my body before we set off, and I still have some on my body. ”

"How many?"

Reading lowered his head and fumbled in his clothes for a while, then pulled out a quaint jade pendant and handed it to me. "That's what I've left behind. If we know something, then we should be able to use this to recruit a team of about ten adventurers. ”

"Ten people?" I frowned, the gap I expected was really a bit big, I looked at this jade pendant carefully, it looked very good. But I didn't expect it to be so worthless. "You should know that this jade pendant is enough to arm an army of about 100 people, and it can also be armed to the teeth. ”

Reading smiled bitterly and said to me, "Madam, I know the value of this jade pendant better than you, otherwise I wouldn't have kept it close to me." But here, we can only recruit a team of ten people at most, and after we do, we will face more robbers. for we have revealed our wealth. But that's fine, as long as someone can protect me, then your abilities can be maximized. Provided, of course, that you don't use those terrible abilities. ”

I nodded, agreeing to his request.

Reading was excited: "Ma'am, do you know? I appreciate the respect you have for me, which I have never experienced in the Empire. You know, although I am a confidant of His Majesty the Emperor, no one respects me now. Almost every minister treats me as a thorn in the flesh, and even wants to scrape me to minced flesh alive. And all this is only because I am the only confidant of His Majesty the Emperor. The reason why I am still alive is because His Majesty the Emperor is still alive, and if His Majesty the Emperor dies, I am afraid that I will be the second person to die. “

"Then why don't you want to get out of here?"

"Why should I leave here?" Redding looked puzzled, "Ma'am, you must know that I am from the Danmos Empire, and I will not go back anywhere but here." And you see, I'm so old now that I can't stand a little toss. Besides, I'm satisfied to have climbed from that province of Erimaya to where I am now. The only thing that keeps me alive now is that I have to do my job. I'm going to use the evidence I've gathered to bring down the regent!In this eventful time, the Danmos Empire will never allow a traitor to exist!"

"Can you do it?" I asked Reading with a smile, a bit of a joke, but more of a bit of uncertainty about the future.

"Definitely, it will definitely be done!" Reading's tone became resolute: "It is up to man to make things happen, and I believe that God still favors the Danmoth Empire." Moreover, we are now not far from the provincial capital of the Arid Lands, where we can recruit ten elites!"

How far is Reading talking about? Not far, in fact, for after a short rest that evening, we set out early the next morning, and arrived in the capital of the arid land by the afternoon of the next day.

Now, the town in front of me, though called the capital of the Arid Lands, seemed to me to be only slightly larger than the smaller towns we had passed before. That is, it is about the same size as the town of Arimaya. But the guards were much tighter than those of Eremaya, so much so that we could barely get through the gates of this town.

Why? As we approached the only entrance to the town, we were stopped by the soldiers who were guarding around us. Maybe because of the oddity of my attire, we caught the attention of the guards as soon as we entered. "You, take off your hood!"

I looked at the soldier who was interrogating me and sneered. If I take off my hood, I won't let anyone here survive for the necessary safety. "Are you sure you want me to take off my hood?"

"What nonsense!" the guard gestured back to his companion, then aimed his weapon at me. "Hurry up! Look at your armor and you'll know you're not a good thing! Give you three seconds, and if you don't take it off, you're all going to die!"

I sneered, and reached for my hood.

"Two!" It seems that this time the accident will really happen. I looked at it and put my other hand on my back. However, just as the guard was about to say three, there was a crisp crackling.

The voice was clear, and it was extremely crisp. It was the sound of Redding's hand making contact with the guard's face. "Little bunny, do you know who I am?

The soldier seemed to be stunned, covering his red and swollen face and looking at Reading in a daze. And the soldiers behind him were also shocked, they didn't expect that an old man would dare to slap his captain. So there was no movement for a while.

Reading was secretly smug and shouted, "I'm Redding, the envoy of the Danmoth Empire! Isn't there any of you blind people who are me?" Sure enough, after seeing this thing, all the guards knelt down in horror, and none of them dared to look up at us. And the captain of the guard was even more trembling and said, "Special... Envoy, I didn't know your identity just now, I'm guilty, I'm guilty... ”

Hahahaha, this incident is so funny, I thought we would even go to war at first, but what I didn't expect was that things would take such a turn for the better. But think about it, Redding's identity is an envoy of the Empire, and wherever he goes, he is the biggest official. How could I not have thought of this, how could I have always made him an assassination target?

"Forget it, I don't have the heart to pursue you. Reading said disdainfully: "Now, we are going in, are you still going to stop us?"

"Where you dare, where you dare. The captain of the guard hurriedly smiled, and then shouted angrily at the soldiers behind him: "You bastards, what are you doing in a daze? Why don't you quickly remove the fence and let the envoy in! If there is any neglect, I will ask you!"

The soldiers behind him hurriedly moved the fence away, and Redding walked in proudly under the captain's escort.

But as soon as we went in, I heard some discordant noises.

"Captain, what the hell is this old man named Redding?"

"What's the matter? This old man is just the old emperor's envoy. Phew, he's a smug fart, he thinks he's something, and he doesn't know if he's going to die. Hurry up and report to the envoy sent by the Lord Regent, and say that the sheep have arrived. “

I stopped a little, but gave up the urge to kill them. Who are the sheep is not certain.