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"You ......" Du groaned deeply, struggling very much, "at least tell me that the force you belong to still ......"

"You have too many questions," the wizard said unhappily, "you are not qualified to know too much now. When you prove your sincerity, I will naturally absorb you. You don't have to worry about me unloading the mill and killing the donkey. I heard that you are very qualified, but the temple only gives you a low-grade fire. Is there no resentment in your heart? ”

Du Shen was silent for a long time and did not show any emotion. He sighed, "Okay. I'll take a gamble, and I'll trust you. Your Excellency, please speak. What exactly do you want me to do? ”

The wizard put away the wooden staff: "In the near future, the temple will send a batch of fires outside, including high-level ones. Our people have already inquired about the date and route of the delivery. All you have to do is bring this message out. ”

"Are you still in the temple?" Du Shen was amazed, and recalled Nikolai's deeds in his mind. However, his memory was blurry, and he couldn't remember if the temple had been robbed of a large number of fires.

"Why do you ask so much," the wizard scolded impatiently, "do this well, and you will learn about it in the future." I don't want you to go to the joint either. All you have to do is find a crystal bottle under the stone statue of Grimm in the square. Tomorrow, when the moon rises, just bring the bottle here untouched. ”

Du Shen was skeptical: "It's that simple? ”

"It's as simple as that," the wizard waved impatiently, "and you're good to go!" Don't forget to find the crystal bottle early and bring it here on time tomorrow night. When it is done, I will naturally reward you. ”

"Just let me go," Du Shen felt that the wizard was inevitably anticlimactic, "aren't you afraid that I will never return, or even tell the truth?" ”

"Hey, hey......" the wizard smirked, "you can give it a try." If you do something bad, I have a way to kill you. Instead, you can make a name for yourself in the temple with our support. As a spy, we naturally want you to be in a high position in order to get more information. Decide for yourself! ”

Du Shen was silent for a long time, his expression serious. He suddenly nodded vigorously: "You are testing me, right?" Yes! I'm going to help you find the crystal bottle. After speaking, Du Shen turned around and left.

Buried his head in a hurry, and never looked back all the way. It wasn't until he walked back to the city that Du Shen completely relaxed.

Today's encounter, Du Shen felt strange. Whether it had something to do with Nikolai, he couldn't tell. The wizard caught someone to pass information from the temple, and Du Shen always felt that the other party was making a branch out of the way. Since the information about the transportation of the fire can be obtained, the identity of the spy should not be low. The other party should always have a way to pass on the message to the outside world. No matter how bad it is, it shouldn't be temporary, and it can't guarantee Du Shen's reliability.

Things were weird, and Du Shen decided to find the crystal bottle first and then think about it carefully. He climbed to the plaza on the middle floor of the temple and went to the lawn beneath the statue of Grimm. During this period, someone passed by the stone statue and asked what Du Shen was doing. Du Shen only said, "There is something lost during the day, and I am looking for it at this time." Passers-by relieved their doubts and left.

Soon, Du Shen found a glass bottle the size of a flashlight at the base of the dense grass. He took the bottle into his arms and continued to search. After searching almost all over the lawn, Du Shen was sure that there were no extra bottles, so he left.

Walking to a remote corner, convinced that there was no figure around, Du Shen took out the bottle and looked at it carefully. The bottle is rough in workmanship, the outer wall is cloudy, and only the mouth of the bottle is sealed with a wooden stopper and wax.

Du Shen thought about it for a moment and pulled the cork hard. He poured, and nothing fell out of the bottle. Du Shen knocked hard, and even looked in from the mouth of the bottle with the help of moonlight. He was surprised to find that the bottle was empty. There were no imaginary strips of paper, no rolls of cloth, and no foreign objects inside.

"Could it be that the bottle itself is the one that recorded the message?" Du Shen kept turning the bottle upside down and flipping. He looked closely, but failed to find any marks or symbols on the bottle. Du Shen tried to observe the inner wall of the bottle. He tried hard for a long time with the help of the bright moonlight, but still failed to detect the anomaly.

Du Shen finally concluded that the bottle in his hand was likely to be an ordinary glass bottle.

"Perhaps, the other party is using witchcraft to send a message?" Du Shen quickly shook his head. When he uncorked the bottle, he held his breath and found no vision. Du Shen didn't believe it, the witchcraft used by the other party to transmit information was so powerful that Du Shen couldn't detect the slightest clue.

"Perhaps, the so-called news is simply fake!" Du Shen boldly speculated, "The other party may just want to test and absorb himself and use it as a spy." ”

When you think about it, a lot of things make sense. So, should Du Shen pretend to take refuge?

To be honest, Du Shen really wanted to get in touch with the wizarding community. Especially initially, the Grey Men were coerced in the streets, and it was shown that they could influence the city guards to delay the closure of the city gates. Du Shen was actually secretly a little happy. The fact that the other party was able to run rampant in the base camp of the Flame Sanctuary in this way showed that its power was huge.

Only when the power is strong can it be convenient for Du Shen to seek benefits.

Later, however, the gray-robed man said that they were the masterminds of the Frostwolf Town incident. Du Shen instantly felt that the forces to which the other party belonged were unreliable. They actually pretended to be Du Shen to help boost the momentum. Perhaps, the other party has been hiding for many years, just taking advantage of the wind. In fact, they are strong, but they suffer from the ignorance of the world, so they have no choice but to borrow Du Shen's name.

However, the gray-robed man made a skeleton to prove himself, which can be described as deliberate. This inevitably ruined Du Shen's perception. It's just that the skeletons made by the other party are too bad. Du Shen bets: Even if he is equipped with the same weapon, his skeleton can be one against five without damage.

In short, Du Shen was suspicious of the strength of the gray-robed people. And he believes that getting the perfect core as soon as possible is the most important thing at the moment. Therefore, Du Shen did not plan to follow the instructions of the gray-robed man.

Du Shen held the glass bottle in his hand and found Robin, the high-ranking person he could reach the fastest. He held the glass bottle and told the whole story of tonight's encounter.

When Robin heard this, he was very surprised, but he didn't believe it. Especially the bottle in Du Shen's hand looked really ordinary. What's more, Robin is the executor. He deeply understood that the rise of each elemental envoy would go through the careful and complicated investigation of the temple. He couldn't believe that there were wizard spies who could climb to the middle and upper echelons of the temple.

Although I don't believe it, what Du Shen said is very important. Robin didn't dare to slack off, and led Du Shen to quietly find Victor Duo.

In the face of Victor's old age, Du Shen recounted his experience.

After listening to this, Victor seemed very calm: "I understand. You go back first, and everything remains as usual. Stay in the temple tomorrow evening, and we'll find you and capture the wizard who held you hostage. ”

In the face of Victor's understatement, Du Shen was slightly stunned. Under the urging of the other party again, Du Shen nodded and left.

The rest of the day, everything was peaceful. Du Shen didn't hear the movement of the temple picketing moles.

In the evening of the next day, Victor personally approached Du Shen: "Follow me, little one." Du Shen followed obediently.

Without saying anything all the way, the two walked down the mountain. Until he walked out of the city gate, seeing that there were still no other entourages before and after, Du Shen couldn't help asking: "Elder, are we the only two of us going to capture the wizard?" ”

Victor smiled comfortingly, and his feet did not stop: "Don't worry. We've laid a net to make sure that the wizard who coerced you won't escape. ”

Du Shen had no choice but to nod yes.

The two of them walked for a while. In the distance, Du Shen saw yesterday's woods, the gray-robed wizard, and the loose dirt bag.

What is surprising is that the wizard clearly saw the figure of Du Shen and the others. Although Victor also covered himself with a hood since he came down the mountain, there was obviously an extra person on Du Shen's side, and the wizard in the distance was actually indifferent.

Full of doubts, Du Shen followed Victor to the wizard. Just when Du Shen was thinking about dodging the big war that was about to start. Victor smiled and said, "Okay." Nikolai, the test is over. Lift your disguise and explain it to our little one. ”

The wizard on the opposite side ripped off his hood and undid his mask, revealing an ordinary square face. The brown-haired middle-aged man winked at Du Shen: "Hello little guy." My name is Nikolai, and I follow the orders of the Senate to disguise myself as a wizard to test your loyalty. Congratulations, determined little one. You have successfully passed the test, and you are about to take on an even greater mission! ”

Du Shenran looked at Nikolai, and then at Victor, who also ripped off his hood. He looked confused.

Victor laughed and gently patted Du Shen's shoulder: "Little guy, let me explain again." Nikolai was no wizard, much less a spy. He just followed the instructions of the Senate, disguised himself as an evil wizard, and coerced you into doing bad things. ”

Du Shen looked at Nikolai and smiled, his smile stiff.

"I beg your pardon for testing you in such despicable ways," Victor retracted his arm and sighed heavily, "this year's apprenticeship exam was unexpectedly heavy. Many people suspect that there is a hidden party of wizards among the civilian apprentices. The reason why they killed so many nobles was to help their comrades get the top fire. In order to eliminate hidden dangers, we have to resort to extraordinary measures. But we can't be blamed for that. Little one, you're at fault too! You seem to be hiding something about your identity? ”

"I ......" Du Shen was slightly nervous, worried about whether the temple would see through his double disguise, "I just want a fresh start......

"We don't blame you," Victor comforted kindly, "and we can understand that, too." As a descendant of horse thieves, you don't want others to discriminate against you. Remember, child, that just because your father and grandparents were criminals doesn't mean you're necessarily criminals. A person's evaluation is based only on his own behavior. There were also descendants of criminals in the temple, but they were just as steadfast and faithful, day and night in their duty to eradicate violence and peace. ”

"I ......" Du Shen lowered his head.

"Don't be ashamed," Victor patted Du Shen on the shoulder again, "You've proven yourself. You can be clever with evil wizards. Although that's fake. You can also stand firm in your convictions and never give in to evil. You earn our appreciation. You qualify for better treatment. We will give you a higher level of fire. Come with us, kid. We give you a new spark. Nikolai will assist you as a mentor. ”