That night, in the dense woods, it was silent and serene, and occasionally a few animals passed by, looking around vigilantly.

The secluded atmosphere lasted not long before it was broken by an embarrassed figure, and in an instant, it scared away the birds and beasts of the forest.

Ignoring the damage he had caused, the somewhat embarrassed figure kept fleeing, occasionally glancing at the dark forest behind him with a frightened face, as if there was a wild beast chasing after him.

After running some distance again, the figure dressed in pirate costume looked up at the towering buildings not far away, and his face was filled with ecstasy, as long as he continued to run forward and run to the stronghold, then he would be supported by his companions, and when the time came, he would no longer have to fear the death behind him.

Hope was ahead, and the pirate quickened his pace, ignoring the wounds on his body, and ran wildly towards the stronghold not far away.

The towering building seemed to grow bigger and bigger, making the joy on his face stronger and stronger, however, in the next moment, his expression suddenly froze, and the mercenary was shocked to find that there was a pitch-black figure standing in front of him.

Before the pirate could make a sound, a silver sword slashed across his neck, and another figure suddenly appeared in front of him. The sword in his hand was still stained with red blood.

"Bang!" There was a muffled sound, the pirate's body fell straight to the ground, his eyes were still unwilling and fearful, his eyes were wide open, and he looked at the two figures standing in front of him, and then, his eyes gradually whitened, and after a while, there was no sound.

Looking indifferently at the dissipating pirate, the man holding the sword in front of him shook the hilt of the sword slightly, and said softly: "The tenth, Nangong, this time I feel that my swordsmanship has improved a lot, and your method is really good." ”

"It's still a little slower, it almost made him run, you need to go faster. ”

"It's already my fastest speed......"

"It's going to be faster, okay, don't be stunned, deal with him. ”

"Why am I again, Nangong, I'm the duke's son..."

“......”

"Okay, okay, I understand, I'll go, I'll go. ”

"Move quickly, Marco is still waiting for my door, and the calculation time is about the same. ”

"Got it. ”

These two people are Nangong Yu and Massimo, according to Nangong Yu's plan, they are now cleaning up the secret posts and patrol teams around the stronghold, and by the way, they are also to practice his swordsmanship for Massimo, and Nangong Yu is guiding on the side. The longer he spent with Nangong Yu, the more Massimo admired Nangong Yu more. Not only is the combat ability strong, but in just two days, the dark posts around the stronghold have almost been cleared.

With Massimo's current strength, after Nangong Yu's guidance, coupled with his talent, he has made great progress, and it is no longer a problem to deal with ordinary pirates in this stronghold. Of course, in Nangong Yu's opinion, Massimo's foundation is still very weak, and there are many flaws in his body and swordsmanship. Nangong Yu has already started planning, and when this commission is over, he will train Massimo well.

The day before, Nangong Yu and Massimo had plucked some information about the inside of the stronghold from the mouth of a pirate. According to the pirate, the people in the stronghold are now in fear, and everyone is in danger. I'm scared that the next person to disappear will be myself. Many pirates have begun to resist going to sea, and rumors of a kraken have become deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. And this rumor was spread by Nangong Yu to Rosa .

After Massimo had disposed of all the bodies, the two of them checked the place where the battle had taken place again, and then took advantage of the darkness to rush towards the docks.

In the spacious room, Maxim heard the constant news from his men, and in a fit of rage, he smashed the wine bottle in his hand with one palm, and roared angrily: "Bastard! Damn it!"

Looking at Maxim, who was furious, the pirate leaders in the hall were silent, and no one dared to touch his moldy head at this time.

"In just two days, we have disappeared so many people for no reason, if this continues, will we still have manpower? You didn't find any clues, damn it, if you didn't need manpower, I would have thrown you all into the sea to feed the fish. With a few heavy gasps, Maxim hissed.

Everyone looked at each other, all speechless.

"Boss, none of the people we sent out to investigate have returned. Looking at the silent room, one of them coughed dryly, and had to bite the bullet.

With his palms slammed on the table, Maxim shouted angrily, "What did you say before? But now, not only are there fewer and fewer of our people, but you can't even find a single corpse, will they really disappear out of thin air?"

With a wry smile, the man said helplessly: "Boss, we really tried our best, and now that Ragusa has spread, a kraken has appeared in the nearby seas, and our brothers may have met a kraken, otherwise it would not have disappeared without a trace like this." ”

"Impossible, absolutely impossible, I never believed that there was a kraken, and even if there were, how did it run to land?" Maxim had a gloomy face, listening to the rumors of the kraken under his subordinates, the corners of his mouth couldn't help twitching, but he also began to mumble in his heart: "Is there really a kraken, or is there some monster that eats people and doesn't spit out bones?"

The others looked at Maxim's gloomy face and listened to the rumors about the Kraken, and a trace of horror flashed in their eyes, who knew if they would be the next to disappear?

At this time, the other pirate thought for a moment and said, "Boss, otherwise, let's not go out for the time being, just stay in the stronghold, so that I am afraid it will be safer." ”

Maxim said, "What are we going to eat, what are we going to drink? ”

The pirate said, "No, boss, don't you think it's strange that you have heard me and that you have noticed that the brothers in the stronghold are all fine, and those who disappeared are all outside?"

Maxim was stunned and said, "Go on." ”

The pirate cleared his throat and said, "The bison are missing on the way back, our outpost is missing in the woods, our ship was sunk after going to sea, if it is a kraken, why are all the people in the stronghold okay?"

Maxim listened to him, was slightly silent for a while, and said: "You mean to say that someone is targeting us?"

The man nodded and said, "Yes, boss." ”

Maxim shook his head and said, "What kind of person can do such a clean job? Not even a single body can be found? And how does that person know the location of our outposts? If someone discovers our stronghold, once they enter the woods, our outpost will find them and report it in time." But now, our outposts are almost all gone, and there is no information at all, how can this be explained?"

The corners of the man's mouth twitched, and he couldn't speak for a while, and then he had to bow his head silently.

Maxim sighed and said, "But your first sentence is right, at least it's relatively safe here." ”

Listening to Maxim's words, everyone was happy, now that he had relented, it seemed that he could stay here forever and not have to go out.

Maxim changed his words and said, "However, we still have to go to sea tonight, that merchant ship is a fat fish, I asked you to overhaul the ship, are they all ready?"

"Boss, it's all overhauled, it's been overhauled three times, and there is no problem. Someone replied.

Maxim said: "Okay, let's go now, let those boys be mental, once they find their prey, chase after them, and go back quickly." ”

"Yes. ”