Why did Tang Zhangwei engage in such a puzzle, in fact, Tang Zhangwei had his own considerations, after all, Tang Zhangwei was Tang Zhaozong's courtier. 々 々 じ じ 々 々 said

If Tang Zhaozong is like a puppet, then Tang Zhangwei's reputation will stink.

However, if Tang Zhaozong is allowed to behave like that, Tang Zhangwei will feel very uncomfortable, so that under Tang Zhangwei's control, letting Tang Zhaozong be like a child and go against him will be the best ending for Tang Zhangwei.

Of course, such an ending also requires Tang Zhaozong's cooperation.

The dwarf walked south along the mountain wall, counting his footsteps to a certain size, and led the others past a towering pile of stones, some boulders from other ages, which seemed to have fallen from the edge of the cliff. Even Bruno, whose family had lived here for centuries, did not know any legends about the creation or purpose of the boulders. But whatever the reason, they have stood quietly here guarding the bottom of the valley for countless centuries. They were here before the dwarves arrived, casting a shadow of foresight of the future, and insignificance to all those of all races who had ever been here and who were inevitably going to die.

The stone pillars turned the wind into a strange and sad wail, giving the whole valley a sense of alien nature, like a hermit's castle without a sense of time, and making the onlooker aware of their own inevitable disappearance, as if the piles were mocking them with their eternal existence.

Bruno was not bothered by these stone towers and ended his calculations.

Five hundred on the left, then another hundred, and then a hundred, and you will reach the place where the secret door is hidden.

He scrutinized the mountain wall beside him, looking for signs to enter the Mithril Hall.

Trist's sensitive hands also moved up and down the smooth walls. "Are you sure it's here?" After many minutes of searching, he asked the dwarf, for he couldn't feel the crack at all.

"I'm sure!" Bruno declared. "Our people's craftsmanship is very exquisite, and I am afraid that this door is so well hidden that I can't find it."

Regis came to help, but Wolfgar felt uncomfortable in the shadow of the boulder and stood behind to guard them.

After a few seconds, the barbarian noticed something moving on the stone steps where they had come. He crouched down in a defensive position, clenching the tooth of Aegis with unprecedented force. "Someone's coming." He told his friends, but the echo of his whispers echoed everywhere, as if the stones were mocking his intention to keep it unheard.

Trist jumped to the nearest stone pillar to get around, using the angle of Wolfga's squint as a guide. Bruno, angry that his search was interrupted, picked up a small hand axe from his belt and stood beside the savages ready to fight, while Regis stood behind them.

Then they heard Trist shouting, "Katie Brill! They breathed a sigh of relief, happily ending their defensive stance, and began to wonder what had brought their friends all the way from Ten Town, or how she had found them.

When they saw her, their smiles vanished, and she fell to them covered in bruises and blood. They rushed to help her, but the dark elves guessed that someone was chasing after them, so they made a detour out of the rock pile to take a look.

"Why are you here?" Bruno yelled as he grabbed Katiebrielle and hugged her tightly. "Who hurt you? I'm going to have to choke him! ”

"And my hammer!" Wolfgar added that he was angry at the thought that someone had hurt Katie Brill.

Regis hesitated, and he began to wonder what had happened.

"Fender Malott and Gloro are dead." Katie Brill told Bruno.

"When you're on the road? So why? The dwarf asked.

"No, it's ten silver," Katie Brill replied. "A man, the killer, got there, looking for Regis. I followed him to warn you, but he caught me and dragged me all the way here. ”

Bruno turned and glared at the halfling, who shrank further back and hung his head.

"I knew you would run out of Ten Towns to find us, there must be a problem!" He roared. "What the hell is going on? Stop making up stories to fool us! ”

"His name is Nttrili," Regis admitted. "Artemis Ntreuri. He came from Port Carlin and was sent by the Pasha Puck Thieves' Guild. Regis pulled out the ruby pendant from his bosom. He came for this. ”

"But he's not alone," Katie Brill added. "There's a wizard from Luskan looking for Trist."

"What is the reason?" Trist shouted out from the shadows.

Katie Brill shrugged. "They were careful not to tell it, but I guess they were looking for something about Akar Kessot."

Trist understood right away. They're looking for fragments of mana that have been buried beneath the collapse of the Cone of Kane.

"How many are there?" Wolfgar asked. "How far away from us?"

"There are three," Katie Brill replied. "A killer, a mage, and a sergeant from Luskan. They also had a monster with them. They call it a golem, but I've never seen anything like that before. "Golem," Trist repeated softly. He had seen many of these artificial creatures in the underground cities of the Dark Elves. They are monsters with strange powers and are loyal to their masters. They carry a golem and are certainly strong opponents.

"But the golem is gone," Katiebrill continued. "When I fled, it chased after me, and it was almost certain to catch me, but in the end, I used a stratagem and crushed me to death under a mountain of stones!" Bruno hugged her again. "Well done, my girl." He whispered.

"And I made the sergeant who stayed there and the killer inseparable," Katie Brill continued. "I guess one of them is dead, eighty percent of it is the sergeant. It's a bit of a pity, because he's not a bad person. "He helped those dogs do things, and I probably cut them down a long time ago!" Bruno retorted. "But enough of the story; There will be time to say later. You've arrived at the Mithril Hall, girl, you know what? You will see with your own eyes all the glory of what I have told you over the years! So let's go and refresh yourself. He turned to ask Wolfga to take care of her, but instead he noticed Regis. The halfling had his own problems, and he lowered his head and wondered if he had been getting his friends into trouble too much this time.

"Don't be afraid, friend," said Wolfga, who also saw Regis's worries. "You're doing this to survive. There's nothing to be ashamed of here.

(End of chapter)