Giggs originally wanted to rent a few fast horses, but Jinx glared at him fiercely: "Miss Ben and the maid are dressed like this, you let us ride them?"

I had no choice but to rent a carriage instead, although it was a little slower, but I didn't have to put up with Jinx's nagging. Ian and Jinx get into the carriage, while Sid and Giggs act as chauffeurs.

Darnes, the dark mercenary, sat in the alley on the edge of the carriage and horse shop, a farmer's broad-brimmed straw hat covering most of his face.

He muttered a little anxiously as Ian and his party climbed into the carriage and drove away, then got up and went back to the tavern. At a table in the corner, his old partner Felder had been waiting for him for a long time.

"Four," said Daynes, gritting his teeth as soon as he sat down, "but not the four you said!"

Felder was stunned for a moment and asked, "What do you mean?"

"The woman and the tattooed guy are still there, but Ian and Sid," he said the two names in a low voice, "the two most important targets are gone!"

"And who was it that followed them out of town?"

"An old mercenary of forty or fifty years old, and the woman's maid," said Daynes, with some impatience, "may have been hired here, or made an appointment to meet here, but we have not followed our target out of the city, but I can't find them now!"

"Hold on, my friend. Felder rolled his eyes and smiled, "Your goal is not lost." ”

A hint of doubt crossed Daenes' gloomy face, and he looked at Felder and whispered, "You mean ......?"

"It's those two new faces. "The woman's name is Jinx, and she's the one who is known in the scars. She has a special skill in disguise - she can easily disguise your face or even your entire person so that your mother can't even recognize you. ”

Darnes recalled the other two he had seen and exclaimed, "This ...... Is the news reliable? I can see those people very clearly, and there are no two goals at all..."

"Hey," Felder snickered, "she's unique, so it's not surprising that she's got the occasional rumor." Fortunately, I've been collecting all this information on a regular basis, and I've written it down here. Felder tapped his head with his right index finger.

Daynes cracked his mouth and smiled, revealing snow-white teeth that contrasted with his swarthy skin. His eyes were like beasts, shining alertly, excitedly, and greedily in the darkness of the corners.

"But four people, even you are still too reluctant," said Felder in a very certain tone, "and the opponent is still a man with war scars. I'm going with you this time. ”

Daynes didn't speak for a moment, as if he was thinking and weighing something. In the end, he relented and said, "Let's look for a chance first, we have to plan." As a last resort, it's better not to expose it. ”

In the middle of the night, the gates of Oak Shield City have long been closed, and there are torches lit on the battlements, and soldiers are keeping vigil. The night sky was clear tonight, and the moonlight covered the wasteland outside the city with a layer of silver sand.

A carriage galloped in from the west, breaking the silence of the wilderness. As they approached the city gate, they gradually slowed down, and finally the driver stopped his horse and stopped at the city gate.

"Who?" asked the night watchman on the battlements.

The two men in the coachman's seat jumped out. One of them had terrible scars on his face, and the other had a strange mask around his waist, and he looked up and shouted, "We are from the Golden Tail Chamber of Commerce of the Commonwealth, and we have missed the time on the road, so please be accommodating!"

The commander of the soldiers came up and said something to the soldier, and the soldier gave a military salute and hurried away.

After a while, the small iron gate by the city gate opened, and a group of soldiers came out.

The man in the lead walked up to Giggs and Sid with a torch and asked, "Is there a trade certificate for the Goldtail Chamber of Commerce?"

"Yes, yes," Giggs hurriedly took out a stack of paperwork and handed it over, "The trade certificate, as well as the authorization of the Golden Tail Chamber of Commerce, and the cross-border pass issued by Fran City, are all here!"

The non-commissioned officer asked by the light of the torch as he checked the paperwork, "How many people are there?"

"Four," Giggs replied, "I'm a mercenary with him, and we're in charge of the security of the Chamber of Commerce's personnel." There were also two ladies, in the carriage. ”

"Get them out of the car. The non-commissioned officer's voice was emotionless, coldly ordered.

Sid walked over to the carriage, opened the door, and stepped out of the carriage with Jinx and Ian in his arms.

The non-commissioned officer seemed to identify them one by one, looked at Giggs and asked, "...... are you?"

"Giggs. ”

The non-commissioned officer walked over to Sid again and looked at Sid.

"Lombard. Sid uttered the pre-agreed pseudonym in a deep voice.

"Gruea. Jinx replied briskly and softly, and bowed very ladylikely. Even in such a dimly lit environment, Sid noticed the anxious gaze of the soldiers around him, all focused on Jinx's graceful posture and sweet smile.

Finally, the non-commissioned officer walked up to Ian, disguised as a maid. Ian kept his head down and didn't say anything, seemingly intriguing the non-commissioned officer instead. He leaned the torch closer, taking a closer look at Ian's face. The air around him seemed to freeze, and Ian tried to calm himself down, fearing that the sound of a strong and heavy heartbeat would attract the attention of the other party.

I don't know if it's a psychological effect, but the non-commissioned officer stared at Ian for a long time, long enough for Jinx to clench the handle of the umbrella in his hand, and Giggs's left hand inadvertently rested on the handle of the knife at his waist.

Finally, the non-commissioned officer asked, "What about you?"

"Her name is Sana," replied Jinx, preemptively, "my maid." ”

The non-commissioned officer slowly turned his head and gave Jinx a deep look: "I'm asking her." Is she dumb and wants you to answer for her?"

"Yes, sir," said Jinx at once, "she's a mute. ”

The non-commissioned officer was stunned for a moment, then looked at Ian again, and Ian immediately nodded, and then followed Jinx's example and made a lady's salute. This action was something that Jinx, Sid, and Giggs didn't expect, and it seems that Ian is also working hard to win the trust of the non-commissioned officer as soon as possible. Sid knew that his observation and imitation ability were amazing, but he didn't expect that it could be applied to imitating women's etiquette, and he didn't have the slightest jerkiness.

"Wouldn't it be a hassle to go and discuss important matters and bring a mute assistant?" the non-commissioned officer didn't hear Ian speak in person, and seemed quite concerned.

"I chose this on purpose," Jinx smiled and immediately answered, "My lord, there are too many secrets in the Chamber of Commerce. Having someone around who can't speak is the best option. Besides, she was only in charge of my daily life, not an assistant. ”

The non-commissioned officer nodded and said with a smile: "I have heard that the Golden Tail Chamber of Commerce has great powers, and there are many strange people and monsters, but today I have seen it." Then he shouted to the top of the city wall, "All formalities are complete, confirm that there is no mistake, let go!"

The gates slowly opened. Perhaps in a hurry to enter the city, Giggs and Sid forgot to let Jinx and Ian get into the carriage first, so they led the carriage straight inside. Jinx didn't dare to correct herself, so she had to calm down and walk behind, with Ian following closely behind.

As Jinx passed by, the non-commissioned officer whispered, "Please hurry up early next time, so as not to trouble everyone." ”

Jinx smiled slightly when she heard this, bowed her head but did not stop moving.

The dirt pavement outside the castle only reaches the city gate, and inside the city gate is a road paved with huge stones cut into square bricks. First the two men's riding boots made a clear footstep on the road, then the sound of horses' hooves and wheels running over the road, and finally the creaking of Jinx boots.

"Wait a minute!" the non-commissioned officer suddenly shouted from behind, and the air fell silent once again as the group stopped.

The sound of firm footsteps from his boots on the cold stone slab was heard, and the non-commissioned officer walked over and stood beside Ian and Jinx.

He asks Jinx, but at the same time his eyes immediately turn to Ian, "What is she wearing on her feet?"

One sentence sent a chill down Sid's spine. He clearly remembered that when he changed his outfit before, Jinx deliberately did not let Ian change into women's shoes so that he would not be able to move.

"What's the matter, sir?" said Jinx, still smiling sweetly, "Are you interested in the maid's shoes?"

There was a slight snickering in the surrounding darkness, which should have been something that the surrounding soldiers couldn't help but make. They probably also felt that their commander was a little weird, or too cautious.

The sergeant's face was gloomy, and he said, "Why doesn't she have the sound of footsteps from her shoes?"

Jinx laughed, "Who said she was wearing leather shoes?" and called out, "Sana." ”

Ian understood, and gently lifted the fluffy dress from the sides, revealing the toe of the cloth shoe.

"When I'm out of the house, she can't speak, so she can only run errands and carry things for me, so I allowed her to make an exception to wear cloth shoes. Are you satisfied, sir?" asked Jinx.

The non-commissioned officer did not expect such a lady to travel in cloth shoes. Although he didn't know what he was suspicious of, his professional habits always made him refuse to let go of any disobedience. Perhaps, it was this habit of the profession that made him suspicious? He wondered if he was overly nervous, maybe it was the cause of the war......

At this time, Jinx said jokingly: "Fortunately, I asked Sana to wear an ordinary long dress, if it is with an inner support, I really don't know how to let you check it." ”

The inner support of the long skirt is like the role of the umbrella bone, which will slightly prop up the skirt, which is a clothing feature of the Federation. However, this kind of skirt is held in place by the inner brace, so it cannot be lifted freely. If you want a man to look at his shoes, I am afraid that he can only change his clothes first......

Having said this, the non-commissioned officer's face was also a little unbearable, knowing that this was the big businessman of the Goldtail Chamber of Commerce who was tactfully reprimanding. So he had to give a slightly apologetic military salute and said, "Where the duty lies, please don't be surprised." Then he made a "please" gesture and let the team into town.

The group didn't say a word until they were far from the city gates, when Jinx and Ian returned to the carriage and dared to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Scared Miss Ben to death. Jinx said.

"It's good that your cross-dressing skills are good...... Ian thought the long skirt was stuffy, so he turned the skirt up and wrapped it around his waist, and stretched his legs in black leggings to relax his stiff body.

"Fortunately, I chose to enter the city at night, and if I want to go into the city during the day, I really don't know what will happen!" Jinx sighed as she looked at his appearance.

"Thanks to the shoes you have prepared...... If I'm wearing my own boots like this, I'm afraid that the non-commissioned officer will be able to tell the difference between a man and a woman just by listening to the voice!" said Ian, taking out his boots from the storage compartment under his seat and putting them on.