"Do you still like to recruit people as always? Your little broken association doesn't exist anymore......"

"Who says it doesn't exist anymore? Isn't that a good place to put on that hill? ”

"It's not yours to put on the mountain...... What's the use of you shouting so loudly here? ”

"Then, then I'm also the president of the Windflower Town Adventurers' Association! It's the head of orthodoxy! ”

It was still a snowy day, and in a forest somewhere in Xifeng County, Richard, who was holding a bent big sword, was answering Duan Qing's words with an unhappy face, and at the same time threw the large piece of wood on his shoulder to the ground: "What is this called?" It's called ...... It's called ...... That's right! This is called pre-recruitment, do you understand pre-recruitment? ”

“…… Yes? Pre-recruitment? ”

"It's what it means to be pre-recruited."

Laughing and turning his head, Richard, who looked like an uncle, put his hideous sword behind his backhand: "This is what you adventurers taught me when they formed the adventure group, that is, to take people first, and then put them into the official personnel after this period of time......"

"We can do the same when it comes to joining the Windflower Town Adventurers' Association!" He patted Duan Qing's shoulder vigorously, like a senior who was encouraging his subordinates: "When the time comes, you associations' first-generation adventure groups can also follow suit......

"To put it bluntly, let's just let us follow and recruit people, right...... No, when did we become your people? ”

With an unhappy look on his face, Duan Qing took a step back quietly, then looked at the other party who still didn't stop laughing, and shook his head a little helplessly: "Okay, although I don't want to admit it, our adventure group was indeed established under your hands...... Hey, why are you so happy? ”

“…… Why, can't I smile? Richard clapped his hands: "The more miserable times like this......"

"Shouldn't we laugh the more?"

He turned around and pointed to the depths of the jungle with a slow movement, where a figure appeared in front of Duan Qing and the others along with the outline of the temporary camp that gradually unfolded in the distance. The Flame Legend who came with Duan Qing also widened his eyes, as if he couldn't believe that he could really find the fact that he could find this place, until the uncle who came with them began to walk towards the camp, he closed his mouth that he had not closed: "Damn, I didn't expect it to be a real ...... in the end"

"By the way, how did you hear this rumor?" Duan Qing on the side also sighed and asked, "Aren't you afraid of really leaking this place?" ”

"Brother just heard the rumor that there are 'remnants' of Fenghua Town in this forest, and until just now...... Brother himself didn't believe it. The staring Flame Legend's mouth opened slightly: "And this guy, this guy...... Uh, does he know you well? ”

"We're not spies...... You should believe it now, right? Duan Qing shook his head and said with a smile: "Although I didn't think of ...... either"

"This sloppy uncle can really support the safety of this hidden camp by himself."

The sound of creaking footsteps appeared in the depths of the jungle with the scene of the snow being trampled, and then slowly moved to the front of the camp, and the sound from this camp gradually reached the ears of Duan Qing and others as the distance approached, and the temporary villagers living in this camp also gradually cleared their vision, and from time to time they went in and out of the front and back of those simple tents, and the expressions on their faces also became elated with the appearance of Richard: "Oh, the elder is back!" ”

"How's it going to be today?"

"I think I heard the sound of battle just now...... Is someone calling again? ”

"Is there any news from anywhere else?"

"Everyone, don't be impatient, don't be impatient."

With a smile on his face, he pushed his hands, and the uncle, whose beard and hair were more sloppy than before, pushed back a few villagers who were surrounding him, and then while comforting them, he pointed to Duan Qing and the others who followed behind: "It's not those restorations, it's just a small fight caused by a group of adventurers, I have driven back those who don't belong to our principality, and then brought them back......"

"They'll help take care of the security of this place in the future." He waved his hand loudly and covered the shocked faces of Duan Qing and them, who came forward from behind: "Please stay here with confidence!" ”

"Hey! You ......"

In the sudden cheers of the onlookers, the flame legend who was the captain stepped forward in a panic, and then surrounded by a few children who ran over, he was surrounded by helplessness, Duan Qing, who was watching this scene, wiped the sweat on his forehead, and involuntarily let out a few wry smiles, and only after a while did he struggle his body and withdraw from the periphery of the camp that gradually became chaotic: "We are not here to do voluntary labor, and we don't have so much time to stay here......

"It's okay, you need to give them ...... Just some confidence. ”

Richard, who was standing on the side, nodded with a smile, and pointed to his chest at the same time: "Many things in this world don't really require you to really do anything, sometimes you just need to stand here, or even just show one look." ”

The big hand with countless calluses gradually stretched forward, and he grasped a snowflake falling from the sky: "The fact that I came to be the president of the Adventurer Association of Wind Flower Town is a typical example, and I am standing here now...... It's a typical example. ”

"So...... The rumored resistance force that has been active in Fenghua Town around here is also a good thing you did? Duan Qing lowered his voice: "You and the others did it?" ”

"I'm sorry, but I know where the other villagers are...... I'm not very sure. ”

Pressing his beard, Richard shook his head and replied, "There are a total of 59 people in Fenghua Town who followed me here, and many of them left for various reasons, and now they are still willing to stay here and can't leave...... There were probably only twenty or thirty people left. ”

"They are the only reason I have to stay in this place."

Turning his head to look at the makeshift camp made of various tents and timber, the uncle's voice became deeper: "It is the responsibility of the Imperials Association to help those in need...... I didn't say it when you first joined, but you should be able to understand that, right? ”

"Otherwise, what am I running here for......"

With a faint sigh, Duan Qing immediately showed a smile: "But compared to these people, I am more worried about the safety of certain names. ”

“…… Come with me, let's talk to the Starwind Spring. ”

After a slight deep groan, Richard's gaze then moved away from the still noisy crowd, and then waved at Duan Qing with a mysterious smile.

"I'll tell you what I know, along with the situation here."

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The Starwind Spring is indeed a star-like spring, hanging alone in a corner of the Windy Night Forest, but with the arrival of the remnants of Fenghua Town, this spring has been surrounded by scattered tents around it, and those original townspeople from Fenghua Town seem to regard Richard, who defended them, as a hero, and regard the best piece of land next to the spring as his residence, but judging from Richard's face at this time, the commander of the Adventurers' Guild obviously did not take this matter to heart:" Get out of the way, yes, that's it...... It was the only shining star flower I rescued from home, and it was very precious! ”

"According to Ning Lan's understanding, this kind of flower seems to prefer a dry environment, so if you put it here like this, they will cry......"

"Yes, is that so? Aha...... Everyone is a simple person, and it is very normal that they don't usually play much with this kind of thing that only noble grandfathers play, and they don't understand the habits of these flowers......"

"If you don't know something, don't raise it, otherwise wouldn't it harm it? And also in this snowy weather...... No, it's not an association thing at all! ”

There was a trace of confusion in the figure next to the camp, and then it suddenly stopped as a certain flower pot flew out, and Richard, who clapped his hands, then slowly sat down among Duan Qing and the others, and clapped his hands with an innocent face: "Okay, okay, everyone should treat it as if nothing happened......

"Before I suspect our president of stealing from someone else's house, I need to get to the bottom of another issue." Duan Qing raised his hand and interrupted what the other party wanted to continue: "What's the matter with the two of them?" How did you get here before me? ”

"Ning Lan and Miss Xue were also invited to this camp by Mr. Richard just now." Pointing to the figure of the black-haired woman who was still sitting motionless in the corner, the maid player named Whisper Ning Lan smiled and nodded: "In order to complete the reconnaissance mission assigned to us by the gentleman, we touched the edge of this forest early......"

"And then you found out?" So Duan Qing's eyes moved back to Richard's: "I originally thought that you would be very busy guarding a place by yourself...... It doesn't seem to be the case. ”

"Please don't doubt me, ignorance limits your imagination." Picking his fingers back and forth, Richard, who looked like an uncle, replied with a big grin: "Over the past few days, I have run a lot of places, not only around the Windy Night Forest, but even in other areas of Windy Flower Town......

"Searched all the way?" Duan Qing hung his eyes and looked at the other party's smug face: "Let's not talk about my doubts about your ability, even if it is based on my understanding of your character...... You're probably not willing to do this kind of hard work, right? ”

"Oh, I've been running around for so long...... Your words are so sad. Richard made a grief-stricken gesture: "Although Fenghua Town is a small mountain town, there are not as few secrets in it as you think, and they have only revealed the tip of the iceberg when they encountered this kind of catastrophe......

"Tell me, then, what kind of secrets are here?" Duan Qing raised his eyebrows: "As one of the senior adventurers, I can ...... for you A little identification. ”

"Come on, do you still need these things to identify?"

In the voice of Ning Lan's mouth covering his mouth and snickering on the side, Richard waved his hand disdainfully: "It's all guys you are familiar with, you will understand it as soon as you hear the name." ”

"Let me guess......" Duan Qing squinted his eyes and asked, "There is our bald captain, Mr. Kidd, and the owner of the Assel Tavern?" ”

"And the group of people in the Mage Council who don't know the height of the sky, and the woman on the top of the mountain." Richard's voice gradually turned low: "You should also be interested in the whereabouts of these people, right?" ”

“…… Of course. ”

Glancing at Ning Lan secretly with the secret whisper beside him, Duan Qing's body leaned forward slightly: "There is also news about Greenstone Village...... You'd better follow along. ”

“…… Hum. ”

Pointing to a corner of the tent, Richard summoned Duan Qing and the three of them to him, and then under their joint gaze, he took out a large parchment scroll hanging there: "This is the full map of the vicinity of Fenghua Town, you better remember first, the Fengye Forest is located in the southwest of the town, and this is our location......"

"If my previous reconnaissance wasn't wrong...... Those shadow fellows left behind by Wiesel should be hiding on the Xifeng Mountain Road to the east of us. He pointed to the left side of the map, and then moved his finger downward, "And Kidd and his escort should have gone to the canyon south to pick up the people from Greenstone." ”

That is to say...... Our reinforcements are actually in many places? Duan Qing asked in surprise, "The resistance forces hidden in Xifeng County...... In fact, there is much more than the rumors? ”

"Not only that, but everyone is ready for a counteroffensive." Richard's eyes gradually flashed with confidence: "We have also been keeping an eye on the movements of the Duchy and other forces, as long as the time comes...... Everyone, including the Mage Council, will be part of our rebellion. ”

"The people of Windflower Town have always been people who are not afraid of hardships and dangers."

Looking at Duan Qing's expression that gradually became solemn, Richard said in a solemn voice: "They are all descendants of Javier, they are all warriors who do not succumb to power and power, they have fled here in the rumors of the outside world, but in fact, none of them have left. What you see here are women, children, the old and the sick, and the young ones have long since died on the way to resist, and those who have not died...... They had been standing around the hill, staring at their homes. ”

"Even if it's for the sake of the dead boys...... We don't give up easily. ”

The bearded uncle's fingers turned around the map for a long time, and finally stopped at the center of the sight where the three words Fenghua Town were written: "Understood? Very good......"

"We can start the next step."