"You, you, did you agree?"

The sight of several people turning over in unison paused in the air for a moment, and then jumped up exaggeratedly in the direction where the snow spirit phantom ice was located as some kind of embarrassing atmosphere permeated: "Why did you suddenly agree?" Don't you disagree? ”

"Now I agree." Pointing to the surface of the rose-colored envelope that looked intact, Xue Ling's phantom ice voice replied indifferently to the people around him, "What, what's the problem?" ”

"Then, that ......" Facing the smiling face of this woman who obviously wanted to cheat, Duan Qing, who also stood up, seemed to be a little out of control: "What about the attitude of the imperial nobles and the royal family?" What about the enormous risks posed by the game between the great powers? And what about business here? These are the things you've been repeating in our ears a thousand times before...... It doesn't matter anymore? ”

"You, what do you care so much about?" Glaring at her with some embarrassment, Xue Lingphantom Bing, who was leaning on the table, finally broke her indifferent tone: "It's a woman's prerogative to go back on her word, and I don't think these problems are anything now, can't you?" ”

“…… I'm going to give you a thumbs up for your straightforwardness. ”

Pursing his mouth, Duan Qing sighed and gave his thumbs up: "Playing petty characters is so open, it seems that we big men are unreasonable." ”

"Well, actually, I don't value the benefits of local adventure groups that much." Retracted his arms to the sides of his body, and Xue Ling, who raised his eyes, replied in a low voice: "It's only been a few days, and all those bulls, ghosts, snakes, and gods have found us, if we continue to develop this firm regardless of it, the future is really unpredictable." ”

"At least keep the limelight out of the way." Her gaze was silent for a while, and when she raised it again, she was also full of inexplicable firmness and heart: "It would be better if we could take advantage of this time to develop and grow, and we would have the capital to fight against other forces." ”

"If you grow and grow, isn't there one in front of you?" Pointing to Ning Lan, who was standing in the corner smiling silently, Sunrise's face seemed to become a little excited: "Isn't this Miss Ning Lan, who has been following us, the best development target, she is beautiful and her strength is so strong...... Ah! ”

"I think you just want to say that, don't you?"

Retracting the hand that had knocked the other party's head, Gedmayne's face also regained its previous indifference: "But if it is Miss Ning Lan, I also agree to include her in our team, including the previous whisper...... As long as the strength is enough to become the ranks of the strong, we will raise our hands and feet in favor. ”

"She was originally the one who came to replace the whisperers, so you don't have to think about it."

Pinching his eyebrows and saying this, Duan Qing then returned with a helpless expression to Ning Lan, who was smiling at him: "Of course, if we take her, our combat strength should barely reach above the qualified line......"

"The difficulties encountered by the investigation team this time are almost imaginable." He froze, and then his gaze fell on the rose-colored envelope: "Most of the forces of the empire should have been invited by the royal family as we are, compared to them...... We don't have any advantages. ”

"So we need to participate even more." Snow Spirit Phantom Ice shook the envelope itself, which was beautifully decorated and noblely colored and patterned, again: "Whether or not Drenier gave us this invitation out of care for us, we should not let this opportunity go in vain. ”

"So it was decided." She stood up and looked at the others present with a normal scrutinizing gaze, "Do you have any objections?" ”

"Of course—hehe, no."

"You have the final say, you have the final say...... So what's the use of those votes that we did before? ”

"I told you that it was useless, you just didn't listen, now you know, right? The next time something like this happens, don't make a noise, just listen to the boss honestly......"

The sound of sparse footsteps then appeared on the left and right of the dilapidated house, accompanied by three or two players gradually walking out of the lazy back of the station, and they had already given up resistance, and then slowly set off towards the shop they wanted to go to, and made preparations before leaving according to their own preferences and habits. Standing at the door and watching the departure of two of his teammates, Duan Qing, who looked inexplicable, then turned his head with a sigh, he looked at the back of Xue Lingphantom Ice, who had also never left, and only after a while did he say what he had never asked before: "Now you can always say it—why did you suddenly change your mind?" ”

“…… Where there is. His eyes were hidden in the movement of bowing his head, and Xue Lingphantom replied in a low voice, "That's what I said before." ”

"It's a lifelong friendship between us, who hasn't stabbed anyone in the chest." Grinning and walking back to the other party's side, Duan Qing said half-jokingly: "How can a person like you, who doesn't even care about His Majesty the Emperor, suddenly change his mind?" ”

“……”

Biting her lip, Xue Lingphantom Bing, who had been silent for a long time again, finally raised a hand that was holding her arm hard: "I...... I ......"

"I've received some contacts."

The atmosphere froze for a moment with the appearance of this hesitant voice, and then released again with the deep breathing of the white-haired woman, and she took two deep breaths, then closed her eyes, and looked at Duan Qing's face again as if adjusting her mood: "They contacted me several times before, but I was ruthlessly rejected, and at that time, I had neither the will to resume relations with them, nor did I pay attention to their moods......"

"But things are a little different now." Her right hand gripped the surface of her left arm hard, and her fingers turned a little pale from the exertion: "I have no position to continue to take revenge, and the environment around me has begun to become weak, they ...... I hated the conditions they put forward, but they really helped the team a lot......"

"Is it the free flying you mentioned earlier, or those people from the Chu family?" interrupted the other party's words loudly, and Duan Qing, who sensed that something was wrong, then also put on a serious face: "They want to recall you back?" ”

"No, it's not like that."

There was a moment of panic on his face, and Xue Lingphantom Bing, who hurriedly denied something, then lowered his head with a lonely face: "I never planned to return to the Chu family, they didn't lend any help at all when I was in the most danger...... No, in retrospect, they should have known what Liangchen Meiyu had done to me, so they might have betrayed me a long time ago and disposed of me, my father's only remaining blood relative, by the hands of the Alliance......"

"Don't think about it anymore."

Stretching out his hand and pulling the other party's body that gradually began to tremble into his arms, Duan Qing patted Xue Ling's shoulder and whispered comforting: "Those who are sorry for you should repay the blood debt, we will definitely find an opportunity to settle it together in the future, and I will also bear the pain left over with you." ”

"After all, those guys have also harmed me like this, and even threatened me with you who went crazy." He hugged the other party's body, and then looked down at the tearful face with a smile: "You should have heard about the chaos outside, right?" This time won't be too far away, I assure you. ”

"You're talking about...... Something about the professional circle? The trembling body slowly stopped, and the Xue Lingphantom Ice voice, which wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, asked in a low voice, "Those recent statements jointly issued by the guilds?" Is this about-"

"It should be Miss Lou's handiwork."

After giving her this answer, Duan Qing sighed and touched the white-haired woman's head: "In order for me to live under the sky openly, that eldest lady can be regarded as fighting for her life...... Really, if I continue to do this, I may have to learn from you eldest ladies, and turn my face and rely on all the favors I owe. ”

“…… Shameless. ”

Twisting the tip of his nose and smacking the gray-robed magician's chest, Xue Ling's phantom ice burst into tears and smiled, and then twisted and asked, "Hell, what's going on?" What are the pros and clubs out there doing? ”

"Don't forget what state I'm in now, when you ask me such a question, you're simply looking for the wrong person to ask." Duan Qing half-jokingly pointed to his chest: "Of course, whether this matter is aimed at me or not, I myself am not completely sure, anyway, we can't get along, and there is no way to do anything." ”

"What we can do now is deal with all these troubles that are happening in the free world." His voice paused for a moment, and then looked at Xue Ling's face again: "Tell me, what do those guys who have formed a blood feud with you and now come to contact you want again?" ”

“…… It's Fei Zixiang and the remnants of his hand. Xue Lingphantom Bing replied in a low voice: "In the last incident, they should also be one of the last losers, and I don't know what happened between them and Xu Liangyu, anyway, in the end, it was that guy who became the agent of the Chu family and the current president of the Wings of Freedom......"

"They're also a vengeful army now, and they've just gathered enough strength now." Speaking of this, she looked around the street beyond the dilapidated house: "They should be in Redkar at this moment, relying on the connections and prestige left over from the previous Wings of Freedom. ”

"That's why you're in a hurry to get out of this place." Duan Qing, who was hugging the other party's shoulder, involuntarily let out a long sigh: "Do they know about this office?" It's a pity, I wanted to do a good job here......"

"If, if you want to work with them, I'...... I can also go and contact them......"

"No, I don't want you to do what you don't want to do."

Reaching out to cover the white-haired woman's mouth, Duan Qing, who was smiling, then shook his head gently: "Okay, then let's start preparing too." ”

"The Imperial Capital is indeed a good place, but ...... It's time to say goodbye to it. ”

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The lush green trees reflected a refreshing emerald green glow in the sunlight, and at the same time, they swayed gently with the hot summer breeze that constantly blew through the surroundings, and the rustling of leaves then kept ringing in Duan Qing's ears, bringing a rare refreshing feeling to this summer that was not inferior to the real world. Leisurely passing through the depths of this emerald green forest, the figures belonging to Duan Qing and Maggie then came to the front of a valley located southwest of Redkar, and a courtyard as old as the valley was followed by swaying green trees, appearing in front of the eyes of these two people: "...... Is this it? ”

"If the intelligence is not wrong, yes."

Still hiding her face with her hood, Maggie, who habitually squatted in the shadows, then replied to Duan Qing's words in a low voice: "This is the Roland family's courtyard, the person you want to find...... It should be here now. ”

“……”

Looking up at the high valley around the courtyard, Duan Qing, who had fallen into silence, seemed to be looking for some memories in his heart, and his standing posture then attracted Maggie's attention, as if he still didn't understand what the magician in front of him was trying to find the Roland family: "Why don't you leave?" Aren't you looking for Lola? ”

"I just want to take this last chance to meet."

Shaking his head with a wry smile, Duan Qing, who had withdrawn his gaze, replied with a sigh: "Since I am leaving the imperial capital, I may not have a chance to return in the future, so I searched in my memory and found that this is the only place where I still have unfulfilled wishes......"

"I hope it can be satisfied."

In Maggie's puzzled gaze on the side, he took his steps again, and then after a period of walking, he came to the closed gate of the courtyard with a figure swaying with the leaves: "Hello, may I ask-"

"Who are you?"

Putting away the bamboo broom that was swinging in his hand, a middle-aged swordsman standing next to the door and sweeping the fallen leaves raised his head when he heard the sound: "This is not a place that ordinary people can find...... Who are you looking for? ”

"We are adventurers from the imperial capital, and we want to meet the head of the Roland family."

Taking off the hood on his head, Duan Qing slapped the gray magic robe and bowed, and then put on a polite smile as he gestured to the middle-aged swordsman-like man in front of him, "You are from the Roland family, right?" I wonder if you can help us go in and tell us? ”

"Adventurers of the Empire?"

Glancing up and down at Duan Qing in front of him and Maggie with a hidden face behind him, the middle-aged swordsman with a strange look in his eyes lowered his head again after a long time: "...... I'm sorry. ”

"The head of the house is not here at the moment, if there is nothing else, please go back."

He waved the broom in his hand and replied emotionlessly.

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