As if to show obedience to the majesty of the heavens, the next few days became a period of time when most people were idle, because the torrential rain that had been brewing over the Feron Plains for several days did not seem to stop without permission in a short time. Although the pouring rain had weakened a little in the past few days, the rainy weather had not changed in any way, and it had given the Duchy soldiers a few more things they had never done before.

For example, repairing several fortified facilities that had collapsed due to the impact of heavy rains, and dealing with large areas of stagnant water that were about to turn into trouble.

"Captain! There was so much water in the eastern warehouses that some of it had already reached the brothers' barracks! ”

"What about the levee? And what about the levees that you have erected? You lazy guys, I told you not to fill it with ordinary stones, can that thing be useful! ”

"But, captain, there is just as much water outside the fortress as a river, and if you want to go to Mt. Fallon to collect it, it's no different from swimming......

"Then swim over! Then find a way to ship it back yourself! Harry's Squad! Check out the Fena River to the south and find a way to get the damn water out! ”

“…… Is it really good for us to look at it like this? ”

Duan Qing, who was sitting at the top of the high fortress and watching all this, then sighed deeply, while Ning Lan, who was standing behind him with an umbrella, still maintained her smile, and her short hair wet by the rain didn't seem to affect her chic and calm posture for half a minute: "Do you want to go down and help?" They looked very troubled......"

"Does Ning Lan want to help?" Duan Qingtou, who was sitting on the edge of the high platform, whispered without looking back: "It's really surprising, when did you become so enthusiastic?" ”

"I've just heard of how you fought alongside them here." Ning Lan, who was holding an umbrella and snuggling up to her side, still maintained her smile: "If Mr. still has feelings for this place, then helping them should make Mr. feel comfortable." ”

"Ning Lan really knows me very well." So Duan Qing sighed again: "But now we are Imperial people, and we are also Imperial people who are hated and hated by them, if we help without permission, maybe we will be killed on the spot by them as attackers...... Feed. ”

"How's the investigation going?"

He turned his head and shouted at the ruined wall behind him that was exposed to the rain, "Did you dig up anything new?" ”

"Nope." In the rubble-strewn ruins of the fortress, Gedmayne's shout was heard in the distance: "It's been drenched for so many days, and it's still this kind of ghost weather, it's a miracle to be able to find clues!" ”

"If it weren't for the fact that the rain didn't seem to stop at all, I wouldn't have wanted to come here at this time." Duan Qing, who pressed his knees, slowly got up from the ground: "I've endured it for two days, and we have no reason not to wait......"

"It's not about the money." Xue Ling's angry voice then sounded in the corner of the ruins in front of Duan Qing: "If you don't clean up this place, most of the money, clues, and so on are gone, don't think about continuing to watch the show, hurry up and come over to help!" ”

As Duan Qing said before, the members of the Qingling Adventure Group who were left here managed to become the most idle people in this fortress without much effort, and the identity of the Imperial Investigation Group and the status of the adventurers also made these guys in the Principality quickly become the target of most of the Principality's people, and later they no longer even had ordinary respect. The investigation of the incident has also reached a certain bottleneck, and the phenomenon of several people being stuffed at home has begun to become more and more obvious over time, and in order to break this embarrassing situation, the first way to come up is the unique method of adventurers.

That's – part-time job.

"It took me a long time to convince them to give us the job."

Looking at Duan Qing shaking his head and walking over, Xue Lingphantom Bing crossed his waist angrily: "Although the money may be a little less, but cleaning the ruins is better than finding clues, presumably those principalities who have been bullied, I am afraid they never thought that we would be so enthusiastic about this attack." ”

"That's because they've already decided we're murderers." Duan Qing rolled his eyelids: "And...... Did we really find out? ”

"First of all, don't worry about it so much." Snow Spirit Phantom Ice shook off the sludge in his hand a little: "Compared to those adventure groups of the rest of the principalities, don't you think that we have achieved a huge advantage by being able to grab such a good job?" ”

"Indeed, if you don't count this heavy rain." Duan Qing held his chin and nodded: "And considering the new monsters and new events that players who brave the heavy rain and go out on adventures may discover, this transaction may lose a lot...... Ah! ”

"Don't always complain and complain."

Withdrawing the fingers that had struck the other party's skull, the green tendons that appeared on Xue Ling's face also converged a little with Duan Qing's painful expression: "We don't have the identity of a principality, so we can't rob their business, that guy from Dusk can give us some trust in the face of the Thousand Fingered Crane and the Mage Council, but others can't." ”

"If we go to steal business, maybe someone will beat us back - is that what you mean?" Asahi Dongsheng, who was sorting out those messy rocks in the distance of the ruins, laughed and said, "Don't be afraid, with your brother Asahi Dongsheng here, if they dare to attack us, then I will send them all back with an axe and an axe!" ”

"Come on, we can bully those little guilds now." Gedemayne's ridicule then rose in the corner on the side: "If we encounter a monster-level team like Jianghu, we will not only be beaten." ”

"By the way, speaking of rivers and lakes...... Where have they been lately? ”

"Their purpose should have something to do with the mission itself."

Shaking his head, Duan Qing, who was hiding under half of the ceiling, finally put down the hand that he had been covering his head: "Since Rena has been gone for so long, then they shouldn't have any reason to stay in this place." ”

"Not necessarily, I saw their people in a certain direction of the fortress two days ago." Asahi Dongsheng immediately raised his own objection: "Although I didn't see the broken mountain, the short suit and the logo of the rivers and lakes are still too conspicuous. ”

"They're still here?" Duan Qing opened his eyes: "What are they doing here?" ”

"Isn't that something that you brainstormers should figure out?" Asahi Dongsheng glared back with a natural expression: "We are only responsible for intelligence and hard work, and the research should be entrusted to you magicians." ”

"It's best to inquire a little, the situation may also change a little." Xue Lingphantasm on the side gradually raised his brows: "If they want to be unfavorable to us, we probably don't have any chance to resist......

"It's probably because I've been persecuted a little too many times lately, so I've had some paranoia." Duan Qing, who patted his forehead, said helplessly: "If you want to come out with the posture of a big guild, if you want to know, you can just ask them directly." ”

“…… That's what you said. He stabbed the other party with his eyes, and the snow spirit phantom ice who slapped his hands then turned around and walked towards the bottom of the fortress: "If I am beaten out by others, I will count this account on your head." ”

"Be careful." Looking at Duan Qing's stunned movements, and then the rising sun and Gedemayne who walked past him also patted him on the shoulder: "Our president has not been in a good mood these days, if she really finds trouble with you, we can't protect you." ”

"Dinner."

The figure gradually disappeared into the depths of the corridor of the fortress, and several players who had closed the work then walked to the staircase leading to the lower floor with the continuous fall of the hazy rain curtain, and Duan Qing, who was left in place, then stopped his stunned reaction, and instead let out two wry smiles: "I'm just talking about playing." ”

"Please don't make this kind of misunderstood joke next time, sir." The secret whisper that came from behind him, Ning Lan's smile: "Otherwise, it will be easy to set yourself on fire." ”

"I'm not afraid of setting herself on fire or something, I'm just worried that she will suffer in front of the rivers and lakes." Duan Qing, who slapped the mud stains splashed on his body, shook his head and smiled bitterly, and then took his own steps towards the staircase: "With her and your current strength, if the rivers and lakes really want to trouble us, our means of resistance are extremely limited." ”

"The people of the Long family shouldn't be so hateful." Holding an umbrella and following behind her, Ning Lan looked at the sky with her fingers: "They may speak ill of you because of your relationship, but they generally don't do anything behind your back." ”

"So I'm more inclined to say that they stayed here to protect the principality."

Turning his head and glancing at the still lively fortress, Duan Qing's eyes became serious: "I don't know what the Principality is facing at the moment, but since the rivers and lakes appeared in front of us with people, I have already smelled a trace of something unusual. ”

"There's never a shortage of reasons for them to strike." Speaking of this, his figure gradually disappeared into the shadows leading to the lower staircase: "Either you want to watch out for the Empire, or ...... It's just watching out for something else. ”

"The previous attacks that we have encountered have confirmed that they were not responsible." Ning Lan, who put away the umbrella, echoed in a low voice: "But it shouldn't be our own people, so-"

"Found a trace."

The cold wind sound that was different from the cold weather then appeared in front of Duan Qing, accompanied by the slender figure wrapped in a black windbreaker that belonged to Maggie, and the body that didn't seem to be contaminated with any raindrops on his body then lightly put away his half-kneeling knees, and then slowly stood up in front of the two people: "There are indeed people secretly monitoring around the fortress, and ...... I think I want to do it. ”

"What about identity?"

"I think it's the same group you mentioned."

Her head gradually raised, and Maggie, who had lowered her fists, stayed on Ning Lan's body for a moment: "The equipment is uneven, and the strength is also very different, but most of them are adventurers, and they should be mercenaries who do not belong to any camp." ”

"Mercenaries...... Scold. Sighing and shaking his head, Duan Qing then pointed above his head: "Whether it's a real mercenary or a mercenary disguised as a mercenary, let's wait and see...... What about the guy named Ototake? Is he in that line? ”

"According to the description of the Fallen Dream, a long-distance observation has been carried out in that crowd." Maggie replied in a deep voice, "There is indeed a character in it that matches the description very well. ”

"Then it's definitely this guy." Duan Qing nodded his head: "When are they going to do it?" ”

"With such heavy rain, they shouldn't be in a hurry."

A faint purple light then appeared above the heads of the three men, accompanied by the strange sight of Violet wearing a cloak and revealing the void: "I've set up a few magic eyes, and I'll notice it as soon as there's movement outside, but—"

"Because of the rain, the soldiers of the principality are currently cowering in the fortress." Duan Qingying said in the other party's voice: "So the possibility of them attacking the city at this time is not high. ”

"Even if the rain stops, the likelihood of them attacking the city is not high." Glancing in the direction of Maggie, who was no longer speechless, Violet smiled and waved her hand: "After all, this is one of the best fortresses on the Free Continent, and there is nothing they can do with the few people they show now. ”

"You mean to say — they might use some off-the-board moves." Duan Qing nodded and pondered, "After all, their goal is Falling Dream, what else is there...... How's that guy doing? ”

"It's still in the tavern."

Pointing in a certain direction of the fortress, Violet covered her mouth and laughed twice: "Don't worry, he is now immersed in the services provided by that tavern, and he has no time to bother trying to escape." ”

"Then leave him alone." So Duan Qing waved his hand with a black line on his face: "Go and inform Marshal Dusk, let them know the information we have found back first, although we are still untrustworthy people in their minds, but we will not do anything against morality." ”

"All that's left is to continue to prepare for the rain and – hope it will rain a little longer? Really, if the Duchy soldiers who were still busy outside knew about my idea, would they really kill me...... Well? ”

"What's wrong with you?"

The pace of walking forward paused slightly, and Duan Qing, who was just about to walk out of this staircase area, then looked back at the purple-haired woman in the black cloak who was still motionless, and her hair was also not stained with the slightest rain, and she also looked at Duan Qing's face with a radiant gaze at this time, and only after a long time did she smile and ask in a low female voice full of magnetism: "You-"

"Did you forget something?"