“…… This is exactly what I just said. ”

"No, I don't believe anything you say now, there are too many secrets in this guy of yours......"

"Okay, okay, isn't it just one more Queen Maggie, the Fool Adventure Group has collusion with underground forces in the principality...... Ah no, there is cooperation, isn't it a well-known secret? ”

"But we didn't expect their relationship to be so good! Even such a big misunderstanding can be easily resolved...... According to the normal development of the bloody routine, those of us who accidentally pass by should have been chased as murderers a long time ago, and then a new plot line would have been triggered. ”

couldn't help but distance himself from the woman who was still examining the corpse, and the Flame Legend team, who retreated to the side of the murder scene, quickly dragged Duan Qing to the same roadside, while carefully paying attention to the movements of the woman in black gauze who looked strong and dressed in an extremely hot manner, and launched another interrogation of Duan Qing. Briefly explained the relationship with that NPC, Duan Qing, who had been smiling bitterly for a long time, spent a lot of time to dispel the fat thief and the potato swordsman's various envy, jealousy and hatred towards him, and then turned the topic of the woman who suddenly appeared back into the conversation between everyone: "Easy trust is just the appearance you see, the identities of those deceased...... That's the main reason why she trusts us so easily. ”

"Yes, yes." So the Flying Wonder Man, who turned back again, cautiously looked at the faces of the dead corpses that were still blurred: "I didn't expect that in a place like the free world, there would be such a skill as disguise......"

"Whether or not such skills really exist, they are certainly not civilians anymore." Tudou groaned and responded, "Ordinary civilians don't sit idly and stick their skins on their faces, and they don't use this skill that should be used to steal chickens and dogs and cheat when they are on the run......

"So you want to say that those people are actually thieves?" Pinching his chin, Flame Legend turned his head to look at the other party's face: "The kind that would have something to do with similar shadows?" ”

"No, they're my men."

Then the Flame Legend dialogue, the woman in the tunic who called herself Kai'Sa quietly came behind everyone, and it seemed that she had finished the examination and her face showed a smile again, but the aristocratic smile through the black veil became much blurred in everyone's eyes: "There are also some people from the Shadow Society, but ...... With the current relationship, it should not be an exaggeration to say that he is a subordinate. ”

"Shadow Will?" So Duan Qing asked with a puzzled face, "What are they doing here?" And why ...... now?"

"Ever since Tania became much more peaceful, those of us have been busy dividing up the territory."

Without answering the other party's question directly, the woman turned and walked to the other side of the road: "Because of the lack of competition, this process has not lasted for a long time, but a moment of monopoly has not brought us much business, let alone those nobles who have just woken up from their dreams...... The level of trust in us is limited. ”

"In order to survive, we also had to run outside to take orders." Her voice became much lower, as if she remembered the hardships encountered in the gang at some point before: "Delivery, guarding, taking care of the property, and the purchase and sale of all kinds of goods...... We've been learning from you adventurers for a long time before we learned these common ways to make money. ”

"I'm sorry I wasn't here during this time." Sensing the hardship in the other party's words, Duan Qing shook his head slightly apologetically: "Otherwise...... I should be able to help a little. ”

"The little ones under your command have helped us a lot." Maggie replied unconcernedly, "Like the magician named Thousand-Fingered Crane...... I was very impressed when we worked together before, and the president of the Adventurers' Association, His Excellency Fristone, helped us a lot during that time......

"So what does that have to do with what's happening today?"

With the appearance of these words, the Great Shield Warrior named Flame Legend walked to Duan Qing's side in two steps: "I don't really want to interrupt the reminiscence between you, but...... Can you make the important things clear first? ”

“…… Who is this? ”

"Legend of the Flames, the captain of this adventurer squad in front of you."

Stretching out his hand to the side, Duan Qing smiled and introduced the Legend of the Flame to the female gang leader in front of him: "Currently employed by me, it can also be counted as my companion." ”

“…… Among the commissions we have received are also the task of bringing back refugees from thousands of miles away. Then Queen Maggie smiled again, and pointed to several corpses not far from her: "It is usually entrusted to us by our families who have fled back to the capital, and I hope we can bring back the other relatives in Zaraha City......"

"It's really touching that even the underground forces in Tania have started to help save the refugees." The flame legend on the side still hugged his arms: "It's just ...... The refugees, who have just lost most of their property, must not have much to pay, right? ”

“…… No excuse, I know that this companion of yours is suspicious of our motives. ”

Stretching out his hand to stop Duan Qing from wanting to interrupt the other party's voice, Maggie looked at the face of the Flame Legend with interest: "You...... I seem to know a lot about the situation of those refugees. ”

"We are mercenaries, so naturally we have seen the situation of these people." The Legend of the Flame replied noncommittally, "Whether it was Zaraha City in the beginning, or later in Wind Flower Town, we have dealt with people who are destitute and have no chance of survival, it's not that I look down on those refugees, but the rewards we received when we were doing tasks in the Windy Night Forest couldn't even be swallowed by ourselves, so I don't think you guys will have enough compassion to pay attention to these groups that don't bring you any benefit at all." ”

“…… You're right, they give very low pay. Blinking at Legend of the Flame for a moment, Maggie chuckled and acknowledged the fact, "If it weren't for other reasons, we wouldn't really want to accept such a cheap commission." ”

"What if...... If there were no such people. ”

Pointing to the corpses lying on the ground that had been revealed, Duan Qing said in a low voice, "Are they undercover agents who have infiltrated this group of fugitive refugees?" Now the Empire has discovered the intention to evacuate? ”

"That's right."

Making a nice gesture to Duan Qing, Maggie turned around and walked in the direction of Zaraha City: "If it weren't for the fact that it was not for the purpose of picking up these companions who were mixed in the refugee ranks......"

"I'm not going to come here myself."

In the cold wind, she glanced back at Duan Qing, and then slowly moved towards the west with her still silent footsteps and the murderous aura that permeated the surroundings: "But now...... They were all dead. ”

"It's a bunch of losers in my eyes, but ...... I'm still angry. ”

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"Hey, are we really going to Zaraha City?"

Some time later, on the border of Hyraya County, on the edge of the Rondell Mountain Canyon, several players who were not far behind Duan Qing were cautiously paying attention to the movements around them, while discussing their current whereabouts in a low voice: "Isn't that Qingshan brother going to Hyraya to find some clues for the mission?" Does this mean giving up? ”

"Everyone has already agreed that our captain has released himself once in Anderson, what can he do if he lets himself go once?"

"And this is his own task, he himself is not willing to do it, what can we do ......"

"But that's Zaraha! You don't know what it's like now, and you can't just say it because of that dangerous woman......"

"No more."

A low voice interrupted the whispering between several people, and the Flame Legend gently waved the shield in his hand: "We have received other people's money, we will listen to their arrangements, mercenaries must look like mercenaries, otherwise...... It's not good for our reputation either. ”

"It was profitable when I was in Anderson Independent before, so I was able to persuade that guy, and now ...... Even though the woman seemed cold-blooded, we were supposed to be doing good. He squinted at the rest of his teammates, and finally said in a low voice: "If that Mo Shangqing really wants to take us as robbers to smash and rob, you have no opinion, I will have it, but now ......"

"Hey, you're not going to believe that woman, are you?"

"People believe us so easily, it's nothing for us to believe her once, let alone ...... Hmm, it is estimated that the Qingshan brothers have already thought of this. ”

Looking at the outline of the canyon that was approaching, the eyes of the Flame Legend became serious: "With the current state of Zaraha City, if you want to successfully infiltrate the city......"

"Maybe you'll have to use their powers."

Following his gaze, the eyes of several people then fell on the leader Duan Qing, who was walking side by side with the woman in tight black, and then he also put down his eyes to observe the other party, and slowly spit out a few laughs: "...... So you guys seem to have been really hard lately. ”

"What kind of eyes are you, I was originally a very fat person?" Maggie, who glanced at her, immediately replied angrily, "Even if it is to maintain a state of being able to disguise at any time, I must maintain my figure!" ”

"Uh...... I mean, it seems that your nightclub power hasn't mixed well in Tania for a while. Duan Qing scratched his nose with an embarrassed expression: "Listening to what you just described, it seems that you still have suffered a lot from the council......

"After all, we are a group of people born in the dark, and it is impossible for the official authorities of the principality to recognize our status." As if talking about her own sore spots, Maggie's tone became low again: "And Hank, and the guys who are supported by the aristocratic and commoner factions...... Even in an age when adventurers were reused, we guys still couldn't really get out into the sun. ”

"The gray crowd is still the grey crowd, and my wish has never been fulfilled." Her tone paused for a moment, then drifted into the sky as she looked up: "Now I want to come...... We, who inadvertently saved the principality, are in a really embarrassing situation. ”

“…… I'll go back and mention it to the Pamirs. Duan Qing, who had been silent for a while, said in a low voice: "For example, set up an organization similar to the Shadow Society......

"The Shadow Society itself won't agree, right? What's more, we are still in a state of cooperation now. Maggie retracted her gaze a little helplessly: "Compared to the open and secret battles between them, the demands between our people seem incomparably small...... By the way, why are you here? ”

“…… Before I left by Windflower, I had one last conversation with Rhona. ”

also became in a state of looking up at the sky, and Duan Qing's eyes also revealed a look of memory: "Because of the Void Library, she revealed a lot of content to me, including some records about the world of destiny, as well as the records of the pursuit of that world by the powerhouses of many eras in the past......"

"Wait, wait...... What are you talking about? ”

“…… Well, I'll just say the conclusion, the next target of the restorers could be the city in the sky. Duan Qing, who rolled his eyes, reluctantly jumped over the large pile of information in the middle: "Although I met them again at the foot of Hulan Mountain, judging from the series of situations that have been reflected near Hairaya recently...... They should have been operating here for a long time. ”

"Castle in the Sky...... Oh, no wonder there are so many strange guys lurking in Zaraha City, and there are people behind it. ”

"Zaraha City has been under the observation of the Mage Council for a long time, but is it related to Sky City...... It is still impossible to prove. Now that you are aware of the same situation, it is not so simple, and if you have time, can you tell me a little bit about the current situation in Zaraha? The situation in the vicinity, or in the case of Hellaya, can also be ......"

"I ......"

As if the path was blocked by a huge canyon in front of them, the cold wind that passed here stopped with Maggie's abrupt stopping, and the quiet atmosphere began to disperse with the appearance of the two men walking in front of the group on the alert, and finally gradually spread to the rocky rock wall covered with a little snow near the north side of the canyon. The black shadow then appeared in the shadows on the left and right of the road with Maggie's slow wave of her hand, and quickly rushed towards the direction of the cliff, but the warning sound belonging to the Flame Legend sounded behind them immediately, pulling back Duan Qing's attention that had just gathered in front: "There has been!" It's the people of the Wings of Freedom! ”

Looking at the few figures faintly emerging from the depths of the mountains, the shield warrior's loud shouts were full of strong battle intent: "They ......"

"Sure enough, they caught up."