Piracy detected! "So you went out for a spin and came back with a big assignment for us?"

In the side room of the Vixis Tavern, a weather-faced whisperer asked helplessly, "When will you be able to change your troublesome physique?" We're busy enough now......"

"It's originally a grasshopper on a mission line, so it's not a catch." Taking the hot tea handed by Ning Lan in code, Duan Qing replied with a dry smile: "Being able to have one more choice is only good for us......

"Which side are you going to choose?"

"I'm such an open-minded person, of course, I'm going to bring it back for everyone to discuss...... By the way, which side does Ning Lan think is better to help? ”

"A silly girl like Ning Lan, of course, listens to everyone, but if Ning Lan chooses it, Ning Lan still thinks that the previous commission is a little more expected......

"Good! That's decided. ”

The whisper who patted the corner of the table suddenly stood up: "Let's go to the War of the Thrones!" ”

"Hey, wait a minute, didn't you hear what Ning Lan said?" Duan Qing replied angrily: "Originally, I thought you would all choose Oxen Firm......

"This is a big hidden mission, a hidden mission!" The blue-haired woman waved her clenched fists, and then said with a mysterious expression: "The mission that was triggered only after accumulating prestige and meeting the city lord couldn't be any worse...... Right? ”

"That's true, but ...... If I was able to participate in that event in a peaceful way, I think it would be better to be peaceful. Duan Qing whispered, "What's more, what kind of throne war, we still don't know anything about it......

"The reward in exchange for peace is certainly not as good as the return in battle!"

In the voice of the maid holding the tea tray covering her mouth and laughing secretly, she pointed at Duan Qing and said loudly: "Didn't you still teach me this truth, have you forgotten it now?" ”

"But there is a victory in the battle, and if we lose that duel, we are embarrassed to continue to ask for other people's things......"

"Then you think our reward on the Oxen side is guaranteed? Judging from the ruins you have explained before, that guy is the most terrifying existence, right? ”

"Uh...... You're not wrong to say that, but ......"

"That's it! So decided! ”

Stretching out his hand, he pulled out the Hua Yan on his waist, and let out a charming laugh like a queen again: "Let these arrogant guys see again how powerful we adventurers really are!" ”

So you're just having itchy hands, aren't you......

Sighing and lying on the table in front of him, Duan Qing buried his hands between his hair, but Ning Lan, who was standing behind him, stopped her laughter, hugged the tea tray and whispered: "Sir, don't worry, even if you lose, it doesn't matter, if Mr. Tristan really suffers an accident...... There's not just one solution, right? ”

“……”

"We haven't fought together since we came to Liberty City." The code whispered Ning Lan continued to whisper: "Isn't Mr. also often teaching Ning Lan, don't you remember to enjoy the fun of the game?" As long as everyone can be happy, no matter which way you choose...... The end result doesn't matter. ”

“…… You're right. ”

Looking at the blue-haired woman who was still in love with the weapon, Duan Qing slowly raised his head: "Maybe it's because I've played too much chess recently, and I have forgotten even the most basic things, the criterion we chose is not the difficulty, but whether this line is fun or not......"

"Seeing you've been running around the city these days, I thought you knew what you're doing." Yu Liuyu also turned around and said, "As a result, are you really just working hard to drill the camp?" ”

"It's not because of the Principality's status as an envoy." Duan Qing crossed his arms and sat up: "I heard that the restorers have infiltrated the Freedom City, my little heart is about to jump out, I don't mind how these guys in the Freedom City fight, but if the entire eastern part of the Free Continent falls into the hands of that third camp......"

"If they're coming, let them come."

Blinking his eyes, he said lightly: "If they want to plot against the Free City, we will destroy their plans, and if they want to seize the land of the principality, we will fight them all back...... Didn't we do the same in the days before Kruhid? Could it be that now that you have changed a girl as your boss, you have also changed your style? ”

"Don't try to encourage me to develop the guild, I don't have the idea of going back to the past." Duan Qing spread his hands and replied, "Resisting the attack of the Restorationists is not something that our adventuring group of less than ten people can do, even if I try my life, it is impossible to destroy their plans in the City of Freedom...... If you really think about it from this perspective, it would be better to continue to carry out Oxon's commission and then break into the enemy's interior, right? ”

"That cunning old and cunning guy, I didn't expect this to be a ghost! What kind of invisibility potion is it...... There must also be a conspiracy that we don't know about! ”

"The problem should also be with Shanaiduo, not Oxen, as for what needs to be done after completing this task, he still hasn't explained......"

"What else can you do with a potion of invisibility? Assassination of the city lord, of course! Wasn't that the same for them when they were in Tania? ”

"I don't believe they're going to give us the same important task as the one who did a bad thing once, unless that Oxon was on the verge of failure...... Well? ”

The gradually heated discussion was stuck in mid-air with Duan Qing's sudden pause, just like a cassette that had stopped playing because it was stuck, but the blue-haired woman who was arguing with Duan Qing also noticed the other party's reaction, and the hands that were originally on her waist gradually let go: "...... What's wrong, what did you think of? ”

"Considering Oakson's identity......" Duan Qing said with a deep groan, "He won't be ......"

"He wants to bankrupt the plans of the restorationists."

A cold voice pierced through the room air and appeared in the darkness in the corner: "Is this what you want to say?" ”

“…… It's you. ”

Looking at Xue Ling's familiar face, Duan Qing exhaled a long breath: "I was almost scared to death by you...... No, when did you go online? ”

“…… You haven't eaten yet. ”

In the atmosphere like solidification, it was Xue Lingphantom Ice who took the lead in breaking this embarrassment: "Do you want to ......?"

"No, no, now is not the time to say that."

Hurriedly interrupting the other party's words, Duan Qing shook his arm to block the suspicious gaze that appeared in Yu Yu's eyes: "You came just in time!" We're talking about whether or not to participate in the War of the Thrones. ”

“…… War of the Thrones? ”

"The Tristans have sent us an invitation to be commissioned, hoping that we will be their family's thugs and participate in the War for the Throne in a few days' time." Duan Qing quickly introduced the current situation: "In order to fight for a way back for their family, it can be regarded as a settlement for the previous grievances...... What did you just say? ”

"Fight for the Tristans...... Well, that seems like a good idea too. Ignoring the prickly eyes handed over by the whispering streamer next to him, Xue Lingbing replied in a deep voice, "But according to the information I have learned...... The actions of the Restorationists will begin in a few days. ”

"What action?" The eyes of several people lit up at the same time: "Is the news reliable?" ”

"Company ...... It's news coming from within the guild, and it shouldn't be used to deceive people. Snow Spirit Phantom Ice replied in a low voice, "According to the order from the top of the Restorationists, they are about to shrink their defenses in the Duchy, and then cross the mountains and assemble on the banks of the Hongshui River in the north, waiting for the support of the pirates. ”

That is to say...... Are they going to fight from the sea? Duan Qing asked in surprise, "Has the cooperation between them and the pirates reached this level?" ”

"The existing pirates seem to have a lot of old grudges with the Free City, so their plan to attack the city coincides with the pirates." Xue Lingphantasm replied in a low voice, "Although I don't know the specific details, the time for the final identification of the plan is four days later, considering the relationship between the War of the Thrones...... The time to launch the attack is most likely that day. ”

"It seems that it's not just people from inside our Free City who want to join in the fun." The whisper on the side said in a deep voice: "Do you want to catch them all......

"The Restorationists may not have such a big appetite, so something must happen that day that could be called an 'accident.'" Duan Qing shook his head and replied, "Plus the task that Oxen gave us before...... No, you said he would fail the mission, do you have any other basis? ”

"I don't know how you put Oxon in the Restorationist camp, but ......," Snow Spirit explained in a low voice, "From the information we have received from Freedom Wings, there is no Oxon name among the Restorationists' senior personnel......"

"He's supposed to be the one of the restorationists, even if he doesn't think about the auction...... The previous incident of the Tallund Crater is enough to explain his position. Duan Qing immediately said loudly, and then shook his head: "But...... If everything was from the point of view that he didn't want to help the restoration, many of the previous doubts would make sense. ”

"Including the fact that he let you go alive, and the fact that he let the ruins be blown up." Yu Liuyu also said: "But...... As a member of the Restoration, why would he let us go, even to include us in the plan to assassinate the city lord? ”

"No, or maybe the commission wasn't the assassination of the city lord at all, it's all our own speculation."

Shaking his head deeply again, Duan Qing looked around at his companions: "It seems that we need to negotiate with the nominal Chamber of Commerce President again, there are many problems ......"

"We need him to answer for us."

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The following time gradually passed in the separate actions of several people, and the movement around the Vixis Tavern became more and more trembling like the calm before the storm, and the second in the world who found out the inside story of the adventure on the east coast later sent people to find Duan Qing and Xue Lingphantom Ice a few times, but they were all evaded by various actions, and then evolved into a dark war between several guilds to spy and counter-spy. The annoying leader of the Dongcheng Society, Lu Bench, later wanted to protest with them, but they were all closed like other guilds, and as the aftermath center of the underwater ruins incident, Duan Qing and the other members of the adventure group also disappeared into the streets and alleys between the cities, their whereabouts became unpredictable, occasionally appearing in unexpected places in the information networks of the major guilds, and even the owners of the thrones of non-player forces seemed to be unable to see what these people were doing now. And what they're trying to achieve.

In addition to the shadow mage Shanaiduo, who often corresponded with Duan Qing, and Oxen himself, who was visited by Duan Qing.

"We have completed the commission of Shanaiduo, you can go and confirm the specific situation with her, so ...... Can you tell us about your next steps? ”

"Really? It's good, but it's ...... For the next move, you should wait for my signal. ”

"Don't blame me for not reminding you, we've been hiding from our debts these days, and if you can't find us then...... Don't blame us for deliberately not completing the commission. ”

"It's okay, Destiny's Child, it's a sure consequence, no matter where you run...... The center of the storm will eventually lead everyone to you. ”

Regardless of the deeper meaning of Oxon's words, the deeper and deeper storm is indeed getting closer and closer like the deep sky above them, according to Shanaido, it is the last heavy rain before the cold winter, and if the tide changes with the sea, it is not impossible for it to turn into a real storm. Duan Qing, who had been busy for days, also hurriedly accelerated the process of collecting materials, and finally handed over the other materials requested by Shanaiduo to her before the rainstorm came, but the woman in the mysterious black veil did not say anything thankful, but waved her hand lightly after getting the materials: "These are enough, you go back." ”

"Uh...... Nothing to follow? ”

"Follow-up? What more follow-up do you want? The woman who had already walked up the stairs glanced back at him, and then shook her head slightly: "If you want any follow-up, at least wait until this storm has passed, ...... now"

"It's better for you to go for treatment first."

Looking at the figure that gradually disappeared into the depths of darkness, Duan Qing shook his head with a wry smile, and then covered the still bleeding wound on his shoulder and left this place full of mysteries - as time approached, the number of assassins who appeared in front of him became more and more, but what made it difficult for Duan Qing to deal with was not their quantity, but their higher and higher quality, as well as unexpected assassination methods.

There are even players in it, as well as ...... A person who attacks from afar with a bow and arrow.

"Archer......

Looking at the long-pole feather arrow he was holding in his other hand, Duan Qing sighed deeply.

"I didn't expect this world...... There are really people who can practice archery. ”