"That's why I don't have anything to do with it...... Oops, hey, stop, stop! ”

Some time later, in the fortress barracks, the screams of the fallen dream appeared in the ears of some Duchy soldiers passing by: "Your arm is about to be screwed off, and you are still not human?" Did I find those thieves who burrowed into the ground, and you don't care if you're not grateful, but in the end you're going to make trouble for me? ”

"We don't hold a grudge against you, we just want you to answer a few questions. Why, can't you answer such a simple question? ”

"How do I know how I found out, and what I found out intuitively is not working? I just happened to be hiding at that time—I ran into the underground passage, and I just happened to run into them again. “

"Hidden? So you wanted to run away in the first place? What is the relationship between that Ototake and you? Why are you so afraid of him, even if you can use earthquakes? ”

Interrogating the poor magician who was surrounded by groups in front of her with a serious face, Xue Ling's face gradually became more and more cold, and she who was in charge of this inhumane interrogation then noticed some changes at the door, and turned her head to look at Duan Qing and Violet who had just pushed the door in: "Are you back?" Is today's magic practice over? ”

"It's over." Faced with this scene, he didn't know what expression to make, Duan Qing, who scratched his cheek, finally only showed a dry smile: "What are you guys doing here?" Some kind of party? ”

"Of course, it's a 'friendly exchange.'" Turning his head, Snow Spirit Phantom Ice sideways revealed the appearance of a down-and-out magician who was firmly pressed to the ground: "It's just that the other party doesn't seem to be very friendly in terms of cooperation, so we also have to use some means to show our 'kindness'." ”

"This kindness is shown with enthusiasm enough." Looking at the face of the fallen dream who was pressed to the ground by several five big and three thick palms, Duan Qing couldn't help but let out a few sighs: "But it's okay, I also happen to have a few questions I want to ask you." ”

"You're coming too?" Her cheeks were a little distorted from being pressed to the ground, and her voice was a little distorted, and she tried her best to raise her eyelids: "Are you guys a little too much?" It's all said that everything is just a coincidence! ”

"Well, after all, we don't know how you got here." Slowly walked in front of the poor worm, and Duan Qing, who squatted down, then showed his own smile: "Of course, if possible, I hope you can introduce the process of your coming here in more detail." ”

"Huh?" Dream of Meteory, whose voice was slightly distorted, blinked his eyes again: "This, didn't I already say this?" Where else is there anything that needs to be said-"

"You came to this place with Ototake, didn't you?"

Interrupting the other party's words, Duan Qing looked at the other party's half side face with a smile on his face: "Because you have been squatting in our relationship, I haven't asked too much about those topics about you, but since the situation has developed to such a point...... The contradiction between you and that Ototake, I think it's almost time to say it. ”

"Why is he so attached to you?"

He patted the other party's head, and his curved eyebrows seemed to show his friendliness to the other party: "Please think about it before answering, because it may be related to whether we want to continue with you or not." ”

"Hey, like I have to follow you...... Ouch. ”

The arm that was twisted behind his back seemed to make an irresistible squeak, and he let out a miserable scream and then replied begging for mercy: "How do I know why he must be obsessed with me, he just keeps brainwashing me every day with those theories of his!" I won't listen to him, and I won't rejoin Vizard after I die! ”

“…… So, that Ototake hasn't given up on trying to persuade you back? Glancing at Duan Qing, Xue Ling Phantom Bing, who was also standing beside him, then asked in a low voice: "Even break into the fortress of this principality at all costs, and become an accomplice of the so-and-so force attacking the fortress of the principality?" ”

"It's not well known about his identity as a member of the Wezzard, so he doesn't worry about these things being involved in his own family." Meteor muttered in a low voice, "And with that guy's strength, he is not afraid of people from the principality coming to him for trouble......"

"That's the question we just asked!" According to the other party's rising sun, he asked loudly, "Why is he so strong?" How could he use the power of the Heavenly Demons, a trick that did not belong to this world? ”

"I don't know if you ask me!" Meteor raised his head vigorously: "I, I'm just a prisoner of his ranks, a magician who is held by that kind of master every day, there is no chance to resist him at all!" ”

"Then you should always know a thing or two about his strength and the source of his strength." Gedmayne, who was also holding on the other side, spat heavily when he heard the voice: "Say it quickly, or I will really unscrew your arm." ”

"Forget it, it's not that important."

Stretching out his hand to stop the inhumane torture of the two strong men, Duan Qing, who was very clear about this answer in his heart, then let out a sigh: "Let me sort out the whole process again - you were in our group because you fled when you were in Redcar, and then you escaped because we left you in the Mage Council, and after being hunted down again and almost captured, you were picked up by a team called the Red Lotus Gang, and you came to the side of the principality......"

"You relied on your 'extremely skilled' escape technique to escape again, turning into a meteorite that fell from the sky and smashed in front of all of us." Following Duan Qing's words, Xue Ling Phantom Ice then also hugged his arms: "This is the process you have been introducing to us, right?" ”

"No, that's right." Meteoric Dream nodded his head with some hesitation: "What's the problem?" ”

"There are two problems in between." Duan Qing, who was squatting in front of him, asked in a low voice: "First, with the strength that Yinzhu is currently showing, there is no need for him to let go of the purpose of bringing you back because of the appearance of the Red Lotus Gang, but as a result, not only did he not sweep Liuhe at that point in time, and single-handedly cut you off with the poor Red Lotus Gang, but instead took advantage of the situation to become a teammate with you, and went all the way here—is there any necessary reason for this?" ”

"I, how do I know." Meteoric Dream's expression became a little unnatural: "He's a big pervert, how can I know what inhumane things are planned in his head, anyway, since he wants to take me to join the Red Lotus Gang, then I'm happy to do so." ”

"So, you don't know why he chose to do it?" Duan Qing looked at Falling Meng's face carefully: "Is this true?" ”

"When, of course." Falling Dream's face was still pressed to the ground and rubbed: "I don't even know the reason why you left the imperial capital, how can I know more things......

"Okay, then the second question." After secretly exchanging glances with Xue Ling, Duan Qing then continued to ask in a low voice, "Red Lotus Gang—how much do you know about this gang that kindly took you all the way?" ”

“…… What do you mean? ”

"The Red Lotus Gang wants to attack this fortress, did you know in advance?"

His expression gradually became calm, and Duan Qing looked at the other party's face with an indifferent gaze: "Did you meet them in the underground hall by coincidence, or did you know their plan in advance?" ”

"I've already answered this question before." Meteoric Dream struggled and shook his head: "It's a coincidence, a coincidence!" I didn't know what their purpose was in the Principality, and I didn't know their employers or bosses! ”

"The Red Lotus Gang took you all the way to the principality, didn't you and Yinzhu care all the time?" Duan Qing's voice became a little louder as he approached his face: "Didn't they ever have the idea of enlisting you two masters to act together?" ”

"Before I escaped from that place, neither Ototake nor I showed each other's true strength." Meteoric Dream's answer this time was very fast: "Except for the usual food, lodging and traveling together, we didn't ask each other about the secrets that we didn't want to mention, and even we unilaterally proposed to join the Red Lotus Gang, but they were rejected by them on the grounds of 'need to be tested and tested'......"

"The play is good." After a slight silence for a while, Xue Lingphantom Bing, who was standing on the side, finally let out a sneer: "In other words, you two pretended to be down-and-out wanderers, and then followed them through several maps like strangers?" ”

"No, that's right! What's wrong with that? ”

"Not yet." Duan Qing, who snapped his fingers, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Then the last question - since you have never understood each other, and you don't know what your true purpose is, then you should always have what you have seen and heard along the way, right?" What did the Red Lotus Gang do on their way to the fortress? ”

"Well, it looks like it's just a hurry." Pressed to the ground, Meteor made a hesitant voice after thinking: "Except for hunting, it was rushing and camping, and then it came to the beginning of this heavy rain, and nothing else happened in between. ”

"Is that true?"

"Of course."

“…… Let him go. ”

With a wave of his hand, Duan Qing then removed the two people who had been pressing behind each other, Asahi Dongsheng and Gedmayne, from the body of Falling Dream: "I remember you once said that you used the water element in this heavy rain to launch a magic teleportation and escape from them, right?" ”

"You can use it to your heart's content, too." He chuckled at the dream who was still lying on the ground, "Now that Ototake has also left, you should be able to continue your wanderings without worrying about being discovered by that guy." ”

"I, I didn't say I was going to get out of here." Turning over his body with difficulty, Meteor Dream moved his shoulders vigorously: "I think the fortress is a good place, and these guys in the principality should be able to continue to block guns for me......"

"That's even more helpless, because we're leaving." Duan Qing put on a helpless posture: "You just hide here honestly, when the Thousand Fingered Crane comes back, she should take care of your next things." ”

"Wait a minute!" It seemed that thinking of the unrelenting little girl, Meteoric Dream's expression became wonderful again: "I don't want to be arrested and returned to the Mage Council, the rules there are even more terrible than Yinzhu's side, you, can't you continue to take me away?" ”

“…… It's okay to continue to follow us if you want, but you have to follow our arrangement. Nodding at Xue Ling Phantom Ice, Duan Qing then looked around left and right: "The first thing you need is to determine the personnel who are guarding you...... Not. ”

"Then Ning Lan."

He thought for a moment, then nodded at the smiling whisper Ning Lan and said, "I hope this time-"

"You'll listen to her."

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"What do you think?"

"That guy is lying."

They each dispersed in the direction they wanted to go, and the figures belonging to Duan Qing and Xue Lingphantom Ice also appeared on the way to the Waste Four Tavern: "Judging by his expression and tone, he must have deceived us about the previous two questions, at least he didn't tell all the truth, or he concealed some of the truth." “

"I think so too."

Shaking their heads, the two of them put on their cloaks and walked through the middle of the square occupied by the water: "Whether he has a problem or Ototake has a problem, this person has not told us the truth, but we are all players, and there is nothing we can do to force each other to say what we want." ”

"I can only take one step at a time." Xue Ling's gaze also became much more serious: "I hope this won't cause us more trouble and provoke more enemies." ”

"Taking him with you is actually a way to go." Duan Qing's voice gradually became relaxed: "At least under our surveillance, sooner or later, his purpose will be exposed, and the trouble he brings ...... If Ototake appears in front of us again, then we will just hand him over. ”

"The rest is a question of his identity." Xue Ling, who lowered his head, showed a thoughtful expression: "How likely is his 'anti-empire' identity?" ”

"Don't say it's him, even the current position of the Red Lotus Gang is doubtful."

Shaking his head, Duan Qing, who led the other party, then gradually walked to the door of the tavern: "Everything we know so far is only the fact that the Red Lotus Gang tried to bury magic bombs under the fortress', and we haven't seen those magic bombs, but we just listened to the descriptions of the people in the Falling Dream and the Duchy themselves." ”

"Looks like we'll have to wait until the Thousand Finger Crane returns." Following in the footsteps of the other party and stepping into the tavern, Xue Lingbing replied in a deep voice, "I hope she can find the people of the Red Lotus Gang, and then ask for all the information we want to know—huh?" ”

The light and shadow flashed in front of the door for a moment, and the footsteps and voices of the two men stopped in unison, and the image of the red-haired girl belonging to the Thousand Fingered Crane then appeared in the tavern hall, which was much colder than the night, in a posture lying in front of the bar.