“…… It's over? ”

“…… Right. ”

"Didn't catch?"

"Uh...... To be precise, we didn't get caught. ”

At the same moment, in a dimly lit room in the corner of Zaraha City, the frost-faced Snow Spirit Phantom Ice put down the wine glass in front of him, and touched his fingertips on his silver mask - since following Duan Qing's footsteps to Zaraha City, the members of the Freedom Wings who had become hostile to the Empire had been hiding in this place, and the Snow Spirit Phantom Ice, who was nominally the leader of this team, didn't seem to want to go out to explore at all.

Although it was all malicious speculation by Phantom Sea Lion Star and others when they were chatting in private, there was indeed a theory that this woman with a silver mask had recently become more and more fond of hiding in a dark environment.

"That guy is now in the hands of the Imperials."

Faintly retracting his gaze from staring at the other party, Fengqiao lowered his head when he heard the rain, and at the same time slowly placed a report in his hand in front of the other party's table: "The previous battle caused a lot of shock, so it also aroused the vigilance of the nearby imperial people, but we didn't expect it...... That guy actually gave up resistance at the last moment, and was caught. ”

“…… Hum. ”

The light in her eyes was as cold as the winter day outside, and the woman let out a soft cold snort, and the green light gradually extended from her fingers, freezing the wine glass in front of her into a beautiful ice sculpture: "At this point, do you still want to retreat......

“…… Forgive me for being stupid, Captain. Fengqiao, who stood up straight, listened to the rain and stood up straight: "But...... Why would we chase all the way to such a dangerous place for the sake of a non-threatening team? ”

"I naturally have my own thoughts, and I don't need you to remind me." The woman's voice replied coldly, "And...... How do you know if the man is a threat or not? Their team has now managed to emerge from the lower bracket! ”

"This isn't the knot you've been waiting for...... Ah no, nothing, nothing. ”

Shaking his arm and denying the words he muttered, Fengqiao listened to the rain and secretly looked at each other a few times with the Phantom Sea Lion Star who was watching the excitement behind him: "Anyway...... Do we have to follow up now? ”

“…… How are the rest of the people reacting now? ”

"This report is the bastard...... Liangchen Meiyu brother passed on, I don't know how the current situation is developing. Listening to the rain, Fengqiao replied helplessly: "But...... Judging by the speed at which this first-hand information is transmitted, no one else should have been informed of the news. ”

“…… I know. ”

The woman, who seemed to be in thought, sat in place and was silent for a while, and then waved her hand around: "Since that's the case......"

"Then we'll tell them."

The city, which had been clamor by the actions of the Imperials, remained on alert for a long time, as if it had been stirred up by the arrest of a certain person, and even the passers-by and the merchants who were not part of the rebels read something unusual in the expressions of the Imperial soldiers. The inside of the tavern in the Harlom area also received an envelope nailed to the wall with a crossbow arrow, and then it also became a commotion with the hustle and bustle of the city, but except for a few players active here, most of the NPC forces were also mired in endless infighting: "What? That guy was actually caught? ”

"He must be rescued!"

"What to save, why should we save him? That arrogant guy who speaks wildly...... Lao Tzu will not save him if he dies! ”

"But he knows too much if he confesses to all of us......"

"Say!"

Just as some people feared, Duan Qing, who was tied up by more than a dozen imperial guards and sent to the central command post, had also been pressed to the ground again at this time, and then in such a weak and embarrassed posture, he was temporarily interrogated by the adjutant standing next to Bernard: "Where are the rest of your rebels?" ”

"Ahem, ahem, ahem......" Duan Qing, who coughed heavily twice, and could only show half of his face, replied with the corners of his mouth: "Why should I tell you?" ”

"When the time comes...... How dare you be strong? Then the hideousness on the adjutant's face also rose a little with his voice: "Have you not heard of the methods used by our imperial people to interrogate prisoners?" ”

"I still ...... this I haven't heard of it. Duan Qing, who had half his face on the floor, blew away the dust on his mouth again: "But in our adventurer's world, missing arms and legs are trivial matters, like something like a word and death to show you...... It's as easy to cook as it gets. ”

"You're ......!"

As if he didn't expect the other party to say such generous words to death in such a relaxed way, the adjutant swallowed the content of the words back into his open mouth, and only after a while did he jump in front of Duan Qing with his saber in an annoyed and angry reaction: "Do you want to say it?" Do you say it or not? You filthy rats......"

"The words of the imperial people seem to be very scarce, cough cough ......" Duan Qing, whose mouth was still oozing blood, mocked in a low voice: "Do you need us countrymen to teach you two sentences?" ”

"Shut up! You bastards! The angry adjutant stepped on Duan Qing's face with his military boots: "Do you know how many imperial soldiers you have killed?" How many Imperials have you killed? I don't care about any bullshit peace deal, and I don't make you pariahs pay the price of blood, I-"

"Alright, York, stop."

Bernard's voice then echoed in the front and back of the central hall, and at the same time, the eyes of the imperial general who squinted down at Duan Qing appeared: "If you continue like this...... He's really going to die. ”

"But the general ......"

"We can't afford to waste this opportunity by catching such a big fish...... Isn't it? ”

Gradually, he stood up, and Bernard, with his hands behind his back, walked around the table in front of him, which was piled up with papers: "Even if it's for the future of the empire...... His life is now at stake. ”

"Are we going to heal him?" Rodman, who was in charge of pressing Duan Qing to the ground, asked with a slightly gloomy face, "My lord, this ......?"

"It's rare to see a 'master' become the tragic situation he is now, just to pay for the return ticket to watch this drama...... It should be enough. Walking in front of Duan Qing, Bernard, who ignored the warnings of the guards around him, squatted down slowly: "But...... A question that arises is something that I'm more interested in now. ”

"Who made you look like this, huh?" He stretched out his hand and pinched Duan Qing's chin: "That underground passage...... What just happened? ”

“…… Hey, hey, hey. What answered him was another meaningful chuckle from Duan Qing: "Regarding this matter, I believe that we will have a longer time to talk slowly, I promise in the name of the adventurer...... You'll be more interested in that. ”

“…… The strength of the person who can beat you like this must be extraordinary, right? So Bernard took Duan Qing's bruised body close at hand into his eyes: "Are you interested in introducing it to us?" ”

"Well...... this"

Like a tired old man, Duan Qing's increasingly deep voice sank along with his falling eyelids: "I'm not in the mood to answer you now, let me sleep for a while." ”

"During this period of time, I will temporarily hand over my life to you for safekeeping."

As if he had finished confessing his last words, Duan Qing, who was held on the ground by everyone, fell into a complete sleep, and the hands and feet that were pressed on his back also let go as the body completely relaxed: "My lord, do we really want to ......?"

"Where are these prisoners we captured? This is clearly a burden that has fallen on our heads! ”

"Don't be noisy."

With a wave of his hand, the noise of the rest of the soldiers was suppressed, and Bernard, who gradually stood up, finally took his eyes off Duan Qing's bloodstained face: "Take him down, find a clean place to lock him up, and then ......"

"Post the message, just say it...... Executed three days later. ”

Looking up at the top of the wide central hall, the corners of his mouth tugged slightly outward: "This ......"

"Finally, it's our turn to have the final say."

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“…… Yo. ”

"Yo, you're big! You XX can also be caught? ”

"It's forced by the situation, it's just the situation, and believe me, there's no other place safer now."

"Safe yarn, you will be asked in three days, do you know?"

Some time later, in the central area of Zaraha City, in the underground prison below the hall of the command post, a player who had just been put in looked at Duan Qing on the opposite side of the iron fence with a painful face, and then let out an irrepressible angry roar: "Do you know what it is?" Would you like me to show you a dictionary? They've put notices all over our faces! Three days later! ”

"What are you anxious about?"

Duan Qing, who was wrapped in all kinds of white gauze and was smeared with all kinds of medicines, replied indifferently: "If only it were the real world, but we are players now, and players will die if they die, so what is there to be afraid of?" ”

"You-"

It seemed that he was very angry by Duan Qing's relaxed attitude, and the Flame Legend who was sitting opposite the iron fence held back the next sentence he wanted to say for a while: "What about your mission?" What about your prestige? If you were to be executed in front of all the NPCs, God knows what the ripple effect would be! ”

"At most, it's just a forced erase of the NPC memories related to me, don't worry." Duan Qing waved his hand meaninglessly: "In comparison, prestige or something is something that doesn't need to be cared about, they can deal with it as they want, we just need to complete our own tasks......"

"Even if you don't want to live, there are people who want you to live."

Interrupting Duan Qing's self-directed speech, the Flame Legend lowered his voice expressionlessly, "Tristan has convinced Hart that he wants to get you out of this prison before they can act, and that Maggie you asked me to protect...... It's time to summon your own power. ”

“……”

"I'm just here to inform you in the name of visiting." Looking at Duan Qing's movements that had gradually stopped as he was silent, Flame Legend continued to remind: "The rest of the things are not your turn to worry about as a locked up guy, so you can wait in peace." ”

"Hey, I haven't said yes yet." So Duan Qing had no choice but to let out a sigh: "Before you are ready to stage an old-fashioned TV series of robbing the law...... Can you ask for the opinion of me, the main character, first? ”

"Go tell Maggie and let her be at ease." Ignoring the eyes of the other party staring at him without saying a word, Duan Qing began to bandage his wound again: "I'm living well here, I'm here...... It's something I'm planning to do. ”

“…… Planned? Can you elaborate a little more? ”

"Of course I can't say the details, don't forget whose territory is here now."

Pointing to the surroundings of this cell, Duan Qing replied indifferently: "Don't think that you can do whatever you want if people let you in, it's not just the Imperial who are staring at me now." ”

“……”

"Three days later, right? Very good. ”

Patting the rusty iron bars beside him, Duan Qing sighed and said, "At least in these three days, my life is safe, even if it is for the sake of face, the imperial people should not let me die easily......"

“…… Which one of you are playing? The flame legend, who had been silent for a long time, finally put on a puzzled look: "One will say that he wants to kill, and the other will say that he wants to offer it like a master...... Did you join the Imperial Army? ”

"What do you say, be careful that the Pamir suddenly comes out and kills me." Duan Qing hurriedly waved his hand and clarified: "Anyway, there are still games to be played next, so it's good to borrow here for three days, and when the time comes...... We'll talk about the next steps. ”

“…… Are you sure there's nothing wrong with that? ”

"This iron railing can't trap me."

Pointing to the surroundings here, Duan Qing finally put away his relaxed expression: "If the Imperial people really want to do something to me at that time, I can still support myself." ”

“…… You don't look like you're able to support yourself. Looking up and down again for a while, the Flame Legend squinted his eyes and asked, "After we left...... What's going on there? ”

"It's nothing, it's just that I've met a few acquaintances." A deep light appeared in his eyes, and Duan Qing once again hid his expression into the action of bowing his head and sinking: "We have a beautiful and harmonious exchange, and it is predictable that it will ...... There will be many exchanges in the future. ”

"Grievances in the rivers and lakes, idle people, etc., should not be mixed in at will."

He squinted his eyes, his eyes full of warning that he had never seen before.

"Just get to know it."