"That suspicious liquor has indeed been popular in the Empire for a long time."

The still pouring rain continued to wash the surface of the streets of Tanzania City, gradually forming a trickle of water on the old bluestone pavement, and the figures belonging to Duan Qing and Xue Lingphantom Ice then crossed the top of these bluestone slabs, and they hid under the eaves of the tavern closest to the vicinity of this military camp: "It is really impossible in theory to forcibly ban this kind of wine." ”

"Unless there is a big enough opportunity for the whole empire to realize the dangers of this wine."

Still twisting his soaked gray robe, Duan Qing replied in a trembling voice, "Otherwise, we can still only start from somewhere else...... Ahh ”

"You have to be careful, the characters in the game world can get sick too." After groping with his hands in his arms for a while, Xue Lingphantom Ice then wiped Duan Qing's rain-covered face with a strip of cloth that he felt: "Although it won't completely simulate how you feel sick in real life, it will at least drag down your actions with appropriate physical reactions......"

"The quality of this body is so high, and I can't do anything better." Duan Qing, who took the strip of cloth, wiped his mouth vigorously: "It's okay, I'll hold on." ”

“…… If it doesn't work, let me do it. ”

"Do you think I'll say yes? I'm a man, you're a woman, and that's enough. ”

"Then let's temporarily withdraw from the escort mission of His Royal Highness the Prince, or go to the prince to talk to ......"

"His Royal Highness the prince doesn't care about this, and this is a clue that we finally won with great difficulty, wouldn't it be a pity to give up like this...... Not. ”

Looking at the other party's serious eyes that had been staring at him, Duan Qing, who tilted his head, was slightly stunned, and then under the other party's gradually blinking eyelashes, he poked his head and sniffed the cloth strip on his hand: "Speaking of which, do you still have something like a towel with you?" It's warm, and there's a little bit of aroma...... Ouch. ”

"Have you been holding back for a long time lately?"

withdrew his fingers that had slapped the other party, and Xue Lingphantom Bing, who had a straight face, closed his eyes and crossed his waist: "Not only have people become a little crazy, but even their thoughts have become so distorted......"

"Oh no, I'm just a little curious about what you're wearing." Waving his hands, Duan Qing replied with a red face, "Are you still wearing the white clothes of the novice village?" Don't you feel cold? ”

"The white clothes in the novice village originally had the effect of heat preservation, and it was said that it was to protect the newcomers." Xue Lingphantom Bing replied angrily: "And my attribute points are still biased towards strength, and my physical fitness is a little better than ordinary people." ”

"There is still such a setting?"

Duan Qing, who raised his eyebrows and stared at the strip of cloth in his hand, then shook his head: "That's not good, this novice cloth suit has no protection ability at all, if you have the opportunity, it's better for you to change it as soon as possible." ”

"Oh? Do you want me to wear the revealing light armor of the Whisper, or do you want me to wear the luxurious gown of Violet? Xue Lingphantom Bing tapped Duan Qing's forehead with her finger: "Or...... Dressed like the barmaids in the tavern 'Pink Lover'? ”

"If only those better-looking clothes could really work as well as the strength of those people." Duan Qing put on a bright smile: "I don't mind taking care of my eyes in the future." ”

“…… Hmph, I'll think about it. ”

Let out a cold snort like a coquettish one, and the Snow Spirit Phantom Ice, who took two steps back, looked Duan Qing's body up and down: "It's you...... I don't think I've ever seen you change into this gray magic robe on your body. ”

“……”

"Speaking of which, how long have you been in that Carlo village?"

With a curious look in his eyes, Xue Ling Phantom Ice approached Duan Qing again: "Did you get this gray magic robe in that place?" ”

"That's right, it's the owner of that magic hut who gave it away."

In the rustling sound of the heavy rain still falling, Duan Qing, who had become a little silent, put his eyes on the foggy rain curtain: "That guy...... I'll call him a teacher, I don't know his real name, but he's a skilled magician. ”

"This alchemy skill of mine was also taught to me by him." Speaking of this, he took a deep breath: "Even though there are many alchemy results that I have researched on my own, I still feel grateful to him. ”

"Is the old magician a member of the Mage Council?" Xue Ling's eyes showed a thoughtful look: "Now think about it, the previous Violet Lord seemed to have a reaction when he saw you dressed like this......

"Anything like this doesn't matter anymore."

Clenching his fists, Duan Qing finally turned the topic back to the previous direction: "The important thing is the task we have on our shoulders now...... Are all the places you went to investigate already have anomalies? ”

"That's right, many of the taverns in the city have already seen a turnover of staff." Xue Lingbing nodded his head: "Everything is like a rehearsal for the outpost of Crook. ”

"Can you find out who they are?"

"It's hard, I've tried to track it once."

Pulling away his long white hair, which was also wet before, a few gleams flashed in Xue Ling's eyes: "Because I was afraid of startling the snake, I only followed it to the vicinity of Central Avenue and lost it, but from the feeling I had been paying attention to before, these people should all be from the northwest of Tanzania City." ”

"What aristocratic forces exist there?" Her gaze returned to Duan Qing's body, and at the same time took out her adventurer map: "Do you still have an impression of the specific family name?" ”

"The Tariq family, the Luxer family, the Swann family, and the Fernando family." Frowning his brows, Duan Qing then reported the names of several families: "This is what I heard during the training in the past few days, in line with the duty of guarding, each of them knows the important nobles in the city well, but ......"

"I'm afraid it's too early to be sure that the people planning this event are the aristocratic forces." He muttered slightly, "Other possibilities are starting to get higher and higher. ”

"You mean the Restorationists?" Xue Lingxue shook his head: "Didn't we already exclude them?" Although they have been operating in the vicinity recently, this time it is clear that they want to frame the Restorationists a little more likely......"

"That's just one of those possibilities." Duan Qing shook his head: "And...... Hmm, the nobles of the Northwest? ”

"Could it be him?"

With a suspicious look in his eyes, Duan Qing's gaze then rested on the distance of the street, and the rain curtain that crossed the sky and the earth continued to connect with the dark clouds above the city with the appearance of his gaze, and surrounded the two of them with a gradually quiet atmosphere: "Do you remember the name of the Shadow of Change?" ”

"Of course I do." Xue Ling's face gradually became gloomy: "But...... He has so much energy? ”

"He and Hank may not have it, but the forces behind him are not necessarily."

Gently tapping his arm, Duan Qing's gaze became much deeper: "They are a group of extremely cautious and xenophobic players, their true identity cannot be guaranteed at all, if they really all go out and plant bombs in this city......"

"It's very likely." Snow Ling's fingers pressed against her chin with her flickering eyes: "They have Lord Luxor as a cover, and they are adventurers like us...... I see, I'll go to Luxor's mansion and investigate it now. ”

"Don't worry, I'm not done yet."

Stretching out his hand and grabbing the other party's arm that he was just about to leave, Duan Qing then shook his head: "All the starting points start from the place of the Crook outpost, everything that happens there can be the source of our search for clues, the cocktail as a medicine guide is naturally one of the aspects, but there is another aspect......"

"It's called the identity of the attacker."

He froze, and his hands made a gesture of drawing a bow and shooting arrows in front of Xue Ling's phantom ice: "The archer you once described to me...... Do you have an impression of his identity? ”

“…… Is it the one that Whisper mentioned earlier? Xue Lingphante Bing Dai frowned: "I'm not the head snake here, and the clues I can get are really limited......"

"Unfortunately, I once made a big impression on a certain archer."

The corners of his mouth gradually rose as the smile expanded, and Duan Qing, who looked up again, pointed to the sky northwest of Tanzania City: "That was when I was still in Kalo Village, and once when I went to the castle of Thebilisi, I was fortunate to meet an old man with a little brother, and I helped them with some small favors. ”

"The archer saw through my identity and later gave me an arrow." As if remembering the scene at that time, he rubbed his shoulders when he said this: "I want to come now...... He's a really good guy. ”

"That guild, I remember it's called the Beast and Bird Alliance, right?" Xue Ling's Phantom Ice hesitated for a moment: "Speaking of which, I have indeed seen a lot of players in the city who claim to be from the beast and bird tribe recently......"

"Oh?" The light in Duan Qing's eyes became brighter: "They are all here too?" Ha. ”

"The whole city of Tanzania is going to be a mess." He sighed deeply, and his gaze slowly hid with his contemplative movements: "I don't know what they want to do, they can't all come for the prince, right?" ”

"There are so many people to deal with, and we have too few people." Xue Ling's eyes also wavered: "Even if you add that sunrise ...... east."

"Asahi Dongsheng is not our person in the first place, and his appearance can only be counted as a move for us."

Shaking the last few drops of rain on his body, Duan Qing looked at the huge rain curtain above the city: "But ...... At present, this complex situation is indeed beyond the reach of a few of us alone. ”

"Go get reinforcements." He turned his head and glanced at each other with Xue Ling's slightly unwilling gaze: "After all, ......"

"The time is coming soon."

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"The time is coming soon."

The deep night fell over Tanzania City as the rain continued to fall, and at the same time, all the people who should have filled the streets were driven to their respective residences, and the local group of players who had no fixed residence gathered around the tavern bar like ordinary drinkers. It seems that because the figures belonging to NPCs have become much rarer than usual, the figures of the players sitting around the bar and the tavern have become clearer in each other's eyes, and they are scattered around the hall in clear guilds and factions, silently watching other potential enemies with vigilant and defiant eyes: "Are you ready?" ”

"Ready."

Slowly lowering his wine glass, one of the players sitting at the bar quietly attached himself to the ear of his own president: "Just wait for the boss to give the order......

"I think it's better not to rush."

A faint voice then sounded in the ears of the two players, and at the same time appeared the figure of a man with a spear who had just entered the tavern, who first looked up and saluted the hostile gaze thrown around the tavern, and then sat down on the seat next to the two players in front of him: "Just went out for a walk...... Guess who I saw? ”

"Who?"

"Whispering."

The name was pronounced in a low voice, and the spear warrior grinned: "Arashiyama or something, they can only rank in the middle and bottom of the eight guilds of the alliance, they can't pose a threat to us at all, but they are fluent...... She and the second in the world behind her, but they are opponents that should not be underestimated. ”

"Isn't it rumored that she has withdrawn from the second place in the world?"

"This kind of rumor will be believed."

Reaching out to take a glass of wine from the tavernkeeper, the spearman let out a sneer, "Besides...... Even if she really quits the second place in the world, with the temper of the angry madman, she will really chase after someone with this kind of thing. ”

"If the second in the world intervenes in this matter, it will be really difficult to do." The big shield warrior who was called the president patted the table in front of him with a little embarrassment, "Although I don't know what they came here for......"

"Either way, it's a big variable."

"yes, plus the possible Restorationist ......"

"That prince is not very good, I always feel that this infiltration is too smooth."

"But he can't change his schedule, he still has the pride of being the emperor."

"Our plans don't change."

Twisting his nose vigorously, the Great Shield Warrior concluded this brief exchange after a period of silence: "The contract has been signed, no matter how big the variables are, we have to bite the bullet." ”

"Then—" The spearman raised his eyebrows: "The soldiers will come to block, and the water will come to cover the earth?" ”

"That's right." Secretly looking around at the rest of the players who seemed to be unconcerned about the movement here, the big shield warrior squeezed his fist hard: "If you really can't do it...... Anzi, you go outside the city and inform the other brothers. ”

"Tell them to bring all the 'stuff'."

He said viciously.