"Over there! Boss, they're chasing after you again! ”

"Don't panic, they may not know that we are hiding here, and the previous shouting was at best a ploy to scare us—what?"

"Yes, it's a bow and arrow! There's also a magician ahead! We're blocked! ”

"Damn! Rush with me! ”

Back in the evening a little earlier, the player named Colorful Aura was leading a few remnants of the Red Lotus Gang members to run around the edge of the vast plain, and the figure of the soldier was also accompanied by the shouts that sounded from time to time, and the shadow flickered on the edge of the foothills of the Talon Plain not far away - as the past few days passed, the group of people who had just crossed the fortress of Fars also felt the enthusiasm of these people of Elnifia, And the luck that belongs to Colorful Lingguang himself began to get worse and worse as this siege and interception became more and more intense.

The farther and farther they got to the target, the endless number of pursuers around them became more and more, and they began to be discovered by the enemy more and more frequently because of the increase in casualties, and finally they were completely blocked under the rain curtain on the narrow hillside as they saw in front of them.

"Big dog, you take people to withdraw first."

Looking at the countless enemy shadows that were gradually approaching before and after, Colorful Aura took a deep breath, he looked at the few remaining teammates around him who were wrapped in bandages and herbs, and finally slowly gritted his teeth: "Just rush down from the foot of the mountain, run as far as you can, how many you can run." ”

"Wait, wait!" Hearing this, the swordsman player who was called the big dog hurriedly let go of the shoulder wound he had been covering all his life: "Even if we don't think about your life, boss, it's very difficult for us to slip away from this situation!" ”

"That's why I was here." Colorful Aura slowly raised his shield and sword: "I will attract their attention and continue to run on the mountain in the opposite direction, you can take advantage of the opportunity for them to be attracted away by me, just slip down!" Remember to get out of the way to the east, there may be new pursuers there-"

Rumble!

The brilliant light and fire then exploded around the sparse rocks in front of several people, accompanied by the muffled sound of the mountain rocks mixed with rain being blown away, and the colorful aura of the hurriedly lying down body then covered his neck that was almost pierced by the rubble, and the buzzing in his ears then turned into a faint shout from his subordinates: "No, no!" They've locked up a few of us! ”

"Damn!" The voice of the colorful spiritual light gritted his teeth then turned into a sigh-like murmur: "I knew that I shouldn't have run to the mountain because it was easy to hide, is this another mistake in my command?" ”

"It's okay boss, the resurrection point of our people should not be far from Fars." The thief Khumbani, who was also blown to the ground, crawled to the side of the Colorful Aura with difficulty: "Even if we all hang back, we just need to climb over the fortress again, and then we can go around from the south side, and then try to go around from the east side of Tania......"

The sound of arrows entering the flesh then came from the side of the ear, it was the sound of another member of the Red Lotus Gang when he was shot through by a bow and arrow from afar, and the colorful aura that witnessed all this could only clench his fists hard, and finally nodded vigorously and replied: "Okay, if you want to give up, give up together, there is nothing to insist on now, next time you disguise yourself, and strive not to be seen through by the enemy......"

"You've already seen through us."

A sudden shout came from far in front of them, and a large shield warrior in golden armor then slowly walked out of the slowly approaching line: "Don't worry, those temporary camps have also been found by us, and they should have been dismantled long ago by this time." ”

“…… It's you? As if he couldn't believe what he was seeing in front of him, Colorful Spiritual Light widened his eyes vigorously: "How did you come here?" ”

"Why, you are only allowed to come to the Duchy to cause sabotage, and we people from the Beast and Bird Alliance are not allowed to do so?"

Stepping on the top of one of the gravels that was constantly being poured down by the heavy rain, the big shield warrior named Fish Man provoked with a brutal face: "We are old friends, who doesn't know anyone?" What the hell are you guys doing here, I can guess with my feet! ”

"But, but—" Looking at the figures of the Duchy soldiers who were still approaching around them, Colorful Lingguang's tone of voice seemed to become much more hesitant: "How could you possibly mix with the Duchy?" How can they recognize you for who you are? ”

"Even though we're all Imperials, we're still adventuring parties and mercenaries." Pointing to his surroundings, the Fishman slowly carried his big shield on his shoulder: "Since you are a mercenary, you can naturally be hired by the principality." ”

"Have these principalities been reduced to such a level of bereavement?" Kumbani on the side gritted his teeth and stared at the soldiers around him: "They even have to hire people like you?" Don't they know who you are? ”

"Identity and style are all small things, as long as they can solve the problem." Fishman smirked behind him, "They can drive out their enemies, and we can get what we want—the best of both worlds, you Red Lotus Gang, who are always loners, would never have thought of it, right?" ”

"Okay, any last words?" As if he didn't intend to continue the conversation with the lambs waiting to be slaughtered in front of him, he raised his hand a little impatiently: "Get ready, even if your camp near Fars is not demolished, the rat should have already surrounded it with people." ”

"You just wait to become the king of the urn! Hahaha-"

Airplanes.

An inconspicuous humming sound then flashed in the ears of the laughing fishman, accompanied by the roar of the colorful aura when it suddenly rushed out of his formation, and the long sword slash that dragged countless stares was then swung straight forward like a rainbow, and finally stopped in front of the leader of the Beast and Bird Alliance, who was posing with a large shield. I don't know when a long arrow appeared there then ignored the impact of the heavy rain and the shackles of space, and accurately nailed into the brain of the colorful aura who launched the death charge, and the fish man who saw all this then let out a cold snort at the unwilling expression that was close at hand, and then waved his hand indifferently: "It's just a struggle before death...... Kill them. ”

The fierce battle and the final cry that erupted then appeared behind him for a few seconds, and then converged again at a faster speed than before, and the expressionless Fish Man then returned to the rear of his own front, and then pointed in the direction of the rain-washed blood: "Everything that needs to be said has been said, so it should be okay, right?" ”

“…… It's okay, thank you guys. ”

"So can we reach the terms of cooperation? You've got your word and you've got the effect you want, can we—"

"I understand the whereabouts of that disc."

Nodding his head, a black-cloaked player in front of Fishman then pointed to a village in the south at the foot of the mountain, and then turned and left in the direction they had come from, as if the players and principality soldiers around him were not there: "Right there, in the hands of someone from the Imperial Investigation." ”

"Find it for yourselves."

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"Are they at the foot of the mountain to the north?"

Putting down the wine glass in front of him, Duan Qing's gaze then shifted to Falling Dream's body as the others had shown: "How do you know? ”

"Probably telepathy."

Making a joking sound, Meteorite chewed his food and then looked up at the unchanged faces of the others, "Okay, I just sensed that there was a fluctuation of magic over there, it should have been a battle or something." ”

"It's just that there was a fight, how can you confirm that it's someone from the Red Lotus Gang?" Snow Spirit Phantom Ice frowned and said, "What if some ordinary player is doing a task or something-"

"Such obvious magic fluctuations are not something that ordinary magicians can cause." Meteorite shook his head: "It should be that little girl from the Thousand Fingered Crane who discovered their whereabouts and fought with them." ”

Can you confirm the traces of the magic of the Thousand-fingered Crane?

Don't be strong, the dregs of the void on me haven't been dispelled yet.

A brief exchange quickly flashed between Duan Qing and Violet, and his gaze then fell back on Falling Dream: "Is there any other evidence?" ”

"Well...... When we traveled together before, I had some contact with the Red Lotus Gang. Meteoric Dream scratched his cheek with some hesitation: "Those who play...... The magic strength of those adventurers is not very strong, and there seems to be some traces of them in the magic fluctuation just now......"

"You're very magical." Asahi Dongsheng squinted at the other party: "If you really have this kind of radar-like ability, what are we worried about those attacks?" ”

"Of course, after all, this is the ability to escape." A smug pat on his chest, and then Meteorite showed a helpless expression: "But for those who have more magic ability than me, my sensing effect is much worse, after all, the other party has an endless number of means, and by the time he detects the attack, it will already be too late......"

"Now that the Red Lotus Gang has really appeared nearby, I'm afraid the situation we are facing will have to change a little."

As if he didn't intend to dwell on this issue, Xue Lingphantom Ice reversed the topic again: "They should also be one of the groups that plan to make trouble, and the target is also determined to be ours." ”

"Most of the previous fortress raids were part of their plan, and they worked with the employers behind them...... I'm afraid the goal I want to achieve is a bit big. Gedmane also frowned: "Do we need to recheck the safety of the fleet?" ”

"There have been no reports of anyone infiltrating this place so far, and the Principality is very staffed in this place." Duan Qing replied in a low voice, "Just like I said just now, they have already prevented even simple magic fluctuations. ”

"The magic level of the Duchy is indeed higher than that of our empire." Asahi Dongsheng also had to pout his mouth: "Something like a magic bomb...... It's better to use it on the battlefield, but if it is used as an attack, I'm afraid they will find it out in minutes, right? ”

"Don't forget what we're here for."

Shaking his head slightly, Duan Qing then looked at the team members around the wine table: "Fighting is not our goal, finding out the problem and solving the contradiction is, even if we go to find the whereabouts of the Red Lotus Gang, we are still aiming to find out the truth." ”

"In other words, it doesn't really matter what the means are?" Asahi Dongsheng replied with a low smile: "From this point of view, it may not be a good choice to start with the Red Lotus Gang." ”

"At the very least, you should tell Her Highness Rena about this." Gedmane then reminded in a low voice, "As for the clues...... Is there any better clue that the rest of you have found? ”

"If it really doesn't work, I can still think of some way." Looking at the faces around him that were gradually silent, Xue Lingphantom Ice finally slapped his hands on the wine table in front of him: "I will contact those guild forces to see if they will reveal some information to us in my face." ”

"Come on, they're not going to tell you." Duan Qing sighed and replied, "The only people who know these things are large guilds such as rivers and lakes, but they don't have much friendship with us, and Liang Zi has formed a lot. ”

"I, I know someone else." Glancing in the direction where Duan Qing was, Xue Lingphantom Bing secretly bit his silver teeth: "You don't have to worry about it, just leave this matter to me." ”

"Yes...... The original people? As if he understood something, Duan Qing lowered his voice and asked.

“……”

"Since you don't want to do it, don't force yourself."

Looking at the other party's hesitant face, Duan Qing then smiled bitterly and retracted his gaze: "It's better to be difficult for myself than to be difficult for you in this way." ”

“…… Do you know them too? When did you meet? ”

"No, I don't mean them."

After lowering his head and thinking for a while, Duan Qing then whispered to the people around him: "This way, since the investigation team is still stranded here, the local security is still the first, let's check the threat first, and don't let others continue to do anything like Infernal Affairs." ”

"And then—"

Drinking the wine glass in front of him, Duan Qing then got up and walked towards the dark rain curtain outside the tavern: "We need to pass the first step. ”

"I hope the Duchy agrees."