"I'm the patriarch of the Nako, Kirg."

The unsettling silence diffused around as the grassland wind passed, enveloping everyone, including Duan Qing, and one of the figures who had spoken to Surtu before also walked out from among the fierce warriors who had gathered and confronted him in front of him, and introduced aloud with a rather polite and kind gesture: "Since the Surtu of the Su tribe has said so, then I have to stand up." ”

"The sincerity of the nobles, I have never doubted." Shaking his head slightly, Surtu, who was standing in front of Duan Qing, replied in a low voice with an indifferent tone and expression: "Although I came here with so many people, I still believe that the Kirg Patriarch also came to meet us with hope and goodwill, isn't it?" ”

"Hmph, hehehe." Let out an even deeper laugh, and the self-proclaimed Kirg Nako patriarch then brushed a few strands of curly hair in front of his forehead behind him: "This is not like the Surtu I know, and the Sioux who once put their strength first and never took anyone else in their eyes." ”

"You should know something about what happened to our tribe, too." Not caring what the other party's laughter meant at this time, Surtu shook his head and continued: "It is precisely because of this that our sincerity also seems more real, because——"

"We no longer have any ability or possibility to infringe on the interests of the aristocracy."

Spreading his hands slightly, he faced the faces of the tribal warriors who almost surrounded him with an innocent expression, and the calm and plain complexion also caused a faint fluctuation among the surrounded warriors, and even the face of the patriarch of the Nako tribe, who called himself Kirg, also changed slightly: "...... What a surprise, I didn't believe it when they told me about it before, but now-"

"Well, looks like we're going to have to start all over again." He waved away the two clan guards behind him who were responsible for protecting him, and the figure walking forward stopped a few steps in front of Surtu: "Say, what are your requests. ”

"Our request is simple, we hope the nobles will let us through here." Without any change in his eyebrows, Surtu turned around and took out a map-like parchment scroll from his waist: "The beach ahead, and the grasslands of the large Sola region extending to the east, are now the territory of the Nake people, right?" We have no intention of occupying and invading this place, as long as the nobles can let us pass through here. ”

"Well, if you're just passing by, of course there's no problem." Nodding his head, Kirg's expression softened a little with Surtu's words: "Considering what happened to the Sioux and the current number of people in the team, passing through the fringes of our clan shouldn't be a big deal. ”

"Thank you Patriarch Kirg for your understanding of us." A smile gradually appeared on his face, and Surtu gradually lowered his tall and burly figure with a bowing gesture: "As the patriarch of the Nasu tribe, on behalf of our remaining clan members, I would like to express my gratitude to the nobles for their magnanimity. ”

"Magnanimous? Don't use such words to describe us. Shaking his head, the Kirg, who represented the patriarch of the Nake tribe, leaned sideways to reveal a little of his thin face: "Everyone is now a tribe struggling to survive on the grassland, and every step must be careful to make sure that you are not in danger of offending and attacking, and this is only the first step we want to take." ”

"If the Ke need anything, we can provide it as much as we can." His brows furrowed slightly, and Surtu still maintained a consultative and kind tone: "However, the number of cattle and sheep in our tribe is limited, and the fur and wool are only enough for us to live......

"What we want isn't necessarily just property." Interrupting with a low chuckle, Kirg looked behind Surtu with his hands behind his back as well: "All we need is assistance. ”

"Assistance?"

"Although we are far away from the Nash, we are still worried about whether they will attack us as they attacked you."

Nodding his head slowly, Kirg's voice then suddenly rose above the steppe: "This tribe that was born from the north and swept towards the Sola region like a pack of wolves has become a great threat to every surrounding tribe, and if they fall on our heads with butcher knives, we must be prepared as necessary." ”

"I myself couldn't agree more with you." Looking at the other party's face, Surtu nodded his head and replied with great firmness: "The Nasu tribe is willing to form an alliance with the Nake tribe, once we encounter a threat from the Nashi tribe, or when we are attacked by the Nashi tribe, we will definitely make a move-"

"No, wait a minute." Interrupting Surtu's words with both hands, the man named Kirg suddenly changed his words: "We don't want to have anything to do with these bloodthirsty wolves until we are sure whether our tribe has the strength to defeat the Nashi tribe, after all, if they attract the attention of the wolves, it is impossible to predict what they will do." ”

"And in order, they were the ones who found us first."

The high voice suddenly became low, and the patriarch, who represented another tribe, said something that made the hair stand on end, and the air flowing between the two sides of the negotiation suddenly tensed with the serious complexion of Surtu, and then relaxed again with a low laugh from Kirg: "Don't worry, Surtu, I haven't finished my words yet, those people of the Nashi tribe have no intention of uniting with us, and they have also come to make demands. ”

“…… What are their requirements and conditions? ”

"Those demands and conditions have nothing to do with you...... Uh, it should have been. ”

Throwing a helpless gesture at Surtu, Kirg's expression when he turned to this side again became a little more relaxed: "Although our life on the grassland is not very rich, we are not going to take risks to do business at both ends, this is not only inconsistent with our way of survival, but also not the result that my people and I want to see. ”

"I hope the basis for our negotiations is still there." Without any change in expression because of the other party's explanations, Surtu stared at Kirge's face tightly: "So what kind of request did the other party make?" ”

"They want someone." Pointing to his left and right, Kirg replied in a low voice, "To be precise, it was the one who hunted down a man called Shi Ayun - do you know about this?" ”

“……”

Silence spread around several people as Sultum responded silently, and Kirg's voice rose again in the surrounding area of the steppe as the awkward atmosphere passed during this time: "I heard that this man is a traitor to their tribe, and he has been on the run for a long time and has come to the neighborhood, and their tracking of each other's movements has been interrupted, so he came to us for help. ”

"You see, after all, we've decided not to conflict with them for the time being, so it's hard to refuse this request, right?" Speaking of this, his face showed innocent movements, and his unwavering gaze also intersected with Surtu's gaze: "What's more, that person is a traitor, in the Wind Continent, a traitor is also a kind of person who cannot be tolerated by any tribe." ”

"So you agreed to the request?" Without moving half a minute because of the other party's actions and words, Surtu, who was standing quietly in place, whispered: "You are helping them find this guy?" ”

"After all, it doesn't hurt our clan, so we're helping to find this guy too." In an affirmative response, Kirg stretched out his hand and pointed to the back of Surtu: "Of course, we don't know what will happen after we actually find this guy, we just want to make a superficial appearance for those Nashi people is enough, so-"

"Would you like to provide a little semblance for the sake of our embarrassment?"

“…… Of course, but I don't think it's necessary, we haven't heard of this person and haven't seen any suspicious characters. ”

"Don't be so anxious, after all, the other party is probably a very cunning guy, in case he accidentally sneaks into your clan's ranks and pretends to be a member of your clan - well, like the two people behind you, they obviously don't look like members of your clan, right?"

"Looks like we'll have to prepare a set of tribal clothes in the future."

The negotiation finally led to Duan Qing and the others, and the gray-robed magician who was surrounded by everyone's eyes then smiled bitterly and signaled to the Snow Spirit Phantom Ice beside him: "If you don't follow the customs, you will be remembered by others all the time, and it is strange to explain every day...... Yo, hello. ”

"We are the Qingling Adventure Group, a group of adventurers hired by the Nasu Clan."

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"So you're really coming back like that?"

After a while, there was a sudden agitation in front of the crowd of the Nassu team that had just been stationed, and the Nasso warriors who were in charge of guarding there then put away their surprised and angry faces under Surtu's instructions, and gradually converged with the first group of troops in the front row and another group of tribal soldiers looming in the south of the seashore. Looking at the depths of the curved formation formed in that direction, Duan Qing and Xue Ling Phantom Bing, who also followed Surtu back, also reunited with the other members of the Qingling Adventure Group, and the brief exchange and explanation were then interrupted by the questioning that suddenly appeared with a frown on the back of Duan Qing's account: "Do we really want to accept the interrogation of the Ke clan?" Are you kidding? ”

"Although the other party said that it was just for show, after all, this is an act that may seriously threaten our safety." Xue Lingphantom Bing on the side nodded and replied in a low voice, "If that person from the Nake clan is against us in this process, we may suffer more heavy losses than in the previous battle. ”

"Don't always speculate maliciously about the existence of the other party." Waving his hand, Duan Qing sat in front of the carriage that gradually and slowly followed the team and began to move forward: "Didn't Kirg say it?" They won't cooperate with the Nash. ”

"In the same way, we shouldn't trust these Nake people." Saying the same thing, Gedmayne's gaze wandered back and forth over the adventurer's map in his hand for a moment: "According to the map we have unearthed so far and the information at hand, the entire Nake clan has a large territory, even if we only walk along the edge, as long as they want, they can find countless opportunities to attack us." ”

"Trust Surtu's judgment." let out a bitter sigh, and Duan Qing's originally pretended relaxed tone finally began to gradually converge: "The Nashi clan has definitely not extended its power to this area, and Kirg will never really become a lackey of the Nashi clan, so as long as there is no excuse in the middle——"

"How could it not be! Shi Ayun is really hiding in our ranks! Gritting his teeth, he closed the map in his hand, and Gedmayne glared at the carriage behind the gray-robed magician: "It's all grasslands around!" There is not even a place for Tibetans! They'll find out right away! ”

"I don't know what kind of deal this guy made with Surtu, anyway, the Sioux probably don't plan to hand over Shiayun now." His face also began to become serious, and the voice belonging to the Snow Spirit Phantom Ice also sounded in everyone's ears: "So this has become the task given to us by Surtu." ”

"He wants us to find a way to keep this under wraps."

The team slowly advanced over time, and the Nasu tribesmen who were packing up little by little also gradually converged with another group of foreigners in front of them with a reluctant appearance at this time, and it seemed that the card points composed of the previous Nake soldiers were also constantly enlarged in front of Duan Qing and the others, and finally it was their turn in front of them: "--It's your turn." ”

"Uh, we're adventurers, and adventurers are going to be checked too? Can you be a little more accommodating—"

"Before the order is received, of course, everyone has to check! You guys come down for me! ”

Shouting and screaming with uncertain expressions, a group of Nake soldiers who surrounded him as if robbing approached around Duan Qing's carriage with their own swords and guns: "Why, are you really hiding some secrets?" ”

"Well, you'd better take care of it yourself."

After looking at each other for a while, several players sitting in front of the carriage also jumped off their respective positions with innocent faces, and the Nake soldiers, who felt a little weird, then also abandoned the irritability that lingered in their hearts, and lifted the curtain of the carriage door close at hand: "Check!" All the people inside, give it to me—"

Bang!