Chapter 20: The Syndicate
There are many beasts in the mountains and forests, and it is not difficult to hunt them, but of course, in this magical world of Azeroth, if you are not careful, you may encounter powerful magical beasts.
Su Chen quickly harvested two rabbits and a snake, and also found a fawn.
He already needs to rely on a large amount of food to keep his brain energized, and the more he needs for prey, the better, even if he pushes away the bushes and chases after him.
Arthas is in good shape, and even though the paladins in the game are known for their short legs, he is not slow in the real world of Azeroth.
However, to his surprise, he was about to catch up with the fawn, when two men in black suddenly jumped out of the woods.
"Stop, robbery!" The two men were extremely direct, and immediately flashed their daggers.
"Robbery?" Su Chen couldn't help but be a little speechless, he didn't expect to meet robbers here.
"Boy, obediently hand over the things on your back, maybe we can spare your life and let you go to the mine to be a slave." The two robbers were quite proud to play with the daggers in their hands.
"You ...... Want something on my back? Su Chen was slightly stunned, but the sorrow of frost was on his back!
Could it be that someone who already knows his secret would pretend to be a robber to fight this frost sorrow?
"Don't be wordy, hurry up and bring it, it's been a long time since I've met a fat sheep like you!" One of the robbers said that he was already holding a dagger and was about to seize the sword box on Su Chen's back.
Su Chen immediately instinctively punched out, only to see that the guy immediately flew backwards like a kite with a broken string, until he hit a big tree and threw himself forward to the ground, and he passed out without even screaming.
"This ...... Is it really a roadside robber? Su Chen couldn't help but be dumbfounded, it seemed that he had thought too much, these two were really small road bandits who were blocking the road and robbing here, but the sword box on his back might be too eye-catching, and they mistook it for heavy goods.
No wonder Xiao Hei didn't provide early warning, obviously the strength of these two little robbers was too low, and they had been automatically filtered out.
At this moment, the other person originally wanted to come forward to snatch it, but after taking a step slowly, he saw his accomplice being knocked away by a punch, and he was immediately frightened to the point that his face was bloodless, and he turned around and prepared to apply oil on the soles of his feet.
However, Su Chen just needed to find someone to ask for directions, and was immediately caught by an arrow step.
"Big brother, no, uncle...... Please spare me, this is the first time I have come out to rob, I have eighty ......" The robber did not resist at all, and threw the dagger in his hand, and immediately his legs went limp.
"Don't be verbose, I don't have time to kill a little minion like you, as long as you answer my question honestly, I will let you live."
"Question...... My name is Faisy, I just joined the syndicate last week, I used to be a member of the Garcia family, I live in Jiawen Heights, and there are five brothers in the family......" The robber hesitated slightly, but before Su Chen could ask, he began to confess like pouring beans from a bamboo tube.
"Syndicate?" Su Chen couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, this was a force he was quite familiar with, as if their main range of activities was indeed in the area of the Alterac Mountains.
In the World of Warcraft, the Syndicate is a low-level humanoid monster, but in this real Azeroth, Su Chen does not dare to underestimate this force.
You must know that the hostile force of the Syndicate is Ravenhold Manor!
Ravenhold Manor, also known as the League of Assassins, was invited to join only the best Assassins and Rogues.
And if the Syndicate can be an enemy of the best assassins and thieves in the entire continent, it needs at least some strength of its own.
Of course, the strength of this novice rookie of the syndicate in front of him is unsightly low, and it seems that it is not comparable to ordinary soldiers.
"Do you know the way north through Alterac?" Su Chen casually grabbed his chest and lifted it up.
His primary purpose was still to quickly travel north to find Uther, and the Syndicate, who did not know the specifics, did not want to get involved too much.
"Know...... Know some. ”
"Well, as long as you can take me over, I will let you go, and I will reward you heavily in the future."
Su Chen quickly returned to the ruined hut where Ilucia was located with his prey and captivity.
At this moment, she had already lit a small bonfire, and when she saw Su Chen, she immediately greeted her happily.
However, when she found the captives behind Su Chen, she couldn't help but show a look of doubt, and when Su Chen explained the situation to her, there was some pity in Ilucia's eyes, and she said in a low voice: "Many of the members of the Syndicate are actually nobles from the former Alterac Kingdom, and when the kingdom was destroyed, they were also expelled, and most of the lands of the original Alterac Kingdom were annexed to the Lordaeron and Dalaran Kingdoms, so many of them had to start on the road of theft and robbery, and Dalaran also knew this very wellHowever, because the Syndicate was robbing pedestrians and fighting the ogres in the Alterac Mountains, Dalaran did not deal with them for the time being. ”
"Oh......" Su Chen naturally understood why she had sympathy for the Syndicate, after all, the Barov family was also in decline because of this.
After hurriedly eating two roast rabbits and roast snake meat, Su Chen immediately caught the rookie robber named Fei Xi and led the way north.
Iluthia still followed quietly behind her, looking soft and weak not like a ** teacher at all.
Thanks to the local guides, the road north was much smoother, and on many occasions the guy named Fercy even offered to take them on some shortcuts up the mountain.
As it gets late and night falls, the surroundings have changed from verdant jungle to snow, and the two are truly on top of the Alterac Mountains.
"Further ahead, there will be ogres and snowmen, and we'll usually only go here, and I don't know the way forward." Fesse said with some trepidation.
"Well, you can go, and if we meet again in the future, I will definitely give you a bag of gold coins." Su Chen didn't continue to embarrass the rookie robber, and waved his hand to signal that he could leave freely.
"Thank you." It seems that it really came from a noble family, and Faisy did not forget to bow down and thank him before leaving, and at the same time, he also said to Illucia in some periods: "The road ahead is windy and slippery, and it is not suitable for night walking, so it is better for Miss to find a place to rest and continue north tomorrow." ”
"What is the rest place on this mountain?"
"The Syndicate has reclaimed some places from the ogres, and some powerful nobles have now returned to the kingdom of Alterac to restore the castle, and Mademoiselle may be able to ask them for help." Fercy suggested.
Due to the high altitude of the Alterac Mountains and the low temperature at night, when the rookie robber left, Su Chen and the others encountered a big snowstorm.
Due to his strong physique, Su Chen didn't care about this bit of wind and snow, after all, he had been alone in the Arctic Continent for a few months, but the thinly dressed Elucia had already shivered from the cold, and sneezed from time to time, so when the outline of a castle appeared in the night, he decided to spend the night here, and by the way, he could ask the owner here about the road ahead.
The two of them quickly approached the castle, which in the darkness looked like a castle that had just been restored, and because it was built halfway up the mountain, it seemed to be one with the whole mountain in the dark.
"Most of the buildings in the Kingdom of Alterac are built on the mountain like this, and the stone used to build the castle comes from this mountain, so it seems that the color and style are almost integrated, and some nobles will hollow out the entire mountain belly to build a strong underground fortress." Ilucia smiled and whispered that the Barov family was the largest aristocratic family in Alterac, so they were naturally familiar with this place.
"Oh, and where is your family's former castle?" Su Chen asked with some curiosity.
"It's over there at Broken Ridge, just a little lower than the royal palace in Alterac, but the interior of our house is even better than the royal palace." Maybe she recalls the time when her family was still in decline when she was a child, and even though she shivered from the cold, her smile was obviously much more than before.