Chapter 274: The Lurker (1)
Red Twilight is a comprehensive blow to Odurin's underground forces, and the Syndicate must dismantle the forces of Red Twilight step by step if they want to completely eradicate the threat of the other side.
Ryan's role-playing skills proved to be commendable, and he made an unruly impression on Facurrest, who always thought that his ultimate goal was the same as his own, which was to completely destroy Stewart. Therefore, the Duke uses Ryan's powerful individual combat power to deliver quick and efficient strikes on the opponent, trying to eat away at the power of Red Twilight step by step.
However, he didn't expect that Ryan didn't take Norris to heart at all, and his ultimate intention was just to gain access to the potion market. Of course, he couldn't have cheapened Egger, a profiteer, either.
Today will be the first step in realizing his plan.
Last night's letter from Agatha to Ryan was about the terms of further cooperation with Facurrest, and Ryan needed to bring death to several of Reddusk's managers in the name of the Syndicate.
While this kind of assassination mission is not difficult for a mid-level spellcaster, it is ridiculous that these missions are given to him by thieves.
The Duke seemed to have this in mind, so Ryan's first objective wasn't too difficult at all.
Three to be exact.
Norissa, a female dwarf who was originally just a blacksmith in Odulin, was hired by Red Dusk at a high price due to her skill. At present, he has become the chief blacksmith of Red Dusk, and can be regarded as the leader of logistics.
At the same time, Ryan has two other goals.
Being given the title of Chief by Red Twilight, Noretha is not just a forger, how to choose cheap ingredients, and how to assemble a supply force that is productive enough. As a dwarf, her business acumen is much higher than her peers.
Simply making Noresa disappear will have no real effect other than provoking the wrath of Red Twilight, and it is only by completely dismantling the logistical network that the female dwarf has built can she truly break her arm.
And that's what Facurrest wants to see.
Ryan didn't go directly to Noresha's quarters, after all, the latter must have been under the protection of a large number of members of the Red Twilight, and the half-elves didn't want to be so tired.
The Duke had a reason for Ryan to act today, and it might not be a special day for others, but Norrissa was different.
She leaves the Reddusk Residency every month to buy raw materials in the market, and due to the high volume of transactions, Noresa will go directly to the ore warehouse outside the city to make purchases, which will be the perfect time for Ryan to start.
As soon as he stepped out of the city, a scavenger who was enjoying the cool under the city walls walked up to him, and as he passed Ryan, he handed him a bulging package.
You don't have to look at Ryan to know that there must be some disguise equipment and the necessities to complete the mission.
The corners of his mouth rose slightly, and Ryan flashed into the path next to him.
In order to save rent and taxes, many foreign merchants choose to trade outside the city, especially those who specialize in large orders such as Norissa. However, they were not protected by Aldurin's officers and soldiers.
Ariel's wilderness is not only full of predators who choose people to eat, but also greedy bandits and bandits, so self-protection measures must be taken well.
Bard is experienced in this area, as a mine owner, he spent a lot of money to throw hundreds of private weapons, even the Syndicate did not dare to confront him, and could only collect a symbolic 'toll'.
And since Bard hooked up with Norissa because he was also a dwarf, with the help of Red Twilight, Bud completely put aside his fear of the Syndicate.
And this has become the reason why Facurrest hates him.
"Bud, are you ready with everything I want?" The Red Dusk Mighty Centaur came to the gate of the station, and a stout female dwarf jumped from the carriage, her long and luxurious dress cut but still half of it was still dragged to the ground.
Almost at the same time, a male dwarf with a stray beard stepped out of the crowd, too much of his body hair to make out what he looked like. But even so, the excitement could still be heard in his high-pitched voice: "Haha, Noresha! You're finally here. ”
As Bard beckoned backwards, the loaded minecarts were pushed out by the workers.
However, Norissa showed dissatisfaction: "Why is it less than the previous agreed amount?" ”
Bud scratched the beard from his face in annoyance and sighed heavily: "You don't know that the syndicate thieves have been rampant again recently, and many of my workers have been killed by them, and the rest would not have returned to the mine unless I had been whipped to death." ”
"That's right." Suddenly thinking of something, Bud's eyes lit up suddenly, "Noresha, why don't you introduce me to the slave market in Red Dusk, I ......"
"Shut up, Bud!" Shocked, Norissa immediately stepped forward to cover the other party's mouth, and then quickly skimmed the members of Reddusk around her, and was relieved to see that they did not move.
"What, what's wrong?" Bard hadn't expected such a show.
"You don't know." After hesitating for a moment, Noresa stepped forward and explained in a low voice, "That slave market has been seized by Odurin, and several of the Reddusk executives are involved, and they are now trying to get rid of suspicion." Who dares to say that they have something to do with the slave market, they will definitely not be able to eat and walk around! ”
Hearing this, Bard suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, and finally eased up, but he couldn't hold back the curiosity in his heart: "Why was it seized?" ”
"Hey, it's hard to say, it's better that you don't want to know." Without further ado, Norissa saw that the goods were loaded into the car, turned around and left.
Looking at the convoy that was gradually moving away, the regret on Bud's face could not be subsided: "It's okay now, where should I get some workers?" ”
"Boss, I have a suggestion." Just as Bard was scratching his ears and cheeks in a hurry, a worker came to him at some point.
"What ...... can you have in your brain" Glancing at the other with disdain, Bard was about to reprimand him, but he was stunned.
He was sure he hadn't seen this face before, just because it was too clean.
"It's not as good as that." Ignoring Bud's reaction, the miners still walked forward, and the distance between the two sides was suddenly no more than a stone's throw away, "You go down there and find a few people!" ”
As soon as the words fell, a silver-white flash suddenly appeared in Bud's sight, and the latter's pupils quickly turned into pinpoint tips, but before he could open his mouth to call for help, a cold touch flashed through his throat, and the hot liquid instantly poured into his lungs, and a feeling of being burned by fire suddenly filled his chest.
The pain made him want to scream, but all he could do was whimper.
The blood on the beast's bite sword flew along Ryan's swing, and in the sunlight, the silver-white blade was elegant and deadly.
"Boss!"
"No!"
"Damn! Kill him! ”
……
When Bard fell to the ground trembling, the mercenaries reacted, and before they had time to think about how Ryan had broken through the defenses to get here, they drew their swords and swarmed up.
However, they were doomed.
The gum that had been held in his hand for a long time was devoured by the magic, and with a light breeze, Ryan disappeared into this space as if he had never appeared.
The guards stared blankly at the stiffening of Bard in a pool of blood, and a dart nailed to his chest, the scarlet mark on which formed a pattern of blood-colored claws.
It's a mark they're all familiar with, and it's the root cause of their hiring.
Syndicate!