"My lord, there is one thing you need to know before you report the situation, Rhodes......www.biquge.info He's dead! ”

Under the influence of Leo, black tea has gradually become the most sought after and favorite drink of all the upper echelons of the Duchy of Pande, and after the butler Old Garin placed hot black tea in front of everyone, he silently bowed down and personally led all the servants out of this small conference room, and as the heavy door was slowly closed, Finn glanced around and spoke first

"What? Finn, who do you say is dead? Why am I familiar with this name? ”

Playing with the teacup in his hand, Leo was a little dazed and overwhelmed, this familiar name made him have some impressions but desperately couldn't recall it, this feeling made him a little uncomfortable

Instead of answering Leo's question directly, Finn took a sip of tea and moved on to something else

"My lord, I don't know if you still remember that when we rescued the imperial capital before you left unexpectedly, the vanguard army of demons that we met on the periphery, the leader of their knights, the person who was very strong and was seriously injured by me in the end?"

Flicking his fingers in some confusion, Leo thought for a moment

"Yes, I remember, dear friend, of course, you said at the time that the leader gave you a familiar feeling, was he? ……”

Leo knew that Finn never spoke nonsense, and he reacted instantaneously and immediately connected the dots, and at the same time, the long-lost memories in his mind flooded over like a tide

"I think I know, Rhodes...... Well, Rod Weir, that young man joined the Champion Swordsman Legion when we first recruited soldiers, and I remember that during the war against the Duke of the Jackals in the North, he also captured a nobleman with his own hands, for which I met him personally, so I was very impressed with him! I can't believe that such a young man could be willing to fall and become so powerful? ”

Shaking his head with a wry smile, Finn glanced at Anthony, who began to tell the story in Leo's increasingly exciting complexion, from the battles that happened after Rho's promotion to all the events that happened when Leo and his party stayed behind after they left for the Imperial Capital, and ended with the mysterious disappearance of the Templars who were injured in the fight against the pursuit of Kane......

"That's how it happened, my lord, because you and Fein Keith were in the Imperial Capital at the time, and I was very worried that after Rhodes's disappearance, I was afraid that he would cause you trouble by secretly reporting our killing of the Templars and taking Kane to the Church, but it is clear that my worries at the time were wrong, and after a long time most people had forgotten about this man, or thought that he had left the army and started a new career as a farmer somewhere......"

After roughly understanding this person's experience, Leo was a little more clueless, and he asked blankly

"Yes, thank you, dear Anthony and Finn, you have managed to speak very clearly, but I still don't understand how he died, or what does his death have to do with us, isn't the demonic army supposed to be near the imperial capital now?"

After saying that, Leo was surprised to find that there was a certain expression of shame on the faces of the three Punishment Knights, and even Keith clenched his fist hard and took a strong breath before Anthony continued

"That's what I'm going to tell you, my lord, because of some oversight, we let this man infiltrate Stormwind, disgrace your city, and cause a lot of damage......"

"What?"

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The snow covered the walls of Stormwind with an abstract coat of robes, the lead-colored clouds characteristic of the northern collar made the light from the stars look a little dim, and the biting north wind struck the people with small ice grains, and even the normal shift time of the soldiers was reduced to half the original time this season......

Rhodes looked up at Stormwind City, which for some reason had become as strict as it had been during the war, and familiar memories filled his mind, once upon a time, he had lived happily in this city that sheltered and changed the lives of the people of the north, with laughter, tears, every street, every house had his patrolled figure, and of course, the most unforgettable thing was the little tavern and the cute girl who was always easily frightened and freckled......

The heavy armor made the one-piece cloak on the outside look extraordinarily wide, and Rod, who was not wearing a helmet, had not changed much from a few years ago except that he was much more mature and cold, and shook his head vigorously and tightened his thin lips, he cut off all the memories that made him irritating, reached out and pulled the cap of the cloak to his head to cover most of his face, and his right hand gripped the hilt of the sword fiercely in the outer cover, and then walked towards the city gate without hesitation!

Yes, Rhodes came here alone this time without the approval of the demon leader, and he secretly left the army and came here for only one purpose, that is, to fulfill his promise to take away the girl who still haunted him even after the fall

He has never let go of his worries since the first battle outside the imperial capital, he is afraid that Leo and Fein and others will recall his identity, and let Rita be interrogated or tortured because of this, this kind of thinking is like a poisonous snake tearing Rhodes's heart all the time, finally, he can't bear this torture in the interval of the army's march, and finds an opportunity to leave and come here alone, as for the consequences? He never thought about it!

Due to Leo's disappearance, the security level of Stormwind City is much higher, and the gates that are usually wide open are now tightly closed, leaving only a small door on the side for people to enter and exit, in fact, Rhodes is lucky, because time has passed for a long time, Fain and others have lifted the order to close it, otherwise earlier, even if he came here, it would be impossible to sneak in, unless he was strong enough to capture the city

The cold weather and the changes in the small door only three or two civilians were waiting to be checked, and the scene of the bustling crowd in Rhodes's impression did not exist at all, although it was slightly different from what he expected, but he had no intention of giving up after coming here

Pulling down the hood again, Rhodes walked calmly towards the door, he was a little surprised to find that only a small team of champion swordsmen was needed at the gate and inside the city on weekdays, and at this moment there were as many as 200 people in two teams, and the short team did not give him more time to observe, and soon, it was his turn after a civilian in front

"Name, identity, purpose?"

Probably similar things have been said too much during this time, at this time, the champion swordsman in charge of the inspection had a somewhat hoarse voice and asked directly without any greetings, while asking, perhaps it was Rod's height and burly size that made them a little vigilant, and the right hands of several soldiers next to him kept pressing the hilt of the sword tightly, looking up and down the person in front of him with scrutinizing eyes......

With a light cough, Rod regained his original sunny and gentle voice, and his body bent slightly as he spoke, making his movements more humble

"Honorable Lords, I'm Will, and I'm a foot merchant, and I'm not going to bring some souvenirs from Crest to sell before the first blizzard, and if possible, I want to buy some honey and bacon by the way, you know, His Highness Leo's kindness has made us live a good life......"

Rhodes, who lowered his head, didn't notice that a trace of pain flashed on the face of the squad leader in charge of checking when he mentioned Leo's name, but fortunately, the few years of living here have allowed Rhodes to practice a skillful and good tone unique to Stormwind City, and the expressions of the soldiers who were still a little wary before after hearing this are obviously a lot more relaxed

The leader looked up for a moment and nodded slightly

"Yes, praise be to Your Highness that he has given us a new lease of life, and that he may be forever favored by the Light, then Will? Take off your hood and then we need to routinely check what you're carrying, don't mind, lately for some reason you don't need to know, we've had to carefully check every person who enters the city! ”

"Of course...... Of course, my lord, I know that you never accept gifts, so I hope to have a drink at the tavern on the corner of Tulip when I leave."

Gently lifting half of the hood, the words in Rod's mouth made the soldiers completely relaxed, and he was not too worried about his face being seen, after all, even if he had contact with him in the past for so long, as long as he was not a close friend, he would almost forget it, and he had already observed the environment at the beginning, and none of the soldiers in charge in front of him were his comrades in the legion

Routinely glanced at Rod's face, and then looked at the items in the backpack he had untied from behind him, the things were very simple, they were indeed some small handicrafts from the Marquis of Crest, which would have sold well in the previous storm, but for now......

After thinking about it, the team leader still spoke to the young man he felt good about with regret

"Mr. Will, it wasn't very good when you came, something happened in the storm, and now the merchants are a little panicked, I don't think you can sell these goods easily, but it doesn't matter, I wish you a happy life as always, as for wine, you don't need to be invited!"

With that, the squad leader nodded, and several soldiers wanted to open the narrow passage of the small door on both sides, but just as Rhodes was halfway through in the deliberate pretending to be a thankful thank, when the inspection soldier had already looked at the other person who had entered the city behind him, a voice of uncertainty suddenly came from the outside of the passage

"Huh? …… Rod? Is it Rhodes? Damn, it has to be you bastard, I just heard the voice and it felt familiar, hey! Look here, I'm Xiao, your disappearance has made the adults very distressed for a while, let them know that you will definitely teach you a hard lesson with a leather whip when you come back secretly! ”