In the morning, the sky was overcast, and soon there was a light rain, and two troikas left the city of Clemenza along a slightly muddy road. The horses pulling the cart ran on the muddy ground with a loud nose and the sound of hooves, probably because the muddy water splashed on their bellies, which made the horses a little unhappy, but they still obediently pulled the cart and continued to move forward under the guidance of the coachman.

He ran at a fast pace all morning, until the horses pulling the cart were steaming from the evaporation of sweat, and then stopped at a long "hoo-" sound. The destination has arrived.

With a "squeak", the side door of the carriage opened, and Master Taifu was the first to get out of the carriage, followed by Yi Hui and several of the young representatives of the Thieves' Guild who had been selected to participate in the competition.

In front of them was a large manor house with a single family, and they were standing at the door of this manor. In addition to Master Taifu and Yi Hui and the eight of them who came here on behalf of the Thieves' Guild, there was a staff member named Calder, who was Master Taifu's entourage. Other than that, the two drivers were driving.

"Here we are, this is where you, on behalf of the Thieves Guild, will compete against the Assassin Guild players." Master Teve pointed to the manor and turned back to the eight of them.

"Nice house...... This flower is also good. Fisher looked around with his hands on the pergola, praising this and praising that from time to time.

Yi Hui looked up and found that this place was indeed good. "It's a good Zhuangzi."

The main building of the estate, the farmhouse, is made of the same stone as the Clemenza wall, which is not only strong but also beautiful, and sits on a neatly built green lawn like a white pearl supported by green satin, which is indescribably beautiful.

Behind the house is a dense shrub forest, which has been deliberately trimmed to the shape of a labyrinth, which is also chic.

There is a flower garden in front of the house, and all kinds of colorful flowers are blooming in the flower garden.

Fisher saw these flowers blooming so beautifully, and couldn't help but go up and pick one, "Let me pick one and give it to Kara, she will love it." Fisher's outstretched right hand towards the flower was grabbed before it could reach the flower, and he looked up in surprise to see that it was Master Tefu who had grabbed him.

Glaring at Fisher fiercely, Master Teve drank, "Don't move! Before you know if these flowers have toxins or not. Remember, this is the stronghold of the Assassins' Guild. Don't take it lightly, stupidity and recklessness will make you suffer - a big loss. ”

Fisher quickly retracted his hand, and he looked at the bright flowers in the flower garden with trepidation. When the others heard that the flowers were poisonous, they couldn't help but swallow their saliva.

"Ahaha, welcome, welcome! Guys of the Thieves' Guild, you're finally here. Hello, Dear Master Teve. The door of the farmhouse opened, and a middle-aged man wearing pitch-black leather armor and a blood-colored cloak walked out of it. This middle-aged man is about the same age as Argent, about forty years old, with short black hair tightly pressed against the scalp and combed back with a brush, looking like Chow Yun-fat's hairstyle in the God of Gamblers. There was a smile on his face, and his hands were swaggering as if he wanted to hug everyone, but Yi Hui always felt that this person was a little evil even if he laughed.

"Hello, President Keynes." Master Tefu bowed slightly, and greeted the comer.

"Keynes?" Yi Hui suddenly felt that this name was a little familiar, could it be that Keynes, who killed Tigens in the same group as Shaquille, during Argent's competition, became the president of the Assassin Guild?

The other eight who came out with Caines didn't have the same good attitude as Caines, and they were supposed to be representatives of the Assassins' Guild. They either looked directly at the Thieves' Guild, or pointed at Yi Hui and pointed at each other. One of them also made a throat-cutting gesture to Yi Hui.

"Cut your throat?" Yi Hui snorted coldly in his heart and ignored him.

Seeing that Yi Hui did not move, the Assassin Guild broke out into a burst of enthusiastic laughter.

"Oh, children, polite, polite. They are guests, we are hosts, and we have to show the politeness that a host should have. Keynes put one index finger to his lips and pressed his other hand lightly against the young men behind him.

As soon as Caines spoke, the eight members of the Assassin Guild did not move.

Seemingly pleased with the reaction of his subordinates, Caines nodded, smiled at Master Tefu and said, "Let's go into the house and talk about the competition, shall we?" I have some new ideas and I can't wait to ask you for them. ”

Master Teve's eyebrows furrowed slightly, but he didn't say anything, and entered the house under the leadership of Keynes.

The young people who followed the two presidents walked in two distinct columns, and they secretly shouted at each other with wide eyes and small eyes in the back.

Side by side with Yi Hui was the assassin who "cut his throat" at him, staring at Yi Hui viciously on the way into the room, with a deceitful smile on his face, and constantly playing with a short flying knife in his hand.

It always feels bad to be stared at, Yi Hui glanced at his defiant assassin expressionlessly, frowned and quickly threw his head forward, as if he had seen something very disgusting, and fanned around his nose.

The assassin was enraged but unable to attack because Caines was in front, his face turned red with anger, and he stretched out his right index finger and pointed at Yi Hui, pointing to his own head, which means: "I remember you!" ”

Yi Hui didn't mean to pay attention to him at all, it's nonsense to talk too much now, and then let's talk about it when the time comes.

The thieves' union had come from afar, and it was time for lunch, so the meeting place was chosen at the restaurant in the house.

Members of the Thieves' Guild and the Assassins' Guild sat on either side of a long dining table, with the leaders of the two guilds, Taifu and Caines, at the top.

While waiting for the food to be served, Keynes and Teve first exchanged polite words for a while, and the dish was almost served after the politeness.

Fortunately, the way of serving the meal here is one for one person, and if it is a large plate, I am afraid that these two groups of young people will be able to fight at the table.

"Ladies and gentlemen." Keynes raised his glass and tapped it lightly on his fork, the crisp sound drawing the attention of the young man who was buried between the cups and saucers. Keynes raised his glass, glanced around all the young people, and said, "Let's raise a glass together, and the first glass of wine is toasted to the respected elder of the Thieves' Guild, Master Tev. ”

"Master Jingtaif." Everyone's cups were raised.

Holding up the glass, Yi Hui thought to himself, "Is there a problem with this wine?" "Although the Assassin Household and the Thieves' Guild have been competing for many years, after all, they are of the same origin, and Caines does not dare to risk the world's condemnation to plot against the Thieves' Guild at the table, so Yi Hui still dares to drink this glass of wine.

Yi Hui took the cup and drank it down, the bright red wine syrup slid down his throat and down his esophagus, although the fruit wine made from the berries was sweet and delicious, Yi Hui still tasted a trace of spicy bitterness. As the saying goes, there is no good feast, there is no good feast, what kind of thoughts are hidden under Keynes's false politeness? Just like this fruit wine, sweetness is followed by bitterness.

Yi Hui didn't believe in a Keynes who could kill Tigens in the competition, and he toasted only to congratulate Master Tefu from the bottom of his heart. If so, then the young Assassins he had selected should not have had the same attitude as they do today. He was more concerned about what Keynes, who had taken the opportunity to stand up, was about to say next.

Keynes put the finished glass back on the table, and without rushing to sit down, he picked up a napkin and gently wiped the corners of his mouth, then the palm of his hand. Keynes spoke: "You are all the pillars of the guild, the hope of the future. I warmly welcome the Thieves' Guild to our Assassins' Guild for this triennial competition, which was the first competition between the two guilds in which I was the head of the Assassins' Guild. ”

"Twenty years ago, I was one of the contestants just like you. And with very good results. ”

Hearing this, the young Assassins of the Assassin Guild all screamed. And Master Taifu, Yi Hui glanced at it quietly and found that his old man's face was very bad.

Weighing down the noise on the side of the Assassin Guild once more, Keynes continued: "Young people, you are too young to know the significance of this contest. Now, let me tell you why we are holding such a competition. ”

"I'm sure you've all heard the story of Tiff, the originator of the thieves, and Kyle, the originator of the Assassins, who created the concept of the thief class and the assassin class respectively, and single-handedly created our two guilds. Originally, the twin brothers wanted to start a career, but cognitive differences caused them to go their separate ways and fight over the correct surnames of their respective ideas. ”

"The final result is known to everyone, and it is difficult to tell. But what happened after that is unknown to everyone. On more than one occasion, Tiv invited Kyle to merge the Assassins' Guild into the Thieves' Guild, citing the Assassins' prowess as they could assist the thieves in their expeditions and treasure hunts. Kyle also invited Tifu to try to merge the Thieves' Guild with the Assassins' Guild, arguing that the Thieves' lockpicking skills and trap use would better assist the Assassins in killing. But none of them could convince anyone. ”

"And then, there was this competition. The ancestors said, 'Let the problems that our old fellows can't solve be solved by the young people.' ’”

"The two ancestors agreed that whichever guild could win ten times in a row, the guild that lost would be merged into the guild that won as an auxiliary. And this competition is the key to whether the Assassins' Guild can win ten in a row, if the Thieves' Guild loses, it will be merged into the Assassins' Guild, right? Master Teve? ”

Yi Hui looked at Taifu, hoping to see something from Taifu's face.

Teve took a deep breath and said, "President Keynes is right. That's how it goes. ”

"Huh!?" The young thieves in the audience exclaimed. The Assassins on the other side laughed at the thieves' panic. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to subscribe to Qidian, and your support is my biggest motivation. )