"I don't know if that's close to the black lead level! After all, according to the division method among the early humans, I am still wandering in the limestone rank, and there is still a short distance from the hematite rank! "Lady Isbelle, whose fluff stood up all over her body under Lord Colston's papaya, said with trepidation, "But the attacker I met in that alley was strong, really strong. Anyway, no one in our family can compare to that guy."

"It's not impossible to get close to the Black Lead Rank like this." Lord Colston, who got that answer, nodded, but then he looked at Barrett and asked, "Is that the guy who took Graeme out of the house?"

"If it's just him, it's going to be hard to get Mr. Graeme out without making a sound." Barrett shook his head, and then replied in the affirmative, "In addition, from the fact that 'Mr. Graeme' has no memories associated with it, it is more likely that he was controlled by the lion with a spell."

Lord Colston, who heard this, touched his chin: "Controlled by the lion?"

"Rieli!" Barrett immediately turned his gaze to the mage who was watching the play in the back. The female mage, who had been reminded, nodded and said, "As long as the location of 'Mr. Graeme' can be determined, it is not difficult to put it to sleep with a combination of protective and enchantment spells. It's just that the cost ≮ v is a bit high."

"It's a bit expensive?" Lord Colston asked, a little confused.

"That's right! If you want to ensure that one hit is a hit, eliminate all risks. The best option is the space lock." Rielly nodded, "It's an 8-ring protective spell. The least person who can use it is a mage at the pinnacle of black lead. There may even be a bronze-rank sanctuary."

Hearing this, Lord Colston immediately felt that he had been tricked. Leaving his position directly, he glared at the players angrily and roared, "Are you sure you're not kidding?" How could such a big man possibly use such a tactic against us Colston family......"

Indeed, for the lion of the pinnacle of black lead and even the bronze rank. It's not a difficult thing to crush the Colston family. It is even possible that the other party only needs to say hello, and the royal family will not care about the life or death of a new court noble family at all. In a few months, not many people in the entire 'Ulrike' will remember that there was a Colston family who worked vigorously to elevate their status.

"Nope! No! No! Lord Lord, I don't think that big man is deliberately targeting the Colston family, what he needs for the law is just a 'flash dog'." Speaking of this, Barrett's expression immediately became very serious, "It's really possible that the other party has specially developed some control and even temptation spell against the 'Flash Dog' population. In that case, 'Mr. Graeme' might even have run to the other side while unconscious. It's possible that those people don't know about its relationship with the Colston family."

"Need a 'Flashing Dog'?" Lord Colston's anger vanished at once, and Barrett could sense from his expression that the other party was visibly relieved.

Barrett, who knew to strike while the iron was hot, continued: "That's right! There are also at least 30 of the same 'Flashdogs' in the area where 'Mr. Graeme' was found, although it is unclear what the purpose of collecting so many 'Flashdogs' is still being held. But it was determined that it could not have been an act specifically against the Colston family. The other party is simply trying to restrict the movement of the 'flash dog'. Tens of thousands of gold coins were spent on strange things. You can also ask 'Mr. Graeme' and 'Ms. Isbelle' for confirmation of this."

Hearing this, Lord Colstone turned his head to look at the two magical beasts in his house, and then the two immediately nodded very humanely. It was only when Lord Colston replied in the affirmative that he was completely relieved - no one liked the idea of someone in the shadows playing with their own home. Especially when the group that made the decision seemed very powerful.

"What is this? Have you been accidentally injured by the opponent's area of action? I didn't expect our Colston family to have such an unlucky time! "It's self-deprecating, but Lord Colston feels like he's in a good mood.

Barrett, who knew that the heat was almost the same, finally showed a smile on his face: "In that case, I think we have completed this mission."

"This is a reward for you. I have to say that you have handled things well, and if there is any commission in the future, our Colston family will still give priority to you." With this, Lord Colston immediately signed his name on the deed of entrustment and stamped it with the seal ring in his hand.

With the completion of this action, a system prompt appeared in the ears of all of the Bloodstained Gray Flowers: "Bloodstained Gray Flower has completed the entrusted mission 'Find a Pet'...... All players are rewarded with 200 XP...... All players receive 10 'Ulrik' reputation...... Players gain 50 Ulrik Mercenary Guild reputation...... Player earns 20 Colston Family Fame......"

"We will naturally provide the best quality service if you want to." Barrett smiled and bent down to salute. But the implication of his words is that once Lord Colston knows the identity of the players, he will probably never entrust them with a mission again. It's not just a reluctance to support the enemy. What's more, both sides are worried about whether the other will dig for each other to jump in the middle of the mission.

By the time I left Colston's house, the moon in the sky was already receding to the west. Players strolling through the streets of 'Ulrique'. Rush to your own foothold under the light of the street lamps on both sides. Laru, who pressed his injured arm, asked with some concern, "Barrett!" You said it's so late, will the people in the mall open the door for us?"

"You don't have to worry too much about that. The Boreham family's trading house has always had an arranger vigil. And before I came out today, I also explained to the night shift that we might be late tonight." Barrett, who said this, shook his hand weakly. Barrett, who obviously knows that in order for a horse to run, he must be fed with grass. At that time, it was not just a verbal statement. Especially in a bustling city like 'Ulrique'. A lot of things have to be solved with gold.

"Then we're going to do the work tomorrow. That's why I'm going to take this mission certificate to the mercenary guild dog." Speaking of this, Rielie waved the scroll in her hand.

Barrett nodded

Head: "That's right, G went to the mercenary guild dog. But as long as you don't withdraw your money before the deadline. It doesn't have to be tomorrow, and not every task can be solved as quickly as we do."

"The amount of our mission this time is 3000 gold. How much will the mercenary guild take a fee from it?" At this time, Clay Matisbot began to care about income.

At this time, Noodles, who was familiar with the relevant system, spoke: "According to the standard, I think it should be about five percent. In other words, the other party will take 150 gold coins as a fee to maintain their own operations."

"You have to take so much!" Kleimatisbot complained rather reluctantly.

Noodle retorted angrily, "It's already very little, okay. Most mercenary unions are unlikely to function well by relying on fees alone, and they are more likely to make a profit from the services of mercenaries and adventurers."

"Earn profit from the service." Klamatisbot clasped his hands together, "You mean the drinks of those adventurers in the hall?"

"Not only that, but generally speaking, the large mercenary guilds tend to have close ties with the other guilds in the city. They are often able to get their hands on certain in-demand items that are difficult for the average adventurer to come by. There are also weapon-crafting opportunities for master craftsmen...... "As one of the most popular professions in the market, the halfling wanderer began to talk about the main profit channels of the mercenary guilds.

That's right, it's not easy to make money from lawless adventurers and mercenaries. If the margins are set too high, the end result will only be to drive away all those sources of money - after all, the so-called mercenary unions are often only semi-governmental. There's no real containment. Even in the city, the only ones who can clamp down on the mercenary group are the town hall and the city council, and the mercenary union is more of a communication and auxiliary work.

Therefore, if you want to maintain the operation and even get some nourishment, the mercenary union must find another way to nourish it. For example, in terms of wine and food, a lot of income. Although those in-demand items are more profitable for individual items. But they don't have the opportunity to open every day. On the contrary, it is these cheap drinks and food that are a good deal for a long time. The combination of the two makes the mercenary union run normally.

Hearing this, Kleimatisbot touched his chin: "I didn't expect the mercenary union to be so weak compared to other industry associations!" Even the thieves' guild has a much stronger control over their subordinates than he does."

"Klamatis, you don't know if it's okay to talk nonsense. The control of the thieves' union over its subordinates is the highest among all professional guilds! Noodle sighed and shook his head helplessly.

The thieves' guild is a shady business, and secrecy is very important to them. If you can't effectively control the members of the union, you can't talk about secrecy. So it doesn't matter what type of thieves it is. They tend to have a better grasp of the internal members than most of the other unions.

Kleimatisbot, who pressed his palm to his mouth, smiled apologetically: "Looks like I'm misremembering this. Noodles, you really worked so hard at the beginning! "

"Fortunately, I'm now in the arms of the Good Dragon God Church, and I feel much more confident even when dealing with those guys." Noodles don't dwell on the past. He's obviously happy with his current situation.

As a wanderer in the team. Every time you go to a new area, Noodles is tasked with digging into the underground. This task is not to obtain precise information, to obtain hidden secrets. But at least the players should understand what they can and can't do around here. At the same time, those people should never be provoked.

As a result, halflings have to deal with their peers on a regular basis. As a temporary passer-by, Noodle will inevitably be troubled by the local union when performing this task. This kind of difficulty makes noodles have to bleed heavily in their pockets many times.

However, after joining the Church of the Dragon God of Goodness, Noodle can be regarded as a person with a backer. Although most of the time the Good Dragon God Church and the Thieves Guild these guys can't pee in a pot. But the members of the Thieves' Guild will never easily offend the members of the Good Dragon God Church. This is a huge improvement for Noodle, who had always been rootless duckweed.

As he walked, Barrett suddenly stopped as if he had thought of something strange, only to see him turn around and ask, "Laru!" I've always felt awkward since the fight. It wasn't until now that I remembered that you were still fighting with your bare hands as before! Originally, I didn't find the problem because I was used to it. Anyway, why don't you use the 'Scorpion Scythe' that you got at the last auction! "

"Barrett, didn't you just say that you are used to it? For me, hand-to-hand combat is also my combat habit! 'Scorpion Scythe' or something, no matter what, it feels awkward! Speaking of this, the noodles became a little embarrassed, "It's really a bit of a disappointment to Barrett."

"Aren't you used to it?" Barrett touched his chin, "But if you try more, it shouldn't be a problem!" No one is born with all the ways to fight, everyone has trained them from scratch."

"But during your absence, I tried to fight with the Scorpion Scythe. In the end, the whole team almost failed the mission because of this." Speaking of this, the catboy's mood immediately became a little low.

Barrett, who reached out and touched his nose, looked at the sky: "That's because I'm not there!" Now that I'm back, I want you to have every chance to familiarize yourself with your new weapon in battle. In most cases I will be able to hold you down. And when we don't have tasks, aren't we two still able to practice on our own?" (To be continued)

PS: Changed the wording to thank "bron" for the monthly pass

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