The three horses galloped along the road, and each of them was one of them, and it was Anrui and them.

Anrui rode at the front, leaning down slightly, holding the reins with both hands and his legs between the horse's belly. The wind swept past his ears, and the surrounding scenery turned into a blur of shadows, changing frequently in his eyes.

The horses they rode were all fine horses, all white hair, with a hard bulge on their foreheads. This type of horse, called the "convex horse", is a subspecies of unicorn with a hint of unicorn blood in its body.

The three horses had been galloping for several days, but they were still strong and not tired.

Anrui felt that the money for the horses was well spent, and the horses sped up their journey much faster than he had expected.

Now they are rushing to Midorimori City, the capital of Aoki Province, and the reason why they are going there is because the nest of the Butterfly Thieves is located in Midorimori Castle.

Anrui was going to come and wait for the rabbits, and get to the lair before the elven archers.

This batch of blue crystal is very valuable and can be sold for a lot of money, which is very important to Anrui. He had already planned the use of this money, and he must not let the money that was about to arrive slip through his fingers.

"Drive!" An Rui snorted, speeding up a lot.

The crisp sound of the hooves of the three horses reverberated on the ancient road, and puffs of smoke and dust were raised.

In the afternoon, An Rui and his party finally arrived at their destination.

A capital city of forests and wooden houses unfolded before their eyes.

There are a large number of trees planted here. As far as the eye can see, it looks like a forest from a distance, and the buildings in the forest can only be seen in the front of you. The buildings here are all wooden houses. Built on tall trees, the shape is beautiful and exquisite, blending perfectly with the surrounding scenery, revealing a sense of natural beauty.

Everywhere is filled with the fragrance of flowers and the fresh smell of green grass.

Many small animals are running and leaping on the branches, and birds can be seen flying overhead everywhere.

It's a beautiful city, and it's a typical elven city.

This is the first time Anrui has seen such a city with his own eyes. The sight here was quite shocking, and he sat on horseback and stared at the scenery in front of him for a long time.

"Alright. Let's go. When Anrui had seen enough, he waved the reins again, urging the horses under his crotch forward.

The three of them ran all the way to the edge of Green Forest City.

Several agile elven soldiers jumped down from the tree and stopped An Rui and the others. Interrogate them about their origins and purpose.

Aoki Kuni is very resistant to people of other races. The number of domestic and foreign visitors will be strictly controlled. It is not easy for outsiders to enter the Green Forest City.

Anrui left the negotiation to Beregor, after all, Beregor was an elven clan, and it was easier to deal with the same clan.

Berego took out the statement that An Rui had previously confessed, and lied that he was going to the city to visit relatives and friends.

The soldiers promised that the three of them could enter the city, but the date of entry was strictly limited, and they had to pay the entrance fee and sponsorship fee, and the price of one to three days in the city was the lowest. The longer you enter the city, the more money you pay.

Since it is not known when the Butterfly Thieves will return. An Rui and his party could only choose to live for a long time and paid for a temporary stay for half a month.

The soldiers issued them temporary residence permits, which clearly indicated the duration of their temporary residence, and if they expired, they would be invalid.

"After entering the city, remember to take your temporary residence permit with you, don't lose it. When the foreigners are walking on the road, the patrol soldiers in the city will often check your temporary residence card, and if you can't get it, they will arrest you. Aoki Country has strict control over foreigners, and I hope you can understand. The soldier gave an instruction, and leaned out of the way.

In fact, Aoki Country's control over foreigners is not the strictest, and some conservative pure-race countries simply prohibit any foreigners from entering, and once they encounter a trespasser, they will be killed.

An Rui and the three of them put away their temporary residence permits and rode into the city.

Unlike the port city, the elven residents living in the imperial city were more resistant to outsiders, and after seeing An Rui and the others, they all stayed away.

Anrui understands this xenophobic.

Even people of different colors can be estranged, let alone people of different races.

As the old saying goes, if you are not of my race, your heart will be different.

Anrui gradually shifted his attention from the people to the scenery, admiring the surrounding treehouses, which have their own characteristics, some of them are colorful, some of them are quaint.

But instead of wandering aimlessly, he keeps walking towards a specific destination.

Dozens of minutes later, they came to a temple of the Elven King.

Each race has its own belief in the gods, the elves believe in the elf king, this is an ancestor of the elf race, for the elves have made great contributions, defeated many enemies, was a race hero in life, and was worshiped as a god by the tribe after death.

All the gods in this world came in this way, they were all living people in life, and they became gods after death, and there was no kind of god made up out of thin air.

In addition to the gods, there is also a kind of existence called Heroic Spirits in this world, they are also incarnated after the death of heroes, but they are one level lower than the gods, there is not such a high divinity, and there are not too many believers.

For most of the population, they are not sure whether the gods exist, and not many have ever seen the gods manifest.

But An Rui knew that the gods and heroic spirits of this world did exist, but they were bound by some invisible rule and could not easily descend to the earth.

The sanctuary in front of them was dedicated to the Elven King, and some believers often came here. But this is just the appearance, in addition to being a sanctuary, it is also the secret nest of the Butterfly Thieves!

"Let's go inside." An Rui had already explained to the two companions before he came, and he didn't say anything at this time, and walked in directly. Berego and Shafi followed.

In the morning, there are many people who come to pray. Now it is empty, not even half a believer.

Anrui glanced at the statue of the Elven King enshrined on the other side, and then walked to a prayer room.

When believers pray. Prayer can be done directly in the hall or in the prayer room. There are as many as ten prayer rooms here, all of which are closed.

Anrui opened a specific door, walked in, and took Magnum out of his arms. Key, leaning down, found the keyhole in a crack in the floor. Will be almighty. The key poked in and twisted slightly.

There was a soft click, and the secret door to the floor was opened.

Anrui lifted the floor. The first went down, followed by two companions, and Berego was the last, closing the door to the prayer room.

The three of them descended all the way down the secret door. It's been a long way. Finally went to the deepest part and arrived at the secret nest of the Butterfly Thieves.

It's a basement with glowing stone lanterns, some chairs, and a wine rack in the corner, with lots of old wines.

The basement was empty, not even half a figure.

"After they steal the aquamarine, they will definitely run to write off the account, I'm afraid they won't come here again in the short term, right?" Berego looked around. Speculation.

An Rui did not rush to talk, but leaned down. Reached out and rubbed it on the ground.

The ground was covered in a thin layer of dust, and there were no footprints, apparently no one had been there for a while.

"The leader of the Butterfly Thieves is a strange person, she has a kleptomania and loves to steal things. Every time she succeeds in a crime, she is very excited, and she will bring her men here to celebrate and share the joy with her subordinates. This time will definitely be no exception, they will definitely come back here before the account is written, we just have to wait for the rabbit. Anrui stood up and dusted his hands.

"Are we going to stay here and wait for them to come back?" Shafi asked from the side.

"They may not be here until a few days later, and they can't wait here for them, this time they are just stepping on the spot. Later, when we're gone, we'll find a nearby hotel and watch the church from the outside. Anrui replied.

The three of them didn't stay here for long, and it didn't take long for them to crawl back to the top, and quietly left the Elven King's Sanctuary while no one was looking.

This is the secret lair of the Butterfly Thieves, but the priests of the Templar itself are not directly related to the Butterfly Thieves, so there is no need to trouble these priests. The priests here were all kept in the dark, not knowing that there was a den of thieves under this temple, otherwise they would have reported it a long time ago.

The people of this world are very religious in their faith and will not allow the blasphemous act of building a den of thieves under the church.

After the three of them left, they found a nearby hotel, stayed there, and took turns monitoring the movement of the church.

The first two days did not yield anything, and the prayers that went to the church were just ordinary believers.

Two days later, in the evening, the waiting of the three of An Rui finally came to fruition.

A number of suspicious figures swept into the Sanctuary at great speed, all of them women, and all of them carrying bows and arrows.

"That's them!" Berego hid in his hotel room, looking through the cracks in the curtains at the open windows of the Sanctuary, his eyes glazed over.

"Shhhh When they're all in the church, we'll go to them and settle accounts. Go and call Shafi from the next room, and we'll all three of us go over later. An Rui said beside him.

Berego nodded, retreated, and walked out, returning not long after, and bringing Shafi with him.

The three of them looked at the window for a while, and then there was no unusual movement.

"They're all in the chamber, let's drink the antidote, and then meet them." An Rui took out the antidote he was carrying and handed it to his two companions, "The poison they used worked quickly, but it was not very toxic, and these anti-sleep antidotes were enough to resist it." After drinking these antidotes, there is no need to fear the poison of their arrows. ”

Shafi and Berego took the antidote, raised their heads, and drank it.

After drinking the antidote, the three of them set off together.

An Rui tightened the double swords on his body and took the lead and walked out.

Moments later, the trio entered the Elven King's Sanctuary and opened the particular prayer room.

Since many of the Butterfly Thieves had entered the secret room before, the secret door here was not locked, and they could enter and exit at will.

An Rui walked in front, protected in front of him with a golden feather shield, and walked down step by step. Don't look at the strength of Shafei and Berego, the strength of the two has improved a lot, but it is still incomparable with him now, like this situation, he still has to take the lead.

They walked for a long time, and finally reached the bottom.

Anrui took a deep breath, gestured to his companion behind him, and pushed the door open. He was greeted by more than a dozen arrows glowing with cold light.

"Whoosh! Sou! Sou! ”

In the next moment, more than a dozen arrows were shot together. Towards An Rui, some of them were blocked by the Golden Feather Shield, and the rest were dodged by An Rui.

Shafi and Berego then barged in, put up a defensive posture, and did not act rashly, which An Rui had told him before.

"Blue Butterfly, don't rush to war, I have something to tell you!" After An Rui avoided the arrow, he hurriedly said.

"Stop!" As the head of the group, the blue butterfly snorted.

The group stopped together, looking very tacit, but the tips of the arrows were still aimed at An Rui and the three of them, ready to shoot at any time. Go out.

"Who are you and why do you know about this place?" Blue Butterfly looked at An Rui and asked in a shout. At this time, she was wearing a butterfly mask on her face and an ordinary dress on her body.

"It's a bit unreasonable that you stole my azurite and didn't know who I was." An Rui sneered.

"You're the captain of those two ships?"

"Yes."

"Okay, I know who you are. Now, let's answer another question. Why do you know this place? ”

"Not only do I know your lair, but I also know the identity of your mysterious leader." Anrui said mysteriously.

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the room immediately became delicate, and those people showed curious eyes.

The identity of the leader of the Butterfly Thieves is a mystery not only to the outside world, but also to the inside of the Bandits. Even these group members don't know the identity of the group leader, who always wears a mask when he is with them.

The eyes behind the blue butterfly changed a few times, but they quickly regained their composure.

"You lie, I've never met you, how can you possibly know who I am." Blue Butterfly snorted coldly.

"You don't believe me?" An Rui asked playfully.

"I don't believe it."

"You'll believe it soon." After An Rui finished speaking, his figure disappeared out of thin air like a ghost, and when he reappeared, he had already teleported to the side of the blue butterfly. He leaned his head over and whispered in Blue Butterfly's ear, "Actually, your real identity is Princess Alice, right?" (To be continued......)