Chapter Ninety-Six: The Gopher's Counterattack
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"Don't worry! I'll arrange someone to deal with that problem. Viscount "Golden Thorn Bird" stretched out his palm to stop Barrett's next words.
Seeing this situation, Barrett still muttered in his heart, but his mouth was complimentary: "Since you said that there is no problem, then we have nothing to worry about." ”
However, the Viscount of the "Golden Thorn Bird" is a human spirit who has been entangled with the Ethasia royal family for so many years. Being able to maintain his own power under the suppression of the royal family while still managing such a reputation and back-hand is by no means a simple character.
In front of this kind of person, no matter how well Barrett's actions and expressions are disguised, they can't affect the judgment of the other party. Because they have already figured out the changes in people's hearts between deception and deception—they believe in their own calculations more than the external appearance.
"Don't think I don't know you're worried about what those guys in the garden might do next." "Golden Thorn Bird" Viscount scolded with a smile, "If it had been a day ago, we might not have had the ability to stop them. But now it's all the other way around. Although our Kristol family cannot control the military affairs of Walter Harbor, let's not forget that Kristol Territory is not just Walter Harbor. ”
"But according to what I said and heard before, didn't it mean that the Christol family can't train private soldiers?" Barrett's eyes gleamed as he looked at Viscount Golden. "Your Excellency?"
"Those bastards in Craigi. Do you think that a single order can really deprive us local lords of their military power? The Viscount of the Golden Thorn Bird had an undisguised expression of resentment on his face. Although this is indeed a very strict restriction on the military power that I can control. But it was enough to deal with the remnants of the army in the Garden District. ”
'Is this a show that is deliberately shown to us?' No, not really. Deliberately revealing your true feelings in front of us? If that's the case, as long as there is a chance, the person in front of him will definitely knock the crown of the Eetasia royal family to the ground...... 'Barrett's heart was like a river overturning the sea, and even the peace on his face could hardly be maintained.
At this point, Barrett beat his chest with his hand and said, "One qiē obeys your orders Lord Viscount." ”
"Good! Prepare yourself, and I will send for you. The first target was the "Mai Lang Tavern" in the slums. There's a stronghold of a thieves' guild down there. I will arrange someone to explain the specific relevant information to you on the way. Viscount "Golden Thorn Bird" clapped his hands after speaking, and Captain Warburton, who had known the players last night, immediately pushed the door in......
"The Bloodstained Gray Flower Squad accepts the small regional story mission: the first song of the first chapter of the "Golden Thorn Bird" with wings flapping high...... Quest rewards will be settled separately after completion...... The settlement method has a ......" system prompt sounded in the player's ears along with the sound of the door opening.
The players who finally left the town hall were like unloading a burden. The solemnity of the atmosphere in the office was really uncomfortable.
Barrett, who had walked down the steps, turned around and asked, "Captain Warburton." Do you have anything you would like to remind you about the thieves' guild under the "Mai Lang Tavern"? ”
Captain Warburton beckoned to his vigilantes and said, "I think you should also know that the thieves' guilds are roughly divided into several different types! ”
"As far as I know, there are about 10 of them." Claymatis. Bot said, holding out his finger. Thanks to the comprehensive education of the Church of the Goddess of Wealth and Commerce, she can be said to know quite well in this regard.
Captain Warburton nodded and said, "That's right, there are 10 kinds, and under the "McLang Tavern" is a traditional thief guild. I think you should still know something about their situation......"
The traditional thieves' guild is called traditional because it is formed in the same way as the artisan or merchant union. Although the members of the union do not act in accordance with the law, it is the internal structure of its organization. Familiar to anyone working in any other mundane field – and at the same time the most common type of thieves' guild.
Such unions subdivide their members by profession (pickpockets, night thieves, robbers, etc.) or establishments, and in both cases there is a leader who monitors each subgroup.
Other words. Under the control of the union chiefs, there are certain small bosses who run different criminal professions, or "neighborhood bosses" who control each neighborhood by place.
Some of the large traditional thieves' unions even have leaders in both the profession and the neighborhood. While numerous leaders have increased the level of union control, they have also given the unions a comprehensive bureaucracy.
Both formats work efficiently in most cases, with leaders exchanging views on a regular basis and bringing together professional groups to perform special tasks. The leaders of the various professions and neighborhoods together form the governing committees of the unions. Some committees vote on all important matters, while others act as advisors to a union leader who has a strong hand over the world.
Generally speaking, this kind of information within the union can often be quickly disseminated between organizations. Of course, it is inevitable that because of the large number of classes and subgroups, one part does not know what the other part is doing. In the vast majority of cases, however, this type of union is very serious about inter-organizational exchanges.
"If it weren't for last night's attack, the entire network of this union would have been wiped out. It's going to take a lot of effort to deal with them today. Captain Warburton was very pleased.
Before Barrett could ask for further information, Claudia immediately heard the meaning of the other party's words. Auditore immediately interjected, "What do you mean?" The rest of the thieves' guilds are of a different type. ”
"It's natural. There is a lot of overlap between the same type of thieves' guilds. Port Walter was only a small place, and it was impossible to feed two greatly overlapping thieves' unions. Captain Warburton said this, and his heart was quite unwilling. And the guys in the royal family. Nor would it be stupid enough to unionize two thieves of the same nature. Arranged together in Port Volta. Otherwise, the two of them would have to focus most of their energy on internal competition, how could they still have the heart to spy on Lord Viscount! ”
"When it comes to surveillance, shouldn't a thief's guild like a spy network be the right choice? Could it be that there is a thief's guild in the city that specializes in intelligence? Barrett, who had finally seized the opportunity, immediately asked.
Barrett broke out in a cold sweat at will, because the thieves' guilds, which specialize in selling intelligence, usually organize their internal structures according to the sources of information - one part of the union may focus on infiltrating the royal family and aristocratic families, while the other part pays attention to the chamber of commerce.
Each of them will have a leader, and these leaders make up a committee. They either serve a union leader who is in charge of the overall situation, or they run the union as a group.
Few of the senior members of the union do intelligence-gathering work. They compare and analyze the intelligence gathered by the lower-level members and then sell the results to the groups that are most likely to benefit from it.
Because of its profession, this union organization is often able to obtain more covert information. Maybe the behavior of the Viscount of the "Golden Thorn Bird" has already fallen into the eyes of those people. And it is even more likely that the Etasia royal family dug a pit and waited for the Kristol family to jump into it.
Captain Warburton touched the back of his head: "Intelligence network? According to the information we have received, there are no thieves of this type in the port. ”
"If not, fine! It's just that since the other party himself is proficient in intelligence work, he should also be extremely good at confusing others. Barrett sighed uneasily, "I'm afraid that the other types of thieves are just a façade, and there is a powerful intelligence organization hidden underneath." ”
Although he was apprehensive, Barrett knew that since he had already taken over the task, he could only take one step at a time before completely failing. Led by Captain Warburton, players step through the rubble-strewn streets. finally came to his current goal - "Mai Lang Tavern".
At first glance, you can see that this sturdy and durable structure has also withstood a lot of shock from last night's attack. The blackened exterior walls bear traces of flames.
Disguised as a high-traffic place such as a trading house, tavern or inn. is the choice of most thieves' guilds. It's just that these union buildings are generally heavily guarded, and thieves are constantly coming in and out - going on missions, coming to report, training, etc.
Barrett, who stopped in front of the tavern, was receiving: "Mage, it's up to you." Let the minions explore the path first. ”
"Wait for me to prepare!" As he spoke, the mage began to take the materials out of the small pocket under his robe and began to chant. After a few seconds, a bright light flashed, and a sturdy horse less than a meter tall at the shoulders leaped out.
There is not a trace of miscellaneous hair on the snow-white body of the horse, the crystal eyes are like the most transparent gems, and the fluff on the four hooves is even more faint milky white light.
With a wave of Rielly's hand, the pony rushed into the tavern in front of him, as if he had seen his mortal enemy. Rielly, who completed this qiē, said, "Most of the creatures in the celestial realm are jealous and hateful. Now the crimes committed by the master here have become unbearable for the little one. ”
Barrett shook his head as he looked at the galloping horse, "There may be good people among the thieves, but the thieves' guild is dirty. It was impossible not to be disgusted by celestial beings. However, only summoned celestial creatures that come to the projection will do this. If it was the main body that came and saw the red evil aura inside, it might not dare to rush in like this! ”
"My mission is accomplished. It's up to you! Rielly put her hands on her hips and straightened up the pair of shores on her chest.
Barrett pulled out the short sword at his waist and said, "Lalu and I will go first to have a look, and a few of you from the Dharma system will stay outside for a while now and wait for our signal." ”
With that, Barrett grabbed the kitten and followed the pony's safe passage into the tavern. The lobby was a mess at first, but it was no different from other taverns that had experienced similar incidents. But when the two are not as good as the back kitchen. I found that there was something else here.
If the escape route in the back kitchen of the Shield Axe Bar was a novelty for Barrett. The one qiē here can be called completely ingenious. Follow the path of the Celestial Pony. Two players are in the middle of this "Hui" shaped structure. Found a suspicious wall—the small steed stopped in front of it, kicking it with its hind legs.
Barrett, who knocked on the wall with his hand, said with certainty: "This is a secret door." There should be a secret room or passage in the back. Let's take a look at Lalu, the mechanism here should be obvious. ”
After pressing the wall tiles one by one, the two players can easily find the location of the trap. As soon as a movable wall tile was pulled out, the wall immediately moved outward by half an inch. Then a damp air mixed with an unbearable fishy smell seeped through the cracks in the wall.
"Hmm!" The cat boy covered his mouth and nose for the first time. At the same time, his left hand kept stirring the air, trying to dissipate the unpleasant smell. Even Barrett couldn't help frowning after stabilizing the smell.
But at this moment, the celestial pony was still using his hooves to keep gouging the stone door in front of him. After a while, it was really like this, and the stone door was opened by it. Put the entire passage in front of the player's eyes.
At the same time, before the smell could dissipate, the steed galloped down the exposed wet stone steps. In the blink of an eye, Barrett heard "Whoosh! Sou! "Bang! Bang! and the painful neighing of the celestial pony.
Barrett, who was holding the short sword in his hand, grabbed a small round shield from under the cloak behind his back: "Lalu, you go and call a few ladies outside first!" Looks like it's time for us to get to work. ”
Before he could finish speaking, the neighing of the horses below was gone—apparently the projection of the celestial creature that had been summoned had already dissipated into the hands of the thieves below. After all, ponies are not animals that exist for the sake of fighting, and even if they evolve into celestial creatures, they can't change this.
Barrett, who was standing behind the door, stepped back into the hallway, then stared warily at the dark entrance. As Lalu walked away, he tightened his grip on his weapon. Suddenly, Barrett noticed that the light around him seemed to be something wrong—a strange distortion that made Barrett habitually wave his right hand.
The "whoosh" sound of breaking through the air was accompanied by a flash of fire from the collision of metals. The visible enemy used the twin knives in his hands to block Barrett's slash.
Although it was only a sudden blow that did not go through the charge. But Barrett's power is not something that the average wanderer can withstand. The enemy in front of him had to take a few steps back to the other side of the corridor to cushion the force.
Seeing this, Barrett immediately took advantage of the victory, and after a lunge, he bypassed the opponent's wielding scimitar in a spike-like stance. Then cut diagonally into the opponent's arms and turn into a horse step - hitting the opponent's armpits and ribs with your elbows and shoulders, and slamming your knees into the sides of your opponent's big legs. Hit your entire back and shoulders, and use your feet and waist to make it difficult for your enemies to resist.
The force of the impact and the pain in his body shattered the balance of the wanderer in front of him. The man who fell on his back stretched out his arm and tried to pull Barrett to the ground.
But the experienced Barrett shrank back, and the sturdy sole of his running and jumping shoes slammed hard into the area between the opponent's legs—and in the blink of an eye, the wanderer who had wrapped himself tightly in a black cloth and couldn't see his gender was hunched over like a boiled prawn. Not only the males, but Barrett's moment, both male and female, would have become unbearable because of the severe pain.
"I thought it was a trick that only women would use. I didn't expect Barrett, you big man, to ......" Claudia who saw Barrett's performance. Auditore teased.
Hearing this, Barrett stomped on the abdomen of the wanderer in front of him hard, constantly squeezing the other party's diaphragm and internal organs, leading the other party to resist without strength. Then he turned his head and turned a deaf ear to the ridicule just now, but instead said his request straight to the point: "Miss Auditore is just in time!" If I remember correctly, you two probably bought a lot of stink canisters before you left! ”
"You're going to smoke out all the people down there?" Claudia sniffed the scent. Auditore frowned, "Just the smell down there." Creatures that can endure them. It's probably impossible to be afraid of the skunk canister! ”
"Did you forget to ask clearly when you bought it? The power of a stink canister is more than just a smell. More importantly, the gas emitted by its combustion has a certain toxicity. As he said this, Barrett expertly withdrew his calf. Then he kicked the masked man in front of him and stunned him, freeing him from his pain for a while.
To put it bluntly, a stink canister is an improvised chemical weapon. Fill the clay pot with a mixture of toxic and flammable materials. When ignited, the mixture emits foul-smelling smoke that fills the surrounding space. Every creature within the smoke produces intense feelings of nausea and nausea - a cheap alternative to the stinking cloud technique, to put it bluntly. Although it is not as good as the effect of spells, it is easy to use in military operations such as clearing cottages, and it is quite popular with soldiers.
Barrett's undisguised words seemed to irritate the lurking beneath the passage. A cold light flashed, and a short bolt of fine iron crossbow flew towards Barrett's forehead. An iron plate bridge evades Barrett's sneak attack. Pick up the unconscious man on the ground and stand in front of him.
He then headed towards Claudia. Auditore called: "Don't bother, quickly light the skunk canister and throw it down." ”
"Don't roar, don't roar! I've got a stinking canister here! Naturally, this kind of big guy can only be carried by someone like me who has storage space! Talking about Claymatis, who had just stepped into the back kitchen. As soon as Bot waved his arm, an ugly clay jar appeared out of thin air in his hand.
After pulling out the flint and steel and igniting the lint on the clay pot, Klaimatis. Bot seemed ready to throw the thing into the hallway. Seeing this, Barrett immediately stretched out his hand to stop her: "Wait a minute! It's not burning enough, and throwing it in is just a waste. Give it to me! ”
Barrett, who took the canister of stinking gas, waited until his nose smelled a strange smell before throwing the ugly broken crockpot into the dark underground passage. Then it was less than ten seconds. I heard the creeping sound of the diaphragm creeping in the passage. A moment later, I heard a vomiting sound like a river overturning the sea.
Barrett, who knew that the matter was basically settled, snapped his fingers, "Go out and call all those vigilantes in!" This stronghold has been largely settled. ”
Flaming torches dispel the darkness around them. Barrett, who was descending the stairs, felt the water vapor filling the space. And then there's the disgusting rancid stench that pervades it—both in its own circumstances and in Barrett's own sins.
Fly out and kick over the wanderer who has vomited weakly, but still wants to hold the weapon and die in his arms. Barrett began to observe the environment of the chamber in the light of the fire.
Overall, the space in this chamber is not small, but the coastal geography makes it impossible to stay away from the humidity.
The surrounding stone walls were covered in mottled moss and lichens, and the chairs and bookshelves in the room were covered with parchment rolls. The stench in the toilet in one corner of the room was stinking, and it was obvious that the high-ranking members of the union in front of them had used this secret room as their temporary shelter.
As soon as the vigilantes behind him began to control the situation, Barrett pinched his nose and returned to the ground. And after Captain Warburton appeared with a string of thieves guild members who had been tied up by the flowers, he stepped forward and patted the other man on the shoulder and asked, "Which one should we deal with next?" ”
The neat actions of Barrett and his party just now also added a lot of confidence to Captain Warburton: "The next target is the only manor-type mansion in the slums." It was the stronghold of the Boulton Brotherhood. The other group of vigilantes had been guarding outside for a long time. ”
"Brotherhood? That kind of thieves' union isn't very easy to do!" Barrett frowned.
Brotherhoods, in the form of thieves' unions, tend to be a tightly knit web of perpetrators who commit various offenses. More importantly, they generally do not engage in theft, robbery, or other violent crimes. Instead, they focus on underground gambling, illegal trade in goods, and various scams. (The novel "Sword of Order of the Online Game" will have more fresh content on the official WeChat platform, and there will also be a 100% lottery gift for everyone!) Open WeChat now, click on the "+" sign in the upper right corner to "add friends", search for the official account "qdread" and follow, hurry up! (To be continued......)