Chapter 659: Secret Devil's Claws
For Christie and Lillian, the young man was just a random stranger they met on the street, and the past was gone. Only Bing Xue Er felt that there was something wrong with that person, not because of how strong her observation power was, but purely because of the player's intuition -- after a long time in the game of Dragon Soul Continent, the player had to learn to see which NPC had a "phase" in the NPC at a glance, and this aspect did not refer to the "face", but the existence of tasks or hidden tasks. After all, the Dragon Soul Continent is completely different from those RPGs in the past, and even passers-by in it do it vividly, in this case, wanting to detect which NPC has something "wrong" at the first time has become a necessary skill for almost all players. And Bing Xue Er is the same, the moment she saw the young man, her instinct as a player was that there must be a "mission" on that young man. But after all, this is a reality and not a game, and Bing'er has also passed the level of relying on tasks to gain experience. So she just thought about it and didn't say anything more. If it's a little bubble gum, maybe she'll follow behind to watch the show, but Bing'er has always been well-behaved and obedient, and since Rhodes wants her to help guard Christie and Lilian, he naturally won't pay too much attention to outsiders.
While Christie was scurrying to pick out a beautiful dress, they didn't know that in a sealed hut not far away, there were several sneaky figures whispering something.
"Foreign? Of course I know it's foreign, is there any more accurate information? β
Sitting in the middle was a middle-aged man with a thin body and a monkey face. I saw that he had a gloomy face like this at this moment, and his fingers couldn't stop pointing at the table. In front of him, there stood three thin figures, dressed in a pitch-black robe. Hiding his face and body, in this dimly lit room, it looks even more eerie. Hearing the young man's inquiry, one of the black-robed men spoke.
"According to what we've heard from the guards, those men should have entered the city in the morning."
"In a carriage?"
"This............ It seems to be walking. β
"Walking?"
Hearing this, the middle-aged man looked surprised. And it's no wonder. In his impression, aristocratic ladies like this generally like to ride in carriages. After all, the dirt road outside is dirty and difficult to walk, and these little girls don't look like they are more than ten years old, how far can they walk?
"Just a few of them?"
"I heard that there is another man, a total of five people, looking at their appearance, it looks like they are out to play."
"Uh-huh..............."
Hearing this, the man touched his chin, frowned and fell into deep thought. And look at the way he looks. The other black robe couldn't help but cautiously raise his head and spoke.
"My lord, do you want to ......... Let's go find someone else. It's strange that these people are of unknown origin. Those who can wander around the street without escorts are either lacking in heart or not afraid of things. And the people who come from outside, looking at their appearance, must be not small, in case something happens..............."
"Do you think I can't think of it?"
Hearing this, the middle-aged man glared at the black robe in front of him viciously. Then he snorted coldly.
"The problem now is that the Holy Lord has taken a fancy to those little girls and has ordered them to get his hands on them! If you can't get it. Then we can imagine what will happen to us! Ay......... If you want to blame, you can only blame these little girls for being unlucky and unlucky, otherwise how could they just run into the Holy Lord. Saying this, the middle-aged man sighed, then he frowned and thought for a while, and finally stretched out his hand. A small crystal bottle was taken out of his bosom. And seeing this crystal bottle, the three black robes all trembled slightly, although there was no way to see their faces, but from the instantly solemn atmosphere in the room, it could be seen that the faces of the three people were obviously not very good-looking. After a few moments. The black robe standing on the edge gasped and spoke.
ββ¦β¦β¦β¦β¦ Boss, not really............ Do you really want to use holy water on those little girls? β
"What can I do, Lord Holy Lord wants them tonight, these little girls are from outside, maybe they will leave the city early tomorrow morning. If you don't use holy water, how can you get them?! β
Speaking of this, the middle-aged man also reached out to press his forehead, feeling a headache. Although I also have great respect for the Holy Lord, the Holy Lord's preference is indeed not easy to accept. He doesn't want so many beautiful women, but he likes this kind of little girl, and he has secretly observed those little girls, they are indeed cute and beautiful, no wonder the Holy Lord is so concerned. It's not like they've done similar things before, but at that time, they were all in this city, there were people on it who were easy to talk to, and the Holy Lord was powerful, and most of the nobles here respected him, and they were naturally happy that the Holy Lord could favor their daughter. If it was according to the previous rules, these little girls would not be a big deal. But the monkey-faced man is not a fool, he had secretly observed Christie and the others for a while before this, and felt that these people were really a little weird. Although from the outside, they looked no different from the noble ladies they saw on weekdays, but they didn't even have a guard by their side, which was really a strange thing. It stands to reason that most of the noble and lovely eldest ladies like this will have more than a dozen guards around them to protect them. But the monkey-faced man watched it for a long time, but he hadn't even seen half of it. It would be wrong to say that someone was hiding around, he had already searched every corner of his private life, and he didn't see a few faces.
Could it be that these little girls ran out to play by themselves?
Thinking of this, the monkey-faced man nodded. I have already inquired about how the Holy Lord and the other party met before. It was obvious that those girls had a lot of valuable magical equipment on them, and if that were the case, it would not be surprising that they would come out on their own, and maybe they would sneak out. After all, many nobles like to play this set, and they have read a lot of knight novels, and they fantasize that they are also heroes in adventure stories, and it is not impossible to sneak out and travel around the world or something, if this is the case, it is much more convenient.
Come to think of it. The monkey-faced man nodded, and he beckoned.
"Go and inform Captain Darlan of the garrison, and just say ..............."
As he spoke, the monkey-faced man lowered his voice. And hearing his words, the three black robes also couldn't stop nodding, after a while. I saw the four of them stand up like ghosts, and then quietly disappeared into the darkness.
Christie and the others didn't know that someone was targeting them, on the contrary, after walking around the street, they were still unsatisfied, and at this time Rod had already finished watching the excitement and turned back. There's nothing to say about things, those businessmen aren't a good thing, and the garrison here is also a bunch of bastards, so Rod doesn't bother to bother with this kind of dog-eat-dog-like thing. Besides, the sky is high and the emperor is far away. He is certainly a Void Dragon, but the downside of being too high is that few people will know him, at least here. Even if he walked out by himself, it was useless, so Rod followed the crowd of onlookers who did not know the truth and shook his head and watched the two sides move their hands and feet for a while, until he got the news from Bing Xue Er that Christie and the others had finished shopping, and then turned around and left -- it can be seen that Rhodes was definitely not standing there to watch the excitement for the purpose of presiding over fairness and justice.
After a morning of shopping, Christie and Lilian were also satisfied, although Bing'er and Suzu didn't like shopping as much as the two of them. But it is also the wind and clouds of the table. Rod, who watched it, sighed secretly Sure enough, shopping is a woman's natural skill, and a man can't learn it. But Rhodes wasn't idle. Taking advantage of the dog-eat-dog watch, he also asked the locals about the best taverns here, and took a few little ones to dinner.
As long as the money can solve the problem, it is not a problem, dozens of gold coins are swept on the counter, and no matter how cold the boss is, he will give the most enthusiastic smile. Soon, Rhodes and Christie were given the cleanest and most scenic room on the top floor, where they could not only eat delicious food. You can also enjoy the scenery around you, but it is a nice place.
Christie came out once and had Rod by her side, so she was naturally in a good mood, and the food here was really delicious. It's not a pit either. Naturally, he was very happy, talking like a lark. And Lillian was the same, the two of them talked and laughed, and told Rhodes about where he had gone and bought some good things, and at the same time talked about some interesting things. And Rod was also smiling and quietly listening to the two little guys talking, to be honest, this kind of leisurely life is more suitable for him. It's really tiring to be busy all day, and it's good to be able to relax now.
"Bang Dang!!"
And at this time, suddenly there was a fierce noise downstairs, which made everyone stunned, Christie, who was still talking just now, also closed her mouth at this time, and turned her head in some surprise to look at the place where the sound came from, and at this time, everyone's eyes saw a ragged little beggar flying out from under their noses, and fell heavily on the street, and at the same time, the door of the tavern also opened with a "snap", Then several soldiers of the garrison in armor strode out, glaring at the little beggar.
"You little bastard, you're tired of running here to steal things, aren't you!!"
"Please, I just want something to eat..............."
"Shut up, hit me, beat me to death!!"
Before the little beggar could finish his words, he saw the captain of the garrison at the head roar angrily, and soon saw several soldiers go up and crack at the little beggar. Although there were a lot of people around, they were all looking at the excitement, and they didn't mean to help at all. But the little beggar screamed quieter and quieter, as if he was about to die.
Seeing this scene, Christie suddenly showed a worried expression, and even Lillian's eyes showed a look of sympathy. On the contrary, Rod still turned his wine glass with a calm expression, squinted his eyes and looked at the fight below without saying a word. Seeing that the little beggar was about to be killed, Lilian finally couldn't help but stand up, intending to stop the atrocity, but at this moment, a small hand reached out from the side and took Lilian's hand.
"Sister Xiaoice?"
To Lilian's surprise, it was none other than Bing'er who blocked her. At this moment, like Rod, she squinted her eyes and stared down carefully, but from the faces of the two. But there was no sympathy to be seen.
"Wait, Lillian, something isn't quite right."
"Something is wrong?"
Hearing Bingxue'er's words, Lilian was stunned for a moment, and she looked down again, but still didn't notice anything suspicious. And until this time. Rod put down the wine glass in his hand and then spoke.
"You pay close attention to the expressions of the people around you."
"Surrounding ..............."
Lillian was a little surprised by Rod's words, but she still followed Rod's instructions and observed the people around her. Before Lilian, she had only seen that the beaten little beggar was miserable, and the others were not taken to her heart. At this moment, Lillian looked and realized that although there was a circle of people around, there was no sympathy for the little beggar being beaten so badly, and even the passers-by dressed as farmers were excited to applaud loudly. At this time, Lillian also saw that something was wrong. Strictly speaking, although the four little guys around Rhodes seem to be the eldest lady who doesn't know the sinister world, in fact, except for Bing Xue'er, each of them has encountered a lot of hardships and hardships. Christie has been regarded as a demon since she was a child, and has been growing up in beatings and discrimination, and this kind of thing on the street is naturally familiar. And Suzu, as a remnant of the shelter, must not be naΓ―ve to survive in that harsh environment. Even if it's Lillian. was also chased and killed with Sonya for a long time, and the warmth and coldness of the world can naturally be regarded as tasting. And the little guy is not stupid, hearing Rod's words, at this moment, when he looked at the expressions of the people next to him, he suddenly felt that something was wrong. To say that one or two gloating can be said to be the inferior nature of people, or that those nobles don't take commoners seriously, but there are so many people on the street, from farmers, merchants to mercenaries and aristocrats. It was so happy that this little beggar was beaten, it was a bit of a universal celebration, which was obviously too abnormal.
"It's not good to fight like this again, and throwing it there when you die will also affect your appetite, Xiaoice." Over to you. β
Rod glanced down again, then withdrew his gaze and said lightly. Hearing Rod's command, Bing Xue'er also nodded, only to see her stand up like this, and the next moment the girl's petite figure disappeared in front of their eyes.
"That's it."
Just when several garrison soldiers were having a good time, Bing Xue'er's crisp voice sounded in their ears, and then everyone only felt a flower in front of them, and then the girl's petite figure appeared in front of them. Seeing this girl who suddenly appeared, the soldiers of the garrison were also taken aback and hurriedly retreated. Bing Xue'er frowned, glanced at them, and then turned to look at the little beggar in front of her. I saw that at this moment, the little beggar was beaten and curled up on the ground, whining and shouting, looking like he was going to die.
"Who are you!!"
Seeing Bingxue'er's appearance, a soldier of the garrison opened his mouth and roared. However, Bing Xue has been following the back of Rod's ass for so long, and she is not so frightened by an "NPC". Therefore, in the face of the roar of the garrison soldiers, Bing Xue'er just took a step back, her little face was a little ugly, but she didn't say anything.
"I'm just a guest here, and you guys are calling around here, which affects our meal, so I came down to say something."
"Little girl, you are so bold, you dare to even take care of the affairs of our garrison!"
Looking at Bing Xue Er in front of him, a garrison soldier suddenly pulled down his face, only to see him shout loudly, and stretched out his hand to catch Xue Xue Er. But Bing'er is not stupid, how can these top players at level eighty-five catch these NPCs who are less than level thirty want to catch them? I saw that at the same time as the soldier stretched out his hand, Bing Xue'er also stretched out his right hand and patted it lightly on the other party's arm, and in the blink of an eye, the burly and huge garrison soldier fell to the ground with a "bang" on all fours.
"Hmph............... Let's go! β
Seeing this scene, several other garrison soldiers were also shocked, and the captain of the garrison led by him snorted coldly, and then he waved his hand like this, and soon saw the soldiers of the garrison turn around and leave like this. And with the departure of the soldiers of the garrison, the crowd of onlookers also dispersed. It was only at this time that Bing Xue'er turned her head to look at the little beggar, only to see that the little beggar also slowly got up from the ground at this moment, looking at herself with joyful eyes. And just as he was about to say something, Bing Xue'er had already turned around, and the next moment she completely disappeared in front of the little beggar.
The little beggar's eyes widened in surprise when he saw Bing'er disappear, but soon, with an anxious expression, he went round and round at the door of the tavern, and finally stomped his foot and turned away, looking at him as if he had been beaten up at all. Soon after the little beggar left, Rhodes saw a group of heavily armed soldiers rushing towards the tavern, and in a matter of moments, they had completely surrounded it.
And it was only at this time that Rhodes withdrew his gaze.
"It looks like you're being targeted, tell me, what happened before?" (To be continued......)