Chapter 82: Cleaning Up
The irascible troll is definitely a man who is dominated by anger, just like his code name, in addition to describing his size and strength, it also shows his violent temper-
Call!
As soon as the words fell, the troll rushed in front of the shadow with an arrow, and the arc brought by the arm led the fist towards the shadow's jaw; Different from the previous punches against Ye Qi, the trolls at this time have quite skill, both in terms of pace and fist angle, which is difficult to defend, and of course, the strength is also greater.
However, compared to the troll's skills, the shadow's skills are undoubtedly better, and he also has outstanding dexterity, when the fist is still a considerable safe distance from him, the shadow has already appeared behind the troll, a small dagger the size of a palm, appeared between his fingers, and stabbed towards the troll's back - this small dagger, one-sided, and the length of the blade is only about two inches; Therefore, except for the sharp part of the tip, which is more noticeable, the other parts are always overlooked.
And such negligence is undoubtedly fatal—although this small dagger has limited lethality in the hands of ordinary people, like a pencil sharpening knife in the hands of a child; But in the hands of a skilled killer, it can burst out with unimaginable power.
The place chosen by the shadow was not the soft part of the back, but the part of the spine - with the dagger in his hand, even if it pierced into the soft part of the back, it was only a slight injury for a tall existence like a troll, and even seriously speaking, it was not even an injury. At most, it's just a little bit of oily skin; The cervical spine, which connects nerves throughout the body and is responsible for trunk movement, is different. Any little bit of trauma. It is also enough to incapacitate or directly disable beings like trolls.
And the small dagger in his hand was specially created for this result - the killer's skill has always been known for concealment and ingenuity; Any killer who can survive to retire is definitely not famous for fighting head-on, and those who choose to do so are fighters, not killers.
Hiding in the shadows, using black cover, one-hit killing is the principle of killers. Of course, if they could, they wouldn't mind poisoning and setting traps; And this style of acting has formed a unique vicious and ruthless style in the inevitable battle - no one can guarantee that they will not encounter a frontal conflict, even if the killers prefer to fight in the shadows, but they are also consciously exercising their preparedness and reaction to sudden frontal battles, even if they have been avoiding such battles.
Thus, not only the small dagger, but also an equally delicate crossbow appeared in the shadow's other hand, with the bolts on it perfectly matched the crossbow body. Still, the grim green on the crossbow arrows was enough to send chills down your back—obviously. This crossbow is intended for the shadow's follow-up attack.
Sou!
After the troll took a step forward and narrowly dodged the dagger's attack on his spine, the crossbow arrow in the shadow's hand shot straight out with a strong wind - perhaps, because of the development of gunpowder weapons, the crossbow arrow could not have the original' Powerful' status, but compared to the sound of gunpowder weapons, crossbow arrows still have the upper hand, and for many people, silent attacks are more important, therefore, crossbow arrows have not been eliminated because of the emergence of gunpowder weapons, but are more and more favored by some special people, whether in the ordinary world or in the dark world.
Burst!
With the distance between the two sides less than two feet, facing such a crossbow arrow, it is not something that ordinary people can resist; The strength of the troll may be able to surprise ordinary people, but it is slightly lacking in dexterity - after deflecting his body as much as he can, avoiding the vital point, and mobilizing his muscles to make a tense posture, he sensed the depth of the crossbow arrow piercing into his body, the troll turned around with a sneer, looked at the shadow in front of him and said: "This level of crossbow arrows is no different from being nailed by a mosquito to me!" Even if it's a poisonous mosquito, it's the same! ”
Creak......
As he spoke, the troll's arms clenched violently in front of his chest, and the bolt that had penetrated deep into his back was squeezed out of the muscles of his back with a grinding sound like metal and stone; Not only the crossbow arrows, but also a puff of poisonous blood that was already glowing with greenish-black poison.
"No matter how small the mosquito is, what's the use if you can't hit it?!"
The shadow dodged the troll's fist again, and coldly responded to the other party's taunt - for the shadow who was born as a killer, entering this organization is completely to complete his mission; However, what he didn't expect was that the time of this mission was a little beyond his expectations.
Three years!
It took so long that it was impossible for the shadow to accept a failure; Therefore, after the Thousand Faces offered to cooperate that day, he only hesitated slightly and agreed to the other party, and the next moment he betrayed the two accomplices in front of him to the other party.
And the other party's approach is enough to show what satisfies him, whether it is efficiency or arrangement, he is impeccable; However, this was not the case that reassured him, but it made him feel more and more uneasy - Shadow had always been extremely wary of the Thousand Faces, who had entered the organization many later than him; And such vigilance comes from the unknown!
The entire organization, even the target he wanted to assassinate: the leader; The shadows can figure out a little bit of each other's thoughts, not to mention other people, basically they are all clear, they are all working for Kimpton; But for the thousand-faced monster, the shadow can't see through the other party at all, as if through a layer of frosted glass, although he can see a figure, but everything he sees is vague - therefore, through this quail's so-called planning arrangement, he went to see the other party again; And the result of this meeting made Shadow feel even more uneasy, and the other party not only did not give him a clear feeling because of the temporary cooperation. On the contrary, it made him more and more dangerous.
But. Shadow still chooses to continue working with the other party, if not with the other party. The Shadow simply has no way of completing the commission that has been going on for three years; It's not that there is no self-confidence, but it's cautious, observing the results that the target gets three years later that the shadow doesn't want to believe, but has to believe.
To continue to cooperate, it is natural to have a purpose of cooperation - he wants to understand the life of the leader, and the Thousand Faces is a thing on the leader's body; However, after he inadvertently mentioned the quail's plan, his partner made another request. Take the meat ticket that fell into the hands of the quail and the troll and take it to a place to meet him.
Curious, the shadow agreed; However, he can be sure that this partner of his will definitely not be for Kimpton - not that he doesn't like Kimpton, and the shadow himself is very fond of Kimpton who can get it easily, but some Kimpton can't get it; For example: the seemingly harmless meat ticket in front of you.
If the shadow was only estimating the identity of the other party's demon hunter before, then at this moment, he also had a trace of scruples about the meat ticket itself - he could see clearly in the dense forest the punch that the troll hit the other party before. The opponent is not only calm, but also that raise arms defensively. It was definitely set up one step ahead, in other words, waiting for the trolls to hit it.
And the subsequent staggering and retreat was not a difference in strength, but also made the person in front of the shadow sure that it was not ordinary-instinct and pretending, as a killer who was once famous in the dark world, he could still see it; A person who was forced to retreat by the strength of the force, there was not the slightest pain on his face, but he was calm and abnormal; It's not that he hasn't seen such a person, but that kind of half-dead person definitely doesn't give him a faint sense of oppression.
This is a person you can't mess with!
Shadow almost immediately put it on his blacklist, and even if he had an agreement with the partner, he wouldn't risk it—though he was very much looking forward to the last one's surprised expression when the last one revealed his true face, the two men in front of him, who were stuffed with muscles and brains, and self-righteous; But that doesn't mean he's going to risk his own life.
So, in an instant, the shadow made a decision to retreat, away from here.
However, as a killer, he doesn't blindly turn around and run; After all, what's the difference between leaving your back to an unknown enemy and looking for death?
Even if you escape, you need a plan!
That's what the shadow thinks, and that's what it does—
"Can't hit? How could I not be able to hit! ”
After the troll's words, he immediately swung his fist again and again, and the fist wind brought up by the huge force even made the dense forest rattle and rattle, but none of the punches could hit the shadow; And for such a scene, the man with a hideous face immediately roared wildly - and with this roar, the troll's bloodshot eyes were filled with white in the next moment, and everything such as pupils disappeared without a trace, leaving only the whites of the eyes.
And the shadow who saw this scene was not moved at all, and immediately withdrew into the dense forest, and the troll chased straight after him with a roar-
"Come back! Come back, trolls! ”
The quail's cry was heard high, but it had no effect on the trolls now.
Trolls?
Ye Qi, who heard another nickname, was slightly stunned, and then thought of an organization from the other party's body-Sand Fox, an organization that can enter the top ten in the dark mercenary world; However, unlike the Mind of Slaughter and the Hand of the Abyss, the dark mercenary organization of Sand Fox can't help but be much smaller in terms of numbers, and it is very mysterious, only operating in the two regions of the dry forest and the yellow sand, and only accepting commissions from these two regions; Basically, it hasn't been a step out of either of these regions for more than two decades.
Because of this, many dark mercenaries think that Sand Fox's entry into the top ten in the dark mercenary world is undeserved; However, such discussions were only held in private, and no one dared to bring them to the table; After all, the boss of the sand fox is regarded as a desert death by insiders.
Of course, unlike the legendary ko-headed god, the boss of the sand fox does not have a dog's head, nor is he the lady of death, a devout believer; However, one thing is certain, his identity as the Desert Reaper is exactly the same as the Lady of Death. It's all based on the passage of people's lives; At the most. The boss of the sand fox. It's a little more elegant than the latter, a little less rude, or it can be said to be a little more hypocritical.
The boss of the sand fox rarely shows up, and no one knows exactly what the other party looks like, or he doesn't dare to say it at all, or he has been killed a long time ago; However, some of the Sand Fox's boss men are quite famous, and among them is this grumpy troll - of course. This person's fame has basically nothing to do with strength, but in his temper, for the sake of the existence that can wipe out people with a single quarrel, it is not okay to think of not being famous; It's just that this guy is lucky to have a sand fox boss as a backer, plus he is secretive, so it's hard to be caught; That's why I've lived peacefully until now.
If it's a sand fox......
Ye Qi groaned, connecting the rumors and behavior of the sand fox boss. To confirm the situation in the wizard secret city this time, it was matched almost instantly.
"Looks like you've guessed where we're coming from!"
The quail, which chased into the jungle and returned again. After seeing Ye Qi's thoughtful appearance, he couldn't help laughing, and admitted very generously: "That's right, we are Shahu!" Since the beginning of the Wizard Secret City, we have been responsible for the robbery, but it is just another group of people, the two in the hotel that was blown up, and the guy who ran away! ”
"Now, can you tell me where are the Kimpton and High Magic Crystals you got?"
The quail half-bowed, his treacherous eyes with a fierce light, and looked viciously at Ye Qi, who was sitting against the tree in front of him.
"Are you going to take something and run?"
"That's right!"
Faced with Ye Qi's question, the quail was stunned at first, and then immediately nodded and admitted: "This time I made an unforgivable mistake in the operation, and if I go back, I will only be executed by the leader; It's better to go away after making a big profit, and the leader will never dare to act rashly in order to avoid the next search; I just ......"
"If you leak a little bit of information, then the sand fox will be finished; And you can sit back and relax! Ye Qi continued the other party's words in a flat tone - when the other party did not resolutely stop the two accomplices from fighting, he guessed the other party's thoughts; If it weren't for such selfishness, the other party was not a stupid person, how could he possibly do something that would damage his own strength?
You must know that although this place is hidden, it is impossible for them to stay here all the time, and once they leave here, they will inevitably face the search and arrest of the witchers, the Supreme Government and the Holy See, especially since the true face of the other party has been exposed, and it belongs to the kind of people who die in the light; If you don't leave one or two more reliable accomplices around, you are simply asking for trouble for yourself.
"That's right, it seems that you are also a smart person!"
The quail nodded again, and there was a hint of praise on his face, but the next moment it became fierce again, and even the slender short sword appeared in his hand and rested on Ye Qi's neck: "Since you are a smart person, then you don't need me to talk nonsense, right?" Where's the Kimpton and the High Magic Crystal you got here? ”
"Little Doug and Xsol weren't kidnapped by you, but you must know who this matter is related to, right?"
After Ye Qi glanced at the short sword around his neck, he raised his head calmly and looked at the quail in front of him.
"Of course, I know it!"
When the quail heard Ye Qi's question, his eyes immediately turned in a circle - he could hear the guidance in Ye Qi's words, but what was wrong with him? Originally, he had nothing to do with the Thousand Faces, and if he had to say anything, he was also an enemy, even in an organization, he couldn't get rid of the essence of the enemy.
And if he can use the person in front of him to cause a little trouble for that guy, why wouldn't he do it?
Thinking of this, the quail immediately said, "Since you also want to know the Dao, why don't we just change the same?" ”
"No problem, you say it first!"
Ye Qi gestured with his eyes to the situation of being driven by a short sword on his neck, and said.
"Don't worry, as long as you cooperate with me, of course I won't do you any harm!" With a wicked smile on his face, the quail took the short sword behind him, and continued: "After all, I really hope that you will find the trouble of the thousand-faced monster for me now, otherwise, if he is safe and sound, I will always feel a little uncomfortable!" I can hide the place I hid too much, but I can't hide it from that guy, that hateful guy! ”
After emphasizing his enemy, the quail immediately told everything he knew about his enemy: "The Man with a Thousand Faces is the nickname we gave to that fellow, and he is very good at disguise, both for others and for himself; I don't know what the specific ability is, after all, that guy has all kinds of magic props all over his body, and he can get rid of the opponent without using his own ability at all! ”
"Although this guy likes to change his appearance, most of the time, he is dressed like a scholar, often wearing a pair of glasses and holding a book in his hand; However, I am sure that he is pretending, the smell of learning revealed in his bones, he can't change it at all, a dark mercenary is a dark mercenary! ”
Speaking of the most reluctant, there was an extra sense of indignation in the tone that the quail had always been objective; However, he quickly adjusted his emotions and looked at Ye Qi - he would not forget himself, after saying so much, the ultimate goal.
"Now, can you tell me where your stuff is?"
"Of course, it's on me!"
After temporarily getting a piece of information that could not be said to be useful or useless, Ye Qi lost the patience to 'cooperate' with the other party - of course, for the sake of more and more detailed information, he couldn't just kill the other party.
"What......"
Without waiting for the quail to finish speaking, Ye Qi slightly let go of a part of the dragon's breath and completely enveloped the other party, causing the other party's surprise to stop abruptly, and the next moment he fell into a panic.
"Now I want to ask you a few questions!"
Ye Qi's eyes turned a faint purple, and the quail nodded with a dull expression at these words.
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