Chapter 43: Returning in Victory
Jordan and the others confronted the comer. Jordan looked a little nervous on his face, and he felt more dangerous than he did against Hogg. The three people on the other side are very strong, and they are by no means opponents.
"Who are you?"
The man at the head looked like a powerful warrior, and the shiny full-body armor on his body alone was not something that a cloth warrior like Jordan could deal with. That's right, as a warrior, Jordan shamefully wore a coarse cloth coat and only sewed a few pieces of animal skin in key positions such as his wrists. No way, they didn't mix well before, poor.
The two mages behind the man were even more incredible, and both of them exuded a powerful wave of magical power. These are obviously two high-level mages. Compared to them, Johnson, who can only make one move of ice arrows, is simply inferior.
Li Quan found that he could actually feel the powerful magic fluctuations of the other party.
He looked at the two mages with bright eyes, and became more clear about the direction of his struggle.
"Don't be nervous, adventurer." The man in full armor came up and said, "I'm General Hammond Clay, the Supreme Commander of the Stormwind Defense Force. We're from Stormwind, and these two are my lieutenants. You can lay down your arms. We have no ill will. β
"Stormwind troops?"
Jordan and the others couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when they heard this, so they all put down their weapons.
Come to think of it, only the regular army of Stormwind City has this kind of standard armor. What they feared was to encounter the Defia bandits, not far from the western wilderness.
General Clay smiled, introduced the two mages standing behind him, and said, "This is the high-ranking mage Magino Dumas, known as Alexandre Dumas. β
The middle-aged mage, dressed in a purple mage robe and holding a magic staff, nodded slightly at everyone.
"This is High Mage Andromas, our teleportation expert." General Clay explained.
Another middle-aged mage wearing a red mage robe and also holding a staff smiled and politely said to everyone, "Hello. β
"We've been monitoring the movement here through magic, and we immediately came to see what was going on." General Clay explained, "You're doing a great job! Hogg is more cunning than you think, and we've tried to capture it a few times but it has escaped. But you did. Your approach is ...... Well, impressive. He glanced at Li Quan, intentionally or unintentionally.
"I will present to the King for your commendation." General Clay concluded.
"Whoaβ" Hogg howled feebly as if he knew what he was about to face.
Pastor Bird said excitedly, "Kill it!" The Light is above, and it has eaten so many innocent people. β
Jordan drew his sword.
"Nope." General Clay stopped Jordan, saying, "This monster is the leader of the Riverpaw Gnolls, and if you want to end the Gnolls' invasion of Elwin, you may have to start with it." β
The crowd looked at him suspiciously.
General Clay solemnly said, "In the name of King Varian-Wryon, we will put Hogg in custody and put him in Stormwind prison. β
Hogg howled, "No......"
"Andomas, take us to prison." General Clay seemed to be a man of great courage, and he ordered without question.
"Okay." The mage named Andomus smiled and nodded, and with a few strokes of his hands in mid-air, the air around them immediately became distorted, forming a portal, and the light and shadow intertwined to present the image of the cold wall and the pitch-black iron prison opposite.
With a flash of light, Hogg and the others all disappeared in place.
Only Li Quan, Jordan, and Pippen remained.
Jordan was stunned for a while, then turned his head and asked Li Quan: "Boss, what should we do?" "Hogg was taken away, not killed, do they count as a bounty?
Li Quan shrugged his shoulders indifferently and said with a smile: "Since he said so, let's go back." At least we caught Hogg. The rest is none of our business. β
"Well, that's good."
Jordan was still a little dizzy. We actually caught Hogg? He was still in a dream, and he couldn't believe that he had defeated Hogg and captured him alive.
Johnson and Bird are in the same mood at the moment. Before, they could never have imagined that they would complete the dream of the three of them so easily.
They know very well that the biggest credit for this is Li Quan. If it weren't for the fact that the boss took out those chocolates and miraculously poisoned Hogg, the result would not have been so easy. But they also helped. At the end of the day, it's an honor for the team.
Glory belongs to the Dream Team!
All the way back to Flashgold Town, they were all rejoicing and excited. They finally proved themselves to everyone. It is believed that from this day forward, all adventurers in the Elwyn Forest will know the prestige of the Dream Team.
As soon as he returned to Shining Gold Town, he was met by a group of adventurers.
Li Quan: They returned too quickly, and it was only less than half a day's work. When the adventurers saw them return, they were stunned at first, and then they all burst out laughing.
"How? I won the bet! They didn't dare to face Hogg at all. This is not? Escaped back so quickly! One adventurer laughed.
"This can't be, they must not have even gone to the West Spring Fortress, and they ran back in fear halfway." Another adventurer pointed at Li Quan and the others and laughed.
"Hey, you're smart enough to die." An adventurer said to Li Quan regretfully: "I bragged so much before, I thought you could really kill Hogg." I bet on you to win, but unfortunately, if you lose, I will lose too. β
"No, you won. I have to congratulate you. Li Quan didn't think he was sneering at these people, and he said to this man with a smile, "It's good to inform you that Hogg has been eliminated by us. β
Jordan and the others all straightened their backs.
The adventurers were all stunned.
Immediately, they burst out laughing.
"Blow, you keep blowing! They all fled back and still refuse to admit the truth? β
"Hogg was indeed captured by us, but sent to Stormwind prison." Johnson stood up angrily and said, "It was the two High Mages who sent Hogg with a portal. But Hogg is what we caught. β
"Just blow it!" The adventurers refused to believe anything.
At this time, Duhan rushed over after learning about it. Seeing that Li Quan was safe and sound, Du Han said, "Thank God, you're okay. It seems that you guys listened to my advice and didn't go, and that's good. Hogg is very dangerous, he is not something we can deal with now. You don't want to be as hasty as you are today. β
Li Quan shrugged and said, "We've got Hogg there, and like Johnson said, Hogg is now in Stormwind prison." β
Du Han was stunned for a moment, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "It's not funny, Li." β
Li Quan was helpless and was about to explain in detail what had happened, when at this moment, a horse galloped from a distance. Du Han looked at it, his face tightened, and he said in surprise: "It's the messenger of the West Spring Fortress!" Could it be that there is something wrong with the West Spring Fortress? β
The horse was obviously a military horse, and it was very fast, and in the blink of an eye it ran into the town square. A soldier jumped from his horse, dressed in Stormwind's standard armor, and handed a letter to Dohan.
Du Han hurriedly opened the letter and looked at it, but his face became more and more strange.
After a while, he raised his head, looked at the crowd, and then looked at Li Quan, Jordan and the others, Du Han took a deep breath and announced, "Letter from Westspring Fortress, Hogg has been captured and sent to Stormwind City Prison. The bounty for Hogg ends. β
The smiling adventurers were petrified, and the smiles froze on their faces.
It's eerily quiet.
"Ahem." Du Han didn't dare to believe this situation, it was credible and could not be faked, it was covered with the sealing mud of the West Spring Fortress, and he recognized that this letter was true. In other words, Li Quanzhen led people to defeat Hogg and found a way to catch it. How did he do it?
Wow β
The adventurers finally woke up, and they all held their heads in disbelief. This completely overturned their worldview. How is this possible? Did Hogg really get caught? Caught by four people? No, five, where did that thief-looking guy seem to have seen before? But that's not the point, the point is that these guys, only a few people, really did it!
The eyes of all the adventurers looking at Li Quan, Jordan and the others all changed at once.
The faces of those who had mocked Li Quan were full of shame, and the suspicious gaze no longer appeared, replaced by a respectful, even reverent, gaze.
Adventurers rely on strength to eat, and they respect those who have real skills the most. The man who was able to defeat or even capture Hogg deserves their sincerest respect.
Jordan's faces were full of red light, and they finally raised their eyebrows and were recognized by everyone. Once upon a time, they were so inconspicuous, a squad of adventurers whose names you won't remember. That all changed when I met my boss......
It can be seen from the eyes of the three of them that the three of them sincerely thank Li Quan, and it is Li Quan who has helped them win respect.
In the town hall, Li Quan sat opposite Du Han and told Du Han in detail what had happened.
"Does he know what he's doing?"
Even though he already knew that Hogg had been sent to Stormwind Prison, when Duhan heard that it was General Clay himself who had come forward and gave the order, Duhan's face immediately changed.
He sneered, "Well, now that there's a bloodthirsty monster beneath the streets of Stormwind, and a whole army of gnolls following it, it makes me feel much safer." β
Li Quan didn't answer. The idea in his mind was to strike while the iron was hot, to advertise the success stories of the Dream Team, and to promote the Red Bull Mana wine more widely.
"Anyway, Lee, we can't change anything at this point." Duhan said, "I hope you can do me a favor, and if you have the opportunity to go to Stormwind City, go to the Stormwind City prison guards for me to confirm that everything is working properly." I don't really trust these guys. β
"Hmm...... Well? No problem. Hearing that he was going to Stormwind City, Li Quan directly agreed to come down. It just so happened that he was going to Stormwind.
He's goingβ
Learn! Demon! Law!
Whether it was Johnson's combat effectiveness or the powerful fluctuations on the two high-level mages that he glimpsed, Li Quan became more and more yearning for magic.
The most powerful power system in World of Warcraft is magic. The Master is supreme! The Lord is mighty! Li Quan shouted in his heart. He is a staunch advocate of his own son.
"You take this." Li Quan was thinking about it, and Du Han handed over something.
Li Quan took it and saw that it was a staff with an extremely ugly shape, which looked like a charred dead branch.
Doohan said, "The staff of balancing spells." I've had this thing with me for a long time, and it's an added bonus for Stormwind to those who complete the bounty. It's yours now. β
Li Quan pouted, he wanted to throw it away directly. After thinking about it, I still took it, after all, it was a staff. But why does it look so much like a burning stick? I really don't like it. Forget it, just take it and send it to Johnson.
Leaving the town hall, Li Quan found the Dream Team. Johnson saw the staff in Li Quan's hand at a glance and knew that this was the reward for getting rid of Hogg, and Johnson was envious. But he didn't expect that Li Quan casually stuffed the staff to him. Johnson couldn't help but be stunned.
"Here you go." Li Quan waved his hand and said indifferently, not distressed. The heart said, it's a shame to use such an ugly staff, okay? Brother will collect all the artifacts in the future. Well, let's start with Khadgar's chicken leg cane.
"Thank you boss!" Johnson was overjoyed. With this staff, his strength can be increased again.
The reputation of the Dream Team soon spread in the town of Shining Gold, and then, quickly spread throughout the Elwyn Forest.
Under the guidance of Li Quan's intentional publicity, the Dream Team became the number one famous adventurer team in the Elwyn Forest area, and spread farther away.
Reputation represents experience, strength, ability to receive important tasks that employers would not normally hand over, and more importantly, status and credibility among adventurers.
So, when Jordan, Johnson, Bird, and even Pippen "accidentally leaked their mouths" after being drunk in the tavern, they revealed the key to defeating Hogg, which was actually a wine called Red Bull Man, which can replenish mana, the adventurers instantly boiled.
Red Bull Man? Mana wine?
Recently, I seem to have heard of it?
So, one to ten, ten to hundred. In just a few days, countless adventurers have been inquiring about the whereabouts of the liquor.
Li Quan realized the star-making movement and operated a successful advertisement through celebrity endorsements. In this way, the propaganda is already in place. Li Quan found Mabel, and the second batch of finished wine was ready to be out of the barrel.