While Xiao Chen was talking to Roger, opposite the camp where he was located, in the camp of the Oaks family, the prisoner cart carrying slaves was parked in a square.

The escorted mercenaries were silent, dismounted one after another, and looked around vigilantly. The one-eyed Val looked hesitantly left and right, until a mercenary gestured to him, he turned over and dismounted, perhaps distractedly, he stepped on the air and almost fell to the ground as he dismounted, and the strong mercenary beside him grabbed him by the collar like a chicken, and let him fall to the ground safely.

Val bowed in thanks, then wiped his sweat with his sleeve, only to see the black-robed man come to him.

"Great, sir......" Val bent even lower, his legs trembling a little.

"Vaal, it's up to you now. The black-robed man was still hidden in his robe, but it was a woman from the voice. Her tone was serious, with a tone that was out of the ordinary, but surprisingly good.

Val's eyes flickered, and he never dared to meet the eyes in his cloak, "My lord." I, I will do what you say, and you must spare my life. He bowed as he spoke, begging for mercy.

The black-robed man stretched out a hand, which was white and flawless like a piece of crystal jade. Fingers dotted in the air, and a force seemed to appear, stopping Val's hunched figure out of thin air, "You are atoning for your sins, and your end depends on how deep your sins are. Help us find them. You better pray now that they're safe. ”

"I know, I know. Nature, blessed by the gods of nature. Val muttered.

"Less nonsense. The strong mercenary beside him scolded, "Go in later, weigh what you say, I'll be right behind you." ”

"Yes, yes. Lord Thor. Val nodded repeatedly.

"Straighten your waist, how to deliver the goods usually, how to do it today. "The mercenary named Thor has curly brown hair, dark skin, bulging tendons, and an extremely athletic physique. He slapped Val on the back, and Val, who was not in a hurry, stumbled.

Thor snorted disdainfully, ignoring him no longer, but said to the black-robed man in a flattering tone, "Miss Sharyl, please rest assured, my people will not let you down." ”

"Thanks, Thor. I really don't know how to thank you. ”

"It's a pleasure to help. Thor looked at the graceful figure in front of him that the black robe couldn't hide, and smiled slightly.

A side door in the small square opened, and a middle-aged man in a red robe walked out, surrounded by four warriors. The middle-aged man is thin and shrewd in his small eyes. When he spotted the one-eyed Val, he smiled and opened his hands to meet him.

"Kaufman is in charge, my friend. The two hugged each other, like old friends who hadn't seen each other for many days.

After the pleasantries, Kaufman glanced at the mercenaries around him, and said a little strangely, "Hey, Val, why are there so many raw faces?" Aren't you messing with the boss?"

"Huh. Val grinned and smiled a little stiffly, but the guy was obviously quite capable of acting, and quickly regained his true colors, and he shrugged his shoulders and said, "If you have been working for more than ten years, and all your belongings are still less than a package, you will do the same." ”

"I said a long time ago, Val, you have short fingers and can't hold money, ha, Suero here, who doesn't know that the wine you drank can drown a village. ”

Vaal's swarthy face flushed red, wasn't he caught by these guys when he was drunk in the mud?he coughed, pointing at the mercenaries around him, "Steward Kaufman, this is my new, new companions. We made a big deal together this time. Really big business. You see, following others, my life is a life of drinking soup, and I come out to do it myself...... , hehe, but there is meat to eat. ”。

"You old ghost, I knew you had a good brain, and you wouldn't be a buddy for the rest of your life. Kaufman looked at the strong Thor and reached out and squeezed his arm, "You can find some good guys, look at this kid is strong, with such a team of men, the harvest must be good, right?"

Val smiled and could, "We have a group of people from the prisoner of war, you can see, no worse than the Imperial Yankees sold by the Dyne family on the other side." ”

"Oh?" Kaufman walked to the side of the prisoner's car, lifted the curtain, and looked inside, and found that the people sitting and lying were indeed sturdy men, and they were all passable, and this kind of slave could be counted as the best of the best. He nodded approvingly and said, "It's really good, the master will definitely be satisfied." We want all these people, let them get out of the car, and check out the goods one by one. ”

"Wait a minute, Steward Kaufman, don't be in a hurry to settle the bill, I want to ask to see Master Oakes today. Val stopped Kaufman, who was about to call for someone to escort the slaves.

"What do you mean, Val, Master Oakes is very busy, you know, he never takes customers easily, he always has been......" Kaufman didn't finish his sentence when he saw Val quietly pull out a gold coin and stuff it in his hand.

"Brother Kaufman, that's not what I meant. See that young lady in a black cloak? That's my new partner. Val tilted his head and gestured to the black-robed man, "Their family is in the free city-state in the south, and there is a lot of power. Born in a big family, he has an indescribable relationship with the Sea Clan, and he can get any kind of goods, you know, there are many good goods in the south that are not available here......"

"Good goods, you mean ......"

"Sea people, mermaids, krakens, naga, you name it......"

"But I can't bring someone who doesn't know what to do, what if I collide with the master. I'll have to see what she looks like first. At least know who she is. Kaufman frowned, looking at the black-robed man.

"Don't, you still can't believe me! Why should we offend those adults for such trivial matters? They naturally have reasons for keeping secrets, and they don't want their whereabouts to be known. This young lady is an important person in the family, and if I didn't want to do a big business with Master Oaks for a long time, I wouldn't be worthy of going with her. Val stuffed a gold coin again, "Let the big man deal with the big man, and we'll do our part." ”

Kaufman flipped the two gold coins in his hand, and was quite surprised at Val's boldness, this old boy had good luck, he thought to himself.

"Okay. Follow me. ”

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The black-robed woman stood in Oaks' parlor and picked up a small ornament on the side table, a swan made of pure gold, and its eyes, beak, and claws were made of various colored gemstones. In her eyes, this crudely made thing had no merit other than the cost of materials. She looked absentmindedly and put it back on the table.

"Miss Salyl, you are so well cultivated, and you are so calm when you arrive at the enemy's lair. Thor the leader of the mercenaries, holding the hilt of his sword, surveyed the room warily. The two warriors behind him looked nervous as they looked left and right. Val, on the other hand, sat in a chair with his head in his hands, muttering words in his mouth, not knowing what he was praying for.

"The gods of nature do not like to kill without a cause. As long as my compatriots come back safe and sound, and these people can swear never to make such mistakes again, I don't think of any disputes. Sharyl's voice was so beautiful that one couldn't help but want to take off her cloak and see what was going on.

"None of these slave traders were good things, and they were either thugs or bastards when they started. I think you can talk to them well with a sword. Hmph, but with me here, don't worry, I'll save those companions for you. Thor swore an oath.

"The help you gave me will not be forgotten by me and my clansmen. ”

"Hehe, it's the greatest honor of my life to serve you. ”

As soon as Saul finished speaking, Kaufman, who had just gone out, came in again, and behind him were a dozen or so warriors, and finally a man in his forties, who was slowly walked out by two good-looking slave girls.

The warriors stood in all corners of the room, and four of them, who walked calmly and looked of extraordinary strength, stood in the middle of the room, faintly blocking Saryl and the others.

The middle-aged man was naturally Master Oaks, his eyes were sunken and black, his skin was pale, he looked overindulgent, and he was wearing a silk robe, but unfortunately a bright dress could not hide his whole tiredness.

Oakes sat down, his expression indifferent as he swept over the room, his eyes fell on Sariel, and he stayed for a long time, looking up and down, as if he wanted to see her through.

"The big family of the South?" Oakes leaned back in his chair and placed his fingers together in front of him, "Few people know that my mother is a Southerner, and I have some knowledge of their customs. Sailing on the sea, the most taboo woman, which of the big families of the free city-states is not from a pirate background, and it is simply a shame to let them send a woman to take charge, don't you know?"

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense, Thor's sword was unsheathed, and Oakes' warriors drew their weapons one after another.

Kaufman's face was a little ugly, and he shouted to Val, "Val, you, what the hell are you doing?"

The One-Eyed Val was silent, he knew it was no longer his turn to speak.

"That's right, the big family in the south is just a front, and I'm here to see you. Saryl said slowly, removing the hood from her head.

There was a gasp and exclamation in the room.

It was a face that was extremely delicate, with pure white skin without flaws, only the cheeks were dyed with a little red, and a rare long dark green hair was naturally draped over the shoulders. Her eyes are wide and long, a full circle larger than normal people, but they give people a strange beauty, and the most special thing is that she has a pair of narrow ears that reach the back of her head.

"Elf!" Kaufman cried out in surprise.

"Hmph, elf!" Oakes' face was slightly surprised, but then his face sank.