Chapter 13: A Strange Quest (4)
For Andrew's suggestion, "Mr. Paber" was obviously moved, and his eyes were shining. "Lady Paber" was also stunned.
"No! this is not good advice!" Kevin quickly stood up and said in a loud voice: "Sir, you have to consider that this dragon has a criminal record! A dragon with a criminal record can mess up anything! You have to trust me! Any advice from them is not reliable! What if she steals all your valuable luggage?"
Christina listened dumbfounded.
"Believe me, sir. Andrew said lightly: "If our regimental commander wants to do something, no one here can stop her." โ
"Youโyou're threatening!" Kevin was already a little out of shape.
"No, I didn't say anything, and if there was, it was also an objective fact. Andrew replied with a smile.
As he spoke, he turned to "Mr. Paber" again: "Sir, I think you can give it a try, and let a few of your personal guards go first to see if Ann is safe." It's easy. Three hundred kilometers, we only need two hours to go back and forth. It's winter, and it may not be dawn yet, but you can get a result. โ
Kevin, as well as the mercenaries of the White Vulture Mercenary Regiment, were stunned, and they didn't even know what to say for a while.
After much deliberation, "Mr. Papper" whispered, "This is the best advice I've ever heard." If it succeeds, I am even willing to give you another 2,000 gold coins as a thank you, after all, you have come up with a solution that I can't think of, which is safe and fast. โ
"I'd love to serve you, sir. Andrew nodded respectfully.
On the other side, the corners of the mouths of the mercenaries of the White Vulture Mercenary Group began to twitch. Who was that extra 2,000 gold coins?
Soon, the people came to the courtyard of the house. Christina turned into a green dragon in front of everyone, causing her employer to amaze her family. The youngest son of "Mr. Pabell" was almost scared to tears.
Christina slowly lowered her head.
"You two! "Get up!" shouted Mr. Paber, pointing to his two guards.
The two guards were resigned, and did not dare to move forward. It dragged on for a while, until Christina took the initiative to put her head in front of them, and the faces of the two guards softened slightly.
Reaching out and touching the dragon scales, the guards found that Christina did not react, and they all laughed at once, from the original fear to excitement.
"Oh my God, we're going to Valesia on a dragon! I can't imagine it! I've never even seen a dragon before!"
"Thank goodness, we don't have to worry about the lichs hunting us down!"
Hearing "Lich", Andrew's expression suddenly froze, and his eyes began to flicker.
"Can I just take them there?" Christina's voice sounded in Andrew's head.
Glancing up at Christina, Andrew nodded and said hesitantly, "Yes, you take them to Valesia and put them outside the city." Leave one behind, and then bring another back to tell us if Mr. Bobour is safe or not. โ
"Okay. โ
For safety, the two guards were tied to Christina. There is a strong wind in the sky, and if you ride a dragon, your strength is not good, and ordinary people will be blown down by the wind directly. Even Andrew needs to bless himself with wind magic every time he sits on the dragon's back.
When everything was ready, a dragon groaned, and Christina took to the air with two guards.
Like a gust of wind blowing, in the blink of an eye, Christina's figure has disappeared from the sky.
Turning his face sideways, "Mr. Paber" said to Andrew, "Although it has not been confirmed successfully, I must thank you." You are the ones who give me hope. Without that, I wouldn't even know how to get to Valesia with my stuff all the way, after all, it's too far. โ
Andrew smiled reluctantly and replied, "That's what we should do." โ
Then it's the tedious waiting process.
Of course, it may not be so boring.
The "Mr. Paber" family waited anxiously, and every now and then they would come over and ask Andrew something, mostly with unfounded concerns. I guess I was scared along the way.
The white vulture mercenary group was even more anxious, and they even quarreled.
"Who just said that 'the regiment commander alone can't complete the mission'? They were all leaving, and they were forced to leave behind! Oh my God, can't they talk less? Don't you know that the villains in all the stories die because they talk too much?"
"How do I know he'll think of flying directly, we've done escort missions before, and we've never used this trick. I can't be blamed for that. โ
"Who's to blame then? The two thousand gold coins in hand flew straight away. Who are we to blame?"
"Maybe we shouldn't have taken on this task in the first place. โ
"No, Tina, it should be answered, but it shouldn't be too talkative. โ
The words of argument came from afar, and Andrew listened quietly and couldn't help but laugh.
Didn't anyone notice the "lich" that the guard just said? Where can the lich on the continent come from, and now anyone with a little knowledge knows it?
Isn't life as good as two thousand gold coins?
Andrew was already feeling the chill, although it was winter, but the chill that penetrated into the bone marrow...... You know. Now he was in no mood to care if Christina would do anything.
If it weren't for the slightest bit of luck, he would have even run away.
After waiting for about two hours, Christina finally returned. Huge fleshy wings fluttered in the air, whipping up a violent wind. Under the gaze of the crowd, she fell in front of Andrew and pulled the guard with the rope from his back with her mouth.
The guard couldn't even stand on his feet, and fell to the ground, vomiting violently.
Everyone around was stunned. Kevin quickly rushed forward and grabbed the guard, a smile on his face. Hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?"
"Too, too ......" breathed a sigh of relief, and the guard said excitedly: "It's so cool, hehehehe, it's the first time I've flown in my life, really." And flew twice in one go. I don't think anyone will believe me, right? I rode a dragon. Hahaha. โ
As soon as these words came out, the "Mr. Pabber" family was excited, and the white vulture mercenary group was depressed. Andrew...... Well, Andrew didn't feel it at all.
"So, this is possible?"
"Yes, sir. I assure you that it works, I saw Valesia with my own eyes. Although it was very uncomfortable to fly for the first time, I didn't think there was anything wrong with it. โ
"Monsieur Pauber" exclaimed excitedly, "Prepare everyone!
The guards in the room cheered.
On the other hand, the morale of the White Vulture Mercenary Regiment was extremely low.
"Let's go, there's nothing to wait for. Tina the thief sighed helplessly.
One by one, the other mercenaries were extremely depressed.
"Wait a minute, I still have to go get the explanatory paper. Otherwise, we may not get our deposit back. With that, Kevin had reluctantly walked up to "Mr. Paber": "Sir, since you have decided not to hire us, please give us a copy of the explanation with your signature, we need to inform the adventurer hall of your decision." โ
"Oh...... Okay!" replied, and "Mr. Pabell," who was immersed in excitement, turned his head, paused, and turned his face sideways to ask, "When did I say I wouldn't hire you?"
Kevin was stunned, and the members of the White Vulture Mercenary Regiment were stunned. Andrew, who was not far away, was also stunned.
"Isn't it?" Kevin asked with a blank expression, "Didn't you say that you were going to give them our bounty of two thousand gold coins?"
"No, not really. I mean, give them two thousand gold coins. instead of deducting your two thousand gold coins from them. "Mr. Paber" explained: "Yours is still yours." I'm still going to hire you. โ
The blue moonlight shone silently, and the mercenaries stared blankly at their employers.
After a moment of silence, "Mr. Pappour" explained earnestly: "You, disguise yourself as me, and set off in the other direction as originally planned. Arrive...... Anywhere else. In short, it can't be Valesia. It's about the same distance, and when you arrive, your mission is complete. If you are attacked in the process, you don't need to resist, just pretend you don't know anything. You're just normal travelers. โ
"And who are we going to make sure the mission is complete?"
"Habas!" shouted Mr. Pabber.
One of the guards immediately came to him.
"Habas, you are with them, you are responsible for arranging, and you are also responsible for confirming the completion of the mission. You can load some stones into the car, walk through one place and suddenly remove the camouflage, and go to another place to disguise it again. You know what I mean, leave a trail, but confuse enough!"
"I understand, sir!"
Hearing this new mission, the members of the White Vulture Mercenary Group became excited one by one.
Aren't you happy that the two thousand gold coins that had already flown away have returned?
"No! sir!" Andrew hurriedly walked over and said, "I don't think it's a good idea." They know where you are, what if they are tortured and revealed?"
"Mr. Dru, do you think our members will be able to withstand the torture?" Kevin questioned.
"Who knows? In any case, it will be a risk, and it is better to dissolve on the spot. โ
"It's okay. "Mr. Paber" patiently explained: "I have a solution to this problem. Today we can reach Valesia. When we arrive in Valesia, we don't just stay in Valesia. We're going somewhere else. The speed of the tracking was not too fast, and we had enough time to leave. There's no need to worry at all, I have a lot of options. Of course, I must still commend you for the approach you have proposed, which has solved many of our problems. โ
Andrew froze.
......
Things are going well.
While it is true that the luggage of the "Mr. Paber" family is terrifying, the dragon's load capacity is also amazing. Christina flew to Vallessia four times before and after, bringing "Mr. Pabel" and his family, their guards, and all their belongings to Valesia.
All that remained in Lin Lรณpez were a few of the guards and their horses, as well as a few idle carriages. Of course, what is left behind, their mission is not over.
Busy from early morning to more than four o'clock in the afternoon, the Blood Elves and the Dragon Mercenary Group got a thank you letter from their employer to the adventurer's hall as a credential. The mission of the White Vulture Mercenaries has only just begun, and they will have to go through a long, month-long journey.
When parting, the members of the White Vulture Mercenary Regiment all looked at Andrew with hatred, but they were helpless.
Kevin held out a hand, smiled awkwardly but politely, and said to Andrew, "Mr. Dru, we'll see you in a month." โ
Andrew stretched out a hand and shook it with him expressionlessly, saying nothing.
If it were normal, with Andrew's character, he would definitely have to say two sarcastic words. For example: "It should be two months, after all, you have to walk back" or something like that. At the very least, there should be a winner's posture. However, he was not in the mood at all now.
If these guys accidentally get caught by a lich...... Will you confess yourself?
Probably not, right?
They don't know their real names, and even if they do, the lichs won't be able to tell if they're their own.
After all, their target is this "Mr. Paber", and they should ignore themselves.
Andrew was apprehensive, and thought about luck.
After completing the mission, Andrew and Christina rushed back before the Adventurer's Hall was closed.
Seeing the thank you letter, Hannah was so shocked that she couldn't keep her mouth shut: "You've completed the task?"
"Yes. โ
"Didn't you say it would last for a month?"
"In less than a month, Christina has already sent them to Valesia. โ
"Already delivered?"
"Yes. Fly straight over. โ
After a long pause, Hannah figured out what was going on, and couldn't help laughing: "It's a surprise, our boss will be very happy to know it." This means that we can take on a large number of similar tasks as long as Miss Christina is present. โ
"Hmm!" Christina nodded heavily, her face excited.
Andrew, on the other hand, still had a "going to die" expression, worried.
"What about the White Vulture Mercenary Regiment?"
"They have other tasks that will take a month to come back. โ
"Okay. โ
After the handover was completed, the Blood Elves and the Dragon Mercenary Regiment received their own deposit of 5,000 gold coins, as well as another 7,000 gold coin bounty. And, of course, the extra 2,000 gold coins from "Mr. Pabel". All of a sudden, the amount of gold they had became fourteen thousand.
Christina was so happy that she was rolling on the gold coins.
"Hannah just said that as long as I'm here, I can take on a lot of this kind of mission!"
"Yes, that's exactly what she said. โ
"I suddenly feel like I'm being useful!"
"You are inherently useful and irreplaceable. It's just that they didn't find out before, and it's not your fault. โ
Christina cheered as she held the gold coin. The gold coins thrown into the air "clanged" and fell to the ground.
Andrew, who was standing next to him, was both relieved and worried.
Although Christina is still poor as a dragon, there is no doubt that this is the richest moment she has ever been. The point is, this record is being broken every day, and nothing seems to stop her from having more money.
It looks so good, doesn't it?
......
At this moment, they were immersed in happiness and beauty, unaware that in the far south, there was a lich named Brutus who was worried about arming his personal guards with armor. He, in dire need of a supplier willing to offer free armor, or money, and doesn't mind robbing a dragon.
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