The crowd of onlookers has been dispersed by soldiers.

Because the battle destroyed several houses and caused many civilian casualties, Sog also had to stay on the scene to deal with the aftermath.

It didn't take long for Avery to arrive, who had received the news.

After inquiring about the situation, Avery and Thorge consulted and decided to replace Roy with a few more powerful Knights of the Guard. At the same time, the escort force was increased to one squadron.

In their opinion, since the Bano family has dispatched a master like the Black Devil Snake as soon as they make a move, then, next time, if they don't move, they will inevitably send a master whose strength far exceeds that of the Black Devil Snake.

This level of combat is already beyond the strength of the Muni City Guard. Except for a few generals such as Fano in the army, there are really not many people who can intervene. Therefore, this arrangement is not so much to protect Roy as it is a gesture to show by the Mooney City Guard.

"This is the person sheltered by the Loulian family. If you want to move him, you have to step over the corpse of a squadron of Mooney knights. ”

And in the city of Muni, what will be the consequences of killing thirty captains and knights of the city guard of Muni, even fools know.

However, just as Avery and Thorge had agreed to gather his knights to prepare for deployment, they were stopped by Byron and Bradley.

"General Avery, Captain Thorge, please wait!" Bradley said.

"Mr. Bradley, is there any problem?" asked Thorge, somewhat surprised.

After Byron and Bradley arrived, the fighting was over and the scene was charged, without causing a larger riot. It stands to reason that the powerhouses recruited by these two Grand Dukes should have left a long time ago.

After all, the city's security is the job of the Morni City Guard. There is no direct responsibility with them.

The Grand Duke recruited strong people this time, all in the name of the Grand Duke himself and his family.

These men oath allegiance only to him and are guests of the House of Loulian. In terms of responsibility and subordination, they had no horizontal relationship with the Munyi City Guard, the Bavarian Knights, or the Coastal Mercenaries. The commanders of the three major forces had no right to mobilize them. They also have no right to interfere in the affairs of the military.

In order to avoid some unnecessary overlapping authority and mutual interference, Adolf also specially set up an organization called [Firebee Hall] for these powerful people, and clarified the rights and responsibilities.

However, Thorge found that since Byron and Bradley had heard that Roy had killed the Dark Snake, the expressions of the two powerhouses of the Firebee Hall had been a little strange.

Compared to the excitement of the onlookers, they seemed too calm.

And after Roy left, they didn't leave either. The two men stood aside, frowning all the time. Whispered discussion or even argument over something. The look in the eyes ...... It's even a little cloudy. It seems that we have encountered an extremely difficult problem to solve.

"That's right," Bradley said sternly, "we think that if the Barnes & Noeus make the next move, they will inevitably send even more powerful people." In this case, it would not be appropriate to have the knights of the guard protect Mr. Leo. I think this task should be undertaken by us in the Fire Bee Hall. ”

This...... Thorge and Avery looked at each other, both surprised.

Bradley's judgment coincided with theirs. And his mention yì. For the Mooney City Guards, it's a relief in the snow. After all. Compared with the Muni City Guard, which is used to garrison the city and fight in the field, these powerhouses of the Firebee Hall are better at protecting them.

Avery, in particular, breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. In fact, before Bradley mentions, he thought about it like this. But he knew that it was essentially a problem for the Muni City Guard. Therefore. Even if he was also a subordinate of the Grand Duke Adolf, it was inconvenient for him to speak without the Grand Duke's order.

And now that Bradley has mentioned it himself, it can't be better. With these powerhouses in the Firebee Hall, the Bano family wants to attack Leo again. It's not that easy.

"Mr. Bradley," Avery said, "I am so grateful to you. ”

"Where......" Bradley said, waving his hand, "since we have joined the Loulian family, then we are all family." Naturally, we must share the same hatred. Besides, the Grand Duke is kind and generous, and treats us well. The Bano family is actually doing it in the city of Muni, and we can't stand idly by. ”

Hearing this, Avery and Thorge had no doubts, and immediately thanked Bradley and Byron, explained some information about Roy, left a squad of captains to assist, and hurried away.

There is still a lot of work to be done in the aftermath of tonight's conflict. And Grand Duke Adolf is still waiting for their report.

Seeing the knights of the Muni City Guard leave, Byron, who had been silent, turned his head and whispered to Bradley: "Bradley, are you sure you want to do this? If Fano knows the truth by then, I'm afraid we will completely offend the Muni City Guard." Besides, the Grand Duke's side ......"

Before Byron could finish his sentence, Bradley interrupted him with a wave of his hand.

In the night, Bradley's eyes stared faintly at the backs of Avery and Thorge leaving, and said coldly: "Don't worry, we are really planning for the Grand Duke by doing this." When the time comes, even if the Grand Duke blames us on the surface, he will understand in his heart that we are doing the right thing. ”

He turned his head and stared into Byron's eyes: "Think about it, if the matter of the South Gate, without this mercenary, will our Lulian clash head-on with the Barno family?"

"No, it won't. Byron shook his head.

This is indeed the case. After all, it was only a convoy of dwarves that was attacked. And although the Bano family is arrogant, they only destroy a few truckloads of grain. It did not touch the interests of any family. Even if a few civilians died in the attack, it wasn't a big deal.

As far as the Lulian family is concerned, at best, it is just that they are not very good-looking.

But it was precisely because Leo took action, killed five members of the Bano family, and captured two more, that the situation deteriorated sharply. The death of five knights of the Bano family angered the Bano family. And the confessions of the two captives brought to the surface the Barnese family, who were the masterminds behind the scenes, and the Loulian family couldn't turn a blind eye if they wanted to.

"If this kid dies at the hands of the Black Devil Snake tonight, maybe the Grand Guild will be furious in a short period of time, and even break out into a conflict with the Bano family. In the long run. That's a good thing.

Here Ao is just an ordinary mercenary. The Bano family has damaged my Lu Lian's face, and it is natural that I will have to return it in other ways when I turn around, maybe more. And on the Grand Duke's side, after all, it is impossible for an ordinary mercenary to really pay the price of war with the Bano family......"

As he spoke, Bradley's eyes flashed. He said coldly: "But now, the Black Demon Snake is dead, but this kid is alive...... Byron, with what you know about the Bano family, do you think they're going to swallow this breath and let this place live?"

"No!" Byron said.

"That's the crux of the matter," Bradley said categorically, "the Barnes & Nobles have always been arrogant, and they won't swallow it. On the contrary, it will become more intense. If they don't kill this kid, they won't give up. And as long as this kid is alive, he will still be in this city of Muni. The Grand Duke can't just ignore ......"

As he spoke, he looked at Byron coldly: "Think about it, what kind of consequences will there be when the time comes?"

Byron only felt a dry throat. After a long time, he swallowed a mouthful of saliva and spit out a word.

"War!"

"That's right. It's war," Bradley said with a half-squint. "A war with the Barnes & Nobles. Maybe the other families will be involved! Think about the relationship between Donald and Edward, and think about the current political situation in the Empire, do we really want to light this powder keg for a mercenary?"

Without waiting for Byron's answer. Bradley replied, "No, we can't see that happening." Therefore, this mercenary ......"

His eyes flashed fiercely in the night, "It's better to be dead!"

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The music is still melodious. The lights are still on.

The dance party in the hall on the first floor has reached its climax with the music. The upbeat Ballar sliding dance to a continuous, fast beat made the guests in the hall look like a pair of neatly arranged butterflies, whirling and shuttling under crystal lamps. It's dizzying.

On the second floor platform, no one had the heart to appreciate these.

There was a dead silence for all. Some people are in a daze, some are looking around in disbelief, and some are frowning and thinking about their hearts.

"The Black Snake has been killed!"

Even the calmest person was a little at a loss when he heard the news.

On the one hand, everyone was shocked that the mercenary named Leo had actually killed the Black Devil Snake, and on the other hand, they realized that the situation was out of control, and they were rushing in a direction they didn't want to see.

Finally, with the low exclamation of a nobleman, the silence was broken, and everyone exchanged ears and talked for a while.

"This sucks!"

"The Bano family will never give up!"

"The Black Devil Snake is just a cheap life, but Ao has already killed five Barnes and Noble knights before, and now he has killed the Black Devil Snake, if the Barno family kills him, it's just a joke!

"Moreover, it is also difficult for Grand Duke Adolf to ride a tiger!"

"yes. The Black Devil Snake was killed in front of everyone, and the matter could not be covered. Even if it was just for the sake of face, Grand Duke Adolf had to send someone to protect this mercenary. If so many knights from the Muni City Guard die, the matter will be a big problem. The two major families are immediately in an endless situation!"

"No, we can't let that happen. Otherwise, when those aliens see that we are fighting among themselves, they will definitely have to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and at that time, if they want to convince them, they will have to pay a greater price. What's more, even we ourselves can be caught up in it!"

"That's right!"

"So what should we do now?"

In the commotion and uproar, Scarlett frowned. She turned her head to look at the other nobles beside her.

There are a total of five main initiators and leaders of this blockade against the alien race.

In addition to Scarlett, who represented Prince Anthony, there were Richard, the third son of the Grand Duke of Ferro in the Duchy of Saxony, Marquis Oscar, a major minister under the command of Grand Duke Hodgson of Sinasir, and Charles of the Order of Tomahawks.

The other is the Bano family.

These five families all have a decisive weight in the nobility of the Solan Empire. Under their union, even Archduke Adolf had to remain silent. And the other families, as long as they still have a little sense, will not risk a war with these five families to get into the fire.

And within the five families, there is cooperation and competition.

Unite to blockade the aliens. Forcing aliens to submit is cooperation, but in terms of the distribution of interests, everyone also has their own thoughts and wants to get the biggest share.

However, now is not the time to think about the distribution of benefits.

With the death of the Black Snake, Scarlett could have imagined how things would go next.

Same as Scarlett. The representatives of the other three families present were also already blue-faced.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it seems that we need to take a closer look at our countermeasures. Scarlett took a deep breath, suppressed the uneasiness in her heart, and said to Charles, Oscar, and Richard.

"That damn mercenary!" said Richard of Saxony, gritting his teeth.

It was a thin young man, less than three centimeters taller than Scarlett, with somewhat dark skin, a pair of thick eyebrows, and a pair of deep sunken eyes. Typical Continental Southerner.

However, it would be a mistake to despise him on the outside.

In fact, His Royal Highness Richard, who is only twenty-seven years old, is now a one-star knight of great light. His strength is outstanding among the top geniuses of the empire. Even Sophia, the most talented member of the Lulian family, was steadily pressed by him.

Grand Duke Ferro was very fond of this son. This time the demons invaded, and Archduke Ferro also sent Richard to Lulian. Let him preside over the interests of the major Saxon families and merchant groups and chaebols here.

In Scarlett's joint plan for the aliens, Richard was the first to join.

The reason is simple. Because he is Scarlett's suitor.

It can even be said that among the younger generation of nobles in the empire, whether it is identity or natural strength, Richard is one of the most promising candidates to marry Scarlett.

In the past, Richard and Scarlett did not have much contact, and it was this collaboration with Tongguò. He became familiar with Scarlett and became friends who could talk and laugh.

But what Richard didn't expect was that he mobilized a lot of money and manpower to fully cooperate with Scarlett's plan, wanting to take advantage of the success of the plan. On the one hand, he contributed to the Principality of Saxony, and on the other hand, when he went further with Scarlett, the appearance of a mercenary complicated things.

This made Richard extremely angry.

"Alright, Richard. Now is not the time to complain. Let's discuss countermeasures......" Marquis Oscar of Sinasiri smiled coldly and said to Charles and Scarlett, "Get straight to the point." I think that if I had to choose between the Lulian family and the Barnes Nobles, I would rather face the Lulians. ”

Scarlett and Charles both nodded. That's exactly what they think.

After all, the Barnes & Nobles are also one of the five families of this joint operation. Moreover, they attacked the dwarven convoy for this kind of thing, and the four major families also acquiesced. If the Barnes & Nobles were to be forced to retreat now, the foundations of this joint operation would be shaken immediately.

Besides, everyone knows that behind the Barnes & Noble family is Donald.

Not to mention Charles's Tomahawk Renault family, which is also the Donald family, even the other three, don't want to offend Donald.

On the other hand, on the Lulian side, things are much simpler.

What they paid was nothing more than a mercenary who had nothing to do with them.

Since the death of this mercenary can calm the anger of the Bano family, then why not do it? In the war between two wealthy families, the life of an ordinary mercenary is too cheap. Not to mention a mercenary, even if it is a mercenary group, in the eyes of these wealthy families, it is just an ant-like existence.

"That mercenary is completely looking for death," said Richard, "and this kind of thing is something he can meddle in?" ”

"If I were Adolf," Oscar sneered, "I wouldn't go to war with the Barnes and Noir for such a nosy fellow." ”

"The two of you are right," Scarlett said lightly, "However, with the character of Archduke Adolf, it is unrealistic for him to just watch the Bano family kill that mercenary." This face, the Lulian family still wants. Of course, this is in the absence of external pressure. And as soon as we put pressure on Grand Duke Adolf, I'm afraid he will think about it seriously. After all, the current Lulian is in ruins. Between a stranger and an ancestral inheritance, he had little choice. ”

After speaking, Scarlett said, "Let's go, we should talk to the honorable Grand Duke." And before that......" Her green eyes, glittering in the light, a faint cold light, "We should probably make some preparations to help the Grand Duke make up his mind." ”

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Fengyun. The sky over the city of Muni changes in the darkness of night.

Roy was led by Iron Hill and walked along the hillside path to the small white building where the dwarves lived.

"We're staying here," Tie Xiaoshan explained a little embarrassed as Roy led him to the front of the building, "this is just our temporary station. Condition...... That's not so good...... In the future, if you have the chance, you can go to our dungeon. I'm not bragging, our iron dungeon, but the most majestic ...... of all the tribes"

In the sound of Iron Hill's chatter, Roy turned his head to look around.

It's no wonder that Tie Xiaoshan looked embarrassed. In fact, judging from this small building rented for zero hours, their situation does seem a little embarrassing.

This small building is located on the top of a hill in this residential area that stretches on the hillside. There are simple houses built densely around it. The height is staggered, and the orientation is different. Many houses are separated by narrow aisles for only one person, and they are also full of garbage and debris, which looks very cluttered.

It's not that the dwarves don't have money. In fact, these guys are quite wealthy.

Their natural talent for mining and forging has led to the armor weapons they create in short supply in the human world. In the past, those merchant groups, in order to be able to do business with them. I didn't want to do everything I could, and sharpened my head. Arguably. A caravan leading to a dwarven dungeon is a gold mine.

But now, with the shortage of food, prices are skyrocketing. The dwarves had to save every penny in order to buy food. And that's it, they worked tirelessly to bring back grain from the south. It was also burned. Roy could have imagined what it would be like for them to see the convoy burned.

Thankfully, Lulian was able to bear the losses. Otherwise, I am afraid that it will be difficult for me to see the smile on Xiaoshan's face at this moment.

"The second patriarch. Old traitor, Elder Slippery, we're back!"

As soon as he entered the foyer, the iron hammer spread his short legs, ran in with a puff of smoke, and shouted loudly.

With a jolt of the floor. Roy saw several stocky dwarves rushing down the stairs like rhinoceros. One of the dwarves, with braids like rows of grape trellises on his head, picked up the iron hammer and laughed, "Hahaha, it's the little hammer!

"Quick, I'll see," the other two gray-bearded old dwarfs, one of them grabbed half of the face of the little hammer, pulled his nose and pulled his mouth, and tossed until the little hammer screamed wow, and then let him go, laughing and laughing: "That's right, it's the little bastard of the little hammer." Hahaha. ”

Roy's eyelids jumped.

These dwarves, young and old, are all inconsequential. It's naïve to say it's good, but it's naïve to say it's ugly, it's a special group of two people.

In the past, Roy was not less wrenched by these guys, and this shadow has even lasted until now. As soon as he saw the little hammer being pulled around like a lump by a bunch of old dwarves, Roy felt his face hurt. can look at the appearance of the iron hammer, his face is torn red, and he is not stupid yet.

Just thinking about it, Tie Xiaoshan and the others also ran over happily.

It was the same drama again, until they tossed a bunch of dwarfs all over the place, and the three dwarves felt that something was wrong. Tie Laoer, the patriarch with a braided hair, glared at him and asked, "Where is Xiao Mao's little bastard?"

The atmosphere froze all at once.

Tie Xiaoshan lowered his head and slowly took out Tie Xiaomao's head from the leather bag around his waist, and his eyes turned red.

"Patriarch, Xiao Mao was killed. ”

After speaking, Tie Xiaoshan's tears burst out of his eyes. As soon as he cried, Xiaohammer Xiaoxia and others were sad and cried loudly. Especially the small hammer that was twisted so that his face was red and purple, and he was in tears, which looked extremely funny.

But I don't know why, Roy only felt that his nose was sour.

His gaze fell on the faces of the second patriarch and the two elders. The old dwarfs who were laughing just now are completely stunned at the moment. They looked at their children blankly, their lips trembling, and their eyes were distressed and sad. The whole person seems to be ten years old all at once.

"What's going on?" Patriarch Tie Lao Er asked in a trembling voice.

Tie Xiaoshan sobbed and recounted what happened along the way. Finally, he turned his head to look at Roy who was standing at the door and said, "If it weren't for Mr. Leo who rescued us, we might not be able to come back like Xiao Mao." ”

At this time, the eyes of the three old dwarves fell on Roy.

Especially when they heard that this human mercenary named Leo not only saved Xiaoshan and other dwarven children, but also cut off Xiao Mao's head and brought it back according to the dwarven tradition, the three old dwarfs looked at Roy's gaze and changed suddenly. There was gratitude and respect in his eyes.

However, looking at it, the gaze of the patriarch Tie Lao Er changed, and in an instant, the gaze of the two elders also changed.

The three of them looked at each other, and their expressions were extremely strange!

(To be continued......)