The little minions are not worth the price of ten ducats, they can only be worth ten sue at most. Gold buys the lives of the leaders, and both Gruj and Alexei know this.

They came to a stronghold of the Brotherhood of Blue on West Street, a basement that Gruger had secretly dug just in case, but it had come in handy now.

Opening the door of the cellar, following the wooden ladder lit by torches, and stepping slightly on the tiles under his feet, Alexei turned his head to see that he was surrounded by vegetables and fruits that were used to hide people's ears.

He picked up an apple, nibbled on it, and spit it on the ground, it was no longer fresh.

"Follow me. ”

There is also a cellar under the cellar. Gruger held a torch and walked to the end of the cellar. It was empty, save for a white-painted stone wall, but if you listened closely, Alexei could still catch the subtle sounds behind the wall.

"The soundproofing of the basement is not a secret enough. "If you add another set of runes to the wall that are commonly used to filter noise......

Press the mechanism, and after a rumble, the smell of wine rushes to the sky. A vigilant probe of a member of the Brotherhood who heard the movement and came to check it looked at it, and his eyes were stunned, so he put the long sword he had just grabbed back on the table and shouted, "Boss." ”

"Hmm. ”

Gruger nodded slightly, and walked into the hall with his feet raised, but then he immediately stepped back and casually ordered, "Go and inform them that I'm back, don't let our guests see the joke." His men only shrugged their shoulders instead of doing so, and Alexei noticed that they didn't pay much attention to each other, and seemed to be accustomed to their own laziness, even though the smell of alcohol in the air was already rushing to his head.

As for Gruger's eyebrows, although he was a little dissatisfied, he still held it down. Turning around, he turned half of his body, and deliberately let his shadow envelop the entire door frame, blocking the slight smell of wine and unbearable. He summoned his men at the door to bring him a glass of red wine and a roll of velvet, knelt down on one knee himself, dipped the wine in a damp cloth, and wiped his boots.

When the surface of the boots was shiny, and his subordinates were about to sing a poem in front of the mage, Gruger probably felt that his master's posture in front of Alexei was enough, and his face was almost enough, so he bowed down and raised his hand, and said in a humble tone, "Please come in." ”

West Street has been robbed, what can a fraternity member do who has lost their jobs and has nothing to do? Thinking about it with his toenails, Alexei also knows that this group of essentially scoundrels will only be ruthless with their mouths and slippery soles of their feet.

Amusing.

Working with these guys is really worth it.

Disappointed, Alexey moved his eyes and saw the entire basement.

There were scattered flasks around, and there was a noisy shout in the ears, and a group of no less than ten gamblers were gambling around the two dice, and the shouting and shouting even overshadowed Gruger's scolding. There is no order, let alone discipline. Alexei noticed that the latter shook his head helplessly, and walked past two drunkards who fell to the ground, a dejected scene.

Never mind.

There was still a sober man standing at the door.

Tilting his eyebrows slightly, Alexei turned his head to look at it, but Alexei noticed that the janitor's eyes flickered, and he was running under a table. His eyes were filled with a moment of panic and happiness, probably some mixed emotions in luck and worry. The mage, accustomed to observing details, sensitively noticed some interesting traces - in the corner not far away, an idle table was full of clothes used for covering, and at first glance, there seemed to be nothing wrong, but under the table there was still a white ankle exposed, and there were still a few women's underwear on the chairs on either side, and some disappointing truths were about to come out without much thought.

What a rotten life.

Sniffling, Alexei had the illusion of wanting to sneeze.

Forget it, there's no need to meddle.

Prostitutes and robbers are one family.

The occasional out-of-the-ordinary entertainment may not be worth mentioning at all for them, the Brotherhood?

"Is this it?"

The two stopped in front of the door of the only cubicle in the basement.

"Makes you laugh. Holding the doorknob, Grujie's face looked very gloomy, he leaned half of his body sideways, swept over the many subordinates in the hall, and his words were a little more angry, "When I get rid of the group of miscellaneous people in Kherson, I will help this group of little rabbit cubs to train their muscles." ”

He opened the door, and the room with no light source was dark, and it was only when Gruger lit the candle that Alexei was surprised to find that there were still two living people hidden in the small room.

A living man near him sat on the right side of the threshold, with short light chestnut hair, his head bowed, his face indistinct, his clothes ragged, his hands tied behind his back with hemp ropes, and a dark wet stain under his feet. The exposed skin was blue and red, and it was full of whip marks.

"We ask you what you want to know, and then we leave. ”

Alexey nodded, looking at the other person.

"He" did not know whether it was a man or a woman, in the deepest part of the candlelight, half of his shoulders still in the shadows, he sat cross-legged in the corner, and he did not open his eyes when the door opened, as if he was meditating.

"Who is he?"

"Isiah of Gordonburg, others call him 'lone wolf'. I can help you make friends with him if you want. ”

"No mage would like to be friends with a dog except a druid. Alexei waved his finger and casually declined, and then he deliberately said dissatisfied: "Can you tell me conveniently, his commission." ”

"Sorry for the inconvenience. Gruger hesitated for a moment, he raised his eyes to look at the motionless Ia, and seemed to be afraid that Alexei would be angry, so he quickly added, "But don't worry, he will act separately from you, and I can guarantee that he will not take any of the remuneration that belongs to you." ”

"Oh, really?"

Alexey's eyelids were slightly constricted, his hands were folded in his sleeves to his belly, his eyes squinted, and he teased, "Gruj, it seems that you have a lot of goals." I didn't expect you to make two preparations in such a short period of time, I underestimated you. ”

"Where is the word...... Your Excellency, I am also saving you effort, after all, those maggots are not worth mentioning in your eyes, and the finishing work will be left to us rough people. ”

As he spoke, Gruj, who had pretended to be flattering, bowed again, and smiled tame in front of Alexey.

Alexey was noncommittal and turned to look at Ishia, the bounty hunter from Goldenberg.

Black.

And then there is more – shadows, but not the moon, but shadows under the sun.

He, the bounty hunter Gruger called a lone wolf, was dressed in black from head to toe, and even wore a dark black mask on his face. Fang just glanced at it in a hurry, but now that he looked closely, his mask was particularly exquisite, with an unknown metal base, painted with a layer of black lacquer, and a smiling and angry face carved on it, both like a man and a woman, indescribable, but just one glance, it will not be easily forgotten.

And under the cover of this strange mask, as if he wanted to become one with the night, he had long golden hair, and a beam of sunlight that almost shot straight down, like a ponytail. Tie it with a simple head cord and land it at the back of your head, at shoulder level.

In terms of the pure color of this man's hair, in the compartment where there is no light, this Isiah from Gordonberg really shines like the sun.

So pure that Alexei was reminded of some legends about blonde hair.

In addition to this, the silent lone wolf has his claws and teeth on his knees. A hand-and-a-half sword with a sheath, a stainless steel hilt, and a cowhide scabbard.

He hadn't opened his eyes during the conversation between the two, and seemed to have no interest in the mage.

However, this indifference only deepened his sense of existence among the four people, which was impossible to ignore.

If it was normal times, Alexei would have tried his best to get him to speak, and on such an occasion, he was not the only one!

But not now, Alexei has another important matter. Time was of the essence, and he didn't even have time to worry about Grujer recruiting another bounty hunter to complete the mission without notifying him.

Fortunately, the commission for this commission was enough to allow the mage to put aside his anxiety about the experiment for the time being.

And with the fraternity wrapping up, he doesn't have to worry about killing too many people to attract the sheriff's attention.

It's a good deal.

"Let's get started. ”

Seeing this, Grujger, whose heart suddenly lightened, hurriedly walked in front of the first person, and mercilessly pinched the other person's chin, forcing him to raise his head, so that Alexei could see the man's facial features completely.

This is a very ordinary young man, his face is still full of bruises, his mouth is blocked with a black charcoal-like rag, his cheeks are high and swollen, and his light brown pupils are tightly contracted because of fear in his half-open and half-closed eyes.

"He's the mouth I just grabbed yesterday. A fresh face, I've never seen him in Darune before, I shouldn't be mistaken. ”

Gruger suddenly stretched out his hand and brutally pulled out the strip of cloth from the young man's mouth. Suddenly, a splash of blood and a few loose teeth and a cry of sorrow burst out of the young man's throat, and he struggled frantically for a while, and then was punched and kicked by Gruger, at first, the mage could still hear the young man speaking some indistinct gibberish, but after only half a minute, Alexei could only hear the little whimper and vomit spilling from the young man's mouth.

The beating came and went quickly, and as the young man's entire face lost blood, Grujie also stopped his fists and kicks just right, although it did not kill the young man, but the physical pain would still last for a long time.

However, listening to the screams in his ears, Alexei felt rather bored, not out of sympathy, but because in the opinion of the mage who was proficient in this way, Gruger's methods were still too immature and crude in the lessons on how to help the body better understand and receive the information transmitted by the nerves.

If you have to describe it, Alex thinks about it a little, and probably the word garbage is very suitable for him.

It's like a master who has witnessed a naughty boy with no painting experience splashing paint on a white canvas, and his heart aches, and the final conclusion can only be unbearable.

Sure enough, it's just a barbarian.

It took a lot of effort but only a slight pain, and if it was tortured, it caused unnecessary damage.

Ignorance, inefficiency.

If you don't know the mysteries of magic, mortals will eventually become fools.

Gruj, who didn't know that he had been labeled a barbarian by the mage, felt good about himself and stood back beside the mage, pointed to the young man on the ground, and said proudly: "Since last night, I have asked him to taste a little toilet water, and then I saw that he vomited too much, and I was afraid that he would be hungry, so I fed him a plate full of dung. This gentleman from Kherson was so grateful that he vomited all the contents of his stomach and brain without me asking. I think right now, he probably doesn't dare to hide any privacy from you. ”

"Yes. Alexey's tone was flat and his expression was lacking.

"If you're not reassured enough, I'll make you happy. Gruger said, taking a step forward and grabbing the young man's hair, the latter's face twisted in pain, his lips trembling and moaning.

"Say, Lao Tzu was not satisfied with the big meal he invited you to eat last night, is it delicious? Do you want to eat again?"

The young man grimaced, as if he was about to nod, but the pain on his scalp aggravated, and finally he struggled and waved his hand, and the voice in his mouth was intermittent because of the severe pain: "Satisfied...... Satisfied......"

"Say, do you want to eat again? ”

His forehead slammed to the ground, leaving a trail of blood, and then Gruger grabbed him by the shoulder. The young man's head swayed, his body seemed to have lost his spine, and he was a soft mess, and his two shocked eyes stared blankly at the ceiling, and his mouth still shouted, "Satisfied...... Satisfied......"

"Forget it, I'll ask him. ”

Alexei moved his fingertips, and the invisible force field helped the young man fix his body, and Grujie, who was always observing the mage's demeanor, hurriedly let go of his hand and hid to the sidelines.

"Your name. ”

"Gog Skalen. The poor fellow, who had a new wound on his forehead, finally relented, and he licked the newly dripped blood from his lips wearily, and barely tugged at the muscles around his mouth. It's just that this smile, combined with his hurt face at the moment, looks very terrifying no matter how you look at it.

"Gang members in Kherson, what prompted you to abandon Kherson?"

"Three months ago, our gang boss died at the hands of the Blue Viper. We couldn't hold our ground, and there was a split in the gang again, and there was no way, so the branch I joined came to Darune. ”

"Who's your leader's name? ”

"Zaha Brighton. We used to call him the 'Kherson Axe'. His name, if you can't remember, was 'The White Peacock of the Grand Theatre', 'The Black Glove of Caslan Street', and I've heard Zaha's mother call him 'Little Naughty' and 'Bad Thing', and more, I beg your pardon, I can't remember. ”

"I'm sure you're telling the truth. Hearing the answer, the satisfied mage slapped his palm, the previous temptation was over, Alexei decided to ask something more useful, "Are there many members of you who fled to Darune, how many people are there? How many bosses are there? What are your specialties? Tell me everything you know, by the way, listen, look at my mouth, I want you to tell me, this, no, there is, mage, teacher." ”

"No ....." Gog's voice paused slightly, and after seeing Alexey's mouth, he seemed to have made up a lot of determination. ”

I didn't expect it to be!

Alexey felt a moment of surprise in his heart.

"Mage, I don't know if it's my misfortune or hers, but at least you saved me from trouble. Listen, Lord Gog Skallen, and tell me everything you know, even if it's just a rumor. ”

"She was very tall, and she usually wore a hooded gown, and the color changed often, but I remember that she wore only blue and red clothes, and she wore a hat all day, and the skin on her hands was quite white. ”

Gog looked like he was struggling to recall for a moment before continuing, "I've heard that Blue Dream is a student who escaped from the academy. ”

"Not an apprentice?"

"No, my lord, she's a real mage, and trust me, I've seen her unleash flames. ”

"What academy?"

"I don't know. She never said that. ”

"It's a little tricky, but it's not unmanageable. But I'm sorry, Gruj, but this time the mission is going to be more expensive. Alexey, who understood that the rhythm of everything was heading in the direction he wanted, rubbed the corners of his eyebrows vigorously, and inadvertently rubbed away the joy that jumped on his eyebrows. Without looking back, he could guess how wonderful Gruger's expression would be at the moment.

A self-righteous layout.

Mortals are just mortals after all.

After a moment of silence, Ben was still in good time, and the strong man with his hands on his chest glared at Gao Ge fiercely, and the frightened latter immediately fell silent, and his body floating in mid-air trembled: "He will help you solve it." Dead crows, ten ducats, in the city of Darune, no one but me, Gruj, will pay for the heads of those little bosses. ”

"But someone will pay for that mage. ”

"Don't worry, I say don't worry. Say goodbye to the crow, the lone wolf will help you get rid of the mage. That's what he's here for. ”

"A golden hound, you want me to risk a battle with a real mage just by your empty words?ten ducats, this business is too easy. ”

"That's already the highest price. Even if I use the gold coins I hired you to call two hunters, they will not escape. ”

"That's not the point, is it?"

"No. Gruger's words were categorical, and suddenly, just as his words were about to fall, there was a soft sound in their ears, and the claws of the lone wolf were already unsheathed. His blade shone with a cold glow, and Gruger's voice became more and more urgent, aggressive, "I know you don't have a choice, sue the crow, the corpse and mercury you purchased last time should have run out." I know that you arrogant mages like to tinker with strange things, so I helped you buy all the mercury in Darune, not much, but I heard that the merchant in charge of buying and selling mercury had an accident recently, and he won't be able to come back this month. I think you know what I mean, Death Raven, I didn't want to tear my face apart, eight ducats, if you promise me, I'll give you all the mercury in my hands as an extra reward for this mission. ”

"Oh, it's funny, it's really interesting. Gruger, I suddenly realized that you are at least a humorous fellow in addition to your ignorance. As a reward for pleasing me, give you a word of advice. ”

"What?"

"Put away your jokes, mortal, not every mage is as forgiving as I am. ”

"What do you have but pride? Death Raven, magic is not omnipotent, I will not regret it, not at all. ”

"Remember what you say. Alexey had a conspiracy smile on his face, and he laughed, laughing wildly, laughing with great pleasure, "You'll regret it right away." ”

The mage snapped his fingers, and suddenly, a woman's moans resounded throughout the room, and the amplified spell did a great job of exposing the private affairs in the corners in front of everyone, as well as the conversation that made Gruger stunned and completely stunned.

"Honey, your boss is still inside, won't we be discovered?"

"Rest assured, uh...... Hiss...... Don't bite my fingers. He won't find out, that fool. Even if he found out, he wouldn't be able to stay in that seat for a few days after losing West Street. Dimmenhogg has spoken, all of us have a chance, and when the time comes, who will care about the opinion of a loser?"

"So, you have a chance, too?"

"Of course, you don't even look at who I am, sweetheart. Look, in three days, I will become the boss of the local West Street, and when the time comes, I will buy you whatever you want. ”

"How, like it or not?"

"Dead ghost, you're so annoying. ”

"Hey~~~"

“......”

"I have to say. The bunnies have done a great job again. ”

"I'm such an idiot. Gruger sighed and clapped his hands, "You have some truth in what you say, I do have a bit of humor, and so do the bunnies." You win, Death Raven, I admit you played a good card, beautiful! Willing to lose, twelve ducats, and all the mercury in the treasury, as long as we continue to work together, they are all yours. ”

"No, no, no, how can this be enough?"

"Despite the bid. ”

"I also need a deposit. ”

"Whatever you like. ”

Gruger nodded helplessly, and looked at the mage's target, Gog Skalen.

He stared at Gog, a vulnerable, fragile, incompetent fellow in his eyes, who was about to become the first captive to escape from the palm of his hand.

"You're in luck, shit. ”

He spat as he watched as the other man raised his right hand and fingers in pleasure.

Middle finger!

Then he spat again, a little bloodshot.