Chapter 1 The young calf does not know the worries
Altino calendar 565 October Free City
Under the red wall of the sand pillars, many people watched all kinds of notices, exchanged heads and whispered incessantly.
They are not all bonus hunters, in the bounty notice, there are also tasks for the purpose of finding people, if they happen to come across it, it is also a windfall, of course, like this "looking for the old friend Cai Detong, see people twenty copper coins, see corpses three hundred silver coins......"
What everyone knows is out of the picture.
"Hey, what's a good job lately?"
"Ada City is offering a reward of 400 silver coins for the capture of three escaped prisoners. β
"Ha, brother, if we brothers join forces, the little fugitive will not be caught. β
"Yes, your brother has the strongest martial arts, so he has the ability, why don't you catch Liu Yidao, you will only chew the root of your tongue here. β
Bonus hunters exchange information about their work, and in this industry, the highest-paying job is not necessarily a good job, and in the end, no matter how high the remuneration is, if you don't have the life to spend it, it is meaningless.
The number one wanted criminal on the Red Wall list has been at the top of the list for three weeks, and that is the newly rising flower-picking bandit in Reyns, Liu Yidao.
This person committed continuous crimes in the territory of Reins, singled out nobles and wealthy businessmen, and went in and out of countless boudoirs.
The strange thing is that the women who pick flowers are also vague, except for insisting that the other party is a bearded flower thief, the rest of the appearance and characteristics can't be explained, some say tall, some say thin, and everyone has different opinions, which makes the Reines official even more headache.
There was also a large-scale search in Wang Cheng, but apart from catching a bunch of imposters who wanted to commit crimes under their names, they didn't even touch a shadow.
The wealthy merchants and nobles of Reins were furious, and the bounties were higher and higher, and now they have reached 500 gold coins, becoming the number one thief in the mainland.
"Borrowed, borrowed...... This kind uncle in front of you, can you please let me go? I can't see it......"
The crowd under the red wall was in a commotion because someone was forcefully squeezing in.
However, when people saw the source of the riots, the swear words that were originally going to be blurted out were immediately put into their stomachs.
It was a short-haired, lark-like girl, wearing an emerald green vest and short skirt, barefoot, bare arms, wheat-colored skin, glowing with a healthy glow, and a hearty smile on her face, looking a little confused, staring at the notice on the red wall, searching back and forth.
The people around were a little curious, such a girl, looking at it, looked like she was completely uninvolved in the world, how could she come to such a place and mix with the crowd?
"Great Immortal God, please give me a good job. β
After praying to herself, the girl looked intently at the various notices, trying to find some desirable targets, and muttered to herself.
"Catch the murderer...... This can't work, Ailing can't beat others...... Expelling thieves...... This is not good, I am not sure...... Protect the Baihu pearl and send it to the Wulian ...... This... This kind of steady ...... Looking for the mayor's concubine and lost pet cat, this can be picked up, but ...... Why have you been helping people find kittens and puppies lately!"
After reading the notice, the girl Ailing hung her shoulders helplessly, shook her head a little dejectedly, and although the expression on her face was still smiling, she pursed her lips and was quite disappointed.
From the looks of it, Ailing is just an ordinary girl, but if others know her father's name, they may be surprised.
Prosperous. Beethoven, the first modern foundry. Far from the time of the Kyushu War, the famous craftsman of the demon world. Beethoven's name is famous on the mainland, and its reputation is so wide that it is also heard in other corners of Kunlun, and the artifacts it casts, especially weapons, each of which enjoys a reputation in the war with its achievements, and as for the specially made magic guide, it is the supreme secret treasure in the eyes of the magic master, in short, as long as it is branded with its representative emblem, it has the capital to become the finale treasure in the black market auction.
After the Great War of Kyushu, like many other figures, the life and death of this famous craftsman have not been known ever since.
Ailing is long. Beethoven's daughter, who also has a direct talent for casting, has been determined to become a first-class master like her father since she was sensible, but, Long. Beethoven, however, scoffed at his daughter's ambitions and held a repressive attitude from beginning to end.
From childhood to adulthood, in order to prove his ability to his father, in addition to countless quarrels, Ailing constantly strives to perform, with the task of recovering his father's castings, and carrying out a journey to the world again and again.
During a trip six years ago, Ailing met a super swordsman named "Mo Wen" at the time, the sword fairy Li Yu, and the two cooperated to track down one of his father's works, Obsidian, and finally, Obsidian Mirror exploded into pieces in the fight, barely finishing the job, and Ailing almost died in the journey, if it weren't for Li Yu's full rescue, this girl who aspired to become a first-class craftsman, would have already become charcoal in the explosion.
At the end of the trip, Ailing was really scolded by her father, and there was cynicism for half a year, and the girl was not discouraged by this, but she also found that her ability was insufficient, and she would only become a burden to her partner.
Therefore, for six years, the girl obediently stayed at home and trained herself.
In September last year, thinking that the training was enough, Ailing left home again to continue the unfinished "experience in the rivers and lakes" six years ago.
In order to cultivate a good craftsman, it is not enough to have excellent forging ability, but also to have excellent judgment and conception, which must be learned from life experience, so in order to take yourself to the next level, it is necessary to go to the world to experience and increase experience.
And when the experience matures, the ability to make utensils will also improve!
Helplessly, there are many differences between reality and imagination, although I want to practice, but after a few months, I can't learn anything.
In the past, Ailing had heard that young people who were just starting out often went to the red wall to take jobs, so as to increase their experience and fame, so as soon as she came out this time, she also learned from others to watch under the red wall, however, she was powerless, and she couldn't take any work, so she could only help others find lost items and find some jobs such as cats and dogs.
Not to mention the small wind and small waves, this kind of life is completely calm, compared to a few months ago, the knowledge and thinking have not grown at all, and it is just a waste of travel money in the bag.
Just now, when he was still entering the city, he gave a helping hand to a sick and weak old man and gave him all the balance of his last job, only to find that there were only a few copper coins left on his body, and now he was really going to fall on the side of the street.
Ailing looked at the notice on the red wall, pursed her lips, and let out a long sigh.
It seems that before you can gain experience, you still have to have a lot of strength!
So, is it true that he doesn't have any strength at all?
As soon as he was faced with this problem, Ailing was angry.
It shouldn't be like that!
Haven't you been talented since you were a child?
Why is this happening now?
"Forget it, let's go and help find the kitten again!"
There was no solution for a while, but her stomach was hungry, so Ailing had to bow to reality and take over a meager business.
"Immortal Dharma Song God, I hope you bless the animals this time are easy to find, please, please. β
After praying to the god she believed in, Ailing reached out and lifted the notice, retreated to the corner, and was about to turn to leave, when a card flew out of nowhere and suddenly fell on her head, covering her eyes.
"Wow, wow, whatever!"
The girl was really startled, but when she wiped the card on her face and saw the contents on it, she couldn't help but be speechless.
It was a proclamation to the effect that the heroes of the Free City, and indeed of other countries, would be summoned to join in the grand event by April.
What caught Ailing's eye was that at the bottom of the notice, it was specifically stated that the organizer had liaison offices in all cities within the territory of the Free City, and if you signed up at the liaison office with this card, you could ask the liaison office for travel expenses and related information.
"Great, this looks great!"
I didn't expect that the problem of accommodation could be easily solved, Ailing was overjoyed, but after the joy, she was a little worried, could this be an advertising gimmick, how could there be such a good thing in the world?
"Hey, cute little girl, pretty little girl. β
The call sounded in her ears, and Ailing turned her head to look, only to see a pair of red eyes like cat's eyes.
"Wow!"
Ailing was startled, took a few steps back, and after pulling away from each other, he saw that the other party was a short fat man, and the dress on his body showed that he was a traveling artist who often traveled around the mainland, and the pair of thin eyes similar to cats were the famous symbol of the Shet.
The Shets are a less popular group on the mainland, they are greedy, delicious, and cowardly by nature, and have nasty pupils, so they are discriminated against and excluded everywhere.
"Pretty little girl, what you have in your hand is mine, please give me back this invitation!"
There is a strange sense of rhythm in the voice, which is because the Shet people often use storytelling and storytelling as survival skills for traveling to the mainland, and they are used to it as a result of nature.
Ailing looked at each other, smiling, not like a bad person, there should be no problem!
She handed back the card and asked in a low voice, "Excuse me, what is this?"
Sheter took the card and said, "You said this thing, hehe, I'll be honest, this thing is amazing, it's an invitation to hunt for treasures." β
"Treasure hunting?"
Hearing the sensitive word treasure hunting, Ailing's eyes widened.
Shet said: "Yes, as long as you have this invitation, you are invited to the guests, and you can ask the reception for travel expenses on the way, and you can also provide food and accommodation!"
Hearing that there is food and lodging to supply, this is indeed good news, but at this moment, Ailing's mind has been all "treasured"
Two words attracted.
"Excuse me, what kind of treasure is that?"
"Oh, don't you know! It's the famous Sarah's treasure!"
"It's really famous, according to legend, the thousand-year-old secret treasure buried in Mount Alembat contains 10,000 gold coins, countless gems and jewelry, and lost magic books...... Hey, there's also a special magic weapon, and I heard that it's still a famous craftsman in the demon world. Beethoven's proud work. β
Hearing his father's name, Ailing couldn't help but exclaim, "Long." Beethoven?"
"That's right, it's the famous master craftsman, as long as I can get one or two of his works, it will be enough for me to develop, and all of this depends on this hard-won invitation. β
Shet said, raising the card in his hand triumphantly.
"Boomer's work, is this real?"
Bulma is the name given to the father in the Ailing clan, that is, Long. Beethoven.
It was difficult to accept the shock brought by this news, and Ailing was nervous in her heart.
Thinking about it carefully, my father did mention that he had spent a not so short time in Mount Alembat, and of course he had also made utensils there, so the existence of the treasure was not impossible.
After coming out for so long, achieving nothing, and falling into the embarrassment of spending all the travel expenses, I actually had the intention of retreating in my heart, but if I went back empty-handed, I would not only be laughed at by my father, but at the same time, I couldn't say anything about myself who left home with confidence.
But now it is different, and the news of Sarah's treasure is undoubtedly a gospel of divine guidance, and if you can seize this opportunity, you can go home with your head held high.
At this time, a bold idea was quietly born from Ailing's mind.
"Mr. Sheter. β
"Huh!"
Facing the girl's smiling face up close should be a pleasant sight, but for some reason it has a wonderful sense of oppression.
"Yes...... What's the matter?"
"I also like treasure hunting, I wonder if I can go with Mr. Sheter?"
Sheter was stunned for a moment, looked at Ailing carefully, from head to toe, and finally let out a hearty laugh.
"Hahaha! You... You're joking with me, aren't you! A beautiful girl like you, who can't run or fight, how can she learn how to hunt for treasures? Although there is a statement above that you want to form a team to participate, you ...... Uh, you're kidding me, right?"
Ailing sighed silently in her heart and pursed her lips.
Why does everyone look down on her so much?
Although he really doesn't have a good martial arts, he can't fight, and his movements are not fast, but Ailing can still do a lot of things!
"So, where are you going to find your companions?"
Ailing asked, muttering while the Sheter turned his head, groping with his hand by the wall behind him to see if there was anything to take advantage of.
Sheter smiled, "Of course, it's a place where you can find a strong partner!"
"Where can I find a strong partner?"
It's good, the touch from the bottom of the hand seems to be some kind of stick thing, and the thickness is fine and hard.
Xuete didn't doubt him, and still smiled happily, "Like martial arts gyms and martial arts arenas, they are all very ideal locations, and if your peers are strong in martial arts, they will also be more popular when competing with others......"
Ailing prayed silently in her heart, and clenched the stick in her hand.
I'm sorry, Mr. Sheter!
"Actually, you don't have to be disappointed, there are good deals everywhere, like I originally got the news, I heard that there was a big deal in Siam City recently, you can get tickets for oil and water, and you were about to rush there, but you only changed your mind because you got this thing temporarily, and it works, so I said you ......"
The Sheter was speaking happily, and suddenly turned around, and was about to say something more, when a dark shadow suddenly enveloped his face.
Boom!
Touch!
The sound of a heavy object falling to the ground sounded, and without waiting for others to look, Ailing grabbed the invitation with his hand, and ran away as if he was flying.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Mr. Sheter, your sacrifice will not be in vain, and I will thank you when I find Boomer's work from the treasure of Sarah.
Of course, Ailing didn't expect that the victim didn't know where to go at that time, and in a little uneasiness and guilt, she quickly turned her little head to other aspects.
"Mr. Sheteren said that he should find someone to participate in the competition, and said that it is easy to find strong partners in the martial arts gym and martial arts arena, yes, just go over there. β
With a heart full of eagerness, the little thief, who had just changed careers, disappeared at the end of the street corner.
The martial arts arena was originally attached to the martial arts hall, which was convenient for regular examinations and competitions between disciples.
However, with the evolution of the times, there was a new definition, and people watched the game while predicting the winner of each other, from gambling in one breath to slowly becoming a meaningful bet for money, and later, the fast-thinking businessman simply turned the martial arts arena into a fighting gambling arena.
Fighting tournaments have their dangers, and both Al Tino and Reins are forbidden to be held publicly, however, the Free City Alliance, which "makes any money", obviously ignores this set.
Once a month, the tournament is scheduled to take place on the 15th of every month, and the content of the competition will be announced a few months in advance, so the audience has been waiting for a long time, so they have chosen their favorite fighters from months ago, saved their money, and gave it a go for today.
Coupled with the excitement of the gambling game, the atmosphere in the stadium was boiling before the game began.
At this moment, it is dusk, and it is the usual start time of the fighting arena.
In the largest martial arts arena in Shaerzhu, nearly 1,000 people in the audience were clamoring and uneasy, their eyes were red, waving the lottery tickets in their hands, and shouting loudly.
On the stage, the players have already put on a posture and are ready to go.
Representing the blue side is a tall, burly bearded man with a scar covering his dark muscles, showing that his owner is not just a reckless man with brute strength.
The representative of the red side was a handsome young man, whose right arm was wrapped in a dense bandage from his shoulder to his fingers, as if he had been injured, but on his face was a smile full of care, and he occasionally winked at the girl in the audience, and looked completely relaxed.
Judging by the proportions of his body, Red may not even be able to catch a punch from Blue, but contrary to common sense, the strong man is very cautious, almost fearful. Today's game is of great significance.
The two largest commercial houses in Shaerzhu City, Hengxing Society and Yongtong Society, fought over the issue of a piece of land, and after several fights between the two sides, it was decided to decide the winner with a technical fight.
Yongtonghui has a wide range of contacts, and took the lead in hiring the martial arts champion in Shaerzhu, a good player with a record of killing opponents with one punch many times, "Killer King" Kirk.
His strength is strong, and he can be regarded as the first person in several nearby cities, and it stands to reason that this event will almost be won by Yongtong.
Hengxing Club is very anxious, and plans to hire more powerful masters with heavy money, the problem is that in such a small town below the middle level, even if you can afford it, you may not be able to hire any powerful characters, let alone the characters who can beat the "killer king".
Unexpectedly, three days before the start of the tournament, things suddenly took a turn for the better, and Hengxing Club announced that they had hired a master from Altino, a well-known prize hunter, "Demon Hunter" Hante.
The citizens of Shaerzhu didn't know much about the origin of this foreigner named Hante, but the results of the investigation let them know that when the Free City ranked hunters in the territory the year before last, Hante was among the top five, and he was the youngest of the top ten.
Since his debut, he has caught countless powerful bandits, and although the bonus hunter is not a glorious industry, Hante is indeed a well-known figure in the new generation of rivers and lakes.
This incident caused an uproar among the people, and they did not expect that such a person would actually come to this small city that is not medium-sized to participate in the competition?
Although the fame of the "Killer King" is loud, but let this famous player in the field of three or five small cities near him face a well-known figure who is famous in the whole free city, the battle situation will be one-sided without fighting, and more importantly, all the money he invested in the "Killer King" will be in vain.
However, there is no prohibition on hiring outsiders to play in the rules of the game, so when the players on both sides are officially established, the gamblers who bet on Hengxing Club will increase in proportion to the number of equals within three days, which makes today's event attract much attention.
"Surrender quickly, spare you from dying, or the arena will be stained red with blood today. β
As soon as the bell rang, Han Te, who represented Hengxing Club, immediately made a bold statement, setting off the cheers behind him, and the momentum soared.
On the other side, his opponent, the "Murder King" Kirk, put on a very cautious attitude, guarding the door tightly, and never took the initiative to attack, obviously very jealous of Hante.
"Go, manly man, I'm really ashamed of you for making such a shrunken turtle look?"
Hante smiled triumphantly and waved to the cheers behind him, and with that charming handsome face, some female audience members even threw handkerchiefs, scarves and other items onto the stage, causing a stir on and off the stage.
The gamblers applauded Kirk's cowardice for the money he had spent, but the brawny man just stood quietly in the corner of the stage, keeping his eyes on Hant's every move.
It seems that he is too addicted to stardom, and Han Te said again, "It's too boring to go on like this, I'll count to three, if you don't do it, let me finish you off with one move......!"
The insolent speech made the supporters behind him even more crazy, shouting and laughing, and at the same time mocking Kirk even more.
"Kirk, you're so embarrassed, what kind of skill is it, if I'm you, it's better to kill yourself. β
"Your murderous king, does that mean killing yourself?"
"With your character, which is the opponent of other people's real masters, admit defeat obediently!"
"Don't lose the face of our Shaerzhu, admit defeat!"
Han Te's eyes were half-squinted, as if he was enjoying these cheers, and he didn't pay attention to the opponent in front of him at all, and his posture was crazy to the extreme.
Laughing, yelling, mocking, screaming......
The stage, which should have a tense atmosphere, is like a performance hall for third-rate artists.
Kirk still didn't move, in the eyes of this veteran athlete, the opponent was indeed full of style, and he was enough to be a master, but with his own long-term experience, the opponent's actions seemed to be a bit contrived and unnatural.
It stands to reason that with a character like "Demon Hunter" Hante, there is no need to blask in such a small boxing match, so this feels like ......
Suddenly, Kirk had a hypothesis, and in order to confirm it, he began to move slowly and unobtrusively, towards Hant.
"Oh, have you finally made up your mind to die?, well, I'll open your eyes and see my tricks......"
As he spoke, Hunter held his head high and put on a proud posture to greet Kirk.
Just as the two sides were about to make contact and the battle was about to break out, suddenly, a small figure rushed in from the door, evading the guards' obstruction, and without seeing the situation in the field, he opened his throat and shouted loudly.
"Excuse me...... Would anyone like to join me in a trip to Alembat...... Alas!"
Before he finished speaking, the girl in the scene had already been caught by the guards, however, because of this shout, the attention of most of the people in the audience was immediately attracted, even Hante on the stage was no exception, and with the voice, he immediately looked back at the sound source.
"Good chance!"
Tightening every nerve, Kirk saw that his opponent was distracted, how dare he slack off, rushed over at a high speed like a wild leopard, exerted all his strength, and slammed his fist into the enemy's left cheek.
Bang!
With a loud bang, Han Te hit it solidly, and he didn't even have time to make a sound, and his whole body was brought up by the fist force, flying high, falling straight out of the field, and falling heavily to the ground.
The crowd next to him hurriedly gathered around to take a look, only to see that this rampant boy who was invincible on the stage rolled his eyes and fainted.
Several notaries rushed over quickly, and after confirming that it was impossible for Hante to come to the stage to fight again, they loudly announced, "Due to the coma of Hante, this event will be won by Kork, and according to the judgment, the land belongs to the Yongtong Society." β
Due to the sudden commotion, most of the people only saw the guards grabbing the little girl in the scene, throwing out the door, and then looking back, the famous master had already fainted to the ground without fighting, and gave someone a punch.
The result was so far from expected that it took a while for the masses to react.
"How...... How could this happen? How could Haunt lose?"
"What happened, what just happened?"
"Okay! Kirk wins, give the money, hurry up and give the money!"
The people of Hengxing Club were shocked and angry, they didn't expect this result at all, they loudly advocated that they had just been maliciously disturbed, and the game was unfair, but they could not restore the foregone conclusion.
And there are not many people who are really happy, because before the game, most of the people who are optimistic about Hunter are the majority, and most of the gambling money is also concentrated on him, and now the game is a fiasco, and the field is full of wails for a while, and many people are even looking for the ghost who died on the ground, wanting to kick his feet to vent his anger.
On the one hand, he sent someone to remove Hunter on a stretcher, and at the same time, he also presented Kirk with medals and bonuses, and when he received the award, Kirk's legs were sore, and he almost sat down.
In the right battle, although he only threw one punch, the psychological burden was beyond imagination.
He understands that there is only one real reason why he can turn the tide of the battle, not because of the sudden commotion, but because this "demon hunter" is a fake.
Kirk is self-aware, a local fighter like himself, when he meets a real master, he can't make three moves at all, and the other party really doesn't need to make such a pretentious gesture and ask himself to surrender, and that kind of high-flying and domineering move is also different from the practical tactics that the bonus hunter has always emphasized, and this is what makes him deeply suspicious.
If you think about it carefully, you have heard about Hante's dress in the past, "the whole right arm is tightly wrapped in bandages, and the left hand is used without permission", but no one in Shaerzhu City, including himself, has really seen this person, so is it true that all the young men who put bandages on their right hands are Hante?
Thinking about it like this, the courage was strong, and then took advantage of the perfect opportunity for the opponent to turn his head, and hit with all his strength, and it really worked.
"Regardless of the performance in the schedule, the only one who is still on the field at the end is the one who is really strong. β
In the praise of the referees, Kirk learned the action of "Haunt" just now, raised his hands high, but secretly sighed in his heart.
"It's so dangerous, if I lost the bet just now, I'm probably on the ground now, the real winner and loser, until the end, can't be separated!"
Indeed, until the end, there is no real winner or loser.
Therefore, Kirk does not understand that the real victory or defeat is decided elsewhere.
"Oh, it hurts, can't that big bull shoot a little lighter?"
In the players' lounge backstage, the handsome young man who had just been knocked out by Kirk's punch frowned at himself in the mirror.
"Although I don't eat with my face now, maybe I will use it in the future, but fortunately there are no bruises, otherwise how will I see people then." β
After receiving such a heavy punch, he didn't seem to be affected, just worried about whether there were any scars on his face.
After looking at it again and again, the young man was finally relieved and satisfied: "Okay! β
"Do you think you can still run?"
There were angry shouts from the rear, the door of the lounge was pushed open, and a group of people with sticks, knives and guns rushed into the lounge menacingly, surrounding the youth group.
"Hey, with such a big show, why are you still in the mood to hold a celebration banquet?"
"Feast you big-headed ghost, stinky boy, do you know what good you have done?"
The people who came were all members of the Hengxing Society, and the leader was Du Kui, the boss of the Hengxing Society, who was burdened by this impostor, and the game was miserable and depressed, and the Nuoda Commercial Bank was almost on the verge of bankruptcy.
The young man glanced at the visitor from left to right, and finally fixed his eyes on Du Kui, and said, "I know, but I just lost the game! Victory and defeat are common things in soldiers, why should Boss Du care?"
"What you said is easy? Our Hengxing Club has been hurt by you and can't turn over. β
Thinking of the huge amount of assets he lost, Du Kui almost vomited blood on the spot, "Since you are not Han Te, why didn't you explain it at the beginning?"
As a result, our Hengxing Club lost the game, lost the land, and returned ...... Also ......"
"Did you lose a large amount of money that Boss Du threw off the court?"
The young man smiled and finished the unspeakable words for Du Kui, and in the face of the angry crowd, he had no fear on his face, just a playful look of "I'm really sorry".
"Alas! Boss Du. β
The young man spread his hands and said with a wry smile: "Three days ago, I came to Shaerzhu, I was unfamiliar with life, it was you who came here inexplicably, and you didn't ask clearly, so you kept calling me Han Te and pulling me to compete, didn't you?"
"That's because your right hand ......"
"At that time, I also reminded you that not everyone who dresses like this is Hante, so you have to think about it carefully, right?"
"I ......"
"But you don't want to, you want me to fight for you, then I tell you, it's okay to play, but you can't guarantee winning or losing.
At that time, but you kept saying that it didn't matter, as long as you were willing to play, everything else was easy to talk about. β
Du Kui was speechless, he did say these words at the beginning, but under the impatience and preconceived notions of looking for people, how could he have thought that these words had another mystery, and he fell for this big liar.
"I took half of the pay, and I worked hard to compete for you, who knew that I couldn't fool that big bull, and I took such a heavy punch from him, I finally said that I was benevolent and righteous to you. β
The young man said: "From beginning to end, I never said that I was Han Te, Boss Du, you don't know people with eyes, who is to blame." By the way, there are eighty-seven silver coins owed for the agreed honorarium, and please pay them in full. β
The young man talked eloquently, and he was right, but everyone in Hengxing Society could hear that they were all smoking, although he was right, but could it be that the matter was settled, and a group of people became unjust victims, and they had to pay the old 87 silver coins?
"Fuck you, you have the ability to go to hell and get it!"
Du Kui whistled, dozens of men rushed up, now that the game is over, this liar is a foreigner, even if he is dismantled, no one will care.
The property has been lost, but if you don't kill him to vent your anger, it will be difficult to get rid of this hatred in your heart.
"Alas, if you don't pay off your debts, why bother to use foul language and knives, and don't give face!"
When the knife was approaching, the young man still did not change his grinning tone, and there was only a deeper silence in his eyes.
The next moment, unbelievable, at least unbelievable to Du Kui, all the people who rushed forward, before they had time to wave their arms, saw a flower in front of them, a light body, and flew out like a cloud.
For a while, when Du Kui finally saw the vision clearly, some of his dozens of subordinates crashed through the wooden walls, some hung on the roof beams, and some directly smashed through the roof, all of them groaned in low voices, unable to move.
"You...... How could this be ......"
Du Kui was so shocked that he couldn't speak, and when he saw that the liar was still standing in front of him, and a pair of "I'm really sorry" eyes looked at him again, then he remembered that he still had a pair of feet, and hurriedly pulled his legs and ran away.
As soon as he turned around, his back was numb, and his whole body was weak, but he heard the young man laugh and said: "Alas, I often say that it is safer to leave a few more things at the bottom of the box to do our business, Boss Du, I am not wrong!"
As he spoke, the young man had squatted in front of Du Kui and looked at him with a smile.
It's still that face that's right, however, it seems that something has changed.
There was a cynical smile on his handsome face, and his black eyes were still full of mockery and banter, but he was not like the arrogance and vulgarity of the earlier boxing matches.
Suddenly, Du Kui knew that he had been fooled, and he had really fallen for a big fool.
"You...... And you say you're not. β
"Alas, Boss Du, why can't you always change your obedience and don't finish listening?"
The young man smiled: "I never said I was Hante, but I never said I wasn't!"
"If you are, why ......"
"Because, bonus hunters also have self-esteem. β
Han Te said with a smile: "Although it is a profession that cannot be put on the stage, I am in the free city, and I am a well-known figure, how can I help you to participate in the competition? Alas, like 'Surrender quickly, or the arena will be red with blood today', such clumsy words, I really can't say it normally. β
"However, legend has it that you are famous for loving money, as long as you give money, you even do it as a killer, how can you ......"
"That's it. β
Hearing the money, Han Te laughed even more "sorry": "If it's a killer, a killer of my price, Boss Du only paid two hundred silver coins to hire me to do it, don't you feel hurt your meager self-esteem?"
Du Kui was so angry that he almost fainted, saying what "the self-esteem of a first-class person", he did it for a long time, or for money, no wonder this person has a bad reputation in the outside world, and he is really a greedy ghost.
"By the way, Boss Du, you just said that if you want to withdraw the final payment, you have to go to hell to get it, right?"
Han Te made a nerve-wracking look and said in trouble: "This is troublesome, I've been very busy lately, and I really don't have time to go down." β
"How about it, is Boss Du interested in running for me?"
Facing that smiling and squinting face, Du Kui almost collapsed, where could he still say half a sentence, obediently took out the ticket that could be exchanged for silver coins from his arms, and didn't even bother to count, and handed it over directly.
"Oh, thank you so much. β
The moment he saw the number of tickets, Han Te's eyes lit up, "Boss Du is really generous, I wish you the old ones don't go, the new ones don't come, let's cooperate again when we are free!"
"It took eight lifetimes to meet you, a debt collector, and if you cooperate, Lao Tzu will definitely be a cockroach in the next life", although he thought so in his stomach, he had no strength in his mouth, Du Kui rolled his eyes and kept panting.
"Thank you for your patronage, you and your parents' acupoints will be self-explanatory after twelve hours. β
Han Te didn't miss the last chance, "Of course, if I want me to help untie it, it's okay, five silver coins per person, it's a good deal, what, aren't you interested? Then take care!"
"Wait a minute!"
Just as he was about to go out, Du Kui called out hoarsely to stop him.
"What do you have to say about Boss Du?"
"I don't understand!"
Du Kui gasped and said: "I also received this money, why don't you help me win this game, with your strength, it should be easy, and besides, isn't this more beneficial to your reputation?"
Asking these things now, of course, didn't help, but he still couldn't help but want to ask clearly.
Han Te showed a very regretful smile, "Well, it can only be said that Boss Du doesn't understand the rules of the bonus hunter." β
"What...... What rules?"
"Never let anyone else guess what you think. β
Without saying a word more, Du Kui fainted, and it was superfluous to talk to this kind of person, saying anything.
"Haunt, you're a demon. β
β₯ Buddha heard Du Kui's heart before he fainted, and Han Te smiled: "I also feel the same way!"
This side of the matter is over, but the right thing to do has not yet been settled.
When I was just in the game, I seemed to see something familiar, and I wasn't sure about it, so I went to check it out first while I had nothing to do!
Rubbing her little head that gave people a hard punch, Ailing walked down the street dejectedly.
The original plan was to find a reliable travel companion in the martial arts arena and go to Alembat Mountain together, but I didn't expect the guards over there to be so unsympathetic that they didn't even let her finish their words, so they pulled her out of the arena and shook her head hard.
"It hurts!"
There seems to be a swollen bag on his head, and the punch power at that time makes Ailing still have some stars in his eyes now.
In fact, when the guard saw such a cute-looking girl, his subordinates had already shown mercy, if he knew that because of the sudden troubles of this devil girl, the bets he made after listening to inside information had all turned into a pile of waste paper, and now he would probably follow a group of people to chase and kill the source of the scourge!
"If you fail in the martial arts arena, where do you go next?"
Ailing looked at the invitation, dazed.
Growing up in a remote border, the girl doesn't have much experience in dealing with things, and her own personality is a little lacking.
"Mr. Sheteren said that you can also go to the martial arts hall to have a look, yes, let's go to the martial arts hall here to find it!"
In the end, the girl can only make indicators according to the opinions of others, and for now, Ailing does not have the ability to make her own judgments.
With the direction, the question is, where to find a reliable martial arts hall, Ailing thought about it sideways, and decided to look while looking for it.
"Anyway, it's still early before the date of the invitation, so it shouldn't matter if you go slowly, you really can't find it, so let's look for it while traveling!"
"Little girl, what are you looking for?"
A man suddenly stopped Ailing, from the exaggerated tone, flowing and angry clothing, Ailing intuitively recognized the other party's ill intentions, the bad thing is that because of the thinking just now, he actually walked into a dark alley, and there was no way to call for help, and the other party must also see this, so he picked the road at this time.
"Uh...... There's nothing to look for, please go back!"
Finding that the other party had a plan to make a move, Ailing turned around and wanted to escape, but found that there were also two men in the rear blocking the retreat and there was no way to run.
"Hey, little girl, didn't you just look for someone to be your companion in the arena?
The man had an obscene expression on his face, and his eyes were staring at Ailing's slender body.
Ailing protected her in front of her with one hand, but subconsciously grasped the invitation with the other, and slowly retreated, trying to avoid the two unpleasant sights.
But the two men in the rear also pressed up, Ailing had nowhere to retreat, and he couldn't find a gap to break through, so he was forced into a corner.
"His grandmother's is your stinky little girl's skin, which makes Lao Tzu lose money. β
"You're okay, our Hengxing Club is called the inverted frieze, and now there is nothing. β
"Yes, it's this stinky bitch and that impostor, but you can make your young master miserable, let's see how I can fix you today. β
"Bitch", "stinky little girl", Ailing didn't understand it very well, but vaguely knew that it was a scolding foul language, but they said that they caused them to lose money, which they really didn't understand, anyway, they must be bad for themselves.
Secretly probed into the clothes bag, there is nothing that can defend yourself, originally left home with a few homemade self-defense weapons, but these days for life, has long been classic and clean, and there is no money to buy materials for new ones, so now there is really no way to fight back.
"No, it's going to be bad to stay here, it's going to be terrible to wait. β
Ailing's heart was popping and puffing, taking advantage of the foul language of the three wicked people, she was very happy, looked at a gap, and rushed with her legs.
"Alas!"
screamed miserably, and before he could take two steps, he pulled someone by the collar and pulled it back, and fell to the ground.
The man at the head looked at Ailing, "Look at this little girl's appearance, I will sell her to the yellow fat man at the mouth of Xisan Lane later, and exchange some money, maybe I can make back the gambling money this time." β
Hearing that she was going to sell her, Ailing was so frightened that she desperately wanted to struggle, but she was pressed by the three big men and couldn't move.
"Hey, I said this girl seems to have a few pounds of meat, do you want us to have fun before selling her?"
"Okay, then I'll see how many taels of meat she has first!"
In the midst of the cruel laughter, a big rough hand was about to unbutton the girl's chest.
"Don't look at it, it's shriveled and shriveled, and there's no meat. β
The ruffians were all startled when they realized that there were other people, and hurriedly stopped what they were doing, and looked back, only to see a handsome young man leaning on the alleyway with a smile, as if he was very interested in their movements, and it was the imposter in the martial arts arena, another culprit who tired them of losing money.
"If I leave you alone, maybe I'll have a good show to watch later, but there are so many things going on today, and I don't have time to watch the show, so I have to apologize. β
Han Te smiled: "The proposal to sell to Huang Fatzi can be canceled, this kind of goods is a sure loss." β
Finding that the person who came was the hateful impostor, the three ruffians were terrified, and one of them remembered the pain of losing money, so he roared angrily, took the stick from his waist, and rushed towards Hante.
"Eight lambs, Lao Tzu slaughtered you impostor!"
The remaining two ruffians were about to follow, but when it was dark, the companion who rushed forward with all his strength suddenly crashed back, knocking them both down, and the three of them became a rolling gourd together.
Ailing on the other side was out of danger, and immediately ran away quickly, hiding at the end of the alley, peeking at the next development.
The three ruffians fell together inexplicably, and finally stood up, and were about to rush forward again, Han Te smiled slightly, raised his index finger and said: "Question one, the full force of the 'Killing King' is claimed to be able to kill the galloping horse, why is it that a shameless impostor who was punched half an hour ago can still spit saliva here?"
The three ruffians wanted to go up again, but when they heard this, they all stopped.
That's right, the fist power of the Killer King is very famous in Sha'erzhu, ordinary people hit with all their strength, and immediately their skulls were shattered, and they died on the spot, why does this impostor look like a nobody, and he can still talk and laugh here?
Thinking of the fall just now, the three of them were full of anger and suddenly flew away from the clouds, trembling and speechless.
"Very good, now for the second question. β
Hante smiled even more brightly, but the action he showed was extraordinary, he raised his hand and struck, and with a "boom", half of the earthen wall on the left collapsed in response, dusty and terrifying.
"Question two, three local lecherous little ruffians, against the super bloodthirsty murderer from out of town, in five minutes, who will still be standing here?"
Without too many hints, seeing that the earthen wall was in ashes, before Han Te could finish speaking, the three ruffians screamed miserably, as if they had been bitten by a poisonous snake, and they ran out of the alley without looking back.
"It's gone, and it's a lot easier. β
Han Te clapped his hands, walked slowly to the end of the alley, walked in front of Ailing, took the girl's right hand, and said with a gentle smile: "Little girl, the hideous-looking bad guy is no longer there, if you still have this expression, it hurts people's self-esteem." β
Ailing was said this, although he was still not at ease, he also felt very embarrassed, seeing this strange man holding his right hand, thinking that it was to kiss the hand for the first time, he raised his hand.
"That's right!"
Han Te lowered his head, and was about to touch the skin of his hand, when he suddenly turned the palm of Ailing's hand and stared directly at the metal armring on Ailing's wrist.
"Yes...... What's the matter?
Ailing was shocked, and wanted to withdraw her hand.
Hant asked her to withdraw her hand, and when he looked up again, there was a rather playful expression on his face.
Ailing was a little undecided, not knowing whether to stay or run away immediately, this person didn't look like a pervert, but many things were difficult to say from the outside.
And just before she could decide, Hant said something that surprised her.
"No wonder, I always thought it was familiar just now......," Han Te said, "This arm ring is made of Glome metal!"
Ailing was taken aback, Glomy metal is a kind of special synthetic metal with a high hardness and a variety of energy, which is usually used in the manufacture of magic props or special weapons, and the two arm rings on the arm are indeed forged by the unopened Glomy metal, which can be recognized by this man at a glance, and can be said to be quite knowledgeable.
"How do you know?"
"I just know. β
Hante smiled mysteriously, "Long." Albert Einstein, nicknamed Ailing, a little future craftsman, first time meeting, please advise. β
was successfully attacked, Ailing really opened her mouth wide and was completely stunned.
"I see, so you really are Mr. Hinter. β
After confirming the identity of the other party, Ailing looked very happy. "Ah, yes, I didn't expect to bump into you in such a place. β
Hant sipped his tea and replied nonchalantly.
After that strange first meeting, the two went to a tavern near the red wall of the city.
The tavern is not large, there are not many customers, and on the small platform to the left of the counter, the middle-aged waiter who is in charge of accompaniment music plays the music energetically.
Some of the guests around whispered, some drank violently, and no one looked over there.
The tavern serves as a meeting place for the city's bounty hunters, as well as a black market deal and provides some off-the-table information.
Hante retrieved the weapons and luggage stored here, ordered a pot of tea at random, and prepared to drink tea and chat.
The reason why it was easy was mainly because he had no intention of staying here for long and leaving the city later, and the other, more personal reason, was that the miserly fellow who had just cheated a vote really wanted to save some money.
However, this abacus seems to have been wrong, Han Te, who was only going to drink tea, didn't expect that as soon as the little guest came in, he ordered several snacks, and as soon as the guy brought it up, he immediately began to gobble it up.
Looking at the bill that had tripled compared to expectations, Hante's face suddenly became a little solemn.
"How long has it been since this woman eaten? I didn't come here if I knew I wouldn't have come here, just find a staircase to talk. β
It doesn't seem to be a master, but at the moment Han Te is really distressed, "Well, it's okay, just ask her to pay later...... But she doesn't seem to have any money, so she'll count the money from the Hun Qiu surnamed Li in the future......"
Han Te and Ailing are not old acquaintances, but there is indeed a relationship between the two.
Six years ago, Ailing came to Free City in order to track down the whereabouts of Obsidian. Shangri-La, intends to hire "Demon Hunters"
Han Te helped, but was defrauded of all the money by the gangsters, and by mistake, he met the peerless swordsman named "Mo Wen" at the time, Li Yu, and the two had a journey.
Later, the obsidian mirror was shattered, and the original purpose failed, but Hante, who was in Shangri-La, was entrusted by his friend Li Yu to retrieve the commemorative ornaments that Ailing had been deceived by others, including a set of Glomy metal arm rings.
"I didn't expect Mr. Hunter to have such a good memory. β
Ailing said: "Such a chaotic scene, you can recognize it at such a glance." β
Han Te snorted: "Ordinary, this is a necessary instinct to be a hunter, it's nothing." β
In fact, knowing the high price of Glomet metal, when he wanted to return these things, Hante sighed several times for this.
Because of this, just a glimpse of the metal reflection in the event immediately brought back memories and came back to the end after the game.
"Wait a minute, so I didn't come to rob something, why am I sitting here and being blackmailed by this little imp who can't get enough of it?"
Questioning the original intention, Han Te was suddenly a little confused.
Looking Ailing up and down a few times, Han Te smiled: "It's still a dwarf winter melon, you haven't grown taller at all in the past few years, have you entered a period of stagnation?
Ailing pointed to the talisman on Xiang Lian and said, "I used to use a hairband, but after cutting my hair, I changed to use a talisman to change my appearance......"
Ailing is a hybrid of dwarves and humans, although the appearance is humanoid, but the color of the pupils, the shape of the ears, or different from the average human, in order to walk in the human world conveniently, so use some self-made magic tools to change the appearance.
"Mr. Hinter. β
Wiping her mouth, Ailing asked weakly, "May I ask you, Mr. Mo Wen...... How is he doing?"
Mr. Mo Wen in the girl's mouth, that is, the current "Sword Immortal" Li Yu, although he has understood his real name, Ailing always uses the pseudonym used by Li Yu when he first met.
Han Te was stunned for a moment, but the figure of his old friend naturally appeared in his mind, it was the back of a man with long silver moon hair, lonely, proud, as cold as a cliff, and as gentle as a snowflake, every time he thought of it, he was always speechless for a while.
After hesitating for a moment, he replied, "I think he should ...... It's still alive!"
"Still alive?"
Han Te smiled bitterly, with Ailing's age experience, he should not understand the true meaning of this sentence, but he could only answer like this.
The life of this dear friend makes it impossible to say a "good" word in any case, and even the answer "still alive" is questionable.
He understands very well, but he is afraid that even his old friend himself can't figure out whether he is dead or alive now!
"Oh, still alive......"
Ailing bit her little finger lightly, obviously unable to understand the meaning of the words, "So, is he around here?"
"I don't know, judging from his habits, even if he is, he can't find it. β
"Oops, if you can find Mr. Mo Wen, you can form a team with him. β
"What team?"
Han Te raised his eyebrows slightly, he still remembered that when Ailing was in trouble just now, he had mentioned the words "team" and "Alambart", although he was not very interested, but it didn't hurt to listen.
"It's ......"
Ailing hesitated.
It seems that it is not as easy as imagined to find a teammate who is trustworthy and powerful, so what about Mr. Hunter in front of him?
As early as her first trip to the human world, she had heard the name of Hante, at that time, Hante was only a fledgling bonus hunter, but he was entrusted by Reynes to hunt down the demons who crossed the northeast border and trespassed into the human world.
However, along with this title, it was passed on to the demon world that "Han Te's money-loving skills are more like maggots possessing bones than his heavenly swordsmanship, and once he is entangled, he will never die......
Ignoring the latter item, in terms of strength and reputation alone, he is a very reliable helper, and if he is a friend of Mr. Mo Wen, he should be very trustworthy.
So, Ailing took out the invitation letter in the grip.
"This is it. β
"Oh, I'll see. β
When Ailing handed over the invitation, there were immediately several curious and covetous eyes around him, and Han Te didn't say a word, but looked around coldly, and all the eyes that were not part of it were withdrawn.
Most of these hunters have good instincts, and although they don't know the identity of the other party, they feel that they are not easy targets to provoke, and they will not ask for trouble.
After taking the invitation and glancing at it, Han Te showed a knowing smile, "Go, it turned out to be this thing." β
Unlike Ailing, who lacks experience in the rivers and lakes, he can understand what is going on at a glance.
There are all kinds of treasures and legends on the Continent of Wind, and in the past history, for some reason, many secret treasures have disappeared from the annals of history, and disappeared in a corner of the continent, among which there are divine weapons, martial arts secrets, lost secret spells, magical medicines, and of course, there is no lack of wealth.
In pursuit of these treasures, many people are addicted to various legends, scattering their wealth for a vague dream, and tracking the news of treasures all over the mainland throughout their lives.
Some aristocrats and wealthy people who like treasure hunting games will even pay out of their own pockets to invite guests to go together to fulfill their treasure hunt wishes, and this post is a product of this kind of activity.
Read the content of the post, it is really well written, providing travel expenses, and there are special service stations along the way......
The principal has indeed spent a lot of thought and manpower and material resources on this, and no matter from which point of view, the invitee will definitely not suffer.
But is it worth it?
"Mr. Hinter. β
"Wait. β
After reading the post, Han Te smiled, "If my guess is correct, do you want to find me to team up and go to Alembat Mountain together?"
"That's right!"
Pleasantly surprised by the other party's agreement, Ailing nodded happily, "What does Mr. Hante mean is that he is willing to go to Luo with me?"
"That's right. β
"Great, I'm going to prepare. β
"But I have a little condition. β
"Huh?"
"How much are you going to pay me for this business?"
"Money?"
I didn't expect the other party to have such a request, Ailing's eyes widened and she couldn't speak.
Han Te smiled: "Of course, hunters are also people, and they also rely on money to eat, and I won't go to such a boundless stupid thing as treasure hunting, but if the client can afford to pay for it, then I will also be happy to act as a bodyguard." β
"I ...... I don't have any money on me. β
"It doesn't matter if you don't have any money, you can pay the down payment first, and pay the rest slowly, you are a friend of Li Xiaozi, look at the face, I will help you get a nine-percent discount." β
Han Te took out a small abacus from his bosom and crackled, "The food and lodging expenses on the road, the equipment needed for treasure hunting......
Rough calculation......"
"No room and board, the post says they'll provide for the trip!"
"Ah, you've found out. Well, let's deduct room and board, equipment, and incidentals!"
Hante's fingers are very flexible, and I saw the large and small abacus beads jumping up and down on his fingers, which was like plucking a musical instrument.
"The cost of hiring me for a day is thirty silver coins, multiplied by the estimated number of days traveled, and the insurance money to cover the risks on the road, after a nine-percent discount...... Calculated out, it was exactly 1,362 silver coins, everyone is a friend, no odds, a total of 1,400 silver coins...... What? Can't you pay it for a while? It doesn't matter, the first payment is only two hundred silver coins, ah? There's nothing you can do to help. β
Ailing still tried to make a final effort, "Can you use the money found in the treasure to pay, and when the time comes, I will pay Mr. Hunter's remuneration, no, it doesn't matter if I divide the treasure in half with you." β
"Are you so confident that you've found the treasure?"
"I'm sure I'll find it. β
"Do you think there's really a treasure?"
"There must be. β
"No, it won't. β
Han Te glanced at her, shook his head with some regret, and said: "The treasure of Sarato, named after the bandit Sarato, led a group of thieves to loot in the southeast of the free city during his lifetime, and died at the age of two hundred and eighty-four. Depending on the scope of his life, the treasures may have existed in the Hesto River, the city of St. Ante, the hills of The Hague, ......"
Hearing that Han Te had come to the treasures one by one like a few treasures, Ailing didn't even have the slightest strength in his body.
It turned out that he was really too naΓ―ve, didn't know anything, and did it like a fool......
β...... There are seventy-three of them, and your Arambat Hill is only fifty-second in the list of suspicious places.
Lovely young lady, I ask you, are you really sure there is a treasure?"
Hante smiled: "If not, what do you use to pay for it? I also like to make unearned money, but I stopped doing such a boring thing as treasure hunting a long time ago." β
Asked this series of questions, Ailing was speechless for a while and fell into an awkward silence.
As the time got late, and the more customers came into the store, the boss replaced the original boring accompaniment and replaced it with an acrobatic artist, performing the skill of throwing empty wine bottles, the technique was neither mature nor attractive, and even the applause around him was sparse, and almost no one noticed his presence.
"It's really boring, alas, it's a small place after all, and it's a huge loss to waste time here!"
Hante glanced at the performance, bored to the extreme.
He originally came to Shaerzhu to look for money-making business opportunities according to reliable information, but after a few days of fooling around, in addition to playing a ridiculous boxing match, he was almost fainting from boredom, and then thinking of the loss of not taking a job for several days in a row, his heart hurt even more.
However, no matter how much there is nothing to do, with the value of "demon hunter", he can't be reduced to playing treasure hunting with the little girl, otherwise in front of his peers in this life, where can he still hold his head up?
"I think you also sneaked out of the house! A girl like you, running around on the rivers and lakes, is too dangerous, I invite you to this meal, you can go home obediently after eating, don't look for any more treasures." β
In the tone of an adult speaking to a child, Han Te wanted to send this little ghost away.
Ailing was very hesitant, of course it was okay to go home, but in this way, this trip to the human world was in vain, and she became a complete failure again.
Do you want to do that?
Absolutely not.
Then, there must be a way to break through the current predicament.
After a while, like the astonishing act of the Suitable Stick Hunter, Ailing's eyes quietly bloomed with the determination to give it a go, and just now, she thought about the rumors about Hante, especially his fatal flaw......
She's got an idea!
"Mr. Hinter. β
"Do what?" Hante frowned and said, "Don't interrupt ......"
When he saw the face in front of him, he couldn't help but be dumbfounded.
It's still the same face, but it doesn't have the twisting and pinching just now, and the light blue pupils are bright, and with this transformation, it seems that the whole face is refreshed, and looking at this focused eye, it makes him feel a little ......
A sense of oppression.
"Well, to give you another chance, what do you have to offer?"
Although it was still not a good thing, Han Te was somewhat infected with the girl's full attention and sat up straight.
"Mr. Hunt, can you partner with me? not a client and a bodyguard, but two equal clients. β
"It's impossible, I won't do this kind of loss-making business without a head. β
"So, is the reason why Mr. Hunter doesn't accept it because he can't be sure of the existence of the treasure?"
"That's true, but ......"
"What if I can prove that the treasure exists?"
"Huh?"
"I said the treasure exists. β
Ailing took a deep breath, her heart almost jumped out of her chest nervously, for the first time in her life, she had to fight for one thing with such a positive attitude, for this, she had to use all her strength to make her expression tense and not reveal her true mood.
It's a good job, but it's a necessary means for now, and although she's not sure if she's right or wrong to do it, she has to go down the road in order to know the outcome.
"I just ...... Didn't tell you the truth?"
"Oh, what's the truth?"
"I've heard Boomer say that when he lived in the human world, he used to run a studio in Mount Alembat, and had many magical works, but then because he left in a hurry, he didn't destroy the studio, but only made a simple seal. β
That is, not the treasure of Sarah, but Long. Beethoven's treasure!"
Hante took a slight interest in the topic and listened attentively.
The ruins of a famous craftsman's workshop.
This can't but be said to be a very tempting bait, like Long. A special maker like Beethoven can make objects that can be sold at auction.
On top of that, the suddenness of the departure and the amount of material left behind in the studio were considerable, such as gold, silver, and even precious alloys like Grome metal, which would definitely make a lot of money.
Full of play, Ailing carefully checked the movement around her, and at this time, the juggler on the stage threw six or seven knives into the air and caught them separately, attracting the attention of most of the customers, and no one was watching them.
Ailing whispered: "Before I came out this time, I was very familiar with the method of opening the seal, so as long as you send me to Alembat Mountain, I will definitely find the treasure, and when the time comes, I will pay you a reward!"
Han Te was quite surprised, regardless of whether what the girl said was true or not, the way she showed it was really the same as before, because she no longer said please, but tried to convince herself in a logical way.
"The treasure of the famous craftsman, this is really not to be underestimated, if there is Long. Beethoven's own works, then the commission fee is enough. β
"So, you're promising Luo. β
"Don't rejoice too soon, I still have conditions. β
Han Te said: "Although the credibility of the treasure has improved, it is just a one-sided statement by you, and there is no evidence to prove it from beginning to end." β
"Evidence?"
"Yes, if I want me to believe, you must come up with proof that the treasure exists. β
Han Te sneered: "Still, you think that you can deceive me, the 'Demon Chaser', by fabricating some crude lies, little guy, too naΓ―ve!"
Seeing that the lie would be exposed, Ailing bit her lip tightly and thought of a way to deal with it.
Fabricating such a sentence is already the limit, and now that there is nothing on his body, how can he win the trust of others?
Even if you take something casually to fill the number, with Hante's rich experience, I'm afraid that it will be debunked in a few clicks.
That......
I had to say that I would put things elsewhere and be confused for a while.
"Well, you don't think you didn't bring anything with you, do you?"
Han Te shouted first, "If you don't carry such an important thing with you, will anyone believe it?"
"I ......"
Just as the two of them were at a stalemate again, suddenly a strong fire broke out on all sides, and several crude mobile floating lamps composed of torches moved above the two of them, illuminating their table brightly, and the surrounding people were in an uproar.
The sudden change of situation surprised Han Te, and he immediately raised his vigilance to the highest level, and his hand was also pressed on the hilt of the sword, ready to be unsheathed.
As a result, the next step of things turned out to be overwhelming.
It turned out that when the two of them were talking attentively, the man who was juggling on the stage, seeing that the audience was not reacting well, decided to take out the trick of pressing the bottom of the box and shoot the flying knife on the turntable.
After a few shots, the guests applauded, and the juggler struck while the iron was hot, and asked one of the guests to come on stage to perform together, and with his fingers, the lights hit the table of Hante.
Figuring out what happened, Han Te's heart was a little relieved, and he was about to say no, when he heard the stage say loudly, "The light is wrong, it's not the two people at this table, it's the young lady in the corner, that's right, it's you, please come up!"
In the midst of the uproar, the lights quickly moved to the corner, and in the glow of the fire, everyone's eyes went dark.
Under the firelight, a black-robed woman stood alone in the corner of the wall, covered in black robes, black shoes, and black cloak, wrapped in impenetrable wind, unable to see the faces, and could only distinguish the gender from the outline of the robe.
She carried a bamboo basket of flowers in her hand, and there were a bunch of flowers and plants in it, which seemed to be here to sell flowers, but this strange dress made all the guests laugh when they saw it.
Slightly different, it was Hante, who was far away from the woman, and from the moment the firelight was lit, his whole energy was on this woman.
A swordsman of his level has a sense of perception that does not need the help of his ears and eyes, and even if he closes his eyes and can't hear any sound, he can still sense the presence of objects within a certain range.
However, since entering this shop, Hant has not noticed any object in the corner of the house, and even now, looking at this black-robed woman with his own eyes, there is still a very unreal feeling, as if she does not exist.
Maybe the average person doesn't think it's anything, but for hunters, it's very terrifying, because it means that if you do something with this kind of person, you may not be aware of the other party's existence until the opponent's weapon pierces into your chest.
Therefore, Hant cheered up and stared at the man, wanting to memorize a little more available information in case he needed it in the future.
"This young lady, please come on stage to assist in the performance, thank you. β
The stage shouted loudly, and the hunters in the audience also coaxed, there are no people with the kind of knowledge of Hante, for them, it is very rare to see a woman in this place, so they all shouted loudly, hoping to see a wonderful flying knife performance.
The black-robed woman walked out, as if she wanted to leave, but in the midst of the many drumming, she finally changed direction and walked straight to the stage.
"Oh, that's right, thank you, miss, audience, please applaud. β
In the applause, Hante smiled, he had a hunch that there would be a good show in the flying knife performance later.
Many hunters wanted to take advantage of the black-robed woman's appearance when she came to the stage, but in that seemingly hurried pace, they could only glimpse a black shadow in the cloak.
When the black-robed woman finally walked on the stage, the audience's applause gradually stopped, the boos gradually rose, and the man who performed the throwing knife stunt was full of smiles, pointed to a large carousel behind him, and said with a smile: "Ah, thank you Miss for your help, next, just put your back against the carousel, close your eyes, and believe in Xiaosheng's skills." β
The audience burst into laughter, and the black-robed woman didn't say a word, walked to the carousel, picked up the strap used to fix the object on the plate, and said coldly: "Is it enough to use a belt?"
It was only then that her voice was heard, a low, magnetic voice, but there was no rise or fall in it, not because it was repressed, but because of a kind of indifference rooted in nature.
But the juggling man's face changed in an instant, his original smile was gone, his eyes were shining with joy because of the prey being hooked, and with a whistle, an alloy circle burst out from the rotating disk, which happened to clasp the right hand of the black-robed woman on the plate.
"Of course it's not enough to deal with the senior sister!"
The moment the alloy circle was launched, the juggler ghostly grabbed to the front of the rotating wheel, attacked with a palm, and the black-robed woman took it with her left palm, and the two instantly dismantled seven or eight moves with a grappling technique, which was extremely fast, and finally it seemed that the black-robed woman was out of strength, and her left arm was slightly lost by half, and she also locked the alloy circle.
The vaudeville performance suddenly turned into a vendetta in the rivers and lakes, and the audience was all shocked, but before the surprise could be released, a big hole cracked on the roof, the sand and gravel flew, the lights were extinguished, and everyone ran away.
Before the lights were completely extinguished, several guests with better eyesight vaguely saw two slender figures jumping from the roof.
What followed was darkness and chaos, only a coquettish cry was heard, "Death to the traitor", followed by a series of "sneering", screams, and people aimed at the target on the stage with a hidden weapon to attack, which of course inevitably injured the innocent.
But after hearing the screams, it was silent after a few moments, and it was obvious that the secret weapon was fed with extremely powerful poison, and the poisoned person saw blood and sealed his throat.
"Oops. β
"We've been tricked. β
"Alas!"
"Ahh
A few coquettish shouts, the sound of breaking the wind sounded, for a long time, everything returned to calm, when the lights were turned on again, everyone regained their vision, most of them were disgraced, and some even broke their heads and bled out, of course, the most upside down was the six new corpses on the ground, they were greedy for performances, grabbed the front row, and the hidden weapon shot first became porcupines.
On the rotating disk of the performance stage, a corpse was bound by an alloy ring with its hands, and it was in a terrible state of death, and blood kept flowing down.
The hidden weapon is very good, although it is in the dark, it is still accurate, the hidden weapon beats the face of the corpse into shreds, and then rushes to the stage, and slashes at the target more than ten times, all hit the vital point, judging from the black blood dripping on the corpse, it must be a poisonous blade.
The brutal assassination techniques, the precise and swift movements, everything seemed to be perfect, except for one small problem: the corpse on the carousel was a man.
The black-robed woman actually had the ability to steal the dragon and turn the phoenix at the last moment, but locked the juggler on the carousel, and sniped the hidden weapon on the spot.
Someone curiously stepped forward to inspect it, and the alloy ring that locked the corpse's hands was not damaged at all, and couldn't help but be amazed, I really don't know how the woman got out.
After such a thrilling scene, everyone was weak and weak, and just wanted to find a place to lie down, and it didn't take long for them to scatter, leaving only the complaining shopkeeper, the guys, and the couple and man and woman still on the table.
Han Te smiled slightly, put the needle in his hand into the skin bag on his waist, just now the hidden weapon was full of weapons, and there were also one or two "flow" needles shot here, if his own ability and the little fool on the other side waited for Ruo, now there are probably only two blackened ugly corpses left here.
From the characteristics of the hidden weapon, Han Te probably guessed the identity of the person who came, and also confirmed the original hunch.
In this way, maybe everyone will have a chance to meet.
"It's amazing that the first time we met, it was so lively. β
Hante touched his chin and didn't say the words "looking forward to next time", but his eyes flashed with joy.
"Okay, little one, don't waste your time, admit it if you can't get anything, go home obediently, and don't fool around anymore. β
"Mr. Hinter, I ......"
Ailing stretched out her hand into her arms, and after a few moments of hesitation, she slowly took out a golden statue from her arms.
"It's ......!"
Han Te was taken aback, and it was rare that he didn't think that he would have to open his eyes wide.
The composition of the gold statue is gold, which is extremely pure, decorated with various colored gems and strange patterns, and the casting is exquisite, surrounded by precious light, and the gold statue itself is already a high-priced work of art.
Han Te hurriedly took a handkerchief to cover it up a little, and blamed: "Wealth is not exposed, why don't you understand?"
"You want someone to come up with evidence! I said no, you just want it, I have to wait for someone to disperse and then take it out!"
"That's the proof?"
Han Te was skeptical, this gold was like a strange appearance, with a big head and small eyes, long hands and short feet, and a carved pattern on it, not so much a decoration as some kind of incantation, but he didn't know much about it, and it was difficult to draw a conclusion.
"Yes, if you don't believe me, you can look at the base of the golden statue. β
Hante held up the golden statue, and sure enough, the base of the golden statue was long. Beethoven's special crest, judging by his own professional eye, this is Long. Beethoven's work is anything but unquestionable.
"This golden statue is a clue to finding the treasure, as long as you can find the entrance, you can use the spell on it to open the entrance, and you can also get what is sealed in the workshop. β
Ailing finished her words word by word, and seeing that Han Te was so focused on the golden statue, she didn't dare to take a breath.
Just now, in the dark chaos, she was trying to get under the table to avoid the wind, when suddenly a cool breeze blew behind her, followed by a heavy waist, and reached out to touch it, and there was more of this golden statue, coincidentally, this is Boomer's work.
Judging from Mr. Hante's expression, he should believe that six or seven have become, although I don't know where this golden statue came from, but it really helped me a lot.
"There is indeed providence in the dark. "This proves that I have made the right choice this time, and there must be treasures in Mount Arambat." β
Ailing was completely immersed in joy, full of confidence in the uncertain future, as for who the original owner of the golden statue was, and what trouble it would cause?
"That'...... What do you mean, Mr. Hinter?"
Ailing said playfully: "I have already put forward the evidence, if you still refuse to agree, then I have to find someone else." β
"Stinky little ghost, you actually learned to threaten me!"
Hante scolded in his stomach, but he had to make a decision in his heart.
"June Fourth. β
"What?"
"I said six or four accounts, after finding the treasure, I will be six and you four. β
"No, if you want to, you can only divide it evenly. β
"What are you kidding doing with so much money?"
"What is Mr. Hunt asking for so much money? β
Ailing was ecstatic, but she also knew that she couldn't agree too quickly, otherwise it would arouse suspicion, and finally at the insistence of the two, they ended with fifty-five accounts, and from this moment on, they were partners in the treasure hunt for Alembat Mountain.
"So, to be on the safe side......"
As he spoke, Hunter quietly took the gold statue into his arms, "A treasure like gold at such a high price...... No, important road signs, it's too dangerous in your hands, I think it's better ......"
"Let's let Mr. Hunter keep it!"
Ailing held her face, innocent, and her eyes were as clear as water, "It's too unsafe to put such a valuable thing on me, or let a swordsman like Mr. Han Te protect it, I'm more at ease!"
In this way, it should be fine!
When the time comes, if the owner of the golden statue comes back to ask for it, Mr. Hunter will definitely swear to guard this "road sign" to the death, and I only hope that he will not be angry after knowing the truth.
Hant was surprised, he didn't expect this girl to give things to him so easily.
Could it be that the treasure is fake?
Regardless of it, even if the treasure is fake, this golden statue is indeed a treasure, as long as you hold on to it and swallow it in the end, you can afford to lose anything.
"Are you so relieved of me? If I swallow the golden statue, then you won't have nothing to lose?"
Out of curiosity, Hunter asked the question anyway.
The girl simply smiled back, "No problem, because you are Mr. Hunter, a friend of Mr. Mo Wen, I believe Mr. Mo Wen, so I also believe in Mr. Hunter." Right?"
"Yes, yes. β
When the two looked at each other and laughed, Han Te was even more secretly funny, "Little fool, you have fallen for it!"
In his usual habit, a property as high as this gold statue, whether or not he finds a treasure, must be swallowed up for himself, and no one can say anything about it.
"That's right. β
Stopping his laughter, Hunter suddenly remembered something.
"I heard Li Xiaozi say that you seemed to be very in the way when you traveled with him at the beginning......"
"That was before. β
Ailing hurriedly said, "Before, I was really useless, but in the past few years, I have studied at home and learned a lot of things, and I will not be the same as before." β
"Oh?
"Build something better and more durable, care technology in battle. β
Ailing said: "I have learned some basic martial arts, and I have faith. β
"Got faith?"
Han Te listened to this sentence for a first two big, so don't ask any more, anyway, it's just a small point, how much trouble can it cause.
Shaking hands with each other and signing an alliance, both of them were confident that they would never lose anything on their future trips, but neither could they imagine how much trouble they would cause each other in the near future.
"Alright, let's go! it's time to get ready for the trip. β
"Well, hey, Mr. Hunter, if you want to leave the city, you should go to the left, why do you go to the right?"
"There are two reasons for this. β
Hant replied loudly, "Teach you to be a good man, this is the rule of the Bonus Hunter, never let anyone else guess what you think." β
"Oh, what about the second one?"
"Uh...... There was a boxing match just now, and I asked someone to place a super big bet on a big bull, and now that he wins, I'm going to collect the money......"