The carved wooden door to the hall of the Pena City Guard Barracks was pushed open from the outside.

The cold wind blew snow into the hall, and the two knights of the guard battalion who were on duty in the hall hurriedly stood up from the fire in the corner and squinted at the door of the hall.

Standing in a shabby leather armor of a witcher, with a long dagger at his waist and a hunting bow on his back, he strode into the hall from the outside, the snow on his legs almost forming a thick scab, and he stomped his foot on the floor with all his might, and the snow fell to the floor.

The cold breeze blew away the last bit of warmth in the hall, and even if there was firewood lit in the fireplace, it still didn't feel any warmth.

There were five knights on duty in the hall of the guard barracks, three of whom slept on makeshift wooden beds behind the bar, and they were responsible for keeping watch in the middle of the night.

The two guards battalion knights stood up and asked the witcher at the door, "What's wrong?" ”

"I found a black magician in the inn......" Cagle. Coward casually closed the wooden door and said to the two guards battalion knights.

The two guards knights glanced at each other and walked over to Cagill, the Witcher. Coward's side, taking out a parchment booklet and a quill pen, began to understand the situation in earnest, and took Cagle. What Coward said was carefully recorded.

The other three knights of the guard battalion slowly walked out from behind the bar, and the captain of the knights came over with a sleepy look on his face and asked the knight on duty, "What's the situation again?" ”

"The gentleman said he had spotted a black mage on the side of the walled inn." The knight on duty reported to the captain of the knights.

The knight captain frowned and looked at Cagle earnestly. Coward waited for a long time before he slowly asked, "What's your name?" ”

"Kargle. Coward, sir. He said.

"You're a hunter?" The knight captain asked, glancing at the hunting bow he was carrying behind him.

"Yes. Sir! "Kargle. Coward puffed up his chest and said.

The Knights Captain nodded slightly, and said to Cagle. "Wait a minute, I need to report this to my superiors," Coward said. ”

Kargle. Coward glanced at the dark window and hung his head in disappointment.

The captain of the knights walked to the second floor, the sound of shoes stepping on the floor faded away.

The two knights of the guard battalion who came out from behind, dressed in leather armor, said to the Cagle. Coward complained, "Actually, you should have come a little earlier, and it will be very difficult to capture at this time, especially if the other party is a magician." ”

The two knights of the guard battalion who were on duty at night also came over at this time, and one of them went to the door, pushed open the wooden door and looked outside.

The cold wind poured into the room with flakes of snow, and the knight hurriedly closed the door.

……

At the Bednar Guard Battalion, a group leader would stay late into the night every night.

On duty at the headquarters of the guard battalion tonight happens to be the captain of the second brigade, Dan. Viscount Kincaid, this viscount was originally ranked about sixteenth among the nineteen captains of the Pena City Guard Battalion, but because of his outstanding performance in the maca plane, he was appreciated by the head of the Pena City Guard Battalion, Grand Knight Glen, so he has also attracted much attention in the guard camp recently.

The captain of the knights stood outside the office on the second floor and knocked on the door, heard someone answer in the room, pushed the door and walked in.

The room was softly lit, and a costumed knight sat at his desk with his head down and reading papers.

The captain of the knights took three steps forward, stood up straight, and said:

"Lord Viscount Kincaid, a hunter has reported that he has found a dark mage at the Ringhouse Inn."

Viscount Kincaid frowned slightly, and asked puzzledly, "Shouldn't the investigating black magicians report to the Magic Guild Law Enforcement Group?" When did dealing with these black magicians become a matter for the guard battalion? ”

He was on duty at the headquarters of the guard camp tonight, and if there was nothing going on in a while, he would return to the temporary residence next to the guard camp by car, and his fifth wife was waiting there tonight, and he wanted to take advantage of the snow to have a drink with his young wife and have a more in-depth exchange, but now it seems that these plans are about to fail.

Viscount Kincaid leaned back in displeasure.

After nightfall, the temperature in the room dropped quickly, and the hand holding the pen was a little stiff unconsciously, and he rubbed his hands vigorously.

The Knight Captain didn't answer, what could he say?

Viscount Kincaid glanced at the knight captain in front of him and asked, "Where is the messenger?" ”

"It's downstairs." The knight captain wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and quickly replied.

Viscount Kincaid stood up, put on a thick leather coat, put on gloves and said to the captain of the knights: "Go, go and meet!" ”

Viscount Kincaid walked out of the office, and a team of guards came out of the next room, these were a team of knights who were originally subordinate to Viscount Kincaid, and after Viscount Kincaid was promoted to the captain of the second brigade of the guard battalion, their group of knights became Viscount Kincaid's personal guards.

Although these guards are not wearing expensive magic pattern construction sets, they have more or less one or two magic pattern construction sets on their bodies, and the weapons they are equipped with are also very sophisticated, and the equipment of these knights makes the knight captain a little envious.

A group of people hula came down from the second floor, and Viscount Kincaid walked in the front, and he saw Kagger standing in the hall at a glance. Coward.

"Where's the Dark Mage?" Viscount Kincaid stood at the top of the stairs and couldn't help but ask.

"In the room on the third floor in the north area of the walled inn." Kargle. Coward replied immediately, trying to keep his body straight.

Descending the stairs was a knight dressed in demonic uniform, and the gold sword and shield badge on his chest indicated that his status was very high in the guard barracks.

Viscount Kincaid looked at Cagle seriously. Coward looked at him, and then commanded the knight captain beside him:

"Let's go check whether this matter is true or not, and if it's really a black magician, try to inform the Magic Guild Law Enforcement Corps, and our guard battalion should not interfere easily!"

The Knight Captain immediately replied, "Yes, Captain." ”

Viscount Kincaid asked again: "Have you figured out the specific route?" ”

The captain of the knight replied: "He just said that he was willing to lead the way, this kind of snowy night, it is estimated that it will be very difficult to capture." ”

Kincaid walked to the window, looked at the dark night and the snowstorm through the window, turned to the Knight captain and asked, "Which squadron is on duty today?" Notify down, and all the staff are ready to take action......"

The knight captain immediately straightened up and agreed, "Yes, Lord Viscount!" ”

Moments later, the guard camp gate was pushed open by the guards, and Viscount Kincaid led a group of guards camp knights on horseback and walked out into the long street against the howling wind and snow.

On a snowy night, the road was completely covered by heavy snow, and even the night watchman could not be seen on the empty street.

The street lamps emitted a faint light, and a detachment of knights of the guard battalion galloped past the lamps.

……

A squad of guards battalion knights followed the witcher Cagle. Coward rushed to the hotel, the sound of horses' hooves muffled by the wind and snow.

The person in charge of the walled hotel came out of the warm hall, squeezed out a smile on his face, and asked the group of knights of the guard battalion: "Knights...... Is there anything we can do for you? ”

Viscount Kincaid, surrounded by a group of knights of the guard battalion, rode to the front.

When the hotel manager saw the badge on Viscount Kincaid's chest, he immediately lowered his posture and hurriedly said, "Lord Viscount, what do you need?" ”

"Take me to the north side of the hotel, our informant provided clues and found the whereabouts of the black mage in the north side of the hotel, and we are going to conduct a routine search!" Kincaid said unceremoniously to the hotel manager with a straight face, not even looking at him squarely.

The hotel manager was slightly stunned and hurriedly walked to the front of the horses.

Viscount Kincaid dismounted, slung to a saber in one hand, and strode towards the hotel, a group of guards following him to his right and left.

The hotel manager hurriedly followed, and explained to Viscount Kincaid:

"Lord Viscount, the north area of our hotel belongs to the aristocratic accommodation area, the north building is divided into four floors, except for a small number of guards living on the first floor, there are noble accommodation ...... on the second, third and fourth floors, which floor do you want to start checking from, there are signatures of the nobles in the register book on our side."

As he spoke, he waved to the waiter at the bar and motioned for him to bring the register.

"The North End is an exclusive area for the nobility?" Viscount Kincaid was also slightly stunned, and stopped to ask the hotel manager.

The hotel manager wiped the sweat from his forehead and hurriedly said, "That's right, the identities of all the nobles have been verified. ”

"Take me to see ......," said Viscount Kincaid.

The hotel manager hurriedly led the way in front, and a group of people walked through the corridor of the inner courtyard and went straight to the north district.

The dozens of carriages were parked in the courtyard of the walled inn, and although most of them were covered with a thick layer of snow, Viscount Kincaid could still tell from the ornate magic caravans that the hotel manager should not be lying, and there should be some nobles living in this hotel.

Viscount Kincaid led the knight of the guard battalion downstairs in the north area of the hotel.

The hotel manager glared at Cagle with resentment. Koward, I can't wait to strangle him to death on the spot, what a troublemaker, why haven't I frozen to death in the corridor of the inner courtyard in the past few days, and actually brought back a group of guard battalion knights to search the north area of the hotel, regardless of whether the search results or not, the impact of this search on the walled hotel is very great.

The reason why those travelers choose a walled hotel is nothing more than a few things: the hardware of the hotel, the service of the hotel itself and the preferential price.

A troubled inn would never be accepted by the aristocracy, and the innkeeper felt that his head was several times bigger in an instant.

"What floor is that dark mage you're following?" Viscount Kincaid turned back to Cagle the Witcher. Coward asked.

"Third floor!" Kargle. Coward said categorically.

At this time, the hotel manager walked half a step slower, and took the opportunity to take the registration book, and gave the waiter a look, and the waiter retreated in understanding, and quietly communicated with the other waiters in the hotel.

Viscount Kincaid looked at Cagle deeply. Coward glanced at him, and he waved his hand at a group of guards camp knights behind him, motioning for everyone to stay downstairs.

With only a five-member team of Guards Knights, they ascended the stairs under the guidance of the innkeeper.