At first, the mercenaries of the Northern Crow just kept their mouths closed, looking like a dead pig was not afraid of boiling water.

But it didn't last long, and as Roy stabbed him twice in the thigh, he was happy to do anything.

Roy wiped the blood stains on the dagger: "You Northern Crows are a mercenary group formed by people in Xiacheng District, obviously and the Black Flag Well Water does not violate the river water, what kind of deep hatred do you want to kill them all?" ”

"The boss said that the employer paid a lot of money to destroy the dungeon forces in the wilderness."

The mercenary gritted his teeth, and the sharp pain in his thigh made him look at Roy with fear in his eyes, "Among the dungeon forces in the wilderness, the Black Flag mercenary group is the most powerful, so we will target it." ”

"Why do you want to destroy the dungeon forces in the wilderness?"

"Of course they fell in love with their property in the wilderness! Black Flag, in particular, occupies a treasure lot in the wilderness, and the gathering place that has been established there is heard that even the temple wants to buy it, and we want to grab it. ”

Roy's eyes froze.

He knew that in the satellite plan, the temple would prioritize a gathering place in the wilderness with the best location and the most abundant resources in the surrounding area, and expand it into a satellite city.

It seems that the ideal location for the satellite city is the gathering place established by the Black Flag.

If Sidney really plans to expand the Black Flag Gathering Place into a new satellite city, as the original owner of the Gathering Place, the Black Flag Mercenary Group will definitely receive Sidney's rewards and preferential treatment.

Even under the instruction of the temple, he will continue to manage some of the industries around the satellite city, and the power and interests in this are greater.

And now, there are people who want to destroy the power of the Black Flag, take away the gathering place that the Black Flag has painstakingly operated for many years, become the new owner of this territory, and obtain the rewards and preferential treatment of the temple instead of the Black Flag.

"There's one more question."

Jiang Yiyi asked on the side, "Who delivered the potion to you, is it your employer?" Who is he? ”

"I don't know that......" the mercenary groaned weakly.

Roy stabbed him in the thigh again: "I suggest you think about it, or do you want me to fight for a tooth and crush your bones too?"

"I don't have the slightest sympathy for an abuser like you."

"I don't know!" The mercenary trembled all over, and tears came out of his eyes, "It's the rule of our industry not to inquire about the origin of the employer!" Just leave me alone......"

Roy and Jiang looked at each other, knowing that he shouldn't be lying.

It seems that there is nothing to ask anymore.

"I don't know how much medicine is left in the crow's hand." Jiang frowned, "What I'm most worried about now is that the research institute has leaked even the recipe for making burning blood. ”

Roy muttered: "It's unrealistic to expect a small minion to answer all the questions, and if you want to know this kind of information, it seems that you have to catch someone above the level of deputy head of the regiment...... Hey, what's wrong with you? ”

His peripheral vision suddenly realized that something was wrong with the mercenary's state.

The trembling of the mercenary's body suddenly turned into an epileptic convulsion, his eyes straightened, and blood began to spill from his mouth.

"Oops."

Jiang Qiyi's face changed, and before he had time to explain, he took out a pill from his arms and tried to feed it to him.

But it was too late, and before the pill could be swallowed in the mercenary's mouth, he had already fallen to the ground, his pupils rapidly dilated.

"What is this?" Roy's eyes narrowed.

"Sudden stress death, one of the sequelae of long-term use of burning blood."

Jiang Qi sighed, "Burning blood is not a miracle medicine, as the price of having great strength for a certain period of time, it is a significant decrease in physical fitness during the period of weakness. ”

"During this time, if you suffer severe trauma and pain again, it will cause a complete breakdown of your body's functions."

"Say it sooner." Roy scratched his head, a little embarrassed: "It seems that I was too ruthless." ”

"It's not your fault."

Jiang Yiyi shook his head, "When he chooses to take Burning Blood, his end is destined to be very miserable.

Even if he was aware of the dangers of the potion, the strong addiction would still force him to take the burning blood again and again, and in the process, he would gradually become a frenzied killing machine, and finally die in severe pain.

"And the fact that it can trigger sudden stress death proves that the burning blood has destroyed his body with all kinds of holes, and even if he is left alone, he will not have much time to live."

She stood up and looked at Roy seriously: "That's why we have to recycle and destroy this medicine.

"The original purpose of the research project was to benefit mankind and allow more ordinary people to have the ability to protect themselves in harsh and dangerous environments, rather than turning them into killing machines that cannot die well.

"Whether it's the person who took it, or the victim who was killed by the person who took it. As a researcher at the Institute, I can't afford to watch more people die because of the drugs we develop. ”

"The purpose is for the benefit of humanity...... Is it? Roy walked silently to the window and opened it, but there was silence outside, not even a slight wind.

"I believe that Sidney does have the original intention of benefiting mankind, but the dungeon in front of me is the best irony of this original intention, and it is often something noble that brings havoc to people.

"A satellite program has been delayed for more than 300 years, and it is only now that there is no way to delay, and it is extremely reluctant to start implementing it.

"Even so, there are still moths in the middle, the research institute's drugs are leaking, and the black flag is being bought, and it is difficult to say that it has nothing to do with the satellite program.

"In order to gain the initiative in the wilderness and grab greater benefits, those who are in power are willing to treat everyone as disposable chess pieces, Jiang Yiyi, will you be one of the chess pieces?"

"I'm not." Jiang Qiqi said firmly, "I took this field work voluntarily, in addition to wanting to recover the burning blood, I have another reason why I have to go." ”

"What?"

"Do you know a guy from the Black Flag Mercenary Regiment, her name is Liz, or ...... Nightingale. ”

"I know."

"She's my classmate and my roommate, and she goes back every holiday to help the family, and this year is no different."

Jiang Qi said in a low voice, "I know that her home is the Black Flag Mercenary Regiment, and she should be guarding the wilderness with the rest of the Black Flag now, and the Northern Crow stole our medicine, and what she wants to deal with is the Black Flag where she is, and I can't sit idly by." ”

"I see."

Roy touched his chin, "With all due respect, what I want to ask is, why did the Institute only send one trainee researcher to track down the whereabouts of the stolen medicines?" ”

Jiang Yiyi was silent for a while: "You mean, my strength is not enough?" Actually, I still have the hole cards for self-defense, but I'm useless. ”

"It has nothing to do with your own strength, only with your identity."

"You're just a trainee researcher, and if a drug leak is a serious matter, as you say, then the institute should never send just one trainee researcher to deal with it," Roy stressed. ”

"I remember that when I said that......"

Jiang frowned, "At the beginning, it wasn't the research institute that discovered the drug leak first, but Klein investigated that the burning blood came from the research institute, and the research institute found out that the drug leaked after verification......

"But even so, there is not enough evidence to prove that the research institute deliberately leaked the drugs, right?"

Roy spread his hands: "We have no way of knowing the truth about the drug leak, but one thing is for sure, the research institute does not pay attention to this drug leak.

"They've only sent one trainee researcher to settle the matter, and they never seem to suspect that you might not be able to complete the task - no, maybe they didn't want you to complete it in the first place.

"Or rather, by the time you're finally done, they're done."

Jiang was stunned for a moment: "If it really drags on until that time, how many people will be killed by the burning blood?" ”

"Aren't you worried about your own safety first?"

Roy asked rhetorically, "Now that Black Flag's liaison has been killed, I'm afraid you'll have to go to the wilderness alone." But who knows what you'll encounter in the wilderness? There may be more man-made disasters than natural disasters. ”

This is also a point of confusion for him.

It was Klein who gave the clue and asked Jiang to track down the drug leak.

But in his brief time with Crane, he believed in Crane's character.

If it weren't for the kindness of the former night watchman, there would be no way to redress the grievances of Arya's family.

Even with a dungeon resident like Elena, who he didn't know before, he couldn't put Jiang Yiyi's safety at risk.

Not to mention that Jiang Qiyi is related to him, if this trip to the wilderness is dangerous, Klein should be the first to warn her not to get involved in this matter.

But now, Klein not only gave Jiang Yi a clue to the burning blood, but also involved him, does this mean that everything is within Crane's plan?

"Maybe I didn't say it clearly enough."

Jiang explained, "It is true that the research institute only sent me to investigate this incident, but Klein found two helpers for me - you are one of them.

"Before I came to you, he asked me to send a letter to the Palatine mansion.

"According to him, the Holy Knights under Paladin's command will assist me in investigating this matter.

"It's just that the guards of the Palatine's Mansion told me that Lord Leon, the head of the Holy Knights, is now handling important business in the Knights, and I can't get out, I can't wait, so I'll come to you first."

I see, Roy knew in his heart: "I know what Lord Leon is busy with right now. ”

If there is anything important for the Knights to preside over today, it must be the induction of the legal envoy Arya.

Sidenia is really small.

"With such a big man willing to assist you, it's no wonder Klein is so relieved."

Roy bowed, "Although the contact person for Black Flag is gone, I know the address of their gathering place, and I can tell you now."

"When you meet Lord Leon tomorrow, go to the wilderness with the helpers of the Holy Knights.

"Good luck to you, Mr. Jiang."