In the mansion where Vivien and Mirmis fled, a middle-aged man with a thick beard stood in the doorway of a room engraved with a pentagram magic circle.

Dressed in elaborate black robes and holding a thick book of magic, the man seemed to be a magician and looked very composed.

The bearded man stroked his beard with his right hand, scrutinizing the inside and outside of the room, his gaze sweeping over the looming barrier, which was missing a huge opening, like a glass jar smashed by a stone.

Apparently, someone escaped from the barrier, and it was not dissolved by magic, but by some powerful physical force.

This kind of power is definitely not something that ordinary human beings can do.

Looking at the cracked gap, the bearded man pondered.

There are signs that the teleportation magic array has been activated, it should be Vivien's return, but it is impossible to break the barrier I laid with her strength, and the remaining cracks on the barrier should be left by her.

The question is what is the power to break the barrier, is this terrible destructive force, is it a thermal weapon from another world?

In the bearded man's mind, some patterns of firearms appeared, but considering such destructive power, he finally locked onto weapons such as bazookas.

At this moment, a female voice interrupted his thoughts.

"Master, I brought her here." The chief maid pulled the shivering newcomer maid over.

The bearded man turned to face the two of them, fixed his gaze on the newcomer's maid, and then said slowly, "You seem to see someone running out of this room, right?"

The newlywed's maid lowered her head, not daring to look directly at the bearded man, but she still said hesitantly, "Yes, yes, it's two women, one white and one blonde."

The bearded man stroked his beard, as if he had figured something out, and his expression became serious.

The bearded man turned around, waved his hand, and said, "You can go and rest."

After listening to the bearded man's words, the head maid and the new maid bowed goodbye and quickly left the corridor.

The bearded man came to the tea room, which is also his office, and the bearded man picked up the microphone placed on the table, selected the magic wavelength and imported the magic power, and another man's voice came from the microphone.

"Hey?" The voice on the other side of the microphone was rough, even a little rough.

"I'm going to entrust you with someone for me."

The bearded man briefly described his commission, and then hung up the microphone.

The bearded man looked up at the endless blue sky, his face reflected in the glass, and his pupils were also in the shape of a four-pointed star.

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Crick was surprised to hear Vivien's words, and it was hard for her to believe that what she had just said was true, and not her whims.

Crick blinked and asked incredulously, "You, you're going to follow?". z.br>

Vivien nodded, a kind smile on her face.

Crick shook his head, blinking faster this time, and asked with a more exaggerated expression and tone, "Do you know what you just said?"

Vivien didn't say much, just kept a smile.

Crick had no choice but to quietly glance at Mirmis, observing her reaction to hearing the words.

But Mirmis didn't care about it at all, and it seemed that she didn't seem to worry at all about what would happen to the robbers.

Vivien stepped forward, took Crick's hand, and said with a smile, "Actually, I've always wanted to go out of town, so could you please pick up me and Mirmis along the way?"

At this point, Crick understood what Vivien meant, so he didn't continue to dissuade him, so he changed his attitude and said with a helpless look, "Then there is no way."

Crick broke free of Vivien's grasp, then said with a wicked grin, "But I want to mention first, there are no seats in the freight car, and the road is going to be bumpy, and your little ass may complain."

"It's okay, I want to experience sitting too

Once in the cargo compartment." Vivien didn't mind, she was the one who made the proposal first.

With that, Crick turned to the side of the little card and touched its chin.

After a few back and forth, Lu Xingant's body trembled, and the amplitude became larger and larger, and the body swayed impatiently as if it was being tickled.

Eventually, after many tosses from Crick, the Walker Ant woke up from a coma.

"Okay, I'll take the card back to the post station first, and I'll pick you up at the intersection later."

Crick pointed in the direction of the intersection, then took the reins around the neck of the card and left with it.

After Creek's figure faded away, Vivien's smile suddenly disappeared and was replaced by an apologetic expression.

Vivien anxiously apologized to Mirmis, "I'm sorry I decided to follow without your permission, and I didn't put more pressure on your guards."

Instead of blaming her, Mirmis said, "Maybe you'll be able to buy a crystal ball soon."

Vivien paused for a moment, then pondered the meaning of Mirmis's words.

Mirmis's idea was simple, to use Creek's wagon as bait to lure the robbers to rob them, so that, after defeating them, he would force them to tell where they were hiding their goods and take them back.

This not only solves the problem of the proliferation of bandits, but also allows Vivien to achieve the purpose of the trip (to buy a crystal ball), killing two birds with one stone.

After Vivien sensed Mirmis's intentions, she hurriedly waved her hand and explained, "I didn't mean to take advantage of Sister Crick, I didn't expect so much just now."

Mirmis replied indifferently, "I believe in you."

Then Mirmis asked, "But I want to make sure, do those bandits also use magic?"

If the opponent can use magic, Mirmis needs to make some preparations in advance, especially in terms of defense and dodge.

Vivien pressed her right hand to her chin and mused, "Unlikely, it takes talent to use magic."

When she said this, Vivien's expression didn't seem to be very good.

"And as long as you have talent, even civilians can enter the magic academy, and things like tuition can be slowly returned when you become an adult."

"After graduating from the Academy of Magic, you can work in many well-paying professions, and you shouldn't need to be a robber."

Mirmis nodded, indicating that she already knew why.

Then, Crick drove the Landing Ant Car to the intersection and beckoned the two to sit in the cargo compartment.

As Vivien passed by Creek, she leaned over and said, "There are two bags of cotton in the back, you guys will be more comfortable sitting on them."

Vivien smiled, "Thank you for your kindness."

Mirmis nodded lightly, "It's hard work."

Because the bottom of the cargo compartment was relatively high, and Vivien was not large, it was Mirmis who carried her into the car first, and then jumped into the car.

After confirming that the two of them were seated, Crick patted the tail of the Lycoer Ant and let it move on.

Arriving at the city gates, the guards stopped the wagons and demanded that Creek show his certificate of merchantship and inspect the goods.

Crick briskly handed over the dealer's proof, and the guards checked and found nothing unusual, so they went to the cargo compartment to inspect it.

But this check startled him.

The guard hurriedly bowed, then asked tentatively, "Why are you here?" This is the one next to you?"

Vivien coughed lightly, then said gracefully, "I have something to do outside the city, and this is my guard."

Although the guard had a lot of questions in his heart, he didn't think it was a good time to ask, so he could only politely say, "I know, please be safe."

The guard returned the Merchant Certificate to Creek and blessed him, "Have a good journey."

"Oh, oh......" Creek was a little surprised, she had never seen a guard act so respectful before

See her off.

A drop of cold sweat ran through the side of Crick's face, and she had a vague bad premonition in her heart.

With such uneasiness, Crick set off with Vivien and Mirmis.

After the three of them ran on the road for a while, Crick, who had always talked a lot, couldn't bear the loneliness and began to chat with the two.

"Anyway, why would Miss Mirmis want to be a bodyguard?" Crick casually found a topic and began to talk.

Afraid of offending Mirmis, Crick hurriedly added, "I'm not saying that women can't do this business, but I'm just curious why they chose this business."

After all, according to the traditional impression, the work of bodyguards, guards, and guards to protect others is often more suitable for men.

Objectively speaking, men are born with strength and physical advantages, so they are better at taking on such duties.

On the other hand, people who can make a name for themselves as women in the bodyguard industry are definitely not ordinary people, which is why Crick became interested in this topic.

Mirmis stated simply, "Because Vivien asked me for help."

"Huh?" Crick was stunned, an answer she had never thought of.

After being stunned for a few seconds, Crick smiled awkwardly, "No, I didn't think the two of you had such a good relationship."

At that moment, Crick's brain made up a lot, but the truth was very different from what she thought.

"Has Sister Creek been a merchant for a long time?" Vivien asked.

Crick retrieved his memories for a moment, then replied, "Not long, almost two years, and I have known Xiaoka for almost two years."

Several people chatted about everyday topics like this, and ran for several miles, but there was no trace of the robbers.

"Great, it looks like the robbers are resting today." Crick said happily.

Originally, Crick was worried that he would be kidnapped by robbers as soon as he left the city, but now that he is so peaceful, she is a little unaccustomed to it.

Mirmis asked, "Do these robbers rob everything?"

Crick touched his chin and said, "I heard that they mainly grab expensive raw materials, cheap daily necessities like mine, I guess they don't like it."

While laughing at herself, Crick was also very relieved, fortunately she was just an ordinary small businessman, and the things she sold were not valuable, and she was not easy to be targeted by bad people.

But just when Crick thought the trip would be safe, the sound of ant feet came from behind the car.

Crick swallowed and looked behind him, where a convoy of men rode up on shellworms, all of whom looked fierce.