Chapter 759: Clues
"Let's go up the hill." Just when everyone was hesitating, Uzov stepped forward and said.
The so-called leadership is to make decisions in such a dilemma. To go further, when the decision is wrong, it is also responsible for the blame. Success or failure must be borne in order to be regarded as a real leader. Instead of just picking the fruits of success, failure is the ineffectiveness of subordinates.
Besides, at such a time, when it is brought up and discussed with everyone, Uzov hopes to hear something about his negligence or ignorance, and support him in making any decision. The information given by the Grand Duke's craftsman chief was exactly what he wanted to know.
Although walking towards the river is in line with the warm and humid conditions, who said that there can be no such conditions and climate in the mountains. Moreover, the old craftsman said that most of the fragrant nan is distributed in the mountainous areas, although it is below the green belt. In the maze terrain, the so-called green zone refers to the height at which there is no snow. In some northern countries, it refers to the height at which the snow melts in winter.
So Uzov quickly made a decision in the dilemma of choosing one or the other.
Now that the leader of the line has made a decision, no one else raises any objections. Because they also dare not guarantee that if they stick to the other direction, they will definitely find the target tree.
As the night wore on, the hustle and bustle of the camp gradually subsided. The troublesome Swordmaster, ran to bathe in the nearby river. In addition to him, there are also several female guards who love cleanliness. These people also had some thoughts about whether they could get closer to that Sword Saint, or even go further. Like the earth, the obsessive land will take the initiative, but not only the men in estrus.
Mel didn't go with her, because this was the time for her to exchange information with Uzov. Because their actions at night are mysterious and secretive, and they are all related to that magician, there are some kind of ambiguous rumors in the team.
Neither of them had ever explained it, and such rumors were helpful to their actions anyway. As for this rumor, it reached the ears of the owner of the dark elves, the boss of Uzov...... I guess that person won't have any ideas. It is even possible to attach a dowry and happily send a certain elf to marry. If this is true.
"Did you find anything?" Uzov asked first.
Mel shook her head and said, "Just like the other day, nothing was found. ”
"Are we too careful? Or is he just in charge of spying on us and keeping track of the team's whereabouts? ”
"Beware. If it's just to be watching, the person behind the scenes can send someone a little more clever. But this one, my feeling is not so simple. ”
In fact, Uzov felt the same way. Because if you just want to grasp the movements of your own group, the other party can even buy off the insiders, so that the trusted person can pass on the news that the people behind the scenes want without knowing it, without having to put a chess piece on it. A lot of leaks, in fact, are not intentional, they are all this kind of inadvertent leakage.
But from time to time, the young man would exude a strange murderous aura. It's hard to believe that such a person is only responsible for the task of surveillance, and has no other intentions. However, no matter how much you try to pry, you can't find out the method that the other party intends to use. Therefore, Uzov and Mar can only continue to stand still to avoid startling the snake.
However, Mai Erjiao has a feeling that the other party's plan has been implemented, but she has not discovered it. So what exactly is that plan? The dark elves were puzzled.
The road up the mountain is winding. In fact, there are no roads in this forest that is rarely inhabited. It was the scouts who followed the path of the beasts, found the gentle slope that ascent, and then cut down the weeds on both sides, and thus carved a path. Instead of looking at the top of the mountain and going straight ahead, it would be very tiring to climb the rock wall when you see it.
Fortunately, everyone's baggage is something that can be carried on their backs. With the help of the scouts who opened the way and the ropes were assisted, the road up the mountain was not too difficult.
The trees on the hillside are sparse compared to the flat land. However, there are still many footprints of wild beasts. Even though the scouts had tried to find as gentle a ramp as possible, the older craftsmen in the group were still out of breath. Even their bags were handed over to their apprentices, who were almost unable to walk, let alone carry things on their backs.
The only thing that can still be kept alive on this terrain is the group of warriors who are accustomed to adventure. Although the craftsmen usually do some physical work, they use different muscles. Carrying things up the mountain, even if they didn't complain about it, their faces wouldn't be much better.
And Mel is one of the most relaxed people. The most important thing is that she is used to such an environment. The underground world is not an environment that is located on the same plane as ordinary people perceive. There are also cliffs, various ups and downs, and even the chance of terrain drops is more frequent than on the surface. It can be said that every time I go out, it is like going to climb a mountain.
Because of this experience, Mel can still find opportunities to climb the treetops and look at the surrounding environment during the climb. The reason why I do such a physically demanding thing is because there is a warning signal lingering in my heart, and it is getting stronger and stronger. But what the reason is, she still can't find out.
When she didn't know how many times she climbed the treetops and looked at the hillside not far away, what she saw was not a green forest, but a mess like a giant beast after it had wreaked havoc. The trees crumbled and crumbled, opening a twisting path. At this moment, Maier was in a trance for a moment, and then she thought about what kind of creature could cause such destruction.
Suddenly, several clues were strung together in her mind. Behemoths, the strong smell of silver-striped camphor, and the black dragon Augustus.
Turning over, Mel jumped directly off the tree and ran towards the young man in the Grand Duke's team of craftsmen who had been suspected by her.
Compared with the puzzlement of the others, the young man with a gloomy face took out a short dagger from his bosom and stabbed it towards Mel without hesitation. The dark elves, who had been prepared for a long time, of course, could not be injured under such a simple attack. The young man was knocked to the ground in three or two strokes. And from his arms, find the key to this trap.
"What's going on?"
In the face of the Dark Elves' outburst of wounds, the Grand Duke's team of craftsmen almost had to take out hammers and axes to fight back. But in the end, they endured it and wanted to hear the explanation, rather than attack it on the spot. After all, the previous cooperation and getting along, even if it was not harmonious, was by no means evil.
Uzov, who rushed over, saw at first glance what was being held in his hand by Maier. His eyes flashed with a hint of sharpness, and he asked, "What is this?" ”
"Something we've been ignoring, dragon drowning."
Dragon drowning incense is an alchemical product condensed and refined from the excrement of female wurm species when they are in estrus. The formal use is to aphrodisiac monsters to make them mate.
Most of the armies that use the Warcraft species as mounts will use this alchemy potion that forces the mounts to breed in order to maintain the number of Warcraft they raise. But there are also aristocrats who use this kind of thing on women or men. Basically, if you use it once, you will scrap a person.
It's not hard to guess what kind of creatures this thing will attract if it is placed in such a place.
Mel suppressed the man under her and said, "Because of the strong smell of silver camphor, we ignore the second smell that we have been following. And because I've lived with Augustus for a while, I'm used to the smell of dragons, so I haven't taken this smell to heart. But we ignore the taste, and some creatures don't. So I'm not sure if there's a chan in this forest, but I'm sure there's a dragon here that most people don't know about, and it's probably an earth-walking dragon. For I saw from the treetops, on the eastern slopes, what seemed to be the presence of the dragon. I don't know, my speculation is incorrect. ”
In the latter sentence, Mel asked the young man who was being pressed by her.
Despite the slender and delicate appearance of the dark elves, the muscles hidden under them actually have considerable strength. At least, the people who are held down can't break free. He had to exert all his strength to get the air out of his lungs and make a little sound. He said sharply, "Kavi Gong has long been dissatisfied with what that magician has done. Today, in order to remove his wings, I will not hesitate to pay the price of my life! ”
As soon as the young man spoke, he frightened everyone in the Grand Duke's team of craftsmen on the spot. Even the old craftsman with this apprentice looked shocked and tried to explain to Uzov: "President Gantia, this matter is pure fiction! The Grand Duke did not give such instructions. ”
"Hahaha, old man, you were given up by Duke Kavi, of course it is not your turn to know this kind of secret." The young man laughed arrogantly.
The old craftsman looked very distressed. He wanted to persuade his apprentice, but he turned to look at Uzov. "Look, President Gantia, look......" was interrupted before he could finish speaking.
Uzov said: "Master, I believe that this is not the meaning of the Grand Duke, but that there is another commander. ──”
"Yes, you see if you ...... people"
But I have to find out who is behind it. Even today, whether such an act is to deal with the people of the Technology Guild or my boss, I need to find out more, so it is impossible for people to hand it over to you. If the Grand Duke's deacon or guard come to ask for it, I have no problem with it, and I will definitely return his men. But you're just craftsmen, and you're not good at this kind of thing, so leave it to us professionals. Don't meddle with it. ”
Interrupting the words of the master craftsman twice, Uzov just didn't want to give the servants of these noble people a good face. There are always people who think that if they climb the high branches, they will become people at that level, and they will despise those who work hard at the bottom like they used to be.
The old craftsman in front of him, although such an attitude is not obvious, but the consciousness of superiority cannot be erased. Now that he still wants to keep his apprentice, Uzov only thinks it's funny.
Seeing that the old man did not give up and wanted to say something, Uzov interrupted the other party for the third time and said, "Master, maybe you still don't know our situation. What I want to tell you is, leave this kid alone, don't care about any wood, we should run for our lives. Flee with all your might. If you continue to talk nonsense, you are wasting our time on the run. ”
"What...... What do you mean? The old craftsman asked, puzzled.
Suddenly, there was a huge roar that shook the sky, and the people present trembled. There are even those who are timid, who directly fall down and sit on the ground.
On the top of the mountain, the earth dragon is here!