As a result of the kobolds' unexpectedly frantic counterattack, the mercenary's battle on Redstone Ridge changed from a "war of annihilation" to a "war of attrition". The rapidly rising casualty figures made the leaders of the mercenary groups feel deep pain, and the blood they had exhausted when they set off in the morning, leaving them with nothing but helplessness. In this world, gains are always accompanied by equal risks, and those who are blinded by benefits are destined to suffer.

Lolana was very generous in providing her carriage, and El suspected that she and Tony had made another deal in the time she was away. The ordinary iron ore that took a lot of time to sort was thrown on the side of the road without hesitation, and even the simple signboard she made was thrown out, without a higher profit return, it is hard to imagine that the black-hearted merchant girl would do such a ruinous act.

Still, the space cleared up in the carriage to accommodate three girls was already the limit. Tony and El squeezed into the seats in front of them, and the rest of the group had to walk behind.

The atmosphere in the carriage was very strange, and Vivian woke up without saying a word, and returned to a daze of not hearing what was going on outside the window. Tiana covered her face with her hood, deliberately avoiding El's gaze. And Lorana held her chin, and a pair of crescent eyes moved between El and Tiana with a smile.

The three girls had their own thoughts, and no one spoke along the way. On the contrary, the two teenagers who met strangely couldn't stand the silence behind them, and chatted casually.

"Are you here for an outing?" El asked Tony curiously.

"In fact, it was intended to investigate some intelligence. Tony looked at his embarrassed appearance, and couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly: "It's just that I didn't expect the strength of the kobold to exceed expectations, and it may be necessary to send the official army to see the situation this time." ”

"Not necessarily, in my opinion, the kobold will be gone soon. El said confidently.

"Why?" his words immediately intrigued Tony.

"I'm not a scholar, I'm just a hunter. "Kobolds are humanoid creatures with a ** culture, and they also have the habits of beasts. It is in the nature of wild beasts to seek advantage and avoid harm, but after the earthquake, the kobolds suddenly and unexpectedly rush out of the ground, and even their leader appears. It seems to me that the kobolds are more like they're about to run away than a counterattack. ”

"You mean that the kobolds want to escape from Redstone Ridge?" Tony remembered what Vivien had said, and a light flashed through his mind, "If the kobold clan dug through the mines and migrated to Redstone Ridge to escape some kind of enemy or disaster...... Now that they're running away at all costs, does that mean that those enemies or disasters are coming as well?"

"If you can understand the kobold's language, you might be able to figure it out with a captive. El joked, "But I think the earthquake was so strange that the kobolds couldn't make such a big move." ”

Tony nodded, thinking of something again, his face getting heavier and heavier.

While chatting and catching the car, before I knew it, I was back outside the city of Istalon. The fiery sunset was fading from the distant mountains, and the afterglow of the setting sun pulled the walls into a long shadow.

El, who was very sensitive to his gaze, looked up and saw from a distance a pair of vicious eyes on the city walls staring in the direction of the carriage.

Shet, the mad dog, had an ugly face as if he had eaten poop, and he seemed to be in a bad mood. El looked back in the direction of his gaze and found Tony's innocent expression and a reluctant smile on his lips.

Out of the desire not to cause trouble, El stopped the carriage outside the city gate, and Tony reached out to shake his hand very interestingly, and greeted Vivian and Tiana, two girls who were not in a state of being outside the gods.

"Today's thing...... Thank you. Tiana whispered in Eyre's ear as she helped her men out of the car.

"You're welcome, when you're done with important business, you can treat me to a big meal. El said with a shy face.

The girl gave him an angry look and shook the tattered cloak on her body.

Lolana took a nondescript pocket from Tony's hand, untied the tether and glanced at it, a big smile on her face. The black-hearted businesswoman clapped her hands, lifted the corner of her skirt and bowed, and sent Tony away with very formal etiquette, and her solemn attitude made people feel that it was not just about after-sales service.

"Great harvest! Great harvest! Hahaha, good luck today, a windfall from heaven!"

Seeing Tony and his party walk into the city gate, and the mad dog Shet lying on the city wall disappeared, Lolana raised her head, crossed her hands on her waist, and laughed. I don't know how much profit it is, but the image of the lady who has been trying to maintain is completely destroyed at this moment to make the black-hearted businesswoman so out of shape.

El secretly used the True Eye to peek into the pocket of the girl's hand, but he didn't expect that the inconspicuous pocket contained several broken gems. This gem was equivalent to a large unit of currency in the upper class, and in his past experience, these gems were worth at least a hundred gold coins.

"Is it really okay to blackmail a nobleman like this?" El asked suspiciously.

"That kind of big guy won't care about this little money. Lorana said nonchalantly, but she didn't directly deny the word "blackmail".

"Big shot?" El stared thoughtfully into the sparkling eyes of Miss Blackheart Merchant.

"I remember all the student information of Garo Academy clearly, only the few young ladies who hired teachers to teach alone have never met. Luo Lana gestured on her head and smiled mysteriously: "Although you can know which one is by elimination, but since people don't plan to reveal their identities, why should we be bored?"

El nodded, compared to the girl of the snake in the land, he knew almost no about the upper class of Isttalon, and even if he knew Tony's real name, it was meaningless.

He was just curious about the maturity of the boy that was not commensurate with his age, although Tony looked several years younger than him, and even called Lorana a senior sister, but from his speech and demeanor, he could feel a faint majesty, more like a mature adult.

Elle had asked Tony about Tiana, and was a little surprised to learn why. Although he first met the girl in front of the Viscount of Queensland City, he didn't expect that she was still persistently looking for an opportunity to communicate with the local lord.

As the most wanted criminal in the northern counties, what is Tiana's purpose? Perhaps one morning, a wanted notice with a girl's portrait will be plastered all over the streets. Although El had told the old merchant that his cousin had gone for treatment, her disfigured appearance had been remembered by many people in the firm, and she would not be in trouble if something really happened.

"Eh, who stole my ham!"

The girl's screams brought El back to his senses and looked intently. When Lolana was packing up the goods before, she found that there was still an arm-long round ham left, and she planned to take it back to the trading house to add food to the guys. When I cleaned up the carriage after entering the city, I found that the round ham had disappeared in front of everyone's eyes!

Lolana rummaged through it again, throwing out all the empty kobold backpacks, leaving the rare ore in separate sacks, and finally failing to find the round ham, but unexpectedly found something strange.

"I remember you didn't throw this thing away?" Lolana asked, grabbing a familiar spherical object and frowning in disgust.

"That...... Spider eggs?" El reached out to take the big tan egg and checked it suspiciously, "I threw it away, right, was it picked up by the mercenary who climbed into the car, and then fell back onto the car?"

He himself thought it was ridiculous.

"Forget it, keep it. Some aristocrats liked to collect such strange things, and maybe sell them for some money. In her eyes, even garbage has value, but it's just a matter of income.

Before nightfall, they finally returned to the trading house. As he walked into the backyard, El habitually looked up and saw the bright-eyed little maid standing guard in front of the window as always.

It feels good that someone is waiting for him to go home, the boy subconsciously raised the corners of his mouth, and there was a warm tenderness flowing in his heart, and the fatigue of the whole day seemed to have been reduced a lot.

"Hmph, she's a lovely girl. No wonder Brother El's heart doesn't lie to me, it turns out that he really has a heart. Lolana whispered with a smirk.

"Her name is Tika and we grew up together. El introduced, somewhat awkwardly. At the critical juncture before, the old merchant had the idea of matching him with Lolana, but at that time, El had already cooked rice with Tika raw rice, so naturally he did not agree. There is no shortage of people like Kevin in the trading house, and the black-hearted merchant lady must already know about it.

"Men who have families are more reliable and attractive, Brother El, and even I am afraid of being smehered by you. ”

Lolana winked and teased meaningfully. For the old businessman's unauthorized claims, the girl also has some shame in her heart. Although it was only a verbal proposal and did not materialize, it was impossible to blame El for it, but out of the girl's pride, she was still very concerned about his unhesitating refusal.

"Miss Lolana must have no shortage of suitors in the academy. Elgan asked with a smile. "Those cultivated aristocratic boys must be much better than me, a countryman. ”

"But Brother Elm looked more secure. The black-hearted merchant's eyes were smiling like crescents, like a fox stealing a chicken.

"Even if you say that, I won't give up my share of dividends. Er also smiled kindly: "It's a pity that I am such a petty man." ”

"Cut-" Lolana pursed her lips, rolled her eyes very unladylikely, and turned to leave.

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