There was another loud bang, and the three of them slammed into the tavern wall in a line.

The walls soon spread, and one by one, the three of them fell to the ground, clutching their chests and abdomen, wailing in pain.

The officer's face suddenly became gloomy: "Parker, your son, he dares to hurt a soldier. Looks like he doesn't want to live anymore!"

He snorted coldly, then the spell sounded in his mouth, and then his right hand pushed forward.

A powerful air stream suddenly erupted into the room.

Then there was a loud bang, followed by the sound of various bottles being smashed.

"Does a sixth-level wind mage dare to come and arrest me? Get out!" There was an angry shout from the inner room, and then a strong wind howled through. A strong wind was blowing in the tavern. Cutlery, tables and chairs collide with each other. The sudden gale almost blew the closed door open.

This officer was the first to bear the brunt. He was suddenly hit by a strong air current, letting out a cry of pain. The whole person kept backing away, and soon came to the door of the tavern.

Seeing that the man was about to knock on the door, he tugged at the door frame beside him to prevent himself from being blown out.

His face was as red as a pig's liver, his expression was unusually fierce, and his long scar made him look even more terrifying.

He bent down and felt a cramp in his abdomen as a strong air current swirled rapidly.

After a long time, the air flow slowly dissipated. The officer exhaled, slowly stood up, and then looked coldly into the back room of the tavern.

Soon, a large man fatter than Parker walked out and came to the lobby of the tavern. It's Leon Vicky.

Leon glanced at the officer and sneered, "Do you think I'm easy to bully? Anyway, I've been serving in the army for several years, and the emperor sent you to arrest me? Zegna, are you worthy?"

As it turns out, Leon and the officer are old friends, and they are both wind magicians. They had a holiday when they were in the army.

Zegna has always looked down on Leon, and he always thinks that it is because of Leon's good brother Ace that he can gain a certain reputation in the army.

Leon glanced at Zegna's collar and sneered, "Captain? Is the emperor *** group very short of manpower today? With your strength, a person who can only be a lieutenant becomes a captain? Is the Empire Crazy?"

Zegna's face suddenly turned angry, and he shouted, "Leon, I don't deserve to catch you? You traitor to the Empire!"

Zegna himself was much older than Lyon, but for many years he had little reputation in the army, including his prowess.

This time, a new king came to power. He was also in the army and earlier stood up to speak out for himself! It was for this reason that, despite the fact that he was not strong, he received the rank of "captain".

Moreover, this time, Terrilla was determined to put the entire empire in order. In the process, it is natural that many officials will be laid off, leaving a large number of vacancies.

In this way, those loyal supporters will naturally have the opportunity to improve their status.

"Traitor? Tell me what a traitor is? Was it to save his brother and become a traitor? Or is he a traitor to kill innocent people regardless of right and wrong?" Leon looked contemptuously at the embarrassed "lieutenant" in front of him.

Zegna's eyes were cold, "Do you think I'm the only one here this time? I'm telling you, your dilapidated tavern is already surrounded! You must be arrested today and tried by the Court of Justice!"

"Justice Court? How did you change your name? Wasn't it called the Inquisition before? Could it just be that it changed its name because it had done too many shameful things in those years? Do you know how shameless this is?" Lyon is cynical.

Zegna ignored Leon's mean words. He still looked at Leon coldly. Then he clapped his right hand, and the closed door suddenly opened.

A sandstorm outside struck. Leon squinted his eyes and saw three people standing in the doorway.

Before Leon could react, he heard a loud bang and the whole tavern trembled. The east wall appears to have been hit by a heavy object, and dust has fallen.

A few "thump" sounds followed, followed by an explosion of sand and rocks, and a large hole suddenly punched in the east wall. Outside the cave, there is one

A fire mage in a red robe.

Leon looked at it and saw that it was a seventh-level fire magician!

"Oh! What a team! You sent so many people against me? I deserve to be honored!" Leon did not show any anxiety about this.

He and his father came here this time to open a tavern. In fact, they had expected this to happen for a long time, so they weren't surprised.

Moreover, such a tavern is only a drop in the bucket compared to the wealth of the Vicky family.

In other words, their father and son are actually deliberately here waiting for the arrival of these imperial pursuers, because they are well prepared.

"Sparks are scattered!" One of them roared outside the door, and then the whole person jumped up and flew to the top of the tavern.

Just heard the sound of "crackling". Soon, numerous holes were opened in the top of the tavern. At the same time, numerous sharp ice picks fell from these holes at high speed, and they were about to stab Leon and Parker.

Leon shouted angrily, raising his hands. Suddenly, a rapidly rotating wall of wind appeared under the roof.

The ice picks crashed into the wind wall, and they were all broken.

Zegna saw that the two sides had been thoroughly engaged. He immediately saw the right moment and quickly fled outside.

The earth mage standing on the east side of the tavern kept chanting incantations, and the walls around the tavern quickly collapsed. The roof also collapsed.

But they were all blocked by the wind wall of Lyon, and they did not hurt their father and son.

At this time, the two magicians hiding in the inner room did not need to hide anymore. One by one, they rushed out.

They were all fire magicians, so when they came out, the temperature around them rose dramatically, and the smell of gunpowder reached its peak.

Those people in the legion obviously didn't expect that there were two fire mages hidden in the tavern, and they were at a loss for a moment!

The tavern is destroyed and a big war begins!

At first, the border between New Delhi and the Prairie was heavily guarded and no one was allowed to enter or leave the border.

Soon, however, this line of defense began to loosen as the number of guards gradually decreased. The number of guards did not ensure that no one could enter or leave the empire in New Delhi.

Because of this, the trade routes, which were just beginning to develop, are gradually on the right track.

A few years later, the guard force was reduced by more than half and was completely unable to prevent the caravan from coming in and out. In the end, it neglected the merchants of New Delhi.

However, they still did not allow the "subhumans" of the savannah to enter the New Delhi Empire.

In the camp of the Prairie Tribe, Ace now has two secret letters from different places.

After reading the above, he couldn't help but have a more complicated expression on his face.

He didn't come up himself. The two pieces of news are mixed.

One piece of news is that the Vicky family managed to break through the encirclement and successfully staged a good escape to the Central Plains. Now, Pak Veitch is on his way back to Yalijiang province with serious injuries and is still in danger.

Second news: Jane's family escaped the Empire and managed to enter a new territory, but Kirabi Jane ended up losing an eye in the battle!

For a soldier on the battlefield, one can imagine what it means to lose an eye!

Ace took a long breath. While the families of these two brothers eventually found their way out, they also had their own losses!

Next to Ace stood two young men. A tall man with a huge tomahawk in his hand. He didn't say anything. This man was none other than Zavarado, who had been following Ace all the way here.

The other was much thinner, with three or four transparent bottles hanging from his waist. Liquids of various colors are shaking all the time. I don't know what it is. This man is Ace's good brother Arak.

Zavalado looked at Ace, "Judging by your expression, this doesn't seem to be good news!"

Arak also asked, "What happened?"

Ace handed them two secret letters. After reading it, the expression looks complicated.

Arak smiled bitterly, "Anyway, they shouldn't have to worry about their lives now

It's lucky to be alive."

Zavalado was a little worried, and he said, "As is the custom of the new king, they will not give up the investigation unless their death is confirmed!"

Ace threw the two letters into the brazier and watched them turn to ashes, "The laws of the empire do protect the rights and interests of the nobility to a large extent! The Jane family gains a great deal of autonomy when entering a fiefdom, which ensures that they will not remain under full control of the empire. After all, they have their own guards, which is very important."

"However, we cannot rule out that the new king will not change the royal laws because of this! As the situation changes, the current Royal law does not adapt to the current situation."

Arak frowned, "Change the law? Doesn't that need to be approved by the Guild of Nobles, does it?"

In the firelight, Ace's eyes were full of uncertainty: "Judging from the current situation, the new king is determined to rectify the chaos within the empire. In the process, there's a good chance he'll rebuild an association of nobles that will be easier to control!"

"In this time, his actions have been big enough. There were a lot of court officials who had not yet made a clear statement that they were dismissed or demoted by him. Today, he wants to take the power of the empire into his own hands. Although it will be difficult for him to do this, after all, the old nobles will definitely resist, but at the moment, he seems to be somewhat indifferent."

"Many of the positions of important officials in the palace even fell into the hands of some young people. He wasn't worried at all. He dared to use those who were completely loyal to him! What madness this new king is doing!"

Arak said, "He even began to straighten out the officers of the royal army! Aren't you afraid of causing a riot?"

"Are you scared?" Ace sneered, "In my opinion, there is nothing in the world that he is afraid of! However, he is not a useless person. He should know what he's doing, and he probably has his own plans."

"Not long ago, I learned that over the years, this guy has accumulated enough undercover agents in all corners of the empire. Now, many of his seemingly crazy actions are actually worth considering!"

Zavalado on the other side snorted, "For many years, he has been pretending to be a grandson, and now that he has finally ascended the throne, he will naturally have great ambitions!"

Ace smiled and said, "That's true!"

He quickly changed the subject, saying, "However, the number of guards at the New Delhi border is decreasing. Obviously, there is a problem at the border and a large number of soldiers are needed to stabilize the situation!"

"At the moment, we haven't found a specific cause, but I suspect it could be something happened to the Monster Mountain Range."

Arak and Zavalado looked at each other, their eyes filled with deep worry.

As members of the Legion who have guarded the Abyss Gate for more than three years, they naturally know the horror of the Abyss Demons.

They remembered the last time the demons invaded on a large scale. Looking back now, they can't help but feel a lingering fear. If it weren't for the archbishop himself, maybe the Mandala continent would be a purgatory on earth.

What if the Abyssal Gate opens again? What will happen? It's hard to imagine.

"Don't worry, there shouldn't be too many problems in the short term. The new king should be more concerned about the situation at the Abyss Gate than we are. After all, the empire he wants is still under construction, and he will never allow anything to cause his empire to fall into chaos. So, let him deal with the issue of the Abyss Gate for the time being, and he will do his best." Ace said calmly.

At this time, a masked man outside the camp sent a secret letter.

As for the identity of the masked man, Ace is well aware that he is now a member of the Thorn Rose.

He picked up the secret letter and opened it to look at it. The expression on his face immediately improved, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.

Zavalado asked, "What good news makes you so happy?"

Ace threw the five-word secret letter into the brazier, and said with a smile, "Here comes the invisible hand!"

These five short words made Ace very excited.

Because it means that the intelligence network he planned to build now has a backbone. How could he be upset?

Previously, he learned from his father that the patriarch of the Nepeta family, nicknamed the "invisible hand", had extremely strong intelligence-gathering abilities

, was the commander-in-chief of the reconnaissance department of the Imperial *** Regiment.

However, as a spy, he can only hide in the dark all the time, although the rank is not high.

But even then, in the minds of the older generation of officers and soldiers, his status is not low, because his efficiency is really high!

"The invisible hand?" Both Arak and Zavarado were confused. It is clear that they do not know the history of the nepeta family.

Ace explained with a smile, "In fact, the invisible hand is the patriarch of the Drew Nepeta family, which is Drew's grandfather. He's been a intelligence collector all his life!"

Both Arak and Zavarado laughed. Although they didn't know what the "invisible hand" was, it was clear that another good brother of theirs was also here, and naturally they were very happy.

Ace sighed, "Hey, you guys offended Terrera directly in order to save me from the dungeon! You know, Terrera wants us to die with the Monchi and the Roberts! Now, if Terrella wants to solve the problems of the past, the Nepeta family will not be spared, but I have already implicated you!"

Zavalado snorted and smashed the massive axe to the ground, "Guys, do you think we're the kind of cowards who cower? Even if I go back to that time and make another choice, I'm sure I'll rush into the dungeon without objection!"

"As for that man, when he comes, if he dares to regret it, I will be the first to cut him in half!"

The three brothers looked at each other and laughed loudly.

......

Two years later, a powerful contingent crossed the borders of the New Delhi Empire and came to the sub-tribes. Of course, they were intercepted on the way, but they were all secretly dealt with by the members of the Thorn Rose.

In the camp in the center of the subhuman tribe, Ace stood up straight, waiting for the arrival of the "invisible hand".

Soon, the tent's curtains were opened, and a white-bearded, stooped old man walked into the tent. He was short, thin, and depressed. There was not much brilliance in his eyes, but more of a look that saw through life and death. He looked like an ordinary old man.

Who would have thought that such an old man would have a great reputation in the old command of the empire in New Delhi. This time the New Delhi Empire sent a large number of sentinels to hunt him down, but they were unsuccessful, so he came safely to the subhuman tribe.

As soon as the old man came in, he didn't go directly to Ris, but looked around the camp environment.

He saw a slight movement in his right ear and a hint of dissatisfaction between his eyebrows. He sniffed, then took a long breath and muttered to himself in a few inaudible voices, "There is a two-centimeter hole in the northeast corner above the tent, which must have been bitten by termites in the asbestos cloth."

Ace smiled and said, "I can't help it. After all, this is the prairie. Due to the shortage of materials, it is difficult to find expensive and tough cloth, I hope you can understand."

"What a dark mage. You can hear me! Sorry, I'm used to it. In a new environment, I need to know all the information around me!"

The old man walked slowly towards Ace.

When he came to Ace, he stood up and looked him up and down, "185 meters tall and 165 pounds, still a little thin. It's handsome, and it's more handsome than people! Not like your father, but more like your mother! After all, there are elementals that make half of the bloodline, so it has an advantage!"

The expression on Ace's face froze for a moment. He was shocked. Does the man standing in front of him know that his mother is an elemental?

He believes that few people in the world know the identity of mothers. Aside from themselves and their fathers, as well as the elders of the elemental envoys, there seemed to be only the dragon Ryls.

But now it seems that the truth is not what Ace thinks. As the captain of the scout team who controls almost all important information in the New Delhi Empire, the name "Invisible Hand" really did not go in vain. He even knows this little-known information.

However, Ace quickly went from shock to surprise. With such a powerful person, his intelligence network will not be too worried.

"I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Snoopy Nepeta, and I am the "invisible hand" of many. This year, I've been engaged in intelligence gathering for 47 years!" Snoopy introduced himself simply.

Ace was about to speak, but Snoopy immediately interrupted him, "You don't need to introduce yourself. I know your information very well! Get to know some of the celebrities from across the New Delhi Empire!"

Ace really agrees. Ever since he came up with his elemental problems with blood, he has realized it.

At this point, Ace felt a little embarrassed because he was seen as a transparent person in front of the "invisible hand".

"What's wrong?" Snoopy seemed to see Ace's inner thoughts: "In the entire New Delhi Empire, there are very few people who can hide secrets from me! You don't have to worry too much about that. I'm just used to the feeling of being in control of all the information!"

Ace smiled awkwardly and thought to himself, "Luckily, the 'invisible hand' is by his side, otherwise it would be terrible if this person worked for Terrella!!"

"Can you tell me about your current intelligence network?" The "invisible hand" found a chair and sat down.

Ace's eyes lit up instantly, and he immediately began to tell Snoopy about the problem he was facing.

After listening to Ace's narration, Snoopy frowned, and after a long time, said, "You said so much, it doesn't mean much! Just tell me and let me set up a new intelligence network."

Finally, the "invisible hand" couldn't help but glance at Ace.

Ace touched his head awkwardly and smiled, "Yes, yes, you taught me a lesson!"

"Okay, give me a map of the prairie and a map of the current line of business." Snoopy Road.

Ace immediately handed him the map, which showed all the routes and trading locations: "This is only a temporary plan, it may change in the future."

Snoopy waved his hand: "Let my 'invisible hand', choose a base camp first!"

......

In this way, Ace and the "invisible hand" spent the night discussing in the camp!

Since the "invisible hand" came to the prairie, the entire information network has become more operational. It took only two or three days from the initial chaos to today's sudden clarity, which shows how powerful this "invisible hand" is.

In addition, under the arrangement of the "invisible hand" Snoopy, the coverage of the intelligence network has also rapidly expanded to the surrounding areas. In just a few days, it was far beyond what Ace had originally established.

This was due to the arrival of the Nepeta family. Except for Drew Nepeta, he has been reluctant to secretly hide to gather intelligence since he was a child, and almost all members of the Nepeta family have experience in gathering intelligence.

That is to say, Snoopy, the "invisible hand", is equivalent to leading an elite team. He is also an expert in intelligence gathering, which saves Ace too much trouble!

Because of this, when the new king of Firmament City learned that the Nepeta family had absconded, he was very worried! He also ordered the kidnapping of the Nepeta family to prevent them from escaping control.

However, what is the experience of the "invisible hand"? He is the prophet of almost all actions. He had already received a lot of information beforehand, so he was well prepared before issuing the order of the new king.

All sorts of tricks were played out one after the other, which made the new king relax his worries about the Zai, and then the whole clan suddenly disappeared.

It was because of these years of intelligence work that he became very sensitive and alert, and could feel a slight commotion!

Some describe the "invisible hand" this way. They say that if he hears a wisp of autumn wind, he will know how many leaves will fall in the capital overnight. Although this sentence is a bit exaggerated, it also shows that his reputation is indeed good!