In the evening, the Hague Harbour was grey, the gloomy clouds had obscured everything in the howling cold wind, and the once bustling bazaar during the day was only the flying leaves and the mess on the ground, and only the remnants of the bleak and the homeless and drunkards shivering in the cold wind.

Brother Tao clutched his shoulders tightly and his teeth kept chattering, and he trotted all the way through the deserted streets, trembling and he didn't even dare to turn his head - the demon must have been staring at him all the time, although he couldn't even see a human figure, but the fear in his heart still urged him to always look straight ahead.

Having passed through two narrow alleys in the dark, Tao Ge knew all the roads in the port well, and even if he didn't have a light, he couldn't get lost anywhere, and he could always reach his destination accurately - which is why he was able to become the most famous pickpocket in The Hague Port, but he was never caught once.

When he first got into the alley, Brother Tao was still thinking about whether he could take the opportunity to escape, but as soon as this thought came to mind, the bruised wound on his face made him tremble all over his body - how the knight named Ludwig (although in Brother Tao's eyes, the one with the long sword on his body was the knight) caught him, he still hasn't figured it out, and it is better to dispel this bad idea without being discovered by the other party.

But in Ludwig's eyes, the golden finger of the port of The Hague was so clumsy that he didn't even need to take it seriously - it was easier to find Taugor than to see the moon at night than the elusive chief Marco Tasker.

But I have to admit that this guy has a lot of talent - Ludwig, who was hiding in the shadows, watched Tao Ge's extremely agile and swift figure in the messy alley, almost like a night cat walking on the ground in the debris and mud puddles, without even the slightest pause.

After rounding two old houses full of garbage, Tao Ge's pace finally slowed down - in the middle of a messy alley tucked away a fairly spacious backyard. There was even a four-wheeled carriage large enough to fill half a ton of cargo.

Brother Tao, who was cautious, walked to the door and knocked lightly twice, and a middle-aged man who looked quite impatient immediately walked out of the house and stared at him menacingly: "Why did you come at this time, I informed you tomorrow morning, and the last few days must be before the evening!"

"There's a little bit of a problem, butler Tasso. Brother Tao was very reluctant to cope. Nonsense: "But it's not a big deal, it's all settled!"

"You shouldn't have been arrested, right?" the butler looked at him suspiciously, and then noticed the bruises on his eyes and cheeks: "The guy who can catch Brother Tao, I really want to see who it is!"

I'm afraid you won't think so much when you actually see it...... Brother Tao thought silently in his heart, but he still had a flattering smile on his face: "May I ask where my goal is tonight, I'm going to step on it quickly, I'm afraid it will be until the early hours of the morning if it's a little later." ”

As he spoke, he also pointed to the four-wheeled carriage opposite and shrugged his shoulders: "The most important thing to know about this kind of work is to be careful, in case you get caught, it will be troublesome!"

This is Tao Ge's most important job. Stealing goods for the merchants of The Hague - cloth, timber, ore...... The price of all these raw materials is too high if they are bought directly, and many stingy businessmen pay attention to the "take without telling them", mixing the stolen and the bought, and the difference in the middle net profit alone can save them a lot of money!

Of course, it is difficult to find anyone who can do this kind of work, after all, wherever the warehouse is bound to be guarded with weapons and vicious dogs that can bite people. Therefore, in this circle, Brother Tao is extremely sought-after, and many businessmen even promised him a large sum of money in advance.

And the Hinderson shop he came to was his "old customer", a fat pig who was slamming the door but was very rich, but he opened a higher price than everyone else - even if Tao Ge didn't really get that much money every time.

"There's nothing left for tonight. Master Hinderson has something else to tell you—something more important. The butler waved his hand very disdainfully, as if looking at this golden finger twice would stain his eyes. Turning around, he opened the door: "Stand here and wait, I'll go and get Master Hinderson down, and he will personally command you." ”

With that, the gentleman butler went up the stairs on his own. A bored Brother Tao stood in the courtyard, his eyes cleverly scanning the surroundings back and forth, as if he was still wondering if he could find the ghost.

But it's a pity. Before he could find the creepy figure, another guy with heavy steps had already come down the stairs. Seeing Hinderson's fat figure, Brother Tao just wanted to say a few words of compliment to fool him, but he was immediately interrupted by the impatient fat man.

"Here you go, this letter must be delivered to Lady Angelica at Fort The Hague by this evening. Hinderson straightened his fat belly a little uncomfortably: "As long as it gets done." I'll give you two hundred silver coins - but no one will be found out!"

"Lady Angelica...... You mean you want me to sneak into the castle with this letter?!" Tao Ge was taken aback: "Radiant Cross, there are more guards in The Hague Fort than rats in the port, if I am caught, it will be over!"

"Don't you always boast that there is no place in The Hague that you can't go to—how can you not do such a simple thing?!" the fat merchant waved his hand in disgust, and did not forget to mention: "Remember, this letter must be delivered to Mrs. Angelica tonight, and I must get ahead of the fellows, or else the credit will be lost!"

"What credit?"

"Ask this for, it's none of your business - dare not, if you want to take me, you can add more!" Hinderson stretched out his right hand, and his carrot-thick fingers gestured: "Four hundred silver coins, and six hundred after the deed is done—provided that you deliver the letter to Mrs. Angelica, and not be discovered." ”

Glorious Cross, a whole thousand silver coins! Brother Tao only felt the blood in his chest keep rising, if it was another time, even if he wanted to cut off his head, he would not hesitate to do it - he couldn't earn so much money in his life, even if he just thought about it, he felt extremely excited.

Seeing the excited and excited expression on the face of the thief leader, Hinderson's fat face showed a look of disdain—only a thousand silver coins made him excited to look like this, and he was really just a lowly pauper. But then again, if he really completed the mission, he would definitely know the secret, and then he would have to ......

"Is a thousand silver coins enough to buy a life?"

As if a voice came from the bottom of the abyss, it suddenly sounded behind Hinderson, and the fat merchant who was as fat as a pig trembled, and turned his head with wide eyes, and saw that his Tasso butler was held down by the figure behind him, and his severed neck spewed out bursts of blood mist like a geyser, and his widened eyes were almost about to be squeezed out of his sockets!

"Ahhhhh!!!!!hhh

Hinderson, who was completely frightened, screamed like a pig, and just wanted to escape, he was kicked in the calf by Brother Tao, who was standing there, and fell to the ground, which made Brother Tao couldn't help but be surprised that such a fat body could shout such a shrill shout.

"You don't seem to have answered my questions, Mr. Hinderson. Ludwig, who casually took the bloodied corpse and walked forward slowly, whispered, "Is a thousand silver coins enough to buy a life?"

"Y-Who are you?!...... I see, you're the one of Edward's men, aren't you? I'm willing to pay twice as much as he paid for you, if you're willing to spare my life!"

"But Lord Edward won't agree—I don't dare go against your will. Ludwig shook his head with some difficulty: "That's why he ordered me to come and deal with some guys who have to deal with it...... Like you, Mr. Hinderson. ”

"I know, I know who they are!" As if grasping a life-saving straw, Hinderson, who collapsed on the ground, nodded repeatedly, took out a small parchment note from his clothes, and handed it to Ludwig excitedly and tremblingly: "We have always been in touch!"

"Oh...... That's a thank you. Ludwig smiled and took it, and stretched out his left hand very "kindly": "Since we are friends in this case, I will recommend you to Lord Edward - and please let me pull you up from the ground, this kind of place is not for you." ”

"Oh...... You're so kind. Hinderson breathed a sigh of relief, and just as he was about to say something, he found that the left hand was pressed against his left chest, where his heart was.

"Bell!" came from Ludwig's left arm, a slight popping sound. (To be continued......)