Chapter 414: Desert Fox (Part II)
That's a good idea. Du Wei saw that Qiao Qiao had no intention of objecting, so he thanked the mercenary leader and agreed.
Then they exchanged their names, and the mercenary leader declared himself to be a mercenary group named "Desert Fox". This name Du Wei also has some impressions, this is a well-known medium-sized mercenary group in the northwest, and it has also been officially registered in Du Wei's territory, and its reputation is quite good. This man is the deputy leader of the Desert Fox Mercenary Regiment, his name is Toya, and he is a third-level samurai.
As for Du Wei, he used the pseudonym "Harry Potter" that he once used.
Toya was a warm-hearted man, and then lent Du Wei a tent for the two to rest.
lived in a tent with Du Wei, and Qiao Qiao was still a little shy at the beginning, but in the past two days, the two of them have been together, hugging and hugging, and carrying backs. Even the most embarrassing thing about himself has been told to Du Wei. What's more, just live in a tent?
However, after settling Du Wei and the two to rest, Toya's subordinates couldn't help but be curious: "Deputy Commander, it's just two lone guests, why do we have so many things?"
Toya smiled and said to his subordinates, "Idiot. I have traveled from south to north, and I have never seen anyone! The identities of these two people are definitely not ordinary, especially the man, although he looks polite, but his bearing and style are definitely not ordinary people. I think it's a big shot. This kind of person, we don't have a chance to get married, at this time, what's wrong with making friends? Besides, it doesn't cost us anything. It's just two more people on the road. You pass it on to me. Let our brothers be polite to these two people, and don't offend them. ”
After dawn, the leader of the merchant group knew about it, and he didn't care, anyway, this kind of caravan that walks outside all the year round, and it is not a rare thing to take one or two outsiders to walk together in the middle of the road. And after watching Du Wei, seeing that Du Wei and Qiao Qiao were just lonely men and widows, not like some threatening people, they agreed. Merely. But any man, when he sees a young girl as beautiful as Qiaoqiao, he can't help but take a few more looks.
It's just that in the territory of Duke Tulip. The law is extremely strict. These people have been coming and going in the northwest all the year round, and they don't dare to have any evil intentions.
After following the caravan on the road, by the next day, the snow still hadn't chased him, and Du Wei gradually became relieved. I don't think this guy is aware yet. Maybe the snow is still looking for it thousands of miles away from you!
Without the imminent oppression of the Spirit King in his heart, Du Wei was much more relaxed.
That afternoon, everyone finally walked out of the Northwest Corridor. As soon as they left the corridor, they saw that the caravan stopped immediately. The merchants and their retinue took off their heavy leather jackets. I changed into slightly lighter clothes.
Du Wei was a little puzzled. Toya smiled and explained, "This gentleman, it looks like this is the first time you've been here, right? The weather is of course very cold, but as soon as you get out of this northwest corridor, less than a hundred miles, it will gradually become hot, and there is the desert Gobi in front of you, and then you wear a leather jacket, I am afraid that it will heat people to death. ”
After all, Du Wei had the experience of his previous life, and he immediately understood.
Because of the natural barrier of the Kilimaro Mountains, the precipitation climate from the eastern part of the continent is blocked by the Qili Mamule Mountains in the east, and it is impossible to cross this barrier, that is, there is very little rain on the west side of the mountain range for many years, and over time, it becomes a hot desert.
It is also very beneficial to follow this caravan.
After all, now Du Wei and Qiao Qiao are both afraid to use magic easily. And in the vast desert in front of them, neither of them knew the road, and simply relied on their own strength to walk, but they were afraid that they would have to suffer a lot, and these caravans, who had been to the northwest all the year round, did not know how many times they had walked in the desert, they were familiar with the road and experienced, especially after entering the desert, where there was a water source, where there was a small oasis, they were all familiar.
I followed the caravan for a few days, but I was fine.
The only detail is that Toya, who often uses excuses to get close to Du Wei and Jojo. This mercenary leader who traveled south and north had indeed vicious eyes, and he wanted to test Du Wei's identity several times, but he was fooled by Du Wei, and it became more and more absolute that Du Wei and these two people had extraordinary backgrounds.
And Du Wei was generous, but he just came in on the road, but he casually gave Toya a hundred gold coins for the "protection fee". Let Toya be even more grateful.
You must know that the life of a mercenary is actually not so beautiful, like a medium-sized mercenary group like the Desert Fox, even if they serve as a guard for some caravans, they can only earn a hundred and ten gold coins after a trip. It was only a few gold coins on everyone's head. And not to mention the hard work of the long journey, if you encounter horse bandits, you have to bleed desperately.
Du Wei is also a smart person, knowing that the other party is so close to him, what is his intention, so he found an opportunity and implied Toya in an implicit way, that he was actually a native of the Tulip family, and that he was going to the northwest on a business trip this time. It's just this identity that makes Toya a little more grand and respectful. After all, if a mercenary group living at the bottom of society like them and licking blood desperately on the blade, if they can get married to the Tulip family on the powerful side of the northwest. Needless to say, the benefits in the future will be great.
Don't you see that the original "Snow Wolf Mercenary Group" in the north has now become one of the top mercenary groups in the mainland because it was on the Tulip Family, and it eats and drinks spicy food? Although it is hot during the day in the desert, it is still very cold at night. In the past few days, when he was on the road during the day, although his face was veiled, but after a few days of wind and sand, Du Wei also felt a little uncomfortable all over his body, as if he could shake his body casually, and he could shake off two catties of sand from his body.
And Qiaoqiao is a girl, and she naturally likes to be clean, and she feels uncomfortable. But to be able to follow Du Wei's side, even the stinky swamp has been drilled, what is a little wind and sand? On the contrary, when I ride a camel during the day, I feel quite a novelty and smile all day long.
On the fifth day of entering the desert, Du Wei obviously felt that the people in this caravan seemed to be much more nervous than the previous days. At night, the number of people who kept watch was doubled.
Even that hearty Toya has a lot less smile on his face, and it seems to have become more jǐng. I also have a personal vigil at night. Du Wei asked, and then he knew. It turns out that there is also a large group of horse bandits in this desert, which is said to be often haunted by this area. At this moment, the caravan has walked to the dangerous zone, and it is naturally doubly jǐng.
That night, the caravan found a familiar oasis according to plan, set up a tent to rest, and let the horses and camels drink from the water source of the oasis. Additional vigils were assigned.
Du Wei and Qiao Qiao were not afraid. However, Toya told Du Wei in a special way at night: this oasis is said to have been attacked by a caravan here a few months ago, and it is necessary to be aware of it at night. If you encounter a movement, don't panic, naturally there are their group of mercenaries to protect you. Toya even sent two of his subordinates to protect Du Wei.
This action made Du Wei laugh in his heart. Although he thanked this Toya for his enthusiasm, it was not necessary for Du Wei.
Even if he doesn't use magic, Du Wei is not a weak person, he has been practicing physical arts all year round, and he is not ignorant of martial arts, although he rarely cultivates martial arts, but after the basic movements of the starry sky and the transformation of the body of the Great Snow Mountain, ordinary warriors are really not Du Wei's opponents!
And Qiao Qiao, not to mention, even if she doesn't use magic, she is still an eighth-level warrior! An eighth-level warrior, even on the mainland, can walk sideways.
In the middle of the night, Du Wei, who was originally sitting and meditating, suddenly moved and opened his eyes. At the same time, Qiao Qiao in the tent also sat up, the two glanced at each other, and whispered at the same time: "East and north, two directions!"
After all, the two of them are magicians, even if they don't use magic, their super jīng divine power and keen auditory vision are still far superior to ordinary people.
At this moment, both of them felt that under the cover of darkness, just east and north of this caravan camp, two groups of men and horses were quietly approaching at the same time. Du Wei listened carefully for a while: "It seems that there are two or three hundred people." ”
Jojo smiled. She was suffocated in front of the falling snow a few days ago, and she had nowhere to vent her anger that she had been holding back. If you can meet some horse bandits tonight. She doesn't mind going on a killing spree!
Lifting the curtain of the tent, Du Wei and Qiao Qiao had just walked out when they suddenly heard a mercenary on the night guard shouting in the darkness in the distance: "There is a horse team approaching!!"
Then, Du Wei heard a crisp bowstring vibrating in the distance. A short scream followed. A mercenary who was keeping vigil in the tree was hit by an arrow and fell from the tree, seeing that the arrow was pierced in the chest and blood flowed.