In the middle of the night, a mysterious man wrapped himself in a cloak came to Ivou's room. Aivo seems to have been prepared for this.

After welcoming the mysterious man into the room, he didn't say anything immediately, but took out a disc-shaped object from a cloth bag he was carrying, and carefully placed the disc carved with a precision magic circle on the table, and spat out a syllable from his mouth. Suddenly, an extremely faint wave emanated from the disk.

After doing this, Aivo let out a long sigh of relief and said to the mysterious man, "All right, Xu, my dear friend, now we can speak freely." With this 'sound-blocking disc', people outside the room can't hear what we're saying, but we can hear the voices outside. ”

The mysterious man listened to him and lifted his cloak. This mysterious person is none other than Xu Yue, and this is the third day since he returned from Earth. According to the method of connection he had agreed with Evo, he booked a room at the Nightsong Tavern as soon as he returned, but the identity of the room was booked after he changed his appearance, and even Kate in the tavern didn't know that this person was the Chathner with a gentle smile.

"I'm so glad to see you, my friend!, how is it going?" said Xu Yue with a smile, leaning down and hugging the goblin, who was only waist-high as him.

"Oh, to be honest, it's terrible! There are as many bandits and monsters on the road to Tarela this year as there are gluttonous beasts in the forest, although there have been quite a few of them in previous years. However, these guys are getting more and more ruthless now, in previous years, regular customers like me could get through the territory of those robbers as long as they paid a certain fee, but this year these guys seem to be crazy, as long as they catch them, not only will they be robbed, but many people will not even be able to save their lives. To be honest, if it weren't for this storage ring you lent me, I'm afraid we'd have lost everything this time. Ivo jumped twice in anger and said.

"But after all, you succeeded, didn't you?" said Xu Yue with a smile. Although the goblin described the process as thrilling, he still believed that a veteran like Evo would always have a way to deal with those sudden situations. Otherwise, goblins would not have been able to get their hands on goods from all over the world to sell in the past.

"Yes, of course, I succeeded, but the price paid was huge, and the glittering gold coins alone cost me a fortune, which literally cost me my life. If it weren't for our business, I'd rather give my head than let those glittering gold coins leave me. The distress on Ivo's face when he said this could be felt even by a blind person.

"Alright Ivo, time is limited. I can't stay here for long, it increases my chances of being revealed. Tell me about this transaction, and do you have any plans for our next business?" Xu Yue said to Ai Wo after sitting on the bed.

"Next business? Of course, maybe we're going to start our next business soon. Ivo said with some excitement after hearing this.

"Immediately, you mean those elves have placed a new order with you?" Xu Yue was a little surprised when he heard his words, but after thinking about it for a while, he understood.

Ivo turned and climbed into the chair next to him, sat down on it, and said, "You reacted so quickly, Xu! Not only did they place an order, but even people followed. ”

His words made Xu Yue's eyes flash with a vigilant light in an instant, and he squinted a little and said, "You mean those elves actually sent people to follow you to pick up the goods? Are those two hooded people in your team?"

In fact, although he has been living in a hotel under makeup, he is not unaware of the situation in the town. The open windows on the second floor of the tavern face the main street of the town, making it easy to see from where a team from the town enters.

As for why it was guessed that the two hooded people were the elves who came with them? That would be simpler, the elves' iconic long ears could clearly distinguish them from ordinary humans as long as they were not blind, and Xu Yue did not show the characteristics of other people when he observed, so it was obvious that only the two mysterious people who deliberately concealed their appearances were left.

"You guessed right, my friend. Although the road to this transaction was very bumpy, the transaction was very smooth after arriving at the elf. After knowing that I had a large number of high-scale pure containers, the elders of that tribe personally met with me, and they not only bought all of our pure containers worth 300,000 gold coins at once, but also said that if we had more goods, they would be willing to buy them all at a price that was 10% higher than the usual market price. For this reason, they even sent someone to pick up the goods!" Ivo explained in detail.

Xu Yue listened to his words and walked there thinking about it, then he raised his head and said to Aiwo, "My friend, what do you think about this. Even if the elves rarely dig minerals because of their beliefs and living habits, the forbidden magic stones they have in their hands are very scarce, and the output of pure containers is not high. But they don't usually show so eagerness and generosity to the business of pure containers. ”

A twinkle in Aiwo's small eyes flickered before he said, "Of course, Xu, my dear friend, I have befriended these long-eared fellows many times, and I know their personalities and habits. In normal times, although they would never underpay or default, it was only out of their inexplicable pride and self-esteem. But don't even think about getting them to take the initiative to increase the price of their purchases. I was in a hurry along the way and didn't have time to gather this information. So I don't know why they were so anxious, but it is enough for us to know that they are in dire need of a large number of pure vessels. ”

Xu Yue didn't agree or disagree with Aiwo's words, he thought for a while and asked, "I remember that you just said that there were a lot of robbers and monsters on the way to Tarela this year?

Aivo nodded and said, "This is indeed a bit strange, and although there are usually demonic beasts on the road to Tarela, this time there are many high-level demonic beasts that are rarely seen." ”

"That's right, Ivo. The robbers who robbed and killed people along the way were all of what kind of force or race, or there were many people of any race or force. Xu Yue suddenly asked after thinking about it.

Ivo scratched his little green head with his hand and said, "There are almost any races that are powerful along the way, after all, these guys themselves are a rabble of the remnants of various races. However, if there are many people of any race, I am afraid that only orcs are more numerous. Speaking of which, there were a lot more orcs among the robbers I encountered on the road this time than before. ”

Xu Yue touched his chin with his hand and said, "I remember that the orcs' Germa Grassland and the Tarela Forest are bordered, right?"

These days, he has read a lot of books on the subject in order to learn about the human geography of Talenmere. The Tarela Forest, where the elves mainly live, and the orc-infested Galma steppes are bordered by a large margin. Due to the lack of timber in the grasslands, orcs would often come to the Tarela Forest to cut down the number there.

As a race that admires nature, elves can be regarded as deeply disgusted by this behavior of orcs. There have been more than one conflict over this issue in the history of the two sides, and there have even been several small-scale wars. The end result was the defeat of the orcs.

"You're saying the elves and orcs are going to war again?" said Ivo, a little excited.

Xu Yue nodded and said, "There are only two situations where elves can buy pure containers in large quantities, one is that they have obtained a large amount of magic materials to continue to preserve. On the other hand, they urgently need to make large quantities of magic potions, and therefore need a large number of pure containers to preserve materials. In the first case, it is necessary to increase the exploitation of natural resources, and with the character of the elves, it is impossible to do such a thing that disrupts the balance of nature without any major matter. As for the second point, when do elves need a lot of magic items? All I can think of is war. ”

Ivo jumped from his chair to the ground happily and said, "So we want money, my friend! Once the war begins, the Pure Container, as a kind of strategic resource, will be procured in large quantities." It seems that those robbers and monsters should have been made by orcs. They want to cut off the trade in elven goods and create problems for elven logistics. Oh, the gold is on it, and I've seen countless coins flowing into our pockets. ”

"It's really rich. At the same time, however, the risks have risen. Xu Yue didn't look happy like him, but said with a little frown.

Seeing his appearance, Aivo also calmed down, and after walking around the ground with his hands behind his back, he said, "The rise of risk is inevitable. If we supply a large number of elven pure containers, it is very likely that the power of the orcs will show our actions, and then it will indeed increase the risk of our leakage. But my friend, the risk is worth taking. Although pure containers are a common item for most forces, the daily demand is still limited. If we had relied on the business model we had planned, it would take about a year to accumulate enough funds to expand our power. ”

"Didn't I see that you had hired a mercenary group to protect you? Xu Yue said.

Ai Wo said helplessly: "Yes, I hired a mercenary group to protect me, but to be honest, their level is a bit low, even if the group leader is only a fifth-level warrior." If it weren't for the fact that the journey was too dangerous, and they were the highest-ranking mercenary group I had encountered, I wouldn't have chosen such a small mercenary group of only twenty people. And they turned down my long-term contract, so we now need to find another mercenary group who is willing to accept a long-term contract. ”

Xu Yue was not surprised by Aiwo's words, very few mercenary groups were willing to accept long-term employment contracts, it was not that they didn't like to make stable money, mainly once they signed a long-term employment contract, then their freedom would be greatly restricted, and even no different from the employer's private army.

Although the adventurous life of a mercenary is dangerous, sometimes this kind of adventure can also bring heart-warming and even crazy benefits. There have been many mercenaries or adventurers who have found items of astonishing value when they are doing tasks or exploring a certain ruin, and some have also shown the inheritance of some strong people. These people or forces have soared into the sky by relying on these astonishing appearances, and the like has happened more than once.

So except for those guys who are mediocre and just want to mess around, most of the mercenaries and adventurers are here for the amazing benefits that the adventure may bring. It's really difficult to get these people to be honest bodyguards.

Of course, that's not to say it's hard to find a bodyguard. It's just that for those bodyguards who only protect their employers, a mercenary group with experience in dealing with robbers, monsters, and other bad intentions is obviously better suited to protect the safety of Ivo to find a merchant.

"How many people are there in that mercenary group, are they reluctant to sign the contract because you gave too few gold coins?" Xu Yue asked after thinking about it.

"Of course not, but I offered a high price of 50,000 gold coins a year. For a small mercenary group of twenty or so people like them, this is already a very lucrative price. Aivo said with some annoyance.

"What is the strength of the members of the mercenary group?" Xu Yue continued to ask.

"Their leader, Lund, is a warrior at the pinnacle of the fifth rank, and the rest is a fourth-level archer Lecker and a fourth-level thief McGonagall. The last one is also the reason why I want to hire them for a long time, the third-level female mage Kalia. It is unimaginable that a mercenary group of only twenty people should have a third-level mage. You must know that even some medium-sized mercenary groups with hundreds of people only have some magic apprentices in them, and it is good to have a few first-level mages at the top of the sky. Ivo said with some regret.

"Level three?" Xu Yue said softly. Although he had seen that there were mages in Evo's team before, he was not sure of the other party's level. And the third-level magician was obviously beyond his expectations.

If it is only a fifth-level warrior and a fourth-level archer and warrior, then this mercenary group is not a very good choice, at least they are a little low in terms of level and number, but a third-level mage makes the value of this mercenary group instantly increase a lot. In many cases, a Level 3 mage can play a role not only in Level 3 combat power, but also with the assistance of spell diversity that can raise the strength of the team to a higher level.

"Can you dig up the magician alone?" said Xu Yue, looking at Aiwo.

"It's a pity. I've tried it a few times, but it's clear that the magician has a strong sense of belonging to the team. So it's impossible to poach her alone. Aivo shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly.

"In that case...... Xu Yue thought for a while and said, "In this way, you talk to this mercenary group, and we will raise the employment price to 80,000 gold coins a year, and whether they agree or not, they will hire them to escort you to the nearby Black Rock City first." I'm afraid we'll need to make a trip to the slave market. ”

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