Qin Ye left the four art students to discuss the hiring assignment with Sir Zweig, and he himself followed President Sherlock into the office.

Because the Alien Spirits of Translancia joined the Explorer's Guild in the way of the Steam Lord, all the processes were prepared, the only problem was that the number of people who applied for membership this time was so "billion" more.

"Huh? Do you want to prepare a place for 10,000 people at once? ”

The old president Sherlock with halfling glasses was a particular person, and he specially took out the tobacco he got from the New World to share with Lao Qin, but when Lao Qin said the number of members, the pipe in Old Sherlock's hand almost fell to the ground.

He pushed his glasses and said suspiciously:

"Truth be told, after some contact between the two sides, many of my people have been speculating on the number of you foreigners, and according to our previous analysis based on your military supplies, your number should be between 5,000 and 7,000.

But I didn't expect you to have more than you expected after the multi-party calculations.

It seems that the connection between you and Transcia is more complicated than we thought.

However, I only have a large list of 7,000 people here, so I still need to list your information separately and hand it over to someone for safekeeping, and there are 3,000 more people, and it's too late to make membership cards now. ”

"It's okay, President, my fellow citizens can wait, patience is our greatest virtue."

Qin Ye tasted the old halfling's excellent tobacco, comfortably spit out the smoke rings, spread his hands and said:

"Our group has its own internal system, and we will not immediately hand over the identity card of the official adventurer to each of our companions, according to the plan of Governor Murphy and the Military Department of Translasia, before my companions complete the Black Iron Trial, it is still too dangerous for them to become a mercenary running around the continent and participating in various bizarre events.

Also, I'm here today to deliver Archon Miriam's invitation.

We hope that the Explorers' Guild will establish a branch in the Crimson Keep, managed by the Translancians and keep the information in exchange with the headquarters, and that the Old Flywheel is willing to be the Explorers' Guild's representative in Translancia, and if he can't, Lady Taylor will do it for him. ”

"Taylor? Taylor Ilsa? The 'black widow' who did the black market business? ”

Sherlock, the apparently energetic old halfling explorer, raised his eyebrows, and he said in amazement:

"When I returned from an expedition to the ruins of the Castilian elves, I heard that Lady Taylor had mysteriously disappeared from the city, and I thought she had washed her hands, but I didn't expect that the lady had transferred her black market business to Transnesia.

What a land of miracles to rise, and to make a brilliant and ruthless businessman like Mrs. Taylor look at it differently, it seems that I really need to go and walk around you myself.

But if Taylor is willing to show up as the branch president, then I don't have a problem on my side.

Since a person as safe and cunning as she took the initiative to make this request, she must have been prepared to prepare for the branch in private, and if I rashly sent others over, I am afraid that I would encounter an inexplicable 'bandit raid' in some place that should be very safe on the way.

So, I'm going to ship your membership cards directly to Transexia, and you're responsible for issuing them, and I'll send some talented veteran staff from the headquarters to help you set up the local system. ”

"That couldn't be better, Your Excellency."

Qin Ye smiled.

He looked at the old halfling in front of him, who was always smiling and very relatable.

Although nominally the Honorary Life President of the Explorers' Guild, and indeed has done great things like exploring the New World and completing round-the-world travel, Lord Sherlock Sr. is truly important as an advisor to the Steam Lord Council.

And the reason why he was only an advisor was because the old man had served two full lords in the past three hundred years, and in his own words, he had become disgusted with politics and fulfilled his obligations to his people, and now he wanted to devote the rest of his life to an infinite life of exploration.

This old gentleman is a true legend of the port of Chardo, and his connections in the city and on this peninsula are even more terrifying than that of Master Minks, and what is even more rare is that he has seen so much that he has visited almost every place on the continent that has some fame.

To put it a little more solemnly, in the pool of Port Chardo, old Sherlock Reis is a real "giant crocodile" hidden under the water.

Because of this, today's "initiation ceremony" will be personally brought by Qin Ye on behalf of the players, in addition to submitting the application for membership of foreigners, Qin Ye has a second thing to talk to Old Sherlock.

"It's getting late, Your Excellency, so let's talk about my second mission."

Qin Ye stood up, took out a very special card from his arms and put it on Old Sherlock's table, the latter glanced at it and nodded, saying:

"Little Bach's Explorer Master membership card, being able to get this thing means that you have gained her trust, say, what does my distant niece need me to do for her?"

"About the possible existence of the Twilight Elements within the Explorers' Guild!"

Lao Qin took out a special arithmetic orb and put it in front of Old Sherlock, and said in a serious tone:

"Little Master Bach wants you to take charge of this matter yourself, and she said that everyone in this system is suspicious, so don't use any of your subordinates in the internal inventory.

The ruthlessest, most professional, and most ruthless stalkers in the Immortals of Translancia will be a resource you can call upon for the time being, and when you need help or need to clear out some danger, you can use this Compute Orb encrypted by Master Minks himself to give instructions to my companions. ”

"Well, I actually feel the problem too."

Old Sherlock leaned back in his chair.

He picked up his pipe and put it to his mouth, and looked out the window at the city being rebuilt, and the gray-haired old halfling explorer said with some loneliness:

"When I first joined the organization with Bach Sr., we were young people who didn't know anything.

At that time, the explorers were very pure, and everyone was there to explore the secrets of this world, but when we confirmed the existence of the 'Prehistoric Age' and the 'Golden Age' during an occasional exploration, the explorers' guild seemed to change its taste, and after the news spread, there were so many people with evil intentions trying to sneak into us.

Official spies, antiquities dealers, cultists, and power seekers from all over the world seem to be able to do bad things with peace of mind under the skin of 'adventurers'.

We've been trying to keep the interior clear, but it's simply not going to work.

Senior Colonel Qin, do you know why Sir Zweig and I have been trying to block the New World routes for many years after we completed our exploration of the New World and circumnavigation of the world more than sixty years ago? ”

Faced with this question, Qin Ye thought for a moment and said:

"Is it because of the 'White Devil'?"

"That's right! It's the 'pioneers' who follow our adventurous route to the New World and do whatever it takes. ”

Old Sherlock sighed and said:

"I haven't set foot in the New World for sixty years, but I have heard and regretted what happened there, and I once regarded the discovery of the New World as the proudest achievement of my life, but now it seems that glory is only for a moment, followed by endless slaughter and blood and death.

I am responsible for every mischief of the White Devils in the New World, and if you have decided that the 'Twilight Elements' are behind the massacres and deaths, then I will do my best to help you dig out those bastards!

Those bastards who tarnished the name of 'adventure'!

I'm still curious, though."

The old man spat out the miraculous ship-shaped smoke ring, and said:

"Don't you doubt that I'm one of them?"

"No, we don't doubt it."

Qin Ye smiled and said:

"Before you even knew it, our Governor had a relationship with you in the official residence of the Steam Lord Council, and believe me, if you were a member of the Twilight, you wouldn't be able to talk to me here as a living person."

"This detection method is too backward, right? You know, Colonel Qin, the fact that my body is not polluted by chaos does not mean that my mind is also clean, and I think that you Trancian people should be more rigorous in detecting dusk. ”

"Well, that's a coincidence, our Lord Governor also has some tips for peering into the mind, and he has personally commented that you are a glorious explorer who lives in the pain of others. Your hatred for the Twilight Elements is strong enough to make you a qualified 'Honorary Transanian'. ”

——

"This is the result of our investigation into the Martinke Trading Company, and in the past month, our members plan to travel to every area of the mainland that has a relationship with the Martinke Company, and have completed the follow-up summary."

In the Vulture Corridor of the Crimson Keep, the leader of the Helms Rangers, the sassy Hunter Lady Effie, still wearing her simple hunting outfit and a cool green beret, handed Murphy an encapsulated cowhide bag.

The latter opened it and glanced at it, and was immediately shocked by the thick pile of information contained in it.

What's going on?

I just casually said, "There's a problem with Martinke's trading company", and you got this "research report" for me within a month? Even the hometown and family background of the new employees?

Depend on!

In addition to hunting Dusk, you Helms Rangers have a bit of a side hustle!

"I won't ask about the process."

Murphy placed the message on the table, looked at the cold-eyed Lady Effie in front of him, and asked:

"How many killed? How many are found? Where is the source? ”

"There is no killing, because the employees of this company are innocent, at least the employees on the surface are innocent, and there is nothing wrong with their logistics system, just one of the hundreds of halfling trading companies affiliated with the Explorer's Guild."

Effie shook her head and said:

"But it's not normal, because half of the cargo it has transported in the last thirty-five years has come from the New World, which was halted eighteen years ago due to the storm and harassment caused by the fishmen.

Therefore, we can conclude that this company is engaged in some dangerous smuggling business.

It is part of the link between the New World and the Old World, and the company's accounts are quite staggering, and we used a little 'torture skills' to learn the truth from several company accountants.

For the past thirty-five years, this rather low-key, but powerful corporation has been quietly scouring the Old World's rundowns and shipping them to the New World as 'Pioneers' under the guise of the Adventurers' Guild.

Needless to say, there must be a mix of Twilight members among them.

As for the weapons and protective gear that had been promised to the gnolls by Twilight during the Genoese War, they were hidden on the island in the guise of a batch of smuggled goods.

Even the person who handled it himself didn't know the inside story at all.

Either the guy has a hard mouth and can continue to lie after nine fingers are pulled out, or he is innocent. Oh, by the way, don't worry about that guy and his fingers, we used nature magic to reconnect his severed limb and gave him a generous compensation that was enough to shut him up. ”

"Tsk, from your gentle but bloody description, I know the Helms Rangers' style of action, and you and us savage Transians are really in tune with the thunder."

Murphy nodded with a strange expression, and added:

"So, the martink trading company line has actually been abandoned by dusk, right?"

"Almost, the current boss of the company has not received an order from Shangfeng for more than a month, in fact, when we found him, the guy had been dead for five days, and the cause of death was a heart attack, but I suspect that he was killed, after all, the halfling rich man has been very healthy before."

Effie stood there in a military posture, shrugged his shoulders and said:

"It's worth noting, however, that the Martink Trading Company has seven fewer reinforced ships to use to cross the Misty Seas, and the news has been sent to the Blooddread Pirates, who will take over the next tracking on the oceans, but I don't have much hope for that, there is no longer any valuable news to be unearthed on this line.

Therefore, we are going to go to the Elven Kingdom of Castile to meet up with your Grand Duke Shani and Lady Lena Dragonburn for the final stranglehold of the Witch Cult.

I need to make sure in advance, you and your elite soldiers will be on that battlefield? ”

"Of course, we are never absent when it comes to making trouble for Dusk and preparing coffins for them."

Murphy stood up and said to Effie:

"Thank you and your subordinates for your help in the past period, I hope we can maintain a good relationship in the future, and I have a message for you, about the gray area of the Plantagenet Kingdom.

The Blackmane faction of the Wolf Venom Clan is about to wage war against the Wolf Vulture faction that has taken over Greeney Island, and the Blood Vulture Clan will also be involved, if the Helms are interested"

"In your words, we are interested in anything that can trouble King Louis and prepare a coffin for him, Your Excellency."

Effie's indifferent face showed a smile of joy that even Murphy felt frightened, and she said:

"It's also crucial for us to grasp the grey areas of Greeney Island, and we want to let that damn sun fall, and to do that, we have to lurk in the shadows under the sun.

I know what you told me about this.

Rest assured, the Helms will fight alongside you on Greeney Island when you need it, and I've dealt with Count Laura of the Blackmane faction before, and I'll be with her for the rest of the matter. ”

"Actually, it doesn't have to be an extreme method of assassination, especially when the enemy is a country, and the death of King Louis at your hands will not tear the Plantagenet Kingdom apart, but will make his subjects more united.

You can't do it by assassination. ”

Murphy shook his head and said:

"I think you should grasp the main contradiction, unfortunately I don't know much about politics personally, but I can introduce you to some 'professionals' from other worlds, each of whom has a lot of experience in how to liberate their country under the control of the enemy."

"Oh? Then we really need it. ”

Effie's eyes lit up and she said:

"When can I meet them?"

"Now!"

Murphy looked at the time.

The next second, there was a knock on the door.

The bewildered loyal brother was still wearing an oil-stained mechanic's uniform, and he used his cool mechanical hand to push open the door and look at the two people in the office, and he couldn't understand what Master Murphy was planning to do with a hidden mission called "Sunfall".

But soon he learned the content of this task from Ms. Effie, and Brother Loyal entered the state in a second, and shook his head in a simple worker's attitude with a regretful tone of "insider" and said:

"No, assassination will not solve your restoration problem, because King Louis already has a clear crown prince, and the royal party that supports him is very powerful, and he is in an absolute position in the political system of the Plantagenet Kingdom.

Therefore, even if King Louis dies at your hands, he will not be able to divide the Plantagenet Kingdom, let alone restore the ancient legal system of the Isha Kingdom in this rude way.

The only way to divide a country that is in full swing is to exacerbate internal contradictions, any brutal interference by external forces will only raise the head of nationalism and change direction to help the people unite, and fear can defeat the individual but not an organization with a complete system.

What's more, the militarism and expansionism that King Louis now preaches are very right in the minds of the people.

Well, you're a bit of a hassle with that.

I'm not a professional in this line of work, and I need to ask the experts from my brother departments to help me with my staff, give me some time, Ms. Effie, a month! We'll come up with a workable solution. ”

Effie was clearly interested in it.

She and her loyal brother walked out of the office to find a place to continue talking, while Murphy stood in the office and opened the cowhide bag to see what Helms had found, but soon, Adele pushed the door in.

The loyal intelligence officer reported to Murphy:

"Master, the airship to the port of Chardo is ready, the consul is sending birthday gifts into the airship, and we are going to cross the Castile Strait in the fleet of the Grand Duke of Pablo in the port of Chardo. With three hours left until the departure time, you can also make final adjustments. ”

"I don't have anything more to adjust."

Murphy shook his head and said:

"If anything, it's a warm-up for the new version, and I'm going to update the 3.0 story the moment we set foot in the Land of Origins. This time it's going to be an online update, and we have seven days to review the copy and schedules.

Get ready, Adele.

It's going to be a busy week. ”

(End of chapter)