"Dan, you're looking for that kid, aren't you?"

“……”

With just one sentence, Somkin stopped the huntress.

Dan then turned around and looked at the other man with extremely dangerous eyes.

"This has something to do with you?"

As a merchant awakener, Somkin's skills are at the fourth stage, on par with the Huntress.

But the abilities of the two are completely different in battle.

Somkin didn't dare to provoke Dan's nerves at such a distance, not to mention that he didn't intend to be an enemy of the huntress, so he hurriedly explained:

"There are a lot of supplies in a warehouse in the east of the town, but some of them were taken away last night."

The huntress frowned:

"Did the torch take it?"

Somkin nodded in affirmation:

"It should be, and he left last night, and it's very difficult for you to catch up now."

Dan snorted coldly:

"Don't underestimate my skills."

"As long as I'm in the forest, I'll be able to catch up with him!"

Somkin has a different view on this:

"Torch is a smart child, don't you think he would have guessed that?"

“……”

The huntress fell silent, and the merchant took advantage of the victory:

"He knows your abilities very well, and the snow in the forest will help him in his movements. And now, he's been on his way for almost a day! ”

Dan's tone was cold:

"You're trying to persuade me to give up?"

Somkin shook his head:

"I might be able to help you."

"You also know that although the general atmosphere in the town is biased towards Anrui's side, strong-willed people like us are also ready to act at any time."

Although Dan was anxious because of Torch's reckless actions, he did not lose his ability to judge things.

Almost immediately, she realized Somkin's purpose.

The merchants were still preparing to break through to Montenegro.

And as a fourth-stage hunter, she is undoubtedly quite important and must fight for the object.

Dan asked:

"So you can't wait, and you're going to use the strength in your hands to try it out?"

Somkin makes no secret of his purpose:

"Actually, the time for action is today."

"Everyone is in town, and they see the endless winter. If you continue to stay and you can't get more help, you have to act in a timely manner. ”

Dan reiterates his purpose, and most importantly, the purpose:

"I'm going to find my son."

Somkin had a triumphant smile on his face:

"Then we're on the same page."

“……”

Able to find helpers, especially some of the Awakened as helpers, to find their sons together.

The huntress certainly had no reason to refuse.

She followed the merchant to the east of the town, and thought of some possibilities.

Somkin undoubtedly wants to use his abilities.

So is it possible that the departure of the torch is also the choice of the businessman in front of him after agitation in order to achieve this goal?

Dan speculated in his mind about the possibility of things.

But when she and Somkin arrived on the east side of town, a new change disrupted all her previous thoughts.

In the midst of the snowflakes flying in the sky, a lone figure stood at the entrance to the east of the town.

It's Anrui.

A breeze blows through and snow particles gently slide off the surrounding eaves. The snow particles landed on Anrui's shoulders and immediately merged with the white shirt he was wearing.

The dress of this town lord is not much different from usual.

But he wore a black wide-brimmed hat, and the brim of the hat was already covered with snowflakes.

With each breath, a white mist formed in the cold, which then merged with the snowflakes that slipped off the brim of his hat.

An Rui's figure is just a lonely person.

But his presence seems to be a symbol of some kind of tranquility, a challenge to everything that lies before him.

He is firmly guarding here.

When she saw the huntress and the merchant appear together, there was no excitement or loss on her face.

An Rui just said a bland order:

"Now, go back."

“……”

"Anrui, there's no reason for you to stop us."

Somkin seemed to have anticipated the scene in front of him.

He took the initiative to step forward.

Just like a few months ago in the Lord's Manor,-for-tat with Anrui.

At the same time, the empty streets around the town also walked out of the figure of 9 people one after another.

They all chose to stand behind Somkin.

These are the Awakened who were won by the merchants, or who had also intended to leave the hidden frontiers. If Lindsay had been there, he would have seen his friend Joel among them.

In the blink of an eye, the two sides have entered the link of confrontation.

A conflict is about to erupt almost immediately.

But at this moment, the huntress reacted differently.

She was not coerced by the atmosphere of the scene and joined the camp of rebellion against An Rui, but took the initiative to speak:

"Anrui, that kid ran away last night, I'm going to bring him back."

Dan's actions made An Rui breathe a sigh of relief, and he showed a rare smile in the tense atmosphere:

"Dan, the hunters in town still need you to lead them."

The huntress replied without hesitation:

"I'll be back when I find the torch."

Two simple conversations, as if reaching some kind of tacit understanding.

As soon as the words landed, Dan left Somkin's merchant camp and walked alone past Anrui and out of town.

Anrui didn't stop her either.

“……”

Looking at the huntress who had left alone, Somkin narrowed his eyes, hiding his emotions at the moment.

Then he waved his hand and led the others to make a gesture to leave together.

The merchant even explained to An Rui with a polite smile:

"The torch kid ran away too suddenly yesterday, I'm afraid Dan alone will not be able to find him, so we'll also go to help."

Anrui strode in front of these people.

I can't see the relaxed smile on my face just now:

"I'll just say one last time, go back."

“……”

The smile on Somkin's face froze, but he still wanted to try to negotiate again:

"Mr. An Rui, we also care about the children in the town......

"Do you think there is any point in using these excuses now?" An Rui directly interrupted the businessman's quibble, and then said directly, "In the past few months, I have also seriously thought about some issues. You have provoked me again and again, and I have an unshirkable responsibility for this. ”

"Don't think I'll allow ...... at times like this"

Somkin also loudly interrupted Anrui's rebuke:

"We're just going to do what we want, and we're not going to drag anyone else in."

"Anrui, there's no reason for you to stop us now!"

An Rui's tone was still cold:

"But for the town, you're undermining unity and increasing instability."

Somkin scolded:

"Removing this instability is your duty as mayor, not our job!"

An Rui stretched out his hand and pointed at all the awakened ones in front of him:

"You're right."

"So right now, I'm doing my job."

(End of chapter)