Seventy-fifth Lucky

Cleo picked up his glass again and took a sip. "Of course, it's a bit more complicated, but it's that simple. However, it is not yet a complete success, and it can only be said that he is initially in a dilemma. ”

"It's really remarkable. Essien must show his admiration. "Now only Ashrufat remains. Do you have any ideas, Lord Duke?"

"That person was different. Clio replied. "He's rich. Besides, there's not enough time. ”

"The squire is just a nobleman. Essien replied dismissively.

"Then you're underestimating him. Clio replied. "Have you heard anything about Miss Shirley?"

"Ah, I did, but I don't know her personally. Essien spread his hands. "I heard that she went to the west to set up ...... A plan of something or something, the most messed up. Not only did he lose all the capital of the Duke, but he even borrowed a large amount of money from any chamber of commerce, but he couldn't repay it, and the whole incident couldn't end in the end...... It seems that the Duke has abandoned her in the last place, and has never mentioned her again. It's a pity, I've heard that she's a nice smart person. ”

"That's right, the person who made Shirley suffer a big loss is this Ashrufat. ”

"Ah, really?"

"What I heard from Duke Byron's own mouth, you say it's true or false?"

"He's rich?"

"At least not by the rank of an ordinary squire nobleman," Cleo said. "He's beaten Shirley in a business battle. So that illustrates the wealth of this guy...... No matter what, he can be considered a rich man. He's a rich man. ”

"No wonder that guy didn't pay a damn about the house in the aristocratic quarter. Essien muttered softly to herself.

"Well, by the way, you didn't take a new action against Ashrufat?"

"Well, Lord Duke. He thinks it's not the right time to startle the snake. Essien replied.

Cleo suddenly showed a mysterious smile: "Essien, you feel ...... yourself How about being compared to Barsa Doni? Of course, I mean the art of martial arts. If the two of you had a showdown......"

"Ah, this...... To be honest, we haven't had a fight against each other. Essien thought for a moment and said. "It depends. ”

"So, you and Ashrufat ......"

"Well, actually...... That's where I wondered. Essien replied. "Remember the duel between Bassadoni and Ashorufat?"

"Of course I remember, the cultist!" Clio replied. To be honest, the mention of Basardoni was still a little uncomfortable. Afterwards, Barsadoni was proven to be a cultist of evil gods, but Clio was not surprised.

"Did you notice it...... At the last time they played each other...... In fact, at the very last moment of contact between the two sides, Barsadoni seemed to hesitate for a moment, and it was because of his hesitation that he was pierced through the chest by Ashrufat's sword, and the sword he himself stabbed was missed. ”

"Ah, this...... Well, after all, I'm not a swordsman, and I haven't paid much attention to these details. But I think Ashrufat is a lot stronger in terms of strength. ”

"No matter how strong it is," Essien said. "In the face of the most sinister blow of the mad dog of Barsadorni's nature...... To tell you the truth, with my understanding of swordsmanship, in that case, no matter how clever a swordsman is, he can't stop the desperate effort of dying together...... The reason why Barsadoni missed the last time was entirely because he didn't know why he suddenly distracted. ”

"Why are you distracted?" asked Cleo curiously. "This is a life-and-death duel, how can you still be distracted at this critical juncture?"

"yes, it's incredible. To be honest, from my point of view, he couldn't have been distracted unless he saw someone next to him with some other dangerous weapon, such as a crossbow or a musket. But there was nothing special like that in the neighborhood – we saw it all with our own eyes. ”

"Didn't you say that Basadoni guy was a mad dog......?

"He's a mad dog, not a stupid dog. Essien replied. "And when it comes to combat, he's an expert, and there's no way he's going to make such a stupid mistake. ”

"Ah, how do you explain that?"

"I can't explain it. Is it really pure luck or something? I'd rather not believe in that. Anyway, if I had to duel with Ashrufat...... Well, as long as there are other options, I will never fight him. ”

"By the way, Essien, what kind of 'sharp intuition' did you talk about last time, and how many people have developed this ability? ”

"This ...... Suffice it to say, as long as the fighters who are qualified to be called 'masters' have more or less some of these abilities. However, people who have reached this level will be more or less proud under normal circumstances, and they will not stay in a place like the gladiatorial arena for a long time. There is no sense of accomplishment or any future for defeating ordinary people who come out to work for a few bucks. Essien smiled. "Besides, while this ability is very useful, it is not a panacea. Don't look at Basardoni who can shoot down throwing knives, but he certainly can't shoot bullets and bows and arrows. ”

"That's right. Cleo picked up his body again and took a sip. "But I don't know much about this kind of thing, can there be a simple conversion relationship, for example, do you think this Ashrufat can top a few ordinary soldiers?

"This, it depends on the specific situation. For example, if he were wearing armor and had the right terrain, he might be able to deal with dozens or hundreds of people at a time. But if you don't wear armor...... Then there are probably only five or six. ”

"So much of a difference?"

"Fighting in armor and fighting without armor are two different things entirely. Essien replied. "To put it simply, in the case of armor, especially heavy armor, a person can concentrate on dealing with an enemy in front of him and ignore the attacks of others, because his armor can protect him, and a blow that is not strong enough cannot penetrate the armor and cause damage. But without armor...... You know that the flesh is very fragile in front of the blade, and a stab that is not particularly hard can produce a fatal effect. ”

"If you want to besiege with more fights and fewer fights, it's best not to wear armor. On the contrary, if you fight more with less, it will be advantageous to wear armor, right?"

"Yes, it's that simple. Of course, armor is only one aspect, there are various other factors, especially the constraints of terrain conditions. Essien replied. "So to say a simple conversion, in fact, it is very irresponsible. Specific questions and specific analysis are the reasonable answers. To put it mildly, with one enemy to one hundred, as long as there is a suitable terrain to cooperate, it is not too difficult. Ten archers at the head of the city can kill hundreds of besieging enemies. ”

......

Ashrufat came out of the well and jumped aside. As mentioned earlier, this road is usually sparsely populated, but it is lunchtime and there are no people on the whole road.

"Where are you going today?" asked Ashrufat, pulling the little girl out of the well. In fact, there are not many places to really see in the major blocks of Eagle City. The business district has already been there, the aristocratic district is too dangerous to go (because it is likely to meet people who know the little girl), and there are only a few residential areas left. In particular, there are no slums in the strict sense of the word, because the real poor live on the outskirts of the city.

"I want to go last time...... The place where we first met. The little girl thought for a moment and said.

"What are you going for?" said Ashrufat, chuckling involuntarily.

"Because I think it's a bustling place. The little girl replied. "Compared to other places, it was relatively clean, especially with a ...... A sense of order. ”

"It's a place for men to have fun. Ashrufat said softly. He looked up at the position of the sun. In fact, it doesn't matter if you take the little girl for a spin during this time period.

They followed the road, rounding a bend. There was a T-junction ahead, and there were noticeably more pedestrians on the street ahead. At the edge of the street, a man who looked like a vagabond or a beggar sat there, wearing a tattered cloak and a large old-fashioned top hat with a large notch in the top hat.

Neither Ashrufat nor the little girl paid much attention to the homeless man—so they didn't notice that the homeless man's eyes were staring at the little girl through the gap in his top hat.

......

"What, found another target?" Nighthawk leapt out of bed and began to get dressed as fast as he could. He was so excited that he didn't even notice that the subordinate who was telling the news was staring at the naked woman on the bed and swallowing there. Normally, someone who breaks in so recklessly to report information would permanently lose a part of their body, but this time Nighthawk really didn't have the time to care about such a trivial matter.

"What's so urgent...... the woman lazily pulled the cup over to cover the key parts of her body. "Can't you stay with me a little longer?" her voice was dripping.

"The event that changed the fate of my life. Nighthawk replied hurriedly. "My chance has come! Sure enough, I'm a lucky man. ”

"Ah, is that an exaggeration?"

Nighthawk didn't answer, for he had already rushed out the door and made a beeline for the living room. In the middle of the living room stood a subordinate he couldn't even name, but it didn't matter. "Where have they gone?" he asked the man whose name he didn't know.

"I went to the flower block. The subordinate replied. "We got a couple of clever kids to follow them. There shouldn't be a problem. ”

"Flower Block...... By the way, I remember...... Last night, little Byron spent the night in the Flower Quarter, and there was news that he had left there?"

"Nope. Another subordinate in the living room said. "He's been there for days. ”

"Great!" Nighthawk couldn't suppress the joy in his heart, he was so lucky!