The small town of Brooke.

"Old Mai, Old Mai?" Illo grabbed the old thief's neck with one hand and knocked on the door with the other.

It wasn't long before the sound of shuffling footsteps came, and Maxner glanced through the crack in the door, and opened the door to welcome the two in.

"Business again?" said the former bandit leader, the current tavern owner, who quickly got into the groove, his eyes lit up as he looked at the cowering old thief.

"Sort of. Illo nodded, pressed the thief to his chair, and turned back to bolt the wooden door. The doors and windows of the tavern were tightly closed, impermeable, and Rao was a clever man with a lot of scheming, and at this time he completely broke off the idea of escaping.

"Where did you get it from?" Maxna circled around him twice, showing a slightly puzzled look, no matter how the other party looked, he didn't look like a fat sheep with a huge amount of money.

"I sent it to the door myself, I wanted to steal something, and I caught it. Illo went to the counter, expertly opened a bottle of cider, and explained casually.

"Thieves?" Maxna shook his head in disappointment, "If they had oil and water, they wouldn't have come out to steal it." ”

"This is different," Illo walked back, patted the old thief's brain with a smile, and asked, "You have a lot of skills, have you ever heard of a famous thief who is good at invisibility, and has cultivated qi and magic at the same time?"

"Oh?" Maxner's expression became serious. Strength is a sign that a martial artist has reached a high level, although without the corresponding martial arts, the combat effectiveness will inevitably be greatly reduced, but it should not be underestimated. Coupled with the cooperation of magic, it is no wonder that the other party can hide the detection of the magic tower and the strict guard of the river valley...... Such a person is by no means an unknown person.

"Let me think about it......" Mai pondered, a thief in the squad of adventurers, in addition to warriors, mages, and archers, who played the role of scouts. It is also a relatively common occupation. However, they prefer bustling cities to wilderness, and the more crowded the place, the more they can get their favor.

"Why do you bother with that brain?" At this moment, the old thief suddenly spoke, "Just ask me directly." ”

"Oh, are you willing to confess now?" Illo looked at him playfully. The half-elf didn't believe that the other party was so good.

"Yes, of course I do," the old thief nodded repeatedly, "and I will answer whatever you ask." ”

Lao Mai and Illo glanced at each other, wondering together, the change in the other party's attitude was really a little strange.

"Dude. I see that you are also a fellow believer," the old thief ignored the half-elf, turned to Maxner and said, "Give a word, can the money settle this matter?"

"My brother is a smart man," Lao Mai was happy at once, and he put his arm around the other person's shoulder. "Of course." Money can settle a qiē. ”

"That's good," the old thief breathed a sigh of relief, and discussed, "Dude, make a price?"

"No hurry, no hurry. Maxna waved his hand and asked, "What do you call it, brother?"

"Branch...... Lisson. The old thief hesitated for a moment, and then said his name. Of course. This is not necessarily the real name, but among the countless pseudonyms, the gold content of this name is always relatively high.

"Chameleon Collison?" said Old Mai after a moment's thought. In today's world of thieves, Collinson's name is not very famous, but ten years ago, the thief "Chameleon" was famous. It is said that he has the ability to blend in perfectly with his surroundings, and every time he makes a shot, the target item disappears out of thin air, coming and going without a trace, and it is strange and inexplicable.

"It's a big fish. Being reminded by him, Illo also remembered.

Collison smiled wryly, embarrassed to answer.

A tavern with a table of meals.

Three people sit around a table, a retired robber, an active ranger, and a thief who has returned after retirement.

"You're welcome, just eat. Maxna beckoned, and after a long time of tossing, Illo clamored for supper, so he sorted out some wine and food, and talked while eating.

Collinson's broken wrist had been reconnected, but it was still not strong for a while. He lowered his head and took a sip of his drink, his eyes twinkling, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

"Don't think about it," Illo asked, taking a bite of steak and interrogating, "who sent you?"

Collison hesitated slightly, and did not answer for the first time.

"If you answer truthfully, you can save your life. The half-elf's words couldn't tell whether it was a threat or a promise.

"It's from Buyada...... Her Royal Highness Christina. Collison gritted his teeth and replied.

"The eldest princess of the Buyada Empire?" Illo thought for a moment, his brow furrowed slightly.

"That's right," Collison admitted, nodding, "some time ago, she sent for me on a mission that was so well paid that I couldn't refuse. ”

"Do you know Gorko and Lina?" Illo asked another question.

"Yes," Collison made no secret of what was going on, "out of an abundance of caution, when I made a detour through the Torm Federation, I hired a team of adventurers to take a forward stand...... But these guys, the other day, came back in a gloomy way and said that the things had been stolen by Mr. Illo, so I went out myself......"

"I see," Illo asked, "How did Christina know that there was a dragon egg here?"

"What?" Maxna interjected, his eyes wide, "what dragon egg?"

"I'll tell you later. Illo reached out to stop him, staring at Colliscent.

"I don't know," Collison shrugged his shoulders and said, "They just told me that there is a wind dragon egg stored in the western section of the Cast Iron Mountains, and they need me to find out the exact location and bring it back to Buyada, and if I can complete the task, they are willing to let me pick three treasures from the treasury at random." ”

"And how are you sure that the dragon eggs are in the Wind Falcon Lair?" Illo continued.

"Brother, you see, thieves have their company," Collison explained, "and I'm in the thieves' guild...... A high-level wind-based magical beast like the Ironclaw Wind Falcon might have something to do with the Wind Dragon Egg, so I sent someone to investigate. ”

"But you're still hiding the news from them, right?" Illo smiled.

"Nonsense, am I going to tell those fools the truth?" Collison snorted under his breath, "Actually, I was hiding in that town at the foot of the mountain, and if I hadn't seen how many of you guys were, I would have done it a long time ago." ”

"The one who should make a move, after all, will make a move," Illo took out the dragon egg from the cloth bag, he rubbed the cyan lines, and asked indifferently, "But what price are you going to take to redeem yourself?"

... (To be continued......)

PS: (First update.) ）