Fortunately, I didn't miss the appointment, it took 3 hours to code out this chapter, and I was busy outside all afternoon today, and I made up yesterday's chapter in the morning! It's almost 200,000 words, hehe. Still no one is watching, hey hey your brother-in-law.

August wanted Duke and the two introduced Cohen and Xuelu, and after the five of them exchanged pleasantries and took their seats, Cohen gave Duke a salute and asked straight to the point: "I don't know what advice Commander Duke has?" Duke shook his head, stretched out his fat hands and rubbed them, and said with a smile: "I can't talk about advice, I just need a little help from the two of you." ”

"Little favor!?" Cohen muttered.

"Yes, as a sign of sincerity, I'll tell you about our situation, and you must know that Cripple is rich in gems. Our Edgar Merchant Group set out from Cleaver County half a year ago, and came to the Lion Crusader City day and night to participate in the upcoming auction at Blyfils. But I was about to arrive at my destination, but with such weather, I really couldn't delay any longer. Duke said anxiously, his forehead was already covered with a layer of fine sweat, reached out and grabbed the water glass on the table, and drank a full glass.

Taking advantage of Duke's drinking water, Dylan continued, "In order to reach our destination within the scheduled time, whether this storm stops or not, we have decided to leave for the Lion Crusader City early tomorrow morning. Cohen and Shelly looked at the two of them in surprise, although the goal of the merchant is to pursue profit, but it is too crazy not to even die like this.

"What does Commander Duke mean by petty favor?" Cohen asked after a moment of contemplation.

Duke wiped the water stains from the corners of his mouth and said, "August opposes the decision of the two of us, because the merchant group's protection is already very weak, so it is too bold to enter the Endless Forest. ”

Hearing this, Cohen probably guessed Duke's thoughts, and said, "So you want the four of us to become the escorts of the merchant group and escort this cargo through the Endless Forest?"

"No! it's not the four of you, it's just you and the mage!" Duke interrupted Cohen and continued, "August strongly recommends you to us, saying that as long as you join the escort, you will agree to venture out tomorrow. After saying that, he looked at Cohen and Xuelu with loyal and pitiful eyes.

Cohen shook his head and said, "I may be going to disappoint you, it's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that the task I am shouldering at present is related to the survival of the elf race, and I can't get out, forgive me." ”

Hearing that Cohen had rejected his suggestion, Duke hurriedly said, "As long as you are willing to help, I can pay you 20,000 gold coins as a reward when you arrive at the Lion Crusader City." After speaking, he took out an amethyst card from his arms, pushed it in front of Cohen, and continued: "This is a deposit. ”

Cohen pushed the purple gold card back in front of Duke and said with a serious expression, "It's not a matter of money, Captain Duke!"

Duke was embarrassed and didn't know what to do at this time, his fat hands kept rubbing, and his anxious expression was in everyone's eyes. At this time, August reached out and picked up the amethyst card, and said to Duke: "Take it back, Commander, let's think of another way!"

Duke still didn't give up, and said to Xuelu: "I don't know if this beautiful female mage can help us, and we can talk about the reward." Xuelu put down the cup, reached out and took out a golden card from her arms, and said lightly: "I'm not short of money, I'm not going to accompany you!" After speaking, she picked up the cup and walked back to the table just now.

Only Duke and Dylan were left staring at the card in Xuelu's hand in amazement. Cohen hurriedly confessed to the three of Duke, August smiled and said that it was not in the way, and after a casual chat, looking at Duke's lack of interest, Cohen also returned to the table of Xuelu.

At this time, Xuelu was quietly playing with the scepter, and when she saw Cohen coming back, she asked, "Have you made amends?"

Cohen smiled helplessly, "Let's give them some face!" Xuelu smiled disdainfully, still gently wiping the elemental crystals on the scepter, as if she was not interested in Cohen's topic at all.

"What is the amount of that golden card just now, as if they saw something terrible when they saw it. Cohen quickly changed the subject, it was rare that Xuelu's cold personality had changed a little, and he didn't want to be followed by a large block of ice that was bubbling cold on the rest of the journey.

Xuelu casually took out the card, threw it in front of Cohen, and said, "Eight million amounts, Noah's mainland exchange, can be exchanged at the same price in any Donald Gold Bank." ”

"Eight million gold coins!" Cohen exclaimed, fortunately, most of the merchants were busy placing goods at this time, otherwise hearing this voice, I don't know how many traitors in Lu Dao would directly turn into robbers, and directly kill and grab this card. Quickly handed the golden card to Xuelu, watching her casually stuffed into his arms, Cohen felt so nervous that his palms were sweaty.

"I didn't see you being so rich!" Cohen felt like he was a little dry.

"Auxiliary pastors make it easier to earn money, and they take a commission of 20% of what they earn, regardless of the task. Xuelu explained.

"How many gold did you have to pay you last time you took us to find the Flower of Forgotten Thoughts?" Cohen asked.

"Do you think I'll settle the money with Connie?" said Xuelu with a faint smile.

"When I didn't ask!" Cohen shrugged.

While the two were chatting for a while, Rachel and Rose pushed the door open and walked in, both with grass clippings covered in their hair. Rachel raised his glass and poured it down, and after a long sigh of sullen breath, he said, "It's such a strong wind, but fortunately the wildebeest was set up early, otherwise the fun would have been great tomorrow." ”

Cohen turned his head to look out the window and said, "It's not too early, everyone is full, just hurry up and rest, and see how the weather is going tomorrow." After saying that, I asked the kitchen of the hotel to cook a few dishes, and then ordered two more pots of wine, and the four of them chatted and ate, which was not bad. When Cohen and the others were full and ready to rest, the caravans who had gone out to settle the goods also returned to the hotel one after another, and everyone was tired after a long day's travel, and after eating something casually, they all went back to the basement guest room to rest.

The basement guest room was small, with two small wooden beds, no windows, and a thumb-sized crystallization of light elements embedded in the low roof, emitting a dull yellow glow, and the surrounding walls were haphazardly stacked with a layer of rock. Cohen's first impression when he stepped into the room was exactly the same as the dwarven housing area of the digger's passage. No wonder Rachel came in and said she had a very intimate feeling.

"Cohen, come out and get down!" Xue Lu shouted softly as he stood in front of the door of the guest room for the three of Cohen.

"What's wrong?" Cohen asked, looking at the slightly crimson Snow Dew on his little face.

"Well, are you sleeping here tonight?" Xuelu's tone was a little hesitant.

"yes, Ross and I can squeeze it, and the night will pass quickly. ”

At this time, Xuelu seemed to have made up a lot of determination, puffed up her chest and said to Cohen, "You can sleep in my room tonight, I am worried that the innkeeper will see that there is a vacant bed, and it will be bad to arrange for someone else to come." ”

Hearing Xuelu, whose little face was flushed, say this, Cohen was also caught off guard, and he didn't know how to answer. The two of them stood in the doorway without speaking. As the minutes passed, Xuelu slowly lowered her forehead, a sad feeling that she had never felt before occupied her chest, and she could already vaguely feel tears rolling in her eyes.

Xuelu sighed softly and turned to walk towards her room. Suddenly, Cohen grabbed her sleeve and said, "You go back first, I'll pack my things and come over." Hearing Cohen's reply, Xuelu, who had fallen to the bottom, suddenly smiled, nodded happily, and trotted all the way back to the guest room.

Just as Xuelu was fidgeting in the room, there was a knock on the door. Hearing the knock on the door, Xuelu jumped up like a frightened rabbit and opened the wooden door after a moment's hesitation. Outside the door, Cohen looked at Xuelu with an embarrassed expression, and said for a while, "Can I come in?"

Xuelu quickly got out of the way and got into the bed, Cohen gently closed the wooden door after entering, pointed to a wooden bed near the door and asked, "I sleep in this bed tonight?"

"Hmm!" Snowdew's thin mosquito chirp came from the bed.

Looking at the slightly trembling quilt, Cohen smiled, took off his weapons and leather armor, lay on the wooden bed with his cloak, and said "Good night!" to Xuelu, and then reached out and turned one of the lids of the light elemental crystal shell, and the room was instantly swallowed up by darkness, leaving only the sound of the two of them breathing.

Nothing was said all night. [Author's note: I know that you wish they fought for 300 rounds. 】

Early the next morning, a dim light woke Cohen from his sleep, rubbed his eyes, and saw that Xuelu was already dressed and sitting on the edge of the bed, folding the quilt.

"Won't you get a little more sleep?" asked Cohen, yawning.

"Get used to it, you go back to sleep, I'll go up and see the weather today. Shelly smiled at Cohen and closed the door and left. At this time, Cohen was completely sleepy, and after putting on his equipment, he also walked towards the hall.

After coming to the hall, Cohen found Xuelu in front of the windowsill, looking through the window that the sky outside was still cloudy, and the endless forest was even more in a mess, many big trees were lying crookedly in the dense forest, Cohen worried: "Even if the storm is over, it will take a long time to clear the road. ”

Xuelu suddenly shook Cohen's hand and comforted, "It's a big deal to sell these wildebeest and just cast Sky Wings and fly over." Now all the birds in the forest have fled, and it is safer. ”

Cohen sighed, "That's all it takes, I'm going to trouble you again, Xuelu!"

Xuelu shook her head with a smile and said, "I should repay you for accompanying me last night." ”

At this moment, a merchant behind the two suddenly said: "The Edgar merchant group is really dead, they set off before dawn, and the two Edgar brothers are really out of the eye." ”

"I heard that they spent a lot of money last night to hire that mid-ranking warrior monk, Elvis Koria, to join the escort team, otherwise where would they have the confidence?" said the other merchant with a disdainful sneer.

"It's 50,000 gold coins, Duke is bleeding a lot this time, and it seems that their goods are worth a lot. ”

"The people of Cleaver County are so rich, and the 50,000 gold coins are not yet in their eyes. ”

A group of caravans were eating breakfast and using the Edgar merchant group as a talking point.

Cohen shook his head and said, "I didn't expect Duke to be so determined, I hope they won't have any problems." After speaking, looking through the window in the direction of the Lion Crusader City, the dark clouds in the sky became more and more depressing.

Soon after, Rachel and Rose also got up, the weather was still a terrible mess, according to Xuelu, even if it was full speed, it would take half a day to get from the Gold Prospector's Station to the entrance to the Hero's Road, in other words, Xuelu needed a break halfway through.

Just as the four of them were discussing how to fly over the Endless Forest, a violent sound of horses' hooves came from outside the door, and a moment later, the two mercenaries, covered in blood, pushed open the wooden door with all their strength, and wailed: "Go and save the Edgar Merchant Group, we have encountered a landslide and have all sunk into the ground." ”

The belated bad news took everyone in the hotel by surprise.