Section 14 Employment

Several subordinates also saw this incredible scene just now. They looked at each other, and after a few seconds, one of the Storm Troopers called out, "Assassin!"

In the blink of an eye, they drew their weapons and outflanked the rocks. Ashrufat stood still, watching his men search the rubble bushes. Of course, the final outcome was entirely expected - after spending most of the day, his men found nothing. It was as if the assassin had vanished.

It's funny. Ashrufat whispered in his heart. The best concealment he had ever seen was none other than the Semu. But the Semu are not so much an acquired exercise as an innate talent. The ability of that body to change color with the environment alone can make people envious, jealous and hateful. Even if it is a magical armor from another world and made in an incredible way, its concealment is not comparable to the talent of the Sam clan. The nezumi don't have that ability. With the physical condition of the rat man, it can be said that it is a very remarkable thing to be able to master such an exquisite concealment technique. Ashruphat now understood why the black-clad Assassin was so feared.

"Leave him alone, let's go back. Ashrufat ordered.

"Well, it doesn't look like this assassin is here to assassinate. In her mind, Carrie said.

"I feel the same way. On the one hand, I don't feel the killing intent, and on the other hand, this time and place is not a good opportunity to assassinate. Ashrufat replied. "If it's an assassination, it's going to be a better time and a better place. I think he's here to follow. ”

"That's right, it seems, master, that someone has already noticed the problem...... Well, since he's here to follow us, it means that his target is still a life-prolonging potion. ”

If it is to inquire about the origin of the magic stone, it should not be directed at Ashruphat himself, but from a wider range of targets, from members of the clan. Because the magic stone could not have been conjured by Ashrufat.

"Has the news of the life-prolonging potion already been rumored? sooner than expected. Ashrufat said in his mind.

"I'm afraid so. I believe that the gray prophets also played a good role in fueling the flames. Carrie replied. He didn't worry about it at all, because it was also a good thing for the gray prophets to pay almost zero for the benefit of the gray prophets. Relying on the exemplary role of the Grey Prophets, those life-prolonging potions should have been widely accepted by the Rat-Man world by now, and many people are trying to find the source of the elixir.

If that's the case, then the sale of potions should go well.

It must be said that after witnessing the Assassin in Black, Ashrufat began to feel that Carrie's previous arrangement made sense. If a large number of finished potions were to be made, they would likely be stolen and looted - ordinary nezumi would not be able to withstand the invasion of the black-clad assassins. If the guards are increased, it is equivalent to giving outsiders the opportunity to infiltrate and buy. Ashrufat didn't think all of his men could have an unchanging loyalty to him.

From this point of view, teaching the secret art of alchemy to Shaka should be said to be a better choice.

"Then again, this time I saw the Assassin in black...... Well, master, I think you might as well hire them sooner. How to say, if you want to prepare for war, then early spying and reconnaissance are indispensable. Carrie said.

By now, Ashrufat was well aware of the details of the last time the Nezumi army was wiped out. From a general's point of view, the defeat of the nezumi is inevitable. Due to insufficient preparation in advance, he failed to understand the details of the dwarven tribe's layout, military strength, equipment, fortifications, etc., and simply planned to rely on the numerical superiority and wanted to directly break the dwarven defenses with brute force. The problem is that the dwarves' fortifications are very strong, and their firepower is also strong and well-matched. Therefore, the worst result was that he suffered heavy losses but was unable to capture the dwarven position, and had to temporarily retreat and regroup.

Then the worst happened, and the Greenskins rushed over at this critical moment. Although the Greenskins were originally here to attack the dwarves, as everyone knows, the Greenskins have always been elated when they fight, and they don't care who their opponents are. Now that the nezumi army was in front of them, they didn't mind fighting more than that.

If there was any reason for this defeat, Ashrufat could be attributed to his ignorance of the enemy's situation. I don't know about dwarves, and I don't know much about the greenskins. If it hadn't been for such an absolutely wrong time, no matter what the outcome of the battle would be, at least the main force of the rat army would have been able to safely retreat to the Underground Realm, instead of being wiped out.

The nezumi are temporarily withdrawn, which means that now on the ground, Greenskins and Dwarves should be fighting...... I don't know what the specific situation is.

"Get me Shaka. Ashruphat ordered one of his attendants.

A few moments later, the brown-furred nezumi appeared beside Eshurufat.

"Lord...... Master, you call me?"

"Shaka, I want to make a deal with the Esin Clan. Ashrufat said. "The sooner the better. ”

Ashrufat's words did not arouse Shaka's curiosity, and it was not uncommon for a nezumi lord to go to the black-clad assassins.

"Master, Essien Clan...... You're afraid to go to their territory on your own. Shaka said with some nervousness. “...... Dangerous...... Dangerous...... Very dangerous......"

"How can I get in touch with those black-clad assassins?" Ashrufat asked, ignoring Shaka's words.

"You have to ...... Send a messenger...... Arrange a meeting......" Shaka said with some wince. You could see that he was scared. Before, Ashrufat had left a lot of things to him to deal with, so Shaka was afraid that Ashrufat would let him take on the task of this emissary.

He stammered to the end. The process of finding the Black Assassins was slightly more cumbersome than a normal transaction. The first is to send an envoy to the call, agreeing on a time and place for the two sides to meet. Then, at that specific time and place, the patron would meet with the Assassins and entrust them with a mission. It must be noted that this meeting is likely to turn into an assassination attempt – if someone pays to kill the client.

"Is there anything to pay attention to?" asked Ashrufat. Although he was confident in his own strength, he could not take these mysterious assassins lightly. After all, he is not immortal.

"Lord...... Remember, hosts, that you must never turn your back to them...... Meet the Black Assassin with at least a lot of people...... You'll want to bring at least four people, paying attention to the front, back, left, right, and top. You must wear good armor...... Bring the antidote...... Shaka took the trouble to reiterate some of the general knowledge of dealing with the Essien clan. "You have to be very careful along the way...... Even if you come back here, you can't relax. Because the Black Assassin is likely to follow you all the way. ”

They're already following me. Ashruphat thought to himself, but he didn't look impatient.

"Good, Shaka...... You help me arrange for an emissary to go to the Essien clan and agree with them at a suitable time and place. The location can't be too far away, and the sooner the time, the better. ”

The brown-furred nezumi breathed a clear sigh of relief. What he feared most didn't happen. He only needed to arrange for men now, instead of meeting the terrible Assassins himself.

"Good ...... Master, I'll do it at once!"

......

The cold wind blew gently, causing a whistling sound in the deep and dark tunnels in the distance.

Ashrufat Station in this deserted underground space. It used to be a vein, but now that the mine has been excavated, it has been reduced to a large abandoned space underground, with no signs of activity in sight.

It must be noted that the nezumi don't look like they live in the Underground World, but they are not in danger of suffocation. This is because they have a natural instinct to perceive changes in the flow of air. When they dig passages, they always avoid places that are completely enclosed and where the air is stagnant. And this place is exactly that. It's large enough to be expanded into an underground city, but the dead air isn't suitable for a large number of creatures to breathe.

The Essien clan really picked a good place. Ashrufat thought to himself. By his side, four selected subordinates were already on standby. As Shaka suggested, five people watched the front, back, left, right, and top of their heads.

A jumble of sounds came from afar, sounding like a swarm of bats flying by. Although all four of Ashrufat's men are elite Storm Marines, they don't have a lot of courage. The sound made them all cautious, holding their breath.

Almost, the emissary of the Esin clan should have arrived.

"Master, your left. In her mind, Carrie reminded.

Ashrufat looked toward Carrie's instructions and saw darkness ahead. He stared at the darkness. The subordinates also noticed Eshurufat's abnormality, and almost all of the nezumi had their eyes wide open, because they saw that the dark shadow was also staring at him, and a pair of red eyes looked like coal burning in the dark.

In the blink of an eye, the darkness seemed to come alive. Then, they noticed that it was a nezumi dressed in black.

The pitch-black figure flashed in an instant, detached from its surroundings, and floated like a ghost towards where Ashrufat was. With the exception of Ashrufat, the rats all drew their weapons.

"Look where you should look!" Ashrufat ordered in a low voice. The voice reminded his subordinates of their original duties, and they all looked back at the direction they had been responsible for. Now, Ashrufat could see the Esin Clan assassins approached in black, each step steady and silent. Darkness wrapped around the Assassin like a living thing.

"Patriarch Ashrufat. He heard the Assassin say this. "Do you have any assignments to entrust to our Essien Clan?"

"Yes. Ashruphat looked at the Assassin in front of him. With a hunch, he thought the Assassin had no intention of making a move. Even if it was a well-orchestrated ambush, it wouldn't be him. "I need the help of the Essien clan. ”

"What kind of help?"

"I need you to go to the surface, in and around Karak-Grom, to find out about the dwarves and the greenskins. I want to know their specific situation, their troops, their leaders, their fortifications, their equipment, and so on. I want to know all about it. ”