"It's a good idea. In her mind's eye, Carrie commented. This is the most reasonable and safest way to do it. ”

"Good idea, Mimilu. Ashrufat replied. "Approach the vampire as a subordinate...... Then you should be able to meet him. ”

It must be noted that West Vania is indeed not a wealthy place. Ashrufat passed through two more small villages before dark, both of which, like the first, were poor and shabby. However, their wariness and hostility towards strangers were not as obvious as in the first village. Ashrufat inquired about the way and made sure that the old man had not lied to him.

In these two villages, Ashrufat finally had a basic understanding of the Meno region. If you put the whole Mayno area on the map, it's really quite big. In fact, this area is not only a county, but even enough to be a dukedom. But the vast majority of the area here is "theoretical" territory, in other words, no man's land. The so-called "no man's land" is not really completely deserted, there are also a certain number of villages and towns, but those are made up of outcasts, fugitives, etc., who are not under the control of the lord. There are even villages that are completely under the control of bandits and smugglers.

In a word, the actual scope of the lord's control is limited. This is also a clear indication of what the vampire can do here, and it can be used to raise an army and repeatedly harass them.

However, the location of Ashrufat at the moment is the northernmost area of Meno, and it can barely be regarded as a comparison. The roads are poor, but at least they are often walked, the village is small and poor, but you can see one or two after walking for half a day, and although the environment is not very good, at least there will not be a beast jumping out of the roadside.

In short, it gives people the feeling that although it is a remote and backward small place, it is not a wild place at all.

Their journey went smoothly and they arrived in Meno without any incident.

In the entire Meno territory, it can be regarded as a city of a bit of a grade, and there is only one Meno City. It was not only the center of domination, but also the center of population and economy, as well as the residence of the lord himself. But honestly, the city is really not very good. Not to mention the internal details such as size, size, and prosperity, just looking at it from a distance, you can feel the inner meaning of the city. If the previous view of Mill City was full of nouveau riche flavor, then the distance view of this Meno City is full of poor sourness.

The walls of the city are made of stones, probably because of the construction period (or money), the walls are not built neatly, making the walls look uneven, like a good cake after being bitten by a worm.

On the city wall, there is also a lack of auxiliary fortifications such as watchtowers and arrow towers. At least on the side of the wall that Ashrufat saw, there were only two towers that could only be used as embellishments. As we all know, the main function of the arrow tower is to interact with the city wall, eliminate the dead spots under the city, and attack the enemy from three sides from top to bottom. At the same time, the building of the tower itself provided cover for the guards hiding inside, allowing them to continue to fight with a small number of troops and attack the enemy under the walls. There are only two arrow towers on such a wide wall...... I don't know what the designers of the city think.

As he looked at it, he was already approaching the city. Probably due to the lockdown order, there are almost no pedestrians on the main road outside the city (which is barely strong). About ten soldiers were listlessly guarding the gates, but no fees were charged to pedestrians.

Ashrufat approached the bulletin board at the gates, where there was a hefty bounty. The bounty hanging in the highest and most conspicuous position is indeed the vampire.

"Bounty: Baron Pinold...... Identity, Vampire...... Carlean's remnants...... Attention, extremely dangerous......" Ashruphat whispered, the bounty slip showing a vampire's face—a terrifying expression and bulging fangs on top of a human face. Underneath this portrait is a huge bounty of tens of thousands of gold coins. It also states that anyone who can come with a vampire's head will be given amnesty in addition to the prize money - no matter what crimes have been committed in the past, they will be written off immediately. If you can provide the corresponding information, you will receive a bounty of 10% if it is confirmed.

At the same time, the back of the bounty announcement also specifically stated that if you kill the vampire's subordinates, then after confirming the identity, the vampire will also be given one-tenth of the bonus, and if it is alive, it can be doubled.

Behind this vampire's wanted warrant are several gangs of robbers. However, Ashrufat didn't care much about this, he just pretended to be browsing, and actually looked at the name.

"Baron Pinold...... I don't know what Lu Dao is for, looking at this name, I feel a sense of familiarity in my heart. But there was an invisible wall in his mind, and this familiarity only rippled slightly, and immediately the wall blocked the door of memory.

He was already accustomed to this feeling, which had been coming back to him in recent times, especially in Mill City.

"Carrie, do you know him?" he asked in his mind. I don't know what the identity of this baron is in Callean, and how much strength he has. To be able to escape the siege of the coalition forces is either very strong or very lucky.

"Master, I'm afraid the situation is much worse than we expected......" Carrie's voice was a little crying.

"Oops? What is the identity of this Baron Pinod?" the word "opposition" came to Ashrufat's mind. Could it be that this Baron Pinolds is someone from the anti-Qinxin faction?

"Baron Pinod is the head and supreme commander of the Blood Knights, one of the high nobles of Callean, and your wife, the most loyal and capable subordinate of Queen Qinxin, an excellent noble......man who excels in both magic and warfare," Carrie explained. "Purely in terms of individual combat power, I think his strength can compete with you. ”

"That'...... What's so bad?" Sure enough, as the commander of the Blood Knight, then this Baron Pinod is very strong. Probably because of this, he finally fought his way out of Kalean and escaped here. If they could form an alliance, Baron Pinold would undoubtedly be a formidable ally.

"Master, Baron Pinold admires the queen very much, and once proposed to the queen of the piano heart. But the heart of the piano chose you after the last. In other words, he's your rival!" Carrie made things clear this time. "So I'm afraid...... He's far more likely to be stabbing you than the other vampires!"

What is it! Ashruphat finally understood. This time, he can be regarded as an unjustified disaster. To be honest, he didn't know why Lu Daoqin would choose him, but Baron Pinod would never see him as an innocent person, and it was possible to hate him to the core.

"Master, you've been here too long. Carrie snapped a reminder. It was only then that Ashrufat realized that he had been standing in front of the billboard for too long, and even the soldiers guarding the gates began to look at him.

"Let's go to the city. Carrie suggested.

The inside of Meno City is a little better than the outside, but it is only "a little better". The city wasn't huge, so it took a short time for Ashrufat to get an idea of the general location of the entire city. He easily found the business district and stayed in a modest inn. I chose this inn because it was close to the city gate, and because there was a tavern of a certain size next to the hotel.

The innkeeper is a middle-aged widow who dresses up quite fashionably. I don't know what the road is about, but when he saw the nightmare horse of Ashrufat, the shopkeeper's eyes lit up a little.

Ashrufat asked for dinner and asked the boss to bring it to the room. Although he didn't actually have to live in a hotel at all, he didn't want to be too conspicuous in the city. As for dinner, it's time for Mimilu to change its tastes.

"Mimilu. He walked into his room and began to discuss his next move with Mimilu. "Where do you think we should start with the news about Baron Pinold?"

"Where does the master think I should start, and what news do you want to get?"

"First of all, we must determine how many troops Baron Pinold has and how many subordinates he has. Then further judge his position. After these two points are determined, we can set off to find him. Ashrufat judged. "But both of these are more difficult. ”

"Mimilu thinks we can split up. Mimilu said seriously. "Mimilu went to the lord's mansion to investigate, and if she waited, she might be able to hear some military information. And the host had better go around the city and try to find the locals to inquire. ”

"Well, that's a good idea. Ashrufat thought for a moment, and he admitted that Mimilu's plan was the perfect thing to do right now.

Footsteps were heard outside, and there was a knock on the door. Ashruphat opened the door and saw the innkeeper who had brought dinner. Dinner was a nice one, a feast of roast lamb and a variety of fruits. Honestly, it's a bit of a surprise to see this sumptuous dinner in such a humble inn. It seems that because he didn't explain what he was going to eat for dinner, the landlady seized the opportunity and brought the best and most expensive dishes.

"This guest, this dinner is three silver coins. The female boss shouted the bid code with a smile. Accommodation and meals were counted separately, so Ashrufat immediately took out a handful of silver coins and paid as the landlady demanded.

When it comes to money, he's pretty wealthy right now. Even if he bought Thomas's harp, he could be considered a high roller.

"This guest. The female boss accepted the money with a smile on her face, but refused to leave. "Is there anything else you need?"

"Need anything else?" Ashrufat asked rhetorically.

"We have a lot of beautiful girls here. The female boss hinted with an ambiguous look. "I see you've come a long way, looking for two girls...... Relax, I assure you, it's cheap, much cheaper than those in the north. She held out a few fingers and hinted at the price. "Just this number. ”

"This ......" Ashrufat wanted to refuse, but he thought of something else. "Why is this place so cheap? This city is not very good...... What will ...... for you?"

"Oops, it looks like you're an outsider, and you don't know anything about the situation here. The landlady smiled slightly. "Indeed, there wouldn't have been so many girls here. But there are a lot of them at the excavation site. There are a lot of noble ladies who are genuinely priced, and you are guaranteed to be satisfied! Not to mention the girls who serve you all night, even if you want to be an obedient slave girl, it is easy to buy here. ”

Ashrufat immediately realized that there was something wrong with the female boss's words. "What excavation site?" he asked.