Seeing Richard spurting blood and falling to his knees, there was an uproar in the audience. The members of the Blood Blade all stood up and rushed towards the ring like a tidal wave, all with unkind faces. But before he got to the ring, he suddenly saw Richard raise his hand, and then shouted, "What are you going to do? Do you want others to see Lao Tzu's jokes?"

After saying that, Richard looked at Zero with a smile, but his smile was a little reluctant.

Dididi――

Something dripped into the ring and made a soft noise, and only then did someone notice that blood was constantly spreading down Zero's right hand and a puddle of blood was dripping at his feet, and it turned out that he was also injured. Seeing this, the members of the Blood Blade breathed a sigh of relief. I don't know who shouted "tie", followed by the call for a draw.

It seems that Richard has tied and not lost, and they have a light on their faces. But they forgot that in the past ten years, no one has been able to force Richard to a draw. In fact, for Richard, a draw is no different from a loss.

But for Zero, that's what he needs. If he wins against Richard, he will be too strong and will inevitably arouse suspicion. But if he loses, Richard will not recognize his strength, and naturally he will not be interested in the deal he just proposed. Therefore, a draw is the most haode result at the moment. Of course, this situation was also deliberately created by him.

Richard hadn't hurt him, or what qualifications he had to be so visibly hurt. At least not enough for Richard to hurt him until he used his killing spree ability. The wound on his right hand was caused by Zero's own making. The method is not troublesome, but it is just deliberately injured the surface of the arm by the energy of the attack just now. It seems to be serious, but in fact, it is only a minor injury to the flesh.

At the end of the battle, a few families were happy and a few were sad. The few bets on zero naturally reaped huge returns, and those who bet on Raymond certainly didn't make a profit, but the fights in the arena were broadcast live in the bars of the Free Zone, allowing bettors to see the results first-hand. So seeing a good fight, people don't have much to say.

What's more, there is Richard himself in the back, and he can see the battle of the madman, and those who bet on Raymond don't feel any shock.

Richard looked at the scar on his chest, which was about a dozen centimeters long, and the flesh was curled outward, and it was still dripping with blood. But the wound was not deep, at least not to the internal organs. If the wound had gone down a little further and deepened, Richard might have confessed tonight. When he looked at Zero, he wondered if this man had deliberately shifted the wound, otherwise how could such a minor or serious injury appear.

There was no time for him to scrutinize it carefully, and since the battle was over, the soldiers in charge of law enforcement naturally stepped forward. But they gave enough respect to Zero, who was able to draw with Richard. After bandaging Zero's arm to stop bleeding, he was asked to leave. Before Zero and the soldier left the arena, he didn't forget to glance at Richard. As for what this look means, it is naturally only clear to Reason.

When he walked out of the arena, the residents of the city who heard the news had already flocked to the vicinity of the arena and surrounded him. Seeing that Zero came out, these people actually cheered at him in the market, and suddenly the sound was higher and higher, and some people even shouted his name excitedly.

Of course, all they screamed was "Rafi".

Under this incomprehensible frenzy, Zero was taken to an armored car. There were four armed soldiers in the car, but even so, their expressions were still extremely nervous when they looked at Zero. Zero relaxes and is taken to Thebes prison, where everything is going according to his jihua. He closed his eyes and waited quietly for the time to reunite with Cinderella.

To his surprise, in the end, the armored car did not go straight to the big prison, not even the ground military base, but drove into the city defense department. The vehicle stopped in a small square, and the soldiers in the car politely asked zero to come down. Nominally, Zero was already a prisoner, but he was not shackled, but it gave him enough face. Led by several soldiers, Zero arrives in an office.

One of the soldiers said to him, "Mr. Rafe, please wait here for a while." We have just been informed that Colonel Clauber will be coming to see you in person. Oh, by the way, he's the lieutenant of Warden Hiller!"

Zero frowned slightly and said, "I thought I was going straight to Thebes Prison." ”

"Originally, it was according to the procedure, but tonight seems to be a little special. The soldier shrugged his shoulders and said, "I'm sorry, I don't know much." I'd better wait for Colonel Clauber to come and tell you in person. ”

Jihua had some deviations, he had killed someone in the battle, and he should have been sent directly to Thebes Prison. Now the soldiers had taken him to the city defense, and there was some Colonel Clauber who wanted to see him. No matter how you look at it, it doesn't feel like a normal program. If so, then there are only two possibilities. One is that there is something wrong with the Thebes prison itself, and the second is that his identity may have been revealed.

However, the second possibility is unlikely, after all, Rafe's identity is provided by the Dark Brotherhood. At this juncture, the Brotherhood, which was already at odds with Sauron, had no reason to hold him back in this matter.

As he closed his eyes and pondered the cause of the incident, Zero finally heard footsteps outside. The footsteps showed several people, one of whom had a steady pace and a small voice, apparently a good player. Then the door to the office opened, and eight soldiers poured in, standing in two columns and saluting. Then a male officer in his thirties walked in, and as soon as he entered, he greeted Zero with considerable enthusiasm.

He opened his hand and said loudly, "This must be Mr. Rafay, who is now a celebrity." It's just that on the first day, he had a tie with the madman Richard, which was really surprising!"

Zero said perfunctorily: "It's just a fluke." ”

Colonel Clauber patted him affectionately on the shoulder and said, "Indeed, you don't know the details of Richard. Overall, you're lucky Mr. Rafay. End this fight before Richard really goes crazy, or it's hard to say if you'll be able to stand in front of me now. ”

"But no matter what, luck is also a kind of strength. And I like people with good luck, and I hope you can bring me good luck too. Clauber smiled and said, "According to normal procedure, now we have to invite Mr. Rafe to our Theban prison." But with Mr. Rafay's performance today, I myself will have to make a decision on behalf of the warden. Mr. Rafe can leave just here after paying the ransom, and he doesn't have to go to our big prison to go around again, what do you think?"

People have said so, can Zero still hold on? It's just that he doesn't know what prompted the big prison to change its procedures, is it just because of the battle with Richard?

The next procedure was much simpler, and at the behest of Crowber, the soldier transferred Raymond's credits to Zero's account with his brain, and deducted 10,000 credits from Zero's account as a ransom. After deducting the ransom, Zero still has 290,000 credits left, which is a huge amount of money.

At the time of zero formalities, Clauber took his leave first. Then don't leave, zero focus on him. Unexpectedly, Clauber was heard leaving the office, seemingly talking to someone outside.

The man who spoke to the colonel seemed to be surprised by Crowber's arrival. Although the two of them lowered their voices, they couldn't hide their ears and eyes.

I only heard an unfamiliar voice say, "Colonel, why are you here in person?"

"No, no, no. News had just arrived from the city of Rome that Lord Sauron was going to postpone the execution of that important prisoner on the ground floor for a few days, so many of the arrangements had to be reconsidered. ”

"Postponement of execution?weishenme?"

"Where do little people like us know, and these things are not our turn to care, just do our own things. In short, the next few days will be busy, and the city side will be handed over to you. You've got to keep an eye on those guys and don't let them make a fuss at this critical moment. He also told Wallace to keep a low profile during this time, and not to provoke the madman or Black Wing. In short, when the execution is over, let him do whatever he wants. ”

"The subordinate understood. Oh, the Colonel should have seen that Rafe. ”

"Just met, what's wrong?"

"He's able to draw with Richard, should we consider taking him in, like Wallace?"

Clauber seemed to think for a moment before he said, "This can be considered, after all, it is not a good trend to let Wallace dominate." However, let's wait until this time has passed. ”

"Yes, my subordinates know what to do. ”

Then footsteps rang out, and Colonel Clauber and his guards departed. But the next moment, someone pushed the door in. The soldier who was going through the formalities for Zero immediately saluted the man and said, "Good evening, Chief of Defense Vicky!"

It was a man in his forties, with a disfigured posture, loose abdominal muscles, and blue and black bags under his eyes. The energy breath of the body is very light, obviously a person who has been immersed in wine for many years and has long been hollowed out by those things.

Vicky, Sin City's chief of defense, is also the city's biggest official. He squeezed out a smile on his face, and after greeting Zero for a while, he was sent back by the soldiers. After sending Zero away, Vicky sighed and said, "There are more and more tricky characters like this, there were Richard, Wallace and Black Wing before, and now there is another Rafael. In a few days, it will be the day of execution of that important criminal, how can I feel that the position of defense chief is about to be imprisoned?"

Zero didn't hear Vicky's sigh, but like Vicky, he was a little disappointed. From Clauber's words, it seems that something happened on the other side of the city of Rome, which caused Sauron to postpone the day of the execution. As a result, the Thebes prison had to be rearranged. During the important time of arranging defense, it is natural that outsiders will not be allowed to enter at will, so the wishful thinking of Zero Night has failed.

If he misses tonight, he'll have to find a way to get into the Thebes prison again. But what should be done? After thinking about it, it finally fell on Richard and Gordon.

Judging from today's contact, that seemingly useless bad old man Gordon is obviously not as simple as it seems, and the madman Richard is not willing to be lonely in his bones. What's more, they are the land snakes of Sin City. Zero one slap can't make a sound, if you want to succeed, I'm afraid you have to find these two people to cooperate.

Back in the city, as soon as he got out of the car, Zero noticed that there were people hovering nearby, all of whom were members of the Blade of Blood. After the armored car left, several big men surrounded him and said respectfully to Zero: "Mr. Rafay, our boss wants to see you, he is in the Prancing Horse Bar now." ”

Seeing the puzzled expression on Zero's face, the big man who accosted him said, "That's the case, after you leave." Our boss saw that the military vehicle was not heading towards Thebes Prison, but towards the City Defense Department. So the boss guesses, you'll be back soon. He said that it was the first time in several years that he had fought so painfully, and he would definitely treat you to a drink when you came back. ”

"I see, let's go. "It's okay to have zero thoughts, strike while the iron is hot, and talk about cooperation tonight.

The Prancing Horse Bar was brightly lit, and even though it was late at night, there was no sleepiness for the drinkers when something so sensational happened at night. What's more, these guys won't leave until the next day's restricted period, so every night, the free zone is always lively.

However, unlike before, the Prancing Horse Bar was full of people with Blood Blades, and no one else could enter it at all. The bar is basically reserved for the Blade of Blood, and now there is only one outsider who can sit in the bar.

In the box where he had chatted with Zero before, Richard drank silently, and Gordon sat silently. The dull atmosphere in the box, and the outside is like two shijie. After a while, Richard said, "Who is he?"

"I don't know who he is, but I'm sure he's definitely not Rafe. Gordon yawned.

"Of course it won't be Rafe's softass, and if he were Rafe, Raymond wouldn't have lost so quickly and so badly!" Richard sneered.

Gordon spread his hands and said, "Then what do you decide to do?

"I'm not Wallace's loyal dog, so why should I please the military. Richard scoffed: "It doesn't matter to me who he is. The important thing is that he was able to make my dull life exciting, and that was enough. ”

"Maniac. Gordon sighed.

Richard glared at him fiercely and said, "What about you, aren't you going to reveal something to Black Wing?"

"You're his father, and if you don't get this bit of information, the military will look at Black Wing differently. ”

Gordon raised his head and sneered, "If Black Wing wants to join the military, how can it be Wallace's turn? ”

"Of course, he should be most interested in Zoro, right?"

Gordon's face changed slightly, and he did not answer.

"I've heard that an important criminal will be executed here in a few days. When the time comes, Sauron will show up, and your precious son will set a fire in the city first. ”

"Whatever he wants to do, I'm behind him. Gordon said silently.

Richard seemed bored, and yawned, "Why is it so slow, didn't you say that the military vehicle was going to the city defense department? You know, old man, he wants me to rebel, what an interesting fellow. ”

"In my opinion, the madman Richard doesn't look like a submissive citizen, so rebellion isn't a big fuss, is it?" Zero pushed the door in, and took Richard's words.

Richard's eyes lit up and he said, "You're the first person to call me crazy to your face, and I don't want to beat you up for a while." ”

"Wouldn't that have to celebrate?" Zero was not polite, picking up a bottle of beer and opening it, and then the bottle touched Richard, and took another sip.

Swallowing a mouthful of foam, Richard wiped his mouth and grinned, "Now it's time to reveal something to us, Mr. Rafe, this is the cornerstone of cooperation." If you don't want to say it, it's okay, let's pat our butts and disperse. ”

When Zero came to the bar, he already had something in mind. He knew that if he wanted to impress a person like the madman Richard, it would only be counterproductive to cover up, so he simply said: "As I told you in the ring before, I am here to save people." That's right, the friend I want to save is the prisoner who Sauron is going to be executed in public!"

As soon as Gordon's hand was released, the wine bottle almost fell to the ground, and Richard next to him grabbed it casually, glared at him and said, "You are really old, and it is worth making a fuss about such a small matter." ”

Gordon gave him a look in return, and then said with a wry smile, "It's just such a thing, it doesn't seem like a trivial matter, does it?" ”

He looked at Zero again and said, "Now we are more and more curious about your identity, who are you who dare to sneak in alone and rescue the man who was executed by Sauron?"

"I'm Zero, and if you've heard about the recent defeat of the Papal Chamber by invaders from the south, then you should know about me. for I am the leader of the invaders. So now, can I trust you?" Zero looked at the two of them lightly.

Richard didn't seem to know what was going on outside, and he looked at Gordon inquiringly. Gordon's eyes widened and his mouth widened. After a while, he came back to his senses, suddenly snatched the wine bottle from Richard's hand, and then poured the remaining small half bottle of wine into his stomach, and saw that Richard next to him was stunned, and said, "Old man, don't you want to die like this?"

Gordon wiped the bar, shook his head and smiled, "If you know who he is, then you should know." After hearing his words, we are in fact hanging by a thread. If we're not willing to cooperate with you, I'm afraid you'll kill us on the spot right now, right?"

"Cinderella is important to me, and I don't want Sauron to know what is going on. So if necessary, I will!" Zero nodded.

Richard said frantically: "Old man Gordon, if you don't explain to me what is going on, believe it or not, I will tear down your old bones!"

Gordon glanced at him and said, "Who made you usually only know about fighting and drinking, and don't care about what happened to Shijie outside." I regret it now, I don't even know who is sitting in front of me. ”

Seeing that there were already veins on Richard's forehead, Gordon dispelled the idea of continuing to whet his appetite, and he beat the Poseidon from Roaring Bay all the way to Canon Fortress, and then from the bloodstained road to the north, and gave a rough idea of the beating of the Papal Hall. It was only then that Richard realized who he had lost.