Chapter 156 Procurement
Steve's brow furrowed even deeper, and the expression alone made Angus's heart cool down a lot. Steve said: "Have you ever heard that a fierce general from the Sunset Legion who single-handedly wiped out half of the enemy's Third Mercenary Regiment was directly promoted to deputy commander?"
"I've heard of it. "In those days, the notices posted in the city really couldn't be more conspicuous, and the news on them was shocking and untrue.
"Have you heard that this fierce general has a sister who is also in this legion, and they joined the legion on the same day?"
"What?" Angus's whole body shook suddenly, his face full of consternation.
He captured the deputy commander's sister as a servant?!
Don't die!
"Even if this person doesn't threaten me, you can't use it! Where is she now?"
Angus was just a young man who had just stepped into his youth, and he was also panicking at the moment, Lanaya had just been instructed by him to follow the vendor!
She ...... She's ......"
"Forget it!" Steve's tone was a bit of hatred, he waved his hand, and said, "Let her go, you give me a good look at the high fence gate, if she will come back, don't let her step into this place half a step again!"
"Yes......" Angus replied, and only after Steve had gone away did he return to his room to treat the wound briefly, change into a set of clean clothes, and then walk out. He was extremely frightened in his heart, he never thought that "Xiao Qi" would be the sister of the deputy commander!
He punched his head a few times, how could he do such a stupid thing! I hope Xiao Qi will never come back, in case the deputy commander finds his head, he will die!
Of course, it is estimated that he would not have thought that this little seven would have bribed the deputy commander......
Lanaya cleverly used the building's obscuration to create blind spots, always keeping a distance of about thirty meters from the vendor. If this was a deserted place, she would have been found out a long time ago, but the most important thing near the market is the sound of people, which makes her feel more and more that the benefits of being lively are not at all less.
However, what puzzled Ranaya was that the vendor had uncharacteristically taken on a serious and wary face when he left the market without confronting anyone.
That's not what a businessman should be.
It stands to reason that it is impossible for a businessman to deliberately show people with a straight face when he walks on the road, but it doesn't make sense to say that his seriousness is acted, who does he need to show it?
Don't...... Is his fear in the face of Angus played?
I saw that the merchant hired a carriage at the gate of Dongcheng, and after saying a few words to the coachman, he got into the carriage. Horses trotted out of the city gates, leaving billowing smoke and dust on the road.
Lanaya came out of the shadows, handed a silver coin to the man next to the coachman who had just left, and asked, "Where are they going?"
Seeing that the money was open, the coachman carefully put away the silver coins, and said with a smile: "They have gone to the purple phosphorus mine, my lady." ”
"Thank you. ”
"My pleasure. The coachman saluted respectfully, and the gesture clearly meant to invite Lanaya to get into the car, but Lanaya left without looking back.
The coachman came back to his senses and learned that he had taken a lot of money for nothing, and his heart flew into the sky with joy. He reached for the silver coin in his hand and looked at Lanaya's back...... He shook his head, the man was dressed ...... It's not like a rich man!
It was difficult to keep up with the speed of the carriage on foot, but Ranaya had a flashing dagger, and the road environment was obviously much less restrictive to the individual than the carriage, and she could take shortcuts.
The woods in this area are sparse, and now that it's winter, many of the trees are just bare trunks. Lanaya also had to thank Angus for throwing her a dress that she couldn't be more plain, otherwise it would be too conspicuous in such an environment.
"Xiao Zi, you go and see the situation. Lanaya said.
Xiao Zi immediately entered a stealth state, accelerated and flew over, landing on the roof of the carriage.
"I don't know if Angus will delay a few days before he will give me the money this time!" muttered the vendor after a long time.
This sentence was passed on to Lanaya by Xiao Zi through the psychic contract. For a long time after that, the vendor did not say anything more.
After an hour's drive, we finally arrived at our destination. Lanaya hid herself before she stepped out of the dead woods, quietly observing the situation outside.
"Twenty bags of purple phosphorus powder, man!" the vendor shouted to the miner from afar, already digging for the money.
Soon, an open-top carriage drove from the mine, full of bags of purple phosphorus powder. The miner greeted the vendor in a friendly way, saying, "Your master is crazy, so fast!"
"How do I know!" the vendor counted the money to the miners, who began to transfer the purple phosphorus powder from the carts to the vendors' wagons.
"What's been the latest news?" asked the miner as he moved.
"No, security and peace have always been synonymous with this era. The vendor laughed a little sarcastically.
"Why is it so strange that such words come out of your mouth!" the miner took a few breaths and straightened up, "Shouldn't you have to be on guard all the time?"
"But it's - there's really no enmity, man. The merchant said, one foot already on the carriage: "Angus has taken a lovely maid and is waiting for me to return to the market." Farewell!"
The miner smiled helplessly and went back to work.
Strangely, the pedalman's foot dropped again, and he walked out into the open area and looked out into the dead woods.
"Strange, why do I always think there's someone behind me?" said the vendor, frowning suspiciously.
Ranaya quickly distracted her attention, and for some people with strong perceptiveness, even a moment's gaze would detect it...... From what point of view is this a vendor?
She can only bet now that this vendor can't see through the stealth target, otherwise she's finished!
At the same time, she was also digesting the previous conversation between the two. The "master" of the traders mentioned by the miners, if not mistaken, is most likely Steve. They also mentioned whether there was any movement, beware of the enemy, and so on...... What Lanaya can be sure of is that this vendor is definitely not a simple businessman, but Steve's subordinate! Could it be that Steve already knew that someone was going to assassinate him?!
Steve...... It's so fine.
To Lanaya's relief, the vendor shook his head and got back into the carriage.
To be on the safe side, Lanaya didn't start following until the carriage disappeared from view. There is also Xiao Zi on the roof of the car to be a radar for her, so you don't have to worry about losing it, the key is that it must not be discovered.
The continuous long run made Lanaya gradually feel a little exhausted, but she still gritted her teeth and pushed through.
The carriage traveled south, and when it stopped, it was late in the evening. It was a swamp with a thick fog in the air. Lanaya rested beside a tree for a moment, and learned from the information in the Amethyst Ring that it was called the Misty Swamp, and that it was five hundred kilometers away from her starting point, the East Gate.
Seeing the mist, and based on the known information she had come into contact with, Lanaya knew that this was the place where the vendors were going to buy the Phantom Fruit. It was indeed a place where it looked, similar to the sacred woodland she had been to, and it was also a mist that could not be seen.
Out of nowhere, the vendor pulled out a pair of rubber boots and put them on his feet before walking deeper into the fog.
In such an environment where vision is blocked, it is not the human eye that is tested, but the sense of hearing. Ranaya was cautious, but instead of following up, she stood far away from the swamp and closed her eyes.
The vendor walked through the swamp and knocked on the door of the hut. An old woman walked out, saw the vendor, and smiled enthusiastically: "Come in and sit down, the air outside is not very good." ”
"No, I'm in a hurry to get back. You prepare fifty Phantom Fruits for me, and I'll wait for you here. ”
"I won't tell you anything, in the past few years, you have to buy all the fruits here, if you come to me in the future, I can't get the fruits, and please do a lot of Haihan." ”
"The future is later, and I will remember that we had a good deal. ”
When the old woman saw that the merchant was not angry, she quickly went into the swamp and disappeared.
The vendor stood there for a long time, and suddenly said in a slightly louder voice, "I know you're behind me, come out." ”
Then the merchant saw a figure emerge from the mist, which confirmed his suspicions, and he suddenly became vigilant, and he was already ready to defend himself.
It's just that the figure approached, and the vendor was stunned again, as if relieved, he put back the weapon in his hand, and smiled slightly: "Why are you?"
The shabby dress is not too easy to recognize, and Ranaya also left a deep impression on the vendors, and poverty is sometimes a way to stand out.
"Master Angus said let me follow you, and I'll ......" Lanaya lowered her head and gasped for a few moments before raising her head again, she saw two faint spots of fishy red light looming behind the vendor suddenly emerged from the mist, and then with a flash of the knife, a deep incision was cut in the vendor's neck.
"It was a pleasure to work with. Lanaya laughed.
"My pleasure. Xiao Zi bowed down respectfully.
It's really a stroke of luck. Luckily, the old woman here is not in the same league as Steve, they are only in a transactional relationship. In this way, if Angus asks about the vendor, Ranaya only needs to make up a disguise.
Even if there is no room for doubt in the initial impression that Lanaya left on the vendor, doubts can accumulate over time, and her intentions will gradually be exposed in front of others!
When the old woman returned, she saw the merchant lying on the ground, and she was so frightened that she let go of the bag, and the fruit in the bag was scattered all over the ground. She stepped back again and again, unable to even finish her words: "You...... You are...... Stay back...... Spare ......!"
"Don't worry, I'm not interested in your life. I want to make a deal with you. ”