Lu Chengfeng has always been vigorous and resolute in doing things.

After leaving from the Third Prince, Lu Chengfeng quickly returned to his temporary station. Zu Liang, Chen Liu, and the stinging snake happened to be there, and the former closed his eyes and recuperated alone, sitting there quietly drinking tea. The latter two got together and didn't know what to discuss. After seeing Lu Chengfeng come in, they all got up and saluted.

"Feel free to sit. ”

Lu Chengfeng waved his hand, sat down himself, picked up a cup of tea casually, and asked, "Chen Liu, what are you talking to the stinging snake?"

"That's right. ”

Asked by Lu Chengfeng, Chen Liu, who had just sat down, quickly stood up again and said respectfully: "The mercenary group has received a new commission to escort a large number of supplies to Mohe City, an important border town in the northern part of the empire. The total commission is as high as 60,000 gold, and I am discussing with Stingsnake whether to take it. ”

"The Northern Border?"

Lu Chengfeng was stunned for a moment, his face showed a look of surprise, and he said with a smile: "It's really a coincidence, I'm going to go out next, and I will also pass through Mohe." ”

"Huh?"

Chen Liu and the stinging snake also felt that it was too coincidental, but joy immediately appeared on their faces. The entrustment of 60,000 gold coins is considered a big task, and it must be very difficult for a mercenary group to eat it. Before this, he and the stinging snake felt a little embarrassed, thinking about whether to unite with other mercenary groups. But when they heard that Lu Chengfeng was also with them, they were immediately relieved.

Before this, Chen Liu calculated his own strength and only included the Tianguang Mercenary Group. Lu Chengfeng, the boss, as well as Zu Liang and the others next to him, Chen Liu didn't count. If there are two more masters, this commission will be complete.

Thinking of the benefits of this trip, as well as the benefits that can be carried with him on the return trip, Chen Liu's eyes have already appeared with golden light.

However, Lu Chengfeng's words immediately made him depressed.

"The Third Prince has given me a commission to go to the snowy region of Ston. Although I will definitely pass through Mohe, my trip will be extremely fast. Even if we were on the same road, we couldn't go on the same journey - and besides, this mission was really not easy to take. In order to reduce the risk, I suggest that you pull another reliable mercenary group to share the pressure. ”

After listening to Lu Chengfeng's words, Chen Liu glanced at the stinging snake and asked, "Does Boss Lu know something?"

Lu Chengfeng nodded and said, "The news just came from the northern border that the Bantu clan intends to cross the snow-capped mountains and go south to invade the empire. As one of the few major towns in the north, Mohe is likely to be affected. It seems that the person who entrusted you with it is very well-informed behind it, and he thought of speculation so quickly. ”

"Bantu want to invade?"

This bad news surprised both Chen Liu and Zu Liang. Unlike Lu Chengfeng, Chen Liu and Zu Liang are both natives of the empire. Even if he is a mercenary who has no position, he must have some sense of belonging to the empire. It was annoying enough for the Fallen Spirit Clan to attack humans before, and now the Bantu tribe in the north is also going south, which is really a disaster!

"Could it be that these alien races have long colluded and attacked from the north and south?"

The stinging snake has been in the dark mercenary circle all year round, and it has good eyesight and experience, so he quickly thought of this possibility when he heard it.

"It's not clear. Lu Chengfeng shook his head and said, "The third prince entrusted me to go over and investigate the real situation. If there are no accidents, I will set off later, fly to Mohe in a griffin, and then climb over the snow-capped mountains there. As for this door-to-door commission, I mean you can take it, but you have to be cautious. ”

"Boss, rest assured. ”

Chen Liu nodded seriously and promised: "This is the first big task of the mercenary group, I will do my best to do it, and I will never let you down." ”

Since the stinging snake has decided to take refuge, it is not to be outdone at this moment, and then promised: "Chen Liu and I will work hard." ”

Lu Chengfeng nodded with satisfaction and said, "That's good." ”

Probably still a little uneasy, he thought about it, then turned his head to Zu Liang and said, "The northern border of the empire, as well as the frost town of Mohe, are you interested in going and playing?"

Zu Liang is not Lu Chengfeng's subordinate, nor is he a member of the mercenary group. So before Chen Liu discussed with the stinging snake, he did not participate, but deliberately avoided suspicion. Now that he saw Lu Chengfeng directly ordering him, he put down the teacup, opened his eyes and said, "It's okay, since Chengfeng has spoken, I'll go over and take a look." ”

After all, he has been here for half a year in Lu Chengfeng, eating and drinking for nothing, and not long ago he went to the ruins and reaped a lot of benefits, the so-called cannibalism has a short mouth, and at this moment Zu Liang is not easy to refuse Lu Chengfeng's request, and happily agreed to help.

His joining reassured Lu Chengfeng.

Seeing that Chen Liu and the stinging snake were still a little hesitant, Lu Chengfeng nodded at them: "You shouldn't know yet, right? When Zu Liang went with me to the underground ruins of the Beiyi royal family before, he broke through the seventh order there!"

"Brother Zu Liang is the seventh order?"

This news surprised Chen Liuda. Although he has a good relationship with Zu Liang, he has been busy these days, so he didn't ask, and Zu Liang is not the kind of person who proudly spreads all over the world when he makes a little progress. So, Chen Liu didn't know about such a big thing until now.

On the other hand, the stinging snake was also very surprised.

When he first defected to Lu Chengfeng, he and Zu Liang had many encounters. Although it is almost completely negative, the two sides are still roughly at the same level. Occasionally, Zu Liang honed new moves, and he could barely win back. But who would have thought that it hadn't been long before Zu Liang had already entered the seventh order, leaving himself far behind.

From the sixth to the seventh order, this threshold is not so easy to cross!

When he said congratulations, the stinging snake looked at the calm Zu Liang, and couldn't help but feel a little envious in his heart: This bald head, the speed of strength improvement is really not slow.

No matter what you think in your heart, the Skylight Mercenary Group has a real seventh-order town on this trip, and the safety factor is naturally much greater. In particular, Zu Liang is a martial artist who majored in Nian Qi, and once the defensive stunt Nian Qi cover is opened, he can protect several people at the same time. With him, unless a large number of masters are robbed, safety should not be a problem.

After making such an arrangement, Lu Chengfeng thought about it in his heart and found that there was no omission, so he was relieved to go on the road alone.

This time, going to an alien snowy region where I am not familiar with my life is facing a very xenophobic Bantu people, and it may not be a good thing to bring an entourage. Lu Chengfeng has a small goal and can act at the opportunity. Even if the Bantu people are very unfriendly, with their own strength, coupled with the high-altitude warning of the Golden-winged Thunder Eagle, most of them can get out calmly!

An hour later, Lu Chengfeng sat on the griffin arranged by the third prince.

This huge flying monster looks scary, but after being domesticated, its temper is no longer irritable. Under the control of the trainer, the two of them rode this magical beast and quickly disappeared into the sky.

Although the strength of the Golden-winged Thunder Eagle is not enough, and it cannot take people to fly for the time being, it is completely fine if it flies alone. It was probably the first time it appeared in the air at the same time as its owner, and it was very mischievously flying up and down around the griffin. After being ordered by Lu Chengfeng, it flapped its wings and landed on the griffin's back.

The griffon's flight speed is faster than that of an empty ship. Since there were only two people on board, with the endurance of a griffin seventh-order demonic beast, it could fly non-stop for a day and a night. The northern border of the empire is not too far away from Kaiyang, and when the high-speed cruise is direct, Lu Chengfeng saw the white of the extreme northern horizon from a distance when it was getting late, as well as the important town Mohe at night.

It is said to be an important town, but Mohe is actually a bit unworthy of its name.

A few decades ago, when relations between the Bantu and the Empire were tense, Mohe City was once stationed with 50,000 or 60,000 soldiers. Even, there were even five or six ninth-order masters. But in the past few decades, the Bantu people have been relatively peaceful, and they have never gone south again, and Mohe's defenses have been relaxed. In the past two years, the number of troops still remaining here is only 10,000 people. That's it, because of the attack of the Fallen Spirit Clan, five thousand were forcibly transferred south two weeks ago.

Up to now, there are only 5,000 soldiers in the huge Mohe River and a defense line within a radius of 100 miles, and they are still responsible for maintaining law and order. One can imagine how difficult the defense here is.

If it weren't for the fact that the Bantu army hadn't really moved, I'm afraid Mohe's morale would have crossed to the bottom long ago.

Rao is like this, when Lu Chengfeng arrived, he still felt the restlessness and panic of the city. There are not many pedestrians on the streets, and occasionally some of them are in a hurry. Many shops have closed early, or half of their doors have been drawn. The few bars were overcrowded, and all sorts of people were haunting the area, either talking or sighing at a loss, and the situation was obviously not optimistic.

Obviously, as the first barrier of the northern line of defense, news has been received here, and it has also been greatly affected. The most obvious evidence is that the price of weapons and armor has risen by 30% here. As for grain and cold wine, they have become a stearful commodity here.

Even the spirits sold in the tavern have been raised by 60%!

Fortunately, Lu Chengfeng has a space ring, and the food reserve is very abundant. He ordered a random beer in the tavern near the North City Gate, and then enjoyed the food he had brought with him.

For this kind of guest, the tavern naturally doesn't like it, but Lu Chengfeng knew that it was not easy to mess with at a glance, so no one cared about him. The two bartenders who passed by just gave him a not-so-friendly look and pretended he didn't exist.

Lu Chengfeng was also happy and no one was annoying, eating quietly there, and listening to the conversation of the drinkers by the way.

“...... Sorry, but I've been told that the Toulouse tribe of Bantu has gathered hundreds of people. Those guys with big shoulders and round waists are not too strong. The minotaurs in Lunyuguan in the south of the empire are simply incomparable to these guys who worship the sacred cow. I'm afraid these guys alone could easily kill thousands of Imperial soldiers. "Who says it's not? I heard that there are still many Walker tribes who believe in frost wolves, and they will also go south to participate in the looting!" "If the empire can't send reinforcements, I'm afraid the Mohe clan will be worried." ”