Chapter 161: Suspicion (Add. 3)
"You actually say it's unnecessary?!" Steve grabbed the examiner by the collar, although there was a huge difference in size between them, but in terms of strength, it seemed that the examiner had nothing to do with Steve.
"I ...... I don't really know, I just know that she is the sister of our deputy commander. ”
"Your message is outdated, idiot!" Steve angrily scolded, "That deputy commander is not your hero at all, he deceived you and is now going to be ......"
At this point, it dawned on Steve why he was wasting his time here! He had to hurry up and ask the deputy commander who was about to be executed, if he set off now, there might still be time!
"What, what did you say?" the examiner hadn't accepted for a moment, and Steve had run away. It seems that if there is a catastrophe somewhere, and Steve is present, at his speed, he will definitely be able to safely evacuate the danger area without any suspense.
Steve quickly climbed into a carriage and told the coachman to go full speed. Be sure to ask before the execution! This is the only chance!
Gradually, the bells of the church became clearer, echoing in a deep and mournful voice over the city, like a requiem.
Steve kept sticking his head out to see where he was, urging the coachman to speed up. After some time, he could almost see the tall gallows in the innermost part of the crowd. He hurriedly jumped out of the car, pushed through the crowd and ran towards the middle.
However, the bell stopped abruptly at this moment, and the voices of the crowd, not knowing whether to cheer or sigh, poured into their ears like a wave.
One step late.
Steve gritted his teeth and thumped his chest, but he still didn't give up, and when he rushed to the innermost part of the crowd, he saw that the commander's head was wrapped in a sack, and the whole person was already unconscious hanging from the rope. He grabbed one of the soldiers beside him, pointed at the deputy commander and yelled, "Have you heard of this man's sister?!"
When the soldier saw Steve's appearance, his eyes widened in horror, and he hurriedly said, "No, I don't know her!"
Steve pushed the soldier away, cursed and continued to look for the next target. He questioned several people, and finally learned from one person that she was from a patrol unit he knew was a master sergeant, and Steve, who got this information, immediately turned around and pushed through the crowd and got into the carriage.
......
"I ask you, what do you know about Lanaya?" Steve asked, finding the Master Chief who had previously managed Lanaya. Although Steve is indeed short of manpower, he will not use it anyway until he finds out the true identity of Lanaya! He has already experienced a lesson before, and that time almost killed him, he doesn't want to make the same mistake a second time, this time he must find out for himself!
The Master Chief was also a little surprised to see Steve come to look for him in person, but he didn't lose his temper because of this, but smiled and asked, "Lanaya......? I've always felt very sorry and remorseful! I have lost a good soldier in my patrol group, why do you still come to me and ask this man?"
"Don't you think there's something wrong with this man?!" Steve said angrily, disgusted by the Master Chief's attitude.
"What's wrong with her?"
"What year will it be in our legion that a person who has risen so quickly in the psionic realm will inexplicably? Aren't you afraid that she will turn the entire legion upside down one day!"
The Master Chief waved his hand, still looking leisurely, and said, "You're worrying too much, this problem needs to be fixed, Expert Steve." ”
"I'm talking to you about business! It's not impossible, haven't you heard that forty years ago, there was a person who overturned the pattern of the Red Flame Continent! That's right, one person! So, you have no reason to deny that this person named Lanaya didn't have the possibility of doing such a thing!"
"But the man is dead. The Master Chief said lightly: "Do you think that Lanaya's strength can be at the same level as this person has a good chance?Expert Steve, let me tell you the truth, Lanaya is really a soldier who is strict with herself and assiduously accepts training and tasks, I dare to say that as long as she hones in the legion for more than ten or twenty years, she will definitely become a famous general in the legion in the future......
"Stubborn...... You're so stubborn!" Steve was furious, this Master Chief was still a waste after all, he didn't give him any reliable clues, and he kept trying to help this woman of unknown origin speak! If this person named Lanaya behaved a little more like a normal person, Steve wouldn't have suspected too much, but...... How could anyone directly soar to the Dual Psionic Realm in just one month? This is also outrageous!
When Steve returned to his studio, he was still furious, and he looked around the mess of paper records and some materials used to make experiments on the table, and if he wanted to find out the origin of Lanaya, he could only wait for the few people to return.
After sitting still for a long time, his anger was almost gone, and he was in a daze, and Steve opened the drawer on the side of the table and picked up an item that looked like a medallion, but it was not made of iron, but made of fabric, which seemed to be sewn into his clothes. In the center of the medal, a bright red flame swayed upwards like a living flame, and two small words "Fire Dance" were written under the medal. It's just that the medallion has some dark red dried stains all over it, which at first glance looks a bit like rust, but this thing is obviously liquid until it dries.
If at this time Vernal ...... Or maybe Sanchez will be able to recognize this thing immediately, this is the medal of their Fire Dance Mercenary Regiment.
"A famous general?" Steve's dry smirk smacked of sarcasm, and there were two unfathomable glints in his narrowed eyes.
Angus and Lanaya were in a mercenary camp in the city, and it took a lot of time to find the best candidate. This place is also the only place where you can officially hire a single mercenary. They spent all the five thousand purple coins in exchange for a mercenary named Gna, whose psionic strength was thirty-one.
Fortunately, this person named Gna has a good temperament and is easy to deal with people, and he also made a promise to the six of them at the beginning, even if he is in danger, he will definitely put their life safety first. This made all six of them have a much better opinion of Gna.
The important thing is that Gnar has a lot of experience in dealing with alien beasts, and his knowledge of phantom snakes is even higher than them, which makes them even more confident.
After hiring the right mercenaries, they bought some simple healing potions and medical bandages nearby, as well as enough water and dry food, which Owen put into the spatial ring. Until they walked out of the city gate and headed south, Owen still had a solemn expression on his face, and he had been thinking about Steve's words since this morning, and he gradually felt that his sense of mission was getting heavier.
"Owen, what's wrong with you? You're never sullen like this. Chris asked, observing a subtle change in Owen.
"Also...... It's nothing, it's just that this morning, Mistress Steve said something to me, and I felt a little depressed. ”
"What did you say?"
"I've always felt that it's better to rot the unpleasant things in my heart. Owen took a deep breath, turned back to Simon and said, "Let's get over it, I hope we can successfully complete this mission." ”
"Yes, my lord must be waiting for us to go back. ”
Gerner led the way, the quartet formed a small quadrangular formation in an orderly manner, and Angus walked at the back of the group, Angus himself seemed to be an isolated man, but this time he didn't feel as lonely as he used to, because he knew that there was another person who was obediently following him all the time......
Lanaya became the veritable "crane tail" of the squad, both in terms of position and strength, and she looked down at Angus's steps, chewing on what Owen said, while thinking about something.
"While we are still a long way from our destination, let's inform each other of what we are good at, and we can cooperate when the time comes. Gnar said as he walked ahead.
"I, Rook, heavy swordsman!" Rook said as he flashed his heavy sword, leaping to the side and waving a few times, the leaves rustling and falling, and with the sword dance, the wind swept in different directions. "As long as you have the courage to lure the phantom snake over, I will be able to cut off its head quickly and accurately!"
"Third brother, you still love to show so much. Chris smiled and said, "I'm a punisher who specializes in single attacks, my senior brother Owen is a punisher who specializes in control, and Simon is a hunter who specializes in using a bow and crossbow and scouting. ”
Gnawner, as he memorized what Chris had said, pointed his chin at Angus, who was silent at the end, "What about you, man." ”
"I, I don't know anything. Angus shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands out, "But don't worry, Gna, I can protect myself, you need to keep an eye on this lady." Angus took a step forward as he spoke, and Lanaya, who was following him, appeared in everyone's sight. I saw that Lanaya nodded slightly to Gna very politely and said, "Thank you for taking care of me." ”
Seeing that there were still women in the team on this snake slaying trip, Gna took a few steps forward with great interest, he touched his chin, looked at Lanaya, and asked, "Are you also with them?" It is recommended that you cover your eyes when the phantom snake appears, and run as far as possible, because the beasts will not be as merciful as we are." ”