Chapter 132: Travel Expenses

Arnold was in the middle of the queue, and the momentum was like a swarm of elephants trying to crush an ant, but he couldn't go anywhere.

"Are you going to the other side of the Meka Mountains?" Arnold asked again, this time his voice much quieter than the last time, just because the cold glowing spear in the cavalryman's hand was less than a meter away from him!

Suddenly, Arnold threw his head back and bent his waist back at an exaggerated angle to avoid the blow, and then took a step sideways and ran in the direction of his return.

What did you just do...... It's not your own consciousness!

Arnold suddenly had the idea that he was not afraid of death, that is, he let the Wind God Divine Consciousness control his body to avoid their attacks, and he let himself have the courage to ask them something!

"If you're going in the direction of the Meka Mountains, give us a ride......!"

Shout!

“...... There were four of us, no luggage, wouldn't take up too much space, just ......"

Shout!

“...... Just send us to the bottom of the mountain, please!"

The cavalryman with the spear was a little surprised, this bear child could run backwards and move at the same speed as the horse, and he could talk while dodging his attacks!

Somewhat amused, he decided not to embarrass Arnold any longer, turned to the people behind him and said something, and the message was carried all the way to the carriage in the middle of the convoy. After a long time, the words came again and again, and the cavalryman said sternly with a straight face: "No, the dart master said that bringing you will get in the way." Go away. ”

Dart Master ...... Lanaya immediately understood that they were escorting the caravan, and these cavalrymen with banners were members of the mercenary group!

"We can give money, it's too far to walk, and it's rare to meet the convoy......" Arnold said reluctantly.

When the cavalryman heard the word money, his expression changed, and he turned back and passed the word on. After a long time, he finally withdrew the terrifying spear in his hand and said, "Tell your people to come quickly." ”

Arnold showed a happy expression, and immediately said to the amethyst ring: "You can come here, they agreed." ”

The people of the Hidden Sanctuary were not treated so well, there were no extra horses in the convoy, and they could only sit behind the horses under the crotch of others. Fortunately, the mercenaries who were close to them would brag to them, which made them know some things, such as the safe route they were going to take next, that is, the area where there were no high-level alien beasts, but crossing the border in this area would cost transportation fees, and what was even more terrifying was that the toll fee had to be calculated according to the capitation, and a convoy of their size would have to pay 50,000 purple coins at a time when crossing the border!

No wonder I agreed when it came to money, it turned out that the dart owner couldn't afford it.

"Where are you from?" asked one of the mercenaries.

"Holy Hidden City. ”

When the mercenary heard the term Holy Hidden City, his face was a little surprised, and the next sentence almost blurted out: "I know, there is a place where there are many masters...... It's called the Hidden Sanctuary!"

As soon as these words came out, many mercenaries looked in their direction, and Lanaya, who was uncomfortable with too many people's eyes falling on her, coughed dryly, trying to change the subject: "What are you transporting?"

Most of the cavalry were shocked when they heard Lanaya's question, and the one who had just spoken to them even raised his index finger to his mouth and kept making motions to silence them. Lanaya wondered in her heart, this group of people was really transporting some ulterior goods!

"Speaking of which, I think you're weird. The cavalry was also very clever, and in order not to make these people suspicious of the goods they were carrying, they also used the method of distracting the other party, "What are you doing not over the Meka Mountains, but stop at the foot of the mountain?"

"We have a friend who is doing some research here, and we haven't seen him for a long time, and this time I came to visit him. ”

"If you go further north, you'll come across some exotic beasts worth studying...... What is there to investigate in this area?" asked the cavalry rhetorically.

Ranaya put on a "then I don't know" expression, and the cavalry didn't ask much. They're here mainly to find Zovinie, and they can't afford to lose anyone in this team!

"Where are you going? Why are you sending so many people to escort you, is it full of treasures in the car?"

As soon as you hear this tone, you know that it is Grint who is talking.

"Be quiet for me, or I'll kick you down!" replied the cavalryman unceremoniously.

The men seemed to be deliberately avoiding the content of the goods they were shipping, which made Lanaya even more curious. It is said that curiosity kills cats, but sometimes curiosity can also make people have unexpected gains.

"Do you know about the Sunset Legion?" said Lanaya. It's also idle to be idle in the time of the horse, so it's better to talk to these people who are also boring.

Several cavalrymen suddenly burst out laughing, "Don't you know? It's because of the existence of our White Tiger Mercenary Regiment that after the sneak attack four years ago, the Sunset Legion didn't dare to attack our idea of the Western Territory!"

"White Tiger Mercenary Group?" "Even if it is the most famous mercenary group in the whole continent, Lanaya really has never heard of it, who let her pass through halfway.

The expressions of those cavalrymen suddenly became a little dissatisfied: "You haven't even heard of the White Tiger Mercenary Group?" God, it's really a little ghost who has never seen the world. ”

"Ah, I see, you are the most powerful mercenary group, the White Tiger Mercenary Group. Isn't that right?" said Lanaya.

The horsemen nodded in satisfaction, and turned to continue riding.

"Hey, do you know why you're asking them?" asked Grint in a whisper.

Lanaya smiled slyly and didn't speak, just put her index finger to her lips. In fact, she didn't know it at all......

After four hours of travel, from the beginning of the morning to noon, the overall speed of the convoy became more or less slow, and finally stopped. By this time, they were already able to see the Meka Mountains, which blocked their view, covered in layers of snow. In the warmer months, the summit of the Meka Mountains is also covered with snow all year round, but in the harsh winter, the summit will be even colder.

A figure bypassed the neatly arranged cavalry and came to the side of the people in the Hidden Sanctuary, and said lightly: "Five hundred purple coins for one person, you can go." ”

Lanaya could see a few cavalrymen beside her, and the corners of their mouths curled slightly, and she knew that the price of five hundred was a trick for them! But if she was here to struggle with him about money, she would be wasting her time, not to mention that the money would always be earned back if it was spent. She took out two bills that were common in the Violet Continent and handed them to the master who collected the tolls.

The man took the notes and rubbed them with his fingertips, as if to verify their authenticity. He glanced up at Lanaya and saw that Lanaya was smiling at him in a very strange way, a smile that made him look wary, and he frowned, and hurriedly lowered his head and flicked the two bills, listening carefully to the sound of the papers. It's good that Lanaya didn't laugh, but he suspected that it was a counterfeit in his hand, but he pinched and tortured the two poor pieces of paper, and finally gave Lanaya a suspicious look before putting the money in his pocket.

Lanaya's center of gravity slid off the horse, and she didn't tell him whether the banknotes were real or fake, and the two thousand purple coins were shot, and she didn't even have a distressed expression. The person who accepted the money left his back and chuckled, it turned out that this girl didn't lie to him, the money was real, and she was willing to be pitted!

"Let's go. Lanaya said to the other three dismounted companions.

The vast convoy that winded like a python gradually disappeared into the ice and snow, and Grint couldn't help but ask, "Why did that person keep staring at you just now?" Could it be ...... You're giving you counterfeit money?"

Lanaya smirked as if she had succeeded in her trick, "He got the tracker I stuck to the banknote on his hand!"

Grindt's mouth opened in a circle, and then he laughed and gave two thumbs up.

The place they were now was only twenty kilometers away from Zovet's scout team, and with their speed and Grint's magic amplification, they could be there in less than an hour. Presumably, Zovine must have arrived a long time ago, and it was only a matter of time before they met.

The Investigation Department, as the name suggests, usually forms a team of about 10 to 20 people, and follows the dispatch of the garrison to conduct reconnaissance in various places at home and abroad, providing the Hidden Sanctuary with the latest resources, the distribution and scale of alien beasts, and the presence or absence of enemies on the national border.

The ring shows that Zovet's route has been heading north, and Lanaya and the others finally believe why the reconnaissance department has gone and never returned. The northern part of the Meka Mountains is inhabited by countless high-level alien beasts, and even if they are only operating on the periphery, they must always be on the highest alert!

They had a little impression of this road, and this was the road they took to escort the caravan into Wild Orchid City in the first place. It's just that there were ten people in the team that day, two instructors and eight students, and now there are only a pitiful four left. Thinking of this, Lanaya's heart was a little heavy.

Someday...... Even if the Assassin's Medal didn't have a mission to get rid of those people, she would kill everyone associated with the deadly Nightshade!

Arnold's pace was the slowest at this time, he was shivering with cold, his pale cheeks were red from the cold, and white water was constantly coming out of his mouth and nose.

Grinth's eyes flickered slightly, and he turned back to impose a psionic barrier on Arnold. The defensive power of psionic energy is not only reflected in combat, but also has a certain effect against extreme weather.

"Thank you. Arnold, who has the longest leg in the team, instantly jumped up a notch in an instant, and under the surprised gaze of everyone, he instantly jumped to the front row of the queue, replacing the "throne" of Ted's first place.

Arnolden, who had just walked to the front of the queue, stopped again, did not move his feet, and leaned back with lightning speed, only to see an ice-blue magical energy whistling through Arnold's chest, bombarding the trunk of the tree, and the entire four-person-tall tree was frozen in ice.