The way the sage found the owner of the teahouse was the same as when he hooked up with the Qingtian family in Qingzhi, and the reason why he was able to make such a judgment was naturally based on his own deep understanding of this kind of thing.

There is a saying in Rigal's mercenary circles that a well-known mercenary group is like swatting a bee to death - seemingly harmless, but in fact it is in trouble. All you see is a buzzing bee, but behind it is the power of a whole hive.

To a certain extent, this proverb refers to the mutually beneficial relationship between the listed mercenaries and the mercenary guild, and on the other hand, it also refers to the huge network and connections that the team will have after becoming famous.

The same is true for the elite of the regular armies of each country.

Combatants on the front lines are certainly like celebrities, especially those who have become famous and have unique titles. Troubadours sang about them, history recorded them, and their names or nicknames were often mentioned in the army and even in the mouths of the relevant combat professionals.

But only real people in the industry can understand that these people can succeed, and their own combat ability only accounts for less than 4% of the weight.

Is he a first-class adventurer who knows how to use a sword or an axe?

This answer is clearly wrong.

The lone wolf mentality who does everything by himself, thinking that he is a lonely and invincible swordsman who can solve all problems alone, and most of them will eventually die in some unknown corner.

There is no trick to the idea, and the same is true for equipment. Different targets require different equipment and team builds, and how do you get information about them, that's a problem.

Whose information is reliable and trustworthy -- how can you judge the weapons and numbers of your opponents in just a few words, and when and where will they pass?

Even when dealing with Warcraft, the degree of difficulty will vary greatly depending on the size, age, and previous experience of fighting other adventurers.

The more detailed the information, the better, and not only accurate, but also fast, otherwise the opportunity will be taken away by others. On top of that, you also need to know where to get the most reliable high-quality equipment - you don't want your crossbow to snap and break at a critical moment, or an arrow to go out only to fall before it hits its target because the arrow isn't loaded.

Yes, the most capable adventurers or the elite of the army may be able to save the day, and remain calm in the face of unexpected situations to turn the tide - which is often the reason for their fame.

But if you ask any of these people, they will answer you:

"Trying to avoid getting into situations that require a miracle is what an expert should do. ”

6 percent rely on advance planning, entrust intelligence officers to investigate clearly, and obtain suitable equipment from reliable equipment providers. Everything is clear, and the participants also know the roots. Make sure that the action is in line or even rehearsed in advance, and the remaining 4 percent is the operation itself.

"Sun and Moon"

Fast, accurate, and steady, every time you are fully prepared to ensure that the mission has a high success rate, instead of rushing to improvise without knowing anything, this is the difference between experts and amateurs - and given that the forces of the shrine maidens and the oni gods are the swords of Shinkyo, they will have a secret base in the big city, responsible for monitoring the situation and reporting in a timely manner, which is a matter of course.

Characters like the teahouse owner are the ones who secretly provide intelligence and logistical support to the shrine maidens, because they have someone who knows the local situation well, so they can detect various crises in time and deal with them decisively.

The Great Witch knew this and handed it over to Henry Gomori, and although it was only said that he would not be embarrassed to take this to Xinjing, in fact, this kind of identification also indicated to a certain extent that the sages could make use of some of the resources they had - of course, provided that he knew how to use them.

The culture of the Moon Country, which has been civilized for thousands of years, is reserved and conservative, and even swordsmanship teachers often ask students to "understand" by themselves when teaching. They don't give you a thorough explanation of everything from the way you get your power to the way you stand, like the swordsmen of Rigal, but they often just point out that you are "not standing right" without telling you what is right, so as to select those students who are gifted and have sharp attention.

I don't know if I want to say it in detail, since it is handed over to you, it means that you can use it, but whether you can use it or not depends on yourself.

From the point of view of the straightforward Luo'an girl, this approach is simply awkward and uncomfortable, and if you have to guess everything if you don't say anything, you can't explain everything to you.

But fortunately, our Sage is at ease with this kind of thing. The teahouse owner silently accepted the request after confirming his identity, and this tacit understanding was a good thing for the group.

Solve the problem quietly, but ask the content, ignorance is a kind of protection for the teahouse owner and his daughter. He's just a connector in the network, and he's only responsible for a small part of himself like everyone else, so that even if someone catches him and wants to find out the news, he can't know the whole thing from him alone.

It's hard to wipe out such a deep and mature underground network, and while it's reassuring for them to be their helpers, it's not just the shrine maidens who can take advantage of it.

The information revealed by the Assassin Leader was very ambiguous, and it was not purely beneficial or not, but it was up to the individual to use this information.

"It's a white-haired man, just like the young lady on your side. ”

As an enforcer of orders, the Hayato Assassin leader, who was known for his martial arts, saw only the person responsible for giving him the bounty.

Gray hair, but not very old.

The Loans.

Speaking a Japanese language that is standard to no accent, his whole body is covered with clothes, and he wears a hat and stays quietly behind the intermediary. The leader of the assassins only happened to glance up, but he didn't make much of an impression.

What kind of role does the Roan represent, the people of the nobles who are intent on rebellion? or—

Don't ask what you shouldn't ask, it's common sense in their industry. During the short mission handover, the Assassin leader did not make any eye contact or direct contact with him.

Who he is and what kind of status he is in, these details cannot be known from a few descriptions. Therefore, the next question for the sage is more urgent: why did the group reveal their whereabouts?

Although he can more or less surmise some of them.

The heavily armed warriors of the Qingtian clan were not too conspicuous on the way from the domain to Taizhou, but after coming to a place like Zhangzhou, they were as conspicuous as a group of guys who came out of the comic strip of ancient stories.

After all, the samurai were confined to Aochi Town for too long.

There has been a change in 10 years and 10 years, and for the prefectures and territories under the direct jurisdiction of Xinjing, this kind of samurai dressed in full armor is now so rare that just walking on the street will attract people to watch.

This was something that even our Sage Sage could not have predicted, after all, it had been a long time since he last visited here.

There was a lack of communication between the samurai in various places, and the only form of contact was the national jousting tournament, but in that case, everyone only wore lightly armed wooden swords. In particular, the domain was not actually under the direct jurisdiction of Shinkyo, and there was no communication and no information generation, so they didn't even know that the samurai in each state had almost abandoned their armor.

The training of the big bow and the big gun had all but been abandoned, and the samurai in most parts of the area south from Zhangzhou now only practiced swordsmanship, which was the most important part of the national martial arts tournament.

There were many samurai who could not even ride horses, and they all relied on manual sedan chairs to go out.

This series of information is what Henry needs to inquire about. Ten miles of different winds and hundreds of miles of customs, the country of the moon is too large, and many habits of the domain will inevitably make them look extremely conspicuous after going south, and this is exactly what the group needs to avoid.

Before, because the lights were dark, the group didn't think it was too much of a problem. I thought they were all samurai, and they could smoothly blend in with the local samurai in Zhangzhou. But now it seems that there is obviously some carelessness.

Trade-offs must be made. After consulting with Narumi, the sage came here to contact the teahouse owner, the only existence that might still be trusted in Zhangzhou today, independent of the Ziyun Mansion as the secret stronghold of the elite troops directly under Xinjing.

The price of a dozen pairs of armor is high, especially since many of them are expensive samurai armor. Even the wealthy samurai of the Qingtian family were reluctant to dig a pit in the wilderness and bury it, so it would be ideal to find a secret channel to clear it up and exchange it for operation funds.

After removing the conspicuous armor, they wanted to change to a close-fitting concealment style, and many things such as the large spears of the rear ashigaru and the large bows of the samurai had to be discarded. Although many people are extremely reluctant, and at the same time, they also express doubts about the shrinking combat effectiveness after abandoning the main weapon and high defense armor, but after careful discussion, it is indeed better for them to be concealed than combat power for now.

Now there are less than 20 people left, and not all of them are combatants. If more people were to watch them because of their main weapons such as full-body armor and the unconcealable bow and spear, they would be completely unable to deal with the endless stream of attackers, even if they were fully armed.

Hidden in the city, he abandoned these equipment and integrated into the local samurai, becoming "the son of an inconspicuous and rotten street warrior who can be seen everywhere". This kind of disturbing practice, which makes it much more difficult for intelligence officers who are interested in eyeing the group, is far more sophisticated than physical armor defenses.

No matter how clever the night watchman's shift arrangement and careful road planning are, it is better to blend in with the crowd from the outset, not to be noticed and not targeted by the enemy.

All in all, in a word. The owner of the teahouse was entrusted to secretly dispose of the heavy armor and big bow and gun that were inconvenient to move, and many of the armor maintenance equipment and boxes used to store the armor that matched it could also be discarded, and the weight of the baggage was reduced by almost 4 percent.

Even the pack oxen and ox carts that were used to carry heavy loads could be further reduced, and the whole team was much more capable and lighter than before entering the purple clouds.

Except for some people such as Narumi, who still retained the already close-fitting stacks, the others who did not have a second set of light armor replaced them with leather lacquered belly bells. This type of Japanese armor is fixed at the back and protects only the short breastplate on the front chest and side waist. Soft armor made of thick cowhide alone has a very average defense, and even a sword can break through it, so in order to increase its defense, leather armor needs to be covered with multiple layers of lacquer.

A layer of lacquer is brushed on, and after the shell has dried, it is reapplied, repeating five or six times until it has a certain thickness. The hard lacquered shell can effectively enhance the resistance of leather armor to sharp objects, but it still has the advantages of being close-fitting, quiet and lightweight compared to metal armor.

Naturally, the protection ability and defense area are not comparable to metal armor, but what the current group needs is more concealment than direct protection.

It took two or three days to make rectifications, and when they received the leather belly, many of the warriors cast envious glances at Henry's Brigun floor armor. The excellent skill of the Dwarven craftsmen of Rigal allows the plate armor to be made extremely close, although it still makes a slight metallic sound when moving, but on the surface it looks like it is just clothing, and under the fabric is a layer of steel armor like fish scales without holes, which is really a perfect combination of concealment and protection.

It is not without similar designs to humans, but it is time-consuming to make armor made purely from tortoiseshell gold. They don't have a lot of time at the moment, and they changed hotels the next day to avoid another attack, but there is still a possibility of being targeted.

There is also a reason for choosing leather armor, even if the soft armor is a second-hand ready-made product, it can still fit the body tightly with a rope, which is a characteristic that metal armor does not have.

Underneath are light clothes, with socks and straw sandals underneath. Underneath the underwear, he wore soft leather armor coated with lacquer, and on top of that, he wore the ornate coat of the samurai. After that, they wore a sword and a short knife on their waists, and put a black hat on their heads, except that their skin was not so fair, their limbs were not so slender, and they did not smell of wine and urine, they were no different from the local Zhangzhou warriors at first glance.

Blending in with the crowd won't attract too much unnecessary attention, and passers-by in a hurry won't pay too much attention even if they meet.

Hiding in the forest and making yourself ordinary and ordinary is the best means of self-defense.

Time has passed, and after staying in Ziyun for less than a week, a group of people who have experienced a lot of things have changed a lot.

Embark on the journey again.