Chapter 8: It turns out that I am a villain
The wind and snow in the north are very strong.
As far as the eye can see, it is all white, so that people cannot distinguish the direction and the heavens and the earth. It's as if the world has become a white space.
The people of the northern kingdom know that this kind of weather is absolutely not allowed to go out, even the most experienced hunters, there is no guarantee that they will not get lost in the forest, and finally exhaust their physical strength and become the food of the beast's mouth, or...... Simply froze to death.
However, there is still such a group of people.
They are not afraid of wind and snow, not afraid of dangers, wearing a thick suit, silently bowing their heads, and moving forward slowly.
Anyone can see that this is a team, but no one knows why such a team is on the border of the northern country. It's like no one knows why anyone would dare to approach the ice field where monsters are raging in this season.
However, the snowfields of the northern country rarely appear in the woods, and even if they do, they will definitely not be too big, and they will soon lose their only reference, and the only thing left to guide the team is ......
"Shopkeeper Wang!"
The wind and snow were so great that the communication in the ranks had to be shouted to ensure that others could hear it.
"How much longer?"
The person who shouted couldn't see his appearance clearly, but judging from his position in the ranks, his low position should not be much worse than that of this king's treasurer.
The team is not small, it is not difficult to see that it is a well-trained team, almost everyone has a weapon pinned to their waists, mostly long swords and broadswords, ordinary wolves or snow bears do not pose any threat to such a team.
Several people at the front of the team are even more armed to the teeth, they rarely appear on their bodies, most of them are mainly cotton cloth, although their actions are somewhat unchanged, but they can avoid frostbite by their own weapons and armor. What's more, this group of people are all old oilers, their eyes are good, and they are in charge of exploring the way is the most reassuring.
As for the middle of the team, in addition to the boss of this team, that is, the shopkeeper of the king, and the man who just shouted, there were many various boxes and packages carried by huge beasts. Needless to say, these are undoubtedly goods, and this team can basically be characterized as a caravan.
The beasts were far larger than the average beast, resembling a rhinoceros as a whole, but one of their horns was blood-red and shimmered in the snowstorm. But they get along very well with the people in the team, and they are responsible for keeping the team safe, they just have to walk, as for the things they carry on their backs...... For this kind of creature that looks taller than a two-story building, it's not a problem at all~
Unlike ordinary caravans, at the end of the procession, not only was there no one to break behind, but there was even a very luxurious carriage.
Although the carriage was not pulled by horses, but by the kind of beast that carried goods, it could not reduce the luxury of the carriage. Strictly speaking, this should not be called a carriage, it should be called an imperial chariot.
The imperial chariot is very large, and it is not a problem to hold a small meeting with more than a dozen people inside, and it is dressed in gold and jade outside, which is particularly conspicuous in the snow.
I don't know who is sitting in this imperial chariot, and I don't know what that person thinks in his head, in short, the whole team seems to be not surprised by this imperial chariot, and they are more willing to discuss some more practical things than this.
"Darthead! When will it arrive! The brothers are a little unbearable. ”
The outfits of these people are much the same, the thick clothes can't even distinguish between men and women, most of them can only judge by their voices, but there are also some like this guy, who always have iconic things on them. For example, the one who was talking trotted all the way from the back of the line, and his inseparable flask.
The one who shouted to the shopkeeper glared at him, but didn't say anything. In this kind of weather, there is still the mind to trot all the way over and ask questions, which shows that this guy is still very physical, and it is a good thing in this kind of ghost weather.
"We'll have to listen to the owner how far we go. After speaking, he glanced at the king's shopkeeper, and saw that the master had an extra pot of wine in his hand at some point, and drank it unhurriedly.
The shopkeeper is not good at drinking, and he does this just to warm up his body.
"But it seems that the owner has a plan in mind, so don't ask so much about what we do. Our owner's identity is so expensive, no one is afraid, what are we afraid of?"
There are so many people in the dart game, and they are darts in this kind of ghost weather, but they don't even have a good idea of where to go. The dart head obviously also has some opinions about the shopkeeper Wang, but he still wants professional ethics, so he can only complain.
However, the shopkeeper Wang was not as unkind as he said, he glanced at the two of them and opened his mouth.
"It's not that I won't tell you, it's just that I don't know where we're going at this stage. ”
As soon as these words came out, the dart head was a little reluctant, but fortunately, the words behind the king's shopkeeper quickly followed.
"Liu Darthead, I don't know if you have heard of it, what kind of goods did you ask the Tianwei Dart Bureau to escort this time?"
Hearing this, Liu Darthead hesitated a little, and didn't dare to answer for a while.
Darts do need to be inspected, but the less people know about this work, the better, in order to avoid leaking the news, to put it bluntly, it is to protect the "goods" while also protecting the privacy of the owner. The second is to minimize the brothers' second-heartedness.
This is not alarmist, since the emergence of the dart board industry, there are two main channels for leaking information, one is that the owner himself leaked the news, and the other is that there are dart masters in the dart bureau who see the wealth and cooperate with the thief, and finally rob the dart.
The shopkeeper knew this, but that didn't stop him from continuing.
"Don't worry, I'm the shopkeeper, so it's naturally impossible to tell the truth and make it difficult for the dart, but let's have a simple chat. ”
The guy carrying the wine jug suddenly became interested, and hurriedly leaned forward, for fear that he would not hear it, but then he was afraid that he would smoke the king's shopkeeper with the smell of wine, so he took a step back.
"Speaking of goods, let's first talk about the purpose of the caravan. ”
I don't know if the shopkeeper Wang is a little drunk, or if this kind of thing is not a secret in the first place, in short, I am afraid that he does not plan to end this momentum in three or two sentences.
"This time it looks like it's a shipment, but it's not. Now the situation in various parts of the mainland is similar, and the business that can be done is really limited, so ah...... Belch. ”
It seemed that the shopkeeper was indeed drunk, and a wine burp smoked the dart master carrying the wine jug back three or four steps.
"The Chamber of Commerce decided to play big, so the purpose of this trip was not actually to that batch of goods, but to reassure other chambers of commerce. ”
"Is that to cover people's eyes?" Liu Dart's eyes flickered, and he thought of something. "So the goods on the back of these blood jade rhinos are also ...... Disguise?"
He was also shocked by his assumption. When he received the dart, he inspected the goods, and every box of goods was genuine gold, silver and jewelry, and it was enough to become the richest man in any town.
However, these are still just pretenses?
If the king's shopkeeper hadn't boasted about it through wine, the ambition of this caravan would have been somewhat astonishing.
Although the shopkeeper didn't say anything, when they heard this, both of them pondered together.
What will be the real "goods"?
In this world, everyone has their own set of standards for what the real treasure is. But in a place like the Chamber of Commerce, the standard of a treasure is its value! And what is more valuable than gold, silver, and precious jade is only a realm that is difficult for mortals to touch......
"Shopkeeper Wang, what do you mean......" Liu Dart's wine was already half awake, and he glanced around as he spoke.
The caravan had arrived in the heart of the snowfield, and there was no one around, and if it was really attacked in such a place, I was afraid that it would be a bloody battle.
"Liu Darttou, I know that you are cautious, and all the dart masters are also good at the industry, but when the caravan arrives here, the probability of encountering robbers is already very low, and some things should be explained to you. ”
"You've guessed right, the real thing is not the boxes on the backs of the animals, but at the very end of our line. ”
Liu Darttou and the drunken dart master glanced at each other, and they both saw a deep shock in each other's eyes.
It's just that they were shocked not by the courage of the caravan so arranged, but by the fact that this king's shopkeeper actually said it like this!
That's something that makes them a group of dart masters covet.
"Shopkeeper Wang, are you saying that the imperial chariot in the back is not a bait, but really ...... Something for the immortals?"
"Immortals, hehe, count them as immortals, but with just a few things, I don't dare put them at the end of the line. ”
The two of them looked stunned, and faintly felt that things were not so simple, but before they could say the doubts in their hearts, the shopkeeper Wang had already shook the wine cup and hugged the shoulders of the two.
"You're probably thinking, can you still catch an immortal? Hehe, although I don't think that guy is an immortal, I've seen that kid kill a few immortals. ”
The shopkeeper Wang was drunk, and his speech was a little slurred, but he could still be understood.
"You all know Icewind Dale, right? The Jedi in the north are famous far and wide, and the immortals don't dare to set foot easily. But when we found that kid, there were five corpses of immortals lying next to him!
There are countless broken immortal weapons around, and many of these few pieces of our caravan were brought out from somewhere. ”
"Shopkeeper Wang, let's talk later! If you continue to talk about it, the brothers can't help but want to see it. Liu Darttou hurriedly supported him and said half-jokingly. But he never expected that the shopkeeper Wang would push him away and tear his throat to let him go.
"What are you afraid of! That emperor is guarded by the immortal family magic array, and no one can enter without the unique secret method of the Chamber of Commerce!"
"Hehe~ What's more, that evil star is also in it, even if the immortal goes, if he doesn't die, he has to take off ~ layer ~ skin ~"
The shopkeeper of the king walked over like this, just saying a few words, obviously not satisfying his gossip soul, only by taking these people to see it with their own eyes, can it reflect that what his shopkeeper said is true.
"You all come here and take a look! This imperial chariot is so magnificent and ostentatious~ It's a pity that it followed behind the team, and not a single robber was brought out!"
"Liu Darthead, this is all the credit of your Tianwei Dart Bureau, it is the credit of the brothers! Liu Darthead, you are the pride of Tianwei Dart Bureau! You can say a few words! Liu Darthead ......"
"Liu Darthead?"
After a whole cold wind, the shopkeeper Wang's wine suddenly woke up, and I don't know when his surroundings seemed to be a lot quieter.
He turned to see that there was only one dart master, and it was not until he found the shopkeeper of the king of the wine jug in his hand that he remembered that the drunkard had followed him just now.
Liu Darthead...... What about others?"
Liu Dart was tired and went to rest. The drunken man smiled and stepped forward, but the shopkeeper couldn't laugh at all.
With Liu Dart's personality, even if he drinks a little wine, it is impossible to leave without permission, and the so-called rest probably means to rest forever. Shopkeeper Wang's memory is very good, this point can't be changed by a pot of wine, but I don't know if it's his delusion, since this drunkard took a step closer, Shopkeeper Wang always felt that his face was a little unfamiliar.
"You...... Who are you!" Dart head rubbed his eyes, thinking he had seen it wrong. Just as he questioned the other party, the drunkard's face actually squirmed, and soon turned into a completely unfamiliar face.
"Hehe, it doesn't matter who I am, what matters is where I was at the time. ”
The drunkard's smile grew wider and wider, and at last his face was distorted into a strange white mask, and only the mouth with an exaggerated smile revealed a palpitating red.
"Boss, go on, I'm interested in the boy who can kill the monk, why don't you ...... Take our brother to see it. ”
Along with the words, there were more than a dozen figures behind the masked drunk.
They were hidden in the wind and snow, and their number was far less than that of the Tianwei Dart Bureau, but no one in the entire caravan stood up, leaving only the king shopkeeper alone to feel the increasingly cold north wind.