After a few more contacts, it is not difficult to find that Mike is a child who is easy to get acquainted with, and when Laura meets Mike again, the boy is less shy and more enthusiastic.

During that trip to the blacksmith shop, Hank once said in front of Laura, saying that Mike often haunts the downtown market, and he needs to buy many different kinds of items, most of which are placed by his store manager.

Gerak was surprised when he saw the boy for the second time, and after eating, drinking, and sleeping, although Mike was still on the thin side, at least the flesh on his body began to grow, and most importantly, the dwarven warrior found himself at eye level.

Pierce and Laura have similar feelings, it is a gratifying thing that the boy can survive and live happily as he is now, and Mr. Merchant must have handled the slave matter quite well.

Bounty hunters and Mike are often able to meet on the streets, mostly at meal time, and today is no exception.

Grak: "Boy, you eat so much, you can't hold it?"

Mike didn't bother to answer the question, he was concentrating on the food on the table.

Laura looked at the boy's really fragrant face, and felt that her appetite was also aroused, but she still didn't forget to get down to business: "If you don't eat more, how can you grow taller, is it like you?"

Grack grimaced: "The mouth is for eating, don't use it for fart." ”

It's a pity that the other party turned a deaf ear.

The dwarven warrior pursed his lips and turned to his other companion and said, "Pierce, did you just see any good bounty?"

Pierce shook his head: "Okay, I don't see it, it's a lot harder." ”

Gerak: "For example?"

Pierce: "For example, go to Longyin Mountain to slay dragons, this bounty is not limited to the number of people, at least 100 gold coins for a dragon, and ...... What's wrong?"

Grak: "It's nothing, I just didn't expect you to fart with your mouth too." ”

Laura: "Eat, be civil." ”

Mike: "Uh-huh......"

Grack: "What's the matter? This is a reward we can handle? It's hard for you to pick something that fits the reality, and besides, you kid is talking after eating what is in his mouth, uh-huh, tell the ghost!"

Pierce: "But I thought you'd be interested if the pay was good enough." ”

Grack: "Am I such a perfunctory person?"

There was silence on the table, eyes focused on the dwarven warriors, only a little guy was still working hard.

Very good, very good, there are really you, but I didn't expect that all of them regarded the great dwarven warriors as perfunctory people just for money.

Grack: "Forget it, let's eat first." ”

The dwarven warrior, who was about to be lenient, waved his hand and took a sip of wine to ease the atmosphere.

"Oh!" Pierce cried suddenly, "I forgot to tell you that the president was looking for you just now." ”

"Ahem!" Grack choked, "President?

As he spoke, the dwarven warrior got up and left without having time to wipe his mouth.

Looking at the back of his companion leaving, Pierce asked, "Laura, don't we need to follow?"

Laura: "We're eating, and it's not like the president is looking for him, so we don't need to follow him to join in the fun, and when we come back, we don't need to ask, he will tell us all the things himself." ”

Mike: "Uh-huh......"

Laura: "Don't choke on talking after eating." ”

The boy swallowed the food and smiled, "Okay." ”

......

...

When the dwarven warrior hurried to the Bounty Hunters' Guild and pushed open the door to the guild's chamber, the sweat on his face froze on the spot along with his smile. In addition to President Clifford, there is also a person that Grack desperately does not want to face - the old vulture.

President Clifford: "Sit, Grack, you've come at the right time. ”

No, I couldn't have come at the right time.

The dwarven warrior sat down, and the old vulture smiled back, which made Gerak feel more and more uncomfortable, and began to have a bad premonition in his heart.

President Clifford: "Gerrak, the last time I went north, Luxembourg had a high opinion of you and your team, and so did the Science Department of the Academy of Magic, and I was very proud of my captain as the president of the Devonburg Bounty Hunters Guild. ”

Gracker straightened his back and took all the praise from the president. is worthy of being the president of the Bounty Hunters Guild, and his vision is different, and he can easily see the advantages in himself that others can't appreciate.

President Clifford: "This time I asked you to come over to show my approval of you, and the other is that I have a matter for you to complete, and this matter must be handed over to the best bounty hunters in the guild." ”

Grak: "Don't worry, President, no matter what it is, those two guys and I will definitely live up to the trust of the President, and we promise to complete the task perfectly!"

President Clifford: "Oh, that's good, that's good, that's what a bounty hunter should be, but there's one thing you misunderstood, and I mean 'you' including Laura and Pierce, of course, but one more person needs to be counted." ”

After a pause, Grack didn't squint and said tentatively, "The president said that it shouldn't be the one next to me, right?"

Clifford smiled silently, as if you really knew my heart.

The dwarven warrior fell into an ice cave, and the mere mere hearing that he was going to work with the old vulture made the cells in his body resist and make him feel sick to his stomach.

The old vulture smiled kindly, "I'm glad we can work together again." ”

As he spoke, he stretched out his right hand.

The dwarven warrior stared at the hand for a long time, thinking it was a ghost hand that would drag him into the abyss.

Seeing the two of them like this, President Clifford said, "Grack, do you have any concerns? If you want to refuse, you can say it directly." ”

"This ...... How could this be refused, as long as it is the place where the president needs it, I Gark will definitely go there without a trace of hesitation. ”

Gerak held out his hand with a forced smile.

Clifford nodded with satisfaction and said, "Very good, I heard it clearly, this time it is a secret mission, and everything you hear here must not be revealed to anyone except necessary personnel." ”

The dwarven warrior wiped his right hand on his pants and began to listen intently.

The old vulture intersected his fingers with a focused face.

After confirming that both sides paid enough attention, Clifford spoke, "How much do you know about the holy relics?"

......

...

At night, in the lively Fanti Tavern.

"So, you agreed?"

"How could you let me refuse?"

The three bounty hunters are talking about the wine table, the dwarven warrior is already drunk, Laura can see that he himself is not satisfied with this mission, just ask who can be satisfied with working with the old vulture?

Pierce: "So what do we need to do this time?"

Grak: "Hiccup, the most important thing is to escort the holy relic, and I don't know what the specific president is, but from his many emphasis, it is completely clear that this holy relic is not simple, otherwise so many people would not be used." ”

Laura: "If it's so important, why do you need our bounty hunters? The Holy See is much more powerful than us. ”

It suddenly occurred to the enchanter that the reason why the dwarven warriors behaved differently than usual, and did not have the slightest pride in being valued by the president, might be because of the Holy See, compared to the Holy See, the old vultures were obviously much more kind.

"Because the team will be divided into two teams," Grack lowered his voice after observing the surroundings, "One team is the Holy See team, pretending to escort the holy relics, and the other pair is composed of us bounty hunters, the image of us running around is the perfect disguise in this case, and every time the escort team enters a territory, a group of escorts personally selected by the head of the local bounty hunter guild will join, and you can imagine how vast the team will be along the way." I really don't know where a bunch of idiots have the guts to touch the things of the Holy See. ”

also has the strength to move the things of the Holy See.

The Fanti Tavern is a crowded and crowded place, but it is a place where you can discuss secrets, except for the roaring drunkards, only the drunkards who have fallen drunk, and the noisy environment can drown out any sound.

Pierce: "And what about the final destination of the escort this time?"

Grak: "I heard that it was originally decided to send it to Blackwater City, but now it has been changed to Boulder City, we only need to send it to the territory, and the archbishop of the Holy See will take over it personally, and we don't need to worry about anything after that, and I forgot to say that if there is no accident in this mission, we will be paid at least a hundred gold coins." ”

In general, the bounty hunters already understood, but the trust of the president and the generous reward did not make them happy, but rather a solemn appearance of heavy hearts.

Laura exhaled, took a drink from the glass, and said cheerfully, "In that case, I think we can just get ready and finish the task as usual." ”

Pierce also drank the glass of wine and said, "Yes, there is no other way." ”

After saying that, the two looked at the dwarven warriors, and Gerak glanced left and right, and sat up suddenly: "That's right, that's right, raise a glass to our upcoming victory!"

Laura and Pierce laughed and raised their glasses, and Gerak's half-raised glass suddenly fell, and a big face slammed on the table, already drunk and unconscious.

......

...

Mike rarely goes out at night, and only when he is driven by the most primitive need, hunger, he comes out to find something to eat.

The boy was on his way back to the tavern when he saw two bounty hunters supporting a drunken companion.

Mike: "Good evening. ”

Laura looked at the sound and found that it was Mike, whom they had just met at noon, and smiled, "Good evening, little Mike, why are you here?"

"Oh, I'll come out and get something to eat. Mike rubbed his stomach and looked the drunken Gerk up and down, "What's the matter?"

Pierce: "Obviously, somebody was drunk, and Laura and I were going to take him home. ”

"Drunk? Lao Tzu is not drunk. Grack pushed away the two of them and put a hand on Mike's shoulder, "Hey little one, hiccup, you've been working in the antique shop, haven't you, Mr. Merchant said that there are any new bounties that need the help of the bounty hunters? It's been a while since we had a good mission, and when we do, we have a tricky, fucking unlucky......"

The heavy smell of alcohol emanated from every pore and continued to rush towards Mike, and the boy covered his mouth and nose to call for help from the other two, and Laura and Pierce stepped forward to break the dwarven warrior's arm, and one dragged him away.

Laura: "I'm sorry Mike, forget this guy, he's too drunk to know what he's doing, go back, it's getting late." Oh yes, say hello to Mr. Merchant for us, it seems that we will have a chance to go to the shop to see the snow in the future. ”

Pierce continued: "Say hello to Mr. Merchant, too, for me, he gave me a very practical gift, and I like it very much." ”

Mike: "Uh...... Good. ”

The boy waved his hand and trotted away with the smell of wine surrounding him, not wanting to get near Gerak again.

Laura looked at the drunk man in her hand, shook her head with a wry smile, and before she started, she was already worried about this escort mission.