"It is indeed a very good tavern, both in terms of taste and decoration. It is very unique... Look at the gems on the wine glass and the pictures on the table! Is this the luxurious life of the imperial nobles?"
"You ask me? How do I know? This is my first time in such a high-end pub."
"I don't care about high-end places like this. I don't know how many tests I have to undergo if I want to get in. I don't want to have to endure one or two assassinations before every time I come to the pub to drink..."
"Hey, hey, can you please speak in a lower voice?"
The sound of jingling sounds kept ringing in the ears, and a rather clean tavern illuminated by magic lights appeared in front of Duan Qing and others. The neatness was completely different from the usual taverns.
As they sat down, he kept passing by them. At the same time, he also looked at the other people wearing aristocratic clothes who were sitting around the corner of the tavern with a vague look: "This kind of thing needs to be said in a big way,
That would be really confusing."
"We didn't do it, and we didn't intend to hide it."
Taking a slight breath, Chao Ri Dongsheng, who still maintained a ruffian look, lowered his eyes and put down the crystal wine glass in front of him: "We also protected that fat and oily imperial noble, otherwise he would be here now
Maybe it’s already a corpse.”
"The battle just now caused more or less a commotion, but fortunately there was no panic." Gedman, who was sitting next to him, kept looking back and forth around him: "I
I want to applaud these imperial nobles sitting here, but I am afraid that this attack is not over yet..."
"We are just lucky enough, don't expect us to help all the time." Deliberately raising his voice, Asahi Dongsheng leaned his body between the gorgeous sofas behind him: "If there are any new attacks or something like that,
Labor and management are in charge, but labor and management all depend on their mood!”
"...You see, this is the situation."
Awkwardly but politely, he withdrew his smile. Duan Qing, who was sitting on the other side of the tavern table, stretched out his hand towards the imperial noble next to him: "No matter how noble our morals are, we are still an adventure group after all.
He’s just an adventurer, so”
"Understood! I understand!"
It seems that he still hasn't recovered from the shock caused by the previous attack. The fat nobleman sitting on Duan Qing's side is still wiping the sweat on his forehead with a white handkerchief: "Money, isn't it?"
As for the money, I will pay you!"
"That's not what we meant." Duan Qing's outstretched hand paused slightly in the air for a moment: "We are just used to the life of lower class people, so we are a little uncomfortable with your way of having a banquet first and then paying.
"
"No, you still don't understand." The white handkerchief was flying in the air, and the fat noble suddenly began to wave his fat fingers: "I...that, by the way! I want to hire you."
"Hire?"
"These people are so useless!"
Pointing angrily at the silent bodyguards in black standing far away behind him, the fat noble began to look excited: "They actually let me suffer such a major attack! My life was almost ruined.
This is the place!”
"Uh... With all due respect, the attack just now was nothing at all."
"Yes! That's right! This is the attitude I want!"
Standing up from the spot with a loud shout, the fat noble pointed at Duan Qing's face and said: "No matter how humble your status is, you are all experts in this field! What the Ida family needs now is talents like you. I
Now I finally understand!”
"Anyway, other imperial nobles have many precedents of hiring adventurers as bodyguards. It's okay for me to do so." His high-spirited posture then lowered slightly: "As long as it can protect my safety..."
Another guy who is afraid of death.
Duan Qing made such a comment involuntarily in his heart, but then showed a slightly stunned expression: "Okay, I understand, but this matter is not a trivial matter for us, we need to think about it carefully.
"
"Consider? What other considerations are needed?" The fat noble immediately showed a dissatisfied expression: "Serving our great Ida family is the highest honor for adventurers like you! You humble civilians, what else do you have to hesitate?
"
"If you continue to look at us with this unequal eye, we will leave now." A slender and white hand then blocked the air between the fat nobleman and Duan Qing, and at the same time, it appeared
In front of him was Xue Ling Huan Bing, whose brows were gradually frowning: "Although we sincerely respect every imperial noble, we don't want to be despised for no reason all the time."
"Oh, I didn't mean that, this beautiful lady." His hands immediately returned to his side, and the fat noble's voice became much more flattering: "I...that...right, there are just some
It’s a habit that’s hard to change, that’s all, please don’t get me wrong.”
"These details are not important." Duan Qing waved his hand slightly, and then slowly pressed down Xue Ling Huan Bing's arm: "Let's start from the most critical place, for the person who attacked you.
Identity, do you have any clues to provide?"
"It must be Travel's fault! He has been coveting the power in my hands for a long time!" As if mentioning his own pain points, the fat noble raised his arms again: "The traffic in the empire is changing with time.
He has become more and more important as time goes by, but he has just lost his position because of his short-sightedness!"
"transportation?"
"Ah, I haven't introduced myself yet."
Putting down his arms, the fat nobleman finally put on a serious and serious expression on his face. The posture of arranging his appearance was even more embarrassing because of the still frightened expression and the sweat still flowing on his forehead.
Points: "I am Volavos, Ida Volavos, one of the cabinet ministers of the empire and the current minister of transportation."
"The entire Frey Empire's carriage lines, road divisions, magic teleportation arrays, and the railway lines that are becoming more and more important are all waiting for me to make a final decision." The fat man finally said this.
He straightened his chest and said, "Without a piece of paper from me, none of these projects will be started!"
"Sure enough, it is a very important position. The salary and benefits are probably as much as your current physical condition." Duan Qing couldn't help but sigh: "Of course, it is also easy to be hated by others."
"Yes, that Travel must be coveting my current wealth." As if he had woken up from the situation in front of him, Volavos gritted his teeth bitterly: "He actually sent such a cunning assassin.
, use flying knives and explosions to plot against me!"
"That explosion... was probably not caused by magic." Duan Qing, who was sitting next to him, shook his head slightly and then asked his own question: "Did you feel the fluctuation of magic just now?"
"Nonsense, of course." He was answered by Gedman with an expression as if he was looking at a weirdo: "Didn't you cast that stone wall? Wouldn't that cause magic fluctuations?"
"Don't be so unprofessional. Most of my magic is cast with the help of alchemical potions." Duan Qing shook his head: "Ordinary spell casting speed cannot keep up with the critical situation just now. Only temporarily stored magic can
With such a fast reaction time, the corresponding magic fluctuations would have ended the moment the stone wall was condensed, so..."
"If my induction is not wrong, the explosion at that time was caused purely by fighting spirit." He glanced at Xue Ling Huan Bing beside him, and said in a low voice: "And the attacker did not appear until the end.
body, so he did not get close and use sword energy to attack."
"That is to say, that aura blast used a flying knife as the transmission medium." Xueling Huanbing nodded in a low voice: "It was a flying knife that condensed powerful fighting spirit, and because it was inserted into the stone wall
There was an explosion ahead of time."
"He is a master."
The atmosphere froze for a moment as this comment came down. It seemed that several people present recalled the thrilling scene just now because of Duan Qing's comments. They looked at Vola, who was gradually becoming silent as the group of players fell silent.
Voss then shook his head and whispered nervously: "Are you still a terrifying enemy? Am I in danger now?"
"Theoretically, yes." Duan Qing's eyes turned to the fat noble's head: "Why, you have already backed down before we decided to retreat?"
"Ah no, I'm just impressed by your professionalism, hahahahaha." The fat nobleman let out a few brave laughs: "Asking you to be our bodyguards is indeed a wise choice."
The quiet atmosphere of the tavern made these laughter seem a bit abrupt, but it was not the embarrassment of the atmosphere that prompted the Imperial Minister of Transportation to stop laughing: "Um, do you agree to be my subordinates? Price, what's the price?
Everything is easy to discuss..."
"We can discuss the price issues in detail later." His eyes were turned back in the direction of the whispering Liushang who was walking back alone from a distance. Duan Qing, who nodded, gradually calmed down.
Face: "Let's talk about more important things first."
"What's more important? Is there anything more important than protecting me?"
"Don't be anxious."
Smiling at the other party, Duan Qing's eyes were once again filled with deep thoughts: "I am referring to the identity of the assassin."
"You, you already have a clue?" The stunned fat man then exclaimed overjoyed: "Who is it?"
"I don't know much about the situation among non-adventurers, but I am fairly familiar with the situation among adventurers."
The words paused deliberately, and Duan Qing turned to look at Xue Ling Huan Bing's face, which was also astonished: "Among the people I know, there is indeed a person who is very good at using flying knives on the Free Continent."
"You mean...him?"
"The guy who performed very well in the last UEFA Cup seems to have left his old club."
In the sight of the blue-haired swordswoman slowly approaching from the distance, Duan Qing responded to Xue Ling Huan Bing's words in a low voice: "I remember that he nodded and ran to Wings of Freedom."
"Do you remember where he went?"
"I……"
There was some hesitation in the words hidden under the hood, and Xue Ling Huan Bing slightly covered her face: "At that time, I... was not normal, and my memory was not very clear..."
"Not normal?" Xu Yu Liushang, who came closer, tilted his head and asked, "What are you talking about?"
"Don't ask. If you ask, you will forget everything."
Raising his hand to interrupt the other party's questioning, Duan Qing, with calm eyes, sighed and said: "And if this change is still effective until now, it means that people from the Wings of Freedom were involved in this attack."
"We have to re-evaluate the current situation." His face gradually became serious, and he looked around the other people at the table: "If you reach out rashly..."
"I'm afraid I don't even know how I died in the end."
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The Wings of Freedom is close at hand. This situation is indeed enough to make every player who is adventuring in the free world tremble. Just because the second largest guild in the alliance, who chose to side with the Restorationists early on, has become
A demon-level existence. Although the final battle in Zaraha City ended with the defeat of the Restorationists, this guild that had already made waves on the Free Continent had already made everyone aware of its strength.
It's powerful, so even though players who are venturing out now talk about it, members of the Wings of Freedom who actually meet them in the wild still have to be afraid of it.
Of course, people including Asahi Dongsheng and Gedman are still unable to confirm how long the feud between the other three teammates of their family and the Wings of Freedom lasts.
"Is Violet settled?"
"It's right next door."
As the voices gradually became quieter, the scene of the luxurious room belonging to the Blooming Sword Tavern gradually appeared in front of Duan Qing and others. After finally finding a resting place and recording point, they did not rush to relax their body and mind, but
They started busy with each other again: "Thanks to your existence, she is relatively quiet."
"I hope she won't cause any new problems before leaving here." After looking around, Duan Qing sighed and raised his head: "We really don't have much energy to deal with new troubles."
"When will the search begin?"
Sitting quietly in the corner of the room, Xue Ling Huan Bing, who had been holding his breath since just now, stared at the white sword blade in front of him for a moment: "They have been dormant for a long time, and now they finally take action..."
"Calm down and listen to me."
Walking in front of the other party, Duan Qing shook the other party's shoulders: "We are no longer what we used to be. We cannot compare with the other party in terms of strength and power. Even if you want to continue your revenge, you have to wait first.
Let’s talk about it after our wings are full.”
"..."
"Don't worry, we already have a way."
Looking at the other party's still silent and cold face, Duan Qing let go of his hand and slowly took two steps back: "Since God has given us this opportunity, that Volavos might be our springboard. Once
Being able to successfully survive this disaster..."
"Maybe we can have one more way to fight."
This chapter has been completed!