No matter what Duan Qing was expecting, in the end what they found was still blank - although the process was very arduous, they gritted their teeth and persisted for three or four days, and then... they found nothing.
They didn't even find anyone with the same name.
"Why do we always have problems with names? Either the name is wrong or the person cannot be found..." Duan Qing complained to his friends around him while walking on the street heading to Fengwu Square.
"Are you sure you heard it right? Or maybe that Yasiqi died before finishing or something like that..."
"He later added some other things, so the explanation should be complete." Duan Qing denied this possibility, and then became angry again: "In the end, we wasted so long on this person."
"At least we have a new understanding of the customs and customs of Fenghua Town, and we have met a lot of people." The smiling uncle carrying a big shield comforted him: "After such a period of searching, we have finally learned about this."
The town knows better, doesn’t it?”
"I would rather spend my time shopping." The girl raised her foot and picked up a stone on the side of the road.
"Or go to the martial arts arena and fight!"
"That's called Fengwu Square, it's not a martial arts arena. And aren't we going to that place now..."
"Come on, the training period has passed long ago. Don't think that I don't know. I have stayed in Fenghua Town much longer than you!"
"Ten more days is nothing..."
"certainly!"
"Uh...well, you win."
Duan Qing put down his arm weakly, and then frowned again: "But I still don't understand, isn't there a person named Feini in this town? Even if we are given a chance to make a mistake...
..."
"Yeah, even though this town is not so big, we have searched every corner of this town. We just took the roster and searched door to door." The smiling uncle continued: "It turned out that there was a man named Feeney.
No living person has ever seen it."
"There is one!" Xiao Hongchen immediately retorted: "That grandpa of the Fulan family!"
"So there are no living people in mine! Forget it..." This time it was the smiling butcher's turn to put down his arms feebly: "Let's analyze it rationally."
"The current situation can basically rule out the normal method of finding this person. We need to rethink from other places. The possibility of mishearing mentioned before has been denied by you." He looked at Duan Qing, who
He nodded: "Then the remaining possibility is..."
"Fini is a pseudonym, a code name, a connector that only a few people know by name... something like that."
"Hey, it's the same as those people." Duan Qing shook his head.
"Who?" the smiling butcher asked doubtfully.
"Shadows will."
"What? You actually have something to do with them?"
"Well, I just know that guy named Wiesel... No, it's not that I know him, it's just that he was asked by another person before..." Duan Qing explained casually for a while, and then found
It seems unclear: "Anyway, we only met once and mentioned this matter. Wiesel's opinion at that time was similar to your current thoughts... So you actually know about the Shadow Society?"
"I heard something." The smiling butcher said: "They are not a group of kind people. When dealing with them, you must always be careful not to be betrayed..."
Duan Qing smiled and nodded.
"But since all the professionals think so, it's probably possible." The smiling butcher shook his head: "Then it will be difficult for us..."
"If we can't even match the name, how are we going to find it?"
"It's that strange guy Yasiqi. Why did he give us such a strange message?" The girl Mengzhu waved her fist again, and the golden braid behind her swayed from side to side.
"Hey, maintaining respect for the deceased is our minimum rule."
"In order to save him, we almost got ourselves involved. You can't just think that we didn't try our best just because our rescue failed." Mengzhu retorted: "And we got in for such a long time for his legacy.
I have been at Level 24 for a long time..."
"And we don't know how much more we have to put in..." The smiling uncle also shook his head.
"Yes, yes! It's so boring to keep searching like this..."
"Okay, okay! I know how you feel, aren't we here to relax? At first we were just doing our best and forgetting if we couldn't find it." Seeing that public outrage was about to arouse, Duan Qing quickly began to calm everyone's mood:
"After searching for this period of time, we stopped looking and went to do whatever we had to do... My level has not changed for several days."
After turning another corner, everyone's field of vision began to broaden. At the end of the road ahead, a large square appeared in front of them. Looking at the gradually increasing crowd of players on both sides, Duan Qing also looked at each other with the others.
, and then continued to move forward: "We're almost there."
"Well, let's go."
"If you still don't want to tell us two, why are you so anxious to find that person?"
"That... doesn't matter anymore. Maybe in two days, the whole thing will be over." Duan Qing replied in a low voice: "By then we won't have to look for it."
Or, you will naturally understand by then... He did not say this sentence.
"Huh, if it weren't for Yaschi being Nina's father, I wouldn't have put in so much effort..."
"Yes, that girl is indeed a bit pitiful..."
"Is she still in the Adventurers Association?"
"Probably, we haven't seen her in the past few days. Maybe she still hasn't recovered and is locked in that lounge by Richard."
"That uncle can't even take care of himself. He won't starve that Nina to death, right?"
"What are you thinking about? Don't worry about the NPCs. They won't starve to death even if you starve to death..."
Accompanied by the unique mountain breeze of Fenghua Town, the voices of several people were gradually carried away, and then disappeared without a trace. Only the figures of the four people could be vaguely seen in the crowd, and then they were gradually submerged in the crowd. The crowds on the street followed suit.
As Fengwu Square approached, it gradually became denser, until it reached the edge of the square, and the entire crowd had already surrounded it. At a certain moment, a figure jumped out from the crowd, made room for others, and ran
Towards the alley not far away.
After passing several corners, the man looked back and forth a few times to make sure no one was following him, then he ducked into a dilapidated street house.
"How is it? Do they have anything valuable?" In the dim room, only a candle standing in the middle of the table illuminated the place. A man wearing full armor was sitting at the table, holding a
Cup asked.
"Yes." The man secretly closed the door, and then walked over slowly: "They seem to have been looking for a person named Feeney these past few days."
"Oh?" The armored man showed an obviously interested look: "Then... have they found it?"
"It sounds like there isn't one." The man sat on the other side of the table and poured a glass of water: "The captain seemed to be forcefully trying to find that person, which aroused the dissatisfaction of some team members, but he also said...
....If there is still no result, give up this search for someone."
"Um... Feeney, right?" The armored man nodded, and then waved to the darkness behind him: "Yu Chen, is there any information on the whereabouts of this person in our guild?"
"Boss, no." The man who answered him walked out of the darkness. He thought for a while and then said simply.
"That's a character, or there is no such person." The armored man tapped his fingers on the table and thought for a while, then waved his men away: "Or... maybe... it's a person whose name has been changed."
"The president of Red Soul is indeed quite capable." The person from before said with admiration: "Those people thought so too."
"Hmph." Faced with the other party's compliment, the man known as the Red Soul President sneered indifferently, and then replied with the same attitude: "The members of the Wings of Freedom are also very capable. They have been following the other party for such a long time.
, unexpectedly it was not discovered.”
"It's just that the level is higher." The man shook his head: "You can't call it a skill."
"Well..." Aqiang obviously didn't want to stay on this topic for too long. He was silent for a while, and then slowly said: "In that case, do we still need to..."
"There should be no need to change the plan." The man replied without hesitation: "I don't know what Captain Liangchen is thinking. According to my observation, the strength of those few people... is just that."
"But they are very calculating." The armored man reminded: "And... they are very desperate."
"There are only four of them. Their strength and calculations are nothing in the face of the general situation." The man shook his head: "And this time, we are in the dark, and they have no time to calculate anything. On the contrary, I am looking forward to it. When they
Seeing those things happen... how they would react."
The man laughed arrogantly: "It's been a long time since I... calculated against someone like this."
The sinister laughter echoed in the small dark room, which was quite scary. Aqiang rubbed his arms, making the armor on his body creak, and then he stroked his chest,
He asked again the envoy from the Wings of Freedom in front of him.
"So... everything is safe?"
"There should be no problem. Now let's see...how Vizard takes action." The man suppressed his laughter, then crossed his hands and supported his chin: "If I didn't guess
If it’s wrong.”
"It should be today."
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Today is the day of duel.
The president of Wizard had previously accepted Jian Beidong's challenge on behalf of his own members. Although the time and place had not been set, both parties were well-known figures and they would not cheat on these details.
.So under the spotlight, the time and place were decided so casually.
This day is the 9th of the first month of the 795th year of the New Calendar. Fengwu Square is crowded with people, and the surrounding street entrances and exits are blocked. According to Duan Qing's original guess, this kind of lively event of watching masters duel will attract a lot of people.
The natives of the Free Continent should not be interested in players coming, and they may not even know about it. But now it seems that this idea is very wrong.
But not long after, Duan Qing understood why so many townspeople came to this place - in various corners around the square, there were some stalls specializing in selling food and drinks. He asked about it casually, and then he understood.
Where do the stall owners of those stalls come from?
"Those food stalls were set up by people from Wizard."
"What? What kind of trouble are they trying to make? Is it possible to make a fortune by taking advantage of the attention of this battle?" The smiling butcher was shocked: "Isn't this too... angry?"
"Yes." Duan Qing said: "But as far as I know, the price they sell it for...is basically giving it away for free."
"Well......"
"But those things are not delicious, and the players who come here will not be greedy for these cheap things." Duan Qing crossed his arms and looked at the center of the square: "We are here all for...
....Watch the fight.”
"It makes sense." Uncle Smiling said, "Then they did this because..."
"Maybe it's to attract more NPCs to watch this battle, maybe it's to gain a better reputation, and then lay the foundation for their next expansion, etc... How do I know, I just casually
Guess where is Mengzhu?"
"She dragged Xiao Hongchen to grab some food..."
"Pfft... I didn't think of what I said before."
Near the center of the square, several figures stood there vaguely. They seemed to be high-level officials of Wizard. The president of Wizard and the person about to duel were also among them. From Duan Qing's side
Looking over, several people were standing with their arms crossed, talking to each other from time to time, and they all looked relaxed. Only some members of Wizard ran in and out of the crowd from time to time, telling the surrounding audience.
The situation was a little tense at this time.
"How long have they been waiting here?"
"I've been waiting for a few hours."
"Shouldn't the challenger be waiting here early? Why didn't he show up for so long..."
"I don't know, but he will definitely show up."
"Why?"
"Because he is Jian Beidong."
Because he is Jian Beidong - countless players who have experienced several generations of game worlds will think so, because that person gives outsiders the impression that he is a typical example of a Jianghu swordsman. He has high swordsmanship and is ruthless, but quite...
Faith, and often encountering rough roads, this has made this master who has become a lone ranger in the past three years gradually accepted by most players, and is regarded as an idol and pursued by some people. However, as a person, Jian Beidong’s evaluation of the people around him
He has always been non-committal, whether it is a good or bad evaluation, he has never publicly expressed his opinions or replies - in fact, he has not appeared in an official competition for three years, so he has no chance to make any public comments.
something comes out.
Therefore, this challenge attracted the attention of many people - this was a rare voice that Jian Beidong made in public.
In a town like Fenghua Town, there are definitely not many fans of the Phoenix Sword, but there are definitely some. However, at this time, their cheers cannot cover up the doubts of more people - if Jian Beidong does not appear again
, the sun is going down.
"What are you going to do if he doesn't show up today?"
"Well...it's really difficult, but I can make a new plan." In the center of the square, the scholar in black raised his hand nonchalantly: "There are other opportunities to implement our plan, but if he
If you don’t come... we will have another opportunity to make a fuss out of thin air.”
"Why don't we use the resources that were given to us for free?"
"Hmph, that's right." Lueyi Guyan patted his shoulder, lifted the cloak behind him a little, and then let the mountain wind stretch it: "If you think about it this way, he still won't come.
good."
"I didn't expect that the Phoenix Sword, which used to be unimpeded in the past, would do such a thing..."
"Don't make assumptions about others."
The person who said these words was not the scholar in black standing next to him, but came from the air above the building next to him. The originally agitated crowd of onlookers also fell silent with the sudden appearance of these words.
Correspondingly, everyone's eyes were looking there.
The man wearing a shabby cloak sat quietly in the old house, leaning his back behind the stone chimney, looking at the few people in the center of the square expressionlessly.
"Didn't your parents teach you?" He put his hands behind his head and focused his eyes on the clear sky.
The burly man in red robe looked gloomy.
This chapter has been completed!