Late at night, a carriage without any markings was speeding along the road in the western wilderness.
This fertile land surrounded by the sea on both sides is the "breadbasket" of the Kingdom of Stormwind. Several large farms are located here. Together with the farm families in Elwynn Forest, they can provide enough food for the entire kingdom every year, and good luck is also there.
Taking care of the kingdom, in recent years, the western wilderness has been in good weather. The food produced here can not only supply the needs of the kingdom, but can even be sold externally, accumulating more wealth for the farmers.
Because of its important role in the kingdom, the entire Westfall is directly under the management of the Stormwind nobles.
"Da da, da da"
The horse pulling the cart galloped in the whip of the driver, rushing to the town in the Western Wilderness at an extremely fast speed. Moon Creek Town is a city located in the southern part of the Western Wilderness. It is also a border town of the Kingdom of Stormwind. Tens of thousands of people live there.
People were one of the first areas to prosper after the kingdom was rebuilt.
After running for several hours, the carriage stopped at the intersection outside Yuexi Town. The door of the carriage opened, and the sweaty architect Alex walked out of the carriage with a suitcase.
I thanked the groom in a low voice, but the latter just shook his head silently, and then lowered his voice:
"The mistress has spent a lot of effort to send you out of Stormwind City. Now the guards are hunting anyone related to the rebellion. You must hide here and wait until the storm calms down before you can return to Stormwind City."
"This is not a rebellion!"
Alex wiped the sweat from his forehead. The gentle architect looked a little pale. If Countess Catalina hadn't extended a helping hand at the critical moment, he might have been in jail like Van Cleef.
, but at this moment, he still gritted his teeth and said: "I know Van Cleef, he loves his motherland, there is no way he would do such a thing! We have been framed!"
The carriage pulled the reins and turned the carriage in a circle in the dark night. When leaving, he looked at Alex and said:
"I don't know what the real situation is, but if the kind hostess feels that you are trustworthy, I will continue to help you. With all due respect, if you really think that Mr. Van Cleef is innocent, then you
We have to find a way to help him, he will be executed in a month, and there may not be much time left for you."
Watching the carriage disappear into the darkness, the chief architect walked into Yuexi Town worriedly. He carefully avoided the patrolling soldiers, and then approached the association location of the Masons Brotherhood in Yuexi Town. As far as he knew, the Flash
The Masons Brotherhood in Jin Town has been ordered to be disbanded, and even the location of the association has been sealed. However, the news may not have reached Yuexi Town, or the Masons Brotherhood in Yuexi Town is very powerful. In short, the association here is
Still retained.
"Duh duh duh"
A low knock on the door woke up the crowd who were plotting something in the hall. A guy in black clothes made a silent gesture to others, and then quietly approached the back door, holding a 70% new coin in his hand.
Dwarf Musket, he asked in a low voice:
"who?"
"It's me, Alex! Open the door quickly!"
The voice of the chief architect came through the wooden door. Willy in black breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and opened the door. The architect walked into the room, leaned against the closed door and took a few deep breaths before following Willy in black.
Entered the hall.
But the next moment, under the dim candlelight, Alex's eyes widened.
The hall that was originally stocked with some masonry tools and materials is now filled with muskets of different lengths, some sorted armor, and piles of gunpowder. Among the weapons, there are more than a dozen standing
Alex recognized the tall figures. These were the backbone of the Masonic Brotherhood, and many of them were veterans who had followed Van Rief back home from the battlefield.
And on that table, there is a map of Stormwind City... That city was built by the masons themselves. The map in their hands is definitely the most accurate and reliable. And on that map, it has been
Several red crosses were painted on it, which seemed to represent some ominous omen.
"Willy! What are you going to do?"
The architect turned around and grabbed Willie in black by his wrist, lowered his voice and asked:
"What are you planning?"
"We heard about what happened in Stormwind and Goldshire, Alex."
Willy put the dwarf musket in his hand on the table. He grabbed a bottle of wine and drank several sips. Then he said with red eyes: "They caught the boss and framed us for rebellion. Those nobles are crazy."
, they have already executed a group of people, we can’t wait any longer, we have to rescue the boss!”
"You guys are crazy!"
Alex felt his throat was a little dry, and he screamed:
"Van Cleef is just being imprisoned. We still have a month to prove his innocence. If we go to jail regardless, we will only be convicted of rebellion! You will kill everyone!"
"Alex, you may not know this yet."
Another strong man with his hands on the table said in a deep voice:
"It's not that we want to rebel now, but the nobles are forcing us to rebel. The association in Goldsmith Town has been disbanded..."
"I know!"
Alex said: "The brothers have been dismissed."
"No! They've been arrested!"
Willy in black yelled through gritted teeth:
"Being dismissed is just to deceive the civilians. Our brothers have been arrested and imprisoned! Those lunatics did not even spare the children. Little Vanessa also disappeared in the chaos! That is the only relative of the boss! God knows what those lunatics will do
What to do to her!"
"The nobles said we were rebels, so they asked Sheriff Duhan to lead soldiers into the association, and seven people died on the spot!"
A middle-aged man with a bandage on his arm shouted:
"They have no intention of letting us go. It doesn't matter whether we rebel or not now. Alex, when I escaped from Gold Town, I saw the soldiers of Xiquan Fortress gathering. Who are they aiming at?
Come? Don’t you understand yet?”
"They want us to die!"
"Bang"
Alex's expression turned desperate. He slumped down on the chair and looked at his brothers. He shook his head hard and his voice became hoarse:
"But even so...it's impossible to rescue Van Cleef just by relying on us. The most elite soldiers in the kingdom are guarding them...We have no hope."
"We also have elite soldiers, Alex."
Willy in black handed the wine bottle in his hand to the architect. A glint flashed in his eyes and he whispered:
"Do you still remember the mercenaries that the boss asked me to hire in Booty Bay? I have contacted the Dark Blade Consortium. Those greedy goblins don't care what we are going to do. As long as they can get the mines in Moon Creek Town, they are willing to help us do it.
Anything...A whole ship full of arms and soldiers is heading towards Yuexi Town, believe me, we have enough power in our hands!"
"And we don't have to go head-to-head with those soldiers! Alex."
Another veteran stepped forward, put the map on the table into the architect's hand, pointed to the red cross in the dock area, and whispered:
"Don't forget, we built this city with our own hands. There is a drainage ditch in the dock area. As long as we open two intervals of less than 5 meters, we can directly enter the prison from there without even alerting the prison guards.
, we can take our brothers and boss away, and there will be someone to pick us up at the dock area... No one will be hurt, and no one will even know."
Alex looked at the architectural drawing in his hand, which he had drawn one by one with his own hands. He looked at the sewer with red dotted lines. After thinking about it in his mind for several minutes, he pursed his lips and whispered.
Asked:
"Then what?"
"Um?"
Willy in black asked with some confusion:
"What then?"
The architect glared at him, stretched out his hand to push up his glasses, and asked softly:
"You only considered the prison robbery. What I want to know more is the plan after the prison robbery. What do you plan to do? Are you going to fight with the soldiers of the kingdom in the western wilderness? Or leave the motherland and go to other places? Have you considered this?
?”
This question made other people look at each other in confusion. The people planning the prison robbery here are all a group of action people, but they are really not good at planning this kind of thing. Looking at everyone's appearance, Alex sighed and put the hand in his hand.
Putting the map aside, he rubbed his forehead:
"This won't work. Hank said that the soldiers at Western Springs Fortress are ready to set off. Even if we rescue Van Cleef and his brothers, we can't stop their troops. In other words, we can't stay in the Western Wilderness for a long time... Let's go
Gilneas!"
The architect narrowed his eyes. He remembered a notice he saw in the city hall a month ago. He whispered:
"Gilneas is currently recruiting enough craftsmen to build a military wall for their kingdom, which is far enough away from the kingdom that we can easily remain anonymous there until all the troubles calm down, and then come back... and the dock area
Defense, I remember we also have some connections there, Willy, before everything is in place, you go contact your former friends, we need their help."
"Be careful, don't be "sold" by them."
"I'm really yours, Alex!"
Willy in black patted Alex on the shoulder with a smile on his face:
"You are our think tank. With you joining us, we will definitely succeed!"
"I hope so."
The architect's eyes fell on the musket emitting cold light at his feet. He could have a premonition that he, Van Cleef, and the brothers around him were like trees caught in a storm, unable to help themselves.
Control the direction of progress.
It was like there was a pair of invisible hands behind them, pushing them forward. But what exactly was in front of the fog?
No one knows.
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"Stormwind City has been really troubled recently. Bad things have happened one after another. Varian has been a little overwhelmed. And at this time, you have to leave us again. It is really unbearable."
The gentle Queen Tiffany Wrynn stood on the pier. She held the hand of the Countess in a black dress and said reluctantly:
"You must pay attention to safety when you go to Alterac this time, my Katarina. I hope that when you return, the kingdom has returned to peace."
The countess seemed to be more emotional than the queen. She took a step back and held the queen in her arms. Her beautiful eyes were filled with tears. She hugged her good friend. Behind her, there was a ship from Kurti.
Lars' merchant ship, which will carry the countess back to her home country.
"I don't want to leave the Kingdom of Stormwind either. My Tiffany, this is already my second home. After I go back and handle the handover affairs with the empire this time, I can return here without any worries.
At that time, I was looking forward to celebrating little Anduin’s birthday.”
Next to the two farewell ladies, there were several royal guards and the Duke of Beauval in simple clothes. After the Countess and the Queen said goodbye, the beautiful black-haired woman walked towards the Duke. The relationship between the two was somewhat ambiguous.
, neither Lady Caterina nor the Duke of Beauval are willing to make the romance public before it is truly concluded.
Catalina Presto took the initiative to hold the silent Duke's hand. She looked at the resolute and elegant paladin in front of her with gentle eyes, and she said softly:
"I'm leaving, Bolvar. Don't you have anything to say to me?"
The Duke is a true veteran. He has experienced several wars. Such a veteran will not show his fragile and emotional side in public. Facing the tender countess, he strives to maintain his perseverance.
expression, but the gentleness in his eyes could not be hidden from this lady.
"Be safe, Katarina. After you come back, I would like to invite you to go to Kul Tiras with me..."
Mr. Duke stroked the countess's hand and said softly:
"I once told you that I have a secret hidden in my heart. I have a daughter... I think it's time for you to meet her after you come back."
"Oh, my Bolvar."
The Countess was touched. She stretched out her hand and touched the Duke's face under the Queen's smiling gaze. She whispered:
"Is this why you have been running away from me? There are so many nobles in this world who live corrupt lives, but you are the only one who can be so innocent. I am about to be captured by you."
The Duke did not answer. In fact, he raised his head and was quickly attracted by the fleeting light of fire on another dock not far away. A veteran's intuition about war allowed him to quickly separate Catalina and the Queen.
He was guarding him behind him, but before he could shout anything, a sudden burst of fire broke out in the dock area.
"boom"
More than a dozen barrels of explosives piled on the pier were ignited at once. The added explosives set off a terrible explosion. While blowing up the wooden trestle, the royal guards who were caught off guard were also thrown away. Duke Paladin
During the explosion, he tried his best to wave the holy light to protect the lady behind him. However, after the explosion subsided, he turned his head and saw the countess lying on the ground covered in blood and not knowing whether she was alive or dead, as well as the exploded rocks.
Hit the queen in the forehead.
Amidst the strange green mist and the cries of mourners everywhere, the Duke, who was in an extremely embarrassed state, knelt beside Countess Catalina and Queen Tiffany. He wrapped his hands around the Holy Light and tried to save their lives, but
Seeing the blood stains on his hands, the eyes of the Duke, who had experienced a cruel war, turned red.
"No! No matter who it is! You...you have to pay the price!"
