Dunn and Welch saw Meepo, a tailor from Water Snake Town, leaving a rented house with a barbarian slave, hurriedly turning into a nearby alley, and immediately disappeared from their sight.
Dunn turned his attention back to the rental house and said softly: "This should be it, let's go there."
The two came to the rental house. Welch walked up the steps and knocked on the wooden door. He was about to announce his identity when the wooden door creaked and someone opened it from the inside.
Harvey, a tall man with a fierce look on his face, appeared at the door, staring at him with cold eyes.
The captain of the Iron Rhino Caravan's guard subconsciously took a half-step back, holding the hilt of the sword at his waist with his calloused right hand. However, Harvey's eyes fell on his sword-holding hand, and he immediately showed a joking expression and simply crossed his arms.
Hug your chest.
Crossing one's arms to one's chest is a gesture of rejection and defensiveness. If one crosses one's chest, it also means contempt and provocation.
Welch can serve as the captain of the Iron Rhino Caravan. In addition to his strong personal strength, his mind and experience are equally important. He will not be angry because of Harvey's rude behavior, but wonders why the other party has such obvious hostility.
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Just when Welch was in a dilemma, the caravan steward Dunn came over and greeted with a smile: "Mr. Harvey, we are Dunn and Welch from the Iron Rhino Caravan. Don't you remember?"
"Ah bah"
Harvey spat at the feet of the caravan steward.
At this moment, the faces of the two people became ugly. The stewards and chief guards of the armed caravan were not small roles. In fact, all the armed caravans were private armies under the auspices of wealthy or famous families in the city-state. The Iron Rhinoceros Caravan was affiliated with Luoye
A medium-sized wealthy family in the city has more than 20 professionals and more than 60 awakened people, which is equivalent to an elite squadron of a regular army.
You know, the Water Snake Town Guard only has 160 soldiers on staff, and it cannot be called an elite force.
Steward Dunn of the Iron Rhino Caravan is not only a fifth-level swordsman lord, but also a direct heir of a wealthy family. He needs strength and status, and no one has ever dared to humiliate him like this.
However, Dunn is not that kind of "flower vase" venerable. When he was young, he traveled around with his family's adventure group to hone his martial arts skills and increase his knowledge. Otherwise, the wealthy patriarch would not have left the Iron Rhino Caravan to him to take care of.
When the realm of martial arts has been honed to the bottleneck, Dunn has realized that no matter how strong an individual's combat effectiveness is, he cannot fight against an army. A professional's wisdom and background are more important than force.
He suppressed his inner anger, held down Welch's sword-holding hand, and asked with a faint smile: "Mr. Harvey, do we have any misunderstanding?"
"Oh, it turns out it's Steward Dunn and Captain Welch, please come in." Maddie, who was dark and thin, squeezed over, dragged Harvey aside, and invited the two guests into the house with a smile.
Dunn and Welch smelled the strong smell of medicinal materials as soon as they entered the room. The Disa Alliance is a civilized country based on secret medicine. The armed caravans mainly resell various medicinal materials. Caravan stewards, caravans
Even if the chief guard is not a pharmacist, he is still an expert.
The two of them are no strangers to the smell of medicinal materials, and can even identify specific types of medicinal materials. Dunn knows that the raw materials of these medicinal materials are not cheap, and if they are purchased from the black market, the price will only be more expensive.
This shows that there is at least one pharmacist among Harvey's group, and they don't care about money.
Who is a pharmacist?
At this moment, Victor stood up from the sofa at the back of the living room. He had just changed into a new set of clothes, which outlined his perfectly proportioned body lines, with a straight back and a tall posture, naturally showing a condescending demeanor of a superior.
When Dunn saw Victor, his anger caused by Harvey's offense dissipated instantly, and he became cautious. So he took off the hood on his head and nodded to Victor. Welch also took the initiative to remove the hood.
The sword on his waist was handed to McGrady next to him for safekeeping.
Victor was also sizing up the two distinguished guests, mainly the caravan steward Dunn.
He looks like a middle-aged half-elf in his 40s, with short brown hair, dark green eyes, and the lines carved by the wind and frost on his face show a resolute and calm temperament; he is of medium build, with full and solid muscles but not exaggerated, and seems to contain a terrifying power.
Explosive power. He wears a silver-gray professional suit, a cross-body bag, a python pattern leather belt, and five sword patterns embroidered with gold thread on the collar, indicating his identity as a fifth-level swordsman.
Victor asked with great interest: "Mr. Dunn, are you a swordsman?"
Dunn nodded with a smile and said reservedly: "Yes, I am a fifth-level swordsman. Before, I didn't want to wear a professional suit when I was traveling in the wild. After all, the weather is very hot now. When I arrived at Water Snake Town, I wore a professional suit to show my identity.
It is also the basic etiquette for visiting the host."
Victor heard from adventurers that it is best not to wear professional suits when professionals are active in the wild, as they will easily be attacked by enemies. When professionals enter towns, putting on professional suits can alert some unsighted people.
Guys, don't ask for trouble.
It is indeed polite to take the initiative to identify oneself in formal situations.
However, etiquette emphasizes reciprocity. It is difficult to imagine that a venerable would take the initiative to reveal his identity to a half-elf commoner.
Dunn and Welch wore professional suits and visited their homes out of respect for them.
Victor nodded, invited the manager of the Iron Rhino Caravan and the chief of guard to take a seat, and instructed Harvey to pour them two glasses of water. He sat back on the sofa, spread his arms on the back of the sofa, and said lazily and casually:
"While traveling with the convoy, we did not find out that Mr. Dunn was a fifth-level venerable. We felt that Mr. Welch was stronger than Mr. Dunn at the time."
Dunn could only smile bitterly. He always believed that his martial arts did not embarrass the Lord, but he must also admit that he was far worse than the fourth-level swordsman Welch.
Welch said modestly: "My abilities are nothing in front of Mr. Harvey."
"This is the truth." Victor nodded, expressing his appreciation for the guard captain's vision.
Welch was speechless. He was just being polite and didn't think that he was really inferior to Harvey. Of course, there was no need to argue about who was weaker and who was stronger. They didn't come to Harvey to compete in martial arts.
Dunn tried to ask: "Mr. Victor is a pharmacist? I smell the medicinal materials, nothing else. If you still need medicinal materials, maybe the Iron Rhino Caravan can help."
"That's right." Victor shrugged and said, "I don't need the medicinal materials for the time being. Thank you for your kindness."
Dunn and Welch exchanged glances with each other, feeling "he is indeed a pharmacist" in their hearts.
There is nothing unusual about pharmacists. Ordinary half-elves can become pharmacists through hard study. However, pharmacists can make money and spend money. Ordinary civilians who want to study pharmacy are just daydreaming, and their families have no money at all.
We can't afford it. Only famous families with resources and strength will train a large number of pharmacist talents.
A good pharmacist is not necessarily a doctor, but a doctor must be a good pharmacist. As the most valuable professionals in the Disa Alliance, doctors have always been the core members of the major forces. Famous and wealthy families often give priority to selecting talented people.
For direct descendants, train them to become doctors, and then consider training follower doctors.
If Victor is a pharmacist, he is probably a professional physician from a well-known family.
Dunn realized that both he and Welch had made a mistake. When they first met Victor, they found that he was ragged, unkempt, and looked like a distressed adventurer. He had not considered being a famous nobleman at all.
The Iron Rhino Caravan has level 4 professionals with agility and strength, but there are no level 4 shield guards and level 4 doctors. That’s because level 4 doctors generally don’t follow the caravan around. Shield guards belong to
For the cannon fodder profession, it is enough to have level 3 shield guards in the caravan. Level 4 shield guards are mainly responsible for protecting high-status figures.
Therefore, the professionals from the Iron Rhino Caravan determined that McGrady was a level four stealth hunter, and Harvey might be a level four shield guard.
As for Victor, the professionals in the caravan unanimously believe that he has no sublimation expertise and is at most an agility-oriented awakener. Although he is very tall and has beautiful ice-blue eyes, his appearance is just ordinary handsome.
No one thought that he might be a highland half-elf with noble blood.
Dunn said apologetically: "We didn't know that Mr. Victor was a pharmacist, and we were a little neglectful of you when the convoy was on its way."
Manager Dunn, who came from a wealthy family in Luoye City, has his own set of logic. Since Victor may be a professional doctor, he may be a famous nobleman. Even if he is not sure about this yet, there is nothing wrong with him respecting the highland half-elf with noble blood.
Instead of respecting the pharmacists who would cure half-elves.
Victor didn't know why. He didn't have a close relationship with the Iron Rhino Caravan. He just spent money to rent a carriage from the other party for transportation, and that's it.
"Slow? Did they neglect us?" Victor turned his head and asked Harvey next to him with confusion on his face.
"have!"
Harvey looked at Dunn sideways and replied: "We paid them a bag of gold and asked the caravan to keep it secret for us. As a result, as soon as we arrived in Water Snake Town, Lockerbie, the caravan's shopkeeper, went to the Thieves Guild to betray us.
intelligence."
"Dunn, you came here and thought that just saying 'snub' can smooth this debt?!"
The manager of the Iron Rhino Caravan and the captain of the guard both looked shocked. After a while, the captain of the guard, Welch, said faintly: "Lockerbie has been missing for many days. I guess he is dead."
Harvey was stunned for a moment and immediately shouted: "What do you mean? I caught Lockerbie in the Thieves Guild on the spot, but I didn't kill him. How dare you frame me!"
Harvey thought that Dunn was here to apologize, but that was not the case. He now thought that Dunn had framed him for murder, but that was not the case. Anyway, he was surprisingly angry at the moment. This shield guard who had been transformed by the mind master ignited the fire of his soul deeply.
He has reached the peak of the third-level half-elf. He contracts his heart and bursts out with powerful inner potential. Just the action of tightening his muscles causes the air around him to form tiny airflows, and his bones make a continuous crisp sound, like the buzzing of thunder.
Dunn and Welch's expressions instantly changed. Harvey was far more powerful than they thought, perhaps a level 6 shield guardian!
Fortunately, they took the initiative to hand over their swords in advance and respected Victor enough. Although Harvey was angry, he had no intention of taking action directly.
Dunn picked up the cup in front of him and took a sip of water. He forced himself to calm down and said, "Lockaby is a slave hired by the caravan. He owes a large sum of money to the Thieves Guild in Water Snake Town and acts as an informant for the Thieves Guild. In this matter, I
Yes, I know. But I am completely unaware of the information he betrayed you."
Welch also quickly explained: "What I mean is that Lockerbie exposed his identity as a thieves' informant, so he was silenced by the Thieves Guild. I didn't mean to frame Mr. Harvey... How dare a humble slave like Lockerbie go behind our backs?"
If you betray the customer's information, even if the Thieves Guild doesn't kill him to silence him, I will kill him. What's the point of using a cheap slave to frame you for murder?"
Dunn said: "No matter what, Lockerbie is a hired slave of the Iron Rhino Caravan. He betrayed your intelligence, and the caravan is also responsible. We are willing to return the commission and make compensation."
McGrady and Harvey couldn't help but look at each other. The serious crime of murder was just wiped away in such an understatement?
In fact, this cannot be blamed on their ignorance. The border towns of the Disa Alliance have a sparse population, precious manpower, and are always facing threats from foreign enemies. Border residents and adventurers must unite with foreign countries. They can fight when they have conflicts, but they cannot kill, otherwise they will become
The public enemy of the settlements. The city-states in the hinterland of the alliance are densely populated, and the half-elves are in a very serious situation of involution in order to compete for survival resources. The phenomenon of killing their own kind is not worth making a fuss about.
Victor waved his hand and asked: "No compensation is required. I'm curious why you kept Lockerbie around even though you knew he was an informant of the Thieves Guild?"
Victor was short of money, but he had not yet fully understood the role of money. He generously stated that he would not need to pay compensation from the Iron Rhino Caravan, but asked about the dark tricks of the Thieves Guild, which made Dunn believe that he was from a highland noble.
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"This kind of thing is actually unavoidable, and the Thieves' Guild usually avoids provoking armed caravans. What we are most worried about are the bandit gangs. As long as the guys in the caravan don't collude with the bandits, we don't care about their flirting with the Thieves' Guild."
"Bandit? Bandit is not a member of the Thieves Guild?"
"No." Dunn shook his head and said, "The bandit gang is a group of ruthless and bold bandits. They run rampant in the wilderness, attack caravans, plantations and mines, rob and kill, kidnap and extort, and do all kinds of evil. Because of the problem of bandits, the city-state
There are very few scattered travelers on the trade routes. Adventure groups and armed caravans must be careful of attacks by bandit gangs."
"At present, the most famous bandit is the wolf-herding girl Bertina. It is said that she led a herd of beasts near the city of fierceness and attacked a large armed caravan, killing and wounding hundreds of caravan guards. But the wolf-herding girl is extremely
A rare lone bandit, before she became famous, there were five or six bandit gangs surrounding the business road connecting Rapid City and Fallen Leaf City. Among them, the Flying Scorpion Bandits were the most famous. They once gathered thousands of bandits and bloodbathed a building in Lampang City of Rapid City.
He went to a small town, killed the mayor’s family, and kidnapped the mayor’s little daughter.”
"The Fierce City Council was furious and sent a regular army, together with the Adventurer's Guild, to jointly kill the Flying Scorpion Bandits. Unfortunately, the Flying Scorpion Bandits are still alive and well, but they are not as rampant as before."
"We, the merchant convoys, all believe that if the female Wolf Shepherd hadn't appeared out of nowhere and diverted the attention of the Rapid City Council, the Flying Scorpion bandit gang would have been wiped out."
Dunn shook his head and sighed: "There will never be enough robbers to kill..."
"Too many bandits to kill? Isn't this your own problem?"
Victor frowned, asked a casual question, and then asked enthusiastically: "Mr. Dunn, can you tell me about Bertina's attack on the caravan?"