Chapter 307: The Temptation of Fanyin City Lord [5K]
"Lord, having said that, it was quite satisfying to listen to the scene where Klee and Gary were trying to be clever and got slapped back."
Walking in a quiet corridor of the trade fair, Kelly whispered into Lei Xiao's ear.
"These two are nothing more than clowns. Just deal with them during the melee and then push them onto the mysterious organization."
Nodding slightly, Lei Xiao immediately responded: "Kelly, when I see your father later, find an opportunity to ask him privately about all the details of the trap laid by the Lord of Fanyin City. The more detailed the better.
This time the mysterious organization has a fifth-level strongman dispatched, and things will be much more difficult.
Therefore, we must take precautions, make corresponding arrangements, and arrange for you, father and daughter, to stay away from the main battlefield of the auction and ensure your own evacuation route.
Moreover, the Lord of Fanyin City cannot be allowed to discover any abnormalities."
At this stage, although Gale is a fourth-level strong man, he has not yet become his direct subordinate.
But because of Kelly's relationship and her pivotal position in the Phytolacca family lineage, she is very important to our side.
Therefore, naturally he cannot be allowed to become a victim between the owner of Fanyin City and the mysterious organization.
"As you command! Lord!"
Hearing this, Kelly's delicate little face couldn't help but reveal a hint of joy, and she nodded repeatedly.
Just like that, we walked all the way along the luxurious corridor covered with soft red carpets.
Not long after, under Kelly's guidance, he came to an extremely heavily guarded area.
Here, except for the fair guards wearing leather armor.
There are also a large number of elite soldiers wearing light armor, patrolling around, and the sound made when the armors collide and rub against each other is clear and cold.
Looking carefully, I saw that every soldier's eyes exposed in the helmet were very sharp.
The weapons he carries are a round shield and a one-handed sword that are convenient for fighting in small spaces.
Vaguely, a chilling air was already floating in the air.
"Lord, these soldiers are the guards of Fanyin City. Their strength is at the second level. Many of them are veterans who have experienced hundreds of battles and have rich combat experience."
At this time, Kelly was seen approaching Lei Xiao again, whispering in a low voice: "The room ahead is where you will meet the Lord Fanyin."
"Very good." Lei Xiao nodded slightly and slowly looked around.
Currently, the people following him are Chaoyan and Kelly, as well as a team of elite second-level trade fair guards under Kelly.
The three people including Huzhang were under the invisibility cloak.
As for the three people at the other table, Fang Hai, they had already gone to the new venue to explore the terrain.
Next, go through Kelly’s guidance.
Not long after, our group came straight to a heavily guarded room.
Of course, due to our own invisibility cloak, only the fifth-level powerhouses can detect the clues, plus the help of the concealment ring.
Therefore, it is naturally unobstructed.
However, just in case, when entering the house, Lei Xiao only brought Chaoyan and Kelly, as well as the knotweed in the dark.
Entering the gorgeously decorated room, Lei Xiao noticed.
In the huge room, there were only two people sitting upright.
One of them is Kelly's father, the president of the Phytolacca Trade Fair, Gale, whom he has met before.
On the other side was a strong middle-aged man wearing a blue mage robe and a calm expression.
Judging from his gray temples and the crow's feet at the corners of his eyes, he should be around fifty years old.
Looking carefully, the mage robes on the opponent's body were colorful, and his whole body was faintly exuding a good momentum.
The way he moves his hands and feet is quite similar to that of Gale beside him, giving people a sense of perseverance.
There is no doubt that this is obviously Al, the Lord of Fanyin City.
"Your Excellency, City Lord, this is the one I mentioned just now, Lord Chensha, who helped our Shanglu branch to overcome the crisis."
As soon as Lei Xiao entered the gate, Gale put down the tea cup in his hand, and then introduced to the city lord Al on the side.
The name Chensha is naturally the pseudonym that Lei Xiao still uses today.
After this period of understanding, he has learned.
In the human nations, the word cinnabar is relatively common and is one of the most common names.
Therefore, there is no need to worry about any problems.
"Haha, it turns out that this is Lord Chensha, he is really young and promising." Hearing this, City Lord Al smiled and nodded, raising his hand to signal Lei Xiao to take a seat.
However, judging from his slightly surprised expression.
The other party obviously did not expect that Lei Xiao, who was the most dazzling at the auction and had great strength, would be so young.
"Your Majesty the City Lord, you've given me the reward. I'm just trying to make you look fat. It's not worth mentioning." With a faint smile, Lei Xiao sat down and waved his hands slightly.
The reason why Lei Xiao gave such a specious answer was naturally to make the other party unclear about his own details.
Judging from the current situation.
Although it is certain that the Lord of Fanyin City in front of him is hostile to the mysterious organization.
But this does not mean that the other party is a trustworthy comrade.
After all, in essence, at present, the relationship between ourselves and the two is antagonistic.
"Haha, young people are too humble." On the other side, City Lord Orr still had the same smile on his face.
I saw him picking up the tea cup and tasting the fragrant tea in the cup, seemingly casually.
Then he asked: "Your Excellency Chensha, I heard that your hometown is far away in a remote area of the kingdom. I think there must be something important when you come to Fanyin City this time, right?"
Upon hearing this, Lei Xiao, who was also drinking tea, slowly put down the teacup in his hand.
As soon as you think about it, you can tell that the reason why the other party asked like this is naturally to find out the details of his side.
If you put yourself in someone else's shoes and look at it from the other party's point of view, you may very well be a member of a mysterious organization, and you still don't know.
It can be seen from this that if one's side reveals a flaw, the possibility of the other party attacking on the spot is very high.
In this way, it will undoubtedly destroy our previous layout.
"Your Excellency, City Lord, don't you already know the purpose of this trip?"
Still keeping a smile on his face, Lei Xiao immediately responded: "I have some unusual connections with the merchant family.
This trip was, firstly, to lend a helping hand to the neighboring clan, and secondly, it was an adventure trip along the way.
At the auction just now, I happened to catch up with the Lord of the City and provided a rare opportunity to explore the ruins together.
Being accompanied by two long-established Tier 4 experts, and being able to explore unknown ancient ruins, this is definitely an opportunity not to be missed for those who love adventure.
Therefore, I took the liberty to take a photo of it, and please don’t be offended by your Excellency, City Lord.”
The reason why Lei Xiao answered like this was for one purpose, which was to resolve the other party's concerns.
As long as the city lord Orr can confirm his side, he is on the same camp as President Gale on the side, and the relationship between the two is relatively good.
The other party's suspicion of oneself will naturally be greatly reduced.
Moreover, these words can also reasonably explain all our actions.
"Haha, little friend Chensha doesn't need to explain too much. Since we are friends from the merchant lineage, then we are our own people."
Another year, City Lord Orr's response was also very swift.
He continued with a smile: "However, I only have a big-eyed magician with me, so my strength seems to be a bit too weak.
You know, the recent border war has caused instability in the kingdom.
Therefore, some evil forces hidden in the dark are beginning to make moves, but you must pay attention to safety."
"Thank you, City Lord, for your concern."
Taking a sip of fragrant tea, Lei Xiao also kept smiling and thought to himself: "Have you started to find out the details of your own strength?
It seems that the other side has not completely let down its guard against us."
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao gently put down his tea cup and responded: "To be honest with you, City Lord, I am also aware of the seriousness of this problem.
Therefore, an agreement has been reached with Captain Tina of the Blue Rose Knights and Captain Ryan of the Broken Blade Knights.
These two knights will send strong men as my guards.
Therefore, when exploring the ruins, the strong men of these two knights will also accompany us, and I hope that the Lord of the City will know about it."
"So that's the case, then I'm relieved." Hearing this, City Lord Orr still had the same smile on his face.
However, there seemed to be a hint of goodwill in the smile on his face, and he continued: "Then, let's discuss the specific time for exploring the ruins."
"Since I will be active in several surrounding cities during the next period of time, please just ask the City Lord to set a time."
Nodding towards the other party, Lei Xiao responded without hesitation.
At the same time, he couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
In any case, in the end, our side was not tested by the other side to find out anything false or true.
"Then I would rather be respectful than obey your orders." After looking at each other with Gale on the side, City Lord Orr immediately said: "In recent days, the affairs of the Fanyin City Lord's Mansion have been somewhat busy.
So, let’s set the time in five days. I wonder what little friend Chensha thinks?”
"Is that really so? It seems that the other party's financial situation has been eased.
In addition, the confrontation with the mysterious organization is still unclear, so there is no rush to take this step forward.
However, this coincides with my own thinking.
After all, we also need to further understand more information about the mysterious organization so that we can be more prepared to deal with possible attacks.
Furthermore, by using this period of time, our own strength can undoubtedly be further enhanced."
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao lifted the teapot on the table beside him and poured himself tea.
He continued: "Then it all depends on His Excellency the City's orders. I will return to Fanyin City in five days."
After receiving the other party's approval, Lei Xiao put down the teapot and turned his head slightly, seemingly inadvertently.
Then he asked: "Your Excellency, City Lord, I heard that some time ago, the ancient box was going to be auctioned.
We have been attacked by a group of mysterious people before. They won't come to rob us again tonight, right?"
"Haha, little friend Chensha, you don't need to worry too much."
Smiling slightly, Fanyin City Lord Orr responded with a calm expression: "Tonight, heavy defenses have been set up both inside and outside the Trade Fair.
Fanyin City's eight thousand garrison, as well as several major mercenary organizations currently staying in this city, will protect the safety of all guests to the death."
"Sure enough, he is an old fox. He clearly set up a dragnet to lure the mysterious organization here, ignoring the safety of other guests, yet he spoke so righteously."
Pouting his lips in a vague way, Lei Xiao said helplessly in his heart: "It seems that it is impossible to extract other information from this old fox's mouth.
Let Kailin take the time to ask Gale, who is a participant."
After making up his mind, Lei Xiao drank all the tea in his mouth, then stood up and said with a smile: "It is really an honor for me to meet the Lord of the City this time.
Since the auction is about to start, I won’t disturb Your Excellency the City Lord, and I look forward to the adventure with Your Excellency the City Lord and President Gale in five days.”
"Haha, then I won't leave little friend Chensha here. We'll see you at the auction house later." On the other side, City Lord Al nodded slightly and said with a smile.
After leaving the room where the Lord of Fanyin City was, and under the guidance of Kelly, his group walked straight towards the hall where the third auction was held.
After a while, after entering the spacious and bright hall, Lei Xiao noticed.
The area of this unfamiliar auction hall is almost the same as that of the Starry Sky Hall.
However, the brightness is much higher, and the overall structure is rectangular.
At a glance, it is illuminated by a large number of crystal glazed chandeliers inlaid with light crystal stones.
In the huge hall, there is a magnificent and golden appearance everywhere, which makes people feel dazzled.
On both sides of the hall, there are two rows of milky white stone pillars, engraved with exquisite character reliefs, which are quite artistic.
Moreover, the seats in the hall are all composed of booth areas, which are obviously more advanced than the previous Starry Sky Hall.
As for the auction stage, it is at the front and is currently completely blocked by a giant red velvet curtain.
All in all, the overall environment here looks like a luxurious theater with a strong artistic atmosphere.
At this time, many nobles and businessmen had gathered in the hall, stopping to chat.
Judging from the relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, it was obvious that no one noticed that there would be a bloody storm here later.
"Lord, please go this way."
At this time, Kelly's clear voice rang in Lei Xiao's ears again.
Just like that, after passing through the bustling crowd and arriving at the seat that Kelly had arranged in advance, Lei Xiao discovered.
This place is located in the middle of the deck area, and next to a giant stone pillar. The location is extremely inconspicuous, which is just convenient for our next actions.
On the other side, when they saw Lei Xiao coming, Fang Hai and three other people at the next table also came over immediately.
Regarding this point, Lei Xiao had naturally arranged it with Kelly in advance.
After Kelly said hello to Lei Xiao, she pulled up her skirt and hurried to find Gale for information.
"Lord, after the investigation just now by my subordinates, no abnormalities were found in the deck area of this hall."
Fang Hai bowed slightly to Lei Xiao and reported softly: "It seems that the mystery should be concentrated in the auction area behind the red curtain."
"Lord, my subordinates only discovered some energy fluctuations within the curtain." On the other side, the rough voice of the knotweed also sounded.
"It seems that the first half of the area here will become the main battlefield between Fanyin City Lord and the mysterious organization." Upon hearing this, Lei Xiao couldn't help but look thoughtful.
Immediately, Lei Xiao's dark eyes were seen moving slightly, and while looking around, he continued: "When the battle starts in a while, the surroundings will definitely be extremely chaotic.
We just need to seize the opportunity to seize the Ancient Box, and then follow the panicked crowd and leave.
As for the retreat route, it is also very simple. Just find the nearest safe room and use the return crystal to escape without leaving the Phytolacca Trade Fair."
"What the lord said is absolutely true."
On the other side, Fang Hai nodded and continued: "By then, outside the Trade Fair, we will definitely be surrounded by soldiers from Fanyin City, which will easily cause unnecessary trouble."
"Okay, let's get here first, and we'll just wait for the opportunity to act." After saying that, Lei Xiao sat down on the soft sofa calmly and calmly.
After looking around, he noticed.
At this time, Tina from the Blue Rose Knights and Ryan from the Broken Blade Knights were still not far away, waving enthusiastically to this side.
Even the eldest elder of the Xuansen family, who was far away from us before, was looking at us with vague indignation.
As for the rich and fat noble, he was placed in the last row. Judging from his angry fat face, it seemed that he was not very satisfied with his seat.
In this way, after a while, all the nobles and businessmen sat down.
Before the auction started, Kelly, who had put on a smart outfit again, came to Lei Xiao again.
"Lord, my subordinates have asked clearly about the three strong fourth-level mercenaries hired by Lord Fanyin City in this trap, as well as the other strong third-level mercenaries.
It seems that they have created a magic circle that is said to be able to compete with even fifth-level experts."
Immediately, Kelly's clear voice reached Lei Xiao's ears: "So, my father was arranged in the second half of the venue.
Responsible for handling emergencies in the trade fair, preventing strong men from the mysterious organization from causing sabotage, and dealing with strong men from the mysterious organization who are alone."
"A magic circle that can compete with fifth-level experts? It's interesting." Upon hearing this, Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly and continued: "But, in this way.
Your father's problem is easy to solve. Then, I will let Lin and Bai Wei under the cloak deliberately make some big noise outside the venue."
"Thank you, Lord!" Hearing this, Kelly's pretty face couldn't help but reveal a hint of joy, and she nodded repeatedly.
"By the way, Kelly, when it's time to evacuate..." Immediately, Lei Xiao described his entire evacuation plan to the other party.
"Please rest assured, Lord, no one knows this Phytolacca Fair better than me!"
Hearing this, Kelly nodded, a look of loneliness appeared on her pretty face again, and she sighed softly: "It's just that I can't meet the lord for several days."
"Practice well, and when the time is right, I will take you back to our territory to take a look." Lei Xiao smiled lightly, and then said.
Just when everyone was talking about this, the curtain on the auction stage slowly opened.
A white-haired old auctioneer wearing a brocade robe immediately appeared in front of everyone.
"Dear distinguished guests, welcome to the third session of the Fanyin City Joint Auction." An old and loud voice sounded, and the old man on the stage said with a smile.
"Is it finally starting?"
Hearing this, Lei Xiao couldn't help but reveal a look of expectation on his face, and he thought to himself: "Can the fifth-level strong men of the mysterious organization face a magic array that can deal with the fifth-level strong men?
It seems that the city lord is quite well prepared.
I have to say, it really makes people look forward to how the next plot will develop."