When you make a move, you may be able to guess the opponent's next move. But you never know where you will be pushed to by the player on another chess board and what you will face.
Even if the sound of the chess pieces and the chessboard being struck is sufficiently concealed, the authorities may not know that they are on another chessboard and study the chess game in front of them with great interest.
When Aranza thought he had won a great victory on Vera's chessboard, he never expected that on Alpha's chessboard, every move he made would still be as expected and planned.
When leaving the dungeon of Noland City, Aranza was still satisfactorily counting the information he had received from Vera. Under the meticulous observation of his soul sensing ability, he was certain of the authenticity of the information.
A smile appeared at the corner of Aranza's mouth. He raised his head. The twin winter suns were driving away the chill with their own light. Even though this season was heading decisively towards its depths, the slightest warmth in the light could still give people
I hope Aranza is in a good mood, as if the haze has dispersed and the sky is clear.
From Vera's intelligence, Aranza knew that the communication scroll that Vera had shown was not a lie. As long as it was torn open, Alpha Lane in Matar City, Solomon State, would be able to sense it. He would follow the instructions
The predetermined plan, through some clients, was to take custody of the Fulan girl Li, and bring her to Noland City through a magic teleportation scroll.
These clients were also invited by Alpha just in case. They were two strong men from the Sanctuary, and they were both from high-level high-level mercenary groups. One was the leader of the Sealed Pink Wings mercenary group, Dolan.
One is a saint-level warrior with a scythe as a weapon; the other is the former leader of the Queen's Savior Mercenary Group, an old man who is about to retire from the stage of history, Famous Star, known as "the end of the era"
", he and the King of Heroes lived in the same era, and the Queen's Savior Mercenary Group founded by him also had a special significance at that time. At that time, Lista was a senior warrior at the peak of his powers. Unexpectedly,
During the Year of Disaster, he finally broke through the barrier and became known as the Saint Realm Powerhouse. He was also the first Sanctuary Realm Powerhouse produced in the war era.
These two people must be difficult to deal with, Aranza thought. In his opinion, the intervention of these two strong men from the Sanctuary was very unusual. He did not know how much compensation Alpha paid to invite the two strong men from the Sanctuary.
However, instead of questioning the relationship between Alpha and these two powerful men from the Sanctuary, it is better to focus on how to deal with them.
At this time, Aranza did not notice that there was a strange fluctuation in Vera's soul point that was still under his induction. Vera in the cell seemed to be staring blankly at the empty ceiling, but no one was looking.
See, there was a mysterious smile on her face.
That afternoon, the members of the Thorn Mercenary Group were summoned by Aranza to the city lord's palace. In the spacious conference room, the members sat upright, waiting for Aranza to speak.
With a smile on his face, Aranza stood up and said, "Well, you must be able to guess the reason why I called you to the meeting."
Hancock, who was sitting next to him, glanced out of the corner of his eye and said, "Have you asked anything from Vera?"
"certainly!"
"oh."
Hancock didn't seem to be very interested and said, "I thought you couldn't trick her and came to us to discuss countermeasures."
Aranza put on a look of contempt and replied: "Well, you underestimate me too much."
Without thinking, he did not guess what Hancock said. A playful light flashed in Hancock's eyes and he said: "I really underestimated you. I am always paying attention to the situation in the cell. I didn't expect that."
You just came out."
"What's wrong..."
Aranza's word "huh" was still stuck in his throat, but he immediately reacted. A flash of embarrassment flashed across his face, and then he immediately coughed twice, pretending to be calm and said: "Well, I have nothing to do with that woman.
interest."
"Really?"
Hancock, however, persevered.
"Yes!"
Aranza's voice suddenly became a bit louder. She thought Hancock was just joking, so she didn't pay attention. She didn't expect that she would ask such a question. But Aranza didn't realize that Hancock was actually paying attention to Elita and Siri.
Well, when she was talking to Aranza, the two of them were covering up and listening attentively.
With some results, Hancock would naturally not continue to entangle. She changed the topic and asked: "What is the intelligence you collected?"
Hearing this, Aranza also came to his senses. He sat back down and told the information he got from Vera one by one. Of course, Aranza hid something and limited the topic to the upcoming war.
At the same time, Aranza also told her own plan. If she could act according to the situation and save Li, it would be the best. If not, Vera would be used as a bargaining chip. Although the possibility of getting Li was very low, at least
Can delay time.
Once the two strong men from the Sanctuary discovered that Vera had been captured and it became a condition for the return of Li, based on their hired status, they should not make decisions without authorization and choose to return to Matar City to report the situation to Alpha.
"Well, so once this communication scroll is torn open..."
Aranza raised the communication scroll that Hancock took out from Vera's space bracelet so that everyone present could see it, and said: "...Once this communication scroll is torn open, what we will face is very likely to
They are two senior Saint Domain experts."
At this time, Kim Gates, who had been listening carefully to Aranza's every word, finally stood up and spoke: "Master... I think your plan is too risky."
"Well, what do you mean?"
"First of all, I think that our enemy, Alpha Lane, must be a cautious person. We detained Vera here. Although it was only for a day and a half, the other party probably already suspected that his men were caught by us.
...and the other party is likely to have some kind of detection method or even secret contact information."
"Secondly..."
Kim Gates continued: "Excluding the possibility that the other party is still in the dark, based on what I just thought, the other party has not taken any action so far. I think they may have some premeditation, and this premeditation
...It's probably in this communication scroll."
"Well, we can't rule out the possibility."
Aranza nodded, and at the same time put the communication scroll in front of her eyes and looked at it, as if she could see some clues from it. In fact, before that, in Aranza's opinion, it didn't make much difference whether to tear the communication scroll or not.
The difference is that if Alpha really wants to do something, just like Vera appeared in front of the gate of Noland City, he can get here through the magic teleportation scroll.
However, after hearing what Kim Gates said, Aranza finally realized something was wrong with her own thoughts. Whether to tear up the communication scroll or not had a different relationship with Alpha's reaction to the fact that Vera was captured.
The difference in order.
The difference between this sequence is not big under normal circumstances, but when used properly, it makes a world of difference.
First, if Alpha already knows that Vera has been arrested, he can completely use the trick. If he receives the signal from the communication scroll, he can still ask the two Saint Domain strongmen to bring Li over. However, at this time, the two Sanctuary Strongmen will
The purpose of the author is different.
Second, there is another possibility. If there are other functions hidden in this communication scroll, and whether this function is turned on or not is controlled by Alpha. For example: if Vera is not captured, the communication scroll is just a communication scroll.
, if something unexpected happens to Vera, under Alpha's intentional control, this communication scroll may also activate other functions. If you tear it open rashly, it may bring some unexpected "surprises" to Aranza.
"Yes."
The fat man took over Aranza's words again. His face seemed to be covered by layers of fat and his expression could not be seen. He said: "So, I think, to be on the safe side, we should not use this scroll, but use other methods."
Contact Alpha Lane through channels and ask him for a prisoner exchange. This is the safest way to ensure that no accidents occur during this period."
"What does this mean?!"
But Elita suddenly shouted sharply. She stood up suddenly from her position, her eyes fell on Kim Gates, and said: "Is it because of this that we should give up on saving Li?!"
Elita's anger seemed to be expected by Kim Gates, and he did not show too much surprise. The fat man raised his head slightly, but put on an apologetic expression and looked at Elita, who was directly opposite him.
Ta, said: "Miss Elita misunderstood, I mean, use the safest way to rescue Miss Li."
"snort!"
Elita's nose made a cold sound and said: "Do you think I am a fool? What to do now, even if Alpha has a premeditated plan, he must bring Li over first and then premeditate. And if he is offered an exchange directly,
Haha, if Alpha doesn't value Vera...then will Li have to sacrifice for this?"
"This is just what if."
The person who refuted Elita was not Kim Gates, but Hancock. She sat motionless in the seat closest to Aranza, looked at Elita from the corner of her eyes, and said: "Don't worry, at least the current position is
, Li is still safe. Even if the other party doesn't want to exchange Li, they won't necessarily kill Li because of it. At worst, we will come up with better exchange conditions when the time comes. There will always be a condition that Alpha is willing to accept."
Hearing this, Ilita suddenly felt like a deflated rubber ball. She sat back down weakly. After many days of rest, her newly rosy complexion became pale again. She exhaled and said, "You guys said nothing.
Wrong... But, I hope you understand... Li being captured is not the only one who is affected by us..."
"Um?"
Only then did Aranza remember that Elita had warned him. He had to rescue Li as soon as possible. The longer it took, the more trouble he would have.