"Well, now it seems that among the information we have obtained, there are four most important ones."
Nightingale began to summarize.
"First of all, there is Layton the Beheader. This is a little leader with a very sense of justice. He is supported and loved by most people in the Howell family. Moreover, he and his knights are very powerful in combat. They absolutely cannot compete with the knights he leads.
Fight head-on in an open area."
After hearing this, everyone nodded.
"The second is Elon Howell. This is a complete playboy. His strength is probably that of an elite-level creature, or even weaker. He is our priority target, but this guy who is afraid of death is expected to be the most powerful one in the near future.
It’s unlikely to show up.”
"Then the ghost vine has caused strong anxiety in the Howell family. In any case, as the ghost vine continues to approach the territory, they are bound to eliminate this danger that may cause the complete decline of the Howell family."
The nightingale paused.
"Finally, and the most important piece of information we have obtained, the number of alien beasts in the fog near the Howell family has far exceeded the safe range, creating unprecedented pressure on the Howell family."
I have to say.
With the in-depth investigation by everyone, a family that is gradually declining has become more vivid. It can only rely on some of its past foundations to barely act as a deterrent.
For example, the existence of Layton the Beheader.
Nightingale laid out the simple portraits and intelligence information of the leaders of the Howell family one by one.
"Our current task is to remember the information of these commanders in the shortest possible time and ensure that before each attack, we can identify the hidden strength of the guards, especially the combat skills they have publicly displayed. Once
In the event of contact fighting, you must ensure your own safety."
"knew."
"Don't worry, eldest sister."
"Um."
After everyone agreed, Nightingale dismissed the meeting.
…
Inside the lord's office in the Howell family castle.
After patrolling for three consecutive days, nothing was found. The natural disaster victims seemed to have sensed the danger in advance, which made Albert Howell's face extremely ugly and made many small bosses complain.
After all, this kind of patrol mission early in the morning is really not an easy job.
Even Albert Howell himself felt a little overwhelmed. For many years, he had been accustomed to sleeping until he woke up naturally. This kind of life of having to get up before dawn to wash up and put on armor was only still in his memory.
To be able to appear was because of my conscientiousness when I was young and when I first assumed the position of lord.
As a last resort, he could only announce the cessation of the patrol missions of the small bosses.
Sitting at his desk, Albert looked at the information in front of him.
These are the whereabouts reports of important members of the family. He wants to find clues about the enemy and confirm who is seeking revenge against the Howell family.
After ruling out the least suspicious reports.
final.
His eyes fell on the report materials of Tornado Warrior Lackey, and... the report materials of Elon Howell.
The Whirlwind Warrior went to Glory City half a month ago. He originally wanted to buy armor, but for some unknown reason, the purchased item was replaced by a dragon blood purification potion. A lot of things must have happened here, but Lackey said in the letter
The expression in is quite vague.
Albert looked gloomy.
Lackey is a minor leader who has only joined the Howell family in the past two years.
He was originally an adventurer. He hired him as the leader of the family because he saw his potential and qualifications. At this stage, his strength is relatively weak among the leaders of the family.
It was precisely because of this that Albert had every reason to doubt whether the little boss had caused any trouble outside.
certainly.
This was also the only option to clear his son's suspicion. He kept telling himself subconsciously that he must try to find a suspicious object in these reports, otherwise Elon would become the only suspect.
As for his eldest son, Elon Howell, although Albert saw relatively detailed time dynamics from his report, his travel trajectory for more than a month was too complicated!
Miller family, Schumacher family, Outai family, Yuelan family.
He visited almost all the nearby families, and it was even hard for Albert to believe that he completed it in just one month.
And all he did was just travel out of boredom.
But as his father, Albert was naturally well aware of some of the nastiness.
Albert was well aware of his ability to cause trouble.
If the Howell family had not found a better heir, the second son, Wallace Howell, was quite promising. Once this guy was allowed to take over the position, I am afraid that within ten years, the family would have suffered a disaster.
"Do a good job investigating Lackey and Elon."
Following Albert's sigh, the servant behind him bowed, transformed into the form of the Shadow-Eating Black Panther, and left the room.
After a while.
Dong Dong.
The knock on the door brought Albert back to his senses. He knew that it must be Layton. This rigorous and upright man would always summarize all the events in the castle during the day into a report after nightfall and submit it to him.
"Please come in!"
The door to the room was pushed open, and it turned out to be Layton in armor, walking over with a copy of the document.
"Knight Commander Layton, please sit down."
Under Albert Howell's gray beard, a relieved smile appeared on his lips. He not only trusted the knight commander, but also admired him.
Faced with these texts, he did not choose to read them, but asked face to face: "Did anything happen in the castle today?"
"They were all public security cases. A guard captain was drunk and neglected his duty, so I whipped him three times. And this morning, the steel-backed silver-headed evil beast attacked the guards patrolling the farmland again. It was the fire swordsman Sabo.
We bravely attacked and wounded this vicious beast. This month, it launched its fourth retaliatory attack on the territory, and it seemed to be getting stronger."
Layton's heart was heavy.
"It is urgent to expel these monsters wandering on the edge of the fog."
When Albert Howell heard this, he frowned deeply. He was both a strange beast and a natural disaster. He was deeply tortured by a sense of powerlessness, and he felt extremely anxious about it.
"Where are those natural disaster attackers? Are there no movements yet?"
Layton slowly shook his head.
"A few days have passed since the last attack, and they seem to have disappeared."
"Um."
Albert Howell pressed his temples and sighed: "Notify the commanders in the castle that starting tomorrow, we will launch a cleanup mission against those monsters wandering on the edge of the fog. The task time is tentatively scheduled for three days. During this period,
You must be alert to changes outside the city at all times, and you must not let those natural disaster victims take advantage of them."
"yes."
After Layton responded, he was about to leave, but Albert Howell said again: "The ghost vine is getting closer and closer."
When Leiton heard this, he stopped with a solemn expression.
Albert said angrily: "I have already made a plan. If it weren't for these natural disasters, I might have started to clean up these ghost vines now. Damn you bastard, if you let me know who is causing trouble outside, I will have to do it myself."
Cut off his head!"
After venting his anger, Albert sighed helplessly: "Let's take a break about Ghost Teng for now. Please help me keep an eye on Lackey. I have some doubts about him."
"I see."
Layton didn't say anything more and turned to leave.
…
at the same time.
After collecting a large amount of information about the Howell family, Chen Mo and six others finally passed through the misty forest and arrived at the Howell family before dusk.
Under the sunset.
The furry bear stretched, looked at the dilapidated castle, and said excitedly: "This time we must do a big job, try to hunt down a few small bosses, and get the star stone first before we go back."
"Don't be careless."
Nightingale has always been the calmest person in the Surprise Team. She must try her best to ensure the safety of every team member, especially the impulsive Bear, who she is most worried about.
"The enemy is open and we are hidden. We must seize the opportunity. Tomorrow we will see if the little bosses here still insist on continuing to patrol. If not, continue to launch attacks. If this continues, it will not take half a month. There will definitely appear here.
If there is some chaos, we will look for opportunities and take advantage of them."
Nightingale's mission planning can be said to be quite satisfactory, and it is also the way most captains arrange their tasks when faced with this situation.
"team leader."
Mao Yan came over and said with his eyes: "That guy seems to be a lot more honest these days."
Following the cat-like eyes, the person he looked at was naturally Youli, who was busy at work.
Nightingale sneered and said: "It's not surprising that there are people like this among predators, but I am also the first one I have encountered such a guy who doesn't know how to judge the situation. He dares to go against us, hum."
"Why don't we just do it once and for all and do him?"
Faced with Mao Xiong's suggestion, Nightingale slowly shook her head.
"Forget it, he is still needed for this mission. Besides, compared to his threat, how to ensure that the rabbit joins our team is the most critical. There is no need to delay our long-term plan for such a person."
Mao Xiong pursed his lips and said, "It's an advantage for him."
After saying that, he looked at Chen Mo again and sighed: "It's a pity that the traveler can't join our team, otherwise..."
A night of silence.
the next day.
As the morning sun rose, Chen Mo and others, who were hiding on the edge of the fog and peeping, couldn't help showing a look of astonishment when they saw the guards swarming out of the castle. Some of them were responsible for patrolling, while others were waiting in full formation.
After all, the area of the wheat field is not large, but it is definitely not small!
Even if the knights support at full speed, it will take about two minutes to reach the edge of the fog. What can this team with a large number of small bosses do?
"When something goes wrong, there must be a monster. Let's observe it first and don't act rashly."
The nightingale is like a patient hunter.
After half an hour.
Seeing a team of ten people getting closer and closer, Yuli and Mao Xiong couldn't help but lick their lips and kept stealing glances at the nightingale. The meaning was self-evident.
Finally, Mao Xiong was the first to speak: "Sister, those little bosses are so far away that they don't have time to come over for support. This guard team is just the points that come to our door."
"Don't rush!"
Seeing Nightingale like this, Yuli couldn't help but said: "Complete the task earlier, and we can feel more at ease. No matter what they want to do, let's get these easy-to-get points rewards first."
However, the furry bear who was still trying to persuade the nightingale a moment ago seemed to have changed his face at this moment, and angrily shouted: "Didn't I just say that there will be monsters when things go wrong? Don't act rashly, you have donkey hair stuffed in your ears?"
When Youli saw this, he looked angry, but he dared not say anything. He had already understood the nightingale's ability to wear small shoes.
Moreover, it was this guy who spoke first just now, but now he is teaching himself a lesson.