At that moment, Douzi and Russell both raised their eyebrows and looked at each other, unable to hide their surprise.
Didn't this guy just...
But Ricky raised another finger:
"But you have to understand that this is just out of practical considerations. No matter which side completes the goal first, the other side will be in trouble, so we can only work together."
He looked at the drill quietly, then at Russell.
"Beyond this, this does not mean that we have boarded your pirate ship. Whether it is me or my brothers, the inheritors outside the tower have their own creeds and purposes, and they have their own methods of survival, and they do not recognize any reliance on power.
Such bullshit theories, if Lumba or you think they can use our grudges with Xingchen to blackmail us into taking sides..."
Ricky's tone turned cold:
"Then you made a mistake."
The masked man snorted: "Big mistake."
The lights in the tavern swayed together again.
Richie's expression was particularly serious.
The driller took a deep breath and smiled brightly: "I guess this counts as 'happy cooperation'?"
Ricky stared at him for a long time, then curled his lips:
"That's it."
The next second, the mercenaries all breathed out and regained their vitality.
It was as if the leader's words revived the atmosphere.
"Then let's do it," said the master with a beaming expression, "start with that prince."
At this moment, Thales was screaming in his heart.
The Shield of Shadow, the Sword of Disaster, and King Charman formed an alliance.
The target is...himself.
This is really not good.
Especially when someone is sitting right under their noses.
Calling the sky will not respond, knocking on the earth will not work.
In the tavern, the three parties who were originally in conflict sat down again to discuss plans.
"So, you want to find a prince who was originally in your hands, but escaped from your control again," Ricky sighed: "Is it that difficult?"
Russell snorted angrily.
"Is it that hard?" repeated the ex-baron of Exeter sarcastically.
"For more than three months..."
Russell clenched his fists angrily:
"For that shabby prince, the darkroom and the secret department fought fiercely at the border, leaving many dead and injured."
"His Majesty Charmaine's troops have lost troops and generals at home and abroad. They are disgraced and in a miserable state."
"From Longxiao City, Qiyuan City to the Great Desert, everything is in chaos and chaos."
"Even the Shadow Shield's manpower suffered heavy losses. They even had a safe base in the desert that was destroyed by orcs who appeared out of nowhere."
The driller smiled bitterly when he heard this.
Thales was shocked.
For more than three months...
Russell crossed his arms and asked maliciously: "Now, do you still think it's 'that difficult'?"
Ricky hummed softly and looked at Clay and the masked man.
"What we want is the Prison of Bones, or in other words, the people imprisoned there," the masked man said calmly: "In terms of time, it is expected to start at dawn, and our people will enter with the 'My Family' supply truck.
In jail."
The tavern owner Tampa lay down on the table with a sad face.
"Very good, let's see what we can do..." Zhuozi scratched his chin.
"No," Russell on the other side flatly rejected the plan:
"That prince, Thales Bright Star, has not been found yet, and once you break into the Prison of Bones, you will alarm the camp."
Thales was complaining in his heart, but he had to cheer up, listen carefully to their discussion, and try to find opportunities in it.
"You must postpone the action for a day or two," Russell gritted his teeth and said:
"Until we find the whereabouts of the prince, we must plan carefully. It is best to cooperate with each other and act one after another."
But on the Sword of Disaster side, Clay shook his head.
"Impossible," Clay couldn't refuse: "We are on the verge of setting off at dawn. Unless we can force this boss to operate like a normal person for another day?"
Tampa was so excited that he quickly said: "Interrupt, I have no problem, I will definitely be able to act well, as long as you let it go..."
But Russell interrupted.
"Prince Thales must be sent to the Black Sand Territory, otherwise there will be no discussion." Faced with this, he was very tough.
Clay wanted to speak again, but the drill spoke.
"Everyone..."
"If we want to cooperate, then we must understand each other," the representative of Shadow Shield persuaded the people on both sides in a good voice: "Especially from now until dawn, there is still a long time, I think, we will soon
There will be news about the prince."
Ricky looked stern.
"How to say?"
Zhuozi showed a sly smile: "We have inside information. If the Blade Ya camp knows the whereabouts of the prince, we will know it right away."
"Inside?" Ricky frowned:
"You'd better be more detailed. We don't want to bet such a big move on an unclear promise."
The drill took out a breath and looked at the mercenaries around the tavern.
But Ricky had no intention of evacuating his subordinates.
In the end, the driller had no choice but to raise his eyebrows, lower his voice with a mysterious look, and revealed the secret:
"We have eyes and ears inside Williams' 'Freak Squad.'"
As soon as he said this, everyone around him was startled.
Even Thales was horrified.
"Those "freaks" with superpowers who came out of the Prison of Bones?"
The masked man's tone was full of doubt: "Those scum...are they reliable?"
The driller shrugged.
"Of course it is reliable. Our insider is one of Williams' most trusted captains, and there is no problem with the information channels."
Ricky raised his eyebrows: "Williams' people...can they ensure his loyalty?"
The drill took two steps and showed a cold smile.
"In fact, we don't need his loyalty, because he still relies on us to make a fortune and treat his wife and daughter's inherited terminal diseases. We only need his loyalty to his family."
"Is this how you blackmail him?"
Russell frowned and said: "Once he escapes control..."
The driller stretched out a finger and waved it in the air.
"Of course it's not just that," the driller said coldly, "you know, we have to secretly poison his wife and daughter on a regular basis, which is also very expensive."
The meaning contained in these words made everyone feel cold.
"Despicable." The masked man commented disdainfully.
The drill bowed.
"Thank you," he said without shame: "This is a compliment to us."
Thales sighed inwardly: From the plan to the details of the action, they spoke out without any concealment...
This means...
We are not ready to let these innocent people leave.
Thales glanced at the innocent-looking Kuai Sheng beside him and shook his head.
Maybe, it's not so innocent.
Ricky coughed, attracting everyone's attention.
"So, you rely on this to wait for news about the prince?"
The driller blinked.
Ricky looked at him and smiled.
"Well, we have another inside line."
The drill's eyes lit up: "Oh?"
"More reliable than yours," Ricky looked at the masked man beside him:
"A star noble, a rookie under the command of the Earl of Wing Castle. He is good at fighting, leads troops alone, and is deeply trusted."
The man's face changed.
"Wow, a new noble," he took a deep breath, unable to hide his excitement: "After the Year of Blood...that is something we really can't do."
But the driller then cautiously asked: "Forgive me for offending, if he is a star person, then his reliability and loyalty..."
This time, Marina stood up.
She glanced at the drill with her usual contemptuous eyes.
"There is no need to doubt his loyalty."
"That's not necessarily true," the driller snorted coldly: "I just revealed our secret, and do you also need it..."
But before he could finish speaking, Marina interrupted angrily: "No need!"
The girl in red wielding two swords gritted her teeth and said:
"He was my fiancé... at least he was."
The boy's eyes suddenly widened.
Even Thales was surprised.
etc.
fiancé.
If Marina is the fiancée of a certain star noble, that means...
But before he could think carefully, the masked man spoke coldly: "Is this enough?"
"Love and engagement are far more reliable than the despicable means you use to control people's hearts."
The driller nodded as if he had some understanding.
"May I take the liberty of asking your name?"
Marina paused slightly.
She looked at Ricky.
"You have nothing to hide about the past, good girl," Ricky nodded towards him and gave a kind smile:
"You have been reborn and live only for yourself."
Marina seemed to gain some strength from the other party's words. She took a deep breath, turned her head, held her head high...
"I am Marina," at this moment, the girl in red exuded a strange sense of seriousness: "Marina Norfolk."
Thales frowned, feeling unfamiliar with this last name.
But others are different.
"Wait a minute, Norfolk, this last name..." The driller frowned, remembering something.
He doesn't have to be confused for long.
"Eighteen years ago, you despicably assassinated the Duke of Star Lake, John Bright Star, in Sodara City." Marina trembled all over, grabbed her swords, stared at the shadow assassin in front of her, and coldly told the truth: "
Then he put the blame on his bodyguard, my uncle, Seb Norfolk."
John Brightstar!
Thales trembled slightly.
That is……
Starry God of War.
The images of the people related to it, the Flower of the Fortress and the veteran Gennard, appeared in front of him.
The boy looked at the girl in red in disbelief.
"Because of this treason, my grandfather, grandmother, father, mother, brother... almost everyone in the Norfolk family was executed by the newly crowned King Kessel V in that year.
capital punishment."
Marina's voice trembled.
But she immediately gritted her teeth and used unimaginable tenacity to bite out the following words: "Except for me."
"The Last of Norfolk."
The tavern was quiet for a moment.
With an unspeakable expression on his face, the man nodded:
"Now, I know why you are so angry at me."
Sonny patted Marina on the shoulder and pulled her trembling aside.
The drill fell silent. Russell looked at this and that, but remained speechless.
In the tavern, the only sound left was the breathing of the mercenaries.
Ricky sighed.
"Very good, so now we have two inside lines, I'll order them down immediately." He waved his hand, and the masked man nodded.
"But before that..."
Ricky changed the subject.
Following the changes in his tone, there were also changes in his eyes.
"It's such a coincidence..."
The next second, Ricky's eyes turned faintly.
He turned everyone's attention to the two guests who had not spoken for a long time.
"The two 'Dante's Great Swords' over there, after listening for so long, should have some reactions, right?"
At that moment, Thales was shocked!
The quick rope was also stiff all over.
Dante's great sword.
It's over.
He still remembers!
In the tavern, the dealer looked at them with secret glances, Russell frowned and looked at the two of them mercilessly, Clay's observation seemed detailed and cautious, and the masked man gave off a faint cold light from his eyes, which made Tai
Erns shuddered.
The two princes knew that their good fortune had passed.
From this moment on, the two of them could no longer pretend to be dead.
So they stiffly straightened up, bit by bit, inch by inch, and slowly turned to Ricky.
It's like there are old rusty gears in the body.
"Don't be nervous, I'm just asking, but..."
Ricky raised two fingers, pointed at the two of them, and said calmly: "You didn't just appear here by chance, did you?"