On the morning of the seventh day after arriving at this stronghold, they had a simple breakfast and were walking around the fortress as they had done the previous few days, observing the structure of the stronghold's passageways and the patrol routes of the guards.
Then Yuffie saw a tall member of the "Dobe" rushing over from the other side with a panic on his face.
"Then, that scary guy is here again!" The man shouted breathlessly, "Damn it, Master Wei Feng is not here... Brothers here, get your weapons quickly, otherwise our supplies will be stolen by him again.
It’s ruined!”
"Do you need help?" Lin waved to the other party and asked with a smile, "When it comes to fighting, I'm still a little confident."
"...Ah?" The other party was obviously stunned for a moment, and his tongue was a little tangled, "You'd better stay here... No, if you can help solve the problem, it's not impossible... Anyway, I'm going back, you just take care of yourselves!
"
He took a few breaths, turned around and ran back. The soil members beside Yuffie picked up their weapons and followed in a swarm. For a moment, no one cared about the four of them who were left here.
"Let's go take a look too." Yuffie looked at the corridor that became much quieter in an instant - the sound insulation effect of this facility is quite good, they couldn't hear what was going on above - and then looked back at the doll girl, "Anya
I’ll just leave it to you to take care of it, is that okay?”
"Don't worry." Man Tianxing replied with a smile, "Even if she dies accidentally, I can still ask my mother to recreate a body for her, just like Noka."
"Please don't say such scary things." Lin responded, taking the lead in running along the corridor, "Hurry up, you might not be able to see the good show if it's too late!"
Yuffie responded, quickly followed her friend's footsteps, and at the same time cast several protective techniques on herself. For a wizard, there is always nothing wrong with being prepared.
They walked through the still long and narrow corridor and headed all the way to the upper level of the fortress. In the hall where the few people first arrived, where the plaque "Serve the Country with Loyalty" was hung, she saw people surrounded by people who seemed to be the victims of this chaos.
'cause'.
Wearing light and convenient leather armor, six people who were clearly different from the members of the Earth Department stood in the center of this hall. They each held different weapons, and their backs were arranged in a circle, with weapons several times their size.
'Enemy' confrontation.
Different from the serious faces of the other five people, the young man in front of them looked quite relaxed. He was wearing a blue cloak, with a carefree smile on his face, and he was holding a nearly three-meter-long weapon in his right hand.
The long iron spear even makes people wonder how he can fight in such a small room.
Seemingly noticing Yuffie's gaze, the man relaxed his arms and winked at her without speaking.
"Anyway, anyway. The person you are looking for is not here, and the question you asked... we don't know the answer either!" A member of the stronghold who seemed to have some status shouted loudly to the other party, "This is just the logistics department of the Pale Hand.
, if you have the ability... go and find trouble with the Mist Club or the Shadow Club!"
"Of course we want to go. But, it's not just your whereabouts that are easier to find." The young man shrugged, "Come on, tell me where their nearest stronghold is, and I won't bother you anymore.
"
"But we really don't know!" The member looked like he was about to cry, "You, you bandits... used this reason last time! You... just tell me what you want, I
Isn’t it enough to give it to you?”
He suddenly stopped his voice, turned around, and looked at the pink girl who had just patted his shoulder and was now walking past him to the 'enemy'.
"I can take you there." Yuffie looked at the young man holding a spear calmly, "I know the person you are looking for."
"Oh?" The man chuckled from his nose, "How do you want me to believe that what you said is the truth?"
"It's very simple, because I'm not a member of the Earth Ministry." She spread her hands and pointed at a group of men wearing heavy armor behind her, "Look, given the situation of the few of us, even if Wei Feng wants to join the Earth Ministry,
You won’t agree, right?”
During the conversation between the two, Lin and Man Tianxing led Anya through the stunned but seemingly relieved stronghold members, and stood next to her one after another. The young man opposite looked them up and down and was silent for a while.
, a smile slowly appeared on his face.
"It sounds reasonable." He said, "Then I'll trouble you two and come with me honestly."
"As you wish." The pink girl walked forward first, greeting the other party with the etiquette of the Yinir people, "I am Yuffie Stanmitz."
"Lea Leno." The other party responded with the same courtesy, and then waved casually, "The harvest is good this time, call it a day, boys!"
The six 'enemies' held their weapons tightly and retreated slowly under the nervous gazes of the soil members. The four of them followed each other's footsteps and easily left the underground place without anyone speaking to stop them.
fortress.
At least for now, she still helped Tobe solve a problem, Yuffie thought with satisfaction. How those members and Wei Feng would react later was not something she needed to worry about.
…
"Thank you for your help." When they were some distance away from the soil department, Yuffie stopped and solemnly thanked Leia using the etiquette of a witch.
"Quite smart." The young man whistled, "It seems that Musk has indeed seen the right person."
If it was the hotel owner, it would be reasonable. Musk may not have strong power, but as an old friend of Mangyexing and running such an inconspicuous but comfortable store, he has some personal secrets.
Very normal.
"It seems that I will visit Musk again when I have time." She replied with a smile, "However, judging from the reactions of those people, I am afraid this is not the first time that you have caused trouble for Tobe, right?"
"I have nothing against them." Leia snorted, "I just can't stand that guy Wei Feng. In order to achieve my own goals, I can actually join forces with 'that guy'. I really misjudged the person."
"That's it." Lin nodded repeatedly, "So, is the person you are looking for Shuiyun, or the pervert named Setsuna?"
"Then there's no need to ask -" the young man's face suddenly turned serious, "Do you know where Setsuna is?"
"I don't know." Lin answered neatly, "But from the perspective of hating him, we are the same as you."
Leia laughed softly, shook her head slowly, and sighed.
"How can you be like me? It's best not to be like me." He said self-deprecatingly, "Protect the people around you, miss."
Lin looked at the other party seriously and nodded vigorously, "Don't worry, if that pervert dares to come here again, Yuffie and I will make him look good!"
"That's good. If you are caught again, I'm afraid no one will rescue you." Leia shook the spear in her hand and turned away, "Goodbye. I wish you all a safe journey."
He walked onto another branch of the road without looking back. The people who followed him said goodbye to Yuffie and the others, and quickly followed the footsteps of the young men. For a time, there was only one person left on this road.
The four of them.
Only then did Anya pat her chest gently, seeming to finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"How about it, is this the 'adventure' you want?" Gypsophila asked half-jokingly.
"I don't know... maybe?" The girl as the demon king frowned, biting her fingers and thinking, "Lia, and Wei Feng... what is their purpose?"
"As the saying goes, we do the opposite of what the enemy wants us to do, and that's right." Yuffie pushed her long hair back, "However, there is no need to deliberately cause trouble for them - let them do it.
Without our whereabouts, I am still somewhat confident."
"Is this the end of it?" Lin blinked, seemingly unwilling to do so, "I still want to teach that guy named Setsuna a lesson."
Yuffie walked to her friend, turned around, and looked in the direction they came from. From here, she could no longer see the Dobe stronghold, but she knew that there might be many similar strongholds in the empire.
"Our bad relationship with "The Pale Hand" cannot end so easily." She said, "But now, let us give up the 'adventure' for the time being and enjoy the fun of travel."