Chapter 408 One Night
Although it was already night, people still had endless energy to waste.
They only felt tired when they were traveling through the dense forest, but when it was time to rest, only a few of them could sleep peacefully.
When Lynch returned from the castle, some simple stalls had been set up and were open for business amid noisy shouts.
Wine and vanilla became hot-selling items, they needed some anesthesia. The bustle diluted the fear hidden in the darkness, and Noel never let down his guard. He paid close attention to the slightest movement in the darkness, unwilling to miss any abnormality.
The strange thing is that nothing unusual happened, but many people claimed that they saw a ghost in the blink of an eye, or found a hideous face reflected on the wine bottle when they were drinking.
Noel didn't find anything unusual about them. He just hoped that there was nothing unusual. Maybe they were too weird, so something happened that he couldn't find. " Something is watching me!"
"Hush! There's nothing. Don't mention them."
"Did you see that in your wine glass?"
Lynch was attracted by people's conversation and couldn't help but take a few more glances.
The guy, who might be a mercenary, was holding a wine glass and talking to his companion opposite him. He only saw the reflection of the human's yellowed teeth in the wine glass, and nothing else.
They were making a bit too much of a fuss.
A few more similar shouts added some atmosphere to the depressing night. Without exception, perhaps the imperialists like to be paranoid and see enemies everywhere, which can make them feel at ease.
Lin Qi stopped paying attention. It was so quiet and boring here. Why would the forest spirits avoid it? Or, they didn't want to avoid this place? The dim light made Eugen realize that the soil was dark. As far as he knew, the only place with dark soil in the empire was the central mountains.
It’s no big deal. Eugen told himself that as long as he didn’t go to the unpredictable extremes, nothing could harm him.
Under Eugen's hidden gaze, a group of mercenaries left the camp and disappeared into the alleys.
After waiting for about half an hour, they fled back in a hurry, but they had some more packages in their hands.
Perhaps these idiots wanted to loot some property in the town, Eugen told himself.
But he needed to find out whether these idiots would bring trouble to this makeshift team.
"Follow me." Eugen nudged the dwarf gently. Sorian, who was drinking alone, whispered a few words in dissatisfaction, but he followed the oracle honestly.
Eugen was afraid that he would be knocked down by someone with bad intentions before he could even call for help, or that he would be covered in blood before his companions could come to rescue him.
The two of them found a shortcut and blocked the group of people returning from outside at the entrance of the camp.
"Good night, guys. I thought everyone was afraid to go out, but you let me witness the exception."
Eugen leaned on the wooden railing on the left, and the dwarf blocked the center of the road with his chubby body.
"My Lord, it's just a small matter. We can't pee in the square, of course! Those cowards can do that."
"I don't want to get involved too much, so I can tell you honestly that I was watching you when you went out, and you didn't take these packages with you at that time." Eugen held the hilt of the sword at his waist and whispered to the other leader.
The bald man grinned uncomfortably, trying awkwardly to ease the atmosphere.
"Of course, of course, we will honor you, sir, but you should know the rules. We have to earn some so that everyone can get what he wants."
As he spoke, the bald man approached Eugen, but was blocked in front of him by the vigilant ancient saint priest with his scabbard.
He could only stretch out his hand in advance and open his palm slightly. The light at the entrance of the camp illuminated the metallic luster in his hand.
The guards on duty noticed the conflict here, and when they discovered the palm negotiations that every old hand knew about, they consciously did not interfere, but they were all ready to make a move.
The benefits should not be taken by one person alone. If this group of people fail to solve the problem within a short period of time, it is time for them to share the benefits.
Eugen smiled. Of course he was familiar with this. He used to be an expert in this field. Otherwise, he would not have been able to travel across half of the empire.
He cautiously opened his eyes a second time and only took it after making sure that there was no problem with the money. During this process, he peeked into the package and found that there was a faint rhythm of life in it.
"I will only take a look and will not ask for more. I swear to Mor." Mor could not control him. It would be more binding than his oath to the ancient saints. At least the lizard man was really here and would really teach him a lesson for disobeying the ancient saints.
The bald man narrowed his eyes slightly, and his companions put their hands close to their weapons.
The dwarf knocked on the breastplate impatiently. The loud sound of metal collision made the mercenary leader grit his teeth. No normal person would want to conflict with a dwarf wrapped in layers of steel plates.
"Well, sir, we must clarify something. You have an elf companion, and perhaps you know our employer, Archmage Anurion, the Green of Saffre."
"Green Anurion? The high elf wizard who stopped in Altdorf a year ago?" Eugen did know this name when he was scavenging last year. He almost cheated a large sum of money from this emerald wizard.
If he really had the cold-blooded cultural relics, he might have succeeded.
"I think we can reach an agreement." The bald man spread his hands.
Eugen knew that wizard, Green Anurion, was a bachelor who was obsessed with plants. If it was a commission issued by this wizard, it would most likely be to go to a certain place to collect some rare plants. It should not be surprising this time.
"If it's just some plants, man, you don't have to be so secretive."
"Sir, I don't dare to trust you completely. I don't know if you know the White Bank Ambassador of Altdorf. Many of my brothers died in some of the commissions he sent. I don't want to be involved in the conflicts between elves. Sir, please understand that I don't know if you are on one side or the other. You have an elf companion."
"I had the impression that the ambassador was a decent guy"
"I used to think so too. If you ask me, all devil believers are kinder than him."
Eugen gave way and set an example:
"Maybe he really has a problem, and my elf companion will solve his problem."
As the mercenary was about to pass by, Eugen suddenly drew his sword and stabbed at the package in his hand.
The human was caught off guard and only had time to reveal his ferocious look. When the tip of the sword tore through the cloth, a tumor-like mass of flesh was revealed.
"Well done, you're better than I thought. You can now take on some responsibilities." A cold tone sounded in Eugen's ears. He knew that he didn't have to worry about any military issues.
(End of this chapter)
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