A few days later, in a villa outside the capital.
As the land purchased by the Wild Hunt Mercenaries, there is almost nothing else around this area. It is all the residences of the mercenaries, a single large piece of land...
It cost a lot of money when I bought it.
This also indirectly became one of the symbols of the Wild Hunt Mercenary Group's power. After all, mercenaries work for money, and being able to buy a large manor in a place like the capital where every inch of land is valuable means being very rich.
Many newcomers choose to join the Wild Hunt Mercenaries based on their own strength.
Of course, there are also some people who simply want to find a good place to stay... otherwise, living in a guild or hotel every day would be a considerable expense.
The Wild Hunt uses such excellent conditions to screen those who want to join the mercenary group and find the best ones.
But that's under normal circumstances.
The Wild Hunt doesn't dare to do that now, especially in the last few days.
Oliver ordered all mercenary activities to be temporarily suspended, allowing only low-level mercenaries to continue to accept some simple tasks as training, and the rest of the mercenaries above the intermediate level to stop.
Because of the recent problems with the guild, and I was also implicated...
So it’s best not to show up!
At least we should wait until the celebration is over to see if the situation improves?
Staying in the yard, Oliver listened carefully to the report brought back from outside.
"How's the situation?"
"Since Prince Sean came back, the situation at the guild seems to have improved. Some irrelevant mercenaries have been released, and even some of the guild leaders have been released. However, there are still people inside." said the subordinate behind him.
"What about the guild leaders in the capital?"
"No news yet."
The mood that was about to relax became tense again.
These past few days have probably been a major earthquake in the entire mercenary world. Once the empire takes real action, no one will be able to escape.
Fortunately, I didn't send anyone to participate in that mission this time, otherwise the Wild Hunt might also be affected...
But after all, he is an insider and has met the other party's employer in person.
Now that I think about it, who on earth was that other party? How dare they snatch the tribute? That was tantamount to openly declaring war on the Sun King.
Huh~
Thinking back on it, I still feel scared.
Fortunately, he was not blinded by money, and some of his capable subordinates saw things more clearly.
The greater the temptation, the less likely you are to live to enjoy it!
What Oliver is most worried about now is that the guild leader will reveal the fact that he has met the other party's employer... The Wild Hunt is one of the most powerful mercenary groups in the capital, and most guild leaders dare not provoke him, but under such coercion and power, Oliver is not sure whether the other party will let the cat out of the bag.
Originally, I didn't participate this time. Although I was an insider, my crime was not punishable by death. However, in order to expand its development over the years, the Crazy Hunters had done a lot of shady things in private. If I were investigated, I would probably be exposed.
It’s hard to say whether the team will still exist by then!!!
It’s best not to involve yourself.
During this period, Oliver could only stay in the manor and tell others that he was out on a mission.
Only a few people know that they are still at home and have not gone out!
"Keep a close eye on every move over there. It would be best to use your connections and send someone in to gather some intelligence," said Oliver.
"this……"
"how?"
The subordinates behind him looked embarrassed.
“Is even this difficult now?”
"This matter is very serious now. Everyone is avoiding us. Even the warden, who has always had a good relationship with us, refused to see us this time."
"Hmph, I should have realized that the old guy is unreliable. Let's see how we deal with him after this time... You go first." Oliver asked the others to leave, while he continued to stay in the courtyard.
Can't go out.
It will probably be like this these days.
I hope the celebrations can distract some people's attention, and I also hope that the Imperial Army can find helpers as soon as possible.
Otherwise, staying like this is not a solution...
The Wild Hunt has huge daily expenses and needs to continuously increase its income to make up for the shortfall. If it weren't for the tight income, I wouldn't have bothered to get involved in this matter.
Tsk~
trouble!
Just as Oliver was about to leave, a faint laughter came from the courtyard.
"who?"
He quickly turned his head and looked towards the yard.
Everything is as usual.
“Who’s there!”
There was another burst of laughter, as chilling as the old witches in the woods in the stories.
"Come out! Otherwise I won't be polite." Drawing the sword from his waist, Oliver, who possessed the 12th level of Orderer, had few rivals even in the entire imperial capital. The Wild Hunt Mercenaries had existed for so long and had seen all kinds of attacks.
You still need to have this confidence.
"Oh, that's fine. I want to see how rude you are, too."
The sound was heard again in the courtyard.
This time I could hear it a little more clearly. It was a woman's voice.
woman?
Oliver wondered if there was anyone like him among those he knew or had heard of.
I can hear the voice, but I can't feel the other person's presence at all!
There's no human smell at all...
Carefully observing everything around him, Oliver used his wolf-like eyes. In this state, he would observe any tiny movement, including the smell emitted.
I walked into the flowers in the yard, and just as I passed the trees, I heard movement behind me.
Oliver swung his sword backhanded.
Just a simple blow almost split the entire lawn...
However, after the strike, Oliver suddenly found that he had not hit anything, but his arms were quickly tied up by vines that suddenly stretched out.
"Trying to trap me? Humph, wishful thinking."
I struggled hard but found that the vine was strangely strong.
The sound of swinging the sword was like hitting steel, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't break free.
And among the continuously extending vines, a woman-like figure appeared in front of him.
"Aren't you going to fight anymore? Captain Oliver. It just so happens... our prince wants to meet you, come with me." Mirke's tone was lukewarm, as if she had never regarded the person in front of her as an opponent.
Your Majesty...Your Majesty.
Several names suddenly appeared in my mind.
I see.
They are from the Imperial Army!
The waving hand gave up resistance, and soon the vines sent Oliver directly into the ground.
There was no room for struggle, and all that was left was a messy garden.
When the other members of the Wild Hunt Mercenaries arrived, Oliver and Mier were gone. They stared blankly at the yard, at a loss as to what to do.
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