Chapter 14: Conquer and utilize the thieves!
The thief leader rushed forward with red eyes and kicked the dog-headed military advisor. In line with the typical thief's professional ethics that his companions are nothing, he sold the other party's underwear as soon as he opened his mouth.
He gritted his teeth. "This guy is full of bad intentions. He was the one who instigated us to come here. When he left, he said he wanted to show the owner of this place how powerful he is."
The leader wept bitterly, "We are accomplices, yes. He is the mastermind, sir. Please do not let this scum go!"
"Hall, you fart!"
The dog-headed military advisor stood up with his butt sticking out, and jumped in front of the leader like a fighting cock, his emotions extremely high: "Who was so mean as to say that the votes would be split 30% and 70%? You, the special one, will get 70%. If you don't do something great, I will jump into the swamp and drown!"
The two of them were arguing more and more excitedly, and the verbal dispute had escalated into pushing and shoving each other. They were glaring at each other, and they seemed to be eager to pounce on each other and bite each other to death.
"I've known for a long time that you harbored a grudge against me. Why, Marun, are you trying to take this opportunity to kill me?" the leader retorted, not forgetting to flatter him. He roared, "It's a pity you're still too young. Your little trick of false accusation is not worth mentioning in front of this lord."
Chen Shuang watched the quarrel between the two people gradually become more intense, and said: "I say..."
"No one loves you scum!"
"Rotten-bellied garbage!"
She raised her voice a little: "I say!"
The leader shouted loudly: "No wonder your fiancée eloped with someone else, no wonder no one wants you! This is what you deserve!"
The military advisor didn't say anything this time. The scene suddenly became quiet, with an oppressive feeling of impending storm.
Chen Shuang: “…”
So exciting, I really want to continue listening.
The bandit strategist named Maren uttered a "huh" and stared at the arrogant leader Hall with his red eyes like a vicious dog, his back teeth making a creaking sound.
"Hor..." He spoke the name with difficulty, wishing he could bite the owner of the name into pieces. "You're finished!"
He shouted "Wow" and rushed forward to wrestle with Hall, but unfortunately both of them were tied up with ropes and could not exert their true strength. However, the scene of two big men stretching their necks to bite each other was still shocking. Chen Shuang took half a step back to avoid accidentally hurting himself.
Seeing the battle becoming stalemate, she finally found an opportunity to speak, lowering her voice: "You two can take a break now."
It seems like a gentle breeze is passing by, whispering the little secrets carried by the wind.
Chen Shuang nodded the corners of her eyes and said bluntly: "I saw your little tricks clearly, so you don't have to perform now."
The two thieves who were struggling with each other in front of him suddenly stopped, and a deathly silence appeared between them. Time seemed to be suspended, and different emotions were suppressed in this gap, waiting for the subsequent outbreak.
They are acting.
Chen Shuang clearly sensed the slight disharmony in the two people's limbs. The unnecessary movements in the chaos were fast and agile, but they still could not escape the perception enhanced by the temple.
Her eyes fell on the place where the two people were hidden by their sleeves, where the curve was abnormal.
A silver enchanted knife was cleverly hidden in the sleeve of military advisor Ma Lun. The special rope that bound the two people was quietly cut open during the pushing and shoving, and it would be completely broken with a strong struggle.
A very clever technique.
Chen Shuang called out, “Xiao Hong.”
【Fight, win】
The little red that was touched immediately raised its tentacles.
The magic ant, the size of an adult gray wolf, pounced forward, and following the guidance of the mental network, accurately found the hidden knife. Its hard mouthparts bit down without hesitation, tearing a large piece of the thief's clothes.
The sound of chewing metal rang out beside the fish pond. The crisp "crunch" sound made people feel their teeth ache, and the faces of the two thieves turned pale in an instant.
This is an enchanted weapon that can even pierce the thick defensive shell of a spiny turtle. But this demon ant just chewed it... and chewed it into pieces?
It had been a long time since Xiaohong had eaten something so chewy after his physical condition had been upgraded. He took a few bites and found the taste good, so he continued to stare eagerly at the thieves with trembling legs, trying to find the second knife.
“Damn it!”
Being stared at so intensely by a monster is not a pleasant thing. When Chief Hall saw that his plan was exposed, he suddenly broke free from the ropes and pulled the military advisor who had also broken free from his restraints.
"If anyone can leave, leave quickly!"
He threw out a dark iron chain with a hook in his hand. A faint magical light flickered in the air. The iron hook directly hooked the iron railing outside the temple. The iron chain quickly contracted and flew towards the outer wall with the two of them.
As long as he could escape from this strange palace, his teleportation scroll would definitely work. After all, that was how he was teleported here smoothly.
Hall comforted himself.
He clenched the parchment scroll in his hand. The shock of not being able to activate the transmission after trying many times still made him feel uneasy, but the desire to survive forced him to cheer up.
“Hiss…”
I'll be able to get out soon!
Before Hall could show an expression of surviving a disaster, the joy on his face froze completely.
Two huge magic ants were crawling on the other end of the enchanted iron hook, their antennae moving slightly. They stared at the iron chain curiously, and lowered their heads to take a bite while Hall's eyes were red with anger.
"No--"
No matter how he shouted, the magic light of the iron hook flickered for a few times before it finally couldn't hold on and dimmed.
The chain broke instantly, and the two men fell through the air, landing on their backs.
The two demon ants on the iron railings touched their antennae in confusion, and couldn't help but "pooh" the iron lump in their mouths.
Messages like "unpalatable", "hateful" and "uncomfortable" came from the mental network. The two ants ran to Chen Shuang pitifully and opened their mouths to let her see their bruised upper jaws.
These magic ants were linked together later. They are smaller than the original seven and are not yet old enough to eat enchanted weapons as candy beans.
"Fortunately, I will recover after a few days of rest."
Chen Shuang patted their heads and taught them, "You haven't grown to the size that can digest the enchanted products yet. You can't eat random things in the future, okay?"
Greedy Demon Ant: Ying!
After being tied up again, the thieves became much more obedient. Chen Shuang calmed Xiao Hong, who was eager to fight, and said calmly with a sidelong glance: "This is the last chance. Let me see your value."
"After all, you all know that worthless creatures in the Forsaken Land are like dust, useless..."
She chuckled, "...and it's quite an eyesore."
Of course, there is no need for things that are an eyesore to exist. All thieves understand the meaning of this sentence.
Hoar, who was tied up again, didn't let himself be trapped in the feeling of failure. He looked around and spoke first, "Your Excellency, my name is Hoar. I have no special features except that I am very strong. You can use me to move things and do heavy work as you wish."
The leader is worthy of being the leader. Anyone who can lead a small group to survive in the Lost Land must be smart.
"Where are the others?"
With Hall speaking, the other members of the thieves' group looked at each other, their eyes mingling, and soon the second person spoke up: "My name is Chariton, and I'm good at carpentry."
"My name is Brandon, and I run very fast."
Military Advisor Ma Lun looked at the people around him who had surrendered one after another, coughed a few times, and confessed: "My name is Ma Lun, and I have a lot of tricks."
When the other four thieves turned to look at him, Marlen shrank his head, chuckled twice, and said, "They can't beat me. I can help you keep an eye on them."
It's so honest that I don't know what to say.
"And you?"
Chen Shuang looked at the last thief who hadn't said a word from beginning to end. He was the most burly of the group and seemed to have the strongest will.
Does it mean to rather die than surrender?
Even when the escape farce just happened, this silent thief didn't frown, and seemed not to care about the life or death of his companions.
He's a thorn in the side.
As soon as Chen Shuang finished speaking, the atmosphere became slightly stagnant. Leader Hall seemed to want to say something, but was interrupted by a loud shout.
The light around dimmed instantly, and then a howling hurricane came. Chen Shuang covered her eyes with her hands, and the next moment she heard a familiar voice in her ears.
“Priest priest priest priest!”
An excited call came into her ears. Chen Shuang looked up and saw a huge black dragon approaching from a distance, flapping its strong dragon wings that covered the sky and approaching quickly. When it saw Chen Shuang noticed him, it immediately dived like a cannonball.
“Ouch!”
The huge sound of airflow mixed with Lilittan's happy dragon roar broke into the eardrums of everyone present. The five thieves felt their heads go blank in an instant, and only their stiff eyes were left staring blankly at the dark dragon falling from the sky.
The pitch-black scales symbolize supreme brilliance. Legend has it that this is the color closest to the Ancestral Dragon among the dragon clan, and now, this legend is coming before their eyes.
Although they had heard rumors of giant dragons appearing in the Lost Land, such creatures were never something that people like them who were struggling to survive in the Lost Land could encounter.
Hall felt his heart almost stopped beating.
God of Light, what is the origin of this palace? What kind of trouble have they caused?
Lilitan didn't care at all whether human eardrums could withstand his roar. He landed happily and said in a loud voice: "Priest, priest, priest, you are very happy to see me."
"Just call me Chen Shuang," she removed her hands from covering her ears and reminded him, "Keep your voice down, Li Li Tan, they're almost deafened by you."
them?
Lilitan's gaze shifted towards the five pale, burly men. Seeing their iconic attire, he felt as if he were facing a formidable enemy: "Thieves?!"
After a careful inspection, the dragon scales that had exploded slowly returned to their original position, and he said with a hint of contempt, "They are weak thieves, not those dragon hunters."
It seems that the last time I was tricked out by a dragon hunter disguised as a thief, I still have some psychological trauma towards dragons.
Chen Shuang asked, "Why are you here? Did your aunt and uncle allow you to leave the nest?"
"Of course not!"
Lilitan lowered his head and whispered, but it was obvious that even a whisper was a bit too shocking with the dragon's volume, and everyone present heard it clearly.
Long spoke loudly and stealthily: "I ran away secretly, don't tell anyone."
Chen Shuang looked at the crowd of people around her, as well as the group of monsters that were resting, and felt that she could no longer keep this news secret whether she told anyone else or not.
"My aunt and her friends have captured a lot of those nasty dragon hunters and brought those greedy villains back to the tribe for trial. They're too busy to take care of me, so I was able to sneak out and look for them..."
The dragon suddenly paused, realizing that he was actually speaking so bluntly. His scales suddenly exploded, and he said in panic, "No, I didn't come here specifically to play with you. I came out to get some fresh air, yes, to see the scenery and relax. Then I happened to fly here and came to see you."
He buried his head lower and lower, not daring to look into Chen Shuang's eyes, and his voice became lower and lower: "You... understand what I mean."
"Of course," Chen Shuang smiled, "I hope Lilitan can come visit me more often in the future. I will be very happy to see Lilitan."
The dragon spread its wings and said, "I see, I see, we are very happy to see each other. We are destined to be friends!"
"Then I will increase my time to visit you in the future. As a descendant of the great Ancestral Dragon Supmir, my time is extremely precious. I can only spare a tiny bit of it for you."
Chen Shuang: "Is that so? See you tomorrow, okay?"
The dragon wagged its tail: "Okay, okay, okay!"
Chen Shuang covered her mouth and laughed twice, then decided not to tease the dragon anymore. She looked up at the huge black dragon. Even in its juvenile form, it was shocking enough for humans.
"So as a friend, can Lilitan do me a favor?"
After receiving Long's affirmative answer, Chen Shuang turned her gaze back to the silent and troublesome thief.
"Desperado, you only have one chance to survive, please seize it."
She paused slightly, then smiled a villainous smile that didn't seem like a good person, and said slowly, "Otherwise, my dragon will completely chew you up."
It would be a shame if we don’t make good use of the labor that comes to our door.
What should it be called.
【Get to work, desperado! 】
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