Du Yuqi was not making a fuss. After all, the Royal Bank was one of the places that the Joker was sure he would come to. The other party would most likely take ruthless action at this time. If the mysterious organization came to attack, they would have to consider the series of serious consequences that would follow, and even attract the attention of the Steel Bear Knights in advance. If they did not come, Du Yuqi could leave safely without any worries. In short, it was not a loss.
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Lieutenant Panas looked gentle and refined, wearing a military uniform and a short flat hair, looking very energetic. The twenty soldiers following behind him were wearing the same dark blue uniform, with a long sword hanging on the right waist and a pistol on the left waist. They had cold eyes and walked in unison, as if they were one.
As he got closer, Du Yuqi noticed that several soldiers had scars on their faces and hands, and their eyes showed a ruthlessness that showed they didn't care about anything. These soldiers must be veterans, elites who had fought their way through the blood and fire of death. If these people were not outstanding in their individual combat power, once they gathered together, the lethality and destructive power they could unleash would be unimaginable. The Delos Empire was able to dominate the Arad continent, relying on the elite knights like these!
After the handover between the two parties was completed, Lieutenant Parnas signaled Du Yuqi and the other two to follow. They did not have any fixed patrol routes at ordinary times. In short, they were responsible for the relevant areas. At the same time, Lieutenant Parnas was also very clear that the troops in Kantwin were stretched thin recently, and various vicious cases occurred frequently. There were many cases of killing young children and hollowing out their internal organs to sacrifice to the hexagram in the city. People were panicked and rumors were everywhere. At this time, the only way to deal with it was to use severe punishments.
Lieutenant Panas agreed to help this time, partly because of the magic gold coins, but mostly because he wanted to use Du Yuqi and his gang as bait to lure out the snakes and give these daring criminals a heavy blow! Purify the security environment of this city!
Therefore, Lieutenant Parnas also had his own ideas. After walking about four or five hundred meters, Lieutenant Parnas was very self-righteous and thought that thieves might not dare to show up in such a crowded place. So he waved his hand lightly, changed direction, and walked towards the alley next to him.
His change of route did not attract the expected "thief", but Du Yuqi had already realized that something was wrong. Lieutenant Parnas actually brought his men to a remote corner. He almost suffered a loss in the bank, so of course he was doubly cautious at this time. Moreover, the mysterious organization was like mercury pouring out of the ground, penetrating every pore. What was the point of bribing a mere lieutenant?
Therefore, he remained silent at the moment, which was actually a signal to Lin and Jet, asking them to be on guard. The two sides had already been at odds with each other in silence.
After walking about ten steps, Du Yuqi suddenly said:
"Oh! I forgot something at the Royal Bank. It's very important. I have to go get it now."
After he finished speaking, he turned around and walked back. Lieutenant Parnas was stunned, but it was not convenient for him to stop Du Yuqi, so he had to let him go back. As a result, after reaching the bank gate, Du Yuqi went in and pretended to turn around and then walked out. He refused to walk in the direction led by Lieutenant Parnas, but directly questioned:
"Second Lieutenant, we are going back to the Tulip Inn now. It seems that the route you took is wrong."
Lieutenant Parnas frowned and said:
"No, this way is closer."
Du Yuqi shook his head and said:
"I don't want to take the shortcut. I think it's safer for us to take the main road."
Lieutenant Parnas sneered:
"Where's your courage, swordsman! Hold on to your sword handle. Do you really think I came here just for those magic gold coins? I have distributed all that money to my brothers' families. The purpose of my coming here today is to use you as bait to lure out those annoying flies, rats, and cockroaches. Don't put on that cowardly face. Now, I order you to follow me, immediately!"
As soon as Lieutenant Parnas finished speaking, the people around him surrounded him, all with unfriendly looks. In this situation, Du Yuqi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, wondering how he had met such a madman?
Seeing that he was in a difficult situation, if he did not obey this stubborn bastard, he might have to fight with them first. Du Yuqi also lamented in his heart that he had met such a bastard, but he had to bow his head under the eaves, so he could only sigh and say:
"Okay, I'll go with you."
Lieutenant Parnas looked at Du Yuqi with disdain and said:
"Did you buy your Imperial Medal? Do you think you deserve it with your guts?"
Du Yuqi frowned and said:
"My enemy is very powerful. It is a mysterious organization hiding behind the scenes..."
Second Lieutenant Parnas sneered:
"Wotri told me about this. Isn't it just a hidden Zero organization? It has caused a lot of trouble in Cantwin recently. Others are afraid of it, but we, the Steel Bear Knights, have never been afraid!"
The soldiers beside him also sneered. Du Yuqi sighed and said nothing more. This was not the time to show off his power of words. He curled his lips and said lightly:
"Got it. Lead the way."
Next, Lieutenant Panas took Du Yuqi and his group to a remote place. After he and Du Yuqi had been wandering around in Kantwin City for more than an hour, the expected attack finally came.
The two alchemical carriages roared loudly and charged at them from behind! They were in an alley at the moment. If they wanted to dodge successfully, they would have to jump onto the walls on both sides, which would cause their formation to become messy. For the well-trained imperial army, once their formation was disrupted, their combat effectiveness would not be reduced at all.
In fact, strictly speaking, it is not without harm that Lieutenant Parnas suddenly went crazy and used Du Yuqi and others as bait. The ZERO organization is indeed as Du Yuqi speculated, and will never let go of the only opportunity to grasp his whereabouts. It would be best if the hidden people in the bank could ambush Du Yuqi. Even if they can't, at least they can delay enough time for themselves and their group to activate the plan.
However, everyone in the ZERO organization unanimously believed that Du Yuqi was a very cunning guy, so their arrangements were aimed at Du Yuqi and others taking busy routes, and they even went so far as to collapse a building to interfere. Such a big move was really unscrupulous and would almost inevitably cause a violent backlash from the authorities, which showed how deep their hatred for Du Yuqi was.
But how could the Zero organization have thought that Captain Parnas, whom Du Yuqi had hired to escort him, would be so stubborn and would go against the norm? Force Du Yuqi to go to the corners of those remote alleys? Therefore, most of the Zero organization's arrangements were in vain, and the person in charge was so anxious that he cursed.
Of course, it is not entirely true to say that the Zero organization was not prepared at all. The key point is that these arrangements were just casually made. They were used to block and delay the escape of Du Yuqi and the other two, but the problem was that there was still the Steel Bear Knights! These arrangements were useless and wasted resources in vain.
Therefore, the ZERO organization could only temporarily activate the emergency plan. Fortunately, they also found that the other party's intention seemed to be fishing, so they got a lot of time to prepare, and immediately launched a surprise attack when they felt it was almost time.
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Facing the carriages rushing forward one after the other, Lieutenant Parnas was not angry but happy instead, sneering:
"You maggots hiding in the dark corners, you rubbish! Are you finally willing to show up?"
The Steel Bear Knights' well-trained skills were immediately apparent. Although they had never faced the impact of an alchemical chariot, they had seen cavalry galloping across the battlefield, so how could they be unfamiliar with similar attacks? Immediately, several people rushed towards the walls on both sides. How could the walls on both sides of the alley withstand such a torment? They immediately collapsed, and Du Yuqi and his men got in.
However, when the two oncoming alchemical carriages finally collided with each other, a series of explosions occurred. The explosion was not too violent, but it spread a large amount of white choking smoke, which smelled particularly pungent and made people cough violently. However, the people of the Steel Bear Knights were still prepared and simply pulled down the metal visors on their faces to cover their mouths and noses.
However, looking at the white smoke in front of him, which completely enveloped the surrounding environment and made visibility extremely low, Du Yuqi suddenly had an illusion in his heart. He was even a little dazed, as if time had flowed and he had returned to the day when he first arrived on the continent of Arad... A huge heavy drill roared out from the ground, with a large number of scars on its surface. The air was filled with fog, and rat-headed assassins swarmed out, with screams and blood spurting everywhere.
The first to emerge from the thick fog were several tall and sturdy modified humans. The human tissue content in these guys' bodies was definitely less than 10%, and even the pain center of their brains should have been completely removed. They held tall tower shields in their left hands and strange weapons like sprinkler heads in their right hands.
This weapon didn't look very powerful, but Du Yuqi soon realized that he was wrong. As soon as the enemy pressed the switch, a dragon of fire spurted out. After these modified people opened fire at the same time, it was like an overwhelming sea of fire! After a soldier was hit by the flames, he was immediately burned into a human-shaped torch, struggling and twisting wildly on the ground, but after a while he gradually collapsed to the ground and was completely burned to death.