The professionals of the Iron Cross Regiment worked together to dig a deep pit on the spot to bury the body of Commander Rhodes.
Without handy tools, digging a hole is a manual job. Moreover, the food reserves of the escape team are limited, and each person can only eat one meal a day. If everyone doesn't want to eat the flesh of dead goblins to satisfy their hunger, they should try to conserve their physical energy and save food rations. But even so, Lison and the others still insisted on digging a deep hole for Rhodes and refused the help of Wiltok and Huck.
Leeson said the Iron Cross members wanted to bury their leader with their own hands. When they were digging a hole, they would peek at Wiltok. When Wiltok turned his gaze away, they would immediately lower their heads, avoid looking at him, and pretend that nothing happened.
The atmosphere in the escape team suddenly became a little strange. Both Huck and Max could see that the Iron Cross took advantage of the opportunity of digging holes to communicate secretly with their eyes and small movements. They seemed to be deeply wary of Wiltok.
Max is very regretful now. He feels that he should not have talked so much nonsense. Lison and others obviously suspect that Wiltok is the legendary vampire.
Of course, there are many unexplained mysterious phenomena in Vertok. His figure is flawless and has extraordinary charming qualities; he masters all kinds of wonderful knowledge; he once killed the Bald-eared Butcher in the Shadow Forest, saved Huck, and greatly increased Huck's strength; his eyes will change color; The clawed goblins attacked the camp twice in a row, but both times were inexplicably defeated in front of him; yesterday, everyone saw that Wiltok grabbed the air flow in his hand and shot a faun with a spear from a distance of more than 200 meters...
There are various signs that Vertok does not seem to be an ordinary half-elf. He is more like a character described in mythology.
So, what exactly is Vertok?
What's his purpose?
In fact, Max is not sure of Wiltok's true identity, but because of the fat cook Sarah, his stance is closer to Wiltok.
It's different for the professionals of the Iron Cross Regiment.
The strange and tragic death of Rhodes finally pushed their curiosity about Wiltok to the other extreme, which is people's fear and suspicion of unknown mysteries.
The legendary vampire demon and Vertok do have similarities - they are not mortal beings.
Talkative Max unintentionally fueled the situation. But the real problem lies with Wiltok. He had no intention of explaining, and was not even willing to come forward to appease his suspicious companions.
Wiltok, who is friendly to the wind element, never gets entangled in one thing, let alone cares about the feelings of the Iron Cross. He only focuses on things that interest him, such as Rhodes' secrets.
Rhodes, the slave trader, is anything but simple. He claims to work for a famous Yinpanjiao family, but his knowledge is not consistent with his identity. He actually knew the secrets of famous Zhu clans such as the King of Balance and the Dancer of the Silver Moon. He once also talked about the extraordinary ability of Silver Moon Dancer from the famous Golden Nightingale family called "Wind Spear Technique".
Just by listening to the names, there seems to be some connection between Silver Moon Dancer's "Wind Spear Technique" and Wiltok's latest "Wind Movement" talent.
Wiltok was concerned about his origins. He originally wanted to find an opportunity to inquire with Rhodes about the famous Golden Nightingale family and the Silver Moon Dancer.
Unfortunately, Rhodes is dead now. He could only carefully examine the other party's relics, hoping to find some valuable clues.
Rhodes's shoulder bag contains items commonly used by adventurers, including needlework, flint, a folding knife, a coil of moth silk rope, a dozen gold and silver coins in change, a bag of valuable jewelry, and a few bottles. There were ordinary potions and three small iron boxes used to hold secret potions, but the boxes were empty, and he should have used all the secret potions inside.
In addition, Wiltok also found an identity document issued by the Adventurers Guild and a silver badge engraved with an argali pattern inside the leather satchel.
The argali badge shows that Captain Rhodes is indeed working for the famous Yinpanjiao clan in Luoye City, but this is only his apparent identity. Assuming that Rhodes belonged to a force outside the Silver Plate Corner, he would only keep his secrets in his heart instead of putting them in his bag.
"My lord, there is a letter here."
Huck, who was responsible for inspecting the leather armor, raised a letter in his hand and said to Wiltok excitedly: "What I found inside the lining of Rhodes' leather armor is a letter of introduction."
Wiltok took the letter from Huck and lowered his head to read.
A corner of this animal skin letter has been stained red with blood, but it does not affect the reading of the letter. However, Wiltok could only recognize a few hundred general cursive characters at present. He glanced at it and threw the letter to Huck, and said angrily: "Read it to me!"
"oh."
Huck agreed, picked up the letter and read: "Dear Elisa, I heard what happened to Galen. His death is a loss for all of us, and I feel sad about it. What makes me even more painful is that I can't be with you when you need help the most, but please believe that I always care about you and am willing to do my best to help you. No matter whether Galen died in an accident or was attacked by a vicious person I can only imagine the difficult situation you and your children are in."
"White Willow Manor has lost a leader and defender like Galen. Your family is in danger. Not only do you need money to tide over the difficulties, but you also need reliable military support to deter those with evil intentions..."
"For some reasons, I can't go back to White Willow Manor in person, but I asked my friend to visit you. His name is Rod, and he is a trustworthy gentleman. If you need help, just ask him..."
"Alissa, my sister, White Willow Manor is our common home. We lived and grew up in the manor. There are many unforgettable childhood memories there. Do you still remember the summer when you were nine years old, we were in the warehouse What was found in the house? That was our little secret. Even my parents didn’t tell it, but I told Mr. Rhodes the little secret I had as a child..."
"When you see this letter, you can ask Mr. Rhodes about the 'secrets in the warehouse' and he will answer you to prove his identity."
"No matter what, everything will be fine. I also sincerely hope you can learn to be strong and patient... say hello to the children for me."
"Always love you sister, Yuna."
"May 32nd, 468th year of the Dragon King Calendar."
The general meaning of this letter of introduction is that a female manor owner became a widow, and her sister entrusted Captain Rhodes to provide help to her family to prevent the ancestral family property from being coveted by outsiders. The elder sister also specially set up a question so that the younger sister could identify Rhodes' identity and avoid being impersonated.
However, there is a problem with the timing of this letter. It was written in the early summer of the year before last. Rhodes delayed for almost two years without completing the sender's commission. If the recipient is in urgent need of support, it is already too late.
Assuming that Rhodes didn't take the letter writer Ms. Yuna's commission seriously, why would he keep the letter close to his body?
Clearly, there's something weird here.
If you think about it on your own, there is no point in scratching your head. Wiltok immediately called for the survivors of the Iron Cross Regiment to come over. After shouting several times, they dropped what they were doing and reluctantly walked up to Wiltok.
Wiltok motioned to Huck to give them the letter and take turns to read it. After they all finished reading it, he asked directly: "Who among you knows Yuna, Alisa, and Galen?"
Li Sen and others looked at each other, then shook their heads, saying that they did not recognize the person in the letter.
Wiltok's face turned cold and he asked again: "Which of you knows Bailiu Manor?"
"Where was your Iron Cross Regiment on May 32 of the year before last?"
Still no one answered his question.
"Are you perfunctory with me?!" Wiltok asked with a stern look and an unhappy expression.
"My lord is asking, are you mute or deaf?"
Huck next to him also yelled at the professionals of the Iron Cross Regiment. His face was full of flesh, his eyes were glaring with a ferocious look, and his hand was holding the hilt of the sword, making no attempt to hide his intimidation towards Li Sen and the others.
Each of the survivors of the Iron Cross Regiment has a profession of level 3 or above. Even if they are not elite warriors who have experienced hundreds of battles, they are still well-known in the adventure union circle. Their personal strength is better than those of the professionals in the city. powerful. Of course they have their own dignity and cannot accept the humiliation of outsiders, even if the one who humiliates them is a strong person with a mirror heart.
But if the opponent is a vampire, it's a different matter.
It makes no sense to emphasize the dignity of half-elf professionals with the legendary ghosts.
The professionals of the Iron Ten Regiment used silent silence to resist Wiltok's aggressive cross-examination. As for Huck, he has been regarded as a lackey controlled by the vampire demon by Leeson and others. Otherwise, how could he be brought back to life and his strength soared?
Max swallowed quietly. He wanted to come forward to smooth things over, but he didn't know what to say.
"Okay, Rhode's things belong to me, you can do whatever you want." Wiltok waved his hand casually and said.
His interest comes and goes as quickly as it comes. Since the people in the Iron Cross Regiment were unwilling to talk, he had no intention of continuing to pester.
In fact, Vertok realized that he was unlikely to get any valuable clues from these half-elves. If there are Rhodes' associates among them, he probably won't reveal the secret of this letter; and if they don't know anything about Rhodes' background, it would be in vain for Wiltok to ask them.
Rhodes may have accomplices in the Iron Cross, or he may not.
Only patient observation, quiet probing, and cleverly designed questions can identify their hidden identities. But this doesn't fit with Wiltok's current character traits, unless he has an affinity for the water element.
Rhodes' relics are of high value. The adamantine sword and gun alone is worth thousands of gold pagodas. There is also a bag full of jewelry and diamonds that should belong to the Iron Cross Regiment's wealth.
Vertok took all these properties as his own. Lison and others dared not speak out in anger, but they would inevitably think that Vertok would no longer pretend and would finally reveal his true face.
The members of the Iron Cross buried Rhodes' body in a deep pit, and then gathered under another raft to rest, keeping a distance from Wiltok.
This was something that had never happened before, and they usually gathered around Vertok. Now the people on both sides are clearly distinct, and they don't look like a team at all.
Max couldn't help but sigh secretly when he saw this situation. He lowered his voice and said to Wiltok: "Vell, there is something wrong with Leeson and the others..."
Wiltok gently touched the decoration on the adamantine sword and gun, and asked without raising his head: "What's wrong?"
Max thought for a while and said: "Despair is a kind of poison that can make people blind, deafened, and crazy to death... I didn't say this. I don't have this kind of knowledge. I heard it from the commander of the Rock Giant Army. Yes, what he means is that no matter what the situation, the sergeants of the legion must make the soldiers feel hopeful, otherwise they will go crazy...just like Lison and the others."
"Well, people who are full and have nothing to do like to summarize, just like your former legion commander." Wiltok replied lightly, and then said enthusiastically: "Max, Huck, look at Rhodes's behavior It is a sword and gun. Its texture is very beautiful and its decoration is unique. I think it may be a token. After all, there are very few people who use sword and gun. Moreover, its material is rare and rare fine gold, which is impressive. "
Hack said: "Sir, your idea is definitely correct. Except for Rhodes, I have never seen any professional swordsman use an adamantine sword and gun."
Max said helplessly: "Vell, I want to remind you that Lison and the others may suspect that you are a vampire in disguise."
Huck's eyes widened and he was about to stand up and yell at Lison and the others, but Wiltok raised his hand to stop him.
"I can hear their whispers. What they think is their own business and what does it have to do with me? You want me to comfort them? But why should I do this?"
Vertok blocked Max's words with several questions in a row, and he continued: "I am definitely not a vampire. I have no interest in blood. But I have never said that I am a half-elf."
Harker nodded seriously and said, "Even if Lord Wiltok is not a half-elf, he is still a nobler being than half-elves and rock elves."
Wiltok sighed and said lazily: "I also want to know my origins. I'd better try to find my memory in the Disa Alliance as a half-elf first, and take care of you by the way. This is what I promised Sarah. As for Lison and the others, as long as they don't offend me, they can do whatever they want. Now, it doesn't matter whether we have the help of the Iron Cross or not."
"Tonight, I will go to the forest to find the hobgoblin leader of the Bone Collector. If I have the chance, I will kill them."
