"Lulin Ranch is the largest sheep ranch near Fenghua Town. Almost all the mutton and sheepskin in the entire town are produced from this place. If it falls into the hands of the enemy, at least they will not lack food..."
"...Yes, this is Honghua Village. That pastry thing, as well as the Ball family and the Baisting family who own large fields, all rely on this place for survival."
"... When they attacked Greenstone Village, they actually encountered a lot of obstacles, because the canyon close to the Lesser Andachel Mountains became more difficult to defend and difficult to attack as they went south... What? Why didn't they attack from further south? ? There is an ocean there, okay? And there is an emerald forest that is bigger than the ocean..."
"If we consider cleaning up work closer to the west, we'd better start near Xifeng Town. If we're lucky, we might even encounter reinforcements and adventurers from the Anderson Independent State... No, no, no , don’t think about this village, it has been abandoned hundreds of years ago, and everyone who breaks in has never come out..."
Time passed quietly as several people discussed the war in Xifeng County, as if they were proving the peace and tranquility of this temporary camp in this way, until a few coughs representing someone coming to visit rang out. Outside the tent door, the voices between Duan Qing and Richard temporarily stopped: "...come in."
"Li, Sir Richard." In the gaze of several people, an NPC with a rather old face walked into Duan Qing and others' sight: "Those new adventurers want to see Sir, so……"
"Well, I almost forgot about them all..."
Patting his forehead, the sloppy uncle holding the huge piece of parchment waved his hand casually. His smiling eyes then moved away from the map and slowly landed on Duan Qing's head opposite: " You...should be together, right?"
"Although there were some misunderstandings, it doesn't matter." Duan Qing shook his head and replied: "Judging from the brief contact during this period... these people can still be trusted."
"Then let them stay here." The grinning Richard waved his big hand: "Since you want me to take you out, you can just let them look after the house for me..."
"Hey, hey, don't let us take the blame for you, okay?" Duan Qing replied helplessly: "That's not how you use adventurers. Their abilities are not what you remember, and they have Those who came here on the patrol mission of Kalon Pass will never stay for a long time..."
"This is not simple. Why don't you just tell the people in the principality and it's over?"
Looking at Duan Qing with disdain, Richard sneered and pointed to the east of them: "Those incompetent guys have tried to find my whereabouts again and again. They are like fools in Fenghua Town every day. wandering around, but with their skills, telling them about this place will only make things worse..."
"You mean... we are here as a favor from you?" Duan Qing also curled his lips: "If you hadn't suddenly appeared from behind, I might still be fighting with that guy from Legend of Lie Yan. The guys are fighting among themselves..."
"If I hadn't seen you, I wouldn't have appeared in front of you." Richard crossed his legs and said, "Congratulations, your status has surpassed those useless principality officers and soldiers... Why don't you thank me? "
"Thank you, thank you, you'd better leave quickly." Duan Qing waved his hand helplessly: "I know what you want to say, but it's a pity that my adventure group and I were established under your hands, you guy The 'brilliant' image in our minds..."
“It’s going to be irreversible for a while.”
There were several playful quarrels next to the spring water that shone like starlight. Finally, as the sloppy uncle lifted the curtain and came out, silence fell. The sound of tinkling water then occupied the left and right sides of this peaceful tent, leaving behind A few quiet guys here become a part of nature. Noises and shouts from the outside of the camp then appeared in the direction Richard left, and at the same time there was the proud laughter belonging to the legend of the flames. Duan Qing, who was listening to this scene, then took back his words. Looking there, he sat back down with a wry smile on his face: "I always felt that I would meet a lot of acquaintances after coming to Xifeng County, but I didn't expect that he would be the first one..."
"Ninglan only visited this place once when she was looking for Mr., so... we don't know Fenghua Town as well as Mr. Ninglan." Ninglan, who had been sitting by and smiling, immediately replied: " What Ninglan can do is to investigate the nearby situation according to Mr.'s previous instructions. This meeting and introduction can be regarded as a great help to Ninglan..."
"Has the general outline of the map been recorded? That's good." Duan Qing also nodded his head: "We'd better go to those places that Richard mentioned before. If I If there is no misunderstanding, this should be another form of prompt given to us by the system..."
"Then... Ninglan will take the first step." With a slight courtesy, Ninglan's eyes paused for a moment at the location of Xueling Huanbing beside her: "Since I don't have much time to accompany you. …”
"Ninglan hopes to explore the value of these places as much as possible in the limited time."
The originally clear figure then turned into an illusion and disappeared in front of Duan Qing in the blink of an eye. Duan Qing, who was looking at her original location, also put down the hand he had just raised and sighed with a hint of sadness: "Then ……And you?"
"...I'd better not go out easily."
Still looking silent, Snow Spirit Huan Bing, wearing a black cloak, replied calmly: "My identity may bring you trouble, so..."
"So why do you keep following us around... Well, forget it, I won't tell you."
Looking at the other party's eyes that were gradually becoming colder, Duan Qing retracted his joking words. The expression that he had been thinking about slowly disappeared under layers of bitter smiles as his mood relaxed: "Then... ...We may go out to investigate the plan later, do you want to participate?"
"..."
The woman did not answer his words, but looked at him quietly, and then after a period of silent staring, she slowly disappeared into the air in front of Duan Qing: "...almost."
"Since someone is with you...then I'll go offline and rest for a while."
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For the next two days, Duan Qing stayed in this small camp. His original plan to conduct a secret investigation was slowly shelved as it gradually seeped into the trivial life around him - he came to a In a brand new map, the first thing players usually have to do is to understand the various conditions of this place. Unfortunately, this temporary camp located in the Windy Night Forest is not a normal town in the first place, but a real temporary refugee concentration camp. , so whenever people like Duan Qing appear in the sight of those NPCs, they will change their attitude from when they called themselves citizens of Fenghua Town, and cry to the players about their various experiences during the invasion of the Restorers. , while putting forward all kinds of fancy requests. Due to the extreme shortage of combat manpower, these requests that players would never encounter in normal times have turned into countless tasks and commissions, and then they compete with the flying aircraft that are falling in the sky. Together with the snow, it all fell on Duan Qing, Lieyan Legend and others.
But looking at the watery eyes of those women and children, Duan Qing still accepted them one by one.
"Hey, you're back?"
"...Where did you go today?"
"I'm helping an aunt named Shela collect some materials. It sounds like a very important thing, but in fact it's just a few herbs... What about you? Where have you been?"
"Of course I took the people to chop wood!"
Throwing a giant log on his shoulders to the ground, Legend of Flame waved to the brothers behind him. While indicating the location of the log, he showed an angry expression: "You told me Richard before I didn’t believe it when that guy was a lazy and lazy president, but now I believe it... This guy just changed his hands and left all the things he should have done on me!"
"If you have any opinions, please tell him in person. Anyway, I originally planned to do so." Duan Qing put down the bag of herbal medicine and sighed helplessly: "I have made a lot of arrangements with him before, but now I even have to find someone." Less than..."
"You can't find anyone, let alone me." Legend of Lieyan exhaled with force: "Brothers are here to fight, not to help chop wood and boil water. Although those villagers look like It’s very pitiful...but if this continues, the brothers won’t even be able to afford food!”
"...Didn't he ask you to report to Kalong Pass before?" As if he suddenly remembered something, Duan Qing's voice became deeper: "What happened next?"
"...according to the brothers who came back, the people over there are also very excited." Legend of Lieyan looked around subconsciously: "But the strange thing is...other than that, they didn't make any other moves. , seems to want to just put us here and let this camp fend for itself..."
"There will definitely be some action, but maybe I didn't tell you."
After standing there and pondering for a while, Duan Qing said in a low voice: "Since the coalition forces may arrive at any time, the troops they sent may already be on the way."
"Don't say such baseless words. I don't want my speculation to be shattered again." Legend of Flames raised his disdainful nasal voice: "It's enough for us to clarify the misunderstanding with you. We don't want to We also suffered a setback over there in the principality..."
"...It is actually a very good thing to dedicate yourself to the citizens of Fenghua Town."
Reaching out to dispel the awkward atmosphere that had just arisen between the two of them, Duan Qing replied with a smile: "The reward for you...maybe I'll keep it for you forever."
"It's impossible, they're not that rich." Legend of Flames waved his hands repeatedly: "The days of relying on the same exchange methods as in Novice Village are long gone. Now even Kalon Pass The patrol tasks provided...the money given is more than the villagers here!"
"Believe me, I am a real experienced person..."
"Ah! Don't listen, don't listen, the monk is chanting sutras!"
After chatting casually for a while, the two people finally left slowly with their respective farewells. The heavy snow soon covered the footprints they had just left, erasing the traces of their respective departures. The sound of some players struggling to carry water in the distance could be heard in his ears. Duan Qing shook his head and let out a few wry smiles, and then in a deserted corner, he slowly put on the clothes he had received from a villager's aunt. The white wolf cloak exchanged in: "Now..."
"Disguise should be enough, right?"
He exerted force under his feet and began to run wildly in the direction of the wild. The body that turned into an afterimage then appeared on one of the roads leading to the outskirts of the forest, and slowly disappeared into the depths of the wilderness, located on the plain south of Fenghua Town. A long track then appeared in the snowy scene, drawing a complete arc diagonally. Then, amid the flying snow that was drawn to both sides, it arrived at an abandoned place located on the southwest side of Fenghua Plain. In front of the military camp: "When I saw that map before, it looked very familiar..."
"The only place Richard didn't explain is this place."
After observing the surroundings of the ruins for a while, Duan Qing's face gradually became serious. He tightened the white wolf skin wrapped around him and slowly lightened his steps. The overly peaceful atmosphere did not change in any way because of Duan Qing's quiet arrival. Instead, it became more and more tense. Stepping on the snow, he slowly lowered his body and took out the bag from his waist with his backhand. The black dagger: "No need for others to remind you..."
"The air here can already explain it more clearly than words can."
His knees were slightly bent, and his body was fully extended. The black sword blade then passed behind a piece of gray-black ruins, bringing out a dazzling stream of blood. A large number of figures immediately appeared around the originally quiet ruins. Following the white line that Duan Qing suddenly rushed through, they converged towards the center of the ruins. The swords, guns and magic attacks they raised also followed his sudden move. He took action and turned around: "Who is it?"
"Adventurer?"
"Only one person? Be brave!"
"kill him!"
It was like switching from the quiet center of the snowfield to a fiery battlefield. The black tide representing malice and murderous intent instantly overturned the air here, and Duan Qing, who had hoisted the train, also instantly noticed the original intentions of those lurking here. Intent, his eyes glanced in the direction they were originally monitoring: "It's been so long, but your habit of being a rat has still not changed..."
"Grandchildren!"
After escaping the impact of the two intertwined fireballs, Duan Qing jumped in the air and turned around and shouted.
"They're all here for me, grandpa!"
