Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 355: Association Of Adventurers

"Mr. Qiao Yi, if you were willing to spend less time with women, I'm sure I would be much more relaxed." Mord snorted, "Dick is a piece of chess that we can't see. How can we transfer him here at such a time? Do you think our lives will be better if his identity is exposed?"

"These past few years, they have done a lot for us. Otherwise, where would Storm City be right now?"

"I'm just a suggestion." Qiao Yi whispered.

Mord shook his head and said, "Forget it, Roger can't lend his slave-hunting squad. Then we'll have to rely on ourselves. How's the recruitment going?"

"Very smoothly, Father. Captain Legg has already calculated that we will add 300 new recruits next month."

"Three hundred people, they're still new recruits." Maud sat down and placed a pipe next to his lips. "The wounded soldiers need time to recover. More importantly, we need to restore their confidence so that we can settle the score with Sur City. After all, it will take two months for the recruits to complete their training, prepare their equipment and supplies before they can teach the villagers in Sur City a lesson."

"Father, Uncle Mogu, what do you plan to do?"

Mo De glanced at him and said, "Of course it's redemption. It's not only about our face, but the army also needs Mo Gu to preside over. Do you want me, the city lord, to personally take action? That would only make people laugh out loud."

"But the ransom from Sur City is not cheap." Qiao Yi's face was filled with heartache, "That's a whole hundred thousand gold coins!"

"It doesn't matter. In any case, they will have to return this money to me with interest!" Mo De exhaled a mouthful of turbid air and waved his hand, "You can go down. Don't provoke women recently. Do more serious things."

"Yes, father."

After Qiao Yi left, Mo De still frowned. He smoked his cigarette, still thinking of Roger's reply. Was there really such a coincidence? Just as he needed reinforcements, Roger's Slave Corps had already set off? Or was it that his long-time ally had other thoughts?

Unfortunately, the troops stationed at the Wind Erosion Canyon checkpoint did not report that the Sur City caravan had gone to Violet Harbor. After all, such a small matter was harmless. In addition, Dick had already been asked to take action that day. Therefore, the officers at the base concealed this matter. Otherwise, Mo De could at least guess some information from it.

Now, he could only guess from thin air.

Regardless of Maud's mood, time is always fair. It doesn't stay for anyone, so the night gradually fades away and the dawn comes quietly. In the early morning, a soldier yawned and left the dormitory. After breakfast, he came to the guard wall to hand over. As soon as they entered the sentry tower, the soldiers discovered it.

A small emerald-green snake quietly hid in the shadows in the corner. Two green fireflies on its head stared at the soldier faintly, and it actually looked at the soldier with goosebumps on its body. It really didn't look like a snake, it was more like an ice-cold observer.

Soldiers had also served in Storm City for many years. This place was close to the Deepblue Mountain Range, and beasts would occasionally roam here. However, it was rare to see a snake. Of course, this was not something worth making a fuss about. So the soldier picked up his rifle and prepared to drive the snake away. Just as he stepped forward, the snake had already swished away with a whoosh.

On this day, the people of Storm City discovered that there were suddenly more snakes in the city. They appeared behind the sewer fence, in the corner of the house, under the beam of the eaves, or in the wardrobe of some unlucky man.

They're everywhere!

The phenomenon attracted people's attention. Just as everyone thought that there would be snakes, the next day, they suddenly and quietly disappeared as if they had appeared. Thus, people were just startled.

After spending two days and three nights in the forest near Storm City, Alan finally saw Bai. After the giant snake left that night, there was no news of it. Alan didn't know what method it used to scout, so he could only wait for it on the spot. During this time, Storm City's army passed through the forest during their field training and passed by Allen, an outsider.

Bai, who appeared again, lowered his head and closed his eyes. The golden horn began to shine. Traces of orange light emerged from the horn, forming a hazy halo. When the halo lit up Alan's eyes, he naturally had more images in his mind. The images came in succession, and for a moment, the amount of information was beyond Alan's imagination.

These images covered almost every corner of Storm City. If they were put together, they would form a three-dimensional model of Storm City. In this model, the images and information related to the army were the most. They were played over and over again, so Allen roughly grasped the layout of the city defense and the number of troops stationed in the city.

After engraving the information firmly in his mind with astonishing memory, Alan opened his eyes and looked at Bai with surprise, "Heavens, how did you do it?"

White tilted his head, his eyes narrowed into crescent moons, and he looked pleased with himself.

Alan knew that most of the information Bai sent to his mind was related to the king snake's ability. However, Bai Reconnaissance's methods were mysterious and peculiar. However, this was a good thing for Alan. At least in the future, he could ask Bai to scout for him. Moreover, the information he had obtained in vain was much more comprehensive and detailed than what he had obtained himself.

That night, Alan and Bai left Storm City by night. Maud did not know that visitors from Sur City had secretly visited his city. He didn't know that before Alan left, a few people in Storm City had left the city by their own means without attracting his attention.

The night was vast, and undercurrents surged.

Two days later, at dusk, Alan returned to Sur City. Bai still returned to the forest that belonged to him and waited for Alan's next summons. Edward sent a carriage to pick him up as soon as he got back to the house. Alan was very curious. Why was Edward looking for him so urgently? He got into the carriage and had it take him to the City Lord's Mansion.

In Edward's study, Alan saw the Maritain boy and two others.

Two elderly men, one with a big belly and a smile on his face, narrowed his eyes like a businessman. The other one was thin and sad, as if nothing in the world could make him happy.

Edward pulled Ellen forward and said, "Let me introduce you. These are Mr. Bree and Mr. Betto. They are members of the Storm City Adventurers Association."

Then he said to the two of them, "This is Alan, the knight of our city. He was the one who captured Commander Mogu."

The chubby Britton opened his eyes and said with a smile, "Mr. Allen is so young, his future is limitless."

"Alright, Bree, since we've finished our business, it's time for us to go back in case Baron Maud finds out we're not in Storm City." The thin Betto coughed dryly.

Bree nodded and shook Edward's hand. "I'm glad you accepted our suggestion. Then we'll take our leave."

After sending them off, the confused Ellen asked, "What are they doing here?"

"Of course it's cooperation."

"Cooperation? What kind of cooperation method?"

Edward shrugged, "It's simple. They're going to set up an adventurer association in Sur." The condition was that Sur City would be open to adventurers for free in the future. Of course, if the adventurers caused any trouble in the city, they, the directors, would be responsible. And the benefit we get is the priority of accepting the commission. The Adventurers Association accepts a wide range of commissions. You know, we can even hire a squad of adventurers through them. "

"If the price is right, it can even be a few."

Allen was surprised, "So there was such a thing."

"This is also the first time I know. After all, this is the border, and we know too little about this planet." Edward smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. Time is on our side anyway."

"They are from Storm City. Why would they be willing to help us like this?"

Edward laughed and said, "It's all thanks to Sir Mord."

"Why?"

"Because he attacked the adventurer." "It was one of his mistakes," Edward said in a low voice. "Perhaps you don't know that during your absence, Belmore met a woman. She was an adventurer, and on the day of the siege of Storm City, her companions were killed by Storm City. She was the only one who managed to escape with all her might."

"I met her and told her to report Maud's wrongdoing to the Adventurers' Association. Currently, the directors of the association like Bree and Betto are afraid that Maud will take action against them, so they have decided to set up an association here so that they can secretly transfer their strength. I originally wanted to use this matter to damage Mo De's reputation, at least to prevent him from recruiting adventurers to deal with us, but I didn't expect this to happen. "

Edward paused and said, "Now it's time to talk about you. Dear Captain Allen, I've been troubled by your sudden disappearance for a few days."

"I'm going to take care of some serious business." '"Didn't you ask me about Storm City's defenses and the number of troops?" Alan nodded his head. "Hey, this information is in my head now."

Edward shook his head and said, "So you're doing scouting, but Captain Allen, risking your life is not something a leader should do."

"What does it matter? I'm not stupid enough to swagger into the streets of Storm City." Alan gestured, "Give me paper and a pen."

"Yes, my Guild Leader."

Edward personally put the paper and pen on the table. Without saying a word, Alan picked up the pen and drew one by one on the paper according to the information in his mind. From time to time, he stopped to recall, then began to draw lines, and marked important information in key places. So the painting stopped until the moon was high up in the sky, and Sir Mord's sketch of the landscape appeared before Allen and Edward.