Chapter 7: 6. Journey (2)

The first person to discover the landscape was a bard poet. The poets walking between the countries not only have a good understanding of the customs of the countries, but they also have a keen instinct for dangerous breath. Intuition. Therefore, caravans from all over the country generally don’t mind the poets holding the lute hitchhiking. In addition to the need for entertainment, there is also a certain degree of safety considerations.
The first thing to react to the unknown strangeness is the sense of smell. At this time, the smell remaining in the air has been diluted somewhat, but the noses of the poets and mercenaries who guarded the caravan still smelled the obvious burnt meat. Block smell. The entire caravan immediately stopped advancing, the men pulled out their respective weapons and surrounded the wagon loaded with cargo and female passengers, the mercenary leader and the poet carefully touched the road ahead. The sharp-eyed poet saw the first huddled human character called the Queen Mother, and immediately bent over to dump the paste-like food from the stomach pouch on the ground.
　　The captain of the mercenary who has experienced the battlefield of flesh and blood is not so embarrassing, but it is just the edge of a collapse. The charred, shredded, torn, crushed, crushed minced meat spilled over the road and sides. Trees, grass, wildflowers, fallen leaves, and dirt are all rendered with a mischievous red-black color. The rotten smell attracts many carnivorous animal diners. The beasts who do not understand the rules of the meal are for an arm and a bowel from time to time. Some minor conflicts broke out, and no one noticed that anyone was watching their gluttonous feast.
this is--
　　 Residues left after the killing;
　　 The scene after the ravages;
　　Feast of death hell;
　　 couldn't stand the death air thick enough to be as sticky as it was, and also feared that the unknown danger was still hidden nearby. The caravan immediately returned to the city and reported this bizarre and terrifying news to the Count Lord and the Archbishop of the local parish. Due to the large number of witnesses, this vicious incident is hard to say as a false report, even though there is a possibility of collective illusion, but when the count and the bishop think of unimaginable threats within their jurisdiction, they still take it seriously and responsibly. Disposal.
The Cavalry under the Earl and the Templars of the church worked together once and for all. The strong men who were uncomfortable with each other started a search investigation in the incident area. The citizens gave two costumes and equipment with surprise eyes. All teams with very different loyalty objects are out of the city, even if they are still [Martians], and citizens who are accustomed to continuous conflicts on both sides think this is a rare spectacle.
　　Everyone is guessing what happened, and when this strange thing is used as their own capital, they never think that the person who witnessed this mixed army in the end is themselves.
　　Because they are cavalry, they move much faster than slow caravans. It took only half a day to get to the place where the merchants were shaking and reporting. Several knights who had no shortage of dealing with security work quickly identified three pieces of information left on the scene:
　　The deceased is a gang of robbers who have been entrenched in this road leading to the north for many years;
　　 They should have encountered a dangerous species capable of manipulating the magic of the Yan system;
　　 The death place of the robber leader was not the land like the purgatory. In the mountain a few kilometers away from the scene of the incident, a tattooed broken arm was found that could prove his identity.
　　In addition, there was only one deep ditch that made them unable to understand for a long time.
　　 A straight ditch with a smooth bottom like polished metal or glass. What kind of magic caused this unnatural mark? Will it be a dangerous species with unknown whereabouts?
　　Perhaps it is time to confess the prayers of the great Mafa.
　　More than one of the knights thought vaguely with a deep heart, the tension of the scalp tingling uncontrollably sneaked into everyone's heart.
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　　 "I really can't see it. Those guys in shabby clothes are so rich. How about someone looking for bandits and pirates in the future? Your Excellency?"
　　 "No one will come to trace the source, even if it is difficult to get rid of jewelry, my technology can also be used for appearance treatment. Of course, if they have..."
　　 Both Nedhog and Alberich’s brains are obviously not working properly, so that they can talk about the same topic in a friendly and cheerful manner, and let the temperature of the surrounding air rise continuously.
　　Money.
　　 The intersection point and common topic between the gnome and the black dragon can only be those shiny precious metals, crystalline minerals or other [valued] things. Now, the two bright-eyed guys are happy to be filled with pockets of Rifle, Eguire, and various silver jewelry, and they are not half aware of their faces.
　　 "Occasional accidents and luck can hardly be used as a reference. There are always a few fat sheep in this group of people who have no business, and more of them are bankrupt farmers with only a few Daniels in their hands, and even serfs who have nothing."
　　Pour a bucket of cold water on the two boiling brains. Li Lin's sneer that is merciless is more like a smile in the spring breeze.
"There are also a lot of gangsters like this one. This kind of guy who is a part-time mercenary is backed by an upper class such as nobles and churches. If you want to get money from their money bags, you have to fight. . Are you ready to fight against a country?"
　　Nid Hogg, whose head is not so hot, covered his forehead subconsciously. What Li Lin was saying, in fact, he was not stupid. He soon figured it out.
The behind-the-scenes gangsters who had gone to see Mafa were the earl and bishop of the remote town of Audilian. In this relatively barren land, the earl of Audilian who wanted to get a few more pocket money found his layman. A distant relative, a scum who would not feel wasted even if he died, acted as the leader of the robber. This scum, through instigation, deception, and other means, gathered himself invisible and directed the entire gang of robbers to rob the past rich merchants behind the scenes. The church that provided information about the caravans was drawn from every plunder.
　　 This type of bandit gang cannot be everywhere, but it will not disappear. Niederhogg has neither pressure nor difficulty in looting the team of rogue murderers. It's just... as Li Lin reminded, the old men who like to put their hands in other people's pockets instead of turning them upside down have always been brave in defending their stolen goods.
　　 "The guy who wants money and lives... super annoying..."
The high emotions were completely ebb and disappeared so completely that Niederhog didn’t realize that the words he spoke were more like talking about himself-a guy who would also be hysterical for a long time, even if he was a Daniel. Stingy black dragon.
　　 "Forget the bad idea that will lead to bad results, there are more effective ways to circulate money, there is no need to waste energy and time."
"more efficient?"
In Niederhogg’s perception, there is no quicker way than robbery or stealing money. Whether it’s the church’s tithing or the noble master’s rent collection, there is a waiting time, and there is hope for a great Mafa Bless this land is weather-proof and rain-free for all seasons before you can pump some oil and water. In case of bad luck, natural disasters such as droughts, floods, pests, wars, plagues, etc., even if they squeeze, their profits are extremely limited. Otherwise, it will not go behind the scenes to control the thieves to plunder past caravans to subsidize themselves.
　　The confusion caused by the incomprehensible manifested itself again in Niederhogg's face.
"For example, paper money, quantitative easing, credit cards, futures, real estate, bonds, bond rating guarantees (Note)... But these methods of capital operation are too complicated for you, and our original capital accumulation is far from being able to Play the point of these dangerous games."
　　 "These...incomprehensible words sound like fraud..."
　　 "It is indeed fraud."
　　 "Actually admitted?"
"[There is no free lunch], [The pie will not fall from the sky]-The simple truth that these three-year-olds will never fail to stop people from dreaming of getting rich overnight, they send money to others’ pockets There is no reason to forget this simple truth. So, there is no sympathy to give those poor worms."
　　 "Uh... so..."
　　Kill the robber leader, even if he confessed a place to hide treasures?
　　 This overly disrespectful question didn't speak out. Looking back, this kind of guy who robbed past merchants is not worthy of sympathy, not to mention that he has no use value.
　　No matter how the guy asked for forgiveness at that time, his destiny had come to an end.
　　 [It’s better for that guy to die].
　　 Perhaps the answer is so simple...
　　 "There are such simple reasons, but [lying] is his biggest cause of death."
　　Looking at the thought behind Niederhogg's desire to stop, Li Lin's words began to adjust the direction of the topic.
"[As long as you provide valuable items and information, your life can be preserved]-the exchange price I gave is not high, but the self-righteous idiot pointed me to a pile of small money, hoping to hide the real treasures and get through. Then let his master take action to solve us."
　　 saved his life, and also reduced the degree of punishment, maybe a certain degree of trust. It's a good life-saving strategy that came up in an emergency.
　　 The object of the implementation was the only flaw, and as a result he was killed.
　　 "[True Treasure]... Could it be that one?"
Niederhogger muttered in another question, glancing at the inconspicuous bags behind the carriage, the inconspicuous linen weaving out the inconspicuous holding tools, which contained something like muddy riverbed or forest Black soil-still something inconspicuous. The only thing that is dazzling is that there are numbers like dates and crooked place names on the outside of the bag. It is completely insulated from the word "treasure" from the inside out, and it is very difficult to even call it "valuable".
　　 "Well... if it goes well, the answer will be announced in [Fairy Forest], now let’s keep this guessing game fresh."
　　Neither logical reasoning nor guessing is good at Niederhogger, so he had to swallow a question back to his stomach, and at the same time spit out another problem in the field that he was very interested in and good at.
　　 "Your Excellency, what kind of technique did you destroy that scum?"
　　 The blue and white light arc and a large number of small light particles gather into a vortex, and the linear flash instantly tears the atmosphere. The high-temperature heat wave spreads around along the advancing light axis, UU reading www.uukanshu.com Mountain forest instantly turned into a burning hell, the leader of the robber who fled in embarrassment and the sceneries around him disappeared instantly, and the dazzling glare After dispersing, only the deep trenches filled with dark red lava and the sun swaying the surrounding scenery remained.
The Dragons have their own unique research on the inflammation and lightning strikes. Although Niederhogg can’t fully comprehend the research results that have been passed down from generation to generation and are directly engraved in the mind by his parents, it is still much more than the human mage. Too. It can be deduced that it is a new technique associated with lightning strikes. Further details can only be explained by the technique developer.
　　 "What is that spell? What I have seen, no, it should be completely different from all known spells. What about the Mana generation and the arrangement of mantras?"
　　 "Oh... that."
　　'S playful smile seemed elusive in the eyes of the two men (servants?). How much of a prank-like smile spurred Niederhogg's curiosity.
　　 "[Mana Particle Cannon]... That's it."
　　 "Your Excellency... Did you just think of the name?"
"Any questions?"
　　 "As a killing trick, this name is really weak enough to burst the street..."
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Note 1: From 2008 to the present, we have fully witnessed how the world’s largest rogue country used QE1, QE2, QE3, QE... to start the money printing machine to rob the world, and also witnessed the cooking of persimmon oil in the financial crisis. A Mei, how did the Huaer Street Financial Mafia in the United States continue to enjoy high welfare and dividends in the financial crisis, while allowing the government and police to suppress their own nationals who demand work and fairness... Well, it is very good and powerful. Very beautiful fan.