The group learned from the mouths of the Flame Fist mercenaries that these bandits were like being able to predict the movement of the army in advance. As soon as a large force came out to patrol, they all went into the mountains and hid. As soon as the patrol team left, the guys ran out again and continued to block the road and rob. In order to keep the road safe, the soldiers have not rested for two weeks.

After saying goodbye to the frantic soldiers, the group quickly made their way through the wilderness into the Nasikai Trail. As it was getting dark, they camped a short distance from the roadside and rested for the night, then continued on their way the next morning. Walking along the main road all the way south, the five men soon encountered the legendary bandits.

These guys were ambushing in groups near the road, and when they saw Henry and the others passing by, they immediately jumped out and attacked. They are a complex group of goblins, kobolds, and humans. In just a few hours of travel, the group was attacked no less than seven times. Although the strength of these guys is not very good, it also makes everyone a little nervous.

As they approach their destination, they encounter a nobleman who calls himself the Grand Duke of Omen. The nasty creature showed off the cities he'd been to to the crowd, and then continued in the direction of Baldur's Gate.

Apodell spat hard at the distant back. "Phew! What a nasty fly. ”

"There's no need to be angry with this kind of person." Henry smiled wickedly. "Think of the robbers along the way, they'll help you treat this guy well."

Apodell laughed at Ha Luha's laughter, and the group quickly crossed the arched bridge into Nasikai. While at the door, they were questioned by Bardolan, the captain of the guards. He was only released after his identity was reported. The captain heard that the group was an adventure party hired by the mayor to deal with the crisis. Immediately came out with some inside information.

Here lately the quality of the iron has been getting worse and worse. Legend has it that it was because there were demons in the mines. A few days ago, the former commander, Breggie, suddenly went berserk for some reason. He wielded his weapon and killed everyone he could see, even his wife and children. After killing someone, this guy went headlong into the mountains, and still wanders outside.

Hearing this, Jasila immediately led the team directly to the mayor's office. An old man with gray hair and a sad face immediately stood up when he saw her. "Hey! Jasila, you're finally here! You don't know what I've been worried about lately. If this continues, the town will be doomed. ”

"Mayor Bai Lang, don't say polite words. Let's just tell us about the situation, although I've got some information at the door. Jasila directly interrupted the old man's crying.

Bai Lang sat down in his chair and sighed. "There's a big problem with our mines in the south. Miners are constantly disappearing, and the quality of the iron ore is getting worse and worse. I'd love to send soldiers to investigate, but they still need to protect the caravan. These damn robbers are so rampant that they even wanted to attack the east gate of the town the other day. ”

"I ...... I've heard there's ...... in the pit Is there a demon out there, is this true...... Are you sure? Khalid stammered.

The old man thought for a moment and shook his head. "I don't know, you'd better go to the mine and ask the miners who work there. I personally think it's unlikely. Because there is a temple in the town to the god of guards, Heim, if there is a demon, they will be the first to find out. ”

Jasila nodded in agreement. Under the watchful eye of Haim's Sleepless Eye, all evil creatures are hidden. Accepting the mayor's commission, the group decided to divide the army into two ways. The three young men are in charge of selling the loot they get along the way, and then go to the neighborhood to find out the news. Jasila and Khalid were going to the miners' house a little farther away. Go and see if there are any other clues.

After parting, Apodell made a beeline for the largest grocery store in town with a large bag of weapons on his back. As soon as he entered, he shouted, "Come on! There's big business coming to the door. Oh, my God! These metal bumps are really dead. ”

The shopkeeper heard the word metal and dropped the ledger in his hand. Ran to the door as fast as he could. "Oh my God! Where did you get so many weapons? You must know that the iron in the mines south of the road is completely unusable. Looking at this sword, it's clear that it has only been built recently. With that, he raised his head and looked at the three young men with suspicion.

"Don't worry, these weapons are from the bandits out there. We came from Belgost, and we met several groups along the way. Henry stepped forward and explained, or the shopkeeper might have mistaken them for the robbers.

The shopkeeper took a closer look at the tall Apodell, then nodded. "I want all these weapons and armor. Also, are you interested in another deal? ”

"What deal?" Aemon asked curiously with a wink.

"I know a man who said he had seen a white wolf high above Cloud Peak. The place was a little further to the south, and it was easy to take it down with a short sword. I'll pay 500 gold coins to buy this skin, it's a good business that won't lose money, what do you think? The shopkeeper frothed at the mouth and bewitched the girl, and this should not be the first time he had told anyone else to see his proficiency.

Just as Apodell was about to say yes, Henry grabbed him. "Mr. shopkeeper, the white wolf you are talking about can't be the winter wolf, right? As far as I know, it's not as easy to deal with as you say. Not only do these cunning beasts have clever minds, but they are also capable of spewing frost out of their mouths. On top of that, the price of each winter wolf skin is at least a thousand gold coins, and you seem to have given half of it. ”

"Bastard! How dare you, a profiteer, fool me! Apodale grabbed the shopkeeper by the collar and lifted him up. His eyebrows and thick arms looked like he was about to kill.

"Calm down! Friend. Calm down! Listen to me! The shopkeeper was frightened, he was really afraid that this stunned boy would kill him with a sword. Unfortunately, Apodell did not calm down, and his other hand was already gripping the hilt of the sword.

The shopkeeper was so frightened by this action that he exclaimed, "All right! You guys won! I pay three times the price for these goods! The winter wolf skin will be purchased according to 1,000 gold coins! ”

Hearing this, Apodale let go of his hand, and the shopkeeper fell to the ground. With an evil smile on his face, Henry walked over to help him up. "Look, wouldn't it be nice to do this earlier. Now that iron products are so expensive, you can make a lot of profit even if it is three times the price. ”

The shopkeeper shuddered when he heard him, and he now felt that the gang was simply a bunch of villains. I counted the items on the ground, mainly greatswords, longswords, shortbows, and some leather and chain mail. At three times the price, a total of 1,200 gold coins would have to be paid. Later, Apodel took six hundred gold coins and a piece of steel armor with a price tag of six hundred and seventy-two gold coins.

Bidding farewell to the tearful shopkeeper, the three of them went straight to the Temple of Heim. On the way, Aemon smiled and said to Apodell, "You just pretended to be like you, and that merchant was so scared that he almost cried." ”

"Actually, I really wanted to beat him up at first, this guy is so treacherous, he actually used us as monkeys." As he spoke, Apodell patted his brand new armor. "But now I forgive him. Looking at this beautiful piece of armor, we've saved over seventy gold coins. ”

Henry sighed, he couldn't stand the smug look of these two rookies. "Don't have that shopkeeper at a loss. The weapons and armor we sell him can make about a third of the profit with just one turn of hands. And the purchase price of this armor will not exceed four hundred gold coins. It's just a matter of making more or less money, and it's definitely not going to happen if you think you're losing money. ”

"Not necessarily, I just grabbed a potion from his shop." As he spoke, Ammon pulled out a potion of invincibility from his sleeve. "This is a price tag of 1,344 gold coins."

"Alright! The shopkeeper should be crying now. Not only did he not make any money in this business, but he also had to fill it with hundreds of gold coins. Hyung covered his face with his hand, he didn't expect this quirky girl to steal something from the store.

Apodell smiled and patted Henry on the shoulder. "Well, I didn't expect it! I'm telling you, Ammon stole almost all of the monks' purses when he was at Candlekeep. She is very agile and has rarely been caught. ”

The three of them talked and laughed, and at the temple gate they met Obrek, who was in charge of issuing the wanted warrant. The fat man took Apodell as the bounty hunter "Gray Wolf" and demanded two hundred gold coins. Fortunately, Apodell was quite kind, he did not accept the money, but directly told the fat man that he was not a "gray wolf". In order to thank them for their noble character, Obreck gave them a copy of the wanted warrant in his hand.

"Wanted Captain Breggie. Note! This guy is dangerous, and if he can't be caught alive, he can be killed on the spot. Wanted artist Brisson. Note! He stole a large pile of emeralds, and if he retrieved them, he could get a large bounty. Henry read the wanted warrant to the other two.

"Breggie? Isn't he the guy who suddenly went crazy? Could it be that this guy is controlled by something evil? Apodell asked, frowning

Henry rolled up the wanted notice and shook his head. Although he had long known that this person was nothing more than controlled by a cursed greatsword, and the so-called demons under the mine were nothing more than kobolds. But now wasn't the time to solve the mystery, after all, he couldn't explain where he got the news.

"It's hard to say, but we're going to the Temple of Heim, maybe the priest there will know something." As he spoke, he led the way through a cemetery. It didn't take long for the group to see the iron gloves on the building in the distance, and an open blue eye on the back. This is the emblem of Heim, the god of the guard, and that eye is the famous Eye of Surveillance. (To be continued......)