While Henry and Viconia were indulging, the hapless Byrne and two elite assassins finally made their way out of the monster-infested land of death. In the past few days, they have basically lived a life of drinking blood, and if it weren't for their strong will to survive, I'm afraid they would have died on the road long ago.

Now the three men were unkempt, almost like beggars on the side of the road, not only were their leather armor and dresses tattered, but even the boots under their feet were leaking toes. Along the way, these people first encountered a few hungry trolls, were chased for a day and a night, and then encountered wolves, so that they lost their lives, and it can be said that it is a miracle that they can come out alive.

One of the Assassins observed his surroundings for a moment, then licked his chapped lips and whispered, "Damn, I finally escaped alive." My throat was smoking, how nice it would be if I had a saliva. ”

"Don't worry, it will be soon. Don't you see a faint light in the distance, I bet there must be a village. When the time comes, we will not only be able to eat and drink, but we will also be able to ask for directions. Another Assassin reassured.

You must know that the Land of Death is a desert area, there is no water at all, and the reason why they can survive is only by drinking the blood of their prey. However, everyone knows that blood does not taste very good in the first place, and drinking too much will produce various adverse reactions, and no one wants to touch it if it is not a last resort.

Looking at the expensive dress that had been torn into pieces, Byrne couldn't help but show a wry smile on his face. He briefly cleaned up the hair that was about the size of the bird's nest and said to his two companions, "I think you'd better pray quickly, as if we get too far from the city of Eltoril, the mission will be ruined." ”

"Don't worry, there's a reason for this failure. You know, there aren't many people in this world who can stand up to an adult dragon. At least we can't. The leader is very reasonable. There will be no punishment. ”

"That's right. The next thing you need to do is find a place to take a break, and then send the news out as much as you can. Anyway, so many days have passed, I'm afraid the whole plan has long been lost. ”

The words of the two assassins made Byrne's hanging heart relax a little. What he fears most is that once the mission fails, he will be angry, and when the time comes, his relatives will not be rescued but will put himself in. But now is not the time to take it lightly, no one pays attention to the direction due to the haste of fleeing for their lives, God knows where this is, if one accidentally runs into enemy-occupied territory, it will be troublesome.

The three of them quickened their feet with a thirst for food and water, and in a short time they came to a small village that could not be smaller. More than a dozen houses are sparsely located on either side of the farmland. Not even the most basic fence. A few oxen used to plough the fields sat leisurely in the barn grazing, occasionally making a "moo" sound.

"Great! I knew there would be a village here. Quick, take out all the valuable things you have on you, know that these peasants do not welcome beggars, and if they don't have money, they will get nothing. One of the Assassins urged the others as he rummaged through his body for something of value.

Within minutes, five or six gold coins, a dozen silver coins, and a sapphire brooch that Byrne had contributed had come up with. These are almost all their belongings except for weapons and armor, and it is certainly no problem to solve the problem of food and accommodation for the time being, but I am afraid that it is not enough to buy a horse and report back. Although gemstone brooches are valuable. But in such a backwood, if you can sell one-sixth of the original value, you have to steal the fun.

The hungry Byrne couldn't think so much, so he directly stepped forward and slapped the door hard and shouted, "Hey! Anyone? We are passing travelers. Would like to spend the night here. ”

Soon a man's voice came from inside the room, and he could only be heard swearing and shouting: "Here we are! Here it comes! Don't knock! Damn it! This also keeps people from sleeping! ”

A few minutes later, a peasant cloaked in a coat holding an oil lamp in one hand and a stick in the other, opened the door. He stared at a few people very vigilantly and asked, "Why are you so wolfy?" Could it be that you have encountered robbers? No, a large army passed by around here some time ago, and the robbers had already run out. ”

"We did encounter robbers, but not here, but in the land of death. Don't worry, we still have some money left, enough to pay for the room and food. Also, where exactly is this, and what about the big army just mentioned? Byrne asked, frowning.

He keenly noticed the large army mentioned by the farmer, and he knew that the only person in the area of Baldur's Gate who was capable of mobilizing troops on a large scale was the Iron Throne, except for Corey. However, Cory obviously couldn't cross the Chongsa River lightly, otherwise he wouldn't have to go to such great lengths to make any plans to lure the enemy to attack, and he would just go straight to it. Obviously, all that remains is the legion that the Iron Throne has just formed in the north.

Maybe it was because the three of them looked so miserable, or maybe it was because the money handed over had made a difference, the farmer finally let down his guard and waved his hand.

"Come in, take a shower, eat and talk. It's been an eventful year, the Iron Throne, the Son of Baal, the Sava Fishman robbers of the sea, and now there's a coup d'état, and it's impossible to live like this. ”

"A coup d'état? Isn't this the land of the Principality of the Silver Shield? Who is trying to subvert the regime? Byrne asked, pretending not to know. He knew very well that this must be the Iron Throne's army attacking the city, but in order to get more information, he just pretended not to know.

The farmer poured a bowl of water for each of them and sighed slightly.

"Hey...... Originally Anta. Duke Yindun is also a good ruler, and the taxes are not high, so everyone can barely get by. However, since the battle with the fish-man on the seashore, it was over, and the army suffered heavy losses, and he himself was seriously wounded. Many careerists were ready to take control of many towns and cities, and although they did not declare independence, they usurped all rights. Later, the Iron Throne sent a bullshit envoy, and three in two in tandem brought some of them together, and finally formed an army. Not only did they go around conquering towns, but they also contacted monsters in the mountains and forests. Now these guys are besieging Soba, trying to wipe out the Silver Shield family once and for all. ”

As the saying goes, do a full set of plays. Byrne continued to pretend to be ignorant and asked, "Oh? Aren't these guys afraid of attracting revenge from the South? You must know that Duke Henry is a difficult character to mess with, and it is said that tens of thousands of monsters have been killed by him. ”

When the farmer heard this, he burst out laughing. "Hahahaha! Fear! Of course I'm afraid! Duke Henry killed more than 10,000 Sawa fish-man robbers during the Battle of Baldur's Gate, and who would not be afraid. But the guys quietly blocked the news, and now even a bird has flown across the river. ”

"Can you tell me about the army that is besieging Soba?" An Assassin interjected. He now desperately needs some useful information so that he can account for it even if the mission fails.

"No problem, but you'll have to pay for it. I think that sapphire brooch is good, just enough for the value of this information. The farmer's eyes showed greed.

He had already seen that these people were likely to be spies from the south, and at this time, it would be a fool if he didn't take the opportunity to knock on the stroke. After all, the current year is not good, if you don't want to make some extra money, maybe you will have to drink the northwest wind next year.

Don't think that the countrymen in backward areas are all simple, but in fact, there are a lot of flowers. It took a few years for the rulers of China to sum up one sentence: poor mountains and bad waters come out of the people. This statement is actually very true, the poorer and more isolated the place, the more difficult it is to manage. They fought with the heavens and the earth, and did everything they could to survive.

The Assassin turned his head to stare at Byrne, who nodded helplessly. Although I knew that this was blackmail, I could only endure it now. No way, who let the other party pinch their own weakness. Of course, they can also use force to coerce, but at that time, it was really difficult to say what came out of their mouths. You must know that there are no spell casters among them, and there is no way to distinguish between the real and the fake.

The farmer got what he wanted, and every pore of his body was smiling. He carefully put the sapphire brooch into the pocket of his underwear, cleared his throat and said:

"Most of them are improvised human mercenaries and adventurers, and the number is about three thousand. As for the number of monsters, there are even more, a whole orc tribe of more than 2,000 people, more than 300 gnolls, six or seven giants, a dozen ogres and trolls, and finally more than a thousand goblins. In order to be able to calm the field, the Iron Throne sent the elite at the bottom of the box, who were wrapped in iron lumps from head to toe, revealing only a pair of eyes. The number of people is not large, only about four hundred. ”

"Damn! There are so many of them. The assassin cursed in a low voice, his face full of concern. He knew very well that it was best to send this information out immediately, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.

Byrne thought seriously for a few minutes, and suddenly his head flashed and he came up with a very bold proposal.

"Maybe we can think about breaking into the enemy! Come to think of it, the people of the Iron Throne don't know the news of the failure of Operation South yet, and I'm still an envoy, so it's easy to sneak in. As for the two of you, one of you will go back and report immediately, and the other will stay and cover for me. In this way, we can not only get first-hand information, but also make small internal moves. ”

One of the Assassins' eyes widened and asked, "Are you sure?" If you accidentally find out, those guys will make your life worse than death. ”

"I decided! Life and death in one fell swoop! We are all heroes when we succeed, and if we fail, it is just a life. Also, give me some poison for your suicide in case of emergency. ”

Byrne's eyes flashed with ferocity and madness as he said this. He knew that he would definitely not make such a big sacrifice in vain, no matter whether he succeeded or failed, Robert had to save his relatives, otherwise the hearts of the entire guild would be scattered. After all, rewards and punishments are the bottom line that every organization needs to abide by, and once the pay and return are not proportionate, then it will quickly fall apart. (To be continued......)