The cold wind blew through the meadows, bringing a slight sound, and the sun was once again rising over the horizon, heralding the arrival of a new day.

"Woo........."

Lijie opened her eyes.

The first thing that caught her eye was a dense golden point of light, and she blinked her eyes to see that it was sunlight shining from the leaves by the window. A faint scent came from the fluffy, soft bed, and the girl squinted her eyes, holding the pillow in her hand, and after a while, she crawled up on the bed with some reluctance.

Finally have a home of their own.

Looking at the slightly simple, but very warm small room in front of her, Li Jie couldn't help but feel excited. She never imagined that she would have a permanent home, but now it has become a reality. This means that when you come back, you will no longer have to stay in the rooms of the humble Mercenary Guild or taverns, nor do you have to worry about where to put your favorite things as before. Now, she has her own room and her own home.

On the first night she entered this room, Lijie excitedly lay on the bed and tossed and turned, and did not fall asleep all night, and in the past few days, she has become more and more fond of this place, and she has begun to devote herself to it. The already clean room was cleaned and cleaned by Lijie, and she brought a few small flowers to put in a vase to decorate.

"Uh-huh............"

The girl raised her hands in the air, stretched her waist, and then changed her clothes, and after a little freshness, she walked out of the room. Now in the stronghold, Lijie is in charge of both the housekeeper and the maid, of course, having her own home is not all good things, and now the food can no longer wait like in the tavern, but must be done by herself. And the cleaning must also be done by himself, although Rhodes also thought about hiring a few servants to clean up, but at the moment they are shy in their pockets, so they can only settle for it.

I don't know if Lu Dao is because people are in good spirits on happy occasions, Li Jie feels refreshed after waking up, although she has been running around with Rod for a day yesterday, she doesn't feel tired at all.

Speaking of which, what about Rhodes?

Tidying up her clothes, Lizzie came to the door of Rod's room and knocked lightly.

"Mr. Rhodes?"

No response.

Isn't it?

Lijie tilted her head in some confusion and thought for a moment, she knocked on the door again, but still received no response.

At this moment, a birdsong suddenly came from outside the window.

After following Rhodes for so many days, Lijie was naturally very familiar with it, which was exactly the chirping of the soul bird. So the girl quickly went to the window, and then looked out of the window, and soon she saw Rod.

He was standing quietly in the overgrown garden, raising his right hand, and in front of his right hand, the turquoise bird was spreading its wings and speeding forward, and a powerful air current burst out from behind it, and for a moment even the overgrown meadow had a deep ravine.

And just after the turquoise bird flew out, Rod suddenly made a gesture, and then in the next moment, the originally violent whirlwind suddenly changed into a raging fire, and rushed forward violently, the scattered flames quickly condensed, gathered, crossed an obvious arc in the air, and then shot towards Rhodes. And just as Rhodes was about to be swallowed up by the surging waves of flames, the bright red suddenly faded, and a white sword shining with bright brilliance burst out of its shell.

"!!Shh

The sword qi swept by, and the blades of grass were cut off, flying all over the sky under the action of the whirlwind, burning under the scorching energy, and when they turned into bits of dust and fell to the ground, within three meters of Rhodes as the center, it had become a bare wasteland.

"Mr. Rhodes."

It wasn't until she saw Rhodes put away his sword that Lijie shouted.

"Lijie?"

Hearing the girl's call, Rod raised his head, followed the voice, and then nodded to her slightly, which was regarded as a greeting.

"Good morning."

"Good morning, sir."

Speaking of this, Lijie was a little embarrassed, although according to the rules, she should call him the head of the regiment, but the two of them are so close in age, I always feel embarrassed. And in Lijie's heart, her head is still Carter, and now she can't call Rod the head of the group very calmly. Luckily, Rhodes didn't seem to mind the little things, and he accepted it after Lijie apologized to him very frankly. …,

What a perfect man.

Looking at Rod in front of her, Li Jie couldn't help but feel a heartbeat, young and handsome (or beautiful), calm and steady, and I didn't expect him to work so hard, a man like this is definitely the best ideal in the hearts of all women. Of course, I have to admit that he is quite assertive at times, but this only enhances the charm of a man.

If you can.........

Thinking of this, Li Jie was startled, and then she hurriedly shook her head. Then he looked at Rod, who had already walked to his side, and handed out the towel.

"Mr. Rhodes, will that old gentleman really come?"

Perhaps in order to hide her embarrassment, Li Jie quickly changed the topic, although Li Jie has been here for a long time, and she has met old Walker many times, but she doesn't know that this old man actually has an unusual background. But it is clear that Rhodes seems to be well aware of these things. And Lijie was also used to these little secrets of Rhodes, and did not ask.

"I don't know what to say."

Taking the towel and wiping the beads of sweat from his forehead, Rod quickly gave an ambiguous answer.

"I've done everything I can, it's up to him, if he's a little bit determined, then I think he'll come, of course, it's okay if he doesn't come, our plans won't change."

Rod's words were as direct and calm as ever, and he didn't seem to intend to be questioned, let alone refuted.

"I want you to be prepared, Lijie, Pavel Cemetery is a very dangerous place, if it is only the two of us, the danger factor will be greatly increased, and at that time, the situation may be even more tricky than when we were in Misty Town."

"Yes, I see, Mr. Rhodes, I'll be ready."

"Very good, then I'll go back first, breakfast......... The same old way. ”

"It's good."

Since living in the stronghold, the living habits of Rod and Lijie have also changed, because there is not much money, Rod did not build a restaurant at the beginning, so the two of them are basically three meals a day in Rode's study, they have also become accustomed to this kind of life——— I have to say, the habit is terrible.

Lidge quickly went to make breakfast, and Rhodes began to think about his next plan when he returned to his study on the second floor.

Even if it is called the "walking library", it is impossible for Rhodes to completely recall every detail of the mission, what he is doing now is to record the possible dangers in the Pavel Cemetery in his memory one by one, and then make targeted arrangements, after all, this time if he is lucky, there are three people, if he is not good, there are only two people to complete the mission, and many players' ideas and tactics have to be changed.

Being able to sit in the position of the first guild leader of the Dragon Soul Continent, Rhodes is not only relying on his own talent, but also hard work and meticulous observation, timely adjustment and prediction are equally important. This is also for what when many people are still at a loss in the face of the boss, Rod has led his team to win the first kill and achievement as cleanly as chopping melons and vegetables.

Details determine success or failure, and this is Ruder Finn's consistent approach.

And just as Rhodes was concentrating on recalling the specific situation and threats about the cemetery, there was a sudden knock on the door.

Who is it?

Although the other party only knocked on the door on the first floor, Rod's perception had reached a very sensitive point, and he quickly sensed that someone was coming, and after thinking about it, Rod finally put down the pen in his hand and walked out. Could it be that old Walker was really enlightened by his own curses? Came to the door so early? That's a rarity.

Although he had such an idea, when Rod opened the door, he found that there was still a gap between reality and his imagination.

Standing in front of Rhodes at this moment is not the down-and-out old mercenary, but Hank from the Mercenary Association!

What is he here for?

Rod glanced at Uncle Hank, who was smiling a little awkwardly, and then looked behind him, where stood a man wrapped in a cloak, although he couldn't see his face, but judging from his figure, it should be a woman.

What's going on?

"Uncle Hank, are you looking for me?" …,

"Yes, Mr. Rhodes, this ......... I wonder if I can go in and talk? ”

"Absolutely."

Rod nodded, then welcomed the two in.

I have to say that the hall in front of him made old Hank's eyes shine, in fact, before he came, he imagined how depressed this stronghold of this mercenary group with only two people would be, but looking at this clean and tidy, bright and spacious hall with a bit of majesty, Hank immediately overturned his previous imagination. And he looked at Rhodes with a little amazement, although Old Hank had never entered this murderous mansion, but he also knew that a terrible old mansion that had been abandoned for many years and even killed many people could never be like this.

How did this young man do it?

Old Hank finally had a strong interest in Rod at this time, he had worked in the Mercenary Guild for so many years, and had seen all kinds of people, but he had never seen someone like Rhodes, on the surface, he didn't seem to be much different from other young people, but now it seemed ......... My own judgment does not seem to be correct.

"May I ask you for something about me? Uncle Hank? ”

After inviting the two of them to a seat, Rod asked, and at the same time he glanced at the woman next to him, he was sure that the reason why Hank came to him this time should have something to do with this woman.

Sure enough, in the face of Rod's inquiry, Hank showed a hint of an embarrassed smile, and then he nodded and spoke.

"That's right, Rod. This young lady ......... Want to join your mercenary group. ”