"I've heard that Lord Berkeley himself goes hunting down some difficult smuggling team. This section of the border is a common route from Larsa to the Flame Alliance, and after getting the information about the cleanup mission, Lord Berkeley entrusted a few people who were engaged in smuggling business to Larsa to spread some news about the control of goods, which should attract a lot of powerful teams, including some famous teams. "The two of them ran fast, and the direction formed an angle with the gray wolf pack. Wells was interested in Berkeley and talked to Gore about him along the way.

"Wells, you want to join the patrol team and the beast cavalry. Gore spoke directly to Wells' thoughts, "Lord Berkeley said that there would be a sacrificial ceremony soon. After the ceremony, there will be big changes between the alliance and the tribes, so take the opportunity of this clean-up mission to accumulate some merits for yourself, and deal with the changes after that is your true thoughts. ”

Wells, who didn't respond positively, just sighed, "I'm just acting according to the situation, if I don't get good results, at least I need to meet a few more teams and get a decent amount of money." Everybody is doing these things, the patrol team and the beast cavalry are the same, otherwise you would think they would be willing to accept this kind of mission for something. I just don't feel comfortable, and I guess I'm not ready. ”

"If you don't prepare, you're going to die at any time, Wells. Gore reminded.

"If you're ready, you don't necessarily live long. ”

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The last break was at one o'clock in the afternoon, and half an hour later, Isha set off again with the group.

With the invisible pressure on her body, Isha tried to make herself look relaxed, trying to get rid of all the negative factors at the moment, but she couldn't. So far, no adverse news has been received, and no trace of the patrol team has been observed, the only trace is the claw marks of the ancient tree.

That doesn't mean anything, Isha has always said to herself in her heart. But her heart is not at peace, and from the time she saw those claw marks to now, Isha did notice the change in her environment. Like Kasia, Isha, who had been on guard for two nights in a row, sensed the decline in wildlife. Coupled with the fact that the weather has not changed much, these phenomena are generally pointing to the bad side.

By 4 p.m., it was expected that the trip to the safe area would take less than three hours, and Isha was somewhat relieved. Although there is a high fee to pay, it can be offset by the benefits earned later than the party members. If we can negotiate the cooperation in business smoothly this time、、、 Isha understands what is lacking within the organization, and since Lord Savina appointed herself as the adjutant general, Isha knows that something intangible has befallen her from then on.

The desire to do everything perfectly has been what Isha has believed ever since. A few years have passed, and I always feel that there is still a long way to go from perfection, and there are too many deficiencies in all aspects.

When she returned from her thoughts, Isha couldn't help but look at the time again. It seems that the reference for determining where a team is in the forest is no longer the speed of travel, but the time it takes to move around the watch. Isha knew she was anxious, but she couldn't think of a solution. We don't want anyone to die, and we don't want to pay more than 100 million dollars in the safe zone. Trying to find the perfect solution to both problems, Isha had to admit that she couldn't produce anything else in her head other than to bring the team to safety.

The mood faded with the light under the dense forest. Isha pondered how to keep the atmosphere in the team in a good shape, and Toynby's proximity made her tilt her head.

"What's wrong?" asked Isha, her eyes locking on the whole team,

"Nothing. Toynbee smiled, "At least there are still me and Muriel in the team, and if you have a bad situation, you can delay the retreat a little." Don't put too much pressure on you, Adjutant, if you meet an enemy in this state, you will be in danger to the team. We are also adjutants, and it is not a good thing to carry many things alone, so let's help you share a little. Besides, we don't know anything about it. ”

"I'm sorry. Isha let out a sigh, "Maybe it's just that I'm thinking too much." ”

"Hopefully, everyone wants to 、、、"

Toynby and Isha turned their heads at the same time, and there was a sudden noise on the side of the team, and the flankers immediately went to a few dozen meters away to guard, and the whole team immediately entered the battle state under Isha's command. Kasia drew his pistol and hid behind the ancient tree, he had foreseen the scene a few minutes ago, and because he sensed that the other party was not threatening, he did not interfere too much.

Another team appeared in the gap between the branches of the ancient trees half a minute later, not noticing Isha and them who had stopped, until they were a hundred meters away again, and the flank scouts noticed the other team that was already on alert and shouted.

They didn't fire immediately, which was the rule for all forces in Larsa to enter the border, even if it wasn't very easy to use.

The other party immediately entered the defense, and the group of more than thirty people was all wiped out by the ancient tree in the next moment. After more than half a minute, the captain thought that if Issa's side suddenly attacked, he didn't immediately notice that he was already a corpse, so he raised his hands and waved, and walked over alone.

After a brief conversation, Isha and the captain of the team looked at each other at the same time when they realized that their respective targets were the nearest safe area.

"、、、 found a line of claw marks on the road, left by the gray wolf. I didn't care about it at first, but I kept it in my heart. Soon after, I saw a number of corpses on the road, adding up to forty or fifty people. I wanted to go back directly, but because of the depth of the forest and the fear of someone behind me, I had to rush to the nearest safe area. By the way, we are following this route、、、 "This team is not a powerful force in Lalsane, it is making profits by reselling goods, that is, doing "dangerous transportation" of goods. The captain said and took out his drawings and pointed out their walking routes, and he could see his joy at meeting other teams, as well as the panic in his heart, "It's very wrong these days, I often go back and forth to the border forest, and I am very familiar with this place. It's been a little weird to me these days, like I've been targeted by something. Occasionally, other people's corpses are seen, but not so often. And the corpses were not disposed of for long, the shortest time was only a day. ”

"A day?" asked Isha, surely.

"Yes, it's not like we're not even able to make a basic judgment of the corpse. The captain said in a deep voice, "There was news that the patrol team had passed through here before entering the border line, but the current situation is very likely because of something that made them return." And the dead are all small teams, with no more than 20 people, which is also in line with the configuration of the patrol team. ”

"A single inspector will not rush to act on an overcrowded team, which is prone to danger. But on the other hand, their radio communications and the speed of support for the pursuit do not dare us to think about them. Isha said common-sense words, "Maybe something really went wrong this time." ”

While thinking about it, Isha remembered something important, "Are you also because of the goods on the cocoon this time?"

The captain shook his head directly, "No, it's something else, but it's 、、、"

"But it's all more urgent news, and you're suddenly told?" Isha interrupted, trying to say it. Seeing the captain's ugly face, Isha already had a judgment. She looked at the time again, and subconsciously looked at Larsa, "Let these tribes help, even if the other party is not the management of the centralized place, but the identity should be very important." But for what? And it's too late to evacuate now. ”

At this moment, Isha cast her eyes on the team behind her, and when she saw the faces of the members, an indescribable feeling suddenly rose in her heart.