"Do you need Kimpton?"
Such a sudden sound, especially from behind, immediately made the thin mercenary roll forward like a frightened rabbit. After entering the shadow of the surrounding gravel, he kept thinking about the direction of the floating bridge - the situation at the scene, even a child knew that he had just experienced a battle between life and death here, The situation like a battlefield proved the tragedy.
In this case, who will still exist here?
One of the parties?
Or a third party?
Or
Apart from being sure that the other party is not a mercenary who has accepted the task like him, there are too many other possibilities, even including other characteristics of Qianzhao district that may pass by - no matter which one, the strength of the other party has been proved by decision; It is the best proof that he can approach behind him unknowingly; Perhaps for other abilities, the thin mercenary is not sure, but as the most basic perception of tracking, he is quite conceited.
At least, among the mercenaries in the whole qianmarsh area, he was sure that anyone came close to him and found each other within about ten yards, but now the other party was close to himself, and he found it only after the other party made a sound - so was the other party standing behind him before?
At the thought of this possibility, the thin mercenary shuddered - if this is the case, his life and death is undoubtedly in the other party's hands, and this uncontrollable fear of life and death is stronger than the fierce beast he met by chance; After all, the last time he was faced with a fierce beast, he was still able to escape, but this time he was not sure at all, even if he made the most correct response in an instant.
As if to prove the idea of the thin mercenary, after he made another tumbling to avoid the possible attack behind him, a dark shadow blocked the moonlight that should have appeared in front of him - ordinary, outdoor equipment that is very common in Qianzhao District, with sideburns and lotsa beard covering most of his face, and then angular cheekbones, And bright eyes, clearly fell in the sight of the thin mercenary.
"Hello..."
He kept rolling at the last moment - squatting there, he said with an ugly smile.
As a qualified mercenary, this thin mercenary has all the qualities and shortcomings of mercenaries; For example: greedy for life and afraid of death; You never want a mercenary to give you a noble professional creed; Their secret is only for more Jinpu; Of course, if your knife is sharp enough, you will get more.
Now the thin mercenary knew his situation very well; After all, known as the "coward", "coward" and "scavenger" in Qianzhao District, what he is best at is making a choice between life and other things that can be discarded - therefore, after a short stutter, the thin and small man immediately recovered his "most normal" level.
"What you want to know, as long as I Edward know, will be what you know!" the thin mercenary said: "Sir, you see, I have no other weapon that can threaten you except a dagger and a pistol; and my fighting ability...", The thin mercenary named Edward motioned his arm to Yeqi: "the thin and weak me will undoubtedly not cause any harm to you!"
"So, what do you want to know? As long as I know, I will tell you the truth!" Edward said.
"Don't mercenaries all use the so-called confidentiality regulations?" Yeqi looked at the knowledgeable mercenary in front of him and couldn't help but frown. However, he didn't intend to waste more time with each other; Therefore, after another casual question, ye Qi didn't wait for the other party's answer, so he directly continued: "Why are you here?"
"My Lord, as you can see, I'm a mercenary; of course I'm here for my task!" Edward, who knew how to maximize his life safety, said truthfully without any tricks; In addition, he answered a question Ye Qi didn't want to know: "since its establishment, the confidentiality regulations of mercenaries have not been recognized by any real mercenaries; after all, we just smell the rotten vultures!"
"I don't want to talk to you about the code of conduct for mercenaries; I just want to know your employer and your mission!"
"Of course, of course!" hearing Yeqi's rhetorical question, the thin mercenary immediately said: "my employer found me through an acquaintance of mine, and after paying a good deposit, let me come here tonight to explore what happened here!"
As if he knew what Yeqi was most concerned about, the thin mercenary immediately said again: "I don't know the employer. From the beginning of the task to the deposit, the people I contacted were my acquaintances!"
"Then, can you introduce me to your acquaintance?"
"Of course, my Lord!"
The thin mercenary replied respectfully.
……
"Your Excellency, you look like a mercenary!"
Yeqi returned to the market and sat in front of a closed wooden house located in the main "building complex". The thin mercenary beside him said very carefully - the wooden house behind them is not a gathering place for mercenaries in Qianzhao District, but a "shop"; Although this shop is only a simple wooden house, it has shown its uniqueness when most people are still trading by setting up stalls; Just like the busy shops in the commercial street and the floor stalls in the night market.
"Your acquaintance has a good position here!"
Yeqi, who "shaved off his beard" and tried to make his behavior appear rude, looked at the wooden house behind him and said in surprise - although Yeqi nodded to understand last night when the thin mercenary mentioned that his acquaintance was a businessman and had a good shop, his impression remained that he was pushing a cart, In the bazaar, different fabrics or animal skins are used as their counters, on which a large number of various commodities are placed, but the whole person is the image of a businessman sitting behind.
There is no doubt that the wooden house in front of him is very different from the situation he imagined - although Ye Qi does not know the difference between wooden house shops and ground shops in the market, some of them can be easily refined; According to the character of Toka, the person in charge of the market in Qianzhao District, the other party was able to get such a "position"; No doubt it has made a great contribution to the people of the whole thousand marsh area. Otherwise, even more kimptons will not make Toka, who can be called a "dead brain" in some ways, relax.
According to this speculation, the owner of the shop in front of him obviously has a very good reputation in Qianzhao district - as an existence recognized by Qianzhao district people, ye Qi can easily feel the simplicity and loveliness of Qianzhao district people after removing the mask of indifference and vigilance; Belong to the kind of people who will repay you 10% if you give them a point.
Undoubtedly, the owner of the shop behind him seized such an "opportunity" -- Yeqi was not sure whether the owner of the shop behind him was the behind the scenes manipulator of the Holy See; After all, according to the arrangement of the other party, controlling the middleman is the best way; And what is more suitable than a businessman who habitually speculates?
"Rudd is a good guy! And he is definitely a successful businessman!" the thin mercenary said with certainty to his acquaintance: "after all, he would choose to help a broken mercenary like me!"
After several hours of getting along and receiving a generation of small mercenaries from Kimpton, he has completely let go of his heart and knows that the other party has no malice - although Edward, a mercenary from Charlene, still has absolute fear in the face of another life danger at the beginning; But with the passage of time, when the fear faded, he had understood that the person in front of him would not endanger the strength of the other party.
There is no doubt about the strength of the other party, but he has a good temper, even a "gentleman" who has nothing to do without being touched by the bottom line; It's not the kind of "thug" who has a bad temper, is like a powder keg, or whose behavior becomes extreme with the change of mind. Edward, who has been a mercenary for several years, still believes in his vision very much; Of course, this is also related to Yeqi's strong skill, but he didn't show that contempt for him from beginning to end, as if he could crush him at will; In Edward's eyes, this strong man who will be very polite even when pressing questions is definitely a real strong man.
Not those who have strength and speak with strength - although in reality they always believe in and abide by tradition, especially among mercenaries; In fact, anyone who knows his reputation in Qianzhao district looks at him with a "traditional" perspective; This vision undoubtedly makes AI Dehua angry, but under the threat of life, it is the most rational to choose default.
In this regard, Edward comforted himself from the bottom of his heart - I made the right choice, otherwise, I would be dead at the moment.
Therefore, Edward, who has always followed the tradition, suddenly met an unconventional person. Even after the initial fear, he still felt a little happy - however, Edward obviously didn't want to admit his emotions. Even when talking to Yeqi, he kept talking to his heart.
"I'm because of Kimpton! I'm because of Kimpton! Yes, it's Kimpton!"
The hint from the bottom of his heart made the thin mercenary instinctively touch Kimpton in his arms; And when his fingers touched the familiar hard and intoxicating touch, he immediately trembled - he suddenly thought of the purpose for which they were sitting here at the moment; Perhaps the big man in front of him has unconventional principles, and the whole person is also an extraordinary gentleman, but the most important reason is that he is not the enemy of the other party; But what about his acquaintance? What will happen?
Although I know that the favor of my old acquaintances to me is an "investment" to make use of myself at some time; Even, the cause of this incident is also because of the other party; But this does not mean that Edward can selectively forget the other party's help to him, a broken mercenary, in the most difficult time - hatred, he may selectively forget; But for all the kindness, Edward will clearly write it down.
"Although I know there are some interest factors, if adults can, please spare his life!"
After pausing, the thin mercenary raised his head and said to Yeqi; Ye Qi, who has been checking each other's words, couldn't help smiling when he heard each other's words - compared with Edward's observation of him, ye Qi's observation of each other is more meticulous; Even when the other party's mood is obviously unstable and knows nothing, ye Qi has clearly touched the other party's old background.
Although it has passed the juvenile period, it still has a juvenile dream; Although all dignity and glory have been sold out because of survival; But he kept his final bottom line - Yeqi believed that if he were another mercenary, he would never say such words; Even, it will provide him with as detailed information as possible in order to seek more Kimpton.
Yeqi is very positive about this; After all, the generation of kimptons he threw out before is enough as a proof or test - any greedy person will choose their nature, and eventually they will only get the bag of kimptons, or even lose their lives because of the bag of kimptons; But the person with the final bottom line, even if he has been despised or even humiliated by people, he still has his own dignity and glory.
At least, he will have the right to survive in this world!
Of course, the other party's remembrance of his former partner is also an important reason why Ye Qi changed his original plan, affirmed his current plan, and returned to the market with the other party; Otherwise, even if the other party shows a good person, Yeqi will never agree to the other party's proposal to lead the way; At most, it is to let the other party say what they know, and then knock the other party unconscious in a safe place - people who cherish their partners can win the respect and favor of the demon hunter, which has nothing to do with position and relationship, but simple nature.
"My Lord, I can do things for you! As long as you can let Rudd go!" looking at Yeqi, he just smiled without any expression. The thin mercenary said again and again: "although I'm not good at fighting, I can explore the way and find things for you; as long as it exists there, I can find it for you!"
"Don't worry! According to my estimation, your friend is just a middleman at most!" he smiled again at the thin mercenary. Yeqi said honestly: "although he looks down on him, if he wants to be the behind the scenes, he needs to exercise for at least another 100 years!"
"Your Excellency, you are so humorous!"
Yeqi's words undoubtedly let the thin mercenary put down his last worry, and he immediately chuckled - no doubt, Edward thought Yeqi was joking; After all, in Edward's eyes, his acquaintance is still very capable; In particular, his social skills were beyond his reach; However, the normal operation in Qianzhao district has not been "disturbed", and it itself has considerable force.
Although it has the care of the local people in Qianzhao area, it is not only this little bit of local heat in the wild that can make you pass through Qianzhao area unimpeded; As a mercenary, Edward knows very well what mercenaries other than him think - Adventure itself is the survival law of mercenaries, especially when there is enough Kimpton, the other half of any adventure represents income; There are not a few mercenaries with such ideas, but in the thousand marshes, Edward can be sure that except himself, they are basically outlaws with such ideas.
Undoubtedly, such outlaws will only value money and completely ignore others; In particular, there are "wanted criminals" who are heard of by ordinary people among the three characteristics of qianzao District, which makes businessmen in qianzao District face the danger of seeing or not seeing - as far as Edward knows, businessmen in qianzao district are more or less paying the so-called "protection fee"; Only his acquaintance did not have such an experience; Or not no, but refused.
He clearly remembered that once his acquaintance took him after getting drunk and shouted, "although I am a prisoner, I have a strong cage; and under this cage, I am safe!"
Although he didn't understand what was hidden in such poetic words, Edward was sure that his acquaintance undoubtedly had some cards that enabled him to run rampant in Qianzhao district - and this rampant behavior was the fundamental reason why Edward stubbornly believed that his friend was not as unbearable as Yeqi said.
"My Lord! That Rudd guy is coming!"
The thin mercenary sitting next to Ye Qi suddenly said, and then jumped up straight from the ground and walked towards the nearby figure in the distance - a slightly fat man, twisting his body and carrying a small suitcase; As long as he walked a few steps, the man would stop and wipe the sweat on his forehead, revealing his reddish nose; The people around him smiled and greeted the fat man from time to time, and he also saluted one by one.
"Rudd!" (to be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly ticket at Qidian. Com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)