From the third day on, the carriage left the broad road and turned into a winding path. Both sides of the road immediately became deserted. There were no more carriages traveling along the road, and no merchants' shops or residents could be seen anymore. The only things that caught the eye were the increasingly lush trees, and the speed of the carriage also slowed down and began to bump.
Ryan saw all these changes from the window of the carriage. He asked Viscount Bruno casually: "Is your territory very remote?" Viscount Bruno, who closed his eyes to concentrate, rolled his eyes and said with a mocking tone: " If it's right next to the busiest street in Free Paradise, why should I hire you?" This reply made Ryan blush and became speechless. It also made Flanner secretly amused, but Ryan, who seemed to have lost face, did not take it seriously. Keep it in mind, still looking at the scenery outside the window,
Outside the window, as the carriage went deeper, looking up, there were no human beings on both sides of the road. Even the occasional human voice in the distance disappeared without a trace. All Ryan could see were the tall trees. , these trees are vying to grow towards the sky one by one, and then try their best to open their branches and leaves, absorbing the sun to the maximum extent. The southern spring sunshine barely penetrates through the gaps between the leaves, and spots are reflected on the bumpy ground.
Sitting in the slowly moving carriage, Ryan felt the pain of bumping up and down. This was a path rarely used by people. The road was winding and led deep into the woods. Its road surface was so narrow that it could only accommodate a car. The carriage was moving forward, and it was not smooth. The carriage bumped forward slowly on this road, and the people inside the carriage kept swaying, as if they were sitting on a ship that encountered wind and waves.
This feeling lasted for most of the day. When the woods became denser and denser, and the sunlight shining through the leaves became darker and darker, the slowly moving carriage suddenly stopped, and the sound of the carriage wheels was heard in the silence. The sound spread far away in the woods,
Ryan's first impression was that he had reached the right place, but when he looked out the window, he didn't find any houses nearby. At first glance, there were still those lush trees. Logically speaking, how could a hereditary viscount's fiefdom be there? There are quite a few buildings, but it doesn't look like anyone is living in this area at all. He probably hasn't reached the place yet, so why did he stop the carriage
"Sir, the road is blocked." came the helpless voice of the driver.
This is not good news. In the slightly dark and inaccessible woods, the only road is blocked by people. This is the standard beginning of many stories about those unlucky guys being robbed by thieves.
Ryan got off the carriage warily. He walked to the front of the carriage in a few steps. He saw two huge trees crossing about twenty meters in front of the carriage, blocking the path of the carriage. These two trees and the surrounding trees It's the same, but the branches on the trees are a little yellow, and they definitely haven't been knocked down just now.
Ryan looked at the surrounding environment and felt a little puzzled. If there were thieves who had planned to cut down the trees and wait here, there would be no reason why the branches of these trees would be withered and yellow. This situation can only mean that these two trees I have been lying here for more than ten days,
At this moment, footsteps came from behind Ryan. Without looking back, Ryan recognized that it belonged to his friend Alan Dou. The heavier voice behind Alan Dou must have been Flanner.
"There are people in the woods, one is thirty meters in front of us on the left, and the other is fifty meters behind us on the right." Alando's weak voice came to Ryan's ears. The voice was very small, even standing there Flanner, who was not far away from them, didn't hear it. This is the advantage of being druids. They are known as the darlings of nature. In such a natural environment, they can easily detect those who are incompatible with the harmonious nature. places, such as thieves hiding deep in the jungle,
Ryan nodded slightly without knowing it. It seemed that there was really a thief waiting here. He would not immediately look towards the thief's hiding place. That was a unique behavior for a rookie who came out for the first time. After experiencing such a After many adventures, Ryan's experience has been enriched a lot, and he has gradually learned to remain calm.
In order to prevent the thieves hiding in the dark from realizing that he had discovered them, Ryan focused his eyes on the most appropriate place at this time, the two trees blocking the road in front of him, and thought to himself: "They really have something. Patience, look at these two trees, they are actually covered with plaque fungus..."
"Wait." Ryan looked at the two trees blocking the road. Although they looked more than ten meters away from him, Ryan, who had a keen eye, could clearly see two long scratches on them. Many places of these two scratches have been covered by plaque bacteria, but they are too long, and they were still seen by the attentive Ryan. Ryan is not sure what they are caused by, but Ryan can be sure that these scratches are caused by plaque. It is absolutely impossible for marks to be formed naturally.
Ryan's heart moved. He felt as if he had caught something very important. But for a moment, Ryan didn't know what he had caught. This feeling made Ryan very uncomfortable. However, at this moment, Ryan's nose smelled a trace of blood floating in the air.
This place is inaccessible, so the air should be fresh. It has rained recently, and even if there is any blood, it has been washed away. But maybe there is too much blood flowing here, so even after so long, in the air here, There is still a faint smell of blood floating around,
The smell of blood is so weak that ordinary people would definitely not smell it, but Ryan had a special experience in the tomb of an ancient king. He followed the immortal King Alexander deep into the secret room of the never-ending blood pool. , although he was completely vomited at the time, this unforgettable experience also made Ryan particularly sensitive to the smell of blood.
Ryan had a glimmer of understanding in his heart, and he finally had to figure out what his uncomfortable feeling was, a massacre, an unexpected but sudden massacre: first blocking the road with trees, and then waiting for the passers-by to move. They suddenly attack, but what are those scratches left behind? Ordinary long swords and other weapons will not have such marks, but the marks left by weapons like giant axes are definitely much deeper. Could it be? … magic,
Thinking of this, Ryan's eyes lit up. He turned to look at Viscount Bruno who was getting out of the carriage. All the impressions of this hereditary Viscount in the past few days flowed through his mind like water, and finally settled on the stick he often used. Among the canes he was waving, there was a cane that was a bit short but had many patterns carved on it. It might be an ordinary tool commonly used by nobles, but it might not be unable to have other hidden uses, such as the staff of magicians. ,
Viscount Bruno lazily stepped out of the carriage, frowned and scolded Harrisi: "What's going on? Why don't you quickly push the things that are blocking the way?"
Harryxi nodded and agreed, and then shouted at the two carriage drivers: "Didn't you hear what my master said? Why don't you hurry over?" After Harryxi said this, he said to Ryan: "You also Come and help, they two can't lift it."
Ryan took a few steps forward calmly. Since he began to doubt Viscount Bruno, he was naturally cautious about the carriage driver he hired. When he saw the two coachmen walking towards him, Ryan suddenly became confused. asked: "You had a good harvest last time, right?"
"Of course..." Harrisi said half a sentence casually, then immediately turned pale and closed his mouth.
Allendo gently pulled Flanner and blocked the middle-aged businessman. At this moment, all the suspects were in front of him. Even the guy hidden deep in the depths was also on his right side. With Allendo's strength, he is confident that he can protect Flanner, a companion who is not good at fighting.
"Pah, pah, pah." Viscount Bruno clapped his hands, and said to Ryan in a praising tone: "Not bad, not bad, you can guess a little bit of the inside story, you are really good, but, this is also The reason why we didn’t try too hard to hide it is that anyway, there are more of us than you, so as long as you are willing to follow us here honestly, we are afraid that you will run away.”
"Okay, Armen." Viscount Bruno said nonchalantly: "You no longer need to pretend to be a servant of Harisi, prepare to kill them."
Armen said viciously: "I've had enough of this Harrysi identity. I hate this boring character. Green, why do you do this every time? Can't you just use a dagger?" At this point , Arman turned his hand, and a bright and sharp dagger appeared in his hand,
"Don't you think that this kind of trick of playing with the opponent in the palm of your hand gives you a feeling of having everything firmly under control? And watching them die with an incredulous look in their eyes is really satisfying. I'm excited." When Viscount Bruno said this, he took out a magician's badge from his arms and wore it on his chest. He said to Ryan: "Ha, are you going to die obediently or are you struggling desperately? But don't fight. I have the idea of escape. Alas, I forgot to introduce myself. I am not a bullshit Viscount. He was just an unlucky guy who was killed by me. My name is Green. I am a wind magician. As we all know, wind Magicians are the most dashing and most aggressive among magicians..."
Green Magician seemed a little too happy. He began to brag about his strength. Maybe he was preparing to make his prey full of despair, but even his companions couldn't stand this method.
"In contrast, I prefer to go straight." Arman endured Green's nonsense and shouted into the woods without hesitation: "Come out, everyone, and be quick with your hands and feet. After a few times, you can leave. "
Ryan and the other three saw two men with crossbows walking out of the woods. They also saw the two humble coachmen taking out daggers with a grin. Together with Arman, the five men formed a semicircle. Surrounded them,