"This...are we late?"
"[Ghost] Where is Chiros? Is he dead?"
"He must have escaped, after all, it's that person..."
"..."
On the sand dunes, everyone from the Chamber of Commerce came in a hurry, and there were not many people alive, only eight or nine.
Then, they saw Lei, who was debriding himself and treating his wounds in the sand.
Renn didn't want to have any surgery on himself in public, but there were too many wounds on his body now. The dagger blessed with wind fighting spirit is as sharp as a light arc cutting machine. It can cut through the skin with just a slight touch, leaving a wound with everted flesh.
There are also those toxins, although they are not fatal, but they must be dealt with promptly to avoid infection or other serious complications.
As for Chiros' body, Renn naturally wanted to take it away. In addition to using it as material for practice anatomy, more importantly, he wanted to recover those "fine needles."
... .
Although she didn't see the body, Catherine looked at the messy sand and knew that a battle had occurred here.
However, after seeing Renn alive again, the president of the Sequoia Chamber of Commerce suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
There were no traces of the assassins around, and it looked like they had really escaped.
Tonight, everyone finally survived.
Without the sense of urgency of worrying about their lives, everyone's thinking began to function normally.
Then, their minds gradually began to think about the pictures they saw with their eyes.
Although [Ghost] Chiros's body was not seen, whether that big thief escaped or died... it all proved that the man wearing a crow gas mask in front of him was very strong.
Because it's too powerful.
On the contrary, it makes people feel a little scared, and there is also a sense of awe that makes people feel like they are seeing a "big shot".
After all, everyone still vividly remembers the bloody scene where Ren chased Chilos and punched a second-level assassin.
Now, everyone looked at the guy who was covered in blood and suturing his wounds with a numb expression, and there was even a little fear in their eyes. After the fierce battle, the momentum has not receded, and there seems to be an invisible aura that makes people afraid to approach.
This was no longer the ordinary hunter "Nicholas" they knew.
Catherine naturally thought of these, and even more.
Because Renn is so strong that people have to doubt his purpose.
Obviously, a master of this level is definitely not hunting for the commission.
But the fact is that this kind of master is hidden in the team.
If he hadn't been exposed after this attack, I'm afraid he would have remained hidden.
So what is his purpose
However, no matter what, she knew that the man in the crow mask should be a friend rather than an enemy.
Otherwise, if they really wanted to harm her, or their "Sequoia Chamber of Commerce" would never take the risk to help her before.
Moreover, Catherine also saw that although this "Nicholas" won, it was a narrow victory. This wound showed the brutality of the previous battle.
After all, no matter how powerful he is, his Dou Qi Shayi shows that he is still a second-level transcendent.
There is an essential gap between the second and third levels of extraordinary power, and this cannot be made up for by equipment or martial arts.
Although Catherine didn't understand how to defeat the enemy better than him, but with the previous punch alone, it might be no problem to defeat the ordinary third-level transcendent, but [Ghost Shadow] Chiros was still far behind.
This makes people a little confused. Why would this man take the risk to go with them
But after all, it was because of him that the hunters in their chamber of commerce could survive.
Catherine feels that no matter what the other party's purpose is, gratitude must be expressed.
Especially as the president of the Chamber of Commerce.
Catherine saw the trace of fear on everyone's faces and said calmly: "You just wait here, I'll just go over..."
That "Nicholas" was seriously injured. If so many people come here at this time, it may cause misunderstanding; it may also make people think that she, the president, is too defensive.
Others felt that what Catherine said was reasonable. After all, they had heard before that the man in the distance was the "reinforcement" of the Chamber of Commerce.
But as her son, Ganix knew the inside story very well. He didn't know the guy in the crow mask at all. He looked at his mother who wanted to go there alone, and was a little worried: "But..."
The third-level mage Amarys on the side also asked slightly worriedly: "President, do you want me to accompany you?"
Catherine shook her head and walked down the dune with a calm expression.
There are definitely risks. Until now, her condition is very bad. If she really had to face a stranger who could defeat [Ghost Shadow] Chiros, she had no confidence in protecting herself.
But she trusts her instincts more.
... .
Renn remained silent. While treating his wounds, he looked at the people on the dune with his peripheral vision.
After all, in this situation, being afraid of oneself is also the reaction that normal people should have.
But now he saw President Catherine walking down alone, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
At least, he doesn't want too many people to know his true identity.
Catherine walked down and stopped five or six meters in front of Ren.
This is a safe distance between people who are not familiar with each other.
She lowered her posture very low, bowed gratefully towards Ren, and took the initiative to say: "Thank you, Mr. Nicholas. It is your heroic help tonight that can save our chamber of commerce's wilderness hunting group." Being robbed and killed by the Phantom Thieves... On behalf of the Sequoia Chamber of Commerce, I would like to express my most sincere gratitude to you."
There was sincerity in his tone.
Although she knew that this was probably a fake name, she racked her brains and couldn't think of any "extraordinary genius" from the two empires with this name.
Renn knew that unless he left now, his identity would not be concealed. He didn't intend to hide it, after all, he wasn't considered an outsider.
He also knew that Mrs. Catherine must be very curious about her identity now, and it was probably difficult for her to speak directly.
He didn't hesitate and asked directly: "Excuse me... what is your relationship with Mrs. Canossa J. Crofeller?"
When Kathry heard this question, her eyes lit up and she immediately guessed who the person in front of her was.
Although not many people know about her relationship with Canossa, it is not considered a secret among the top leaders of the two empires.
A strange color flashed across her face, she looked at Ren and said directly: "I am Canossa's aunt... Her mother is my biological sister."
They are indeed relatives.
When Ren heard this, he raised his eyebrows slightly, no wonder they looked similar.
Since she is Canossa's aunt, she is not even an outsider.
Then he stopped beating around the bush and took out the token that Canossa gave him and said, "I know Mrs. Canossa, and this is the token she gave me."
"lady?"
Catherine heard this title a little strange, but when she saw the "black gold coin", her eyes began to measure it.
Seemingly confirming her previous thoughts, she whispered: "Are you Mr. Lane?"
When someone directly said his name, Ren was slightly surprised and asked, "Do you know me?"
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, he knew that it was Canosha who had mentioned his name.
"certainly."
Catherine's frown suddenly relaxed and she nodded.
When she heard Ren admit his own, the look in her eyes suddenly changed.
A moment ago, there was a kind of respect for the strange and powerful man. Although it was polite, it was also very raw.
But at this moment, he had the look of an elder sizing him up...
It's the kind of look that the seventh aunt and eighth aunt look at the family's new son-in-law when they return to the village during the Spring Festival.
Ren always felt that there was something strange about her gaze, and asked, "Mrs. Canossa mentioned me to you?"
"Yeah. She told me a lot about you."
Catherine didn't know what she was thinking of, her expression became slightly weird, and her tone suddenly lost any sense of vitality. She smiled lightly and said: "Although I am not a few years older than Canossa, in terms of seniority, I am indeed her." Auntie. Mr. Lane, you can also call me this."
"..."
This change of attitude made Ren feel a little too abrupt. It made him feel that there might be some things that he didn't know clearly. He murmured in his heart: "A lot of things about me?"
Catherine's eyebrows were curved, and she said a very powerful sentence in an understatement, "She told us that there was a little man who wanted to sleep with her. And then, she agreed."
"..."
When Ren heard this, his forehead twitched, unable to hide his embarrassment.
Canosha actually said that to the family elders
He finally understood why President Catherine looked so appraisingly after knowing who he was. I also once again experienced the boldness of the world’s gender concepts.
Although this Catherine looks to be about thirty years old, she still feels a little weird.
Catherine glanced at Ren, and naturally saw a hint of uneasiness in his eyes, and explained a little helplessly: "Although that girl in Canosha is old enough to be called a lady, she is not married. Yes. Because of this issue, people in our family worry about her a lot. After all, as you can see, I am a few years older than her, but my son is already that old. But she is always obsessed with business association management and extraordinary martial arts. ..”
When Ren heard this, he realized that the "rush to get married" in this world was no different from that in his previous life.
In this cruel world, it is normal to get married at the age of fifteen or sixteen. As an older leftover girl, Canosha is naturally the object of the family's attention.
After saying this, Catherine looked at Renn again and said: "So... she pushed you out as a shield. Then, our family all knew about your existence, Mr. Renn. Of course, some little secrets, just Only I know."
This explanation instantly resolved the slight awkwardness in the atmosphere.
Renn looked at the cunning look in President Catherine's eyes and understood that the relationship between her and Canossa was probably not an ordinary close one.
... ..
If it were anyone else, even if it was sent by Canossa, Catherine would be more or less upset.
But this Renn, she asked too many details from her niece's mouth, and she was already interested to see what happened.
Wren guessed right, she knew almost everything that happened between him and Canossa.
When I saw it today, I was really surprised.
She blinked and asked curiously: "Mr. Renn, why did you think of coming to the Chamber of Commerce to hunt? To be honest, I was shocked before I knew your identity just now."
Ren said: "I planned to go out to practice this time and look for opportunities to advance to the third level of extraordinary. Then I happened to hear about the ruins here in the 'Black Wind Territory', and I happened to see the recruitment information of your chamber of commerce in the Wilderness Hunter Guild. .I came here just thinking about it..."
He roughly explained what happened, and then Catherine showed a hint of realization, "Oh..."
Having said this, the beautiful president looked at Ren again while speaking, and did not delay in suturing his own wound, and said: "Canosha also said that you are a very powerful doctor, which I found a little incredible at first. But now... I think you are more powerful than what she said."
"..."
When Ren heard this, he finally confirmed that Catherine had probably heard the details of how he treated Canossa's injuries in the Tiankeng Temple.
This awesomeness naturally refers not only to medical ability, but also to combat effectiveness.
After saying this, Catherine remembered something, her expression tightened, and she asked: "By the way, where did the big monster thief [Ghost Shadow] Chiros go?"
"Killed by me."
Ren said calmly: "Because there is strong poison in the corpse, I still need to deal with it, so I put it in the storage ring."
"Ah, did you really kill him?"
Hearing this, although Catherine had already guessed, she was so shocked that she kept her mouth shut.
"Um."
Renn nodded without further explanation.
After hearing that her powerful enemy was dead, Catherine completely relaxed her nerves that had been tense all night. She glanced at Ren again, and said to herself in a thin voice: "That girl from Canossa has really good eyesight..."
She obviously didn't intend to completely hide her words from the man in front of her.
Renn naturally heard it, but didn't find anything strange.
But thinking that there were still some hired hunters in the team, and not wanting to cause unnecessary trouble, he said: "Mrs. Catherine, I don't want others to know my identity now, so..."
Catherine: "No problem. I will tell them later that you are the secret master I arranged in the team."
She had used this rhetoric to boost morale before, but she didn't expect that she actually got it right. This Renn is really the strong support of their "Black Gold Chamber of Commerce".
Later, the two chatted for a while, and Ren learned that Canosha had already guessed that he would encounter sudden danger when he went out hunting.
There had been several problems within the Chamber of Commerce before, and she suspected that there was an insider. Later, some clues of evidence also showed that Thomas had some suspicions. But because that guy hid it so well, he didn't reveal much.
The most important reason for coming out this time was because of the appearance of the ruins, and she had to pay a visit.
The second is that Catherine wants to confirm whether Thomas is really the mole.
That's why a third-level mage was secretly arranged to accompany him. Even the third-level assassin recruited was a high-level combat force secretly cultivated by the "Black Gold Merchant Guild."
This lineup is more than enough to deal with common monster thieves attacks.
But he didn't expect that the "Black Skull Phantom Thieves" would actually have a squad leader-level thief.
Ren knew everything that happened next.
Then, after saying this, Catherine thought of something again and asked: "Mr. Lane, how is your injury?"
Renn: "It's not serious."
Catherine wasn't too surprised when she heard this. After all, she had long heard about Ren's amazing medical skills.
At this time, she asked with a hint of expectation: "Then... do you still plan to continue exploring this ruins?"
Without waiting for Ren's answer, she explained why she raised this question, "Originally, the team suffered heavy losses this time, and the specially hired doctors were unfortunately killed in the battle just now. But I heard Canossa say, you He is a very powerful doctor. So, if you are willing to continue exploring, I still plan to explore the core area of the 'Munkel Ancient Country'... After all, I have some important information about this ruins."
Renn's combat power is indeed as good as the third level extraordinary. Although the team lost most of its manpower in this battle, it seemed that its combat strength had not declined too much, and instead it eliminated a lot of uncertain troubles.
Renn was naturally very interested in the ruins and asked, "Madam, do you know the information about this ruins?"
"Yes. Didn't I say before that there might be a 'royal city' in this desert?"
Catherine didn't hide anything, nodded and said: "Actually, it's not possible, but I am sure that there is indeed a 'royal city' here. Moreover, there used to be [Thunder Nightmare] Yaurei, one of the 'Seventy-two Divine Generals'. The Te family built the royal capital of the country!"