The next day, the group left the camp, and Joshua and Winnie were put into the carriage and continued to move northwest.
It took about half a day, when the sun was the hottest in the day, before the carriage stopped again.
After Joshua and Winnie got off the carriage, they were surprised to find that although the place they were in could not be said to be a wilderness, it was not much different.
Because looking around, in front of the two of them, except for what looked like a very large manor, there was only a stretch of rolling hills and dense woods. There was no possibility of any other human beings at a glance.
Winnie frowned slightly and asked the middle-aged magician: "Hey, you caught me here to ask me to do research on magic machinery for you, right? Do you want to tell me that this is the place for research?"
The middle-aged magician glanced at her and did not answer. Instead, he signaled his men to escort the two of them and Hawat into the manor.
Winnie asked him a few more questions, but he remained silent, completely different from the way he would occasionally chat with the two of them on the road.
Not long after entering the gate of the manor, a group of people came over quickly.
Walking at the front was a majestic-looking middle-aged man wearing aristocratic clothing. After seeing Winnie, a hint of joy flashed across his face, and he asked the middle-aged magician: "Musher, she is The goal this time?”
The middle-aged magician known as Mushel bowed slightly and gave a salute, and solemnly replied: "To my lord, this woman is the target of this operation, Winnie, a third-level researcher from the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce Magic Research Institute. Spencer. The young man next to her is her husband Lilno Joshua. The little boy is her nephew Hawat."
The majestic middle-aged man's eyes flashed across the faces of Joshua and Hawat. Don't really care. He turned around and showed a very friendly smile to Winnie.
"Researcher Winnie. Warmly welcome you to our secret research institute. I hope you will have a pleasant stay here in the future and be able to fully devote yourself to your research work."
Winnie glanced at him and said coldly: "If someone kidnapped us like this, do you still expect me to have a good time?"
The middle-aged man laughed: "Although the method of inviting you here is a bit rude, please don't doubt our sincerity. I promise you that you will definitely get the best living environment here, and at the same time, you will be able to Get the best working environment. There are countless people at your disposal, and there are countless magic materials for you to use. I believe that you will be more convenient and comfortable working here than at the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce Magic Institute."
Winnie snorted softly: "What if I want to leave?"
"Of course not."
"Then what if I ask you to release my husband and nephew and let them leave here?"
"Of course that won't work either."
"Then can I contact the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce and tell them that I want to stay and work here?"
"Obviously, this is not allowed." The middle-aged man said with a smile.
"Then you've been talking for a long time and it's not all nonsense." Winnie sighed. "So I have always disliked the behavior of nobles like you. You clearly kidnapped me and forced me to work for you. Let's just say it straight. You still have to beat around the bush and say such a bunch of high-sounding words. Isn't this interesting? ?”
The middle-aged man's mouth twitched, and the smile on his face became a little stiff. He coughed lightly before responding: "Researcher Winnie, I have said that although you will be subject to certain restrictions on freedom, in other aspects, I will provide you with very superior conditions to ensure that you can be happy here. As long as you are willing to cooperate, I can guarantee that you and your family will not be harmed."
"In other words, if I don't cooperate, they may be harmed?" Winnie asked.
A dangerous smile appeared on the middle-aged man's face: "Of course I don't want things to get to this point, and you don't want it to be like this either, right?"
"Hmph! Hypocrisy!" Winnie snorted coldly.
The middle-aged man shrugged and spread his hands: "No matter what you think of me, now I only need you to answer one question. Researcher Winnie, are you willing to cooperate with our research work?"
"You have spent so much effort to catch us here, and you still put on such a posture, will you still allow me to do it if you don't want to?" Winnie asked with a sneer.
The middle-aged man smiled and said: "If I can get your sincere cooperation, then I obviously don't want to make the relationship between us too tense. You are a smart man and you should know how to choose."
Winnie looked around and sighed: "It seems like I have no choice?"
The middle-aged man smiled and said nothing.
Winnie stared at him intently for a while. Just when the middle-aged man thought she would finally nod in agreement, she suddenly shook her head and revealed a naughty smile.
"It's a pity that I still don't want to."
As soon as she finished speaking, Winnie raised her hand, and two small fireballs instantly flew in front of the two strong men who were guarding Joshua and Hawat.
The two subconsciously tilted their heads, but Winnie had already flown over at this moment, pressed her hands on Joshua and Hawat respectively, and then carrying one in each hand, the three of them flew directly into the air.
The three of them had been quiet along the way, showing no thoughts of resistance, but now they suddenly started to attack, which was naturally beyond the expectations of others.
Especially the middle-aged magician named Mushel was even more stunned.
He obviously put a magic-forbidden bracelet on Winnie, so why can Winnie still cast magic so easily? She can even fly directly into the sky with two people
The majestic-looking middle-aged man reacted the latest and immediately said angrily to Mushel: "Why are you still standing there? Go and catch them!"
Mushel quickly responded: "Sir, please don't worry. She can't fly far with two people. My subordinates will capture her right now."
After saying that, the magic power in his body moved, and he flew up together with the two subordinates who were also senior magicians brought by the middle-aged man.
Looking at the three Winnies who were flying into the air at this time, Mushel was not too worried.
Since Winnie was only a sixth-level magician, it was impossible for her to fly very far with two people.
Moreover, there are all barren mountains and mountains nearby, and it is impossible for her to find any suitable place to hide in a short time.
Although Winnie's actions were unexpected, in his opinion, they were nothing more than a death struggle and had no meaning at all.
Just when she was thinking about catching Winnie and the others back, although Winnie couldn't move, she must torture her husband and nephew to give her a warning, Mushel suddenly noticed an unusually powerful magic wave coming from them. came from afar.
He and the other two magicians turned around in shock and saw a red light flying rapidly in the distant sky.
The three magicians had no time to react and could only hold up the magic shield in an instant.
"boom-"
The red light first hit Mushel's magic shield, causing a huge explosion.
Mushel only felt that his magic shield was completely melted in an instant like ice and snow exposed to the bright summer sun, and then he was blown away directly by the huge shock wave.
The fate of the other two magicians was no different from Mushel. The three of them drew a parabola from high in the sky like kites with broken strings, and flew to the far back of the manor.
The middle-aged man on the ground looked at the direction of the red light with shock on his face, and then saw a huge black shadow flying quickly from the distant sky, and soon it was over the manor.
After seeing the true face of this huge shadow, the middle-aged man suddenly turned pale.
"It's actually the magic airship of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce escort team! How did they discover this place so quickly?"
Winnie in the sky had already led Joshua and Hawat to the side of the magic airship that suddenly appeared, and flew in from the hatch that opened on the side.
As soon as she entered the hatch, Winnie's legs immediately gave way and she collapsed on the ground, taking a deep breath.
"Huh - I'm scared to death. If you come a little later, I will be taken back by them again."
In the magic airship, a girl about the same age as Winnie, wearing the uniform of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce's escort team, came over and said with a smile: "Come on Winnie, you haven't been afraid at all along the way, okay? You want me?" To put it bluntly, you and Joshua just enjoyed an unexpected trip abroad. "
After saying that, she touched the head of Hawat who was in a daze beside him, and said softly: "Your little nephew should be scared to death. Hey, Hawat, are you scared?"
Hawat looked around blankly inside the magic airship. After a moment, he showed an excited look, his eyes shone and he shook his head vigorously: "I'm not afraid! Auntie, this is the legendary magic airship, right?"
The young girl rolled her eyes: "Call me sister! I'm not that old! By the way, this is a magic airship. You haven't been on it before, right?"
"Yeah! This is my first time riding in a magic car! It's so fun!" Hawat nodded vigorously.
The young girl slapped her forehead helplessly: "Okay, Winnie, it seems my worries are a bit unnecessary. Your little nephew is so courageous."
Winnie snorted and was about to speak when a young man in his thirties, also wearing the Xinfei Merchant Guard, walked over and interrupted her.
"Joshua, Winnie, we could have rescued you earlier. But in order to find out who was behind them, we have to work harder for you."
"This is nothing." Winnie took a breath, stood up, and pointed down. "What to do with these guys down there?"
The young man walked to the window and glanced at the huge manor below, with a contemptuous sneer on his lips.
"These guys actually dare to hijack our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce people. They are simply desperate! I can guarantee that they and the people behind them will regret this impulse." (To be continued...)