early morning.
Richard woke up, washed up briefly, walked out and wandered around the room. On the one hand, he was trying to familiarize himself with the layout of the Pangbo family's residence to avoid getting lost, and on the other hand, he was thinking about the problems he encountered yesterday.
Through yesterday's out-of-body exploration, it can be determined that the "Book of the Void" required for his mission is indeed in the underground secret room of the manor outside the Pangbo family city, and is personally guarded by Alan Pangbo.
So, how to get your hands on it
Sneak into the secret room and steal it
This is obviously not a good choice. Last night, he went there in an out-of-body state, and Alan Pangbo was aware of it. If he goes there again in the physical body, there is a high chance that he will be discovered by the other party.
If not, maybe we can work around it and find a way to negotiate with the Pangbo family.
For example, when Anne leaves the city again, she directly kidnaps the other party, and then asks the Pangbo family to use the "Book of the Void" to replace him.
This method has certain feasibility, but it also has some drawbacks.
For example, it is difficult to determine how the Pangbo family will respond and make the Pangbo family understand his purpose. Once the negotiation fails, it will be much more difficult for him to use other methods to obtain the "Book of the Void".
Or simply use the simplest and most direct method - rob
If it comes to fighting, he is not afraid to deal with Alan Pangbo, a third-level wizard, head-on. However, there is a team of magic knights stationed next to the manor. Once the battle becomes stalemate and the magic knights are attracted, it will be a bit tricky.
After all, he just wanted to get the "Book of the Void" and didn't want to fight with the entire Pangbo family alone.
To be honest, if the time was not too short, he would not be able to quickly gain the trust of the Pangbo family. He would rather choose a milder method, slowly build a good relationship with the Pangbo family, and obtain the "Book of the Void" through trade.
Richard kept thinking, and there was a burst of footsteps nearby.
"Ta-ta-ta, tap-ta-ta..."
Turning around, Richard saw a group of twenty soldiers in red armor running over. They were all fully armed with iron swords and crossbows on their backs. They had cold expressions and a solemn aura.
A tall soldier led the way and ran to Richard's side. As if he had not seen Richard, he waved his hands to command his men.
"You three, go over there and be on guard." The tall soldier at the head pointed to the right front.
"You, you, you, four of you, go over there and be on guard." The tall soldier at the head pointed towards a corner on the left front.
"You guys, go..."
Richard looked at the soldiers and recognized that they were all the escort troops of the Pangbo family. On weekdays, some of them maintained order in the Pangbo family, but there were not such a large number.
what is it today? What happened
Before Richard could ask the doubts in his heart, after the tall soldier at the head finished explaining his men's affairs, he turned his head, looked at it for a few times, and said seriously: "Hey, you must be the attendant of some young master, right
Let me tell you, you'd better not ask or inquire about what we are doing now. It will not do you any good. Just do your job well and keep your duty. "
Richard opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, he saw the tall soldier running to the side and leaving quickly, as if he was in a hurry to report the situation to someone.
Richard closed his mouth, raised his eyebrows, looked at the soldiers nearby who were on guard carefully, thought for a while and walked away.
After walking hundreds of meters and passing several courtyards, Richard saw soldiers on guard, and more soldiers arrived and scattered into every corner of the Pangbo family. Unknowingly, the atmosphere in the Pangbo family residence became a little solid. If you listened carefully, there was almost no sound coming out, as if it was deliberately suppressed.
what happened
Could it be that it was caused by his night visit to the manor last night
But, isn’t the reaction too big? Besides, if they don't go to guard the manor, why are so many people here at this family station? Could it be that he, who had already locked in on the manor he talked about last night, is now in this family residence
Not very realistic.
Or is it that the situation in St. Louis City has undergone some changes, which has aroused the vigilance of the Pangbo family
This is certainly possible.
After all, on the afternoon when he first arrived in St. Louis, there was an assassination incident against the eldest lady of the Pangbo family. What Anne said in the restaurant yesterday also showed that many forces were ready to take action. However, relatively speaking, the Pangbo family's performance was a bit excessive. After all, the Pangbo family should have been aware of the situation in St. Louis City for a long time, and should not have reacted so suddenly.
The doubts in Richard's heart deepened, and he walked towards the gate of the station, preparing to leave the station and go to the intelligence organization under the black-faced old man to understand the situation - he believed that the Pangbo family had such a big change suddenly, and the other party would definitely collect some information.
However, just as he reached the gate, he was stopped.
Two red-armored soldiers stretched out their hands to stop them. A square-faced red-armored soldier captain came over and asked seriously: "Who are you?"
"Is there any problem with the wizard apprentice who was just recruited yesterday?" Richard looked at the soldier captain and asked.
He saw the red-armored soldier captain's expression wrinkled. After hearing his words, he calmly pressed one hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist. Obviously, after the other party learned his identity, instead of relaxing, he became even more vigilant.
This is not normal.
"The wizard apprentice recruited yesterday? What is his name and what does he do specifically?" the soldier captain asked in a deep voice.
"My name is Richard, and my specific job is to protect Miss Anne. Of course, to be more specific, I am to serve as a waiter for Miss Anne." Richard gave the answer calmly.
The soldier captain looked to the side. A short subordinate with squinting eyes nodded towards him and said, "Captain, the information matches."
"Huh -" the soldier captain breathed a sigh of relief, but still did not let go of his hand on the hilt of the sword. He continued to look over and asked, "Since you are the wizard apprentice who protects Miss Anne, why don't you guard Miss Anne?" Instead of wandering around alone?"
"Miss Anne likes to sleep in and won't get up until the afternoon. Naturally, I don't have to stay by her side now. That's why she has time to wander around. Why, it's not allowed? I remember they didn't tell me when they were recruiting people yesterday. Will freedom be restricted?" Richard looked at the soldier captain and asked, wanting to get some information.
However, the soldier captain spoke very sternly and said: "Of course your freedom is not restricted, but the situation is a bit special now, so... forget it, you want to go out, right? Well, just go out.
However, I advise you not to stay out for too long and come back quickly. The provincial eldest lady woke up and couldn't find you losing your temper. Although I haven't seen the eldest lady in person, I have heard about the eldest lady's temper. "With that said, the soldier captain gave way.
Richard stepped out and said to the soldier captain: "Thank you for reminding me, but don't worry, I'll just take a stroll and I'll be back in a while."
"Well."
Richard took steps towards the distance. When he was far away, his expression became solemn. At this time, the doubts in his heart were not relieved, but became more serious. He was sure that something big must have happened in the past time, somewhere he didn't know.
But, what could it be
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