The alley behind the back door of the Ridge Hotel.
The young thief yawned boredly, staring blankly.
This task is really boring. The other party was a half-elf warrior, and it was said that the employer asked for it by name, but the boss's request was only to keep track of her movements. All they needed to do was to report the whereabouts of the female half-elf to the higher-ups on time.
"In the middle of the night, who would go to the streets? If you meet patrolling soldiers, you will be in trouble." The thief suppressed his drowsiness.
The boss of the Akron gang is ambitious, and he is no longer satisfied with collecting protection fees in the past. This time is his attempt to enter the black field such as police. Everyone in the gang knows that if you mess up this mission, you will lose your head.
Um? There are rumors behind
The burglar glanced back suddenly in alarm.
In the dark alley, it was empty and there was no one there.
"Nervous?" The thief frowned for a while, then slowly turned his gaze away.
…
"This guy's perception is good."
Marvin, who was covered in cold sweat after being startled by the thief's action, took half a step back.
A ranger's stealth will get a 40% weakening penalty in the city, and the effect cannot be compared with that of a thief. The stealth at 24 o'clock is a bit low in front of the thief's perception. This is not the wild, and Marvin has no advantage.
Fortunately, I accurately estimated the perception range of the thief and tried it out.
Marvin thought to himself that he was lucky, if he approached impulsively just now, the thieves would definitely find him. If you let him signal, things will be tricky tonight.
He hid in the dark, thought about it, and finally piled up all the remaining 20 precious skill points on [Stealth]. 44 points of stealth, even with a 40% discount, there are more than 26 points, there should be some hope.
After adjusting his skills, he leaned forward again, stretching out one foot and stepping on the ground.
Sure enough, this time the thieves didn't respond, just staring at the back door of the hotel wholeheartedly.
Then everything will be easy to handle.
Marvin stepped on the silent catwalk and touched behind the thief, before the other party could react decisively.
Skillfully covering mouth, cutting throat, bleeding.
Except for the smell of blood in the air, there was no trace left.
This is a level 2 thief. Marvin hastily disposed of the corpse and obtained some materials for making traps, as well as 30 silver coins. These gangsters are actually not rich. Their equipment is worse than the whiteboard machetes that Marvin bought himself. Most of them are used to scare ordinary people. It is difficult for real professionals to use them in battle.
The thief's body was dragged into the gutter by Marvin, and every day some unlucky people would be found in this gutter, and no one would care about these faces except the corpse collector.
Entering quietly through the back door of the hotel, Marvin sneaked upstairs and entered the room.
Who knew that at the moment the door opened, a cold light suddenly stood on his neck.
"Sneaky fellows! What on earth are you trying to do?"
A female voice said coldly.
Marvin smiled bitterly, and hurriedly said, "Sister Anna, it's me."
"Master Marvin?"
The rubbing flint lit a candle, and some light was added to the dark room.
Anna held a candle in her left hand and a sword in her right, showing a look of astonishment.
"Didn't you say you won't be coming back tonight? I thought you would spend the night at Silver Church."
Marvin shook his head. The church of Silver Church does provide places for travelers to rest, but the rent there is more expensive.
"Listen, Anna, we only have fifteen minutes." Marvin spoke quickly. His eyes scanned every corner of the room, but unexpectedly found that the windows were tightly covered by curtains.
"What did you find?" He looked at Anna.
Anna hesitated for a moment, and pointed out the window with her sword: "The words you said before you left reminded me. I did a little reconnaissance and found that someone on the street outside has been staring outside. This is our room."
"People from the Akron gang." Marvin nodded and said, "There are two by the front door and one by the back door."
"Master Marvin, why did you suddenly..." Anna looked at Marvin in surprise, as if looking at another person.
"I don't have time to explain too much." Marvin showed a resolute look: "Anna, you have to trust me. I recovered from a serious illness this time, and my mind became clearer. I know what I should do. And, I also got some guidance."
"Guide?" Looking at the mysterious Marvin, Anna became more and more confused.
Marvin said nonsense: "When I was in a coma, I dreamed of many things. I dreamed of a person who claimed to be my teacher. In the dream, he taught me many things. And just now, I follow his The guide did some necessary steps, you see."
After all, he showed the sika deer badge.
"Ranger badge? Master Marvin, why did you suddenly become a ranger? How did you do it?"
Anna was completely stunned. You know, ordinary people need years of training to become professionals, but Master Marvin has never undergone combat training, so this ranger badge can't be fake, right
Or did he meet another liar
Anna is more willing to believe in the latter than Marvin's transformation into a qualified ranger.
Looking at Anna's eyes, Marvin knew that she didn't believe him, so he said in a deep voice, "Leave the unimportant things in the house, and take the important ones away. By the way, leave a letter to the proprietress of the Ritual Horse Inn, Let her help with our belongings, we will come back to pick them up later."
"Now, I need your help."
Ma Wen's tone was unquestionable, Anna took a deep breath, and secretly swore in her heart that if Ma Wen really met a liar, she would definitely tear the guy who lied to her young master to pieces!
For the moment, she just nodded obediently. Be prepared to deal with various situations—she has been trained to be a qualified bodyguard and a competent housekeeper since she was a child, she is the greatest help to the owner of the White River Valley, and when Marvin makes a choice, she will only do it with all her strength. support.
The two packed up quickly and left quietly through the back door.
…
In the quiet alley, Marvin said in a low voice: "The secret whistle of the Akron gang confirms that each other is safe every 20 minutes. They use the partridge call method. I observed it before, and about three partridge calls are It means safe. Unfortunately, none of us speak partridge, so our time is limited."
"I still don't understand what you mean." Anna asked softly, "You said there is a secret whistle at the back door? Where is he?"
Marvin coughed, "In the ditch behind."
Anna was silent, but there was a turmoil in her heart. She knew Master Marvin all too well. Such a kind person actually took the initiative to kill someone.
However, she was not completely incomprehensible to Marvin's mutation.
A wise man once said that human potential is infinite. When a person is in a desperate situation, it is very likely that some transformation will occur-good or bad-in any case, people will change to live better.
These days, both the White River Valley and Master Marvin have suffered too much. Far beyond what the 14-year-old can bear. It is not entirely impossible for that kind young master Marvin to become decisive and cold.
It's just that she was a little worried, worried that Marvin would go to another extreme from now on.
In any case, since the secret whistle at the back was killed by Ma Wen, it won't be long before the two enemies at the front door will find this out.
So Marvin kept saying that they didn't have much time.
"I'll kill them." Anna showed a murderous look. Just now in the house, Marvin explained to her that he was intercepted by members of the Akron gang, and he escaped the crisis only by relying on the guidance of the teacher in his dream, and returned to the hotel.
This made Anna both shocked and angry.
Whoever dares to take Master Marvin's idea, she will never let him go.
"No, no, Anna, if I just want to kill them, I won't come to you for help."
Marvin said calmly, "We have to keep at least one alive."
"Live?" Anna frowned.
"Because I want to know who is trying to kill me. It is impossible for the Akron gang to attack me for no reason. There must be someone behind them."
Marvin said softly: "In my impression, there are no enemies in River Beach City."
"No!" Anna suddenly remembered something, with an incredulous look on her face, which immediately turned into deep anger.
"What's the matter? Anna?" Marvin asked.
"Master, I think I may know who is secretly doing something to you."
Anna gritted her teeth and said, "I've been working at your uncle Miller's house for the past few days. I heard that he was very close to the Akron gang!"
"The leader of the Akron gang, Diafes, personally entered your uncle's mansion a few days ago and took away a lot of jewelry! This is what the cook A Tao saw with her own eyes, and she later told me as gossip .I didn't pay much attention at the time!"
"Now that I think about it, the one who shot you behind the scenes is probably your Uncle Miller!!"
"Uncle Miller?" Marvin was taken aback for a moment, and began to search for related memories.