"You mean, you've seen that woman in her twenties here before, with blond hair, blue eyes, a pointed chin, and a strange-sounding voice?"
Wallis and Benjamin stood together in the largest potion shop in Jiade City. They suppressed their excitement, looked at the somewhat confused clerk, and asked.
After arriving in this city, they split up as a caravan. Wallis gave them a simple introductory caravan class, so there wouldn't be any big problems with their acting skills. Therefore, they can communicate with the people here naturally and carefully inquire about the whereabouts of the "Madam" and Augustine without exposing themselves.
Wallis and Benjamin came to the potion shop in the city specially opened for mages and mercenaries. Firstly, they wanted to find clues. Secondly, they could also deal with the novice potions made by the two potion mages these days. .
Originally, they didn't have much hope in their hearts. They couldn't find anything along the way, and they even began to wonder if the "lady" had used some kind of disguise to cover up the physical features they had extracted from the robber. Therefore, they will never find anything.
However, what they didn't expect was that in this beautifully decorated potion shop, they suddenly found another clue.
"Ah... yes, that is a very beautiful lady." The clerk nodded, then showed some doubts in his eyes and said, "Don't you have a batch of treatment potions that you want to sell at a low price? Why do you mention this suddenly?"
"She is one of my nieces." Wallis continued without changing his expression. "Some time ago, one of my merchant ships disappeared. She was also missing on that ship. We have been very anxious, trying to She came back and finally found out about her nearby, so I couldn't help but ask, have you really seen her before?"
As he spoke, Wallis showed a somewhat sad expression, and Benjamin quickly cooperated with the performance and patted his shoulder sympathetically to show comfort.
"That's it..." Hearing this, the clerk's expression seemed a little embarrassed, "It's true that I saw her, but I'm afraid you will be more sad when you hear the specific news. I think she may have deliberately not contacted you. .”
Wallis shook his head and said: "It doesn't matter, just say it, I know what kind of person she is."
However, the clerk looked around and suddenly lowered his voice: "So, you also know about her elopement?"
…elope
Hearing this, Benjamin and Wallis looked at each other and couldn't help showing some subtle expressions.
"I know, it's really unpleasant to say this kind of thing, and you must be very sad too." The clerk sighed, and then continued, his tone gradually became gossipy, "But, that lady was in our store first She had a big argument with the man, and then she chased him, and the two of them chased him all the way out, which was really eye-catching."
The expressions of the two became even weirder.
At that moment, Benjamin even began to wonder if the clerk had recognized the wrong person. The woman he described only looks similar to the "lady", but is actually two people
Otherwise... why does this development sound a little wrong
"I want to ask." After thinking for a while, Benjamin spoke and described Augustine's appearance. "Is the man with her a middle-aged man of nearly forty years old, with brown hair, tall Medium, hump on the nose?”
If the two people described by the clerk were really "Madam" and Augustine, then Benjamin would have to think carefully about what happened and whether they should continue searching.
Fortunately, the clerk shook his head.
"No, that man looks very young." I heard him say this, "His hair is light brown, and he is not short. If it weren't for the annoying laziness on his body, I would even think, He and that lady are perfect for each other!"
At this time, the two people's brows frowned again.
what's the situation
They were relieved when they confirmed that the man traveling with them was not Augustine. But correspondingly, an unidentified guy appeared in front of them.
who is he? That woman's accomplice? What on earth are they going to do, with their accomplices showing up? All kinds of questions also make the whole thing more complicated and confusing.
"Then... did you find a big box or sack or something like that on my niece?" After hesitating for a while, Wallis asked.
"Yes." The clerk replied very cheerfully, "The two of them also brought a cart with one big bag after another. What's wrong? Did she steal the goods from you? "
Hearing this, Wallis showed a clear expression and did not speak, but nodded sadly.
Most likely... Augustine was knocked unconscious and stuffed into those sacks, and his mouth was also gagged, so he was completely unable to recite spells and use magic.
However, at this moment, Benjamin's face changed slightly and he spoke, somewhat solemnly: "I want to ask if the man she is with has green eyes, short hair, and a faint scar behind his ear. ?”
The clerk immediately widened his eyes and nodded: "Yeah, you know him too? Let me tell you, if he and the lady hadn't been arguing for a long time in the store, I wouldn't have noticed that scar."
Hearing this, Benjamin's expression also became a little complicated. He didn't say anything else, he just smiled politely at the clerk, but in his heart, he suddenly sneered secretly.
yes…
If he hadn't frozen the person in the ice and observed it for so long, he wouldn't have discovered the scar.
Listening to this conversation, Wallis looked at Benjamin with a confused expression. Obviously, he didn’t know what Benjamin’s sudden question meant.
Who are they talking about? Has this person ever appeared before
But...he couldn't ask questions in this situation.
Suddenly no one spoke, and the scene was awkward for a while. When Wallis saw this, he immediately smiled professionally and said, "Thank you very much for the information you provided us. If I find her, I will definitely thank you." Yes. But now, let’s talk about the treatment potion.”
Hearing this, the clerk was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "Okay, I'm very happy to be able to help. That's it, regarding the treatment potions, the prices in our store..."
In this way, the topic was changed, and Wallis returned to his identity as a businessman and started bargaining with the store clerk over the sale of healing potions. As for Benjamin, he stood aside with a polite smile on his face, but his eyes fell to an empty place, not knowing what he was thinking.
About half an hour later, Wallis and the clerk finalized the deal. Perhaps the treatment potion was too basic and there was no room for maneuver in the price. Therefore, even though Wallis had many years of experience as a businessman, he could not raise the price.
So, they sold the healing potions they had made these days for more than a hundred gold coins at a low price, and then left the shop together.
When leaving, the clerk enthusiastically wished them to find their "niece" as soon as possible. He was really a nosy person.
Soon, Wallis returned to the hotel with Benjamin with doubts.
"Mr. Benjamin, what happened? Do you know the accomplice the clerk mentioned?" After confirming that there was no one around, Wallis couldn't suppress his doubts and asked immediately.
Benjamin shook his head and sighed.
"If I really knew him, there would be no need to be so entangled." After thinking about it, he still spoke and explained, "This man... just before we entered Icol and before arriving at Hank Town, at night, There was once a guy who appeared in the Queen's military camp. He came to our camp disguised as a lost businessman, and then... "
In this way, Benjamin gave a rough description of the scene at that time, and also told how the man easily broke free from his ice and disappeared without a trace. Hearing this, Wallis was also a little surprised at that kind of power, and looked frightened.
However, Benjamin did not tell Wallis the contents of the last piece of cloth left by the man.
-The mysterious young man who appeared with his wife is the only one who knows to call Benjamin by the name "Benjamin Reese" these days.