However, Lin Li was not worried, because he knew that this was only temporary. This was how the world was, and no matter how strong one's faith was, it would not stand the test of time. Furthermore, the gratitude and respect these mages had for Basel was far less than that of the lunatics in the Brilliance Shrine. Given some time, Lin Li believed that he had many ways to change their minds …
Of course, this would definitely require some tricks and a suitable opportunity …
As for the breakthrough point, it would definitely be Gavin, because he was the most ambitious and lustful of them all. From the conversation just now, Lin Li could clearly see that the forced politeness and ingratiation could not be hidden from Lin Li's eyes. He clearly did not think highly of Lin Li, yet he had to humble himself. What did that mean? It could only mean that he had a favor to ask from the Guild of Magic.
Ambition and lustful desires had weaknesses that could be exploited, and Lin Li was the least afraid of such ambitious fellows. They were like greedy magical beasts that only needed a little bait to make them throw their lives away.
What Lin Li did not lack was bait …
Lin Li twirled the Ring of Endless Storm on his finger. It seemed like it was time to make a batch of potions …
By the time Lin Li settled the first batch of members of the Tower of Dusk, it was almost evening. The sun was gradually setting, and the last ray of light shone on the balcony of the Tower of Dusk. Lin Li stood quietly next to the crystal ball, thinking about the inauguration ceremony that would take place in three days while plotting how he could poach Basel's people.
At this moment, there was a flurry of footsteps outside the door.
"Mage Felic … Mage Felic … I … I beg you, save my father …" Just as Lin Li was feeling puzzled, a youth covered in blood barged in from outside the door.
"Garso?" Lin Li's heart tightened when he saw the youth through the blood stains. It was Uncle Salatt's son, Garso, who had been a gangster in Doland. Lin Li panicked, and quickly helped Garso to sit down. He asked while checking on his injuries, "How is Uncle Salatt?"
"Papa, he … he was injured by the Syer Bandits. He's badly injured … Mage Felic, I … I beg you, please save him …" Lin Li begged.
"What the hell happened?"
"Just now … Just now, when Dad and I were about to have dinner, a group of people suddenly barged into our house. They … they said they were from the Syer Bandits, and they were looking for the mage who injured their comrade. They wanted Dad to tell them where you were, but Dad refused, so they …"
"Gavin, please come here." Lin Li checked Garso's injuries, and found that they were all superficial wounds. Although they looked serious, his internal organs were not injured. Lin Li heaved a sigh of relief, and took out a bottle of Recovery Potion from his pocket while calling Gavin over. "Gavin, please take care of him. I have something to attend to in Black Clouds Town."
"Alright, President Felic …"
When Lin Li stood up, he had already clenched his fists slowly, but immediately afterwards, he heard a series of footsteps coming from afar. This time, the footsteps were much more intense and chaotic than before, and it seemed that a large group of people was rushing towards the Tower of Dusk.
"Seems like I don't have to go …" Lin Li stopped in his tracks, and passed the Recovery Potion to Gavin. "I'll go out to welcome the guests. Help me make him drink this."
Lin Li stood at the entrance of the tower, letting the afterglow of the setting sun shine on his body. Not far in front of him, a team of dozens of people was rushing towards him. They were already very close, and Lin Li could clearly see that most of them were armed. Each of them looked ferocious, and one look was enough to tell that this group of people were people who fought and killed all year round.
However, Lin Li was not concerned about them, but the old man in the middle who was covered in blood.
"I heard that you guys are looking for me?" Lin Li stood at the entrance of the tower with a smile on his face.
"It's this fella, Captain Bill. It's this fella who not only injured our people, but also stole our clothes!"
Someone shouted as soon as they heard Lin Li's voice. Lin Li took a look from afar, and found that this fella was indeed familiar. After thinking about it carefully, wasn't he one of the bandits who was forced to run naked in the square of Black Clouds Town?
"You're that Felic?" The dozens of bandits surrounded the entrance of the tower, and their leader looked to be in his forties. He was burly and muscular, and had a thick beard. His bare chest was covered in black chest hair, and he looked like a standing black bear.
"That's right, I'm Felic." Lin Li nodded, and his gaze swept past the black bear, and landed on the bloodstained Old Salatt. "Say, Xiaya is a famous bandit group, how did they end up holding an old man hostage?"
"Pfft, does this old fella deserve to be held hostage by us?" The black bear spat on the ground, and his tanned face was full of disdain. "We only wanted to find out where you were, but this old fella didn't know how to appreciate our kindness. Not only did he not tell us, he even bit me. If I don't teach him a lesson, how am I going to survive in the Breezy Plains in the future? But this old fella is really stubborn, I beat him up for half an hour, and he still won't say anything. Luckily, his son is stupid enough, and I just used a few tricks, and he brought me here … "
"Is that so …" Lin Li still had a smile on his face, as if he was not facing dozens of armed bandits, but dozens of neighbors who came to visit. "Isn't it a little too grand for all of you to gather so many people just to find out where I am?"
"Cut the crap, I don't have time to talk nonsense with you. I'm here today to inform you that you're in luck, kid, our boss wants to see you!"
"You mean Vanskore?" Even Lin Li couldn't help but be stunned when he heard the news. To be honest, he thought that the dozens of people had come to the Tower of Dusk to seek revenge on him, but he didn't expect it to be because Vanskore wanted to see him after so long.
"It's good that you know. Boss said that he will wait for you in the Dragon Mountains. If you don't go, you know the consequences …" After threatening Old Salatt fiercely, Bill waved his hand at his men, and gestured for them to loosen the ropes on Old Salatt. After some thought, he took out a few gold coins from his pocket, and threw them on the grass in front of Old Salatt. "Take this money as compensation for this old fella's medical fees. I didn't actually want to beat him up, but he didn't know what was good for him. Damn it, forget it, I'll just take it as my bad luck, and pay him some medical fees. Oh, yes, Boss also said to let me know when you are going to the Dragon Mountains, so that I can arrange a carriage to pick you up …"
"Gavin, help me bring Uncle Salatt over."
"Yes, President Felic."
After Gavin brought Old Salatt over, Lin Li carefully examined the old man's injuries.
It seemed like what that black bear said was true. He had indeed beaten up Old Salatt for half an hour. Compared to Garso, who had only suffered some superficial injuries, Old Salatt's injuries were much more serious. Not only was one of his arms broken, but his internal organs were also severely injured. If he did not receive treatment soon, he might not even survive the night.
Lin Li hurriedly took out a bottle of Recovery Potion, and got Gavin to bring a glass of water from the tower. After mixing the water and potion, Lin Li carefully fed the potion to Old Salatt. With the Recovery Potion, Old Salatt's pale face regained some color, and his bloody wounds began to heal gradually. However, Old Salatt's injuries were too serious, and even with the magical effects of the Recovery Potion, it would take a long time for him to fully recover.
Lin Li supported the unconscious Old Salatt, and could not help but secretly regret that he had been too merciful the last time. He had taken off the clothes of dozens of bandits, but only killed one of them. If he had been more ruthless, this would not have happened.
But, fortunately, he still had a chance to correct the mistake he had made the last time …
"Kid, have you made up your mind? I don't have time to waste on you. When you reply, I still have to go back and report to the boss! "
"I'm sorry, Captain Bill, but I have to tell you regretfully …" Lin Li slowly stood up without a trace of a smile on his face. "I'm afraid you can't go back …"
"Bastard, how dare you f * cking make fun of me!" Bill had always been a hot-tempered person, and this was well-known in the Syer Bandits. Today, because of the boss's orders, he finally managed to talk to this young mage for a long time, and even paid for his medical expenses. He did not expect to find out in the end that he had been made fun of. With Bill's hot-tempered personality, how could he tolerate such humiliation?
"Go! All of you, go! Tear down this stupid tower first!" Bill waved the machete in his hand with all his might, but he still retained some rationality in his anger. He remembered the mission that the boss had given him. "Oh, yes, don't kill that bastard yet. The boss said to keep him alive!"
With Bill's order, a group of ferocious bandits surrounded them, and waved their weapons. Even Gavin could not help but worry. With his abilities as an Archmage, it would not be a problem to get rid of them, but he was afraid that they would accidentally hurt President Felic. If that happened, he would not be able to answer to Mr Basel …
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