"The agreed location is in the South District!"
The stalker was a tall and thin man. After he took off his mask, his blue hair shone softly under the sunlight. At that moment, he was extremely humble in front of Wu Ming. "Please follow me!"
Wu Ming followed him calmly into the South District. Seeing that there were fewer people on both sides, he finally arrived at a garbage dump. He could not help but smile. "You're a mercenary, right? From the Heart of Wild Wolf mercenary group, Alfreid's subordinate? "
"How did you know?"
The tall and thin man's expression immediately became extremely vigilant.
"I can't get rid of the mercenary smell on you no matter how hard I try!"
Wu Ming drew his longsword and stared ahead. "One, two … Hmm, a total of seven archers. They should have gotten a military heavy crossbow, right? It's indeed enough to kill a knight! "
"He's found out!"
The tall and thin man immediately jumped away agilely and shouted. Unfortunately, he could not dodge a silver sword light.
He ran two steps and entered the ambush range. However, blood spurted out from his back, and he fell to the ground softly.
"Kill him!"
With a loud shout, more than ten people appeared in the surroundings. They were wearing leather armor and wielding spears, longswords, heavy hammers, and other weapons.
"It really is the Heart of Wild Wolf!"
If Wu Ming really did not know about this ambush and fell into the trap, it would be really troublesome.
But now?
He waved his longsword, and two mercenaries were sent flying, screaming in pain.
Whoosh!
Wu Ming turned into a phantom and did not fight with these mercenaries. Instead, he rushed toward a high ground.
Swoosh!
A few arrows flew past his ears, causing his hair to flutter in the wind.
He rushed up the garbage mountain and immediately saw a depression. There were four mercenaries inside. Three of them had drawn bows, and the last one was holding a crossbow. They were looking at him with a terrified gaze.
"Die!"
Facing these people who wanted his life, Wu Ming naturally would not show any mercy. He swung his longsword horizontally and cut an archer in half along with his longbow.
Ding ding!
He swung his sword backhandedly. The two archers who had drawn their daggers covered their necks and fell to the ground.
"Spare me! Spare me! "
Seeing this scene, the mercenary who used the crossbow finally collapsed and knelt on the ground to beg for mercy.
"What do I need you for?"
Wu Ming finished him off with a single strike of his sword. Then, he picked up his longbow and quickly nocked an arrow before releasing it towards the foot of the mountain.
Xiu!
A mercenary who was in hot pursuit fell to the ground, the tail feathers of the long arrow on his neck still trembling.
With the longbow, coupled with his observational skills, he could practically reap a life every time he released an arrow. Coupled with his amazing arm strength, he was able to continuously draw the bow. However, after a few times, the group of mercenaries below screamed and no longer dared to move forward. They immediately scattered.
"In the end, they're just mercenaries who work for money! His willpower and spirit of sacrifice are too weak … "
Wu Ming shook his head. With these people's weapons and strength, if they were not afraid of sacrificing themselves, even if they did not lead him into a trap, they should be able to cause some trouble.
But now, they were being defeated one by one and were even starting to collapse. This was the biggest difference between mercenaries and regular soldiers.
"Also … if Alfreid was here, with his strength, he would be able to restrain me …"
Wu Ming discovered another weakness of his opponent — fear of death!
This was easy to understand. After all, Alfreid had already led the Heart of Wild Wolf to gain the admiration of the Earl of Blue Mountain, and a title was inevitable.
Furthermore, even if they were all wiped out, if they could injure Wu Ming even a little, even if they had to expend a lot of energy, it would be worth it.
Sacrificing a subordinate in exchange for benefits was almost instinctive to those nobles.
Now, Wu Ming was certain that this Alfreid was almost the same as those blue-blood nobles.
"And that temperament that was similar to Beatrice's, could it be that he's also a blue-blood … He actually became a mercenary leader? Is he the descendant of some nobleman who lost his land, or the second son who was expelled from his family? "
Wu Ming took a few steps forward and checked the people who had died at his hands.
Although a few archers and mercenaries had escaped, this did not affect the overall situation. Moreover, with their concealment, wanting to ambush Wu Ming was simply a dream.
"But … Alfreid, since you gave me such a gift, how can I not return it?"
Wu Ming's gaze was deep as he looked towards the direction of the city.
His principle had always been an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. As for collecting evidence and reporting it to the city guards?
Haha … That would be too naive. Even if the officials here were all as clean as angels, to the Earl of Blue Mountain, was there a need to say which was more valuable, a hundred-man mercenary group led by a knight, or an outstanding knight?
…
The location of the Heart of Wild Wolf mercenary group was relatively easy to find.
As a newly risen public figure, Alfreid generously booked two neighboring hotels to accommodate his group of mercenaries. The money he spent was like flowing water.
They were also the favorite guests of the nearby small merchants, chefs, and even prostitutes.
However, today, the Heart of Wild Wolf mercenary group seemed to be quiet. The banquet that was supposed to last through the night had disappeared, and was replaced by a solemn atmosphere. Faint curses could be heard.
The merchants who were as nimble as mice had disappeared in an instant, and even Nightingale had disappeared. When it was dusk, there was actually no one on the streets, and it seemed rather desolate.
This kind of solemn atmosphere even affected the surrounding residents. Many of them locked their doors and windows tightly and crawled into bed early, shivering uneasily.
However, contrary to their expectations, nothing happened that night, causing them to heave a sigh of relief.
…
Creak!
In the hotel, in a room second only to Alfreid's.
A female mercenary had just returned to the room when her body froze. She took a deep breath and closed the door. She immediately turned around and looked at Wu Ming who had suddenly appeared. She smiled and said, "William?"
Her voice was low, but it was filled with confidence.
"The second-in-command of the Heart of Wild Wolf mercenary group, the widow of the former leader, and the current deputy leader, Black Spider Tana!"
Wu Ming casually sat on his seat, his longsword still in its sheath. He raised his eyebrows and said, "It seems that you should call someone over directly. After all, I am your enemy!"
"I have to correct one point. You are Alfreid's enemy! Not mine! "
Tana smiled sweetly, her red lips curving into a subtle arc. She sat beside Wu Ming, and a fragrance lingered around him. "And … if I call out loudly, I'm afraid I'll die immediately, right?"
She licked her lips and said, "I'm very curious, how did you come in? Are you an assassin? "
As she spoke, one of her lily-white hands had already begun to climb up Wu Ming's chest in an unruly manner.
"Behave yourself!"
Wu Ming also admitted that this Tana in front of him was a beauty, but he was here for official business. He said, "Although I like the bright colors of spiders, I don't want to dance with them and be injected with the venom of the Black Widow!"
As a female mercenary, Tana did not rely on her appearance to climb to this position. When it came to ruthlessness, she might even be worse than ordinary men.
"What a pity … I wanted to see your bravery outside the battlefield!"
Tana said with a regretful expression. Although she stopped moving, her words were still provocative.
"As far as I know, Alfreid wasn't the leader in the beginning. The previous leader was your husband … But after he died, Alfreid took over the entire mercenary group. Of course … he also took you for himself!"
Wu Ming looked at Tana deeply. "Do you want revenge?"
"You are really direct …"
Tana was stunned and immediately said, "Do I have any other choice?"
To be honest, although she had a few loyal mercenaries in her hands and had a little prestige in the lower ranks, it was far from Alfreid's.
With his continuous purge and placement of confidants, Tana's control over the mercenary group was getting smaller and smaller. That was why she had to become Alfreid's mistress and rely on a woman's capital to protect herself.
"Of course … I won't ask you to do anything now …"
Wu Ming did not trust this woman at all. It was hard to say whether she missed her late husband or not.
"I can only promise you one thing. In the semi-finals tomorrow, Alfreid will definitely die!"
His voice was cold. "What you need to do is to seize this opportunity!"
This was an ambitious woman, a beautiful Black Widow, but Wu Ming did not plan to control her at all. He just wanted to throw out a temptation to attract the spider.
Tana was indeed tempted.
Today, Alfreid's confidants had suffered heavy casualties, which had shaken his foundation. If he died, she would be the first to receive the news. She, who was prepared, could indeed control the mercenary group!
Although it was extremely difficult for many people to kill Alfreid, Tana was confident in William.
Based on the skills he showed today and Alfreid's fear, she was confident that she could win this round.
Of course, her biggest reliance was the premise of Wu Ming's plan. It could only be activated after Alfreid died. Before that, Tana would not be in any danger.
Using emotions to move her was a bad plan. To deal with this woman, Wu Ming chose to tempt her with benefits.
"Then … What do you want?"
Tana's eyes seemed to be burning with fire.
"A lot … Including all of Alfreid's personal belongings, including the auction items we got last time …"
Wu Ming smiled faintly and stated his conditions, "Believe me, what you get will be far more than this!"
"What about the count's interference? The Heart of Wild Wolf mercenary group has almost been decided to be taken in! "
"What he cares about is the strength of your mercenary group. It doesn't matter who the leader is …"
Wu Ming replied, "If you manage it well, you might get a noble title!"
Acting recklessly against Alfreid might attract the hostility of other factions, but when Wu Ming sorted out the details, Alfreid's doomsday would arrive.
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