What good could the ring do?
Other than convincing Andrei that she was sent by Milada to rescue him, there was no benefit to the ring at all. It could not force Fa 'tar to close his eyes and allow her to bring Andrei away. It could not prevent the patrolling guards from discovering her presence, and it could not allow her to walk into the prison to see Andrei.
All in all, the ring was not as useful as a poison.
However, the greatest benefit of the ring was that she did not have to send Fa 'tar to hell. This way, Red Lake City would continue to prosper. Ye Ci suddenly felt that she was a great person. To think that she would consider so many things for the future of Red Lake City. It was not an exaggeration to call her the Best Citizen.
However, no matter how much she thought about it, it was still a pipe dream. Even though she had the Brooch of Deceit, it could only be used to disguise herself. This time, the Brooch of Deceit was completely useless. There was no way she could disguise herself as a guard and bring Andrei out. Ye Ci was troubled. If this were to continue, wouldn't she be stuck here? Ye Ci sat by the moat not far away from Red Lake City's prison and fished. Even though it looked like she was fishing, she was really distracted. There were even a few times when she let go of the fish.
Just as Ye Ci was trying to figure out what to do, two patrolling guards suddenly walked past her. They were whispering to each other as they walked. If one did not pay attention, they would not be able to hear what they were saying.
This was where the high level of Fate lay. Every NPC in the game had their own thoughts and thoughts. They would act according to their own thoughts and actions, and express different emotions. If you were interested, you could find a random corner of the city and sit down. You would notice that every NPC beside you or walking past you would have different actions and conversations with different people. What was even more amazing was that the content of each NPC's conversation was different every time.
Ye Ci could not help but admire the effort put into the game.
Ye Ci was originally not interested in the conversations of these NPCs. After all, she was already used to such small details in her previous life. In her current life, she did not think much of it. After all, Fate was getting better and better in the later stages of the game. These small details that were amazing in the early stages of the game were nothing to the players in the later stages of the game.
However, today was different. Ye Ci was not able to concentrate on her fishing. She was not able to concentrate on the questions that she was supposed to be thinking about. This was the reason why Ye Ci could not help but listen to the two patrolling guards' conversation when they walked past Ye Ci.
"Aiya, I'm so tired recently. I've been patrolling non-stop, but I don't have much money." The patrolling soldier stretched his back, looking exhausted.
. "" That's right. I don't even have enough money for two drinks after I hand it over to my wife. " Patrolling Guard B agreed with Patrolling Guard A. It seemed that Red Lake City's City Lord, Sha 'gar, had not increased the salaries of his mercenaries for a long time.
"It's still better for me to be single. I can feed myself and not have to worry about the whole family. Although the money isn't much, I can spend it all on myself whenever I want to drink or play cards. I'm not like you, who has to take care of your wife and children." Patrolling Guard A chuckled and smacked his lips. It was hard to tell whether the expression on his face was one of envy or disdain.
"You don't know the benefits of marriage." Patrolman B shook his head and sighed. "But it's still too little. I wish I could earn as much as the warden one day."
"Then why don't you buy a pillow and take a nap under the sun on the streets?" Patrolling Guard A chuckled. However, he seemed to have a lot of complaints towards Warden Fa 'tar, "But why do we have to work so hard? We don't get to rest, we don't get to eat well, and we get paid so little. Fa' tar, on the other hand, can eat as much as he wants every day. He can even take a nap in the afternoon. He doesn't even need to do any work, and he still gets paid so much? They were both raised by their parents, so why is there such a big difference? "
"It's so unfair, so unfair!" Patrolman B pointed at the scorching sun and said, "Look at this, it's noon. We can't even find a place to stand in the shade, let alone rest. But Fa 'tar can go to sleep. It's so, so unfair!"
"That's right, that's right. This guy is so annoying. He's so strict with his work. If he's not careful, he'll deduct our wages. I really hope that one day his work will be messed up. It'll be even better if the Castellan can remove him from his position …"
The two of them yawned as they walked away from Ye Ci.
They were just grumbling amongst ordinary NPCs. There was nothing worth listening to. However, to Ye Ci, it was as if God had specially given her a bright path. At this moment, she suddenly thought of a way to bring Andrei away unscathed.
However, this plan needed to be tested a few more times. She could not act rashly. This was because she only had one chance. If she failed, she would never be able to complete this quest.
Bai Mo felt that Ye Ci had been acting strangely for the past few days. No matter what she was doing, as long as it was noon in the game, she would disappear without a trace. Because of this, he was forced to let his party members rest for half an hour in the middle of a dungeon run, or to find a substitute to take Ye Ci's place. Bai Mo felt that he could not let Ye Ci go on like this. He had to ask her clearly before entering the dungeon.
"Say, Gongzi You, would you like to use the Urinary Escape Technique or the Meal Escape Technique this afternoon?"
Ye Ci looked at Bai Mo's gloomy face and chuckled, "You can use whichever one you think is more acceptable."
"Stop joking around. What are you going to do? Don't you feel guilty that I have to wait for you in the dungeon every day?" Bai Mo saw that Ye Ci was about to leave again. He quickly grabbed her cloak and said, "If you don't give me a reason, you can stay here."
"Aiya, alright, alright. I'll be gone for a while. You guys can either find a substitute or kill the mobs first. Why did you wait for me?" Ye Ci was having a hard time catching her breath as Bai Mo tugged at her cloak.
"Reason …" Bai Mo did not fall for Ye Ci's trick. He directly asked the question. It was as if he was going to compete with her if she did not tell him.
"It's an Epic-tier quest." Ye Ci did not want to tell anyone about the quest before it was completed. She was not the kind of person who would brag about something before it was completed. She preferred to keep a low profile and only tell the people close to her after the quest was completed. That was why if Bai Mo did not ask her about the quest, she would not have told anyone about it.
"Epic-tier quest?" Bai Mo was stunned. He immediately let go of Ye Ci, "Where did you accept it?"
Ye Ci looked at the time. It was almost time for Fa 'tar to eat and sleep. She did not have the time to chat with Bai Mo. She took out a City-recalling Stone and prepared to teleport back to the city, "I'll tell you later tonight. This is a crucial moment for the quest. If I miss it, I won't be able to complete the quest."
Bai Mo knew that the quest was rare and unpredictable. He did not stop Ye Ci. Instead, he waved at her and said, "Take your time. I'll find a substitute to replace you."
"Sure, no problem." Ye Ci only managed to finish her sentence before she disappeared in a flash of white light in front of Bai Mo.
After returning to Red Lake City, Ye Ci immediately ran towards the prison. She had been observing Fa 'tar's daily routine and his movements for the past few days. She had learned almost everything about him. Of course, to avoid attracting attention, she would not stay in one place. She would also use her Brooch of Deceit to disguise herself as a player and wait for Fa 'tar to show up.
As usual, Fa 'tar walked out of the prison after a few guards who were delivering food to him. He stretched his body and walked towards his house in the downtown area. Ye Ci pretended to be a Dwarven Warrior who was browsing in a grocery store. She looked at Fa 'tar absent-mindedly as she did so.
"Good afternoon, Lord Fa 'tar."
Every merchant on the street would run out of their shops when they heard Fa 'tar's armor clanging against the ground. They would greet him respectfully and express their sincere concern. Although Fa 'tar was only a prison warden, his role in Red Lake City was akin to that of a general protecting the city. Not only was he responsible for managing the criminals in the prison, but he was also responsible for the safety of the merchants and NPCs in Red Lake City.
Of course, this was also the reason why Ye Ci only dared to bully the NPCs in the villages around Red Lake City instead of causing trouble in Red Lake City itself. No matter how strong Ye Ci was, she was still no match for the lvl 100 Elite NPC Fa 'tar. She would be killed in an instant if Fa' tar attacked.
"Hello, hello." Fa 'tar was only strict with his subordinates and cruel to his enemies. He was still very respectful towards NPCs. Of course, players were not considered as NPCs. That was why Fa 'tar did not bother to talk to players. He was an Elite NPC with the bloodline of an upper-class noble. It was natural for him to like players who were addressed as "foreigners" by NPCs. He even thought that the security of Red Lake City was deteriorating because of the large number of foreigners.
What Fa 'tar was thinking had nothing to do with Ye Ci. Lin Sanjiu watched as Fa 'tar left the grocery store. Before the owner of the grocery store returned to the store, she quickly left the busy shopping street and ran towards the prison.
Ye Ci quickly hid in an empty, shabby house and activated her Brooch of Deceit. A few moments later, a tall Fa 'tar appeared, clad in shining silver armor.
They were exactly the same, without any difference.
That was the advantage of the Brooch of Deceit. As long as the player came into contact with an NPC, the Brooch of Deceit would be able to replicate their appearance. As long as the player did not make any mistakes in their speech, the player would not be able to tell the difference even if they were the closest to the NPC.
When Ye Ci arrived at the entrance of the prison, the guards who were patrolling the streets were shocked. They could not figure out why Fa 'tar would suddenly come back to them. "Good afternoon, Lady Fa 'tar!" they greeted Ye Ci, "Good afternoon, Lady Fa' tar!"
Ye Ci mimicked Fa 'tar and snorted, "Good afternoon? I don't think I'm the one who's good afternoon. You should be the one who's good afternoon. "
Ye Ci's words were exactly the same as Fa 'tar's. Even her nasal voice and facial movements were imitated perfectly by the Brooch of Deceit. That was why none of the guards realized that the Fa 'tar standing in front of them was an imposter.
"My Lord … … My Lord … …"
Fa 'tar was known for his strict treatment of his subordinates. If anyone was caught slacking off, they would not have a good ending. However, Ye Ci's main purpose today was not to show off her authority. She only wanted to give them a small punishment so that they would not suspect her.
"It seems that being the guards of Red Lake City is a boring job. How dare you take a nap in such good weather! I'm going to punish all of you severely so that you will know what a soldier's duty is! " Ye Ci said loudly. Her expression was solemn, and there was a sense of authority in her voice.
The guards were already trembling in fear. They did not dare to say a word.
"You must be tired of staying in the cool prison. Then, all of you, go patrol the streets and teach those troublemakers a lesson!" Fa 'tar did not like "foreigners" and had made such arrangements before. Therefore, the guards did not suspect anything. Instead, they were secretly happy that Fa' tar did not punish them too harshly.
Ye Ci quickly chased the guards out of the prison. She was satisfied with the outcome of her punishment. She then turned around and walked towards the deepest part of the prison. Some of the most dangerous criminals in Red Lake City were locked up there. Andrei was one of them.
"Lord Fa 'tar, you … Why are you here?" There was a guard on duty outside the prison. When he saw Ye Ci, he was shocked speechless. Everyone knew that Fa 'tar was supposed to be taking an afternoon nap. Could it be that something serious had happened?
"What's wrong? Am I not allowed to be here in my area of supervision? " Ye Ci snorted, "If I didn't come, I wouldn't have known that my so-called loyal and hardworking subordinates are actually ruining the image of Red Lake City's soldiers!"
The guard on duty did not dare to say anything. He was lucky that he had slept early the night before and did not feel like taking an afternoon nap. If he was caught by Fa 'tar … The guard on duty shrunk his neck. He did not dare to imagine the consequences.
When he saw Fa 'tar walking towards the prison, he quickly followed him with a key, "My lord, are you going to interrogate a criminal?"
"Hmph," Ye Ci snorted arrogantly, mimicking Fa 'tar. She did not answer the guard's question.
The guards did not dare to say anything else. They could only follow behind Fa 'tar as they slowly made their way through the prison. Meanwhile, Ye Ci was anxiously looking for Andrei's cell. She had attempted to scout the area in Stealth, but was unable to locate Andrei's exact location due to the fact that players were not allowed to enter the area. She could only mimic Fa 'tar's footsteps as she searched for Andrei.
Fortunately, the prison was not too complicated. Ye Ci soon found Andrei, who was locked up in the innermost part of the prison.
Ye Ci stood outside the prison and pointed at the door, "Open the door."
"Yes, my lord." The guard on duty did not dare to ask any questions. He quickly opened the door for Ye Ci and followed Ye Ci into the prison.
There was no light in this dreary cell filled with the stench of decay. The only thing that could be used for cooling was a pot of charcoal placed in the corner that was about to go out. Of course, the charcoal was not used to keep the prisoners warm. Ye Ci saw a few soldering irons on top of the charcoal. With the help of the dim light from the charcoal fire, Ye Ci began to observe the cell.
It was very big, but it was also filled with all kinds of different torture instruments. They were densely packed together, causing one to shudder at the sight of them.
The person that Ye Ci was looking for, Andrei, was hung on a metal rack. He had been tortured to the point that there was not a single patch of skin on his body. Many of his wounds had already collapsed.
Ye Ci stood in front of Andrei and mimicked Fa 'tar. She covered her nose in disgust. The guard behind him was very tactful. He had already brought a chair over and placed it behind Ye Ci. He said flatteringly, "My lord, please have a seat."
Ye Ci nodded and sent the guard away, "You may leave now. I'll be right back."
"Yes, my lord." The guard on duty obviously did not want to stay beside Fa 'tar. After all, staying by Fa' tar's side was too stressful. It was better for him to stay outside. He saluted and quickly left the prison.
Ye Ci listened to the guard's footsteps as he walked further and further away. She then raised her head and looked at Andrei.
Andrei was also looking at Ye Ci. His eyes were filled with anger. It was as if he wanted to eat Ye Ci alive, "I will not tell you a single word. Even if you kill me, I will still give you the same answer. Is this all that the prison in Red Lake City can do? Show me everything you have! Let's see if your torture instruments are tougher than my bones! "
Ye Ci looked at Andrei playfully. She had to admit that Andrei was a tough guy. She placed her elbows on the armrest of the chair and crossed her fingers in front of her, "Why are you so loud when I haven't even said anything? Don't tell me you haven't used up all your strength yet? "
"It doesn't matter to me whether you speak or not. Do you know that? It doesn't matter! Because I don't want to deal with trash like you! Come on, kill me! " Andrei's voice was hoarse, probably because he had not drunk water for a long time. His voice was hoarse, but it was not loud.
"Is that so? You insist? "
"Yes! I insist! Hurry up and show me what you've got! "
Ye Ci smiled. Andrei was indeed a tough nut to crack. However, she did not know if he was smart enough to cooperate with her. If he did not cooperate with her, it would be difficult for her to complete the mission. Ye Ci took out the golden ring that Milada gave her and tossed it in her hand, "Do you recognize this thing?"
Andrei stared at the ring for a while before his face changed drastically, "Fa 'tar, you bastard! How dare you kill my brother! How dare you kill my brother! I'm going to kill you! "
Ye Ci clicked her tongue in disdain. It seemed that Andrei was not very smart. At the very least, he was not very good at analyzing things. Ye Ci had overestimated the NPC's IQ and EQ. "If Fa 'tar kills Milada, do you think you can still live?"
This time, Ye Ci did not use Fa 'tar's voice to speak. Instead, she used Ye Ci's own voice. Her voice was soft and gentle, but there was a rare coldness in it.
"Who … are you?!" Fortunately, the story was set in a Western setting. If it was set in an Eastern setting, Ye Ci might have thought that the NPC was using ventriloquism. Andrei's shock gave Ye Ci the perfect opportunity to cut to the chase.
"You don't need to know that. I was asked to save you." Ye Ci replied calmly.
"Asked to save you?" Andrei was stunned. He stared at the ring for a while before he realized what Ye Ci was talking about, "You mean Milada? Did Milada send you to save me?"
Ye Ci was too lazy to answer his nonsense. She stared at Andrei as she tossed the ring in her hand up and down.
"No! You're Fa 'tar! Even if you change your voice, you're still Fa' tar! You're here to deceive me! " Andrei suddenly became angry, "I'll never listen to your lousy lies! Are you trying to get something out of me? I'm telling you, not a single word! Not a single word! "
Ye Ci was too lazy to talk to this NPC with a low IQ and EQ. The real Fa 'tar would be back soon. If she delayed any longer, her plan would be in vain. She would not be able to obtain the Epic-tier quest reward. Her reputation in Red Lake City would also be in the negative, and she would be thrown into jail. That would truly be a loss that would outweigh the gains.
Ye Ci stood up and walked to the interrogation table. She picked up a bunch of keys from the table and walked towards Andrei. She then put him down from the metal rack. Although Andrei was still stubborn, he was already in a terrible state after being tortured for so long. As soon as Ye Ci put him down, he fell heavily on the ground and tore a few more wounds on his body. He groaned in pain.
Ye Ci was not too bothered by this. As long as an NPC did not die, he would recover from his injuries.
"The real Andrei will be back in about an hour. Do you want to waste this precious opportunity to regain your freedom by bickering with me, or do you want to come with me obediently?" Ye Ci stood beside Andrei and looked down at him. She was giving him a choice. She did not want Andrei to waste this opportunity and cause her to fail the quest.
"I'm not going!" Andrei did not trust Ye Ci. He was still very bothered by Ye Ci's appearance, "You're lying!"
Ye Ci was a little angry. She bent down and pinched Andrei's scarred face with her cold fingers. Andrei grimaced in pain. Ye Ci's cold voice came from above Andrei's head, "So what if I'm Fa 'tar? You'll die if you come with me, and you'll die if you stay here. You'll die no matter what. What are you afraid of? "
"Who says I'm afraid?" A stubborn person like Andrei would not be able to withstand provocation. As expected, Ye Ci's words enraged Andrei, "I, Andrei, have lived for so many years, and I've never seen anything like this before. Why would I be afraid of your petty tricks? Come on, come on! I'd like to see where you're going to send me to my death! "
Ye Ci was very satisfied with Andrei's reaction. She let go of Andrei's hand and patted his cheek gently, "If that's what you want, then get up and come with me."
Andrei could not move at all. However, he held his breath. He did not want to embarrass himself in front of Ye Ci. No, more accurately, he did not want to embarrass himself in front of his old rival, Fa 'tar. He stood up by sheer willpower and followed behind Ye Ci, "Alright! If you go, I'll go with you! "
Ye Ci did not say anything else. She turned around and walked out of the cell. She walked in the prison area with Fa 'tar's usual speed. Her armor made a crisp sound as it hit the wet floor. It sounded like the sound of death. It was terrifying.
"My Lady, you're out …" The guard on duty heard Ye Ci's footsteps from afar and greeted her. However, when he saw Andrei behind Ye Ci, his expression changed, "My Lady, this prisoner is very dangerous …"
"I'm here to end him." Ye Ci's lips curled into a strange smile. The guard on duty felt uneasy.
"Then, my Lady, what can I do for you?"
"Prepare a prisoner's carriage." Ye Ci ordered the guard on duty. The guard did not suspect anything. He immediately locked the door of the prison area and went to prepare the prisoner's carriage. Ye Ci quickened her pace and brought Andrei out of the prison.
Andrei did not know how long it had been since he last saw sunlight. When the sunlight suddenly shone on him, he felt dizzy and almost fainted. Ye Ci immediately gave the guard on duty a look. The guard on duty immediately threw the unconscious Andrei onto the prisoner's carriage. Ye Ci then climbed onto the horse pulling the prisoner's carriage. She turned around and nodded at the guard on duty. She praised him, "You've done well. You're a smart man. Not bad."
The guard on duty was initially nervous. He did not know why he was doing all this. However, when he was praised by Ye Ci, he was elated. Everyone knew that Fa 'tar was stingy with praises to his subordinates. Now that he was praised, how could he not be happy?
"Thank you for the compliment, my Lady. Thank you for the compliment!" The guard on duty smiled.
Ye Ci waved at him from her horse, "Let's go back. Someone has to keep an eye on the dangerous criminals."
"Yes! My Lady! " After being praised by Ye Ci, the guard on duty quickened his pace. He turned around and disappeared in the blink of an eye. At this moment, Ye Ci turned around and looked at Andrei who had fainted in the prisoner's carriage. She smiled faintly. Everything would be fine as long as she could leave Red Lake City before Fa 'tar found out.
Ye Ci raised her whip and lashed it hard on the horse's butt. The horse felt the pain and immediately galloped out of Red Lake City with the prisoner's carriage.
The carriage was not very sturdy. It creaked as it galloped. Ye Ci was worried that the carriage would fall apart. However, she couldn't care less about that at this moment. One had to know that she had to go around the Red Lake Lake to get to the city gates from the prison. If she didn't hurry up, she wouldn't be able to get out of the city.
Ye Ci did not remove her disguise. She was still wearing Fa 'tar's disguise. She was able to move freely in Red Lake City. The guards and NPCs who saw her would bow and make way for her. Ye Ci was able to leave the city much faster.
"Lord Fa 'tar is leaving the city! Lord Fa 'tar is leaving the city! " A guard shouted as Ye Ci made her way towards the city gate. The guards immediately lined up and saluted Ye Ci as a sign of respect. Ye Ci dashed through the center of the guards and charged out of the city gate with Andrei in tow, heading towards the hidden forest of the Silvery Tin Vein.
"Where is she? Where is she? " When the real Fa 'tar had finished his afternoon nap and was about to go to work as usual, he realized that there was not a single guard outside the prison. He was stunned for a moment before he realized that something was wrong. So, he roared in anger.
The guards were busy maintaining order on the streets. They did not know that the real Fa 'tar had arrived.
Fa 'tar shouted a few times. When he realized that there was no response, he immediately activated his ability to summon the guards. In a short while, the guards who were running around the city returned. With the return of the prison guards, of course, they would not hide what happened just now. Therefore, the group of people immediately found out that someone had impersonated Fa 'tar and took Andrei away.
Fa 'tar was furious! Fa 'tar was furious!
"You are all a bunch of good-for-nothings! Lock down the city and find this person, or you will all be buried for your negligence! " Fa 'tar unsheathed his sword and let out a final roar at the guards who were already trembling in fear.
However, it was too late.
Ye Ci had already brought Andrei to a secret place in the Silvery Tin Vein. The forest provided Andrei with a cool breeze that helped him recover from the dizziness caused by the sunlight. When he woke up, he did not see Fa 'tar. Instead, he saw a silver-haired female Elf who was sitting not far away from him. For a moment, Andre didn't know what was going on. He even suspected that he was dead.
Otherwise, why would he see a forest instead of a cold prison when he opened his eyes?
Andrei was stunned for a long time. He blinked his eyes and looked at the silver-haired female Elf. She was burning a bonfire, and there was a large piece of meat on the bonfire. The meat sizzled under the heat of the fire. It was fragrant. There was a bloody sword next to the rock she was sitting on. Beside the sword …
Andrei saw a pair of eyes! That pair of eyes were wide open, without any luster. Just staring blankly at him, even Andre, who was a veteran, broke out in cold sweat from fright. Of course, the eyes were not on a human's face. They were on a horse's face.
"You're awake?" Ye Ci looked at Andrei who was sitting on the withered leaves. He looked at her … horse head with a pale face. She smiled and said, "Then come and eat. I'm good at cooking. Do you want to try it?"
"You, who are you?" Andrei's stomach was rumbling with hunger because of the delicious horse meat. However, he did not lose his mind. He held back his saliva and asked the question that he wanted to know the most.
Ye Ci took out a ring and threw it to Andrei. The ring gave Andrei the answer he wanted. As expected, he froze on the spot. It was only at this moment that he realized why this female elf's voice sounded so damn familiar. "So it's you!"
Ye Ci threw a piece of roasted horse meat at Andrei when he did not sit down, "Eat it while it's hot. I'll report back to my superiors when you've recovered your strength."
Andrei picked up the piece of horse meat and looked at Ye Ci quietly. After a while, he said, "You're a citizen of Red Lake City. Why did you save me?"
"I'm just a merchant. Merchants only do things that benefit them." Ye Ci smirked and started eating the roasted horse meat. The horse that the prison prepared was a good one. It was a pity that she could not bring it back to the city. She could only kill it and eat it.
Andrei stared at Ye Ci in silence. After a long while, he lowered his head to pick up the horse meat on the ground and began munching on it. He laughed as he ate, "I like to deal with merchants. They only care about benefits."
Ye Ci did not say anything. She looked up at the forest. The sunlight was dazzling. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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