At first, Ren Xiaosu thought that the merchant group would become even more depressed because of the bandits' attack. However, to his surprise, not only did the people not feel depressed, they even started laughing and joking.
On the night that Qian Weining defeated the bandits, many people even started singing and dancing, as if to celebrate this victory.
Even the two Sheepmen joined in.
Ren Xiaosu asked Li Chenggong, "Aren't you worried that there will be more bandits attacking us?"
Li Chenggong's simple answer was, "With a godly archer like President Qian, what do we have to worry about?"
At this moment, Qian Weining had become the hero of the merchant group, and a superhero at that.
It had to be said that the people of the Sorcerer Nation were more optimistic than the people of the Middle Kingdom.
The party lasted for four hours. During these four hours, hundreds of people wanted to toast Qian Weining. Fortunately, Qian Weining was sober and did not drink a single drop.
While the crowd was celebrating, Qian Weining found Mego alone. He glanced at Ren Xiaosu and said to Mego, "Sir Mego, I have something to talk to you about in private."
Mego knew that Qian Weining wanted him to send Ren Xiaosu away, but he shook his head and said, "Don't worry about my follower. If you have something to say, just say it in front of us. There's no need to hide it."
Qian Weining hesitated for a moment and finally said, "Sir Mego, I suspect that someone was secretly helping us when the bandits attacked. Before we find out who the other party is, please don't tell anyone."
Ren Xiaosu glanced at Qian Weining, thinking that the vice president of the Chamber of Commerce had a sharp sense of smell. He actually sensed it …
However, it was not easy for Qian Weining to avoid the whispers of thousands of people in the merchant group and accurately tell Ren Xiaosu what he was thinking.
Mego was puzzled, "Someone was secretly helping us? Why do you say that, President Qian? "
"Sir Meg might not believe me," Qian Weining said, "I know my archery skills very well. With my archery skills, I might be able to hit 80% of the targets, but it's definitely impossible for me to hit 100%!"
At the side, Ren Xiaosu's expression became strange. He thought to himself, 'Do you think you know what's going on?' What the hell do you know!
In the process of "Old Xu" helping Qian Weining build up his reputation as a sharpshooter, Ren Xiaosu was very sure that Qian Weining's hit rate at night was less than 10%.
At first, Ren Xiaosu had thought that Qian Weining was self-aware, but it turned out that he had overestimated him.
Meego thought for a moment and said, "President Qian, it's already very impressive to have an 80% accuracy rate in the dark. Why do you have to belittle yourself? Look at my personal attendant, he doesn't even know how to shoot arrows. He can't even hit the target within five meters. You're much better than him. "
Qian Weining hesitated for a moment before saying, "… That's true."
Ren Xiaosu sneered as he looked at the two of them, but he did not say a word from the beginning to the end.
Meego said, "President Qian, who do you think is helping us?"
"I'm not sure either." President Qian looked at Meego seriously. "Is it you, Sir Meg? I think only wizards can do something like that. "
Meego shook his head. "It's not me. I didn't make a move during your battle."
"That's strange." Qian Weining lowered his head and pondered. "Who would help us but hide their identity? What's their goal?"
At the side, Ren Xiaosu said, "Why don't you be honest with us, President Qian? Why are you going to Ghent City and who the enemy is? That way, we can help you analyze it."
In the end, Qian Weining hesitated after hearing that. At this moment, the two Sheepmen returned from their revelry, so he suddenly bade farewell. "It's getting late, Sir Meego, please rest early."
"Playing tricks." Ren Xiaosu looked at Meego with a smile that did not reach his eyes. "Who do you think this guy is guarding against?"
"I'm not sure about that. You know that I left Yorkshire for two years, and President Qian only came to Yorkshire recently," Meego said.
Ren Xiaosu thought for a moment and suddenly asked, "What's the relationship between the Berkley family and the great wizard families in the capital? I remember you said that the Berkley family controls six counties in the south, and four of them are the top counties in the wizard country, right? "
"That's right." Meego said, "But the Berkley family has always been a feudal lord. I've never heard of them having any contact with the capital. Their family members rarely go to the capital. When my family was still in the capital, I heard that the young men from the Berkley family were not very sociable there. "
"That's the problem," Ren Xiaosu said after thinking for a moment.
When troubled times came, those with lofty aspirations could smell the decaying scent of the dynasty, and from there, great ambitions were born.
Not long after Ren Xiaosu arrived in the wizard country, he had already seen a lot of people living in misery. These scenes even made him feel that Fortress 178 had already left the wizard country far behind.
If the wizard dynasty was about to be replaced, the authority would also be replaced. What role would the Berkley family play in these troubled times?
A feudal lord's territory was a natural breeding ground for ambitious people.
Ren Xiaosu asked again, "What about the Berkley family's armaments?"
"The Berkley family's Burning Knight regiment has always been one of the best troops in the kingdom." Meego said, "It's no secret, and the number of Burning Knight regiments has been increasing over the years."
"I think I understand now." Ren Xiaosu said, "But I still have to look for clues to see if I can confirm my conjecture."
"What did you discover?" Meego asked.
Ren Xiaosu casually pointed to a group of young men and women who were singing and dancing. "I'm afraid Qian Weining has already seized more than a hundred longbows from the bandits. Yesterday, he distributed 30 longbows to these young people, and I suddenly realized that these people are very skilled at drawing bows. It doesn't look like it's their first time touching a longbow."
"Yes, their first time touching a longbow should be similar to yours," Meego said in a serious tone.
Ren Xiaosu looked at Meego in surprise. "Not bad."
"But I can't just let you choke me, can I?" Meego said with a smile.
Ren Xiaosu ignored him and continued, "You told me that bows and arrows are contraband, so where did these young people get their hands on them?"
"Do you suspect that they're from the military?" Meego said.
"It's not a suspicion, but a certainty." Ren Xiaosu looked at the group of young people and thought that half of the more than 1,000 people in this caravan were from the military. What they had to do was disguise themselves as civilians and talk about the prosperity and ideals of the big cities before bringing the flames of war to those big cities.
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