York Town, North of Alinx.
Tens of thousands of soldiers were stationed outside the town. A large number of soldiers from the south poured into the small town, bringing a lot of liveliness to the town.
Large amounts of food were moved out of York Town and transported to the barracks to replenish the rations consumed during the march.
"Hey! Henry! You better be careful, kid! Don't dirty the meat! Otherwise, those officers' swords won't have eyes! "
The owner of the tavern, Hank, scolded the porters loudly. Although Henry was an old employee of his tavern, it was not normal now, and there was no room for mistakes.
"I'll be careful!"
Henry wiped the sweat off his forehead and carefully pushed the skewed meat back. While the truck stopped, he quietly looked at the barracks next to him.
The barracks on the outskirts stretched as far as the eye could see, and there was no way to determine the exact number of soldiers.
Also, it was said that the vanguard army was marching through the night and was not here.
According to the news, there were at least 40,000 soldiers here, including the logisticians.
After looking away as if nothing had happened, Henry continued to push the truck forward and soon arrived at the barracks where the logisticians were stationed.
"They're finally here! Hurry up! None of you can bear the responsibility of delaying His Majesty Girard and the guests' dinner! "
An officer who looked like a chef scolded loudly, "Is this the best steak in town?"
Hank smiled and said, "This is already the best steak in our town. I can guarantee that no one else has better."
"Have you processed it? It doesn't look very fresh. Hurry up and push it into the kitchen. His Majesty wants to eat the best and freshest steak. What are you waiting for? "
The soldiers pushed the steak into the kitchen. When the chef saw that Hank was still there, he frowned and said impatiently, "Hurry up and leave."
"That … money …"
"Humph, you brought such stale steak over. You're lucky that they didn't ask you for your sins. How dare you ask for money!?"
The chef took out his money pouch impatiently. Hank's eyes lit up when he saw the jingling of the money pouch. The next moment, the chef took out a copper coin and threw it to Hank. "Take it and get out of here!"
Hank was stunned. "One, one copper coin!?"
"What? Not enough? Do you need me to give you more?! "
As soon as the chef finished speaking, a group of soldiers surrounded them. The gleaming weapons made Hank's neck feel cold.
"I'm sorry, everyone. The boss made a mistake. That's enough, that's enough."
Henry smiled and tugged at Hank's clothes. He winked at his companions and then turned to leave in a hurry.
There was no evil aura on the soldiers in the logistics department …
Henry frowned as he walked back. He was sensing the evil aura around him.
Henry was the Radiant Church's spy in York Town. He was one of the reserve knights of the Paladins. Although he wasn't strong, he could still sense the fluctuations of evil energy.
After receiving the notice from the Holy See, Henry had been on high alert, and today was the best opportunity.
At this moment, Harry suddenly felt a chill on his back. The Holy Light in his body subconsciously wanted to retaliate, but he immediately controlled the power of the Holy Light and tried his best to suppress the hostility.
Ice cold!
Fear!
Despair!
Death!
Henry had never felt that death was so close to him before!
He could even hear his own heartbeat. The deafening sound reverberated in his ears. Time seemed to slow down, and terrifying images uncontrollably appeared in his mind.
Corpses covered with worms were lying on his back, then falling into the darkness. When the light came back, he found himself in a sealed room filled with many arthropods. The stench of rot filled his nose …
Henry's body trembled non-stop. No one knew that he was most afraid of arthropods and sealed spaces.
He knew he couldn't turn back.
But the mission …
Henry suddenly staggered and fell to the ground with Hank. He was covered in mud.
Hank screamed, "Henry!!! Do you know how much money I spent on this set of clothes?! "
"I, I'm sorry, I, I …"
Henry stammered on the ground and took the opportunity to look behind him.
That man in black?
With just one look, Henry's courage seemed to have been sucked out. He was extremely weak, and he used all his strength to get up again.
"Hahahaha … These guys are actually scared to the point of lying down."
The chef and the surrounding soldiers roared with laughter. The man in black turned his head and his gaze fell on Henry.
"Hey … Kid … Wait a minute …"
A cold and hoarse voice suddenly sounded. Henry's body suddenly stiffened. Was he discovered?!
The cold air was getting closer and closer. Henry could clearly feel that the other party was already behind him. As long as he reached out his hand, his heart would be pierced.
What should I do?
Fight back?
Run away?
Or —
"Open your hands."
The cold arm brushed past his cheeks. Then, the man opened his palm, and a dozen gold coins jingled into Henry's hand. Then, the man's voice sounded in his ears, "The steak is very good … This is your reward."
His voice was cold and hoarse, like the sound of rough gauze sliding across a metal surface. It was very uncomfortable.
"Thank, thank you …"
Henry squeezed out the last bit of air in his lungs to say these two words. In his eyes, the gold coins in his hand emitted a faint black gas, and the boiling temperature burned his palm.
After he finished speaking, he suddenly felt like he had returned from the cold ice plains to the warm spring.
The man in black had already gone back.
"What are you waiting for? Why aren't you leaving? "
Hank snatched the gold coins from his hand and urged them to leave in surprise and joy.
These damn soldiers don't know what manners are! Seeing their greedy eyes, Hank felt that he would be stripped naked at any time!
"Honorable Sir Lasani, you are too kind to them."
The chef said with a smile, "It is their duty to provide us with food. They don't have to pay."
The man in black named Lasani casually tapped the chef's forehead between his eyebrows and said, "I don't need trash to talk …"
The chef suddenly froze, as if he had turned into a stone. A moment later, his ears, eyes, nostrils, and mouth began to bleed continuously. His chest rose and fell rapidly, and he panted like a cow.
"Ah —"
The chef suddenly roared in extreme horror, and then his eyes widened. The chef with a twisted face fell to the ground and died in extreme fear.
Lasani casually pointed to a chef next to him and said indifferently, "You are now the chef. Drag this pile of rotten meat out and feed it to the dogs."
The surprise that fell from the sky diluted the fear of Lasani. The new chef respectfully sent Lasani away, and then dealt with the corpse of his former superior according to his orders.
"Lasani, where have you been?"
Standing at the entrance of the tent, elegantly holding a glass of red wine, was Marcus, who had disappeared for a long time.
"I was bored, so I went to have some fun."
Marcus grinned and said, "Go in, His Majesty Girard wants to discuss with us how to attack Taris."
A man's painful screams and a girl's frightened cries could be heard in the tent.
"Please, His Majesty Girard, I am willing to give you everything I have. Please let my father go!"
"Do you think your lowly body is worthy of the noble king? Compared to your body, your current expression is more charming … "
"How boring …"
Marcus shrugged and said, "People always have their own hobbies. When the inner desire is magnified, it becomes more obvious. Obviously, His Majesty loves himself more than a woman's body."
On the other side.
After hurriedly leaving the barracks area, the sweat on Henry's face slowly disappeared. He carefully observed and after confirming that no one was following him, he said anxiously, "Hank! Give me those gold coins! "
"Henry! Are you crazy!? I am the boss! "
"I know! But there is something wrong with those gold coins! "
Hank laughed and said, "Of course there is a problem! There is a big problem! That small piece of steak was only worth five gold coins, but the kind customer gave me … I counted … Ah, a total of thirteen gold coins! Haha! "
"That's not what I meant! Those gold coins have evil power! They must be given to the archbishop to purify! "
"Of course I know. Gold coins are the root of all evil … Ah, how I wish I could have more gold coins to corrupt me … As for the purification, don't worry. I donate money to the church every month. I have already been completely purified. Haha!"
Hank smelled the gold coins with an intoxicated look. The cold smell made him intoxicated.
Seeing the dark aura being absorbed by Hank, Henry immediately became anxious. He wanted to take action, but he was afraid that the terrifying black-clothed man would notice. He was completely at a loss.
"As for you, Henry, you are fired!"
Hank suddenly pointed at Henry and scolded, "From tomorrow onwards, no, from tonight onwards, you don't have to come anymore! Let's go! "
Unable to do anything, Henry could only watch as Hank disappeared into the street with the gold coins in his hands.
"Damn it! Now is not the time to care about him! "
Henry stomped his feet. Only then did he remember something more important. He immediately crawled into the alley. After taking a few turns, he finally crawled into the back door of the local church. He found the bishop and conveyed the important information that he had just discovered.
The archbishop immediately sent the news back to Alinx, and the news reached the ears of Pope Jesolini XXIII and Saintess Eluri as quickly as possible.
The pope was invigorated, "Quickly inform Aubrey and Aradeline. At the same time, contact Tang En. The snake has come out of its hole!"
This news was passed on through various channels, and reached Tang En as quickly as possible.
"It has finally shown itself …"
In the study, Tang En revealed a sinister smile, "Dark Serpent, you have caused me a huge mess this time. I have to repay you properly …"
The next day, His Holiness the Pope received the latest news.
Not long after Girard's army left, a series of bizarre deaths occurred in York Town. When the Holy See's Paladins arrived, they discovered that the source of the incident was actually the thirteen gold coins.
At this time, Tang En had already brought a complete set of magical mining carts, transport carts, mine tracks, the Phoenix Mercenaries, and the reluctant rogue mages to Taris.
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