Obviously, Locke didn't expect to meet Tang En here. After waving at his companions, he sat down beside Tang En.
Thus, Elijah pouted her little mouth. She didn't like this guy who disturbed her dinner with her big brother.
"You heard the news right? I didn't expect the one who kidnapped those little girls to be His Lordship."
Locke sighed when he saw Tang En nodding: "But this is also a good thing. I was wondering why you cared about this matter. I didn't expect you to have such a beautiful and cute little sister."
Hearing Locke call her beautiful and cute, Elijah reluctantly showed a smile to reduce some of her hostility.
"Now that His Lordship … … No, Baron Duwei is dead, the mercenary guild will soon spread the news to the capital. I guess there will be another lord here soon. I hope it won't be another scum by then."
Locke sighed: "Probably when we come back from the mission, the new lord will take office."
"Mission?"
"Well, the kidnapping case has nothing to do with us. It's just a pity about the 2000 gold coins reward."
Locke felt that it was a pity, but in the blink of an eye, he became excited. "But it's alright, there's another mission. The Necromancer's reward is much more than this. It's a total of 5000 gold coins. With this money, my party members can buy some new equipment."
Locke was determined to complete this mission.
Tang En nodded slightly: "But the necromancer isn't that easy to deal with. You guys should be careful."
"Don't worry, there's nothing to be afraid of a necromancer who only dares to steal corpses in the remote countryside of Ellington … …"
"What did you say!?"
Tang En suddenly widened his eyes: "Ellington?"
"Uh, yes."
Locke didn't know why Tang En was so excited: "The reward information said that the necromancer is in the south of Ellington … …"
South of Ellington?
Tang En frowned. I remember that place is … … Ladya Forest? Further south is Glittering Lake. There aren't even any residents there. How can there be a necromancer there?
"Are you sure?"
"Uh, at least that's what the news says … What's wrong?"
"To the south of Ellington is the Ladya Forest, and further south is the Glittering Lake in the forest. There aren't even any residents here. How can there be a necromancer?"
"How did you know?"
Locke looked at Tang En in surprise.
Elijah said matter-of-factly, "Because big brother is the lord of Ellington!"
"What?!"
Locke was shocked and immediately stood up. "You … are the lord of Ellington?"
Tang En nodded. "Sit down and talk."
Locke had no choice but to obey, but after sitting down, he was obviously very uneasy.
Although Locke was in charge of a medium-sized mercenary corps and had a great reputation in Casparmy Castle, he was still just a commoner.
And what was Tang En? My Lord!
To put it bluntly, he was a feudal noble of the Empire!
Compared to his status, the difference was like heaven and earth!
Locke felt a little embarrassed when he thought about how he talked to Tang En so casually just now.
"Are you sure you didn't get the location of the bounty wrong?"
"No, my Lord. I've confirmed it over and over again."
"That's strange …"
Tang En frowned. Necromancers often dealt with corpses, so it was impossible for them to go to such a remote place. When he was in Ellington, although he didn't take the initiative to search, he didn't feel the fluctuation of death aura. At least, it meant that there were no traces of necromancers within a hundred miles of Ellington.
In Ellington's territory, there were only a few villages around Ellington Town. There was no one living further away. No matter how he thought about it, it was impossible for necromancers to live there.
Perhaps it was a big mistake made by the mercenary guild.
Tang En pursed his lips. Back in the game, there were many players who scolded the mercenary guild. When the mercenary guild issued a mission, they would only give a rough range. Sometimes, they would be thousands of miles away from the target of the mission. It was like that in the game, so it was probably the same in Prandal.
Thinking of this, Tang En was slightly relieved.
"Locke, right? When do you plan to leave?"
"We're leaving tomorrow because we'll be delayed for a few days on the road. Also, my nemesis has also accepted the mission, so I want to finish it before they do."
"Tomorrow? Maybe we can still travel together."
"What do you mean?"
"We're going back to Ellington tomorrow. You should pass by Ellington on your way there, right?"
"No, we don't plan to enter Ellington …"
"No, no, you're going to travel a long way and face dangerous necromancers. You must need supplies, right?"
"Uh, we brought plenty of supplies …"
Tang En stared into his eyes. "You're going to enter Ellington, right?"
"Yes, yes! We'll go in! We'll definitely go in! Not only will we rest there, but we'll also replenish our supplies there! "
Locke shuddered and subconsciously covered his pocket. He felt that his wallet was being targeted by evil thoughts.
"Mm, not bad. As the Lord of Ellington, I welcome you in advance."
Tang En raised his glass happily and clinked it with Locke's. He silently added in his heart, "… I also welcome the gold coins in your pockets."
In fact, it wasn't that Tang En was eyeing Locke's pitiful savings, but … Ellington's changes needed someone to spread the news.
A mercenary band that travelled extensively was undoubtedly a good role to play.
Once they saw the changes in Ellington and spread the news to other places, many people would be willing to look for business opportunities. Slowly, Ellington would become very lively.
Ellington currently lacked vitality because there were no outsiders moving in. Once there was vitality brought by outsiders, Ellington's local economy would gradually wake up.
These were all things that he needed to consider as the Lord, so he insisted on letting Locke take the mercenary band to Ellington.
After drinking, Locke hurried back to his companions.
A bald man came over. "Leader, who's that man? You seem to be having a good chat with him. "
Locke's heart trembled. "Shh, lower your voice, that's a Lord!"
The bald man was stunned. "A Lord!? No, Duwei just died today, the capital can't appoint a new lord so soon! "
"He's the Lord of Ellington!"
"I see … Ellington, isn't that the place we're going to pass through?"
"Mm … Let's change the plan. We'll rest in Ellington for half a day and replenish our supplies."
"Ah?"
The bald man was dumbfounded. "Leader, those bastards from Blazing Sword won't wait for us. If we're delayed, the gold coins will fall into their hands!"
"What do you know!"
Locke said righteously. "Being able to get to know the Lord of Ellington is an opportunity for us! If we can build a good relationship with this Lord, our Cross Rose headquarters can be set up in Ellington in the future! If we can go one step further and get a business license from him or some other promise, maybe we can get rid of our current lives and live the noble life of our dreams! "
Hearing Locke's words, the bald man and a few others couldn't help but nod in agreement.
"As expected of the leader, you're so considerate!"
"Of course! Otherwise, how can I be the leader! "
Locke laughed dryly and secretly sighed in relief.
After dinner, Tang En sent Elijah back to her room to rest, while he silently left Kaspermy Castle. He quickly spread out his mental force, and under his deliberate control, his mind only probed for the chilli that made him salivate.
"Ford said that there are some around Kaspermy Castle, so it shouldn't be hard to find … Got it!"
In the next moment, Tang En's body disappeared and reappeared in a small forest outside Kaspermy Castle.
Glimmer!
After releasing Glimmer, Tang En could clearly see the delightful little things in front of him. He suppressed his excitement and plucked one, tore off a piece, and put it into his mouth.
A stimulating taste instantly spread in his mouth.
Spicy!
Very spicy!
Very spicy!
It was so spicy that Tang En was tearing up, but he still had a happy smile on his face. With a wave of his hand, the chilli disappeared along with its roots and leaves. They were all stuffed into his bag. It was like a locust swarm had passed through, leaving not a single blade of grass alive!
Tang En now sincerely hoped that the chilli could be planted successfully in Ellington. If that was the case, he could consider cooking some dishes himself to improve his diet …
Not to mention anything else, just the thought of scrambled eggs with chilli was enough to make him drool.
If he could find more chilli, he could get some butter and boil it into a pot of base, then make some thin and transparent slices of meat, make some meatballs, and get some pure green and pollution-free wild vegetables, and rinse them in the pot …
That taste, hiss …
Tang En swallowed his saliva and hurriedly stopped fantasizing. If he continued to think about it, he would probably be unable to resist looking for chilli all over the world …
After putting away the chilli, Tang En returned to the hotel again. He hugged the soft Elijah and slept soundly.
When he woke up, Tang En found Ford and told him to prepare to send them back to Ellington.
Although Ford felt that it was a little strange for Tang En to go back after only one night, he didn't say anything. After all, the feudal lord of Casparmy Castle was dead. Even if they wanted to discuss things, there was no way to do so …
At this moment, Ford suddenly shivered.
Before the feudal lord came, Baron Duwei was still fine.
As soon as the feudal lord came, Baron Duwei died.
Could it be …
Ford didn't dare to think about it anymore. He hurriedly prepared the fodder and dry food, and they set off.
Not long after Tang En and the others left Casparmy Castle, they actually caught up with the Cross Roses Mercenary Corps.
Most of the members were on foot. The carriages were carrying supplies and the like, so their movement was slightly slower.
"Looks like we can really travel together."
Tang En had a bright smile on his face.
"Hmm …" Locke was bitter.
You're just worried that we won't go to Ellington, so you plan to follow and supervise the whole journey, right?
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