Lang Ning had to prepare for war, so he didn't have time to send a letter. He only entrusted several generals to represent him. After Black Raven City was taken, Zagunéd's army in Rhine City was in chaos. Almost half of the army left Rhine City in a hurry, trying to escape to the Underground City and join Zagunéd. Unfortunately, Lang Ning had left two cavalry and four infantry regiments outside. These deserters had only one fate, which was to be mercilessly killed.
Although the situation in Rhine City was very chaotic, and it seemed that it would be easy to take it down with a side division, Lang Ning was very cautious. He believed that in war, one should not be careless at all. In war, one should go all out, no matter how weak the opponent was. Therefore, he had a lot of practical arrangements to make.
However, everyone knew that Lang Ning couldn't meet Léger. Léger's departure left people with the impression that he was pushed aside by Lang Ning. If Lang Ning came to see him off again, who knew what kind of rumors would spread.
In order to avoid the chaotic area, Han Jin and the others took the original route through the canyon. A few days later, they arrived at Nuremberg. Nuremberg was now in ruins. Water in nature was completely different from magic released by magicians. Magicians only borrowed the power of elements temporarily, and the influence of magic would soon fade away. Lang Ning had diverted water into the city and didn't clean up the Rhine River. The wheat fields around Nuremberg had become endless swamps, and Nuremberg looked like an isolated island in the middle of the ocean. The scene was very desolate.
As for how many cavemen in the city could survive, it was no longer important. It was too difficult to find food in the swamps, and most of the abyssal races couldn't swim. They could only starve to death.
In the past few days, Léger had gradually become more cheerful, perhaps because he felt the harmonious atmosphere of the team, or because he felt safe with Han Jin, his savior. However, when he saw the scene in front of him, his face became gloomy again. Guessing what Lang Ning had done was completely different from seeing what Lang Ning had done with his own eyes. The desolate atmosphere was irritating his eyes and stimulating his heart.
Han Jin and the others took a big detour and entered Beitman. After a month, the Beitman had undergone tremendous changes. Woodrow, the chief sheriff of Beitman City, had taken the initiative to start a war, but the situation was very unfavorable for him!
Han Jin's appearance had disrupted the rhythm of many people in certain areas. Woodrow was undoubtedly one of them, and he was also the most miserable one. Strictly speaking, the two lords, Dismark and Zagunéd, were both victims of Han Jin. Without Han Jin, the secret of the underground city wouldn't have been leaked out, and Dismark wouldn't have been so passive. In order to protect the underground city, Zagunéd's nest had been occupied. It was a pity that some people had already realized the existence of Han Jin, but they didn't pay much attention to him, because Han Jin was just a small figure. Some people were still ignorant.
Woodrow's original plan was to launch a sudden attack after the four castellans' armies and Zagunéd had suffered great losses. In this way, he could easily seize the control of the Beitman, and Zagunéd, who had suffered great losses, could only hide in the depths of the underground city. He wouldn't be a threat to Woodrow in a short time. Woodrow was not stupid. Although he was now cooperating with Zagunéd, he knew clearly what kind of person Zagunéd was. Therefore, he not only schemed against the four castellans, but also against Zagunéd. He knew that sooner or later, he would have a conflict with Zagunéd.
His plan was perfect, but it was a pity that plans could never keep up with changes. His plan was exposed in advance, and the four castellans had already realized his ambition. In this case, he could only launch an attack in advance, because the castellan in power could rightfully deprive him of all his power!
There was no way to play the military card and the popular card that they had prepared beforehand. The four city lords posted notices everywhere, revealing the conspiracy between Woodrow and Zaganide. Of course, they would exaggerate their words in order to incite fear and hatred among the people.
A perfect plan was ruined by a gentle touch of a hand. Woodrow was in a very passive situation. What effortless effort? What sweeping away the entire Beitman seemed so ridiculous. Now, Woodrow could only hide in Beit City and linger at death's door.
However, there was a saying that was very true. "When you rise, the people suffer; when you die, the people suffer!" Although Woodrow was in a difficult situation both militarily and politically, he was an archmage after all. He had gathered a lot of senior-rank professionals around him, and he had also secretly recruited a lot of students. He sent these people out to fight guerrilla warfare against the armies of the four city lords or to attack supply towns, causing a lot of civilian casualties. The damage they caused was not much less than that of the vampire guards.
Along the way, Han Jin and the others met many refugees with their families. They also learned about the situation of the Beitman, but they had no intention of interfering with the Beitman's direction. They picked a border town and kept going north until they finally got out of the Beitman.
With the help of Han Jin's Taoist arts, they were able to travel very quickly and comfortably. All they needed to do was to sit on the back of the giant tortoise and enjoy the scenery. It only took them half a month to arrive at Isolated Cliff City.
After a long time, Isolated Cliff City had not changed much. No matter how fierce the outside world was, the people here always lived in peace. The Chamber of Commerce Alliance and the Association of Mercenaries, which held the highest power in the city, had never intervened in the disputes of the outside world.
Sylvia's house had been mortgaged. According to Morrisons, it would take a lot of time and a lot of complicated procedures to get the house back. Therefore, Han Jin and the others could only live in a hotel for the time being. The next day, they went to the Association of Mercenaries and took a few tasks that were neither too difficult nor too easy. They were all about killing seventh-grade or eighth-grade holy animals. Then they found a place to eat and prepared to rest for the day. Tomorrow morning, they would go to the Tarasha Mountains through the transmission array.
As a maverick city, the prosperity of Isolated Cliff City was not worse than that of the Holy Crown City. On the contrary, the level of consumption here was much higher than that of the Holy Crown City.
Many mercenaries gathered here. Mercenaries' money came and went quickly. Living in danger all day long, they were eager to release their emotions. When they met something they liked, such as good wine or beautiful women, some of them would even spend a lot of money.
The place Morrisons found was very quiet. There was nothing messy, just a place for people to eat. There were about a dozen tables in the hall, all of which were full of people at the moment. The tables near the windows were in a unique situation. The guests were made up of more than twenty boys and girls. The oldest among them was about twenty-three or twenty-four, and all of them were wearing magic robes.
As a matter of fact, Han Jin and his friends were not old either. Sunier was an elf, so she couldn't be looked at with the eyes of humans. However, they had a treasure. If Moxinke grew a beard, he could easily tell others that he was already thirty years old!
Among the group of young people, the most conspicuous one was a woman with her back to the hall. She was sitting alone at a table. The young people were chatting with each other, but no one came to disturb her.
Her body was covered by a magic cloak and a long magic robe, so no one could see anything from behind. However, every time she picked up a glass or held or put down the tableware, a pair of white and soft hands would be exposed. Her fingers were long and slender, and the back of her hands was exquisite and translucent, emitting a seductive luster.
The mercenaries around the table in Han Jin and the others glanced at the woman from time to time. If even her hands were so soft and beautiful, what would she look like?
At this moment, a young man who was also wearing a magic robe rushed in. Panting, he shouted, "No, no one wants to go!"
"The price we offered is not low, right?" A young man who seemed to be in a high position frowned.
"Didn't you hear that there was a Red Vanguard Team that was very powerful? Did you find them? "Another young man asked.
"I found them, but when they heard that we were going to the Hydra Nest, they immediately refused to sign a contract with me, and …" The young man looked like he wanted to say something, but stopped on second thought.
"And what?" The young man with the high position asked.
"And they said that we were tired of living and wanted to die."
"That's disappointing." The young man with the high position sighed. "How could such timid and weak people become mercenaries? They're not even as good as us mages who just came out for experience! "
The young people laughed, but except for them, the other tables were all occupied by mercenaries. However, no one wanted to argue with a group of obvious rookies, so they all pretended not to hear it.
"You can go to the Mercenary Association and cancel our original mission. Hmm … Our reward will be higher. How about this, take us to the Hydra Nest. The reward will be 5000 gold coins. No matter what we get, we can split it equally with them."
"If we still can't find any mercenaries, we should consider moving to another city," another young man said.
"I told you not to come to Isolated Cliff City at that time, but you didn't believe me! The way I see it, we've come here for nothing, "a female magician said.
"Do you want to earn this money?" Léger suddenly whispered.
"Don't be ridiculous! We're going to the Hydra Nest! Even the Red Vanguards don't dare to accept it, let alone us, "Sunier said.
"How do you think I became a seventh-grade professional?" Léger smiled. "The Tarasha Mountains … Haha, I'm more familiar with them than you!"
"What can familiarity prove? Can it prove that you can defeat a Hydra Nest? "
"I know an abandoned Hydra Nest. Can't we just take them there?"
"Isn't … isn't this a trap?" Morrisons said.
"They asked for it." Léger laughed. "Later, I'll go out with that fool and find a chance to talk with him. If he only specifies the Hydra Nest in the contract, then I'll accept the mission! What do you think? "
"But they're looking for a mercenary group, right? At least a mercenary group, "Morrisons said.
"That's easy. Let's go out together. I'll go with that fool, and you go and register a mercenary group."
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