disaster strikes

Chapter 84 Albert's Anxiety
"Well, it seems that among the information we have obtained, a total of four are the most important."

Nightingale began to summarize.

"First of all, there is Layton the Beheader. He is a little leader with a sense of justice. He is supported and loved by most of the Howell family. He is also very powerful in fighting with the knights under him. He must not compete with the knights he leads. Fight head-on in the open."

When everyone heard this, they nodded.

"Secondly, Elon Howell, this is an out-and-out dude, his strength is likely to be an elite creature, or even weaker, and he will be our priority target, but this guy who is afraid of death is estimated to be in the near future. It's unlikely to show up."

"Then the ghost vines have already aroused strong anxiety in the Howell family. In any case, as the ghost vines keep approaching the territory, they are bound to eliminate this danger that may lead to the complete decline of the Howell family."

Nightingale paused.

"Finally, and the most important piece of information we have obtained, the number of alien beasts in the fog near the Howell family has far exceeded the safe range, forming unprecedented pressure on the Howell family."

have to say.

With the in-depth investigation of everyone, a family that is gradually declining has become more visible, and it can barely form a deterrent relying on some previous background.

For example, the existence of Layton the Beheaded.

Nightingale spread out the stick figures and intelligence information of the leaders of the Howell family in sequence.

"Our task now is to firmly remember the information of these commanders in the shortest possible time, to ensure that before each attack, we can identify the hidden strength among the guards, especially the combat skills they have publicly demonstrated. In the event of contact fighting, you must ensure your own safety."

"understood."

"Don't worry, big sister."

"Ah."

After seeing everyone's response, Nightingale ended the meeting.

……

Inside the lord's office at Howell Family Castle.

After three consecutive days of patrolling, nothing was found. Those natural disasters seemed to have sensed the danger in advance, which made Albert Howell's face extremely ugly, and made many small bosses complain.

After all, this early morning patrol mission is really not an easy job.

Even Albert Howell himself felt a little overwhelmed. For many years, he was used to sleeping until he woke up naturally. This kind of life of getting up before dawn to wash and put on armor is only in his memory. Can appear, that is when I was young, when I first took the position of lord, I worked hard.

As a last resort, he could only announce to stop the patrol missions of the little bosses.

Sitting at his desk, Albert looked at the documents in front of him.

These are the whereabouts and trajectory reports of the important members of the family. He wants to find clues about the enemy and confirm who is retaliating against the Howell family.

After ruling out the least suspicious reports.

finally.

His eyes fell on Lackey the Whirlwind Warrior's report, and... Elon Howell's report.

Whirlwind Warrior went to Glory City half a month ago. He originally wanted to buy armor, but for some unknown reason, the purchased item was replaced by a dragon blood purification potion. The expression in is quite vague.

Albert looked gloomy.

It was nearly two years before Lackey joined the little leader of the Howell family.

His identity was originally an adventurer, and he was hired as the leader of the family because of his potential and aptitude. His current strength is relatively weak among the family leaders at this stage.

It was precisely because of this that Albert had every reason to suspect that the little boss had caused some trouble outside.

of course.

This is also the only option to clear his son's suspicion. He kept telling himself subconsciously that he must try to find a suspicious object in these reports, otherwise Elon would become the only suspect.

As for his eldest son Elon Howell, although Albert has seen more detailed time dynamics from his report, his itinerary for more than a month is too complicated!
Miller family, Schumacher family, Outai family, Yuelan family.

He almost visited all the nearby families, and it was hard for Albert to believe that this was done in just one month.

And what it does is just a boring tour.

But as his father, Albert is naturally aware of some of the filth.

Albert has a deep understanding of his ability to cause trouble.

If it wasn't for the fact that the Howell family had a better heir, the second son, Wallace Howell, was quite up-to-date. Once this guy was allowed to take over the position, the family would be doomed within ten years.

"Check out Lackey and Elon."

Following Albert's sigh, the servant behind him turned into the Black Panther form of the Shadow Eater after bowing, and left the room.

After a while.

dong dong.

The knock on the door brought Albert back to his senses. He knew that Layton must be here. This rigorous and upright man would always summarize the events of the day in the castle into a report and submit it after nightfall.

"Please come in!"

The door of the room was pushed open, and indeed it was Layton in armor, walking with a copy.

"Knight Commander Layton, please sit down."

Under Albert Howell's gray beard, a relieved smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He not only trusted the knight commander, but also admired him.

Facing these documents, he did not choose to read them, but asked face to face: "Did anything happen in the castle today?"

"It's all about public security cases. A guard captain was drunk and dereliction of duty, and I whipped him three times. Also, this morning, that steel-backed, silver-headed vicious fang attacked the guards patrolling the farmland again. It was the fire swordsman Sabo. He made a heroic attack and wounded this vicious fang. This month, it retaliated against the territory for the fourth time, and it seems to be getting stronger and stronger."

Layton's heart was heavy.

"It is urgent to expel these monsters wandering on the edge of the fog."

Albert Howell frowned deeply when he heard this, he was both a strange beast and a natural disaster, and he was deeply tormented by the sense of powerlessness, and he was devastated by this.

"Where are the natural disaster attackers, haven't they moved yet?"

Layton shook his head slowly.

"It's been a few days since the last attack and they seem to have disappeared."

"Ah."

After Albert Howell pressed his temple, he sighed and said, "Notify the commanders in the castle that starting tomorrow, we will start a cleanup mission for those monsters wandering on the edge of the fog. The mission time is tentatively scheduled for three days. During this period, You have to be on guard against changes outside the city at any time, and you must not let those natural disasters take advantage of the loopholes."

"Yes."

After Layton responded, he was about to leave, but Albert Howell said again: "The ghost vine is getting closer and closer."

Hearing this, Layton stopped in his tracks with a solemn expression.

Albert said angrily: "I have already made a plan. If it weren't for these natural disasters, I might have started to clean up these ghost vines by now. Damn bastard, if you let me know who caused trouble outside, I will definitely do it myself." Cut off his head!"

After venting, Albert sighed helplessly: "The matter of the ghost vine, take a break for a while, help me keep an eye on Lackey, I have some doubts about him."

"I see."

Layton didn't say much, and turned to leave.

……

at the same time.

Chen Mo and the others, who had collected a lot of information about the Howell family, finally arrived at the Howell family through the foggy forest before dusk.

under the sunset.

Mao Xiong stretched his waist, looked at the dilapidated castle, and said excitedly: "This time we must do a big job, try to hunt down a few small bosses, and get the star stone first when we go back."

"Don't be careless."

Nightingale is always the calmest person in the surprise team, she must try her best to ensure the safety of every team member, especially the impulsive bear, who is the most worried about her.

"The enemy is open and we are in the dark. We must seize the opportunity. Tomorrow, we will see if the little bosses here still insist on continuing to patrol. If not, continue to attack. It will not take half a month to continue like this, and there will definitely be some Some troubles, we will look for opportunities to take advantage of the situation."

Nightingale's mission planning can be said to be quite satisfactory, and it is also the way most captains face this situation.

"team leader."

Maoyan leaned over and said with his eyes: "That guy, he seems to be a lot more honest these days."

With the eyes of the cat's eyes, the person looking at him is naturally Yuli who is busy.

Nightingale sneered and said, "It's not surprising that there are such people among the predators, but I'm also the first to meet such a guy who doesn't know how to judge the situation. He dares to oppose us, hehe."

"Why don't you just do him once and for all?"

Faced with Mao Xiong's suggestion, Nightingale slowly shook her head.

"Forget it, he is still needed for this mission. Besides, compared to his threat, how to ensure that the rabbit joins our team is the most critical. There is no need to delay our long-term plan for such a person."

Mao Xiong pursed his lips and said, "It's cheaper for him."

After speaking, he looked at Chen Mo again, and sighed: "It's a pity, travelers can't join our team, otherwise..."

Silent all night.

the next day.

As the sun rose, Chen Mo and others, who were watching from the edge of the fog, couldn't help showing a look of astonishment when they saw the guards in the castle swarming out.

After all, the area of ​​the wheat field, although it is not big, is definitely not small!
Even with the full support of the Knights, it will take about 2 minutes to reach the edge of the fog. What can this team with a large number of small bosses do?
"If something goes wrong, there must be a demon. Let's observe it first, and don't act rashly."

A nightingale is like a patient hunter.

After half an hour.

Seeing a team of ten people getting closer and closer, You Li and Mao Xiong couldn't help but licked their lips, and kept sneaking glances at Nightingale, the meaning was self-evident.

Finally, Mao Xiong was the first to speak: "Big Sister, those little bosses are so far away, there is no time to come to support, this guard team is the points sent to the door."

"Don't worry!"

Seeing Nightingale like this, You Li couldn't help but said, "Complete the task earlier, and we can feel more at ease. No matter what they want to do, let's get these easy-to-get point rewards first."

However, Mao Xiong, who was still persuading Nightingale a moment ago, seemed to have changed his face at this moment, and angrily said: "Didn't you just say that, if things go wrong, there must be monsters, don't act rashly, your ears are stuffed with donkey hair?"

Seeing this, Yuli looked annoyed, but he dared not speak out. He had already grasped Nightingale's ability to wear small shoes.

And just now it was obviously this guy who spoke first, but now he actually taught himself a lesson.

(End of this chapter)