Chapter 24 Disputes(1/2)
"Who are you? You dare to come and care about our nostalgia!"
As soon as this said, Rhodes did not react at all, but Mess, who was beside him, almost weakened his legs and knelt on the ground.
How mighty and domineering this is!
He can't say how powerful Rhode is, but at least in the eyes of the fat merchant, this young man is definitely in heaven and earth compared to these two little bastards who bully others. It may only take a minute to kill them. Although this is still in the town, it is impossible to kill people, but with Rhode's identity, if he really angers him, killing a few people is really not a big deal.
Although the laws on the Dragon Soul Continent are very strict, the class is also strict. If a civilian or a slave kills a person, it will definitely be a death sentence. However, if it is the children of those nobles, unless they are third-rate nouveau riche or inferior nobles, no one will care about the killing of a person.
Metz actually don't know whether Rhode is a good person to talk to, because he doesn't laugh at all on weekdays. He always looks calm and calm, but what he says always makes people fuss. You say he is joking, he may be threatening you, you say he is threatening you, he may be joking. Generally speaking, young people who are just in their early twenties can be calm and steady, but their personality is still relatively outward, but this young man is always silent and you can never figure out what he is thinking. In fact, with Metz's eyes that have seen people for so many years, he can't tell what this young man is thinking, but he is sure that this young man is definitely not the kind of person who can resist being scolded in person.
But beyond Mess' expectations, Rhodes did not get angry. He just glanced at the two of them, then turned to look at Mess.
"Mr. Mays, prepare for it, it's time for us to set off."
"Okay, Lord Rhode, I'll prepare immediately!"
Mess was so happy. Although he didn't see the young man killing with his sword, he felt so happy when he saw him throwing the two idiots aside like he ignored the two bugs. So he immediately responded loudly, and then waved to the driver in the carriage.
"Okay, get ready, we're leaving!"
"etc."
And at this moment, the young man who had not spoken spoke.
"We want this carriage."
"We have paid, you..."
Metz still wanted to argue, but before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Rhodes.
"Mr. Mays, it's getting late."
"Yes, Lord Rhodes, I'll go prepare immediately."
Rhodes is not willing to waste time on such boring mouths. You should know that the mouth cannons in online games are so varied. They will take up three points if they ignore them. There are too many rumors, slander, words that are distorted and exaggerated. If you really want to get entangled in such boring things, the time wasted is his own. Even the team can call for an hour or two to use the unfair distribution of weapons in the dungeon. In addition to making himself sick, he wasted time and did not get any benefits. Rhodes was lazy to do such things. After all, as the president of the No. 1 guild, he encountered such things many times. If he really responded to them one by one, that would be an idiot. Therefore, he has always ignored this meaningless mouth cannon.
But in the eyes of the three people, Rhodes' actions were a sign of timidity. Although he didn't know what the young man had to do with the fat man, he naturally could not let them go as he saw them rushing to leave. So the leader of the other party darkened again, and then took out a bag of coins from his arms and threw them over.
"These are fifty gold coins, I'm going to settle this carriage!"
"this……………"
When the coachman heard the other party's words, he looked embarrassed. Fifty gold coins are not a decimal. If he really could get the money, he would definitely make a fortune. But the problem is that he had already negotiated with the other party and received a deposit. The residents of these small towns are honest and would not regret it after taking the money. But he was not stupid. He could see at a glance that these three people are definitely not easy to mess with. If there is something wrong and they are beaten up...
"Hey, what are you doing! Get ready to leave quickly."
However, after Rhodes arrived, Metz immediately became proud and pulled the carriage and planned to leave.
When the two guards saw this scene, their faces turned cold.
"Stop it!"
As soon as they finished speaking, the two raised their swords and attacked Metz violently.
However, they failed to succeed.
“———!!”
A crisp chirping suddenly appeared.
Accompanied by the strong wind rising from the ground, the green spirit bird spread its wings and whistled towards the two guards. Facing the strange bird that suddenly came, the two guards also changed their faces. They wanted to stop their momentum, but the speed of the soul bird was faster than theirs. With a flash of spreading its wings, the whistling wind immediately hit the two of them and knocked them away.
"Elemental Elf?"
Looking at the soul bird standing on Rhode's shoulder and staring at the enemy's soul bird, the face of the man in the lead changed.
He didn't expect that he would encounter such a difficult enemy.
Is the other party a mage?
After thinking about it, the man felt something was wrong. He had seen the monsters summoned by the mage before, and they all needed to sing spells to summon it. But Rhode in front of him was just a noble child, and he would not look like a mage at all. Not to mention that he did not sing at all. In fact, even the man himself did not see clearly how Rhode summoned the bird.
This person may be of a big background.
Thinking of this, the man was a little tempted to retreat. He just accompanied the eldest lady in the family to go out for a walk in the deep mountains and forests, but he didn't want to provoke any terrible person. He was just a small guard chief, and protecting the safety of the eldest lady is the first priority. If someone provoked, the eldest lady was injured and he was provoked first, no matter what the other party would end up, he would be dead anyway.
Thinking of this, the originally solemn expression on the man's face couldn't help but melt a little. He waved his hand and signaled the two servants to retreat.
"I'm very sorry to bother you."
When he walked up, the man's tone became much more respectful.
"I apologize to the two of you for your rudeness. They... have a little reckless personality and have collided with you. I hope you don't take it seriously."
"Not a big deal."
Rhode responded, and did not want to pay attention to it anymore. He turned around and made a gesture, indicating that Mess would be ready to leave with the carriage. Seeing this scene, the man was very anxious. He knew that the eldest lady had secretly ran out to play this time while her parents were not around. If he could not return to the city before they came back, he would definitely get angry once he came back and found that the eldest lady was not there. If the eldest lady was scolded, he would definitely blame himself... I thought that there was no trouble in this kind of countryside, but I didn't expect that such a person would suddenly appear...
Thinking of this, the man had to take a few more steps forward and said with a thorn in his mouth.
"Two, please wait, I have something else to ask for help."
"What's up?"
Looking at the guy who had just raised his eyes to his head, now he was so humble, Mes felt so happy. It was really hard to rely on the big tree to enjoy the cool air. No wonder the presidents of the big chamber of commerce had several strong men behind their backs. What he wanted was this feeling... Instinctively wanted to speak and hurt him a few more words. But looking at Rhode who was silent next to him, he still gave up his leisure. Judging from Rhode's performance just now, he knew that this gentleman didn't care about such small things. If he forced him to get it, it would probably make Rhode feel unhappy, so he didn't say anything more and asked directly.
"this…………"
The man glanced at the carriage, thought about it in his heart, and finally spoke with a bit of bullet.
"That's right, if you don't mind, we hope to be able to walk with you."
Traveling with each other?
Mays and Rhodes couldn't help but look at each other.
"Yes, look at the destination of both of you. It should be the Stone City. Because we have important things, we hope to go back as soon as possible. So we took the initiative and offended the two of you. However... our matter is really urgent, so......"
This time the man did not pay any more. He already knew the identity of the fat man just now. He was the president of a chamber of commerce. This was not a big deal. After all, it was just a small chamber of commerce and was still not eye-catching in front of the nobles.
But this young man is different. Logically speaking, a young nobleman cannot be too strong, but this young man put two guards in one move. Although these two guards are not strong men, they are quite good compared to ordinary noble children. They can put them so easily, and use such a strange way... Who knows what background he has?
And seeing the president of the chamber of commerce is very respectful to him, the relationship between the upper and lower levels is so obvious, maybe he is a member of a big family. If you don’t get involved, don’t get involved with such a person. Fortunately, looking at the other person’s appearance, it seems that he does not take his previous rude behavior to heart. If you meet someone who is petty, the trouble may be really big.
"But our carriage can only be seated with four people... and we have a companion."
Mess frowned. From the bottom of his heart, he was unwilling to bring these guys with him. It was unhappy to see their appearance just now, but Rhode did not say so, and he couldn't just refuse. Although Mess paid for renting the carriage, considering that he wanted to have a good relationship with Rhode, he didn't mind letting Rhode make the decision. And from the bottom of his heart, as a kind businessman, Mess didn't want to directly refuse the party. After all, they looked like they were also a nobleman. He had a lot of pleasure just now. If he had to do it again, it would be boring.
"It doesn't matter. We only have one person to ride a carriage, and the rest is just riding a horse."
Hearing the other party's voice relaxed, the man was also very happy. The reason he wanted to rent a carriage was for the eldest lady. If it weren't for her, riding a horse back to the city would be faster.
"this…………"
Metz stopped answering, and he turned his eyes to Rhodes, and it was time for him to make the decision.
But Rhodes obviously wasn't interested in this kind of thing.
He would take someone with him as long as he didn't cause trouble, so he just nodded and didn't say much.
"Okay, fifteen minutes later, at the gate of the town, it won't be my business if you don't come."
Since Rhodes didn't plan to make trouble, then Metz didn't have to say much, so he could only respond in disappointment.
"Please rest assured, we will definitely arrive."
Fifteen minutes didn't take long, but Lijie was the first one to arrive.
"Ah, Mr. Rhodes, Mr. Mays!"
Holding the travel bag, Lijie ran towards them with a brisk smile.
Lijie's tone is very light, perhaps because of the girl's nature. Even if she just stands quietly in front of you, she will give people a very lively and cheerful feeling, and her way of speaking is also in line with the impression she leaves on others. Rhode does not hate this girl, in fact, he also knows that sometimes this kind of pistachio that can regulate the atmosphere is essential in the team. As a former leader of the player guild, Rhode naturally understands how important it is to have a harmonious atmosphere. What's more, from a certain perspective, there is actually no difference between what mercenaries and players do.
Mission, adventure, search, and battle. It all takes a lot of time and energy. Under this kind of time accumulation and combat pressure, if there is no good adjustment, internal problems may arise. Looking at the blonde girl in front of me, Rhode couldn't help but think of a female mage named "Canary" in her team. She was not only top-notch, but also as her name was, just like a canary, constantly talking, often telling jokes or things around her to everyone, and her way of speaking was very exaggerated, and many ordinary small things would be messed with by her.
Everyone laughed. At that time, everyone was opening the cemetery of the Dead, and the pressure was very high. At this time, Rhode would induce the inquiries to ask the cute little wizard if there was anything interesting recently. As long as she said one or two, everyone laughed, the original pressure would disappear quickly, and then cheer up and continue to open the land. At that time, many teams with higher levels and better equipment than them were, but eventually collapsed because the land was too long and difficult. In addition, online games were just games rather than life, and many people were also under pressure in reality.
Of course, they were unwilling to suffer in the game. At that time, there were many people in Rhode's team who had problems of one kind or another, but they did not stay away from the game because of this. On the contrary, they would go online on time every day to listen to the cute little mage saying some jokes and relax. If they could feel that their burden had been removed a lot. In this state, they eventually seized control of the Cemetery of the Dead. Although the little mage herself is not outstanding in the team, from another perspective, she is also an indispensable figure in the team.
Of course, although the girl in front of her also gives people a sense of liveliness, she doesn't talk much. She is very sensible and is not active. However, as long as she sees the smile on her face, she will involuntarily make people feel relaxed.
"I'm ready, are we going to go right away?"
"I have to wait a little longer, and there are still people who want to walk with us."
"On the way?"
Lijie tilted her head curiously, and her golden ponytail swayed, but she didn't ask anything, but reached out to take out a black cloak from her pocket.
"That...Mr. Rhode?"
"What's the matter?"
"Please accept this."
As she said that, a slight blush appeared on Lijie's white and beautiful face, and then she lowered her head and handed the cloak out.
"This is………"
Looking at the cloak in front of him, Rhode was stunned.
"It's like this... the wind is very strong in the mountains, and it's very cold at night. Your injuries have not healed yet. If you get cold... it's very likely to get sick, which is very bad for your health. So... I bought a cloak for keeping cold. It is made of mountain deer skin. It is breathable and very comfortable. Please accept it..."
To be continued...