Vandom, the old town.

This is where Vendom first emerged and once experienced a long period of prosperity, but now, the buildings here are dilapidated, the streets are narrow, and urban planning is completely unable to keep up with the development of the times.

Gradually, it was abandoned and became a settlement for the lower class. I don’t know when it started, but the old city had another more vivid name - slums.

Because it had just rained a few days ago, the ground in the old city was filled with sewage, dirty and stinky, and it was almost impossible to gain a foothold. This is true in almost every street.

At this time, in such a narrow alley filled with mud, three people who were completely out of touch with the poor were slowly walking towards the depths of the alley, watching them being cautious, as if they were facing a great enemy, just like ancient ferocious beasts hidden in this alley.

Finally, they reached the end of the alley.

At the end of the alley, there is an entrance to the sewer. The entrance is covered with a wooden board. You can vaguely hear the sound of "dripping" water coming from it, accompanied by the strong and stinky smell unique to the sewer.

The three people gathered at the entrance and stopped.

They were all wearing tight leather armor and covered with their faces. They were agile and looked fierce.

"It's this?" One of them suddenly spoke.

"Yes, a beggar under Joseph saw a guy in the middle of the night. The guy's back was covered with blood, and it was probably the mage." He spoke none other than Horn, and both of him were members of the Sword and Rose Mercenary Group.

Joseph, whom he mentioned, was the small leader of the underground gang in this area. He was in charge of a large group of dilapidated houses and was most familiar with all kinds of gossip.

"Let's go in and take a look?" Another mercenary spoke. He reached out and was about to uncover the wooden cover.

"Don't move!" His movement was stopped by Horn.

"There are many people in the rat path, and not many of us are more people. It should be fine, right?" This man was a little puzzled.

The old city has a very long history of development. Many sewers are very spacious and the roads are also very tortuous, like a dungeon, called the rat road, which is where rats live. There are exiles, fugitives, beggars, prostitutes, thieves and other inferior figures. The situation is complicated. If you are lucky, you may be able to find an exiled prince out of it.

Horn still shook his head, pointed to a very inconspicuous pattern next to the wooden cover and said, "Look carefully, right, it's here. Did you see it? Do you know what this is?"

The other two shook their heads.

"If I read it correctly, this should be a magic rune. Maybe once we open the wooden cover, the magician inside will know that someone has entered the rat path. Although there are many people in the rat path, he will definitely be alert during the day, almost entering and exiting the cave entrance... But since there are magic patterns here, then the Frost Mage Shiyou hides inside!"

"What should we do now?"

Horn thought for a while and said to the two mercenaries beside him: "Wait! At night, someone will come out to breathe in the rat path. Then we will grab one, ask about the situation inside before taking action."

This method is very safe. Both mercenaries nodded without any objection. There is a reason why the mercenaries obey Horn.

These days, this young man showed extraordinary and meticulous mind. With his help, the regiment leader Lu Yisha quickly completed the reorganization of the mercenary group and kicked out several traitors. Then he formulated a series of new and efficient management methods to make the entire mercenary group look new and change the freedom and scattering in the past. The overall combat effectiveness of the mercenary group soared, and several big businesses were successfully and efficiently completed.

The mind is one aspect, and in terms of personal force, Horn also showed extraordinary talent. Thanks to the essence of life given by Viana, his power has made rapid progress at an astonishing speed. Now, no one in the entire regiment, except for the leader Lu Yisha, no one dares to say that he will definitely defeat him.

The mercenaries were convinced by such an extraordinary person.

After discussion, the three of them quietly left the alley and entered a dilapidated tavern at the entrance of the alley.

The tavern has been confiscated by the mercenary group and has become their temporary garrison.

In the tavern, Wild Wolf, Harrington, Lu Yisha and others were all here, sitting at a table waiting for news.

Seeing Horn come back, Lu Yisha asked, "How is the situation?"

Horn nodded slightly to her and said hello, then quickly moved his eyes away from Lu Yisha. There was no way, this charming woman could always make her face blush easily, and he had to control herself to avoid gains and losses.

He walked to his seat, picked up a chicken leg and nibbled it. While chewing, he said in a voice that could only be heard by the table: "The news has been confirmed, it is true. The target is very likely to be inside. He was very cautious and set up a secret magic pattern at the entrance of the rat path. I have reason to believe that there is absolutely more than one such magic pattern. This thing may be arranged in every entrance of the rat path and in various important passages inside. My idea is to catch the person out of the inside first, understand the situation inside before taking action."

Lu Yisha frowned and said, "That's all we can do. But as long as we do it, we will definitely alarm him?"

She hates magicians because these guys are mysterious and cunning, and the power of magic is ridiculous, and it is really difficult to deal with.

Horn nodded, his face a little heavy: "This is indeed the case. The only thing we can do at the moment is to learn as much as possible and gain more initiative."

He personally experienced the power of Valos. Although the mage was arrogant, he did have the capital of arrogance. It was really outrageous. Compared with him, Dai Wei, the other mage apprentice he knew, would be too young. He could predict that once the two sides fought, their mercenary group would definitely suffer a considerable casualties.

"I wish I had the master." The wild wolf said in a muffled voice.

"He has been out of news for more than half a month. Who knows where he is now!" Lu Yisha said angrily. That guy was Xiaoyao. He threw this hot potato for her, but ran to hide the stone.

"Rollin has been going this time a little longer. He probably has encountered trouble, but he should be able to solve it." Harrington, who was on the side, took a sip of ale: "His methods are much more wise than us, right?"

For Harrington, Rollin was the only person he was convinced. Whether in intelligence or force, Rollin showed an unparalleled advantage. He believed that such an outstanding person would never fall silently.

Although Lu Yisha complained, she agreed with her brother's opinion: "Okay, don't think about that guy anymore. What we have to do now is to pull out the Frost Master. Just do what Horn said, let's wait, and wait for the rats in the rat path to crawl out by themselves."

Several people nodded silently and gathered their energy in the tavern. Several other elite mercenaries took turns to guard the alley, waiting for the people inside to come out.

As time passed, the sky gradually became darker. The rats in the rat path did not let them wait for a long time. At 8 o'clock in the evening, a member of the group came in to report: "He caught a mouse."

"Bring it here." Lu Yisha immediately became energetic.

After a while, two mercenaries, one of them carried an arm and dragged a ragged and skinny beggar up and threw it on the ground.

"Give me your life, spare me, sympathize with me for this old bone. I did nothing, I just wanted to come out and pick up some rotten vegetables and leaves to eat!" The beggar didn't know what happened, so he lay on the ground, begging for mercy with trembling body.

"I'll ask you a question, answer me honestly, and this is yours." Lu Yisha took out a silver coin and shook it.

The beggar's eyes lit up and he nodded sharply: "You ask, as long as I know, I will tell you everything."

"Have you ever been a newcomer to the rat path recently?"

"There are so many, you know, the men of Vendome never enter the sewer, they think they are dirty. A few days ago, I saw a weird man covered in blood. He seemed to be a demon... magic... law... law..."

Suddenly, the old beggar became stuttering. He couldn't say the word "magic". He felt very strange. He felt that something was choking in his throat, so he reached into his mouth and kept touching it... Finally, his whole hand was reached into his mouth, and then he seemed to have grabbed something. With a force, his hand suddenly pulled out, and there was a bloody tongue on his hand.

"Ah~Ah~" the old beggar suddenly reacted. He seemed to have returned to his senses and felt pain.

He rolled wildly on the ground, making an inhuman scream in his throat, his face was twisted and ferocious, his eyes were red, and his mouth was covered in blood, as terrifying as a ghost. (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, the novel is better and faster!
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