Chapter 1059 Professional ethics (seeking monthly ticket)
Chapter 1,059 Professional Ethics (please vote for me)
At dusk, the man in gray robe stepped up the steps and walked slowly into the room. The wooden stick in his hand touched the marble floor, making a monotonous sound of "ta, ta, ta".
At this time, the sun was setting towards the west, and the shadow of the night followed his steps, covering him step by step.
There seems to be a dividing line between the last ray of light of the setting sun shining on the ground and the dark shadows coming up like a tide, retreating rapidly towards the west.
And every step he took, he stepped right on the edge of that line. It was as if the darkness came with his steps.
It looks extremely weird.
Seeing the man in gray robe approaching, the servants who were busy nearby hurriedly ducked away, fearing him as if they were afraid of a god of plague. No one dared to come within fifty meters of him.
Some people even cross themselves in fear, hoping to be protected by the God of Light.
Although those servants are of low status, they are not stupid. In fact, quite the opposite. If these servants were not shrewd and agile, they would have been kicked out by their masters. It is impossible for them to live up to such high standards and strict standards.
The required tertiary industry has a strong foothold.
Although they didn't know the identity of the man in gray robes, the fearful aura and disgusting smell emanating from him made them feel chilled.
The man in gray robe cast a cold glance at the servants around him, seeing all their fears. Then he burst into contemptuous laughter and walked into a large room.
At this time, the sun flickered for the last time in the western sky and then disappeared.
Darkness surged up like a tide in an instant, submerging the entire land silently.
The man in gray robe came to the room and looked around briefly.
I saw a white-haired old man sitting on a big chair, frowning, listening to a work report from an official in front of him.
Through the lights that had just turned on in the room, you could clearly see the man's face.
It’s General Hadou~!
Seeing the man in gray robe walk in, Hadou just nodded to him and then continued to discuss work with the people in front of him.
The man in gray robe stopped a few feet away and stood there silently, quietly observing Hadou.
At this time, General Hadou's complexion was rosy, a healthy color, his eyes were bright, clear and bright, his speech was full of energy and sonorous, and his whole person exuded a kind of domineering aura.
Under the pressure of his powerful momentum, everyone opposite him was trembling with fear and dared to lower their heads and stare at the ground.
Judging from his appearance, he seems to have fully recovered, and his previous defeats and injuries have not caused him any harm.
But the gray-robed man's eyes, hidden deep in the shadow of his hood, could see things that others could not see - beneath the seemingly healthy surface, Hadou's vitality was rapidly passing away.
The man in gray robe made a rough estimate in his mind. Based on the current situation, Hadou could probably survive for half a year if he held on to death.
Thinking of this, the corners of the gray-robed man's mouth in the shadow couldn't help but twitch slightly - only darkness is eternal~!
Moreover, what interests the man in gray robe is that although Hadou's vitality is gradually weakening, the fire of his soul is burning brightly and is much stronger than before.
"What a pity..." The man in gray robe whispered to himself.
If Hadu is a dark mage, he is simply the best candidate to transform a lich, and his success rate must be 100%.
At this time, Hadou ended the conversation with the person opposite, and then waved to the officials and guards beside him, saying: "You all can go out. I'm tired. If you have anything to do, we'll talk about it tomorrow."
Everyone also received the doctor's stern warning that General Hadou was in good health and should not be overworked. Therefore, after listening to Hadou's words, they did not dare to force themselves, they all bowed and then withdrew.
When only Hadu and the man in gray robe were left in the room, Hadu coughed and said slowly: "Sir, what can I do?"
The man in gray robe carefully studied Hadou's expression. After a while, he said in a hoarse voice: "I'm here to say goodbye to you, Your Excellency."
Hadu's eyes suddenly lit up, giving off a fascinating light, but he relaxed in an instant and asked softly: "Are you guys going to start?"
The man in gray robe nodded slightly and said: "The preparations have been completed, I will go over to personally abbot it soon.
In less than a few days, the action you are expecting will be implemented. We will give the enemy a big surprise."
"That's very good." Hadu nodded calmly.
Seeing his calmness, the man in gray robe almost had the illusion that he was the one in crisis, and the person sitting opposite him was the one crying and shouting, begging him to help him.
uncle.
This situation is very bad. The situation is obviously in your favor, but you still end up at the disadvantage involuntarily.
It made him feel like a little follower beside the knight.
And this doesn’t happen once or twice.
He couldn't help feeling depressed. He was about to speak, reminding the other party of the current situation and regaining the initiative to speak.
At this moment, Hadou had already smiled, interrupted the words he had just prepared, and said: "Since you are leaving, I won't stay long. I wish you success, and I will wait for you here."
Good news."
The man in gray robe is also a figure on the same side. Although he is at a disadvantage, he is not willing to engage in a meaningless verbal dispute with Hadudo.
Therefore, he just smiled reluctantly, then bowed and said: "Please rest assured, no one can stop us now. I am here to thank you for your support and thank you for fighting for us for several months."
Time, without these, we would not be successful."
The expressions on Hadou's face were complex, and his face kept changing, sometimes worried and sometimes happy.
After being silent for a while, Hadou raised his head and said calmly: "It's just mutual benefit. I'll do what I should do, and I hope you keep your promise."
The man in gray robe suddenly let out a series of hoarse and unpleasant laughter.
He saw Hadou's face getting tighter and tighter, and couldn't help but shake his head and said: "You can rest assured that the world is afraid of us, hates us, and slanders us, but even so they admit that we never break our promises.
In front of our friends, our family’s credibility is impeccable.”
Hadu sneered in his heart. There are no absolutely reliable allies in this world. Most of the time, the ones who cheat him the most are his own allies.
‘Friends are meant to be betrayed’, this sentence seems to be a famous saying passed down from the demons and the undead.
Hadu looked at the men in gray robes and cursed in his heart: I believe you are so stupid~! It’s really the first day I come out to fool around. I don’t believe you didn’t leave any backup plan.
The man in gray robe seemed to have noticed Hadou's thoughts. He smiled meaningfully on his face, bowed slightly to Hadou, and turned around to leave.
"Wait~!" Hadu suddenly said.
The man in gray robe turned to look at Hadu and said, "Do you have any other questions, sir?"
Hadu chuckled and said: "After working together for so long, sir, you should tell me your identity."
The man in gray robe hesitated for a moment, and then said: "I am the loyal servant of the high priest, the fifth member of the Dark Parliament, the doctor of Maple Leaf Danlin Mage Academy, Ed Wood, Kyle Ray."
Hadu blurted out: "It is indeed you~!"
He could remember that a few years ago, the man in gray robe had a secret conversation with him, and then went all the way north to perform some secret mission. However, not long after, news came about the Lich Edwood's battle with the dragon.
Immediately, the man in gray robe lost news.
At that time, it was the first time that Lorraine of the Longyacao family appeared in front of the world.
Hadu is not stupid. With a little contact, you can know who this gray-robed man is.
Immediately, Hadou reacted, couldn't help but smile awkwardly, cupped his hands to the man in gray robe, and said, "I have admired your name for a long time."
The man in gray robe seemed to be aware of what Hadu was thinking. He couldn't help but snorted coldly, turned around and strode out of the room - that incident was a great shame in his life... as an undead career.
Hadu looked at his back and couldn't help but smile.
Although he didn't understand the six degrees of separation theory of social networks, when he thought that the flying eagle war god opposite him had already had some kind of connection with himself before his fame was revealed, he couldn't help but sigh. This fate is
How miraculous.
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The man in gray robe strode out of the door, and an attendant came over cautiously, bowed and said: "Sir, our young master has invited you."
The man in gray robe looked at him coldly, then suppressed the anger in his heart and said in a deep voice: "Lead the way."
He followed the attendant along a bluestone road, turned a few turns, and came to the door of another house.
At this time, Angel came up to him with a big smile and said, "I heard that your husband is leaving. I wish him all the best."
The man in gray robe looked at his smiling face, and for some reason, the anger in his heart suddenly dissipated.
He smiled and said calmly: "I also wish the eldest son all the best. After everything is done, the eldest son can take another step forward."
Angel grinned with joy and said, "I will keep our current friendship in mind. We are about to part ways. Is there anything else I need to do?"
The man in gray robe shook his head and said: "No need, you have done more than we expected. I have something to say to the eldest son."
Angel was stunned and said, "You said it."
"Don't trust anyone." The man in gray robe said slowly, "Especially the people around you."
Angel said in surprise: "What do you mean?"
The man in gray robe patted Angel's shoulder with his skinny palm, sneered and turned away.
Angel looked at the back of the man in gray robe and muttered in his heart: Did he find something? Why didn't he speak clearly? Don't believe anyone? Including you guys with bones?
The southernmost part of the Almohad is a fringe area far away from the civilized world and has never been known to the world.
It is said that the most mysterious primitive tribe in the world lives there, and they eat humans.
This makes everyone regard them as uncivilized barbarians.
For a long time, these cannibals have been a nuisance to the Almohad Empire.
From time to time they would come out to plunder, and when others came to attack them, they would escape back into the mysterious and dangerous primitive jungle.
The Almohads were helpless against them.
It wasn't until Hadou became King of the South that this situation changed.
Hadu continuously sent troops deep into the jungle to eliminate the primitive tribes there.
Capture the population, sell them as slaves, develop the land in the south, and mine the gold and silver mines in the jungle.
Huge profits were made from it.
It was not until this time that the southerners discovered that the land of barbarians in their eyes was actually extremely rich.
Especially in many rivers in the jungle, gold sand can be directly panned.
Then more and more people joined the gold rush in the south, and the jungle began to become noisy and noisy.
After Ilerda arrived, she reached the peak of pioneering. While luring them for profit, Ilerda also killed ruthlessly, expanding a considerable territory.
The jungle is humid and hot, and underground is a swamp of mud and rotten leaves. The color of the water is turbid and weird, mixed with rotten leaves and unknown animal carcasses, giving off a pungent smell, and bubbles will appear from time to time.
This kind of swamp is hidden in danger. It may look like it is full of fallen leaves, but there is probably a hollow underneath. A slightly larger animal will be swallowed up if it steps in.
The trees in the swamp grew twisted and messy, with ivy as thick as an arm wrapped around the tree trunks. The dense branches and leaves completely blocked the sky, making it difficult for the sun to shine down, and it became dark and unclear under the trees.
There are venomous snakes, lizards and other animals entangled on the branches, as well as various unknown small insects. The colors are bright and you can tell they are poisonous at a glance.
Not to mention the air is hot and humid, making it hard for people to breathe.
This is a restricted area for humans, and it is difficult for humans to survive here in harsh conditions.
But in the middle of the swamp, on the only piece of land above the water, there is a large village.
The most surprising thing is that in the center of the village, a rough stone pyramid stands abruptly.
The so-called village is a large area of simple shacks, surrounded by branches and cones, scattered in an unorganized manner. The shacks are decorated with animal or human skulls, and are covered with animal skins painted with strange patterns.
However, no one has lived in these shacks for a long time, and they look dilapidated. Some of them have been burned by fire, leaving only black embers.
Further inside, several large Almohad-style wooden houses suddenly appeared, with figures moving around in the wooden houses.
A drizzle fell from the leaden sky. A strong man wearing a hunting suit and a wide-brimmed leather hat leaned on the pillar of the wooden house.
He carried a crossbow on his back, a long sword and a short knife on his waist, and a dagger strapped to his leg.
At his feet, a large group of naked and ugly primitive tribesmen squatted on the ground. They were tied together with wires and looked around in fear.
The strong man raised his head and glanced at the sky, let out an angry sigh, and spat on the natives under the house.
The natives were so frightened that they squatted on the ground and jumped up and down, and hurriedly spoke twice in a language that no one could understand.
A man guarding them next to them whipped the native so hard that his skin was torn and blood flew out.
The strong man pointed at the sky and cursed: "Damn it, I've been here for half a year, and it hasn't been sunny even a day."
A man with the same equipment next to him also cursed: "My eggs are about to get moldy."
The strong man nuzzled his lips at the tied native on the ground and said with a lewd smile: "You can find an indigenous woman to vent your anger."
"No, I'm different from you. I'm cold and careless. I look like a ghost. That's not disgusting enough."
The strong man laughed heartily.
At this time, an extra-large raindrop fell from the sky, and the black spots became larger and larger. Slowly, it became clear that it was a person slowly falling from the sky.
The person next to him poked the strong man and said, "Here he comes."
The strong man adjusted the weapons on his waist and walked down the steps. The man falling from the sky landed right in front of him.
The strong man nodded and said, "We have been waiting for you for several days."
The man in gray robe shook the corner of his robe, and without looking at the strong man beside him, he walked straight to the wooden house and said, "Is the matter done?"
The strong man pouted at the back of the gray-robed man and said, "This is the last batch, two hundred and sixty."
The man in gray robe stopped abruptly, turned around and glared at the strong man displeased, saying: "The number is wrong, I want three hundred."
The strong man spread his hands and said: "It is getting harder and harder to catch these primitive monkeys. There is no tribe of them within three hundred miles nearby. In order to catch this group of slaves, we walked in the jungle for half a month.
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If you still want it, that's fine. I'll give you two hundred more in twenty days."
The man in gray robe impatiently waved his hands and said, "I can't wait that long. The money I paid you is three hundred, and you must catch three hundred for me."
The strong man snorted dissatisfied and said: "I have already captured three thousand people for you, and there are still thirty or forty more to go.
Do you know why you can't catch them? Because my team has captured all the savage tribes within hundreds of miles. We have completed the contract, okay, you should pay."
The man in gray robe sneered and said: "As mages, we are the ones who hate the contract the most. The contract has not been completed, and you still want money? Now, I will give you a way to make up the number of people I need."
The big man shook his head and said: "Either you give me double the money, or you pay quickly and we take the money and leave."
The man in gray robe laughed angrily and said calmly: "What if I say no?"
There was a flash of silver light, and in just a blink of an eye, the long sword was already placed on the gray-robed man's neck, which showed that the big man was very skilled.
The big man said solemnly: "Now I will give you a way to pay us. Listen, we have professional ethics. We will not ask for more, and no one will want to short-change us. We only want the share we deserve."
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The man in gray robe didn't care about the long sword on his neck. He lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then said to himself: "Forget it, in that case, I will use you to fill in the shortcomings."
The strong man frowned, the sword attached to the gray-robed man's neck increased by 30%, and said, "What did you say?"
"I said," the man in gray robe turned around, looked at the strong man in front of him, sneered, and said gloomily: "You asked for this, don't blame me."
The strong man had a ferocious expression on his face and shouted: "Go to hell~!"
With a flick of his wrist, he was about to cut off the head of the man in gray robe.
This is also a signal, and the strong man tells his men to act immediately.
The man in gray robe suddenly raised his arm, and his long and thin fingers flicked against the strong man's long sword.
The big man was horrified to find that he suddenly couldn't move and lost control of his body. All he could do was roll his eyes back and forth, standing there like a statue with a look of horror in his eyes.
When the strong man's men around the wooden house heard the good signal, they immediately took action and shouted loudly: "Kill~!"
"Kill him."
He drew out his long sword and crossbow and rushed towards the man in gray robe outside the house.
The man in gray robe snorted coldly and glanced at the strong man with contempt, showing no interest in taking the next step towards him.
With a flick of his sleeves, the gray-robed man rose into the air, flew straight into the air, looked down at the ground in mid-air, and said loudly: "Get up, my slave. The time has come to taste blood."