After several ups and downs, Leorio jumped to a rock several meters high and stood still, watching the "Gryphon Group" that was about to fly over.
Those people, indeed, were coming for them, and they obviously slowed down at this moment, and even the flying altitude dropped.
Leorio could already see clearly that the leader was a middle-aged man wearing gold armor, with swords of the same style on his left and right waists.
It can be inferred from this that the opponent is a two-handed swordsman.
Chirp~
The griffons are getting closer and closer, and in this open space, their unique calls can be clearly heard.
Each griffon is extremely ferocious. Their sharp claws are said to be comparable to steel, and their flapping golden wings are majestic under the sunlight.
As the opponent flew down, Leorio's palm subconsciously placed on the handle of the knife.
"We are the seventh gryphon battalion of the Aroca Empire. May I ask if you are Leo Leo?"
The other party actually called Leorio's name accurately, and it seemed that he had done some research.
"I am!"
Leorio's face was calm.
"We don't mean any harm. Can you please come down and speak?" the middle-aged man leading the team asked politely.
Leorio was a little surprised by this attitude of the other party, but as a skilled person, he was not afraid of the other party's tricks.
Whoosh!
With one step, Leorio jumped down from the boulder.
Maybe he wanted to show off his strength, so Leorio, who was in mid-air, walked as if going down the stairs, directly in front of those people.
Regarding this technique of stepping into the void, he still followed Bai Yue Guangxu, and the two of them had been competing for a while, but it was not without gains.
"I am Guy, temporarily serving as the captain of the 7th Griffin Battalion. Nice to meet you."
The middle-aged man leading the team reached out to Leorio.
After Leorio shook hands with the other party, he still hadn't figured out the purpose of the other party's visit.
Looking at the other party's tactful opening, it doesn't look like they are looking for trouble.
Could it be that I guessed wrongly that these people were not here for the murder of "Hillary"?
"Are you here specifically to see me?"
Not wanting to make random guesses, Leorio asked directly.
"We have all heard about what happened in the Valley of the Wind. But don't worry, Sir, a scum like Hillary deserves to die." The middle-aged man named Guy said sincerely.
"You should just say what you have to say!" Leorio spoke again.
"As far as we know, you were once a soldier and came from the Stormtrooper Battalion," Guy said.
Leorio frowned. He even asked the other party to speak directly, but he didn't expect that the other party would still go around in circles.
"Although Hillary deserves to die, he is an imperial general after all. On the way here, we have blocked a wave of law enforcement teams for you." Guy said with a serious face.
"Why are you doing this?" Leorio asked.
"We don't want a general like you to be wanted by the empire because of a scum. Therefore, we are here specifically to invite you to join our 'Gryphon Regiment'." Guy said sincerely.
Leorio was stunned.
Inviting him to join the most prestigious "Gryphon Regiment" in the Aroca Empire is such a good thing?
As far as he knew, as long as he joined the "Gryphon Regiment", it was equivalent to getting a guarantee certificate for promotion to an officer. Even soldiers who retired due to injury would be assigned to a place as an official.
I don’t know how many people dream of joining the “Griffin Group”!
That is the highest honor among the soldiers of the Aroca Empire.
Even the badges worn by the "Griffin Group" can be used as bragging rights.
In the Aluoka Empire, there is a saying that is often circulated: A soldier who does not want to join the "Gryphon Regiment" is not a good soldier!
Leorio also dreamed of joining the "Griffin Group", but that was many years ago.
If such a good thing had come to him when he was still an instructor at the Border Military Academy, he would have agreed without even thinking about it.
But now——
He just wanted to stay by Lin Xi's side.
"I'm sorry, I might disappoint you. I don't want to join the 'Gryphon Group'." Leorio refused decisively.
"Your Excellency, please rest assured that our 'Griffin Group', as the core force of the empire, will not tolerate scum like Hillary, so don't worry that you will be treated unfairly after joining."
Guy misunderstood what Leorio meant.
He thought Leorio would refuse because he had lost trust in the military due to all the unfair treatment he had experienced.
"I am an adventurer now. I think it is good to be an adventurer. I can take risks everywhere without being tied to one place and do what I want to do." Leorio said.
"You don't have to rush to refuse, you might as well think about it carefully. If you join the 'Griffin Group', you will no longer be wanted by the empire. At the same time, you will receive special protection and enjoy special honors. Even the Jiesolo family will not be wanted.
I dare to attack you easily." Guy continued to persuade.
Hillary, who was killed, came from the "Jessolo Family", one of the three most powerful families in the empire.
As for the "Gryphon Group", it is closely related to another large family, which is in competition with the "Jesolo Family".
Anyone the "Jessolo Family" wants to deal with, they will protect.
"I have a stronger protection, thank you for your trouble. I have thought clearly about it. I will not join the 'Griffin Group'. If you come here just for this matter, you will be disappointed."
Leorio's attitude was unusually resolute, not giving the other party any illusions.
The "Jesolo Family" is nothing!
Even if Lin Xi doesn't take action, it will not be easy for the "Jessolo Family" to deal with him just by relying on his own abilities.
Besides——
If he is offended, he will definitely cause heavy losses to the "Jessolo Family".
Any family has an open business. Even if Leorio doesn't know about this kind of thing now, it is still easy to find out.
"Even if you don't think about yourself, don't you think about your friends?" Guy suddenly said.
"What do you mean?" Leorio's expression changed.
Is this threatening him?
"Don't get me wrong. What I mean is that if you join the 'Griffin Group', then your friends can also join in. Maybe you guys can form a griffon team." Guy
Busy explaining.
"They won't even join!"
"How can you know if you haven't asked?" Guy smiled softly and changed the topic, "We have admired the name of Magician Lin Xi for a long time. Could you please introduce him to him?"
"How do you know Mr. Lin Xi?" Leorio immediately became cautious.
"Our 'Gryphon Group' still has some authority and connections. Lord Lin Xi has great prestige in Mesai City!" Guy said with a smile.
really!
Lin Xi's most famous place is in "Mesai City".
He saved "Messe City" from danger several times, and later even directly broke into the city lord's palace. Even now, there are still many places where he is discussed.
"What else do you know?" Leorio asked again.
He was very afraid that Lin Xi's identity as a goblin would be known.
That was originally a secret belonging to a limited number of them!
Moreover, since signing the contract, Leorio has also clearly understood that Lord Lin Xi is a reincarnated person, and his soul is an out-and-out human being.
"What we know is limited, please don't be wary of us with a defensive mentality. Our 'Gryphon Regiment' will not be your enemy, neither before nor in the future," Guy said.
"I can take you to see Mr. Lin Xi, but you must show respect, otherwise, don't blame me for turning against you." Leorio warned.
"Then it's your turn, sir."
In order to show respect and stand, Guy just brought a few people with him.
Soon, they arrived in front of Lin Xi.
"I'm not interested in joining the 'Gryphon Group'."
Before the other party could speak, Lin Xi spoke first.
Guy was surprised. He didn't expect that the Lin Xi magician could hear the conversation between him and Leorio from such a long distance.
"Your Excellency Lin Xi, I am..."
"You don't need to introduce me again, I know your name is 'Guy'." Lin Xi blocked the other party's words again.
"It seems we came too unexpectedly this time."
Guy was a man who could observe people's emotions, and he could tell that this magician Lin Xi was unwilling to say more to them.
"If you don't mind, Mr. Lin Xi, please accept this token. It will save you a lot of trouble when you enter and leave some towns in the future."
Guy took out a gryphon-shaped token.
Lin Xi just raised her hand slightly, and the token originally held in Guy's hand suddenly flew into Lin Xi's palm.
Just this hand made Guy's expression change.
Lin Xi looked at the token in his hand. It had a special spiritual imprint and detailed engravings on it. It was obviously a symbol of some kind of status.
"What token is this?" Lin Xi asked.
"This is the order of the Lord from our 'Gryphon Group'."
"What can it be used for?" Lin Xi asked again.
"In the Aluoka Empire, you are exempt from interrogation and can enter and exit any non-royal forbidden areas." Guy said.
Lin Xi knew that this small token had more than just this privilege.
But since the other party didn't say anything, he didn't ask any more questions.
"Okay, I will accept this token." Lin Xi said.
"In that case, we won't bother you anymore. Maybe next time, I will bother you again." Guy said goodbye and left in a measured manner.
Some things, haste makes waste!
Today's visit cannot be said to be fruitless. At least, he left the impression that he was not an enemy.
And since the other party has accepted the "Honorable Order", it is equivalent to having a connection with their "Griffin Group" invisibly.
Don't underestimate this small connection, it will have a big effect at critical times.
"Leolio, keep this thing."
Lin Xi raised his hand and threw the Lord's Order to Leorio.
Leorio hurriedly took it, and the heavy feeling in his hand made him almost drop the token.
"grown ups!"
"Take it, it's just a token. Put it here with me. It just takes up space."
Lin Xi waved her hand, signaling Leorio to stop talking.
"Sir, holding the 'Honorable Order' can be regarded as a noble..."
"Congratulations, now you are a noble." Lin Xi made a rare joke.
Leorio knew it was useless to say anything, so he could only put the token up first.
"It's time to eat!"
As Bai Yueguang's voice sounded, the aroma of barbecue began to waft into the air.
Lunch lasted for more than an hour.
After the meal, everyone continued on their way.
The visit of the Griffin Group did not have much impact on everyone's trip.
According to the pre-planned route, the carriage went faster and slower.
I don’t know since when, the wind blowing has become more and more weird.
At the beginning, the wind was very strong, carrying sand and dust.
But this did not hinder the carriage's forward speed. Bai Yueguang had already used her watch light, and the released defensive shield could effectively filter the sand and dust.
After walking for a while, the wind suddenly changed. Although it was not so fierce, it was blown by wind blades.
The power of this wind blade is not very great, it can just leave a mark on the rock.
However, when the carriage passed another fork, the wind became fierce.
On the ground, rocks chopped open by wind blades can be seen everywhere.
call out!
A wind blade flew over from the gap between the rocks without any warning.
The wind blade hit the defensive cover, causing faint ripples.
"Is this a naturally formed wind blade? Why does it feel like someone is attacking me from behind?"
Leorio, who was driving the car, subconsciously wanted to block with his knife several times.
"Leorio, stop the car!"
Lin Xi's instructions suddenly came out.
The carriage stopped, and Leorio quickly looked at Lin Xi who jumped out of the car.
At this moment, Lin Xi had a strange expression, staring at the mountain on one side in a daze.
"Lord Lin Xi?" Leorio said hesitantly.
"Let's camp here today!" Lin Xi said.
Leorio looked at the sky. There was still some time before the sun would set, but since it was Lin Xi who spoke, he would obey unconditionally.
"Why don't you leave?" Bai Yueguang also jumped out of the carriage.
"Master Lin Xi said that we will rest here today."
Leorio said as he took out the tent.
"Lin Xi said that?" Bai Yueguang was stunned for a moment, then realized, "Could it be that there is a treasure nearby?"
After hearing what she said, Leorio also reacted.
Every time Lin Xi suddenly asked the car to stop, something was gained, and it seemed that this time would be no exception.
I just don’t know if I have discovered some valuable mineral vein.
"Lin Xi, what did you find?"
Bai Yueguang, who couldn't wait any longer, had already approached Lin Xi.
"There's something in there!"
Lin Xi pointed at the mountain he just stared at.
"ah?"
Bai Yueguang followed Lin Xi's line of sight and saw nothing but the angular stones.
"What treasure is inside?" Bai Yueguang continued to ask.
"Have you ever opened a blind box?" Lin Xi asked without answering.
"What is a blind box?" Bai Yueguang wondered.
Lin Xi smiled softly and suddenly said loudly: "Whoever digs out the treasure in there will get it!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone's interest was suddenly aroused.