Chapter Four Hundred and Sixteenth [The Enemy Road is Narrow (Part 1)]
Chapter 416 [Enemies meet on a narrow road (Part 1)]
"Oh?" Du Wei was stunned for a moment.
Then he frowned and stood up: "Take me to the leader of this caravan!"
Toya breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said: "Sir, our Desert Fox Mercenary Group is a officially registered mercenary group in the northwest Desa Province. It pays taxes on time and is absolutely loyal to the Tulip Family! This
This matter, no matter what conspiracy there is, has nothing to do with us!"
Du Wei smiled and patted the nervous man: "Don't worry, I know that you are just guards and don't know what's going on."
After receiving the comfort of this distinguished guest "from the Tulip family", Toya was really relieved. He accompanied Du Wei and Qiaoqiao out of the tent and whispered: "Sir, do you want me to call someone to come and get this businessman first?"
The team leader takes control?"
Du Wei smiled: "No need."
Toya chuckled twice, and saw Qiaoqiao standing aside with an indifferent expression. With such a master, how could he need help from his own people?
The leader of the caravan lived in a separate tent, and when people outside saw Du Wei and Toya arriving, they did not dare to stop them. Du Wei asked Toya to wait outside, and he and Qiao Qiao went straight in.
The leader of this caravan is a middle-aged man in his forties with curly brown hair and a flat nose. He seems to be a Roland with prairie blood. There are many people in the border areas, so it is not surprising.
Seeing Du Wei come in, the caravan leader was startled, and then his face was immediately filled with a smile: "Ah! It turns out to be the distinguished Mr. Harry Potter. I..."
Du Wei looked calm, walked directly to the tent, sat down, and then looked at the caravan leader, and said calmly: "Sir, I have a question for you, please be honest.
Answer me...please ask, did you carry a letter with you?"
As soon as these words came out, the caravan leader suddenly changed his color, took a step back, and subconsciously touched the scimitar he wore on his waist. In the border areas, many people are accustomed to wearing this kind of scimitar commonly used by prairie people.
knife.
But seeing Qiao Qiao's cold eyes, the caravan leader immediately broke out in a cold sweat. Having just witnessed Qiao Qiao's strength, he asked himself whether he was the match for this female warrior. So he touched the handle of the knife, but put it down again. He was just nervous.
Staring at Du Wei: "Sir, this is my private matter, please don't interfere! Otherwise, it may not be of any benefit to you!"
Du Wei smiled. He looked at the caravan leader and said with a smile, "Oh?"
"Not bad!" The leader of the caravan calmed down a little. He gritted his teeth and said: "Your Excellency, although I am surprised by the strength you and this beautiful lady have shown... and I also heard your accent, it should be
With a strong northwest accent! I think you two are also from the northwest! Therefore, I advise you two, please don’t interfere with this matter! No matter what you hear or see, please bury it deeply in your heart.
Keep it in my heart! I will keep in mind the life-saving kindness of the two of you tonight. I will pretend that I did not hear what I just said... Otherwise, although the two of them are outstanding in strength, there are still some things and some people in this place in the northwest. It is the two most powerful people.
It’s better not to provoke him!”
Although these words were soft and hard, the tone was also sincere. Especially when it came to the life-saving kindness just now, the eyes of the caravan leader, at least in Du Wei's view, were still very sincere.
Du Wei suddenly felt something in his heart and remembered something. The originally cold smile on his face became gentler. He looked into the eyes of the caravan leader and suddenly asked: "Are you working for the Tulip family?"
"You!" The caravan leader's face changed, and suddenly a look of absolute determination flashed in his eyes. Then he gritted his teeth suddenly, knowing that he was outmatched, he still pulled out his scimitar, and at the same time reached into his arms with his other hand.
…
"Don't worry!" Du Wei smiled. He took out a golden badge from his arms and waved it in front of this guy: "You should recognize this."
The leader of the caravan was stunned, and looked at the things in Du Wei's hands carefully. He couldn't help but trembled, and suddenly lost his voice: "Gold badge?! Ah! Are you from the Tulip family?!"
He no longer hesitated and quickly knelt down on one knee: "Sir, please forgive me for being presumptuous. I don't know your identity..."
The badge in Du Wei's hand has a strange shape, with a flame tulip pattern engraved on it. This is the symbol of the status of people in the tulip family. Moreover, in order to prevent counterfeiting and counterfeiting, each badge has a
A special set of numbers. This set of numbers are Arabic numerals specially compiled by Duwei. Outsiders have absolutely no idea what they mean.
This kind of badges, ranging from black iron badges to the most advanced gold badges, are exclusively subordinate to a group of secret personnel who were previously responsible for instigating rebellion on the grassland.
The leader of this caravan is naturally responsible for traveling on the grassland and serving as a "hidden line" for the Tulip family.
Seeing Du Wei take out the gold badge, the caravan boss was relieved after verifying the authenticity, and his attitude became more respectful: "It turns out to be... Your Excellency."
He didn't know how to call Du Wei, but he must be a very high-status person in the family as he holds a gold badge. Calling him "Sir" is not an exaggeration.
After all, according to legend, the only people who can hold gold badges are their supreme leader, His Excellency Alpha, and Mr. Philip, who is said to be the most trusted person around the Duke. I have not heard of anyone else holding such a badge.
However, no one could imagine what the caravan leader was doing. After all, no one would have thought that the Duke, who had so many things to do, would suddenly and silently run into the desert.
Later, the caravan owner honestly explained his identity. He was Alpha's subordinate, responsible for traveling between the empire and the grassland. He used his identity as the caravan owner as a cover to inquire about the movements of various races and tribes on the grassland.
, and is also responsible for delivering some letters and messages.
Without waiting for Du Wei to ask, he took the initiative to take out a secret letter hidden in the middle of his clothes and handed it to Du Wei. The letter was sealed with wax and had not been opened: "This is my mission this time.
, give this letter to Patriarch Saladin."
However, Du Wei only glanced at it and said directly, "Just put it away without taking it."
He didn't need to read it to know that he couldn't understand the content of this letter at all!
Because of Du Wei's "creativity", he had already ordered that all correspondence with Saladin on the grassland should not use normal writing mode, but should all use "ciphers"!
The code invented by Du Wei also comes from the knowledge of his previous life: above the contents of the letters exchanged, there are some weird numbers. Even if outsiders see these numbers, they will not understand what they mean! And only he knows!
When Saladin receives this letter, he will take out a book that he carries with him and open it to which page, which line, which word, etc. according to the numbers on the secret letter... Finally...
Only then can the original content of the letter be restored!
This method of secrecy is not yet available in Roland Continent. It can be said that it is Du Wei's original method that is ahead of its time.
The "code book" agreed upon by Du Wei and Saladin was no other book, but a "canon" from the most common Temple of Light on the Roland continent! If those believers of the Church of Light knew that Du Wei actually used the sacred canon to
When the codebook is used, Du Wei will definitely be charged with disrespecting the gods...
Du Wei did not take the "Canon" with him, so even if he opened the letter, he would not be able to understand the content of the letter. Anyway, now that he has determined that the leader of the caravan is "one of his own," he has achieved his goal.
Du Wei then told this guy to just complete his mission.
But... there is actually a group of horse thieves who know that they are coming to snatch this letter?!
Could it be that other tribes on the grassland already know about the secret collusion between themselves and Saladin?
Reminiscent of the previous prisoners' confessions, this horse thieves gang has secret contacts with some tribes on the grassland... It seems that other tribes on the grassland are now ready to take action!
snort!
Du Wei sneered, and when he turned to the leader of the caravan, his expression calmed down: "You'd better be careful, your identity should have been exposed! Because the horse thieves tonight are here for the letter on your body.
.So, you may encounter some dangers along the way."
The leader of the caravan had a solemn look on his face. His expression was full of determination and perseverance. His tone was solemn and he slowly said word by word: "Sir, my life was saved by Mr. Alpha back then. I have sworn allegiance to the family.
Even if I unfortunately die serving the family, the family will take care of my wife and daughter, so I am not afraid of death."