Xiangye Town is located on the southeastern border of the Duduo Kingdom. It is surrounded by mountains and densely forested. The cultivated land is relatively scarce, but the natural resources are very rich. It is rich in high-quality flax, fragrant vine fruits, iron ore, sapphires, as well as Chinese medicinal herbs, wood and leather.

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The Hannessy family accumulated considerable wealth by relying on the resources in the territory. Baron Hannessy built Xiangye Town into a small town that can accommodate more than 30,000 people.

Every year during the wind season, a large number of refugees flocked to the Hannisi Territory and were hired by the baron to harvest fragrant vine fruits. During the cold water season, fragrant leaf town was short of food, and the refugees who had made money returned to the land.

The great lord, Margrave de Wermik, spends the winter at Climbing Castle.

It is now the end of February in the wind season, and the weather is getting colder. The refugee shanty towns outside Xiangye Town are already full of people. Those homeless people have either snatched other people's shanties, or given up their harvest work here and hurried to other places.

Make a living from the territory.

Keeping a shanty is equivalent to keeping a job. The refugee gangs in the shantytowns form large and small alliances according to their respective areas. When their companions go out to work, the people who stay behind are responsible for keeping watch.

"Ah...ah...spare me, for the sake of the Supreme Lord...spare me..."

A half-grown boy wearing shabby felt clothes knelt on the muddy ground in a shanty town and cried bitterly. His arms were cut behind his back by a pair of slender and shapely hands, and the severe pain from his shoulder joints made him unable to move.

The perpetrator was a tall, thin man. The three terrifying scars on his face made him look as miserable as a ghost. His eyes were cold and ruthless, as if he could break the young man's shoulders at any time.

Disability is an unbearable injury for a refugee boy. He begged loudly, but the man was unmoved. The people around him were just watching the fun, and those who could help him were all lying on the ground.

"How dare these idiots take over Ghost Face's territory."

"Boss Ghost Face, show this boy how good he is!"

"Break his shoulders! No mercy!"

The onlookers were all the refugees who were guarding the shacks. Without exception, they used intimidation to show their cruelty and power, in order to warn those who tried to rob the shelter.

"What's your name?" the man asked coldly.

"Cut... my name is Cask." The young man endured the pain and tried his best to put on a flattering smile, facing the muddy ground.

"Okay, you will follow me from now on." The man let go of his hand, and first silenced the people around him with his eyes as sharp as a sword, and then shouted: "Everyone, get out of here!"

The young man watched in astonishment as his unconscious accomplices got up from the ground one after another, limping and squeezing through the crowd of onlookers covered in mud.

"Haha, boy, you are too young!"

"He was taken in by the ghost-faced boss. What a lucky boy."

The onlookers burst into laughter, but this time they were friendly.

The boy in felt clothes remembered how he had fought so hard with the machete and the ghost face, and he suddenly felt ashamed and angry. He spat at his former companion, which only attracted even louder laughter from the onlookers.

"Tub, the six shacks here belong to us. If anyone comes to stir up trouble, just call me." The man ordered the young man and walked straight into the largest shack.

The structure of the refugee shack is simple, focusing on rain protection and warmth, but the lighting conditions are very poor. A little sunlight shines into the house through the ventilation air on the mud wall, and outlines a hazy figure. When he saw the man closing the wooden door, he chuckled: "

Ghost Face, you did a good job this time. Experienced refugees will not beat people to death or maim easily, which will only cause trouble for themselves. It seems that you have learned to intimidate and bribe."

The man was silent for a moment and said in a hoarse voice: "My name is Todd."

"Todd? Haha...Ghost Face, your nickname is more prestigious than your name. That's very good. Do you think anyone calls me Fitch? I also want to have a loud nickname that will make people wet their pants when they hear it, but

Everyone calls me 'hey', 'hey', 'guy', 'bastard', 'fat rat'... I know you have strength and background, but you are a refugee now and will be a gangster in the future... Well, maybe a gang boss."

Fitch walked up to Todd, put his arm around his shoulders, and said affectionately: "Ghost Face, I'm doing this for your own good."

Ghostface is none other than Apprentice Knight Todd.

More than three months ago, under the orders of Viscount Randall, he and 42 elite soldiers of the Randall family disguised themselves as refugees and rushed to Yehliu City overnight. Under the cover of the local gang, he met Fitch, the guide.

Fitch is in his 20s, of medium height, and has an ordinary appearance. He is the type that cannot be found in a crowd, but he smiles when he sees everyone, talks pleasantly, and can establish relationships with strangers in just a few words. He brings

Following Tao De all the way, it took more than two months to enter the territory of the Dodo Kingdom.

The soldiers of the Randall family fell into pieces and soon disappeared without a trace. In the end, there were only three men left by Todd's side, Ron, Matthew and Jamie. Among them, Ron was the most powerful.

, even more powerful than ordinary trainee knights. Matthew and Jamie are also extraordinary archers with perfect shots.

They followed Feiqi into Xiangye Town and successfully joined a homeless gang.

Under Fitch's ingenious arrangement, the three of Ron and the refugees went out to collect vine fruits, and he and Todd were responsible for guarding the shack.

Ron had been picking cinnamon fruits for a month, and Todd had been looking at the shacks for a month. Today, his patience finally ran out.

"Fitch, since you arrived in Xiangye Town, you have been very honest. You stay in the shack every day and don't show your head if you can." Todd patted the arm on his shoulder and asked with a smile: "Why?"

"Dude Ghostface, we are here to do big things. I have to take responsibility for our lives...I will tell you when it's time to tell you." Fitch smiled playfully, but his voice was very low.

"It's a beautiful thing to say, but there's not a single truth... But I'm not going to hand over my life to a low-class person!" Todd suddenly put his hands on Fitch's neck, pressed him on the table, and then grabbed him and attacked his waist and abdomen.

He held the dagger behind Fitch's ear and said jokingly: "You can do better with your dagger than with your words. It seems that you are an expert... I heard that people will not feel pain when stabbed from this position... Isn't that right, Mr. Killer?"

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Todd could kill Fitch with his bare hands, and his choice of a dagger revealed his intention to intimidate. But Fitch firmly remembered Balor's teachings: When someone points a knife at you, never doubt his determination and determination.

reckless!

He said decisively: "Hey! Mr. Todd, you win!"

Todd let go and said, "Boy, you are very smart. I like talking to smart people, but I don't like people who think they are smart."

"Master Ghost Face, if you have anything to ask, just ask. I will tell you what I can tell you. But if you kill me, I don't think you will survive." Feiqi rubbed his neck and said with a smile.

Todd slowly stabbed the dagger into the table until it had no handle, and said coldly: "Inferior man, you think too highly of yourself, and you seriously underestimate me."

Fitch watched the dagger completely pierce through the solid wood table, and said dumbfounded: "Master Todd, you are so powerful!"

Humph! I am a trainee knight, or a senior trainee knight that Master Randall spent tens of thousands of gold soles on... Todd smiled coldly, but then heard Fitch say: "Well, we have some guys who can do it too

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Todd's expression suddenly froze. His strength was slightly higher than that of Ron, and there were at least dozens of arcane warriors like Ron in the Randall family.

This is why Todd is restless.

Todd believed that Viscount Randall would not sacrifice him easily because he spent precious medicines to improve his bloodline and strength. At the same time, he also knew that in the minds of the great nobles, senior trainee knights did not have a high status, especially Randall.

The Viscount holds the golden potion and can create many senior trainee knights at any time if he wishes.

Therefore, his future status depends on his performance, and this mission obviously carries great risks. If something goes wrong, Viscount Randall will definitely have to distance himself from the relationship, and his sacrifice will be a matter of course.

Whether it is to win the appreciation of Viscount Randall or to save his own life, Todd must obtain relevant information from Fitch instead of being at the mercy of a lowly civilian.

Todd suddenly asked: "Fitch, who do you work for?"

There was an unnatural dullness in Fitch's eyes. After seeing this, Todd sneered: "It seems that you are a wild dog without an owner. I can kill you at any time, right?"

The master-slave relationship forms the cornerstone of the vassal system. The nobles of the royal capital regard themselves as "the king's dogs" and feel proud of themselves. The lords call their elderly vassals "old dogs" to show their loyalty and unyielding affection. None

The owner's wild dog is a completely derogatory term. Without an owner, it means that it has no identity and can only be bullied by others.

The way Fitch looked at Todd finally changed, and he asked cautiously: "Mr. Todd, do you know?"

Todd said proudly: "The master personally assigned the task to me. But my master is not your master! You are not qualified yet."

Fitch was in awe. He had followed Balor for so long and didn't know which nobleman he was working for.

Todd struck while the iron was hot and shook his head: "The master sent me here because I know the nobility and the refugees better. Your sweet words and tricks are of no use to me!" He then said gently: "I can see that you have arrived in Xiangye.

The town is very nervous... cooperate with me to complete the task, I will try my best to ensure your safety, and I will introduce you to the master."

"Master Todd, I don't know much..." Fitch scratched his messy hair vigorously, pretending to be excited and frightened. He had to survive from Todd's hands first.

"I want to see the shadow." Todd pulled over a bench and sat down, and made a request.

"I really don't know where he is, we are all in single line contact now..."

Todd pondered for a moment, then raised his head and asked: "My master asked me to obey the shadow's arrangements... What is your mission?"

"Shadow asked me to take you over, train you to blend in with the refugees, and then try to sneak into the gangsters in Denshi City, and then I can escape." Fitch said honestly.

"Who is the shadow?"

"My adoptive father Balor. His name is just a title. He is also proficient in makeup. Even if he stands in front of us, I may not be able to recognize him." Fitch shook his head.

Todd rubbed his forehead and asked in a deep voice: "Tell me what you know. For example, why are you so scared!"

"Things are a little complicated..."

Fitch sorted out his thoughts and said slowly: "Our opponent is the Masked Brotherhood... The Masked Brotherhood works for the South Wind Merchant Group. They infiltrate the Thieves Guild in Dengshi City and attack the free traders of the Bucks Merchant Group.

.And the Bucks Business Group is our employer...at least, we serve the Bucks openly."

"At the beginning, we made some progress. Freedmen traders from the Bucks Merchant Group joined forces with local thugs to help us break into Stone City. The Masked Brotherhood's power in Stone City was retreating steadily. But no one expected that,

This is the trap they set... After the informants of the Bucks Business Group were exposed, the killers of the Masked Brotherhood killed them all." Fitch said in frustration: "We lost the people of Climbing Stone City.

The internal agents and helpers became blind and deaf, and had no choice but to return to Xiangye Town. But the Masked Brotherhood refused to let go, and followed them, and assassinated Pete, the hyena leader of Xiangye Town... He was the one we managed to get with great difficulty.

The cultivated dark son."

Todd sneered: "Is this what Balor is capable of? Can't he see the trap of Mask? It's in vain that the master trusts him so much!"

"You can't say that... We have too few manpower at our disposal. Although the big boss keeps sending experts over, you also know that their brains are not very good... In a head-on battle, the Mask was killed by them.

Tragic...it's not enough to fight sap on the street. Masked people can see through their disguise at a glance, and ordinary villains dare to do something behind their backs." Fitch sighed: "Before Masked cleansed the power of the Bucks Business Group.

, first set up a situation and asked our people to kill a security soldier, and then the security officer led the army to take down our stronghold in Dengshi City...many guys died."
To be continued...