Shadow Trails in Azeroth

Chapter 1524 157. What a good time! Da Fan, this is a big sacrifice! ——Additional update【1125】

At the same time that Black walked out of Dean Blue Moon's mage tower, a merchant ship flying the flag of Wharton Trading Company slowly docked at Tol Barad Harbor.

The timing was just right, which fully demonstrated the super strength of the fox people in the shipping industry.

After receiving Black's order, they immediately sent people to the Western Wilds, reached a cooperation intention with the Stonemason Brotherhood with super high efficiency, and also invited the leader of the Brotherhood to come to Tol Barad to interview with Lord Black.

Originally, the pirates wanted to invite the Pandaren stonemason from Pandaria.

Those black and white rolling men are also amazingly skilled in the art of carving, and even surpass the human Brotherhood of Stonemasons in their stonemasonry skills.

Unfortunately, considering the inside story of this mission, it is not appropriate for a Pandaren who advocates nature and regards death as a kind of reincarnation.

The main reason is that they are afraid that Gungun, who has always cultivated his moral character, will not be able to accept the cruel truth of the death force for a while. The reincarnation they worship does not exist. After death, everyone must accept arbitration to decide which death world to go to.

Well, judging from the civilizational tradition of the Gunguns, this matter may really disappoint them in the world.

Fortunately, the members of the Stonemason Brotherhood are also very capable. Anyone who has seen New Stormwind City with their own eyes is impressed by the powerful skills and unbridled imagination and design capabilities of these stonemasons.

Furthermore, the Brotherhood of Masons was no outsider to Blake.

Ever since Silithus showed Pope Faol and the Kaldorei elves the wonderful use of the Sin Monument, orders for tombstones from the Stonemasons Brotherhood have been pouring in.

At this time, these simple masons thought that there was a war with the elves, so that the sales of tombstones were so good?

Of course, after a long time, even the most ignorant person will realize that so many customized tombstones are definitely not used in the traditional funeral industry.

But considering that the profits brought by the Sin Monument have already made the stonemason brothers a lot of money, and this matter also involves the secrets of the Holy Light Church, the stonemasons did not pursue too much.

After all, they are just an organization composed of a group of craftsmen and veterans who report to the group to keep warm. Everyone is working to support their families. There is no need to consider too many important people's secrets other than chatting after dinner.

If you really have that time, wouldn't you like to go have a drink at the tavern in Yuexi Town? I heard the new pole dancer there is really hot.

"Thank you for reimbursing my ferry ticket!"

On the dock of Tol Barad, wearing an architect's uniform, carrying a half-used suitcase, and carrying the gentlemanly and polite leader of the Masonic Brotherhood, Mr. Edwin Van Cleef, the great mason, crossed the ship's plank with vigorous movements. Landing on the trestle, he turned around and waved goodbye cheerfully to the foxes on the boat behind him.

He shouted:

"Next time you stop in Long Beach, remember to come to Moon Creek Town. I'll treat you to a drink. The Masons' Brotherhood will cover all your drinking expenses, you lively little guys."

The big stonemason's shout immediately caused a burst of enthusiastic cheers and whistles from the fox sailors, which meant that the big stonemason, who also had business dealings with Wharton Trading Company, was a very good person.

He is shrewd and a qualified leader.

Moreover, in addition to being a highly skilled stonemason and presiding over the reconstruction of Stormwind City with his group of brothers, Mr. Van Cleef himself is also a veteran and a battle hero.

During the period when the Kingdom of Stormwind fell, Van Cleef had been leading the Brotherhood's warriors to fight guerrillas in the northern border. At least seventeen or eight orcs died under his sword.

For a warrior born from ordinary people, this is already a quite remarkable achievement.

However, because of the scars left by the battle, the great stonemason would wear very formal clothes on any occasion. He obviously did not want others to see his scarred body.

Van Cleef had just walked out of the dock and was planning to take a rest in the famous pirate town of Losberg before going to meet Lord Black. However, before he could walk out of the bustling dock, he saw a carriage parked on the road. side.

An orc warlock who was blind in one eye was sitting in the driver's seat, whistling to the ladies coming and going, and next to him there was a giant warlock squatting on the ground eating melon seeds.

And a human warlock with a staff and a gloomy face, playing with a black skull pipe.

This strange trio did not look like good guys at first glance, but such obvious features allowed Van Klick to recognize these three guys immediately.

He had seen the descriptions of these three guys on page five of the list of important figures in MI7.

He still remembered the official description of the Warlock trio from Stormwind City:

Extremely dangerous, cunning, immoral and shameless, you should be extremely careful and vigilant when dealing with them, and identify yourself as an agent immediately if you are targeted.

Well, I forgot to mention that.

In addition to being a veteran and a stonemason, Edwin Van Cleef was also a senior "secret agent" in MI7, a senior "little finger" in their jargon.

But unlike other "little fingers" who can be sacrificed at any time, Van Cleef has thrived in this cruel system. He is now almost one of the leaders of MI7 in the western wilderness.

But recently Mr. Van Cleef is considering whether to quit this official organization that can bring him a lot of benefits because his wife is pregnant.

Considering that he was about to have a son or daughter, Van Cleef, who had spent nearly ten years on the battlefield, felt that he really couldn't move anymore.

"Are you three waiting for me here?"

Van Cleef adjusted his clothes, stepped forward and proactively said to the bored trio of warlocks:

"I am Edwin Van Cleef, the leader and representative of the Stonemasons Brotherhood. I am here to discuss with Lord Black the renovation of the No. 13 Teaching Laboratory Building of Narthalas Magic Academy."

"Well, it's you."

Evil Eye, who was flirting with an orc female pirate, immediately turned his head when he heard this. He looked Van Cleef up and down with his one eye, and finally showed an evil smile that made the veteran want to draw his sword on the spot.

He pointed to the carriage and said:

"Go in, the boss asked us to take you directly to his office. Hehe, this is a big job. You are lucky."

"Hide your little dagger, Mr. Van Cleef."

The giant magician Zarak opened the car door for Fankrik and warned in a low voice:

"You can't hide the dagger in your boot or the gun in your suitcase from us. I'm just reminding you not to perform your tricks in front of the boss.

We all know what you did on the borders of Gilneas during the war years, but these measures are not enough to ensure the safety of your island.

But as long as you obey, you will be much safer here than at home. "

Van Cleef raised his brows, shrugged, and responded to the troll's warning with a gentle smile, but at the same time as he sat into the spacious carriage, Kanrisad, who was also a human, also sat in.

The skinny boy was sitting on the chair opposite Van Cleef. As Evil Eye and Zarak were discussing the damn topic of which was better, the Succubus or the Destroyer, Kanrisad also took out a small box from his luggage. Silently handed it to Van Cleef.

The great mason took the box in surprise, opened it, and saw a burst of jewels illuminating his eyes.

Good guy!

There are seven cut gemstones in a box with different colors, and they are placed together according to the color distribution of the rainbow.

With the appreciation ability of a great stonemason, he could tell at a glance that these were perfect gems cut by the best gemstones. If he found a gold chain and set it inlay, he could sell it at a high price in Stormwind City.

"This is?"

The great stonemason looked at Kanrisad in astonishment, who pulled up his hood to cover his eyes, only showing a weird smile under the hood.

He said in a hoarse voice:

"This is a birth gift from the captain to your soon-to-be-born daughter. The captain said that he would never let his partners suffer, especially an excellent craftsman like you.

You must accept it.

This is also a commendation for the Masonic Brotherhood's perfect completion of the work of carving the Sin Monument over the past period of time. It is a private commendation for your excellent leadership. "

The skinny boy paused, glanced at Van Cleef, whose expression changed slightly, coughed a few times and said:

"Of course, you can also regard them as an encouragement. The work the captain will give you next is very important. Not only is it the construction of the college's laboratory building, but there is also a private work that needs you and the outstanding masons to complete.

You know the rules. Do you need me to emphasize it again? "

"No, no need."

Van Cleef closed the box and placed it in his suitcase.

He couldn't refuse the kindness from Black Shaw here, that would cause him terrible trouble, and under the thin boy's cold gaze, Lord Van Cleef said softly:

"During work, you should not ask questions, look at things you should not look at, touch things you should not touch, and take things you should not take. Please rest assured, Mr. Black, our Brotherhood of Masons is absolutely professional!"

"very good!"

Kanrisade nodded with satisfaction. He magically took out a Pandaren lunch box from the secret compartment of the carriage, handed it to Van Cleef and said:

"Then take a rest, Mr. Edwin. Do you need to eat something? You may have some physical work to do later."

"Um?"

——

"Oh, Da Fan is here."

In Black's office at the Warlock Academy, Black, wearing a warlock robe, warmly received Edwin VanCleef, who had just finished a pirate-style meal.

Yes!

After a long wait, the Warlock Academy finally has its own teaching area, and finally there is no need to teach in the dilapidated watchtower on the North Island.

This is a great thing for warlocks who have always been treated unfairly.

However, Mr. Van Cleef could only smile bitterly in response to this unique title. Although this was his first real meeting with Lord Black, the two had exchanged letters before.

Blake was very stubborn and wanted to call Van Cleef "Da Fan". The mason corrected him several times and did not change his mind, so he could only let it go.

But until now, he still doesn't know what the "big fan" of stinky pirates means?

Maybe a nickname from Kul Tiras?

"Hello, Lord Black."

Van Cleef saluted Blake, took out a letter from his arms, handed it to the pirate, and said:

"This is the letter that Mr. Shore asked me to deliver."

Well, there is no need to disguise one's identity in front of Black. Anyone in this industry knows that the uncrowned master in front of him is the most knowledgeable person in the world.

They even knew that Van Cleef was about to have a child and predicted the gender of the child in advance. This made Van Cleef, a veteran, really unable to think of confrontation in front of the pirates.

How can a mortal man oppose a prophet?

"Oh, you just came here, and you have to bring a letter. This Xiao Er is so mean. He knows how to torment his subordinates. He is really a bad boss."

Blake complained, threw the letter on the table without reading it, picked up his pipe again, and winked at Xie Yan and Zarak who were standing at the door. The two warlocks immediately exited and closed the door.

When only Black and Van Cleef were left in the large office, the pirate said:

"Did you bring your carving tools?"

"Yeah, bring it. This is the guy who eats."

Fan Cleef laughed. He knew from Kanrisad's reminder that this time he might have to do a job on the spot. After hearing the pirate's inquiry, Fan took off his coat and folded it, and then put his The suitcase opened, revealing the neat carving tools inside.

There are seven carved stone knives of different specifications, and looking at the shape and metal texture, you can tell that these are fine tools handmade by dwarf masters.

As expected of an officially certified mason, this set of tools alone is expensive enough.

"Okay, carve something for me and let me see your craftsmanship."

Blake picked up the scepter of Sargeras placed beside the table and waved it, and a strange birdman sculpture was teleported to Van Cleef's eyes.

Also appearing together was a piece of stone with very fine texture, which had been cut into a square shape.

The pirate blew out a smoke ring, pointed to the birdman sculpture with a tail and horns, and said to the frowning Van Cleef:

“Just follow it and carve it, it doesn’t have to be perfect, just carve it with the master craftsmanship of the Brotherhood of Masons, it doesn’t have to be exactly the same.

What I mean is, I give you five hours, and you can carve whatever you can by the evening. "

"Uh, your request"

Da Fan does not resist working, but as a craftsman, he has his own ethics.

He shook his head, stepped forward and professionally measured various parameters of the bird-man stone sculpture with his hands, then picked up the drawing and made a few strokes, then turned back to the pirate and said:

"Give me ten hours and I can carve a replica with a restoration level of over 80%."

"No!"

Blake shook his head and refused and said:

“You only have five hours, you carve as hard as you can.

Don't worry, Dafan, this is not a test of your skills, I just need to prove to one of my guests that our stonemason in Azeroth is capable of completing some complex tasks.

That's all. "

After saying that, the pirate approached Da Fan and whispered to him:

"Work hard, there will be benefits. Believe me, this is really big business. If you can take over this job, the Masons Brotherhood will become one of the important forces in this world.

Even in the future, like Dalaran, it is not impossible to have a city of our own.

Speaking of which, I have prepared an invitation letter for you to be the constructor instructor of the Theosophical School, and you are just waiting to sign it. This is a good opportunity to truly reach the sky in one step and cross class barriers.

Remember my words, it doesn’t have to be particularly delicate, but it must be carved with ‘charm’. "

The stinky pirate reminded me before leaving:

"I know this may be hard for you to understand, but be sure to treat them as living creatures. Trust me, it won't hurt you."