Steel steam and flame

"I heard that Mr. Berkeley will personally hunt down some difficult smuggling teams. This section of the border is a common route from Larsa to the Flame Alliance. After receiving the information about the cleanup mission, Mr. Berkeley entrusted several people to do the smuggling business. Going to Larsa to spread some news about controlled goods should attract many capable teams, including some well-known teams." The two ran very fast, and their direction formed an angle with the gray wolves. Wells was very interested in Berkeley and talked a lot about him with Gore along the way.

"Wells, you want to join the patrol team and the beast cavalry." Gore directly said what Wells was thinking, "Mr. Berkeley said that there will be a sacrificial ceremony soon. After the ceremony, the alliance and I'm afraid there will be big changes among the various tribes. Take this opportunity of the cleanup task to accumulate some merit for yourself and cope with the changes in the future. That's what you really want."

Wells, who did not respond directly, just sighed, "I just act according to the situation. If I can't get good results, I must at least meet a few more teams and get a considerable amount of money. Everyone is doing these things. The patrol team and the beast cavalry are the same, otherwise why do you think they would be willing to accept this kind of mission? They just feel uncomfortable, maybe they are not ready yet."

"If you are not prepared well, you will die at any time later, Wells." Gore reminded.

"You may not live long if you are ready."

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The last rest was at 1 p.m., and half an hour later, Isa set off again with the team.

Carrying invisible pressure on her body, Isha tried to look relaxed and wanted to get rid of all the negative factors at the moment, but she couldn't do it. So far, no adverse news has been received, and no trace of the patrol team has been observed. The only trace is the claw mark of the ancient tree.

That doesn't mean anything, Isa kept telling herself. But her heart was not at peace. From the time she saw those claw marks to now, Isa had indeed noticed changes in the environment. Like Cassia, Isa, who had been on alert for two nights in a row, felt the decline in wildlife. In addition, the weather has not changed much, so these phenomena are probably pointing to the bad side.

By four o'clock in the afternoon, it was expected that the trip to the safe area would take less than three hours, and Isa felt somewhat reassured. Although it is necessary to pay a high fee, compared with the team members, this money can be completely offset by the profits gained later. If we can successfully discuss business cooperation this time, Isha understands what are the things that are in short supply within the organization. Ever since Lord Severna appointed herself as the deputy chief, Isha has known that from then on, there are intangible things. It happened to him.

The desire to do everything perfectly is what Isa has believed in ever since. Several years have passed, and I always feel that it is still far away from perfection, and there are too many shortcomings in all aspects.

When she returned from thinking, Isa couldn't help but look at the time again. It seems that the reference condition that determines where the team is in the forest is no longer the speed of travel, but the time on the watch that moves steadily. Isa knew that she was anxious, but she couldn't think of a solution. I don’t want anyone to die, nor do I want to pay more than 100 million in the safe zone. She wanted to find a perfect solution to the two problems, but Isa had to admit that she could not produce anything else in her mind except leading the team to a safe area.

The mood weakened along with the light under the dense forest. Isa was thinking about how to keep the atmosphere in the team in a better state. Toyinbi's approach made her tilt her head.

"What's wrong?" Isa asked, her eyes locking the entire team in her sight.

"It's nothing." Toynby smiled, "At least there are still Muriel and I in the team. If we really encounter a bad situation, we can delay the retreat for a while. Don't put too much pressure on me, Lieutenant-General. If we meet the enemy in this state, it will actually bring danger to the team. We are also adjutants, and it is not a good thing to shoulder many things alone. Let us help you share some of the burden. Besides, we don't understand the situation at all. "

"I'm sorry." Isa breathed out, "Maybe I just thought too much."

"I hope everyone thinks..."

Toynby and Isa turned their heads at the same time. There was a sudden noise from the side of the team. The flanking personnel immediately went to be on guard dozens of meters away. The entire team immediately entered combat mode at Isa's order. Cassia pulled out his pistol and hid behind the ancient tree. He had foreseen the scene at this moment a few minutes ago, and because he felt that the other party was not a threat, he did not interfere much.

Another team appeared in the gap between the heavy ancient branches half a minute later. They did not notice Isa and the others who had stopped. It was not until they moved forward another hundred meters that the flanking investigators discovered that they were already on alert. Another team yelled out.

They didn't fire immediately. This was the rule for various forces in Larsa to enter the border, even if it didn't work very well.

The opponent immediately went into defense, and a group of more than 30 people were all eliminated by the ancient tree in the next moment. After more than half a minute, the captain thought that if Isa suddenly attacked, he would be a corpse without being immediately aware of it. Then he raised his hands and waved, and walked over alone.

After a brief conversation, when they discovered that their respective targets were the nearest safe areas, Isa and the team leader looked at each other at the same time.

"..., I found a line of claw marks on the road, left by a gray wolf. I didn't pay attention to it at first, but I kept it in my heart. Soon after, I saw many corpses on the road, and there were forty or fifty people in total. I wanted to go back directly. , but looking at the depth of entering the forest, and worrying about someone behind me, we can only rush to the nearest safe area. By the way, we are following this route..." This team is not the powerful force of Larsane; Reselling goods, that is, doing "dangerous transportation" of goods to earn profits. As the captain spoke, he took out his drawing and pointed out their walking route. You could see his joy at meeting other teams, but also his inner panic. "It's been very strange these past few days. I often go to and from the border forest, and I'm very familiar with this place." . I feel a little weird these past few days, as if I am being watched by something. Although I occasionally see other people's corpses, it is definitely not this frequent. And the corpses are not processed for a long time, at least one day. "

"One day?" Isa asked with certainty.

"Yes, we can't even make a basic judgment on the condition of the corpse." The captain said solemnly, "There was news that the patrol team passed by before entering the border, but the current situation is very likely. Because what made them return? And those who died were all from a small team, with no more than twenty people in total, which is also in line with the configuration of the patrol team."

"A single patrol officer will not rashly attack a team with too many people, which may lead to danger. However, their radio communication and support pursuit speed do not dare to let us have any thoughts about them." Isa said common sense, "Maybe something really went wrong this time."

While thinking, Isa remembered something important, "Are you also because of the goods on the cocoons this time?"

The captain shook his head directly, "No, it's something else, but..."

"But it's all relatively urgent news, and you were informed suddenly?" Isa interrupted the other person's words and tried to speak out. Seeing the captain's ugly expression, Isa had already made a decision. She looked at the time again and subconsciously looked at Larsa, "If these tribes can help, even if they are not the management of the centralized area, their status should be very important. But for what? And it is too late to evacuate now."

At this moment, Isa turned her gaze to the team behind her, and when she saw the faces of each member, an indescribable feeling suddenly arose in her heart.