The distance was quite far, so the devil's attention was basically on the fortress, using the woods and bushes as cover, and the group quickly rushed over to join Moen.

"Where did you come back from? I thought you were trapped in the fortress. Who are these people?"

As soon as he met Moen, he asked the question, and then he saw the girl who was holding on to Pei Renli's cloak and wouldn't let go:

"What's going on with this lady? Hi~Beauty."

Seeing this, the latter was completely ungrateful and shrank behind Pei Renli.

"We went to the southwest, further than expected. This lady may have been too frightened to speak for the time being. As for where she and the gang came from, it's a long story, but before that...

…Senior Sharon, can you please stop using Moen’s face?”

‘Moen’ was stunned:

"Why did you see through it again? I obviously borrowed a set of clothes from Moen, so there shouldn't be any flaws left."

"Although Moen is usually a tease, he is always very graceful when facing ladies and is not frivolous. The most important thing is that you are not holding a piano in your hand."

Moen likes his lute very much. Whether he is running laps, training, or even eating, he has to hold it. Even if he puts it down, he will definitely put it at a distance where he can easily pick it up. Pei Renli doubts whether he even sleeps.

Everyone should hold it.

I heard Moen say that his piano was made by a very famous violin maker. In his later years, this craftsman would only make violins for promising young musicians. Each one is an orphan and cannot be bought with money.

Things that can be purchased.

So Sharon could easily borrow clothes, but it was absolutely impossible for Sharon to borrow Moen's piano, even if anyone asked.

He rubbed his face with both hands, and his face returned to Sharon's appearance like plasticine:

"It turns out that the flaw lies in Qin. Sure enough, he shouldn't play such a unique guy."

"Where are the others?"

"On our way back, we received a notice telling us not to return to the fortress. Others were waiting nearby."

Sharon, who had regained her original appearance, raised her chin and motioned for Pei Renli and the others to follow.

Sharon led a group of people walking east, making hidden gestures to bushes and other places along the way, as if to signal to the secret sentry hiding nearby that it was one of her own.

Passing through a small patch of sparse forest with traces of felling, many people were staying in the clearing in the forest. Several other first-grade students were sitting on a log, and when they raised their eyes, they also saw Pei Renli.

"It's Pei Renli!"

"They're back!"

"Who are those people?"

"Most of the people rescued from the devil's stronghold are adventurers."

"The devil's stronghold? Are you so brave?"

Eve glanced around at the group of people following:

"That's... Elysee?"

Elysee was talking to a few people at this time. Judging from the emblems on their bodies, they should be the people of the Sword of Salvation.

"We originally just wanted to follow the cultists to see where they were going, but we found the devil's stronghold..."

"Let me say it! Let me say it!"

Korra immediately interrupted Perenli. The humanoid trumpet was still functioning. If she didn't let her say this, she would be choked to death.

Ignoring Korra who started to tell everyone what happened along the way, Perrenli shrugged:

"Anyway, it's a long story."

"What's going on with the guy behind you?"

"She was also one of the people imprisoned by the devil, but she seemed to be too frightened to speak. I don't know her name yet."

Eve looked her up and down expressionlessly, making the latter cover her head with Pei Renli's cloak in fear:

"I think she is a bit like Sistia, and she has the feeling of a noble lady in distress."

Especially this state of holding on to the cloak and not letting go, it is exactly the same as Cistia.

Speaking of this, Michelle waved to Camilla who was listening to the story:

"Camilla, come and help me. Are there any medical supplies here? There are some wounded who need to be treated."

Most people have been tortured in the devil's dark prison, and their wounds must be treated as soon as possible to avoid suppuration. Pei Renli and the others brought bandages and herbs, but there were too many people, and they were all gone.

Most of the people were only slightly injured, which did not affect their movement much, because none of the seriously injured people managed to escape alive.

The problem of being temporarily unable to speak after being frightened also had to be dealt with. Maybe it was because of her friendly temperament that made people like her. Michelle pulled the girl who was holding on to Pei Renli and tried to find a quieter place to show her.

The person struggled a little and then followed him away.

Pei Renli shook his wrinkled cloak, and was about to ask what the situation was when he heard Moen on the side saying dissatisfiedly:

"Why do you always get to be with a beautiful lady?"

"I have never encountered such a good thing. She must have been a young lady from a rich family just now. Pei Renli, are you going to eat soft rice?"

Alton was also making noises, and they expressed that they felt unbalanced.

Because when they were working in groups, they were with second-year students, and the group was all tough guys with so much male hormones that they were suffocating.

Pei Renli posed very proudly:

"He is so handsome that there is nothing he can do about it. He is the center of attention wherever he goes."

Even Eve, who was always expressionless, sighed secretly.

Thinking on the bright side, since Pei Renli has this kind of virtue, it means that he is in good condition now.

"By the way, I was almost led astray by you."

Pei Renli asked:

"Where is Senior Varela? I have something to discuss with her."

"Over there, there are many priests nearby."

There are not only students from Nasper Adventurer School, but also many official adventurers, priests and paladins from the Temple of the God of Braves, Heronis, as well as people sent by chaotic organizations such as the Sword of Salvation to deal with demons.

.

It seems that the group of people who set off from the fortress in the morning are basically here.

Pei Renli said hello and turned to find Varela, leaving Korra to take charge of the specific matters.

Where Eve pointed, several priests could be seen busy walking around. Varela stood in front of the tree stump, using it as a table to read the map and discuss something with the people around her.

Noticing Perenli's approach, Varela said to the people around her, "We should wait for the signal," and then came forward.

"Senior Varela, I have something very important to discuss with you."

"What's up?"

Pei Renli signaled to go further away, and the two of them walked to a big tree, where there were few people nearby.

"We found a demon stronghold not long ago and rescued some imprisoned adventurers and soldiers. In addition..."

He took out the manifest from his arms and secretly handed it to Varela:

"We also found a little evidence of someone working with the devil."

When Varela heard this, her expression immediately became more solemn, and she opened the cargo list to check it out.

Powerful enemies are not scary, what is scary is the inner ghost causing trouble. If this matter is not handled well, no matter what method is adopted, the devil will still have unimpeded access to the mortal world.

"Kora said that the emblem on the manifest is from a small business organization called Rody Chamber of Commerce. It's possible that they themselves are cooperating with the devil, or it's possible that someone purchased supplies for the devil through this small chamber of commerce. Currently, we can only find this

part."

"Hmm... Judging from the price on the manifest, it shouldn't be the personal behavior of an ordinary cultist."

"I still have some in my backpack, but because of time constraints, I didn't identify them carefully. Maybe there are more clues."

"Who else knows about this besides you?"

Perrenli pointed in the direction of Eve, and they were listening to Korra talk about what happened along the way.

"It should be just us for the time being."

"When you go back, tell everyone that it is best not to spread this matter to avoid attracting unnecessary attention."

Varela returned the manifest to Pei Renli:

"In my opinion, the traitor is probably hiding among the high-ranking nobles or big businessmen in Brevo. It will be very troublesome to find out."

Because the nobles of the river countries are just like the royal family, they marry everywhere and their influence is intertwined. If you investigate a noble, you may go abroad after investigating.

"I don't have any reliable friends here who can help me. This is a very difficult matter."

Then his tone changed:

"But since you came to discuss it with me, you must have some ideas, right?"

Pei Renli said modestly:
To be continued...