Just when Wanwan and Ariel were talking about the changes in the abyss on the roof of the hotel, a loud and noisy sound interrupted their conversation.

"Hurry up! Don't let them run away again!"

"Don't even think about running away! It's that kid, brothers, catch him!"

"Damn it? This guy is so brave that he actually lives in the same pub as us?"

"Do you understand the meaning of darkness under the lamp? But this is too disrespectful to these brothers. We must catch him today..."

"Is this guy a rat? He's so slippery! My friends in front of me, please help stop those people in front of you. You will be rewarded generously!"

…

From the noise, one could barely hear that there was a large group of guards, mercenaries and adventurers working together to arrest a few people.

It's just that although they yelled and cursed very loudly and said they were being paid, in fact, almost no passers-by actually paid attention to them.

Obviously, these adventurers who have been hanging out for a long time all know what "social evil" is. They have the attitude that doing more is worse than doing less. They don't want to meddle in others' affairs and have no intention of intervening.

The girl on the roof raised her eyebrows slightly, and looked towards the direction of the noise with her fiery red eyes. Even the darkness could not block Ariel's sight, not to mention that there was still a small town with bright lights?

She clearly saw a large group of mercenaries wearing light leather armor and holding weapons. They were charging ahead with murderous and ferocious faces, followed by three figures in hot pursuit.

The three people being chased were not wearing hooded clothes or robes to hide their faces. It was obvious that their identities were revealed in a hurry, and there was no time to disguise or change clothes.

Under the influence of the red fire eyes, the girl could clearly see the appearance of the three people even in this dark town.

The three people being chased were two men and one woman. One of them was a young man with short brown hair and wearing dark clothes; the other was a rugged man with yellow hair and an unkempt beard.

The only girl among the three is a dark and thin girl. Her skin is dull and dirty, and her long dark hair hangs down at home. Only the girl with good eyesight can recognize her as a girl.

This little girl seems to be just an ordinary person. If it were not for the help of the young man, she would not be able to keep up with the two people's escape. Even with his help, it would slow down the escape of several people.

Obviously, to some extent, this girl has become a burden to the three of them.

The three of them were Marco and his party who had been hunted down by local gangsters in the town after rescuing a group of slaves. It seemed that Jeff's so-called avoidance and helpers had not been successful.

To a certain extent, the situation of the three of them has become more difficult. After all, before, the enemy only sent people to hunt them secretly, but now they are even openly adventurers and mercenaries.

There are also many people who have joined the team hunting them for various reasons.

…

Ariel, who was standing on the roof, was looking down at the three people who were escaping. However, there was only a bit of curiosity in her red eyes, and there was no unnecessary kindness.

There was no intention of rescuing them, it was just a bit of a show-off.

The girl's eyes were calm and she watched the three of them with great interest. They were chased by dozens of mercenaries and fled behind them. They were obviously facing nearly ten times the number of enemies, but they could always escape like slippery loaches.

Amidst the various sieges and chases by the pursuers, the three of them were like cunning and nimble mice. They scurried around in familiar alleys and intersections in the town.

The pursuers behind them had the advantage of having more people, but they didn't have the flexibility of the three of them. They really couldn't catch up with them for a while.

"Uncle, what's going on? There weren't so many people chasing us before, so why are so many adventurers and mercenaries now joining in the fun?"

Marco was struggling to drag the little girl Anna away. Although it was a bit difficult, he still had the energy to talk to Jeff.

"..."

His question made the strong man Jeff feel a little silent. He didn't know how to answer the young man for a while. After all, he was the one who suggested taking the two of them to a friend's place to hide, or even ask the friend for help.

But who would have known... well, in the final analysis, he was not kind to the people he met. He didn't realize that this so-called friend had arranged for him to wait for others, and at the same time, he sold them out at the same time.

There is no way, life is destined to be different.

Although there are many fairy tale adventurers in this world who are passionate by nature and uphold justice, there are more real-life adventurers who pursue interests and money.

"I'm sorry, it's all my fault that I'm in this situation. I really didn't expect that the more than ten years of friendship with that guy Lasse would still be worth the reward."

When he said this, even this usually bold and strong man couldn't help but show a bit of anger after being betrayed.

"It's not your fault, uncle. No one would have thought that that guy who looked so smiling could be so sinister."

The young man comforted the upright uncle, but when talking about the Russell who betrayed him and others, Marco couldn't help but show hatred on his face.

The guy named Russell is the owner of that hotel. He has been friends with the strong adventurer Jeff for more than ten years, and the two have always had a happy cooperative relationship.

It's no wonder that he felt that the other party was his friend. After all, he was an old acquaintance. At that time, he thought it was just a small matter of robbing a group of slaves, so naturally he didn't care to trouble the other party.

But who could have imagined that it would end like this...

"Huh - no matter what, let's find a way to escape now!"

Jeff gently exhaled and suppressed the turbulent emotions in his heart. The current unfavorable situation did not allow him to be emotional. His usually rough and bold face became more solemn than ever at this moment.

"Um!"

Marco nodded equally solemnly, and fled a little faster while half hugging the little girl.

But at this moment, he was tense and anxious, and he did not pay attention to Anna in his arms. The bright eyes hidden behind the long dark hair were looking at him and Jeff thoughtfully.

The next three people started to escape again. They also encountered several enemies during the period, but Jeff and Marco quickly took care of them.

Most of them are just junior warriors, and there are even many adventurers who have not yet become warriors. Naturally, they cannot stop the two intermediate warriors from breaking through, but there is a saying that an elephant will be killed by too many ants.

When the number of junior warriors increases, they are also a considerable force. At least together they are barely enough to compete with the two of them, not to mention there are many junior warriors to help.

Besides, who says there aren’t intermediate warriors among the enemies being pursued?

…

"Not bad. It's not in vain that I betrayed the whereabouts of those guys to you."

At this time, the hotel owner Russell was gently weighing a money bag in his hand, with a philistine smile on his somewhat wealthy face.

"Hmph! I didn't expect you to sell people so easily. Are you just not afraid that Jeff will fight to the death to retaliate against you?"

A tall and fierce man walked out of the shadows of the hotel. His eyes did not conceal his disdain for Russell. It was obvious that this guy's betrayal even made him look down upon him.

"Is there anything strange about this? They are just partners with a certain degree of friendship. Is there anything in this world that cannot be clearly marked with a price?"

The hotel owner didn't care at all about the man's disdain and kept his money bag with a pleased expression on his face.

"Besides, even if he wants to take revenge on me, he must first survive your hands to have this possibility. Hahahaha..."

The ferocious man looked at him with a somewhat sinister look, as if he might kill him at any time. It was obvious that he was really unhappy with Russell.

Of course, there is disdain for him betraying his partners at will, but more importantly, he feels pain for his reward. You must know that the price of betrayal for this profit-seeking guy is not low.

Anyway, he does have some thoughts of killing the guy in front of him and getting the money back. Not only that, but with Russell's savings, maybe he can make a lot of money?

When thinking like this, the ferocious man became more and more excited, and at the same time, the murderous intent in his eyes gradually gathered.

But just when he was about to lift the table, a hand suddenly appeared from the shadow behind him. The hand with black gloves easily held down the man with murderous intent.

At the same time, the voice from the shadows was like a basin of cold water, waking him up instantly.

"Don't make matters worse. The most urgent task now is to recapture the cargo."

He turned around and saw the cold face of the sinister man behind him. The other person's calmness seemed to have quickly infected the ferocious man, causing him to suppress the idea of ​​taking action just now.

"Um."

The sullen man nodded with a sullen face, and finally took a deep look at Russell, who was still smiling. Then he followed the sullen man and left the hotel without looking back.

…

"Why are you stopping me from doing it?"

After ordering his subordinates to set up the arresting net, the ferocious man finally asked his doubts.

"Do you think that guy Lasse can occupy a place in a small town, or even open a tavern and become prosperous? Will he be a simple character?"

The sinister man was still hiding in the shadow behind him and asked without raising his head.

"You mean..."

These words made the ferocious man shudder for a moment, thinking of the hotel owner who looked like a smiling tiger and was easy to talk to. But when he turned around and sold his partner, a chill could not help but feel in his heart.

"Don't underestimate others. You already showed murderous intent at that time. But that guy didn't show any fear at all. He obviously had something to rely on and was confident."

The man in the shadow looked calm, and after a pause he continued.

"I don't object to you wanting to deal with him, but after retrieving the goods and completing the transactions with those people to protect ourselves, we will have enough energy to deal with the smiling tiger..."

"I understand, I'll follow your lead and arrest people first."
Chapter completed!