His mouth was stuffed with bread again by the old hammer.

"But where are you going?"

Thales took a bite of bread and looked at the faces of these people, feeling wary: "Actually, can I hire you?"

The mercenaries looked at each other.

The prince tentatively said: "I mean, I have several relatives in the Kingdom of Stars, and they are very rich..."

The mercenaries looked at each other again, and this time, Thales saw worry in their eyes.

Only Kuaisheng's expression changed, and he hesitated in the bread in surprise.

Mikey stretched out his hand expressionlessly and stuffed the bread in his mouth tighter.

"Stars?" The man with black stripes snorted.

Louisa moved her eyebrows and smiled: "You know, Huaiya, we have taken over a business and want to send this caravan to..."

But the bald Dean raised his hand gently, and Louisa immediately stopped talking.

Thales noticed this detail.

Dean sighed and looked at Thales calmly and shrewdly.

"Listen, Wyatt, I can see that you have concerns."

He was straightforward: "Don't worry, we won't touch your property or endanger your life."

Thales was shocked.

"This is a big desert, so I won't ask about your last name and origin, including how you made enemies. We are not interested in those, and they can't chase you here. It's just a duty in the desert to save you," Dean

Touching the stubble on his face:

"So you can rest assured."

Thales frowned slightly.

Dean's words obviously had a lot of authority in the team. As soon as he said this, even McGee, who was quite hostile to him, said nothing more.

With only a quick rope, he finally pulled out the bread and raised his hands with a sad face:

"What about our reward?"

No one paid attention to him.

"I just want to ask about a few other things," Dean said seriously: "Waiya, you came down from the north."

Thales was a little confused and nervous:

"right?"

Dean was seen pondering, pressing his fingers on his knees, while the others patiently waited for his questions.

"And you didn't encounter the army of stars along the way?"

Thales frowned.

"No."

Dean's face changed slightly: "Exter and Xingchen... didn't fight in the desert?"

"No," Thales said lightly, "At least I didn't see it."

"Didn't you meet the Sand Bandit?"

"No."

As soon as these words came out, everyone seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

"It looks like the road ahead is smooth," Luisa said happily: "Guys, we are lucky to be on the right track."

Kuai Sheng smiled and punched Old Hammer, but was pushed around by the latter's force.

Thales looked at them doubtfully, not quite understanding.

But Dean seemed very cautious, and he continued to ask: "But you...haven't encountered the tribe gathering in the oasis?"

"I didn't see many oases or tribes."

"No trace of the exiles?"

"What is an exile?"

"I haven't met Grayskin either? I mean the orcs."

"No, I'm the only one from beginning to end."

Faced with Thales' question, Dean said nothing.

"Strange, the desert shouldn't be so peaceful," Dean murmured, "I have to discuss it with Tomdin again..."

"What's wrong?" Louisa asked with concern.

Dean shook his head: "It's okay, I hope it's just my unnecessary worry."

He seemed to have finally finished asking and nodded to the others.

"So, can you...send me to the stars?" The prince looked at Dean, knowing that he was the backbone of this team: "It doesn't have to be too far, just to the Western Wilderness, to Blade Tooth Sand Dunes."

"As I said, I have relatives there..."

Others laughed.

"What a coincidence, poor Huai Ya," Old Hammer smiled slightly: "We just came out of the Blade Tooth Sand Dunes a few days ago, and that is the territory of the stars."

"Obviously, we won't be going back so soon."

Thales's heart was heavy: "Even if... I promise you a high salary? The Casso family can..."

Dean shook his head.

This time, it was Louisa who answered Thales.

The female captain sighed: "You have to talk to Tomdin about this. He is our employer, and this is also his caravan, and I guarantee that he will not agree, no matter how much money is spent, just like us."

"Why?"

"Well, let's put it this way," the female captain shrugged, tilted her head, and looked around: "The day before our departure, the Star Talents had just issued a ban at the Blade Ya Camp: Within a month, no one is allowed to

Entering the great desert.”

Thales was startled.

Ban of the Stars.

So that’s…

Louisa shook her head: "Obviously, they want to send troops into the desert to fight, no matter who they fight, just like the desert war nine years ago, and the purge battles from time to time after that."

"Anyone?" Thales thought about the words: "But you still came in?"

"Yes," Louisa coughed, "and do you know why?"

Thales responded with a confused look.

"Business, Huaiya, business!" Kuaisheng rushed to answer, beaming:

"Sep Tomdin, that damn profiteer wants to take advantage of the ban to secretly make a fortune in the desert. The blocked trade routes mean higher prices for goods and more profitable long-distance business!"

McGee, who remained silent, raised his head: "There are greater risks."

Thales narrowed his eyes in confusion.

Dean sighed and explained: "I know you want to see your relatives quickly and escape the threat, Wyatt, but..."

The bald man touched his stubble and sighed:

"Once you encounter the army of the stars, Tomdin will no longer want to keep his goods, and he himself will go to jail. And we who are hired by him, 'Dante's Great Sword', no matter how lucky we are, we will have a lot of money."

A fine will be imposed, and if you are unlucky, you will be kicked out of the Blade Tooth Camp, and you will no longer have to accept business there, nor will you need to accept business related to there."

Thales couldn't help but frown.

so……

"So," Dean said calmly: "Do you think, whether we are employers or our team, we will still be willing to return to the stars before the ban is lifted, and even deal with the officials of the stars?"

Thales figured it out and sighed.

"Then... you, where are you going?"

Dean and Louisa looked at each other.

A second later, Dean lowered his head and smiled:

"Now, apart from the increasingly tense Freedom Alliance and Qiyuan City, there is only one place left. It is the place where caravans who venture across the desert from the stars can make the most profits."
Chapter completed!