Chapter 1187 1169. Reconnaissance Team
?The forward reconnaissance team was regarded as a target, but who was this target intended to attract to attack?
?Looking at the low and squat figures in this team, the answer is really self-evident.
?Lann glanced sideways at Zoltan beside him.
“You should understand in your heart, right?”
"Yeah." The slender-faced dwarf responded angrily, "I''m not stupid, so why don''t I understand this? But when we followed Yarpan out, we had already thought about it."
"I am Zoltan Ziva! Now that I have made a decision, there is nothing to complain about. Just get on with the work."
“Hey, are you a dwarf from the Ziva clan?”
When mentioning Zoltan''s surname, Lan En raised his eyebrows, and he remembered his past experience.
In order to find the master-level equipment blueprints of the Bear School, he went to the Amer Mountains in the south and helped a group of reclusive dwarf clans solve their troubles in the mountains.
“Lens Ziva.” Lan turned to Zoltan and said, “Are you familiar with this name?”
"Ah?" The dwarf held the reins and turned his head in surprise, "That''s the great elder of my clan! How do you know him? I haven''t heard his name for decades since I moved to Mahakam. "
“I once went to the Amer Mountains, and I helped each other with the dwarves of Castle Hayne there!”
Lan En said familiarly.
By the way, I thought of the dwarves who admired the witcher so much because they gave Regis a grand and tragic death.
"Haha!" After comparing the information with each other again, Zoltan''s short legs swayed happily on the driver''s seat, "It really comforts me to be able to hear the news from my hometown in such a stupid situation. "
??The convoy moved all the way along Mahakam''s mountain wall on the edge of the Pontal River, heading towards the Pontal Valley.
??The primary goal of this convoy is to go to the floating port.
??It was a trading town established by Temeria in the Pontar Valley.
?It goes without saying that the location of the Pontal Valley is important, and the valley is so long that even the lightest boat riding the strongest water would have to paddle for a whole day to barely complete it.
??Although Temeria lost to Aedirn decades ago in the battle for the most important military stronghold in the valley, Haji Fortress.
The section of the river after Haji Fortress belongs to the territory of Aedirn.
??But Temeria couldn''t leave the Pontar Valley unused, so within its own territory, Foltest established a trading town that was beginning to take shape using water transportation.
??Although the spread of this sudden change seems to be covering the entire Pontar Valley, Temeria always has to look after the interests of its own territory first.
“But this strategy is too passive.”
?Lan whispered to himself as his body jolted as the carriage wheels rolled over the rocky road.
??In this forward reconnaissance team mixed with many non-human races, Sakia was having a lively chat with Yalpan.
??It seems that the dwarf''s boldness and straightforward temperament, as well as his many years of experience in the field, combined all these qualities to make Saskia feel like a good fit. The two of them began to laugh every now and then.
Make the originally depressing atmosphere slightly more relaxing.
The Clinfield raiders were still scanning the grass and trees in front of them with vigilance, but they also began to discuss some possible situations and response tactics with the people in the dwarf team, with the intention of achieving simple cooperation in an emergency.
??In addition, not only these people, but also some mercenaries with half-elf blood were also incorporated into this forward reconnaissance team.
They were not familiar with anyone else, so they could only occasionally interject a few words while they were busy on their way, and were silent the rest of the time.
Heretics are more hateful than heretics. If you think according to this statement, there is no doubt that if the Scoia''tael takes action, they will definitely run towards this forward reconnaissance team first.
After all, in their view, these people are all traitors to their race.
“What did you just say? What moved you?”
Zoltan was holding the reins with one hand, holding the water bottle under his elbow, and trying to open the cork with the other hand to take a drink of water.
"No, it''s nothing." Lan En shook his head and reached out to help him.
“Ah, thank you.” Zoltan said as he wiped the remaining drops of water on his beard, and at the same time naturally forgot what he had just said.
“No, you’re welcome.” Lan En said while concealing his hand into the alchemy leather bag on his waist.
??He accurately grasped the cone-shaped crystal inside, and the roaring bear head pendant around his neck trembled slightly, and then quickly calmed down.
Within two minutes, a horse-riding attendant who was delivering a message caught up from behind the motorcade.
He stretched out his head to search among the forward reconnaissance team for a while, and found that there were actually three or four people wearing magic cloaks.
So I could only control the horse to jog and shout: "Royal Counselor Ms. Triss Merigold, I am looking for someone, the same person last night. Who is it? Raise your hand."
Lan, who was sitting next to Zoltan at the front of the team, raised his hand.
Suddenly everyone’s eyes were focused on him.
Because there were many people in the middle, it was difficult to get through, so the attendant simply shouted to Lan En from the distance: "Get off the car and wait for me, madam, do you hear me?" It wasn''t until Lan En nodded that he returned to the back of the team. Go back to life.
Then Lan En said hello to Zoltan, who was in the same car, and prepared to stand up.
??The short-haired dwarf with cockscombs opened his mouth and looked up and down at his traveling companion who had just been in the same car, especially focusing on his lower body, and gave a look mixed with respect.
"What''s going on?" Beside the carriage, Sakia rode closer and asked in a low voice, "Is this some kind of trouble?"
“This is no trouble!” Yalpin, who was riding behind, laughed loudly. “My God, what kind of ecstasy did you give that sorceress?”
“Legend has it that sorceresses are so lustful that they can kill several men at once, but you actually let her linger?”
“You just came out of her big tent this morning, and now she can’t help it. Tsk tsk tsk.”
The men''s strange comparison and respect left Sakia puzzled.
After all, even the Clinfield predator next to him had this expression.
“You already said it was a legend, Yarpan.” Lan En jumped out of the carriage lightly from Zoltan’s side, “You are also a veteran, don’t keep fooling people with legends.”
"No matter what!" The motorcade that continued to move forward passed by Lan En, who had stopped. Yarpan smoothed his side-parted mohawk hair, and with the tacit smile of men, he drove the carriage He bowed slightly to Lan En from his seat.
“Have a nice time.”
In response, Lan reached out and slapped the horse he was driving on the butt. The sudden slight acceleration caused Yalpen to curse loudly and pull on the reins before he could calm down.
??The team kept moving forward, and Lan En, who was stationary, naturally kept falling behind.
?Finally, after passing the contemptuous and disgusting gazes of the Knights of the White Rose, a brisk sound of horse hooves came over.
??Triss was sitting on the back of a docile mare. The ups and downs of her body made the soldiers in the convoy unable to control their gaze.
"How did you stay among those Knights of the White Rose for so long?"
??The long motorcade is still moving forward, and the sound of wheels prevents the two of them from talking too carefully.
Lan En shrugged: "I believe the look in their eyes that they want to stab you in the back when you turn around."
??The smiling red-haired sorceress had a rather indifferent expression.
“If I cared about what other people thought, I wouldn’t be a sorceress, my dear.”
“I dress well, wrap up my hair, do laundry and cook, and then get slapped by my husband at home until my nose and face are bruised. But do you think I am that kind of person?”
With that said, the sorceress smiled evilly and slit the skirt on Lan En''s side, and pulled it up a little higher. Revealing her round and white thighs.
??The witcher shook his head and chuckled: "Of course, you are not that kind of person. You are [Fearless Merigold]."
Immediately, the witcher stopped his lover''s smile and showed his seriousness about getting down to business.
So Tris also changed her mentality from flirting to work.
“Heward and the group of White Roses want to use the vanguard as a target, which is no problem tactically. But they don’t even have shields and arrow shields on the car. This is just a waste of human life.”
?Lan En said in a deep voice.
In military tactics, it is normal to set up bait and targets, and no one can say anything.
But the difference between ''setting up bait'' and ''abandoning the troops'' lies in whether the bait troops are provided with appropriate equipment and supplies, as well as the follow-up support plan, and the necessity of this tactic.
?There is no doubt that Hiward is using the forward team as expendable.
"I can transfer some equipment to them. Although Siward and White Rose are eager to expel me, after all, I am here to provide magical support on behalf of the Temerian royal family. This is not difficult."
??The mare''s steps were wandering under Triss''s crotch.
“But it’s not just for these things that you use the crystal to talk to me?”
"Indeed." Lan En nodded and admitted, "Shiward is taking the team to the floating port, which already shows the problem."
"If you want to deal with monsters or some kind of magical anomaly, then you should take the initiative to investigate. Instead of going to a certain place to strengthen defenses first. He really thinks that the problem now is just the Scoia''tael causing chaos."
After sighing at this self-deceiving fool, Lan raised his chin to Triss decisively.
“Can you sense the abnormal chaotic magic power now? Let’s just go and have a look.”
“Hearsay is not as accurate as actual investigation.”
"Of course I have no problem. The scope of the influence and the traces left behind by that thing are very terrifying. I can feel it."
Triss spoke seriously and solemnly at first, but then, a teasing smile appeared on her face.
“But a lustful sorceress led a man and disappeared in the procession. This statement is really fascinating. Isn’t it?”
(End of this chapter)