When Liang Lidong walked downstairs and into the garden, Uther was already fully armed. He was riding on a fine horse, followed by a large number of cavalry. There should be between 400 and 600 of them. They marched at full speed, and in the blink of an eye, they left the castle and rushed out of the city, leaving only a trail of dust in their wake.
Liang Lidong smiled, then asked through the mind channel, "Joan Of Arc, how's the situation on your side?"
"They're already at the top of the mountain. I estimate that they'll find the cave in about half an hour." Joan Of Arc was a little surprised. "Are the people from the Church of Life really that powerful? It's already been two days, and they're still able to find some clues? "
Liang Lidong said, "After all, they're believers of Rose. But no matter what, the chances of our plan succeeding this time are very high. Uther has already set off with the cavalry. I estimate that they'll rush down the mountain in ten minutes, then spend another 20 minutes or so to find the mine according to the map I've written … Hehe, I'm really curious how the castellan, who represents the power of the country, and the priest, who represents the gods, will react when they meet at the gold mine. "
Joan Of Arc did not hesitate to criticize. "Master, your tone is too gloating. It's not good. But I don't know why, I feel good listening to it."
"I feel good too. Not only can I trick Rose's believers, but I can also trick the castellan." Liang Lidong chuckled. "That guy used his home ground advantage to drag us down a few months ago. If we weren't a little strong, we would have been tricked to death by him. Thinking that I've taken my revenge on him now, I feel good all over. "
"I didn't know that you were quite petty, Master," Joan Of Arc said with a smile.
"It's never too late for a gentleman to take revenge," Liang Lidong said in the Celestial Empire language.
Joan Of Arc was stunned. "What did you say?"
"Nothing," Liang Lidong chuckled, and there was a sense of satisfaction in his voice. "Joan Of Arc, continue to monitor them. When they bump into each other, share their vision with me. I'll find a place to rest first, and then watch the show. "
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Although it was already the spring equinox, the air was still very cold. Uther led his subordinates and urged his horse to gallop desperately. The cold wind was like a knife cutting his face, but he didn't feel it at all. Uther was a soldier. On the surface, he looked like an iron-blooded man, but he knew very well that he was very afraid of the cold. He did not like to gallop in the cold wind because it made him feel very uncomfortable. But now, he was desperately slapping his warhorse, hoping that it could run faster. What was the cold wind? Compared to the gold mine that was about to be in his hands, he could give up everything in this world except for his daughter, Barbara. He dared to fight any enemy.
After galloping around a bend, he suddenly raised his hand and shouted, "Stop!"
He opened the map that Liang Lidong had given him, and then his eyes lit up. He turned around and shouted like a fierce tiger, "Everyone, dismount and take off your armor. Tom and Jerry, you two stay here and guard these horses. The rest of you, take your weapons and follow me up the mountain. No matter what you see later, you must not speak. If you have something to say, you must wait for my permission before you ask questions. Otherwise, you can only raise your weapons to show that you have something to ask. Understood? "
"Understood." The roar of hundreds of people caused a commotion nearby.
"Okay, let's go."
Uther took the lead. He grabbed his weapon and rushed up the mountain. Behind him were hundreds of soldiers. Although these soldiers were cavalry, they were quite good at marching on land. Hundreds of people ran up the mountain, and their momentum was so great that countless birds and beasts were frightened. About twenty minutes later, Uther arrived at the location of the treasure map. He rushed to the cliff and saw three people guarding there at first glance.
All three of them wore green priest robes, and Uther knew that they were the reconnaissance team that Beta had mentioned.
The three of them were stunned to see a group of soldiers suddenly rushing out from the foot of the mountain. One of them reacted quickly and shouted, "Who are you? The Church of Life is doing business here. Give them some face and leave quickly. This is good for everyone. "
"Good for everyone? I don't think so. "Uther waved his hand." Shoot them. "
As soon as he said that, the sky was covered with arrows like a rainstorm, covering the three priests of the Church of Life. If it was an ordinary person, they would most likely be killed in such a rain of arrows, but these three people were considered experts in the Church of Life. Two of them quickly hid behind one person, while the other person pushed his right hand down, and an invisible wave of air pushed all the arrows back like a flood.
"You are making an enemy of the Church of Life." The man, who had a long face and triangular eyes, didn't look kind at all. "My name is Rayleigh, a level-three bishop of the Church of Life. The man before us is Uther, the mayor of the city. The Church of Life has never offended you, and we've paid all the taxes. Why are you attacking us? "
"You deserve to die for trespassing on an important military ground. Keep shooting! "
Following Uther's roar, another wave of arrows rained down on the three of them. Uther was very smart. He directly listed this place as a military location. As long as the name was right, even if the Church of Life caused trouble in the future, he would have a reason to support them. The cavalrymen of Winterwind were all light cavalrymen. Apart from spears, shields, and swords, each of them carried a small crossbow that could shoot five times in a row. It was truly a spectacular scene when hundreds of people fired at the same time.
Another gust of air pushed all the arrows back, but this time, Rayleigh seemed to be having a hard time. His face was a little gloomy, and there was a faint sweat on his forehead. For a level-three bishop who was always the center of attention, Uther's two consecutive attacks had already infuriated him. Gritting his teeth, he couldn't help but shout, "Uther, I've given you face by calling you mayor. Don't throw away the respect that other people have given you as crumbs. Do you really think that the Church of Life is scared of you? If you don't back off, don't blame us for being rude. "
"Let's see how rude you can be." Uther quickly narrowed his eyes and shouted, "Everybody, listen to my command. Shoot all the arrows in the crossbows at once. If the enemy is still alive, attack them with all your strength."
The crossbows could be fired in rapid succession, so the hundreds of people shot out the remaining arrows at once. Immediately, an impenetrable rain of arrows appeared. The three priests roared at the same time and used the divine spell 'Dispel Malice' at the same time. A wave of air rushed towards the rain of arrows like a tsunami. After a brief contact, the wave of air was pierced by the rain of arrows, and the dense, continuous arrows hit the bodies of the three priests and their surroundings.
The three Priests fell to the ground, covered in arrows. They seemed to be dead, but Uther felt that something was wrong, because none of them was bleeding.
"Attention, everybody, take two steps back."
No matter what, Uther was an old soldier who had seen many strange things. He felt that something was wrong, so the first thing he did was to order his subordinates to retreat.
Sure enough, within a few seconds, the three Priests on the ground suddenly swelled up. Their sarcoma-like muscles burst through their clothes, and a few sharp, slender objects with black barbs "stabbed" out of their bodies. At the same time, they also brought with them puddles of green blood. These slender tubes bent and then stabbed into the ground. After that, the three Priests stood up straight. Their heads turned 180 degrees, their chins facing up, their eyes looking down, and green saliva dripping from their mouths. They stared straight at the hundreds of soldiers in front of them.
"What is this, demons?"
Uther clenched the weapon in his hand, looking a little surprised. Then he saw three people coming out of the cave. One of them was holding a piece of ore in his hand. The black stone was mixed with dark gold lines.
"Gold mine. My gold mine! " Uther shouted. His eyes were filled with fervor. He looked at the three human-faced spiders and the other three priests. His gaze immediately became extremely sharp, and there was a chill that could be compared to a cold wave.
Through Joan Of Arc's vision, Liang Lidong saw everything that had happened. Then he disconnected the vision sharing and only kept the mental connection. He laughed very happily in the hotel. "Some of Rose's believers can turn into spiders after they die … Although their strength will increase, it will be useless against hundreds of soldiers. As for the other three, they are also useless. When the difference in strength is not big, numbers are the biggest advantage. The three human-faced spiders and the three Priests are dead. Uther will not leave them alive. Their bodies will even be cremated to the point where they can't be identified. "
"If these six people are all dead, who will report to the Church of Life?" Joan Of Arc asked.
"There is no need to report. One priest had disappeared, and now six elites had disappeared as well. Such a big matter would definitely be investigated by the Church of Life, and they would investigate it very carefully. Sooner or later, they would find some clues. At that time, the Church will inevitably have disputes with Uther. " Liang Lidong stood up. "Okay, it's time for us to leave. This place will soon become a place of trouble. There will be at least a storm of blood around the gold mine. Let's not get involved. Joan Of Arc, come back. Let's go home together."
Joan Of Arc's rather cheerful voice came from the mental channel. "Okay, I've been wanting to go back for a long time. This place is not comfortable at all. It's not as good as our thatched house."
"Didn't you say a few days ago that the feather bed was very comfortable?" Liang Lidong teased.
"I've changed my mind, okay?"
Liang Lidong laughed and left the hotel. He walked on the street, looking at the vendors and pedestrians around him, feeling their peace and happiness. But he knew that this was just the calm before the storm. Soon, a huge storm would envelop the city. Ordinary people might not be in any danger, but the nobles and tycoons in the city would definitely live in fear. In this huge storm, they had to choose a side. If they failed to choose a side, then their families would be ruined and their families would die.
This is a tough decision. But all of this has nothing to do with Liang Lidong, and it has nothing to do with Reed Village.