Due to the commotion caused during the distribution of supplies, all the city guards swarmed to the distribution site, significantly reducing the number of guards at the city gate. Su Yao easily led the sibling pair out of the city.

Although they had formed a wartime alliance with Su Yao, their vigilance remained high. Along the way, Su Yao tried to probe with a few indirect questions but didn't receive any useful answers.

A gust of cool wind blew by, clearing Su Yao's mind considerably. Su Yao suddenly realized she shouldn't be so vague. If they really were Sharp's two children, that would suit her perfectly. If not, she had no intention of doing anything wrong. The more ambiguous she was, the more it aroused suspicion. So why not just ask openly?

"I have a presumptuous question, are you going to Weapon Town to find relatives?"

Berkeley looked at his sister, and she was looking at him at that moment. They exchanged a glance and saw a hint of shock in each other's eyes. Since childhood, they had been under the scrutiny of many people due to their father's status, making them sensitive to probing and the goodwill or malice from strangers. They both noticed Su Yao's probing just now, but they hadn't expected Su Yao to suddenly change her approach with such a straightforward question.

Berkeley hesitated for a moment, then replied honestly, "Yes, we did come to seek refuge with relatives. After all, in this situation, there probably aren't many people who can make it to the weapon town to buy weapons..."

Su Yao nodded. Actually, there was some order when Earl Aston was alive, but ever since he died, the entire North has become even more chaotic. The situation in the Weapon Town is certainly more severe than before. Going in at this time is like walking into a trap; there's no need to even consider whether wealth can be preserved, as it's uncertain if lives can be protected.

The young count still had too few wizards at his disposal. Whenever they saw a wizard of a slightly higher level, they wanted to capture them and send them to the front lines.

"Then may I ask again, is the relative you are seeking refuge with named Sharp?"

Berkeley was genuinely stunned this time, and Lina beside him was at a loss as well. "Why would you think we're going to seek refuge with Sharp?"

Su Yao smiled, "Actually, I was just guessing, because I'm looking for Sharp's relatives. I was hired by Percy and Bernice to find the Sharp couple and their daughter."

"Percy and Bernice?!" Saying these two names, the siblings felt a bit more at ease, but they didn't immediately confirm their identities. Instead, they asked a few more questions first, "Aren't they in Weapon Town? Why would they hire you?"

When the two of them asked this, Su Yao knew she had found the right people. She told the siblings, "You know about the death of Earl Aston, right? Now this area is under the influence of the young earl. During the transition between the two powers, Percy and Bernice sensed trouble and fled to the south. But when they wanted to take Sharp with them, Sharp and his wife, your parents, were worried you would return, so they didn't dare to leave."

"Actually, I don't know what Weapon Town has become now, but I imagine it shouldn't be too good."

Lina's eyes instantly reddened, "I knew Mom and Dad would definitely be willing to wait for us here. They're so silly. If I had known, we wouldn't have sent a message saying we were coming back."

The brother and sister actually regretted sending a message to their parents saying they were coming back halfway through their journey. If they hadn't sent that message, their parents would have already left the Weapon Town. But because they sent it, their parents wouldn't dare to move around freely because of the two of them.

Berkeley wasn't as emotionally agitated as his sister, but he also looked worried and distressed. "We are indeed the Sharps' children, and you say you were hired by Percy and Bernice, which we believe. My sister and I are both willing to follow your lead, so please, you must save our parents!"

Before leaving, Percy had told Su Yao that upon meeting Berkeley and Lina, she could directly mention their names. They used titles when outside, and only those familiar with them knew their names. It seemed he was right, as Berkeley and Lina clearly believed her.

"Anyway, staying calm is definitely the right thing to do," Su Yao comforted her sister, patting her on the shoulder. "I know you're all very worried, but things aren't that bad. Master Sharp is very skilled, and they need the weapons your father makes, so there's absolutely no way they would harm your father before the war is over."

Lina nodded obediently, she understood this reasoning, but until she saw her parents, the worry in her heart would not lessen.

"Before entering the weapon town, we need to disguise ourselves a bit," Su Yao had already prepared for this. Before coming to the north, she went to a city next to the Misty Forest to buy some ordinary clothes. After leading the siblings out of the city gate, she changed into a new outfit and used a cloak to cover her face.

Now her disguise was no longer a problem; the main thing was to impersonate Lina and Berkeley.

They are the children of Sharp, receiving almost as much attention as Sharp himself, and might easily be recognized by others while walking down the streets of the weapons town.

Upon hearing Su Yao's words, Berkeley quickly took out a piece of clothing from his storage bag, and Lina followed suit by taking out a dress.

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"We are ready," explained Berkeley. "In fact, every time we pass through a city, we change our clothes, and our appearances are also disguised."

The disguise on their faces, Su Yao didn't notice, but the battle star on her shoulder gave a reminder, saying, "They might have weapons that can change their appearance for a short time. I can detect unusual energy fluctuations on them, especially on their faces."

Thus, Su Yao understood.

"Then find a place to change clothes, and once we're dressed, we'll head straight into the weapons town."

……

As they had imagined, the weapon town was surrounded by heavy troops.

A few hundred meters from the town gate, the three of them were stopped.

"What are you three doing? Why did you come here?"

Berkley, the only male among the three, stepped forward to reply: "We are mercenaries from the south, here to buy weapons."

The guard's eyes lit up upon hearing this: "Here to buy weapons? So you've gathered enough money?"

In response to the guard's words, Berkeley was already prepared: "I heard that several master-level weapon smiths hold events every year, where they select some poor mercenaries to give weapons to for free... After we found out about this, the three of us made sure to come at the right time."

Su Yao also smiled shyly beside them, "I don't know if we can be that lucky. In any case, these master-level weapon smiths are truly kind. May the God of Magic always protect them!"

The guard's face instantly lost its luster, and his attitude became noticeably impatient: "Didn't you notice anything wrong on your way here? What weapons do you want without money? This year's event is canceled, now get lost!"

"What! Canceled!" Lina screamed, "Why cancel it? I know there's a war in the north, but what does that have to do with the unilateral activities of the Weapon Town? We came all this way, why won't you let us in?!"

Berkeley, standing nearby, was also very angry: "Are you deliberately holding us back? Do you just not want us Southerners to get weapons? I'm telling you, that's impossible! I have many friends who are about to come up from the South, and we are definitely participating in this year's event!"

"Get lost! Don't force me to get physical!" The guard had no patience left and just wanted to quickly deal with these three troublemakers.

However, just as the guard was about to take action, another guard suddenly walked over, "Did you just say there are many more people coming?"

The three of them looked unwell and were unwilling to answer.

In the guard's eyes, this attitude was quite normal now, but he had no patience. "If you're not mute, then hurry up and talk to me. Once you answer clearly, you can go in."

"Huh?" Beckley was taken aback, "We can go in?"

"I'll say it, I'll say it!" Lina answered eagerly, "Yes, and many mercenaries from the south are heading this way too! It's just that we're low-level and afraid of running into those people, so we left half a month early."

"Are those people of a higher rank than you?"

Berkley and Lina were both at level two, and Su Yao had also started using the small weapon Percy had given her, which could temporarily suppress her strength to level two. At this moment, in the eyes of the guards, all three of them were at level two.

Through their conversation, it could be inferred that the three of them were of the lowest rank, and those who would come later would certainly be of higher rank. Meanwhile, the young count's faction was in need of magicians...

This time, not only did the later guards have their own little schemes, but even the guards who initially didn't want to let them in understood the value behind the three people.

"You can go in, and those people can come in too."

These words immediately brought smiles to the three faces, but the guard's next sentence made them serious again.

"You can all go in, but you must go in together."

"Find a place to stay in the suburbs outside the town. There are still some households in the suburbs, and you can move in by giving them some money. Wait for the others to arrive, and then we'll arrange for everyone to move into the town together."

The three had no choice but to retreat to the suburbs.

The suburbs also fall under the jurisdiction of the city, but they are parallel to small towns, often located at the junction of two towns, with fewer residents and more farmland, making them relatively poor areas.

Su Yao only took 30 gold coins and managed to borrow three rooms in a household, also settling dinner.

After dinner, the three of them sat at the table and began to discuss their strategy.

"They're only willing to let us in if they see enough people, but where are we supposed to find so many people?"

Lina bit her lip: "Posting a hiring mission will be discovered by the guards, that's not an option; personally going south to find someone would take over a month round trip, that's not feasible either..."

Su Yao shook her head: "We can't go south in person; time waits for no one. We can change our approach and find a few forces willing to send a large number of people into the weapon town."

Lina stared blankly at Su Yao: "The ones who can send a lot of people and are willing to come to Weapon Town, aren't they the mayor's forces, the grand duke's forces, or perhaps the Wolf Pack Mercenary Group's forces?"

"Yes, we demand people from them!"