The appearance of Su Yao and the other two was very suspicious. If it were a normal time, Chesterton definitely wouldn't believe it.

However, now the situation is somewhat complicated. If he takes action against the Wolf Pack Mercenaries again, he won't gain any advantage and might even be targeted in return by the other side using the Seer.

If the power of the young count could be used for my next plan, then the current troubles would be easily resolved.

Chesterton nodded in agreement.

Su Yao smiled, she knew it would turn out this way.

To expand one's sphere of influence, gain the support of the weapon town, and weaken the power of the young count, achieving three goals in one move.

Chesterton would naturally agree to join their group of three.

"What kind of person do you need? I'll arrange it."

"High rank is not necessary, but loyalty and a flexible mind are essential."

For Chesterton, Su Yao's request was not difficult to fulfill, and he immediately went down to arrange it. As for Su Yao and the other two, they also got a night's rest.

The next morning, the people arranged by Chesterton set off with Su Yao.

This team, in addition to Su Yao and the other two, consisted of seventeen mages. Most of these seventeen mages were level 3 or below, with only one at level 5 and another at level 4.

Once assembled, the temporary squad of twenty set off. To avoid other territories, they had to take the suburban paths. Chester was worried about wasting time, so he specially arranged for a cart pulled by two horses.

"Thank you for your hard work, warriors! If it weren't for the fact that having too many horses would make us seem less impoverished and affect our entry into the weapon town, I would definitely have arranged for more horses and carts." Chesterton apologized to them with deep remorse, leaving his subordinates deeply moved.

The Level Five Mage, who seemed to be their chief guard, stepped forward and said proactively, "It's already a great fortune for us to serve the Lord of the City! We will not disappoint the Lord's expectations in this mission!"

The others also immediately swore, and Chesterton shook hands with each of them in gratitude.

The meeting before departure concluded, and the twenty people officially set off on their journey.

……

The carriage is slower than the war star, but faster than walking.

Lina said, "It took us over a month to travel this road before, and now it only takes five days. The carriage is really useful."

Berkeley patted Lina's head and promised, "After this is over, I'll definitely buy a carriage for our family."

"Great! When we see Mom and Dad, big brother will arrange it for us!"

The level five mage was named Jack, and he suddenly stopped his car.

"There are many people ahead."

Everyone looked up, and indeed, there were too many people.

"It seems to have lined up from the entrance of the weapon town to here..."

"Could it be that all of them are going in?"

"That's not right, impossible." Berkeley couldn't believe that Weapon Town would actively send out messages to let so many people in.

"Maybe it's people who have participated in the event in previous years," Lina speculated. "They might not have heard the news this year and came on time anyway."

"But there are only a few of them who are wizards..."

Su Yao said, "Let's all get out of the car first and see what's going on."

Two people stayed to watch the carriage, while the others got off to inquire about the situation.

Soon, the group understood the origin of this team.

It turned out that someone had spread rumors saying that the young count's faction was also sheltering the poor, so this group of people came.

"The little count would kindly take in the poor!" scoffed someone in the crowd. "It's already good enough that he hasn't killed them all."

Su Yao recalled what the limping man said when they were collecting supplies. It seemed they were indeed considering murder. "This definitely isn't news released by the young counts; it must have been deliberately spread by other forces to cause disruption."

"It wasn't the mayor, then it must have been the Wolf Pack Mercenaries and the former troops of Earl Adams."

"The recent target of the Wolf Pack Mercenaries is us," Jack suddenly spoke, narrowing down the range of suspects once more, finally leaving the option of the old followers of Earl Eston. "It should be that group of the Grand Earl's people. These old followers might be trying to restore their strength by annexing the forces of the lesser earl."

"It is indeed possible." Jack's guess was very reasonable, and Su Yao thought so too. "However, these people have been lurking here, waiting for an opportunity, which might affect our entry."

Berkeley spoke up, "I have an idea."

Everyone's gaze shifted to Berkeley, who said, "There is actually another entrance to Weapon Town. That entrance should also be guarded, but people coming from outside simply don't go that way."

Another entrance was relatively far, and under normal circumstances, even the residents of Weapon Town wouldn't take that route, but now it offered Su Yao and the others a second option.

A few people immediately changed their route and spent another two hours reaching another entrance to the weapon town.

"I heard that this entrance was set up to help the townspeople escape during times of war, but now that war has actually broken out, the entrance hasn't been used."

The little count's initial sphere of influence was relatively close to this entrance, so while others were unaware of it, they knew it very well. After occupying the weapon town, this entrance was also heavily surrounded by troops.

Su Yao and Jack, as the two leaders, took the initiative to step forward and greet the guards, using the same reason as before. They thought they would have to talk their way through again, but as luck would have it, they ran into someone they knew.

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It was still the same guard who had stopped Su Yao and the other two before; it was his shift at this gate.

"You really brought these people here!" The guard's small eyes sparkled with excitement, "You may enter, you may enter!"

After the guard let Su Yao and the other two go, he felt a bit regretful. There was a crowd of poor people gathered at the gate, and he feared that the three might not be able to return at all. Even if they did come back, they would have no way to get these people to cross the heap of poor folks and enter the small town.

"You guys are quite clever, I really thought you wouldn't make it."

There were a total of twenty people. The guard's eyes scanned the area and immediately locked onto Nora, who had the same magic level as himself, and Jack, whose level was indiscernible.

He is a Level Four, and Jack is definitely above Level Four. Coupled with his robust physique and male gender, this perfectly meets the Earl of Adams' requirement for high-level magicians.

There are still so many third-level mages. Although their level isn't high, they can still be used as human shields on the battlefield. Packing them together can also be considered his contribution.

The guard counted with increasing joy, and even before seeing Count Adams, he already felt his wallet filling up.

He was so pleased that he couldn't help but praise Su Yao a few more times: "You all are truly clever, knowing about this entrance. You also picked the right day, as it's my shift today, so you don't have to waste words with the other guards."

Unable to enter the small town, he would not receive the reward; seeking out other guards, he still would not receive the reward, yet in the end, by sheer coincidence, the money was entirely his!

"Come on, come on, let's go inside first. I'll arrange a place for you to stay."

Jack feigned ignorance of the situation inside and asked bluntly, "Why are you the one arranging accommodations? I don't recall this being the case a few years ago."

The guard gave an awkward smile and quickly found an excuse: "Isn't it different now? It's too chaotic. All outsiders need to properly register and be managed uniformly. This is for the safety of the town's residents, and also for the safety of you outsiders."

"Really?" Jack's tone was strange, seemingly with a hint of sarcasm.

The guard was pondering the emotions in Jack's words when Nora gave a sweet smile from the side, "Really, thank you, brother guard, for worrying about the safety of us outsiders."

Nora had the quintessential sweet girl look. Her sweet smile paired with her coquettish voice instantly melted the guard's heart, leaving him torn between the importance of gold coins and the allure of a woman. His response was much gentler than before: "It's nothing, it's my duty."

Seeing the guard's eyes widen, Jack immediately stepped sideways to block Nora, "Thanks, brother. If I really win this year, I'll definitely treat you to a meal!"

In the guards' line of sight, Nora's soft white cheeks were instantly replaced by Jack's dark face, and no matter how he moved, Jack firmly blocked Nora from view.

"Did you do it on purpose?" The guard wasn't in a good mood either.

Jack feigned innocence, scratched his head, and asked the guard, "What?"

"You—"

Nora quietly peeked out from behind Jack's broad shoulder and asked the guard, "What's going on?"

The guard paused, his anger subsiding considerably, "It's nothing, let's hurry up and go. I still have to get back to guard the gate later."

The guard quickened his pace, leading the small group to an inn.

The hotel was very close to where the Anxin Hotel had originally landed, and Su Yao clearly felt the changes in the back of the weapons town over the past few months.

The once bustling streets were devoid of people, the small inn was empty, the tables covered in dust, cobwebs formed in the corners of the eaves, and there wasn't a single staff member inside.

"You can choose your own rooms, I'll come to see you again when I change shifts tonight."

"Then how do we solve our meals? Why are there no staff here?"

The guard looked at Nora's face and couldn't bring himself to scold her, but in the end, he still emphasized loudly, "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask. The situation is very chaotic right now!"

"Alright." Nora pouted, knowing she couldn't get anything else out of it.

After the guards left, the group split into three factions. Ten people stayed behind to tidy up the inn. Su Yao, along with Berkeley and Lina, set out to find where the weaponsmiths were being held. The remaining people, led by Jack, went to search for the whereabouts of Count Adams.

"Time waits for no one, everyone hurry up."

"Let's go take a look around nearby first."

Jack and Su Yao spoke at the same time.

Jack had already been brought in, so Su Yao's actions didn't have much to do with them, unless they also wanted to join the plan to kill Count Adams.

Anyway, for now, Su Yao is not going with them.

"Those formidable weapon masters have all been imprisoned, so it must be a very large place to hold them all together."

In Weapon Town, the largest place is the mayor's office building.

[Task Release: Rescue the Weapons Master. Considering that this task was actively triggered by the host and is quite challenging, the system will advance three "Rescue Golden Finger" type cards to assist the host.]

[Please draw a card, host.]

Su Yao was taken aback, three cards again, this familiar feeling..

She should have brought the little golden dragon!