Chapter 564 The Missing Lord of Gelin City

"Oh? What do you mean?"

After hearing what Marquis Rose said, Lei Xiao couldn't help but show a puzzled look on his face.

"My Lord, a month ago, Marquis Hood, the lord of Gelin City, ordered a batch of fine wine from me and agreed to come and pick it up in person."

Bowing to Lei Xiao, Marquis Rose responded: "But it has been more than a week, and the other party is still silent. This is not in line with Marquis Hood's style of doing things."

"I have also heard about Marquis Hood. It is said that he is one of the few high-ranking nobles in the eastern region of Lengyan who adheres to the traditional spirit of chivalry. From this point of view, it is indeed unlikely that he will break his promise."

Ariel nodded after pondering, and then said.

"My Lord, the princess is right."

Old General Bert stepped forward and saluted Lei Xiao, saying, "Back then, I fought side by side with Hood at the Fortress of the Far North for a short period of time. I learned that he was a very punctual and respectable comrade."

"So that's how it is. It seems that this Marquis Hood has indeed encountered something, so he has not come to get the wine for a long time."

After listening to the words of several people, Lei Xiao affirmed thoughtfully.

As for the mayor of Gelin City, he only saw him once from a distance at the alchemist conference at that time, and did not have much impression of him.

However, according to the information currently controlled, the other party is indeed a leader with a good reputation and integrity.

Thinking of this, Lei Xiao stroked his chin and said to the elegant man: "Since you mentioned that it is not so easy to take down Gelin City, there must be other clues, right?"

"The Lord is indeed very observant, and this is what I want to report next."

Marquis Rose smiled and bowed in response: "Because this matter is a bit too strange, during the time when Lord Hood broke his promise, I specially asked other nobles about the situation in Gelin City."

"Finally, I learned that since the Alchemist Conference, Lord Hood has not appeared in public in Gelin City for a long time, as if he disappeared out of thin air."

After speaking, Marquis Rose's square face showed a trace of doubt again: "This is obviously very unusual."

"Shuanghua Qing, are you saying that the Lord of Gelin City is likely to have disappeared inexplicably?"

Ariel couldn't help but show a trace of surprise on her fair face, and blurted out.

"That's right, Princess."

Nodding gracefully, Marquis Rose turned to Lei Xiao and said, "Lord, this is what I just said. It doesn't seem so easy to take over Gelin City now."

After a pause, Marquis Rose added, "Of course, this is just my guess. Gelin City is currently running normally, and there is no news about this."

"So that's the case. If you can't directly subdue the city lord, it is indeed difficult to quickly control a city."

Hearing this, Lei Xiao shrugged helplessly.

"Lord, the strength of this city lord is at the fourth level, and he must be surrounded by personal guards. How could he disappear so easily?"

A trace of doubt appeared on Ariel's delicate face again, and she said puzzledly: "Moreover, the city lord's disappearance is such a big thing, but there is no official news from Gelin City. It is simply incredible."

"It seems that there must be an unknown secret."

Lei Xiao pondered for a moment, and then said: "In this case, let's go directly to Gelin City to find out."

"Yes! Lord!"

All the subordinates bowed and responded in unison.

Next, Lei Xiao first went back to the underground of the wine cellar and took out 10 million gold dragons for backup.

Afterwards, he came to the secret treasure house of Lanleng Castle, which was also located in the wine cellar, and carried out a refreshing upgrade.

Finally, in terms of weapons, I got 100 third-level longswords, 200 third-level staffs, 200 third-level crossbows, 200 third-level heavy swords, 2 fourth-level staffs, 2 fourth-level longswords, and 100 third-level large shields.

In terms of armor, I got 100 sets of third-level light armor, 100 sets of third-level leather armor, 210 sets of third-level plate armor, 320 sets of third-level heavy armor, 1 set of fourth-level heavy armor, 1 set of fourth-level light armor, 2 sets of fourth-level leather armor, and 100 sets of precious third-level elven cloth armor and 200 third-level elven robes.

In terms of potions, I got 550 second-level charging pills, 5 third-level holy moon charging pills, 430 second-level healing potions, and 6 third-level healing potions.

"Not bad, not bad. It just perfectly meets the needs of the five guard squadrons of Lanleng Castle, including one heavy infantry squadron, one swordsman squadron, two magician squadrons, and one ranger scout squadron that is good at reconnaissance!"

Nodding with satisfaction, Lei Xiao waved his hand.

100 sets of third-level heavy armor, 100 third-level heavy swords, 100 third-level large shields, 100 third-level long swords, 100 sets of third-level light armor, 200 third-level magic staffs, 200 third-level robes, 100 sets of third-level leather armor, and 100 third-level crossbows appeared in the secret treasure house.

Facing this dazzling and colorful scene, it goes without saying how surprised and ecstatic the Rose Marquis was.

Lei Xiao instructed the other party to slowly change the clothes of his trusted guards without attracting attention, and then walked out of the door of the huge secret treasure house with light steps.

After completing all this, Lei Xiao did not stay for long. He took the main subordinates to bid farewell to the reluctant Marquis Rose and rushed straight to the direction of Gelin City.

As for the subsequent safety of Marquis Rose, Lei Xiao was no longer worried.

First, through his own equipment upgrades and magic potion supply, compared with before, the strength of this elegant man named Shuanghua has made a qualitative leap.

Second, the combat effectiveness of the second-level guards who have changed clothes can also be raised to a higher level.

Third, the current situation in Lengyan is changing. After the fortress attack and defense battle, he and Ariel have become the primary targets of the three princes, and the pressure on Marquis Rose will naturally be much smaller.

After a period of rapid speed, when Lei Xiao and his party arrived at their destination, Gelin City, they arrived at a time when they were exhausted.

It was almost sunset.

"Greetings, Lord!"

In a spacious room on the second floor of the "Drinking No Sword" tavern, the tavern owner Maiya, Shadow Squadron Commander Fran, and a team of Shadow Squadron soldiers all saluted Lei Xiao with their chests touched and bowed their heads deeply.

Not long ago, at Maiya's suggestion, this inconspicuous tavern had become their spy base in Gelin City.

"No need to be polite."

Lei Xiao nodded slightly, signaling the main subordinates to take a break and drink tea, and said to Mai Ya and Fran in front of him: "How is the operation of this spy base?"

"My Lord, everything is going on in an orderly manner!"

Fran, who had short hair and wheat-colored skin, responded neatly: "With the illusion cloak and invisible cloak provided by the Lord, it is undoubtedly much more convenient for me to act!"

"That's good, I'll make it short."

Then, Lei Xiao told the two about the purpose of his coming here and what he had just learned from the Marquis of Rose about the suspected disappearance of the Lord of Ge Lin.

"I didn't expect the Lord to be so well-informed."

A sassy voice sounded, and Fran bowed in surprise and said, "Lord, just before you came here, the shadow members who monitored the Lord's Mansion of Gelin City and the surrounding areas of the city have just sent back messages one after another."

"Just now, the commanders above the deputy captain level of the Gelin City Garrison Army, who had held an unknown meeting in the Lord's Mansion for most of the day, have begun to act secretly."

"Not only have they blocked all the mining areas that are being mined, but they have also launched a large-scale secret search operation in the city."

After a pause, Fran continued, "This, coupled with the fact that the Lord of Gelin City has not appeared in recent times, has led me and Mr. Mai Ya to conclude that the Lord of Gelin City may have disappeared. 's conclusion. "

"It seems that due to the disappearance of the city lord, Gelin City has begun to be in chaos."

Lei Xiao nodded and asked again: "If the city lord of Gelin has really been missing for many days, then who is managing Gelin City now?"

"My Lord, Gelin City Lord Huode has a son and a daughter, both of whom have grown up for many years, and their strength has reached the third level."

Maiya, with gray hair, bowed and responded: "Since these two people have taken over part of the duties of the city lord of Gelin after they became adults, it should be led by these two people, assisted by the elders of the clan, to jointly manage Gelin City. "

"It's interesting."

Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows and asked: "In addition, what other information have you learned?"

"My Lord, Then there is what Fran mentioned just now, the matter of blocking all the mining areas in Gelin City. "

Maiya, who is about to enter his sixties, continued to maintain a respectful posture and said, "Since I settled in Gelin City for more than ten years, there has never been a matter of blocking the mine veins. After all, this is the lifeline of Gelin City. From this, I speculate that the disappearance of the Lord of Gelin City may have some potential connection with the mine veins."

"Potential connection with the mine veins?"

Hearing this, Ariel couldn't help but frowned and said, "Could it be that the disappearance of the Lord of Gelin City was not caused by human beings, but some unknown accident happened?"

"It is very likely. In this case, the fact that the other party did not issue an official announcement can be explained clearly. "

Lei Xiao supported his chin with one hand, as if he had something. Si Dao: "First, it is to maintain the normal operation of the city, and second, it is naturally to maintain the reputation of the family. After all, the disappearance of the lord of a city for no reason is not something to be boasted about."

"What the lord said is very true. I am afraid that the other party wants to take advantage of this period of time to secretly find the whereabouts of Lord Hod."

Bert stroked his gray beard and echoed: "However, since there has been no news about Lord Hod, we have no choice but to expand the search range."

"But, as a fourth-level strongman who rules this city, he actually disappeared inexplicably in the land he is familiar with? This is simply unbelievable."

Next to the tall and burly Bert, the slender Ju Bai, one hand on his waist, looked puzzled.

"It can be seen that there must be another mystery in this."

Lei Xiao shrugged and said, "However, for us, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. As long as we can find out the secret and rescue the Lord of Gelin City, it is not impossible to subdue him."

"Your Excellency is right!"

At some point, Chao Yan put on the witch hat again, her eyes twinkling and her chest puffed out, saying, "As long as the Lord takes action, nothing is impossible!"

"Lord, what should we do next?"

First nodded to Chao Yan, and Ariel also came up and said, "According to the clues we have now, if we want to find This Ge Lin City Lord is like looking for a needle in a haystack. "

"The next thing is very simple."

Looking at the main subordinates in front of him, Lei Xiao smiled faintly and said: "It can be imagined that the two children of Ge Lin City Lord must be in a very panic state now."

"And what we need to do is naturally to walk to the door of the City Lord's Mansion and ask them if they need help."

...

"Sister, it has been so many days, and there is still no news about my father. Where can he go?"

In a small meeting room in the Ge Lin City Lord's Mansion, a young man in knight's casual clothes said to another young woman in light armor with a sad face.

The faces of the two are very similar, both of them are handsome men and beautiful women.

However, judging from the mood, the young man is obviously much more uneasy.

Although the young woman is also a little at a loss, her eyebrows reveal a hint of calmness and stability.

"Sister, do you think father will be in danger?"

Seeing that the young woman did not answer, the young man could not help but follow up with another sentence.

"Crow mouth, don't talk nonsense."

Glazing at the young man, the young woman crossed her arms and frowned, "Father is a powerful fourth-level strongman, how could he be in danger at his doorstep?"

"But, at present, a strange atmosphere has spread in the clan, and several elders have begun to lose hope in finding father, and even discussed holding a funeral for father..."

Subconsciously swallowing a mouthful of saliva, the young man said again.

"That's because those guys have set their sights on the position of the Lord of Ge Lin City. Although they dare not show it obviously, their wolfish ambitions are already obvious!"

Snorting with disdain, the young woman's frowned brows were almost twisted together.

"Sister, what should we do?"

The young man's face suddenly showed a trace of panic, and he asked hurriedly: "Do they dare to take advantage of father's absence to attack us?!"