Chapter 432, Redeem Within Three Days

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Wu Heng returned to his residence.

At the radio station on the third floor, he picked up the microphone and called out "Philippa". There was no response from the other end, so the person should not be in the room.

I originally planned to tell her that she became a "secret whisperer".

I can only wait until next time.

He walked out of the room and went upstairs to his study.

He took off his coat, poured himself a cup of tea, and sat down at the desk.

He took out the two newly exchanged skill books.

[Mirror Image] [Preset Armor].

Since I came into contact with spells, skills still have many uses.

But my own battles still rely more on skeletons and modern firearms.

A volley of bullets is more efficient than releasing magic.

Therefore, in terms of skill selection, I began to prefer some functional and special skills.

I opened the first book [Mirror Image] and started reading it.

This skill book belongs to the illusion skill category.

After releasing it, you can create three clones and make them do some simple actions.

The effect of the clone is closely related to the intelligence and mental strength of the caster.

The better the clone effect is, the higher the insight the enemy needs to see through it.

In addition, the number of clones will also affect the effect.

Three clones will make it more likely to be seen through, while if you only create one, the possibility of being seen through will be reduced.

In other words, it is more real.

For this, you can choose to create one or more clones according to different occasions.

The state of concentration greatly speeds up the reading speed.

Soon I turned to the last page, and the system prompt appeared immediately.

[Unlocked skill: Mirror Image. ]

The skill is unlocked.

Except for my own mansion technique, the rest of the skill books can still be unlocked quickly.

Close the book and put it on the bookshelf at the back.

Get up and walk to the middle of the study.

With a thought, three clones that are exactly the same as myself instantly appear on both sides.

Wu Heng looked at the three figures standing there, motionless.

Black hair, robes, space ring.

Almost no difference from himself.

With a thought, the three clones began to move, making some simple movements.

"The effect is not bad."

After removing the skill, all the illusion clones disappeared.

Wu Heng returned to the table and continued to look through the next skill book [Preset Armor].

This skill belongs to the protective spell school.

The effect is to cast a spell on the voluntary target in advance.

When the target is attacked, a honeycomb shield will be formed instantly to reduce the damage caused by the attack.

The effect is somewhat like a protective pendant.

Many mass-produced magic props are mostly based on spell effects.

I also turned to the last page.

The prompt appeared.

[Unlock skill: Preset Armor. ]

The skill is unlocked, and I am quite satisfied with this result.

Dongdongdong~!

As soon as the book was closed, a knock on the door sounded.

Then, Minnie's voice came in, "Master, the staff of the association is here, saying that Sister Wei'er wants you to come over."

Andwier?

Usually, she would go home after get off work at this time.

Now she actually asked me to come over, it seems that something has happened.

I got up and opened the door, and Minnie was standing at the door.

"Did you say anything?"

"No, I just asked you to come over, it sounds like something urgent." Minnie said.

Wu Heng nodded, "Go and get my armor, I'll go to the association."

"Okay!"

The two went downstairs together.

After Minnie helped him put on the leather armor.

Go out directly and go to the association.

...

Arrived at the association.

Wu Heng went directly to the office study.

In the room, Andwier was sitting at the desk waiting, looking a little anxious.

"Weier, what's wrong?" Wu Heng came in and asked directly.

Andvier said directly: "The bartender of Nautilus just came to the association and said that their boss was kidnapped."

Wu Heng frowned.

One thought after another flashed through his mind.

First, he was angry that someone dared to kidnap someone in the tavern in broad daylight. Then he suspected that something had gone wrong and the number of guards on the island was increasing. Finally, he became alert.

If Millicent had not offended anyone, it was more likely that his relationship with her had been noticed by others.

The ultimate goal was to target himself.

Otherwise, it would not be so troublesome to capture 'Millison', a woman who had just become a professional a few days ago.

"Where is she?" Wu Heng asked.

"Captain Kavina took her away for questioning." Andvier replied solemnly.

As he spoke, the door was knocked.

Kavina walked in directly.

"How is the questioning going?" Wu Heng asked.

Kavina took the notebook in her hand and said, "A few people came in near dusk and took the person away directly. I am not sure of their identity and purpose."

"Tell me in detail."

"Yes." Kavina sorted out her thoughts and said, "There were five people who took the person away. Because of a dispute in the room, they injured the guard in the tavern and took the person away.

They also said that they would take 100 gold coins to the sea to redeem the person within three days, otherwise they would kill and sink the person.

Three of them were wearing swords, and two were wearing scimitars and crossbows. The bartender and other people in the store had no impression of these people. They should not live in Lighthouse Street."

There was a dispute in the room, and they took 100 gold coins to the sea to redeem the person within three days?

It sounds like the behavior of pirates.

"Why did the bartender think of asking the association for help?"

Kavina said, "The bartender said that their boss mentioned before that she had funded the association. If something happened, the association could arrange someone to deal with it. After this incident, he came here."

Millicent is smart.

Knowing that he was responsible for some dangerous work, he had greeted the bartenders in advance.

"How is the tavern now?" Wu Heng continued to ask.

"The tavern on the first floor is closed, and the rooms upstairs are all booked out and provided for guests."

Wu Heng nodded and said to Anderweier: "Weier, go and tell the deacon about this matter and see what he says."

"Okay!" Anderweier went out.

Not long after, she returned again, "The deacon said that you should investigate first, and then arrange someone to help if there is any assistance."

Wu Heng did not speak, sitting at the table and thinking.

The opponent's typical five-person team combination.

This combination often appears in association teams and mercenaries.

Of course, appearing in this form is likely to deliberately mislead the subsequent investigation.

The bartender will not raise so much money to save a captured tavern owner.

More convinced that the real target of this kidnapping is actually himself.

But, don't they worry that they will not save people?

Knowing it was a trap, who would jump into it?

Perhaps, the other party didn't care whether to redeem the person or not, maybe

more, they just wanted to lead the news to their side.

Even if they didn't redeem the person, killing the person would not cause them any loss.

After thinking quickly, he said, "I will take care of Kavina's future affairs. I will notify you if there is anything I need. Andwier, you follow my clone home."

Andwier was a little confused, "Doppelgänger?"

Wu Heng's mind moved, and a pair of identical figures appeared on the side.

"Phantom clone, you go back, so that no one will watch the association."

"Understood."

Kavina frowned and looked over, "You want to investigate yourself? I will lead the team to assist you!"

Wu Heng said, "No, I will investigate secretly first, you let the team gather tomorrow morning to prepare to investigate this matter."

"Okay!" Kavina agreed.

After the matter was explained, everyone separated.

Andwier and the clone walked out of the association together.

They called a carriage along the way, boarded the carriage, and headed towards their residence.

After a while.

Wu Heng wore a phantom veil and covered his face with a cloak.

He walked out of the association with Keranmu, who also changed his outfit.

They boarded the carriage and headed for Lighthouse Street.

…

The carriage stopped in front of the Nautilus Tavern.

The main door was closed, and the usual bustling sounds could not be heard inside.

After getting off the carriage, they entered an empty alley and waited for a while.

A beige headband floated down from the window on the second floor of the tavern.

Grenda also showed up, "Is this okay?"

I had some impression of the headband, Millicent had worn it before.

"Okay." Wu Heng agreed.

He took out the [Tracing Pendant] from the space ring, pierced his finger with a dagger, and a drop of blood dripped on the pendant.

The cold metal skull seemed to come alive.

The jaw trembled slightly, and a faint blue flame rose in the eye socket.

He brought the hairband closer.

The skull bit a corner and began to chew vigorously.

Then, the faint blue flame began to boil, through the skull, struggling in one direction.

Wu Heng felt relieved at first.

The appearance of the soul fire proved that Millicent was not in danger of life.

Then he frowned slightly again.

The direction of the struggle was not the port, but the area behind Lighthouse Street that was still under construction.

"They didn't go out to sea, they are still on the island."