The Witcher: Son of the Planes.

The distance from Cambri to the border town of Rico is one and a half months further than Ackerman, and it is even farther from the city of Ito where Kraka and his team are carrying out their mission. According to their original plan of communicating information once every six months, it is impossible to achieve it.

First, the distance was too far to be contacted using witchcraft. Second, the distance was too far to reach even in half a year, because they were not in the same direction. According to Colin, if he did not reveal his identity, it would take at least eight months to reach the other party's city, Ito.

Colin guessed that Hathaway was worried about Clark and the others and was afraid that they would cause trouble for her, but Hathaway did not explain anything in detail. She had been escorting Lu Si'an for several days, and they called themselves a couple to the outside world.

It's not that Colin wants to take advantage of Hathaway, but to discourage the enthusiasm of certain male creatures on the road. Everything is to reduce trouble and not attract other people's attention.

Of course, in addition to this, after a few days, Colin still figured out the hidden first-level professional. His name is Hobis. According to the professional classification here, he should be considered a first-level thief. He also serves as a quasi-ranger. He joined Lu Sian's guard team with the identity of a ranger.

After a few days, there was nothing abnormal about this guy, but Colin and Hathaway still felt that there was something wrong. It was impossible for him to hide his identity just because he met a hired guard. However, Colin and Hathaway were not worried. With the two of them around, they were sure that Lu Si'an would arrive in Cambria safely.

Colin and his companion, who were keeping a close eye on Hobbs, finally discovered his abnormality when they were resting in a small town. For more than ten days, everyone usually stayed at night when they rested. Now Hobbs sneaked out relying on his "superior" strength. There must be something fishy going on.

"Let's go and take a look." Colin and Hathaway said softly.

Hathaway nodded without replying, but still followed Colin's pace.

More than half an hour later, Hobbs left the town and arrived near a hill, seemingly waiting for something.

Colin and Hathaway relied on their stronger strength than Hobbs, cast invisibility spell, and watched from a distance to see what Hobbs was doing.

Not long after, some strange noises were heard in the distance, and Hobbs also responded with some long and short ventriloquism sounds, and then two people walked out from the opposite side.

"How is it? Is there anything valuable?" the man asked Hobbs.

"I bribed one of Lu Si'an's guards these days, and after questioning him, I found out that what he was selling this time was not fur at all. Although that thing is valuable, it is not worth much. He was actually transporting property to his family on behalf of Earl Blake, the lord of Ricodo City."

"These damn nobles, I don't know how much they have taken. They won't even steal the money our brothers earned from their lives."

"It's hard to say. The brothers' monthly salaries are still paid on time. I guess we won't find anything even if we check the accounts."

"What kind of valuables did Blake transport that needed to be concealed? It must have come from an illegal source."

"I don't know. I observed that in addition to the guards who originally followed Lu Sian, he hired a dozen guards. The others were fine, but there was a couple who gave me a dangerous feeling. What do you think, should we do it?"

"Why not? I'll let you know the exact location of the ambush when I'm done. It would be best if we could charm a few people and relieve some of the pressure."

"Okay, I understand. It's getting late today. You should decide the location early so I can act accordingly."

Seeing that Hobbs and the visitor had basically finished talking, Colin and Hathaway quickly evacuated and returned to the town.

"I didn't expect that no matter which dimension, there would be such dark things. Is this a conflict between the nobles and military soldiers?" Colin and Hathaway said.

"It looks like it won't be long before Hobbs's accomplices take action."

"I don't care who is right or wrong. We must first ensure that Lu Si'an arrives safely in Cambrian, so that we can use Lu Si'an to integrate into the city of Cambrian. This way, our identity will be more legal."

"If you want to protect Lu Si'an, it would be best to wait until most of his guards are dead before you act. This way, the benefits can be maximized, and Lu Si'an will be more sincere in his gratitude to us."

The two who had managed to reach the second level had already thrown away some of their ridiculous compassion. In the face of interests, sometimes they did not have time to think about what was right or wrong. Moreover, they were now shouldering an important task, and neither Colin nor the other wanted to make any mistakes.

In the following days, Colin and Hathaway kept a closer eye on Hobbs, but they did not inform Lu Sian of their findings.

Lu Sian was quite calm, and there was nothing unusual along the way, as if he was really transporting several trucks of furs to sell. He was not worried at all. Perhaps in his mind, he already had enough guards, enough to deal with various risks on the road.

As for his original family guards, Colin and the others did not find anything unusual except the one who was bribed by Hobbs.

That night, Colin and his companions passed through another small town. As soon as they arrived at the hotel where they were going to stay, Colin discovered some clues. Although the tavern looked relatively clean, there was still a faint smell of blood.

"Hey, old Tony, have the guys in your store changed? Why haven't I seen these people before?" Although Lu Sian did not notice anything unusual about Hobbs and the family guards, he was very familiar with the rest stops along the way. As soon as he arrived here this time, he discovered some small abnormalities in this hotel.

"Yes, it's so hard to hire a few new guys nowadays. One of them changed to another company because of the low salary, one went back because of family matters, and another one offended a tourist and was kicked out by me. So, I have no choice but to hire a few new ones. I can't close the business, otherwise how will I eat?" Old Tony said with a slightly changed expression.

Lu Sian didn't notice that old Tony's expression was unusual, but Colin and Hathaway noticed it immediately. "It seems there are traces of puppetry." Hathaway whispered in Colin's ear.

Hobis at the back really wanted to hear what Hathaway and Colin were saying, but although he was not too far away, he couldn't hear clearly at all. Similar to Colin and Hathaway, Hobis was also paying attention to Colin and the others, fearing that they would ruin his plans.

"Oh, so that's the case. Then prepare some food quickly. I have to travel tomorrow morning." Lu Sian said.

Seeing that Lu Sian walked into the hotel and sat down without any doubt, and his guards also sat down separately, the inn owner Old Tony was completely helpless.

He was controlled. Although he didn't have much friendship with Lu Sian, he had traveled back and forth on this route many times and was considered an acquaintance. It wasn't that Old Tony had to help Lu Sian, but his three buddies had been killed. If he wasn't probably still of some use to that group of people, he wouldn't have escaped the fate of being killed.

Now that Lu Sian has arrived, he will definitely have a conflict with that group of people. After the conflict, no matter which side wins, it seems that he has no way to survive. This is so depressing. Lu Sian didn't even notice the slightest expression he had just made. Well, he might as well live for a while.