In addition to being puzzled, Lei Xiao looked at Hu Zhang and Hong Ye with questioning eyes.

On the other side, the two immediately understood, closed their eyes and concentrated, and began to perceive.

However, after a while, the two fifth-rank powerhouses who opened their eyes again shook their heads slightly at Lei Xiao, obviously gaining nothing.

"There are no abnormal energy fluctuations?"

Frowning slightly, Lei Xiao, who was only a few dozen steps away from the gate of the city, first stood still under a big tree, and then asked softly.

In this position, not far from the group of people, there are already people coming and going, which is extremely lively.

Therefore, Lei Xiao's voice naturally did not attract the attention of other business travelers and residents passing by.

"My lord, from the perspective of breath distribution, the main city of Lan Leng Castle is not large, even much smaller than Kongqing Town. Most of the residents are scattered in farms in the surrounding suburbs. and in the orchard, so it is easy to perceive clearly."

Bowing slightly to Lei Xiao, Hu Zhang reported, "According to my subordinates' perception, there is only the aura of one fourth-level powerhouse and more than twenty third-level powerhouses here.

Among them, the fourth-tier powerhouses are located in the center of the city, while many third-tier powerhouses are mainly distributed on the streets inside and outside the city. Apart from this, there are no other suspicious energy fluctuations. "

Hearing this, Lei Xiao nodded slightly.

Needless to say, the Tier 4 powerhouse mentioned in the mouth of the knotweed is obviously the Marquis Rose, the city lord here.

And such a number of Tier 3 powerhouses, besides the local forces, should be other noble forces who came to purchase and **** drinks.

"Knotweed is right."

Hong Ye on the side nodded and echoed, "If there are really traces of monsters here, then their strength must be below the second-order level."

"How can a monster below the second level be in danger?"

Hearing this, Zhao Yan blinked her big eyes, and asked Bai Wei who was beside her in puzzlement, "Xiao Bai, did you smell it wrong?"

"Impossible, I do smell a strange beast body odor, that strange smell that is vaguely filled with horror, I will never make a mistake."

Shaking her head slightly, Bai Wei wrinkled her nose, sniffed the air for a long time, and said again: "Also, there seems to be only one."

However, as soon as she finished speaking, a look of doubt appeared on her fair face, and she told Lei Xiao, "My lord, the strange animal smell just now disappeared in the city..."

"Disappeared?"

Hearing the sound, the curious look on Lei Xiao's face became more and more obvious, and he muttered in his heart: "According to the current clues, if this monster really exists, then its strength is below the second level. But is it very dangerous? This is an unheard of miracle."

Slightly curling his lips, Lei Xiao continued to think: "Besides, Bai Wei finally said that the smell suddenly disappeared in the city, how to explain this? After all, even if it is killed, the smell will remain. , it’s really incredible.”

Thinking of this, Lei Xiao turned his gaze back to the peaceful scene of people coming and going in front of him.

It can be seen that, if nothing else, this seemingly peaceful wine-making town obviously hides an unknown undercurrent.

"My lord, what should we do now?"

Hong Ye frowned slightly, bowed to Lei Xiao and asked.

"Let's go to the city according to the original plan. The main purpose of our coming this time is to find out the details of Lan Leng Castle, to see if it has fallen to a certain prince, and to control him as much as possible. This is not true. changing."

Nodding to the subordinates, Lei Xiao continued: "As for the special situation that is currently happening, let's pay more attention and adapt to the situation."

"Obey, my lord!"

On the other side, all the subordinates gave orders softly.

Next, following the flow of cavalry entering the city, and stepping into the gate of the city wall of Lan Leng Fort, Lei Xiao noticed.

First of all, what appeared in front of him was a bustling commercial street.

On the street filled with the smell of wine, there is a lot of traffic and voices, and the shops on the left and right are mostly various pubs and wine shops.

Besides the local residents, merchants, mercenaries, travelers and tourists, a considerable part of the people on the street are male and female nobles in all kinds of gorgeous costumes.

Observing carefully, I saw three or five servants standing respectfully behind these nobles, or three or five guards with sharp eyes.

They all stopped in front of a booth with oak barrels and parasols, and talked and laughed happily while tasting the famous wine of Lan Leng Castle.

While pushing and changing glasses, the goblet in his hand swayed slightly, making the crystal clear wine in it rippling and shining brightly in the bright sunlight.

"It looks like a big open-air party."

Seeing this, Lei Xiao couldn't help admiring secretly in his heart.

Among these aristocrats, there are many senior third-tier powerhouses and third-tier peak powerhouses, whose strength can be said to be quite impressive.

However, for Lei Xiao and his group, whose strength is at the top of the third tier and possesses multiple concealment methods, they naturally cannot pose any threat.

In the process of advancing on the busy street, Lei Xiao noticed further.

After tasting the good wine of a certain shop, many rich and powerful nobles often took out a heavy money bag from the storage ring, threw it on the counter of the shop owner at will, and started to buy.

This scene of throwing a lot of money caused many passing travelers, mercenaries and civilians to let out low exclamations and chat with each other in low voices.

Most of the content in it is based on the family crest on the chest of the nobleman, discussing the origin and history of the nobleman.

Lei Xiao just laughed it off and didn't even take a second look. For him who bought boxes of golden dragons after boxes, these purse-level purchases were obviously too low-end.

"Bai Wei, can you still smell that strange smell just now?"

When the group passed through the busiest neighborhood and came to a corner where there was little traffic, Lei Xiao asked again with a frown.

"Return to the lord, the subordinates have sniffed it carefully just now, and the unique and dangerous monster smell just now has not appeared even a trace, which is simply unbelievable."

On the other side, on Bai Wei's fair face, a pair of azure blue star pupils flickered, revealing a puzzled and strange expression.

"Forget it, let's get down to business first."

Gently patted Bai Wei's thin shoulder, Lei Xiao said to the other subordinates: "Let's go directly to the City Lord's Mansion here."

"Obey, my lord."

Hearing the sound, all the subordinates bowed and responded in unison.

In this way, along the well-repaired road, after passing through several blocks and residential areas, an extremely gorgeous castle came into the eyes of the group.

At a glance, it is different from most of the simple castles in that the whole body of this castle is actually painted with bright golden color, which is very magnificent Baroque style.

The surface of the castle is engraved with all kinds of exquisite wall carvings and gold-inlaid lace, which looks jeweled and unforgettable.

"What an unconventional castle, this is simply a non-mainstream in the world of swords and magic."

Looking up at the eye-catching pink castle ahead, Lei Xiao couldn't help raising his eyebrows slightly, and exclaimed inwardly.

On the other side, Ariel snorted with extreme disdain, and muttered in a low voice: "Tch, it's just a nouveau riche."

Immediately afterwards, after thinking of the face of Marquis Rose, Ariel shivered involuntarily, but stopped talking.

Next, under the leadership of Lei Xiao, the group walked straight to the Lord's Mansion of Lan Lengbao without hesitation.

As for how to figure out the Marquis Rose's position, Lei Xiao finally chose the most simple and direct way after discussing with his subordinates, that is, knocking the mountain to shake the tiger.

Directly reveal the identities of Ariel Lengyan's fifth princess and Princess Keqing, first to see how the other party reacts, and then wait for the opportunity.

In the extremely limited space of the castle, with the strong combat power of one's own side, it is natural to be able to easily defeat it with force, making all the strategies that the opponent may implement useless.

"Ye Cang, Chao Yan, Nan Xing, Nan Yue, Fang Hai, A Ling, A Bing, the seven of you are lurking near the castle, and always pay attention to the movements around you. If there is any situation, report to me as soon as possible. If something happens inside, I will inform you as soon as possible.”

Arriving at the hidden place near the city lord's mansion, Lei Xiao pondered for a while, and then ordered to his subordinates: "And I, Knotweed, Hong Ye, Ariel, Burt, Ju Bai, and Bai Wei are directly revealing their identities. , enter the castle."

"Obey! Your lord!"

Hearing Lei Xiao's deployment, all the subordinates bowed in unison and said in unison.

Immediately afterwards, Lei Xiao's eyes fell on Bai Wei, a pair of white fluffy and prominent ears above his head.

This time, the reason why Lei Xiao wanted to bring Bai Wei was to further clarify the source of the mysterious and strange dangerous monster.

It is not difficult to imagine that the best hiding place in this city is undoubtedly the heavily guarded City Lord's Mansion.

If that mysterious monster is really related to Marquis Rose.

Then, the Snowwolves, who are known to have an extremely sensitive sense of smell, are likely to startle the snake.

And the illusion cloak that can hide Bai Weixue's identity as a wolf clan cannot take effect on Marquis Rose, who is a powerhouse of the fourth rank.

Thinking of this, Lei Xiao couldn't help feeling a little bit in a dilemma.

"My lord, if you want to continue to hide sister Baiwei's identity from the Snow Wolf clan, this subordinate has a good solution."

On the other side, seeing Lei Xiao's concerns, Ariel smiled mysteriously, and then spoke.

"oh?"

Hearing the sound, Lei Xiao's eyes lit up, and he nodded to signal the other party to continue talking.

"Then it's natural to use this object."

Immediately afterwards, Ariel's mind moved, and an exquisite gray silk mask appeared on the palm of her hand.

Smiling at Lei Xiao, Ariel explained: "My lord, this item is called [Illusion Mask], and its effect is almost the same as [Illusion Cloak], both of which can be used as camouflage."

Respectfully handing the mask to Lei Xiao, Ariel continued: "However, unlike [Illusion Cloak] which can completely change body shape and clothing, [Illusion Mask] can only change the wearer's appearance .

Moreover, except for the powerhouses of the fifth rank, there are almost no clues of [Illusion Mask]. "

Speaking of this, Ariel puffed out her towering chest again, and said quite proudly: "My lord, this mask is extremely rare, and it will definitely be of great help to my lord!"

"I see, it's perfect."

Feeling the smooth texture of the thin silk mask in his hand, Lei Xiao casually opened its attribute bar.

[Name: Illusion Mask]

[Grade: Tier 4? Epic (Purple)]

[Defense Strength: None]

[Additional effect: Tier 4 Disguise Technique "Every time you wear it, your appearance will be changed randomly, and it will take effect on powerhouses of Tier 4 and below"]

[Remarks: Master Jin Wen, the fourth-level illusionist of the Lengyan Kingdom, personally enchanted the illusion mask. Due to the high difficulty of enchanting, the pre-existing quantity is very small, and it is only for the Lengyan royal family. 】

Just when Lei Xiao saw this.

Ariel continued: "By the way, my lord, the subordinates of this mask have brought out three pieces from the palace, and they were given to Lord Bert and Lord Jubai before."

After Ariel finished speaking, as if asking for credit, she handed the other two identical [Illusion Masks] to Lei Xiao respectfully.

"Ariel, you've done a great job this time."

While speaking, Lei Xiao had already put three [Illusion Masks] into the space bracelet, and immediately started upgrading.

[Congratulations, your "Fourth-Tier Mask: Illusion Mask" has been upgraded to "Fourth-Tier Mask: Illusion Mask" 102 pairs! 】

[Congratulations, your "Fourth-Tier Mask: Illusion Mask" has been upgraded to "Fourth-Tier Mask: Illusion Mask" 103 pairs! 】

[Congratulations, your "Fourth-Tier Mask: Illusion Mask" has been upgraded to "Fifth-Tier Mask: Miracle Mask"! 】

"Two quantitative changes and one qualitative change?"

Thinking of this in his heart, Lei Xiao nodded in satisfaction, and with a thought, he opened the attribute bar of the new fifth-order mask.

[Name: Miracle Mask]

[Grade: Tier 5? Extraordinary (Silver)]

[Defense Strength: None]

[Additional effect: Tier 5 Disguise Technique "Every time you wear ~lightnovelpub.net~, you will randomly change your appearance, and it will take effect on powerhouses of Tier 5 and below"]

[Remarks: The miraculous mask can transform into a different appearance every time it is worn. It is said that its previous owner was a famous thief with a thousand faces. 】

"That's right, this way, I'm the Lord of Thousand Faces, and when I need to hide my identity, this mask is perfect!"

Looking at the introduction on the attribute bar, Lei Xiao couldn't help showing a look of joy on his face.

Compared with the illusion cloak, although the illusion mask cannot change the body shape.

However, a higher class can undoubtedly play an irreplaceable role of camouflage in certain occasions, such as the current situation.

Thinking of this, Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly, and then under Ariel's incredulous gaze, he distributed a stack of neatly stacked illusion masks to all the subordinates present one by one.