Wizard: Grinding experience starting with Knight's Breathing Technique

Chapter 50 Murder and Arson Lead to a Golden Belt! (Please Read Further)

"Murderers and arsonists wear golden belts; the ancients were right, Li Wei."

The unexpected windfall of three thousand gold coins made him feel rather giddy.

A standard gold coin weighs about 6 grams. Adding the gold coins he already had, he was carrying dozens of kilograms of gold coins on his back. He didn't dare to walk too unsteadily, for fear that others would know he was carrying a bag of gold coins.

He felt a pang of regret, wishing he had a storage ring.

"I may have a lot of money, but I still need to get the ambergris business going. However, it's too unsafe to carry so much money around. I need to find a place to hide it, and then take it back after I finish things here."

Li Wei acted immediately. He left Icewind City and, after making sure no one was following him, ran towards the wilderness. He chose a direction and walked about 10,000 steps before arriving at a ridge covered with dense coniferous forest. He found a large tree that he could remember and began to dig.

After hiding the gold coins, Li Wei dusted himself off and covered them with some rubble to conceal the signs of human digging.

Finally, he turned and left, then quietly waited on top of a large tree in the distance for an hour, but no one appeared.

He was relieved and ran down the mountain.

The meeting time that Graf mentioned is fast approaching.

……

It wasn't until Li Wei heard from passersby about the fire at Sir Bernard's house that he learned the assassin's name was Bernard.

Bernard's house was in a remote area, and no one was home when the incident occurred. In addition, the fire had destroyed all traces of the crime. Given the level of criminal investigation in that era, the chances of finding him were slim, so he didn't pay much attention to it.

In the early morning, near the west gate of Icewind City, a carriage carrying goods slowly set off. Around the carriage, five knights of different builds, some on horseback and some on foot, stood guard.

It was Li Wei and his group. He had already joined up with Graf and the others, and after making ample preparations, they headed to the territory of the earth dragon beast that Graf had mentioned.

"Everyone, before we begin this operation, let me reiterate our division of labor. I will be responsible for finding the Earth Dragon Beast. The Blue Falcon Knight will use your speed advantage to lure the Earth Dragon Beast into our firing range. The Black Rhino Knight will cooperate with the Blue Falcon Knight, using your giant shield and defensive advantage to restrain the Earth Dragon Beast. As for the Red Spider Knight, you will poison the arrowheads with the poison you prepared and ensure that Lord White Wolf can shoot without distraction."

"No problem," said the Blue Falcon Knight.

"I hope you won't let us down." The Black Rhino Knight looked around and finally fixed his gaze on Li Wei. He believed that he was the strongest among the five and that he would play the biggest role. As for the White Wolf, who joined the team last, he had serious doubts about his archery skills and his role in the team.

"Alright, that territory is located at the border between the Emerald Kingdom and the Tuva Empire. Besides being careful of the Earth Dragon Beast, we also need to be careful of the Tuva Empire. I'm worried that the Tuva Empire has also discovered the Earth Dragon Beast's whereabouts and will send people to investigate. After all, it's still uncertain whether the Great Knight who was seriously injured by the Earth Dragon Beast is dead or not." Graf was also having a headache with this hastily assembled team, repeatedly explaining the precautions.

Li Wei walked along, remaining constantly vigilant to prevent the assassins with the hateful cry of the dead bird from appearing again.

Although he successfully retaliated against both assassination attempts, Li Wei is now much more cautious.

For this trip, he spent a fortune in the city to buy a brand new, high-quality chainmail. If it weren't for the inconvenience of wearing plate armor on long marches, he would definitely have worn plate armor.

In addition, his quiver was full of arrows, he carried a black snake dagger on his left hand and Frostmourne on his right, and his pockets also contained quicklime scavenged from the assassins, ready to give the enemy a good thrashing in the eyes at any time. In short, he was fully armed.

After traveling for about three days and three nights, Levi and his companions finally arrived at the territory of the earth dragon beast that Graf had mentioned.

This is a huge valley. In the center of the valley is a dense forest, and in the distance, the snow-capped mountains stand tall and stretch endlessly.

That was the border between the Emerald Kingdom and the Tuva Empire. Beyond those mountains lay a vast expanse of coastal hills and plains, where the Tuva people lived. Unlike the Emerald Kingdom, the Tuva Empire was a centralized feudal empire, and therefore its overall strength was much greater than that of the Emerald Kingdom. Before the Thousand-Year Holy War, the Tuva Empire frequently invaded the Emerald Kingdom. In the millennium, the Emerald Kingdom officially declared war, conscripting a large number of noble allies. The Holy War ultimately ended with the withdrawal of the Tuva Empire, but the Emerald Kingdom also suffered heavy losses.

The main habitat of the Earth Dragon Beast is in the Tuva Empire, and the Earth Dragon Beast discovered by Graf is very likely to have migrated from there.

As the roads became increasingly difficult to traverse, making it hard for the carriage to move, Graf and the Black Rhino Knights carried the armor-piercing crossbows directly.

Finally, they placed the armor-piercing crossbow on a stable high ground, from which they could see the entire valley.

"Ahead lies the territory of the Earth Dragon Beast that I marked. Red Spider Knight and Lord White Wolf, please prepare here. We will lure the Earth Dragon Beast here. Lord White Wolf, remember, the Earth Dragon Beast's vitals are only its eyes and the area behind them, which is its brain. Even if other parts can penetrate its defenses, its enormous size makes it difficult for our arrows to kill it quickly. As for the potent poison prepared by Lady Red Spider, it's unrealistic to expect to instantly incapacitate the Earth Dragon Beast. So please bring your best, otherwise, even a wounded Earth Dragon Beast could turn this valley into our graveyard."

Graf's expression was grave. Without a doubt, the key to this battle lay in Levi's accuracy. If Levi made a mistake or had any other ulterior motives, they might lose. Defeat was secondary; the worst thing was losing their lives.

That's why he kept emphasizing it, telling Li Wei that their team's fate was intertwined; if they failed, Li Wei himself would be killed by the enraged earth dragon beast.

"Just do your own jobs, there won't be any problems here," Li Wei said calmly, with absolute confidence.

"I hope so." The Black Rhino Knight stared at Levi, then turned and left, with the Blue Falcon Knight and Graf immediately following.

The Red Spider Knight then pulled a small vial of potion emitting a strange fragrance from inside the lining of his tight armor, and parted his lips slightly.

"This is the most potent poison, made from six rare and extremely poisonous substances. There's only one batch left. Lord White Wolf, when you shoot, be sure to aim accurately..."

The Red Spider Knight chuckled, then began applying the precious potions to the arrowheads. Applying the poison too early would cause it to evaporate, reducing its effectiveness; therefore, these precious, highly toxic potions were always applied immediately.

"Trust me, with a beautiful lady like you by my side, my aim will definitely be more accurate than you think," Li Wei said calmly, observing his surroundings.

(End of this chapter)