There were many combat professions in Ferren Continent. Some of them were hunters, summoners, beast tamers, and so on. Most of them raised one or two magical beasts with tracking abilities.

These magical beasts ranged from small fox badgers that were adept at climbing jungles and mountains to large creatures like leopards. The most difficult creatures to catch and raise were kite-like birds in the air.

However, the size of the birds used for tracking was more stringent. It can’t be a large bird or a small bird of the swallows. Large birds are too difficult to nurture, easy to detect, not conducive to long-distance tracking.

Small birds, on the other hand, weren’t easy to detect, but being too small would provoke predators. In addition, small birds fly too high, making it difficult for them to communicate with their breeders. Because the latter needs to observe the flight movements of the birds to obtain the information of the person being followed.

In this way, the species that could be captured by humans and trained to track birds were very limited. They could not be too small, their temperaments were fierce, they could resist aerial predators, possessed low intelligence, and they could be trained to inform their masters with flying postures.

At this moment, Qin Lun noticed that the high-altitude bird was very small. It looked like a hookah in the northern forest, and it was very difficult for people to train it to track birds.

‘”Human trackers can’t do it. The birds in the sky are called demonic beaks. They are eagles that live only in the northern mountain ranges. They are small like birds, but they have wind talent. They can control wind blades with their wings. Even large predators do not dare to provoke them.”

Qin Lun’s eyes flashed with silver light. After a while, he lowered his head and said, “Devil’s Mouth is very smart. It can be trained to be a tracker. Furthermore, it has excellent eyesight. It can see its master’s control gestures from high up in the sky. The only drawback is that the person controlling it must also have excellent eyesight or use magic senses to see their flight posture.”

“You can even identify the exact species of birds at this distance … Your Elves’s eyesight is really good! I can only see a small black dot.” Rick looked at Qin Lun with envy.

“Lago!” After getting confirmation from Kieran, Rick no longer hesitated and a whistle met up with the two men in front of him. “Ferrari said we have a small tail behind us. Go take a look.”

“En!” Lago was granted an amnesty and hurriedly sped up his movement technique. With a few flashes, he ran far away.

“Ferrari, with all due respect, do you really think that the few companions who have fallen into the Land of Death have a chance of being rescued?” Winnie looked hatefully at the bandit who was far away. After a moment of hesitation, she asked Qin Lun in a low voice.

“Winnie!” The knight shouted in a deep voice, but he didn’t speak again. However, judging from his expression, he was also very concerned about how Qin Lun looked at this issue.

Qin Lun frowned slightly. He was not used to explaining everything to others. However, when he reached the Land of Death, he needed the cooperation of the three members of the Blood Stabbing Mercenary Corps. He could only helplessly say, “Yes, if there wasn’t any hope, we wouldn’t have done anything in vain.”

Qin Lun pondered for a moment and said, “Old butler of Schiffer is an ordinary person. His chances of being rescued are slim. However, our other two companions are different from ordinary adventurers.”

As a follower of the Abuse Goddess, Idrea is well-adapted to most harsh environments. And Elistine is stronger than Idrya. She is a Elven druid who has mastered eagle form and bear form.

“Have you mastered two forms of high-grade druids?” Rick and Winnie were both shocked. They began to understand why Qin Lun still had hope for his companion’s rescue.

If an ordinary person disappeared in the Land of Death for a month, they would probably not even be able to find their bones. However, high-grade druids in both eagle and bear forms had great adaptability in various environments, and were similarly difficult to kill. Even if he disappeared for a month, he might still be injured and trapped. There was indeed a certain chance of survival.

The sun was gradually setting. Rick looked at the sky and decided not to rush anymore. They were already on the trade road to Deepwater City, but they had wildebeest horses to take their place. They were traveling very fast and had already missed the Trading Road Hotel near Bird’s Gate.

Even though the intelligent races of the Ferren Continent are becoming more prosperous today, and some large cities are even more densely populated, the wilderness of the continent is still very dangerous. Half a day after leaving Bird’s Gate, there was no smoke from the inn on either side of the road.

However, this was a trade road with many caravans. Not far from the roadbed, one could see the ashes of campfires left behind by many camps in the wilderness. Rick skillfully found a leeward hillside where there was an encampment used by other caravans.

These camps that others had built were better than finding a new one. The grass was smoother, the rubble was cleaned, and there were few snakes, rats, insects, and ants. At the same time, the old campfire had already been erected. All it needed was to pick up some dry wood nearby and sprinkle some kerosene on it.

Before the sun had completely sunk into the horizon, everyone had already set up their tents and boiled the soup, and Lago, the thief who had gone out to explore the wind, had finally returned.

Because it was close to the Endless Sea and had the ocean monsoon, the temperature along the coast of Sword Bay wasn’t very low at night. The thief sat by the campfire with a tired face, took a sip of the hot soup Rick had handed him, and exhaled a mouthful of hot air.

“How is it? Did you find that little tail?” Rick asked with concern.

“No, but Ferrari is right. We do have a small tail behind us. There seems to be more than one tail.” ‘”I found some traces of a stalker, but he was very careful. Moreover, that demonic mouth was too annoying. It always exposed my tracks. Every time I tried to catch him, it would be seen through by the demonic mouth.” Lago hesitated for a moment before replying, “I found some traces of a stalker. He’s just very careful, and that demonic mouth is too annoying.”

“Is there only one person?” Rick scratched his chin and fell into thought.

“No, there’s another stalker. I just have a faint feeling that the other party seems to be very far away. He used some sort of sensing magic to hang behind us.” Lago said with a frown.

“Qin Lun, it seems that the cannon fodder we’re looking for has an unexpected performance!” Hill’s laughter echoed through the guild channel.

“The more capable they are, the better!” Qin Lun did not look happy. He looked into the depths of the night with a calm expression.

“Ferrari, what clues do you have about the trouble following us?” Rick turned around and looked at Qin Lun and the others. “They should have followed us at the Bird’s Gate. Have you ever caused any trouble in the city?”

Of course, he had provoked trouble, but it was hard to imagine that it would be an assassin hired by the Amberry Church, Qin Lun thought to himself.

The Church of Amberry had some understanding of their combat prowess. If they were to attack, there would definitely not be only one or two stalkers. Either it was a legendary profession that had an overwhelming advantage in martial power, or it was to hire an entire squad of assassins.

No matter what, it was impossible for them to sneak around behind the team. This was no longer the Gate of Bode, so they didn’t need to worry about their influence.

“Apart from issuing a mission, we didn’t cause any trouble in the city.” Qin Lun lied without changing his expression. However, he quickly remembered something and frowned. “However, Seaver and I were stalked after registering with the Mercenary Guild. Perhaps they were some kind of sandwich mercenary thugs.”

“If it really is a scum amongst mercenaries, we will not be soft-hearted.” Rick and Largo exchanged glances and said resolutely.

As the Blood Thorn Mercenary Group that relied on their ability to survive, what they despised the most was a scum like the Sandwolf Mercenary. It was simply a disgrace to this profession.

Along with the cracking sound of the campfire, the camp slowly quieted down. As an ordinary human, Schiff had long since lost his support and fell asleep in the tent. Qin Lun and the others also returned to their tents. With the Blood Thorn Trio present, they didn’t need to keep vigil.

“Rick, here you go!” Lago walked to the knight’s side and handed him a water bag. However, it wasn’t water, it was liquor.

“Is Winnie asleep?” Rick took a sip of the wine and asked softly.

Amongst the three of them, Winnie was a mage, so she needed to get enough sleep to recover her daytime spirits. She was not responsible for vigil. The thief had just been tired all afternoon when Rick decided to keep watch for the rest of the night.

“I’m asleep!” Lago no longer had the hippy smile of the day. He quietly glanced at Qin Lun and the others’ tents and asked in a low voice, “Do you believe that Ferral’s words?”

“Generally speaking, it’s credible. At least I can’t see any flaws.” Rick pondered for a moment and replied calmly, “Besides, what if we don’t believe him? Since we’ve accepted the commission, we should be rewarded.”

‘”I’m not referring to the mission. I can believe their explanation for heading to the Land of Death to search for their companions. However, that silver-haired Elves has never revealed his identity. I suspect that the tail behind the team might have something to do with his personal identity.” Lago said worriedly.

“So what? Which of us who come out to take risks doesn’t have our own secrets?” Rick’s expression was calm as he waved his wine bag and handed it back to Largo. “Actually, I guessed one thing about Ferral’s identity. It’s just that, like he said, it has nothing to do with us, so I didn’t explain it to you in detail.”

“Oh, boss, do you know who he is?” Lago asked with a smile, but his expression wasn’t surprised at all.

The three members of the Blood Stabbing Mercenary Corps actually had their own origins, and their combat professions complemented each other, and their temperaments had their own characteristics. Lago had a keen intuition and was usually the first to discover danger in adventures. Winnie’s personality was straightforward and her talent for magic was extremely high. She was already a four-ringed mage at a young age and was the main attacker in the guild.

As the oldest member of the team, Rick was not only the Guild Leader, but also their eldest brother.

Rick came from a noble family. His ancestors were once famous families in the Shaya Empire. He had been well taught since he was young. Unlike his rugged appearance, Rick had a profound knowledge that was not commensurate with his age. He had a steady personality and was the soul pillar of this small mercenary group.

“Didn’t you notice that Ferrar hasn’t given his full name since we met?” Rick glanced at the tent and smiled inadvertently. “As a proud Elves, he would usually give his full name in front of the guests he met for the first time and show his origin with his surname.”

“There are only two reasons why he didn’t do this. Either Ferrar is the evil Elves who defected from Elves, or his identity is too sensitive and he thinks it will bring us unnecessary trouble.” Rick rolled his eyes at Lago. “What reason do you think it was?”