I don't know how much time passed, but the procession slowed down, and Merlin glanced out through the mud-stained window of the car, where there were also many wagons and caravans parked around...... Perhaps it was because the steaming heat was unbearable for everyone, so almost all the carriages, except for Merlin, had their windows open.

Many people peek out of cramped car windows in the hope of getting as many breaths of fresh air as possible. There were even many people who couldn't stand the stuffy cabin, so they climbed on top of the roof and enjoyed the breeze blowing slowly from the roof.

Merlin was already quite skilled in the control of elemental energy, and the temperature in the carriage was suitable, but she wondered why the team had stopped?

Judging by the buildings around it, it was close to Bolivia, and Merlin couldn't understand why the team had stopped in such a place, and she opened the window to look out...... But it didn't work, the roof in front of me was full of people, and nothing could be seen.

"What's going on?" Merlin asked Mobick next to the carriage.

"Your Excellency, please wait a moment, I'll go and inquire. ”

The captain of the guard obviously didn't know what was going on in front of him, but, with his extensive experience in traveling from south to north, he quickly understood that the local government of Bolivia must have set up a checkpoint at the city gate...... However, he also didn't understand, if it was the kind of toll checkpoint that could be seen everywhere, why the vehicle was moving so slowly, and other places could let the vehicle pass after paying the money, not to mention how refreshing, could it be that there was a car accident in front of it?

But if it's a car accident, then the emergency lane will definitely be opened, and there is no need to block all the cars here. Otherwise, something big is happening in Bolivia, where the government is setting up a card to arrest people. But this is not very like, if it is really a card check, there must be soldiers walking around to patrol, it is absolutely impossible to be so peaceful.

After a while, Mobick came back with a helpless face: "What's going on, it's just those people who are changing their ways to make money." After the start of the rainy season, the city of Bolivia introduced a new rule - all untidy horse-drawn carriages are not allowed to enter the city, and if you want to enter the city, you must pay a city appearance management fee. ”

"Are those people refusing to pay?" asked Merlin.

This phenomenon of charging fees is very normal, and various countries give each city a wide degree of freedom in this kind of matter, provided that the state's taxes must be paid in a timely manner and not provoke civil unrest.

"No, they are willing to pay, but the government has introduced an additional service. Mobick had a strange look on his face.

"Additional services?" Merlin raised an eyebrow strangely.

"Every carriage entering Bolivia can receive a 'car wash' service, so that there is no administrative fee. Of course, there is also a fee for car washing, but it is cheaper than the management fee. ”

That's really ...... What a creative idea!

Merlin admires the person who came up with this solution.

As the line moved forward slowly, time passed little by little, and the river of cars behind them became longer and longer. As the sun was about to set, Merlin and her party finally reached the city gates.

At the gates of the city, a squad of soldiers and a few fellows who seemed to be tax officials stood there, and those who did not have carriages went directly into the city, but all those who rode in carriages had to go through some questioning:

"This gentleman, welcome to Borivia, I am really sorry to let you wait outside the city for a long time, but on official business, I also ask you to pay the 'chengguan fee' 1 gold coin, after the payment, I will ask someone to clean your carriage well, you see, this rain has made your carriage so cold, if you don't clean it, how undignified it is to walk on the street......"

The tax officer, who was at the head of the charge, seemed to be more like a qualified salesman, smiled and took the gold coins from the cart, and with a wave of his hand, a dozen or so people standing behind the soldiers immediately rushed over, took the carriage aside, brought buckets and brushes, and began to wash and scrub, and in a short time the carriage was clean up and down.

As Merlin and the others left, the tax official smiled and greeted the next carriage.

"Is there any suitable place to stay, Mr. Krupp?" asked Merlin suddenly.

After settling in the city, she had to part ways with the caravan, and her accommodation was definitely the first place to consider.

"My lord, the Silver Sail Hotel is a pretty nice place, it used to be the place where His Majesty Farouk lived, and there is still a very famous salon where the nobles of the city often gathered...... Krupp said.

"Well, there it is. Merlin nodded slightly.

She didn't care if a king had ever lived there, it was all about comfort.

Krupp handed over the caravan to his lieutenant and Mobik, and he personally took Merlin to the Windsor Inn with a carriage. Merlin, on the other hand, sat in the window of the carriage and enjoyed the scenery outside, which was indeed quite different from the inland cities.

Bolivia was much larger and more prosperous, and its walls were at least twice as high as the city of Koumanshu, and the thickness of the walls was incomparable, and Merlin even felt that the cave in the city gate was like a tunnel...... To Merlene's shock, the roads here were all wide roads that could pass four or five carriages in parallel.

A real big city here!

The buildings on both sides of the road are simply stunning. If the city of Manshu was a city built of bricks and tiles by the river, then Bolivia was a metropolis made of marble and bronze.

Another surprise to Merlin was the large plazas that were everywhere, something that Manshu didn't have.

Some of these squares are accessible to horse-drawn carriages, but others are only accessible to pedestrians.

The squares for pedestrians to walk in are particularly luxurious, all of them are paved with marble, and there is often a huge fountain in the center, and benches woven with bronze bars are arranged in a circle.

In addition to the buildings and squares, the most characteristic of Borivia are the countless sculptures.

Most of these sculptures are carved out of stone, while others are cast in bronze...... Bolivia is a seaside city, and all the sculptures are related to the sea, most of them are sea creatures, and there are many legendary maritime myths...... Almost anything you can imagine about the sea can be found in these sculptures.