The two tall and heavy gates slowly turned, and finally closed with a bang.

Anthony and the other three finally entered the imperial capital before the city gate was closed.

It is said that the imperial capital is prosperous, with many shops and a flow of people. Now Anthony has seen it.

Even at nightfall, when the city gates are closed, there are still people coming and going on the corner near the gates, far from the center of the palace.

As the sky had begun to darken, some of the houses and shops on both sides of the road were lit up early. There was a faint black smoke rising from the chimneys on the rooftops of some houses, presumably a hearty dinner was being prepared for the family.

Looking at such a lively and lively strange city, for a while, Anthony was a little in a trance, but he didn't know where to go.

"You're from out of town, aren't you? Can I help you? ”

An enthusiastic voice came from the side.

Anthony turned his head to look and saw a slightly chubby middle-aged man standing on the side of the carriage. With a round face and a full smile, he looks like a shopkeeper who is looking forward to customers.

After a little hesitation, Anthony thought that it was getting late, and he was a newcomer and unfamiliar with life, so it would be good to have someone to ask. So he replied: "Yes, it's the first time I came to the imperial capital, and I don't know the way." Can you please give me some pointers and help us find an inn? ”

"Oh, it's easy. Turn left at the intersection in front, and there is a 'Yunlai Inn' not far away. The room is clean, the price is fair, I'll stop by anyway, take you over, right? ”

"I'm tired." Although Anthony is also a nobleman, he is not very particular about food, clothing, and accommodation. Someone led the way, and naturally gladly agreed.

The storefront of Yunlai Inn is not luxurious and splendid, but it covers a wide area. Although the location is a little off, to be able to open such a big inn in the imperial capital, I think the boss should also have some energy.

Anthony thanked the middle-aged man and went upstairs to rest. After a fierce battle, he was really tired after another day's journey.

Paying for small things such as booking a room will naturally be handled by the coachman and Paul.

The rooster crowed, and a white line appeared in the eastern sky.

Anthony got up early, called Paul, went downstairs to the lobby to have an early meal, and then walked out of the inn.

I was about to ask someone for directions, but I saw an acquaintance.

The first time Anthony came to the imperial capital, he knew only two people, and one of them was Prince Andre, who had only one relationship. The other is what he's looking for.

Of course, this acquaintance was not the two of them, but the middle-aged fat man who enthusiastically led the way for Anthony yesterday.

"Young Master, I think you need a guide, right?" There was still a smile on the round face.

The reunion after one night seems not to be a fate or a coincidence between Anthony and him.

Anthony smiled.

This is just right, so you don't have to ask all the way.

"Of course, there is a fee." The middle-aged fat man smiled even more when he saw Anthony nodding.

……

"Gold inlaid jade" is a shop.

Just by looking at the name, you know that this is a shop that deals in the jade business.

The big customers who can afford to buy gold, silver and jewelry are naturally powerful and powerful families. Even if you buy "copper-smelling things" such as gold and silver, large families should be more elegant. Otherwise, how can it be different from the ordinary people.

The name of this shop is vulgar and direct, of course, it is difficult to suit people's tastes. As a result, business is bleak, there are many birds at the door, and there are few customers to patronize.

The shopkeeper sipped tea and read books leisurely every day, and he didn't see him anxious about business.

In fact, the shopkeeper is just cultivating kung fu to get home, and he has been anxious for two years.

It's just that it's not the business that is urgent, but the things that Her Royal Highness the princess explains.

The shopkeeper is the shopkeeper in this store, of course, not just for this one thing. When Her Royal Highness the princess explained, her tone and demeanor were quite casual. But the shopkeeper noticed that her eyes were serious.

When did that young man come over? He didn't come for a day, and he didn't fall every day.

"Shopkeeper, there seems to be something wrong with the batch of jade you entered, and it was stopped by the city guards at the east gate, you should hurry up and take a look."

An old man peeked in and shouted into the store.

The shopkeeper looked up and saw the owner of the grocery store next door.

"Wouldn't it? That batch of jade has complete formalities and is coming from the right way, so there shouldn't be any problems. He muttered and thanked the old man again, "I know, thank you, brother." ”

The shopkeeper stood up and walked out, and at the same time instructed the clerk next to him: "You help me watch the store, and I'll go out for a while." ”

The young man bowed and said, "Yes, shopkeeper." ”

Not long after.

A middle-aged fat man pushed the door in with two teenagers.

"Excuse me, is the shopkeeper there?" One of the teenagers asked the young man.

The young man said politely, "Oh, the shopkeeper just went out." ”

The young man was stunned, he didn't expect such a coincidence.

After a little hesitation, the young man asked the young clerk for a pen and paper, and wrote a few words in a click. He made a mark with the ring he was carrying before handing it to the clerk.

"Trouble the little brother to hand this over to your shopkeeper, thank you."

The boy thanked him and turned to go out. The middle-aged fat man and the other teenager followed without saying a word.

When the young man looked down, he saw that there was only one person's name written on the paper, the name of the shop:

Anthony, Yunlai Inn.

What does this mean?

The young man was scratching his head when a customer came to the door. He casually placed the note on the table and hurried forward to greet the guests.

The wind outside the street was whistling, peeping in through the open doors of the shop, and circling around the store. The curtains, books, and other items in the store were blown to the sound of hunting, and a note was blown up by the wind, and I don't know where it fell.

……

Ever since he learned that Arlina was a princess, Anthony knew that the address she had left was just a place to communicate, and it was unlikely that she would meet her directly.

When the news reaches her ears, it will probably be some time.

In that case, it is better to walk around the city first and familiarize yourself with the situation.

As for Princess Arlinna's predicament, Anthony didn't think about how to help her. But a friend, the former "comrade-in-arms" friendship in Hengling, made him completely indifferent and inactive after learning the news.

At that time, I had always stood in front of her, resisting everything for her.

The little misunderstanding at the beginning, I don't know when it began, was acquiesced by Anthony, and slowly admitted and accepted it from the bottom of his heart.

The middle-aged fat man is called Lin Zhifeng, and he is from the Southern Federation. came to the imperial capital with a few partners with dreams, and after more than a year of fighting, he didn't make any names.

This Lin Zhifeng has a smooth temperament and a lively brain, and he can always find some money-making work. Although there is no hope for great wealth, at least it will not be hungry.

With the blessing on his face, it is easy to win the favor and trust of strangers. Receiving outsiders who have just arrived in the imperial capital is the most suitable person.

Lin Zhifeng talked eloquently, not caring at all that he was a foreigner, and only staying in the imperial capital for more than a year would have a great impact on his promising career as a guide.

Anthony listened quietly, smiling, nodding his head from time to time.

For the first time, it is enough to have a general understanding of the layout in the imperial capital. The deeper things he wanted to know, Lin Zhifeng didn't know, could the locals know. I'm afraid it wasn't as much as the Grand Duke of Mattosias, who was far away in Edinburgh, told him.

However, the name Lin Zhifeng is very similar to the style of Xiaobai's Oriental world.

Under the guidance of Lin Zhifeng, the three of them turned the corner and were about to go to the palace in the center of the imperial capital, but three young people came up to them.

All three were young men in their twenties. One is sloppy and cynical. The other was solemnly tight, pursed his lips, and had a cold face, so he almost engraved the words "Don't approach the living" on his forehead.

The last person should be a nobleman looking at his clothes and demeanor. A few steps behind the two people in front, he was reluctantly saying goodbye to a woman dressed in a fancy posture and a dusty smell.

The young man with a ** appearance saw Lin Zhifeng and Anthony beside him at a glance, and immediately shouted.

"I said Lin Zhifeng, you used to be a bronze fighter. Do some work like a guide all day long, even if you don't cherish your reputation as a wolf, you have to take care of our reputation as the "Four Heroes of Southern Union". ”