The next day, Su Mu received news from Alec and asked him to go to the slum black street in person, where the big man "Blackface" wanted to see him. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Although he didn't know what the purpose of this black face was, he had no choice now, so Su Mu immediately set off for the slum. He didn't know what awaited him there, but he believed in Alec, in the friendship of more than ten years.

Every city will have prosperous places, and naturally there will also be slums, which is even more obvious in North Star City, where the gap between the rich and the poor is huge. Compared to the glittering, colorful city center, the eastern slums of North Star City are bleak.

One such place is the Black Street, one of the main trading streets in the slums, and it is also occupied by various gangs, including the Thieves' Guild, an organization that belongs to the Dark Shadow World.

When they were children, Su Mu and Alec met in the slums and eventually became good buddies. Black Street is naturally no stranger to Su Mu, but he doesn't often mingle here, so Alec knows the depth of the water in this place.

In the eyes of ordinary people, the thieves' union gathers a group of people who steal chickens and dogs. But for many people in the slums, these people are different from other thieves, they are righteous thieves, stealing and obtaining information are just their way of survival, and they distribute the stolen wealth to the poor by preying on the evil profiteers.

Su Mu's impression of this place is not bad, he is not a person who judges by appearances, although this place looks dirty, it carries his childhood memories with Alec. His mother, Wang Li, often brought him here to distribute food or donate, and Su Cheng also agreed with him coming here to see, and kept warning him, "Don't judge people by their appearance, wealth is not an absolute standard for measuring people."

"Hey, you're so early." When Su Mu touched the scene, Alec's voice sounded from behind Su Mu, unlike usual, Alec's appearance has changed a lot this time, his hair is braided, there are more scars on his face, and the breath of vicissitudes is very strong. This way of dressing up allows Alec to avoid the eyes and ears of the rats, making it easier to move.

"Why are you staring at me? Can you pretend I can't? Alec smiled and teased Su Mu, who was a little surprised.

"No, I just feel a little nostalgic, nostalgic for the way you stole things and were splashed with horse manure." Su Mu said some old things, or the embarrassment of the year.

"Tsk! It's been a long time! By the way, now I'm going to meet a friend of mine first, and then I'll take you to meet Blackface. ”

"Well, just tell me about this black face quickly, I can deal with him when I see him." Su Mu nodded, and as he spoke, he didn't forget to glance around. The slums are already mixed, and it cannot be ruled out that there are people who want to catch Su Mu in exchange for a bounty.

The two walked side by side into the depths of the slums.

Along the way, Alec told Su Mu a lot about the Thieves' Guild and Blackface.

The word "Thieves' Guild" is just a "superficial name", but in fact, it is an organization that believes in the dark dragon Isalens. The dark dragon Isarens is the representative of December and one of the great twelve dragons. It is clearly stated in the Old Empire's Law of Life that the twelve dragons represent the twelve months of the world's changing seasons, which shows the Empire's strong belief in dragons.

The dark dragon Isalens, the embodiment of tranquility, the messenger of reclaiming life, and only when the old life returns to nothingness can new life return to the world. That's why she represents the twelfth month of the end.

Among the believers of the Dark Dragon, there is such a group of people who intertwine with each other in the world of dark shadows, exchange information, exchange opinions, and after a long time, these people have established the real world of dark shadows.

The Shadow World is the home of thieves and spies, not an organization, but a rule based on faith. The Thieves' Guild in the slums of North Star City falls under this rule.

After hearing this, Su Mu immediately understood that this thief was not another thief. Under the constraints of the rules, this group of people cannot be captive or oppress the weak, they must respect each other and give each other more living space.

After walking for a while, Su Mu and Alec had come to the center of the slum, where the environment was very poor, the houses were mainly simple wooden houses, and there were some shanty towns built around, and some people even slept directly on the street. The crooked houses are densely leaning together, and the space is very crowded, just walking here, Su Mu will feel a little tightness in his chest.

A family was sitting on a simple wooden table outside eating, and Su Mu saw the wild vegetable porridge in the bowl and the black bread next to it. This "tragic situation" is much better than more than ten years ago, according to his father Su Cheng, the rapid development of North Star City in recent years has required a lot of labor, so the wages for workers have also increased a lot. Slums are a major source of cheap labour, and ironically, without this demand for labour, these people at the bottom would probably be eating rats and batter.

"I've gotten a lot of blackface news, and a friend named Fante told me." In order to tell Su Mu about the situation of the black face, the two of them did not walk very quickly, and while walking, Alec introduced in a low voice: "This black face is the new head of the thieves' union, and he hates the merchant and the church very much. ”

It is understandable to hate businessmen, and Su Mu can understand it, but why is the church, which has always been loved by the poor, hated?

"Did the church do something that he despised?" Su Mu said softly that he didn't want to be noticed by talking about such a sensitive topic.

"Blackface was sold as a slave by a merchant when he was a child, and was later taken in by a bishop of the Holy Dragon Church, that old man was not out of good intentions, but had a pedophile, and played with him as a toy..."

Hearing this, Su Mu was also stunned, a slave who was resold by a merchant when he was a child, and finally became the toy of a pedophile bishop, you can imagine how much of a childhood shadow the merchant and the church caused him.

"Then why do you think Blackface wants me to see him in person?" Su Mu asked.

Alec shook his head, and said in a speculative tone, "I guess he doesn't want to help, after all, he hates businessmen very much. Although you and your mother are good people and have a good reputation here, he is not a local. But for the sake of his right-hand man Fante's face, it's good that he's willing to see you. ”

Hearing Alec's speculation, Su Mu fell into deep thought. Because of Blackface's position, this meeting will definitely not go well. However, if you come here, you will be safe, this is the "Red Leaf Ancient Saying" that Su Cheng told him since he was a child, Tofante's blessing, if you can see a black face, you will have a chance.

Alec told Su Mu everything he knew, and the two of them also quickened their pace, and soon stepped into the destination of this trip-Black Street.

Compared to the outside neighborhoods, the streets are different, and although they are crowded, they are well organized and not dirty at all. Abundant shops are displayed on both sides of the street, selling meat, groceries, grain, and all kinds of knick-knacks. About this, Su Mu has also heard that the things in the black street are much cheaper than those in the outer urban areas, and the origin of these goods is somewhat suspicious, they may be stolen, or they may be obtained from other smuggling channels.

The government and the Chamber of Commerce are not too much to pursue these. Because the black streets maintain a kind of balance, they provide affordable supplies to the poor, earn a certain amount of money, so that the poor do not starve to death, and they can survive themselves. Backed by the poor of the slums, they became one of the counterweight forces in North Star City. Light and shadow become one with each other, and if either side disappears, the world will collapse.

Black Street is the shadow of North Star City.

When Alec and Su Mu came to a grocery store, they saw Alec skillfully making a complex gesture to the clerk, and then said the code in a low voice: "My cousin brought some oriental tea, do you want to?" ”

"No, we don't drink tea. Anything else? ”

"Yes, and fresh shrimp."