Chapter 3: The Story of Five Silver Coins

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Carefully looking at the map that Runo had left for him, it would take an afternoon to ride a horse from Strange Rock City to the hidden jungle, and the mercenary guild was so depressed that he had to pay for the lease himself. It's getting late, so let's go to the agreed place and think about it tomorrow.

With that in mind, he put both papers in his baggage and walked to the street, where the crowd was already a little thin.

But by the time Leo had reached the central square of Strange Rock City, the sky had completely darkened, and all he could see was bright lights and passers-by who had come out to walk at night.

The darkness of the night, though dark, did not bring any uneasiness to the inhabitants of Strange Rock City, and pedestrians could be seen everywhere on the cobblestone paths surrounding the square, and children running past Leo with lanterns rang out with chasing laughter.

The tallest pillar in the central plaza had a special magic clock, and after learning the time of the other world from Iros, he confirmed that the mercenaries and the people of the Chamber of Commerce were late.

"Ha, ha, ha, sorry, sorry, the Chamber of Commerce has been bargaining for a little too long."

Not far away, in the shade of a tree, came the bookkeeper in charge of the house, who bent down breathlessly, and looked a little surprised when he saw that Leo was the only one here.

"Mr. Leo, are you alone... Damn, those guys are fooling around in the tavern again!"

His eyes flickered slightly, he scratched his head, and said in distress. Leo also remembered that the mercenary had invited him to the tavern at noon.

It seems that the personnel of this chamber of commerce still get along quite well, Leo guessed and smiled knowingly.

"If they get really drunk, you and I will have to clean up the mess."

Hearing Leo's words, he was stunned for a moment, and then showed an embarrassed smile and said, "You don't mind, they have always had no restraint in this kind of thing, alas." ”

Deliberately loudly belittling those undisciplined mercenaries, he secretly glanced at Leo's expression a few times, and when he found that it was already a smile, he also breathed a sigh of relief.

I thought that Leo, an alien mercenary, would be unhappy with their unpunctuality, but it turned out to be a very tolerant person, so he remembered that the president of the Chamber of Commerce asked him to pay more attention to the advice of outsiders, and he couldn't help laughing in his heart, obviously he was a very kind traveler, and the president was really too careful.

However, for Leo, he just followed his inner thoughts, and did not actually use this to gain the trust of the Chamber of Commerce.

He just recalled some of the past events in the game from this little farce between the person in charge and the mercenary, and felt a lot of feelings.

The time when people are nostalgic is the mildest time, and this conclusion seems to be universal both in the previous world and in the other world.

Suddenly there was a chatter in the quiet of the night square, and some people were running, their words interfering into Leo's conversation with the man.

"Have you heard, about the tavern?"

"Yes, the dispute over five silver coins, right?"

"Could it be a noble lord..."

"It's useless to speculate now, you see, everyone is going to join in the fun, hurry up and keep up."

"Luckily, it's not too far from the tavern..."

Seeing that the friend in front of him suddenly ended the conversation, and disappeared into the crowd, a fat man in a cloth shirt sighed and muttered a few steps, but was stopped by a hand.

"Don't worry, we don't have any ill intentions, we're just curious about everyone's sudden departure."

Leo and the bookkeeper were both shocked by the horror on the fat man's face, and they looked at each other with a wry smile and said unhurriedly.

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In the Tavern of Strange Rock City, under the earthy yellow magic light, a total of eight large round tables were vacated and put together, and the men in the tavern formed a circle, watching the battle in the center of the tavern.

"Come on, little white face!"

"Big man, what the hell are you doing, you've only had a few sips!"

"Rookies peck at each other! Rookies peck at each other! ”

The chaotic sounds are intertwined, and the whole tavern is a little noisy, but more of a suitable liveliness.

A timid young man sat at one end of a large table, and beside him was a girl dressed in ordinary cloth clothes, with pale red hair and generally brown eyes.

The thin man swallowed and foamed, and from time to time he looked at the tall mercenary sitting at the other end.

They all have a king-sized glass filled with the special "bullfighting wine" made here, and it is said that even a cow can get drunk with just one large glass.

Stirred up by the blazing atmosphere, the two of them began to gulp at the same time, and the loud cooing sound reached the ears of the young lady who was wiping the table at the front desk, and she couldn't help but show a different color, it was a real "bullfighting wine".

With a thud, the tall mercenary's glass slammed down on the table, half of the wine was still halfway there, his red face agitated, and the visible heat rose nearby.

He gritted his teeth, but finally fell drunk on the wooden table, and the crowd of spectators burst into boos.

Because at the other end of the wine table, the thin man drank the extra-large cup of "bullfighting wine" like drinking water, his face was still fair, but he felt the hot gaze around him, and his expression became more cowardly.

A coward had defeated a tall mercenary, and this mercenary was already the second, and it was incredible that everyone stared at the cowardly man.

As if sensing the subtle atmosphere around her, the girl cleared her throat, and everyone's eyes were focused on her, so she smiled slyly and took out a small bottle of potion in her arms.

"Then let me repeat it, this is the result of the research of ancient ruins, the decanting potion, only five silver coins, and even the recipe will be given away."

Five silver coins is a lot of money for these mercenaries and adventurers who drink in the tavern, and a cup of king-size ale, enough for them to drink a whole day's high-quality ale, is only one silver coin. However, if the recipe is included, you may be able to find some alchemists to make this potion and earn more than five silver coins, killing two birds with one stone.

The girl in front of her seems to be a civilian, and it is estimated that she is in urgent need of money, so she will sell this kind of business opportunity.

The mercenaries, who were not very bright-minded, thought like this, and then looked at the crowd around them vigilantly, there is a tendency for you and me to rob me and I will do it with you.

Feeling the sound in the tavern gradually disappearing, but the temperature gradually rising, the lady at the front desk showed an uneasy expression.

At this moment, at the door of the tavern, which was blocked by the crowd, there was a fragmentary sound of armor shaking, and everyone's expressions changed color a little.

"Get out of the way." The flat voice had a terrifying power, and the crowd quickly retreated to both sides, revealing the passageway.

The silver armor glistened in the moonlight, and the three knights took off their bright helmets, hugged them to their chests, and walked into the tavern.

The girl's delicate nose suddenly wrinkled, her brown eyes flashed with a look of panic, and she secretly put the potion in her hand into her arms and moved her feet.

"Still want to run?!"

From the moment they entered the door, the three law enforcement knights who had been keeping an eye on the girl let out angry shouts, and the entire tavern seemed to be shaken.

As believers and first-class warriors, they burst out with rapid speed, crossed the crowd, and directly pressed the girl to the ground.

The tables were lifted, and the crowd leaned more to the sides, all looking a little surprised.

The drunken mercenary fell to the floor with his arms on the table and slept soundly, while the cowardly man hid in the corner, shivering.

"Let go of me!"

The girl gritted her teeth, but the potion in her arms rolled uncontrollably to the wooden floor and was picked up by a law enforcement knight.

"This bottle is just ordinary water, don't be fooled!" As if to explain their actions, the law enforcement knight held up the vial and shook the liquid inside.

"As a believer, you have secretly used some magic to confuse the public, and you have committed the crime of deception and fraud, and the law enforcement department of Qiyan City has arrested you on two charges!"

Holding down the struggling girl, the majestic voice resounded through the tavern and even outside.

Hearing the knight's words, the onlookers turned their eyes to the wine glass that the cowardly man had drunk, which was originally empty, but now it was turned over to the ground along with the table, and a large puddle of wine flowed from under the empty wine glass.

Realizing that he was almost deceived, everyone looked at the girl with anger.

"You don't have the right to arrest me on two counts, I'm a believer, and I'm missing one charge!"

The girl felt the anger from the crowd, her brown eyes dimmed, and her mouth was still stubborn.

"Yes, your father sold you to the Altai Chamber of Commerce in Strange Rock City for five silver coins three days ago, but you escaped, Lindsay! That's the third charge! ”

After hearing the knight's cold speech, the girl known as Lindsay finally showed a look of despair.

Her alcoholic father sold her to the Chamber of Commerce to cover the huge debt, and although he wanted to use his power to get back his freedom, it still seemed too naΓ―ve now.

"Lindsay, is she the drunkard's daughter?"

"I see..."

"It's pathetic."

The people around them were stunned for a moment, then slightly guessed about Lindsay's current situation, and their anger gradually replaced by indifference and pity.

It's not so much that the girl is selling a fake potion for five silver coins, but that this girl is only worth five silver coins.

The knight shackled the shackles he carried on the girl's body, and her sad gaze swept through the crowd, but all she got was indifference and intolerance to look at her.

Although Qiyan City has entered a period of peace, such a scene will still be staged, and people sigh in their hearts, in the end, it is still an unfair fate.

"Wait."

A calm voice came from the back of the crowd, and everyone, including the knight and the girl in despair, froze.

Several mercenaries in the tavern followed the crowd and looked towards the door, and suddenly showed stunned expressions, they couldn't believe that the figure was so familiar.

Like the three law enforcement knights, the visitor followed the passage of the crowd into the tavern.

"Are you... an outsider?"

"It's really rare, but the law enforcement department is on official business, and no one has the right to stop it."

The three blonde knights looked at each other with interest.

Black hair and black eyes are rare, and it can be seen from the appearance that this person is not a resident of Strange Rock City.

"Isn't it important, I heard she's worth five silver coins?"

A calm smile was revealed, like a quiet moonlight, spilling into people's field of vision.

Things got interesting, and everyone thought about it in unison.

Without waiting for the knight to respond, he continued.

"I bought it."

The faint sound is like the wind, in a circular tendency, spreading throughout the tavern.