34. Arrival
Indeed, 2,000 gold coins is enough to make people crazy. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info For greedy people, not to mention partners in the same village, even if his brother and wife dare to get in his way, it is also a good killing.
Charles's grandfather used to be a mercenary, and he had seen too much of this kind of death for money, so he taught this truth to his grandson early on. The reason why Charles didn't think about this just now was just because of the excitement of getting so much money for the first time. And now, as soon as Nalco reminded him, he immediately remembered the risks involved.
Nalco nodded in satisfaction, not only for Charles and the farmers, but also for Hughes, who were also within the scope of his education. And Charles's reaction gave him a good cooperation, and I believe that the already smart Xius has also understood the subtle relationship.
"In addition, the distribution of the results of this matter, I will come to check when I come back, if anyone really dares to do evil, don't think that you can escape, I will let him understand what it is like to be wanted from the nobles! Maybe as soon as you go back, a beautiful girl will pursue you in turn?"
Nalco's last words changed dramatically, and Hughes vaguely felt that there was still an article in them, but with the lighthearted laughter of the group, he forgot about it for a while, and began to pack up his mount with Ram, ready to hit the road again.
It took several hours to suppress the bandits, and the rest of the time was already a little tense. At Nalco's signal, they had to speed up and try to get to Conn Town by dark time.
After 28 days of leaving the Holy War Province of Glorious City, the three of Xiusi finally arrived five kilometers away from the royal capital. They drove their horses along the flat, wide gravel road leading to the royal capital, and looked at the huge city in the distance, and they were all amazed.
"Sure enough, compared to the royal capital, our Glorious City is a rural place, no wonder the nobles of the royal capital always look down on us. Hughes marveled for a moment, then suddenly thought of some unpleasant rumors, and couldn't help but sigh.
Ram didn't think so much, he was still very excited, and even tried to sit a little higher on horseback, so that he could see the big guy in front of him that had risen sharply from the plain.
"Haha, along the way, except for the small battle in Shire Village, I haven't encountered anything that excites me. It's been stuffy all the way. I thought I was going to be disappointed. Haha, I didn't expect that at the end of the journey, I could see such a majestic royal capital, which was worth the trip. ”
Hughes gave Ram a blank look, and Nalco chuckled beside him. After nearly thirty days of lonely travel, the three people who were originally clearly divided from top to bottom also formed a friendship, and the sense of class existence slowly faded, and Nalco dared to joke with Hughes.
"Let's speed up, I haven't showered in three days, and my body stinks. Hughes bared his teeth and writhed unpleasantly. For the life of not being able to take a bath every day, even if he has been hard for thirty days, he still can't adapt to it. Every time he went to a place where he could take a bath, he had to praise him for a long time. And every time he heard the news that he couldn't take a bath, he would sulk.
Hughes never thought that it would be so difficult to go out and not even take a shower. Seeing the stench on his body almost every day, Xiusi was extremely tired of it, but he had no choice but to hold it depressedly, as if he didn't smell it.
Fortunately, after thirty days of exercise, Xius can barely adapt to the stinky life, and he will bare his teeth when he thinks about it, but he will not find trouble with others with a black face.
The two guards didn't have any opinions, although they had long been used to the situation, but it was human nature to love cleanliness, and no one liked to be as dirty as a magic pig when they could.
The trio drove their horses fast, but they only had to slow down after only three kilometers. The wide roads have been crowded with pedestrians, horses, and a large number of horse-drawn carriages. Many people simply choose to walk on the dirt road next to it, and the people on the dirt road and the gravel road are deeply affected, but there is nothing to be done. After all, everyone wants to get into town early, especially those who make deliveries, and every minute of delay can cost them a lot of business and a lot of money.
Hughes covered his eyes on his horse, and under the huge outline of the city, the large city gate that seemed to be a black hole in the mouth of a giant beast's blood kept swallowing the flow of people and vehicles, but the gravel road was still very crowded, and people were almost counting their steps.
"Just kidding, we won't be able to enter the city until it gets dark!" Xius felt very unhappy, and he had arrived at his destination, but instead he was blocked at the door, that feeling of aggrieved......
Nalco smiled: "Don't worry, young master, we don't have to wait like these people." Do you see the small gate next to the big city gate, which is specially for nobles above the lord to enter and exit. We can go in from there. ”
"Really, what are you waiting for, let's go!" said Thurston with joy, and raised his hand to whip his horse, but he was only halfway through his hand when he was firmly grasped by Nalco.
"Can't speed up!Young master, someone is watching this section, if you find a nobleman riding a horse and galloping in front of the gate of the royal capital, you will be found by the noble council to talk, and the viscount will also be warned because of this. Narco lowered his voice and explained, "The royal capital represents the face of the royal family, and there are many foreign merchants and envoys coming and going here, so no one can do anything rude here, let alone damage the image of the nobles." ”
This happiness and depression were replaced by twists and turns, and the emotional twists and turns suddenly made Xiusi lose his initial excitement, and he hummed weakly: "Okay, if you don't run, you won't run." ”
In fact, compared to these civilians in front of him, Xius felt that his situation was already good, at least, there was still a small door to go through, and he could enter the city quickly. Unlike the queue in front of the main city gate a kilometer away, I'm afraid it really takes a little half a day to get in.
After paying the entrance tax of three silver coins, the three of them finally passed through the deep dark doorway and entered the capital of the Allianz Kingdom, the City of the God of War.
As they reached the exit of the doorway, they clearly felt a wave of heat rolling in, mixed with the strong smell of sweat, the strange smell of perfume, and the obvious smell of blood...... The smell was so pungent that even the horses under them couldn't stand it, and they kept bobbing their heads and snorting.
Covering his nose and looking closely, it turned out that not far ahead, there was a large square, and the ground was all paved with stone bricks. Countless people were walking back and forth, occasionally huddling around to talk to someone. Through the gap in the crowd, Hughes saw that there were many stalls in the crowd, on which things he knew and did not know were placed. That's where the heat and the mixed smells come from, wave after wave.
"Is this the market?" asked Nalco, pinching his nose. He suddenly found that Nalco was not at all unwell, and that he and Ram were both very happy, as if the thirsty fish were about to return to the sea.
"Don't you think it smells bad?" exclaimed.
"Hehe, it smells a little bad, but there's a lot of good stuff in there!" Nalco smiled heartily, and he could see that he was really happy. Ram's face turned red with excitement, and he kept asking Nalco something, and then looked in a certain direction with an excited face.
Hughes was depressed, both of them were clearly on the verge of forgetting themselves, and Ram didn't even pay attention to his own questioning. He slapped Ram on the back with a snap and asked viciously: "Hey, Le's dizzy, do you think of beautiful women or delicious food, and even saliva is about to flow out?"
Ram was startled at first, and when he saw that it was his young master, he explained embarrassedly: "Hehe, here is the best swordsman equipment in the whole continent, I have wanted to come and see it for a long time, but unfortunately I have never had the opportunity." If it weren't for the young master, I might have to become a middle-aged uncle before I have a chance to come. Thank you, young master. ”
Hughes was speechless, Ram's thanks, how he thought and felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't say why.
Nalco understood Ram's feelings very well, and in fact, he couldn't help but feel slightly excited when he came here. For a warrior, what could be more exciting than getting a beloved weapon? And this is the largest warrior equipment trading market in the whole Anlian Kingdom, just 200 meters inside the south gate of the God of War City.
However, of course, he could also understand the mood of Hughes. Since I came, I will have the opportunity to visit the market in the future. If you make the young master unhappy and cause trouble because of this, it will be completely unjustified.
"Let's go, Ram, if you have a chance to come in the future, go find a place to stay first. Nalco greeted.
"Do you want to go to the Royal Warrior Academy now?" said Xiusi, who was depressed for a moment, and smiled at the understanding Nalko.
"I'm afraid not, there are still three days before we leave school, and the academy won't let us in, even if you have an enrollment notice. The rules are very strict. Nalco shook his head, "We have to find a place to stay nearby, if it's too late, the money for the hotel alone will make us feel distressed." ”
Looking at the questioning expressions of Hughes and Ram, Nalco spread his hands and explained: "One gold coin a night, now! Three gold coins tomorrow night! The day after tomorrow, the night before the opening of the hospital, five gold coins!"
Hughes and Ram gasped, their eyes widening in disbelief. Just kidding, at this price, it would cost them a total of 27 gold coins to stay in the neighborhood for three days. That's almost three months' worth for Ram.
Unbelievable! Quite unbelievable! Even Hughes, a child of the Viscount's family, couldn't believe that there was such an expensive hotel in the world! With his net worth, at this price, he would not be able to go bankrupt for long.
"Are you kidding? It's so expensive, will anyone live there? Are they all stupid? Or are the people who open the shop stupid?" said Hughes, who was indeed shocked. If Nalco's words could be confirmed, then this topic alone, when he returned to Shining City, would be able to shock those peers by saying it.
Nalco shrugged his shoulders and did not speak, apparently, the news was unmistakable.
"So, can't we change to a cheaper place?" Theseus asked hesitantly, he was a little embarrassed, but as a nobleman, he would be distressed to spend so much money in three nights.
Nalco pondered for a moment and said to Theseus, "Of course there are cheap places. However, there is one thing that must be explained that the Wang Family Warrior Academy occupies a huge area, one-tenth of the God of War City, and almost occupies the entire southwest urban area. It was surrounded by tall walls alone and could only be accessed through two gates. The inn I just mentioned is just across the street from one of the usual gates, so it's more expensive. If you want to be a little cheaper, you have to go further afield, well, from there to the gate, it's almost an hour's walk. And it's up to a third cheaper. Of course, I'm referring to this time. ”
Hughes was speechless, and after a while, he sighed and said, "Okay, we'll live in that expensive house." We can still afford to spend three days' money. With that, he motioned for Nalco to lead the way, and he followed quietly. He suddenly found that although he was a viscount nobleman, it seemed that he was really nothing in this huge city. If you think about it, if you can live 100 people at the same time, then in just three days, the person who opens the inn can earn 900 gold coins.
"900 gold coins! Add 100 and that's my expenses for a year! It's only three days!Alas~ City to city can't be compared, and people can't be compared with people!" Xius sighed secretly in his heart.
The group marched forward under the leadership of Narcodi. Hughes had no idea of the structure of the city, so he looked at the labyrinth of streets, the occasional tall wall, the beautiful white stone sculptures that appeared after a short walk, and the fountain of magical lights that gushed to the rhythm of the music, and he had no expression but sigh. I'm not even in the mood to ask where this is. Completely immersed in my own sense of insignificance.
Hughes suddenly felt a feeling of awe grow in his heart!
This is not the awe of the royal family, nor the awe of the royal capital, nor the awe of the god of war!
It's a reverence for the people who created this city!
"Infinite people, endless wisdom and strength!" said Hughes, his gaze resting first on his arm guard, and then on the blue sky above him.
Don't dare to urge the horses to gallop outside the city gates, let alone inside the city.
Although, walking into a certain depth in the city, the density of the crowd is significantly reduced. But correspondingly, the width of the pavement paved with stone bricks is also much thinner. With the exception of the main street, as Nalco speaks, most of the other branches can only be three horse-drawn carriages running side by side.
Finally, after nearly half an hour, the three horsemen came to a section of enclosure that was unusually tall, almost as high as the outer wall of the Shining City, and looked at the huge black shadow cast on the ground, and Xiuth and Ram looked at each other.
"No, our Glorious City is the front line of war, and it is always ready to fight, so there is a 30-meter-high city wall, but this is the inside of the city, what is this?
It was also strange that Hus could not understand that there were such tall walls inside the royal capital. In the event of a war, if even the entire king is breached, what is the use of building the inner walls no matter how high they are?
Moreover, with such a high city wall, the area occupied by the foundation of the city wall alone is enough to make people smack. In a prosperous place like the royal capital, where every inch of land is valuable, it is completely a waste to build such a tall city wall.
Hughes couldn't figure it out, and turned his gaze to Nalco again. He felt that Nalco probably knew why.