The steel walls reflected the cold light, and the soldiers guarding the gates were solemn.

Looking at the city, Ah Fei, who should have been happy, was not as happy as he imagined, but a little worried.

This city is not familiar to itself, but judging from the state of the Holy Empire also pursuing itself, perhaps this unknown city may also hunt after itself.

Standing outside the city gate and thinking for a long time, Ah Fei shook his head, still not daring to take this risk.

After all the hard work to find the city, but he couldn't enter, Ah Fei was a little discouraged and was about to turn around and leave - on the hillside opposite the city, a tavern!

The tavern's building looked very old, the sign hanging at the door was rusted, and the light bulbs on it were not very bright.

Such a tavern is located on the opposite side of the city, which is both very abrupt and very inconspicuous.

The door to the bar was open, but there was not a single customer inside.

Ah Fei walked in directly, the boss was boring wiping the cup in front of the counter, and when he saw Ah Fei coming in, he just glanced at Ah Fei, and said lightly:

"Just take a look. ”

Hehehe... Ah Fei suddenly laughed to himself.

"Do you have anything to sell?" Ah Fei asked as he walked up to the boss.

"What do you have?" The boss didn't introduce his goods to Ah Fei, but asked Ah Fei instead.

"This. Ah Fei took out the book in his arms, this book was the one he had picked up in the ruins before.

The boss was still focused on wiping the cup, as if he hadn't seen the book Ah Fei had taken out.

"Hmm..." the boss slowly put down the cup in his hand, looked at Ah Fei with a deep groan, and said, "You know, the most worthless thing in this world is knowledge. ”

"But... That's all I have. ”

The boss looked at Ah Fei for a long time, as if he was thinking about something, and Ah Fei didn't dare to speak before the boss.

"Then exchange it at the price of the trading house. ”

Ah Fei was overjoyed, "Thank you, boss! What can I buy for this book?"

"A bowl of rice," the boss said, turning around and pulling out a fragrant piece of rice from behind the counter.

Ah Fei's eyes were filled with tears, thinking of so many days of humiliation, he had never eaten a hot food like a person!

After taking the rice handed over by the boss, Ah Fei didn't care about the image at all, a whole bowl of rice, if the nobles came to enjoy it, it would only take more than twenty minutes to eat, but it only took less than two seconds in front of Ah Fei.

The boss shook his head lightly when he looked at Ah Fei's appearance eating, and said, "You are a slave." ”

Ah Fei's eyes dodged for a moment, and he didn't answer the boss's question.

"You malnourished and hungry look that anyone can tell at a glance that you are a slave. ”

As he spoke, the boss bent over as if looking for something, and after a while, the boss took out a piece of bacon jerky and threw it on the counter in front of Ah Fei.

"Eat some meat and get some nutrients. ”

"The boss... Boss, I'll kneel down for you!" Ah Fei took the smoked meat, and tears burst out of his eyes for a long time.

Ah Fei clutched the smoked meat to death, almost kneeling on the ground, tears dripping down his cheeks, wetting his fists and flesh.

The boss sighed and shook his head, "The man has gold under his knees, don't kneel down to others easily." ”

"Yes!"

Ah Fei wiped the tears from his face, tried his best to restrain his emotions, and stood up with his hands on the ground.

"Boss, thank you, you saved my life and got me back on track!"

The boss waved his hand and said, "Don't talk about that, I'm not a good person." ”

"I... I..."Ah Fei was also speechless for a while, not knowing what to say.

The boss glanced at the door and said to Ah Fei: "There is a copper mine not far outside, if you are short of money, you can do some labor work first." ”

"Boss, thank you!" Ah Fei also understood what the boss meant, and at this time he didn't say more, turned around and walked straight outside.

If you want to talk about other skills, Ah Fei may not have it, but Ah Fei has a lot of practical experience in mining, and the slave life in the quarry has already allowed Ah Fei to fully grasp how to mine ore correctly and safely.

Ah Fei just relies on mining every day to make money, although the daily income is only enough for a full meal, but this kind of life, such a feeling, this is completely different from being a slave in a quarry!

There is a fundamental difference between the corresponding pleasures of one's own labor and the fact that he is forced to work in the quarry with unlimited labor for a meagre ration.

Freedom, this thing will only be precious when you really lose it.

Here, Ah Fei finally enjoyed the feeling of being a dignified person.

In this tavern, Ah Fei also enjoyed the feeling of "home" for the first time.

Next to the tavern is an avenue, where occasional armies pass and caravans pass by. But whether it was the imperial army or the convoy of slave traders, Ah Fei no longer had the slightest fear when he looked at them at this time.

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