Chapter 8: The City Guards
After experiencing the turmoil of the fairy clan, the airship gradually moved closer to Shacheng in the bland passage of time, and the remaining ten hours of sailing time, without the slightest turmoil, Ami was bored and began to dissect the flyship, and Violet broke the routine of ladies not sleeping during the day, and began to take a nap in black and white.
Only Ding Huo is still cultivating, cultivating, cultivating......
"You're also a martial artist, why don't you cultivate?" Ami asked Violet in a very boring manner.
"The Queen has taught me that if the moment when the princess herself is required to fight, the situation is already irreparable, and it is better to wait for grace to die. Violet replied, "Practicing a little martial arts is because the Force can whiten the skin, have a good figure, and will not be afraid of heat and cold." ”
For the fact that the Force users of the martial arts level can escape the cold and the heat, Ami is indeed extremely envious.
In short, in the midst of extremely boring chit-chat, Shacheng is finally in sight.
It's noon.
Because Shacheng is the only city-level residential area near the desert in southern Xinjiang, it is relatively prosperous, and there are many flying ships coming and going.
Finally got rid of the incomparably desolate southern desert.
At this time, Ami began to worry about the landing of the flying ship, not like when he was in Nanshi Town, he was hit by a few stone cannons when he met.
But after approaching Shacheng, the flying ship received the flag of the quasi-landing, about Ami still understands the flag language, Ding Huo and Violet both expressed their amazement, Ami modestly said that he has only read a "Aviation Navigation Flag Language Encyclopedia" This kind of idle book, or from the collection of crazy sacrifices, erudition is one of the indispensable labels of alchemists.
The airship was instructed to land in the mooring area outside Sand City.
The three of them finished dressing up again.
In addition to Ami not having to pretend, Ding Huo is still pretending to be the prince of the broken army, and Violet is still in a burqa to cover his face.
The berthing area outside Shacheng is not small, enough to accommodate nearly a hundred flying ships to dock at the same time.
For a vast and sparsely populated land like the Nanban Continent, a flying ship is often a necessary means of transportation for wealthy families, and if they don't have a flying ship, they can only take a flight once a few days, which is very delayed.
The reason why I want to come to Shacheng is because Shacheng is a traffic point on the airship route, where you can take a flyship to reach various regions of the Nanban Continent.
The three of them stepped off the ship, and there were already people waiting under the ship.
He is a middle-aged man, with a shrewd and capable face.
"I am Fang Jia, the deacon of the Shang Alliance in Shacheng, and the princess instructed the younger one to welcome the three of them to Shacheng on her behalf. ”
Fang Jia opened his mouth and said a word, and the three of them were shocked.
The princess in the mouth of the deacon of the merchant alliance is naturally not violet, but the princess of the seven-colored flower merchant alliance, Parry.
How did Pari know they were coming to Sand City?
How do you know when you can time it right?
At this moment, the identities of Ding Huo's three people are extremely sensitive, will Pari use these to do something?
Thinking of this, Ding Huo showed a vigilant expression.
"Please don't be nervous, the reason why I know that the three of them will come is because I have already informed the city defense army, once a moon-shaped airship belonging to the Shang Alliance appears, I will immediately notify the Shang Alliance, and the princess has also instructed that if you meet her flying ship, you must treat the passengers well, and if the three of you have a request, as long as I can do it, I will try my best to help." ”
Oh.
It turned out to be arranged in advance by Pari.
In fact, after careful analysis, if Ding Huo can escape the bloody arena, the first foothold will definitely be Shacheng, plus it can be determined what kind of flying ship Ding Huo is on, and it is very simple to grasp Ding Huo's whereabouts.
Ami and Ding Huo glanced at each other and exchanged glances, Ami nodded, feeling that they could still trust Shangmeng, after all, they had no better choice.
"This is the key to the airship, please help me return it to Parry, and, tell her, thank you for her help, I owe her. Ding Huo handed over the key to the flying ship to Fang Jia.
"As for other places to help, I don't need ...... for the time being," Ding Huo said.
Ami hurriedly interrupted: "Deacon Fang, is there an auction in Shacheng? ”
"This ...... In fact, there are not many commercial activities in Shacheng, so the business alliance does not hold an auction here, only a trading venue, if you trust me, you can show me the magic guide......"
Fang Jia and Ami were muttering on the side, Ding Huo was not interested in this, he only knew that Ami would definitely be able to get money in various ways.
Ding Huo noticed that Violet was looking at the sand city not far away, in a daze, and the mood was a little wrong, this was a wonderful induction, after Violet put the soul chapter into Ding Huo's consciousness, between the two, there was a kind of telepathy.
"Violet?" Ding Huo whispered.
"Finally back on the Nanban Continent, Ding Huo, do you know, from Shacheng to the east, passing through two cities, it is the border of the Shaking Light Country, I don't know what the subjects of the Shaking Light Country are like now...... Violet said in a low voice.
Ding Huo was silent for a while before he spoke: "Violet, if it is your responsibility, you can't escape it. ”
"Ding Huo, you will always be so sensible. Violet showed a smile, although she was shrouded in a burqa, and she couldn't see her beautiful face clearly, but Ding Huo knew that she was smiling, "When we first met, you told me that you would either die or kill others, but now?"
"Do what you have to do. Ding Huo replied without hesitation.
Violet stared at Ding Huo for a long time, didn't speak, and finally nodded, "I understand." ”
At this time, Ami and Fang Jia had already finished discussing, and then Fang Jia wanted to arrange a place for Ding Huo and the three of them, but Ami refused, not because he was worried about Fang Jia's sincerity, it was just a necessary means of self-destruction.
"You have to pay attention to the city lord of Sand City, as well as the city defense army, they are all very troublesome guys. Fang Jia warned Ding Huo and the others.
Ami nodded in understanding, of course they wouldn't take the initiative to cause trouble.
Watching Fang Jia go away, Ami made a gesture to Ding Huo.
"I'm going to the fair tomorrow and I'll get a few magic guides, and if it goes well, I'll get a lot of gold coins soon, I didn't expect the magic guides to be so valuable outside. Ami said.
After that, the three of them entered Shacheng, preparing to find a random hotel to settle down.
The resident population of Shacheng is about 100,000, which is barely enough to meet the requirements of a city, and the area is not small, but the various architectural structures inside are very rough, which is Violet's opinion, for Ding Huo and Ami, Shacheng is already very grand.
Especially when they walked through the center of the city, they were even more amazed when they saw the temple covering an area of more than 10,000 square meters, with a ring as the bottom, and a minaret reaching into the sky, with a height of 30 meters.
"The temple belongs to the Alchemist Guild, which is very rich, and legend has it that they can turn stones into gold. Violet introduced.
"There is no such thing as a philosopher's stone, and there are technical hurdles that cannot be solved. Ami gave professional advice from the perspective of an alchemist, but neither Violet nor Ding Huo was interested in it.
None of the three noticed that by the time they stopped in front of the temple, several people in the alley were already staring at them.
"The new fat sheep?"
"Rednecks. ”
"To be slaughtered or not to be slaughtered?"
"Try your hand first. ”
When a few people were muttering in the dark alley, Ding Huo and the three of them were still dazed, and after walking a distance, they stopped in front of a hotel.
"That's it. Ami said, "It looks pretty good." ”
Ding Huo nodded and said that it didn't matter, when he was in the gladiatorial arena, he could even live in the black prison with relish, and having a bed was already a luxury.
Entering the hotel, Ami asked for three rooms, and he had a little gold coin that he had just borrowed from Fang Jia, and he could return it to Fang Jia when he sold the magic guide.
Chubby proprietress asks for a registered name.
"Break the army. ”
"Ami. ”
"Ah Hua ......"
"Violet. Violet interrupted Ami dissatisfied.
At this moment, behind the three of them, several more people walked into the hotel, and one of them said loudly: "Boss, city defense army, routine inspection!"
The proprietress immediately changed her expression, but before she could say anything, the city guards had already spoken to Violet in a black robe: "Hey, you are very suspicious, why are you wearing this kind of clothes, show me your face!"
Violet hadn't reacted yet, as a princess, she had rarely encountered such a rude guy, so when the guy reached out and pulled down Violet's hood, Violet screamed.
I have to say that Princess Shake Light, who uses Force cultivation as a means of beauty and skin care, has very little practical experience, and she has a fourth-level Force, she can easily bomb these ordinary people into ballast, but at this second, she was bullied.
Seeing Violet's face, the city guards were all stunned, and then a fanatical look appeared in everyone's eyes.
Oops.
Ding Huo immediately pulled Violet behind him, so the city guards shouted at Ding Huo again: "Little white face, I don't think you are a good person, come with us." ”
This is clearly the ...... Deliberately looking for ballast.
Ding Huo frowned.
Ami was more adaptable to the environment, he immediately came to the city defense army with a smile on his face, stuffed three silver coins into one of them, and said with a grin: "We are from the Shang Alliance, let's make it convenient for a few adults." ”
Business Alliance?
Several city guards looked at each other, their eyes were full of playfulness, and one of them said with bad intentions: "The merchants of the Shang Alliance must be very rich, just give so little, are you sending beggars?"
Three silver coins is not enough?
This time, even Ami was not satisfied.
Three silver coins are enough for Ding Huo and the three of them to stay in the hotel for a week, although this is a small hotel, and the price of Shacheng is also very cheap, but in any case, this amount is enough to buy one without causing trouble.
"How much do you want?" Ding Huo asked in a cold voice.
"Boy, Lao Tzu doesn't like you, give me three gold coins, or lend the beautiful woman behind you to Lao Tzu for a day......"
Syllable.
Ding Huo slapped the city defense army in the face, and immediately knocked this guy out.
This scene shocked the other so-called city defense troops, and one of them pointed at Ding Huo's nose and shouted: "You dare to beat the city defense army, boy, you don't want to live anymore!"
Syllable.
Ding Huo flew up and kicked this person out.
"Get out!"
Ding Huo snorted coldly.
The remaining three city defenders looked at each other, and then realized what the scene just now meant, so easily knocked their companions out of the hotel, could it be that this kid in front of him was ......
"You're a warrior!"
After realizing that they had provoked the wrong people, the city guards walked away.
Ami looked at Violet and sighed, "Miss, how can you say that you are also a martial artist, how can you be bullied by these ordinary people." ”
Violet, who had no actual combat experience at all, lowered her head in shame.
"Let's change to a hotel. Ding Huo diverted the topic.
Ami agreed, and before leaving, as if remembering something, he asked the proprietress, "Who are these city guards?"
"They were originally all hooligans from Shacheng, and they were gathered by the city lord as city defenders, and they would always bully outsiders......"
The proprietress was disturbed by the city defense army, but she dared to be angry and did not dare to speak.
"Who is the lord of Sand City......?"
"Lord Baron Juniper. ”
Oh. Ami nodded, and the three of them left the hotel, ready to find a new hotel to rest.
"Shacheng is the territory of Kaiyang Kingdom, among the seven countries, only Tianquan and Kaiyang implement the title system, and the baron is equivalent to the mayor, but has hereditary rights. Violet said, mentioning the Kaiyang Kingdom, Violet's tone was full of bitter hatred.
"Don't get in trouble, I'll leave Sand City tomorrow after selling the magic guide. Ding Huo said, as for where the target is...... Let's talk about it.