On King Street in the lower city of Parma, the shelves of the Wright Brothers Comptoir are stacked with a dazzling array of goods. Many of the nobles and commoners of the royal city who came to shop chose the goods they were satisfied with in large baskets, and then lined up in front of the counter to pay the bill. The Wright brothers did a good business, and in just one morning they filled half a drawer of gold and silver coins from the sale of goods.

"Da Da" - the sound of a horseshoe came from outside the door of the Wright Brothers Comptoir.

Suddenly, there was a scream from the crowd queuing up to check out. The servants who kept order in the trading house retreated to the side of the gate even more tremblingly.

The Wright brothers, who were busy keeping accounts and tapping gold and silver coins at the counter, finally looked up.

"General Terry Rich. Our brothers welcome your visit! The Wright brothers frowned, but walked out of the counter and greeted Terry Rich, the royal court's celebrity.

Terry Reich didn't plan to communicate anything with the Wright brothers at all, he snorted with a pale face, waved his hand to the royal guards of the royal city behind him, and just one word popped out of his mouth, "Search!" ”

"This" The Wright brothers wanted to prevent the royal guards from entering.

The royal guards of the royal city glared at them viciously, and their long swords shook in front of the two brothers. The Wright brothers finally stepped aside and stared wide-eyed.

The royal guards moved the neatly arranged goods in a furious manner, and many of Erwinia's glassworks were tossed to the ground by these rude guards, making a clinking sound.

"Nope! Your Excellency, General! What are you doing here? Let your hands stop. We have paid the full taxes for His Majesty, and no, as long as you ask, our two brothers will fulfill your wishes. The Wright brothers pleaded with Trirech in unison. Trirech didn't even glance at the two brothers.

"Your Excellency, General! Look! This is the El Helino mahogany bowl. The guards lifted a box of mahogany bowls from the merchant's shelves and placed them in front of Trirech.

"Oh, you have trade with Sharpling? There is no trade number. Terry Lech finally turned his head and asked, "Where's your account book?" ”

"We trade with all parts of the Talk continent. There's nothing strange about that, right? The Wright brothers looked at each other in bewilderment, and they tentatively inquired of Terry Ridge Hawking.

"I'll say it again. I want to keep books. Terry Reich raised his voice visibly, and he drew his sword and pointed it at the throat of Lycan Wright's brother, Duncan Wright, and issued a **naked threat, "I don't need to say it a third time. ”

Lyken Wright panicked, and he hurried back to the counter, took out a heavy ledger from under the counter, picked it up, and presented it to General Terryrech.

"Alright, take the evidence you found with the account books. The Wright brothers are guilty of treason, and they are immediately arrested! Terry Reich didn't allow the Wright brothers to say anything, turned around and handed the account book to the guard beside him, swaggered out of the Wright Brothers firm, he pushed away the frightened women and children beside him, turned over and got on his horse, "Let's go!" ”

In the dark dungeon, the thick smell of blood came to the nose, and the Wright brothers, who were escorted by the soldiers, were stripped of their bodies, and the soldiers searched all their valuables, except for the most intimate linen shirts and a pair of fiery shorts, and they were pushed and sent to the dungeon shelf, and the soldiers immediately tied all the brothers' hands and feet with ropes without arranging a cell for them.

"We're done. I think we've fallen for it. Lyken Wright looked nervously at his brother Duncan Wright.

"As long as we die and don't admit it. They can't do anything about us, brother. Duncan comforted his panicked brother.

"Yo yo yo! Still hoping to leave? Duncan, Lycan. These two gentlemen are really my rare guests. All I can say is that I have heard you. With the sound of "popping", a figure familiar to both brothers walked out of the shadows of the dungeon.

"Minions of the King! Spitcot! The two Wright brothers gasped and exclaimed in unison.

"Tut-tut, it's a bit ugly. Now you two are in my hands. Spiket pursed his lips with a look of disdain, "The two vicious loan sharks don't seem to have anything nice to say from their mouths. But you'd better be smart for me, lest your flesh suffer. ”

"Hmph, why are you framing our brother." Duncan spat on the ground, "I swear you'll let me go tomorrow." ”

"Hah, Wright's brother can speak. So confident! Spitter walked over to Duncan's side, grabbed Duncan by the throat, and whispered to him, "Why didn't you ask me why I didn't frame you for this?" With 10,000 hearts, no one will want to bail you two out. You two now have a noble status - the King's hand-picked prisoners. You must be amazed at this new title! ”

"What do you want? Let go of my brother! Otherwise I will," Lyken roared, only to be slapped in the face by the guard next to him.

"Hehe, good fellow, you're going to kill me. I'm so scared. It's a feeling I experienced when I was just a diplomatic envoy in Jaffenburg. As for what I want, well, I want a lot of things. Your money, your goods, your everything. But today I'm in a good mood and I just want you to do me a little favor. With a wicked grin, Spiket brought his nose closer to Duncan in fear, then turned his head to look at Laiken, who was squinting at the bleeding corners of his mouth, and reached out to grab the iron tongs that had burned red in the brazier.

"What the hell are you going to do with our two brothers?" Lyken lowered his head, his voice so low that he could barely hear himself.

"Speak louder to me. How? Are you a deflated pig bladder when you were arrogant to me at the beginning? It seems that I am here today thanks to you. Wasn't it just a gamble, you made me almost a prisoner, and I finally realized that you were just doing a little bit of gambling, do you know that you almost ruined me at that time? If I hadn't been smart enough to know how to sway with the wind, I would be a betrayer of the Lord today! At that time, you were really confident! Playing with the widows of the aristocratic families, tasting the pure Saskant wine, and having no mercy for those who owe you gambling debts. Very well, now you have made me. Arcana is fair. You two will also fall into the palm of my hand. I want to send both of you brothers to a burning purgatory! And then take back everything I have lost to you. Spiket counted the two Wright brothers and even pointed to their bellies, "Your bellies are bursting." I don't know what's in there. If I didn't need you two, I'd like to see for myself what's inside! ”

"Okay, how do you want us to help you?" Lyken let out a sound that bordered on wailing.

"It's simple. Since you have such a big business in the royal city of Parma, you must have considerable connections to use. I want you to help me find out the mysterious smuggling veins hidden beneath the royal city. Spiket pressed the bridge of his nose, his gaze like a poisonous snake staring at his prey, Lyken Wright.

"But you must make us a promise that I and my brother and the rest of my family will be safe." Hesitantly, Lyken said intermittently, "These smugglers are privately armed. ”

"A merchant is indeed a merchant. Hmph, it's just that your mom may have given birth to two idiots. You who have broken out of your shell are now but caged birds, and I can let you go to dear Arcana at any time. You don't have the right to make any additional demands on me. You have only one choice, choose to cooperate with me, or I will make you wail in purgatory. I'm sure you know better where you are than I am now. You have a pitiful amount of chips to trade. Spichot didn't want to make any promises, he turned and took the tongs from the guards, and picked up the red-hot charcoal from the brazier in front of the torture rack, and said to himself, "I wonder if your fine skin and tender flesh can withstand the pain of this kind of piercing." I deeply doubt it. ”

"Wait!" Duncan yelled, he stopped Spitcot from doing it, and he cried out to Spitcoat almost pleadingly, "I'm sorry, Lord Spiket. My brother is used to trading and buying and selling. We have no choice but to achieve your goals! We will help you uncover the smuggling veins hidden beneath the royal city. Stop it! ”

"Look, learn a little, Laiken, learn from your brother." Spitter turned to Duncan with a tong, and took out a hand and patted Duncan's face gently, "You've got me doing you a free favor now, so I don't want to hurt your brother." I did, and I hope you don't let me down. ”

"Your Excellency, please let us two brothers go, and we will naturally achieve your purpose." Duncan nodded resignedly, his eyes fixed on the tongs in Spiket's hand, the charcoal at the tongs was shining yellow, not gold.

"Don't be in too much of a hurry. Duncan. Listen! Now what you say is what you say. Sounds pretty comfortable. Spiket dropped the tongs on the ground, grabbed the chest of Duncan's linen shirt with both hands, and breathed the smell of poisoning an elephant, "Remember, don't take my words as wind blowing in your ears. Give you a month. Don't try to run away or anything. You must know that betraying me will have serious consequences. ”

"Our brothers know." Duncan gestured at his brother, his voice trembling in response to Spicht's request.

"Remember what you said now." Spitcot pressed the bridge of his nose again.

Spiket got a quick nod from the two Wright brothers and turned back.

A casual smile gradually appeared on Spiket's lips, and then quickly sank again.