A big event is happening at the end of the sea, and Lu En has his own things to do.

While Lieta was building a prosthetic, he was going to come and take care of his business and find the gangsters here.

Every city has some not-so-clean areas where certain people use violence, threats, intimidation, and other vile acts to gain their own benefit, and such organizations are generally known as gangsters.

Unlike the kind of weird organization that is dressed in black, acts strictly, and even robs the rich to help the poor, the real gangsters are not so upright.

These scum in the city, forcing good people to become prostitutes, running casinos, and squeezing stumbling women and fools from all walks of life are basic skills, and they beat and scolded anyone who disobeyed at every turn, and directly killed or even buried alive.

There are also usurious loans, or dealing in narcotic powder, or even some illicit drugs such as hallucinogenic potions.

The higher-level ones will dominate the labor market, there are many farmers in the market who are looking for odd jobs, and it is common to see many peasant gathering points will be occupied, and then these guys are forced to charge fees per capita, if they don't pay, they will be greeted by violent means, and it is normal to beat people to death, and they will also monopolize the low-level labor market, and the people above need to find coolies, so they have to catch their lines, and those poor people who want to work hard must also find work through them, and the two sides are exploiting each other to make money.

More powerful gangs are already organized, these gangs will generally be organized into chambers of commerce or families, through commercial behavior, accompanied by violent bullying and domination, as well as opening casinos, taking profits, and even colluding with the military, city defense and guards, buying and selling arms, bigger and stronger.

The highest rank, even in the National Assembly, has a fixed seat, and even has a noble title, just like a serious businessman, but behind the assassination, collusion between officials and businessmen, demolition, control of docks and transportation, large-scale construction disputes, earth and stone works and other interests and violent entanglements are innumerable.

For the empire, gangsters used to be a big problem plaguing the government, and the underworld forces continued to grow, gradually infiltrating the upper echelons and attracting more and higher-level officials, the snowball was getting bigger and bigger, and the people's resentment was boiling.

Of course, the people's grievances are not the most important, just an excuse, the important thing is that there is a special faction within the empire, and each faction is born to divide the benefits.

Of course, Apidou also has his own gang of gangs, and Lu En is going to visit them.

If you want to find these people, there is one place that is the fastest, and that is the dark alley.

The alleys are foul-smelling and sultry, the buildings are disorganized, the paths are narrow and dark, and serious people don't pass through them, only some special professions often drill through them, and the mottled mud blocks and broken roofs are the most striking features here.

Lu En walked into the alley of the Apidou market, and he stood out in this place with his cane and his black robe.

Of course, the attention here is silent.

The open windows in every basement, the narrow path on every roof, and even the small window with only a slit overhead, seem to give the impression that there is a dark gaze inside, but when you look closely, there is nothing.

As Lu En continued to go deeper, a voice came from a black crack in the wall next to him.

"Hey, old fellow, you're in the wrong place, this isn't the place for people like you to be, get back!"

"No, I'm here for you." Lu En shook his head: "I have something to do with you, you know, there is always a time when I need to use you." ”

"What are you going to do?" The voice in the darkness spoke, with a bit of caution in it.

"Buy something." Lu En replied, but did not directly say what he wanted.

In all cities, there will always be a social, political, or religious ban on the trade of certain goods, most commonly forbidden alcohol, certain magical items, or strictly regulated, even weapons and armor, but whenever there is a demand, there will be a supply, and in many cases, the local thieves' guilds act as this supplier.

This is smuggling, which is usually divided into three parts: collecting, transporting, and selling.

The person who collects works outside the city to obtain these illegal goods, and this can be done by purchasing the goods in other locations, which is simple, or it can be secretly manufactured or illegally obtained, which is complicated.

Transporters are then responsible for transporting them to the city, and skilled smugglers may use barrels with false bottoms to carry pottery or transport it through long-abandoned sewers, or in many ways, the goods may be brought in in livestock or human bodies if they are strictly controlled.

Eventually, a black market is formed by sellers to sell these contraband for profit.

Of course, Lu En didn't know the market in this place, so he came here directly to ask.

"This kind of thing, you should go to them, not come here." The voice in the darkness was silent for a long time and said.

"New here, I don't know the market, I need help to introduce it, but I can't find anyone." Lu En smiled, then popped out a gold coin, and then grabbed it in his hand: "I won't treat you badly, I'm a nobleman." ”

"The noble lords will come here in person? And I didn't see your family coat of arms. The other party didn't believe it.

"Do you think I'll bring the rest of the people and the coat of arms here? Are you stupid, or am I stupid? Besides, whether I'm a nobleman or not has anything to do with you? I can pay you, you can be my guide, it's as simple as that, don't get in my way if you don't want to. Lu En's cane stopped, and he was ready to continue walking inside.

"Guide? If you're a sliver, aren't we going to be served by you? When the time comes, I will be the one who bears the blame! The voice in the darkness spoke again.

"Isn't it enough for me to give you enough money to buy your life? There's enough money, so what can't you do? Lu En frowned and said deliberately arrogantly.

As he spoke, he pulled out a piece of paper from his coat pocket, which was ordinary parchment, which he often carried with him, which was a material for many kinds of magic casting, such as reading magic.

The moment it was pulled out, the subtle magic fluctuations had begun to be engraved in an instant.

"This is a second-level magic magic scroll, from a master of magic 8, the value must not be talked about by me, just as a deposit, after bringing it, I will give you a third-level one." Lu En said, and threw it directly to the ground.

As he spoke, the ordinary parchment had become a real magic scroll, of course, it was temporary, the material and ink were not good, in fact, it could not carry the magic, and after about two or three days, the energy attached to it would dissipate and turn back into ordinary parchment, but until then, it was a real magic scroll.

"How do you prove it?" The other party's voice trembled slightly.

These magic scrolls, if they are real, then this is something worth hundreds of gold coins, ordinary second-level scrolls are about ten gold coins, and third-level scrolls are more expensive, costing thirty or forty gold coins, but if they are from the hands of a level 8 master, then the price can easily be doubled, because the master's scroll casting failure rate is lower and the power is greater! And it's more stable, and the same material can take effect for a longer time, and the shelf life is greatly improved.

About a hundred gold coins, he can really buy his life, and for the horses at the bottom of these gangs, gold coins are not something they can touch.

Besides, Lu En's performance also convinced him of three points, and those nobles are indeed like this.

Lu En didn't say much, ready to use his cane to pick up the flying scroll, and then strode forward.

"Wait! I'll show you the way! Otherwise, you won't find it, and you don't know the code! Only if I help you, you can get in! From the slit next to him, a diminutive man escaped.

It was a monster hybrid, with a rickety build, a rat's tail, dressed in very ordinary linen clothes, and straw sandals on his feet, more like a peasant than a gangster

But it's also a matter of course.

The gangsters are like gangsters, so do the gangsters still want to do things?

"My name is 'Cockroach', you can just call me that!" He came out and hurriedly said something, then hurriedly crawled to the ground and picked up the parchment.

Of course, he couldn't perceive magic power, but there was a very simple way for ordinary people to identify magic items, he picked up the parchment paper and scratched it hard with his fingernail, only to hear the clanging sound, and the magic runes automatically activated, flashing some floating points of light in the air.

After confirming that this thing was indeed a magic item, he happily put it away, and then saw Lu En standing with a cane, and immediately coughed dryly, straightened his face, and said very stiffly: "Ahem!" Come with me! ”

Then he turned around again, the corners of his mouth couldn't help grinning, his eyes were smiling, and he couldn't help but reach out and touch the magic scroll in his pocket, and he was reluctant to let go when he touched it.

Lu En didn't say anything else, and walked straight after him, with him leading the way, there seemed to be a lot less gaze along the way, and he walked smoothly through the block.

Then, we came to the red light district.

The place was full of women, wearing heavy makeup and revealing clothes, and all kinds of strange moans came from the alleys, because the pheasants did not necessarily have beds, so they had to work on the ground.

Seeing that someone was coming, some warblers and swallows came over, and the thick smell of fat powder swept over, but all of them were pushed away by the cockroaches.

"! You have business! I'll see you next time! He was not ambiguous when he pushed people, one hand was in his bag and he held the magic scroll, and the other hand did not forget to rub the oil, touch two more handfuls, and he didn't want money anyway.

In addition to these women, there are also some underage girls, most of whom have been trafficked, deceived, and even threatened with violence.

There was a turtle boy leading two or three little girls from the street into a small courtyard.

This scene is not uncommon, it happens every day, and because of the disease and too rough relationship, the elimination rate in this line is very high, so there is an urgent need for fresh blood.

At this moment, he saw a city guard here, and this guy was really bold because he was actually wearing a military uniform.

Soldiers and sailors are frequent visitors to prostitution halls, because their working environment is full of men's stinky sweat and muscles, and it is not unusual to see members of the city defense army here, but it is the first time Lu En has seen the stunned green who dares to wear a uniform directly.

But he realized right away that this man was not here to have fun.

Because next to the soldier stood a teenage girl, who knelt to identify a man covered in tattoos.

The soldier looked at the tattooed man: "Do you know that the laws of the empire prohibit minors from engaging in sexual affairs. ”

The tattooed man smiled: "Master Jun, although she looks a little younger, but look at it, I have a certificate, look at this, it is written in black and white!" He took out a deed with the girl's address, age, and other basic information, and the age written on it, which was already an adult, and the girl's own signature.

"Uncle! I haven't signed it! That's not what I signed, really! The girl hugged the soldier's leg.

"Black and white, you can't deny it, you say, right? Military master? The tattooed man quietly handed over a few silver coins.

"Hmm...... Since there is information to back it up, it should be that she lied, right? Without a trace, the soldier accepted the coin, and then shook off the girl who was holding his leg.

"In that case, it's none of my business, and after the investigation is completed, I'll leave first." He turned away, oblivious to what was happening.

The girl whimpered in panic, but was grabbed by the tattooed man and dragged into the room, followed by a series of beatings.

Lu En heard the sound of whips and cries coming from inside.

Stopped.

"What's going on? Do you want to go? The cockroach turned around impatiently, carrying such a scroll, he just wanted to finish this matter quickly! And then slip away.

The longer you keep it, the more dangerous it becomes.

"Give me a few minutes." Lu En pushed him away, and then walked into the small courtyard.

"Hey! You don't want to be nosy, are you? I don't care about you if something happens! You can't give money! "The cockroach was in a hurry and wanted to catch up with Lu En.

However, Lu En was tall and had big steps, so he didn't catch up in a hurry, so Lu En rushed directly into the yard and scared him stupid.

Lu En walked in, waved his hand, and a strong wind whistled directly, like a substance, and hit the door, and the wooden door that was originally bound with iron was directly shattered!

This is a wind cannon technique, a first-level spell that controls high-pressure air to deal impact damage.

There was once a fool who tried to develop the Wind Blade, but found that the air was really not capable of such a difficult maneuver, and the Wind Cannon was still easy to use.

Rush into the room.

The smell of blood was pungent, and there were a dozen women in the small room, and the tattooed man was whipping the girl from before.

While pumping, he shouted: "Dare to go out and call the police?!" You think the guards saved you!? What the fuck, even the captain of their guard took Lao Tzu's money! He still dares to take care of a bird? Lao Tzu won't kill you today, you don't know how powerful! ”

However, he was immediately distracted by the sound of the door being breached, and turned his head to look at Lu En.