Duan Qing, who began to inquire about information before Tania's departure, has been in the Freedom City for a long time, and the long time of walking around the city and adventuring outside the city has also given him enough understanding of the inside and outside of the Freedom City, in order to find out the famous secrets of the Freedom City, he has also tried all kinds of methods like other players, but even like this, he didn't think that he had been chasing the key to a secret, In the end, it was in the hands of this police officer who met them before they entered the city.

Although this police officer did not immediately put the promise into practice.

"The lord of the city doesn't just want to see it, at least it needs to be reported and prepared, I don't know if it has something to do with what you suspect, but in my experience...... Now go over and find the guy who likes to be elusive, most likely to eat a closed door. ”

Leaving Duan Qing a specific time and words, Ricas, who had finished packing, set out on the road of policing again, leaving only a few messages to the effect of "I'm also busy", and Duan Qing's helpless sigh. Looking back and forth like a wandering traveler for a while, Duan Qing, who was standing alone on the street, finally turned around a little unwillingly, and finally received an emotionless answer from the guards outside the gate of the City Lord's Mansion in the center of the Free City.

"The lord of the castle has no one to see now, so let's go back!"

Couldn't it be a Shadow City Lord......

With a mess of speculation echoing in his mind, Duan Qing finally gave up the idea of visiting the City Lord's Mansion again, and then returned to the Vicis Tavern where his temporary residence was located as the sunset approached. The hustle and bustle from all parts of the city also gradually rose in the corners of the ears, decorating the night around this tavern with all kinds of fights and brawls, Duan Qing, who was sitting on the bar and waiting for his teammates to return, was the first to wait for an unexpected figure: "...... It's you. ”

"It turned out to be Brother Lu." Duan Qing, who was playing with the wine glass, turned his head and glanced at the tall comer: "Went out to do something?" ”

"A few gangsters who don't enter the stream can't do anything."

The boss of the Dongcheng Society, who was silent beside him for a while, finally chose this answer, and then took a meteor-like stride and sat on the seat on Duan Qing's left: "But it's really not a little peaceful recently, if you travel...... You'd better be careful. ”

"Thanks for the reminder, I've been careful."

Quietly taking a sip of the wine in the glass, Duan Qing smiled and shook his head: "It's you...... The things that can make Brother Lu, who is busy with a lot of work, go out and solve it shouldn't be as simple as you say, right? ”

“…… I'm not that busy, and you know my personality. ”

He made a gesture towards the bartender, and the tall Lu bench lowered his eyes: "For the strong, my heart is always full of competition, several subordinates have been beaten, as the eldest brother not only has to go to have a look, but also a pastime to spend this boring time...... Thank you. ”

Nodding to the bartender who handed him a glass of wine, Lu Bench rotated the wine glass in his hand and continued to reply: "The result this time is disappointing, I didn't meet a few who can fight, after all, a strong man like you Brother Qingshan...... It's rare to come across it now. ”

"There are a lot of decent masters among the savages, but they don't mix around in this place." Duan Qing sighed and replied, "For example...... In the past, I met a few masters on the battlefield dungeons, and now I think about it, all of them are very good. ”

"Oh?" Bench Lu's eyes lit up: "Are they all people who have entered the League Cup?" ”

"Since it's a wild man, of course it's the kind of person who isn't famous." Duan Qing shook his head: "Although there are many reasons why they don't participate in the competition, from my point of view...... If they do play it head-to-head, they may not be much worse than those professional players. ”

"I really hope that I will have the opportunity to meet such characters in the future." The tall boss of the Dongcheng Club raised his wine glass and said, "It's a pity...... Because of the gang, I have so few chances to get out of here. ”

"The East Side will be considered the number one in the Liberty City, so what is there to worry about." Duan Qing's eyes roamed around the other party's Guozi face: "If you really want to leave, you can leave the matter here to your subordinates." ”

“…… Impossible, their strength is too weak. ”

Simply said such an evaluation, and Lu Bench, who didn't care about the eyes around him, poured down the wine in the cup in one gulp: "Although the Dongcheng Guild is very large, most of them are brothers I brought in from reality, they may be very capable of fighting in reality, but they are not very powerful in fantasy games, for the same reason, there are few real outsiders in this so-called guild, so compared to your kind of small team...... We don't even have a few decent players. ”

"Without me, they might be worse off than they are now." Lu Bench, who put down the empty wine glass, exhaled a breath of wine: "Don't say it's this city full of tigers and wolves, even if it's an ordinary game rule, few of these guys who don't make people worry about it have a thorough understanding of it......"

"It does sound miserable."

Looking at the backs of a few members of the Dongcheng Guild who had left in disgrace, Duan Qing replied with a wry smile: "But it should be a pleasure to have such a group of brothers supporting you, and the fact that the Dongcheng Guild can stand in the City of Freedom under such conditions is enough to show your strength......

“…… We weren't called the East Side Club before. ”

Staring at Duan Qing's face, Lu Bench interrupted the other party's words in a low voice: "You...... You know why? ”

“…… Yes? ”

"We used to be called Jingdong Society, and the name of Jingdong Dragon also began to spread from that time." Bench Lu said lightly: "At that time, we had a tough style and ruthless methods that ordinary players did not have, and we also had enough discipline, so even if we came second in the world, we didn't give up half of the territory of Freedom City...... As the boss, I can be regarded as fighting hard to create a world that can allow the younger brothers to survive, and until the League Cup happened, such a world can be regarded as reaching its peak. ”

And then ...... We disbanded. There was no pause in his voice, and there was no emotion in his tone: "Later, there was the current Dongcheng Society." ”

"You ...... Disbanded? Duan Qing asked in surprise, "Because of what?" ”

"Of course, it was broken up, the result of the joint persecution of several throne holders." Bench Lu grinned: "At that time, it was the end of the League Cup, and the development of the gang was at its peak, and a man in black approached me and asked me if I wanted to play for them......"

"Wait, wait, Men in Black?" Duan Qing hurriedly interrupted the other party's words: "What kind of man in black is it?" ”

"Of course it's the man in black I don't know, it's an NPC." Lu Bench replied lightly: "At that time, he asked us if we could join them and work together for what great cause, and said that if we didn't agree, the consequences would be very serious...... Hmph, such an arrogant guy, I naturally drove him out, and it didn't take long for me to ...... That's what happened. ”

"That's the general situation, our East City Club has suffered a great disaster." Speaking of this, Bench Lu bowed his head deeply: "I can still survive here now, fighting with opponents like the Red Lotus Gang...... It's already our luck. ”

"Sure enough, it's a guy who mixes society, and his toughness and will are strong enough." Duan Qing clapped his hands instead: "If it's an ordinary guild, I'm afraid I won't be able to get up for a long time, right?" ”

"Thanks to so much brotherhood, we're a bunch of guys who can barely eat and drink." Lu Bench shook his head: "But...... There are fewer players who can be called players. ”

"It's about your guild model, and it's your style." Duan Qing replied with a smile: "The current situation...... It can be said that there are pros and cons, if it is a pure player...... I'm afraid I'm not willing to accompany you to do this kind of loss-making business. ”

"Huh...... That's right. Lu bench put down the empty wine glass in his hand: "I also considered whether to train them to be players who adapt to this game world, but then ...... Just let it be. ”

"You have to believe in them, since you can follow them until now...... They must have their own way of survival. ”

"I don't plan to take them forever, after all, this is a world of the jungle, and the weak are not suitable to play here......"

"Strength and affection are a difficult problem in many places, and even in those systematic professional teams, you will be hard-pressed to find a guy as loyal as Ah Niu......"

"Speaking of which, I haven't officially expressed my gratitude yet, I heard that you took Ah Niu out of the novice village and took care of him for so long......"

"Uh...... It was like we just went out together and took a risk, no big deal......"

The atmosphere in the tavern gradually became relaxed with the change of topics between the two people, and finally with the departure of a tall and strong man, Duan Qing, who still didn't move, sat on the spot and sighed, but there was a long-awaited laughter from a certain woman in his ears: "What, you two have become good friends now?" ”

"We just met once in a while, and we talked for a while." Duan Qing replied helplessly: "The friendship between men, you little women will never understand. ”

"I'm too lazy to understand this kind of thing."

He waved his hand, and sat on Duan Qing's right hand with his long hair in a whispering voice, originally pretending to be disgusted, but the next moment it turned into a curious expression: "What are you all talking about?" ”

“…… It seems that what Rikas said is true. Duan Qing said with a deep groan: "That guy who once threatened the Lu bench...... Most of them are people who are restorationists. ”

“…… What are you muttering? ”

"Of course, it's about the future."

Placing the two gold coins in his hand in front of the bar, Duan Qing jumped down from his seat, and then made a gesture to follow, and walked towards the room where the temporary residence was located: "It seems ......"

"We're facing a lot more enemies than we ever imagined."

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The next period of time became the time for Duan Qing to wait for Rikas, but the bitter waiting was completely inconsistent with his style, so some daily activities were still very necessary.

In the name of stepping on the spot, he visited many places in the city of freedom.

"Jewelry store...... The jewelry stores in Liberty City must be all dark, right? Hey, how do you sell this Scorching Stone? What, fourteen thousand gold coins? Walked and walked ......"

"Dark Alley? Is there such a strange street name in Liberty City? Not...... Judging from the map, this street is still connected to Oaks Street, so it can't be an extension of the black market, right? ”

"The Land of Gold? What kind of place is this, ask somebody...... What the? The Tristan family's mansion? It turns out that not all the people of the Twelve Thrones live in one place......"

"Hey, anyone? Is this old Joel's house? I'm Mo Shang Qingshan, and I want to visit you...... Hey, who are you? Don't push, don't push, can't I go by myself? ”

Finding the residences of many throne holders one after another, Duan Qing could be regarded as using this method to completely turn around the Free City, and then return to the safer territory of the Dongcheng Society before the hustle and bustle of the night came again. In the process, he also had "friendly and cordial" exchanges with every force in the Free City, so some troubles that kept coming to his door also appeared on him from time to time.

For example, some assassinations that appeared next to him.

"I don't know where you are, but this level of fellow isn't enough to stop me."

Cutting down the last enemy that emerged from the shadows, Duan Qing put away his weapon, and then walked out of the alley with the same light steps as the previous days. The sea breeze, which had become extremely cold due to the change of seasons, shivered in his face, so he walked to the dock with warehouses and sails in a gesture of hugging his arms: "Say it for the third time...... But I haven't seen this place yet. ”

"Can you come without so much trouble? Our guests will be unhappy. ”

An old voice appeared in his ear, drawing his attention back from the sea breeze: "Oh, isn't this Lord Garr? How's the business going? ”

"Thanks to your previous advice, business has been pretty good lately." Speaking of his recent profits, the slightly hunchbacked old man became pleasant again: "The business of the adventurers is really easier, they are all generous and reasonable, with the help of your subordinates, I have finally made up for many of the previous deficits recently......

"My men?" Duan Qing asked in surprise, "What subordinates do I have?" ”

"Why, aren't they your subordinates?"

Pointing to the figures of several players running back and forth in front of a warehouse not far away, the old man asked with a smile.