The Rust Tavern is located in the south of Liberty City, near the waterway on the west side of the inland river, when Duan Qing and the others followed each other here, the water level here seemed to have just dropped a little as the tide receded, revealing the walls on both sides of the waterway in front of the tavern, as well as various unknown objects that had been discarded in the water. While a few of the nerves on the team tried to ignore the meaning of the objects, it was a shock to the newcomers, not to mention the red blood and the stench that was still flowing down the waterway to the sea.

"The tavern industry in the city is very well developed." Walking on the road, Yu Liuyu once said: "It's just that they are not used to drink, but to prove the ownership of the territory." ”

“…… In other words, whoever grabs this territory will build his own tavern? Looking at the façade of a half-built tavern that was still banging not far away, Duan Qing, who was walking by the river, asked with a frown.

"Yes." The blue-haired female swordsman replied with a low chuckle, "And you'll also have to be responsible for cleaning up the corpses in the neighborhood and tearing down the old storefront." ”

“…… If I were a businessman here, I would choose a career in construction. Raising his hand slightly, Duan Qing quietly killed a black shadow who wanted to sneak close to the team, and then looked at the back of the businessman leading the way in front of him, and whispered with emotion: "That must have been earned." ”

"Do you think there is no one to be an adventurer here? Almost all of them are masters of building houses. ”

The whisper who withdrew the rapier shook his head and replied, "It's a pity that ......"

"Most of the time they're building their own houses, and they can't stop."

After surreptitiously getting out of trouble, the team finally followed the lewd man into an alley on the right side of the river, and then, with the help of a few familiar people, parked the convoy on a row of scribbled white coiled areas by the alleyway. A few men and women who came and went here with a sense of sleepiness also seemed to have just finished their nightlife, yawning past the door of the tavern in front of them, a waiter-like officer smiled and sent the people out of the tavern door, then turned around and took out a small wooden sign by the door and inserted it at the door of Duan Qing's motorcade.

The sign reads: Personal belongings, no touching.

"That's how you protect?"

Duan Qing, who withdrew his gaze from the front, sighed and pointed to the figures who were dotting up and down the carriage and didn't know what they were doing, and asked helplessly, "This is too perfunctory, right?" Can a sign be used to prevent thieves? ”

"This is Laxis's tavern, and to offend the people here is to offend Laxis's dignity."

The man with his hunched body waved without looking back, motioning for them to follow him: "Of course, if you are not worried about his sign, there is also a magic shield service here...... Two hundred and fifty gold coins an hour. ”

"Thanks, no need." Duan Qing immediately put on a sweaty smile: "We are still ......"

"Ahh Lord Garr! ”

As an exaggerated laugh rang out in front of everyone, a rugged man in a skirt and a foundation came out of the dilapidated tavern, twisting his fingers and waving his hand towards the lewd merchant: "Why did you come so early today?" Our Tricy hasn't woken up yet...... Oh? ”

"They are...... Your guests? ”

The man's arm hair and leg hair were exposed, and his eyes turned and put it on Duan Qing and the others at the entrance of the alley: "They are all fresh faces that I have never seen...... An adventurer who has just arrived here? ”

"That...... We are new adventurers. ”

Holding back the desire to vomit in his heart, Duan Qing, whose face was green, replied with a dry smile: "This ...... This young lady, may I ask ......?"

"I'm Laxis, the owner of this tavern."

The man pinching his fingers threw Duan Qing a wink of "You know each other very well", and then put on a pose that he thought was very beautiful: "You can call me Sister Sisi, or Sister Rak, of course...... A lot of adventurers like to call me hostess, and I like that too! ”

"Uh...... I know. Looking at the strong man in women's clothes who began to hold his cheeks and take care of himself, Duan Qing hurriedly shook his hands: "That...... It's a pleasure to meet Your Excellency, I'm Mo Shang Qingshan, these are our partners in the adventure group......"

"It's all very good fresh meat." The makeup-made eyebrows on the strong man's head were slightly raised: "Are you interested in accepting our work?" The reward will definitely satisfy you......"

"No, no, no, no......"

"Ah, maybe you like something different? Our tavern has a wide range of tastes, from ladies to girls, to men and women......."

"Prepare a place for us."

Before the self-proclaimed proprietress could finish his pitch, the merchant next to him interrupted him lightly: "This is my guest, and I want to negotiate a deal with them." ”

"You...... Do you understand? ”

“…… Lux Tavern, where service is paramount. ”

Turning his head to look at the lewd man's face, the man who was scratching his head finally restrained a little of his style: "Please follow me, everyone." ”

"What if I'm afraid to go in now?"

"Yes, this shop is so weird, and this merchant ......"

"Nonsense, this city is XX abnormal, how could labor and management believe in your evil and come to this kind of place to risk ......"

"I asked your opinion at the beginning, and you all agreed, and you didn't go to the Internet to check the information, and what did you say that this way would have a sense of mystery in the adventure...... What's the use of knowing now that you regret it? ”

"I'm sorry, but this owner's personality is always like this."

While the group of people behind him were talking to each other in a low voice, the businessman's voice sounded in front of Duan Qing again, and he who saw the rough man disappear into the store turned around and put on a rather kind expression: "But he is a good person, you must believe me." ”

“…… Let's get some business done. ”

Duan Qing, who seemed to have gone through a test, said expressionlessly, while ignoring the snickering laughter of several women beside him: "Then...... Just get out of here. ”

"Of course, please trust the business capabilities of the Garl caravan, and our negotiations will be over soon."

Gesturing towards the broken tavern door, Gal turned and walked towards the store, "If you trust ...... enough"

"There will be a good outcome between us soon." He said with a chuckle.

“…… I hope so. ”

Looking towards the door of another tavern on the other side of the river, Duan Qing collected his mood, and then temporarily put the painful experience of the day in his mind behind him, and stepped into the door of the tavern: "After all, ......"

"We've wasted enough time on you."

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"Since you don't want to waste time, let's make a long story short."

The interior of the tavern is as old as the image on the exterior of the tavern, and the layout and design are also full of chaos, and the players represented by Duan Qing and Xu Yuliu are also sitting with the obscene businessman, sitting on a small round table in the corner of the tavern that has been temporarily wiped clean with a rag: "I have three options here, you can choose from them." ”

"Three options...... So fast? ”

"Oh, it's our old rule, the way we do it."

The obscene merchant rubbed his hands, not caring about the filth that had not been cleaned up on the small round table: "The first way: you make a price, and we will take the order, how many gold coins are there...... I'll tell you as many secrets as I want. ”

"Sounds ordinary." Duan Qing pondered for a while, and then replied like this: "The intelligence trading I've seen in other places seems to be in this way. ”

"Of course, in order to follow the merchants who come and go on this continent, we are willing to provide all similar services." Garr's arm rested on the table: "But...... It's a free city, so it's a bit more expensive. ”

“…… You're not trying to kill someone, are you? The whisper on the side immediately frowned: "With all due respect, if you think that we are newcomers who have just arrived and want to take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune......"

"Hey, I'm not bragging." The lewd man immediately shook his finger: "If you don't believe it, you can go out and inquire and see the prices of other merchants in the city...... Is it much lower than my quote? ”

"You didn't cut us off the halfway road?" Duan Qing squinted at the other party: "If you want to attract business...... At least there should be some sincerity, right? Such as a discount or a ...... of care or something"

"You're just too far behind." Gal immediately showed a look of disdain: "Our goodwill is well-known inside and outside the city, and the source and authenticity of the information are extremely reliable, if such a service is to be discounted...... Not to mention the other forces outside, even the people in our caravan will not let me go! Malicious competition and price gouging are a thing of the past here, and unless you blow up the city, you have to follow the rules here. ”

"If I can make a name for myself in the normal way, why should I go to the streets all day to solicit customers?" He crossed his arms and looked at Duan Qing and the others: "Isn't it okay to wait and count the money at home?" ”

“…… Alright then, do as the locals do, and let's move on. Duan Qing let out a long breath and calmed his mood again: "What's the second way?" ”

"The second kind ......" The lewd man showed a more kind smile, and the rubbing between his palms became faster: "It's very simple, it's an agent." ”

"Agent?"

"You must want to meet the lord of the city and send him something, right?" Gal pointed to the outside of the tavern, the alley where the convoy was parked, "Tell us what you want to do and what you want, and we can ...... I'll get this done for you. ”

"What?" So Duan Qing's eyelids jumped even more: "You will do it for us?" Let's not talk about how we believe you...... How do I know you can do this? ”

"People like you have appeared thousands of times in the past in Free City." Gal once again put on a disdainful expression: "Not to mention the success rate, I have seen many more accidents than you!" Speculation in the dark, abduction, robbery, and robbery...... Don't look at the city lord's mansion is bare now, and secretly I don't know how many guys are staring there like me, I can tell you very clearly, don't rely on anyone to do this...... You are sure that nothing will end well. ”

"Will it end well with you?" Duan Qing replied in a low voice, "What tricks do you have?" ”

"I ...... Ahem, believe me, our caravan naturally has our caravan's way. Gal swore and slapped his chest, then coughed twice as if out of breath: "As a customer, you just need to hand over the goods to us, and then ...... Well, one more agency fee, and we can guarantee delivery. ”

"This agency fee...... I'm afraid it's not low. The whisper said in a deep voice again: "At least...... Is it higher than option 1? ”

"Hey, ladies and gentlemen, it's impossible to run errands in Liberty City without spending a penny." Instead of answering the woman's question directly, Gal shouted again: "As long as you have money, there is no problem that the Free City cannot solve, and the higher the price you pay...... The better the odds of success. ”

"Working for money is everyone's purpose." He smiled lewdly, then rounded his palms: "No one is going to object to this." ”

“…… Good, I see. ”

Duan Qing, who was grinding his teeth, was silent for a longer time this time, and then pursed his lips and whispered, "So...... Plan three, you can say it together. ”

"This is the third one...... Hey, hey, hey. ”

This time, the lewd man smiled even kinder: "I should have said before, I'm very interested in your shipment. ”

"Do you want to say...... Do you want this shipment? Duan Qing's eyes widened.

"You're here to do business, not to deliver goods, right?"

Gal clapped his hands, and his deep voice was full of temptation: "Isn't it because of those wishes and demands that you have spent so much effort to see the city lord?" You can tell me these demands and I'll take care of the matter, and I can guarantee ......"

"The lord of the city will definitely know your wishes and agree to you." He stared at Duan Qing's eyes tightly: "How about this?" ”

“…… Guarantee? Duan Qing's eyebrows lowered slightly, and at the same time concealed his own eyes: "You know our wishes...... What exactly? ”

"Whatever it is, I can guarantee it." Gal smiled confidently: "You get what you pay for, your carload of goods...... It's worth the price. ”

The quiet tavern full of peculiar smells was filled with a silent atmosphere for a while, and then with the eyes of Duan Qing and Yu Liuyu, they quietly drifted into the farther air, they looked at each other silently for a while, as if considering the authenticity of the other party's proposal, the strong man in the skirt who had not appeared since they entered the store walked out of the darkness in the depths of the tavern at this time.

"The sparkling wine you ordered."

He slammed the tray on the giant palm on the small round table, and then said in a clenched voice.