The tavern in the early morning was as cold as the streets of Tanzania in the early morning, and even the air was filled with a cold smell, because the tavern hall that had not been cleaned after the banquet had just been dismissed was still stained with the smell of wine that had not been dissipated because of the messy wine tables on the floor, and the smell of blood left after the fights and scuffles in the middle from time to time. Not paying any attention to these pungent and unbearable smells, the imperial soldier who had just pushed the door in sat at the far left end of the row of drinkers last night in a slanted position, first greeted Paul, who was still wiping his wine glasses, and then put his lazy gaze on Duan Qing, who had just pushed the door in: "It seems that you have already thought about it." ”

"Tell me, what do you want me to drink?"

“…… If you want it, I'll pay for it. ”

Sighing and sitting next to the other party, Duan Qing, who endured the pungent breath, looked the imperial soldier who called himself John up and down: "As long as you don't think you will be caught." ”

"I was one of the soldiers in charge of the night patrol in the southwest of Tanzania last night, and it's time to rest." John, who was still looking at Duan Qing, replied with a contemptuous expression: "When I go back, I will apply to Captain Locke for the salary that exceeds the time spent on duty, as well as the cost of mental damage caused by missing a day's sleep......

"Why do I think you look so energetic...... Ah no, nothing. ”

Looking at the eye droppings that still hadn't been wiped off from the corners of the other party's eyes, Duan Qing hurriedly waved his hands: "You are really a great and loyal soldier of the Empire, Your Excellency. ”

"You're smart."

Retracting his glaring gaze, the Imperial soldier named John threw his metal helmet onto the bar in front of him: "For the sake of your understanding...... Owner, a glass of buttran. ”

“…… Fifty gold coins. ”

The action of wiping the wine glass gradually stopped, and the sturdy Paul fell his gaze on Duan Qing's body: "Do you pay?" ”

"Give me a drink, too, though I've never heard of it."

His eyes wandered back and forth between the two figures inside and outside the bar for a while, Duan Qing sighed and took out a small platinum coin: "Is this okay?" ”

“…… You're good, boy, and I'll show you the value of this wine. ”

Unexpectedly raising his eyebrows, John, with a lazy face, sat his body up slightly straighter, and then propped his chin with his hand while Paul's big hand took away the platinum coin: "Unlike those greedy adventurers I've seen...... By the way, I heard that you are an alchemist? ”

"That's right, an alchemist." Duan Qing puffed up his chest proudly: "Of course, I also made a lot of money by relying on this." ”

"I remember you said you came from the village of Carlo, right?" Turning his gaze to the side, John tapped the greasy wooden bar with his other hand: "How can there be money for you in that poor and remote place?" ”

"The recent population of the village of Karlo is not bad, and it is one of the few villages close to the castle of Thebilisi." Duan Qing shook his head and replied, "No matter how bad it is, there will always be so many rich people passing by that place. ”

"Okay, you've passed this level."

After thinking for a while, John coughed twice as if he was clearing his throat: "After all, you are a foreigner from the west, and you want to meet such a person in a grand manner, if something happens accidentally......"

"Sounds dangerous."

Looking at the other party's gradually sinking appearance, Duan Qing scratched his cheek with a dry smile: "What is that guy named Luxer Hangu, who is it?" ”

"The Chief of Water in Tanzania, the closest attendant to the Count of Romlia in all this time."

The sound of heavy footsteps echoed in the ears of the two men as the tavernkeeper Paul reappeared, followed by two glasses of scarlet liquid in goblets before them, and the Imperial soldier who twisted one of the glasses with his hand tasted it slightly, and then replied with satisfaction: "But these are not the most important things, the most important thing is ...... He is the master of the underworld of Tanzania, the biggest gang leader in Tanzania. ”

"I see, it's really dangerous - cough, cough, cough!"

Pulling the glass of wine that belonged to him in front of him, Duan Qing, who was just about to answer with a smile, was then choked by the glass of dark scarlet liquid: "This, such a strong wine......"

"This is the wine invented by the ancestors of the Butel clan, and it is the best drink to anesthetize the butchers." John laughed twice, "If you have the courage to drink it, it's enough to be impressive, man." ”

"One, a glass of water, thank you."

Pouring down all the glass of water that the boss Paul had prepared, Duan Qing, whose face was flushed, then slowly moved his gaze away from the surface of the scarlet liquid: "The Butel clan...... I seem to have heard of this family. ”

"They are butchers on the battlefield, the gods of death in the minds of all principalities." John, who took another sip of the wine in the glass, slapped his thigh proudly: "Of course, it is also the hero family of our empire, and it is the idol admired in the hearts of every imperial soldier. ”

“…… Well, their family's wine is really worth it all. Duan Qing touched his nose quite unnaturally: "You guys...... It seems that the judgment of our Frey Empire has always been judged by military merits and military merits. ”

"There are many famous families in the history of the empire, and they are all figures who have made countless contributions since the beginning of the empire."

Tilting his head, the face of the soldier named John seemed to turn scarlet: "The Roland family, the Ultra family, the Gloria family, the Steele family...... Although not all imperial generals in history were composed of these people, every descendant who came out of these families was a well-known and powerful man, and they all made various feats in every corner of the free continent, and all of them left legendary stories in the hearts of every imperial person. ”

"If you want to get the title of 'great' in this place of the Frey Empire, you should also have such a story." Speaking of this, he raised his glass to the sky: "May the glory of the empire live forever, adventurer." ”

"So this guy called Luxer Hangu, uh......" Duan Qing shook his head hesitantly: "Luxer family? Is this family famous? ”

"No, it's just a small family." After a pause, John shook his head and replied, "These families are not very famous, including that damned Romlia, and the reason why they have been able to occupy the province of Santelius for so long is because of the protection of the Empire's Minister of Finance and the old Marshal Red. ”

“…… Asylum? ”

"Why, do you really think that the ruler of the empire is more noble than the principality?"

Letting out a disdainful sneer, John, whose face was full of alcohol, pursed his mouth: "Such things are not uncommon among the officials of the Empire, and in some places it is even much worse than the bullshit council of the principality, not to mention the Luxor family, even the Romria family has not appeared in the Empire's merit book for a long time. There are naturally many unspeakable reasons why they are able to do their best in this place, and if it weren't for the uproar about the return of the old man, our Emperor might not have been able to remember his name at all. ”

"Aha, hahahaha." So Duan Qing could only continue to show a smiling expression: "The empire can still stand tall on the free continent, it must be because of the emperor's bravery, hahahahaha......"

"The empire is too vast, and the Lion Emperor is too far away from here, even if he is as great as him, he can't control everything in this country."

Reaching out and making a false grip, John's voice became low: "God knows what kind of deal that Luxor family has made with Romlia in the past few months, and actually put him in that position." ”

"That location?" Duan Qing asked suspiciously, "Yes...... The position of the Chief of Water? Isn't that an idle job? ”

"Idle?"

Looking at each other with strange eyes, an inexplicable smile gradually appeared on John's face: "Do you know who the Vice-Minister of Water Resources of the Empire is?" It's Simon. ”

“…… Simon? ”

"Forget it, no need to say it."

Waving his hand a little boredly, John then withdrew his gaze: "There are many things you will need to know in the future, new stranger." ”

"That ......" Duan Qing scratched his head: "The minister of the Ministry of Water Resources, isn't he in charge of water conservancy?" ”

"There is nothing wrong with your understanding, but the Ministry of Water Resources of the Empire has some ...... with the Ministry of Water Resources of other countries Different. ”

Shaking his head vigorously, John took another sip of scarlet wine: "They hold the darkest part of the empire, just like the Hangu of this place. ”

“…… Yes? Duan Qing wiped the cold sweat on his head: "Yes, is that the case?" I've never heard of that......"

"Just be careful when you meet that Simon in the future, the imperial officials who fell into his hands, but few of them can come back alive." John continued to spat out the wine in his mouth: "Although I don't know how that Luxer got involved with a character like Simon......"

"Maybe it's because of some other reason we don't know." Duan Qing replied cautiously, "For example, Your Excellency, the Imperial Relic you just mentioned...... Could it be that the Luxers are the remnants of the old family? ”

"They are not the old men of the empire, the old men of the empire...... It's almost dead. ”

With his eyes fixed on the wine glass in front of him, John's voice became low again: "In addition to the Roland family and the Gloria family, the families that followed Frey the Great to conquer the north and south have long since gradually declined, and their deeds may still be found in some historical records and rumors, but their people are ...... It's hard to find anymore. ”

"The remnants of the empire I just mentioned are just a group of deserters who emigrated out of the empire in the early years and are now coming back." Speaking of this, he let out a disdainful sneer: "Just like the one who is about to come back." ”

"Your Excellency is referring to that close relative of Lord Romria?" Duan Qing asked tentatively: "I heard that in order to welcome the return of that adult, this city almost imposed a total martial law or something......

"There is more than one reason for the implementation of second-level alert, so don't guess as a little adventurer." John, who had strained the last sip of Buttran, said in a low voice, "If I hadn't come to you......"

"You're probably going to end up like those two guys."

Pointing to the gate of the tavern, he gradually guided Duan Qing's gaze to the far end of the street outside the tavern, where the sound of a fight was accompanied by shouts from time to time, and it swept past the ears of the two people in the direction of the sound of some kind of heavy object flying out when it was scattered on the ground.

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"Whew, whew, whew, whew......"

The body gradually leaned against the shadow of the wall, and the sad body of the last days slowly slipped down, and then he stretched out his head with great difficulty, and looked at the wreckage of the carriage scattered in the distance at the mouth of the alley: "Go, are you gone?" ”

"Don't look at it, it's hopeless."

Suddenly, he appeared beside him, and another player named Leng Yu Soul then grabbed him by the shoulder: "We don't have a carriage to disguise now, so let's continue to run." ”

"I, I'm not a real swordsman, where do I have such good physical strength as you." The sad sorrow of the last days, who was still gasping, said angrily: "First, let me rest for a while. ”

"Rest a hair, the guards will search for it in a moment." Sticking his head out and looking at the mouth of the alley, Leng Yuli shook his head in a low voice: "Even in the Great Grandmaster Era, you want to contend head-on with this group of imperial beasts...... It's still a bit reluctant for us. ”

"I don't know what went wrong, isn't our adventure party in this place proving to be perfect?" The last days said with a sad face: "Why do they doubt us? ”

"There are many reasons to suspect us, do you want to make one up for you now?" Leng Yuli, who took two steps towards the other side of the alley, replied helplessly: "Don't talk this nonsense, we still have work to do." ”

"The Witch of Darkness."

Slowly pronounced the name, and the sad eyes of the end of the world, which was supporting the back wall with one hand, became sharp: "Did she really run here?" And why did the young lady have to catch her? ”

"Miss's thoughts, how can you and I understand."

Listening carefully to the movements around him, Leng Yuli's soul suddenly sharpened his eyes, and then raised his sword to block the attack of an imperial spear that suddenly slashed out from around the corner: "It will take at least two days to get here from the castle...... Let's find a way to save my life first. ”

"Otherwise, we will really be laughed at by the totems for three months this time."