The afternoon meeting of the city lords ended in an unfinished debate, for the Lord Tielin, who had been unscrupulous since he first arrived, seemed to really intend to ignore the attitude of the city lord and carry out his word "surveillance" to the end—since he had taken his seat, the other lords of the throne who had gathered from all over the city of Liberty had also arrived at this place one by one, as if they had received some news and hurried to join the meeting, The city lord, who had lost some kind of mood, sat back in place without saying a word, allowing Reiner and Tie Lin to dominate the meeting that was not originally a city lord meeting, and Duan Qing, who had retreated to the side early, was like a passerby who had nothing to do with it, witnessing the arrival of one big man after another.

"Your Excellency Phillips is here!"

"Lord Stark has come to meet you!"

"President Eduin has come to meet you!"

"Patriarch Huskar has come to meet you!"

The result came to an end...... I haven't seen the true face of the castle lord either.

Looking at the eerie figure that belonged to Jia Luo, the last one to appear at the bottom of the stone steps, Duan Qing shook his head helplessly, and then quietly left the hall with an increasingly strange atmosphere, and withdrew along the road from which he came. The air on the garden promenade also returned to normal with the switch of the environment, bringing the cold wind that originally belonged to late autumn back to Duan Qing's side, he smiled a little helplessly, and then his eyes fell on the police officer who was still lying aside, buttoning his cowboy hat on his face: "...... Mistress Rikas. ”

“…… Hmm, it's over? ”

The police officer who seemed to have really fallen asleep reached out and took off the wide-brimmed hat for shading, blinked his eyes that were not yet used to the sun, and then looked at Duan Qing's face with a sleepy feeling: "I thought you were going to spend an afternoon inside." ”

"It's not that exaggerated." Duan Qing replied with a wry smile: "Since Tie Lin came, the city lord doesn't seem to be very interested in continuing to talk, so this time the audience ......"

"Hey, didn't you quit without even saying a word?"

"Well, presumably with the generosity of the city lord, he shouldn't care about my behavior, right?"

"Who made you care about the attitude of the city lord? I'm telling you to pay attention to your attitude! Could it be that when you meet those guys who hold on to the throne and don't let go, you show your weakness first? ”

The police officer in the sun waved the cowboy hat in his hand, and his sleepy eyes, which were originally godless, widened: "You are the person brought in by this officer, that is, the subordinate of this officer, even if your temperament is not irritable enough, at least you must show a tough enough posture!" If you still don't understand...... It's just a brush of presence, do you know the presence? Will you leave a few harsh words? Someone like you who walks away with your tail between your legs without saying a word, in Free City...... It will only be translated as cowardice! ”

"Uh......"

As if he hadn't kept up with the other party's train of thought at all, Duan Qing, who had twitched the corners of his mouth, just smiled dryly and listened to the officer's impromptu admonition, and at the same time pushed his hands to try his best to block the spit flying from the opposite side, and the guards around him seemed to be accustomed to such a scene, and they had no intention of stopping these two people from making loud noises, so until someone appeared behind them, the police officer who was on the rise didn't seem to be aware of it: "I said ......"

"Did you misunderstand something?"

“…… Why did you come out too? ”

Rikas turned his head, and the expression on his face calmed down like flowing water: "Is there no need for a cold war inside?" ”

"It's still about the War of the Thrones, and it won't end up anyway." The silver-haired Joel smiled a little helplessly, and his eyes roamed around Duan Qing's body: "So...... Running out early was definitely the right decision. ”

“…… Are you praising yourself? Rikas squinted at the other.

"Of course not, after all, this little brother slipped away before me."

With one hand on his waist, the old man who looked old and strong looked at Duan Qing's face, and his voice also deepened: "I have already heard about you coming to meet the city lord, judging from what you want to say...... It's really not a good idea to talk about it in front of so many people. ”

“…… How do you know? Duan Qing asked in surprise, "The conversation between me and the city lord has just happened, right?" ”

"Fenya whispered the process to me."

In the center of the corridor under the sun, the old hunter with white hair showed a tired smile, and while stretching out his hand to cover the dazzling light, he looked up at the roof and pillars of the corridor with patterns all over the place: "To be honest, the city lord's current situation is indeed very difficult, not only to deal with us tigers and wolves, but also to beware of possible traitors, the rise of the restorer has indeed provoked a trace of panic among us, your arrival at this time has indeed brought more variables to our current situation." ”

"No matter how weak the principality you represent, it is a country with a population of millions and countless adventurers." Speaking of this, old Joel sighed: "And we ...... It's just a city. ”

"When Liberty City started, it should have had a lot of navies, right?" Duan Qing asked in a low voice, "Coupled with the private soldiers under your twelve thrones, it should also be a force to be reckoned with......

"Looks like you know a lot, huh?" Old Joel glanced at Duan Qing again: "The old navy has long been exhausted in a long time, after all, they have no battle at all, as for our private soldiers...... Hehe, it's very experienced in dealing with your own people, but if you use it against an opponent like the Restoration......"

"The result of the battle at Karon Pass, everyone must have heard of it." Rikas, who was lying on the side, took out a cigarette roll out of nowhere, and put it in his mouth at this time: "Everyone knows very well that the situation after that is to deal with those guys who have inherited the mantle of the ancient magic empire, the principality has no achievements." ”

"What's more, they came here much earlier than you." Old Joel pointed at Duan Qing and said, "Since they have been in contact with most of us, as the true owners of the Free City...... Presumably, the lord of the castle, they must have been in contact with it as well. ”

"Huh......" Duan Qing let out a long sigh: "The Restorer and the City of Freedom...... Just thinking about what they negotiated between them was enough to make me shiver. ”

"So our current hesitation is not a matter of a day or two." Old Joel said lightly: "The city lord has been testing us, why haven't we been testing the city lord all the time, once there is any trade because of some misunderstanding...... No one can afford the final result. ”

"It's been more than a month, and you still haven't come to any conclusions?" Duan Qing asked helplessly, "The restorers probably can't wait, right?" ”

"The key is whether someone has betrayed us in advance, that is, the existence of traitors."

I don't know what I remembered, Old Joel looked at the left and right of the garden corridor quietly: "Without knowing the attitude of the city lord, we can only fight for our own interests, after all, in the city of freedom, one step is not careful...... The fate of Longall and Tristan has been merciful beyond our expectations, but this does not mean that we, the rest of us, can continue to survive in the wrestling between the two sides. ”

"There is no such thing as a 'subordinate' in the world of the strong." Rikas spat out a puff of smoke: "Of course there is no such thing as a soldier, in their eyes...... As long as you have the power to influence everyone, everything else doesn't matter. ”

"So we have to maintain the superficial fighting posture and try to maintain the existence of flaws, hoping that this will give the traitor in the dark enough space to stand clearly in front of the city lord while revealing his identity." Old Joel smiled obscurely: "At that time...... All judgments will be handed down, all situations ...... It will also be clear. ”

“…… Is this your approach? Duan Qing tugged at the corners of his mouth slightly: "It turns out that you are not only a cunning gang leader, but also a group of actors?" If Oscar still exists, they all owe you a little golden man......"

"Oscar? Who's that? ”

"Ah...... No, you assume I'm talking nonsense. ”

Shaking his hand helplessly, Duan Qing hastily prevaricated the joke, then lowered his head and gradually fell into deep thought: "That is to say...... Is your confrontation with Tielin's side fake? ”

"No, there are grudges between us." Old Joel replied casually: "The feud between Phillips the Silver Fox and Garo the Kingkiller has a long history, and Eduan of the Chias League has indeed robbed Huskar's territory, and it is not a day or two that the guy in Tielin has not liked Fenya, and even Stark, who has just entered the city, has encroached on a lot of business on the other side...... We just use these reasons to continue our previous antagonism, and as for who is really problematic among them, no one can see now. ”

"Including the city lord?"

"Yes, and that includes Lord Reiner, who has always been neutral."

Pointing to the top of the stone steps behind them, Old Joel deliberately lowered his voice a little: "He has been one of the members of the Twelve Thrones since we were not the owners of the throne, so it can be said that this silver-black knight of unknown origin is ...... is the one who has stood on this throne for the longest time. ”

"So I should be glad I didn't finish my sentence before?" Duan Qing sighed: "Judging from the information you gave, everyone here seems to have a problem......

"At least we can use the method of elimination now." Rikas on the side spread his hands: "The monarch killer Garo should be excluded, because the city lord did not punish him in the end, of course there may be some transactions behind it, but ...... If he really betrayed the Free City, the Lord of the City would not have spared him so easily. ”

"But his actions after that were also suspicious." Old Joel continued: "Judging from the recent intelligence, it seems that he has been directing those adventurers under his command to move around, and of course, the killer army under his command has also been operating in the city for a while......"

"Wait, you say the Killer Legion?" Duan Qing hurriedly interrupted the other party's words: "Could it be those guys who have been making trouble for me recently?" ”

"Disturbing you?" Old Joel and Rikas turned their heads at the same time: "What does this mean?" ”

"I've been assassinated lately, and they're doing well, but I've been getting rid of them one by one......"

"Is that so? In which lot? ”

"It's happened in every area, and there are so many that I can't count them......"

"The next time this happens, remember to call the police first, I'm Rikas promise, if such a young person appears around you again, none of them will be able to escape......"

"We believe in you, adventurer."

Time passed slowly in the simplest exchange of information, and finally gradually stopped in the gradual movement from the city lord's hall above, and the two major figures of Freedom City in front of Duan Qing also left their last message: "Your strength and luck, the previous battle by the city river has already shown us once, and the next challenge ...... I'm sure you'll be able to handle it better, and if you need any help, you can come to me old Joel and the others, in the name of freedom...... My companions and I will give you the appropriate assistance. ”

"Thank you in advance, Lord Joel." Duan Qing bowed slightly: "I will do my best." ”

"If you have any difficulties, you can also come to me, and if you can't find this official, you can also keep a message for the wine in the tavern before." Ricas, who got up from the stone railing, also stretched, and then turned to face the direction of the stone steps: "I won't go out with you today, I have other things to deal with, anyway, there are still people waiting for you outside, I shouldn't need me to send you back......"

"Huh?" Duan Qing looked at the other party's back suspiciously: "Is there anyone waiting for me outside?" What's that......"

"Hey, Rikas!"

A shrill angry curse appeared in the noise above the stone steps, and at the same time interrupted Duan Qing's question: "You actually dare to capture our subordinates of the Qias Alliance?" What do you want to do? ”

"Do my duty, Eduin, those men are suspected of kidnapping, murder, and gang fighting......"

"When did your hand reach so long? And it sticks out to my head? Did someone feed you the heart of a mountain bear? Or the leopard gall of the Creek Forest leopard? ”

"Why, where do I want my hand to go...... Do you still need orders? Or do you want to prove their innocence with gold coins like you did last time? ”

Looking at Rikas and Eduan, who were arguing together in front of the stone steps, Duan Qing, who had retreated to the side early, shook his head with a wry smile, and finally had to turn around helplessly and walked towards the gate of the City Lord's Mansion. From time to time, there was a familiar scene that he had seen when he sneaked into the City Lord's Mansion last time, but this time there were no guards who stepped forward to stop him, Duan Qing, who had walked out of the gate like this, looked around, and sure enough, he took a familiar figure into his eyes: "...... What are you doing here? ”

"I heard that you are going to meet the city lord today, so I came over in advance to have a look." The long-haired blue whisperer showed a beautiful smile: "Save yourself from being chased and seriously injured like last time, and you are still alone." ”

"Where is it so miserable that you say?"

Duan Qing's heart warmed, but on the surface, he still replied casually: "Haven't you been watching the excitement on the east coast?" Why didn't you watch it today? ”

"I'm done, so I'm back." The whisper who stepped forward pressed the long hair blown by the autumn wind: "In order to save you five minutes to go back and read the battle report on the Internet......"

"I'll tell you about it this time."