"Welcome to the City of Freedom!"

Some time later, in the evening, Duan Qing and the others heard the same words in front of the huge gate of the Free City: "May your dreams always fly, adventurers." ”

“…… Uh, may I ask ......"

"Ah, I know what you're asking, adventurer."

A soldier-like guy guarding the door rubbed his hands, and his face was full of flattery: "But this is our rule here, so ......"

"Please pay the entrance fee of twenty gold coins." He looked at the others at the back of the convoy and cleared his throat.

“…… Is it twenty gold coins per person? ”

"Yes, sir."

"Well, there are about eleven of us, so it's two hundred and twenty ...... in total."

"No, no, sir."

Seeing Duan Qing stretch out his hand and touch his waist, the soldier immediately rubbed his hands again: "There are also the transportation expenses of each person's hardware, the management fee of thirty gold coins, and the protection fee of fifty gold coins......

"Holy! Why don't you grab it? ”

Duan Qing immediately withdrew the hand on his waist again: "There is still ...... There are so many passers-by nearby, why don't you take their money? ”

"They're already on our register, so there's no need to pay these one-time fees." The soldier still rubbed his hands with a smile: "Don't worry, we are the guards of the Free City, and we will definitely keep our promises......"

"How, how is that possible? Is there really anyone willing to pay these more than 100 gold coins? The black corn in the rear also jumped up.

"Of course." The soldier gradually pulled down his face: "What, are you doubting my words?" ”

"No, no, that ......" The smiling butcher hurriedly pushed his hand, trying to lower the temperature between each other: "We're just newcomers who just arrived here, so ......"

"Newcomer?" The guard rolled his eyes, and then smiled again, but this flattering smile that looked like a businessman had turned into a hateful smile in their eyes: "Double for newcomers, get a discount for cards, we have three options: ordinary status, VIP status and premium status, and their prices and privileges are naturally different...... What, not convinced? We also have a blacklist, if you're unfortunate enough to be one of them...... Hmph, you don't need me to remind you of the end, do you? ”

“……”

"Yes, put away your eyes and think about it, rest assured, we will ensure your safety in the city, if anything happens to you...... If you have any trouble, remember to report our name......"

"Alright, alright, the show is over."

The woman's voice full of mature charm sounded in the ears of Duan Qing, who was standing at the front, and then with the whispering flow, she stretched out her hand and pressed his body behind her: "Guy who has never seen the world, it's better to get out of the way earlier...... Do you know what they do? ”

"Aren't they city guards?"

"They're really City Guards."

Turning around and giving Duan Qing a smile, he put one hand on his waist, and while ruffling his long hair, he slowly shook the thin sword in his hand: "But ......"

"It's just the same words."

She turned her head, and the smile on her face slowly disappeared: "Say, which gang are you from?" ”

"Who are you?" The guard's face became gloomy again: "I have to warn you, Miss, that you are getting in the way of ......"

"I see."

The faint sound suddenly brushed the soldier's ears, and he was stunned for a moment, then looked at the crooked thin sword stretched out in front of him, and swallowed with difficulty. The woman who was still holding her waist with one hand pulled the corners of her mouth, and looked the other party up and down again, but the sword body, which had been calm and waveless, slowly retreated, and put a piece of rag on the blade of the sword between the eyes of the two people: "This is ...... The emblem of the Black Dragons, right? Is it your turn to be on duty today? ”

"You, you ......"

Reaching out and touching the right armband hidden in the gap in his shoulder armor, the soldier-like guy's voice began to tremble: "Who are you?" ”

"I'm a whisperer, you've probably heard my name."

Smiling and flicking the badge in front of her, the blue-haired woman quickly withdrew her thin sword: "But this is not a matter that we need to discuss now, nor is it a reason for you to pretend to be stupid, you just need to go back to see your boss, and then ...... Just give him my name. ”

"Now, get out of front of me." Ignoring the various surveillances around her, the blue-haired woman took her eyes off the soldier's face: "Otherwise, ......"

"I'm afraid you're not the only one who is unlucky."

The soldier-like creature rolled his eyes up and down twice, and finally stayed on his murky face for a while, and then, in a burst of backward steps, slowly fled towards the depths behind the city gates. Duan Qing, who had been haunted by this person, finally took his stunned eyes away from his back, wandered around the streets that stretched into the darkness for a while, and finally floated towards the sky above the city along the surrounding passers-by and the whispers that came from nowhere—black tall buildings, old glass, walls that had turned gray and black due to the long period of wind and frost, and all kinds of strange shapes and various exterior lines that sat on the top floors of those tall buildings, and all kinds of exterior lines that were of unknown purpose...... All the decorations seemed to prove to everyone that this city was different, as well as all kinds of strange atmospheres from this city, but it wasn't until this scene happened in front of him that the gate guard position that had blocked him from entering the city became empty, and Duan Qing finally really felt the darkness from this city, and the kind of malicious feeling that came from everywhere.

"Even the guards are fakes, right?" He muttered.

"It's just a means to make money." Whispering replied lightly: "And ......"

"Speaking of which, there are no real city guards in this city, only new players...... will be deceived by them. ”

“…… How many gangs are in this business? ”

"A lot."

casually glancing in the direction of a certain cloak woman at the back of the group, the woman took the lead and walked into the interior of the city: "Robbing money, robbing people, vendettas, fighting for territory...... This happens every day in every alley here, and you may be surprised by it, but for me......"

"They're things I'm used to."

A few men walked into the gates, into the darker-looking streets, and then, bathed in the vast swath of ill-intentioned eyes, cautiously followed the convoy to the right and left of the city. Consciously evasive, they bypassed the sight of a large group of seemingly undetermined groups, and then, led by a flurry of whispers, they crossed the first floor of the complex surrounded by the crisscrossing rivers of the inner city—like the capital of the principality, the outer perimeter of the city was surrounded by strange high and low houses, and then the concave area near the harbor was enclosed in their own arms.

"It should be the City Lord's Mansion."

Stopping the convoy in the shadow of a certain alleyway, the blue-haired woman finally broke the silence of the team: "Over there is the central square, and beyond is the harbor area, where the distribution of players and other forces is generally based on the point radiating to the surroundings, rich guys...... Now I have almost bought one or two houses in the luxury residential area. ”

"Where is the police station that Rikas mentioned?" Duan Qing asked in a low voice, "The message he told us before leaving...... We need to hand it over. ”

"In that direction, Ivan Avenue in the eastern part of the city."

Pointing in the direction to their left, he replied lightly, "But...... We have too much cargo with us to meet the city lord, and if we don't want to be robbed for some reason, it's better to find a place to get rid of these troubles now. ”

"Those envoys actually ignored us, and they didn't even want their own things." The braised crab in the back gritted his teeth and said, "This is too irresponsible, right?" How can there be such a person? ”

"And we were almost wiped out by the gangs......"

"That police officer probably won't be a good way to come, so it's better for us not to listen to him."

"Shouldn't we find a tavern to record it first? It's a good thing that the goods are gone, but if people die, ......"

"Anyway...... It's always right for us to see the lord first. ”

In the whispered discussion of several players in the back, Duan Qing's voice finally sounded as if summarizing: "It's best to be able to see nature, but you can't see ...... At least we have to put down the intentions and things we want to give them, although the principality is in a weak position now, and they may not really take us seriously, but since this city is like this......"

"It's better for us not to think of ourselves as messengers yet."

Looking at a small castle surrounded by a moat in front of him, Duan Qing retracted his gaze: "For safety...... Let's hide the limelight first. ”

He straightened his clothes, and his eyes wandered over the faces of the two soldiers guarding the city lord's mansion for a long time, and finally muttered to himself in the whispering smile next to him: "These two can't be fakes, right......?"

"The ......"

A voice suddenly came from across the street at the other end of the alley, and at the same time stopped Duan Qing, who wanted to step forward and start the negotiation mode: "Ladies, gentlemen...... Is this your cargo? ”

“…… We are not businessmen. ”

Looking at the man who looked rather obscene, hunched over and slowly approached, Duan Qing hurriedly raised his arms: "Don't come over and fight our idea." ”

"Uh......"

As if wanting to prove that he had no malicious intent, the man took two steps back, and then followed Duan Qing's gaze that he had looked at the other side before, coughed and whispered, "That ......"

"Do you want to see the lord of the city?"

“……”

Duan Qing, who was sticking to the side of the alley, once again tilted his gaze to the person's body, stayed for a longer period of time, and originally wanted to drive away the other party's action, but he stopped by surprise: "...... Do you have a way to meet the castle lord? ”

"Yes, yes, yes."

As if wanting to praise Duan Qing's understanding, the obscene man nodded his head, and then leaned over and approached the side of the team without care: "My name is Gar, and I am a ...... Uh, merchant, I run various businesses with my caravan to meet the needs of all kinds of customers, our place of business is on the east side, this is my business card......"

"Stop, stop."

After confirming left and right that there were indeed no people around who wanted to come up and rob the goods, Duan Qing lowered his vigilance a little, and then secretly commanded the positions of the others while blocking the man's spitting saliva: "If you have anything to say, just say it, you ......"

"You're a smuggler."

The whisper on the side crossed his arms and suddenly inserted into the conversation between the two: "The warehouses in the east are the territory of those dealers, and they are all a group of guys who can sell anything and dare to sell anything......"

"Uh...... It's not as exaggerated as you say, Miss. ”

Gal bent lower: "It's just that business is better here, so we've expanded our business a little bit more......"

"Do you sell guns or people...... We don't care. ”

Angrily placing his weapon between the two of them, Duan Qing squinted at each other: "We don't have any leisure to do business now, so ...... If you don't have anything else to do, please don't bother us, if there's any way you can get us to meet the lord......"

"Please say it as soon as possible, okay?"

“…… The Lord of the City is not in the City Lord's Mansion all year round, this gentleman. ”

The lewd man looked at Duan Qing's expression, and then lowered his head lightly: "But...... As for the city lord's routine and entry and exit rules, we people know very well. ”

"I've already said before, we do everything." Gal chuckled and said, "Including the intelligence business...... You should be in great need now, right? ”

“……”

"I know you're very interested."

With two low smirks again, the businessman, who looked very obscene, finally opened his mouth, and then showed a black-hearted smile in an expression that was sure of the other party: "It just so happens that I am also very interested in the goods behind you, so ...... We should be able to talk about it, right? ”

Getting a silent reply from the whispering side, Duan Qing took a deep breath, and the hand that originally wanted to slap the other party out of the air finally forcibly endured: "Okay, anyway, there won't be two hairs less if we talk about it......"

"What are your conditions?"

“…… Let's change places. ”

Looking around for a while, the lewd man smiled unscrupulously: "Let me think about it......"

"How's it going to be at Rust Tavern?"

He pointed in a certain direction to the street, ignoring the hostile gazes cast by the players around him: "This one is even if I treat ...... treat"

"As a welcome gift."