"Been out for such a long time...... You're going to bring back a copy of this? ”

After a while, in the Vicis Tavern, Liu Qingniu, the owner of a certain Dongcheng Hall who had just pushed the door in, heard this conversation in his ears: "What are you afraid of us pulling back, I hope that one person will complete the task...... That's the end result? ”

"Isn't it over yet, at least I brought back the follow-up ...... of the mission"

"Follow-up? Let's not talk about what the invisibility potion does...... Do you know how hard it is to get this stuff on it? ”

"Uh, can't you? That Shanaido said it was easy......"

The young man with inch hair seemed to notice a hint of the difference in the atmosphere, carefully closed the door behind him, and then pulled the seat closest to him, and began to watch the seemingly judgment-like conversation between men and women: "We are working hard outside to negotiate, and we are pulling back and forth with those big guilds, not only can we not reveal the flaws of the dark deal, but we also have to complete the business that was negotiated one by one...... What about you? The stuff here hasn't been sold out yet, so you're going to get such a big order......"

"This ...... That one...... She doesn't have a deadline, so we can do it slowly. ”

"Be your head! Where is it so easy! If you don't know the name on it, go to the offline check in advance and then say this! Hailan Stone, Starry Sky Grass, Nierla's Hoof...... Whether or not Neela can still be found is a matter of two questions! ”

“……”

"And the Primordial Element! That's the most precious material a magician can ever dream of! The price in the black market can be speculated to millions of gold coins! ”

"Yes, is it that precious? Where are the players going to use this material......"

"That's why I told you a long time ago......"

The woman with long blue hair finally couldn't hold back her mood, and slammed a sword on Duan Qing's head with her eyes closed: "The richest person in the Free City will always be hidden in the NPC." ”

"Oops-"

The man's painful voice immediately echoed in this small room, and at the same time there was the sound of a hidden mouth and a snickering that belonged to the secret whisper Ning Lan, and Xue Lingphantom Bing, who closed his eyes in the corner, still sat there motionless, as if he had no interest in the conversation between them. Liu Qingniu, who was looking at this scene, scratched his head, and finally put back the idea of interjecting, but the next question in his voice was asked in the direction where he was: "And the skin of the forest...... What is the Skin of the Forest? Do you know Niu? ”

"This ...... It seems to be some kind of spice. Liu Qingniu thought for a while, and then replied cautiously: "Among the seafood on the other side of the dock, there are often people who traffic this kind of thing, but I don't know where it was shipped from......

"So this thing also needs to be bought......

took the pen and sketched on the page, muttered with a pout, then looked at Duan Qing in front of him, and shook the list angrily: "In the end, the money we earned may be spent!" Although all that money fell from the sky, it was also an overdraft by us! ”

"If you don't have any money, you can make it again, as long as you can keep those pieces of equipment." Duan Qing hurriedly comforted the other party: "As for the list...... Even if we don't have the money to buy it, we can get it in other ways. ”

"I don't believe it! The Hailan Stone alone is enough for us to be busy for a while! The whisper nodded somewhere on the page: "And...... I'm not a mage right now, do I really need these things to make a potion? ”

"With that shadow mage's stance, she shouldn't be willing to harm us at will." Duan Qing replied with a dry smile, "Since she is so familiar with the Mage Council, she may be ...... Uh......"

"What's wrong, what's coming to mind?"

"Speaking of which, she did say that she would use other commissions instead of pay." Duan Qing's face became ugly: "Could it be these things...... It's the so-called reward, right? ”

The room in the tavern was silent for a while as Duan Qing explained, and then a coquettish voice with anger sounded again: "So this is not a refining recipe at all?" We didn't even touch the edge of the task? ”

"Don't, don't get excited! The enemy is strong and I am weak, and the enemy is strong and I am weak! The current situation is not that we have to do what she tells us to do......"

"But that's outrageous! So many priceless materials! With these things, what else do we do with invisibility potions? Can't you run away with the money? ”

"Uh...... It's a free world, and since it's a lot of money, of course there will be high returns, right? Don't be impatient, don't be impatient......"

A few passers-by walking around the tavern looked at the wooden door that was emitting various noises in surprise, as if they were a little curious about what was going on inside, but Liu Qingniu, who was sitting behind the wooden door and covering his ears, had no such thoughts at all at this time: "Don't be angry, Sister Liuyu, we can think of a way, there is really no trick, Ah Niu, I will go to the boss......"

"You don't have to think of a way, let him solve the matter by himself this time!" The blue-haired woman waved her hand: "The pit you dug yourself...... We won't fill it in for you! ”

"Okay, okay, I'll figure it out." Duan Qing hurriedly smiled and said, "As long as I can get something, I will never spend a penny of the team, okay?" ”

"And what about the tasks that follow? There is also a quest to see the lord of the castle...... What are you going to do with this? ”

"Well...... Of course, it's a step at a time. ”

The quarrel in the room was silent for a moment with Duan Qing's pause, and then his voice sounded again: "With the current situation......"

"Those guys in the Duchy probably don't have much time to care about the attitude of Liberty City, right?"

Not long ago, the real free world section finally released a new big news, the attitude of the two major countries that were originally in a period of confrontation towards the restoration, and the results of the negotiations - at the cost of the opening of various trades and various forms of reparations, the principality finally exchanged the understanding of the empire as the weaker party, and then persuaded the imperial side to withdraw its own troops, and sent a large number of territories, including the Falon Plains, and the fortress of Fars back to the arms of the principality. In reply and assurance, the principality acknowledged its previous mistakes and negligence on the border, and promised to do its best to eradicate the restorers in the territory and resolutely prevent the remnants of the Magic Empire from revival, and the negotiations between the two countries also involved many aspects, including the disposal of prisoners of war, the demarcation of forces, and the issue of cooperation against the restorers, but these things are no longer important matters worth noting in the eyes of players.

The only thing they care about is the transfer of the battlefield.

"I heard that the Imperial side started the retreat last night, and Fars, who was a remnant of the war, didn't manage it much, so the Imperial players that night were all affected a lot in the end." The whisper who recovered his mood said lightly: "They don't have backers and backers...... In the end, they all suffered heavy casualties, and even our regiment commander later rushed forward with the courage to rush forward. ”

"If it weren't for the epic tavern inside that fortress hadn't been built, they would probably have been killed for a while." Duan Qing sighed and replied, "Players on our side...... I've already beaten up the momentum. ”

"Even though the Imperials are still there, they have always been indifferent to the battles between players." Whispering looked at the snow spirit phantom ice in the corner who still didn't say a word: "Let the adventurer's affairs be solved by the adventurer...... They seem to be starting to believe in this view. ”

"If that's the case, the empire will inevitably suffer in the end." Duan Qing spread his hands and replied, "In the state of Zaraha City...... If the player does fight it, they probably won't be able to hold it. ”

"The retreat of the imperial side also has a lot to do with the current situation of that city." Yu Liuyu whispered, "According to the information from the Empire...... Even if they didn't retreat, the garrison of Fars Fortress would be running out of supplies. ”

“…… Has the instability of the city of Zaraha reached this level? ”

"This kind of problem...... You should ask your apprentice. "As an executive of Freedom Wings, she should know the best about the current situation there." ”

“…… No need. ”

Recalling what Xue Ling Phantom Ice had said before, Duan Qing shook his head helplessly: "Anyway, the final result is already known, so it doesn't make much sense to ask about this." ”

“…… For the Pamirs, this should be considered a relatively good result. ”

As if sensing the other party's reluctance to mention it, the whisper also skipped this sensitive topic: "If it weren't for the emergence of a restorer in the south, maybe he would have been able to get more conditions." ”

"Yes, after all, the Duchy still nominally won the Battle of Tania." Duan Qing slapped his knees: "And those local county lords who are in power should also rush back now." ”

"Anti-Magic Empire remnants are the accepted attitude of the free world, and the Empire should not take the opportunity to cause trouble, the point of the matter is ...... In what ways they will assist us. ”

"If possible, I'd like the Duchy to settle this matter on its own, but given the status quo...... With only those parliamentarians and nobles who have been deceived, most of them are hopeless. ”

"But the attitude of the principality is quite resolute, and the hatred value is high enough, there will be no such thing as running away or surrendering again, but the Empire...... They shouldn't do their best to help the principality, right? ”

"If it were me, I wouldn't do my best to help my enemies deal with the troubles in their territory, and the same must be true of Free City...... Not. ”

Duan Qing suddenly looked at Liu Qingniu, who was listening silently: "The City of Freedom has been in the past two days...... Isn't there anything like it? ”

“…… Yes? The short-haired young man was stunned for a moment: "Big brother refers to our Dongcheng Society?" Our boss doesn't seem to have dragged us out for a date lately......"

"Your Dongcheng will be in the suburban crossing area, there should be a piece of territory too, right?" As if thinking of a possibility, Duan Qing suddenly interrupted the other party's words: "Have you received any unusual news in the past two days?" What suspicious characters do you see? ”

"We've been fighting with the Red Flower Society lately, and we haven't paid much attention to anything else......" The young man scratched his head more violently: "But ......"

"Recently, there are indeed more and more people entering the city." He muttered in a low voice, "Our protection fee has also increased by 20 percent......

"More people are coming into the city?"

Glancing at the blue-haired whisperer, Duan Qing's eyes also became sharp: "Where did they come from?" ”

"Our territory is northwest of Liberty City, a little far from the main road." Ah Niu thought vigorously: "But...... Judging by their outfits, they should all be from Etta County, right? ”

"Etta County?"

As if remembering a certain player who came with them, Duan Qing's face suddenly cleared: "That northern city and county? ”

"Because we have to cross the Andacel Mountains, people who come on foot are generally more embarrassed." The introduction of the code Ning Lan also sounded in time: "Since it is late autumn, the necessary cold protection work must also be prepared." ”

"Yes, yes, they're all like that."

Liu Qingniu, who was sitting in place, immediately stood up: "Although we don't know how those guys came over, and we don't care about this matter, but...... Since the eldest brother wants to investigate, let's go now and ask the two people who have absconded! ”

"No need."

His eyes fell on the handwriting on the page, and Duan Qing stretched out his hand to stop Ah Niu, who was about to run out: "Instead of letting you make a move, it is better to ask you to help deal with the things on this list, as long as you find out how these messy ghost things came about, so that I can have a way to deal with them in the future......"

"So, what about the Restoration, ......?"

"After all, the affairs of the Restorationists are the affairs of those big guilds, and it is not our turn to worry about them for the time being, as for Etta County......"

Nodding to each other, Duan Qing looked up at the southwest of the city.

"We have a better candidate to inquire about."

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The Friedham Stone Forest, southwest of Liberty City, seems to have changed its appearance in the last two days, just because of the recent appearance of a group of players who are often stationed here in the crowd. Although their equipment is not very good, they are still able to spend time safely in the wilderness of the Stone Forest, and those people do not have the habit of being free city-style, occupying the king, and only go out to hunt every day, build fortifications, solve nearby threats, and then use their unskilled cooking skills to feed themselves and a few passers-by.

They seem intent on using the few players and the Duchy Escort who have lost their horses to make this place a safe spot for adventurers.

"Today is as peaceful as ever."

Coming out of his tent, the wind and the waves stretched comfortably, and then walked to the gathering place in the middle of the stone forest, and greeted the NPCs who were still on the vigil: "Hello, Captain Jason. ”

“…… Hello. The captain of the escort held on to the hilt of his sword and nodded, but his eyes were still on the road to the camp: "Adventurer." ”

"Why don't you go to rest?" The wind blows the wheat wave cautiously walks to Jason's side, and then looks at the road in the distance together: "What are you looking at?" ”

"I'm waiting for you."

An inexplicable smile appeared on Jason's face.

"According to the adventurer in our ranks, he ...... this morning will rush back. ”