1520 Lufen
Are you sure it's in this place? β
After a while, at the edge of the Nasu settlement, among the pedestrians who kept coming and going in this place, there were suddenly a few more players wandering back and forth, pretending to be just buying and selling nearby, and from time to time they looked away from the surface of the stall placed by the Sioux in front of them, and passed towards the depths of the crowd and unknown directions: "Why didn't I see anyone?" β
"I didn't have this awareness when I was in this territory before, so I didn't notice it, but if you look at it now...... Hmm, my eyes hurt a little. β
"No anything like player IDs was found, and no suspicious figures were found." Approaching the gray-robed magician among them, Snow Spirit Phantom Ice, who had hidden his white hair, lifted the hood on his head slightly: "We didn't even see the man from the Lufin caravan...... Are they really stationed here? β
"How do I know, we just met them in this place." Waving his hand to block the other party's questioning gaze, Gedmayne's gaze also swayed to the side of the crowd: "And I didn't know him until I reached a negotiation with them, let alone noticed where he came from." β
"Anyway, there are really few people in this place." With a long breath, Duan Qing, who had retracted his gaze, said indifferently: "As a trading place specially placed in the settlement by the Nasu people, isn't the customer circulation rate in this place a bit low?" β
"The Sioux are not a merchant group, and they don't make a living by doing business." Pointing in the direction of the endless tents, Gedmayne replied with a nonsensical expression, "And their tribe is not a big tribe in the Wind Continent, and the population and resources are far from enough to attract enough people to come here. β
"Then why did that Loufen Chamber of Commerce come to such a remote place?" Pursing his lips and turning his head, Duan Qing's gaze looked up and down in the crowd of people who kept walking back and forth: "Even if it's a traveling caravan, running to such a marginal area, it must be for the interests pursued by some merchants, right?" β
"We don't know exactly why the caravan came here, but if you consider the influence of the players, it's easy to see why they're here." Pointing to the west of the Nasu camp, Snow Ling's voice sounded in a low voice in everyone's ears: "Don't forget what happened not long ago. β
"If there are players who do get involved, they will definitely encourage their forces to get closer to the other end of the 'Bridge of Miracles'."
Following the woman's outstretched fingers, the figures flowing back and forth also appeared at the edge of the sea at the western end of the Nasu territory and the grassland, and the sea breeze that was constantly blowing across the border also circled back and forth between the faintly presented endless bridge and the flags tied up at the top of each tent together with the wind of the grassland that calmed the surrounding settlement: "...... This is good news for us, at least the people who need to come here with the help of their affiliated forces are not big names like the Magic Empire or the Destiny Alliance. β
"But it's still very suspicious, and this suspicion is not something that can be shaken off with this level of excuse."
Gedmayne sighed from among the few people who had already followed the crowd to the tent of the settlement, and continued to hide on the side: "It's better to confirm it to decide what our next move should be." β
"Regardless of how they got here - if it's just a normal player, it's okay to do co-op or something." Taking a deep breath, Duan Qing, who said this, carefully inspected the surroundings and still did not stop: "But if it is really those people who are in the twilight of the year, our situation will be very bad." β
"If you choose to approach us in this way, the true identity of that Lufin will become more suspicious." Gritting his teeth, Xue Lingphantom Ice also let out a heavy sigh: "Although we have made a relatively appropriate response, if we still can't find any trace of them...... Damn, without clues, what is the difference between us and the lamb to the slaughter? β
"This uncle."
Not indulging in worry like Xue Ling's Phantom Ice, the voice belonging to Duan Qing suddenly sounded at the edge of the stall on the side of the road to and from the territory of the Su Clan, and the gray-robed magician with a smile on his face also showed an extremely close and peaceful posture at this time, and the action of picking up the carving on the side of the stall seemed to be no different from that of a passerby: "How do you sell this trinket?" β
"Rs 20."
Raising his eyes and glancing at Duan Qing, the old man of the tribe sitting opposite the stall put down his sleepy face again: "If you think it's too valuable, don't buy it, these ornaments are not for you, young man." β
"Although I have never been a sculptor or engaged in gemstone processing, I can use some carving skills more or less when I am in alchemy and magic array seal carving." Without leaving the other party's stall immediately, Duan Qing, who reached into his arms, handed some colorful diamond-shaped coins to the old man of the tribe: "This is 20 Lu coins." β
ββ¦β¦ Thank you. As if surprised by the other party's generous move, the old man's originally sleepy expression disappeared instantly: "I'm very happy to be able to see my craftsmanship." β
"We are also newcomers to this continent, so we don't know much about this place." Putting the stone carving into his arms, Duan Qing turned to look at the face of the old man of the tribe again: "Unlike you gentlemen who have lived here for so long, you have the 'wealth of knowledge' that we envy so much." β
"Nice young man." Nodding his head with satisfaction, the old man of the tribe who had been praised also showed a bright smile on his face: "It's not like those young men in our clan, who know how to run around every day, hunting, competing in martial arts, and playing with their own recklessness, hum! β
"That...... I can also understand their feelings, after all, young people like us have a fire in their hearts. Xue Linghuan Bing and the others, who wanted to get closer behind him, secretly made a stop gesture, and Duan Qing, who was squatting in front of the stall, still smiled and asked: "Just like those young people who just came to us two days ago, their butts haven't been hot yet, so they have been clamoring all day long to join some chamber of commerce and travel to more distant places." β
"Oh, that Lou Fin Chamber of Commerce who claims to have traveled all over the continent, right?" Blowing his beard, the old man of the tribe rolled his eyes as if he understood something: "A group of guys who don't know how high the sky is and how wide the grassland is, how dare to say such a thing!" Ever since they first came here, I could see how bad their nature was! β
The gushing voice then poured out in Duan Qing's wry smile, and at the same time, it also made the two people who wanted to get close to Xue Lingphantom Ice and Gedmane stand in place with their eyes stared, and the information belonging to the Lufin Chamber of Commerce was then accompanied by the old man's outpouring as if complaining, slowly outlined in front of these players - according to the old man's description, the Lufin Chamber of Commerce is the Chamber of Commerce of the Brigade Chamber of Commerce that suddenly appeared on the mainland about half a year ago, and the purpose of the Chamber of Commerce is also to circulate and trade back and forth between various tribes, In the form of a convoy of horse-drawn carriages, it constantly shuttles between the various tribes of the Wind Continent. Although the number of people has always been small, the trade of this chamber of commerce seems to have never ceased since its inception, and the trade of the convoys that traveled between the tribes did not seem to have been affected in any way by the hostility and conflict between the tribes, even if there was a change in personnel. It is precisely for this reason that the leader of the caravan, Lu Fen, has gradually become a well-known figure in the Wind Continent, although it is unknown whether the experience of traveling merchants he boasted about is true, but at least he and his caravan have achieved a high reputation among the various tribes and won the popularity of most people.
"Of course, the same people who are also doing business, other businessmen are naturally excluded."
Duan Qing, who had already returned to his own team, after inquiring about the news, then also sent his sigh to the ears of the other two people: "What's more, it is a trader who has been in business all his life, and when he sees Lu Fen, who has achieved this feat in only half a year, his heart will naturally be even more unhappy." β
"But thanks to him, we have received a lot of useful information." Xue Lingphantom Ice shook his head with his chin: "But ...... Half a year ago, this point in time was even more subtle. β
"Considering the twists and turns and accidents that may occur in the middle, half a year is quite reasonable." Nodding his head, Duan Qing's gaze also fell to the endless Nasu settlements: "However, if what the old man said just now is true, I'm afraid that most of our previous assumptions will be overturned." β
"Not necessarily, don't forget that the Magic Empire also has a myriad of strange methods." Pointing to the prairie sky to the west, Gedmane shook his head deeply: "And don't forget the most crucial question you just asked. β
"There should be no adventurers among the members of the Loufin Chamber of Commerce."
He whispered what the old man had just said, and his serious gaze met with the other two: "According to rumors, there was only one person when Lu Fin first established the Chamber of Commerce. β
"Then it could be added later? If it's a brigade, it's very common for people to come and go......"
"Excluding the possibility of the Magic Empire, there is also the possibility that players came to this continent earlier than us, and if this kind of situation happened in the past six months, everything would make sense."
"Hey, don't forget what we thought was the possibility at the beginning, if that Lufin was really him, then the so-called player 'follower' should also be one thing that makes senseβ"
Sou!
The piercing sound of breaking the air suddenly sounded in everyone's ears, interrupting their conspiracy-like voices for a moment, and the tail feathers of an arrow with a strong tremor then appeared in the corner of the tent of the Nasvix camp in the eyes of the three of them, fluttering in the wind along with the stakes and cables nailed there. The screams of the travelers and merchants then continued to hover and echo in the corner of the camp, accompanied by their running footsteps that kept scattering and fleeing, and the three players who were also caught in the fleeing crowd then broke free from the torrent of panic and looked into the far side of the grassland in the direction from which the feathered arrow came: "Who? β
No one answered their words, only a few wandering figures that loomed above and below the horizon of the sea of grass gradually stood clearly, as if they were confirming something, and then they also turned the war horse under their crotch, and gradually disappeared towards the other side of the horizon that could not be seen: "That's ...... Cavalry? β
"It's the cavalry of the Nash tribe."
At the edge of the camp, which had become empty, an old woman's voice then reached the ears of several people, and the gray-robed magician turned his head in surprise, and the figure of an old woman wrapped in tribal clothes and guarding a stall was also seen: "I should have come to order the war letter again." β
"The next battle book?" Blinking his eyes, Duan Qing, who had been observing back and forth for a while, opened his mouth in a slightly surprised voice: "Is it provocative?" Shoot an arrow and go? Is this still popular? β
"That's not just an arrow, it's a book of arrows." Shaking her head, the kind old woman replied with a smile: "The people of the tribe will tie the arrow book to the arrow, and then send people to shoot into the other party's settlement, as they did just now, and the content is generally used to provoke and seek battle. β
"Even that would be too dangerous." Frowning his brows, Xue Lingphantom Ice, who stepped forward, stretched out his hand to the elderly woman: "You better get out of here quickly, in case they really attack next-"
"They won't attack right away, and that's why they're going to fight." Instead of accepting the help of Xue Ling's Phantom Ice, the kind-eyed old woman refused with a smile: "I'm old, and my body doesn't obey the call anymore, instead of wasting that time to run away, it's better to earn more money for the family - you, do you need milk and goat's milk?" All the freshest this morning. β
She said this, and at the same time stretched out the white bottle in her hand and pushed it in front of Duan Qing and the others, and the smiling face composed of old wrinkles seemed to also exude a dazzling brilliance in the bleak wind, so that several players couldn't have any intention of refusing at all: "This, this ......"
"You guys! Hurry up and get out! β
A loud warning then appeared in their ears, and several warriors of the Nasu tribe who rushed to this place at a rapid speed also brought their horses' hooves from far to near, and they who stopped in front of Duan Qing and the others with superb horsemanship also glared at them with a warning gaze, and then left in a moment with the arrows they pulled out and in the direction they came.