Tandertown is a remote town in the southern country, and due to its special location, it has become a black trade zone. The local state forces are in collusion with all kinds of vendors, and it seems ridiculous to talk about the law here. Much like some of the grey areas in the film, the European colonizers of World War I transformed the town into a region with a strong Western European flair.

The group walked through the gray area as if they were on the avenues of nineteenth-century London, flanked by iron-barred apartments, and the land in front of them was planted with greenery. It's winter, but some of the flowers are blooming very luxuriantly.

Yellow-skinned people make up the majority here, and in addition to these, whites and blacks can also be found everywhere here.

Pedestrians wore overcoats and black felt hats, with the brims pressed low, and walked briskly in the cold wind. There are almost no people walking, and everything reveals a tense atmosphere. All the street lights were yellow, and they were lit up before it was completely dark.

After settling down in a nondescript inn, the group set out into the street.

After crossing the streets, they finally stopped at a bookstore.

"Is this it?" asked Jinglian.

Yuan Yao looked around, nodded, and led everyone in.

This is the dark part set up by Gusuri in the town of Tande, somewhat similar to the existence of the branch. But differently, the dark part is just a point of contact set by the task center at the place where the task is executed. It's nowhere near as powerful as a division.

But at this moment, everyone can still feel a little warmth in this foreign country.

In front of the cash register of the bookstore sat a middle-aged man reading a newspaper, his skin was slightly dark, his eyebrows were thick, and he was a typical Malay.

Gu Xiaobei glanced at his senior brother, and Jinglian also glanced at him. Then they looked at Guan Zijin together. That look clearly said, "Go up and say hello!" You speak better in dialect.

But Guan Zijin was stunned, and then anxiously and secretly pointed at Teacher Yuanyi.

They didn't expect Yeslanka to speak the local language, and although Yeslanka was fluent in Chinese, they had felt her broken pronunciation when they had studied on the road.

"Hey, do you sell betel nuts?" Teacher Yuan Kama stepped forward and asked in Chinese.

"Yes. "The middle-aged uncle sitting and reading the newspaper actually spoke Chinese, and it didn't sound inappropriate.

"What does it smell like?" asked the middle-aged uncle.

"It's original. Moto-sickle pulled out his wallet. The renminbi is common here, but they exchanged some local currencies just to be on the safe side.

The three young men on the side hid in the corner and discussed privately.

"Are they talking about some code?" asked Guan Zijin.

"What does betel nut mean? It could be a special symbol. Gu Xiaobei analyzed.

"The symbol of the college is the mountains and the sea, and betel nut is a specialty of the seaside. Jinglian said.

"Could it be that the betel nut symbolizes the sea, the original flavor represents the essence, and the local flavor means the mountain, so it is the word "mountain and sea?"

The three of them looked at each other, then nodded in unison.

Yeslanka wasn't involved, and she browsed the shelves through the comic books. Most of them are Chinese traditional Chinese comics from Hong Kong and Taiwan. She can still read it.

"Hey, why are you stunned? Yuan Kao stuffed the betel nut into his bag and lit a cigarette.

"The code is right?" Gu Xiaobei asked.

"What code?" Moto-Scythe gave them a strange look.

The middle-aged uncle opened the door of the bookstore's storage room, and it turned out that there was an inner room that was larger than the outside.

The trainees sat on the sofa and finally breathed a sigh of relief. Tander Town is full of cool colors, and the pedestrians have a tense and serious air that can hardly be relaxed. It was only in the shadows of Gusuri that they breathed a sigh of relief.

"The academy is really powerful, and it actually has a stronghold here. Gu Xiaobei took the tea made by the uncle with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and said thank you. The same goes for the rest.

"Actually, this is not the stronghold of the Academy, this gentleman has a deal with the Academy, so we can rest here for the time being. Yuan Kao said.

"I was in Comet City back then. The middle-aged uncle sat down and said.

"Have you been here for a long time? Guan Zijin asked.

"It's been more than 10 years, I've grown up here, and after spending a lot of time outside, I want to come back here. But I'm not from Tande, I'm from the town next door, but the shop rent there is too expensive, so that's why I came here. ”

"Isn't Tander Town supposed to be a chaotic area, aren't you worried about danger here?"

"You've heard the rumors that this is a new black trading zone, right?" the middle-aged uncle smiled.

Guan Zijin nodded.

"In fact, it's just a poor town, and the 'fair' is the only month of the year that comes alive. There is no economic development value here, and the state has very loose control here. So those merchants will come here to trade. As for those 'black deals', I don't know very well. But there must be, because I close the bookstore for the month of the fair, and I can see people in suits and sunglasses walking around on the street. ”

"Do you know about that 'trade fair'?" Gu Xiaobei asked.

The middle-aged uncle shook his head, and then said

"I don't know the specifics, but the 'fairs' will bring a lot of money to this kind of town, almost all the hotels and hotels will be full, the venues in the center of the town will hold many auctions, and the restaurants will do more business than a whole year. ”

"Such an exaggeration?" Gu Xiaobei was a little surprised

"If there are outsiders, they must be crazy about raising prices. Guan Zijin said.

"Then why did you close the shop?" asked Jinglian suddenly.

"I'm scared of those people, even though I've been in Comet City and seen you fairy-like students. But I'm an ordinary person, and I can't deal with those executioners with guns. And I can't take that risk to make some money. The middle-aged uncle explained.

Everyone thinks that this middle-aged uncle is very down-to-earth, and he is connected to the local atmosphere of China, if it weren't for the Malay appearance, no one would think he was a foreigner.

"By the way, what are you doing here? I probably know what Gusuri University does, but it probably has nothing to do with you. ”

The three youths did not speak, and Yeslanka could not interject. Moto-Kao smiled politely.

"Of course, if it was something else, we wouldn't have cared. The academy only does what we have to do. He said.

"I see. The middle-aged uncle nodded. "Anyway, it's almost time for the 'fair', and I'm closed during this time, so you can use this as a place to rest. ”

As he spoke, he came out with a bunch of keys. The pipe took it.

It was getting dark, and after learning some local information with the middle-aged uncle, everyone left. Although the atmosphere on the streets was a little tense, it was quite normal in the restaurants.

Because of some concerns, they eventually chose a restaurant owned by Chinese.

is a little different from the imagined exotic scenery, Gu Xiaobei feels that the whole Tande Town is weird, as if everyone is a hidden character. Before leaving, Gu Xiaobei also sighed that the college was so efficient in applying for visas and passports, and he was finally able to go abroad to play, but now it seems that this trip has no intention of playing at all.

In addition to completing the task, he also needs to get the unparalleled sword in the sky. Fortunately, the prompt for this B-class quest is "Trade Fair", which is the same as where he is going.

Otherwise, he really didn't know how to break everyone up and look for it alone.

In this kind of place, without a local guide, he can hardly find his way to the town's venues.

"How's it going, how does it feel here?" Motokama said a lot more than ever. This is also concerned about the mood of these young people, he is now the captain, and he can't still look like he can't wake up.

"What else?" said the pipe, spreading his hands vigorously and leaning weakly back in his seat.

"I think it's dangerous here. Yeslanga spoke her true thoughts.

Gu Xiaobei didn't speak, his thoughts were still on how to find the peerless sword in the sky.

"Let's split up, starting tomorrow. You are in a group of three, and the blonde is in a group with me. The three of you need to inquire about the 'fair' and get tickets to get into it," said Mr. Motokama.

"Good" Jinglian agreed.