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Location: Back to Noxus.

After receiving the news of the cessation of this year's conscription, many young people who had lost the opportunity to enter the army did not leave immediately, but chose to wait here for a few days, after all, the news of the peace treaty with Demacia has not yet been confirmed by the military, and they still have some hope.

Whether or not that choice got their way, the innkeepers smiled with satisfaction, and the large number of young people who stayed here filled their rooms to the fullest, and after the last guest returned to the room, the boss finally had time to sit down in his chair and take a good count of the day's earnings.

Peace is a pretty good thing for these people at the bottom of Noxus, they can't get anything out of the war if they aren't chosen by the army, and their lives will be much better if they really have a truce with Demacia or even peace relations.

"Peace is good...... the boss muttered to himself, opening the drawer containing the coins.

Kick, kick, kick......

Before he could touch the first coin, the footsteps of a man suddenly came from upstairs, and the boss immediately closed the drawer and pretended to be cleaning the counter, and at the same time raised his head and greeted the man: "Haven't you slept so late?" ”

"Hmm."

The person who appeared in front of the boss was Zhao Xin, he was still wearing that patchwork armor 'one' reading 'novel' ybdu, it seems that a few hours of rest has allowed him to fully recover, but now the time is close to the early hours of the morning, and there is only one place to go out at this time: "Boss, where is the sewer entrance here, the boss doesn't seem to be in a good mood, I think it's better to go out and avoid it." ”

"You're the magician's henchman...... I understand, his mood will definitely not be good, if he can't join the army, a low-level magician won't have much chance" The boss shrugged his shoulders in affirmation, while pointing out the door and said, "After going out, turn right at the second intersection and keep walking, you will see a house with many people coming and going, that place is obvious that you will never admit your mistake, have a drink and get a good night's sleep, by the way, by the way, I remind you, if the army really reduces the recruitment of personnel...... You should think a little more about yourself, you know what I mean. ”

"Hmm...... Thank you boss. Zhao Xin was stunned for a moment, then nodded his thanks, turned around and walked out of the hotel.

"Hoo ......"

After taking a few steps, Zhao Xin breathed a long sigh of relief inexplicably, he turned around and looked at a certain room on the third floor, where Xiu was still sleeping quietly, and as for Zhao Xin's departure in the middle of the night, he didn't know.

Of course, it doesn't matter if Xiu knows it, because he won't interfere in other people's lives at will, before resting, Xiu has already set up a protective magic array in the room, as long as there is any abnormal situation, Zhao Xin will be immediately teleported to the designated location, this kind of short-distance teleportation is the magic that every elite guard will, although it is true, but for Zhao Xin, guarding Xiu's side is what he is used to, and his actions tonight are really a little strange.

Hawkers, after all, this is Zhao Xin's hometown, and it is understandable to take a stroll after work, with the starlight tonight, Zhao Xin gradually disappeared into the crowd.

As mentioned earlier, the border city of Noxus has a rugged atmosphere, and in the border city of Demacia, there may be some elegant elements, but in this place, everything is designed to be full of military elements, and because of the large number of troops stationed here, this atmosphere is even more obvious.

It's not early now, but there are still a certain number of pedestrians on the street, and after walking for a while, the house that the innkeeper said appears in front of Zhao Xin's eyes, which is the entrance to the back of Noxus.

For mercenaries and soldiers who are not on duty, the taverns and various entertainment venues in the sewers are their second home, and after eleven o'clock, the ordinary people have basically left the place, and they will star in the all-night party.

Here, Zhao Xin doesn't have to worry about attracting anyone's attention, nameless mercenaries like him are everywhere, as long as he doesn't rudely provoke others, there will be no trouble, and if someone deliberately makes trouble here, someone will be happy to fix them.

After casually strolling around for a while, Zhao Xin walked into a tavern that was not too big, because of the relationship between many young people in the past two days, the business of the tavern was much better than usual, and even this somewhat dilapidated tavern was full of people.

"A beer."

Zhao Xin found an empty seat in front of the bar and sat down, the bartender in his forties was busy pouring wine, judging from his expression, he was very happy today, such a good business is not something that can be encountered every day.

"Okay!" The bartender happily agreed, although the tavern is not big, but the bartender's skills are not bad, and after the big glass turned a few tricks in his hand, he poured a full glass of beer and put it in front of Zhao Xin, "Friend, your expression doesn't look very happy, is the reason for the conscription?" ”

"Hmm...... Yes. ”

Zhao Xin nodded and took a big sip, Noxus beer was stronger than Demacia's, but it seemed to be more to his taste, and in his not-so-real memory, it was his father's favorite drink.

"Don't worry about young people, there are a lot of news now, no one knows whether it's true or not, it's better to wait here for a few days, at least wait for the official announcement of the army, isn't it?"

The bartender was just talking about it, and there were still a lot of young people in this tavern, and even if the business was good, he would never want to anger his customers.

"Forget it, little ghost, he's just comforting you, it's almost certain that the army won't recruit any more people at least this year, you can wait until next year to try your luck, or find another job!"

As soon as the bartender's words fell, several soldiers sitting on the side suddenly spoke, perhaps because their information was more reliable, and several young people sitting on the side immediately walked over to inquire about some news, and the tavern immediately became lively.

"That...... They don't seem to be in a good mood either, so don't mind what they say. The bartender smiled at Zhao Xin a little embarrassedly, but obviously, these news did not have any reference value for him, except for taking a sip of beer, he did not do anything superfluous, after drinking the liquid in the last sip of the glass, he took a deep breath and asked the bartender softly: "Please ask, have you ever heard that in the army, there is an officer named Darius?" ”