Section 2 Blackjack
The carriage with a leaky carriage was speeding on the official road, and it had just rained a while ago, and the muddy road had not yet returned to normal. The lean coachman, however, flicked his whip mercilessly, struck the horse's hips hard, and accelerated frantically.
Duran sat in the bumpy carriage and vowed to learn how to ride if he had time!
"This cheating coachman, no wonder the charges are so cheap!" Duran only felt dizzy for a while, and almost didn't throw up.
With his golden realm law body, he couldn't stand the rapid rush of Lian Yulai.
Looking at the lewd smile that the skinny driver occasionally looked back on, Duran's mind couldn't help but go back to six days ago.
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Six days earlier, at the fork in the Thorn River, Duran was alone, trying to rent a carriage and rush to Cordo. The night before, with Chloe's help, he had managed to relocate some of the residents of the Three Towns to the Helga Mountains northeast of White Sands. The location chosen by Rudy and Sinclaire is deep in the mountains, and it is indeed very safe. Some of the black-clad people have also moved to the past, working hard to open a new base.
With all of this out of the way, Duran left White Sands with Chloe.
He used the portal opened by the evil pact to carry Chloe to the Plane of Dawn. The girl's surprise was undeniable, and she quickly adapted to the world under Duran's explanation. Chloe was a very intelligent girl, otherwise Duran wouldn't have made her the lord of White Sands.
During her time as the lord of White Sands, she traveled between the major forces, but she did a good job, and heard some news for Duran. It's just that after all, Baisha Town is too remote, there are a lot of intrigues, but there are not many really useful things. Duran also felt that it was too overkill to let her continue in White Sands.
"This is a nascent plane, there is no danger at the moment, all you have to do is manage the people in this castle and the creatures born in the three lairs. The patrols of the castle will be at your disposal, and you have second only power in my realm. "That's the promise Duran made to Chloe.
With Chloe helping to manage the territory, Duran's burden was suddenly much lighter. He was given at least a month to spare, and many of the things he wanted to do had to be put on the agenda.
And when he came to the inn, he was a little dumbfounded, there was only one coachman in the whole inn!
Du Lan inquired casually, only to learn that a few days ago, a distinguished guest had wrapped up all the carriages at the three-way post station of the Thorn River, but this guy in front of him, because the carriage he owned was too dilapidated, so he was not taken by the noble man and stayed.
"Your Excellency, are you on your way to Cordor? Don't worry, I'm familiar with the road. โ
"Other people's carriages take at least half a month to reach the city of sailing, but I am different, although my car is a little broken, it runs fast."
"Trust me, I'll deliver it to you in six days!"
The thin coachman's chest thumped loudly.
Duran hesitated, he really needed to hurry as soon as possible, so he ended up in this guy's carriage.
The result was a crazy bump in the road. Duran was so weak that he even wondered if the coachman was in the business of robbers, first making the guests ineffective, and then slaughtering the fat sheep.
Fortunately, such a situation has not appeared until Cordo.
As the carriage came to a slow stop, Durรกn climbed down from it with difficulty, and he looked three times before he found the right gate for the city of sails.
"Here's the rest of the pay, for you." After paying the balance with the same difficulty, Duran shook his head and sobered himself up a little before entering the city gate.
On the continent of Fanan, Cordo is one of the few free cities. The lords of this place, like Count Lyle of Grand Pudding City, are all dragonman nobles with high-class dragon blood, but unlike the closed and conservative nobles in the north, they are willing to open their territories in exchange for rapid economic development.
Therefore, Cordo is also one of the few cities in the entire continent that does not require any taxes to enter the city, and the trade here is very free, and similarly, thieves, women and other industries are also very rampant.
"Lady Sally Street...... Hmm, it's the corner in front of you. Along the way, Duran couldn't help but sigh at the prosperity of Cordo.
It's a modern commercial city, with streets lined with shops of all kinds, displaying goods that reflect the local customs. The streets are full of people, and ordinary humans do not see the slightest sign of oppression.
Duran followed the route he remembered, turned left and right on the bustling street, and finally found his destination.
It's a small alley in the middle of nowhere, away from the hustle and bustle of the trade area. At the end of the alley, a decaying billboard hung crookedly.
"This is it." Looking at the signboard, Duran couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
It reads: Hearthstone Inn.
There is a small door on the side. Duran pushed the door open, and a smell of alcohol immediately hit his face.
It was a place similar to a general store, and Duran moved to the right and pushed open the second door.
The door was far heavier than the one outside, and judging by the touch of it, it should have been made of polished stone, and it had to be pushed very hard.
"Whew......" Duran let out a breath and slipped in.
A loud noise came to the face.
The two shirtless men standing at the entrance glared at Duran with wary eyes, and one of them spoke, "Who are you?" Strangers are not welcome at Hearthstone. โ
The other has a fierce look in his eyes, looking like he wants to eat Duran alive.
Duran was unmoved: "I'm here to find someone." โ
The two of them pressed forward step by step, and sneered: "Little rabbit, this is not the place for you to find someone......
However, before his words fell, the whole person was suddenly raised.
His companion looked surprised, but when he looked back, he shuddered and stood still.
"He's coming for us." A deep voice said.
The two big men were suddenly shocked: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I don't know......"
Before he could finish his words, the whole person was thrown out. Immediately there was a burst of laughter in the noisy inn.
Duran was a little surprised to see Simodo: "Looks like you're mixing well here these days?" โ
The mercenary man laughed: "It's just a few fights." โ
"What about the others?" Duran asked.
"It's all here, the person you asked us to find has also been found, and I just want to ask him out to talk today." Simodo said as he led Duran inside. The rest of the people looked at all this with thoughtful expressions.
At that moment, a man in a funny hat walked from the other side of the inn hall. His face was gloomy and his lips were black.
"I heard that a few of you are looking for me?" The man glanced at Semodo and said suddenly.
The inn fell silent immediately.
"I'm looking for you." Duran smiled, "Black Jack." โ