Chapter 492: The Wizarding World: Good and Bad
Tang Tu searched around but didn't find Fei Nong and the others, but he heard from a waitress that Fei Nong and the others had also gone to find Sevik. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć As a result, Tang Tu returned to the jungle to find Savik, hoping to meet Feynon and the others there.
Before Tang Tu could find Sevik, something happened. A group of soldiers were arguing around a female elf, and they stopped Tang Tu to judge them.
Tang Tu frowned: "What's the matter?" ā
Soldier A pointed at the female elf and said, "This slut is a Squirrel Squirrel!" ā
Because this place was relatively close to Sevik's place, Tang Tu was worried that this female elf was Sevik's person, so he didn't believe the soldier's words but asked, "Is there any evidence?" ā
Soldier B: "Take it easy. She just wandered around the fortress, courteous to us. Lodelig said he had her, but I didn't believe it. ā
Soldier C: "I believe it." ā
It seems that this female elf is not simple, and she actually divided the soldiers defending the city.
Tang Tu frowned: "Is there any other evidence?" ā
Soldier B: "Two of our young men are missing, and the last time we were seen was with her." ā
Fairy: "I just talked to them, and then they went to the cave. That's all I know. ā
Soldier A: "This slut is lying!" She tricked them into an ambush! ā
Tang Tu raised his eyebrows: "Okay, in order to verify whether what she said is true, let's go and check those caves." ā
Soldier B: "But it's full of monsters. ā
Tang Tu: "If there is a monster, kill it." If you don't dare to go, I'll go alone, but you'll have to pay. ā
Soldier A: "Alright, we'll wait for you at the port." ā
Tang Tu took this task, but he didn't think about doing it immediately. Small quests like this belong to side quests, which can be used to farm gold and prestige as well as NPC favorability. But for a character like Tang Tu whose basic charisma attributes are outrageous, these things don't matter.
Tang Tu found Sevik, but Sevik said that Feynon and the others had left. Tang Tu guessed that Fei Nong and the others might have gone after Rogert.
Tang Tu had no choice but to chase Rogett, but he didn't go far before he met Rogette, Fernon and others. Rogette had already checked the wreckage of the ship and returned, and Fennon met them halfway and returned together.
By this time it was already dark, and a group of people returned to the floating harbor. A group of people were drinking and eating in the tavern, and Tang Tu was biting on bread and listening to a few NPCs chatting.
Fenon's face was very bad: "Look at these fools, Rolledor can't even deal with a drunk lumberjack, let alone Orpheus." "Llorredo is the commander of the garrison of the floating harbor.
Rogert: "Fenon, at least so far, he's been doing well, at least the floating harbor hasn't gone unfed. ā
Fenon: "The floating harbor has gradually become corrupt, and the bastards here will only eat and drink. You know, that bastard actually got a ballista. You know the power of this weapon, right? ā
Rogert: "Hmm. ā
Fenon: "Its curved arms are reinforced with bronze plates, and it uses strings made of horsehair, which can shoot heavy crossbow arrows up to a mile away." ā
Rogert: "Yes, I've seen it on the battlefield. A skilled catapultist can fire two bolts per minute, but can't hit the same spot twice due to recoil and offset... I once heard Fortaire say that. ā
Fennon: "The King... Well, if we don't want to be cannon fodder for Lrolledo, we're going to have to break it. The people here are all drunk, let's go see the commander, I'll provoke the guards, and you..."
Rogert: "Fenon, relax. I don't want to fight this melee again... By the way, you are also drunk. ā
Fenon: "Don't you understand? As long as this weapon can be used, no one can sail in this area of Pota without the express permission of Lordeo..."
Tang Tu was confused when he heard it just now, and he didn't understand until he heard this. Feynon was worried that the Floating Harbor Commander would use the ballista against merchant ships.
However, Rogette apparently didn't care that much about merchant ships, patted Fennon on the shoulder and said, "I'll take care of this." You have another drink. ā
Fenon was indeed drunk. Rogette patted Tang Tu and motioned for him to follow him out.
Rogert: "Let's go to the inner city, I'll have to see for myself about the ballista, you come with me." ā
Rogette led Tang Tu into the inner city. Sure enough, I saw that the defenders here were all drunk and collapsed around the campfire, and there were less than a few people who were awake.
Rogette and Tang Tu found a lady in the corner. The lady appeared to be a female branch girl, dressed very revealingly, with a red hat on her head.
The woman in the red riding hood looked at Rogette unceremoniously: "Ugly bastard, what's the matter?" ā
Rogette raised his eyebrows: "Ugly? ā
Red Riding Hood: "Hmm, do you think you're handsome?" Well, don't worry. Women prefer ugly men who can be relied upon over well-dressed playboys. Well... You have some ugly places, do you want to play them? ā
Rogette smiled bitterly: "Not now, I'll look for you in the town later, what's your name?" ā
Red Riding Hood: "My name is Margarita. ā
Rogette nodded: "That's right, I want to surprise my friend." See the guy with a sad face standing next to the ballista? That's him. ā
The woman in the red hat tilted her head and said, "Recently, a nerd asked me to read his poems... It's ridiculous, I hate it. You don't want me to do the same, do you? ā
Rogette shook his head: "I hope it's a more traditional way." ā
Red Riding Hood: "What do you want me to do?" ā
Rogette: "Just play to your strengths." ā
Red Riding Hood: "No problem. Charged at my standard rate. ā
Rogette pulled out a small bag of gold coins: "Lure him away from the ballista, the money is yours." ā
The Red Riding Hood woman is obviously not easy to fool: "Are you taking me for a fool?" If you want me to cheat people, it will cost you a lot of money. ā
Rogette: "Where does this start?" ā
Woman in the Red Riding Hood: "Additional fees for special requests, that's the rule. ā
Rogette: "Let me reconsider. ā
Tang Tu: Is "......" an illusion? Why do you think Rogette is a very money-conscious and petty person?
Rogette thought about it for a while, but it seemed that he was still reluctant to pay the gold coins, so he tried to negotiate with the female branch girl: "Why don't I owe you a favor?" ā
The Red Riding Hood woman thought about it for a moment and said, "Okay, you can do one thing for me." ā
Rogette: "What's the matter?" ā
Woman in the Red Riding Hood: "Miron and Alphonse are the two villains under Llorredo, help me beat them up, I can even do it for you for free..."
Rogert: "Uh... I've gotten into enough trouble on the execution ground to save people, is it possible that there won't be any official involved? ā
Red Riding Hood: "You don't have to get in trouble, just find a way to disgrace them." The woman in the red hat looked at Tang Tu, who was standing behind Rogert: "You don't have to do it yourself. ā
Rogert: "That's fine. ā
Woman in the Red Riding Hood: "I want to inspect the goods first." ā
Rogette patted Tang Tu on the shoulder.
Tang Tu understood. He first changed places incognito, took advantage of no one to pay attention, changed into another set of clothes, put on the "Frankenstein mask" and walked out in a different way.
Tang Tu opened his eagle eye to find the two guys in the red hat girl who wanted to teach him, came behind them and then became invisible, sneaking up on the two of them from behind.
Because Tang Tu was invisible, and the two guys happened to be standing together, it caused a misunderstanding. When Tang Tu was no longer visible, the two guys mistakenly thought that the other party was doing it, so they fought indiscriminately.
Subsequently, Tang Tu appeared out to find a corner and changed the equipment back, and then went to Roger to hand in the task.
Because there was a lot of commotion over there, Rogette and the Red Riding Hood saw the effect with their own eyes, and the Red Riding Hood went to do what Rogette had explained.
While the Red Riding Hood woman lured the ballista guards away, Rogette and Tang Tu boarded the stage and came to the ballista. Rogette made a few strokes on the ballista, and then led Tang Tu away.
Tang Tu: "That's it?" ā
Rogette: "Well, the ballista won't work. ā
Tang Tu followed Rogette back to the tavern, and Fernon seemed to have woken up. Rogette and Fernon got together and whispered for a while, and the two of them stood up again to go to the commander together. This time, Rogette still brought Tang Tu with him.
The three of them went to the inner city again to ask for an audience with the commander, but the commander's lieutenant said, "Roldedo is busy with the sorceress, you will come back later." ā
Fernon said, "Rogette, let's go downstairs and wait." ā
Speaking of the sorceress, Tang Tu thought of the giant octopus monster again. Originally, Rogette wasn't going to kill monsters with the sorceress, but now it seems that he doesn't care too much?
Tang Tu followed Rogette and Fernon to the courtyard. It's quiet here, no one else.
Rogette asked Fenon, "Shall we wait until the venerable sorceress has had enough of being played by the venerable hillbilly?" ā
Tang Tu glanced at Rogette strangely. Shouldn't it be a sorceress playing hillbilly? Rogette seems to have a fairly good impression of the sorceress. Tang Tu couldn't help but think of Lily's evaluation of the sorceress.
Fenon: "That's a waste of time, look at the floating harbor guards over there... Just know to drink wine and eat meat. Let's walk around, do you see that halberd soldier behind the house over there? I'm going to lure him away and find something to make him nerve-wracking, and you can find out what the hillbilly is up to. ā
However, before they could act, one guy came up by himself: "Please accept my apologies, three gentlemen, I overheard your conversation..."
Fenon: "What do you want?" ā
Visitor: "Honestly, that's what demon hunters do. I have a proposal..."
Rogert: "A proposal... It might sound interesting. ā
Visitor: "I guess you didn't come to Floating Harbor for fun, do you know that there are monsters in the river?" ā
Rogert: "Uh-huh. ā
Coming: "I think sooner or later someone will hire you to deal with it." Therefore, I speculate ... My employer has a trap that is specifically designed to catch this kind of monster. ā
Rogette: "It really piqued my interest. ā
Visitor: "There is a storage area in the back that Lotredo used to store the treasures he had looted from merchants and travelers. There's a lot of stuff up there..."
Fenon: "I guess you know where that storage area is. ā
Visitor: "That's right. I saw L'Ledeau's men carry the device into the garden in a large box and place it on a platform by the wall, just behind the artisans' quarters. ā
Rogert: "Why are you telling us this?" What do you want? ā
Coming: "Why... Because we want to get rid of that monster as soon as possible! Good luck. ā
This guy easily gained the trust of Rogette and Fenon.
Fenon: "Alright, I'll go and get the guards away, and you'll be in charge of infiltrating inside." ā
Rogette: "No problem. ā
Fenon left alone to trouble the guards. Tang Tu and Rogette waited next to them, and saw Fernon and the guards leave, and sneaked inside. They came to the back door of the castle. The door was locked, and Tang Tu opened it with his lock-picking skills.
After entering through the back door is the back garden of the castle, from which you can see the castle bedrooms and even the figures walking around the window.
Tang Tu and Rogette climbed from the back wall to the window and eavesdropped on the conversation in the room. Coincidentally, inside are the Commander and the Sorceress.
Sorceress: "Commander, don't forget who you're up against. ā
Command: "You must think I'm a fool. ā
Sorceress: "I'm sorry, I can't help myself. You have sent the guards from the streets to protect the carpets, textiles and spices you have stolen from the merchants. Don't you feel ashamed of your responsibility? ā
Commander: "Sorceress, don't be an old man, I've been ruling the Floating Harbor for years. ā
Sorceress: "Floating Harbor is actually dominated by the fear of Orpheus, and that fear even dominates you. ā
Commander: "My request is very clear. ā
Sorceress: "You're like a kid who's cried when a toy is snatched away." Commander, one day you will be hanged like a robber under a tree on the side of the road, because you are no better than a robber. ā
Commandant: "Sorceress, your time of death is approaching, and they will pile up firewood at your feet and burn you to death." ā
Sorceress: "That's enough! Fear has thrown you into trouble. Think about what I'm saying and give me an answer before it's too late. ā
The conversation inside was over, and Tang Tu and Rogette retreated.
This conversation sounded like a good woman for a sorceress. And the so-called secret that the commander sent to guard is nothing more than the protection of his personal belongings.
Tang Tu and Rogette returned outside to meet up with Fenon.
Rogette: "This is hiding the belongings that Lotredo looted from the merchants, and he probably thought Orpheus was going to attack, so he sent most of the guards here." We overheard the conversation between the Commander and the Sorceress. I can't confirm exactly what they're talking about, but I have a feeling that he seems to be engaged in some kind of conspiracy. ā
Fenon: "Then let's go and question him directly." ā
Rogette and Fernon led Tang Tu upstairs to meet the commander. Once again, they were kept out.
Soldier: "Don't enter unless ordered to do so by the commander, get out!" ā
While leaving, Rogette meets an old acquaintance.
Rogette's acquaintance: "Hey, why are you here?" Kicked out? ā
Rogette: "The sorceress is inside. ā
Rogette's acquaintance: "I've heard about Temoa, how are you now?" ā