Chapter 4: The Veil of the Night

"That's it! Wait a minute, I'll go out with Noodle to find out the news. Lalu, you need to protect our mage! As he spoke, Barrett reached out and rubbed the cat-man's head.

"I may not lose to you if I cooperate with my Lily." Lalu looked up at Barrett with her hands on her hips.

Rielly glared angrily at this time: "Barrett, you bastard, have you been taken by Bena, why do you touch my Lalu's head at every turn." ”

"When you get used to it, it comes naturally!" Barrett snorted and turned to go out. Then he patted the halfling on the shoulder at the top of the stairs: "It's up to you next for noodles!" ”

"I know intelligence comes first, right? But Barrett, you're bending over and looking at me like this, it's stressing me out! Noodle smiled wryly and pushed back two steps. The physical difference between the two sides makes Barrett very close to him, and even a general conversation can cause a very oppressive feeling for noodles.

"I'm sorry! I didn't notice any of that. Barrett's expression as he stood up and raised his hands was not very apologetic. On the contrary, he muttered in his heart: 'The fourth person is not as sensitive as you when facing Yao Ming!' If you had known that this would be the case, you shouldn't have chosen the villain......

After returning to the room, the halfling man was preparing for the trip and asked, "Barrett, are you with me or by yourself?" ”

"Let's be two people together! I always felt that the atmosphere in the city was a little weird, and I was worried that there would be an accident when I was alone. Barrett always felt that something was wrong with Hammer City today, but it was difficult to make him say that he was ugly.

After all, Barrett hadn't been to Hammer City before, so he didn't know much about the customs here. The current assessment is based on the situation of most cities in the Western University 6, and it is unclear how accurate it is.

"It's really troublesome to use crossbow arrows in the city, and with a big man like you, the security should be much higher." The grumbling halfling straightened the dagger around his waist.

"Anyway, we're legitimate adventurers now. It's always time to give something when you enjoy the convenience that comes with this status. Barrett, who made sure he could switch weapons quickly, followed behind Noodles.

The two people who left the hotel had already washed away the dust of the journey compared to before, and after changing their clothes, they felt even more like when they came.

The city of Hammer that players have just arrived at is only a day's journey from the trade route between Brandenburg and the present capital of Nohan. Brandenburg was an unfallen fortress in the northern part of the kingdom of Norhan, keeping the barbarians and nomads of the wasteland out of civilization. It is also an important channel for communication between the steppe and the civilized world.

Horses, horns, tendons, and barbarian secret products from the steppes were traded by caravans to Nohan via Brandenburg. In the same way, the salt, medicine and daily necessities produced by Nuohan ** are also continuously transported to the herdsmen of the grassland as trading goods.

Hundreds of thousands of dollars of trade passed through Brandenburg each year, and nearly a third of the gold that flowed went to the capital of Nohan via the trade routes near Guò Hammer.

It is often said that a road can make a city, and although it does not land on the banks of the trade road, it is still a good place to get close to the water, and a lot of supplies for the caravan pass through here, and there are also many adventurers and mercenaries who come here to soothe their nerves.

According to the objective law, in such a mixed place, you should be able to see adventurers with blades from time to time. But after entering the city, Barrett and his party saw only a handful of pedestrians, and even in the cold weather, this situation seemed too strange - of course, it could not be ruled out that this was the unique custom of Falling Hammer City, after all, the convincing power of the judgment of the object of observation would naturally decline.

"It's so lonely!" Noodle, who shrunk his neck, sighed.

"That's why something is wrong! Find your network and figure out what is going on to reassure people. It doesn't matter if you spend a little more, the most important thing is to ......be safe and accurate," Barrett replied quietly.

"You can just keep up. The Veil of the Night is an absolute guarantee of reliability. Noodle led Barrett through the streets of the city, rolling his eyes to observe his surroundings.

Hammer City is a completely unfamiliar environment for players, and it is not easy to find the underground organization hidden in the shadows. That's not to say there's no clue, though, and the graffiti that looks random on the streets and alleys is probably their code signs. Unfortunately, only the wanderers who are truly familiar with these are capable of discerning the information they want.

When he was in Karada, Noodles had received a message from the Night Veil, but only the most ordinary of kinds, of course. As an intelligence organization under the Church of the Goddess of Night and the Moon, the sphere of influence of the Veil of Night can be said to be all over the Western University 6, and even the Eastern University 6 can occasionally be seen after the merger of the crystal walls.

The goddess of night and moon has many titles in the game, whether it is the master of the starry sky, the creator of the sun, or the mother of the main plane, it is enough to show her strength. It's just that this god's mansion, which existed before the appearance of the main plane, is not keen on the competition for faith, coupled with its style of handling things that likes to act in secret, so that the Church of the Goddess of Night and the Moon does not have much sense of zài among the civilians of Big 6.

It is precisely because of the ancient residence of the goddess of night and the moon, the pinnacle of her powerful divine power, that even the rulers of the Norhan Kingdom can only turn a blind eye to the existence of the veil of night. Of course, the organization's absolutely neutral style of doing things may be the main reason why they have been able to avoid most repression - allowing certain things to exist does not mean that they will not be restricted from other places.

"Okay, you've found your target, hurry up and keep up with Barrett." Noodles, who finally sorted out the many codes, led the big man behind him to the stronghold of the Night Veil in this town.

After turning a few alleys, what appeared in front of the two of them was a blacksmith shop that constantly yearned for red light. The bare-armed dwarves wielding hammers are in harmony with the scorching forges. It's just that once you think that this is actually an intelligence organization, the sudden sense of disobedience always makes people feel a little uncomfortable.

"Master, see if I can build a good recurve blade with this little money?" The noodles handed out a money bag as if they were cooked, and a few gold coins glittered in the firelight. At the same time, a badge hidden on the top layer of the gold coin also came into view of the dwarven blacksmith.

The biggest takeaway from Noodle's contact with the Veil of the Night in Karada was the bronze badge that represented the junior customer. Only by holding this can you open trades at most of the strongholds of the Veil of the Night on the Big 6.

There are not many places where intelligence organizations can connect just by slogans. Their presence is often a window to the outside of the veil of darkness, tasked with communicating with local powers and screening clients – a specialized presence that can only be found in a large metropolis like Karada.

The dwarf who flipped the money bag touched his beard and asked, "Custom-made recurve blades?" There's a lot more to it about, so if you don't mind, we'll go back to the counter and discuss it. Each customer needs to undergo a special test to be able to find the most suitable weapon for them. ”

"The master will leave it to you." A smile of joy appeared on Noodle's face.

"Hurry up and keep up! I don't have much time to rub shoulders with you. With a twist of his head, the dwarf took the money bag and walked into the house. Seeing this, Noodle and Barrett naturally immediately followed.

Lifting the curtain behind the counter and through the one-person doorway, the three entered the back workshop of the blacksmith's shop. During this period, Barrett's size caused him a bit of trouble, and it took a lot of effort to lower his head and turn sideways to get to the guò.

In this room, there are all kinds of finished and semi-finished weapons, as well as a variety of forging tools. The dwarf's tone changed immediately, and his expression became much stricter: "The light in the night sky shelters the sleeping creatures. What do you need from the two gentlemen? ”

Barrett turned his attention to noodles, which were experts at the subject. The halfling nodded at Barrett and spoke, "What I want to know is whether the Sainoa family in Falling Hammer City has behaved abnormally during this time, or if they have encountered some trouble. And why is it that the streets of the city are now empty like this? ”

For the veil of the night, which is clearly priced, it is not popular for outsiders to play dumb riddles (they have such a hobby among their members, but only in the veil of the night and the church of the goddess of the moon and night). Giving your own needs straight to the point is often a faster and better solution to the problem here.

The dwarf pinched his chin as if he was thinking about something, and then he looked at the money bag in his hand again: "This gentleman, your two questions can also be said to be one problem, but the reward of this money bag seems to be a little insufficient. ”

After hearing this, Noodle's face turned blue: "It's just a local information that is not too secret, don't tell me that the intelligence fee of thirty gold coins is not enough." ”

"If you just want to know some information on the surface, you will naturally have most of the money left. But if you want to know the cause and effect...... "The dwarven blacksmith touched his beard and said nothing. But the meaning behind it is already very clear, and the information in it is worth a lot of money.

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