After drinking a large glass of golden ale and getting the long-term promise of the magic crossbow, White's mood suddenly became quite good.

Putting down the empty tin cup, Moriarty and White walked out of the "pumpkin cart" side by side.

At this time, the sun is at its strongest in the afternoon, but the towering fortress tower and the continuous female wall cast huge shadows on the streets inside the castle, so that pedestrians do not feel particularly hot, and even a little cold because of the late autumn.

"If you want to learn the crossbow, then I'd better specialize in the arm crossbow. After all, you're a mage, and a longbow or a crossbow doesn't seem to be suitable. Walking beside Moriarty, White began to introduce.

"Arm crossbow?"

"Yes, the Arm Crossbow, a crossbow machine commonly used by assassins and thieves. Unlike my military crossbows, arm crossbows are usually small in size and fold cleverly enough to fit inside the sleeves of their arms without being noticed. If a steel arrow is used, it is enough to penetrate ordinary hard leather armor within twenty meters. If the crosshair is good, it is possible to even pierce the scale armor. White seemed to be very proficient in bows and arrows, and immediately explained to Moriarty in detail.

"And what about the disadvantages of the crossbow?" Moriarty nodded, then asked.

"The closer the range, the more powerful it is against a target at a distance of 50 meters; Moreover, the arm crossbow is more troublesome to reload. So, it's best to equip a crossbow with a burst mechanic, but to be honest, it's hard to find. White continued.

"Well, stealth, melee defense, decent lethality, sounds like exactly what I need." Moriarty thought for a moment, then turned to White and said, "As for the shortcomings you said, I don't think I need a range of fifty meters away, that's your hunting area." As for a good arm, I think the glittering gold will find it for us. ”

"You're right, Moriarty." White smiled, seemingly agreeing with Moriarty's idea.

A few more street corners, Moriarty and White arrived at the liveliest "Torch Bazaar" in the fortress.

Around three o'clock in the afternoon, it is the busiest and most lively time in the market. The streets, which are not spacious, have long been filled with vendors and people. In the shops on both sides of the road, there is an endless stream of people coming in and out. Even, Moriarty found other races such as barbarians, beamons, and goblins in the crowd. However, it seems that these foreign merchants are all serious traders, and the humans who trade with them are also strange, even familiar and affectionate.

"Damn, a military fortress actually allows the 'enemy' to come and go in such a grand manner, is the commander kicked in the head by a donkey?" Seeing so many "non-humans" suddenly appear in front of him, including even the Krulrod orcs who had border frictions with the kingdom from time to time, White couldn't help but curse in a low voice.

"A fortress that has not experienced war for many years will inevitably be transformed into a large bazaar." Moriarty also didn't quite approve of the kingdom's military powerhouse allowing so many foreign races to come and go, but he couldn't do anything in his position, and Moriarty could only sigh lowly.

"Let's go, let's go in and have a look." Patting White on the shoulder, Moriarty entered the market first, and White cursed in a low voice, and immediately followed.

"Come, look, cheese from the Icefield Pastures is as sweet as honey." A small, dark-green-skinned goblin merchant shouted.

"Crystal stone, the red crystal of the Lexar Caves, with which the golden behemoth grinds its claws." The big-eared barbarians from Krolod use clumsy words to sell inferior crystals of equally poor quality.

"Taste my sunflower oil, the real Augershire good. The fragrance is translucent, and just a drop can make the meal delicious. "The goods of the Terran merchants are mainly edible oil, flour and other foods, which are very popular. …,

Along the main thoroughfare of the Torch Market, Moriarty and White watched as they walked, and after a rough turn, they made a turn and walked towards a two-story shop called "White Cloud Village" in the southern corner of the market. Before coming out, Moriarty had already learned a general idea of Franklin, and the shop was arguably the most reputable merchant in Fort Ford.

"Welcome, distinguished guest." When I came to the door of the store, a middle-aged male clerk with a smile had already greeted him. The clerk was dressed in a clean cloth robe with a white cloud embroidered on the chest.

"Hehe, hello." Moriarty walked into the store with a warm greeting from the clerk.

"I'm Thomson from 'White Cloud Township', may I ask, is there anything I can serve you two?" Arriving in the lobby, the clerk first served a cup of hot and cold barley tea to Moriarty and White before asking.

"Thank you." Taking a sip of tea, Moriarty smiled at Thomson and said, "I need to purchase a batch of high-quality black tea and some mint leaves that were newly harvested this year." I don't know if your store has it in stock? ”

"Black tea and mint leaves... Of course, Baiyun Township is one of the largest shops in Fort Ford, so it's sure to meet your needs. Just slightly stunned, Thomson immediately smiled and nodded.

It can be seen that the "purchase order" proposed by Moriarty was somewhat unexpected by the other party. Generally speaking, merchants from within the kingdom came to Fort Ford either to trade abroad, or to purchase some imported goods from Bracada or Krurod, such as cheese, cattle and sheep, precious ores, and delicate handicrafts. It is rare to see Terran merchants buying goods from the interior of the kingdom at border crossings. Moreover, things like black tea and mint leaves are quite niche trade categories.

However, the needs of the customers are the goal of the merchant. Thomson doesn't have any desire to delve into the privacy of his guests, and as long as there is business to do, Baiyun Village will serve customers wholeheartedly.

"Dear guests, how much do you need to buy something? For black tea, we have the best five-leaf black tea from Lockton Ranch; As for the mint leaves, it just so happened that a few days ago, a batch of new goods picked by 'Yayue' arrived at the store, but the quantity is not too much, I don't know if it can meet your needs. As he spoke, the clerk took out two small pockets from the counter on the other side, which contained samples of black tea and mint leaves.

"It's indeed 'Lockton Five Leaves', well, the mint leaves are very fresh. I'm very happy with your goods. Moriarty didn't take the pocket directly, but picked out a few of them, took them in his hand and looked at them carefully, and then handed them to his nose and sniffed them before nodding.

"Hehe, I'm glad you're satisfied. Please rest assured that the quality of the goods sold in Baiyun Township is absolutely guaranteed. The clerk seemed to be very proud of his shop pù and said with a smile.

"So, what's the price?" Moriarty asked, putting the sample back in his pocket.

"Lockton Ranch Five-Leaf Black Tea Ten Kingdom Gold Coins per Pound; As for mint leaves, as you probably know, the production has not been very high historically, so the price is twenty-five kingdom gold coins per pound. After saying that, Thomson thought about it again and immediately added: "If you buy a large amount, I can also give you a three-percent discount." ”

"Ten gold coins... Twenty-five gold coins..."Moriarty did the math, it was about 1.3 times the price of the price in the interior of the kingdom, but it was still within a reasonable range: "So, how much does the total price of two hundred pounds of 'Lockton Five Leaves' and forty pounds of mint leaves cost?" Moriarty asked quickly.

"Altogether... Is it okay to count you as 2,800 Kingdom Gold Coins? This is already the best price we can offer. Thomson was quick to make a final offer, which looked even a little cheaper than a ninety-seven discount. …,

"Yes." Moriarty didn't want to bargain too much, so he directly confirmed the deal, and then Moriarty handed a money bag from his arms to the clerk: "This is a deposit of one hundred gold coins." Tomorrow morning before eight o'clock, the goods will be delivered to the station of the Doro caravan, and the balance will be settled at that time. May I? ”

"Of course, sir." Thomson respectfully accepted Moriarty's gold coin with excitement on his face.

Qing yì made this business worth nearly 3,000 gold coins, and his own commission is not a small number.

"Sir, is there anything else you need? The other items in our store are also worth seeing. Carefully counting and closing the pouch containing a hundred gold coins, Thomson smiled more broadly at Moriarty.

"There's nothing else I want to see." Moriarty smiled faintly: "However, there are some small things that I still want to pick." ”

"Speak, please." The clerk immediately stepped forward and bowed.

"As you can see, we are travelers who are about to leave the kingdom. When you go out, you will inevitably encounter some unsafe things, so I want to buy some 'good things' for self-defense. Do you understand? Moriarty looked at each other and said slowly.

"That's so..."Thomson nodded slightly, comprehending, and lowered his voice: "According to the military regulations of the Ford Element, it is forbidden to buy and sell standard ordnance within the Element. However, a small amount of weapons trading is still not a big deal. I don't know if you need a knight's sword, or something else..."

"I'm going to buy a crossbow." Moriarty looked at each other with a smile and said.

"Crossbow?" Hearing this, Thomson couldn't help but be taken aback, and hurriedly glanced outside the shop, and then leaned in front of Moriarty and whispered, "This is an ordnance that is strictly forbidden to sell." Not to mention in Fort Ford, even in the interior of the kingdom, if a commoner dares to sell crossbows privately, he will be hanged! ”

"I know that. But if it weren't for the power of the crossbow, why would I have to do it. You can rest assured, I'm not buying a military crossbow. Besides, even if I could buy it, it wouldn't be suitable for me. Moriarty shook his head at Thomson.

"What do you mean?"

"Arm crossbow, and it's the kind of high-quality arm crossbow that can fire in bursts." Moriarty said in a deep voice.

"This..."For a moment, the clerk seemed to be a little unsure of how to deal with Moriarty's needs, and was stunned.

"If you're having a hard time, it's fine. I can go across the street and ask Bluebeard. As he spoke, it seemed as if Morarty was about to turn away.

"Distinguished guests, please wait." Before Moriarty and White could take a step, the clerk stopped them.

Just kidding, if the two of them go to the opposite shop, maybe the black tea and mint leaf business that has been negotiated in a blink of an eye may be robbed by others. Guests who can take out a few thousand gold coins to buy luxury goods such as black tea will not care about the deposit of one or two hundred gold coins.

More than 13,000 words were presented in the fourth watch.

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