Chapter 545: Mystery
"Human boy, you need to know where you are now! If you don't have any money, just fuck me off! The orc guard grinned viciously, raised his mace and swung it to the ground, smashing it into a dusty pit with a thud.
The group of orcs in the back also laughed, and the stunned green who teased the humans was the biggest fun when they stood guard, in addition to collecting money.
These orc guards were naturally not taken seriously by Ji Ran, but he didn't want to have a conflict at this time. However, he can't give money too happily, if he lets those people know that he has money in his hands, the subsequent extortion may be endless, and it will be even more troublesome.
He deliberately hesitated, then went back to gather with the others, pretending to discuss, and then made a gesture of pooling money, and finally put one gold coin per person into the hands of the orc guard.
"Hahaha, that's right! Rest assured, here, you'll be able to earn your money back in no time! Let's go inside! The orc guard looked at the gold coin in his hand, grinned, and got out of the way, letting Ji Ran and the others enter the orc tribe.
The inside of the orc tribe is quite neat, and it should be that the chief of this tribe made the rules in order to win a little more human caravans and adventurers. Although the orcs are not disciplined enough, these things that are related to their own interests can be reluctantly followed. So, at least in this tribe, you don't see that kind of filth.
Although, in the mouths of the elves, the orc tribe is like that......
In fact, there are not many particularly tall buildings in the tribe, more of them are low squares, which should be the residence of ordinary orcs. But at least there's a street right in the middle. On both sides are a variety of shops. Most of these shops are run by human merchants...... It's too difficult to get the orcs to run the shop.
And even those human merchants. The shops are also full of guards...... No way. If you don't, one day a group of orcs will smash open the door of the shop in the middle of the night and sweep away the goods. Don't expect those orcs to hold back their greed unless you have enough force to deter them.
After Ji Ran and the others entered the tribe, they walked for a long time and finally found a hotel...... A hotel run by humans.
Underneath the inn is a tavern where adventurers and caravans drink and rest. Orcs don't come to this kind of place, because of the fees of this kind of place. It's much taller than the orc's own tavern or something.
Orcs have very low requirements for wine, as long as it is strong enough, and taste is secondary. Therefore, it is impossible for them to spend a lot of money on the wine in the human tavern...... All they needed was the inferior spirits that the merchants had brought.
And the human owner of the tavern certainly doesn't like orcs entering their tavern...... Once those orcs drink too much and go crazy, they really can't stop anyone who doesn't care, and they can't stop them at all. If you have a conflict with him, this is still orc territory......
When the time comes, the orcs will take the opportunity to make trouble, and it will be difficult for them to do it.
So, the owner behind the tavern communicated with the orc chieftain. As a result, the orcs don't come to the human tavern to drink and make trouble. And humans are not restricted from going to the orc tavern...... Anyway, if you die yourself, no one will stop you.
So, this tavern is a haven for human adventurers in this orc tribe.
"Those orcs are really getting more and more greedy, the entrance fee for the last time they came back was still eighty silver coins, and this time they will ask for a gold coin!"
"It's good that you gave money, we don't have enough cash, and the materials we give each time are worth at least one and a half gold coins! Don't they all say that orcs are stupid, but they have a good eye in this regard! ”
"Aren't they stupid? If the human chamber of commerce occupies this place, there will be no entrance fee or anything! People can make a lot of money just by buying materials and reselling them, that is, this group of orcs, the rats are blind, and they can only make this little money. ”
"Alas, no matter what, we are all a group of coolies, not to mention compared with the Chamber of Commerce, even those orcs. Forget it, don't mention these, drink and drink! ”
While walking towards the tavern, Ji Ran listened to the conversations of the adventurers around him, trying to get some useful news from them. But most of what they heard were complaints about the orcs...... And rightfully so, which of the humans here has a good impression of the orcs?
A group of people found a table and sat down, and Les winked: "Baker, old rules, go find out the news." ”
Baker smiled: "Then it's up to me!" ”
Baker is cheerful and outgoing by nature, and he is quick to mingle with strangers, which is one of his specialties. When he needs to find out the news, he does it.
Baker turned around, found a table with more people and more lively, and sat down after a few words. I asked everyone for a glass of wine, and the light ones blended into the group.
Ji Ran and the others ordered a few dishes...... If you talk about the recipes of the orcs, it is absolutely monotonous, but after all, this is a tavern run by humans, and there are still some specialties. With a little ale wine, the group slowly ate, drank and chatted here.
After a while, Baker returned.
"According to what those people said, this place should not be infiltrated by the True God Order for the time being." Once he sat down, Baker told him what he had heard.
However, they also noticed that there were quite a few special adventurers in the last four weeks. They all wore robes, which were not dark red, but uniform in style and color. The adventurers seldom talked to other people, sneakily not knowing what they were doing. Most of them are found in the surrounding small tribes, and occasionally come to this orc tribe. The whereabouts are relatively secretive, and the vigilance is also very high. Sounds similar to the Order of the True God. ”
When Les heard this, he also nodded: "That sounds true...... There is no need for other organizations to be so secretive. It seems that we are lucky, and we did not go to the tribe that was controlled by the True God Order...... You know, those guys don't care about human caravans. In that kind of place, there is no security at all. ”
"But even that doesn't mean it's safe." Ji Ran frowned, "Baker also said that those guys will also come to this tribe, and it seems that they also want to infiltrate this tribe and control it in their hands, but they are still in the preparation stage." We'd better go to those small tribes and see how far the True God Order has reached. ”
This mention was approved by everyone, so, after a short rest, everyone left the tavern.
Adventurers mostly come to this orc tribe for supplies, and by the way, sell some of the loot to the shop...... Space items are rare items that are unlikely to be owned by most adventurers. There's not much in a magic pocket alone.
Ji Ran and the others also went around the shops, sold some insignificant materials, and bought some items that seemed to be necessary for adventurers. To make a play, you have to do a full set, and you have to make people feel that they are indeed new adventurers who want to make a fortune here.
No one can guarantee that the people of the True God Order have put up a secret sentry around here.
As soon as they were ready, after a night's sleep in the hotel, the group left the orc tribe. Then they reached for the small tribes around them.
The small tribes of orcs are also divided into sizes, and the smallest is only a few dozen orcs. And near this kind of big orc tribe, there are often more, at least a few hundred orcs.
After arriving near a small tribe, Ji Ran and the others all found that something was wrong.
In that orc tribe, there are indeed many guys in black robes...... Although it wasn't a dark red robe, the actions of those people looked somewhat familiar.
If nothing else, these are all true gods...... They are busy and don't know what to do in the tribe. And the orcs in the tribe have demented eyes one by one, turning a blind eye to the black-robed people around them...... You know, this kind of situation is almost impossible to happen in the western plateau!
It is impossible for a small tribe to let so many humans enter, let alone let humans dominate. If it was a normal orc tribe, they would have fought with these humans a long time ago! Unless those humans are too strong...... But what is the point of dominating these small orc tribes with too strong human beings?
So, this group of guys is here, there is definitely a conspiracy! And what those orcs look like...... It's completely like a brainwashing failure and becoming an idiot......
"It's not necessarily that the brainwashing failed, but that the orcs are like this after they are brainwashed." Les stared at the small tribe in the distance and shook his head.
"The orcs have a low IQ, and those guys from the True God Order probably don't regard them as companions that can be absorbed. Therefore, as long as they are temporarily controlled, the process of brainwashing must be a little rough. It is also natural to cause the orcs to be in this state. ”
Rice's argument is well-founded and convincing. Orcs, their brains are simple, and if they are washed again, wouldn't it be simpler?
But what are the true gods doing? Such a tribe is not very numerous, and even if they want to kill and sacrifice, it will definitely not take much effort. If you set a trap...... In such a place, who are you trying to deal with? ”
Ji Ran asked suspiciously on the side, not so much asking others, but talking to himself.
"That's right, their movements are incomprehensible...... But we can't get any closer, and if we get any closer, they'll find out. If you don't want to go into direct conflict with them, it's best to leave. ”
The group heeded Les's suggestion to retreat for a moment and left the small tribe. It would be unwise to clash with the True God Order at this time, and there would be no other benefit than to surprise the snake.
"I think we should go in other directions and see what kind of state those tribes are in. I've always felt that things are not that simple. ”
After thinking for a while, Ji Ran issued another suggestion. What those True God Cultists were doing made him feel a little uneasy. (To be continued......)