86. Mystery Merchant
How many years?
How many years has he not heard the 3 words "big man" from other people's mouths?
He thought he had forgotten something.
He looked in the direction from which the old, distinctive voice had come from—and in the faint darkness there was a somewhat vague figure, a man of small stature and wearing a boat's hat. This hat is unique and has been popular in a certain country for a long time.
The man was sitting cross-legged on a large, shaggy carpet, a small flickering candle in front of him reflecting his somewhat blurred face, his eyes a dull green in the light of a dim corner.
Those eyes were staring at him.
“…… Who are you? Raven asked.
"Oh-me, did you forget?"
"Huh? Do I know you? …… Are you ......" He suddenly thought of something!
“……”
At nightfall, the busy day of "Sunset Town" finally began to calm down, and the town's self-police regiment began to patrol work.
These organizations, called the "Self-Police Corps", are actually the vigilante protection groups organized by the residents around the town.
Each nearby village and human settlement was built at the expense of defending its homeland from the wilderness mobs.
In the night, King Chen Liuwang and the raven came out of the small door next to the huge red building, and at this moment beckoned their men to walk towards their station.
"Hahaha, it's been a long time since I've had this pleasure. How's that going over there—huh? I look at that girl's blonde hair, that figure, it's very exciting! Ha ha! The obscene words from Chen Liuwang's mouth came as soon as he opened his mouth, and he was obviously very happy to be served by the ecstasy service just now.
"Oh, it's a good place! That chick is really powerful, Lao Tzu's lifeline is about to be broken! Raven smirked, but his tone was a little unnatural.
Because, he didn't do anything in there at all.
Fortunately, Chen Liuwang was still immersed in the emotional experience, and he didn't notice that the raven's tone was different from usual.
"Huh? There was a reaction. ”
One of his men said, raising an arm around which he felt something like a bracelet that he felt ripple.
A faint mist of light suddenly appeared.
The picture is of an obese man surrounded by a group of people, staring at something with a curious gaze.
Daddy's clear voice came: "Grandma's, this thing is so magical." Can they see me now? ”
"Hehe—of course, I can not only see it, but also hear it clearly." Chen Liuwang took over and said.
"Where did you little bunnies die for me? I'm at camp, come and pick me up. ”
"Hey, hey! When you come to this place, of course, you want to enjoy the exotic atmosphere. You're not far away, and we'll be there soon. ”
……
Soon after, Daddy and Chen Liuwang met in the camp.
"His grandmother's! After that, I vowed never to take a boat again, this way tossed me around. Daddy scolded.
"It's safe to be safe, and it's better to be bumpy than to be hacked to death in the middle of the road. Ha ha! Chen Liuwang gloated a little.
"You guys arrived a few days ago, and you've all heard any useful information in this place?" Daddy asked.
Chen Liuwang nodded at the subordinates he sent: "How many of you, what have you heard?" Let's talk about it. ”
One of his subordinates resignedly: "There is no important information, we caught a bartender, and he said that we saw a merchant driving a convoy of five cars to the side of the mining city, and it is said that he is trading equipment." ”
"Oh? Did the bartender bring it? Chen Liuwang said.
"No, no, let him run. There's really no other useful information...... though," the subordinate bowed his head apologetically.
In fact, these people just found a tavern and went to feast, and the information they knew was actually just heard by the guests there talking about it by chance, and what the bartender said, it was all, and they didn't catch any bartender at all!
They didn't really believe that they could get any really useful information in this remote town, even though they knew the purpose of the trip very well. However, they all felt that it was a message that could only be heard in a few populous large cities in the Central Continent......
All in all, they didn't take it seriously at all.
"Rubbish! Rice bucket, so that you can't catch anyone. It's all - are pigs brains? Get the hell out of here! "Chen Liuwang lost his temper.
"Yes, yes!" The men retreated in horror.
"Don't scold them, I have some information, hehe......"
It's raven, he said a little casually, but very mysteriously.
Everyone's eyes were focused on his somewhat thin body, half of his face was covered by hair...... He has always been a military advisor in Daddy's gang, and he has come up with many vicious tricks.
What's more important is that he is well-informed, and compared to those father's subordinates, he can also read, which is far better than those thugs in the western continent.
Moreover, he seems to be very familiar with those noble families in the Central Continent, and knows a lot of secrets.
"In the land of flowers and willows just now, I met a merchant from a city in the hinterland of the Central Continent, who often traveled to and from those populous towns, and seemed to know some inside information. But...... He didn't tell me explicitly, but told me that if I wanted to know that, I could go to a village outside Sunset Town and find him, and maybe we could get some useful information from him. ”
"Oh? That's pretty reliable news, those big businessmen, who often go back and forth to those major towns, should know more news. And he should be more familiar with the gossip, so does he want to go with us? Daddy asked.
"Well, it looks like so. He didn't have many men, only one man, probably for safety reasons, and wanted to go with us. Raven replied as he analyzed.
"Alright, we'll go to that village tomorrow to find him."
The old man thought for a moment and replied, he thought that this businessman must know some inside information, and if it was a merchant who sold arms, it would be even better.
……
Early the next morning, Daddy and his gang went on their way and went straight to the village outside the town that the raven had said.
The law and order situation here is even worse than in the west, because it is too far from the populous big cities of the Central Continent, and there are many local gangs. This is basically the emperor far away, and no one can control it.
Wandering thugs and lone killers often wander around villages or towns, hunting down merchants and travelers and robbing them of their belongings.
……
Soon after, they were at the place that the raven had spoken.
It's a small village, and to be honest, it's not a village at all.
Because, in this village, there is basically only one building.
A half-cut skyscraper from a pre-civilization era, with only 6 floors above the ground, and the rest buried in the sand. Dozens of families live in the building. Around this building, there are still some traces of villagers' activities.
There are a few small hills on the outskirts of the village overgrown with plants and trees, apparently cultivated land.
They saw tents and fences erected by hand, as well as bundles of wild vegetables and other food drying on the roofs of some buildings almost parallel to the ground.
The supplies were fenced off with iron frames and covered with spiky wires. On that only high-rise building, they also saw a small sentry post in the village, also surrounded by concrete and barbed wire.
This shows that the people in the village still have a certain ability to protect themselves, and they also have a certain amount of capital accumulation.
Next to the high-rise building, they saw a dilapidated but good-looking car, a modified and somewhat armed car.