Chapter 23: Windfall
It's still the same as when she changed into women's clothes before, Yu Youzi dressed herself first, and then asked Xian Ruola to come in to help deal with the details. www.biquge.info Of course, if you wear men's clothing, you don't have to deal with the details of wearing clothes, and now you only need to help remove the light makeup on your face.
In this world, the general hotel is only divided into single rooms and bunks, there is only one bed in the single room, the space is very narrow, the toilets are shared, if you want to take a bath, you can move a bath bucket to the room, and then pour water on your body, and scoop out a little bit of the bath water to pour it out, of course, if you are more than five levels, then you have enough strength to directly hold the bath bucket full of water and go out to pour it out.
The rent of this kind of inn is generally very cheap, usually for the vast majority of unknown adventurers, foot merchants, due to the unique characteristics of this world, both the Tower of Babel, the existence of various murderous creatures in the wild, adventurers are a large number of people, almost all people have a period of time when they are young to call themselves "adventurers", because of the existence of rank, so this atmosphere is both male and female.
As such, the number of such adventurer inns is quite large, and it is not surprising that a street is full of them, especially in cities with portals. According to the information in several advertisements in the "Adventurer's Almanac", it is inferred that more than 80% of the buildings in the city of the end are inns, and 80% of them are small inns, usually the innkeeper's own building, and some of them are rented out.
I still remember that one of the advertisements said: Don't be looking for it! Just choose Lan Mojia, the price is better than the other eighty percent!
The only thing to be aware of when staying in such a hotel is the default unspoken rule of the world: the women's area is located on the upper floors and inside, and it is best for male guests not to wander around unless you are confident that you can beat the people who live here
Some of the larger hotels, such as the Dulo style, have standard rooms with separate toilets and bathrooms, as well as a small living room. People with a little status will choose this kind of room, and the living room outside is usually used as a small single room for the retinue and maid to rest.
Xian Ruola fetched a basin of water and came to the living room, Yu Youzi was sitting at the dining table and was processing the wig that he had taken off, and he wanted to restore the braids he had braided before.
"The face sticks out. Xian Ruola patted Yu Youzi's head, and then pressed it when he turned around, dipped her right hand in a wet towel, and began to help him wipe the makeup on his eyebrows.
"Hey, I've rubbed my eyes......"
"It's good to wipe it for you, there are so many requirements!" Although Xian Ruola said this, her hands were much gentler, and she wiped the wet part of Yu Youzi's eyes with the end of the towel that was not wet, "Your face really looks like a girl...... Anyway, it's the first time I've grown up to serve someone else......"
Yu Youzi stopped what he was doing and quietly enjoyed the gentle wiping of Her Royal Highness the Princess's little hand. The cosmetics in this world are not abundant, and they come and go with rouge, oil, and ointment, so it is very convenient and quick to remove makeup, and it will be done after a while.
All that's left is to choose the clothes, and the two bags of clothes are left on the bed in the bedroom. Xian Ruola said goodbye and was ready to go out and wait first.
"Hey, what is this?"
There was an exclamation from Yu Youzi over there, which made Xian Ruola stop and walk over. I saw that Yu Youzi unwrapped the package and spread out all the clothes, and the trousers of a pair of pants were bulging, forming a rectangle and full of weight. These pants seem to have been wrapped casually by herself, and Xian Ruola is a little impressed. I was in a hurry so I didn't care, I just wrapped it up and left, but I didn't expect there to be something inside......
Yu Youzi glanced at Xian Ruola, and saw that she was also at a loss, so he started to dig out this rectangular thing - it was a book, very heavy, and the thick blackened metal cover was thicker than all the pages. I looked at it over and over again, but I didn't see the title of the book, only the quaint pattern.
"Is this a book? It looks more like a metal box. Xian Ruola commented.
"Open it and look for wire. Yu Youzi squinted and looked into the keyhole, looking for a wire and I could open it. This lock is no more difficult than the lock of the cell door of the Muli Mucheng Public Security Center, and it can be used to play the thief skill again.
Xian Ruola looked around: "Where is the wire here...... Where did you get this book?"
"Swag. Yu Youzi didn't have to think about this question, it was clear at a glance, "There was such a big riot outside before, and our curtains were torn down just for this thing......"
"Huh?"
"Tahi didn't say much to me before, and the skinny thief who entered the curtain must have known that he couldn't escape the pursuit of the pursuers, so he hid the account in a pile of clothes. So, when I happened to open the cloth door, I saw a thief standing in the middle with no intention of hiding at all...... If I had opened the door earlier and saw him hiding, there would have been two possibilities: first, he would have given up hiding here and run away immediately, and second, he would have killed me...... But as soon as I die, I will leave a flaw - everyone knows that killing people is to kill people, so my death shows that I have seen something that should not be seen. Anyone with a little bit of wisdom can realize that there is definitely something wrong with this powder room, and this problem is nothing more than something hidden......"
"What kind of nonsense are you talking about?" Xian Ruola interrupted Yu Youzi when he was talking more and more energetically, and complained: "What a big deal, and you still have to kill people...... What kind of treasure is this book?"
"It's supposed to be a baby...... Look at the thief's level, he won't shoot at anything worthless, and he obviously hid this book in his trouser leg......"
"High-level people have committed a lot of crimes, otherwise why are the city guards equipped with light guns...... If you commit a crime, you can be caught and convicted, but if you escape, the city guards can shoot directly. ”
Yu Youzi understands this that it is precisely because ordinary people also have ways to curb the high-ranking people, so this world is equal and has certain social rules, not a world where the strong are respected and all levels are supreme, but ......
"So what if a high-level person commits a crime before the light gun is invented?"
Xian Ruola obviously didn't think about this question, and was stunned by Yu Youzi's question, and said after a while: "I haven't heard much about how to catch criminals in ancient times...... It seems that it was captured by our royal family and the Guards themselves. ”
"Ha, I know, I've read the history books of various countries...... On the side of the Hickland Empire, before they established the empire, the ruling class was the highest-ranking person in the country that ruled them, and then because of the invention of these stone crystal gadgets, ordinary people also had the ability to fight with high-ranking and even high-ranking people, so there was a revolution...... The last remaining victor was the Great Sealand......"
"Oh! I remember, I mentioned in history class that the invention and use of stone crystal is the driving force for social change!"
"Where are you going to school? Can I go too?"
"I'm studying in the old capital of Jinli, didn't he make you the commander or commander of the royal family's armored forces? Why do you still want to go to school?"
Yu Youzi found that Xian Ruola had always called Sanfrye "him", and he hadn't heard her call her brother since they met. I remember that when I was in Limestone Town, I also gave Sanfri ideas, picked out clothes for Xian Ruola, and helped him brush his favorability, which seemed to have no effect at all......
Now is not the time to think about this, you have to find a way to deal with this book, Yu Youzi then said: "Let's not talk about that, what should I do with this book?"
"Find the owner and return it. ”
"How do you find this...... Just throw it at the lost and found, I remember there was one on the edge of the square. ”
"I'm curious about what this book is, and why someone wants to grab it......" Fairy Ruola's curiosity is committed again.
"I'm more worried that the thief will find us first, knowing that we have been swaggering around the street for a long time with a pile of clothes on our backs...... Anyway, no city guard suspects that the two of us are stealing clothes......"
"Of course, you're still very effective in a dance costume...... But the thief really came for the book, and how dare he hurt someone?"
"Forget it, no matter so much, it's useless to think more now, anyway, the thief saw 'Yarisanna', not Yu Youzi, and there will be no danger after I change back into men's clothes......"
"You change, I'll go out and wait for you first. As soon as Xian Ruola turned around, she remembered something and turned back, "By the way, they all know you, I have changed my hair color, but you haven't changed at all!"
The "they" in Xian Ruola's mouth naturally refers to the group of people who came from Karelian, Yu Youzi shook off his black and bright hair, and then took out a few masks from his bag of clothes and covered his face: "See who else recognizes ......"
"Hey, where did this mask come from?"
"It's handy in the prop pile. "This was the inspiration that Ethelfram and Hurstim had given themselves, and if they hadn't had any money, they would have bought one at the mask shop in case they needed it......
On the third floor of the tea house next to the square, where the best stage show was watched, Assababerg and Greeve started the third game of 36 chess, this time in order to extend the game time, Assababerg let Greeve flank, that is, let Greeve take the lead to place his red troops at the five vertices.
"Didn't find anyone?" Assababerg circled his sunspots and made a defensive stance, and the advantage of having five more red was huge.
"I asked someone to help with the conversation according to His Highness's orders, and the people I am looking for are the deputy administrator and the lost and found, the city guards who patrol......"
Assaberg stretched out his hand to stop Greef's words, and said, "There is no need for such a formal report, the amusement park is almost two places from the last time, and you can still see visitors on the street......"
The first time I came here was according to the news, I learned that the "storyteller" ran an amusement park here, so I took advantage of the meeting to come here to have a look, but I didn't expect to see Pruance, Yao also died under the conspiracy, but after talking before, she still chose to stay by my side, so let's say that Yao has come to his senses, but when it really happened, it is still unbelievable and can't let go.
Back at that time, there were no people in the amusement park at all, just like this chess game that had just opened, there were only a few children on the huge territory.
Now that the storyteller saw that his problems had been solved in a more feasible way, the meeting had made substantial progress, and had secured more logistical tasks for Chickland to export more munitions...... Overall, he is one step closer to his goal, and Yao should be very relieved if he sees it......
How relieved is she! How relieved is that she is gone! How relieved can I make up for this loss in my heart......
"Honey, it's your turn. ”
A hand was on his arm, a gentle voice came from his ear, and he looked sideways to see Kassanda, who was playing chess with him, looking at him worriedly. Suddenly he came to his senses and looked up at Greve, who was still studying the game with his head down, and did not notice anything unusual about himself.
Assaberg slowly relaxed his fingers, the sunspot that had been pinched had been crushed into powder, sighed secretly in his heart, moved his facial muscles, smiled at Kassanda, nodded, picked up a sunspot again and pointed it on the chessboard...... It seems that taking her with you is the right choice.
"Your Royal Highness, good afternoon, I heard that you are looking for me?" At this moment, Yu Youzi, who was dressed in short-sleeved shorts, twisted the mask that he had taken off at the door of the tea house, appeared on the platform, and greeted the three Hicklands present one by one.
Cliff still ignored him, and was too cold to be cold. Kassanda was still generous, and as if she were the main master, she responded to Yu Youzi, and beckoned him to sit down, and asked the waiter standing next to him to prepare a full cup of tea.
Assaberg motioned to Yu Youzi to be casual, and then said: "There is nothing else to do with you, but the reward for you has arrived, and you have done a good job in arresting the murderer, and Murloy sent it directly through the portal." ”
"Oh, that's troublesome, Your Highness! This is my greatest pleasure. ”
Assaberg gestured, and Greeve stood up and looked at Yu Youzi as if he didn't know Yu Youzi at all, and took out an envelope from the pocket of his straight shirt and handed it to Yu Youzi.
Seeing that Yu Youzi was a little puzzled, Assaberg explained: "This is the Empire's reward for you, five hundred Otus's money tickets, which is equivalent to ...... Yu Youzi, you better go to the coin exchange and exchange it yourself, I don't know the exchange rate very well. ”
Assaberg was still so elegant and calm and personable, and he couldn't tell that he had just lost control of his emotions and crushed the chess pieces.
"That's my duty as an amusement park manager. Yu Youzi smiled with Assaberg and said, without opening the envelope, folding it into his pocket, "Why didn't you see Uncle Murloy?"
"He is the chief master officer of the mission, and now he is also a military officer, and he is needed at the venue, so it is impossible to follow me around. ”
Thinking about it, I didn't see Molloy follow Assaberg before, and it was after an accident that this strong military uncle appeared.
"The official reward of this empire is over, now let's talk about another reward. Assaberg said as he took out a badge from his bosom and threw it on Yu Youzi's table, "I hope you can take it...... With the authority of the Seventh Prince of the Hikland Empire, I confer upon you the rank of Honorary Non-commissioned Officer. ”
Assaberg said casually, keeping his eyes on the chessboard, as if it wasn't a big deal. But Yu Youzi knew in his heart that this was recruiting himself to join his camp, and it was not just because of the work of solving the case, but also because of the solution he gave him with a notebook full of notes, and the black iron shield sword medal on the table in front of him now came for his own wisdom.