Chapter 70: The Undercurrent
The setting sun sprinkled golden light on the earth, and the entire ancient city was draped in a golden veil like cicada wings, and the earth was covered with mystery.
The quiet river flows under the feet of the city, and the river flows so slowly that it is barely visible.
Unlike the White River in Snow City, although there are also streams flowing, the entire structure of Rift Valley City is not surrounded by water, but directly connected to the water level.
Through huge wooden stakes, like the palms of giants, a city is held up.
The streets do not seem to be as straight as snow, but are surrounded by circles, and the gathering place of shops is gathered in the center of the circle, which looks more regular.
If summer is used to describe the enthusiasm of Xueman, spring is used to praise the warmth of Dugu, and winter is used to praise the severity of the wind helmet, then only autumn is the word that best fits the style of Rift Valley City.
The golden leaves swaying in the wind make it easy to be attracted by the beauty around you, and even on the way, Rift Valley looks like a castle built after someone split a mountain with an axe, perhaps this is where the name Rift City comes from.
The wharf is always filled with vendors and the sound of hawking, and in order to add a more beautiful color to the city, this port has a very nice name called Sweet Bend.
Perhaps the biggest difference between Sweet Bend and White Man is that it is majestic, Bai Man is nothing more than a river that surrounds Snow Man City, while Sweet Bend is completely bordered by the sea, like a gap carved out of the periphery of the sea level.
Standing on the pier and looking at the past, the sea level is like a huge sapphire. Boundless.
Look closer. But it's not like that dark blue. It is an indescribable grayish-brown color mixed with a little whitish.
A lot of the transportation of materials in the sky is through here for turnover, compared to the danger of the road, the sea may give people a more gentle feeling, which is why, as the largest nobleman in Rift City, the Black Thorn, even if he lifts his feet. It can make Rift City shake a little.
People living in the bottom society, for rumors such as war, at most, as after-dinner chatter, Rift City's port trade, even Dugu City, which is known as the imperial capital, is a little out of reach.
There are some of the most delicious black thorn wineries in Rift City, and there are some of the most delicious sea creatures that can be tasted at any time.
With the support of the economy, the daily pace of life of the people here is not so fast. Usually, the time when the market is officially open is three poles in the morning.
Both economically. Traffic, and even crime, are much lower than in other cities, perhaps because of the scarcity of poor people.
The outbreak of the Skyrim War has more or less had an impact on the rest of the cities around Skyrim Province, the increasing number of thieves, and the displacement of refugees, these are a headache for every lord, and I wonder if in the dead of night, if he will also curse Uffric.
A woman with a beautiful tattoo on her face, although it made her wheat-skinned cheeks look a little flamboyant, could not hide the heroic beauty, and added a bit of temptation to this beautiful face.
Long and strong thighs, tall and shapely, tall and full of wildness, carrying a giant axe behind her back, showing people her identity, this is the custom of mercenaries.
The girl is already attention-grabbing, but most of the residents of Rift City still have a certain understanding of her, don't look at her demagogic face, but the name of the lioness Muyuer is still very loud, especially the two-handed weapon, just her heavy armor is intimidating.
But today's Mu Yueer is a little different, or rather, the other two women next to her are more attention-grabbing, one is full of wildness, with a longbow behind her back, and pointed ears prove that she is an elf who is good at archery, and the beauty of the wild is very conquest.
And among the real three, the most attention-grabbing is a woman with half of her face covered, although she can only see her eyes, but she can't help but want to take off her veil, and her figure is even more perfect, completely comparing the two women next to her.
"Oh, it's the lioness Mu Yueer, I haven't heard much about her lately, it is said that she ran to join some comrade group? That's the place she's always longed for, but I don't know if those mercenary barbarians can surrender to live with that little lion, it's really exciting. ”
Someone stood on the side of the road, and after seeing Mu Yueer's figure, they began to joke, of course, maybe they were already very familiar with Mu Yueer, otherwise such an unscrupulous joke would definitely not be a respect for a woman.
"Who still has the heart to look at that wild girl, you look at the veil next to her, just looking at the eyes makes people unbearable, if you take off the veil, what kind of beauty will it become?"
The companion said with some regret, he knew that this kind of verbal joke and whispering might be fine, but if he went up to take off the veil of others, Mu Yueer would definitely chop him with an axe.
"Tifa, sometimes I'm really jealous of you, you seem to be the center of attention wherever you go."
Ella next to her made a sour joke about Tifa, how to say that Ella is also a beauty, but since Tifa appeared, she obviously felt that her attractiveness was constantly fading.
"Alright, it's important to get down to business, don't forget, this is a mission that will cost you your life at any time."
Tifa shook his head and chuckled to stop Ella's teasing, they would come to Rift City, and naturally they would follow Tifa's instructions to complete the tasks arranged by C.C., of course, Tifa would not tell these comrades about such a detailed matter.
The comrade-in-arms group is actually completely up to her now, as for the baron prophet in the snowy city, hmph, the way to admit her may only be with the weapon in her hand, except for the name of a prophet left to that baron, and the broken moon vaska, there is almost nothing left, and all the core forces are completely under the leadership of Tifa. began to wander around.
Of course. Tifa is not short of brains. Originally, the strength of their battle scythe was relatively weak, and the lack of personnel was a big shortcoming, since they had such a good opportunity, where was the possibility of not taking advantage of it?
Therefore, during this period of time, Tifa has long been pulling the tiger skin and pulling the banner under the name of the comrade-in-arms group to continue to absorb new blood, just like a wandering master like Mu Yueer, Tifa will not refuse to come.
In the name of avenging Krako. Even the original members of the Circle would never have any objections, and even loudly praised Tifa's leader for being right.
Although the comrades-in-arms have suffered some blows to their reputation because of the attack on Xueman City, the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, although it is temporarily weaker than the other four guilds of the same kind, but the reputation is still there.
The forty-day limited-time mission requires a lot of fame, as the Comrades have been successfully taken down, and C.C. has become the Baron of Snow Man, and in the first stage they have earned a lot of points. Fame has also been greatly improved.
In particular, Lin Xiu triggered the hidden mission of the Demon God, and the reputation gained at this point will be long-lasting. But even now, although still hovering around 50th in the rankings, it is no longer a very dangerous position, and as time goes on, Tifa believes that Stage 2 is definitely the best time for them to recharge.
According to C.C.'s instructions, it is to hijack a character related to the main quest, a guy named Exxon, according to the original plot, he should be hiding in the rat hole, although I don't know why C.C. had to let them intercept this person, but Tifa chose to believe C.C.
Rift Valley City is the territory of the Thieves Guild, according to C.C.'s analysis, as one of the strongest Eight Senses, the seventh Sense, Phantom Assassin Kim, the Korean team, and it is rumored that in fact, the Phantom Assassin Kim's own ability is not very outstanding compared to the other Eight Senses, but because he has four people under him who are equal to his strength, known as the existence of the Four King Kongs.
In any case, since he has arrived at the territory of the Thieves' Guild, Tifa has tried to be as careful as possible, especially since there is also an assassin guild called the Dark Brotherhood hidden nearby, and the woman she met last time is already more than eighty percent sure that she has gray hair for the second time.
This is also why C.C. also thinks that this task is very difficult, and if you want to escort Exxon out of here unharmed, you must avoid the eyes and ears of these two guilds as much as possible, and everything must be solved quickly, once the attention of the two guilds is aroused, then the consequences can be imagined.
But you can't do that in any way if you want to be completely eye-catching, Rift City is the stronghold of the thieves' union, and it's not as simple and calm as it seems.
Even in the streets of some depression, there will be incidents of theft, and there will be framing of another person, almost all of them, there is a dark side, they are all guilty people.
The dark rat paths, the beggars' gathering places, and even the people in power have a great connection to the thieves' unions, and behind the superficial prosperity and harmony there is a huge contrast to the darkness and coldness, which is the representative of this prosperous city.
Almost everyone is the eyes and ears of the Thieves Guild, even Mu Yueer, who has always been full of justice, was originally one of them, but for the management of the lower levels, the Thieves Guild is not very strict, so for some members who leave the guild, there will not be too much entanglement.
A few small fish and shrimp, how much wind and waves can be raised, this information, thanks to the addition of the lioness Mu Yueer, has made Tifa have a general understanding in advance.
Honey and Hook, or this hotel with a funny name, Tifa and the three walked in, and the Argonian maid greeted them eagerly and greeted the three of them cordially.
Since there is no way to hide, it is better to show some flaws to the enemy, so that the thieves' union thinks that the comrades-in-arms are deliberately here to grab the territory.
After entering the hotel, Tifa removed the veil on his face, which immediately caused quite a stir, no way, for beautiful women, it seems that in the context of any era, most men lack immunity.
However, after seeing the sign on the arms of Tifa and Ella, the few people who originally wanted to come up and talk to each other stopped abruptly, and if they listened closely, they found that there were sighs that couldn't help but come out of their mouths.
As long as that symbol is a citizen of Skyrim, it will naturally not be unfamiliar, and the name of the comrade-in-arms group is still very loud, and not daring to provoke is one aspect. And the bigger reason. The group of comrades-in-arms suddenly appeared here. Then it is clear that there will be some connection with the thieves' union.
Once there is some kind of fighting, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not be stabbed by the Black Thorn on trumped-up charges, and those who have accosted them will be thrown into prison, that crazy woman, but there is no reason to talk about it.
"Three."
Ella lip-smacked slightly, but didn't make any sound, the three apparently referring to the thieves' guild of men who were eyeing them.
Tifa quietly dipped a little apple cider vinegar with her pretty fingers. There was a plus-one code on the wooden table, and it was clear that Tifa was more observant than Ella, or that she had only relied on the peculiarities of the travelers to determine who was spying on them in the house.
"I'll go out for a while."
The lioness Mu Yueer simply ate two bites and got up to say goodbye, she naturally went to find out the whereabouts of the rat road, she was originally the head snake in Rift City, and she was the only one who was the most suitable to do such a thing.
Originally, facing such huge pressure, Tan Xiaofan and Wei Dongxu were not at ease to let Tifa come alone. But there is a lot of distance between Rift Valley City and Snow Man. Even if you rush with all your might, it will take at least three days or so, and during this time, it is difficult to guarantee that no accidents will happen.
Therefore, out of prudence, Tifa decisively rejected their proposal, and divided them into several locations for transfer and reception, so only Tifa, Ella and Muyur appeared in Rift City.
After the lioness Mu Yueer left, the two people in the original house also left quickly, one went to the front door, naturally to follow Mu Yueer, and the other went to the back door, if the guess is good, it should be to report to the Black Thorn.
It's inevitable, and Tifa had expected it long before he entered Rift City.
In the back garden of the black thorns, this middle-aged woman with a woman's head is tending to the garden with great interest, and after hearing the report, she frowned slightly.
"Comrades in arms? Hmph, those lost dogs can't afford to make much of a storm, keep an eye on it, if you leave before tomorrow, then don't pay attention to it, if you don't know how to do it, it will naturally make them look good at that time. ”
Blackthorn made a casual judgment, and then waved the member of the thieves' guild out of his back garden.
"Wait a minute, can you tell me the details, the more detailed the better, you must know that for a thief, any missing detail is a loss."
The member of the Thieves' Guild was about to leave when he was stopped by a man who had been leaning against the door panel silently.
The members of the Thieves' Guild who were called were stunned, and it seemed that it was only at this time that they discovered that there was a person here, and such a stealth ability could only be done by their vice president, Lord Jin.
"The vice president taught me a lesson."
The members of the thieves saluted respectfully, and then tried to remember what the three of them had seen since they entered Rift City, but Phantom Assassin Kim remained silent until the thief had finished speaking before he waved him away.
"Aiming at Exxon? Heh, I originally wanted to catch a big fish, but I didn't expect it to be a group of small shrimp, but there is no need for this guild to exist, so as to prevent future troubles, once they leave the Rift Valley City, they will chase and kill with all their might, leaving no one alive. ”
There are already four more people around Phantom Assassin Jin, with different shapes and colors, gearing up, no need to ask, these four moments are naturally the Four King Kongs.
At the same time, in the hidden Dark Brotherhood venue, Astrid is talking and laughing with Poison Island Tsuneko, these days, Astrid is in a good mood, because of the appearance of Poison Island Tsuiko, the Dark Brotherhood has become famous, especially after the Skyrim War, all kinds of vendetta business is endless.
It is not the same as the life of the original Dark Brotherhood, and the name of the White Night Killer is even more powerful to the entire sky, and the current Poison Island is already the second leader of the Dark Brotherhood.
A little girl appeared in front of the two of them, looking at the age of about ten years at most, but anyone who underestimated her and thought of her as a cute Lori all died, in fact, hidden in this body was an old goblin who had lived for almost two hundred years.
Poison Island Tsuneko is naturally very aware of this, Bloody Lori is her code name, and Poison Island Tsuneko has long given her a special task to monitor all movements in Rift Valley City.
Also in the vicinity of Rift Valley City, since Poison Island Tsuneko has decided to help Lin Xiu become the ultimate winner of this game, then she will naturally target the Thieves Guild, and it is only a matter of time before this fangs are pulled out.
And today, the news that this little Lori brought back definitely made Poison Island Tsuneko pay attention.
"Brothers-in-arms? Are they here to grab territory with the thieves' union? No, probably not, and you're talking about an extremely beautiful woman? ”
Poison Island is very sensitive to this sentence.,According to her countless readers.,A woman who can make little Lori praise so much in front of her.,Then there's no doubt that it should be the woman who has had a relationship with herself.,She's the teacher's teammate.。
So what exactly is the purpose of their coming here?
It doesn't matter what her purpose is, since the teacher's team has made such a decision, then she must not sit idly by.
"What? Second, the leader is aiming at the comrades-in-arms, or are you already eager to swallow the thieves' union? That's great, I've been upset with those guys for a long time, and they even dare to name us along, hey, when did murderers and thieves also put on the same level. ”
Little Lori's eyes rolled, and she had already guessed the intention of Poison Island Tsuneko.
"I know I can't hide it from you, little girl, but our current strength is still not suitable for leaking under the sun, we have to wait, continue to monitor the every move of those two guilds, when necessary, I think this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
Poison Island Tsuneko's eyes narrowed, and a cold murderous aura spread everywhere, even Astrid knew that this White Night Killer was ready to open meat again.
"Son, I don't want to change your decision, after all, you are the heir of the Night Mother, but are you really absolutely sure about rashly attacking the Thieves' Guild?
It's not that my sister doesn't want to help you, I always feel that there should be a bottom line in crazy things, so, that's good, how about transferring a few masters to go with you, and how about other people sitting in the base camp with me?
It's a pity, if Ah Xiao didn't send out to carry out the mission, I would be the most relieved to let him follow you. “
Can make the always cold-blooded Astod care so much, it can be said that Poison Island Tsuneko definitely has a decisive weight in the Dark Brotherhood now.
"Sister is too careful, I don't need any help, the battle between the two guilds, the reason why we sit and reap the benefits of the fisherman, I naturally have a clear psychology.
If it's manpower, I won't take advantage of my sister, it's my decision alone, so this operation, I'll execute it alone, has my sister heard that there are robbers who are afraid of thieves? “
This analogy is so appropriate that even Astrid can't help but laugh a little, helplessly, she knows very well the personality of Poison Island Tsuneko, and the things she decides are impossible to change.
With his long white waterfall-like hair tied behind his head and neatly dressed in the uniform of the Dark Brotherhood, all the members of the Brotherhood knew that as a sword of the Dark Brotherhood, they were about to start a bloody slaughter again. (To be continued......)
PS: Thank you Brother Long for rewarding the ticket, thank you Yakumo for the reward, thank you for the crazy March ticket, thank you for the 3rd stolen monthly pass, and the monthly pass for the Dance of the Wind.
Tifa is about to turn on invincibility.