There are two rows of oranges planted in front of the kumquat tavern, which is very suitable for the occasion. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info just can't bear oranges now, only dark green branches and leaves. It was afternoon, but the music and voices were already coming from the tavern, and it sounded lively. After several renovations, the tavern was expanded to its present main building in front and a row of houses in the back, as well as a courtyard. The main building serves as a tavern and is divided into two floors. The row of houses in the back is also a hotel, giving drinkers a rest and providing some special services.

When Alan opened the tavern door and walked in, he smelled the perfume of the alcoholic wheat woman and other strange smells in the air. He frowned and picked a spot near the window. There was a drunkard there, but he had a large table to himself, so the bartender spread him out, for which Regers gave him a gold coin. Ask the bartender to bring orange wine to smoke fish and vegetables, and the rest is his tip.

The bartender left happily, after all, there were not many generous guests.

It's just that Allen's actions attracted the attention of several men nearby, especially the beauty of Lucy and Lola made them breathe heavily. However, considering Lola's casual resting on the side of the table, and the sword that Regers put on the table, he finally overcame the impulse and continued to drink.

The guests in the tavern spoke loudly, and from time to time there was a burst of knowing laughter. No matter what town you are in, the tavern is always a good place to ask for news. Eren didn't plan to hear any news, but from the conversations of the drinkers, he could hear some major news about the Empire recently.

Two of the most interesting pieces of news are the highlights.

One is the crown prince; The other is that the Shadow Duchy is gathering troops in the north and south.

It is no secret that the royal family is now a prince, and this town is not far from the emperor, so it is natural to receive the news. And there is a lot of news from Ollista, the secret wrestling between the three princes, the comments of Emperor Tangglio on the princes and even the faction behind the princes. These events became the talk of the town in the tavern, and even the drinkers knew more than Alan.

As for how much of this information is true and how much is false, there is no way to know.

However, it seems that from the ministers of the imperial capital to the common people, the second prince Julian is not from an ordinary background after all, even if the second prince has a teacher who is the former prime minister. But Nebot was also from a common people's background, and most of the people he befriended were from the same background. The most fatal thing is that the second prince's family lacks the force to control the scene, and I heard that in the recent wrestling with the eldest prince Haosen, he suffered a big loss because of this.

On the contrary, the eldest prince Hausen and the fourth prince Severs were strong. Haosen has the support of the emperor behind him, and there are many strongmen in the army to work for him, and the force is strong, ranking first among the three princes. As for the four princes, there are indeed not too many strongmen around Severs to follow, but he has an uncle who is ranked among the ten saints, and in terms of force, he is also extremely hard.

In comparison, Julian, the second prince, has nothing else to praise except for the long-sleeved dancing inherited from his teacher Nebot. Although this prince has a good insight in military strategy, he has even been praised by Targario. But the lack of real strong men under his command is an inevitable fatal wound.

As for the actions of the Shadow Principality, it affects the hearts of ordinary people even more. After all, the battle for the crown prince is too far away from them, it is the game of the emperor and the nobles, and which one becomes the prince will not have much impact on the commoners, at least until the prince sits on the throne, the empire will not be affected in any way. But the Principality of Shadows is different, looking at the history of the Principality of Bylegon Empire, it is not difficult for the Empire and the Principality of Shadows to inevitably break out into a war every few decades, which has become the norm in history, but the scale of the war is slightly different.

The hatred between humans and aliens spreads as the bloodline continues, and every once in a while, either humans march westward or the armies of the Principality of Shadows come east. And this time, it is obvious that the Shadow Principality intends to take the initiative to attack, and it is no secret that the armies of the alien race are gathering in the north and south realms, but this time the alien race actually intends to open two fronts, which is quite surprising.

Even civilians who are not skilled in military affairs know the truth that if you divide the weak, you will be strong when you gather. The military strength of the Shadow Principality did not have an absolute advantage, and the victory or defeat between it and the Imperial Regiment was only five or five open. Now divide the battle line into two sides, even if the imperial regiment must divide the troops for this reason, but the emperor also has a geographical advantage, and the shadow principality's move gives people a sense of unwisdom.

The news also made Alan feel uneasy.

As early as when he was in the mountain city, he already knew that the Shadow Duchy had the plan to attack the north from the south, but the plan of those alien races to enter the mountain city and quietly invade the south was destroyed by him. But now, instead of retreating, the aliens have gathered troops, which is not good news for Allen, whose territory is in the south and is next to the border. Once the war starts, his territory will inevitably be implicated, even if the emperor arrives, but the war happens in his territory, and the result can be imagined.

Fortunately, now that Ark Harbor and Iron Spear Ridge have become a family, the war in the south is together, and Huo Yi has to deal with it no matter what, and with the Marquis of Iron Spear coming out, the losses of the war may be reduced by one or two.

At this moment another person entered the door of the tavern.

The traveler in a black cloak walked into the tavern in the dust, and when he pulled down his hat, his long slender silver hair caught the attention of the people in the tavern. There were even men who whistled at him and then laughed maliciously. The silver-haired man was expressionless, sat down at the long table at the bar and said indifferently: "Bring me a glass of orange wine, add ice." ”

As the bartender placed a glass of chilled cider in front of his eyes, a series of cries and curses rang out in the tavern, and a woman of seventeen or eighteen staggered out and threw herself at the feet of the silver-haired traveler. The man bent down and gently pulled her up, and the woman with a bit of a posture said "thank you". A few men who came out of the back grabbed her hair and scolded, "Bitch, where are you going?" ”

They pulled the woman by the hair and walked to the back of the tavern, and the woman screamed, and finally cried helplessly to the silver-haired traveler, "Help me, sir. Please, don't let them hurt me...... Yes! ”

She was punched in the stomach and couldn't even speak. One of the men with thick chest hair said to the traveler at the bar, "Don't meddle with it. ”

The black-clad traveler snorted, drank the orange wine in his glass, put down a few silver coins, and got up to walk towards the back of the tavern. The bartender grabbed him and said, "If I were you, I wouldn't care about this kind of thing." ”

"But you're not me." The black-clothed traveler said indifferently.

The bartender shrugged his shoulders and let go. The figure of the man disappeared through the back door of the tavern, and he rolled his eyes: "Another idiot." ”

Alan narrowed his eyes and stood up. Lucy said, "What are you going to do?" ”

"Go and gossip."

"That gentleman's intentions are good, but you don't think he has to teach him a long lesson, and it's hard for the bartender to remind him."

"You know, there aren't many stupid people like this these days. And sometimes, people need such a stupid, and I just don't want to disappoint him in the world. Alan said lightly.

The back door of the tavern was pushed open by the black-clad traveler, and a corridor behind the door led to the small courtyard. Several men dragged the woman on the other side of the corridor, and the black-clad traveler shouted, "Hey, let her go!" ”

The men really let her go, and they laughed wickedly, and the man at the head said, "How heroic is this lord who presides over justice, I suppose he will definitely pay a few gold coins for this little girl, lest we spoil this little girl." ”

The woman crawled and ran from the ground, came behind the black-clothed traveler, and cried, "Please, don't let them hurt you." I'll repay you, and if you want me to do anything, don't let them take me away. ”

One of the men with the dagger at his waist said, "Yes, this bitch has good oral skills, or she can help you lick it comfortably, but only if you pay the money she owes us." ”

"How much does she owe you?" The black-clad traveler asked.

"Not much, just ten gold coins."

"Okay, I'll give you money." The traveler reached into his arms, and suddenly the woman behind him screamed. He turned back to a young man standing behind him, holding the woman's arm in one hand, and in the woman's hand there was a dagger.

Alan said lightly: "You were fooled, they are actually in a gang." If you hand over the money, the lady will stab you. The dagger was also smeared with something, maybe it was a drug, and I guess they didn't have the guts to commit murder near the imperial capital. But if I knock you out, you'll be stripped of your belongings and thrown into the cold streets, am I right? ”

With a slight force, the woman screamed, and the dagger fell to the ground with a thud. There is some abnormal color on the blade, and it is really smeared with medicine. The black-clothed traveler sighed, as if he was very disappointed in the woman. Alan pulled her, passed by the black-clothed traveler, pushed the woman towards the men and said, "Let's go, I don't want to cause trouble casually, just act as if nothing happened today." ”

Then he turned, but the Traveler reached out behind him. Catching the sound of the approaching wind in his ears, Alan sneered and slammed straight back, into the arms of the man who wanted to hold him from behind. Immediately, the sound of a broken bone sounded, and the man flew out in response, screaming incessantly. Alan turned around and said, "I don't want to get into trouble, but that doesn't mean I'm afraid of trouble." ”

When he and the black-clad traveler returned to the tavern, several men in the corridor were lying on the ground, all of them with broken bones, and they would not be able to recover after a few months of recuperation. Coming to the bar, the black-clothed traveler said to Allen, "Thank you, why don't I treat you to a drink?" ”

"No need, I've already drunk some just now, and I'm a little drunk now." Alan smiled: "Be careful next time, you are a good person, but the bad people in this world are in charge, it is always right to be careful." ”

"Thank you for your advice, sir." The black-clothed traveler nodded.

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