The Golden-tailed Tavern is located near the river bank in the royal capital civilian area. Looking out of the window, you can see the houses in the aristocratic district opposite, and you can also clearly see the Royal Magic Tower in the distance. In the civilian area, it is a decent tavern with a view of the river, but because it is some distance from the stone bridge leading to the aristocratic area, and the road at the door is not very open, there are not many people coming and going outside the door.

In addition, it snowed heavily tonight in the royal capital, and there were almost no pedestrians on the road.

But at this time, there were three people, two tall and one short, walking from the far corner of the street, they were wearing dark cloaks, and their clothes and heads and faces were hidden in the dark, not much different from ordinary passers-by in the civilian area. It's just that if you look closely at their figures, you will find that they walk more upright than ordinary people who run for three meals every day.

Passing by the window of a house, the light of an oil lamp illuminates the side face of one of them. The person in this cloak was none other than Xiao Chen.

"In a thousand years, the price of land here will be very expensive. The water-friendly platform, the exclusive river view, and the center of the royal capital, is amazing. Xiao Chen's words can make people play in a second from the painting style of the surrounding medieval era. But it also seems to have dispelled some of the cold and gray atmosphere around it.

"But what's so good here, a gust of wind comes from the river and smells fishy. The little man reached out and pulled the cloak a little, revealing a small face, which turned out to be Katarina.

"Don't you think the river view is beautiful?"

Caterina shook her head: "There are many people living by this river, and everything is poured into the water, and the river is dirty." The houses by the river are not good either, they are always tidal. ”

"Little Caterina seems to be a housekeeper, and she doesn't waste her mind on sadness. Roger, you said yes, right?"

Roger on the other side showed a wry smile, he was used to Xiao Chen's strange words. He said implicitly, "My lord, please don't say these strange things in the tavern for a while, otherwise you will attract the attention of those rats." ”

"No, I know this better than you, there are crazy guys in the tavern, Brother Xiao's words are not the craziest. Caterina interjected.

"Rest assured. Just kidding. Anyway, you can't imagine how valuable such a location is in our hometown. Xiao Chen shrugged and said, "I didn't expect you, a high-level warrior, plus me, a middle-level mage, to be afraid of ruffians and hooligans." ”

"The two of us looked like strangers. You have to be very careful in this kind of place. "Besides, the virtue of a warrior is to be brave and prudent, not reckless. No matter how powerful a warrior is, he will be put down by a glass of poisoned wine. ”

"Brother Roger, you are really a competent bodyguard, and you are the best at sweeping up Big Brother Xiao's happiness. "Don't worry, no one will be able to trap you with me." ”

As they spoke, the three of them walked to the door of the tavern.

Xiao Chen glanced up at the golden-tailed bird on the signboard, secretly wished that everything would go well today, and followed Roger into the tavern.

As soon as you enter the tavern, a rush of heat hits your face, followed by a variety of foods, alcohol, and the smell of people. There are not many people in the tavern, but the voices of various people also give people a lively feeling.

The tavern is a long strip with two floors, with a bar in the middle of the room, dividing the business area into two parts. Most of the guests were dressed in ordinary clothes, and they looked like civilians in the neighborhood. Some sit at the bar and laugh loudly, while others gather around the table to eat.

Xiao Chen released a reconnaissance spirit magic, and all he saw were faint small light clusters, and he didn't find any hidden masters.

"They are all ordinary people, not even ordinary mercenary level people. Roger said as he glanced around quickly.

Caterina came forward to say hello to the hostess, and the three of them sat down in a corner that was not too brightly lit, ordered three glasses of ale and some bread sausages, and began to wait.

Once the food was served, Roger and Caterina began to eat. Xiao Chen didn't have much appetite, he gently tapped the somewhat greasy table with his fingers, thinking about something all the time.

Caterina took a few bites of bread and threw it back on her plate: "I'm used to eating things at home, and the food outside has become so unpalatable." ”

Roger glanced at the half of the bread that Caterina had thrown and reached for it and put it in his mouth.

"How do you eat my leftovers?" asked Caterina.

"With Kalanda taking care of you, you've never really gone hungry. But I was starving, when I was under siege, when I was in a slave camp, I was really hungry. Since then, I've vowed never to waste a single grain again. Roger said.

Caterina glanced at Xiao Chen, and seeing that he was still thinking about his thoughts, she blushed and said to Roger, "I'm sorry." ”

Xiao Chen was actually clear about the actions of the two of them, as part of his distraction cultivation, he could now be able to concentrate on several things at any moment. Even though he was thinking about the next important meeting, he still had a distraction and observed the movements around him.

It's just that Roger did a good job, and Caterina realized his mistake, so he didn't say anything more. lest the thin-skinned little girl be embarrassed.

But Katarina's move also reflects some problems. Now, as the strength of the school is booming, not only their own people, but also many locals who have joined them one after another, have begun to have higher and higher requirements for the quality of life and material enjoyment.

This is both a motivation for efforts and an incentive for decline, and many of the habits they have brought with them from modern times are actually a burden of development, consuming resources that could have been used for construction. At this stage, however, they are far from the point where they can sit back and enjoy life.

Perhaps, more people should come out and see how most people in this world live.

Time flew by in Xiao Chen's cranky thoughts.

They waited for about half an hour before the door to the tavern was pushed open again. A middle-aged man who was also wearing a cloak walked in, and in Xiao Chen's field of vision, there was no light on his body at all, and it seemed that he had used some kind of concealment equipment. The middle-aged man walked to the edge of the stairs, turned his head and glanced at Xiao Chen, and then walked up the stairs.

"You're just waiting here, it looks like he wants to talk to me alone. Xiao Chen got up and said.

Roger and Caterina knew that the next conversation might not be suitable for any bystanders, so the two sat on their chairs and did not move, but each prepared their weapons and watched Xiao Chen walk up the stairs.

Xiao Chen was at the top of the stairs and saw the middle-aged man walk to a corner, remove the chair and sit down, and take off his hood. He gave a few orders to the maid, then looked at him with a smile.

He walked over, pulled out the chair opposite him and sat down, he stretched out a hand and whispered, "I'm coming?"

The other party made a gesture of please. So Xiao Chen released a soundproof magic. Then he said, "Long time no see, Priest Roland." ”

"Long time no see, Your Excellency Xiao Chen. ”