Chapter 14: Quicksand City
Standing outside the city gate, looking at the city wall that was dozens of feet high, Liu Hong had a burst of nostalgia in his eyes.
Quicksand City, the last time he came was more than ten years ago, and now, he is here again.
The city is indeed very majestic, the city walls are high and strong, compared with the county town, and there are terrifying steel spikes on the walls, the cold light is cold, looking at the quicksand city from a distance, it is a big hedgehog!
These facilities are mainly for the defense of demon beasts, and it is not a trivial matter, the city is at the foot of the mountain, and the beast tide that occurs from time to time is very terrifying.
There are four such cities at the foot of the mountain under Bishan County, but Quicksand City is undoubtedly the most fortified, because the frequency and scale of beast tides that break out here far exceed the other three cities, and no one knows the specific reason.
Of course, the beast tide is not necessarily a bad thing, if the defense is done properly, it is a blood to make a fortune, and the plate is full of money! Think about it, what kind of situation is it to harvest thousands of demon beast corpses at a time? But then again, no matter how good the defense is, it is impossible to be completely immortal, and it can be regarded as a mixed blessing.
At this time, there was an endless stream of people coming and going at the city gate, most of them were mercenary groups or lone adventurers. There are also some small chamber of commerce groups, which are very rich, but not many people dare to think crookedly, and the protection strength of the chamber of commerce is very terrifying.
Hundreds of people from the quicksand mercenary group came to the gate of the city, which naturally caused a commotion, and many people naturally got out of the way, with awe in their eyes.
"That's the quicksand mercenary group, it's really powerful, there are more than twenty powerhouses in the Daotai realm!"
"The quicksand mercenary group is naturally strong, and as one of the three major forces under the command of the city lord's mansion, it is naturally not in vain to be ranked alongside the quicksand army and the city guard. β
This kind of admiration will happen every time, because of the big treasure house of Bishan, a large number of people pour into the city every day, and many people leave.
Liu He listened to these voices, he couldn't get tired of hearing them, and he held his head even higher, looking at Liu Hong's appearance at the city gate, his eyes became even more disdainful.
"Cut, hillbilly, haven't seen the world!"
He snorted coldly in his heart, expressing his displeasure with Liu Hong in every way. But he didn't show it either, because Hariran didn't like arrogant people the most.
Liu Hong naturally felt Liu He's murderous gaze, but he didn't move either, he understood this young man's careful thinking too well, after all, he was also young, and in general, it was harmless.
"Two regiment leaders, how did you get this time?"
Seeing the quicksand mercenary group, two soldiers in black armor at the city gate hurriedly came over to say hello, their faces were flattering, and they nodded a little. Although they are not directly related, Qinglan and the two are bosses after all.
Qinglan glanced at the soldier, turned a blind eye to the flattery on his face, his face was expressionless, and said lightly: "Well, the harvest is not bad." β
"Congratulations, congratulations!" The soldier hurriedly congratulated, he was also expected of Qinglan's coldness, and there was no dissatisfaction in his heart, everyone knew that this was a kaolin flower, and it was not salty or indifferent to anyone.
But then, he saw Liu Hong behind Qinglan, and couldn't help but be surprised, and asked, "Who is this ......?"
Qing Lan's heroic eyebrows frowned slightly, glanced at him, and said lightly: "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask." β
When the soldier heard this, he seemed to feel a fierce breath coming to his face, and he trembled all over, and immediately knew that he had said too much, so he quickly shut up and stepped aside.
In this way, the quicksand mercenary group walked through a dark city gate passage and officially entered the city.
As soon as I entered the city, the surging voices of people were deafening like a tidal wave, showing the terrifying popularity of the city. Then, the tall and majestic buildings made of stone come into view.
These buildings, although not as luxurious as the county towns, are also distinctive, and most of them are built of stone, in an ancient European style.
Most of these buildings on the street are trading places, all kinds of shops and restaurants abound, as for the many families in the city, it is behind these streets, after all, every inch of land in the city is valuable, and the "faΓ§ade" is very valuable.
"This ...... Sir, we're going to the City Lord's Mansion on an errand, where are you going?"
Suddenly, Qing Lan's face was a little unnatural, and she asked Liu Hong with a slight twist. This expression made the mercenaries around them wonder, they couldn't understand how Qinglan, who had always been indifferent and heroic, could have such a posture?
And Liu He's face was even more ugly, he felt that Qinglan was interested in this uncle, since ancient times Lori loved uncle, he was convinced, and he also had a sense of crisis.
And Liu Hong obviously didn't feel any contrast, because this woman treated him well all the way, and it seemed that ...... It's gentle......
He didn't hesitate, and immediately said, "Don't hide it, I'm going to the City Lord's Mansion too." β
Qinglan was slightly stunned and didn't speak, while Liu He next to him smiled, he took two steps forward, patted Liu Hong's shoulder, and said arrogantly: "Do you have relatives in the City Lord's Mansion?"
Liu Hong was stunned, he really came to find relatives. He nodded and said bluntly, "There is indeed a relative in the City Lord's Mansion. β
Hearing this, Liu He immediately opened his eyebrows and smiled, as if he suddenly became enthusiastic, and said: "So that's the case, just follow me, my grandfather is the head of the City Lord's Mansion, I'll check who you want to find!"
His words are very enthusiastic, but when they fall into the ears of others, there is always a trace of arrogance mixed with them. Qinglan next to her frowned imperceptibly when she heard this, but she didn't say anything.
Liu Hong wasn't very angry, with his city government, it was too unseemly and too naΓ―ve to care about this thing with a young man.
The most important thing is that he found that this kid ...... It seems to have some relationship with him.
At that moment, he coughed dryly, his face was silent, but he smiled secretly in his heart: "Boy, just pretend, I'll see if your face hurts later!"
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Castle Lord's Mansion
Located in the center of Quicksand City, it is the most luxurious area, every inch of land is expensive, and only the City Lord's Mansion is qualified to occupy such a large piece of land.
At this time, in front of this magnificent building, a group of people and horses came in a mighty way, so that many passers-by consciously moved out of the way, and the crowd began to whisper.
"The quicksand mercenary group is back, I don't know what good things will be this time. β
"Cut, the main thing is to maintain law and order, and the others are secondary. As long as everyone follows the rules, such a big city, so many mercenary adventurers, think about it, how much can the City Lord's Mansion earn?"
"That's the same way...... With so many large and small stores, you can get hand cramps just from the transaction tax......"
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Of course, the members of the mercenary group selectively ignore these discussions, and let others say good or bad, and it is impossible for them to shut up if they want to say it.
Seeing the mercenary group returning, a silver-armored guard in front of the gate of the City Lord's Mansion immediately ran over and said enthusiastically: "Brothers are back?
After speaking, without waiting for the mercenary group to reply, he ran inside, and his steps were very sharp.
After a while, a septuagenarian walked out, he was dressed in a luxurious brocade robe and his hair was gray, but the sixfold cultivation of the Daotai made him still very tough.
"I've seen Liu Lao. β
Seeing the old man, all the mercenary groups saluted, even Qinglan was no exception. This old man is the head of the City Lord's Mansion, and he is also a well-known figure in the quicksand, and he is in charge of the affairs of the City Lord's Mansion, and he is very powerful.
But Liu He ran over in the envious eyes of everyone and shouted happily: "Grandpa!"
When Liu Hanshan saw Liu He, his eyes also showed a touch of softness, nodded, and said, "You're not hurt, are you?"
Liu He immediately shook his head, then looked at Liu Hong, and laughed secretly in his heart. Next, he is going to show his power, let Qinglan see, there is a huge identity gap between this surnamed Zhou and him!
Immediately, he pulled Liu Hong over and said happily: "Grandpa, this is what we met on the road, his name is Zhou Hong, he is going to come to the city lord's mansion to find relatives." β
After speaking, he patted Liu Hong, squeezed his eyebrows at Liu Hong, as if he had great kindness, and said, "Don't thank me, take advantage of the opportunity." β
Only then did Liu Hanshan set his eyes on this mysterious young man dressed in black, he had already found out that there was one more person in the team this time, but he didn't ask, now he was going to check it, the City Lord's Mansion was not something that anyone could enter.
However, when he saw the mature and slightly handsome face, the old eyes couldn't help but widen, and his voice was uncertain and incredulous.
"You...... You are ......"