Chapter 140: Pretending to be a Businessman I
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When Fidel heard this, he had Noor called him back, and as soon as he entered the house, he complained, "Is that mustachioed and glasses man Lord Luthers?
"He's the butler, but that's not important, let's listen to Vittorio's deputy superintendent about the rebels. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ο½iqugeγ info" Luca answered.
Vittorio stood up, he cleared his throat and said, "I just noticed some rebels when I entered the Sweet Cookie Chamber of Commerce, and those rebels were dressed as merchants and were walking in the direction of Evon City, most likely planning something. β
Nur spread his hands, "Then what should we do? Could it be that we catch up and capture those rebels and throw them to the Duchy of Noo? We are not the guards here!"
Patrick asked, "I wonder how Deputy Superintendent Vittorio found out that those people were the rebels?"
"They were connecting with another group of rebels, and the code gestures they were using were known only to the rebels, and from this I could see that there were quite a few rebels who had come here, and there were more than twenty people in the two groups just now. β
Fed thought for a moment and said, "We really don't have an obligation to pay attention to these rebels, unless they are in danger of us. β
"It's going to be a crisis," Vittorio said immediately, "and if the rebels are here for the wedding, then Captain Fidel, who is one of the guests at the wedding feast, will also be shrouded in the conspiracy of the rebels, and if they are coming for us, then we should investigate their purpose." β
Patrick said: "I don't think they are coming for us, there are so many dignitaries and nobles who have come to the city of Ivon this time, how can they target us? I'm afraid their plot is only against those nobles of high status." β
Winotic, Luca, and Noor all agree with Patrick, and Vittorio's slight lip biting was noticed by Fidel, and it seems that Vittorio was only involved in the potato mercenary group to encourage everyone to investigate the rebel squads that had infiltrated here.
"Could it be that those guys are trying to hijack guests?!" Winotki suddenly thought.
"This is impossible, they are definitely not the opponents of the regular army, you must know that the security level of the wedding banquet is several times that of usual, no matter how bold the leader of the rebel army is, they will not dare to do it on such an occasion. Lukka retorted.
Several captains pondered the possibility of the rebels appearing here, but in the end they came to only one result - the people who were targeted by the rebels were not Fidel, and at the same time, it was impossible to guess their true intentions, so it was better to leave the question to the guards and security forces of Ibon City.
"Do you sit idly by," Fidel muttered to himself.
Vittorio took a few steps in the direction of the door, "I'm going to follow those people myself and find out their purpose!"
"If you want to go, go yourself, dog catch rats, nosy!" Noor waved his hand, he didn't hold back like the other captains.
It's rare for Fide to see Vittorio so impatient, and Vittorio obviously has something he hasn't told the crowd about, and that is why he had to follow the rebels.
"Anyway, we don't have any special arrangements for the next few days, and I'll follow Vittorio. Fed said.
Vittorio turned his head, and he looked at Fidel, who was expressionless, and didn't know what to say for a moment. The other captains were also stunned, and Lukka spoke first: "That... Then I'll go along, maybe I'll uncover some conspiracy, and it can be regarded as an extra gift to the Duke of Aldington. β
"If we think so, maybe we will make meritorious deeds and take away some rewards by the way..."Noor immediately changed his attitude when he heard Fid say this.
Vittorio nodded at Fidel, who was noticed by no one but Fiddle. Is this a thank you to yourself?
Winoteki: "But... But Captain Fed, you've been wearing black armor, even if you want to track and investigate the rebels, you'll be exposed immediately..."The peasant girl's sharp attack made Fed's brow, he hadn't thought about it when he promised Vittorio, it was indeed a problem for Fed.
In this way, there will be no suspicion. Vittorio dressed as a merchant brought from the city of Duwoods, with a gold chain around his neck, looked like an upstart merchant. Behind him were two servants, each carrying a basket with bags of spices stacked on it.
Both servants wore thick, thick cotton coats, which looked a little bloated, although warm enough.
One of the "servants" Luca couldn't help but complain: "Actually, I don't need to wear such thick clothes, right?
"That way it looks unified, and it will never be suspected. Vittorio, the "merchant boss" who walked in front, thought so.
"Servant" Feder looked around, there were many people dressed similarly to him, but after putting on the clothes, there were really not many people as bloated as him, if he didn't know the inside story, he thought that Fed's weight had more than doubled and became a big fat man. In fact, Fei De did not wear the whole set of plate armor on his body, he removed the shoulder armor, arm guards, and leg armor of his subordinates, leaving only the most important part of the cuirass still under the thick cotton coat. He had never asked Master Guimon if he could still have enchantment magic after dismantling the enchanted armor like this, but Fidel just wanted that he wouldn't wear no armor at all, which would really make him uncomfortable.
When choosing a thick coat, Winotki couldn't help but laugh, and she said that she didn't understand why Captain Fede had to wear such thick plate armor. Fei De himself can't explain it, maybe it's an attachment feeling, or maybe it's a habit that can't help himself.
"You are now the servants of the spice merchants, just don't talk and follow me. Vittorio whispered to the two servants behind him.
"Yes!" Lukka replied, carrying the basket of spices. They left the Sweet Cookie Chamber with two short swords under the basket and pressed them down with a spice bag, while Vittorio claimed that he could not use weapons, and that he could only hold the money bag.
Vittorio began to search for the two rebel squads in the bazaars outside Evon. He passed by various chambers of commerce, searched the most lively passages in various places, and finally found the whereabouts of the twenty-odd rebels somewhere in the western bazaar of Evon City.
"What are they doing? Probably they're shopping?" Luca followed behind Vittorio, who pretended to ask for merchandise in front of a store.
"Don't speak, those rebels are vigilant and careful to be discovered. β
Luca and Fidel had no choice but to stand in front of the shop, waiting for Vittorio's instructions. Feder noticed that more than twenty rebels were assisting a chamber of commerce's convoy to unload what looked like rope, bundles of very new hemp rope. All the unloaded hemp ropes were carried by the rebels to the chamber of commerce's warehouse, and it seems that this place called the "Reindeer Chamber of Commerce" has a special relationship with the rebels.
Vittorio casually selects the goods from the shop, occasionally peddling the spices in the basket to the shopkeeper, and Luca and Fidel, who are standing behind him, keep peeking in the direction of the unloading rebels, but Vittorio immediately pushes them with his hand, reminding them to stay hidden.
"You see the quality of my spices is very good, right?"
"I don't know about spices... I'm selling kitchenware here, I think you should use a nice bottle of these spices, why don't you buy my gourd-shaped bottle and go back!"
"These bottles of yours are indeed very good, but why don't you understand the goodness of my spices? You are next door to the Reindeer Chamber of Commerce, your knowledge should not be worse than that of the Chamber of Commerce, right?"
"There are all kinds of merchants in the reindeer chamber of commerce, so if you really want to sell spices, you can ask them. β
"Well, they're all in the rope business, and I thought they were only in the fur business. β
"The Reindeer Chamber of Commerce does all kinds of business, and even the harbor has a lot of their ships, it seems that a shipload of commercial goods has just been transported back today, and they are preparing to transport it to the bazaar to open our eyes!"
Vittorio unknowingly got acquainted with the businessman who set up a stall next to the Reindeer Chamber of Commerce, and the short Vittorio not only talked about the Reindeer Chamber of Commerce, but also talked about all kinds of business things with the other party, so that Fid and Lukka were confused and could only stand behind Vittorio dryly.
"Okay, then I'll go to that port too, maybe I'll meet a fellow spice seller!"
With that, Vittorio asked Lukka and Fide to follow him and set off for the harbor far west of Ivon City.
"Why are we going to the port?" Lukka couldn't help but ask, "Aren't those rebels still in the Reindeer Chamber of Commerce?"
"That's because I noticed that one of the rebel cadres was setting off alone in the direction of the port, and maybe their plot had something to do with the ship that the Reindeer Chamber of Commerce had just delivered. β
Vittorio also explained to the two on the way that although the rebels are underground resistance organizations, their leaders are all powerful people on the mainland, and there are powerful and rich people behind them, and the reindeer Chamber of Commerce is definitely not the only local chamber of commerce, but in the sphere of influence of Evon City, being able to control the reindeer chamber of commerce can also be regarded as a reflection of the strength of the rebels.
The three of them began to walk through the bazaar, which stretched for several kilometers to the west of the city, and Fid and Lukka followed the rebel cadre until they reached the harbor.
I saw that the scale of this port is larger than that of the free city, but this is different from the free city, this port is mainly an area controlled by the chamber of commerce, there are not many houses, and there are a lot of mercenaries.
"He seems to be heading towards the ship," Lukka whispered.
"Well, we'll watch him here firstβ" Vittorio could finish his sentence when a shout from afar interrupted him.
"Is it Captain Fed?!" the voice of the bard Escorri came from behind Fed, and before Feder could turn around, he noticed that the rebel cadre had also turned to look to their side.