Chapter 19: Characteristics of the City of Innocence
The camel group's carriage is not simple, and it is worth the gold coins spent. The body pulled by two horses is made of thick sheets, and the exterior is painted in a soft beige color. The body, which can accommodate six people opposite each other, is three meters long and two and a half meters wide, and Catherine and Vivien have no problem lying horizontally on the seats of the carriage. Six transparent spar-polished windows open on the front, rear, left and right compartment walls of the carriage, allowing passengers to see everything outside at any time. The seats are made of refined lizard gum, which is soft, comfortable and elastic, and with the cabin's own shock absorption system, the vibration is almost not felt. Between the two rows of seats facing each other, a square table is fixed to the bottom of the carriage. The square table is supported by a thick square column with four small drawers. Pulling open the first drawer, you can find that this drawer is solid, with only a few grooves, and in the recesses are three water bottles and six teacups, and the water bottles are freshly squeezed three juices for passengers to drink. The second drawer is the same as the first, but the three water bottles have been replaced by a bottle of champagne and six slender goblets. The third and fourth drawers hold seven or eight common snacks. These things will be replaced once a day for free, and although the actual price is not high, it is enough to show the sincerity of the supplier.
Pushing open the front and side windows, the cold winter wind dissipated the slightly dull air in the cabin, and the two girls looked at the slowly receding scenery outside with some curiosity.
"The two young ladies entered the city through the west gate. Swain drove in front of the car and said, "When you enter the door, you will definitely walk on this street, that is, Henger Street." The streets are flanked by the 5th and 9th arrondissements, and the 5th arrondissement on the left-hand side is the antiques district, where a large number of high-value items are concentrated. Ancient porcelain, famous paintings, sculptures, specimens, ancient gold and silverware, bronze ware. Any kind of antique you can think of can be found here. Of course, I can responsibly say that these are all swag, so the price is about 20 percent lower than the estimated price, and if you want to buy some antiques to decorate your home, this is the best option. In addition, the antiques here. Unless the appraiser's appraisal is wrong, everything is genuine, and there will never be a case of deliberately selling fake goods to customers or deliberately providing false information because of the shopkeeper who dares to do so. Most of them are dead, so you can rest assured. ”
"On the right-hand side is the ninth district, and the ninth district is the precious goods section, where all the precious items except antiques can be bought. Precious medicines. Rare materials, precious jewelry, powerful magical artifacts, sturdy armor, sharp weapons, and even legend has it that two hundred years ago, someone once put a price tag for a complete dragon leg bone, and of course the price marked was sky-high. ”
"Dragon's leg bones?" Vivien said in surprise, "I guess it's from the War Era at the end of the Third Age." However, is he really not afraid of death if he provokes the Guardians in such a face-to-face? How many coins did you end up selling?"
"Huh. Swain chuckled dryly. replied regretfully: "Half a block was burned by six demigod dragons, the three demigod city lords at that time didn't know about it, and they didn't know until the dragon attacked, they personally came forward to admit defeat and apologize, and returned the leg bone to ease the anger of the dragon clan, as for the shopkeeper who held the leg bone, he had already turned into charcoal under the dragon's breath, and he couldn't find his own life to complain about others." ”
"The expected ending. Vivien sneered, "Although the Guardians are not out of the world, they attach great importance to their companions, and the remains of their companions are the same. ”
Swain shrugged his shoulders and said unconcernedly, "Someone died." Naturally, others won't do such stupid things anymore. Since then, everyone has known that they can't attack those races that are too strong individually, otherwise the revenge will sometimes be shocking, and even the city lords will not be able to compete with it. ”
"Wait. There seems to be a strange sound. Catherine suddenly said to Swain through the window, "Did you hear it from the right?"
"No, what's the sound?" Before Swain could finish speaking, a terrible scream suddenly came from a narrow alley on the right, and in the midst of the scream, a man staggered out of the narrow alley. He fell to the ground, and a large amount of blood came out from the three terrifying wounds on his back, quickly soaking the clothes of the fallen man. In the face of all this, Sven acted as if he had not seen anything, flicked his whip casually, and continued to move forward.
"Aren't you going to take a look?" Catherine didn't go to the rescue of the injured, because as soon as she looked at the location of the injury, she knew that the person was completely hopeless, but she was still surprised by Sven's reaction, and couldn't help but ask, "Is it appropriate to leave like this?"
"Beautiful young lady. Swain said without looking back, "Didn't your friend write you about it?, in the city of innocence, the most important thing not to do is to meddle in things." ”
"Sorry, he didn't write. Catherine said, "Because he knows that it is useless to write, but I will not listen to this advice." ”
"Phew, young lady, look at your attire and what you say, if you guess correctly, you are a knight. Swain said distressedly, "The knight is just trouble." Alas, you should know that the only official law in the city of innocence is that it is not guilty to engage in any offensive activity until it is discovered red-handed, otherwise nothing is guilty. We didn't see the scene of the murder just now, so there was no need to stop and look at it. ”
"But shouldn't we go and see if he needs help?" asked Vivien, "Anyone who is injured in front of him in any place should go and see it anyway." ”
"This is not any place, this is the city of innocence, never think of helping anyone here, because everyone here is a cold-blooded villain, and your kindness and salvation will only be exchanged for a dagger or a secret robbery, and there is almost no other possibility. ”
"Is this what the City of Innocence is really about?" Catherine sighed, "The apparent calm and beauty are just a cover-up. ”
"Yes, the city of innocence is the city of innocence, where there is no mercy, no forgiveness, no mutual assistance, and no friendship, and only by treating everyone as an enemy can we survive here. Judging by the clothes of the person just now, it is obvious that he is an unorganized and scattered villain, and this kind of person will die here. Basically, there is only one possibility, and that is that he is looking for a target in these other people's territory. It is not surprising that such a clear violation of custom could be killed at any time. It's just murder now, if you're unlucky. There are many more scenes that may be seen later, and you will know by then that for most people, death is reasonable, and it is not reasonable for them to do so. ”
"And yourself?" asked Vivien on Catherine's behalf.
"Of course. And myself, too. Sven smiled naturally, "There are no innocents here. ”
"Forget it, no need to go on. Catherine suddenly felt very dull and interrupted Swain: "Let's continue to introduce the city." ”
"The main road we passed through when we were talking just now is Zhuyi Street, and after Zhuyi Street, which is the left and right sides that you see now, are the sixth and tenth districts. The sixth district is the grocery area, also known as the stolen goods section, where shops specialize in buying stolen goods, which are then manually sorted out, and special goods that can be sold in other areas are sold to shops in those districts. The rest of the items are sold in their own shops. Things here tend to be cheap, with prices up to a third of the outside world, so many people come here every day to try their luck and maybe find something they like. Swain turned his hand pointing to the sixth district in the other direction, "That's the tenth district, also known as the men's district. ”
"What a strange name. Vivien asked suspiciously, "Are there all men here, what's so special?"
"No, it's mainly pubs, ballrooms, lounges, performance halls, gyms, and there are all kinds of people living here, but there are no men. Sven looked back and blinked mysteriously, "Not one." ”
"That's it. Catherine's face flushed slightly, and she said with a little anger, "I already know the purpose of this place, say something else." ”
"Hey, hey. Swain snickered. Cai continued: "The men's district is one of the most chaotic of the twelve open urban districts around the central arterial road, where seven medium-sized organizations compete for territory, but as a foreign tourist, as long as they don't take the initiative to cause trouble. Basic life safety was guaranteed, with only a few exceptions, and the perpetrators were dealt with promptly. In general, this is the kingdom of heaven, but it is also hell. ”
The wheels are rolling forward, and the speed is high. After about fifteen minutes of progress on Heng 2nd Street. The two girls saw that there was another intersection of the main road in front of them, and in the middle of the intersection was a small circular square, on which stood two statues of gods, representing the gods of conspiracy and assassination, and thieves and stealth. The two intersecting main roads circumvent the small square in a circular and continue on both sides.
"This is the central square, the very heart of the city. Swain continued, "The other main road is Vertical Second Street, and on the left-hand side of the Vertical Second Street opposite the Miscellaneous Goods District is the Seventh District, called the Guild District, where the Shadow Hand's headquarters and two major temples are located, and the two high-level managers you are looking for are over there. On the right-hand side is the Eleventh District, also known as the Hotel District, where all the hotels in the City of Innocence are concentrated, and it is said that all the hotels together can accommodate more than 10,000 people at the same time. I suggest that the two ladies choose a hotel to settle down in, and if they are still interested, they can continue to wander around the city. ”
"Do you have any recommendations?" asked Catherine.
"That depends on what the two young ladies have to ask for. Swain is like a professional tour guide: "Luxury, comfort, safety, seclusion, liveliness, fun, excitement, these hostels have their own characteristics, as long as you ask, there will be a choice that meets your requirements." ”
"It's quieter and safer. Catherine hesitated for a moment before replying, "It's best not to be too expensive, and although the Shadow Hand is responsible for all the expenses, I don't want to waste it too much." That's all I have to ask for, you can choose one for us. ”
"Understood. Swain said, "You will be satisfied, you can rest assured." ”
"One thing I've been wondering about along the way. Vivien asked, "Why are there so few pedestrians on the road, and so few places open for business?
"No, because this is the city of innocence. Swain replied loudly, "The day and night here are the opposite of other cities, for this place, it's late at night, sit tight, and let's go." ”
The whip sounded, and the carriage slowly turned and headed in the direction of the hotel area. (Want to know more exciting news about "Yara Adventure Notes"?Open WeChat now, click on the "+" sign in the upper right, select Add Friends to add the official account, search for "Qidianzhongwenwang", follow the official account, and never miss every update!) (To be continued.) )
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