Chapter 216: The Missing Beggar
Leaving the desolate and dangerous wilderness, it was almost noon when he finally arrived at Fog Castle City.
The three of them crossed the slum houses outside the city and entered the small city through the ruined walls.
Bilbaum rode on the donkey, looking to the right and left, so that his old friends under him let out impatient donkey meows.
The halfling man complained: "Ah! Fog Castle City, this place is indeed shrouded in thick fog, and the scenery is not as good as Bluewater City, how can it feel a little lifeless?"
"yes. The cat orc Yulai shook her plush ears, she has worked hard to learn and adapt to the lingua franca these days, and she is much more familiar with the half-elf who taught her.
The castle of Fog, its decaying city walls, and the Cooper River to the north, where the sky is blank and foggy are the features of the landscape.
Loki glanced at the two of them and said, "Whether it is the geographical location or the garrison forces in the city, it is difficult to compare with Bluewater City in all aspects. ”
"And some time ago, there was also a matter of cultists attacking civilians with spells, and now this small human city should not have lifted the general state of martial law. ”
Bilbohm's eyes widened, "Cultists, no wonder, the church here is certainly not as powerful as some big cities. ”
"What a group of rare and rare guys, this, which evil god do you believe in?"
"If you see him next time, you can ask yourself......" The half-elf glanced at him, ignored it, and continued to lead the way in front.
Walking south along the street, after a while, you will arrive at the chamber of commerce of the 'Senjin Brotherhood' sign.
Hearing the sound outside, there were immediately several beggars at the door, and after a while, some guards from the Chamber of Commerce came out.
At the head of the group was none other than Achill, the current head of the Chamber of Commerce's residence, as well as several guards dressed as adventurers, among whom were unfamiliar faces, presumably newly hired men.
Achill greeted, "Welcome back, Captain Loki, it seems that this trip has been relatively smooth." ”
The dwarven stump also laughed, "Captain Loki, you're back......"
The half-elf smiled and nodded, responded, and briefly introduced the halflings and cat orcs around him.
While walking inside, you can also see some thin and short beggars with normal blood on their faces, and their small faces greet the half-elves respectfully.
The main hall of the resident chamber of commerce is not small, with some simple desks and furniture, but the surface is spotless and clean.
The rude adventurer guards, of course, don't do these cleaning jobs, it's all from the hands of beggars.
The half-elves took in these children with tragic experiences, not just out of kindness, not only to help clean up at the Chamber of Commerce, but also to find out some news that the Chamber of Commerce needs.
After dispatching the other guards, he asked Achill, the deputy commander, about the situation in the city after leaving.
Archer said, "That evil believer never appeared again. But martial law is still relatively strict, after all, the Blue Moon Truth Cult has killed a knight of the rank, and the knight guards formed by the Blue Moon Church will often patrol the streets. ”
"The underground gangster forces, on the surface, have been somewhat restrained, but in fact they are more chaotic, because the Bloody Hand Glory Society is the main station, and most of the members are in a nest. The rest of the gangs are vying for what they left behind......"
The half-elf laughed dryly, this situation was from him, and he destroyed the Bloody Hand Glory Society with heavy damage, and also let out his evil anger back then.
After checking the account books of the Chamber of Commerce, the business has been good recently, and the weapons and goods trafficked in are very popular with the adventurers of the residents of Fog Castle City, as well as some merchants, and the sales are very good.
Although he earned a lot of gold coins, he also spent a lot of money, and while filling the warehouse in the station, Deputy Commander Bensen took some newly recruited members of the guard to buy ore raw materials in bulk, as well as some food and drink cloths and other goods, and returned to the trade route of Senjin Town.
The half-elf asked another question of concern, "How are these beggars trained?"
Achill replied: "According to what you said, the brothers before using the iron shield first taught these children some thief-type short-bladed martial arts, which are the most basic, but the time is too short, and the effect is not visible......"
Indeed, it is necessary to maintain some patience, this kind of power composed of the lowest beggars cannot be established in a moment.
In the afternoon, the dwarven stump invited him to the tavern for a good meal, but Loki refused, and he barely slept for more than a day in the wilderness, and needed a good rest.
On the contrary, the heartless halfling directly agreed, followed the dwarf stump empty, and directly proposed to go to the best tavern in Fog Castle City.
The Senjin Brotherhood is not small, there are many empty rooms, arrange for the cat orc Yulai, to rest in a room next to it, Loki returned to the bedroom and began to sleep.
Towards night, there was a careful knock on the door.
Loki had already woken up, and his sonic hearing system was usually always alert, and he could detect a hesitant footsteps outside the door, and the sound of soft footsteps sounded like a child.
The door opened, and there was a girl of eight or nine years old, none other than Carol, a beggar whom the half-elves had helped.
"Lo, Captain Loki......" Carol's hesitant face seemed to say something.
"Tell me, what's the matter?"
Loki's expression was calm and gentle, and he maintained a good amount of patience. When he inquired about the news, this little beggar girl provided a lot of help, not to mention that these beggars in the Chamber of Commerce are already an important part of his subordinates.
"Rob, Rob is gone, and he hasn't come back from dinner until now, and no one has seen him in the afternoon......"
The little girl was in a hurry, her voice was not very clear, and the similar pronunciation, if it weren't for Loki's accurate recognition of sound waves, she would have thought that she was talking about his name.
After detailed questioning, it turned out to be a beggar boy about seven years old, who was alone on the street to find out some news, and then disappeared, I don't know where he disappeared.
The half-elves, who had been born beggars, knew the state of Fog Castle, the shady streets of a human city, insulated from the word 'safe', and it was not surprising that anything had happened.
But after all, it was a beggar under his own power who disappeared, and he glanced at Carol, who was worried about his companions, and planned to instruct the deputy head of the Chamber of Commerce, Achill, to solve the matter.
At this moment, a chamber of commerce guard ran over and reported that at the gate of the chamber of commerce's station, there were guys from the Blood Vial Gang making trouble, and Deputy Head Archer had gone over to deal with it.
"These gangsters in the city, when martial law is not between their tails, dare to come here to make trouble, it is really bold. ”
Loki frowned and went straight out of the hallway to check.
The door of the back room opened, and the cat orc Yulai followed, and there was a little beggar girl next to her.
Four members of the Blood Vial Gang armed with iron rods, one of them with a meaty face, yelled at the door.
"What the Senkin Brotherhood, a bunch of hillbilly idiots. ”
"Your chamber of commerce has just paid a few days of protection money, and you dare to kick your nose in the face and kidnap the members of our Blood Bottle Gang. ”
I saw this gangster with a fleshy face and a strong body, and under his big hand he was still pressing the head of a beggar, and the boy's ear was oozing a trace of blood, and his face was bruised and swollen, and he was obviously beaten not lightly.
"Rob......" Carol exclaimed in a low voice.
These children in the Chamber of Commerce are usually under her care, and this boy who is not lightly injured is the missing beggar she just mentioned.
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