Chapter 10 Blue Water Undercurrent

Annelin is a thief.

The thieves here are not the kind of thieves who haunt in droves.

Annerin is a professional thief, and unlike those scumbags who do all kinds of evil, he doesn't need to rob to make a living. Professional thieves are mainly engaged in gathering and selling information or disseminating information, although they are also entrusted with tasks by special employers, and even occasionally engage in illegal trading of stolen treasures.

But these require exceptional vision and extraordinary abilities, which are definitely not up to the task of those unproductive villains and hooligans. And Annellin, as a professional thief in the East Leside Province, is already a little famous.

As a local who used to be based in the city of Clear Water, Annelin has been operating here for a long time. Until he was forced to leave here because he was wanted by the garrison here for some crimes, he already had some foundation in this area.

Of course, the reason why he ventured back to Clear Water City this time was not to revisit his homeland, but to accept a commission from an employer. For this reason, he also deliberately dressed up in disguise and quietly entered the city at dusk a few days ago.

At this time, the news of the arrival of the new lord of Blue Water City had become known overnight. And this lord exterminated the thieves on the way, and the news that he was going to escort those captives to Bishui City today also spread the streets. At the same time, Annellin had already spent money in various taverns to gather a group of waiters, prostitutes, mercenaries, and adventurers to collect all kinds of information and tokens, as well as spread information and rumors related to this.

Even, in order to better insert these people into the people today for the next step, Annerin also bribed several sheriffs. All this was done by him in secret, without attracting the attention of anyone with a heart.

Wait until all this is arranged. Annelin sat by the window of the tavern and ordered a glass of mellow liquor to savor it slowly, observing the crowd outside the tavern and listening to the movements around her.

Soon, it was close to noon. The tavern, which was supposed to be the busiest and most noisy at this time, was deserted at this time. The entire vast hall on the first floor has hundreds of seats with only a few travelers and tavern owners.

Sensing the tavernkeeper approaching him, Annerin decided to observe the effects of the spread of the news. So he deliberately pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Why is the tavern so deserted at this time, where have all the people gone?"

The tavern owner looked at him with a surprised expression: "Mr. Traveler, don't you know?"

Annelin withdrew her gaze from the window and looked at the tavern owner with a puzzled expression: "Don't know what?"

"Your Excellency is about to arrive in Blue Water City today, and the local people have gone to the streets to greet you. As the tavern owner explained, a loud cheer could be heard from the window.

"Really?"

"Yes, the news spread last night, and there were many soldiers who went out of the city overnight to deliver the news to civilians living outside the city, and almost everyone in Bishui City knew about it. The tavernkeeper smiled, in fact he knew the news before the snubbing soldiers.

Annellin put down her glass and looked a little interested: "Is this lord so beloved?"

"This lord is the eldest son of the Marshal of the North, and he has made great military achievements on the battlefield of the Northland, and even His Majesty has given him the 'Heroic Declaration'. As a result, he was also adored by many of the young men of the empire. Moreover, he also eliminated many bands of thieves along the way. Now, word has spread, some say three bands of thieves have been eliminated, some say five, and others believe that they are dozens. It was also heard that the lord had also rescued a large group of mercenaries who had been captured by the thieves from the thieves. He even helped many merchants recover the stolen goods and protected them from thieves along the way. ”

The innkeeper was a little relieved: "The people who entered the city yesterday evening did see the knights under the lord with a group of mercenaries escorting more than two hundred thieves to the inn outside the city, and they were followed by a large wave of caravan wagons. Regardless, these messages should be true. Therefore, the local people of Bishui City were sincerely happy with the arrival of this lord. ”

"In this way, this lord is indeed a young and promising nobleman. Annerin nodded in agreement.

"Isn't it, compared to the garrisons who only stay in the city and have fun, and don't pay for their meals in taverns. This lord is simply a sage sent by the gods to save these toiling people in Blue Water City. Also, I heard some rumors in the morning..."

As a professional thief, Annelin certainly understood what the tavernkeeper meant by shutting up at this point. He retrieved a silver order from his pocket and placed it on the table, the meaning of which was self-evident.

"Haha, I'm just an old problem. ... Mr. Traveler, you're out of sight. It's not much valuable news. The tavern owner snorted and didn't take the money. Annellin could see that the tavern owner was in a particularly good mood today, otherwise how could he spit out the meat in his mouth again.

The tavern owner looked around mysteriously, and when he was sure that there was no one, "It is said that someone secretly handed over the evidence of the collusion of the officers of the garrison with the thieves to the lord last night!"

"Oh, there is such a thing?" Annellin seemed to be aroused by curiosity: "If this matter is confirmed, then those officers will never be able to turn over." ”

"Yes. Since receiving the canonization, Bishui City has already belonged to the territory of the lord. If this garrison did something contrary to the imperial law in this area, the lord had the right to condemn them. ”

At this point, the tavern owner suddenly gloated, "I'm sure that the mercenaries and adventurers who are still in the city should have rushed over to help the lord." ”

"As long as this group of officers dares to be disrespectful to the lord in the slightest, even if it is not proven that they have colluded with the thieves in the end. Mercenaries and adventurers may also attack these bullies on charges of offending the nobles of the Empire, venting their usual oppression, and the crowd will also be on their side. At that time, it would be absolutely impossible for the knights and mercenaries under the lord to ignore it, after all, the reputation of this group of garrisons had already been ruined by themselves. ”

At the same time, the cheers outside the tavern grew more and more deafening.

An Nerin looked out the window again, a sharp edge flashed in his eyes, and then stood up unhurriedly: "Yes, someone should have cleaned them up a long time ago." ”

"Mr. Traveler is going to join in the fun? Speaking of this, the tavern keeper was a little agitated: "This cheer means that the lord is about to pass near the tavern." If you're lucky, you might even get a glimpse. ”

"No, I'm just a traveler passing through here. Not interested in the situation in Blue Water City. Annerin took out a few more coins and put them on the table, and walked out of the tavern quietly.

And as he left the tavern, a deafening cheer could be heard from the direction of the road. The lord's procession just passed through this area.