Chapter 96: Arrival
Bang ........
Aaron hugged the petite Angeli, and the two rode their horses all the way to the port of Ecovacs, and a gentle breeze slapped on Angeli's face, making her squint her big eyes comfortably, and twist her body a few times, so that she could better 'lie' in Aaron's arms. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
Similarly, this gentle breeze also brought up a strand of Angeli's soft blonde hair, which gently slapped on Aaron's face, so that he didn't need to deliberately sniff his nose to smell the elegant fragrance, and his heart couldn't help but become peaceful and comfortable.
Maintaining this peaceful atmosphere, the two of them ran along the country road unimpeded, and the sturdy horses under their crotches avoided, very spiritually avoiding the carriages that stood in the way in front of them, just like the 'drag racing old driver' that Aaron had seen in the movie in his previous life.
These horses were specially selected by Viscount Steve, and he only scraped together a few horses after he scavenged the entire territory under his command before escaping, which shows how good they are.
Soon, under the eyes of the group of merchants and travelers full of amazement and envy along the way, Aaron carried Angel to the entrance of the city gate of Ecovacs Port, and when Aaron observed the Port of Ecovacs up close, he finally deeply realized how prosperous this port city is.
"Spectacular"
This was Aaron's first and most profound impression of the Port of Ecovacs.
The entire Covacs port is filled with a prosperous atmosphere close to the steam civilization,
Medieval buildings as tall as bell towers have been erected in the city next to the port, crowding the entire coastal port like a flock of chickens.
Merchants stand on the side of the street selling their wares, and a guard equivalent to the 'ancient version of the city manager', wearing armor and swords around his waist, is constantly roaming and patrolling, maintaining the most basic order in this bustling port.
"It's really a prosperous place, and it's really not an existence that can be compared to a small place like the Chino Kingdom. ”
Seeing this, Aaron couldn't help but sigh, and then gently kicked his feet to drive the horse under his crotch to the gate of the city to line up to enter the city, and the horse also snorted very spiritually, as if 'complaining' about the rude treatment of the master on his back, and reluctantly walked slowly to the back of the long line into the city.
Soon, the orderly and efficient procession of entering the city in front had disappeared, and it was Aaron's turn to ride into the city on horseback together, and two soldiers came to collect the 'poll tax' according to the rules of entering the city.
The poll tax is a type of entry tax, and the cost of entering a large city like the port of Covacs is about one silver coin, which is equivalent to the normal expenses of an average family for nearly a week.
Therefore, the ordinary people of this world rarely move, and only some adventurers and traders will often come and go from city to city and port, and continue to write their own life epic with their lives.
In charge of the inspection of the city were a young soldier and a middle-aged veteran with an old face.
The two soldiers quickly walked up to Aaron on horseback, but when they saw Angel who was 'shrinking' in Aaron's arms, they were immediately stunned by Angeli's face, obviously they had never met a young girl with such an outstanding appearance.
Immediately afterward, a gleam flashed in the young soldier's eyes, and he stepped forward and shouted to Aaron, "You come down first, and we will carefully examine any unidentified entrants.........
However, before the young soldier could finish his words, he was immediately quietly stepped on by the veteran next to him, interrupting the young soldier's next words.
Even, the old soldier's feet were so strong that the young soldier screamed in a low voice.
"Ouch~!"
I saw that the veteran didn't even have the heart to take care of the young soldier, and immediately put on a flattering and humble smile and stepped forward, and said respectfully to Aaron:
"My lord, the entrance fee to the city of Ecovacs Port is one silver coin per person, and if you bring domestic animals or donkeys and horses into the city, you also need to pay an additional 10 copper coins for one domestic animal's 'livestock tax' fee.......
The veteran bowed his head and respectfully explained the rules of entering the city, and his eyes stole over Aaron's crossed sword and the obviously exceptional horse, and a look of surprise and fear flashed in his eyes—as if he had confirmed something.
"Sure enough."
At the same time, the veteran's heart became more and more sure of his vague guess about Aaron, and the smile on his face was almost squeezed into a ball of hemp, which could be called a 'shameless' compliment.
This scene suddenly made the young soldier, who hadn't reacted in his mind, suddenly show a terrifying expression like a ghost-
"Is this veteran in front of me still the 'Uncle Blau' - Blau, who will behave undeminibly even when he sees the squadron leader? What are you kidding, why is he acting so respectful?"
"I can't be mentally ill, am I?!"
Just when the young soldier was madly doubting his life, he felt that his foot was quietly stepped on by the veteran Blau, and when he looked up, he saw that Blau was slapping his eyes fiercely.
"Karui, you'd better be honest with me!"
The meaning of this look was easily understood by the young soldier Karui at once, because Blau's eyes were about to burst into flames, and even a fool could see Blau's anxiety and annoyance.
"That's not how Uncle Brow usually behaves, unless ........."
Karui recalled the steadiness and composure that Brau usually showed, as if he thought of something, and suddenly his heart was cold, and he hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to look at Angel in Aaron's arms again, and thought of himself as a silent wooden man.
"These two people know each other."
The scenes that happened between Blau and Karui naturally couldn't escape Aaron's observation and perception, but he didn't have the time to worry too much about these ordinary people, just like ordinary people don't care too much about the ants under their feet, unless the ant is really disgusting to himself, Aaron won't really kill them-
After all, he is not the kind of brain-dead who kills for pure pleasure, killing is only a means—a means to achieve an end, not a pleasure, let alone a way of life.
"Give~, the cost of entering the city. ”
Aaron threw a gold coin directly at Blau, and then ignored the next reply of the two, and put his arms around Angel in his arms, and the two rode slowly towards the city without looking back.
Apparently, Aaron spared the two soldiers because of Blau's acquaintance.
Seeing that Aaron had finally left, Blau immediately breathed a sigh of relief, turned to Karui and whispered, "You idiot, you almost killed Lao Tzu! Do you know that we walked in front of the ghost gate just now—"
"There are some people you can provoke, but ...... There are some people you must not provoke!"