In the northern part of the Gold Federation, there is a small town called "Two-Headed Stork". Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

The name of the city comes from a famous silver coin of the Eagle Kingdom, which has a relief of a two-headed stork on the back, so it is called "two-headed stork".

Including this "two-headed stork", the coins of the Eagle Kingdom have always been known for their exquisite production, not only in the mainland, but also in many other worlds. When the pioneers of the Federation of Gold coins named their cities, they liked to use various coins as names, and "Two-headed Stork" was one of them.

The city was more or less the center of trade between the Gold Federation and the four towns in the northwest, and food, various daily necessities and luxury goods were continuously transported to the north, while ores, metal ingots, various gems and magical beast materials were brought from the other side of the canyon.

Although the Gold Coin Federation is a commercial state, most of the regions in the country are quite strictly managed, except for the development territory. In particular, the size and type of business in each city are extremely restrictive. No matter how big or small, businessmen are not allowed to operate without approval. In this way, a more orderly distribution and arrangement of resources as a whole has been achieved, and the whole country has been able to keep things in order.

The main business content of Double-headed Stork City is transportation, especially the transshipment of bulk commodities, which is the top priority. According to the private statistics of the Thieves' Guild, there are currently forty-six bandit organizations that use the city as their main base or often operate here, and at their peak there were seventy-five, and as for the specific number of robbers, it is conservatively estimated to be more than 2,000.

Two thousand is not a small number, and if it were a whole, the Federation would have sent troops to exterminate them. But these bandits are large and small organizations, scattered over a large area with the city as the center. They are elusive, and the army is often confused. They are like weeds in the yard after a summer rain, and if they are not cleaned up for a few days, they will grow in a large area.

Therefore, including Two-Headed Stork City, the entire Gold Federation attaches great importance to the hunt and bounty of robbers, and thus a famous professional "bounty hunter" was born.

These powerful adventurers prey on robbers and earn from bounties. It's like hunting a monster. They are the most welcome guests of caravans within the Gold Federation, and are widely respected rangers.

However, recently, the bounty hunters in Two-Headed Stork City have seen their incomes plummet.

Not because the bounty is less, but because there are super strong contenders.

"Hurry up, hurry, someone has encountered a gang of robbers on the western trade road, and the 'Iron Claw' led by him is extremely strong, and his head seems to be worth five hundred gold coins!" When it was getting dark, the door of the tavern was slammed open, and a heavily armed adventurer rushed in. shouted at a few companions sitting in the corner, "We've been confiscated for almost half a month, we must grab it this time!"

The companions, who were drinking sullenly, suddenly burst into high spirits, jumped up, grabbed their weapons, and ran out the door. The captain, who looked more stable, shouted at the boss: "The old rule! Keep the wine money in the book, and we'll talk about it when we get the bounty back!"

They were of extraordinary strength and skillful movements, and they were already on the horses tethered to the door before they spoke. Gone far in the sound of horses' hooves. The boss smiled and waved at them from behind the counter and said to a large man sitting next to the counter, "Stallion." Why don't you give it a try?"

The so-called "stallions" are extremely majestic Northlanders, commonly known as "barbarians". But unlike ordinary barbarians, he was quite handsome. The white hair and red eyes did not have the slightest strange feeling in him, but only weakened the sense of danger brought by his burly physique. The strong muscles are not as powerful as granite like ordinary people, but appear unusually well-proportioned and coordinated. He was obviously tall, and even when he sat there, he was a lot taller than the nearby guests. But the soft smile on his face and his handsome mustache made him seem very approachable, without the slightest rude temperament of a barbarian. Even the scars on his body did not feel hideous at all, and they looked extremely appropriate.

The only thing that makes people feel "like a barbarian". It's a tattoo on the top of his right arm. From the shoulder to the upper arm, a vicious snow bear is tattooed. The bear's eyes emitted a hideous green light, and insiders could see that it was not a simple tattoo, but really sealed the soul of a powerful demonic beast inside.

Other than that, he could no longer see the slightest bit of savagery—perhaps the harpoon on the ground and the axe on his belt would have counted, but he rarely used them, and under normal circumstances he preferred the bundle of rope that he carried over his shoulder.

This man's name is Qiao Xiu, and he is a very powerful adventurer, especially good at using rope lassoes. He was able to ride on a galloping horse, and take away an apple from a roadside windowsill with a noose, and he could strangle four or five of his enemies by the neck when they rushed up with a shout, and strangled them all to death in just the right amount of bounty.

But what he is more famous for is his romantic personality and clever skills in the love field. He had been in Two-Headed Stork City for almost two years, and in the past two years, almost every woman in the city had slept with him, and there had been a duel between two female adventurers for him, which he had stopped by dragging the two men to bed together.

That's why he got the title "Stallion".

Of course, Qiao Xiu also has a great advantage, that is, wisdom. He never provoked those women from good families, and he never gave up on women after they were no longer interested in him. This makes him even more popular with the women who are dissolute and makes him the best bed partner.

To be honest, a man has the ability to live by eating soft rice - it is not without adventurers who do this, but Qiao Xiu has always insisted on his identity as an adventurer, is keen to have a good relationship with everyone, and often runs to the tavern to laugh and laugh.

In this tavern he is one of the most popular guests, not one.

Hearing the boss's inquiry, Qiao Xiu put down his wine glass and said with a smile: "After drinking this glass, I will set off." ”

"Huh, shouldn't this kind of thing be done sooner rather than later?" asked a young adventurer nearby, curiously.

Qiao Xiu shook his head: "If it's a robber nearby, it's just a ...... on the western trade road." When I arrived, I guess it would be a good time. There have been powerful people in the past for a long time. ”

Another adventurer suddenly realized and asked, "Is it the group of people who are not picky eaters?"

"Who else could it be, of course they were. Qiao Xiu touched his pair of mustaches, which countless women called sexy, and nodded with a smile, "When I went back to the city before, I saw them hurrying towards the west, and it was that big bald head who led the team. He's all gone, where else is there oil and water to share? It's just to watch the fun. ”

Everyone was immediately deflated and complained.

Ever since that bald man came to Two-Headed Stork City with a group of strong men, they have been stealing business everywhere. Like a nickname, these fellows are not picky eaters, and as long as there is something to do, even if the profit is small, they will go out with joy, like a swarm of locusts, hula la sweep away the robbers in the land they pass, and return with a large pile of booty, dead or alive, to receive the reward.

Thanks to them, the city was safe and secure during this time, and the number of robbers on the surrounding trade roads was significantly reduced, and the merchants and residents were very satisfied.

The only complaints are the bounty hunters who have been robbed of their business.

But in the face of that overly strong bald guy, they can't complain - stealing business is the natural right of the strong, and the world of adventurers has always been like this.

Fortunately, the bald guy didn't do things too much, he didn't usually make a move, and it seemed that he was exercising his subordinates. This allows everyone to have a business to do, so as not to cut off their economic resources.

The adventurers ate and chatted, and time passed quickly. After Qiao Xiu finished eating the wine and food in front of him, he paid the bill, picked up the harpoon resting on the ground, and went out with his weapon on his back.

He did not ride a horse, but walked as fast as he could, and in a moment he was out of the city and walked west along the main road.

About 200 miles to the west of Two-Headed Stork City is the Iron Elephant City, named after some ancient coin that is famous among collectors. The main business items of Iron Elephant City are the smelting of ores and the rough processing of metals, and the refined metal ingots and weapon embryos they produce are well-known on the mainland, and they are always in short supply.

Therefore, this trade route connecting the two cities has become fat in the eyes of the robbers, not only are there often various large and small bandit gangs, but also more than once there have been infighting for it.

"So I always don't understand, everyone lives a good life, eats, sleeps, sleeps and goes to bed, and gives birth to a group of children, what a good thing...... Why are there people who don't want to live such a day?"

Kicking the two goblins who suddenly jumped out of the grass to rob one by one, Qiao Xiu didn't even slow down, sighing while running along the trail on the road.

He walked faster than a galloping horse, and by the time the sun had set, he had caught up with the men who had set out before, and saw their long shadows stretched in the setting sun from afar.

And by the time he had fully caught up with them, there was only a glimmer of red glow left in the sky.

"Do you think we'll have something to gain this time?" asked the leader of the band of bounty hunters, who had a good relationship with him, with a smile.

Qiao Xiu shrugged his shoulders and pointed ahead: "Isn't the result obvious over there?"

The bounty hunters didn't have the eagle-like eyes of him, and it took a while to see what was going on.

I saw a bald giant like a god, carrying a huge axe like a door panel, leading a group of strong men who seemed to have shrunk him by a few sizes, tying up a group of dejected robbers one by one with a rope and throwing them to the cart next to them.

As for the bandit leader known as "Iron Claw", the mess of bright red in a huge pit on the ground was the last trace left in the world by this famous guy whose head was worth five hundred gold coins. (To be continued.) )