Act Seventy-Five: The Transformation of the City of Gena I

In the afternoon, Philan packed his bags, asked the inhabitants of the camp for a horse, and galloped in the direction of the city of Gina.

After resting a few times in the small oasis he passed by, although he encountered fierce sandworms, Philon did not fight them, and bypassed them to continue on his way, which can be said to be thrilling.

It wasn't long before a large series of oases appeared in view, and near there, a dark yellow earthen walled town peeked out at the end, not as tall as expected, but the height of the necessary buildings was enough to block the sunlight. As he approached, black spots appeared on the outskirts of the town, which were soldiers patrolling the town gates, as well as stopped people, travelers and caravans.

"Maybe I've missed the opportunity to get into town."

A few hundred meters from the gate, he dismounted, holding the rope and muttering to himself.

This is also often the case in Vossar, where some towns only open their gates in the early morning and at night, perhaps only once a day, especially in the monster areas, which are reluctant to open their gates unless necessary.

If he's lucky, he'll be able to sneak in somewhere else, like stuffing some coins for the guards, or if he's unlucky, he'll have to spend the night outside.

The sound of horses' hooves and footsteps continued, and the quarrels between the crowd and the guards became clear.

"Please take a look, this is my good citizen pass, as long as you let me in..."

"Do you sell your Good Citizen Pass, twenty gold coins."

"Don't be stupid, this thing can't let you in, and isn't Gena City only closed at night?"

"What's the matter, I went around the Big and Small Jina Oasis, and I didn't even see the shadow of the monster, why did I close the city gate?"

"Tsk, eighty percent is the new rules and regulations cultivated by those non-commissioned officers, if closing the city gate can solve the monster problem, hehe, then the Sbona family will not end up like that... What a pig brain! โ€

"Can you go in somewhere else, I remember there was a small hole, I heard that it was dug by sandworms."

"I filled it in yesterday, stupid, unless you turn into a sandworm and dig another one on the spot, it's better to dig a bigger one, I'll give you ten gold coins."

"Shut up, believe it or not I'm digging a hole in your skull?"

"Damn, it's so cold here at night that it freezes to death, do I just come out to get water?!"

Compared to the noisy discussions and quarrels of the crowd, the guards reacted much quieter.

"It's not going to be open again today."

"It's a need for new regulations, and everyone has to follow them."

"Anyone who tries to break into the city of Gena will be expelled, even if they are holders of the Good Citizen Pass."

The attitude of the two parties was distinct, especially the attitude of the guards, it seemed that even a bag of gold coins could not be put in a person, and Philon witnessed all this at the back of the crowd, and he silently left the crowd, away from the city of Degina, to see if he could find a place to climb the small earthen wall and enter the city.

However, the guards were very vigilant, and looked over from time to time, after all, Philon's attire was rare, and he didn't look like an ordinary traveler.

"Looks like we can only wait a day, I hope these guards are telling the truth..."

Maybe there was a better chance of sneaking in at night, but the guards of Jina City would not fail to think of this, Tang Ze gave him plenty of time, and there was no need to seize the time of the day.

However, the owner of the caravan lifted something and shone in the sun.

"I vouch for Sassona's badge that this shipment must be delivered to the Lord of Jina City by night."

The merchant's loud voice reached everyone's ears, and he stared at the frowning guards in front of him, "No one can afford the consequences, now go and inform your boss to see if the new regulations are important, or your lives are important." โ€

Sassona was a powerful nobleman in the city of Gena, but the travelers present were short-sighted, they had never seen what Sassona's coat of arms looked like, and after the merchants revealed it, they only opened their eyes and mouths wide.

In fact, not only them, but even the guards could not confirm the authenticity of the badge.

The scene was silent and very embarrassing.

"He has a good citizen pass."

The older guard glanced at his companions, there were not many people in the city of Jina who could get the Good Citizen Pass, and from this point of view, there might really be some big backers behind the merchants.

"But..."

Several of the other guards were visibly shaken, hesitate as they pondered their words.

At this moment, Philon's eyes lit up, and he strode close to the crowd, pushing some of the travelers who stood in his way, ignoring their foul and vulgar cursing, and walked to the front of the line.

"That's right, that's Sassona's badge! Thank goodness guards, let us in! โ€

Philen's shouting had an encouraging flavor, and the traveler next to him was originally glaring at him, but he was stunned at first when he heard the shouting, and then came back to his senses and joined in shouting.

"That's right! That's the badge! Sassona's! Shiny! Through and through! โ€

"I've seen it on Shenmue Street, when Lord Sassona was still wearing a brown robe and wearing this badge on his chest!"

"You'll have to keep your eyes open and take a good look, lest you'll be guillotined in a daze, hehe."

"He's right, let us in! Pig Brain Guard! โ€

"Do you want to challenge the authority of Lord Sassuto, you have the audacity!"

The travelers were gossiping and gossiping, but Sassona had never been to Shenmue Street in the city of Gena, nor did he like to wear brown robes, and he had never worn Sassona's coat of arms. But their purpose had been achieved, and under the discussion and denunciation, the guards in front of the door looked ugly and wavered.

"The new regulations were implemented by His Excellency Gesha, and you should go to her."

One of the guards shouted, and waved his halberd in his hand a little irritably, and a cloud of sand shook up, blinding many travelers.

"What did you say?" "Do you mean that Gesha can be compared to Lord Sassona, have you ever slept with her?"

The travelers were furious, and their curses became more and more unpleasant in the face of the guards' actions.

The guard blushed and tried to find the bastard who cursed him for having an affair with Gesha, but every traveler in front of him was talking, and his voice was so loud that he couldn't find it.

Had it not been for the presence of the merchant with the Good Citizen Pass and Sassona, the guards might have suppressed the current bad scene with brute force, which is their usual style.

The two sides were at a stalemate amid the cursing, and to everyone's surprise, the quarrel did not last long before the gates of the city of Gena were opened, and the travelers and guards were stunned.

The crevices that slowly opened revealed a brick-yellow carriageway and a pair of ornate boots that were worth a lot of money in the Aranok region.

The person who came was dressed in a white and black-striped robe, with a pretty face and long light brown hair.

She was followed by five tall, lightly armored soldiers, with a striking blue flower pattern on their chests, and the appearance of these five soldiers was very different from the guards in front of the door, like male birds and stray chicks.

The footsteps were clear, and the boots stopped at the very end of the brick road, not touching the sand next to them at all.

Philen, who was hiding in the crowd, glanced at her and quickly withdrew his gaze.

"That's not true, Mr. Guard."

The cold reprimand made the guards at the door break out in a cold sweat, and they straightened their backs, looked straight ahead, and did not dare to make a sound.

Then her eyes fell on the merchant who held the Sassona badge, and she glanced at the badge, clasped her hands around it, and said in a much softer voice, "You are better suited to be a soldier, sir." To have the courage to use this badge on such an occasion is too condescending to be a businessman. โ€

It doesn't sound like that's how the Sassona badge is used, but only the white-robed woman and the merchant know the story.

Instead, the guards, after confirming the authenticity of the Sassona badge, sweat flowed from their foreheads to the tips of their chins.

Without waiting for the merchant to speak, the white-robed woman waved her hand, "The city lord gave permission to close the city gate, I'm very sorry, sir, anyway, you have to spend the night outside today." โ€

At the signal of her eyes, the five soldiers with indifferent expressions who followed behind stepped forward, as if to take the place of the guards, and the travelers who were close to looked nervous and couldn't help but take a step back.

The joints that pinched the badge turned white, but the merchant did not say much, and put away his good citizen pass and badge. This made the travelers look disappointed, and it seemed that they really couldn't get in.

"Is the gate closed because of a monster attack?"

Fei Lun suddenly spoke, causing the white-robed woman who was originally about to return to the city to pause and look at her in surprise.

"I didn't say that."

"Yes, ma'am, you didn't say that."

Philon stepped out of the crowd with a twinkle in his eyes, "Allow me to introduce myself, Philon, from the Vosar Plains, a ranger who deals with monsters. โ€

Then he calmly continued, "You must have been attacked by monsters, no offense, and from experience, I just felt something different about you. โ€

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The white-robed woman put away her surprise, her expression remained unchanged, and she looked at Fei Lun calmly.

"Fangs, stench, uh... Should it still be full of hair? โ€

Philen described the appearance of the monster, and only halfway through speaking, the white-robed woman pursed her lips and raised her hand to signal that Philen did not need to continue.

"You speak Aranok very well, Mr. Ranger of Vosar."

She looked at Philon, noticing the weapon at his side.

"I'm good at a lot of things and I'm in business right now."

Philen bowed and showed his respect for the white-robed woman, "I am still a linguist, and I am familiar with many languages. โ€

As he said this, a pale green light flashed in his eyes, but at this time he happened to hang his head, so no one noticed.

The white-robed woman smiled softly and raised her beautiful eyebrows.

"Alright, Mr. Ranger."

She turned around directly, "Come with me, I hope you can help a little..."

The white-robed woman's attitude was very obvious, and under the surprised eyes of the merchant and the traveler, Philon smiled slightly, and stepped onto the masonry floor, the five soldiers ignored it, and then he smoothly followed the white-robed woman into the city of Jina.

Soon, the gates were closed, and Philon was greeted by the streets of Kona, which looked very depressed, not at all like the city streets in the afternoon.

He also noticed that some residents looked out of their windows and quickly closed them again.

After walking a few steps, the voice of the white-robed woman in front of him came.

"You can call me Jeans, this way, Mr. Philon, you need to show me your professionalism first."

The two of them crossed several streets and came to the front of an earthen house, and just standing outside, Philon could ask about a strange fishy smell, and a faint smell of blood.

Philon looked at the white-robed woman, who had a smile on her face and beautiful brown eyes.

"The house is unlocked, I'll wait for you outside, Mr. Philon."

The mud house may have been a place where monsters were wreaking havoc, and the white-robed woman had brought him here to test his abilities, and if he hadn't found any crucial clues in the dirt house, or found some satisfactory answers, he might have to be carried out by the soldiers.

Philen pondered for a while, and the command came to his mind, and he immediately nodded to the white-robed woman, "As you wish, Lady Jeans." โ€

"Half an hour to an hour, I'll give you an answer."

Without looking back, he strode towards the Tsuchiya, walked up the steps, and pushed the door open with ease.

The smell of blood came to my face.

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At the same time, over the city of Jina.

Tang Ze and [Armor Poison] acted separately and patrolled Jina City several times, and the map system completed the buildings, streets, and other terrain of Jina City, and also added the terrain of the surrounding large and small oases, which will provide a lot of convenience for Tang Ze's possible siege operations in the future.

Moreover, he also tested the possible means of reconnaissance in the city of Gena, and apart from the conspicuous lookout in the corner of the town, it seemed that there were none.

Just like what it looks like on the outside, it's also very rudimentary on the inside.

However, in the process of inspection, Tang Ze found that the physical abilities of the soldiers in Jina City were generally superior to those of ordinary soldiers in Canduras, which showed that the confrontation between people and monsters in the Aranok region may not rely on complex and esoteric magical techniques, but excellent and practical combat abilities.

When Philon was stopped outside the city gates, he listened to the conversation of the city lord's mansion with the help of the spirit of perception.

After Keno Delson was ordered to leave the city of Gina, there was a vicious incident of monsters hurting people, and the number of people killed was as high as twenty-two, from the tavern to the side of the church, and the smell of blood spread to half of the city.

Many people have seen a hideous, huge wolf-headed monster, but the soldiers who track it always cut off the clues at the most critical points.

The priests of the local church and some local professionals believed that the monster should have the strength to disguise itself as a human and hide in the crowd.

In this case, the city of Jina entered a state of lockdown, on the one hand, to facilitate the investigation activities of the priests, and on the other hand, to prevent the monster from escaping the city of Jina.

At present, it has only been blocked for half a day, but judging from the information obtained by Tang Ze and [Armor Poison] during their patrol, this matter may not be as simple as these humans imagined.