"How's it going, did you ask anything?"

As soon as Yuffie walked into the tavern, Leia turned her head and asked with a little anxiety. This made her want to laugh a little - it seems that this ranger, who has always maintained a casual image, is actually not so calm inside.

"It is almost certain that there is no direct connection between the attack and the water cloud." She sat down across from the young ranger, grabbed the cup on the table and took two sips, "Besides, her purpose is probably different from that of "your" Wei Feng. From the way she gave me, I didn't perceive any hatred for youkai...... Of course, the same is true for humans. ”

"What do you call my family's Wei Feng?" Leia grumbled exaggeratedly and shrugged, "That's all? ”

"And this." The stars also approached, knocked the bronze ornament in his hand on the table, and pushed it in front of the young ranger, "Do you know this thing?" ”

Leia reached for the charm, looked it up and down, and shook it slightly. Copper rings hanging from feathers collide with each other to create a crisp melody.

"It's not Innis stuff." He pretended not to see the starry eyes, "The culture of the monster inheritance is very mixed, and I can't guarantee that this is not a ritual prop of a certain branch of the race." The young ranger coughed slightly, "But, if I'm not mistaken, this thing...... It's more like the handicraft of those human tribes in the Far East. ”

"......Tribes of the Far East," Lin held out a finger and poked at the feather beneath the ornament, "Is there a human kingdom beyond Innis?" ”

The young ranger sneered twice, and there was a bit of ridicule in his expression.

"Or the former human kingdom." He put the ornament back on the table and took another long sip of wine—still unintelligible, of course, "A few decades ago, after the tenure of His Highness Ying Zheng, there was no 'human kingdom' on this continent except for Innis. ”

This history Yuffie had read about when she was staying at Rogen's house. Of course, the historical record naturally leans toward the imperial side, and it tells that the emperor accepted all human races and treated them equally. Humans who once existed as a federation of tribes or towns, often harassed by wild monsters or alliances, were given the protection of the Empire, and were given the same rights and opportunities as the Empire.

This is certainly not a lie. Yuffie had seen many residents of Sin'an City with very different faces or skin tones, and the Inils had no obvious ill feelings or rejection towards them. Compared to the youkai who once treated them as 'minions', humans on the whole are indeed more receptive to these slightly different companions.

However, who can say that there are no "exceptions"?

"What's wrong?" Leia raised an eyebrow and looked at her, "Do you think that water cloud could be a remnant of some extreme eastern tribe?" ”

"Maybe it's just that she likes the style of the charm." Yuffie calmly replied, "The available information is not enough to give a definite judgment, but if she is indeed a member of the remnants, then some of her words can be explained." ”

"I lost my home since I was a child...... Then he was adopted by the empty house...... This. Anya whispered the words of the woman in white, looking a little lonely, "Mr. Leia, those ...... ...... who did not join the empire Alien humans, what's going on now? ”

"The Empire didn't kill them anyway, but it also forbade them to set foot on the Empire's soil - to put it bluntly, not to drive them out of their original homeland." The young ranger sneered, "As for the current situation, whether it is the wasteland further to the east, or the land infested with monsters in the south, I'm afraid it is not 'much' suitable for human survival." ”

The facts contained in this sentence silenced everyone for a while. And the one who reopened the topic was still the girl who was the demon king.

"I see, Mr. Lea." Anya said softly, "Even if Shuiyun's purpose is not there, when I have time, I want to go there and have a look...... Perhaps, I think...... What was I able to do for them. ”

"For example?" Leia spread his hands, "Would you like to bring them something to eat?" That won't solve anything. ”

"I don't know yet." Anya replied seriously, "But I think it won't be long before I can find the answer." ”

"Well, then I'll trust you." The young ranger stretched out his finger and flicked the ornament on the table, "Don't mention this, what are we going to do next?" ”

"It's still the same as before." Yuffie replied lightly, as if he had made up his mind, "Take me to the inn you spoke of." ”

……

The post station that Leia was talking about was next to the renovated trade road, less than a day's journey from Zecheng.

Although the Rune Trains of the Gernor have become widespread in the Empire, the traditional mode of transportation such as horse-drawn carriages and horseback travel is still a long way from completely declining. It may not be as fast and comfortable as a train, but it has a better degree of freedom. Moreover, in the minds of many people of the Empire, whether nobles, merchants, or travelers, it was romantic to have a horse to accompany them, and to grow and travel with it.

This is not unrelated to the current Emperor, His Majesty. According to Leia, Boyan himself is a great rider, taking part in the hunt at the beginning of each year, and he has achieved great results every time.

The caravanserais was the place where these horses and vehicles were served. These small settlements, usually with only a few dozen 'inhabitants', contain taverns, inns, stables, and blacksmith shops, allowing passers-by to rest for the night, repair their wagons a little, or replace the iron palms of their mounts. In addition, the larger caravans also offer horses and vehicles for rent, and for a large deposit, you can pick a mount to use and return it at another post.

Yuffie and the others naturally don't need any of this—there's no way to travel more easily and quickly than using arcane arts. Some people may feel dizzy or sick to their stomachs at first for this way of traveling through the astral plane, but the young ranger seems to feel no discomfort.

"Wow, that's 'teleportation.'" He took a deep breath and gave a thumbs up to Yufi, who had regained his original appearance, "I'm starting to envy you magicians...... Or should I call it a witch? ”

"Anything goes." Yuffie had told Leia about some of her origins, but she paid little attention to these so-called customs. She walked briskly to the inn, looking at the stables that could accommodate about a dozen horses, and the two wagons parked aside, "Is this it?" ”

The young ranger approached, looked around for a moment, stopped on the right side of a carriage, and pointed to the ruts that crisscrossed the ground.

Yuffie followed his gaze and couldn't see any useful information other than a mess.