Section 2: Yintao City (II

Now, the outermost and first few lines of the Silver Coast are revealed.

As the oldest traditional power on the West Coast, the Silver Coast should be called the "city-state". Because it's made up of several cities. The vast area around the capital Yintao City and several other cities is its core part, the geographical location of the core area is unique, it is located in the northerly direction of the core area of the west coast, the shape is oval, the axis parallel to the coast is as long as 800 li, and the depth of expansion inland is 600 li.

Shielded to the northeast by the Samang Mountains and protected by the Delang Mountains to the southwest, this circular, enclosed, arm-encircled terrain would deter most enemies.

Some of the two mountain ranges overlap but are not connected, forming an "S"-shaped fertile plain in the middle, which is known as the "Rosaline" plain because of its abundant rain and abundant products.

The flat terrain began to decline slowly from the Rosaline Plains, and then returned to flatness when it was more than 100 miles away from the main city of the Silver Coast. Several large rivers down the river were slowed down by two lakes, and the abundance of water turned the second plain, the Brell Plain, into a network of water.

The gentle waterways connect countless towns and tribes, and together with the bridges and passes at key points, not only make the transportation more convenient, the scenery more beautiful, but also the bonus to the defense is also great. The two defensive medium-sized cities of the Silver Coast are stuck on the land and water transport hubs, which happen to bring the entire wilderness under their effective control.

Judging from this choice and arrangement, the founders of the Silver Coast were undoubtedly very strategic, and there was no shortage of excellent planning and engineering talents who were very good at using the terrain, roads and cities with a focus on efficiency. Even Townsend, who knew a little bit of everything, spoke highly of the Silver Coast in his heart.

The designs he has now seen with his own eyes are far superior to similar facilities in the Andorran Union.

The convoy of Thorn Rose made the trek, and after a few days, the main city of the Silver Coast came into view.

The main city of the Silver Coast is called Yintao City, which is actually a large peninsula surrounded by water on three sides. The main body of the peninsula is composed of rocky mountains, and there are 10,000 cliffs at the edge, which are more than 300 meters above the sea level. The direction connecting the continent is the widest, nearly twenty li, and the length of the inlet part is nearly thirty li, gradually + passionately narrowing, and the tip bends back from the southwest to become a natural break.

This wave guard protects a huge deep-water harbor with clear blue waves and a busy scene.

There are countless buildings on the peninsula as far as the eye can see, but the silver-white palace complex at the farthest distance is the most conspicuous. These palaces are located at the tip of the peninsula and are built along the sea. Not only is it beautiful, but it is also magnificent.

Even from a distance of more than twenty miles, one can see the general composition of the palace - at the top, a series of minarets stand tall and the flags on them flutter like waves; a little lower is a place full of semicircular vaults, far and near I don't know how many; and in the space below, there are several flat-topped pyramid-like buildings, and on a wide platform there are mountains and rivers, and the purple and red are red.

It's like the legendary Hanging Garden

The palace on the ground floor has been integrated with the rocky mountains, and even a circular terrace-like space has been carved out of the cliffs below the peninsula's horizon, on which various exquisite buildings are laid out in turn. The silver spires and domes adorned with giant crimson gems were like belts for the peninsula.

The beautiful scenery in front of him, not to mention the jaw-dropping natives of the West Coast, Townsend was a little dazed after estimating the difficulty and amount of work to build the palace complex. It's not a palace complex, it's not a city, it's a fucking miracle, her beauty, her magnificence, her immovability, it's all like eternity.

"Chiefs, welcome you to the Silver Coast, the most prosperous and elegant city on the West Coast," the loud voice reached the ears, and Townsend turned his head to see a wooden platform built at the junction with a very local flavor.

The tax collector stood on it and spoke loudly, perhaps because there were so many flags in Townsend's caravan, so he used the strange title: "Now please pay the city tax, one gold coin per wagon, ten silver coins per man, and one thirty for bulk goods."

"Chiefs, please restrain your men, ask for the price to buy things, and the beautiful woman can't carry it and leave, otherwise our prince will be unhappy" The tax collector clapped his hands on the stage and shouted, so he almost sang and danced: "Speed speed chiefs, don't delay time, after entering the city, there will be better houses and women to see"

"I'm X, that's a stinky fart, isn't it?" Townsend, who was sitting in the driver's seat, asked Vahu, "...... prince he said?"

"Our prince is His Highness Pfister Aldrich Connelly," and before Vahu could reply, two thin young men ran out of the improvised house by the side of the road, shouting and running.

The young man in the back jumped to the front, and dodged the guard's mount with a light move, and finally braked sharply at the guard's shouting, and rested his ebullient face at Townsend's feet.

"Strong, rich chief, do you need a guide, I am the best in the region"

"A guide, I do. But......" Townsend smiled evilly, stretched out the sheathed scimitar in his hand, and picked the young man's hat on the spot: "The words of the female guide are even more necessary, do you want to provide us with unexpected services?"

"Chief, don't be joking, I'm a serious person" The young man put on his hat and hurriedly tucked his long dark red hair under his hat, although he looked embarrassed but not very flustered: "Although I am a woman, I am very familiar with Yintao City, and I can walk three times with my eyes closed"

"Chief, don't trust a girl, I can close my eyes and walk five times back and forth" The thin boy in the back was separated by the guards with horses, and he was so anxious that he shouted while jumping: "Saila, you dare to cut in line, I will go back to tell the eldest brother, I will let the eldest brother teach you a lesson"

"Chief, hire me, I guarantee that you will find the best shop and business, buy the cheapest things, I promise that the chief will not be harassed by thieves, nor will he be blackmailed by profiteers, and he will be able to avoid people who cannot be offended, and even ......" The female guide in the hat looked at her companion behind her, turned her head and bit her lip and said to Townsend, "I also know where to find the best woman"

"You mean you're not good?" Townsend couldn't help but be happy when he hadn't flirted with a girl for a long time.

"I ...... I'm fine, but I'm not that good" The female guide didn't blush, but quietly clenched her fists: "Chief, you know, I only serve as a guide, and I'm a good guide. ”

"Yes, since you've said so, I'll give it a try. ”

In his distant memory, he often teased the little girl who bought snacks with tears in his eyes before he wrapped up all the things that people sold, so he nodded and said, "How much is a day if you are hired?"

"My reward is a silver coin. The female guide regained her enthusiastic expression: "There is no additional charge for the shops and merchants going to the East, West, and Slave Markets, and the toll in the noble district is borne by the chief, and in addition to the toll, the academy district and the mystery district also charge an additional silver coin. ”

"If you wash your face and get back to your normal outfit, I can give you three silver coins a day. Townsend agreed: "Friendly reminder to you, next time you disguise yourself, you have to tie your neck together, what is the matter with your black and white?"

"Thank you......" The female guide was stunned for a moment: "Chief, you can call me Saila, do you need a viewing carriage?"

"Three are needed. Townsend turned to Vahu and said, "Say three numbers at will, right away." ”

"Uh......" Vahu thought to himself, "three, nine, eleven." ”

"You go to the house over there, and come out with three more guides according to the number you said. One for you, one for Marcia, one for the caravan. Townsend turned his head to look at the female guide: "Name three big hotels that are suitable for us." ”

"The Sun Tribe, the Alpine Eagle, Rosalyn. Without thinking about it, the female guide replied: "These three are large inns, and I can park all the carriages, and I can rent a separate courtyard for the chief." ”

"We went to Rosalyn to settle down. Townsend chose the last hostel: "Saila, go and get our way into the city." ”

"Okay-" Saila, who had brought the business, made an exaggerated etiquette, and ran energetically to the high platform where the tax collector was, and after a "fierce" confrontation and dancing, Saila ran back in a hurry: "Chief, there is no way to negotiate the price of the goods, but I have won the price for you to pack the people, regardless of the number of carriages, you can give twelve gold coins"

"You tell him that we actually fled from the Quelsa Plains, and we have no money, but more lives. Townsend said, "We are counting on the prince to give us money." ”

"Chief...... This kind of joke ......" Sera was very embarrassed: "This kind of joke can't be made." ”

"Do I have a joking face? There's a paranormal in the carriage, it's not a joke. ”

"If there is a noble Anomaly, there is no need to pay the entrance fee to the city. Townsend's words surprised Cera: "I'll go and say it right away." ”

Townsend did not do this to deny the entrance fee, no matter how poor he was, he was actually testing the attitude of the Silver Coast towards ordinary tribes and anomalies, although it would not be very accurate, but it could more or less reflect some problems.

Sure enough, after a new round of negotiations with Serra, the tax collector personally came over to greet him, and after confirming the badge worn by Marcia, the tax collector not only did not charge any fees, but also sent a list of precautions and the like.

Taking advantage of this time, the swift Saira had already hired three viewing carriages to come over. A small lieutenant followed her throughout, returning to report that Sera had received a tip for the viewing carriage. This less noticeable detail actually lowered the suspicion that she was a bad person, or at least showed that she was familiar with the coachman - if she was a spy, she probably wouldn't have thought of recovering the buckle when she started work.

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