Once upon a time, Twilight Castle was an impregnable line of defense, defending against outsiders while protecting the golden trade lanes within. Now, the enemy is gone, and the lands that were once associated with them are now the territory of the Kingdom of West, and they are the domain of another great nobleman in the kingdom. And at this moment, Yulian is strolling and walking on this land, looking at the buildings in front of him with some nostalgia and appreciation.

"Even after all these years, it doesn't seem to have changed much. ”

Looking at the fluttering flag at the city gate, Yulian shrugged his shoulders, he had been here a few times, and at that time, the city showed the same gesture. But if there is any noticeable change, it is only the flag. The flag flying on the gates at this moment was the flag of the Kingdom of West, not the flag of Jurania, which had long since perished.

Of course, Yulian didn't choose to come here not just to miss the past or greet other nobles, he also learned from Ofariel that there was a deep conflict between the nobles who controlled this territory and the Bird family, but Yulian didn't come here for this trip. Julien's purpose for traveling here was simple, as he had promised Offariel, it was just to buy a servant.

The reason why he didn't choose a more prosperous, lively, and close to the golden trade route, Yu Lian naturally had his reasons, because it was the territory of the Bird family, if he didn't care about these things before, then after the Bird family inexplicably sent people to visit, Yu Lian raised his vigilance against them, as the saying goes, a strong dragon does not suppress the head snake, the Bird family has been operating in this land for a hundred years, once they have something to do, they will inevitably be noticed by the other party, and it is wise to preserve their strength before the head-to-head duel, so Yu Lian will deliberately choose to avoid the Bird family and come to the territory of another nobleman to buy and sell。 Anyway, the other party should not take himself, a small nobleman who has just inherited the territory, in his eyes, and he will not want to investigate himself.

Thinking of this, Yuren raised his head and looked at the boy in front of him, this boy he met when he entered the city, when he was standing at the gate begging, and Yuren took out three silver coins and asked the little guy to be his guide. People like them who live at the bottom of the social ladder are very familiar with most corners of the city, and may even know some things that ordinary people don't know, which is what Yulian needs.

"Look, dear sir, there is Victory Square, where legend has it ............"

The boy who had bought the three silver coins was very excited, and although the money was nothing in the eyes of the nobles, it was enough for a little man like him to live well for a month, and he could even go and buy a new linen coat without having to wear this tattered garment, which had almost no color to speak of!

He raised his head and looked excitedly at You Lian not far behind him, at this moment You Lian was wearing a black aristocratic dress, a wide cloak wrapped around his body, and at the same time covered his face, the pitch-black long sword hung diagonally behind his waist as before, to be honest, in such a city, Yu Lian's dress was still very conspicuous.

"This gentleman?"

"I'm not interested in these things. ”

Yulian waved his hand, then looked around.

"I'd like to buy some beautiful, affordable and affordable jewelry, and I hope you can introduce me to a few good places. ”

"Of course there is no problem, sir. ”

For the boy, although Yulian's request was a bit strange, it was difficult for him, although in his capacity, it was impossible to enter those shops to buy anything, but they naturally had their own way of obtaining this information, and getting paid for it.

Still, the boy thought it was a little too simplistic.

At first, he took Yuren to several jewelry stores frequented by nobles in the center of the city, but the young nobleman did not seem satisfied. So he could only lead Yulian to the surrounding artisan shops that were good at making his own jewelry, but he still didn't get anything. This made the boy feel a little depressed, in his opinion, those jewels were beautifully made, high-quality things, and he couldn't understand why this noble gentleman would be so careful in this regard, but he didn't say much, after all, a wanderer like him knew more than ordinary people what it means to be sophisticated, don't say what should not be said, don't ask what should not be asked, people who are high naturally have their own ideas, and they just need to do what they should do.

"Well, sir, this is the last one. ”

After running around the city with Yuren for a whole day, the boy couldn't hold it anymore, they had already run through all the jewelry and artisan shops in the city, but Yulian didn't look satisfied, what was he looking for.........

However, compared to the poor child, Yulian did not show an anxious expression, he raised his head, glanced at the crumbling-looking sign in front of him, and then nodded.

"You can go. ”

"Ah, then, goodbye, good luck, good sir!"

Hearing this, the boy, who had already been tired from a day's work, immediately turned around as if he had been granted amnesty, and soon disappeared into the dark, dark and shadowy alley. Yuren shrugged his shoulders and withdrew his gaze from the child's back, and then he pushed open the heavy wooden door in front of him and stepped inside.

"Welcome, guest, what can I do for you?"

The jewelry store in front of me looked no different from other places, beautifully made jewelry products lay quietly in glass cases, the surrounding decorations were clean and tidy, and an old man over half a hundred years old stood up from behind the counter and looked at the customers who walked into the store with a smile.

"I want to see your jewelry here. ”

"Of course, there is no problem with that. ”

Hearing this, the old man immediately laughed.

"We are all very well-made and of the highest quality here, and you will definitely be satisfied........."

You Lian picked up the jewelry that the old man had placed on the table, looked at it carefully, and looked at the ring in his hand, with the help of the light of the setting sun, slowly turning, as if he was appreciating the prudence of a work of art.

"What a vision you have, guest. ”

The old man narrowed his eyes, smiled and began to explain to Yulian, it was obvious that he had already seen the identity of the other party from Yulian's dress and voice, this was a young nobleman. And such aristocrats have always been the best guests, they are young, they like to show off and collect, and they are the best targets. Because of this, the introduction of the old man is also very laborious.

"This is a ring made by the master craftsman Sanfud, known as the Emerald Tears, please look at its elegant workmanship, and the gems set on it, I can vouch for the reputation of our store, this is a real juniper emerald! Look at its pattern, so beautiful, so charming, so ..............."

"Complex. ”

Yulian looked at the ring in his hand and took the old man's words. He lifted the ring, a cold smile in his eyes, and then, spinning slightly, so that its inside was facing the sun.

"It's finely made, yes, and it looks perfectly curved......... It's not common to use gaps in the pattern itself to set gemstones......"

"It seems that you are also a connoisseur, distinguished guest. ”

Hearing Yu Lian's comment, the old man's face froze slightly, but he quickly recovered.

"Then you must also know that the price of such a ring will not be too low........."

"That's right. ”

Yulian nodded, and he turned his head to look in the direction of the old man.

"If it weren't for these rough scratches, it would be worth more, wouldn't it?"

"You, what are you talking about?"

Hearing this, the old man's face changed slightly, and he involuntarily took half a step back.

"I don't understand what you mean, what scratches, this is ............"

"How much?"

However, Yulian obviously didn't care about what the old man had to say, he just put down the ring in his hand and asked.

"Three............ Three hundred gold coins. ”

Hearing this answer, You Lian sneered in his heart, he is not a fool, judging from the materials used to make this ring, it is at least worth five hundred gold coins, and now, this old man actually took the initiative to sell it with three hundred gold coins, this is definitely not because he does not know the goods.

"Three hundred gold coins?"

"That's right, three hundred gold coins. ”

The old man was a little uneasy, he could feel that the other party's eyes were looking at him carefully, what did this mean? Who was this young nobleman? What did he want to do?

"Three hundred gold coins. ”

Yuren repeated the price, then smiled.

"So, did you spend thirty gold coins when you bought it back?"

“.................. This, I don't understand what you mean........."

The smile on the old man's face faded in an instant, and he turned pale, and tried to retreat in panic, but then, he only felt a flower in front of him, and then it was cold, and the pitch-black blade was already attached to his neck.

"It's a capital offense, sir. ”

Yulian said, glancing back at the door of the store, fortunately, there was no one around at the moment, and the surroundings were quiet.

"You should understand, do you want me to report to the garrison? I think they must be happy to scrape the oily ................"

“............... You, who are you .................."

"Okay, don't be so nervous. ”

The pitch-black tip of the sword shrank and pressed against the old man's face.

"Tell me, who and where did you buy this thing, where they were, and I will act as if nothing had happened, and you can continue to do your business, and I can continue to do my thing. Got it?"

"Yes, it's Brother Gerry!"

Under Yu Lian's coercion, the old man finally couldn't hold on anymore, not only because of the fear of the sword, but also because of Yu Lian's words, although he didn't seem to say anything, but his hints had made the old man's heart become cold. Obviously, if the young nobleman found the guards, the fellows would never believe them! They didn't have the guts to convict a nobleman of false accusations! And the old man himself knew very well that it was not a false accusation, as long as the guards searched his shop a little......... The old man could not imagine the consequences, whether he would be hanged.........?

The old man didn't dare to think about it any longer, and he hurriedly said the name out loud.

"He, they live at 25 Blackwater Street......... A very recognizable brother, my brother has a scar on his face......... They're Signtlits!"

"Very well, thank you for the information. ”

A black light flashed.

When the old man came back to his senses again, he found that the black long sword that had been attached to his face had disappeared, and the terrible young nobleman was still standing in place leisurely.

"So, I'll go first............ If nothing happens, I don't think we'll see each other again............ That's right. ”

With that, Yuren tossed the ring and then shook it back in his hand.

"I don't think you need this ring, so give it to me......... Well, goodbye. ”

He stared blankly at the dark figure and pushed the door away, and after the crisp bell rang, the old man sat on the ground, he was trembling, as if he had just been brought out of the water. He can be sure that with the scene just now, he will live five years less!

By divine grace, he never wanted to meet such customers and transactions again.

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