"Do we have to be in a place like this?"

After less than five minutes in the tavern, Caroline couldn't stand it, and the crowded environment was mixed with smells like cages full of livestock, and all kinds of noises were noisy. Rod is okay, he was a sling before he crossed over, lived in the slums, and never suffered anything, but the aristocratic girl next to him, who was born as a nobleman, grew up in a comfortable and clean environment, and suddenly found himself in this kind of living environment of the people at the bottom, and he couldn't adapt to it at all.

Especially when I saw those fat and greasy women constantly rubbing against the passengers, it was even more unbearable, as if they were going to vomit out what they had eaten for a few days.

"Well, as you can see, there are all kinds of people here, and the more mixed the place, the more you can get real information. Those drunks, hunters, and homeless people, don't think that they are ragged and smelly, and they may be better at gathering intelligence than professional spies. You know, many spies also often buy intelligence from these people. If we're going to find the vampire, we can't miss every message. ”

Rhodes leaned close to the witch, pressed her ear to her ear, and whispered.

"But ......"

Caroline was still uncomfortable and was about to refute, but was interrupted again by Rhodes -

"But it's terrible, isn't it? bear with it, think about what kind of war we're facing, and you'll think it's worth it now. ”

Rod was comforted.

As he spoke, the first plate of food was served, a plate of rye bread...... Bogur, Talinnam and Yeskovich didn't think much about it, they just grabbed it with their hands, one by one, so uncomfortable. Caroline, on the other hand, stared at the bread shaped like black charcoal, and did not dare to start.

"It's bread ?......"

She asked in a whisper, so low that she couldn't even hear herself......

"Or else? Do you think it's charcoal?"

Rod laughed, picked up a piece, and placed it on Caroline's plate.

"You know, in Kislev, most people can only afford this. The kind of bread we usually eat is high-quality bread, without any impurities, but it is expensive, and most civilians cannot afford to eat it. Not to mention honey bread and berry bread. ”

Rod whispered, demonstrating by example, and took a bite of the black bread on the table, crumbs like toner spilling from his mouth. This scene made Caroline look unappetizing. She couldn't imagine what the next plate of broth and turnips would look like.

On the other side of the table, several homeless people seemed to have finished eating, and were playing with cards (1) on the table, and some food scraps, horse manure, and mud mixtures were thrown on the ground, mixed with the smell of sweat on the homeless people's body, causing Caroline to cover her mouth and nose. It can be seen that the group has a low consumption, and the sitting position is also temporary, their table is similar to the table used by Rhodes and his party, but the chair is made of a long wooden plank with two empty wine barrels under it. According to Tallinnam, this is to make it easier to clean up after eating. After all, Tallinnam belonged to the poor civilian class before becoming an acolyte, and was used to such a scene of life.

"Don't they use knives and forks?"

Caroline looked around and saw that only a few well-dressed people were using the utensils in the entire tavern, and the others were basically just scratching the ...... No matter how greasy the food is, it is grasped with the hands, and those oil-stained hands may have to go to the toilet to wipe their butts, play cards, or even play with their hands......

"Honorable Miss Caroline, you must know that knives and forks are made of metal, and only the rich can afford to use them, but ordinary civilians can afford them. Observe as much as you can, for you to help your father manage the castle, you must know the life of the toiling masses of the lower classes. ”

Rhodes whispered, and Caroline felt that her three views had been lost......

"How many days are we going to stay here?"

Caroline asked, enduring the stench around her.

"Not sure, maybe two or three days, maybe a week, or even longer. My idea is that until Dafort and Summer Night move in for reinforcements, we'll have to stay here and ask for information, and once they're coming, we'll be able to act immediately, otherwise a massive force coming into the city will only make the vampires flee. Or just prepare them to take on us. ”

Rhodes put his mouth to Caroline's ear and whispered.

"Okay, let's not talk about that, there are a lot of people here, you see. "Night night Chinese

Rhodes said, motioning for Caroline to look out the window, where a knightly man in a fur coat and black top hat was looking at the place with his dark eyes. Due to the blessing of the bear god Ersun, Rhodes has a good sense of observation, otherwise, with the sight and sensitivity of a normal person, it would be impossible to find a specific person in a messy house.

Caroline put away her surprised face, because she knew that even here, it was not completely safe.

A few minutes later, the meat ordered by Bogur came up, delivered by a middle-aged aunt, who filled the meat in a wooden barrel and scooped it into the guests' plates with a large spoon. Fortunately, the plates were clean, and the child laborers were very serious about their work, because they were afraid of being beaten and scolded by the shop owner, so they always scrubbed the plates, tables and chairs cleaner than the adults.

Caroline found that even meat was cold......

"They won't roast you temporarily, so many guests, they are all baked at noon or in the morning, and then serve them out one by one in the evening when there are many guests, otherwise it will be too late to roast temporarily. ”

Rod said lightly. Rhodes had also done the work of opening a restaurant before the crossing, and all the ingredients were prepared in the morning, cooked, and served to the guests' tables slightly when the noon and evening rush hour came, and of course, the tavern owner didn't even bother to heat it here. Serve the food prepared in the morning, fortunately it is not too hot in the summer in Kislev, otherwise, the food may start to spoil in the evening after a day in the kitchen.

"I'm ...... in Heidelberg"

Caroline was about to say that she was eating hot food, but was interrupted again by Rod, a man who could always see her thoughts in advance......

"In Heidelberg or Blackhammer, you are a young lady, a noble lady. Prepare hot food for you, of course, but out there, we're just civilians, remember who we are, okay? ”

Rod said, grabbing a piece of cold meat with his hand and placing it on Caroline's plate.

"I don't eat meat......"

The witch kept a straight face and played the eldest lady's temper.

"You have to eat, replenish your strength. Think about our cause, which is related to the lives of tens of thousands of people. ”

Rhodes once again pressed her with the "ghost hunting" mission. Caroline was silent, looking at the stiff bacon roll, and swallowed with difficulty.

"No, I can't eat it. She finally chose to give up, pouting. "I went to the room, I had my own food. ”

But as soon as he got up, he was targeted by a few homeless people on the side. Rod immediately grabbed her hand and motioned for her to sit down. But Caroline didn't seem to know what was happening, and the next second, several homeless people playing cards came over and looked at Caroline's body with obscene eyes. Although the Raven's Journey Tavern is the best tavern in the entire castle, most of the people gathered are also low-level commoners, and the real nobles have already entered the castle to rest. Therefore, there are no aristocratic women here on weekdays, and although Caroline's dress is also a commoner's attire, she looks very clean, and her slender figure and fair face quickly attract the attention of drunkards.

"Hey, friend, how much does this girl sell? One night, one night can ......"

The bum, who had just won a game of cards, came over, first glanced at Caroline with a lewd gaze, and then walked up to Rhodes and talked about the price......

However, needless to say, Bogur and Talinnham had already spat out the food in their mouths and stood up with a menacing expression, the dwarf was not tall enough, but the scarred face and strong muscles were enough to deter the ruffians. And Tallinnam directly pressed the drunkard's head on the table, took out the dagger casually, and stuck it on the table, the force was so great that the tail of the dagger even trembled slightly. The sudden scene made the drunkard half sober up in an instant, his hands curled, and his mouth shouted words begging for mercy.

"Tell me, what to do with him. ”

Rod glanced at the Frost Witch beside him and asked lightly.

"So he can't touch a woman!"

Caroline said in a commanding tone.

Tallinnham understood and kicked the drunkard in the crotch. The homeless man with a mouth full of yellow teeth instantly hugged his head and screamed, and was dragged out in a panic by his companions. However, even so, the people around did not cast too much attention, and there were no surprises in molesting women, fighting, gambling and making trouble, which were very common in taverns.

Even if Rhodes grabbed the drunk and beat him up just now, it is estimated that no one would care whether the drunk in tattered clothes was dead or alive.

They just continue to drink, gamble, and abuse the uselessness and incompetence of the rulers. The next day, everything is back to square one, and the servants in the tavern will clean up the scraps and filth left by the guests the night before.