The train of the Imperial Leader Meteorite patrolling the western realm stopped at the Crescent Oasis Railway Station, and the royal knights sent by the Empress of the Prison Kingdom to protect the Meteorite Leader stepped out of the carriages. Dressed in ornate royal knightly armor, they stood like statues outside the carriage with knightly swords in their hands.

Then out of the carriage were the agents of the Imperial Intelligence Bureau, some in uniform, some in civilian clothes, who moved quickly and skillfully to pull up a cordon around the train. Anyone with suspicious behavior will be caught and interrogated by the secret agents, and then rushed together to take care of them.

Followed out were members of the business delegation that had come to the Western Realm with the Falling Star Shousuke.

After passing through the Crescent Oasis, you will officially enter the Western Territory. For these merchants living in the bustling city, the western frontier was a barren land, and they would not be willing to set foot here without the invitation of the imperial chief.

Therefore, Shousuke will stop at the Crescent Oasis for a few days to let these merchants adapt to the harsh climate here, and when they officially enter the Gobi, they will not have such a comfortable life.

The merchants who got off the bus moved their hands and feet, and then saw the Crescent Oasis coming to greet the Imperial Chief's team.

The second prince, Alec, suddenly stood at the front of the team.

This could not help but arouse the amazement of the merchants.

You must know that even though Meteorite has reached the peak of being a vassal, and has even become the largest minister in the history of the empire, according to the status, the first auxiliary Meteorite is under the direct royal family. Last time, the eldest princess and the meteorite visited the western realm and passed through the Crescent Oasis, but the second prince Alec did not come to greet them, but the two of them went to visit.

And this time, the second prince Alec actually came to the station with a welcoming team to wait for the meteorite, which couldn't help but surprise the people who saw it.

It also made the merchants who came with Luke this time puff up their chests, and look at the entire empire, how many people can have this treatment?

All kinds of voices reached the ears of the second prince, Alec.

From a face point of view, this is definitely a humiliation of surrendering one's identity. But for the sake of Meteorite's mercy, this humiliation is nothing.

Thinking about the end of the Northern Legion and Sinclair, Alec's heart trembled as he did when he first heard the news. These days, he was worried about every day, and after the news that the meteorite was about to tour the western realm, he had a feeling that his time was short.

It's all up to this, and it doesn't matter if you don't have a face, or if you don't have an identity.

His own Legion of the West is not the Legion of the North. Fearing that the meteor would come to the Crescent Oasis, the Western Legion mutinied and let themselves die in the chaos.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Alec chose to protect himself and received this figure in the empire with one hand.

The merchants finished one after another.

Then there are the servants, guards, retinues, and staff of the Imperial Chief......

Hundreds of people came down in a row.

The guards lined up and waited for the most honorable man to come out.

The second prince, Alec, took the officers of the Western Legion and the officers of the Crescent Oasis to tidy up their clothes, and when the servants of the first assistant rolled out the red carpet, the band played the welcome song.

Accompanied by the music, a young man dressed in the first and auxiliary clothes, wearing the marquis's coat of arms, carrying the governor's ribbon, and hanging the command knife of the commander of the city garrison regiment of the city of St. Lun, walked out of the carriage with square steps.

The second prince, Alec, immediately greeted him, but after seeing the man's appearance clearly, the smile on his face immediately retracted, and he shouted angrily: "Macdonald, what are you doing!" ”

The man who came out of the carriage with a stunned face was Prince MacDonald. Seeing the second prince Alec who had changed his face, Prince Macdonald stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder: "Nephew Alec, I didn't expect you to come to greet me in person." Your face is so ugly, is it heat stroke? ”

The second prince looked at the carriage, and no one came out, so he asked MacDonald in a low voice: "Where is the meteorite, why are you wearing his clothes!" ”

MacDonald swept away the sand from his clothes and replied to Alec, "My eldest brother...... Meteorite Shousuke said that he was going to the Western Realm secretly, so he didn't go with us. In order not to leak the news, I was asked to pretend to be him and take the inspection team to complete the business tasks according to the normal schedule.

Look at this dress, I wear it quite well. And this badge, this ribbon, this sword...... It was all given to me by my eldest brother. ”

MacDonald made several poses, showing off the outfit.

When Alec heard that the meteorite was not on the train and had secretly entered the western realm, his heart and neck were instantly cold.

This meteorite patrolling the western realm is fake, the real purpose is to come specifically to get me!

After Sinclair renounced his right to the throne, I was the only one left standing in his way.

What to do?

The other party is a falling star, what can I do?

Alec's six gods have no master, and sweat is pouring out.

MacDonald smiled and said, "Nephew Alec, why are you so nervous?" By the way, my eldest brother, Falling Star Shousuke asked me to bring you a message. He hoped that when he returned from the West via the Crescent Oasis, you would be able to figure out the situation in the Empire.

In front of a rushing train, a scarab beetle that tried to stop it had to be crushed. ”

MacDonald, who is a fox and a fake tiger, left Prince Alec in a trance, and entered Crescent City with the team this time.

By this time, Luke had arrived at the Scorched Wood Camp, an outpost that had entered the Halmutu Basin.

Fast Legs, who had already received the news, was already waiting here, and when he saw Luke arriving on a camel, he immediately welcomed him into Hamm's Tavern.

"Orc Hamm, let your men take care of my master's camel and add a few more eggs to the food." The fast leg who entered the tavern shouted loudly and greeted the other diners warmly, he was already familiar with the place.

The orc Hamm came out of the back kitchen of the tavern, and when he saw the fast legs, he asked his goblins to take care of the camels. Then he walked up to Luke and saluted, "Honorable sir, welcome to the scorched wood camp. I'm friends with Fast Legs, so if you need anything, please feel free to ask. ”

The last time Luke saw Orc Hamm was in the clear sky, and this time he returned the salute with the attitude of meeting Orc Hamm for the first time: "Hello, Orc Hamm. My servant Quickleg has mentioned you many times in my letters, saying that you have been a great help to my business in the Westlands, and that you will continue our friendly cooperation in the future. ”

"It's my pleasure. Please wait a moment for food and drinks to be served. ”

The orc Hamm treats Luke as an ordinary businessman, so he returns to the back kitchen after a brief pleasantries.

After Luke and Quickleg sat down, he asked, "You're doing well in the West, the orc Hamm is a well-known sand thief broker." ”

With a smile, Quickleg pulled out a stack of Imperial Marks from his coat pocket: "I'm doing well in the West, it's all because of this thing." When the owner came to the West, did he expand new business or inspect existing business? ”

Luke's arrival has already caught the attention of many in the tavern, and although law and order in the West has improved, it will be a long time before the sand thieves can be eradicated.

Fast Legs didn't want to get into unnecessary trouble, so he asked Luke in code.

At this time, a goblin brought two portions of roast meat and two large glasses of wine.

The fast legs gave the money happily, and gave the goblin a lot of tips, and praised: "You kid has eyesight, and you didn't entertain my master with horse meat chaff cakes." ”

The goblin happily took the money: "Thank you, Lord Fast Legs!" ”

As the goblins walked away, Luke said to Quicklegs, "I'm here to inspect existing businesses and expand new ones.

What's the weather like in the Westlands lately? I want to go to the Moonlight Royal Court in the Ancestral Grassland, I heard that it is very lively now, and there are many business opportunities. ”

Knowing that Luke asked about the situation in the West, he replied: "The weather in the West has been very bad, and there have been frequent sandstorms recently, but it is still no problem to walk a few large oases." As for the Moonlight Court...... The Sanctuary established by the Angels there, the World Bank branch opened by the Shimmering Men there, and the Oulu Academy and the Winter Capital School of Magical Steam sent scholars and established many schools.

There are many barbarian tribes that have migrated into the ancestral grassland, and I have heard that there are many more barbarian tribes ready to move in, and soon the Moonlight Court will be a great city.

If the owner goes to the Moonlight Royal Court to look for business opportunities, he will definitely gain a lot.

Do you have a project you'd like to invest in? ”

Luke said, "Let's talk about it on the road, I also want to know the specific climate of the Westland." ”

"I'll talk about it on the road. The master tasted this barbecue, and the orc Hamm barbecue was still very good. ”

Luke picked up his knife and fork and ate it, filling his stomach as soon as he could.

At this time, there was a knock on the door of the tavern, and a woman dressed as a mercenary in leather armor walked in. She shook off the sand from her body, and then shouted, "Bring me a horsemeat chaff cake and a glass of wine." ”

Luke listened to the familiar voice, and couldn't help but turn his head to look over.

It just so happened that the woman also looked over, and when she saw Luke's appearance, she couldn't help but open her mouth and exclaim, "You are ......"

"Miss Nightingale!" The woman who came in was none other than the nightingale. Luke immediately stopped the nightingale from calling out his other name, he stood up and pulled the nightingale to his table under the gaze of everyone: "I am Luke, the merchant of the city of St. Lun, and the last time we met was in the manor of His Royal Highness the Second Prince. I didn't expect Miss Nightingale to remember me in a humble position, which really flattered me. ”

As soon as the bewildered nightingale sat down, he felt a dagger against his waist.

The young man who threatened him didn't see anything unusual at all, and he smiled and shouted to the goblin bartender: "Replace this young lady's horse meat chaff cake with barbecue, the wine is the best, and I'll pay the bill!" ”

"Listen to you, quick-legged lord." The horse meat chaff cake was replaced by roast meat, and the goblin happily ran to the back kitchen.

The nightingale, who was under control, cooperated: "Mr. Luke, I heard that your business is getting bigger and bigger, and you have contracted the renovation of the palace. It stands to reason that you should be very busy, how can you have time to run to the West. ”

Luke hinted at Quickleg to put the dagger away, and then replied, "My business is spread all over the Empire, and recently there is business in the West that I need to handle personally, so I'm here."

On the contrary, you Miss Nightingale, don't you enjoy life with His Royal Highness Alec, the second prince? How did you run into this desert and eat horse meat chaff cake? ”

This time in the face of the falling star, Nightingale completely lost the momentum to chase him from Shenglun City to Angry Waves City to assassinate him, and the whole person became powerless and helpless.

"It's all because of ...... It's all because of meteorites. I went to Raging Waves to assassinate Meteor, but it ended up like a clown.

Meteorite sent someone to inform His Highness Alec, who took me back to the Crescent Oasis and ...... Then His Highness announced that he had severed all relations with me and expelled me.

I can only become a Ranger again and take on quests to earn some bounties. ”

Luke couldn't help but sigh: "His Royal Highness Alec is a little too ruthless!" ”

But the nightingale looked very open: "Your Highness is willing to come forward and bring me back from the imprisonment of Angry Waves City, which is already considered benevolent and righteous, and he can completely dissociate himself from me and not admit that the premeditated assassination has anything to do with him." It's just that now that Meteorite has become the first assistant of the Empire, I don't know if he regrets saving me now.

But it had nothing to do with me, and there was no way he could re-admit me. ”

To be honest, Alec can do this level, and he is already more humane than the eldest prince Fania.

Luke doesn't have much to say about what happened to the Nightingale.

"Does Miss Nightingale have a mission on her now?"

Nightingale replied, "No! It's hard for me as a lone woman to get the task of making money, especially because my experience makes most people afraid to cause unnecessary trouble. It must have been that I offended both the Meteorite and the Second Prince, and it is already a miracle in the eyes of some people to be able to survive. ”

Luke said, "Since Miss Nightingale doesn't have a job right now, I can hire you." ”

Nightingale looked at Luke with puzzled eyes, "Why?" Depending on who you are, and of course, your financial resources, you can easily hire a stronger guard than mine. ”

Luke smiled and said, "You can see this hire as the help of an old friend, and hopefully the commission from this mission can help you through the tough times, and I'm sure everything will be fine." ”

Nightingale still couldn't believe that the meteor would hire her.

"When you come to the West Territory this time, there must be a lot of trade secrets that can't be known by outsiders, aren't you afraid that I will tell others your secrets?"

The others in the nightingale's mouth of course refer to the second prince.

Luke said unconcernedly: "My trade secrets, even if you know it, it's useless." Even if I tell someone, it won't cause me trouble.

I'm going to the Moonlight King Court in the Ancestral Grassland, and I'm going to visit some places on the way to inspect the market. The whole journey takes half a month, and there may be some dangers. Me and my retinue have a certain amount of force and don't need too much distraction from you to protect them.

What do you think?

Make an offer! ”

Nightingale thought about it for a moment.

Although I can't figure out the purpose of the meteorite hiring me now, I am really short of money now. Perhaps the money earned from this mission will be enough for me to leave the empire and start a new life in a place where I don't know myself.

"Half a month, four gold coupons."

Luke smiled and said, "Four gold coupons? It's so cheap. I'll give you 10 gold coupons, and if the mission time expires, the reward will be calculated separately. ”

The employer took the initiative to raise the price, and the nightingale had no reason to refuse: "Deal." ”

Luke motioned to Fast Legs, who immediately took out a handful of gold tickets from his pocket and counted out ten of them and handed them to Nightingale.