Of course, Xiuge himself has never been here.

In fact, even in the more prosperous world of the past, he had no experience with it.

On the contrary, it is the original owner of Xiuge's body, and he is indeed a "frequent visitor" of Ladies Street and Splash Street.

However, Schug Ernst himself did not have much money for "spending", and as a down-and-out young writer who made a living from gaudy literature, his only goal here was to collect material, and he did a lot of things for the sake of it.

Interviews, recordings, field trips, or asking customers to tell nightingales about their "real combat experiences...... In short, Schug Ernst has tried almost everything except real consumption.

Because of this, he is unusually familiar with these two streets.

And his first two works that came into the public eye were written on this basis.

To date, "Splash" and "The Tenant on the Ladies Street" are among the most popular works of Schug Ernst among the people.

Of course, this is something that Xiuge doesn't want to admit at all.

Shuge was naturally reluctant to talk to Wei Lin about these things, but just as he was thinking about how to deal with the other party's question, there was another movement in his already extremely calm mental world.

He raised his head to look ahead, only to see that the people in front of him, who had been walking in groups in twos and threes, were suddenly separated, as if to avoid some kind of person or team coming from the front.

Before he could think about it, he raised his hand and grabbed Verin, and then led her to a hidden place on the side of the street.

Several nightingales who had been peeking at the two young men and women snickered, and in their eyes, the young people who were so good-looking that they appeared on both streets at the same time often had some semblance of shame to tell others, and it was normal for such a thing to happen.

The two of them didn't care about the nightingales at this time, and they silently passed through the gap between the two houses and came to a very hidden road.

In fact, it was not a regular road at all, but a path next to a man-made river, perhaps because most of the people who lived here were nightingales, and this narrow waterway was still clear, and on the edge of the waterway there were even some decorative flowers - the nightingales were already living a very difficult life, and no one wanted to open the window and see a foul-smelling muddy ditch.

"Mr. Shug, you'd better find something."

Perhaps because she had just witnessed an amazing scene on the street that she had never seen before, Wei Lin's face looked a little more ruddy than before, and because she was dissatisfied with the sudden pull of Xiuge, her face showed a little unhappiness, but this kind of demeanor made her seem more real and vivid.

"They're chasing Ladies Street, not far down the road."

Hearing Shug say this, Wei Lin's eyebrows immediately raised, she looked around, and saw that the nearby houses did not open the windows facing here, and no one was observing in the dark, so she quickly began to cast the spell, and the delicate bag filled with animal bones before was taken out by her again, and soon, with the flow of magic, a slender and elegant black cat appeared in front of the two.

Habitually, Verin bent down and gently scratched the summoned cat's chin with her hand, before controlling it back into the street outside.

Taking advantage of the time that Wei Lin probed the situation, Xiuge also observed the magic disc in his spiritual world, and he noticed that his wild mouse pattern bound in the magic groove had now changed its appearance, and he saw that it was curled up at the moment, and its fur was covered with scars and scars, and it seemed to be asleep.

"It looks like I won't be able to call for its help anytime soon."

Shug sighed softly, as a beginner who had just acquired magic and magical powers, although he had won the previous encounter in the woods with the particularity of his own strength and means, this victory was essentially just a forced interference with the trackers, Xiug knew very well that without the blue-winged ravens summoned by Virene, the Running Rat would most likely be chopped into rat meat slices by those terrible iris guards as soon as he appeared.

However, he also found that his previous performance seemed to have won the approval of the female mage next to him, judging from the fact that she, as a lake-level mage, was willing to take her immobile self out of the forest area, and was willing to listen to her own suggestions at the moment, the relationship between the two had finally been initially consolidated.

Verin's exploration of the streets was soon over, and the magical glint in her eyes faded, and she nodded at Xiuge, "Accurate judgment, Mr. Xiuge...... However, instead of a tracking party with hounds or spellcasters, the search team was a group of police officers and guards in the city of Salem, questioning people on the road. ”

Hearing this, Xiuge immediately frowned: "There are quite a few people who have seen us. ”

"These local officers are very careless, and they don't seem to think I'm going to be in this kind of place...... The questions from those passers-by were also very perfunctory. ”

Xiuge nodded: "It's good news, but ...... Miss Verin, we can't stay here, no one knows if they're going to send more professional people here, we have to find a hiding place as soon as possible. ”

"So, do you think of a suitable place to go?"

Wei Lin's question was a little strange, so Xiuge frowned, and a voice symbolizing confusion came from his mouth: "Huh? ”

"You may have forgotten, Mr. Schugg...... The second time we met, I read a part of the manuscript you put on the table, and I remember the article being called 'The Tenant on Ladies Street.' ”

The slightly teasing words of the female mage hit Xiuge's head like a crystallized bullet: "'Master Jolly', if you still can't think of a suitable place to go, maybe we will be going to be 'tenants' to the Dereans tonight!" ”

Hearing this, Xiuge sighed helplessly, he searched his memory twice, and finally turned out a very inconspicuous address in an extremely inconspicuous corner.

"Of course, there are places to hide, but ...... I hope Miss Verin doesn't care too much about the environment at that time. ”

Xiuge emphasized in his tone: "After all, we are all refugees now, and we are not qualified to make too many demands. ”

After listening to Xiuge's words, and then thinking of the particularity of Ladies Street and Splash Street, even Wei Lin, who is a lake-level magician, has a little apprehension.

……

While the inhabitants of the closed city of Salem are talking about the sudden fire in Ernst's old house, the inhabitants and nobles of the city of Bolden, the royal capital of the Kingdom of Waterl, located in the heart of the Rowe Plateau, are in a brief agitation due to a sudden news.

"Big news! Big news! ”

In Bolden's central square, the loud voices of the newscasters were heard in the light of magic loudspeakers, and more and more residents opened the windows of their homes or went directly around the central square, looking nervously and curiously at the announcer in the center of the square.

"The great, magnificent, and standing Kingdom of Wattel has signed the latest cooperation agreement with the Kingdom of Hain and St. Steele three days ago!"

The announcer's voice was impassioned, not on his own initiative, but because the content of the temporary press release in his hand was indeed able to shock and thrill everyone who loves their country.

"Under the requirements of the agreement, the Kingdom of Waterl, as the most dazzling pearl of the Lovi Plateau, will cooperate with its allies and all its affiliated kingdoms in the fields of armies, commerce, magic, and the much-anticipated fields of steam power!"

The announcer's voice became louder and louder: "At the same time, Prince Havid, the crown prince of the kingdom, and his wife, who were attending the ceremonial armistice celebrations of Seren, have arrived at the 'Peace Talks Hill' northwest of the city of Seren, and have successfully met with Prince Henry, who is present on the side of the Kingdom of Derene...... After the armistice celebrations are over, Prince Havid will head to the rugged hills west of the Seren to preside over a military exercise involving the Rowe nations! ”

The shocking news echoed through the central square, soaring into the air, passing over the sword-sharp spires of the grim buildings, through the puffs of smoke from the factories and workshops, and finally disappearing into the invisible ceremonial arena that hung over the entire royal capital.

The middle-aged nobleman in a gorgeous costume came to the window, listened intently to the sound coming from outside, then raised his hand and closed the window.

"You should listen to the voices outside."

A majestic and old voice came from the direction of the door, and the middle-aged nobleman turned his head to look, only to see an aging figure in a wheelchair, slowly coming to his room, accompanied by servants and guards.

"Son, I've said it many times...... The Ernst family can remain proud, but they must not close their eyes and ears. ”

The old man waved his hand and drove away the maid who was beside him, and then drove his wheelchair to the small round table opposite the fireplace, reached out and picked up a bottle of beautifully decorated wine, and poured himself a little.

The middle-aged aristocrat said helplessly: "Father, we already know this news, haven't we?" ”

"Huh...... Yes, we were able to get almost all the important news and intelligence in advance, but the Ernst family still couldn't be one step ahead at every stage and moment. ”

The old man picked up his glass and slowly sniffed the aroma of the wine, but he never drank it into his mouth.

The current ruler of the Ernst family, the former military minister of the Waters Kingdom, and the "three-clawed falcon", Marshal Zeke Ernst, who is now a centenarian who can't even enjoy fine wine, with the help of many magic and potions of the Law Council, he has successfully overcome one difficulty after another on his body, but the aging brought about by age is irreversible, and he can't even leave the Ernst family territory now, because he can only stay in the huge magical ritual field set up in the family territory, He was able to continue to survive.

"Father, do you still think we're too late to make plans and arrangements?"

"Late?"

A smile appeared on the old man's thin face: "Perhaps...... If it were up to me to handle these things, I might choose something more straightforward. ”

He rubbed his fingers lightly against the pattern on the wine glass, and said unhurriedly: "Yerevan, the plans you have made are actually very timely, but I think it is an extremely bad choice to mix the affairs of the family and the gods with the mission of the kingdom. ”

The old marshal of the kingdom raised his withered hand and pointed to the huge map hanging on the wall of one side of the room: "Our king has finally made this decision, and now the armies of the Rovi countries participating in the exercise have been assembled near the craggy hills, and in a few days, even the northernmost Haines will arrive." ”

The middle-aged nobleman, known as Yerevan, sighed softly, and he continued his father's words: "By that time, this narrow passage connecting the Rovi Plateau with the Plain of the Goddess will become a huge oil barrel, and the slightest flash of fire will cause an explosion." ”

With that, he came up behind his father, pushed his wheelchair, and led him to the map.

The old man raised his head, squinted his eyes and quietly looked at the city that was targeted by countless arrows, and said softly: "The fire has been prepared for more than a hundred years, and the Delands know it very well, and we also know very well, if nothing else, the situation in the city of Salem should be controlled by those plain guys, right?" ”

"Yes, according to credible intelligence, their actions have also been supported by the Legislative Committee...... I'm afraid that in some time, the Commission's magical advisors and ambassadors at Merlinle and Headquarters will visit us. ”

"Come visit, it's long overdue."

Old Zeke finally couldn't resist the temptation of the wine in his hand, he took a sip lightly, and after the mellow taste of the wine touched his lips, he breathed a long sigh of relief: "Those proud mages, they don't even want to go to the factories on the plateau to have a look, but it doesn't matter, it won't be long before the whole of Van En will understand that magic is no longer a force that can completely control the world, and those gods can't protect their followers...... After all, they can only become the totems of the old era. ”

The ruler of the Ernst family gently placed his glass on the table, leaned back slightly, greedily taking the whole map into his own eyes.

"Yerevan, send the rest of the family with the spies, you don't care about your heir, but he is now extremely important to the prophecy of the Society...... The coming of the black sun cannot be missed. ”