The beginning of the armistice celebrations is getting closer and closer.

Therefore, this trip between Xiuge and Weilin is not only to find the "Golden Boot Caravan" that appeared in the records of the Law Committee, but also to find a new shelter that is safe enough.

The intensification of the situation in the city has faintly confirmed the judgment made by the two of them - if there is really no way to leave the city of Seren, then they should find a place where they can survive the potential threat.

The speech in Lowe Square not only brought a new shock to the residents of Seren City, but also sounded the alarm bell for Xiuge again.

The speeches of Putrin and other young people in the square gave him a sense of absurdity and horror.

Xiuge really couldn't tell if this was a delusion caused by his own preconceived ideas.

But when he connected what he knew about the surrounding situation in his mind, a kind of chilling premonition could no longer be erased.

Perhaps because of anxiety, or perhaps for some other reason, Hug found himself becoming impatient, a feeling he had in the past, such as when advancing some of the longest-smelling and aggrieved games, and more than once the thought "If I kill you all, the problem should be solved".

It's a pity he can't do it now.

Even if he replaced the crystallized gun he carried with him with a crystallized Gatling, there was no way to completely solve all the troubles in front of him.

With mixed emotions, Shugg and Viline weave their way through the dense crowd, and after walking a considerable distance, a street with a very different style comes into view.

The street in front of him was filled with all sorts of vehicles used to pull large quantities of goods, ranging from vehicles using magic crystals to simple but sturdy old carriages, and of course, Shug could occasionally see a few new vehicles powered by a mixture of steam power and magic crystals.

This is the distribution center of caravans and merchants, and merchants always like to get together.

The number of people who come here is much smaller than the streets full of shops, but it is still very impressive, and only those who have been in the business circle long enough will know that if they want to buy real quality goods, it is better not to go to the bustling shops, but to go straight to the caravanserais.

In particular, those who need to buy a large amount of raw materials at one time will be given priority to come here.

In this kind of place, people can frequently see the figure of the Big-eared goblin race.

This is a race known throughout Vann for being miserly and greedy for money, and as non-humans, they should have been strictly excluded from human society, but in Vann's long history, the Great-Eared Goblins have used their great talent for goods to completely tie up with the human business realm.

Even the Legislative Council had to admit that if the Giant-eared goblins were removed from the existing commercial system, it would have a serious impact on trade in a wide range of areas.

But that doesn't mean they're going to be popular with humans.

Even children know that these creatures with dull brown or green skin, huge ears, and slightly larger than human children are treacherous and untrustworthy, and even in the kingdom of Vottel, which has a strong relationship with the Great-Eared Goblins, there are many fairy tales and fables that use them as antagonists.

"Oh! Tall! ”

A small, but gorgeously dressed, big-eared goblin was accidentally struck by Shug, so he let out a sharp snort, raised his head and glared at Shug, and prepared to continue on his way.

However, Wei Lin reached out to stop him.

"Tall...... Lady! ”

Facing the female mage who was disguised but still had a special temperament, the big-eared goblin merchant shrunk his neck, forcibly closed his mouth, and asked with an awkward and impatient smile, "Is there anything wrong with you?" ”

Shuge knew that Wei Lin was not good at this kind of conversation, and in order to prevent her from using magic to dig up other people's ideas without saying a word, he directly took Wei Lin's words and asked, "Lao bother to show us the way, how to get to the station of the Golden Boot Caravan?" ”

"Golden Boots?"

When the goblin heard the name, the huge ears on his head twitched twice, and he crossed his waist and asked, "Whose golden boots are they?" ”

Before the two of them could react, they saw a look of contempt on the face of the big-eared goblin: "We have too many golden boots here!" Mandney's Golden Boots, Half Ear's Golden Boots...... There are at least a dozen caravans and caravans with the name of the Golden Boot, which one are you looking for? ”

Shuge was dumbfounded.

He remembered that in the mythological tales of Van En that he and his team had written, Kim Ruhr, known as the "god of commerce and trade", had always been the object of worship of merchants, and legend has it that the god always wore a pair of golden boots on his feet......

The caravans of the Giant Eared Goblins are indeed very likely to use this image to name their teams, after all, in their eyes, gold is the only aesthetic standard, and there have always been no restrictions and constraints when naming the goblin caravans.

Wei Lin shook her head and said, "Then do you know that the leader of the caravan is called Lyle?" ”

"Common goblin names, everywhere!"

"His teeth have been replaced with silver."

"That's Silver Tooth Lyle's Golden Boot!"

The goblin shouted a fist-piercing name at the top of his voice, and then he raised his chin in one direction: "Those guys are in House 37...... Spit! A group of heretical rednecks who love silver...... I like silver so much, why don't you change the name of the Golden Boot to the Silver Boot! ”

After demonstrating his strong aggressiveness, he pushed aside Xiuge who was blocking him and hurried away.

Anyway, the address was finally in hand, so the two of them searched the way through the number in front of the building, and soon found a goblin-style two-story house with a courtyard attached to it in a hidden corner.

However, there was a dead silence in the courtyard, and there was no sound at all, Wei Lin rang the silver visitor's bell hanging outside the gate twice in a row, but after the crisp sound, there was still no movement in the courtyard, and I don't know if it was a psychological effect or indeed because it was more secluded here, at the moment when the two of them came to the No. 37 mansion, the chaotic and noisy sound in the commercial area seemed to be completely separated by an invisible wall, and the prosperity in the distance was completely reduced to a vague and slight noise, On the contrary, it makes the courtyard and mansion in front of it more quiet and depressing.

The metal gate of House 37 has an elaborate pattern of Kim Ruhl, the god of commerce, but here, the image of the god in boots is also outlined in silver.

As the previous goblin described, the caravan of "Silvertooth Lyle's Golden Boots" is indeed an outlier among the Big-Eared Goblins, and these guys are really fond of silver.

"No one? Did you leave the city of Salem the same day you arrived? ”

Wei Lin muttered to herself, seeing that there was no one around, she picked up the magic book, and at the same time pressed her palm on the door, a moment later, an extremely faint magic light flashed, only to hear the sound of a series of gears and chains, and then the closed door slowly opened.

But at this moment, Xiuge found that the magic disc in his spiritual world had begun to rotate slowly, and according to past experience, there were signs of unknown risks and crises in the vicinity.

Although he still did not understand the principle of this intuition and perception of the signs, Shuge decided to follow the principle of caution to the end, so he quickly stopped the female mage who was about to peek into the courtyard: "Miss Vilin, please be careful...... Something is wrong here. ”

Seeing that the other party was looking at him, Xiuge explained: "The big-eared goblins value goods the most, and it is impossible for them to store their goods without setting up and maintaining some protective magic. I didn't study it specifically, but tricks like 'open the door when the door is locked' are taught in various magic academies, right? How could they be negligent like this? ”

This is a very reasonable explanation.

Verin nodded, and she said, "I really don't feel the magic ritual in action at the gate and courtyard wall...... But I'm sure the magic has been on them for a long time. ”

Shug reached for his waist and pulled out the crystalline gun, "This means that those goblins have maintained these protective rituals for a long time?" ”

"Well, goblins can inherit some magical talents to some extent, although they may not be able to use magic normally, but it should be no problem to mobilize a small amount of magic to maintain the ritual, or they can use some inferior magic crystals, this kind of thing is not difficult."

Wei Lin put her hand on the wall on one side and felt it, and then she confirmed, "Not so long ago, the protective magic rituals set up here were still in effect, but until recently...... They are temporarily deactivated due to the loss of daily maintenance and mana replenishment. ”

After careful inspection to make sure that there were no hidden dangers in the courtyard, the two of them walked in one after the other, and the air was filled with the smell of accumulation of magic crystals and magic supplies, slightly pungent, but generally bearable.

In this unusual silence, the slightest sound would be extremely obvious, Xiuge's gaze swept over the path in the courtyard, and then he found a new anomaly, the temperature had begun to drop at this time, and the trees in the city of Salem had already begun to lose their leaves, and the few trees in this courtyard were no exception.

But the strange thing is that the road to the courtyard is so clean that there is not a single leaf to be seen—they have been swept into a pile, and they look like they are ready to be carried away or buried.

It's not like no one.

Fallen leaves do not group themselves and lie down in a heap.

"Click...... Click......"

There seemed to be a slight sound coming from the other side of the mansion, and Xiug and Wei Lin glanced at each other, then slowed down, and under the protection of Wei Lin's protective magic, the two of them slowly touched in the direction where the sound came from.

Gradually, the voice became clearer, and the closer he got, the more confused he became, and he could tell that it was the sound of someone pruning plants with gardening shears...... Could it be that the goblins of this caravan have indeed been evacuated, leaving only a temporary janitor in charge of cleaning?

You must know that the mansion and the courtyard are also the assets of the goblins, and with their temperament, it is absolutely impossible to let this kind of thing happen.

After bypassing a flamboyant, huge-eared goblin statue placed on the side of the mansion, Shug finally saw the source of the sound.

Just in front of the plants at the back of the house, a tall, dark-skinned, big-eared goblin was pruning the foliage of the trees.

Perhaps because of his old age, the Great-Eared Goblin's movements were not so coordinated, and his gardening skills were so bad that the whole bush was jagged under the giant scissors, and it looked like a dog had gnawed it.

Under the cover of magic, both Shug and Wei Lin's steps were extremely light, but perhaps by chance, when the two tried to get closer, the old big-eared goblin suddenly turned around, his appearance was very ugly, the bridge of his nose was collapsed, his mouth was shrunken, his eyelids drooped blankly, and the skin on his face was extremely loose and wrinkled, revealing a thick sense of disharmony.

"Even if it's put in the big-eared goblin, it's an ugly power."

Xiuge silently made an evaluation in his heart, and then he asked, "Excuse me, we have some business to discuss with the Golden Boot Caravan, and we didn't intend to break into ......."

The old goblin didn't pay any attention to what Shug was saying, it raised its hand and pointed at itself, and then shouted a name at the top of its voice: "Sergey! ”

"All right, Mr. Sergei."

Shuge looked at the old goblin and repeated the intention of the two of them, and then he asked, "I want to ask, where have all the people in the caravan gone?" Have they already left the city of Salen? ”

"Caravan...... Caravan. ”

Old Sergei held the gardening scissors in his hand and cut them twice in the air, and then muttered: "I don't know, I should go, they never tell me, I'm only in charge of here." ”

This is obviously not a serious answer.

So Xiuge asked again, "So now you're the only one left in the station?" ”

Hearing this, the old big-eared goblin lowered his head, and his ugly face trembled violently twice, as if he had something to say, but in the end, he swallowed the words back with his lips open, which looked strange and pitiful.

"It's not just me, it's not just me...... And others. ”

Old Sergei finally raised his head, and he raised a hand and pointed to the mansion on the side: "It's all in the house." ”

Shuge noticed that on Sergei's fingers, two silver rings were glittering.