When I opened the door of a shop, I felt a wave of heat rushing over my face. Outside the shop, thick black smoke can be seen coming out of the chimney, and when the door is opened, the choking smell of burnt smell mixes with the heat, invading every sense of the visitor.

The smell of burnt burnt smell wafted from behind the curtain of the back room to the front room, and at the same time, there was the sound of clanging metal, one after another.

In the front room, there is a row of weapon racks along the wall, with all kinds of melee weapons, and there are many farm tools and various metal tools piled up in the corner, all of which are brand new and look quite good.

A typical blacksmith shop, no different from the original Thor, at most the ratio of weapons to farming tools has changed. But the eyes of the two patrolled around the front room, and they didn't find the operator.

"When the bell is long", seeing the new copper bell hanging in the front room, Babu didn't care if it was this function or not, he pulled the rope below and began to shake, and the sudden bell was very penetrating, instantly interrupting the endless metal knocking sound in the back room.

"Who, who, here, don't knock." After a chaotic collision, a shirtless bald man poked his head out of the back room, looked twice and then shrank back, but after a few seconds, the strong man wiped the sweat from his bald head, bent down and came out of the back room, squeezed out a smile and asked, "Are you two guests?" What are you going to order? ”

"Guests? Hum. Babu snorted heavily, looked up at the wall across the door, and sneered, "Don't you think there's something missing in your house?" And what did you just say in the first sentence? Well? ”

"Missing ......"

Following Babu's gaze, the strong man's face suddenly changed, he quickly ran to the corner of the wall, held up a giant portrait covered with a sheet, carefully hung it on the opposite side of the gate, and adjusted the angle for a long time after tearing off the cover, only then did he breathe a sigh of relief, and his face also recovered a little blood, his head was hunched over, his two-meter-high body shrunk into a ball, and he laughed in front of the three of them: "Sir, sir, we hang it every day, it's too early today, we haven't had time to hang it yet, really, you believe me, we absolutely respect His Majesty the City Lord, There is no disgruntle. ”

"Too early? Didn't have time? Excuses, all excuses. Babu put on a proud expression, "I think you just have an opinion about His Majesty the City Lord, so you use this method to express it." You still dare to cover the portrait, are you ironizing Your Majesty for not daring to see people? Hurry up and turn off the fire, come with us, and explain your motives to us when we get to the place, hurry. ”

"Sir, sir, it's really a misunderstanding, my wife usually hung it, she didn't come over today when she was uncomfortable, I couldn't be busy alone, so I hung up a little late, I really didn't mean it." The strong man was crying, grabbed a handful of silver coins from the counter, squeezed out a smile and stuffed it into Babu's hand, "You help, be accommodating, don't see it today, I promise not to do it again in the future, you can help, don't arrest me, our whole family still counts on my craftsmanship." ”

"What are you doing, stop." Babu pushed the silver coin 'outward' with great effort, "You are insulting our admiration and loyalty to His Majesty the Lord of the City, you ...... Stop, how are you ......?"

Seeing that a handful of silver coins were about to be stuffed into Babu's pocket, suddenly there was a bang, and the door was pushed open from the outside, and two combatants full of energy were dressed in civilian clothes, with four sturdy ordinary people in full armor, standing coldly at the door.

The originally chaotic room was instantly silent.

"What is this for?" The combatant in civilian clothes did not understand what the people in the room were making a fuss about, but he only glanced at it, then withdrew his gaze, took out a white handkerchief to cover his mouth and nose, and slowly walked into the blacksmith shop, carefully looking for the cleanest place to put his feet, while patrolling the front room, and finally stopped in front of the strong man.

"Long live Your Majesty, Lord of the City." The strong man suddenly had a flash of inspiration, reacted quickly, and shouted as soon as possible.

"Long live Your Majesty." The casual man covering his mouth and nose responded in a non-yin manner, looked around again, nodded, and turned away with the people, passing by Babu and Monica, and vaguely heard them muttering a few comments about outsiders who didn't understand the rules.

Things actually happened very quickly, and now the strong man and Babu are still entangled in a state of pushing each other, and Monica tilted her head and held back a smile on the side, until the two left the blacksmith shop with the soldiers, the strong man looked down at his hand holding the silver coin, and then looked up at Babu and Monica, and then looked down at the silver coin.

"Guest, this joke isn't funny." The strong man tried to withdraw his hand, but he tugged hard several times before he finally broke free from Babu's pull, snatched the silver coin back, and said roughly, "But...... Thank you. ”

"Tsk."

Babu regretfully let go of the bribe that was about to arrive, until Monica finally couldn't stand it anymore, grabbed him by the ear and dragged him behind him, and said to the strong man himself: "Before I came in just now, I saw these people checking from house to house, and after coming in, he found that you didn't hang a portrait, probably because he forgot, so he made a little joke with you, I hope you don't mind." ”

"Hell, these watchdogs are ...... Alas, how did it slowly become like this all these years. The strong man couldn't help but sigh deeply, but immediately closed his mouth again, changed the subject, and said, "The two of you really saved our whole family with this joke, and I really don't know how to repay it." ”

Seeing Babu pointing to the silver coin in his hand, the strong man immediately hid the silver coin back in the counter before continuing: "In this way, the two of you want to buy something today, free of charge...... No, it's a discount for you. ”

"I actually changed my tune." Reluctantly, Babu withdrew his hands that were reaching for the most expensive weapon, pulled out a few pieces of paper, and handed them over, a set of drawings drawing a rectangular metal casing with a conical fitting at one end that could be twisted in all directions. Babu handed over the drawings and asked, "Can this thing be built?" ”

"No problem, I haven't done it, but it's not difficult." After looking at the drawings several times, the strong man affirmed, "...... in terms of materials"

"We're going to build two sets, and one of them is better with slightly better steel, and the more beautiful and refined the better." Monica replied first, "As for the other set, there are no requirements, just keep it simple, how much does it cost, and how long will it take to finish?" We are in a hurry, at least the exquisite set is in a hurry. ”

"Since I said that the fee is free, I definitely can't charge you any more, anyway, these two sets of things don't use much steel, and the process is not complicated." The strong man snapped his fingers and said, "Time, come over in the evening, I'll drive out that exquisite set for you in the afternoon." ”

"That's embarrassing." Monica thought for a moment, but still left three silver coins, "At least the material cost can't let you post it upside down." ”

"Okay, you can come and pick it up when the time comes, don't worry, you saved my life, I promise to make your things as soon as possible." The strong man's attention had already turned to the drawings, and he forgot to even talk, Monica and Babu looked at each other and smiled bitterly, shook their heads and exited the blacksmith shop.

As soon as he left the blacksmith shop, he saw the group of officials and soldiers of the supervision team just now, escorting a middle-aged merchant out of the shopping street, the merchant's cry could be heard throughout the street, but he was still dragged by the soldiers and escorted to the carriage, and his shop was also sealed, leaving only a group of bystanders pointing and pointing, with a numb face.

"In contrast, I prefer the casino of the Second Highness last night, the bar of the Third Highness, and oh, and the inn of the Great Highness, at least there will be no such thing." Monica looked at the departing carriage and wanted to say something, but in the end she just shook her head and sighed without saying a word.

"Presumably, it is the prestige of His Majesty the city lord that has infected all the citizens, so they will hang the portrait of His Majesty in every house, I think that in a few years, the portrait that will be hung by all the citizens at home to praise and worship will become Your Highness the Baron."

Babu secretly pinched Monica's arm, then turned back with a smile, and not far from the two of them, the young baron was getting out of his carriage, and for the first time bowed to the two of them.

"Ha, how is it possible, Your Majesty is healthy and long-lived, no matter how many years have passed, Your Majesty can enjoy this kind of respect." His Royal Highness refuted Babu's words firmly, but greeted him with a smile on his face, and said from a distance before he could get closer, "The two of you came out of the temple so early?" I'm still thinking of picking you up outside the temple. ”

Babu just wanted to say something, but suddenly frowned, almost at the same time, Monica frowned without a trace, from the baron, the two of them smelled a faint stench at the same time, the stench was actually not obvious, but like maggots attached to the bones, lingering around the baron for a long time, in addition to the stench, there was also a strong perfume smell, but the aroma was already a little pungent, and it still couldn't cover up the stench.

"Hey, Your Highness." She and Monica looked at each other, and the two already had a guess, and Babu sighed, "What are you......?" Have you sent someone to the west to see it? ”

"Huh? Is it still that obvious? The baron raised his arm, sniffed around his body, and smiled awkwardly, "I thought I couldn't smell it, but I didn't expect it to be so obvious." Lord Babu guessed correctly, this matter is related to the reputation of our Harran family, if the mutant is allowed to follow the world, then the Harran family will probably be ruined in the future. ”

"Yes, indeed." Monica couldn't help it, and said meaningfully, "What's more, it's also related to the safety of incoming and outgoing travelers and the prosperity of the city's foreign trade." ”

"Ah, yes, yes, that's an important aspect." The baron was stunned for a moment, and immediately added, "So for the sake of the family's honor and the safety of the city, I sent a few people to investigate. Three came back, four ordinary people failed to come back, three of the back, one was too seriously injured, it is estimated that he can't be saved, and the other is covered with this stench, I haven't touched him, just a few meters away for a few minutes, and he has already been stained with this smell, his own words, I don't estimate that he will not be able to disperse in a few months. ”

His Royal Highness the Baron said as he spoke, remembering his sense of smell at that time, and he felt the urge to vomit, but he still forced it down, and continued: "There is indeed an extremely powerful mutant, my people have never seen a leader-level monster, and I don't know how to judge, but in terms of strength, even if it is not a leader-level, it is almost the same." ”

He actually took ordinary people out...... The two sighed inwardly and shook their heads secretly.

"I'm going to introduce the two of you to Your Majesty in a while, and it just so happens that I will also take this opportunity to report what I just found to Your Majesty." The baron suddenly took a few steps forward, lowered his voice and said, "But, Lord Babu, what you just said ......"

"Huh? His Royal Highness the Baron has already collected it? ”

"That's not that fast." The baron smiled wryly, and said awkwardly, "But I have already ordered them to collect the oil as soon as possible." But is Lord Babu planning to burn the mutants with those oils? My people tried it when they were probing, and it did burn, but the effect seemed to be very average. ”

"Well, you need some special ways to use it, and the more you collect, the better." Babu added, "It's not easy to explain, but don't worry, Your Highness, I won't joke about such an important matter, wait for more collection, I'll make some finished products, and you can try again when the time comes." ”

"Okay, it's best to try." His Royal Highness said happily, "When the time comes, please ask Your Excellency Babu to show it to Your Majesty, so that Your Majesty can also ......."

"Heh, I'm just giving things to Your Highness, and I have nothing to do with anyone else." Babu said with a smile, "As for whether to show it to others and to whom, it is up to you, Your Highness, to decide, and it has nothing to do with us." ”

"Haha, since Your Excellency Babu said so, then it would be too fake for me to refuse." His Royal Highness hesitated for a moment, then burst out laughing, and then whispered after laughing, "I will not forget the two of you who are willing to support me so much, please rest assured, if there is really such a day in the future, I can ...... Hehe, I'll do my best to repay both of you. ”

"Your Highness is not right in what he said." Babu shook his head and said, "We are not here to support His Highness, but for the future of Donggu City. Your Highness has the ability, the ability to employ people, and the courage, if the future of Donggu City is not handed over to Your Highness, can it be handed over to the other two Highnesses? ”

As he spoke, Babu himself laughed, shook his head, and said, "That kind of future, it's terrifying to think about. However, Your Royal Highness, your two sisters, Lady Ira and Abby, are also fond of ......"

When he heard Babu mention the other two His Highnesses, his smile froze, and then there was a touch of gloom in the corners of his eyes, and he said with a smile: "Your Excellency Babu don't worry, they are all my own sisters in the end, I will definitely take good care of them, so that they can live very safely and live well, I promise." ”

"Then we are relieved." Babu stretched out his hand and shook hands with His Royal Highness, "Then I wish us a happy cooperation in the future, and share our worries together for Your Majesty and the future of Donggu City." ”

"It's a pleasure to work with." His Royal Highness the Baron said with satisfaction, "Then please get in the car and go to see Your Majesty together, today happens to be a gladiatorial day once every five days, and it should be the day when Your Majesty is in the best mood." ”