It was indeed an aunt who came out, but she was a little square.

He was not tall, about fifty or sixty years old, with a bear's waist and a tiger's back, and his arms thicker than Sion's, which made people think at first glance that he was a king of the hills.

The King of the Hill is the dwarven name given to the strong in the clan, and his body size is one size larger than the normal dwarf.

Of course, the city of Gardinaras, which is guarded by the griffin legions, can't let a king of the hill get involved, maybe this Aunt Hera has dwarven blood.

"Two distinguished guests, are you going to eat or stay?"

Aunt Hera was very enthusiastic, smiling toothlessly and greeting Chris.

Without waiting for the two people who were slightly stunned to answer, they turned their heads and yelled at the tavern, "Dead old man, don't hurry up and get out and take care of the guests' horses!" ”

Well, the winter sparrow on the roof was startled again......

"That, Hera... Auntie, how do you charge here? ”

It was Chris.

Due to his overreaction to Jack just now, Sien decided to let him negotiate in advance, and he couldn't figure it out again, naturally in order to make him familiar with the outside world faster.

"Hey, red-haired baby with a pretty face, don't worry, the whole Gardinanras City belongs to me at the fairest price!"

Aunt Hera was still smiling, first praised it, and then stretched out her fingers and explained one by one, "Five silver coins for a day in one room, one silver coin for two horses, and the dead old man fed it with grain, and I can't lose you!" Eat twice a day, one silver coin for two people, I make it myself, there is meat, the tube is full, and it is accompanied by a glass of rye wine! If you don't like it, you can eat it yourself. ”

Her palms are also very large, and there are thick calluses on her fingers and mouth.

At first glance, it is clear that it is the traces left by wielding weapons all year round, not the calluses that an aunt who cooks rice in a tavern should have.

Could it be that Jack, who was upset by us, had a desire for revenge, so he lured us here to kill people and sell goods?

Chris's heart sank, and he turned his head sideways to cast an inquiring look at Theon.

However, instead of turning a blind eye to this, Sien also made a direct decision to stay here, "Give us two rooms, prepare hot water first, and we'll eat later." ”

Doesn't it say that you should be cautious in everything when you go out?

I can see that this aunt is not an ordinary person, why do you continue to live here?

Chris was puzzled.

"Okay!"

Aunt Hera smiled even more happily, and when she invited them into the house, she kindly reminded, "But, two distinguished guests, my room here is quite large, you just want to squeeze in one room!" When you go out, you have to save some money, everything in this city costs money, and everything is expensive! ”

Hearing this, Chris, who was about to enter the house, paused slightly.

How can a tavern owner not make money and take the initiative to persuade guests to use one less room!

Persuaded us to huddle in a room, shouldn't it be to kill the two of us at once?

"Okay, let's have a room."

Theon still smiled in response, and even Aunt Hera's eyes lit up when she saw the huge mace on his back.

The interior of the tavern is similarly simple.

A few huge oak barrels next to the counter, four or five small round tables against the walls, wooden piers for seats, and a half-curved wooden staircase leading to the second floor, but nothing else. The stairs were sturdy, and Chris and the sturdy Sien didn't make a sound when they walked up, and if someone touched the second floor in the middle of the night, even the guests wouldn't be alert before they fell asleep.

And it was nearly dusk at this time, and there was still not a single guest in the tavern who was greedy for glasses.

These discoveries made Chris's heart even more uneasy.

After Aunt Hera brought hot water downstairs, Chris entered the room and quickly closed the door, listed all the suspicious signs to Sien, and then said his guess.

At this time, Sien had already soaked in his own wooden barrel, closing his eyes and comfortably feeling the pleasure of hot water to soothe the fatigue of the journey. For Chris's doubts, he also responded with a perfunctory "um" and "oh", and he didn't even bother to open his eyes.

"Theon!"

Chris was a little annoyed, and his tone increased slightly.

"Hehe~~"

Sien finally opened his eyes, and first smiled and motioned to Chris to take a bath as well, and then said in a leisurely voice, "It's good to be vigilant, but, Chris, Aunt Hera is not an ordinary person, what does this have to do with us?" The tavern looked like it was some years old, which meant that she had lived in the city for many years and was familiar with its prohibitions, and she couldn't afford to risk being hunted down by the griffon legions to deal with us who had no grievances against her. The most important thing is ......."

Speaking of this, Sien paused slightly, "The most important thing is that as long as I am not strong, I have the strength to fight against it; Even if she has bad intentions, we don't need to worry. ”

Belch~

What if she's a strong one?

The thought popped into Chris's mind.

It's just that as soon as this thought was born, he himself was extinguished.

This is how many strong people in the world, how can they be met so easily!

What's more, how could a strong man boil water to cook and serve them for a few silver coins?!

A hot bath is a great way to get rid of fatigue.

The two of them washed away their exhaustion and returned to the first floor refreshed, where Aunt Hera had already placed a large pot of hot stew and two glasses of rye wine on the table.

Large pieces of meat, minced meat, and some unknown tuber rhizomes are stewed together, and the fragrance is overflowing.

This kind of food can't be on the table of the aristocracy, but for the two Chris, who have been eating dry food for more than a month, it is an appetizing delicacy. The juice overflows in your mouth as you bite into the hot chunk, the salty taste of salt and the slightly spicy tuber rhizomes play with your taste buds, and then you take a sip of refreshing rye wine, and a sense of satisfaction arises.

"Sir Lords, are you satisfied with the food?"

Jack, who had eaten a long time ago, sat at the adjacent table with a glass of rye wine, and said to the two who were feasting with a flattering look, "Well, now that I'm in the tavern, the two adults have taken a bath, and the meal has begun to be used, isn't my commission .....?"

"There's no hurry."

Theon chewed on the piece of meat, his voice muffled, "Wait a minute, you're going to take me around the city." ”

"Okay."

Jack wilted his mouth and lay helplessly on the dining seat.

And Chris raised his head in surprise, "Wait a minute, go out?" It's getting dark. ”

"Well, replenish some dry food and miscellaneous items for the road." Theon nodded and said in a muffled voice, "It won't be too long, I'll just go alone." ”

Ding~~

At this moment, the bell hung on the door of the tavern rang, and a dry old man with a curly beard with a face full of ravines and a messy mouth pushed the door open, and before he could sit down, he cried out, "Hera, a glass of rye!" ”

"Got it!"

Accompanied by his voice, it was Aunt Hera's answer.

Jack, who was lying on the dining table, turned his back like a corpse and walked out with his feet sneaky.

Well?

The old man seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, and he grabbed Jack by the collar and scolded and beat him, "Stinky boy! It's idle all day long, even if you don't help with the iron, you dare to come to the tavern to drink on credit! ”

"Uncle, I don't have credit, I'm ......"

Jack shrank and just wanted to defend, but was interrupted by a slap from the old man, "Dare to say no!" Where do you get the money to drink! Believe it or not, I'm going to kill you today! ”

Chris, who had just wanted Theon to take him out at night, was interrupted by the farce.

"You old and immortal Charlie, go home and fight the doll, the old lady still has guests here!"

It was Aunt Hera's loud voice that relieved the siege, "Little Jack didn't take credit, he brought a guest, and I invited him for wine, hurry up and get your rye wine." ”

Old Charlie stopped stupidly.

Turning his head a little embarrassed, he smiled at Chris.

But when his eyes fell on the mace on the ground with Sien's pestle, his eyes immediately burst into a fine light, and he blurted out, "Yo! A mace made by a master dwarven! ”

And he walked over quickly, as if he wanted to touch it.

Theon's reaction was swift, and he stood up with both hands on his hammer diagonally across his chest, a posture ready to attack.

Chris on the side also put his hand on the hilt of the knife.

"Ouch, don't get excited, two guests! This old immortal Charlie is from the blacksmith shop in front, you should have seen it when you came, he has no malicious intentions, but he is happy to see the hunt. Besides, his small body that was blown away by a gust of wind, what can he do! ”

It was still Aunt Hera who came to relieve the siege, and explained to the two of them while pulling old Charlie to the counter.

Old Charlie didn't appreciate it.

Sit down, pick up rye wine, take a sip, and retort, "A gust of wind blows away?" Am I that weak? Back then, I picked up a fifty-pound sledgehammer and wielded it without panting for a day! Hmph, Hera, don't laugh at my skinnyness, you can't even shake the dragon's roar, right? I really don't know how the dead old man of your family can stand you! ”

"Old immortal, do you want to be beaten?"

"Afraid of you?"

"Shut up! Either get out of here, I won't sell you! ”

"I ....."

Old Charlie opened his mouth, then drank it all with his head held high, and slammed the wooden wine glass on the table, "Give me another glass!" ”

Puff~~

Chris, who had been paying attention, couldn't help but laugh.

Theon also couldn't laugh or cry, and let down his guard and re-seated.

Maybe I can't hold my face, old Charlie took the second glass of rye wine without taking a sip, and said to himself slowly, "It seems that there are no robbers outside the city of Gardinanras now, and even travelers who come to rest can carry the weapons made by the dwarven master to show off casually." ”

Hearing this, Chris smiled suddenly.

When he looked at Sien, he found that he tilted his head slightly and raised his eyebrows, as if he was thinking about something.

"Theon."

Chris reminded in a low voice, kicking him lightly from under the table.

Their reflection did not escape the eyes of old Charlie who was smug over, and continued to talk to himself proudly, "Hehe! If someone asks me to drink a few more rye wines today, I'll be in a good mood, and maybe I'll teach him how to disguise his weapon. A few glasses of wine, a gold coin is enough, which is much more cost-effective than being worried about thieves along the way! ”

It's just that he forgot that Aunt Hera was still around.

"Old immortal, don't talk nonsense! Old lady, one gold coin here can drink five hundred cups of rye wine! ”

"You don't speak, no one is dumb for you! Can't I finish drinking it, won't I save it? Helped you sell a few more glasses of wine and wronged you? ”

"Get out! My mother can't get used to people like you! ”

"What's wrong with me? Isn't my craft worth a gold coin? ”

.......

Well, the two of them are arguing again.

Theon gave Chris a reassuring look, untied the leather wine bag on his waist and walked to old Charlie, pulled out the stopper and quickly closed it.

Suddenly, a strong aroma of wine filled the air.

It also made old Charlie try to open and close his nose and greedily capture the aroma of wine, "This is the spirit of the north!" You two are from the north, right? ”

Theon didn't answer.

Instead, he took out a gold coin from his bosom and put it on the counter, "If you are willing to help us, this wine bag will be given to you, and I will also help you save a gold coin of rye wine." ”

"Deal!"

Old Charlie grabbed the wine bag, took a sip and chirped a few times, and sighed happily, "It's enjoyable!" It's been a long time since I've drunk such strong alcohol! After a while, he got up and walked out, "You come with me." ”

Well?

Sien was stunned for a moment, "Where are you going?" ”

"Can it be quenched in a tavern? To my blacksmith, of course. ”

Old Charlie didn't stop, and he didn't forget to drag Jack back when he went out.

The iron shop is not far from Hera's tavern, which is also renovated from its own house, and the second floor is occupied by people and the first floor has a stove, full of all kinds of miscellaneous items, and the four people are too crowded to walk in.

"Go out, go out, all wait outside."

Old Charlie, who was busy heating the stove, waved his hand to drive people away, "Pretty red-haired boy, you stay and take a hand." Your weapons are too heavy, and letting Jack fight will only do bad things. ”

Theon didn't refute, handed the mace to Chris, and pulled Jack away from the ironshop.

This also made Jack a little pleased, and asked, "Lord Sir, shall we go around the city now?" ”

He's thinking about the unpaid commission!

"Not tonight."

Theon shook his head, counted five silver coins from his purse and handed them to him, and said in a low voice, "I know that many robbers outside the city will buy brokers inside the city, helping them find caravans of valuable goods or lone passers-by. You've been a broker for many years, so you probably know some of them, right? Well, I'm asking about the kind that will kill your mouth after you grab it. ”

"The God of Light is above!"

Jack's eyes widened, and he almost dropped the silver coin in his hand on the ground, "Lord Sir, I'm an upright broker!" I have never intersected with those villains, let alone colluded with robbers to rob guests! If you don't believe me, ask anyone in the city, and anyone who knows me can prove it. ”

Theon raised his eyebrows, his face full of disbelief, "I don't know, I should know, right?" ”

"God of Light, I swear in the name of Uncle Charlie!"

Jack straightened up, put his hands on his chest, and his face was solemn, "Lord Sir, I really don't know or know about the gang!" ”

Seon nodded, took a gold coin out of his purse, and flicked it with his thumb under Jack's gaze, making it make a pleasant crisp sound, and finally landed firmly in Jack's hand.

"It's a deposit."

"The full pay, ten gold coins."

"So, Jack, I think if you remember it well, you'll be able to find the person I need."