County Walker, an area on the border between the kingdoms of Gruney and Chia. It was once a fertile land, and a hundred years ago, the kingdoms of Shia and Gruni invested millions of troops in this region in a final battle. The battle between the armies and the powerful on both sides has left this once rich place in ruins. After the war, it became a place of exile for criminals from both countries.

Greedy thieves, vicious murderers, shrewd and cunning liars, thieves who steal chickens and dogs. Almost all types of criminals can be found in this place. The exile of these criminals was supposed to punish them for their crimes, and what could be more suitable for these vicious creatures than a place with little food and ruins.

But to the surprise of the exiled criminals, I don't know when the criminals who were exiled here slowly re-established the town and spread out on this ruin, although the land is still poor because of the war, although the order is still chaotic because most of the criminals here, but this area that has been reborn from the darkness has re-entered the eyes of the people.

Due to its unique geographical location that connects three countries at the same time and borders the Nightsong Forest, it will become the best commercial hub once it is rebuilt. Today, Walker County is no longer a run-down town rising from the ashes, but has been breathed into a new life by smugglers and caravans for profit, and has developed into a hub for the delivery of special goods with its own set of rules.

However, although it is not as chaotic as it was a hundred years ago, the people who come here are still mostly criminals and villains. It's just that they are no longer exiled here, but because they have committed a crime in their original place, they have to run to Walker County to seek refuge. Because the inhabitants of Walker County are almost all descendants of the exiles who lived in exile a hundred years ago, the inhabitants of this area are engaged in illegal occupations, and although the rules established by the local underground forces have compromised with each other to limit the behavior of the thugs and bandits who come here, the law and order here is still very chaotic compared to other places.

On the streets of Walkershire, adventurers and mercenaries with weapons on their backs can be seen walking by the streets all the time, and even some plain-looking people carry weapons. The humans who were able to survive here have long learned how to survive in such a chaotic place. Weapons are undoubtedly the best way to protect one's own life.

There were hardly any old people and children in the streets, and even the occasional women were imposing, with wary and fierce expressions. The occasional weak-looking woman or two would immediately be targeted by some of the men in the street with the fierce eyes of hungry wolves, and then follow them. But they don't just go up to trouble so recklessly, and the people who can survive here are wary enough that you don't know if the little sheep-like woman you're eyeing is actually a powerful professional.

The weak cannot survive in Walkershire. This is the consensus of all those who live in Walkershire. So when a man who didn't look strong, and his expression was not very vicious, he entered the town with a little girl who looked very pretty, only eleven or twelve years old, and many ill-intentioned people had quietly followed them.

"Walkershire! The chaos here is even stricter than I imagined, doesn't it mean that those smugglers can live or trade here with confidence as long as they follow the rules?" Xu Yue pressed the hat on his head and said in a low voice. He and Ellie were dressed as adventurers, not in mage robes.

With his spiritual power, as soon as he entered the town, he could already feel the traces of those ill-intentioned people hanging behind him. However, he did not do anything about it for the time being. Instead, he walked the streets of town with Ellie as if nothing had appeared.

The streets of Walker County don't look as regular and wide as those in Black Rock, and the buildings on both sides are much smaller than those on Black Rock's main street. The lanes between some shops are narrow and crowded, and you can see the back of the lanes extending out from the crisscrossed lanes. However, the number of shops here is much higher than the number of Black Rock City shopping streets, and the variety of goods you can see is much more than that of Black Rock City. This is mainly because the kingdom of Arka, which borders Walkershire, is one of the seven kingdoms of mankind, and Walker's proximity to Arka, so the rich goods of Alka's kingdom flow through here. While driving local commerce, it has also greatly enriched the variety of goods here.

Ellie followed Xu Yue's side, looking curiously at the shops on both sides and the vendors setting up stalls on the street, and from time to time she would look at some new items on a certain stall. For Ellie, she has spent the past two years in the forest, where apart from the trees and plants in the forest, only some relatively kind beasts and monsters can communicate. After entering Walker County this time, both the flow of people and the dazzling variety of goods here made her feel a sense of novelty.

"If you see something you like, buy it, although we magicians are committed to the pursuit of the mysteries of magic. But that doesn't mean we have to live like ascetics. It's not a bad idea to have some hobbies of your own while learning magic. Xu Yue said to her with a smile after looking at Ellie's hopeful expression.

After listening to his words, the little girl nodded happily and came to a stall next to her and squatted down. She picked out two delicate cards and a bracelet made of amethyst at the stall. These things aren't magical equipment, just ordinary accessories, but they're really beautiful in terms of style, so it's no wonder Ellie chose them.

When it came time to pay the bill, Ellie paid the other party two gold coins. To be honest, this price is obviously suspected of being slaughtered. Although these three things are beautifully shaped. However, the price of such ordinary items can be considered as high as fifty silver coins at most, and Ellie has never bought anything because she has lived in the forest for a long time, and she has not had much contact with buying things when she was young, so the stall owner in his forties, who looks a little treacherous, decided to slaughter it.

This is just a common occurrence in Walkershire. Even in an orderly city like Black Rock City, vendors won't miss the opportunity to make a high price if they encounter an obvious rookie like Ellie, let alone a vendor in a chaotic place like Walkershire. It's just that the traders in Black Rock City don't dare to bid as hard as the profiteers in Walker County, even if they rip off customers, after all, the order there is more standardized and strict.

Xu Yue didn't organize the matter of the little girl being slaughtered when she was buying items, firstly, for the magician, the gold coins were really not worth caring about. The other point is that he just figured out Guò and lured the tails behind him to deal with it. They're about to get to their destination, and with so many tails to follow, they're going to get into some trouble. This conflicts with the purpose of his coming here.

Sure enough, the ill-intentioned fellows who followed them almost immediately put a 'fat sheep' logo on the two of them after seeing Ellie being slaughtered almost without bargaining while shopping. Some of the guys who couldn't bear it anymore began to move and leaned towards the two.

After Xu Yue felt these situations with his mental strength, a hint of playful mockery appeared on the corner of his mouth, and then he took Ellie's hand and turned around and walked towards an alley next to the shop. The guys in the back who were ready to move saw this. was overjoyed immediately, and didn't even bother to hide it, and a group of people directly strode in. Many people around watched this scene with playful expressions, but only they knew who the sarcastic smile on the corner of their mouths was aimed at.

For more than two years, Xu Yue's education of Ellie was not only about magical knowledge, but also about social experience. He also gave enough information on the discernment of the human heart and the judgment of friend and foe. Although he himself was not very experienced in dealing with people, his habit of planning ahead and planning things as well as possible allowed Ellie to instill enough in her how to deal with danger and how to simply judge whether a person is good or malicious to herself.

After two years, Ellie is no longer just the naïve little girl who doesn't know anything. Although due to her age and lack of hands-on experience, she was unable to combine what she learned with life for a while. But as long as there is a period of adaptation. It's enough for Ellie to really learn to keep herself safe in some special circumstances.

And now, Xu Yue plans to give Ellie a practical lesson taught by words and deeds. The two of them walked down the alleyway for a while before they came to a very cheap cul-de-sac. The environment here made Xu Yue sound the alleys of the old house area of his hometown, the same crisscrossed, the same chaotic and narrow.

The footsteps of a dozen trackers sounded behind him, and Xu Yue took Ellie's hand and turned around. Looking at the dozen or so people behind them who were holding weapons and blocking them at a dead end, there was not the slightest worry and fear on the faces of the two, and even Ellie's eyes showed a look of curiosity and thought. This made these guys who were tracking them suddenly feel uneasy. In a place like Walkershire. It's not uncommon to encounter powerful characters who pretend to be pigs and eat tigers, and many seniors used their lives to tell their juniors how miserable the end would be if they kicked the iron plate without opening their eyes during the robbery.

More than a dozen people looked at each other in amazement, and they all hesitated. But they chased after him like this, but they retreated without even saying a word, and they really couldn't afford to lose this person. The last big bearded man with one eye and an eyepatch walked out.

"Boy, you're out of luck when you meet us. Leave all your belongings and the girls around you, and we can just waste your hands and feet and leave you with a life. Be sensible and get out of the money yourself. The one-eyed man shouted viciously.

For his fierce look, Ellie not only did not show fear. Instead, he tilted his little head and thought for a while, and then asked Xu Yue next to him, "Teacher, are these people the 'cannon fodder' and 'miscellaneous fish' you told me before?"

The little girl's words made a group of guys who were making a fierce gesture and wanted to rob almost fall to the ground, and they were probably the first time that they were evaluated as 'cannon fodder' and 'miscellaneous fish' by a weak-looking little Lori in person. It can be seen that the faces of many people present can't help but twitch a few times. The one-eyed man in the lead turned even red, and the green tendons on his head collapsed.

Xu Yue didn't care about the angry look of the group on the other side, he looked at Ellie with a smile and said, "Yes! It seems that you haven't forgotten what I taught you." It's the same as when a first-level magical beast like a fox wolf hunts. After encountering a prey that does not know the strength, the fox wolf pack always likes to let the weakest members of the crowd rush up to test the prey first. If the prey is strong and they can't take it, then they will retreat, and if the prey is weak, the strong fox wolves behind will rush up and bite the prey to death and eat it. But regardless of whether the prey is strong or weak, the weakest fox wolves who rush forward first are the ones who bear the greatest risk. They are likely to be killed when they encounter a powerful prey, and even if they are weak, they will only be able to eat some leftovers after the stronger foxwolves in the distribution of their power. ”

Ellie nodded somewhat understandingly, "I see, these guys are the very weak fox wolves who were sent out first, and there must be stronger guys than them behind them." If we can't beat these people, the people behind them will come out and take our things away, and these people in front of us will only get very little. Is that so, teacher?"

Xu Yue nodded and said, "The general situation is about the same. But the difference is that these guys in front of you and the guys behind you are not the same group. So even if they show that we are weak, the guys in the back will not give them after they steal our things. The predatory is the instinct of all living beings, and humans are no exception. In places where there is order, this instinct is not very obvious on the outside, but in this chaotic place in Walker County, this instinct of living beings is clearly presented. And any creature or force. The bottom of the store is always in a position of being used, they take the greatest risk, but often only get the least gain, sometimes even nothing. Therefore, when you encounter hostile people or forces in the future, you should not only stare at what appears in front of you, but also infer the subsequent situations that you may encounter according to the actual situation and take precautions. ”

Seeing that the two of them, one big and one young, completely ignored themselves, and no one was there to start the teaching mode happily. Especially in the other party's words, he described himself and others as 'cannon fodder' who explored the way, 'miscellaneous fish' with low strength, and 'bottom storage zài' who couldn't eat meat, etc., which made this group of people feel that their face and dignity were thrown to the ground by two people, one big and one small, and then stepped on it a few times, and everyone's face was hot. Although the situation said by the other party is really not wrong, everyone is a person who wants to save face, and no one can stand being slapped in the face like this.

The one-eyed man in the lead even shook his hands, only to see him look at Xu Yue and Ellie with angry eyes and shouted: "You dare to say that Lao Tzu is 'miscellaneous fish', you little white face is really kind." Let's go together. Hack this guy to death, rob them of all the money and then sell this little girl to the Black Scorpion Club, where the guy will be happy to buy such a smart little girl at a high price. ”

Under the stimulation of Xu Yue's words and the interest in the one-eyed man's mouth, the person who originally felt a little strange and hesitated about the situation in front of him suddenly turned red. Leaving aside the worries in their hearts, they all raised their weapons and rushed over.

For these people who rushed over, Xu Yue didn't look at it squarely, but said to Ellie: "In a certain field." Whether you are at the top or below is not only determined by your own strength, but also by your own thinking. It is true that a weak person or force will be at a disadvantage, but wisdom can make up for this weakness in a certain way. For example, the guys in front of them are used as cannon fodder because they have a bad brain. If it is replaced by a group of smart guys, it is impossible to stand in front of us so rashly before figuring out the strength of the opponent. Even if they do come, the guys with a bit of brains will be very wise to retreat first or simply beg for mercy regardless of their faces after hearing what we said. Then get out of here and hide in the shadows, waiting for the other fools to test us before making a move. And these guys were carried away by just a few words, and they rushed up with rage, and they obviously didn't know what was waiting for them. ”

After the one-eyed man who rushed to the front heard Xu Yue's words, his eyes showed a moment of panic and hesitation. But his reaction was obviously too late, and as soon as the man on the opposite side raised his hand, more than a dozen slender rays of light suddenly flew out of the other party's hand. I saw that these more than a dozen rays of light instantly wrapped around the bodies of these people who rushed over.

In just an instant, I saw that these dozen or so people kept their forward posture and froze in place, and everyone's body seemed to have become a sculpture and couldn't move.

'Wind Entanglement', which is a second-level control spell that can use the wind element to form a rope-like prohibition to completely restrict the opponent's mobility. The effect decreases according to the strength of the opponent, and if you encounter a third-level professional, it will hardly have any restraining effect. But just like Xu Yue said, these guys in front of him are just 'miscellaneous fish' at the bottom. Of course, his own strength is the lowest, so that the highest level in this group of people is only the second level.

"Magician!" shouted the one-eyed man who rushed to the front. The ferocity and hesitation on his face turned into deep fear at this time, as a senior who had seen too much of those who kicked the 'iron plate', of course he understood what would happen if he robbed a magician who could restrain the movement of a dozen of them with a raised hand.

"Big ...... Great, my lord spares his life. I...... Damn it, I really didn't know you were an honorable magician. Otherwise, no matter how bold I am, I won't dare to be disrespectful to you. The one-eyed man stammered in horror.

The others were also apparently aware that they had provoked someone they couldn't afford to provoke, and they all put away the greedy and fierce looks on their faces. One by one, like well-behaved little sheep, they showed pity and begged for mercy.

Xu Yue didn't pay attention to these people's words begging for mercy, but turned to Ellie and said, "Do you remember the story I told you about the farmer and the snake?"

Ellie nodded and said, "Teacher, are you saying don't show mercy to those who harbor ill will towards you?"

Xu Yue smiled and nodded, "Yes, we can have good thoughts." But this kind of thought can only be cast on those who deserve our kind treatment. Instead of showing mercy even to those who have malicious intentions towards themselves, that is not kindness, but stupidity. Just like these guys in front of them, they live at the bottom of the dark side of society. Positive emotions such as self-esteem and shame have already been thrown into the gutter by them, and you can let them go even if you are soft-hearted. They will also not hesitate to sell you to others after they leave here. And once you're unlucky enough to be able to be dictated by them, then they won't be stingy to show you their malice. As for the kindness that spares them, that kind of thing never exists in them. ”

Ellie nodded somewhat understandingly after listening to his words, but at her age, it would take a few more things to fully understand the meaning of these words.

After hearing Xu Yue's words, the one-eyed man obviously understood that he and the others had no hope of life at all. The other party's magician is not the kind of stunned young man who only studies magic, and he can be said to have a clear understanding of the temperament and behavior of people like him. Anyone who knows their nature is unlikely to have mercy on a scum like them.

Feeling hopeless of survival. Some of them began to curse, some cursed viciously, and some had a nervous breakdown and cried for mercy. However, none of this shook Xu Yue's heart, after the past few years of experience on Talumia, he was no longer the ordinary office worker who was 9 to 5 on Earth. Enough experience has made him more determined and decisive than the minds of most earthlings.

I saw him calmly raise his right hand and chant a spell in his mouth. Suddenly, a black ripple emanated from his hand and swept over the dozen or so restrained guys. It's just a moment, as if the picture of the movie is frozen. The dozen or so people who were still scolding and crying just now fell silent. None of their eyes became dull, and the smoothness of life gradually disappeared in their eyes. In the end, only a dozen lifeless corpses were left in place.

In this regard, Ellie next to her did not show any fear or fear because of the murder. During the battle between the trolls and Black Rock City two years ago, too many dead soldiers were parked in the city, although Ellie had been placed in the escort by Xu Yue. But it's almost impossible to completely see the corpses in the city. Ellie was used to seeing all kinds of soldiers who died in the war during that time, and she was not afraid of the scene in front of her, which did not even see blood.

Although she has never killed anyone herself, in the past two years in the Nightsong Forest, Ellie has fought with many monsters, and many times if she wants to eat meat, she will find some monsters by herself and bring them back.

With the foreshadowing of the above two points, although Xu Yue killed in front of her this time. It didn't make her feel any too much touch or discomfort.

Looking at Ellie's expression, Xu Yue nodded with satisfaction. If it is put on the earth, he kills more than a dozen people in front of an eleven or twelve-year-old girl, and he also wants to educate the little girl not to be soft-hearted, which can definitely be listed as a typical example of bringing bad children. Even if he was taken and shot, it was not wronged. But for a world like Talumia, where individual strength can often replace power and play a decisive role. The rule of the jungle is even more obvious in this world. So his way of educating Ellie is the truth that adapts to this world.

After waving his hand to contact the magic of the 'Wind Bondage', the dozen or so corpses fell to the ground, and then Xu Yue put them into the storage ring he carried with him. The storage ring he was wearing now was a hundred cubic meters of high-grade storage ring, and it was only a small part of the space to put down so many corpses.

"Teacher, why do you want to put away the corpses of these people?" the little girl asked with some confusion after looking at Xu Yue's actions.

Xu Yue patiently replied: "It's not only the living who can sue others about things, but the dead can actually do the same." For example, if you have experience in the state of these corpses when they die, you can tell from their corpses that they are dying from a magical attack, and if you have enough experience, you can even tell that they are dying from the magic 'Soul Snatcher'. Rely on this information. Not only can we deduce that we are magicians, but we can also deduce what level of our approximate strength is. This time, we came to Walker County to familiarize ourselves with the situation and prepare for future plans. And the presence of a third-level magician here is too conspicuous and will expose us to the light, so the corpses of these people must be put away. ”

Ellie thought for a moment and asked, "Teacher, since we are going to hide our identities and come here." Shouldn't you be as low-key as possible? But if you kill so many people at once, it's obviously not in line with the principle of keeping a low profile!"

Xu Yue smiled and said: "The so-called low-key is not to let you pretend to be an ordinary person, but not to show that it is too different from the normal state of the environment." For a chaotic place like Walker County, it is conspicuous for an ordinary person who has no strength at all to live in peace. And we let a dozen people disappear without revealing the identity of the magician, which is not only like those who are watching from behind, but also shows their strength, so that they dare not hit our attention again. And it's not uncommon for places like Walker to have some strong professionals who don't want to be too public. As long as we don't see the upper and lower limits of the strength of ordinary people in Walkershire, then we won't attract too many people's attention. ”

Ten minutes later. Xu Yue took Ellie's hand and walked out of the alley again, and there was not the slightest trace of a fight on the two of them. The expression was very calm, as if he had entered the alleyway and walked casually. The guys who were waiting outside to watch stopped in disbelief. After the two left, someone immediately rushed into the alley they had entered and searched, and after a few minutes, the searcher ran out of the house sweating profusely, gesturing at the group of people outside.

After learning the content of the codeword, these watchers all showed a look of fear. If it is to kill the dozen or so cannon fodder before, it is not difficult. But if these dozen or so people disappeared silently, and there were no traces of the battle left at the scene, it was enough to show that the young man who led a little girl just now was definitely a master. The first rule of survival in Walker County is to never make a move on the strong, and these guys who have been on the optical network immediately gave up tracking after getting the news and retreated.

Tong Guò felt that most of the tails behind him had retreated, and only a few were still hanging far behind. From the breath, the malice in the hearts of these people has probably been dispelled by the strength he has shown. And the few little mice still hanging behind him are probably just spies who are habitually inquired about the news by some local forces, and they will no longer have any thoughts about them.

knew that even if he solved the few little mice that still existed behind him, it would still be impossible for his whereabouts to completely hide from the local snake forces. So Xu Yue simply stopped dealing with the few little tails behind him. He took Ellie to a slightly deserted hotel, and after paying gold to open a large room, he took Ellie upstairs.

This room is the best room in this hotel, with two bedrooms and a living room, and there is a dedicated space for bathing and toileting, but it is somewhat similar to the luxury suites of the Earth Hotel, except that it does not have the appliances of the Earth.

After settling Ellie in one of the bedrooms, Xu Yue sat in the living room and waited. When he had chosen to elevate his title to Honorary Marquis two years earlier, he had already decided to make Walker his domain. But the conditions at that time were not perfect, so he and Ivo made preparations for more than two years.

In the past two years, they have not only exhibited the Chamber of Commerce and the Escort Team, but have conducted a detailed investigation of this place in Walker County, and they have even secretly sent a lot of personnel to infiltrate Walker County, and what he has to wait for at this time is the intelligence officer who will contact him here.

It didn't make him wait long, but after seven or eight minutes, suddenly there was a rhythmic knock at the door. After making sure that this rhythm was the pre-agreed code, Xu Yue stood up and opened the door.

A thirty-year-old man who looked like a businessman walked in, and after he entered the house and closed the doors, he immediately bent down and saluted Xu Yue after exchanging the code: "Honorable President, the second-level intelligence officer of the Chamber of Commerce, Mora, salutes you and obeys your orders. ”

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