Section 9 Neighbors

Is that really just the case? Of course, Ashrufat would not believe it so simply. But since the other party said so, why did he have to find the root cause.

"For example, this afternoon, it was those two Crazy Horse guys who came specifically to test it. As there were no other guests at this time, Rhodia poured herself an amber concoction, "Truth be told, the girls on this street are wealthy because they don't pay all sorts of exorbitant taxes. This area is the territory that those people have ever dreamed of. ”

"They're not afraid of that Scarlet Rose?"

"This is the so-called Liling Zhi fainted. Isn't there a saying that 'people die for money'? The Crazy Horse Gang has recently appeared in the business district, and it is said that the boss has a lot of skills and means. They have only risen in the past two years, and they can be regarded as having a piece of territory in the business zone, and they can be regarded as the number one person. But they are ambitious and want to challenge areas that others dare not set foot in...... But then again, if they want to expand their power further, then it is indeed a shortcut to develop on our side. Of course, it would be too bold to attack all at once, so they wanted to use this method of probing and provoking to find out the bottom line of the Scarlet Rose, or simply set a trap to provoke the Scarlet Rose to fall in. Hehe......" She let out a sneer as she held her glass.

"What's funny? As I say, Scarlet Rose has only one person, and the other gangs have a whole bunch of people. There is always a certain opportunity to deal with a person, even if it is against a very strong person. After all, no matter how strong a person is, he can't deal with weapons like muskets and crossbow arrows. Conversely, for a gang, the likelihood of being opportunistic is low. ”

"Eshurufat, you're talking about a kind of 'ordinary logic'. But are the gangs that were driven away by Scarlet Rose all fools? Even if they can't find Scarlet Rose's hideout, don't they know how to set traps? Even if they sacrifice a high-ranking person, if they can destroy a strong enemy, it should be worth it. But all their efforts were in vain. It is rumored that Scarlet Rose is a special person who not only possesses great dexterity, but also possesses great magical abilities. ”

"Just kidding. Although Ashrufat said this, he was unconsciously taken aback in his heart.

"It's just a legend. Rhodia took a sip of her wine and replied. "By the way, Ashrufat, what are you doing here? You don't look like you're here for business, it's not like you're here for business, it's not like you're here for business, it's not like you're a tourist. ”

"One of my elders got me a position here. Ashrufat said.

"What kind of position?" Rotia tipped her fingers lightly on her glass, looking at her with an interested expression. I don't know if it's an illusion or an objective fact, but Ashrufat thinks that this woman is always trying to tease herself. But he wasn't sure if it was a test.

"Palace guards. Ashrufat replied.

"Court Guard, that's a pretty good job. No wonder you want to find a place to live here. The barracks of the palace are full...... The best choice for the new guards is indeed here. ”

"Wait, after all that, I almost forgot what I was meant to do. It was only then that Ashruphat remembered his original purpose. "About renting a house. ”

"Ah, this, it's a coincidence, I happen to have a suitable house here. Rhodia replied. "It's right behind my shop, across the house. It was an apartment with fifteen rooms. The price of the rent should also be more reasonable. Anyway, with the salary of a palace guard, there must be no problem. If you had asked me a halfway before, you would have had a choice. ”

"Ah, and now?"

"Now there's only one room at the back. Rhodia replied.

"How much is the rent?" Ashrufat didn't care about it, but he felt the need to bring it up. After all, no one likes to be wronged.

"The palace guards were on duty, I remember, every two or three days. Rhodia took another sip of wine and looked at Ashrufat with some ambiguity. "To tell you the truth, the rent is only a small matter, but I would rather not charge it, and on the other hand, I hope that Mr. Eshurufat will promise me one thing. ”

"What kind of thing?"

"How about coming here to help keep order while Mr. Essrufar isn't on duty?" said Rhodia. "Of course, it's not for you to show up and patrol the streets, it's just for you to help 'stabilize' order when there is a situation that is difficult to handle. That way, even your colleagues won't be able to give any opinions. Rhodia drank the wine from her glass in one gulp, resting her left arm on the counter, her whole body diagonally facing Ashrufat. A hazy glow flashed in her drunken eyes, which, combined with the dim light of the shop at this moment, made her momentarily mystical and seductive, and provoked the instinctive desires of men, though she did not make any frivolous gestures at all. "You know, Scarlet Rose is powerful, but we can't rely on her completely, right? Besides, no one knows what her real motives are. ”

"Why did you choose me to do this? I look amazing?"

"Probably because of a woman's intuition. Rhodia replied. "My instincts are pretty accurate. Mr. Esseurofat don't look so polite...... But I can't even count the number of people I've killed. ”

These words made Ashrufat's body stiffen uncontrollably.

"I worked as a mercenary. Ashrufat uttered an inexplicable remark.

"So Mr. Ashrufat agreed?" Rothea smiled. "The apartment is just behind the shop in the second building, it's a two-storey apartment, the stairs are outside, it's easy to tell. All you have to do is go over and talk to the janitor that I introduced you. He'll give you the keys. ”

......

As Rhodia just said, it is very easy to find the house. The trouble is the woman just now, and the deal with this woman. However, Ashrufat thought about it carefully and felt that the advantages of agreeing to this agreement still outweighed the disadvantages. If it really doesn't work, it should be no problem for him to change his accommodation, at most it's just a little farther away.

The gatekeeper was an old man who was tall and thin like a bamboo pole. Ashruphat got the key from him and went to his room. Rhodia's recommendation was correct, the room was much better than he expected. The whole room is very spacious, including the bedroom, kitchen, dining room, living room and toilet. What's more, the room is well decorated and decorated, and all kinds of household equipment are almost complete, and even completely up to the luxury room grade of the hotel.

Tomorrow, Ashrufat will only need to buy a small amount of personal belongings to be able to use this place as his residence for the next year. Even if there were people visiting from Bracian's side, he would be able to entertain them in this room without looking shabby.

Ashrufat lay down on the bed. This bed currently only has a mattress and no quilt, but it is very comfortable to lie on. In fact, there is no need for him to lie down at all, but perhaps it is the impact of the original injury recovery that makes him like to lie down and think about problems now.

Before setting off for Eagle City, Ashrufat hadn't thought too much about it. Anyway, it's just a matter of taking on the position of the queen's personal bodyguard with little problem, and only needs to stay up for a year in a low-key way to get the knighthood - it seems that it is as simple as that. In hindsight, he thought too simply. If things were really that simple, Aunt Mary wouldn't have given him two choices when she mentioned it.

Before him, there were several suitable people who came to the job of this guard, and then they all died. Although Skadera did not elaborate, there are some things that do not need to be explained in full. Before meeting the venerable head of the court, Ashrufar felt that the political situation should have nothing to do with a small personal bodyguard, but it seemed that this position had nothing to do with it, but also with a big deal. Otherwise, there should have been eight personal guards, but why are there only two now?

But since you have come, you can't just retreat...... In fact, it is not only the crisis of this position, but there is another hidden crisis in Eagle Falcon City, that is, the current regent, Duke Byron. In his previous time at Brasian, Ashrufat had already defeated him once. Of course, in a place like Brassian, even the Regent doesn't have much influence, but in Eagle City, it's not the same thing at all. If this duke is allowed to know, Ashrufat has also come to Eagle Falcon City...... Even an idiot might not be able to think of this.

It is precisely because of this that Aunt Mary emphasized "low-key and low-key". With the regent's daily management, I am afraid that he will not have the time to pay attention to a small, insignificant personal bodyguard. After all, he hadn't met Ashrufat, and he only knew his name.

In any case, the future does not seem to be as easy as expected. Ashrufat sighed lightly.

At that moment, he heard heavy footsteps on the other side of the stairs. It looks like one of his neighbors has returned. And judging from the frequency and position of the footsteps, this neighbor is the one next door to Ashrufat. When the janitor gave him the key just now, he inadvertently revealed a piece of information to him - in the afternoon, there were still two empty rooms in the apartment building (the same room that Eshurufat was in at the moment and the room next door), but there was also a guest before Eshurufat arrived. And as in the case of Ashrufat, this guest was also introduced by Rhodia.

Truth be told, Ashruphat would have loved to meet his neighbor. Perhaps from the mouth of this neighbor, more information can be obtained about this mysterious homeowner, Rhodia. Even if he didn't get the information, at least he could guess what Rhodia was trying to do.

So he immediately jumped out of bed and went to the door. About as soon as the neighbor arrived at his door, Ashruphat pushed the door open.

"Ahh "Isn't this Ashrufat? Why did you get here?"

"Akin?" This time, even Ashrufat was taken aback.

The person in front of him was indeed Ah Jin, whom he had met during his journey. He almost thought he had confessed his mistake, but then again, there was no way to impersonate a size like Ah Jin.

Ah Jin was carrying a huge burden in his hand at the moment, so big that he had a hard time lifting it.

Wait, isn't this house for the thugs who have been recruited? Yes, this word aptly describes the meaning of Ashrufat in the eyes of Rhodia at this moment. Ah Jin is a person...... Whatever you think, at least Ah Jin can't go into a fight.

For a moment, Ashruphat found himself unable to guess the true intentions of the woman named Rhodia.

"Oh, Ashrufat, you live next door to me. Hahaha, from today onwards, we are neighbors!"