PS: I bowed down and thanked the book friend "Moonlight dote" and "Little Ghost in Heaven" for the reward~!

No matter how much you pray or reluctantly, the dawn will come!

The next day, citizens who had barely closed their eyes for almost the night secretly opened their windows and surveyed the atmosphere of the city.

The streets that have been completely new after yesterday's rains, the shops that have not yet opened their doors with signboards, and the walls covered with white paper...... Everything seemed normal and quiet. Uh, wait, blank paper?

Bang, bang, bang......

The doors opened one after another, and citizens walked out onto the streets, stunned to see the paper pasted on the walls of their homes. Of course, they are familiar with this thing, except for yesterday, which can often be seen during this time, which is the propaganda slogan of the Gray Army.

When I turned my head again, the streets and alleys were full of this thing. If anyone stands on the highest bell tower in the city, they will find that these white pieces of paper are tightly wrapped around the city like strips of white silk.

The people looked at the scene in front of them, and their feelings were a little complicated, and it can be said that gratitude and resentment coexisted.

There's no denying that yesterday's turmoil did make them feel refreshed, especially the people involved. This kind of behavior of challenging authority and resisting oppression has brought about some qualitative changes in their state of mind. It can be said that this will be the most masturbating moment in their lives, and when they reach old age, they can sit in a rocking chair and proudly tell their children and grandchildren about the heroic achievements of the year!

As for resentment, it is easy to understand, they have struggled at the bottom of society all their lives, and they know best what kind of means those nobles will take to retaliate. It is no exaggeration to say that they have been in the sky for a long time to come, and the sky above Riva City will only be black and blood...... And all this is brought by the Gray Army!

"Huh!"

I don't know who made the first shock. There was some commotion in the streets. People gathered around the leaflets. There's not much to say about the above. It's still the usual sarcastic criticism. However, there is some obvious afterwording on the top.

"Rest assured, we don't use violence often, but we don't like to be retaliated against!"

There are so many propaganda papers spilled in Riva City today, as if the gray-clothed army took out the bottom of the box, so the sentence added after this seems very concise, but the meaning is also very clear.

It was a promise that the populace would not fear reprisals from the nobility.

The atmosphere eased instantly, even though the people didn't know how the Grey Army did it. But this overwhelming project undoubtedly gave them a lot of confidence.

Some places couldn't help but cheer, and as one citizen carefully removed the propaganda paper from the wall of their house, everyone followed suit and took it into their homes......

......

Riva City, the aristocratic residential area of the East Side.

Unlike other urban areas, the atmosphere here is particularly eerie. It was not quiet, for early in the morning there was a rush of screams, followed by the high-pitched scolding of all sorts of women.

Then, except for a few manors where sopranos were still flying, the male nobles in pajamas were kicked out of the door in embarrassment. There was a flurry of chaos elsewhere. The guards were urgently mobilized to check everything inside the manor and even in the eastern city.

Dozens of nobles who had been discussing together last night gathered again. However, the number of people who arrived at this time was obviously not as large as last time, and when they inquired about the fire in the backyard, their faces were strange.

Such a meeting did not last long, and the nobles present quickly reached a consensus.

First of all, the city gates that had just been opened were urgently closed.

Then some people found that men in civilian clothes with bulging bags in their waists took to the streets, and they were all over almost every corner of the city. At first, the people were worried about whether it was the revenge of the nobles, but then they found that these people seemed to be looking for something, and even some dog holes in the corners of the walls were not spared.

The whole city was in turmoil and chaos.

The nobles were indeed frightened, and some of them were still sitting in the living room surrounded by guards with frightened faces, trembling with teacups to suppress their shock.

They've never felt like life isn't their own like they do now, imagine someone sneaking into your bedroom silently while you're sleeping, and then watching you quietly by the bed...... And you were even snoring and dreaming wonderfully!

It's not like they've never seen assassins, and there are many thieves in the city's thieves' guild. However, the official union is inclined to the nobles, and the assassination missions that appear are basically issued by people who are also nobles. Moreover, the Assassins generally did not assassinate the nobles, because that would lead to a long, endless hunt.

But the Grey Army will not have such scruples, they don't need bounties, and the two sides are natural rivals, and killing them is not a burden at all.

The nobles had already put the purge of the people behind them, and were bent on capturing the gray army in the city. In their hearts, they also have to admit that if they don't get rid of these people, they really don't dare to do anything to the people.

At noon, the city-wide inventory was still going on, and every household was asked to open and search, and there were many jiashi who would not stop until they found anything. With such a grand force, some of the wanted criminals who are still on the run have been searched, but this is obviously not their target.

By this time, what had happened in Dongcheng District had also spread throughout the city. Some people with brains also understood that these people were looking for the Gray Army, and they couldn't help but worry secretly. Now it's rare for the nobles to join forces to search the whole city, can they escape? Everyone understands that now as long as the gray army is not caught, they don't have to worry about retaliation.

......

While the inventory was in full swing, a small merchant group gradually approached the city gates. There were not many people, probably only a few dozen people, and there were a dozen wagons loaded with goods in the back.

Such small merchant groups are the most common, and what they basically have to do is to exchange the goods from the east and west, north and south, because of the size, there are not many goods, so they need to transport back and forth for a long time to ensure profits. Unfortunately, by the time they arrived at the gates, it was closed.

A young man with two small beards stepped forward to negotiate in the middle of the business group.

"The city gate is urgently closed and cannot be passed. Hurry back to ......," a defender of the city approached. waved his hand impatiently. To know this time. He had repeated it several times.

But this time, before he could finish speaking, he snapped and received a slap on the back of the head.

A captain-like person nodded and stretched out his hands to make an inviting gesture: "Honorable Excellency, you can pass." ”

"Yes!" the young man nodded casually, his slightly immature face a look of majesty.

Squeak...... The massive gates of the city slowly opened under the impetus of a dozen soldiers on both sides.

With a wave of his hand, the small merchant group passed with their heads held high under the leadership of the young man.

On the side, the aggrieved soldier defending the city said, "Captain." Didn't the city lord order the city gate to be closed, weishenme they can ......"

The captain slapped the defender's head again: "Fool, look at their flag!"

"Uh......" The defender was stunned for a moment, and looked up at the flag planted in the carriage. On the square cloth, an animal with pointed ears, four claws, and a curved tail is printed. A cold wind swept by, the flag tossed, and the animal on it ran as if it had come to life......

"This, this, this, this is a cat?" made sure he was right, and the defender opened his mouth. Stunned!

The flag pattern is a shili logo, on which plants, weapons, Warcraft, hybrid Warcraft, and so on can have anything. But there aren't many ordinary animals. And even so, wolves, lions, and other fierce and large ones will be chosen, but a cat...... That's too inconsistent, isn't it?

"Well, it's a tanuki to be exact!" the captain glanced enviously at the departing caravan, then shook his head, "I don't know how much gold they earned...... Even the city lord has to slap them!"

Hearing this, the city guards finally reacted, and shouted in a lost voice: "The Yatang Merchant Group!"

Since you are defending the city, your eyesight must be good. Otherwise, if you accidentally collide with a nobleman, no one will pay attention to being killed. Of course, there was no problem with this little soldier's eyesight, just now he just saw that the other party was a small merchant group and didn't pay attention. Now knowing that the other party is the recent bare-handed Yatang merchant group in the aristocratic circle, cold sweat suddenly flowed down...... To offend them is to offend the entire aristocracy, and not to ......

......

When the walls of Riva turned into a blurred black dot, the Atang merchant group stopped at a fork in the road.

The young man was naturally Alan, and he took a few steps back, raised his hand and knocked a few times on the closed carriage,

Knock, knock, knock......

Bang! The pale-faced Don walked out with Mixiu's support.

"Xiexie, Alan!" After speaking, Don En's eyes narrowed slightly, and he looked at the merchant group not far away.

"Don't worry, sir, they are reliable. Seeing this, Alan immediately said.

Donn nodded, and Josia Jack walked out behind them in turn.

In the eyes of the Bran Empire, the Grey Army is definitely the existence that can be eliminated quickly. Not to mention the current Atang merchant group, even if some big nobles are found to have dealings with the gray-clothed army, they will be condemned. Tang En and the others escaped with the help of the merchant group this time, so naturally they would not let outsiders know.

"Wow. Don took out a few pieces of white paper from his arms, and then pinched his tired eyebrows, "This is something I thought of last night, and I don't know if it's useful, you take it to a professional to study." ”

No matter how popular the product is, there will be a limit, after all, there are only so many people who buy it. The hot sales of washing machines made Don see the power of technology, so he recalled some things in the world overnight. Of course, it is also possible that the south orange and the north are not adapted, but it is still no problem to use it as a reference idea.

Alan pursed his lips and solemnly took the papers. Of course, he knew who came up with all the ideas for the washing machine, and although Don didn't care about what he said, who could have known that among these thin pieces of paper, there would be no next washing machine.

"Sir, you take this. After Allen put away the paper, he took off one of the rings on his hand and handed it over, "This is a symbol of the Atang merchant group, I will set up Atang shops in these nearby cities, you can come here to withdraw some money to use." ”

Jack's eyes lit up on the side of "Sizzle...... and he licked his lips so much that he almost didn't drip his saliva. Although Alan said it very lightly, Jack knew the meaning. It can be said that with this ring, it is equivalent to having a vault.

Alan now knows that Don En has joined the Gray Army, although he is a little incomprehensible, but what Mr. did, he still unconditionally supports. If you can't help on the surface, you can only stuff gold coins.

For this, Don also understood, did not shirk, and accepted this inconspicuous-looking ring.

"By the way, you can take them south and help them make a deal or something!" Donn said, pointing to the cowering innkeeper and a few waiters behind him.

The innkeeper has been depressed recently, thinking that he has made a big deal, but who knows that it is a dead star. Not to mention that the hotel has been closed, it has been in a state of fear for the past few days. After all, in the outside world now, he was also given the identity of a secret party member of the Gray Army.

It's impossible not to complain, but after seeing Don and their methods, the innkeeper can only smack his mouth in his heart, let you see the money, and let you help them cover up......

But now, I saw Donn's finger pointing over, and Alan suddenly nodded. The gloom in the innkeeper's heart was gone, and joy filled his whole body. He is in business, so he naturally knows the weight of the Yatang business group. Aha, I'm rich, these gray-clothed soldiers are here, En, of course, my vision is also good......

"Alright, so be it. After a few small words, Don ended his words.

It's only a dozen miles away from Riva City, and no one is sure if those nobles will chase after them along the way after they react, so it's better to separate now.

"Yes!" Alan nodded silently, and then as if he remembered something, he looked up and said, "Sir, Sister Lena has always been very concerned about you. ”

"Uh......" Don En was stunned for a moment and touched his nose, "Let her not worry, well, I will go to the south when I have the chance." ”

"Good. Alan responded, bowed down and said, "That gentleman zaijian." ”

"Zaijian!" Don turned around and walked a few steps, then touched his forehead, "Jack, are you going to follow us for a while, or are you going with the merchant group?"

"Nonsense, of course it's with the merchant group!" Jack turned around without hesitation, with a look of disdain, "It's not good to follow you, I still want to live for two more years." ”

Walking to Allen's side, Jack immediately changed his expression, and his eyes stared directly at the other ring on Allen's hand: "That Ellen, you and I are fellow countrymen." Actually, I have a good relationship with Donne, you see......"

Alan opened his mouth, speechless.

Nima ...... The corners of Donne's mouth twitched a few times, and he got into the carriage with Josia and the others and left.

After watching the carriage disappear at the foot of a mountain, Alan sighed wistfully, then turned around with a look of majesty that had been in the top position for a long time: "I hope you will never forget everything that happened today!" There was no threat, but it was absolutely categorical.

"Yes!" replied the merchants.

Alan nodded, here are all the old people of the merchant group, they know the priority of the matter, and if they have some leadership secrets, the benefits will naturally not be less.

After such a long period of experience, Don En is no longer the rookie killer he used to be. And Alan is not just the slum newspaper boy back then...... (To be continued.) )