Section 43 Alliance

Ashrufat had never seen Rhodia leave the Flower Street. He remembered that the last time Rhodia had been here, he had been with him and a few other strangers (no doubt temporary personnel recruited by Rhodia). This is a clear gesture of vigilance and caution. But this time she came alone.

It's clear that Rhodia has something on her mind. For she did not notice Ashrufat in the slightest, and walked towards the edge of the street. Looking at the woman's footsteps, Ashrufat instinctively knew that something was about to happen. Truth be told, he has always maintained a curious and wary attitude towards Rhodia. He remembered the last time she had offered a bid. If it weren't for Ashrufat, but a different person, it would probably be difficult to refuse such a temptation. And how could Rhodia offer such a price, or rather, why did she think that Eshurufat was worth the price? In fact, even the price offered by the Duke of Byron through Essien was only a house in the city.

In addition to this, there is also the mysterious woman who is supposed to have a close relationship with Rhodia, Scarlet Rose.

Someone tugged at the hem of his robe. He lowered his head and saw that it was the little girl who was pulling his clothes. The little girl's face was full of displeasure.

"Why are you staring at that woman?" asked the little girl. As mentioned earlier, when Rhodia walked by just now, it was not very far away from them, so the little girl could see it very clearly - it was a very beautiful woman, whether it was dress, figure, or appearance, she was impeccable. Both men and women have to admit it.

"That woman ......," replied Ashrufat. "I know. He thought about it for a moment, anyway, he would definitely not arrive until after dark when he set off for the palace now, so it was better to take this opportunity to see what was going on. Or rather, what's going to happen. As for the little girl...... Looks like it's okay to take her with you.

"What does she have to do with you?" the little girl asked.

"Ah, it's about the same relationship between you and me. Ashrufat replied casually.

"What? she's a queen too?" this time it was the little girl's turn to be surprised.

"Ah, no. Ashrufat replied. "But it's also an employer of mine. ”

"What are you talking about...... "The little girl was about to speak, but Ashrufat held up a finger and said to her with a mysterious expression. "Would you like a little adventure?"

"Adventure?"

"Well, though, you might see pretty scary scenes. Ashrufat said. "Haven't you always wondered what kind of place your royal city is......? Different from today's bazaar, there is a different side. ”

The little girl seemed to hesitate for a moment, and then nodded vigorously.

Ashrufat straightened up and looked at the warehouse not far away. It is a rather large building with a pronounced appearance. There are several such warehouses in Eagle Castle, most of which are officially owned, and are used to store grain, pig iron, and other items that are not expensive but quite important. This one is clearly not an official warehouse, but Ashrufat believes that the internal structure of all such warehouses should be the same.

This large warehouse is about four stories tall and has a large gate in front of it. The door was open at the moment, and I could vaguely see that the warehouse was empty. However, there were several guards standing at the door of the warehouse, all of them big men, and they all carried obvious dance music. A sane person would have deduced that such an empty warehouse would not have needed so many guards - the only plausible explanation was that it was used as a secret meeting place.

The surrounding terrain is open, and it is impossible to sneak up on the gate in this kind of light. Of course, when Rhodia enters, there is a good chance that the door will be closed.

At the top of the warehouse, there is another small door. This small door is connected to the top floor of another building next to the warehouse, by a trestle. This small door is used for easy inspection when the warehouse is full of supplies, and you can see the entire warehouse from that height.

At this moment, a guard can be seen on the plank road leading to the small gate.

"Follow me. "Ashrufat went in from the house next door without any problems. It's the office building of a certain chamber of commerce, and it's after hours, so it's not difficult to get in at all. It was the guard standing on the pier who was difficult. It makes sense to place one person in this position: the trestle is narrow and can't accommodate more people, so one guard is enough to block those who are curious. But if the guards are killed, then the matter is easy to detect.

The guard on the pier was smoking a cigarette with nothing to do. There is no doubt that if the original purpose of his standing here was to discourage curious visitors, that purpose had clearly been achieved—because no one had come at all. The merchants may have been greeted or unconcerned. In short, he has nothing to do here, only a boring cigarette to kill time.

He didn't notice that someone had bent over the roof and sneaked up on the edge of the roof. Not only that, but when Ashrufat approached, the sentry even turned his head so that he could light his cigarette better.

It's easy to deal with this derelict sentinel, but it's not easy to do...... Because if something happens to the sentry, it will soon be discovered by the guards below...... The correct way to do this is to use a rope...... The problem is that there is no rope on hand right now.

Ashrufat thought for a moment, drew his sword from under his robes, and then used his sword to cut a long strip under the hem of his robe.

......

Rhodia strode closer to the warehouse. She was dressed so simply that she couldn't hide any large weapons. Perhaps because of this, the guards did not do any examination on her, but made a "please come in" gesture. As soon as Rhodia walked into the warehouse, the guards looked around nervously. However, at this time, it was after a heavy rain, and second, it was indeed not early, so there were no suspicious people in the vicinity at all - in fact, there was not even a single figure.

The guards exchanged a few codes, and then began to close the door to the warehouse vigilantly. When Rhodia reached the middle of the warehouse, the door was slammed shut, and not even a mouse could slip in.

There are seven or eight torches lit on the walls around it, so the light here is not too dark. Unhurriedly, she began to look around. There are some messy clutter piled up in the warehouse, and there is even a pile of discarded furniture among them. However, these things do not occupy a large space, so the whole warehouse still seems empty.

On the walls of the warehouse, about two stories high, there are four open windows, and about four stories high there is a small door. However, this small door is not an entrance, but an observation entrance to check the storage of the warehouse. Because behind the door is a small wooden platform, there is no staircase leading to the warehouse floor.

It's like a cage. Once inside, unless the door opens outside, normal humans will definitely not be able to leave.

As she looked around, figures began to appear from all directions. They emerged from the corners of their hiding places and silently formed a semi-encirclement around her. But this is completely unnecessary, because the door is closed and must be opened from the outside, and there is no point in encircling it or not.

Standing opposite Rhodia were five or six men, including an old man with a vicious, mean-looking wrinkled face and a cane in his hand, two middle-aged men of medium stature with gloomy eyes, a man with a scarf covering half of his face, and a bald man with a round head and a fierce gaze. The men stood in a row, faintly centered on the old man, face to face with Rhodia.

"Rhodia, you're really here. The old man said.

"Isn't that your hope?" if there was any fear in Rhodia's heart, at least she didn't show it in the slightest. "You came to me...... By kidnapping my girls!, it really looks like you scumbags would do it. ”

"You ......" the bald man wanted to speak, but the old man made a gesture. So the bald man reluctantly closed his mouth, but still glared at Rhodia viciously.

"In fact, we have no ill intentions. The old man said. "The use of such means is also a last resort. ”

"Well, since I'm here, you should let people go. ”

"Of course, in fact, we have already released people. The old man said. "I did that when I found out you were here. This is to show you my sincerity. ”

"Sincerity?" Rothea smiled sarcastically. "Well, since you asked me to come, you must not have come to chat with me. Say, I'll listen to what I have to say. ”

The old man frowned. He also made a hint, because the bald man immediately stepped forward.

"Rhodia, don't put this on in front of us. He said fiercely. "At least for now, you're alone. ”

"Oh, I am indeed alone. So, what are you going to do to me?"

"I remember you used to be a prostitute...... But I assure you, I have a hundred ways to make you hate yourself for being a woman!" said the bald man in a vicious and contemptuous tone. "Let's say, you can try what it's like to have a hundred men in turn. ”

"Don't be rude. The old man spoke out in time to stop him. However, anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is completely a red face and a white face. "Rhodia, we have no ill intentions, we came to you mainly to form an alliance with you. ”

"Alliance?"

"Well, now the Iron Eagle Gang has become a big problem for all of us. If we do nothing, it goes on like this...... It can only be swallowed by that kid one by one. So I want to build an alliance against him, which is good for all of us. This suggestion of mine has also been endorsed by everyone. The old man said. "Now we want you to join in. ”

"Hehe......" Rhodia chuckled. "What's the benefit of me joining this alliance?"

"We'll recognize your control over the entire Flower Block. The old man replied. "That's your territory. We won't be there for anything unless we have your permission. In addition, you can take 10% of the toll for any transaction that passes through your territory. If you have something in trouble, you can also ask someone else to do it for you, of course, for a reasonable fee, or to reach a suitable agreement. ”

"Huh...... Hehe...... Haha......ha The Iron Eagle doesn't seem to be a threat to me, so I don't think there's any need to join the Alliance. ”

The bald man tried to speak again, but the old man stopped him again.

"Well, we respect your choice. The old man said. "You're right, an alliance should be voluntary, otherwise it wouldn't be an alliance. However, you must stop funding the Iron Eagle Gang, and you give him money...... In fact, it is tantamount to supporting him in waging war against us. ”

"What if I say no?" Rothea said.