The city of Cyroxia was divided into a north and a south by a river that ran through the city. Under the watchful eye of Emperor Knous, the vast and neat bluestone avenues and lavish pavilions of the northern city surround the eternal palace of eternal life, telling the glory and splendor of the Holy Auckland Empire.

Nancheng, on the other hand, is a different world. Walking along the straight avenue that connects the city to the north of the city with several stone bridges through the guò, you can see low and compact buildings on both sides, and the narrow and winding alleys are hidden in the buildings, which seem a little deep. The townspeople in plain clothes walked hurriedly, or laughed loudly, or shouted rudely; Civilian children are running around while playing, exuding the noise and joy of innocence.

Compared with the solemnity of the northern city, the southern city has more glitz and vitality of the market.

"Well, relatively speaking, I really prefer Nancheng. The environment in Beicheng is all prepared for Gao Fu Shuai, which is too strict for me, a silk who does not obey discipline. Lu Xi walked on the road that was not wide in Nancheng and said to the people next to him.

"Hehe, indeed. Walking on the streets of the North City, I feel that everyone around me is an amazing big person. Any house looked so spectacular, even the streets were as clean as if they were indoors, and the place where we lived was already considered a wealthy area of Elichar, but far from where it is now. This, for me, is just too much pressure. The person who answered was a young man in his early twenties, he was not handsome and burly, but he was quite tall and had a calm temperament. He wore a simple shirt and trousers, boots suitable for running, and a jet-black cloak that concealed the long sword hanging from his waist.

These two people are none other than Lu Xi and Grant's master and servant.

The apartment that the embassy found for Lu Xi is located in the sapphire area of the consulate, which is a very upscale neighborhood even in the northern city. Compared with the Charlais de Chateaur, there is a bit more aristocratic pretentious oppression. For Grant, who was born and raised in the country, the luxurious tone that was incompatible with his living environment would definitely make him very uncomfortable.

"Nonono, Grant children's shoes, as a silk, must also be made of aspiring silk, even if you meet rich and handsome, you must not have stage fright!" Otherwise, there would be no way to overthrow Bai Fumei. Lu Xi shook his finger and said.

A group of seven or eight-year-old children ran past the two of them playfully, and Lu Xi couldn't help but show a smile: "Well, but I can understand you, I also hate the kind of pretentious superior style of the rich and handsome." In fact, the embassy could have arranged for us to live here, and we could save a lot of money...... Why don't you go back and talk to them again? ”

"Young Master, this is impossible. After all, you are an assistant counsellor and military attaché of the embassy, a central commissioner, and if you live in the South District, what about the other embassy officers who live in fancy apartments and villas in the North District? ”

"What to do? All of them have moved here. Anyway, it's all taxpayers' money spent, shouldn't it be saved if it can be saved? Lu Xi pursed his lips and replied in a low voice. However, he also knew that he was talking pure nonsense. If all the members of a country's embassy live in slums, what is the so-called state system? The diplomatic arena is a circle of competition for national interests, a hotbed of intrigue and intrigues, and a battlefield that is more cruel than swords, guns and halberds. However, the combatants in such a battlefield must always be a gentleman who is polite, erudite, and elegant in conversation and laughter. No matter what the world, even if a country is so poor that even the king has to beg for food, diplomats must also dress up in a good manner, and this is the unspoken rule of the diplomatic arena.

However, the current theoretical senior diplomat of the Natya Federal Embassy in the Empire, "the gold-plated son sent by the central government", Lucy Berencaster, is only wearing simple clothes and a gray cloak. His staff and magic book were hidden in a long cloak, and the Sword of the Dawn Knight and the Mithril Breastplate were not brought with him, after all, his purpose was only to explore the field, not to kick the hall. …,

Lu Xi, who is dressed like this, is just a young man with clear eyebrows, at most like a child of a small nobleman, and he will not think of magicians, diplomats, "brocade guards" or anything at all.

"Alright, we're here, let's get lunch here." Lu Xi stood on the side of the road, pointed to an inconspicuous small restaurant, and said to Grant. The dilapidated door could not hide the boiling noise coming from the restaurant, and even mixed with a lot of ugly swear words. The characteristic shouting and noise of gamblers and good deeds are mixed together, forming a set of scenes unique to the bottom of the market.

"Here?" Grant hesitated, "Young Master, this kind of place is mixed, if something happens......

"What could happen? Can it be compared to the Crypt Lord, the Lich, and the Bone Dragon? Lu Xi laughed a few times, pushed open the door and walked in without saying anything, Grant could only sigh and hurriedly followed. On the wooden door, which dangled as if it could be blown down by a gust of wind, hung a brass sign with a line engraved on it - Mark Donaldson's Bar.

The moment Lu Xi and Grant walked into the bar, the noise inside stopped for a moment, and then they fell into a boiling environment again.

In some ill-intentioned attention, Lu Xi walked to the bar with a big grin, acting like an old man who had been mixed up for many years. The stout boss behind the bar looked at the two customers with fresh faces and smiled eagerly: "It's the first time for a guest to visit the shop, please take a seat." ”

"Boss, two glasses of ale, thank you."

The boss and bartender took the gold coins handed over by Lu Xi, and quickly brought two large wooden cups, which were filled with yellow, orange, orange, and floating foaming liquid.

"The guest is a foreigner, right, and he is also here to participate in the festival in Serokhia?"

"Oh, it's not surprising that you're here for the first time, so why do you know I'm an out-of-towner?"

The strong boss couldn't help grinning happily: "Of course it's an accent." ”

"Accent? Isn't my Auckland language good? "For a magician, difficult runes are a necessary basic course. With the experience of learning runes, other general-purpose languages seem too simple. Each mage of the Learned Alliance is a linguist who knows at least three or more foreign languages.

Just like Lu Xi himself, in addition to knowing Nadia and runic literature, he is also proficient in Norda Elf, modern Oakland, and Virginia. Although he can also use the guò system to elevate his language skills to the point that all writers look up to, this is not how valuable experience points are used.

Modern Auckland is the most influential language in the world, and is almost the official lingua franca. Lu Xi even thinks that his knowledge of the Auckland language should be on a par with that of the Aucklanders.

"Hehe, it's because it's too standard, it's not like a local." The boss happily replied, "The so-called standard Auckland language is actually quite different from our local language of Serokhia. ”

It seems that this is indeed the case. Lu Xi tilted his head and thought for a moment, and couldn't help laughing.

"You guessed right, I'm from the Natya Federation."

"Nadia, the legendary land of the sky?" The boss pointed to the sky, a stunned expression.

"yes, what's the problem?"

"Hehe, I was just thinking, how many guests Nadia has been there lately?"

"Oh, are there any other people from the Federation here?" Lu Xi deliberately showed an interested expression and looked at the guests around him.

"Yes, it's said to be from your embassy. But it's noon, so he's naturally gone. Normally, that guest comes to us for a few drinks almost in the evening. Well, he's a very generous person. ”…,

"What a generous person is, he is a fool at all!" A voice full of ridicule and sarcasm interrupted the conversation abruptly.

Lu Xi turned his head and looked at the person who spoke, a big man with a strong body, full of alcohol, and dim eyes. For this kind of motor puppet uncle who gets himself drunk in broad daylight, Lu Xi has never had a good impression. He squinted his eyes at the drunk, but a smile appeared on his face, "What do you mean by that?" ”

"What else could it be about? That fool of Bars, he loses a dozen gold coins here every day. Oh, everyone slaughters him as a fat sheep, but he still comes every day, and he doesn't treat money as money. Are you 'heavenly people' so rich? Or is the so-called 'heavenly people' a bunch of fools? ”

"Oh, even if it's a heavenly person, there are all kinds of differences. Isn't this the case with Serokia, known as the City of Radiance? ”

The drunk man pursed his lips, as if he wanted to dwell on something, but Lu Xi raised his head and forced his eyes.

"Okay, I want to eat now, do you have anything else?"

"Jon, don't think I don't know what you want to do? , don't pester my guests! The boss couldn't help but warn. The man in front of him is a well-known ruffian hooligan in this district, and there are many thugs under him, who often kill stealing chickens and dogs, extorting and robbing, and also set up a game in a tavern with a few professional gamblers to cheat money, the powerful and rich will not come to this kind of place, and their targets are of course mainly outsiders.

During this time, the money that Bars lost was mainly taken by these guys. The guest in front of him, Wenwen is weak, delicate and delicate, and likable like a doll, but he can't let these goods be harmed.

The boss issued a moral warning, but he didn't expect Tedo to leave like this, and he was even prepared to call the police. However, to his surprise, the drunkard who was five big and three rough nodded obediently after being stunned for a few seconds: "That's what you said." Then he honestly turned and walked away.

When did my old Donald have such a big face?

The boss was dumbfounded, and even began to be a little complacent, Lu Xi in front of the bar clapped his hands, and finally regained his attention.

"What do you want?" The boss squinted his eyes and squeezed out a smile, looking very happy. He didn't know that the reason why Tedo would obediently quit was because of the doll-like guest in front of him. When looking directly into the other party's eyes, Lu Xi had already used a simple mind control technique. Sure enough, how could this kind of street gangster know the means of magic, and he easily recruited the way, so that Lu Xi had no sense of accomplishment at all.

After giving the order to the drunk man to jump into the river in a silent voice, the boss had already placed a large plate of food in front of the two of them.

"Try our Seroxia's famous dishes, black pork barbecue and red sand caviar."

Only very humble street shops can be truly delicious, and this humble but hearty lunch makes Lu Xi completely agree with this opinion. Half an hour later, he walked out of the bar with Grant, and at this moment, both appetite and intelligence were greatly satisfied.

"Grant, what do you think?" Now Grant can't speak Auckland fluently, but at least there is no problem listening, and he listened to the conversation between Lu Xi and the boss and the drunk just now.

"At the very least, it is certain that Bars is very suspicious. Lose a dozen gold coins a day...... An ordinary military attaché of an embassy would not have such an income to cover his expenses under any circumstances. ”

"You mean that he should have received a sum of income from the buyer, such as a deposit or something...... That's what you mean, right? ”…,

Grant nodded.

"That's weird. Anyone who gets a large sum of black gold can't wait to hide it with trepidation, so why suddenly make a big splash? Don't you think you die fast enough, how can there be such a spy in this world? ”

"Well, you, that makes sense......"

"Forget it, let's leave a Sesil here to keep an eye on them. Let's go see Bars. ”

"Huh? But young master, if you just come to the door like this, won't you startle the snake? ”

"It's not to talk to him, it's just to look at him from afar."

"Eh, but ......" Grant was about to ask some questions, when suddenly there was a rapid sound of horses' hooves behind them, which became clearer and clearer from far and near. In the unpleasant sound of constantly kicking the ground, there were many screams and angry scoldings and various injurable noises, which sounded like chaos.

Lu Xi turned his head, and on the not wide path behind him, there were two horses galloping in his direction.

The riders looked young, with immature faces no more than twenty years old, dressed in elaborate hunting suits, and elaborate cloaks behind them. They wore sturdy riding boots, swords hung from their waists, and the horses under their crotch were handsome and well-proportioned, and they ran with a tiger-like momentum, which was obviously a rare steed.

Such a scene appears in the hunting ground in the wild, and some people may praise "a good picture of a galloping horse", but the key is that this is a city.

Could it be that the horse is frightened? However, the rider on the horseback did not see the slightest panic on his face, but his face was full of complacency. The pedestrians on the road shouted in panic and dispersed, and the street stalls did not know how many were knocked over, but behind the galloping horses of the gods, there was a messy street scene and the angry scolding of pedestrians.

These two guys, they can't be racing horses on the streets, right?

Thinking of this, Lu Xi was already secretly pinching a handprint of the Earth Trapping Technique. If that's the case, he wouldn't mind letting the other party bring a dog to gnaw mud.

At this moment, a tall and toned figure appeared in front of Lu Xi, blocking between him and the two horses. The man didn't look back, only a back, but from the waist-length blonde hair and slender figure, it should be a young woman.

"Hey, get out of the way!" Lu Xi yelled at her.

Still unmoved, the woman waved her arm and grasped a two-handed sword that appeared in her hand at some point. The hilt of the big sword alone was nearly half a meter long, and the huge sword body was almost the same length as a woman's height, and the widest part of the sword spine was more than twenty centimeters, and the entire blade contained a dangerous cold light.

"Hey, don't be impulsive!" Seeing this and its visually striking giant sword, Lu Xi's sympathy suddenly shifted to the two riders, "No matter how you say it, you won't be guilty of death......

"Whew!" The woman ignored Lu Xi, and the giant sword swung twice in a row. The mournful screams of the horses were heard immediately, and they could only feel a chill under their feet, and the hooves of the forebody had been neatly severed. The unbalanced steed let out a cry of pain and fell headlong, and the rider on his back probably did not expect such a change, and was thrown out at once. One fell into the window of the shop on Lu Xi's left, but the other flew directly onto a dung truck, humming and chirping and unable to get up for a long time.

At that moment, almost everyone was petrified, and the neat choice and refined sword skills made many people seem to see the appearance of a female god of war, oh no, a female hero. At this moment, the woman turned her head and clapped her hands, and the big sword suddenly disappeared again, and Lu Xi realized that this was a very beautiful girl.

Before Lu Xi carefully tasted the appearance of the beautiful girl, the "female hero" ran quickly past Lu Xi, and left a sentence by the way: "Run." ”

"Huh?"

"Those two guys are nobles, and they can't be caught by his entourage."

"But...... This qiē has nothing to do with me. ”

"Oh, hey, the nobles have to deal with the commoners, so they don't care if it's closed or not. Otherwise, why are so many people rushing to become nobles? Moreover, now that I'm talking to you, everyone here will think I'm in league with you. ”

"Huh? In other words, I was framed by you at all? ”

"Don't be so crooked, run quickly." The woman left this sentence, and the person had already run away.

"Ah, young master! Are you alright? Yes, they did it! Far away, a group of people dressed as typical doglegs rushed over quickly, some rushing to save the two dying riders, and some rushing towards Lu Xi with a fierce attitude.

Lu Xi and Grant glanced at each other, and immediately joined the ranks of escape.