The cold wind after night in winter made Barrett, walking on the streets of the docklands, feel a little cool. As he strode forward, Barrett allowed his cloak to flutter in the sea breeze blowing from the west—a complete act of grace rather than temperature.

Barrett followed the route given by the waiter at the front desk of the hotel, and did not forget to quietly look at the other pedestrians on the street. But halfway through the journey to the destination, Barrett felt a sense of disobedience in the pedestrians who came and went.

Nearly three-quarters of the way through the planned trip, Barrett suddenly realized: 'That's right! It's female. There are hardly any women other than the warblers in the crowd. In this way, it seems that it is not only the civilian area where the "thieves' union" is mainly active, but even the dock area, which is heavily protected by the city guard, does not seem to be very peaceful! ’

According to Barrett's experience, using the situation of a good woman traveling at night to evaluate the security of a place is a tried and tested method in Western University 6. As a relatively vulnerable and vulnerable group, most women tend to stay away from those potential dangers as much as possible, whether out of their own vigilance or reminders from their families.

After excluding some of the few who can stand on people's hands, run horses on their shoulders, or have a spell and aura art. The rate of women's travel at night has naturally become a universal criterion.

Like Poitu City and Morbihan Harbor in Boham, it is common to see young girls traveling in pairs at night. It's not uncommon for even single women to go out shopping. The rich area of Repulse City also has a commercial area that is biased towards the rich, and you can also see girls traveling with escorts at night.

And in the dock area of Walter Harbour, which is known for its safe environment, there is not a single 'good woman' on this only avenue. Although it could also be a matter of luck for Barrett. But it is enough to explain the strict zhòng nature of the problem.

Occasionally, his gaze swept over the warbler standing on the corner of the street waiting for the customer. Under a wave of teasing gestures on the other side. Barrett nearly threw up all the meal he had eaten at the inn - the posture of these stumbling women was even worse than what Barrett had seen on the shore of the Horse Team District in Repulse City. In Barrett's opinion, I'm afraid that only ordinary sailors who have just disembarked will not be able to control themselves!

In this environment of 'dancing demons', Barrett subconsciously quickened his pace. The waiter followed the route given, and Barrett soon saw his target, a rough building made of large blocks of granite, the Shield Axe Tavern.

Looking at the dark door frame made of cast iron, Barrett stepped into the somewhat dwarven building. And as the door of the tavern opened, a passionate melody with a little sadness rushed into Barrett's cochlea like a magic sound.

“…… On the long road to pursue your dreams, your spring has come and gone.

In this vast and boundless land, the original deep footprints were once again covered by the wind and sand.

Looking up at the sacred stars in the night sky, but not knowing where tomorrow is going.

The ferry on the sea that shimmers with a dim light is like a boat swayed by the wind.

On the waterway where there are no endless dreams. With the tricks and impermanence of fate.

I don't know what kind of gap there will be between my steps and my original dream before the brilliance of life burns out.

Aimless wandering in my mind, apprehension and uneasiness leaping in my chest.

The dawn of dawn became a beacon of guidance, and the sorrows of the past were once again scattered with the wind.

The song from the end of the world soothes the barren heart, and the pain of the years is disappearing in the distance.

On the thorny road of pursuing your dreams, there is your shadow swaying and drifting away......"

Just as Barrett was stunned, a group of big men in the tavern raised their wine glasses and tore their throats and shouted, "Golem, standing on the earth!" ”

The uniform roar of the tavern made Barrett's eardrums "buzz" with a mournful sound. This sudden sonic offensive made it difficult for a battle-hardened elite like Barrett to stand firm.

"Smack!" After reflexively grabbing the door frame with his hand, Barrett was able to stabilize his figure. He looked in the direction where the roar was coming from. Surrounded by a well-known drunkard, a humble stage appeared in front of Barrett's eyes.

Unlike most taverns, the stage is different. There are no sexy dancers with cool bodies here. There is no melancholy poet who plays the mandolin, and there is no funny clown who is good at amusement. In mid-air half a meter above the ground on the stage, a battle between the Golem Legion and the demons was in full swing.

Barrett's eyes lit up when he saw this: 'This is a bit like a holographic projection? No wonder the waiter said this is definitely the most popular pub in Port Walter. ’

Just as Barrett was stunned, someone behind him reached out and patted him on the shoulder: "Man! Are you going to go in or going out? Don't keep standing in the way! ”

"I'm so sorry!" Barrett turned to the side in embarrassment and apologized.

"Teasing you! Big man, you're visiting Walter for the first time! With this voice, a bronzed-skinned girl appeared in front of Barrett. The delicate body can still be seen under the neutral shirt, and the upright face glows under the light. The girl with a narrow smile on her plump lips was looking Barrett up and down with a teasing gaze.

'The scar on the neck that was hidden by the show! It seems to be on the forearm as well. There is also a tattoo on the back of her hand, this woman is not a good person...... 'The girl in front of her looked at Barrett at the same time, but she didn't know that Barrett was also evaluating herself.

Barrett, who retreated into the tavern, then praised: "Miss has good eyesight." ”

"Big man, that's not a good eyesight. The illusion show at the Shield Axe Tavern is the only one of its kind in Walter. Except for you first-time visitors, who else in the city doesn't know......" said the brown-skinned girl in front of her, looking at Barrett with her cat-like eyes. From the other party's eyebrows, Barrett could vaguely feel a sense of pride.

The young girl then crossed Barrett and walked seemingly casually through the crowd in the tavern. Finally, deftly jump on the high chair in front of the bar. I saw her snap her fingers. The bartender behind the bar skillfully placed a goblet with a permeable liquid on the floor.

"Mr. Bartender. Could you please tell us about the manager? Miss Cruthia from the 'Forge Workshop' said that she hoped he would reconsider the dwarven brewer he had seen before. Otherwise, in a week's time, this rare brewing tool will have to be shipped elsewhere. The girl shook the goblet in her hand as she scanned the customers in the tavern with her own gaze.

"There's no need to find someone to tell me, I've heard everything you said, little Nicole." A "dwarf" who was almost as tall as Barrett lifted the curtain and walked from the back kitchen to the bar.

Seeing the tavern owner who had just appeared, Barrett felt a little bad. The moment he saw the tall 'dwarf' in front of him, Barrett's pupils shrank sharply: "A dwarf of this size. It seems that there are only the basic war lords among the dwarves! Could it be that the owner of the small shield axe tavern could have such a big man? ’

The war lords of the dwarves, the eternal blades of the elves, and the knights of the humans are known as the cornerstones of the trio to maintain their rule. It has always been composed of strong strength and sparse numbers. Their most striking feature is the reminder of their tall and ordinary dwarves - perhaps because of the underlying kinship between dwarves and giants, the transformed lords tend to become tall and mighty.

However, this change seems to be an amplification of equal proportions, and the unique body characteristics of the dwarves can still be seen at a glance. And the image of the shopkeeper in front of him can be said to be the same as the daily image of the dwarven lords that Barrett had seen during the test. This is not for Barrett not to breathe.

After all, the Dwarven War Lord is not only a strong warrior, but also a seasoned spellcaster. They are able to teleport in front of the enemy, swing the blade in their hand, and slaughter the enemy. At the same time, he can also use his mastery of the elements to inflict damage on enemies with the power of nature and the elemental planes - even if it is a failed stone guard of an advanced lord. In the dungeon, there is also a chance to take advantage of the home field to destroy the six-armed snake demon whose strength has decreased due to crossing the plane. This alone shows how powerful they are.

"Crucia, that little girl, asked you to come here again, didn't you?" The tall 'dwarven' shopkeeper scratched his head with his carrot-like fingers, "I know that Cruthia's things are of the highest quality, but I can't help but think that the tavern needs that kind of expensive brewing equipment right now. Aren't you as happy as everyone is drinking right now? ”

"But after changing the brewing equipment. The quality of the sake has improved, and everyone will be more happy! "The wild girl named Nicole has not given up her sales job.

The tall 'dwarf' store manager leaned down and stretched out his big face like a basin in front of Shao: "But then the brewing of the drink will be doubled and greatly improved." You go and ask the guy who's drinking in the tavern right now. A few of them were willing to pay for the extra price. ”

"Whether others want it or not, at least I will." The conversation between the two sides ensued, and Barrett also relied on his strong strength to squeeze to the front of the bar.

"Oh! This new gentleman, customers like you are in the minority. If a popular pub like ours wants to survive, it has to keep most of them. As he spoke, the tall 'dwarf' in front of him moved his big face to Barrett, "Do you want something to drink, gentleman?" I think that with what you just said, I should not be too stingy in this regard! ”

Barrett nodded: "Give me a glass of brandy!" Please add some ice cubes if you can, thank you! ”

"What a quirky guest! On the rocks? Even in this kind of weather, edible ice cubes are not easy to come by! The tall 'dwarf' shopkeeper straightened up and looked at Barrett.

"I don't think the Shield Axe Tavern lacks the ability to do that." As he spoke, Barrett gestured to the performance going on on stage. Through Guò's observation over this time, Barrett's vision is the use of illusion and sound illusion to create light and shadow effects and sound effects, which are combined to produce some three-dimensional effects in a qiē, so that people can see the pre-written legend.

This kind of performance can already be regarded as a new art form in the Big 6 - like the movies of the classical period. However, such a performance must rely on the use of arcane, in terms of the status of the arcane spellcaster on the big 6. It's not an easy thing to see such a performance.

The tall 'dwarf' store manager touched his chin: "Okay! Guests of eye poison. But even the trick is not cheap. Do you want a cup of 5 gold coins? ”

"5 gold?" Barrett frowned, as if wondering if the effort was worth it. But curiosity about the big 'dwarf' in front of him. In the end, it still prevailed in his heart.

Barrett, who raised an eyebrow, asked rhetorically, "What about the quality of the drink?" Don't be sorry for the gestures and spells. ”

"Young gentleman, don't worry! I'll give you the wine from Boreham Winery, and you should be satisfied! The big man 'dwarf' said and turned away. I began to look for my goal at the bar puppet's restaurant.

"Brandy from Boreham Winery?" Barrett tilted his head in disbelief.

"Bang!" A colorless glass bottle containing an amber liquid appeared on the bar in front of Barrett's eyes. The liquid that swayed in the crystal-like bottle caught Barrett's eye for more than just that. Nearly one-fifth of the customers in the tavern turned their faces in this direction.

"We can't compete with the big names in Boreham's fine brews here. However, it is still possible to get shoddy goods like this. The 'dwarf' store manager stared at Barrett with a triumphant look.

Looking at the carved mark on the bottle and the fire paint on the bottleneck, Barrett took out 5 golden cuties from his waist bag and placed them on the bar: "Over to you, sir." ”

"I'll go to the back and get some ice!" The tall dwarf holding up the bottle swept away the gold coins from the bar and disappeared into the curtain behind the bar. Barrett, who was waiting for the drinks, began to look at the guests in the tavern again.

"Click!" With a bang, the door of the tavern was pushed open again, and a pitch-black figure walked in. A dark golden glow shone faintly from under a large dark cloak, and the only thing that could be seen was the silver eyes under the cap. After the dark figure found a table in the corner of the tavern and sat down, the customers at the table consciously left to find another place.

A bartender hurried up to ask what the conspicuous customer needed. The black shadow that hid itself under the cloak did not make any sound, but directly handed out a note.

It's a pity that the bartender in front of me is illiterate. After taking the note, he apologized repeatedly to the dark shadow under the cloak. Then he grabbed the note and went around the bar and rushed directly to the back kitchen, apparently looking for a literate clerk.

Such an eye-catching customer naturally attracted Barrett's attention, but just as Barrett turned his head, the girl at the bar pressed Barrett's shoulder again: "Don't stare at that person!" He's a dangerous guy at Walter. If you don't want to sleep hard at night, it's best to stay away from him. ”

"Oh! You know a lot about this young lady! Can you tell me a little bit more about that person? Barrett turned his head to look back at the girl he had spoken to at the tavern door.

"Miss? I can't afford to be called that, so you can just add me Nicole like them, this gentleman. The brown-skinned girl in front of her pointed to the bartender behind the bar, "But I just told you that you just didn't want an outsider like you to feel that Walter's first day had an accident." The rest, if you still need it, is not free. ”

After saying this, the brown-skinned girl licked her lips. He exhaled softly towards Barrett, and a breath of ambition rushed towards him.

'Is it the usual trick of the intelligence traffickers?' But Xiao Nizi, your acting skills are still too tender! Let's look at it in conjunction with the previous conversation. Doesn't seem to be a professional. Barrett nodded thoughtfully, then said with a straight face, "Of course I can afford the price." Enough girl, how much is your message worth, do you know it yourself? ”

Nicole was stung by the sharp look in Barrett's gaze, "If it's about that dark shadow, I'll tell you what I know." It shouldn't be too much to charge you 3 silver coins. ”

"3 silver coins? All right! At least it should be a little better than the bad street news. With that, Barrett shook the change out of his sleeve.

"That dark shadow is a partner in one of the largest casinos in the Volter Downtown area." The brown-skinned girl said as she reached out and pocketed the three silver coins that Barrett had shaken out, "He comes to this tavern every night and sits for a while. And he refuses to speak, and every time he orders something very different. So the taverns don't really like this one very much. However, due to his status, these bartenders can only serve carefully. ”

The Pink Street in the downtown area of Port Walter is full of bars, loan sharks, casinos, and all kinds of special trades. And because there are people behind it, it is in a "semi-legal" position in the city. The owners behind many estates were even high-ranking nobles and even certain churches.

"In other words, the other party is also a powerful person in the city!" Barrett nodded.

Nicole lowered her voice and said with great certainty, "Although it is not comparable to those nobles on the other side of the river, it is indeed a big man in front of us commoners." It is said that ordinary people who offend him often do not live to live for more than three days, although there is no credible evidence to convict him until now. But all the suspicions pointed to him. ”

"I think with his status, there must be a group of qualified thugs under him. If it's good to leave evidence, then it's not normal! Barrett gently scraped the bar with his fingers, clearly not satisfied.

Just then, a fat man dressed in bright clothes stepped into the tavern. Barrett could see that the fat man had good fabric, and that he had a few silver ornaments of average craftsmanship.

Pot-bellied, he took off his strange felt hat and looked at the people in the tavern. The shadow man, who was now sitting in the corner, quickly hid in the other corner and struck up a conversation with a townsman who was having fun in the tavern. Obviously, this guy can easily tell where he is sitting and not a good one.

"Ahem...... Bartender, have a glass of wine - the kind of ale, and by the way, a well-filled set meal. As soon as he finished speaking, he looked at the villagers in front of him, and the fat on his face trembled. Belch...... Two, two? ”

Then he turned to the townsman and asked in a low voice, "Ahem, how was your day?" That, that city guard said something really scary, and the price was guarded...... My business won't be affected, right? And in the past two days, I heard that there are some lawbreakers in the port, which is really eventful......"

After the bartender handed over the drink, the fat man pushed a glass of ale in front of the townspeople and said, "I haven't been in the city for the past few days, so I don't know anything about the rumors of the criminals...... What should I do if I buy goods in the future? Dude, you've seen those bastards, haven't you ......."

"It is said that a merchant ship was attacked by fishmen...... This kind of thing we little people ...... about," and the townsfolk of the wine glasses began to chatter.

Barrett pointed to the new Humpty Dumpty Merchant, "What about this one!" ”

"Since your character's previous news isn't worth 3 silver coins, now this should be treated as a free gift!" Nicole pinched her goblet and took a sip. Then he said, "Don't look at that guy as if he is stingy." He was also a well-known businessman at Walter. At this time of year he was only making a small fuss, and it was spring and summer when he was going to make big deals. ”

Just as Barrett had seen those mountain treasure merchants before, the merchant in front of him was mainly engaged in the so-called mountain goods trade. For them, the gift of the vast forest near Port Volta is absolutely invaluable.

There are rare mushrooms that need to be brought to the city quickly, as well as other varieties that require delicate processing. And the latter is the real source of wealth. The taste of the 6 people in Western University is relatively heavy, and the pursuit of fragrant breath is endless. Therefore, the value of mushrooms such as truffles and shiitake mushrooms can be said to be analogous to gold. The noblemen are willing to pay an unimaginable price for the common people to acquire them. (To be continued!)

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