PS: Modify the wording. Thanks to "yf533" for the large monthly pass.

Maybe it was the dangerous aura that Barrett showed in his outfit, or maybe the words about the mage before gave the old man in front of him a certain shock. After some negotiations, Barrett paid the price of 3 gold coins to solve the problem at hand - according to the caretaker, Barrett's previous damage was not severe, and it seems that some of the damage can be recovered by grafting to restore the trellis to its original appearance. So the other party did not take Barrett to find out that the owner of the vineyard might be in charge, but chose two people to solve the problem in private.

'The previous guess may have been wrong! This old man may not be a slave. Barrett, who had left the vineyard, thought. After all, in the Pamirs, slaves were not allowed to own private property. In other words, if the other party is a slave, then what he and Barrett did before was completely thankless.

After stepping into the well-cemented trade lane outside Yale, Barrett shook his head slightly: 'Forget it! Don't want to! Anyway, my goal is only to solve the problems that may arise in front of me. As long as there are no problems caused by this, I'd better take care of other people's housework. ’

Although he has only been away for less than half a month, when Barrett returned to Yale City, he had a different kind of strangeness - perhaps from beginning to end, Barrett was not familiar with this pearl of the Pamir Desert at all. This time, Barrett, who was alone, did not make it to the crowded horse team area of the city's hotels. Instead, they walked directly to the station of the 'Camel Bell Caravan' here.

The tall figure that can be seen from afar, with Barrett's heavily armed image can indeed give people a lot of pressure. Having just arrived at the garrison of the 'Camel Bell Caravan', Barrett immediately received a wary and slightly wary gaze. At the same time, two guards at the gate of the camp. At this time, he also clenched the brick knife on his waist. It seems that the cold light may come out of the sheath at any time.

I don't think I have been gone long! What's the matter with the people stationed here? Is it going to rotate so soon? Barrett, who was a little depressed in his heart, put it into his pocket, and then took out the iron plate that Mr. Alexa had given him before: "I have an agreement with Mr. Alexa, the leader of your caravan, before, and now I am ready to fulfill the agreement." ”

The two guards seemed relieved, but they still hadn't completely let their guard down. One of them cautiously asked Barrett, "Could you please give us a closer look at the token in your hand?" We need to confirm the authenticity of the iron plate a little. ”

The two guards knew that those who could hold such tokens were either a favor to the caravan and the clan, or a strong foreign aid from the caravan and the clan. Either way, it wasn't something that ordinary guards like they could offend lightly. However, the situation in the Pamir is like Lake Baikal, although it seems to be calm on the surface, but under the surface there are turbulent undercurrents. For the sake of yourself and your family. Even if it is possible to offend people because of this, they can only bite the bullet - if it was in the past, they would have been invited into the camp and then investigated.

"That's as it should be!" Barrett, who said this, did not embarrass them, but directly handed over the iron card in his hand. After all, Barrett saw helplessness and struggle in the expressions and eyes of those two, and he only felt that he should not be too harsh on these involuntary little people when there was no conflict of interest.

Taking the iron card handed out by Barrett, the two guards looked back and forth and looked at each other, and then both nodded at the same time. Then one of them, holding the iron plate in both hands, respectfully handed it to Barrett and said, "I'm very sorry for the honored guest!" Recently, the world has been a little uneven, and we just did this. It's also a last resort. ”

Barrett, who saw the other party's expression, shook his head with a wry smile, and then directly withdrew his iron card from the other party's hand. Then he asked with a little puzzlement: "You say that the world is not peaceful?" But I came all the way from outside Yale. I don't think I've noticed any changes! ”

"Ugh! Your Excellency is not the place to talk, and when you get to the camp you can ask Mr. Kinnear, who will be the rotating steward for the rest of the month. The guard opened the gate of the camp and pointed to one of the tents, "I think Mr. Kinnier is there to count orders for goods in Yale City during this time." ”

Barrett, who had crossed the door, turned around and asked, "Since that Mr. Kinnear is working, is it too abrupt for me to suddenly come over and disturb me like this?" ”

"No, no, no, receiving guests like you is the most important job of Mr. Kinnear. Anyway, the statistical work in that area will not have much impact if it is a little earlier or later. The guard in front of him replied in a very Pamir style. In this barren desert region, the role of force is further magnified - even with tens of millions of assets, sometimes it is not as useful as a sharp knife.

Then he seemed to understand something, and then said, "If you are not good at this, then let me lead the way!" Zil, you don't have any problems being out there for the time being, right? ”

"Don't worry! Anyway, this is Yale City! There aren't many guys who dare to come up and make trouble directly. If you leave for a while, you will be considered to make amends for our rudeness. Another guard leaned over the porch.

After the two exchanged opinions, the guard who spoke first came to Barrett's side: "Please come with me, this distinguished guest!" ”

Now that someone is willing to serve, Barrett himself is happy to be idle. I saw him nod and follow in the footsteps of the other party.

The size of the camp is not large, and after walking less than 20 meters, the two have already reached the tent mentioned earlier. The guard who was walking in front stopped: "Mr. Kinnear! Today there is a distinguished guest with a tribal token in hand, and I think you will have to stop what you are doing to come out to greet you. ”

After a brief pause, Barrett immediately heard a flurry of objects colliding inside the tent. Immediately after that, a calm, slightly hoarse voice finally came: "A distinguished guest with a tribal token? Boucher tell you to wait a moment, and I'll be right out. ”

Then Barrett heard again in Barrett's ears outside, the sound of a whole thing grinding and colliding with each other. Then he had a vision of a man scrambling to tidy up his messy room: "There are a lot of sloppy ghosts in reality. But this seems to be the first time I've encountered it in the game! ’

Just when Barrett's mind wandered into the world. The curtain of the tent in front of me was finally opened. Out of this came a thin man with a goatee, nearly 40 years old, his face was slightly weathered, and his temples mixed with silver threads deepened Barrett's impression.

He craned his neck and looked at Barrett for a while, then asked, "You are what Boucher said!" Is there anything you need to come to our 'Camel Bell Caravan' here in Yale City today? As long as it is within our means, we will never postpone it. ”

When he heard this, the face of the guard named Boucher immediately changed. He may now be regretting that he didn't make Barrett's intentions clear when he just spoke. But before he could explain, Barrett preemptively said, "I don't have anything to do with your caravan. However, I have promised Mr. Alexa that I will come back three months ago if I have time to participate in the internal martial arts meeting of your clan. Now I'm ready to make good on my promises. ”

"The promise of the Martial Arts Conference?" The middle-aged man, who seemed to have thought of something, immediately snorted, "Is it actually Mr. Boram?" Let's talk about it in the tent! I've heard that you seem to like tea from the Far East. I've got you covered! ”

The sudden change of attitude of 80 degrees was really uncomfortable, but Barrett, although he had some doubts in his heart, still stepped into the tent under the guidance of the other party. It seems that because of the skylight in the middle of the canopy, the tent not only has good lighting, but the space inside does not feel a little oppressive. On a bookshelf on the west side of the tent was a somewhat messy mess of parchment rolls and bound books, which looked as if they had been hastily arranged.

Then Mr. Kinnear skillfully removed the kettle from the fire pit in the middle of the tent and made Barrett a cup of tea: "Try it to see if it suits your taste!" ”

"The Pamirs, which are close to the East, can really get a lot of good quality imported goods!" Barrett, who took a sip of tea after taking the cup, said, "But Mr. Kinnear, what kind of trouble are you in here, as if you are openly and secretly trying to drive people away!" ”

Hearing this, Mr. Kinnier naturally understood that the distinguished guest in front of him had seen something from his expression just now. But he wasn't ready to hide it: "This is also something that can't be helped!" Not all guests are as powerful as you, Mr. Boreham. Except for strong people like you. Some of them are heirs to great powers, and some are our business partners. There are also ancestors who have grace and the descendants of the tribe. In normal times, we are naturally entertained. But in the current situation, if it is really other than the above things, with the strength of our stronghold, we will not be able to protect them at all. If anything happens, it's ......."

"That's why you're going to try your best to meet the requirements of the coming, and you want to get rid of the soft-footed shrimp as soon as possible, right?" Barrett touched his chin, "But whether it's the heirs of the big forces or your business partners, they always have good bodyguards by their side!" Mr. Kinnear, you would have made such a choice, did the 'Camel Bell Caravan' offend anyone who could not be provoked? ”

"Don't you know?" Mr. Kinnier looked surprised, "The situation in the Pamirs is already chaotic. ”

"I spent a lot of time in the desert because of the task at hand. So there may be a bit of a lag in the news, but it doesn't seem to be the same as before in Yale City this way! Barrett put down the teacup in his hand, and then threw Mr. Kinnear a puzzled look.

Mr. Kinnear sighed, "Looks like you really don't know! Something really has happened to us in the Pamirs during this time, and those Old God Churches and Pan-Continental Churches now seem to be preparing for an all-out war. You should also know how much the contest between these two behemoths will affect the entire Pamir region. A small force like our 'Camel Bell Caravan' may be finished as long as it is lightly rubbed by the wind and waves. And the reason why Yale City is still normal now is because the city lord has blocked this news from civilians. But the big guys are all preparing now......"

The Church of the Old God is the name given to the native church by the native Pamirs who broke away from the Pamir deity and converted to a foreign religion. Yale City, the pearl of the desert, is one of the most influential cities in the Pamir region of the Pan-continental Church, and the forces operating here are naturally often the believers of those churches.

'Has tension become between the Pamir gods and the mainline churches on the continent?' It seems that the operation I participated in before had a really big impact on the Pamir Desert! Thinking of this, Barrett felt the urge to leave immediately, and it felt like a child who had kicked the glass of his neighbor's house and was about to flee from the "scene of the crime." However, knowing that he shouldn't go too far, he pressed the palm that was about to reach for the teleportation rune.

Religious wars waged on the grounds of a belief are often the most brutal. The number of people involved in it has lasted for a long time, far beyond the ordinary disputes between countries. At a time when the war seemed to be on the verge of breaking out, the forces of the Pamirs were engaged in a series of unseen alliances.

After all, in the face of a head-on clash between the two camps, there are not many organizations or regimes in the Pamirs that believe they can stay out of the equation – knowing that strict neutrality requires not only an attitude and a stance, but more importantly, a strength that is feared by both warring sides, but not too much. There are not many people in the Pamirs who can do this.

"If that's the case! It seems that the martial arts meeting mentioned by Mr. Alexa earlier seems to have been postponed indefinitely. Barrett, who was touching himself, asked tentatively. (To be continued......)