Chapter 341: Fig Leaf
A string of gunshots rang out in the bar, and the dense, rainstorm of gunfire suffocated the people who were on the alert.
They had never heard such gunfire before. Rage, fiery.
With a nod from Mato, a flame soldier with a gun swept across the ground and stepped back. Old Roque tore a gap in the floor of the bar, and looking at the jagged edges, many people felt chills in their backs, and glanced at the soldier's rifle in his hand. Then he swept past a dozen soldiers with the same rifles, all of whom looked bitter.
The power of the Flame Rifle just now clearly told these adventurers that if those powerful bullets hit them, it would be enough to bury the bones of most of the adventurers who were only seven or eight levels on average in this border city.
"You've wasted too much time." A gruff voice rang out.
Only then did people notice that the big man with a war hammer in his hand and like an iron tower came out of the crowd. Warhammer|Excellent|Excellent|Small|Say|More|New|Most|Fast|www.uuxs.cc|Gently on the floor of the bar, everyone felt that the earth was moving. It's not the ground that shakes, it's their senses. The man endlessly released his terrifying murderous aura, that kind of aura, it was not a person who came out of the mountain of corpses and blood to condense such a real killing machine.
His eyes swept over the audience, and Dahan said in a deep voice: "Come with me." ”
Looking at Kira and the party again, he narrowed his eyes and said, "And you, Belmode." You caught that guy, right? ”
Belmode said angrily: "Didn't you see that I was picking up girls?" ”
"You talk to Edward about that."
"Hell!" Belmode grabbed her hair.
Kira looked at him in surprise, "Do you know that person?" ”
"How?"
"He's very strong, not to mention the fourteenth or fifteenth level, right?" Kira said.
Belmode stood up and said, "That guy's name is Bloy, my boss's original team. It's really powerful, but it's not the strongest one. ”
"Your boss ......" Kira smiled bitterly, "It turns out that you have such a powerful companion, no wonder you have never agreed to my invitation." ”
"I've granted you another crucial invitation." Belmode blinked.
Kira's breath was a little short, "Maybe tonight, I can invite you again." ”
"Gladly." Belmode put his hand on his left chest and bowed.
The adventurers left the bar one after another, and when they were all gone, Old Roque breathed a sigh of relief. He sat down, only to find that his feet were too weak to stand up.
In Storm City, Maud had just finished a set of fencing exercises when Joey slammed the door in a panic. Maude frowned and said, "Joey, when will you be able to stabilize your focus?" ”
"Now is not the time to say these things, father. There is an emergency. ”
"What, what kind of loom did your people get back?"
"No, father. He was killed. Qiao Yi smiled bitterly: "I just got the news that Ollie was captured last night and executed by the new city lord to show the public. Now that the adventurers are gathered in the city of Sur, the new city lord Edward has announced to them that this qiē is your conspiracy. Damn, Ollie has some items on him, they do have the emblem of our Storm City, and now even the old men of the Adventurers' Guild in the city are asking us for an explanation. ”
Maud shook her head and said, "Waste, Joy, you remember, in the future, it's better to raise less waste like this." ”
"I know, father. So what now, do I need to show a statement? ”
"Statement?" Maude laughed, he put the fencing on the weapon rack next to the wall, shook his head, and said, "It seems that I still underestimated Sur City, what is the name of the new city lord?" ”
"Edward."
"Edward, yes. I didn't expect him to handle it so high-profile. If we show a statement at this time, it will only make people feel unjustified. Maude's smile gradually turned cold: "Since Suer City is so ignorant, then it's better to start a war." I was supposed to let your men steal things out, and Cutie Dehua shouldn't have pointed the finger at me. If we don't respond, what will others think of us. ”
"You can't just declare war because of this......" Joy said.
"That's right, even if you go to war, you have to find a reason. Now, then, I'll posthumously crown Ollie as a knight. Maud sneered: "Kill my knights of Storm City, if there is no suitable compensation, I will use the army to level the walls of Sur City, and others are not good at what to say, right?" ”
Ollie was only one of Joey's subordinates, and it was not reasonable that he would have been knighted. But now, Maude is directly posthumously sealed. Of course, this detail does not need to be explained to outsiders, and in this way, by executing the knights of Storm City without permission, Maud can use it to pursue Sur City. Wars between nobles have become the norm, but when they start wars, they will more or less find some fig leaf, so as not to fall into the moral inferiority.
Practices like Maude's are the most commonplace.
Soon, Storm City issued a statement. The statement strongly condemned the lynching of the city of Sur and the execution of the Ori knights. In Maude's own name, the city of Sur is required to pay a large amount of compensation for this, and the lord of the city, Edward, needs to apologize in public for the incident. The statement was harshly worded, and the demand for compensation was harsh, and it did not take Edward, who was also a knight, into account.
What's more, the statement mentions why the knights of Storm City are in the Lord's Mansion in Sur City. Maud avoided the important and laid the groundwork for the dispatch of troops to attack the city of Sur.
Sur City quickly responded, naturally refusing Storm City's harsh request, and a storm called war began to brew between the two cities.
After a rainstorm, the air is exceptionally fresh. Rainwater desperately burrows down the surface, where it is stored, naturally filtered, and merged with the rivers that flow underground, providing Violet Harbor with drinkable water.
At noon on this day, after the rain had cleared, and a rainbow crossed the sky, Violet Harbor welcomed a caravan of dusty caravans. The guards of the city did not care about this. There will always be one or two caravans like this every day. However, the caravan came from the direction of the Bloodrock Wasteland, which was quite surprising. In particular, this caravan is obviously not from Storm City, which is even more concerning.
The guards didn't bother with this, they only cared about whether the caravan's customs duties were paid enough.
Violet Harbour is built on the edge of the Silver Gull Strait and is a typical seaside city. From the entrance to Guò facing the Bloodstone Wasteland, through an arched gate, a ramp winds down in front of the caravan. The slope is a mountain wall on the left and a cliff on the right, and you can see a golden sand beach stretching out in front of you, sinking into the sapphire-like sea.
The caravan gradually drove down the ramp, and Alan, who was on horseback, saw the city built along the strait. Due to the strong sea breeze, the buildings of the city are mainly bungalows, and the civil structure houses look from a distance, like square chess pieces falling on the abutment of the city. The city, which is mainly earthy yellow, is interspersed with a lot of rich greenery.
There are several bazaars, three piers, and hundreds of sailing ships every day that bring produce or goods from several nearby cities inland. Merchants from the interior would also transport some of their unique goods to Violet Harbor, and then send them to other cities through the hands of local merchants, thus forming a prosperous commercial chain.
"The barbecue here is a must, and a cold beer is a once-in-a-lifetime experience." Sean also rode a war horse, and although the war horse he took from Daddy Dick's gang of bandits was strong, it could afford Sean, a big fat man, and it also made this war horse a little difficult.
Alan and the fat man walked side by side and said with a smile: "That night, I will have to worry about Mr. Sean's arrangement." ”
"Young Master Allen is polite, let's go to the Oasis Hotel first. Then I sold these treasures first, and I arranged for everyone to have a good meal in the evening. Sean patted his chest as a host, but in fact, he didn't come to Violet Harbor a few times.
Alan nodded in agreement, and said, "So, do we transport the goods we have on hand to the market to sell, or find a larger chamber of commerce to eat?" ”
"I've thought about that. After selling those horses, I'll go and meet someone. His name is Roger, and he is the chairman of one of the chambers of commerce here, and one of the councillors of Violet Harbor. I've worked with him a few times before and I'm sure he can give us a good price. ”
"That's good."
The Oasis Lodge is one of the few large hotels in Violet Harbour, with two tall coconut trees planted in front of the inn and a small excavated lake and a green field behind it. It's usually used for an evening party, but it also has a bit of an oasis flavor. After Shaun led the caravan to check in at the hotel, he dragged Alan to find a few horse dealers.
Horses sell well, especially war horses. In view of the fact that before the advent of automobiles as a means of transportation in this world, the mobile forces used by the nobles were almost exclusively war horses. Even in several cities of the empire, there were families who had been raising horses for generations. Therefore, it is not difficult to sell the ten war horses in Allen's hands, the difference is only in the price.
Eventually, the two negotiated a price with one of the horse dealers and took the men back to the hotel to pick up the horses. But when he saw a crowd of people watching something at the stable, he suddenly threw himself out and fell to the ground. The man wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, looked fierce, stood up again, and was about to burrow into the crowd. When Alan saw it, he stopped him and asked, "What's the matter?" ”
It turned out that this man was a member of the Mountain King's army, and he should have been assigned to guard the horses, so he didn't know who he was fighting with. Seeing Allen, the warrior snorted and said, "My lord, someone wants to rob our war horse!" ”R1058