Volume 3 The Vortex of Strife Chapter 140 Pretending to Be a Merchant (I)
When Fid heard this, he called Noor back, and as soon as he entered the room, he complained, "Is that bearded and glasses man Lord Luthers?
"He's the butler, but that's not important, let's listen to Vittorio's deputy superintendent about the rebels. Lukka answered.
Vittorio stood up, he cleared his throat and said, "I just noticed some rebels when I entered the Sweet Cookie Chamber of Commerce, and those rebels were dressed as merchants and were walking in the direction of Evon City, most likely planning something. β
Nur spread his hands, "Then what should we do? Isn't it possible for us to catch up and capture those rebels and throw them to the Duchy of Noo? We are not the guards here!"
Patrick asked, "I wonder how Vittorio found out that those people were the rebels?"
"They are connecting with another group of rebels, and the code gestures they use are known only to the rebels, and from this I can see that there are quite a few rebels who have come here, and there are more than twenty rebels in those two groups just now. β
Lukka tried to mock the 70,000 guests at the wedding reception, but he swallowed it back before he could say it.
Fed thought for a moment and said, "We really don't have an obligation to pay attention to these rebels, unless they endanger us. β
"It's going to be dangerous," Vittorio immediately responded, "Assuming those rebels are here for the wedding, then Captain Fidel, who is one of the guests at the wedding banquet, will also be shrouded in the conspiracy of the rebels, and if they are coming for us, then we should investigate their purpose." β
Patrick said: "I don't think they are coming for us, how can they target us when there are so many dignitaries and nobles who have come to Evon City this time? β
Winoteki, Luca, and Noor all agree with Patrick, and Vittorio's slight lip biting was noticed by Fidel, and it seems that the reason why Vittorio involved the rebel plot in the potato mercenary group was only to encourage everyone to investigate the rebel squads who had infiltrated here.
"Could it be that those guys are trying to hijack guests?!" Winotki suddenly thought.
"This is impossible, they are definitely not the opponents of the regular army, you must know that the security level of the wedding banquet is several times that of usual, no matter how bold the leader of the rebel army is, they will not dare to do it on such an occasion. Lukka retorted.
Several captains were thinking about the reason why the rebels were here, but in the end, they came to only one result - the people who were targeted by the rebels were not Fidel, and it was impossible to guess their true intentions, so it was better to leave the problem to the guards and security forces of Ibon City.
"Do you sit idly by," Fidel muttered to himself.
Vittorio took a few steps in the direction of the door, "I'm going to follow those people myself and find out their purpose!"
"If you want to go, go yourself, dog catch rats, nosy!" Noor waved his hand, he didn't hold back like the other captains.
It's rare for Fide to see Vittorio so impatient, and Vittorio clearly has something he hasn't told anyone else, and that is why he has to follow the rebels.
"Anyway, we don't have any special arrangements for the next few days, and I'll follow Vittorio. Fed said.
Vittorio turned his head, and he looked at Fidel, who was expressionless, and didn't know what to say for a moment. The other captains were also stunned, and Lukka spoke first: "That... Then I'll go along, maybe I'll uncover some conspiracy, and it can be regarded as an extra gift to the Duke of Oldington. β
"If we think so, maybe we will make meritorious deeds and take away some rewards by the way..."Noor immediately changed his attitude when he heard Fid say this.
Vittorio nodded at Fidel, who was noticed by no one but Fiddle. Is this a thank you to yourself?
Winoteki: "But... But Captain Fed, you've been wearing black armor, even if you want to follow and investigate the rebels, you'll be exposed immediately..."The peasant girl's sharp point made Feder frown, he hadn't thought about this problem when he promised Vittorio, this was indeed a problem for Fed.
In this way, there will be no suspicion. Vittorio dressed as a merchant brought from the city of Duwoods, with a gold chain around his neck, looked like an upstart merchant. Behind him were two servants, each carrying a basket on which bags of spices were piled up.
Both servants wore thick, thick cotton coats, which looked a little bloated, although warm enough.
One of the "servants" Luca couldn't help but complain: "Actually, I don't need to wear such thick clothes, right?
"That way it looks unified, and it will never be suspected. That's what Vittorio, the "merchant boss" who walked in front, said.
"Servant" Feder looked around, there were many people dressed similarly to him, but after putting on the clothes, there were really not many people as bloated as him, if he didn't know the inside story, he thought that Fed's weight had more than doubled and became a big fat man. In fact, Fei De did not wear the whole set of plate armor on his body, he removed the shoulder armor, arm guards, and leg armor of his subordinates, leaving only the most important part of the cuirass still under the thick cotton coat. He had never asked Master Guimon if he could still have enchantment magic if he dismantled the enchanted armor, but the hard cuirass was enough to protect important parts.
Even Winotki couldn't help but laugh when she chose her coat, she didn't understand why Captain Fede had to wear such thick plate armor. Fei De himself can't explain it, maybe it's an attachment feeling, or maybe it's a habit that can't help himself.
"You are now the servants of the spice merchants, just don't talk and follow me. Vittorio whispered to the two "servants" behind him.
"Yes!" Lukka replied, carrying the basket of spices. They left the Sweet Cookie Chamber with two daggers under the basket and pressed them down with a spice bag, while Vittorio claimed that he could not use weapons, and that he could only hold the money bag.
Vittorio began to search for the two rebel squads in the bazaars outside Evon. He passed by various chambers of commerce, searched the most lively passages in various places, and finally found the whereabouts of the more than twenty rebels somewhere in the western bazaar of Yiwen City.
"What are they doing? Probably they're shopping?" Luca followed behind Vittorio, who pretended to ask for merchandise in front of a store.
"Don't speak, those rebels are vigilant and careful to be discovered. β
Luca and Fidel had no choice but to stand in front of the shop, waiting for Vittorio's instructions. Feder noticed that more than twenty rebels were assisting a chamber of commerce's convoy to unload what looked like rope, bundles of very new hemp rope. All the unloaded hemp ropes were carried by the rebels to the chamber of commerce's warehouse, and it seems that this place called the "Reindeer Chamber of Commerce" has a special relationship with the rebels.
Vittorio casually selects the goods of the shop, occasionally selling the spices in the basket to the shopkeeper, and Luca and Fidel, who are standing behind him, can't help but peek in the direction of the rebels, but Vittorio immediately pushes them with his hand, reminding them to stay hidden.
"You see the quality of my spices is very good, right?"
"I don't know about spices... I'm selling kitchenware here, I think you should have these spices in a nice bottle, why don't you buy my gourd-shaped bottle back!"
"These bottles of yours are indeed very good, but why don't you understand the goodness of my spices? You are next door to the Reindeer Chamber of Commerce, your knowledge should not be worse than that of the Chamber of Commerce, right?"
"There are all kinds of merchants in the reindeer chamber of commerce, so if you really want to sell spices, you can ask them. β
"Well, they're all in the rope business, and I thought they were only in the fur business. β
"The Reindeer Chamber of Commerce does all kinds of business, and even the harbor has a lot of their ships, it seems that a shipload of goods has just returned this morning, maybe it will be transported to the bazaar to open our eyes!"
Vittorio unknowingly got acquainted with the businessman who set up a stall next to the Reindeer Chamber of Commerce, and the short Vittorio not only talked about the Reindeer Chamber of Commerce, but also talked about all kinds of business things with the other party, so that Fid and Lukka were confused and could only stand behind Vittorio dryly.
"Okay, then I'll go to that port too, maybe I'll meet a fellow spice seller!"
With that, Vittorio asked Lukka and Fide to follow him and set off for the harbor far west of Ivon City.
"Why are we going to the port?" Lukka couldn't help but ask, "Aren't those rebels still in the Reindeer Chamber of Commerce?"
"That's because I noticed that one of the rebel cadres set off alone in the direction of the port, and maybe their plot had something to do with the ship that the Reindeer Chamber of Commerce had just delivered. β
Vittorio also explained to the two on the way that although the rebels are underground resistance organizations, their leaders are all powerful and influential people on the mainland, and there are powerful and rich people behind them, and the local chamber of commerce like the Reindeer Chamber of Commerce is definitely not their only faΓ§ade, but in the sphere of influence of Ibon City, being able to control the Reindeer Chamber of Commerce can also be regarded as a reflection of the strength of the rebels.
The three of them began to walk through the bazaar, which stretched for several kilometers to the west of the city, and Fid and Lukka followed the rebel cadre until they reached the harbor.
I saw that the scale of this port is larger than that of the port of the free city, but this is different from the free city, this port is mainly an area controlled by the Chamber of Commerce, there are not many houses, and there are a lot of mercenaries, but these mercenaries look like porters carrying goods, and the swords seem to be just decorations.
"He wants to go to the ship," Lukka whispered.
"Well, we'll watch him here firstβ" Vittorio could finish his sentence when a shout from afar interrupted him.
"Is it Captain Fed?!" the voice of the bard Escorri came from behind Fed, and before Feder could turn around, he noticed that the rebel cadre had also turned to look to their side.