"Are you sure this is where it is?"
After a period of time, at the edge of the Sioux settlement, several players suddenly appeared wandering back and forth among the pedestrians who were constantly coming in and out of this place. They pretended to be just buying and selling nearby and from time to time looked away from the Sioux people in front of them.
The stalls were placed on the surface and moved towards the depths of the crowd and in an unknown direction, saying: "How come I didn't see anyone?"
"I didn't have this awareness when I was in this territory before, so I didn't notice it. If I look carefully now...well, my eyes hurt a little."
"I didn't find anything like a player ID, and I didn't find a suspicious figure." He approached the gray-robed magician, and the snow spirit Huanbing, who was hiding his white hair, slightly lifted the hood on his head.
He stirred up a little: "We didn't even see the people from Lufen's caravan...are they really stationed here?"
"How do I know? We just met them in this place." He waved his hands to block the view of the other party's questioning, and Gedman's eyes also swayed to one side of the crowd: "And before reaching negotiations with them, I
I don’t even know him, let alone notice where he comes from.”
"Speaking of which, there are indeed a few people in this place." Duan Qing took a long breath and restrained his visiting gaze and said calmly: "As a trading place specially set up by the Su people in the settlement, this place
Is the customer circulation rate a bit low?”
"The Sioux are not a merchant tribe, nor do they make a living by doing business." Pointing in the direction of the endless tents, Gedman replied with a meaningless look: "And their tribe
It is not considered a big tribe on the Wind Continent, and its population and resources are far from being able to attract enough people to come here."
"Then why did the Lufen Chamber of Commerce come to such a remote place?" Duan Qing turned his head and looked up and down among the people who were constantly moving back and forth: "Even if it is a traveling caravan, it would be difficult to go to such a remote place."
You must have come to the fringe area for the benefit of some businessmen, right?"
"We don't know exactly why the caravan came here, but if we take into account the influence of the players, it's easy to see why they came here." Pointing to the west of the Sioux camp, Xue Ling Huan Bing's voice
A low voice sounded in everyone's ears: "Don't forget what happened not long ago."
"If there are really players involved, they will definitely encourage their own forces to get closer to the other end of the 'Miracle Bridge'."
Following the woman's outstretched fingers, the figures flowing back and forth appeared vaguely at the edge of the sea at the western end of the Sioux territory and grassland, and the sea breeze that kept blowing across the border also calmed down.
The grassland wind around the settlement circled back and forth between the vaguely appearing endless bridge and the flags on the top of each tent: "... This is good news for us, at least we need to use the help of our affiliated
The people who come here from different forces will not be big shots like the Magic Empire or the Destiny Alliance."
"But it's still very suspicious. This kind of suspicion cannot be shaken off with this level of excuses."
Having followed the crowd to the camp area of the settlement, among the few people who continued to hide on the side, Goldmane sighed: "It's best to confirm to decide what our next step should be."
"Regardless of how they got here - if they are just ordinary players, it wouldn't be a big deal to engage in cooperation or something like that." Duan Qing took a deep breath and said this as he carefully inspected his surroundings.
He didn't stop: "But if it's really those people from Qing Mu Yu Nian, our situation will be very bad."
"If you choose to approach us in this way, Lu Fen's true identity will become more suspicious." Biting his teeth, Xue Ling Huan Bing also let out a heavy sigh: "Although we can still do it
We have put in place a more appropriate response, but if we still can't find any trace of them... Damn it, there are no clues, what's the difference between us and the lambs waiting to be slaughtered?"
"This uncle."
Instead of being indulged in worries like Xue Ling Huan Bing, Duan Qing's voice suddenly sounded at the edge of the stall on the road leading to and from the Sioux territory. The gray-robed magician with a smile on his face was also full of emotions at this time.
Showing an extremely friendly and peaceful attitude, he casually picked up the carving from the stall and acted like a passerby: "How can I sell this small ornament?"
"20 rupees."
Looking up at Duan Qing, the old man from the tribe sitting opposite the stall put down his sleepy face again: "If you think it's too expensive, don't buy it. These accessories are not suitable for you, young people."
"Although I have never been a sculptor or engaged in gem processing, I have more or less used some carving skills in alchemy and magic circle seal carving." He did not leave the other party's booth immediately and stretched out his hand.
Duan Qing, who was in his arms, handed some colorful diamond-shaped currencies to the old man of the tribe: "This is 20 rupees."
"...Thank you." As if he was surprised by the other party's generous move, the old man's originally sleepy expression disappeared instantly: "I'm very happy that you can appreciate my craftsmanship."
"We are new to this continent, so we don't know much about this place." Duan Qing put the stone carving into his arms and looked at the face of the old man of the tribe again: "It's not like that.
You gentlemen who have lived here for so long, you have a 'wealth of knowledge' that we are extremely envious of."
"Not a bad young man." He nodded with satisfaction, and a bright smile appeared on the face of the tribal elder who was praised: "Unlike those young men in our tribe who just know how to run around every day.
, hunting, competing in martial arts, playing with your own recklessness, hum!"
"Um...I can understand their feelings. After all, young people like us all have a fire in their hearts." Xue Ling Huan Bing and others who wanted to get closer behind him secretly made a gesture to stop them.
Duan Qing, who was squatting in front of the stall, still smiled and asked: "Just like those young people who just came to us two days ago, before their buttocks are hot, they have been clamoring all day long about joining some chamber of commerce and going further away.
Traveled to places.”
"Oh, is that the Lufen Chamber of Commerce who claims to have traveled all over the continent?" After blowing his beard, the old man of the tribe rolled his eyes as if he understood something: "A group of people who don't know how high the sky is,
How dare those guys from How Wide the Grassland say such things! Ever since they first came here, I’ve seen how bad their nature is!”
The gushing voice then poured out in Duan Qing's wry smile. At the same time, the two people who wanted to get closer, Xueling Huanbing and Gedman, stood there with their eyes wide open. The one belonging to the Lufen Chamber of Commerce
The information was then slowly outlined in front of these players along with the old man's complaints. According to the old man's description, the Lufen Chamber of Commerce was a brigade chamber of commerce that suddenly appeared on the mainland about half a year ago.
The purpose of the Chamber of Commerce is also to circulate transactions back and forth between various tribes. It uses a fleet of horse-drawn carriages to constantly shuttle between the various tribes on the Wind Continent. Although the number of people has never been large, the trade of this Chamber of Commerce seems to have never stopped.
It never stopped after it started. Even if there were changes in the personnel of the convoys traveling between the various tribes, the business they conducted did not seem to be affected in any way by the hostility and grudge conflicts between the tribes.
It is precisely because of this reason that Lu Fen, the president of the caravan, has gradually become a well-known figure on the Wind Continent. Although people don’t know whether the traveling merchant experience he boasted about is true, at least he and
His caravan still gained a high reputation among various tribes and was welcomed by most people.
"Of course, as we are also doing business, other merchants are naturally excluded."
Duan Qing, who had already returned to his own team, after inquiring about the news, then spread his sigh to the ears of the other two people: "What's more, a businessman who has been doing business all his life, seeing that person who only took half a year,
Lu Fen, who has achieved such a feat, will naturally feel even more unhappy."
"But thanks to him, we were able to find out a lot of useful information." Xue Ling Huan Bing held her chin and shook her head: "But... half a year ago, this time was even more subtle."
"Considering the twists and turns that may occur in the process, half a year is quite reasonable." Duan Qing nodded, and his eyes fell on the endless Sioux settlements: "However,
If what the old man said just now is true, most of our previous assumptions may have to be overturned."
"This is not necessarily true. Don't forget that the Magic Empire also has countless weird methods." Pointing to the grassland sky in the west, Gedman shook his head deeply: "And don't forget what you just asked.
That is the most critical question.”
"There should be no adventurers among the members of the Lufen Chamber of Commerce."
He said in a deep voice what the old man had just said, and his serious eyes met the other two people: "According to rumors, Lu Fen only had one person when he first established the Chamber of Commerce."
"Is it possible that it was added later? If it is a brigade, it is very common for people to come and go..."
"Excluding the possibility of the Magic Empire, there is also the possibility that some players came to this continent earlier than us. If a similar situation happened within the past six months, everything would be explained."
"Hey, don't forget the possibility we thought at the beginning. If that Lu Fen is really him, then the so-called player's 'follower' should be something that can be explained -"
Whoosh!
The harsh sound of breaking through the air suddenly rang in everyone's ears, interrupting their conspiratorial voices for a moment, and the tail feather of an arrow with a strong trembling sound was also turned by the three of them.
The corner of the Sioux camp tent appeared in his eyes, fluttering in the wind together with the wooden stakes and cables nailed there. The screams from the travelers and businessmen then continued to circle and echo in this corner of the camp, and with
Accompanied by this were their running footsteps that kept escaping. The three players who were also trapped in the fleeing crowd later broke away from the torrent of panic and followed the direction in which the arrow came from towards the far side of the grassland.
Looking: "Who?"
No one answered their words, only a few lingering figures that vaguely appeared above and below the horizon of Caohai gradually became clearer. They seemed to be confirming something, and then they turned around and turned towards the other side of the invisible horizon.
Gradually disappeared: "That's...cavalry?"
"They are the cavalry of the Nashi tribe."
At the edge of the already deserted camp, an old female voice then reached the ears of several people. The gray-robed magician turned his head in surprise, and what he saw was also a man wrapped in tribal clothing, guarding a man.
The figure of the old woman at the stall: "She must be here to declare a challenge again."
"Afternoon?" Duan Qing, who blinked his eyes and watched back and forth for a while, said slightly in surprise: "Are you provocative? Shoot an arrow and leave? Is this still popular now?"
"That's not an ordinary arrow, but an arrow book." Shaking her head, the kind-hearted old woman smiled and replied: "The tribesmen will tie the arrow book to the arrow, and then send people to do it just like they did just now.
When shooting into the opponent's settlement, the content is generally used to provoke and seek battle."
"Even this is too dangerous." Xue Ling Huan Bing, who frowned and stepped forward, stretched out his hand to the elderly woman: "You'd better leave here quickly, in case they come next
A real attack—"
"They won't attack right away, and that's why they wrote the letter in the afternoon." She didn't accept Xueling Huanbing's help, but the kind-hearted old woman refused with a smile: "I'm old, and my body can no longer control me, so instead of wasting that time
If you don’t have time to escape, you might as well earn more money for your family - do you need cow’s milk and goat’s milk? They are the freshest this morning.”
As she said these words, she pushed the white bottle in her hand in front of Duan Qing and others. The smiling face made of old wrinkles seemed to be emitting a dazzling light in the bleak wind, which made several players
There was absolutely no intention to refuse: "This, this..."
"You guys! Leave quickly!"
A loud warning sound then appeared in their ears, and several warriors of the Nasu tribe who rushed here at a fast speed also followed the sound of their own horse hooves from far to near, and stopped at Duan Qing and others with superb equestrian skills.
The people in front of them also glared at them with warning eyes, and then left in an instant in the direction they came from with the arrows drawn out.
This chapter has been completed!