When people find something abnormal, they subconsciously have a reaction of "finding abnormality", and this reaction often comes earlier than the logic itself. The same is true for Shi Qing's state at this time, but he is very
He soon realized what was wrong with the coachman's words - in the previous exchange of words, Duan Qing had said all good things, except that he had not mentioned his own name, and in the free world
In the communication between players and NPCs, if the two parties who cannot see each other's names want to know each other's names, apart from the popular method of mutual name recognition, the only other way is to know in advance.
.
In other words, this driver, who had never been masked before, actually knew his name in advance... This year flashed through Duan Qing's mind, and then he suddenly pulled out his weapon: "You...
.”
"Don't be nervous, Mr. Mo Shang Qingshan."
The carriage has begun to move slowly again, making creaking echoes on the stone-paved road. Combined with the middle-aged male voice of the coachman, it really brings some kind of reassuring feeling to the night. However,
This feeling is difficult for Duan Qing to understand at this moment. All his attention has been on his own safety and the words that the driver is about to say: "How...do you know that I
name?"
"It was my mistake to tell you your name rashly, but it was also to gain your trust, Your Excellency." The coachman's voice from the front of the carriage was still calm: "I hope you can be a little more...
.Excuse me."
"You... who are you?" Duan Qing put his hand on the hilt of the sword and asked solemnly.
"We are Tania's traveling team. Of course... for me, that is external work." In the quiet avenue, the coachman's voice became a little deeper: "Actually, I am Mana Milak
, one of the members of the Tania branch.”
As if aware of the surprise in Duan Qing's heart, the coachman's voice changed: "Ah, by the way, you outsiders like to call us...the Shadow Society."
"What..." Duan Qing was shocked: "What?"
"Why, is there anything here that should surprise you?"
"Are you from the Shadow Society?" As the old carriage moved slowly, Duan Qing's heart finally relaxed: "Are you the same as those from Wiesel?"
"Ah, Wiesel was the former person in charge of Fenghua Town. Now...hehehe." The coachman laughed softly: "Now, he is waiting for you."
"What?" Then Duan Qing was shocked again: "Weisel is in the capital? Are you still waiting for me? What are you waiting for me to do?"
"Please don't panic, Your Excellency, we don't mean any harm." The sound of insects gradually became obvious in the quiet breeze of the night. The coachman's voice was still steady, but much more relaxed than before: "We...
.Although the reputation of the Shadow Society is not very good outside, please believe that what we do is definitely not as rumored by the outside world..."
"If you wouldn't appear in front of me so suddenly, I might believe what you said."
"Haha, it was just an accident, sir." The coachman smiled casually again, and then corrected himself: "Well, in fact... we have been looking for you for several days."
"You should be aware of the latest developments in the war between the Empire and the Principality, right?"
"If yours is the battle at Fars Fortress, I just learned about it..."
"Well, that's not a very bad thing." The coachman said, "You may not know something, but the final result of this battle is inseparably linked to you and your partners."
Duan Qing didn't reply, but if the coachman could see his expression, then he should be able to read some emotion similar to "You're fucking kidding me" from Duan Qing's expression.
"Based on this relationship and some previous understanding of you, Wiesel has proposed that you and your companions be recorded on the list of people to pay close attention to." The coachman who had been waiting for a while saw that Duan Qing did not respond, so he continued to use
He introduced what he knew in a calm tone: "Similarly, based on more factors including the above reasons, we decided to find your whereabouts, and then..."
"There are some things I want to discuss with you."
"It doesn't sound like good news at all." Duan Qing sneered: "Being targeted by an organization like yours seems no better than being targeted by the Restorationists..."
"Oh, we are different from those crazy people who claim to be rational." Ignoring Duan Qing's knowledge that he knew too much, the coachman still said calmly: "Please believe us, we do have something to ask for, that's why we are here
We are so anxious to find you. Because of this, we have been monitoring your friends in the principality..."
"If you let me know that you have done something unpleasant..." Duan Qing's voice interrupted the other party at the right time: "I guarantee that you will be rewarded."
"I don't want to repeat this sentence, but...please believe us, we haven't done anything." The coachman still said calmly: "We just suddenly discovered that you seemed to be from the dissatisfied adventure group.
It disappeared, so I did some research and tracked it down to here.”
"Uh-huh, that means... today's meeting is not a coincidence?"
"No, it's my luck to meet you." The coachman said, "Maybe it's fate."
"Humph, you really believe these things." Duan Qing sneered mercilessly.
"Of course, only those who believe in fate have the opportunity to change them." The coachman said something thought-provoking inexplicably, and then turned back to the topic: "But it is a good thing to be able to find you smoothly."
"Ah, then..." Duan Qing's voice paused, and finally began to turn to the formal question: "What do you want me to do when you find me?"
"Regarding this matter......"
On the quiet official road, the faint chirping of insects suddenly disappeared for a moment, and only the swaying sound of the carriage and the sound of rolling wheels still lingered in Duan Qing's ears, as if foreshadowing something happening: "I don't know.
...To what extent do you understand the current situation of the principality?”
"Uh, why do you suddenly ask such a question?"
"Actually, judging from the current situation, the current situation of the principality is very bad." The coachman's voice was as stable as ever: "From what we know... it can be like this."
"For the specific situation, let's wait until you arrive in Tania to find out for yourself."
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Duan Qing got his wish, and finally spent the night safely in the old carriage, and successfully rushed back to the capital at dawn - what happened next was completely beyond his expectation, because from that
Judging from the constant creaking sounds coming from the old carriage, it was definitely impossible for that car to go fast.
So after he got off the car and saw the vaguely visible city wall that was unique to the capital of the principality, Tania, he was really shocked.
"Okay, we've arrived at our destination, Your Excellency." The coachman's voice sounded beside him at the right time. Duan Qing turned to look at him, and as expected, in the early morning sunshine, he saw the face of an ordinary middle-aged man.
: "I hope you haven't forgotten what you promised before."
"Ah? I haven't agreed yet..."
"What I'm dealing with is the bus ride." There was an inexplicable smile on the coachman's face: "I hope you still remember that sentence - don't talk about the night ride, otherwise my work will become very troublesome.
.”
"That, hahaha..." Duan Qing scratched his head: "I will remember it."
"Walking from here, through the woods, you should be able to see the city gate to the south." The coachman left these words, turned around and returned to the carriage: "After entering, remember to go to the Civilian Dignity Tavern to find a connection.
People are like that, the secret code is..."
"Wait a minute." Duan Qing interrupted the other party: "I always feel like I have suffered a loss somewhere... By the way."
He snapped his fingers: "I don't know your name yet."
"Well, sir, this doesn't seem to be a very important matter..."
"Of course, you already know my name, so it's not a problem for me to ask you, right?" Duan Qing said with a smile: "This is only fair to me."
"...Okay." The coachman said helplessly: "Kima, sir, Kima Akasha."
The middle-aged man sitting in the driving seat twitched the corner of his mouth slightly and gradually put on a strange smile: "I hope... you can forget this name."
"Ha... I've never seen such a strange request from you."
Looking at the carriage that had started to turn around, Duan Qing muttered to himself helplessly, and then followed the other party's previous instructions and started walking towards the city gate - according to the previous agreement, there should be someone at the city gate.
Waiting for him. However, the things that happened in Falling Star Mountain yesterday are still vivid in his mind. Looking at the new and old settlements for players that are being built in full swing nearby, Duan Qing still has an unreal feeling in his heart - that
It is a feeling that not much time has passed, but a long time has passed.
Duan Qinglai has not felt this feeling for a long time.
"Humph, as expected... it was a very correct decision to choose to come back to play games." Duan Qing shook his head as if to clear his mind, and then walked through the quilt.
The forest that was almost cut down came to the road close to the city gate: "Okay..."
"Okay, I'll be back today, but I didn't expect to come back overnight... Could it be too early?"
Tania in the early morning was no different from what Duan Qing saw when he was passing by in a hurry, and this just showed that players were still keen on building their own garrison. Perhaps because of this, the south gate of Tania
There were as many people coming and going as usual, but Duan Qing, who had no worries, was finally able to take a good look at the majesty of this principality capital this time.
"I guess Mengzhu hasn't come yet, so let's take a good look around here first. But before that, we have to solve the problem of breakfast. Isn't there anyone selling food at the gate of the city?"
Duan Qing looked around for a while, and finally walked into the city gate first before the guards stationed at the city gate turned their suspicious eyes on him: "Hey, guards have worked hard, can you let me go?"
Shall I go in?"
"Who are you? Do you have a pass?"
"Ah? What is a pass? Is this kind of thing still needed to enter the city now?"
"A spy appeared in Tania a few days ago, so we have stepped up our guard now. If it is a suspicious person from outside, he needs a certificate of entry and exit issued by the principality before he can enter." Perhaps Duan Qing's previous actions aroused the other party's suspicion, that
The guard's face was very cold.
"What? Why didn't that Kima tell me such a thing..." Duan Qing muttered loudly, and then put on a Hexi smiling face: "But brother, why are those people carrying the materials...
I can come and go as I please, I am an adventurer like them..."
"We are an adventure group registered in Tania!"
One of the passing players heard Duan Qing's words and jumped out to explain: "We are the people who are in the power center of the principality. Don't we even have this authority?"
"Brothers, don't get excited, I'm also a member of the adventure group here."
"Ah? Which mountain top are you from?"
"The Fool's Adventure Group..."
"The Fool?" The player carrying the stone looked up and thought for a while, then shook his head: "I've never heard of it... Are you really a bastard from the empire?"
"Hey, hey, don't let your words be messed up." Duan Qing waved his hand hurriedly: "It's just that our adventure group may not be that famous, the number of people is relatively small, and there may not be a station..."
"Hello!"
A girl's voice suddenly shouted from behind him: "How can you lead your own adventure group like this?"
Duan Qing looked back and saw that the familiar purple burqa did not appear in his field of vision. Instead, there was a female figure wearing a black leather jacket.
The girl's inner lining is still the standard white suit unique to newcomers in Novice Village, but what's outside is no longer the purple burqa, but a short and cool black leather coat, red
The lines drew simple lines on the surface of the leather jacket with less material, which not only gave the top a strange style, but also made a certain feeling of exposure more obvious. The girl's lower body
It is a pair of black trousers, but it seems that due to the material, the color of the trousers has faded a bit, making it look a bit... old.
In addition, the most profound impression left on the girl in front of her is the unique brooch pinned to her chest and under her neck, and the long golden ponytail at the back of her head.
"But...it's much more upright than the previous purple hood." Duan Qing pinched his chin and commented with some malice.
"What? Uncle! Have I always been ugly before?" The girl put her hands on her hips and replied angrily. Then she took out a crumpled white paper from under her strange black leather coat and threw it to the person next to her.
guard.
"Well, this is it, right?"
This chapter has been completed!