"Get out of here!"
At the same moment, in the Pier Tavern in the southeast of Freedom City, Duan Qing, who had just entered the place, first saw the scene of a confrontation between several groups of players occupying near the bar inside the tavern, and several of them staring at each other.
He looked at the shouts from the other side: "Where the hell did Bench Lu go? Get out of here!"
"What are you shouting like a rooster! Don't you know whose territory this is?"
"Don't say it's the Dongcheng Club, even the second best person in the world has to judge me and admit my mistakes! Otherwise, you will hand over the batch of goods intact to us! I won't say a word, immediately
Pat your butt and leave!"
"Didn't our boss say it? It's not that we can't get it out, it's that there's something wrong with the quality of your batch of potions - why? Do you want to use this to blackmail us? Brothers, copy it for me!"
"I saw such an exciting scene when I first came in."
With a wry smile, Duan Qing looked at the front of the bar where a fight was about to start and at the red-faced and thick-necked people on both sides who were still being pulled by their respective members. Duan Qing turned and looked behind him: "How do you feel? Do you feel noisy and bored?
?”
"The quarrels between humans seem to be no different from the quarrels within our clan." She shook her head quietly, and Fula, who stood motionless behind her, spoke in a voice that only the gray-robed magician could hear.
He replied: "The elders of the Golden Dragon Clan often teach us that as long as it does not affect our own side, it is usually a wiser choice to let these intelligent creatures resolve their own issues."
"Simple and wise teachings." His fingers involuntarily scratched his twitching cheek. Duan Qing, who is also an intelligent creature, felt slightly relieved: "But this is good, at least we don't need to make too big a fuss.
movement."
"Can you explain it to us a little bit?"
He turned around, raised his voice and asked in the direction of Liu Qingniu who was walking in. The latter frowned and observed the brawl that was breaking out in the center of the tavern with broken glass bottles on the floor, and finally turned his head to look around.
The other guild members who were still watching the excitement said quietly: "Kick them out."
"If you have any problems, you can solve them outside. We have to entertain the guests."
After gesturing in the direction of Duan Qing, the young man with a flat head strode towards the center of the tavern. The sound of beatings was accompanied by the unkind expressions of the Dongcheng Club members who came forward in large numbers.
In the tavern, the actions of clearing out the troublemakers one by one also seemed simple and efficient under Liu Qingniu's order: "——Sorry."
"They are the victims of those big rope jumpers who deceived us a while ago, just like us."
Liu Qingniu wiped his nose and sat in front of the bar, casually scratching the glass shards in front of him: "Sit down, please feel free to do so."
"Victim?" Duan Qing sat on the small table and stool on the other side nonchalantly. He squinted his eyes and looked in the direction where the two groups of people had just been driven out: "The victim was still beaten like this by you?"
"We received a batch of goods a while ago, and we came here through wild means." Speaking in a calm tone, Liu Qingniu began to look away at the men around him: "Of course, we have confirmed the quality of the goods.
, Boss Lu Bench also personally inspected it, but before we were about to deliver the goods, the other party suddenly made new requirements."
"We usually don't do this kind of business, but the money given by the other party is really too much." Speaking of this, the young man with a flat head grinned, and it seemed that Duan Qing once again showed the same attitude he showed when he first met this player.
Silly: "Money is indispensable when living in such a big city, and the other party seemed to have some connections for us, so we nodded and agreed."
"Is it the so-called 'post-processing'?" Duan Qing seemed to be very familiar with the topic being discussed. Duan Qing easily understood the inside story of what the other party was describing at this time: "That is, those guys who jump on big ropes you mentioned before.
them?"
"That's right, they are a group of magic swindlers." Liu Qingniu gritted his teeth and his expression became unkind: "We also checked afterwards to see if there was any connection between the two families and whether they deliberately set up a trap to send someone away.
Give us a piece of 'pickled goods'. Anyway, when those people come to cause trouble later, our boss always blasts them out... Ha, the problem is not on our side, why should we make us lose money?"
"According to normal theory, when this kind of problem occurs, the person responsible for transporting the goods needs to bear the responsibility." Duan Qing also laughed dryly: "But you are just a gangster, and your 'reasoning' method must not be the same."
It’s just different from normal.”
"Of course, whoever has the bigger fist has the final say." After comparing his fists that braved the wind, Liu Qingniufu assumed a calm and fierce look again: "No matter what the situation is, we will make it clear to them.
If they really dare to use this matter to cause trouble for us, then don’t blame us for being too harsh."
"The Dongcheng Club has occupied a place in this city. Those who dare to shout with you head-on must have enough backers to rely on." Duan Qing looked at the night outside the tavern window: "I have never talked to you from the past.
Are they checked on people who have a feud?"
"Boss is not that stingy." Liu Qingniu curled up the corners of his mouth and folded his arms, and the muscles between his waist also swelled into lumps: "It is not our Dongcheng Association's style to worry about everything. We are not afraid of trouble, but we will not do it either.
Take the initiative to look for trouble. When we encounter business, we will handle it according to the rules. When we encounter trouble, we will also handle it according to the rules."
"What, you don't doubt our identity anymore?"
"Of course we also know about what happened at the Black Magic House two days ago."
He gestured to his chest with his thumb, and Liu Qingniu replied with a relaxed expression: "Because of what happened before, our relationship with the New Alliance is better, and those who are second in the world also secretly handed us some
Relevant information, so——"
"Your identity was known from the moment it was confirmed." The young man with a flat head said this and squeezed his eyes again: "Why are you back again? We thought there was such a big commotion and you had no plans to do so.
I will continue to fight them head-on in the City of Freedom."
"The next battlefield has been decided a long time ago, and now we are just completing some finishing work." Duan Qing replied meaningfully: "If you do this now, they may come to trouble you later."
"snort."
Without making too many statements, Liu Qingniu just responded with a disdainful snort. He twisted his crackling neck as if provoking, and then pointed at Duan Qing as if he remembered something and said, "It's you,
It’s obviously you who blatantly made excuses to come to our door, and you came here with such disregard for the overall situation——”
"Just because of that spineless boy?"
It seemed that the key point of the trip was finally mentioned. The two people talking alone straightened their bodies in unison. Duan Qing, who raised his eyebrows, seemed to have sensed the answer he wanted from the other party's answer.
Covering his palms, he slowly asked again: "...Why, is he so depressed now?"
"Excellent." Waving his palm casually, Liu Qingniu replied with regret: "This is probably the reason why he left the Jianghu branch that took him in. After all, with the bear he looks like now, maybe
Only the Buddhist elderly care guild is willing to take him in."
"You are not such a guild." Shaking his head, Duan Qing responded in a low voice: "He became like this, and you should know why."
"Of course, who in the world has never had a boss? We can naturally see the feeling of losing or being abandoned by the boss at a glance." Liu Qingniu pressed his chin and replied with a knowing look: "When I meet you,
People who were able to get along well with things like that before are all people with backbone."
"Obviously, he doesn't have that level."
The atmosphere in the tavern became heavy for a moment, and the knotted muscles of the young man named Liu Qingniu relaxed as he lowered his head. Duan Qing, who looked stunned, then pursed his lips and remained silent for a long time. Finally,
Then he asked hesitantly: "Where are they?"
"Donggang Pier, those areas that our Dongcheng Association is responsible for - if you can't find him among the group of workers carrying sacks, he is probably off the line drinking." Liu Qingniu replied in a low voice: "You are now
Do you want to see him? To be honest, even if the news of the former boss’s resurrection from the dead is placed in front of me, I won’t be too touched.”
"After all, the key to untying the knot is not here." Duan Qing nodded to express his understanding. Duan Qing lowered his head and began to mark the adventurer's manual in his hand: "I will try it no matter what. As for whether it succeeds or not, it depends on him.
It’s my wish.”
"I heard that you are doing better now than before." Without stopping the other party from standing up, Liu Qingniu's eyes roamed back and forth between Duan Qing and Fula, who had been silent behind him: "Not only do you have such a big business,
He has the support of the society, and he has such a strong follower to protect him... Hey, how do you say that word? Is it still unfinished?"
"You still want to compete? Don't blame me for not warning you, you have no chance of winning."
"How can a good man from Dongcheng Club have any reason to back down? Being unable to fight and not daring to fight are two different things. Even the boss will not back down even half a step from an opponent he cannot defeat."
"I admire the courage of you and your boss, but I am also opposed to meaningless and time-wasting battles. If you are interested, we will have enough time to entertain people from all over the world who come to challenge you.
You can also bring others to participate.”
"Of course, our boss has said a long time ago that he will definitely come to visit, but can I have the opportunity to fight with you and the person behind you-"
Suddenly there was a slight movement in the quiet corner of the tavern, which interrupted what Liu Qingniu was about to stand up to explain. Duan Qing, who was just about to turn around and leave, then turned his alert eyes to the direction from which the movement came.
, and glared out a player who was tiptoeing and making slight movements. He seemed to be annoyed and embarrassed that he was being noticed and stared at. The player who appeared under the light then nodded slightly stiffly.
The figure who walked forward quickly put a crumpled note in his hand into Liu Qingniu's arms, then turned and left without looking back: "...it's information."
"It seems like it has something to do with you too."
Liu Qingniu unfolded the note in his arms and browsed it briefly, then raised his eyebrows: "News from Sky City: There has just been a big commotion deep in the inner city area that was classified as a dangerous area by the Wizards Council. It seems that
Someone was fighting inside, and the two parties fighting were the Knights Templar, a group defined by the Shadow Society as a mysterious and dangerous organization, and—a man and a woman."
"At the beginning, only the dark witch was there. She just defeated countless masters on our side, so she naturally received the other party's intensive care." Looking at Duan Qing who was watching him, Liu Qingniu said again
He lowered his head again and read the content on the note: "However, the battle that was about to be one-sided turned upside down with the addition of another man, and that man did not disappear from everyone's sight after recently telling the world about it.
It’s you, but——”
"Sword Beidong."
Rolling his eyelids, Duan Qing revealed the answer in advance: "Speaking of which, I heard him mention it before when I left. It seems that his swordsmanship teacher in this world was also affected by it when he entered the abyss of the void.
I have received a lot of care from the other party, so I want to give them a little gift in return."
"Are you looking for a place?" He raised his eyes and looked at the other party for a while, then Liu Qingniu returned his attention to the note in his hand: "As expected, he is a member of the legendary team that was famous all over the world. His swordsmanship has already reached its peak.
With his help, even the Knights Templar, who were sure to win every time they attacked, didn't seem to get any benefits. They only destroyed half of the ruins in the north of Area F without killing anyone.
arrive."
"It is said that Jian Beidong himself has not left yet, and he plans to just stay there and continue wandering around the streets." Liu Qingniu put the note away and stood up again after thinking about it: "Is this also a part of your plan?
"
"That's right. Anyway, sooner or later, someone has to stay there to lure people over." Duan Qing curled his lips and turned to leave: "You are very well-informed."
"Those who work in our line of work naturally have ways to get involved in the intelligence resources of the Shadow Society." Speaking of this, Liu Qingniu glanced at the black figure following Duan Qing intentionally or unintentionally: "Besides, this kind of thing involves our adventurers.
, it will definitely spread throughout the world soon."
"...That's true." Duan Qing was silent for a moment: "But I personally prefer your news channel."
"Welcome." Liu Qingniu grinned cheerfully: "You are our potential customer."
"Join the Shadow Society Alliance now, and you might even get a buy-one-get-one-free discount."
This chapter has been completed!