"Has the reply from the Anderson Province not come back yet?"
"No, sir."
"what happened?"
"We suspect...that there is something wrong with the person who sent the letter."
Time has come to Wind Moon Day, 795th year of the New Calendar, a beautiful morning under the bright sunshine. Each area of Tania is still rotating in its own way as usual. However, the ward of the hospital in front of you, among others,
The busy way is different from the parliament hall of the principality, the manor courtyard of the nobles and other places, because in addition to the doctors and nurses and other caregivers who shuttle back and forth in and out of the ward, there are also many black-clothed men running around inside and outside the hospital:
"They... they may have been stopped by the Empire..."
"It's possible that he ran away...right?"
Pamir, who was lying on the hospital bed, held the paper with one hand and folded the other bandaged hand on his chest: "There is no need to hide this from me. Given the current situation, you can decide to stay with me."
People... are a minority after all."
"speaker……"
"Don't call me Speaker anymore. My current abilities...can no longer bear this responsibility."
The speaker, who was wearing the black coat of a subordinate, shook his head lightly, and then gave a comforting look to a female nurse standing by who was hesitant to speak: "I just hope... that I can spend the remaining time...
, do more things for this city, and have nothing else to think about."
"Where are the envoys heading to the City of Freedom?" He paused and then continued to ask.
"They... they have already sent people here." The man in black who had previously answered him was stunned: "But... now he has moved into the Tower Room."
"Ha...it seems that the old president is no longer planning to let go."
Shrugging somewhat unnecessarily, Pamir put down the letter in his hand, looked at the ceiling with a helpless look, and then touched another page of the report again: "Find someone to check on the situation, try not to disturb them, and then
...If you have the chance, remember to tell them the news that I am here."
"...Ming, understand."
"Connelly and Fortes... haven't shown up for a long time, right?" Pamir stared at the documents in his hands: "They haven't been to Valletta again..."
"Many of the nobles who followed Fortes have never shown any intention to come forward since your incident, and those like Connelly... have never had a voice since the Fortress of Fars was breached." Answered.
His person said: "According to some people on No. 2, he and his Cabin Castle have been implicated a lot because of the war, and his business has also been reduced a lot..."
"I was implicated... huh."
A low snort came out of his nose, and Pamir's eyes gradually focused on one: "Let the number two person... no, let's inform Yang and let him pay attention to what's going on underground."
"underground?"
"To be precise, it's the movement of the furnace."
Pamir subconsciously shook his injured arm, and then retracted his hand sternly under the glare of a woman next to him: "Just tell him like this, and he will understand what to do."
"……yes."
"In these extraordinary times, I don't want you to make any mistakes." Pamir lowered his head and thought for a while, then stared at the face of the man in black: "Be cautious, be cautious, and most importantly... keep a low profile.
"
"I hope you, the only dozen or so people left, can understand this."
"…we understand."
"very good."
Pamir nodded, but his eyes gradually left the man's face. At the same time, he patted the paper in his hand: "Then..."
"Send two people, one to Eta County and one to Xifeng County." He said in a low voice: "Just... the Principality Council needs their help."
"..."
"In return, the Parliament will approve the merger proposal previously proposed by Eta County, and the northeastern area, including the garrison fortress, will officially be under their name." Pamir's voice was like metal hitting the ground, every word
One sentence after another echoed in the room where the morning sun was shining: "And Xifeng County..."
"The parliament will withdraw its previous pursuit of them, and all conclusions regarding the Fenghua Town investigation... will be burned." His eyes showed a firm light: "As compensation... Xifeng County will be exempted from taxes for three years.
, and...new food distribution plan, specific planning..."
"It's up to them to decide."
"this……"
Silence and quietness filled the ward as he finished his explanation. Even Anweina, who didn't know anything about the internal affairs of the princess, covered her mouth in shock. The voice of the man in black standing in front of the hospital bed
They shouted loudly, and for a moment they didn't know what words to use in response. Pamir, who was extremely sober, also understood their mood, so he added lightly: "Remember..."
"In the name of the Duchy Council."
"Yes Yes."
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"Today's patrol is over, thank you for your help."
"Ah, ah...it's okay, it's okay, this is what we should do."
The pressure of the empire and the imminent war have kept players from all over the continent here for two days. Therefore, even though players from both countries tried their best to maintain restraint, everyone here still couldn't help but climb up to the so-called tower.
On the front line of Lancun, amidst the clamor and friction between each other, there were more or less fights and deaths several times. However, the confrontation between the NPC forces of the two countries, and the negotiations that still had no progress, still made the player's power
There is little chance of promoting this war with idlers, so no matter how anxious they are, the players have no choice but to stay in this narrow and gunpowder-filled place while "discussing" each other's skills with the hostile player group.
Skills, while waiting for the next step of the matter. However, not everyone likes the sight of endless battles, and not everyone likes to hang their hopes on the battlefield in front of them, so many players take advantage of this
I returned to Tania for a while, trying to find some breakthroughs and new discoveries of my own under the new situation.
Some people here have also touched upon the power of the underground black market.
"This is your reward today. It is an extraordinary period, so the quantity is not large."
Hu Lin, who was like an iron tower, handed out a money bag to the players in front of him, and then stared at them with a jingling sound and warned them: "If you are willing, you can come back to serve Queen Maggie tomorrow, but I must
I want to repeat it...please don't spread the things here to the outside world, otherwise you will not only lose our friendship, but you may also lose your life, you...understand?"
Seeing the busy reactions of several players, the Iron Tower bartender waved with satisfaction, and then as they left, he introduced in a low voice to the next group of players who had just arrived on the other side: "Good afternoon, adventurers...
Oh, sorry, because it is a black market, so our concept of time is slightly different... So what kind of task do you want to complete? Is it patrolling? Or transporting materials? Or helping us resist the patrol? Different difficulties, and finally
The rewards are naturally different. Of course, Queen Maggie will... uh, remember your kindness... right?"
"Yes, yes, it's pretty good to reach this level." Duan Qing, wearing a cloak, stepped out of the darkness of the passage, then walked forward with a smile: "You are still very talented."
"...Queen Maggie is waiting for you inside."
The iron-tower-like man frowned, but in the end he didn't punch out his clenched fist: "Hurry in, as you can see... I'm very busy now."
With smiling eyes, he turned around everyone around him. Duan Qing nodded in response, then passed through the defense line of the bodyguards as those players watched, and disappeared behind Hu Lin.
In the passage, the man from the Iron Tower, looking sideways at the back, let out a cold snort, and returned his angry eyes to the several Adventurer Associations in front of him. The latter also withdrew their secretly observing eyes to themselves.
People gathered around the person and whispered to each other: "How could that person get in?"
"Nonsense, this is because she has enough reputation. Once we complete enough tasks, we will definitely be able to catch a glimpse of Queen Maggie..."
"But, didn't this war start just a few days ago? How come their progress is so fast?"
"Well... he may be a local, he has been here for a long time, right?"
"Damn, despicable locals, they were able to see the true face of Queen Maggie in advance... Uh, captain, is that queen really as beautiful as the legend says?"
"How do I know, I heard it too...ah hahaha, of course she is very beautiful! The owner of a nightclub, the queen of the underground black market, if you can get someone with this status, just thinking about it is mind-boggling.
Lian Lian...Hey, big brother, don't be angry, don't be angry, I'm just casual..."
"Are you guys going to accept the mission or not?"
Amidst the loud shouts belonging to the Iron Tower that suddenly came from behind, Duan Qing showed an understanding smile, then opened a temporary curtain in front of him and walked to a room set up at the end of the passage: "Your
The bartender...seems like he has your best interests at heart."
"Yeah?"
The delicate woman who seemed to be dressing up looked up at the figure who came in, and slowly put down the wooden comb in her hand: "Why, he won't let you in again?"
"No, it's just... maybe I heard something and felt a little excited."
After making a casual guess, Duan Qing sat down on an iron box opposite the woman: "Such a simple place... It's really hard for you."
"It seems that you definitely don't know what we were like when we first arrived in the black market." Kasha shook her head and replied: "At that time... our situation was much more miserable than it is now."
"Ah, I'm rude." Duan Qing lowered his head: "You must have many unspeakable memories, right?"
"It doesn't matter, it's all over." The woman showed a breeze-like smile: "Immersing myself in painful memories is not what I should do now."
"So...how's the situation?"
"The search operation of the patrol has stabilized. It seems that they also know... how difficult it is to cover the entire underground area of Tanya." The woman replied calmly: "Except
Hank, we haven’t made contact with other forces yet, and it seems that they also have some lairs that are so secretive that we don’t even know about them, and they are hiding there.”
"What about the investigation that night?"
"……no progress."
The woman's beautiful smile gradually disappeared: "We still haven't found out the identity of the person who led the city guards into the city."
"It doesn't matter, as long as we continue to maintain the current status." Duan Qing muttered: "As long as there are enough manpower and strength, these problems will eventually be solved."
"...The method you gave us before is very effective. Hu Lin and the others have been busy these two days." Kaisha smiled again: "Moreover, your prediction is also very accurate. There are really many adventurers.
They came to help us...did you find them? When did you have such subordinates?"
"So I don't know them at all."
Duan Qing stretched out his arms: "I'm just publicizing your name to the outside world and cooperating with your actions. Of course... advertising, adding more fuel and jealousy is also necessary."
"Add more fuel to the fire?"
"Well, I just modified your appearance and abilities a little bit, and the effect is quite good... Hey, what do you mean by that look in your eyes? Is there any woman who dislikes others for praising her beauty?"
"...But won't this cause problems? Our hiding place may be exposed soon..."
"No, you have to have confidence in your own charm."
Duan Qing stood up with a smile: "Believe me, my understanding of them is much deeper. As long as the rewards are decent and the veil is mysterious enough, this team will not be easily revealed... You may not be able to hear what I say.
I understand, but you can think of it this way."
"As long as you have enough followers, you won't be afraid of others." Duan Qing leaned forward and looked at the other person's face: "This is true even if they are all adventurers."
"That is...if I really have my own power, can I return to the earth?"
The woman looked back at Duan Qing's face and suddenly asked a seemingly unrelated question: "Can I...return to a normal life?"
"Well... if you work hard, you might really be able to do it." Duan Qing touched his chin: "Of course, if this is your wish, you can definitely make it come true."
"Haha...you are really conversational."
The woman smiled and shook her head, but the light in her eyes gradually faded away: "So...what strange request did you make when you came to me this time, adventurer?"
"I would like to ask you to check on the wanted order," Duan Qing replied.
"Wanted order? Ah, the one about the Fool's Adventure Group?"
"No, it's not." Duan Qing replied: "It's about a wanted order within our adventurer world."
He raised his head, his eyes gradually becoming erratic: "Whenever this kind of thing goes to the end..."
"We weak people will always become victims of the bounty list."
The wanted order issued by Jianghu has already spread throughout the free world due to the efforts of the masses, and the impact of this news has naturally penetrated into the free world through the players' inquiries and searches.
The lives of the residents have become part of the news they know. Perhaps because of their disregard for the origins of the adventurer group, few of them pay attention to these things that are like after-dinner topics, but about "players killing players"
Similar news can still appear in the information networks of organizations such as the Shadow Society and the underground black market under the influence of the bounty amount, and then, with the integration and intentional or unintentional preparations of thoughtful people, it can be turned into intelligence and appear on their lists.
And just yesterday, they discovered a new bounty name, and that name was Moshang Qingshan.
This chapter has been completed!