The whistling autumn wind continued to blow through the front and back of the alley, making the air here become colder and colder. Many gang members who were originally squatting here had to put down their temporary work and run to the nearby tavern to borrow alcohol to keep warm.
Most of the various areas in the Free City are also playing out the same scene. The city is decorated with less prosperous streets and homeless people gradually appearing on the streets. Even the deserted streets are filled with garbage.
At the garbage station, there are not many people who are often busy here at this time. After a period of fermentation, the turbulent situation near the Freedom City area and the storm that is about to break out in the city have begun to really affect the city.
, just like Tania during the previous confrontation between the Empire and the Principality, some residents who were wandering around the city have begun to gradually disappear, returning a more depressed scene to the corners of various streets and alleys. Naturally, there are also various parties involved.
Many of the results of the intense and secret struggle between forces come from the atmosphere deliberately created by thoughtful people. However, in any case, ordinary people who are used to living in this city have also long since smelled the danger seeping out of the bones of this city.
Then, driven by instinct, he uses his own way to maintain the balance between life and death.
Of course, there are many people among them who are not afraid of such a storm, such as players from all over the mainland, and... Officer Ricas standing in front of Duan Qing.
"The deceased should be a local. He looked to be in his thirties. The cause of death... was probably hit on the head with a sharp weapon and he died on the spot."
When Duan Qing, who was carrying a black baggage, found the police officer, Ricas, who claimed to be the judge of Freedom City, did not make any comment on his appearance. Instead, he commanded several companion-like guys around him.
He muttered to himself: "This guy has been beaten beyond recognition. It is really difficult to confirm his identity, but judging from his attire... he is probably a member of a certain gang."
"Um... Mr. Police Officer?" Duan Qing asked tentatively: "Won't you check the package I brought you?"
"Didn't Gardevoir send it to me?"
The police officer holding the silver grass root in his mouth looked back at Duan Qing's face, and then looked back with an impatient expression: "If you are just here to deliver goods, then go back quickly. If you have anything else...
Then just wait and see."
"With all due respect, Your Excellency..." Duan Qing curled his lips helplessly: "Since you have seen this guy's gang identity, wouldn't it be great to go and investigate the missing persons nearby?"
"If those gangsters can tell you the truth, I will swallow the silvergrass in my mouth."
Ricas squatted down with disdain: "Besides... there are dozens, if not hundreds, of such deaths every month. I don't have the time to care about so many."
So what are you here to do...
Silently shouting these words in his heart, Duan Qing, wiping cold sweat, walked to Likas's side. While staring at the slightly disgusting corpse in front of him, he asked tentatively: "Police officer... What should be the recent work?"
Very busy?"
"Busy? What do you mean?" The police officer who was carefully observing the body asked without turning his head: "Is it my job? Or the relationships I have to deal with?"
"Uh... both." Duan Qing replied with a smile: "I have been dealing with my own affairs during this period, so I don't have time to see you again..."
"It doesn't have to be like this, I appreciate your kindness." Likas changed the grassroots in his mouth to another direction: "Anyway, I have been running around everywhere, even if you really come to find me, you probably can't find me.
of."
"Well……"
"Why, have you encountered something that you can't handle?"
After rummaging through the pockets on the body for a while, Licas clapped his hands and stood up: "Judging from your performance that day, there should be nothing you can't handle..."
"You are joking, sir." Duan Qing replied hurriedly: "Compared to us adventurers, you are more powerful. Fatty...Mr. Yang specially asked me to come to you. He must have his own
It makes sense..."
"The current situation in the principality... it shouldn't be his turn to care about me, right?"
"What?"
"It seems that you adventurers are not well-informed enough."
He reached out and took a piece of paper handed over by his subordinate. Ricas, who was wearing a cowboy hat, quickly scanned it with sharp eyes: "For the battle plan of Zaraha City, the fat man has already started busying himself.
Well, even if I stand in front of him at this time, he will treat me the same way I treat you..."
"Well……"
"Don't worry, I didn't say much."
Likas took out a pen from his waist and signed his name on the page: "The adventurers of the principality are so powerful. If they want to capture the city that originally belongs to them, they will not be better than those in the Free City."
The current situation in the city is difficult, and it is almost all the spontaneous actions of adventurers. Officials from the principality have rarely made any appearances, so even if the empire really fails to defend that place, it can only be blamed on the empire's own incompetence... Ha
Ya!”
"exist!"
"Recruiting people, go to Chias and arrest those people on the previous list... together!"
"...Sir, sir, we..."
"What are you afraid of? Just arrest people. Since you dare to do these things on my territory, you must have been prepared for me to cause trouble! Tell me your name, and they won't dare to touch you.
A hair, if Eduin has any objection... let him come to me in person!"
"Yes Yes!"
"Huh, so..."
Looking at the figures running out of the alley quickly, Ricas shook his head: "Such an obvious wound, this level of strength... There are simply not many people in the Free City who can do it.
, coupled with the identity of the deceased and the previous fight report, the suspicions of the leaders are too obvious. I thought it would be very troublesome for Caridus to come to the door in person, but now it seems..."
"Well..." Duan Qing on the side asked with a smile: "Now that your matter is finished, sir, should we... change the place to talk?"
"Oh, where were you talking about before?"
Lifting up the black package on the ground, Licas never glanced at the body still lying on the ground. Instead, he took Duan Qing, who only stayed here, and walked out to the other end of the cold alley: "
I don’t know if you are from the Principality or if you really want to contribute to the Principality, but since you are here now, your vision and actions are probably inseparable from this area..."
"The principality will definitely not ignore the threat of the restorationists, right?" Duan Qing replied in a low voice: "Tanya suffered so much before, even the ordinary people in the local area probably already knew of their existence.
Already..."
"Of course the principality will not ignore it. The princesses of Xifeng County and Eta County... have probably already started to take action."
Pointing to the sky in the west of the city, Ricas grinned: "I don't know the situation in Eta County, but Xifeng County has a vast terrain and there are many sparsely populated places, so what kind of restorationist troops were hidden before?
’s... I’m not surprised at all. Moreover, the princesses of the two counties also shamelessly went to Prince Qin to do something to help them in times of need, so don’t blame those guys who like to make trouble in the dark.
The place is causing trouble."
"The so-called no-no-no zone... does it mean the area near the Emerald Forest?"
"And the Little Andachel Mountains."
Pushing the door open and walking into a nearby tavern, Ricas looked around the interior of the tavern, which suddenly became much quieter: "Counting the borders of the Free City, this place is not small, at least as a place.
As far as the country is concerned...the territory is enough."
"The country's territory..." Duan Qing sighed helplessly: "Didn't the Free City respond to the restorationist's statement?"
"What do you think is the reason for the chaos in the city now?"
Looking at Duan Qing sideways, Licas took the lead through the crowd in the tavern, then climbed the steps to the second floor, and skillfully pushed open a door in the corner: "For the sake of freedom
For one of the thrones in the city, the so-called big shots could fight to the death, but long before the city lord's pardon was issued... those people had argued many times over the choice between the principality and the restorers. Those who did not
The guys who looked like dark messengers came out of nowhere and visited all the gangs and associations that could be counted in the Free City one by one. It is said that the whole process took nearly a month to cover all the large and small territories.
We’ve all walked around…”
"All... gangs?" Duan Qing asked in surprise: "Including adventurers?"
"……certainly."
Walking into the slightly crowded room filled with all kinds of sundries, Licas dragged a chair in front of the small table and motioned Duan Qing to sit down while placing the package in his hand.
On the small table: "Those so-called guilds are now a well-established force, and some can even be on an equal footing with the men owned by the throne. The energy of adventurers was also fully demonstrated in the war not long ago.
, the Free City, which has always advocated the supremacy of power, naturally cannot ignore the existence of these people. Those restorationists who came to fan the flames before the uprising occurred must also understand this very well, so..."
"So far, all the gangs in the city, large and small, have been lobbyed by them." Likas unwrapped the package: "In addition to those unpredictable adventurers... what will be the outcome in the future?
It’s really exciting.”
"You...which side do you support?" Looking at the bottles and unknown devices gradually piled up in front of him, Duan Qing asked cautiously: "Since the Shadow Mage has given you so many things,
You should be on her side, right?"
"The relationship between us is just a transaction."
Ricas raised a bottle with an unknown light and swayed the liquid in it and replied with a smile: "Gardevoir is a good alchemist. I don't know how she came up with those ideas. Anyway, as her
I have suffered a lot recently, but I still have to praise the equipment made by this woman. It is very useful. At least when dealing with a large area of miscellaneous animals, their effect is still very obvious.
…”
"Uh..." Looking at another tubular metal object picked up by Licas, Duan Qing asked hesitantly: "Are these things... some kind of magic device?"
"To be precise...it's a storm generating device and a fireball launcher."
Pointing to one or two of the items, Ricas grinned and replied, "Although they are all disposable items, you should have seen their power before."
Recalling the scenes he saw when he first came to the City of Freedom, Duan Qing couldn't help but shudder. The image of a woman covered in black gauze in his mind became a bit taller again: "Shadow Mage"
Gardevoir...is indeed an amazing magician."
"God knows why she chose me as a guinea pig for these things."
After a little debugging of the device in his hand, Ricas received it into his pocket: "Anyway, with these messy equipment, I have made a name for myself in the city, otherwise... I want to walk in
I’m afraid the city lord’s discernment will have to work hard for quite some time.”
"City Lord?" Duan Qing's eyes lit up again: "Have you ever seen the City Lord?"
"Of course I have." Likas looked at Duan Qing in surprise: "Without the personal appointment of the city lord... let alone the police officer of the Free City, my life would have been owned by those jackals-like thrones.
Or swallow it."
"Then, what does the city lord look like?" Duan Qing asked hurriedly: "What kind of person is he?"
"He's a... pretty normal guy."
Amidst the collision of medicine bottles and metal tubes, Ricas, who was still arranging the package, scratched his cheek: "The speech and behavior are quite easy-going, and the behavior is considered to be within the category of ordinary people, at least compared to those eccentric thrones.
As far as the owner is concerned...he is considered a normal person. As for his appearance..."
"I have already forgotten."
With Duan Qing's expression as if he had eaten a fly, Licas said his answer lightly: "Because it happened a long time ago, so..."
"Hey, you can forget this kind of thing. Do you have prosopagnosia?"
Duan Qing, who was about to jump up, shouted loudly, then looked at the other party's hesitant expression and calmed down again: "That... I mean, as the famous judge of the City of Freedom, even
The previous criminals could all be seen at a glance, so why can’t you even remember the appearance of the city lord?”
"It's normal that I can't remember, because the light was very dim at the time." Likas replied lightly: "You will know if you have been to the city lord's hall. Whether it is the environment there or the majesty of the city lord, everyone in
People who meet him there may have a hard time distinguishing his appearance... Why, is this issue important?"
"Of course it's important...probably." Duan Qing sighed and replied, "At least that's the case for me."
"Speaking of which...you are indeed a special envoy sent by the principality."
Looking at Duan Qing's helpless face, Likas pondered for a while: "I haven't arranged a meeting with you for such a long time. It really damages the face of the Free City, and it is also the city owner's dereliction of duty..."
"Let's do that." He said with a smile. "I'll go talk to the city lord and let him arrange an audience."
"Do you have any questions?"
This chapter has been completed!