Becoming a chess player - this is how Duan Qing always handles problems like this, because no matter how many secrets there are, as long as someone wants to get it, they will definitely take specific actions.
It is never a good choice to expose one's weaknesses and place oneself on the opponent's chessboard. The better way is to use the same identity and status as other chess players to compete for the final fruit, but to put oneself in the same position.
At such a high altitude, the required intelligence and power are not easily achieved.
Fortunately, Duan Qing has enough confident skills and more and more intelligence networks worth using.
"Those people...are they mostly robbers?"
When it came to the early morning of the next day, Duan Qing arrived at the stone forest camp outside the city early again and got the answer to another question from the smiling butcher: "What does bandit mean? Do they all like to burn, kill and plunder?"
"
"Burning, killing, and looting is a bit exaggerated, but it's pretty much the same."
The smiling uncle who had been busy running the camp early in the morning said without looking back: "Most of the large number of outsiders from Eta County don't seem to be kind-hearted people. There are not just players here, there are many people from Eta County."
The same goes for Aboriginal people..."
"Is it possible that the public security in the places where you were active before is not as good as that of Free City?" Duan Qing asked in surprise: "Is it possible that the counties under the duke's flag have long been in such chaos?"
"of course not."
Putting down the wooden board in his hand, the smiling butcher took out a small carving knife from the pile of tools on the side. While slowly gesticulating on the wooden board, he replied in a low voice: "We ran away just because of our guild."
It’s just an accident, it has nothing to do with Eta County itself. The reason why it became like this seems to be because of... the emergence of the Restorationists."
"What? The restorationists have already caused rebellion in Eta County? Didn't they start from the south of Xifeng County?"
"I'm talking about the emergence of the Restorationists, not the actual occupation of that place by the Restorationists."
Putting down his carving knife, the smiling uncle turned his head helplessly: "Due to the civil strife in Xifeng County, the princess of Xifeng County brought her troops back to her home early to take charge of the overall situation, and came with him
Princess Burns... also led her private soldiers back to Eta County. At that time, I had already run away, as had Brother Crab and Brother Knight, so the few of us who were in trouble didn't know what Eta would be like in the future.
What happened to the county?"
"According to the daughter I left behind, Eta County also became chaotic afterwards." The smiling butcher whispered: "Many people dispersed from home during the turmoil and fled to other parts of the principality."
"...What is the cause of the turmoil? Doesn't anyone know?" Duan Qing asked thoughtfully: "What does this have to do with the people who came to the City of Freedom?"
"It's probably because of the restorationists. Seeing that Xifeng County has become such a miserable state, and the current principality is unable to deal with this problem, many people have lost confidence." The smiling uncle replied: "As for coming.
Most of the people who come here seem to be new homeless people, or they want to find a safe place where the Restorationists will not attack, so as to escape the coming war..."
"Ha, is Liberty City safe now? Who came up with this statement?" Duan Qing sneered disdainfully: "Judging from the information we have...the future of Liberty City is completely in the
In a state of uncertainty."
"God knows who spread the news. Anyway, most casual players follow the trend." The smiling uncle also showed a helpless expression: "Just like us before, didn't we also want to climb over Falling Star Mountain and wander around?
What's more, there is a battlefield that is breaking out now, attracting everyone..."
"To be precise, two places."
Looking at the distant sky in the west, Duan Qing's voice became deeper: "According to the news from our active regiment leader, the battle in Zalaha City seems to have entered a fierce state.
Players, the defenders of the empire also began to expel the members of the principality who broke into the city without permission. I don’t know what the distant emperor of the empire was thinking. He neither attacked nor retreated. It seemed that he also wanted to sit back and watch like Pamir.
What kind of situation will develop in the main city of Felong County in the end..."
"Maybe there is some secret agreement, we don't know about it at all." The smiling butcher also speculated: "If you are over there now, maybe you can ask based on your connections..."
"Mengzhu is there, she can go and ask." Duan Qing spread his hands: "The same goes for those people in Jianghu. Their reputation in the principality is also very high, right? Including those who restore the Magic Empire.
They should be able to ask these people about their countermeasures..."
"In short, the Principality has now reached a dilemma. The rise of the Restorers has almost become a foregone conclusion. From our perspective, we can only find ways to defend the land north of Kalon Pass and hope that they will not attack.
March westward."
The low-pitched discussion gradually ended as time went by. Duan Qing, who was wearing a gray cloak, also left the place. Looking at the smiling uncle who disappeared into the crowd, he also shook his head and carved on the wooden board with the carving knife in his hand.
I wrote a few artistic words: "Alas, in such a situation... the world is so big, how can we call home?"
"Smile...Uncle."
A deep voice sounded in his ears. The middle-aged man looked back and saw Captain Hansen, who had been responsible for guarding the camp, standing behind him: "That...you..."
"Ah, don't be so polite. I just asked you to call me Uncle Smile, but I didn't ask you to treat me so politely." The smiling butcher hurriedly turned around: "Is there a shortage of materials for building fortifications again? This kind of thing
Just tell me anything at any time. When I hang up this plaque, Crab and I will go out..."
"No, it's not about this." The guard captain shook his head in embarrassment: "I wanted to... that... I came to inquire about your Excellency's affairs."
"My lord?" the smiling butcher asked strangely, "didn't your lord just leave? If you have any questions, couldn't you just ask him directly?"
"As subordinates, the mission of our cavalry is to obey orders. This is what your Excellency specifically told me on the way here." Hansen immediately straightened his face, and then lowered his voice again: "It's just...
Your whereabouts have been unknown these past few days, and we have to stay here, so...so..."
"So what exactly are you asking?"
"When can we leave here?"
Among the figures of adventurers coming and going, Hansen scratched his head in embarrassment, and his armor also made a slight tinkling noise as his arms and body swayed. Looking at the smiling uncle of the other party, he gradually frowned.
His mood became a little relieved, but after a while, he still sighed helplessly, turned around again and raised the board: "Are you homesick? Are you worried about Tania's safety? I can understand your mood.
But this kind of question...I don’t know what the answer is."
"Just now, didn't you and your Excellency talk for a long time just now?" Hansen's tone raised again: "You know so much, you must have made some guesses, right?"
"guess……"
The smiling butcher thought for a while, and then carved the last word on the plaque: "I am not a god, and I can't understand the situation in the Free City, but based on my guess..."
"It should be almost done."
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There are only a few days left before the battle for the throne between Rondall and Tarzinger. As the smiling uncle guessed, a certain explosive atmosphere is about to explode.
The forces of the Communist Party of China are also maintaining the final tolerance and peace amidst the superficial fights and secret transactions. Many people like Duan Qing running around are also working secretly for their own purposes. There are also many fascinating things in the process.
Attention-grabbing events and characters, such as the battle for the East China Sea coast and the emergence of a new group of groups who want to conquer the Endless Bridge, many reports about the battle between World No. 2 and Devil's Paradise have also appeared on offline forums like snowflakes.
Using his own way to show the unique peace of the Free City, Duan Qing would occasionally see familiar names such as Teacher Zhou Xue and Tian Xingjian in these battle reports, and occasionally he would hear whispers describing the battle scenes.
words, but these things still did not stop him from moving forward, nor did they stop certain events from happening.
The meeting with the city lord came suddenly under such circumstances.
"Go through this gate, and you will see a long staircase. Go up it...it should be between the city lords."
At noon on March 14, 795 in the New Calendar, Duan Qing arrived at the city lord's palace that he had always wanted to enter openly. Then, under the leadership of a certain police officer, he stopped in front of the end of a long corridor in the garden: "
The city lord's arrangements are always full, and although he never follows that schedule, it still took me a lot of effort to persuade the other party to agree to meet with you."
"Thank you, Mr. Police Officer." Duan Qing bowed slightly: "You have helped me a lot."
"No need to thank me, the final result is not certain yet."
Pressing the brown wide-brimmed hat on his head, Ricas flipped the cloak behind his back with his backhand, then leaned back and sat on the stone fence at the edge of the corridor: "This is just an opportunity to meet the city lord.
It’s not a ceremony to sign an agreement. Anyway, I brought you here. What purpose do you want to achieve... In the end, you still have to rely on yourself."
"At least it's much better than some unscrupulous businessman." Duan Qing replied with a wry smile: "I gave him all the gifts I brought from the principality, but in the end... ah, that... about you
Thank you for your gift, I will definitely make up for it later."
"...You know what I mean, kid."
"Haha, haha, then...I'm going in."
Looking at the police officer who put his hat on his head and pretended to sleep, Duan Qing straightened his clothes, and then with a heavy push of the door, he came to the steps pointed by Licas. The quiet air gradually surrounded him.
Around Duan Qing, for a while, only the sound of his footsteps on the red carpet was left. After a long march like climbing a mountain, an ancient stone hall finally appeared in his eyes: "Although it was seen from the outside before
Take a look..."
"It still looks shocking now."
The spacious space and the dome-shaped roof are the first impression given by the interior of the city main hall. However, the height of the dome that looks like a crystal chandelier is too high from the ground. It is exposed due to the random placement of the dome.
The cracks in the rocks that emerged crisscrossed the surrounding city walls, continuously extending toward the domed roof that was invisible to the field of vision. Rows of unobstructed windows were also neatly arranged at the same height as a person.
, arranged in a neat ring towards the depths of the city main hall. Perhaps because the weather is getting colder, the tall seats placed in the hall are far away from the windows, and then together with the candlesticks burning candles
, placed side by side on both sides of the red carpet in the center, old decorations and cracks showing age appear on these seats from time to time, and also appear around the entire city lord, even if mixed with the cold autumn wind.
Even though they pass through the center of this hall, they cannot stop them from exuding their ancient aura and the unique majesty of the throne to every visitor.
Even the owner sitting here has changed countless names in the past time.
"So... you are the guy Ricas said, the envoy from the principality?"
At the end of the red carpet illuminated by the surrounding candlelight, a dark figure sitting on the highest throne asked slowly in a low voice: "The night you came here... the guy who almost broke into this place?"
"That was a misunderstanding, Lord City Lord."
Listening to the heavy sound of the door closing behind him, Duan Qing bent his waist: "Master Liner from before should have taught me the lessons I deserve."
"Your injury healed very quickly." Among the ancient seats on both sides of the red carpet, another tall black figure sitting at the front of the row of thrones on the left said immediately: "You even have enough energy to escape from Ga in the subsequent battle.
Luo’s Five Fingers Mountain.”
"That...ah hahaha, that's just good luck." Duan Qing smiled casually: "My companions and I were just fish in the fire, so we resisted a little. I believe that with your lords' magnanimity,
, you should understand, right?”
"Don't worry, we won't hold you accountable for this matter."
The very young-sounding city lord's voice sounded at the end of the hall again, and his tone seemed to be very relaxed. But the next moment, Duan Qing felt the slightest murderous intention from this voice: "But... if it is something else,
If it happens, I might blame you."
"Uh...what do you mean, sir?"
"For example..."
On the high seat, the dark figure slowly sat upright.
"Why are you investigating me?"
This chapter has been completed!