Chapter 528 Under the reward, there must be brave men
There are two dark brown wine tables in the corner of the tavern, and a dozen Seles people are sitting around them.
Most of these Seles people were tall and sturdy, fully armed with bows and swords, and had huge leather bags beside them. When Zuo Yi came over, they were drinking and eating meat from large bowls, chatting noisily.
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Although Zuo Yi didn't understand the language spoken by these tough men, he could tell from various signs that they were probably traveling businessmen.
Traveling merchants have different names in different planes, such as traveling merchants, traveling merchants, foot vendors, etc. However, no matter which plane the traveling merchants are weak, they possess a certain amount of force.
Because they are very small, either in groups or alone, they travel hundreds of thousands of miles, deep into remote and border areas, and risk being robbed by bandits and attacked by wild beasts to earn a living.
Blood's hard earned money.
No weakling can do this job. Many people tend to confuse merchants with adventurers. In fact, the identities of the two are interchangeable. When Zuo Yi was in the world of Sadeya, he also did low-buying.
High-selling business affairs.
Although the strength of the merchants cannot be too strong, they have rich experience in traveling all over the country and are very well-informed.
"Hello."
Zuo Yi's greeting made all the Seles merchants stop talking and laughing, and more than a dozen pairs of eyes looked at him.
Doubt, curiosity, vigilance, solemnity...
A middle-aged man with a weathered face stood up and asked in a nonchalant manner: "Excuse me, what can I do for you?"
His Chinese is not very standard, but he is fairly proficient.
Proficient in language is a standard skill for merchants.
The words of this middle-aged Seles businessman were polite but cautious.
Although the Dragon City Fortress is nominally under the jurisdiction of the Seles Kingdom, the Seles people living here know that this city belongs to the Daxia people.
No Selesian dares to easily provoke a Daxia person, because all Daxia people are professionals and possess extraordinary power, and the person who controls the Dragon City Fortress is a country-level powerhouse!
In the entire Seles Kingdom, there are only three powerful people who control the country.
Of course, the merchant leader didn't think he needed to kowtow to Zuo Yi, because he was also a professional.
But no matter whether the other party is proud or servile, it doesn't matter to Zuo Yi. He smiled and asked: "I want to ask, which of you has been to Winter City?"
"Winter City?"
The middle-aged man was stunned and hesitated before replying: "I went there once ten years ago."
"very good."
Zuo Yi nodded and said, "I want to hire you to take me to Winter City. How much does it cost?"
"Do you want to go to Winter City?"
The middle-aged man was immediately surprised: "It will take at least three months to get to Winter City from here, and the journey must go smoothly."
After a pause, he shook his head and said: "Sir, I'm sorry, my friends and I may not be able to help you because we are leaving Dragon City Fortress tomorrow. You..."
His voice suddenly got stuck in his throat.
Because at this time Zuo Yi handed him a gold brick: "This is your reward."
Although the middle-aged man did not see clearly how Zuo Yi "transformed" the gold brick, this did not prevent his will from being instantly defeated by this piece of metal that shone with charming light.
As an outstanding merchant, he could tell at a glance that the gold bricks in Zuo Yi's hands could be exchanged for at least three thousand Seles universal gold coins in the bank of Dragon City Fortress!
Three thousand gold!
A middle-aged man travels through thick and thin, risking his life, and may not be able to save so much money even after ten years of frugality. How could he not be tempted?
With this money, he no longer needs to be a businessman. He can retire directly to his hometown, buy a farm, find a wife, have a few more children, and live comfortably in the future.
In fact, the companions behind the middle-aged man were also dumbfounded.
Someone murmured to himself: "It can't be fake, right?"
The middle-aged man couldn't help but swallowed his saliva and asked cautiously: "Sir, how many people do you need?"
Three thousand gold coins was enough to hire a large mercenary group, but he finally did not get carried away by the heavy money and thought of the risks.
No matter how much money you have, you have to live to get it!
"You alone are enough."
Zuo Yi saw through the other party's thoughts at a glance and said: "You only need to lead the way, you don't need to protect me."
He held the gold brick in his hand, kneaded it into a golden ball as if kneading dough, and handed it to the other party.
The middle-aged man couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
He can also shape gold bricks into golden balls, but he can never do it to the extent of Zuo Yi.
The golden ball handed over by Zuo Yi was perfectly round and had a flawless surface. Under normal circumstances, it could only be achieved by repeated grinding and polishing.
Zuo Yi directly rubbed it out with his hands.
Zuo Yi's image immediately became tall and mysterious in his eyes.
The middle-aged man took the golden ball without any hesitation and said: "I accept this task!"
If there is no gold, no matter how extravagant Zuo Yi's words are, he will only have doubts and dare not agree easily. Now that Zuo Yi is paying the reward first, what else can he not dare to do?
To put it bluntly, he is not even worth three thousand gold coins.
"very good."
Zuo Yi was not surprised. As the saying goes, there must be brave men under heavy rewards. 10kg of gold can knock down too many people.
"Get ready, we'll set off early tomorrow morning."
Zuo Yi originally planned to ask Fan Hailiu for a map when he arrived at Dragon City Fortress, and then fly to Winter City himself.
As a result, Fan Hailiu went to Seles and his plan failed, so he simply found a guide.
Now he plans to take this guide to fly to Winter City. Although the extra burden will definitely slow down the speed a lot, it won't be much different in time.
"OK."
The middle-aged man said quickly: "I live upstairs. I will wait for you here tomorrow morning."
The four upper floors of the Copper Dragon Tavern are all hotel rooms, and most of the tourists staying here are businessmen like them.
"Yes, sir."
He added: "My name is Bonn."
When he thought about it just now, it felt weird that Zuo Yi gave him so much money without even asking his name.
I'm not afraid of him taking the money and running away.
Of course, running away is impossible. Zuo Yi has the magnanimity of a superior, and if he offends this person who is probably a senior figure in Daxia, his end will be unimaginable!
"Bonn."
Zuo Yi nodded: "Then we'll see you tomorrow morning."
He doesn't plan to stay here because there are better hotels nearby.
Early the next morning, when Zuo Yi came to the Tonglong Tavern again, Bonn was already waiting at the door with his luggage.
"grown ups…"
He bowed to Zuo Yi and asked, "Shall we set off now?"
Woo! Woo! Woo~
Before Zuo Yi could answer, suddenly a deep and powerful horn sounded from the fortress!