The place the tavern owner pointed me to was a bit far away. It had to pass through several sheep farm alleys, almost on the edge of this lawless land. Because of our two extremely impactful looks, there were gangsters lurking in the shadows along the way.
None of us dared to cause trouble for us. The drinkers in the tavern ran away nervously after dividing the money, as if they were worried that their ill-gotten gains would be robbed. In order to prevent being followed and intercepted, they also
They left the tavern in an orderly manner, leaving a few minutes between each person to ensure that those in front had enough time to escape.
"Are you sure this is the place?"
"If the boss didn't lie to me, then this is the place. You see, this is how he drew it."
"Can you really understand this kind of ghost painting?"
"Of course, the main terrain and key information are all there, so there's nothing you can't understand."
"Then you are quite powerful. Then, how do we get in?"
"Of course I knock on the door first."
"Dang Dang Dang~"
I raised my hand and knocked twice on the heavy iron-clad wooden door in front of me, but after waiting for a long time, there was no response.
"Is there no one?"
"Are you knocking too delicately? How can a person who has done bad things knock on the door like this?"
"Then I can tear down this door with one boot?"
"Can you please not go to extremes? Wouldn't it be enough to use a little more force?"
"Okay, let me try."
"You still want to try such a simple thing?"
"I am a lady or a mad warrior. Things that are easy for ordinary people are much harder for me."
"Tear it, just keep pulling it."
"Stop making trouble, then work harder~"
"Dong dong dong~!"
"Still no response."
"Knock a few more times! Maybe the people inside won't be able to hear it from a distance!"
"Dong Dong Dong~! Dong Dong Dong~!"
"Ah, I seem to hear footsteps."
"I heard it too, it seems like I'm a little lame~"
"Squeak~"
The small window surrounded by an iron frame on the wooden door opened, revealing an old and alert eye, and the other half was a brown leather eye patch.
"We are looking for Crow Head. Scarface introduced him."
I took the initiative to express my intention.
"Which scarface."
The other person asked in a low voice, while his eyes kept looking at me.
"The scar face in the tavern."
"Every tavern has a scarface."
"???"
What's going on? Could it be that scar face is really a fashion here? Aren't people in this industry embarrassed to meet people if they don't cut their faces with a knife? These people are working too hard to fit in, right? As for that?
"Scarface at the place with the wine glass sign."
"The signs of the pub are wine glasses."
After the one-eyed man finished speaking, he wanted to close the window. Was it because he didn't want to see me or something? I did forget to ask what the name of the pub was, but the boss didn't tell me either? Maybe it didn't have a name in the first place? And I've already observed it.
Okay, there is only a tavern in the area of the lawless land. How can a normal person not know what I am talking about? Are you deliberately making things difficult for me? Since you want to be weird, then don't blame me for being rude!
"Pa~!"
I pushed against the small door to prevent it from closing. The one-eyed man tried his best to fight, but found that he couldn't resist me at all.
"We are here to spend money to do things, so it's not appropriate to treat guests like this."
I said in a hoarse voice, adding a little anger to my tone.
"Wrong search, this is not a hotel."
The one-eyed man gave up on closing the small door, but took out a board from the side and prepared to block the small window. This guy was really prepared! I was angry, so it seemed like I should have kicked the door down from the beginning!
"Calm down Amy, don't cause trouble."
Yanghua behind me reminded me in my mind, and her voice immediately made half of my anger disappear.
"Wait a minute, can you receive us now?"
I quickly took out a "worthless" gold coin and handed it to the small window.
"...It seems that you are distinguished guests, please wait a moment."
The one-eyed man's single eye flashed with greed, but he was also vigilant. He put down the wooden board and took the gold coin, looked at the oil lamp hanging on the wall, took another bite, and finally accepted it.
Damn it, you spend money to do things these days like a grandson, what kind of world is this?
"Click~!"
What's going on? This guy actually closed the door while I wasn't paying attention? Are you trying to steal my money? I really can't bear it this time!
"Tweet~"
A strange sound like the chirping of some kind of bird sounded from behind the door. What on earth is this guy doing?
“Guaguagua~~~”
"what happened?"
There was a strange sound coming from not far away, and Bai Yanghua quickly hid on my side away from the source of the sound.
“Crack, click, crunch~~~”
Just as we were preparing to respond to the attack, there was movement in the door in front of us. With the sound of rough metal parts rubbing and colliding, the locks behind the door were (presumably) released one after another, and finally the door was opened with a harsh noise.
The one-eyed man looked at us eerily. The dim yellow light from the oil lamp made her look like a zombie, and a short one at that.
This guy is so short, how can he reach the small window on the door?
"You two have been waiting for a long time. I need to ensure safety."
When we came in, the one-eyed man quickly closed the door and quickly re-hung the bolts and chains. Only then did I realize that there was a small platform behind the door for people to stand on. No wonder he could pretend to be tall.
"Your door should be oiled, there is too much noise."
I mentioned it casually, without any hidden meaning. I simply felt that the noise in this door was too loud and uncomfortable.
"Sometimes, quieter is not always better. Please follow me."
The one-eyed man replied mysteriously, took off the oil lamp from the wall and walked in front of us to lead the way.
This house has no windows, and the area where the flickering light of the oil lamp can shine is extremely limited. However, I have night vision, and the existing light source is enough for me to observe the environment. The room behind the door is large and empty, with only
There was a simple wooden bed, a shelf with miscellaneous items and a few barrels placed in one corner, which should be the living room of this one-eyed man, who was probably a full-time janitor.
"The passage is a bit low, please be careful when you meet."
The one-eyed man opened another relatively low door, revealing the dark passage behind the door. This passage was narrow and short, even for people in this world, it was considered small. Bai Yanghua and I could only
She hunched over and got in. The box containing the small animals was not easy to get in. Yanghua could only stand it up and hold it in front of her, as if she was holding a gun. Fortunately, she would not be tired now, otherwise she would not be able to do this.
It can really tire people to death.
After walking for a few minutes, I realized that this passage might be an alley with a roof. Otherwise, how could any house have such a long and winding alley? These people are really creative.
We built the road from our lair directly into the house, but will this make it safer? I guess the strange scream just now was the one-eyed man exchanging signals with the whistle outside, and he was probably afraid that we were coming with bad intentions. Maybe our every move
We have been watched for a long time. The informants thought that we really wanted to spend money to do things, so we let the one-eyed man in.
"We're here, I hope you can find what you want."
The one-eyed man stopped and opened the door at the end of the passage. Behind the door was another dark room. Isn’t it uncomfortable for these people to stay in the dark all day? Doesn’t it mean that those who do shady work really cannot see the light?
Right? I’m thinking that people in this business shouldn’t be short of money, right? Can’t they even afford to light a lamp?
I endured the discomfort and walked into the house, while the one-eyed man went to the corner of the house to light an oil lamp, which gave it some light. The room was not big, with only a bench and a table with an oil lamp on it. The side facing the door was
It is a wall with a window hole sealed by wooden boards and iron bars.
"Crunch~Clang!"
The one-eyed man left and closed the door.
So we are really here to buy information, not to visit the prison? This layout looks like we are visiting the prison, right?