Blue Sword

Innsbruck city gate.

Last time everyone came in a hurry, but they didn't look around carefully.

Now it seems that there are too many buildings near the suburbs, the roads are very popular, and there are even simple large markets in the distance... By the way, is it necessary to build a market outside the city? If we really think about it based on the flow of people, it must be more suitable in the city, right?

Thinking of the information Medea said, everyone became more and more suspicious that there was something wrong in the city.

The count's people were naturally waiting near the city gate. With the arrival of the Cangqing Sword people, someone quickly reported to the count.

About ten minutes later, the Earl of Innsbruck walked over accompanied by his guards - it seemed that he had been staying not far away before.

"It is indeed seven extraordinary properties." The Earl's men inspected the trophies of the Blue Sword, "The level is also correct."

"It seems that you have won this bet." The Count said, with no sign of joy or anger on his face. "Alfred just called a few minutes ago. They just killed the Transcendents opposite, and three people died."

His eyes swept over the girls, and finally landed on Eleanor: "As for you, you obviously completed the task earlier, and none of you were even injured."

"The bet is yours." The count waved his hand, and his men immediately delivered the envelope - inside were brand-new Venis printing banknotes, exuding the smell of ink.

"Thank you." Asik said politely and handed the envelope of banknotes to Nora for counting. "In addition, we also want to sell extraordinary properties."

"Okay." The Earl nodded, "Let's talk to my cabinet steward."

After completing the bet, Earl of Innsbruck left in a hurry. His butler came forward and said skillfully:

"I wonder if you know the market conditions? If it is an extraordinary characteristic that can be analyzed, the price will be calculated separately; if it cannot be analyzed, it will be purchased at a unified price according to the spiritual level. Of course, there will be a certain discount. Please forgive me."

"Of course, the characteristics of what we sell have been analyzed." Ask said, waving his hand to release Medea, a professional negotiator.

As a result, the negotiation ended quickly within ten minutes. The count's butler's original unfazed expression was gone, and he just kept wiping his sweat with a handkerchief.

The red-haired woman across from him was so powerful that it was unbelievable. She always caught the loopholes in his words, leaving him unable to respond with any words, but the reasons for the price increase she came up with were impeccable. Every time the two sides exchanged words, he felt like a clumsy stammer, almost defeated by the opponent's verbal offensive.

The price finally set was just right on the Earl's psychological bottom line...it was so terrifying!

After finishing the money and goods, the earl's butler looked extremely ugly. Just as he was wondering if he was in a bad state recently and needed to take a leave from the earl to adjust, he heard Medea ask casually:

"By the way, we want to go into the city to replenish supplies. Where are the markets and hotels in the city?"

"If you just need supplies, there are hotels and markets outside the city that can meet your needs." The housekeeper smiled calmly.

"It's not very safe outside the city," Medea said.

"The count has strengthened the security management outside the city, and there will be guards patrolling at night." The housekeeper still avoided talking.

"Is the epidemic in the city not under control yet?" Medea suddenly went straight in. "I see that the city gate in front is only for entry and exit."

The butler's face changed slightly, and then he smiled and said: "Where did you hear the rumors? Nowadays, domestic epidemics are prevalent everywhere, but they are far from uncontrollable. Of course, due to the dense population in the city, the incidence rate is indeed higher than The outside is slightly higher, and the earl hopes that you can be placed outside the city for similar considerations."

Although this was not stated explicitly, the underlying meaning was already very clear.

"So can we go in?" Medea pointed to the front.

"If you insist on entering the city." Seeing that the other party was resolute, the housekeeper did not want to offend these people too much, so he finally gave in. "You can go to the Earl's attendant and get a pass and a batch of disease prevention medicines. Remember to take them regularly."

"It's done." After the butler left, Medea came back and said.

"It seems that the situation in the city is really not optimistic." Eleanor said worriedly. She also noticed the butler's prevarication.

Nora also sighed and frowned slightly.

"Let's go." Sheila said, "Go and check the situation in the city, Asik?"

"Let's go," Ask said.

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As soon as they passed through the city gate, everyone gasped.

Everyone has been on the battlefield, and they are not too surprised by corpses. However, the scene in front of them is too impactful... The corpses wrapped in linen and covered with white cloth are walking along the street from the city gate. The sidewalks on both sides are spread out and extend to the central square in the distance.

This is how many people died...

Pedestrians around were passing by with haggard faces, wearing simple black cloth masks, and even witch doctors wearing crow-beak masks, with disinfectant medicine stuffed into the central bulge. They hurriedly avoided the corpses and continued. Forward.

When I arrived at a nearby hotel, the air in the lobby was filled with the smell of disinfectant. The hotel owner was lying on the counter wearing a mask, looking listless.

"Ask a question, boss." Medea said with a smile, "You..."

"Why don't you wear a mask, guest!" the boss screamed, "the air outside is full of disease!"

"We won't get sick." Medea coughed and tapped her fingers on the counter, a little flame rising from the back of her hand.

The boss looked at her blankly, unaware that he had been implanted with some kind of thought: Fire? Is this girl the legendary transcendent? It is normal not to get sick.

Of course the innkeeper has heard the legend of extraordinary beings, a group of magical humans. The bishop in the city said that they have witchcraft and will use children's skulls and demons to exchange power... But in this period of epidemic, who cares? Devil! It would be great to be alive!

"You ask, Lord Extraordinary One." A flattering smile immediately appeared on the hotel owner's face.

"We just came from outside the city." Medea pointed outside, "What's the situation in the city?"

The hotel owner showed a bitter look: "Sir, you have come at the wrong time. A rat plague broke out in the city a few days ago. The rats have gone crazy. Not to mention wild cats and dogs, even adults dared to bite them and pounced on them with their trouser legs. "

"When the rat plague receded, a terrible plague began to spread again. Did you see the corpses on the street outside? They were transported out in trucks and trucks, and not all of them were transported. The rest had to be burned on the spot in the city. No household dared to do so. Even if you go out, people still die every day. Sometimes a whole family dies at home, and no one knows. Only when the smell reaches the neighbor's house does someone call the police. When the guards enter, the floor is covered with yellow-green pus... "

He spoke vividly, making the girls behind him all turn pale. Nora quickly interrupted him and said:

"What about the medicines? Has the principality not distributed corresponding medicines to control the epidemic?"