The sun is high

It's getting closer and closer to the start of the Armistice Celebrations.

Therefore, Shuge and Weilin's trip was not only to find the "Golden Boot Caravan" that appeared in the records of the Legal Committee, but also to find a new shelter that was safe enough.

The intensification of the situation in the city has vaguely confirmed the judgment made by the two of them - if there is really no way to leave Salem City, then they should find a way to find a place where they can survive potential threats safely.

The speech in Rowe Square not only brought new shock to the residents of Salem City, but also once again sounded the alarm for Shuge.

The speeches given by Putlin and other young people in the square gave him some absurd and terrifying sense of déjà vu.

Xiuge really couldn't tell whether this was an illusion caused by his own preconceptions.

But when he connected the surrounding situations he knew in his mind, a certain kind of shuddering premonition could no longer be eliminated.

Perhaps because of the anxiety in his heart, or perhaps for some other reason, Xiuge found that he was becoming impatient. He had felt this way in the past, such as when pushing forward some games with long and frustrating plots. At that time, he had more than once thought, "If I kill you all, the problem should be solved."

Too bad he can't do that now.

Even if he replaces the crystal gun he carries with him with a crystal Gatling gun, there is still no way to completely solve all the troubles in front of him.

With mixed emotions, Xiuge and Weilin walked through the dense crowd together. After walking for a long distance, a street with a completely different style came into view.

The street in front of you is filled with all kinds of vehicles used to pull large quantities of goods, including vehicles using magic crystals, as well as simple but sturdy old-style carriages. Of course, Shuge occasionally Several new vehicles driven by a mixture of steam power and magic crystals can be seen.

This is the distribution center for caravans and business groups. Businessmen always like to get together.

Although the number of people coming here is much less than those on the streets full of shops, it is still very impressive. Only those with seniority who have been in the business circle for a long enough time will know that if they want to buy real high-quality goods at a good price For cheap goods, it is best not to go to those prosperous stores, but go straight to the caravan station.

Especially those who need to purchase a large amount of raw materials at one time will come here first.

In places like this, people can frequently see the giant-eared goblins.

This is a race known throughout Vann for being stingy and greedy for money. As non-human beings, they should have been strictly excluded from human society. However, in the long history of Vann, the giant-eared goblins have taken advantage of themselves. His powerful talent in the financial field is completely tied to the human business field.

Even the Legal Committee had to admit that if the giant-eared goblins were removed from the existing business system, it would definitely have a serious impact on trade in a wide range of regions.

But this does not mean that they will be welcomed by humans.

Even children know that these creatures with dull brown or green skin, huge ears, and a stature slightly taller than a human child are treacherous and untrustworthy, even when they have a strong cooperative relationship with the giant-eared goblins. The Kingdom of Walter also has many fairy tales and fables with them as the villains.

"Oh! Tall man!"

A short but gorgeously dressed giant-eared goblin was accidentally bumped by Shuge, so he screamed in a high voice, raised his head and glared at Shuge, and prepared to continue on his way.

However, Wei Lin stretched out her hand to stop him.

"Tall... lady!"

Facing the female mage who was disguised but still had a special temperament, the giant-eared goblin businessman shrank his neck, forcibly closed his mouth, and asked with an awkward and impatient smile: "What do you have? Something?"

Shuge knew that Wei Lin was not good at this kind of conversation. In order to prevent her from using magic to dig out other people's ideas when she disagreed, he directly took over Wei Lin's words and asked: "Can you please show us the way down, Golden Boots?" How to get to the caravan station?”

"Golden boots?"

When the goblin heard the name, the huge ears on his head twitched twice. He put his hands on his hips and asked, "Whose golden boots are they?"

Before the two of them could react, they saw a look of contempt on the face of the giant-eared goblin: "We have too many golden boots here! Manderni's golden boots, half-eared golden boots... at least there are There are more than a dozen caravans and business groups with the name Golden Boot, which one are you looking for?"

Shuge was dumbfounded.

He remembered that in the Van En background myths written by him and his team, Jin Ruer, known as the "God of Commerce and Trade", has always been the object of belief of businessmen. According to legend, this The god always wears a pair of golden boots on his feet...

The caravans of the giant-eared goblins are indeed very likely to use such an image to name their team. After all, in their eyes, gold is the only aesthetic standard, and there is always nothing wrong with naming the goblin caravans. Restrictions and restrictions.

Wei Lin shook her head and said, "Then do you know which caravan leader likes to have his teeth inlaid with silver?"

"silvery??"

"Well, his teeth have been replaced with silver ones."

"That's Silver Fang Lyle's golden boots!"

The goblin shouted out a name that made his fist harden, and then he raised his chin in one direction: "Those guys are in House No. 37... Sigh! A bunch of heretical and dishonest country bumpkins who like silver products. …If you like silver products so much, why don’t you change the name of golden boots to silver boots!”

After showing off his strong aggression, he pushed aside Xiuge who was blocking him and walked away in a hurry.

In any case, they finally got the address, so Xiuge and the two searched for it along the signs in front of the building. Soon, they found a house in a hidden corner with a courtyard and rich in goblins. style double storey house.

However, there was dead silence in the courtyard, and there was no sound at all. Weilin rang the silver visitor bell hanging outside the gate twice in succession. However, after the crisp sound, there was still no movement inside the courtyard, and she didn't know whether it was a psychological effect or something. It is true that this place is relatively quiet. The moment the two of them arrived in front of House No. 37, the chaotic and noisy sounds in the business district seemed to be completely separated by an invisible wall, and the prosperity in the distance was completely reduced to a blur. Moreover, the slight noise made the courtyard and mansion in front of them even more quiet and depressing.

The metal gate of House No. 37 has an exquisite pattern of the God of Commerce, Kim Ruhl, but here, the image of the god wearing boots is also outlined in silver on the gate.

Just as the goblin described it before, the caravan of "Silver Fang Lyle's Golden Boots" is indeed an outlier among the giant-eared goblins. These guys really like silver products.

"Is there no one? Did he leave Salem City the same day after arriving?"

Weilin muttered to herself. Seeing no one around, she held up the magic book and pressed her palm on the door. After a moment, an extremely weak magical light flashed through, and she heard a series of gears. , the sound of the chain's operation was heard, and then the closed door slowly opened.

But at this moment, Xiuge discovered that the magic disk in his spiritual world had begun to rotate slowly. According to past experience, there were signs of unknown risks and crises nearby.

Although he still didn't understand the principle of such signs based on intuition and perception, Xiuge decided to implement the principle of caution to the end, so he quickly stopped the female mage who was about to explore the courtyard: "Weilin Miss, please be careful... something is wrong here."

Seeing the other party looking at him, Xiuge explained: "The giant-eared goblins value goods most, and it is impossible for the station where they store goods not to set up and maintain some protective magic. Although I have not done any special study, but it is similar Isn't there a trick like 'door lock opening' that is taught in every magic academy? How could they be so careless?"

This is a very reasonable explanation.

Wei Lin nodded and said: "I really didn't feel the magic rituals in operation on the gate and the courtyard wall...but I am certain that magic has existed on them for a long time."

Xiuge reached his hand to his waist and pulled out the crystal gun: "Does this mean those goblins have been maintaining these protective rituals for a long time?"

"Well, goblins can inherit some magic talents to some extent. Although they may not be able to use magic normally, there should be no problem in mobilizing a small amount of magic power to maintain the ritual. Or they can use some inferior magic crystals. This kind of thing is not difficult."

Wei Lin put her hand on the wall on one side to feel it, and then she confirmed: "Not long ago, the protective magic rituals set up here were still functioning, but until recently... they lost their daily function. Maintenance and magic power supply are therefore temporarily ineffective."

After careful inspection to confirm that there was no hidden danger in the courtyard, the two of them walked in one after another. The air here was filled with a smell accumulated due to the stacking of magic crystals and magic supplies, and there was a slight smell. Pungent, but overall tolerable.

In this abnormal silence, any sound would be extremely obvious. Xiuge's eyes swept across the road in the courtyard, and then he discovered a new abnormality. At this time, the temperature had begun to drop. Salem The trees in the city have already begun to lose their leaves, and the trees in this courtyard are no exception.

But the strange thing is that the road in the courtyard is clean, and there is not even a single fallen leaf to be seen - they have all been swept into a pile, and it seems that they are about to be transported away or buried.

This is not a sign of no one.

Fallen leaves do not group themselves into groups and sort themselves into piles.

"Click... click..."

There seemed to be a slight sound coming from the other side of the mansion. Xiuge and Weilin looked at each other, and then slowed down. Under the protection of Weilin's protective magic, the two of them headed in the direction of the sound. Touch it slowly.

Gradually, the sound became clearer, and the closer he got, the more confused Xiuge became. He recognized that it should be the sound of someone pruning plants with garden shears... Could it be that the caravan belonged to the caravan? The goblins have indeed all evacuated, leaving only a temporary worker responsible for cleaning the door?

You must know that the mansion and courtyard are also the assets of the goblins. With their temperament, it is absolutely impossible to allow this kind of thing to happen.

After walking around an extremely exaggerated giant-eared goblin statue placed on the side of the mansion, Shuge finally saw the source of the sound.

Right in front of the plants behind the house, a stooped giant-eared goblin with dull tan skin was pruning the branches and leaves of the trees.

Perhaps because he is too old, the giant-eared goblin's movements are not so coordinated. His gardening skills are very poor. The entire bush becomes jagged under the huge pair of scissors, and it looks almost like a dog has eaten it. .

Under the cover of magic, both Xiuge and Weilin's footsteps were extremely light, but perhaps by chance, when the two tried to get closer, the old giant-eared goblin suddenly turned around, his He looks very ugly, with a collapsed nose, retracted mouth, drooping eyelids, and the skin on his face is extremely loose and full of wrinkles, giving off a strong sense of disharmony.

"Even among giant-eared goblins, it's shockingly ugly."

Xiuge made a silent evaluation in his heart, and then he asked: "Excuse me, we have some business to discuss with the Golden Boot Caravan. We didn't mean to intrude..."

The old goblin didn't pay any attention to what Shuge was saying. It raised its finger and pointed at itself, and then shouted a name at the top of its voice: "Sergei!"

"Okay, Mr. Sergey."

Xiuge looked at the old goblin and repeated the purpose of his visit. Then he asked: "I would like to ask, where have all the people in the caravan gone? Have they left Salem City? ?”

"Caravan... caravan."

Old Sergey held the gardening shears in his hand and cut into the air twice, and then murmured: "I don't know, I should go. They never told me that I am only responsible for this place. "

This is obviously not a serious answer.

So Xiuge asked again: "So you are the only one left in the station now?"

Hearing this question, the old giant-eared goblin lowered his head, and his ugly face trembled violently twice. It seemed that he had something to say, but in the end, he pursed his lips and swallowed those words. Looking back, this appearance looks weird and pitiful.

"It's not just me, it's not just me... there are others."

Old Sergei finally raised his head. He raised a finger and pointed to the mansion beside him: "They are all in the house."

Shuge noticed that two silver rings were shining on Sergey's fingers.