Dylas Port is located in the westernmost part of the Yar continent, at the tip of a land mass extending into the Sea of Mist, at the junction of the Sea of Mist and the Deathrattle Strait, and the end point of the Mithril Trade Road.
If the golden city of Itlkan is the trade capital of the entire Itl Federation, then Port Dilas is the trade king of the dark world of the Federation.
Because, here is the largest black market in the entire kingdom and federation - [Faceless Men Gathering]
Rare slaves, prohibited cultivation resources and alchemy materials, souls of professionals of all levels, high-level equipment and magical items of unknown origin...
No one cares about where things came from, whether they were stained with blood or not. Only pure buyers and sellers come here.
Although it is located within the Kingdom of Silver Valley, Port Delath actually maintains a semi-autonomous state all year round.
Except for still paying part of the tax to the kingdom every year, the will of the kingdom does not extend here at all.
.….….
It was already dusk when Anvis and the two arrived at Dilas.
The setting sun was covered by purple clouds, making the sky appear a slightly gloomy gray-blue. The huge silver and purple crescent moon hangs high on both sides of the sky, like two gems in a velvet curtain.
The wonderful multi-colored skylight casts a hazy and psychedelic color on the connected gray-white basalt buildings in the city, giving it a very exotic feel.
Brand-new structural street lamps are erected on both sides of the rocky road. The bright pure white cold light dispels the darkness and illuminates the street scene with people coming and going in the evening.
With the development of construction, construction street lamps, which are much cheaper than magic crystal lamps, have gradually become popular in the major kingdoms of the Federation.
Walking on the streets of this bustling seaport city, Anvis took Qiaomu to a local sailor's tavern called "Corner Girl".
Before coming to the Yitel Federation, the family's intelligence agency had already compiled information about Port Dilas for Anvis.
Most of the time, this sailor's tavern, which is closest to the port, has the best information.
He looked up at the door of the dirty tavern, where he saw a faded wooden sign with a picture of a seductive woman.
Anvis pushed open the two old and heavy oak doors of the tavern and entered with Jom.
A hot air mixed with the smell of fish, alcohol, sweat, and various other unpleasant smells hit your face.
The dirty, noisy tavern was crowded with mercenaries and sailors who were drunk to varying degrees. Some women in revealing clothing lie in the arms of men and make provocative smiles from time to time.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, some eyes in the tavern were attracted.
But when he saw that the people who came in were two mercenaries wearing armor and rough faces, they moved away without interest.
Avoid two staggering drunks who smell of alcohol. And a prostitute who tried to lean into his arms smelled of pungent cheap perfume.
Anvis walked to the low bar, sat down, and raised his hand to knock on the wooden countertop.
The countertop is made of oak planks, which have become glossy black after years of polishing countless sleeves and pants.
"What do you want?"
A bartender with a large cup in his hand came over, looked at the two new mercenaries, and gestured to the price list marked on a board next to him.
"A glass of ale."
Anvis smiled and raised his hand on the table, revealing a silver coin with a cross pattern underneath.
This is the universal silver coin of the Saint Mecia Empire. Compared with the national currency, the currencies of the other two empires on the mainland, as well as the currencies of the three most powerful kingdoms in the federation, are more popular among the small kingdoms of the Ittel Federation. .
Due to its special political system, the Itl Federation does not have a common federal currency, which is still issued by each small kingdom.
Of course, the bill to issue federal coins is said to have been submitted to the Federal Parliament by representatives of the small kingdoms. It will be discussed in parliament in the near future and will be voted on by a show of hands by parliamentary representatives.
"Too much. A cup of ale only costs two copper coins."
The bartender glanced at the silver coin, poured a large glass of dark yellow ale, and placed it in front of Anvis.
"One more question."
Glancing at the foamy and turbid liquid surface of the inferior ale, Anvis did not touch the glass of wine, but looked at the bartender with a smile.
His eyes flickered, and the bartender raised his hand, wiped the silver coin in his hand, and motioned to a wooden door behind the bar.
"I'll treat you to this glass of wine."
Anvis nodded, got up with Qiaomu, and entered the door.
"I don't know which chamber of commerce master sent this..."
Glancing at the closed door, the bartender shook his head, picked up the glass of ale, and drank heavily.
.….….
Behind the wooden door is a small cubicle, the light is very dim, only two small candles maintain the lighting.
On the thin wooden wall on one side of the compartment, there was a small square window. There was a round bar chair outside the window, and a figure in a black cloak sat behind the window.
"What do you want to know?"
After Anvis sat down, the cloaked figure spoke in a hoarse voice.
"A black three-legged sailboat with oars on both sides. It entered the harbor twice in the Zhongyang month and the Hearthfire month last year, and then returned to the depths of the foggy sea.
I wonder if that black ship has appeared recently. "
After sizing up the figure, Anvis slowly spoke and described the appearance and voyage of the black ship.
"The black ship?"
The figure's tone suddenly became strange, and he shook his head.
"I know the sailing ship you're talking about, but it hasn't been seen since last year's Hearthfire Moon."
As he spoke, the figure paused for a moment and looked at the two men dressed as mercenaries.
"However, we have recently received an unconfirmed piece of gossip about the black ship's next entry time."
"And this news requires a gold coin."
Hearing this, Anvis was stunned for a moment.
Then, he frowned, a look of dissatisfaction on his face.
"You want a gold coin for an unconfirmed piece of gossip? Do you want to trick us?"
Regarding Anvis's 'dissatisfaction', the figure shook his head indifferently.
"It is precisely because the source cannot confirm that we only accept one gold coin. It is up to you to decide whether you need it or not."
Taking out a Saint Mecia Empire gold coin, Anvis threw it into the window pretending to be impatient.
"Say it."
After putting away the gold coins, the figure spoke with a somewhat mysterious voice.
"Two days later, the black ship will arrive at the port again and will stay for three days."
“And, as a bonus, I can also reveal another piece of news to you two for free.
You are not the first person to come here to ask about the black ship. On the contrary, in the past few months, no less than dozens of people have asked the same question——"
"As for their identities, I think you two should make your own judgment."
.….….
After leaving the tavern, Avis and Qiaomu randomly found an ordinary hotel to stay.
Although the source of the news is said to be unconfirmed, in fact, if there is no certainty.
Even if the intelligence dealer tells him that he has no news, he will not use false news to damage his own brand.
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