The two Manu brothers were failed novice businessmen and made the same mistake as most novices - they were not willing to spend money to hire powerful enough guards.
But you can't blame them. After all, in a remote place like Red Stone Fortress, the price charged by high-level mercenaries is too high, and there is no profit in hiring one.
The Manu brothers, who had their goods robbed and received a severe beating, vowed not to go back to the Red Stone Fortress, but they couldn't go back empty-handed. There were more than a dozen mouths in the house still waiting for money.
Together, the two brothers had no money and no helpers. Their only option was to try their luck in a dark place.
The dark land has a large number of black rocks and several types of black trees, rich in pure sulfur and ice trees. However, among those who went in to make a fortune, some were blown to death by the hot wind, some were frozen to death, and even more were eaten by monsters. The benefits were limited and the risks were high, so gradually no one went there.
As novices, the Manu brothers were not familiar with the Dark Land, but perhaps they were really influenced by the goddess of luck. After being chased by monsters twice, the two of them escaped unscathed and ran away with the trailer in fright. The camel was also found intact.
After traveling through various heat waves for a few days, something suddenly went wrong. A small town appeared in front of the two brothers, which seemed to grow together with the trees.
"Should there be a city here?" The younger brother expressed doubts.
My brother was also confused: "Look closer."
The two brothers approached cautiously, but did not dare to get too close and kept a safe distance.
After seeing the creature on the city wall clearly, he became even more confused: "It's a sharp blade. Doesn't it mean returning to the embrace of the mother of all living things?"
The Mother of All Living Beings is a relatively weak god who often creates strange creatures.
Of course, the city guards on the city wall had already discovered the two green-skinned creatures. Seeing that the other party had stopped moving, they muttered something.
The other party didn't seem to understand, so the guard squad leader went down and asked the Night Clan citizens to come up and speak in the official language.
The two Manu brothers still didn't understand, but they were even more confused. They also recognized the newcomers. They were from the Night Clan. They were also a newly born race, but they seemed to believe in the goddess of the night. The two races could actually mix together.
He had no choice but to take out the secret prop, the language knowledge spell capsule.
The capsule was obtained from a group of weaklings from other planes decades ago. After being imitated by local mages, it gradually became a substitute for spell scrolls. The spell capsule is less effective than the scroll, but it is cheap enough that even the Manu brothers can afford it.
The effect of the language knowledge capsule lasts for ten days. During these ten days, you can easily understand the meaning of different languages. If you remember some language rules, you can speak a little bit after the effect is over.
The elder brother took the capsule, listened to the other person's repeated shouting, and tried to reply: "We are businessmen who came to find sulfur nearby."
Due to lack of time, Brother Manu doesn't know any local language. Even with the help of "Language General", the pronunciation is still very strange. No one understands what they say, but judging from their expressions and the camel beast car they carry, they should not be here to rob. Yes, maybe a businessman.
The guards didn't know how to deal with the current situation. The Night Clan who was helping to shout out the news came up with a bad idea and tricked people into kidnapping them. Then they asked someone to report to the administrative department.
Although the Manu brothers were on guard, it was of no use. The most they could do was to single out one sharp knife. The opponent had a large number of people. If they resisted and hurt someone, it would be even worse. The two brothers were tied up and tied up in a corner of the warehouse. To be disposed of.
I thought that the two brothers were dead, and I thought that they would resist if the other party was executed. However, there was a twist. Three days later, the two brothers were released and received a business permit.
The two brothers had all their money robbed and were unable to do business. They could only see if there were any missed opportunities.
There are several industries in the small town, including logging and transportation, iron ore, planting and animal husbandry. They are unremarkable. After discussion, the two brothers decided to go to the iron mine to do odd jobs for two days.
The foreman fell in love with these two green-skinned men as soon as he saw them. They were strong enough and still outsiders.
"One yuan a day, food and accommodation not included."
"How much is one dollar?" After being locked up in the warehouse for a few days, I occasionally heard people's voices outside the warehouse, which helped Brother Manu strengthen his language so that the locals could understand it.
The foreman impatiently explained to the country bumpkin and asked his younger brother to do it for him: "One yuan is ten dimes, and one dime can buy a pot of sugar water."
The younger brother said and took out his wooden kettle to show off.
syrup! ?
"Can I try?"
They did eat something while they were locked in the warehouse, but it was some kind of bean cake and they didn't drink sugar water.
The younger brother refused to give it and covered the pot.
There is no other way, the Manu brothers can only try to work for one day.
The ethnic group the two brothers belong to is called the Qingyan tribe. They are very resistant to hunger and will not die if they don't eat for a month. But since they can drink sugar water, it doesn't hurt to work as a miner.
There is not much to say about the work of the miners, except that they were not given a pickaxe, so the two of them could only hit it with rocks, which was a headache.
In the evening, I took two yuan and asked the foreman how to buy sugar water.
The younger brother answered enthusiastically: "We bought it ourselves in the royal city. If you are hungry, you can buy it from the city guard, but they have to squeeze it out of their own rations, so the price is higher."
According to the instructions, they went to the city guard station to buy sugar water. The guard was quite conscientious and took one yuan for them. They got eight jugs of sugar water for the two of them and poured them into buckets.
The Manu brothers didn't dare to bargain, and were even a little overjoyed. In other places, things might be a lot more expensive in the east or west of the city. The 20% difference was basically just an errand fee.
Go back to the camel beast to drink water.
"It tastes so good!" my brother yelled.
The elder brother waited for his younger brother to take a few sips, then took the bucket and filled it with water. He almost choked himself because the concentration of sugar water was so high!
"Why is it so sweet? Is it magic?" He expressed his doubts. Brother Manu took a sip of water. It was really sweet, and it was not just like sugar. It was very sweet and not cloying.
"Could it be some kind of rare treasure?"
No, no, no, the rare treasures will not be sold so cheaply, they are probably some kind of specialty products.
Specialty products mean that the price difference is large and the profit is high enough.
The younger brother came up with an idea: "If we transport such sweet sugar water back home, we can make a lot of money."
Sweetness is a taste that represents luxury. With the sweetness of this sugar water, it is not surprising that if you find a suitable buyer, it can be sold for the same weight as refined iron.
But Brother Manu has other plans: "Let's go to their royal city and have a look before we make a decision."
"Ah!? Are you going to be arrested again?" My brother was scared all the way. He was either robbed or imprisoned.
"They issued a business permit. As long as we don't cause trouble, we will be released even if we are arrested."
The younger brother's eyes didn't believe it, and Brother Manu had no choice but to say, "In this case, you stay here to mine and save money, and I'll go and take a look alone."
"...This won't work. I'm with you."
The location of the Royal City is easy to find because there is a road that has obviously been man-made. The ruts mark a single road without any forks.
Seeing the shadow of the royal city in the distance, the two of them were shocked and stunned before they could see the city wall clearly.
A giant object that didn't know whether it was a tree or something rose into the sky, and a giant golden bird of unknown type stared at them from the top.
Afraid of disturbing the big bird, the two of them did not dare to move. They held the camel beast in their arms to prevent it from moving randomly.
After standing for a while, someone from the team transporting wood stopped and stared at the two of them: "Why are you staring at my king's palace? Do you want to cause damage?"
"Ah?!" Brother Manu quickly shook his head and waved his hands, "We are businessmen, we just thought the bird was alive."
After hearing this, the people in the transportation team gave them a look of contempt and continued to push the cart.
It's a bit embarrassing, but it doesn't matter. As a novice businessman, it's normal to be surprised by the strange landmarks and customs in various places.
When he went to the city gate and showed his trading permit to enter the royal city, he unconsciously turned his attention to the giant landmark.
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