When people find something abnormal, they subconsciously have a reaction of "finding an abnormality", and this reaction often comes earlier than the logic itself. Duan Qing was in the same state at this time, but he quickly realized what was wrong with the coachman's words - Duan Qing had said all good things in the previous exchange of words. , except that he did not mention his name. In the communication between players and NPCs in the free world, if the two parties who cannot see each other's names want to know each other's names, in addition to relying on the popular method of mutual anonymity, , the only way left is to know in advance.
In other words, this driver, who had never been masked before, actually knew his name in advance... This year flashed through Duan Qing's mind, and then he suddenly pulled out his weapon: "You... ..”
"Don't be nervous, Mr. Mo Shang Qingshan."
The carriage had begun to move slowly again, making creaking echoes on the stone-paved road. Combined with the driver's middle-aged male voice, it really brought a certain kind of reassuring feeling to the night. However, this feeling is difficult for Duan Qing to understand at this moment. All his attention has been put on his own safety and the words that the driver is about to say: "How...how do you... Do you know my name?"
"It was my mistake to tell you your name rashly, but it was also to gain your trust, Your Excellency." The coachman's voice from the front of the carriage was still calm: "I hope you can be a little more... .Excuse me."
"You... who are you?" Duan Qing put his hand on the hilt of the sword and asked with a solemn expression.
"We are Tania's traveling team. Of course... for me, that is external work." In the quiet avenue, the coachman's voice became a little deeper: "Actually, I am Manami Lark, one of the members of the Tania branch.”
As if aware of the surprise in Duan Qing's heart, the coachman's voice changed: "Ah, by the way, you outsiders like to call us...the Shadow Society."
"What..." Duan Qing was shocked: "What?"
"Why, is there anything here that should surprise you?"
"Are you a member of the Shadow Society?" As the old carriage moved slowly, Duan Qing's heart finally relaxed a little: "Are you in the same group as those from Wiesel?"
"Ah, Wiesel was the former person in charge of Fenghua Town. Now...hehehe." The coachman laughed softly: "Now, he is waiting for you in the capital."
"What?" Duan Qing was shocked again: "Weisel is in the capital? Are you still waiting for me? What are you waiting for me to do?"
"Please don't panic, Your Excellency, we don't mean any harm." The sound of insects gradually became obvious in the quiet breeze of the night. The coachman's voice was still steady, but much more relaxed than before: "We... .Although the reputation of the Shadow Society is not very good outside, please believe that what we do is definitely not as rumored by the outside world..."
"If you wouldn't appear in front of me so suddenly, I might believe what you said."
"Haha, it was just an accident, sir." The coachman smiled casually again, and then corrected his statement: "Well, in fact... we have been looking for you for several days."
"You should be aware of the latest developments in the war between the Empire and the Principality, right?"
"If you are talking about the battle at Fars Fortress, I just learned something about it..."
"Well, that's not a very bad thing." The coachman said: "You may not know something, but the final result of this battle is inseparably linked to you and your partners."
Duan Qing did not reply, but if the coachman could see his expression, then he should be able to read some emotion similar to "You are fucking kidding me" from Duan Qing's expression.
"Based on this relationship and some previous understanding of you, Wiesel has proposed that you and your companions be recorded on the list of key people to pay attention to." The coachman who had been waiting for a while saw that Duan Qing did not respond, so he continued to use He introduced what he knew in a calm tone: "Similarly, based on more factors including the above reasons, we decided to find your whereabouts, and then..."
"There are some things I want to discuss with you."
"It doesn't sound like good news at all." Duan Qing said with a sneer: "Being targeted by an organization like yours seems no better than being targeted by the Restorationists..."
"Oh, we are different from those lunatics who claim to be rational." Ignoring the fact that Duan Qing knew too much, the coachman still said calmly: "Please believe us, we do have something to ask for, so That's why we are so anxious to find you. Because of this, we have been monitoring your friends in the capital of the principality..."
"If you let me know that you have done something unpleasant..." Duan Qing's voice interrupted the other party at the right time: "I promise, you will be rewarded."
"I don't want to repeat this sentence, but... please believe us, we haven't done anything." The driver still said calmly: "We just suddenly discovered that you seemed to be from that adventure group with dissatisfied members. He disappeared, so I did some research and tracked it down to here.”
"Oh, that means... today's meeting is not a coincidence?"
"No, it's my luck to meet you." The coachman said, "Or maybe it's fate."
"Humph, you really believe these things." Duan Qing sneered mercilessly.
"Of course, only those who believe in fate have the opportunity to change them." The coachman said a thought-provoking sentence inexplicably, and then turned back to the topic: "But it is a good thing to be able to find you smoothly. "
"Ah, then..." Duan Qing's voice paused, and finally began to turn to the formal question: "What do you want me to do when you find me?"
"Regarding this matter......"
On the quiet official road, the faint chirping of insects suddenly disappeared for a moment, and only the swaying sound of the carriage and the rolling wheels still lingered in Duan Qing's ears, as if foreshadowing something that was going to happen: "I don't know. ...To what extent do you understand the current situation in the principality?”
"Well, why do you suddenly ask such a question?"
"Actually, judging from the current situation, the current situation of the principality is very bad." The coachman's voice was as steady as ever: "From what we have learned... it can be said that."
"For the specific situation, let's wait until you arrive in Tania to find out for yourself."
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After getting his wish, Duan Qing finally spent the night safely in the old carriage and successfully rushed back to the capital at dawn - this latter point was completely beyond his expectation, because from that Judging from the constant creaking sounds coming from the old carriage, it was definitely impossible for that car to run fast.
So after he got off the car and saw the vaguely visible city wall that was unique to Tania, the capital of the principality, he was really shocked.
"Okay, we've arrived at our destination, Your Excellency." The coachman's voice sounded beside him at the right time. Duan Qing turned to look at him, and as expected, in the early morning sunshine, he saw the face of an ordinary middle-aged man. : "I hope you haven't forgotten what you promised before."
"Huh? I haven't said that I want to agree..."
"I'm talking about the ride." There was an inexplicable smile on the driver's face: "I hope you still remember that sentence-don't tell anyone about the ride at night, otherwise my work will become very complicated." confused."
"That, hahaha..." Duan Qing scratched his head: "I will remember it."
"Walking from here and passing through the woods, you should be able to see the city gate to the south." The coachman left these words and turned back to the carriage: "After entering, remember to go to the Civilian Dignity Tavern to find a connection. People are like that, the secret code is..."
"Wait a minute." Duan Qing interrupted the other party: "I always feel that there is something that seems to be at a disadvantage... That's right."
He snapped his fingers: "I don't know your name yet."
"Well, sir, it doesn't seem to be a very important matter..."
"Of course, you already know my name, so it's not a problem for me to ask you, right?" Duan Qing said with a smile: "This is only fair to me."
"...Okay." The coachman said helplessly: "Kima, sir, Kima Akasha."
The middle-aged man sitting in the driving seat twitched the corners of his mouth slightly and gradually formed a strange smile: "I hope... you can forget this name."
"Huh... I've never seen such a strange request from you."
Looking at the carriage that had started to turn around, Duan Qing muttered to himself helplessly, and then started walking towards the city gate according to what the other party said before - according to the previous agreement, the place at the city gate should be Someone was waiting for him. However, what happened in Falling Star Mountain yesterday was still vivid in his mind. Looking at the new and old settlements for players that were being built in full swing nearby, Duan Qing still had an unreal feeling in his heart - it was a feeling that had not gone through much. Time feels like a long time has passed.
Duan Qing has not felt this feeling for a long time.
"Huh, sure enough... choosing to come back to play games is an extremely correct decision." Duan Qing seemed to want to clear his mind, shook his head, and then walked through the quilt. The forest that was almost cut down came to the road approaching the city gate: "Okay..."
"I promised to come back today, but I didn't expect to come back overnight... Isn't it a little too early?"
Tania in the early morning was no different from the scene Duan Qing saw when he passed by in a hurry, and this just showed that players were still keen on building their own settlement. Perhaps because of this, there were as many people coming and going at the south gate of Tania as usual, but Duan Qing, who had no worries, was finally able to take a good look at the majesty of the capital of the principality this time.
"I guess Mengzhu hasn't come yet, so let's take a good look around here first. But before that, we have to solve the problem of breakfast. Isn't there anyone selling food at the gate of the city?"
Duan Qing looked back and forth for a while, and finally walked into the city gate first before the guards stationed at the city gate turned their suspicious eyes on him: "Hey, guards have worked hard, can you let me go?" Shall I go in?"
"Who are you? Do you have a pass?"
"Ah? What is a pass? Do you still need something like this to enter the city now?"
"A spy appeared in Tania a few days ago, so we have stepped up our vigilance. If it is a suspicious person from outside, he needs a certificate of access issued by the principality before he can enter." Perhaps it was Duan Qing's previous small actions that aroused the other party's suspicion, that The guard's expression was very cold.
"What? Why didn't that Kima tell me such a thing..." Duan Qing muttered in a low voice, and then put on a Hexi smiling face: "But big brother, those who are carrying materials Why can people come and go as they please? I am an adventurer just like them..."
"We are an adventure group registered in Tania!"
One of the passing players heard Duan Qing's words and jumped out to explain: "We are the people who are in the power center of the principality. Don't we even have this authority?"
"Brothers, don't get excited. I'm also a member of the adventure group here."
"Huh? Which mountaintop are you from?"
"The Fool's Adventure Group..."
"Fool?" The player carrying the stone looked up and thought for a while, then shook his head: "I've never heard of it... Are you really a bastard from the empire?"
"Hey, hey, don't talk nonsense." Duan Qing waved his hand hurriedly: "It's just that our adventure group may not be that famous, the number of people is relatively small, and the station may not be..."
"Hello!"
A girl's voice suddenly shouted from behind him: "How can you say that about your own adventure group?"
Duan Qing looked back and saw that the familiar purple burqa did not appear in his field of vision. Instead, there was a female figure wearing a black leather jacket.
The little girl's inner lining is still the standard white suit unique to newcomers in Novice Village, but what's outside is no longer the purple burqa, but a short and cool black leather coat with red The lines drew simple lines on the surface of the leather jacket with less material, which not only gave the top a strange style, but also made a certain sense of exposure more obvious. The little girl His lower body is a pair of black trousers, but it seems that because of the material, the color of the trousers has faded a bit, making it look a bit... old.
In addition, the most profound impression left on the little girl in front of her is the unique brooch pinned to her chest and under her neck, and the long golden ponytail on the back of her head.
"But...it's much more accurate than the previous set of purple hoods." Duan Qing pinched his chin and commented with some malice.
"What are you talking about, uncle! Have I always been ugly before?" The girl put her hands on her hips and replied angrily. Then she took out a crumpled white paper from under her strange black leather coat and threw it to the side. of guards.
"Well, this is it, right?"
