"You kept us waiting too long."
Southwest of Tania City, a commoner's tavern, Duan Qing was sitting in a corner of the tavern, talking to a guy with slicked-back hair as if no one else was around. Just like the name here, the common people's dignity tavern uses a wide hall that can be seen to the end to demonstrate its purpose of equality. Even the private rooms owned by high-end taverns cannot be found here. However, this does not mean that this is a completely civilian place, because inside the pub and in the corner of the hall, luxuriously decorated sofas and graceful sculptures and other furnishings separate this place from other wine tables. Opening up, an area similar to luxury seating was formed. The usual hustle and bustle in the tavern was filtered aside by some wooden shelves and potted plants that were completely inconsistent with the style of the place. Through their gaps, Duan Qing could still see the slick dance floor in the center of the tavern. The floor, and... several wooden pillars with unique shapes standing between the floor and the ceiling.
I hope the purpose of these pillars is not what I imagined - this was the thought that came to Duan Qing's mind when he first saw the layout of these dance halls.
In the afternoon, the tavern was not a busy time, so Duan Qing had the opportunity to enjoy the seats here and at the same time appreciate the tavern style that can be seen in the luxurious location. Although there were only a few cleaning staff working in the central dance hall at this time, Duan Qing, who was sitting on one side of a circle of sofas, still made no secret of his admiration for the surrounding decorations and ignored the people sitting opposite him. Wiesel's eyes were slightly angry: "When we were in Fenghua Town, you made me wait for a long time... Now here in Tania, you still made me wait for such a long time..."
"What grudge do you have against our shadows?"
"It's not as exaggerated as you said."
Duan Qing waved his hands in vain: "I've just been busy recently, so I forgot about you. Don't be so bitter and resentful..."
"It's been about a month since my people found you."
Still wearing his black formal suit, Wiesel smoothed his hair and seemed to have given up making any comment on Duan Qing's attitude: "If my men didn't lie to me, he should have said to you at that time. Come...come here to find me."
"Oh, really?" Duan Qing spread his hands helplessly: "Then I can only... hope it's not too late."
In the silent hall, the man looked at Duan Qing with a critical eye for a while, then put down his folded hands: "Huh... that's all."
"It's already passed anyway, and you are not a member of our Shadow Society." He sighed: "So... we'd better focus on the present."
"Living in the present is a very useful philosophy." Duan Qing nodded: "After all, we are also old acquaintances. Although we have nothing to thank you for what happened last time..."
"You want to ignore..." Wiesel pointed at Xiao Hongchen, who was sitting nearby and was teasing with the maid: "Is it about that person?"
"...Well, it was also a coincidence that we met him later."
Duan Qing retracted his twitching eyes: "Then they came together again."
"Really?" Wiesel looked at Duan Qing with lowered eyes for a while: "But... as a person, I have been affected by more than that."
"Thanks to you, I was transferred out of Fenghua Town and came to this place." He gestured around: "I control one-third of an acre of Tania's land, and with a group of subordinates who have made no progress, Go fight against the wolf-like enemies here... Hey."
"I don't know if I am promoted or demoted when I come here..."
"Uh... is it as miserable as you said?" Duan Qing touched his nose awkwardly: "You shadow society actually has enemies?"
"Our enemies are all over the world. In fact... behind every commission we accept, there will be a large number of hidden opponents." Wiesel said solemnly: "So one of our purposes is to work hard to serve everyone. Clients, while...ignoring their former status as enemies."
"Sounds really good." Duan Qing clapped his hands: "But... when enemies are all over the world, you are invincible, right?"
"Stop using those compliments, adventurer."
Wiesel crossed his arms: "The trouble caused by the last incident is not over yet, and then they let us go...and now they want to ask us? What do you think our shadow will be, the Adventure Group Association?" Branch?"
"Don't say such sad things, it's not like I won't pay..." Looking at the other party's expression, Duan Qing immediately changed his mind: "Or you can pay something else, for example...don't you always Are you looking for me? What do you want me to do?"
"Now it's a new stage." Wiesel said expressionlessly: "You have missed the time."
"Don't say that, there must be new challenges, right?" Duan Qing spread out a hand: "The current situation in the principality is so severe, you must need the help of our adventurers, right? Although it is not as good as those of Duan Fenglei People, but a small team also has its advantages, right?”
"You have always wanted to find me...and there must be a reason why you want my help, right?"
"Um……"
Wisel averted all his gaze and was silent for a while before speaking again: "Difficulties...of course there are, but..."
"Can you bear it?"
He looked at Duan Qing and the blue-haired woman sitting on the horizontal sofa not far away, pouring herself a drink as if it had nothing to do with her. The whisper in her mouth was like a warning from a devil, but Duan Qing still had a look on his face. Relaxed, as if unaware of the danger: "Don't worry, we adventurers... have always been very strong."
"We even dare to face dangerous peaks, abyss, empires and dragons. What else...are there that we dare not face?"
"very good."
Looking at Duan Qing's relaxed expression, Wiesel nodded slowly, and then like a magic trick, he took out a black envelope from his arms: "Since you have such an awareness, I will take this matter ...I’ll leave it to you to handle.”
After talking so much nonsense...it turns out that you have been prepared for a long time!
There was a wild roar in his heart, but Duan Qing still took the envelope with a smile on his face: "Okay, no problem."
"I haven't received a detailed report about the Fars Fortress, but... I heard that Yang from the Intelligence Department seemed to be furious yesterday." Wiesel stood up and gestured to Duan Qing: "You adventurers have really worked hard enough."
"Is this a compliment?" Duan Qing shook his head and said, "It's already a very good thing that I can come back alive."
"Oh, I really want to congratulate you. Do you want to treat you to a drink here?"
"No need, our adventure group has other things to do..."
"As for the work you are doing, one of our people will contact you. I hope you can... arrive on time."
Giving an incomprehensible look, Wiesel turned around and walked towards the shadow of the tavern: "I also hope..."
"You can still come back alive."
His eyelids twitched again, Duan Qing twitched the corners of his mouth, but had no intention of responding.
"Ah, right."
The maid who was still being harassed by Xiao Hongchen in the distance had stood up with a smile. The chattering Liushang sitting not far away had also returned to her usual calm and calm appearance. However, Wiesel, half of his body submerged in the shadow, Suddenly looking back: "About that Anweina..."
Duan Qing turned to look at him.
"She is in the Ukles Community. You can go and find out."
With this last message, the black figure slowly disappeared into the dark shadow of the pub. Apart from the still quiet air, the only things left behind were the expressionless faces of the bar owner and the waiter.
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"After selling for a long time, I still almost failed to sell myself..."
Outside the door of the tavern, Duan Qing shook his head with a bitter look on his face and said, while looking at the people walking back and forth on the street, stretching his previously stiff body. However, the blue-haired woman on the side seemed not very satisfied with the result of the meeting just now. She held her sword hilt and said with a little displeasure in her voice: "That guy... The people of the Shadow Society are the same everywhere. Do you like calculating others so much?"
"Dark organizations are all so virtuous. The one we met is already pretty good..." Duan Qing said lazily, and then suddenly realized something: "Hey, have you dealt with the Shadow Society before? ?”
"I have seen their people in the Free City." Xu Yu Liushang replied: "And...that place is most suitable for their development."
"Oh? What do you mean?"
"...If you have a chance to go there, you will understand." The woman shook her head slowly, as if she did not intend to say more about this issue: "We just accepted this mission? We don't even know the situation and mission objectives. …”
"It's commonly known as a random mission. It's not like I haven't seen it before." Duan Qing twisted the envelope in his hand and received it in his arms with a smile: "Besides, with this thing... I can hand over the mission to Mengzhu, saving her the trouble. Besides, I’m not looking for a job..."
"I'm just afraid that this job... will be too big."
"Isn't this just an opportunity to prove how capable we are?" Duan Qing patted his chest and made a strong movement: "Although the price is a bit high, for the sake of the fallen captain who died heroically, it takes a little effort It’s nothing… Xiao Hongchen! Come here!”
Still jumping up and down in front of the secret language Ninglan, smiling at Hongchen without stopping, he finally came over after hearing the sound: "What's wrong, boss?"
"Where is Ukles Community?" Duan Qing asked: "You should know this time..."
"Ah, you know, it's not far from us..."
"Go forward out of this street, then turn onto Avenue Yar, then follow it to the end in the direction of Parliament and turn... you can see it."
The person who answered this sentence was not Xiao Hongchen, who was laughing and joking, nor was it the secret voice Ninglan who was following a few people with a smile on his face, but a passerby who suddenly appeared in front of them. Wearing a black dress, a black bow tied on the chest, and a black top hat on his head, this guy who looked like a banquet host and a band conductor politely put away his black hat. Cane, and then straightened up to salute under Duan Qing's stunned gaze.
"It's southeast of the Assembly Hall," he winked, then added.
"Who are you……?"
As the sunset approached, Duan Qing looked at this person who looked like an NPC in the free world and asked hesitantly: "That magician?"
"...It seems like you know my name. It's an honor."
The magician whom I had seen before in the square on the Street of Arre put his right hand on his chest and said, "You must have seen my performance? It was really great. If you have the chance, please join the Principality for one year." During the harvest festival, there will be a grander performance in that place...ah——"
A sigh of praise came from the magician's mouth, and then Duan Qing somewhat understood why this guy who suddenly appeared in front of them showed such friendly kindness: "This is... Miss Ningyu Ninglan, right? You are as beautiful as ever today..."
"Hello, Mr. Rex." The maid said with a smile: "We just passed by your performance, but unfortunately there were too many people there..."
"Oh, no, that's really a pity, but being able to meet the beautiful you again must be my destiny's blessing."
"...Sir, you are too flattering. If you want to see me, you can come to the Adventurers Association at any time..."
"Really, that's great! But... it's late. I wonder if Miss Ninglan has time. We can have a drink together..."
"I finally understand...why Ninglan knows about the existence of such a number one person."
On one side of the road, Duan Qing, who seemed to be ignored by the other party, whispered helplessly: "It turns out that the other party took the initiative to send it to the door..."
"Isn't this great? We can have more information." Xu Yu Liushang chuckled softly: "This is the natural advantage of us women..."
"It's also a natural trouble." Duan Qing twitched his lips: "I can imagine being regarded as a public enemy by all men when I go out in the future, including NPCs..."
"What? Are you dissatisfied?" The corner of his mouth couldn't help but smile. He kept mumbling and said with a straight face and his hands on his hips: "And not every man is like you. For example, the one in front of you can only see Ninglan. , without even looking at me..."
"Well, maybe he has seen through your wild heart...eh."
Feeling the murderous intent of the woman next to him again, Duan Qing hurriedly raised a hand: "That's because he has no eyes, right? Our Miss Lou is so cute..."
"Hmph..."
The conversation between a man and a woman on both sides continued briefly in their respective atmospheres. Only Xiao Hongchen, who had been shirtless on both sides for a long time without joining in, was left kicking gravel in the middle with a bored look on his face. I don’t know what I’m thinking. However, the time did not keep him waiting for too long. With his usual smile, Ningyu Ninglan sent the magician away with some high-sounding reasons, and then pulled him back to Duan Qing: "Sir, we have to continue. ?"
"It was handled really quickly..."
Looking up at the sky, Duan Qing waved his hand helplessly: "To the southeast of the parliament hall... we still have to walk a distance. Are we still in time?"
"Due to the recent tense situation, the principality has been implementing a curfew recently." Xuyu Liushang whispered: "Although few players will obey their orders,... the indigenous people of Tania are still very obedient."
"In other words, that so-called community will be closed at night, right?"
Duan Qing looked at the others: "Okay, anyway, I've been on the road for a long time today, and I've had enough of being frightened... Oh, no, I'm too tired. Let's rest for a night, and then do it again tomorrow. Hmm... Has Tania done anything interesting recently? Let’s go have fun at night..."
"What fun place are you looking for! Brother, you are already out of date!"
Amid Xiao Hongchen's sudden shout, the blue-haired woman looked at Duan Qing, who looked confused, and shook her head after a long time: "It seems you have really given up... During this period of time, this has been our biggest entertainment. It’s active.”
"You mean..."
"Watch the game."
Ignoring Duan Qing's expression as bitter as a melon, Xu Yuliu stroked his long hair blown by the wind, and then laughed. (To be continued.)
