"What on earth are you doing?"
In a high-rise building in Hualan City in the real world, a middle-aged man standing in front of a huge floor-to-ceiling window vigorously threw the cane out of his hand: "You actually let that proposal pass? Have you forgotten that I gave it to you?" Have you confessed?"
"Of course I haven't forgotten the instructions you gave me."
He dodged the attack of the cane with a light movement, and a young man standing behind with his head bowed replied in an unhurried voice: "But I really don't see how this proposal will have any impact on us who hold the power of the alliance. What's the disadvantage, and almost everyone at the time was supporting Lou Yushang, so my opposition alone was insignificant."
"Then you should show your proper attitude instead of just giving up." The middle-aged man raised his arms and shouted: "You can only show them your weakness and the concession of you and me behind you."
"Have you forgotten your identity?" He looked at the smiling face of the young man with gloomy eyes, and his voice became as cold as the ice of nine hells: "Have you forgotten who gave you the wings of freedom? The identity of the president”
"I will certainly never forget this."
He straightened his body, and the young man's figure, neither humble nor arrogant, gradually lengthened under the light: "My men and I have been stepping up to carry out the tasks you gave us before, but..."
"In my opinion, the passing of the proposal this time may not be a bad thing." He cupped his hands, and his voice deliberately became more humble: "Since we can't see what Lou Yushang wants to do, then we Why not let her behave and wait until she actually shows her claws before breaking her claws?"
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"I hope the head of the family can consider my proposal."
After raising his eyelids and glancing at the other party's silent reaction, the young figure began to slowly retreat towards the door behind him: "I still need to continue to deal with matters within the guild, so I will take my leave first."
The sound of the automatic door opening and closing came from in front of the middle-aged man in sequence, accompanied by his tense face that was illuminated by the light for a moment. He didn't know what he was thinking after a while. Then he raised one of his hands and called over a certain figure who had been standing in the darkness of the room: "Notify him."
"Prepare to hold the annual family meeting."
He said in a low voice as the figure walked away quickly.
The slowly moving wheels gradually gathered as the crowd increased, filling both sides of the originally deserted road. The avenue leading to the city also became wider and wider as it extended northward, with occasional traffic in the middle. Mixed with the crowds from all over the empire, they merged into the imperial avenue. The vast and seemingly endless vermilion sea was gradually enlarged in the process, and finally turned into a huge red city wall standing in front of the horizontal appearance, with three or two arched city gates opened in the same direction. His own avenue welcomes the arrival of a large number of imperial people who come and go from this place: "Hmm"
"Is there anything different about the door we need to go through?"
Looking at the scene where the crowds gradually separated on the wide road and turned into small rivers, Duan Qing, who was sitting on the edge of the carriage, asked in a doubtful voice: "Do we still need to separate into three, six or nine to enter the city?"
"According to legend, this is a rule set by Emperor Frey."
Replied with a low voice, the woman named Xue Ling Huan Bing once again covered her long hair with a cloak: "In order to maintain stability and ensure the fruits of victory, when the Frey Empire was first established, it once attacked the entire empire at that time. The crowds are classified, and families that have shed their blood for the battle can receive the highest level of treatment in the empire, while the defeated soldiers and prisoners of the Magic Empire have become pariahs in the empire."
"Those heroes are the ancestors of the imperial nobles, the first representatives of the imperial nobles." Having said this, she pointed to the center of the vermilion city wall that ran across it like a moat in front of her: "The door in the middle, Only those heroes can enter and use it freely."
"Even now"
"Of course not now."
A strange smile bloomed at the corner of his mouth. Xue Ling Huan Bing tilted his head and looked at Duan Qing's face: "There are very few ancient nobles living in the capital of the empire. They have either lost their inheritance or moved to other places. Generation after generation. A generation of imperial emperors had long felt the threat of rule from these hard-working imperial aristocrats, and had begun suppressive strategies early on."
"Humph, it turns out that the struggle for power in the world is all a routine." Duan Qing also showed a clear smile on his face: "What about these city gates now?"
"There are only a few city gates left now, and their purpose is only to distinguish the crowds inside and outside the empire." After looking forward for a moment, Xue Ling Huan Bing then looked towards the right front where a large crowd was also gathering. Pointing to the city gate: "Outsiders who are not citizens of the empire need to pass the inspection at the gate over there before they can enter, but we imperial people only need to follow."
"We should also need to check."
The voice belonging to Volavos then appeared behind the two people, and was accompanied by the figure of the bloated fat man struggling to squeeze out of the carriage: "Don't forget that we are now in charge of the law. The imperial officials should be waiting for us somewhere."
"You seem to be very familiar with this city." He paused for a moment while stroking his chin, and then his eyes fell on the head of the white-haired woman: "Are you from Redcar?"
"No, I just spent some time in the city."
Xue Ling Huan Bing said this answer in a low voice. She shook her head to drive away some memories that appeared in her mind: "It has been a long time now."
"Don't be discouraged. After all, Wings of Freedom is no longer here, right?" Duan Qing on the side smiled and comforted Xue Ling Huan Bing: "And since we have a natural guide, we must also use it. .”
"I will try my best." Looking at Duan Qing with his head tilted, Xue Ling Huan Bing twisted his hands and lowered his head: "Since this is your wish, huh."
"Then I'll start with the introduction."
In the scene where the slowed-down carriage and the surrounding crowds of people queuing up to enter the city gradually gathered together, she sorted out her emotions and then pointed to the huge vermilion wall in front of her: "The city in front of us is the capital of the empire, Red. Kal, covering an area of approximately 5,000 Deskeria, has a population of approximately 3 million.”
"This should be the largest population in the free world." She stroked her chest with one hand, and her other white palm stretched out to gesture to the outline of the city in front of her: "This is the largest city in the free continent. , there is absolutely nothing false about it.”
"The largest city in the free world." Duan Qing, who raised his head and looked up at the vermilion city wall, couldn't help but repeat: "Then why not many adventurers were willing to come to this city to develop?"
"In the era before I came here, the strength of adventurers was not very strong." Xue Ling Huan Bing replied helplessly: "And I have to admit that the surrounding areas of Redcar are indeed a bit barren. "
"Even I don't believe that it can maintain such a huge population until now."
She raised her head, looking around at every figure entering and exiting the city gate, and then incorporated the explanation from a fat noble behind her into her hearing: "Because Redkar is the capital of the empire, The central hub of the empire, the emperor of the empire, countless imperial nobles and the most powerful talents of the empire, now live in this huge city."
"The Imperials have opened up huge trade and logistics routes to maintain the operation of this city." He sat on the ground at the door of the carriage, looking up at the outline of the same tall vermilion city wall with his crowded face: "Water , food, raw materials, wood, minerals, weapons, cloth, all kinds of luxuries, all materials are gathered here, all products will be generated here, and then either consumed by people who also gather here, or Transported to even more distant places.”
"It sounds huge." Duan Qing let out a slight breath: "And you seem to be very familiar with these things."
"After all, I almost became the Minister of Transportation. This is a necessary homework for me." Volavos curled his lips: "But now, everything has become illusory."
"Don't worry, we can definitely overcome this difficulty together, right?" Duan Qingzhan showed a confident smile: "After all, the next stage is the home stadium for both of us."
"It might be a bit arrogant to say it's home court, but forget it." Volavos tugged at the corners of his lips: "Thank you for your kind words."
"According to the plan we discussed before, we will need it later."
Duan Qing, who had been maintaining a talking posture and looking around here, gesturing with his fingers, suddenly stopped speaking: "Someone is coming."
"You are Mr. Volavos, right?"
Two gaps suddenly separated in the crowd of people entering the city outside the city, and several people who looked like imperial officials riding tall horses and wearing red and black uniforms were let in front of Duan Qing. The leading imperial man then took off his clothes. He put his wide-brimmed hat with feathers upside down on his head and looked at the fat man who was still stuffed inside the carriage with a condescending look: "I am the judge in charge of the noble side of the law department, Zastins."
"You should know the purpose of our visit, right?" He first made a noble gesture and gestured behind him with his outstretched hands: "Please."
The earthy expression rose again from the fat man's face, and then he suppressed it as he swallowed saliva and wiped cold sweat. After trembling, he stepped out of the carriage and then explained to the bodyguards in black around him. What? He whispered in the direction of Duan Qing: "Then I'll take the first step."
"Just like Mr. Friedman said before, we will definitely meet again." After answering the other party's words with a smile, Duan Qing's eyes turned to the imperial official who called himself Zastins. : "Where are our arrangements?"
"It's Lord Linyuan Duanshui, isn't it?" He ordered the men around him to put the fat man on one of the horses. The imperial official looked at Duan Qing with a sideways look: "You need to learn the rules of the empire. It's not my turn to take action personally because of your status."
"Just wait, someone will deal with you soon."
The sound of galloping war horses then led the fat man farther and farther away from here, leaving the convoy with only Duan Qing and others at the gate of the city. Duan Qing and Xueling Huanbing looked at each other. The two people then showed helpless looks, and then turned their heads to look at the panting figures of the two soldiers running from behind the carriage: "What, what's wrong?"
"The two of you have finally finished arguing." Duan Qing smiled and shook his head: "Are we no longer discussing our respective belongings?"
"Stop talking nonsense." Asahi Dongsheng hurriedly put away his weapon, and then looked around here with a look of disdain: "Did someone come here to cause trouble just now?"
"No, it's just that someone took Volavos away in advance." After saying this even more frustrating words, Duan Qing then asked in a low voice to the Snow Spirit Huan Bing beside him: "What did he do before he left just now?" When I said, "Come, come, I, what do you mean?"
"It's Leonard." Pushing the other person's protruding head away angrily, Xue Ling Huan Bing replied in a low voice: "Redkar is divided into nine major urban districts and fifty-five communities. Each area has its own name, and the one we just heard is the name of one of the small areas."
"That should be where the Ida family's mansion is located." She revealed a thoughtful look: "Because Leonard District is one of several famous aristocratic areas distributed in Redcar."
"As expected, it's really convenient to have a local guide." Duan Qing made a complimentary gesture: "Then I'll ask you to show me where we should go now."
"Don't be arrogant." Snow Spirit Huanbing, who rolled his eyes at the other party and took out the adventurer's map, then replied in a deep voice: "Let me think about it, if we enter through the Selis Gate, we should arrive at Amforite District first. "
The groaning suddenly stopped, and along with it was Xue Ling Huan Bing's sudden action of pressing her hand on the hilt of the sword. A middle-aged man who appeared behind her then also pulled out the sword in response to Duan Qing and others. Amidst the sound of the sword, he raised his innocent hands: "Don't be excited, don't be excited, please excuse me."
"Are you all the fugitives from Tanzania City and members of the Qingling Adventure Group?"
