Chapter 151 The Last Straw
The sky in Westham gradually darkened .
Master Parker, who had purchased nearly two tons of various "specialty" spices, bid farewell to Rex.
"I hope my sad aunt can see her son Dart as soon as possible. Please understand my eagerness." said the young master of the Odysseus family, who maintained an elegant and reserved demeanor throughout.
Rex was touched by Master Parker's concern for his family and offered to help load the goods.
There were sixteen carriages in Master Parker's fleet. This type of carriage, designed for respectable people to travel long distances, usually had a higher chassis, and two pairs of tires made of alloy bearings and thick rubber that could flexibly turn left and right. The sturdy body of the carriage, which could serve as a defensive barrier at critical moments, was tall and thick, divided into two floors, and the lower part of the carriage for people to rest and sleep was a mezzanine space for luggage and supplies.
This kind of carriage, which emphasizes sturdiness and comfort, is very different from the caravans used by regular caravans. It is not suitable for carrying heavy loads, and its load capacity is often only about half to two-thirds of the carriage's own weight. The "specialties" purchased by Master Parker need to be evenly distributed on the carriage that still has space for cargo.
Master Parker did not reject Rex's kindness. He really needed to load the goods as soon as possible and leave this strange town before dark...
Then he saw Rex calling over a group of undead.
The players who had just returned from the construction site of the Avenue Walker Guild in the town and were preparing to go back to Exile Town to kill monsters when it got dark in the "game" did not refuse such small tasks that could be easily completed - as long as there were reputation and rewards, the players were willing to do anything, even shoveling pig manure... ahem.
"These NPCs are not plot NPCs, they are just passing by?"
"It seems so. There are a lot of NPCs in Westram whose appearances significance."
"This game is too annoying. Aren't they afraid that the server will crash by creating so much useless data?"
"Otherwise, why would they keep searching for accounts? The servers are all used to increase the number of NPCs..."
Master Parker smiled stiffly as he watched the undead, whose bones were still covered in construction site mud, touch his purchased goods and his carriage wantonly.
The damn bastard was still standing nearby, showing off to him with pride: "Our undead friends are very helpful. When we are short of manpower, there is no one more reliable than our undead friends."
Master Parker tried his best to resist the urge to yell at this guy like a lunatic, and said with a dry laugh, "Is that so? Haha."
"Yes, it's all for a small price that's not worth mentioning," Rex said honestly.
The "territory reputation" and "special copper coins" that Yang allowed him to distribute were limited. Although he really didn't understand the meaning of these numbers that were only displayed in the branding matrix and toy currencies that couldn't be circulated... he didn't expect the undead to help him do everything.
Master Parker & Master Gray's hair stood on end when they heard the adjective "small price".
——Wait a minute! What is the price? !
——Don’t tell me that just to help move the goods, I have to sign a contract or even reserve a soul! !
Master Parker was just considering what words to use to get to the bottom of the matter without exposing his own weaknesses, when he saw... another undead came in from outside the compound, walking towards the caravan driven out from a corner of the compound by a strong bald man.
Master Parker saw Rex waving at the undead: "Sister Zhao, where are you going?"
The undead looked up and shouted "KABAKABA" in the direction of Rex.
"Old Yang issued a mandatory task, asking me to go to Innadelli again using the pseudonym 'The Exorcist von Alphonse'." Zhao Zhenzhen said helplessly.
Rex was shocked: "Ah? Isn't this dangerous?"
"It's okay. Ban will only send me out of the city and then come back. I will die once in the city and then come back. It won't delay tomorrow's grain collection work." Zhao Zhenzhen said.
"Why...why do you have to go and die?" Rex was puzzled.
"Who knows." Zhao Zhenzhen climbed onto the caravan, "I'll go over there first."
"Be careful on your way." Rex waved.
Master Parker & Master Gray looked at Rex and then at the caravan which had driven out of the Town Hall compound.
From what they could understand from what Rex said, this matter was indeed very strange...
Of course, the two young masters would never ask for details - they were not interested in how deep the friendship between this illegitimate child and the undead was!
They just want to leave as quickly as possible, the farther away from this evil place the better!
Just when Master Parker was looking forward to setting off as soon as possible...someone came to the town hall again.
The visitors were two men, a middle-aged man with black hair in a robe, and a young man with silver hair in casual clothes.
Parker's young master's gaze naturally shifted to the light-haired young man...
The upper class of the Rhine Kingdom mainly has light-colored hair, and the light golden curly hair is the outward feature of the bloodline of the head of the Odysseus family; coupled with the excellent appearance and temperament of the young man, Master Parker instinctively felt that the young man's status would not be low, at least higher than the illegitimate child next to them - although Rex also has light-colored hair, it is cut too short, and the whole person does not look like someone who has been pampered.
"Good night." The black-haired middle-aged man smiled and nodded to Rex and the two young masters.
"Good night," Master Parker responded politely, scanning the man with a critical gaze.
Then... he felt something was wrong.
He certainly didn't know this man with the long, pure black hair.
Dark hair is a symbol of low status in the central part of the Napalm continent, but represents nobility in the north; with the aura of this man, it makes sense to say that he is a noble from the north - but the Odysseus family has never done business with northern nobles, and Master Parker has never dealt with northerners.
But...why did he feel that this black-haired man looked familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere?
"Please allow me to introduce you. This is the Lord of Tarantan, Yang." Rex didn't quite understand why Yang Qiu came, and said politely.
The territory of the Odysseus family is far from the border. When Master Parker first heard the name of Tarantan, he thought it was some place in the north that he was not familiar with... He subconsciously showed a more polite and approachable smile, and extended his hand in a friendly manner.
Yang Qiu smiled and stretched out his hand, shaking hands with the young man.
The two held hands together, and Master Parker suddenly reacted: "Wait - Yang?!"
"You seem to know me?" Yang Qiu said with a smile.
Master Parker stared at Yang Qiu stiffly, his eyes sweeping over his distinctive facial features and the long black hair that fell to his shoulders... He made a gurgling sound in his throat, and his eyes rolled back and softened.
Master Parker has already been stimulated enough today, and this last straw is too heavy...
In a daze, Master Parker seemed to return to his boyhood, and the shocking education he received from his father, Count Odysseus, when he had just begun to develop a curiosity about gender relations.
Count Odysseus claimed that this was the education he received from his grandfather in his youth , and he thought it was necessary to pass it on to all his sons.
That was what happened in a small kingdom within the Nosk Federation, a former business partner of the Odysseus family.
The countries in the central part of the Nabarron continent never formed marriage alliances with the member states of the Norsk Federation, and even refused to marry them - because in the member states of the Norsk Federation, noble women had no status, and neither marrying off their daughters nor marrying noble women from Norsk could bring any benefits to the family.
Even without talking about marriage, business can still be done, especially in the Nosk Federation located in the eastern part of the continent, which has relatively fertile land and a long coastline, and is rich in grain, salt and a variety of special minerals.
About sixty years ago, when the grandfather of the main family of Odysseus was still young and strong, he went to the Nosk Federation to discuss business with the royal family of a small country.
At a palace dinner, the grandfather of the main family of Odysseus witnessed a horrific and brutal incident - in front of hundreds of guests, a crazy demon killed the prince of the country with a hammer.
The devil personally picked up the heavy iron hammer that the palace grooms used to execute old horses, and hammered the elegant, handsome and charming prince, who frequently appeared on the gossip pages of newspapers, into a pulp.
The distinguished Earl, grandfather of the main family of Odysseus, sat in the VIP seat and witnessed all the details with his own eyes.
Due to excessive stimulation, my grandfather fell seriously ill after returning home.
After recuperating for more than a month and recovering, the terrified grandfather gathered his sons and described his experience in great detail and vividly, asking his sons to remember it deeply and take it as a warning.
It is unknown what kind of psychological trauma this horrifically detailed description caused to Master Parker's father, the modern Count Odysseus.
When Master Parker was thirteen years old and his eyes would follow the curves of the maid's body, Count Odysseus could not wait to call his son to the study and show him some newspaper scrapbooks from more than sixty years ago and wanted posters issued by the Church of Storms, along with a long description that seemed like a personal experience, which might have been exaggerated or not.
After that, Master Parker, who was still a child, had nightmares for a long time.
In the dream, there was a butcher-like demon holding a rusty hammer covered with human flesh and blood. His terrifying black hair covered the sky like countless twisting snakes. He roared and grinned at the young Master Parker like a devil...
Brother Lowell silently watched Master Parker being picked up by the panicked butler and servants and carried into the town hall building. He turned his head and stared at Yang Qiu.
"You really have never been to Count Odysseus's territory?" Lowell asked doubtfully.
Yang Qiu was also surprised: "Of course, don't you know me if you haven't met Dart Odis?"
Brother Lowell glanced at Dart Odis, who was running into the building in panic with the crowd, and fell silent.
Dart Odysseus's line had been separated from the main family since his grandfather's generation. The real reason why the previous Earl of the Odysseus family died young due to illness was indeed unknown to the side branches...
"The way this young master of the main family reacted to you...it doesn't look like he would cooperate with you." Brother Lowell said quietly.
Yang Qiu turned his head to look at the bewildered convoy and said optimistically: "At least the guests will stay overnight, right?"
