The city of Longshe Port is always so prosperous.
The streets along the west side of the city are always filled with various stalls.
Vendors with better conditions set up a wooden table or build an awning.
Vendors with worse conditions can just put a piece of cloth on the ground and still do business.
Walking in the west city of Longshegang, you can hear the endless sounds of hawking.
In Erathia, the city of Longtong Port is a pearl in the south, but unfortunately it is a small one.
To the northeast of Longshe Port City is Via Port City.
The port city of Via controls the largest canal outlet in Elashia and has the strongest navy in Elashia.
Every year, the taxes from passing ships alone are enough to keep the upper class of Via Port City well fed, clothed and clothed.
If Via Porto is a pearl as big as a tennis ball, then Long Tongue Porto can only be an egg.
But this still could not stop the civilians living near Longshe Port City from rushing towards Longshe Port City.
Every household in Longshe Port City dries salted fish. When the sea breeze blows, the salty and humid smell goes straight into the nose.
But this is only in the south of the city near the sea of ​​Longshe Port.
The aristocratic district in the north of Longshe Port City presents another scene.
Agave is a specialty of the city of Longshe Port, a special magical spice.
It has no roots and floats like an anemone three meters underwater near the sea surface, quietly sucking in the glow of the sun god.
Every time the tide goes out, more dragon tongue grass is washed onto the sand on the beach.
Finding agave is not easy and requires special training.
The agave washed ashore will quickly dry out and dehydrate, and its color will change from emerald green to the same dark yellow as the beach.
It will also quickly grow rhizomes and bury itself in the sand.
If the farmers collecting agave are not careful enough, they may step over it without noticing it.
Every day, a large number of farmers can be seen "herding grass" on the beaches of Longshe Port City.
They kicked the sand that was the wrong shape and color, kicked it up, and found the dragon tongue plant half buried under the sand.
Every harvest is a surprise for farmers.
A slightly larger dragon tongue grass can be exchanged for 12 silver coins at the alchemy workshop in the northern city. (One hundred silver coins for one gold coin)
12 silver coins can buy wheat flour, which can feed 3 adults for 3 and a half days.
(Usually, the price of one unit of marching rations is 3 to 4 times that of one unit of wheat flour)
Of course, ordinary farmers cannot access alchemy workshops, so there will be "grass merchants" who will charge farmers half the price, which is 6 silver coins.
These "grass merchants" usually have gang backgrounds and are the "gloves" of some nobles in Longshe Port City.
Grind the agave into small pieces, and its rich, refreshing aroma can make people feel relaxed and refreshed, clear-headed.
Soak the dried salted fish from the south of the city in the extract of agave, then dry it in the sun for a day, and you can make the most famous specialty of Longshe Port City, the dried fish with fragrant leaves worth a full 5 gold coins.
In times of famine, a hero can spend 10 gold coins to buy a peasant to fight for you through thick and thin. Of course, the peasant must be fed, otherwise he will run away.
Luo Xiang is a coachman, a level 1, rank 3 coachman.
Luo Xiang started as a level 1 farmer, and with his skill in collecting dragon tongue grass, he accumulated enough gold coins to advance to a level 2 fisherman.
It took him more than a year to save up 8 gold coins by working hard and living frugally.
At first, he wanted to save up gold coins to take the tiger girl from the next village.
Unfortunately, by the time he had saved enough gold coins, Tiger Girl had already married the hunchback from the next village.
But it doesn't matter, he is no longer the same person he used to be.
With the gold coins he had saved, he became a level 1, rank 3 coachman, and with his intelligence and talent, he stood out from the other coachmen.
Luo Xiang got a driver's license for the North District and rented a luxury carriage. If he was alone, he could save ten to thirteen silver coins every day.
In just over two months, you can save what you would have taken a whole year to save.
And, most importantly, he can now travel to the North District every day and breathe the fragrance of the North District's agave.
Once you have seen the sunshine, you cannot stand the darkness.
What Luo Xiang finds most uncomfortable now is returning to his residence in the South District after get off work every day.
No, it should be said that from the moment he left the North District and the moment the fishy smell rushed into his nostrils, he could no longer bear it.
If it weren't for the rules of the car dealership, he would even want to sleep on his horse in the North District.
However, these days will soon be over.
Luo Xiang has accumulated enough gold coins, a total of forty-six. With another four gold coins, he can try to advance to become a level 4 city guard spearman.
The City Guards' Lancers are a noble type of combat soldier, responsible for night patrols in the North District. They can get a separate dormitory in the military camp in the North District!
This is his chance to rise to fame.
The drivers of the carriage shop were all advising Tuo Xiang to think carefully. The risk of joining the combat branch was so great that he might be taken away by some hero to fight wild monsters and become cannon fodder. Moreover, he would have to be the first to fight when the monsters attacked the city.
But Luo Xiang thought very clearly.
He learned from the nobles riding in his carriage that the City Guards' Spearmen were a type of soldier used exclusively for defending cities, and all of their special skills would only come into play during battles to defend cities.
Unless the hero has a brain seizure, he will never take the city guards' spearmen out of the city.
As for siege.
This is Longshe Port City!
One of the safest main cities in the entire southern part of Elashia, it has not been attacked by wild monsters for ten years.
Luo Xiang touched the blue flower on his chest.
It’s not that Luo Xiang wants to risk his life. He is married and has a child.
His wife was a fisherwoman he met when he was a fisherman. She had just given birth to a big fat boy for him a while ago and was short of money.
He had calculated that if he could become a city guard spearman, as long as he could live a stable life for five years, he would be able to save up enough gold coins to advance to level 5.
If by chance he were to embark on the path of a hero and become a hero, he would be like those nobles.
His not-so-pretty but caring wife and young son no longer have to suffer the hardships.
While imagining a better life in the future, Luo Xiang made a big mistake.
He steered the luxurious carriage onto the road reserved for churches.
"Get out of the way!!!"
“Ouch!!”
A loud roar startled Luo Xiang's horse so much that it stood up, raised all four hooves high, and started running.
Luo Xiang was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat and quickly used his special skills to try to calm the horse.
But it was too late.
"There's an assassin!"
"Protect the Saint!"
Finished!
Luo Xiang's heart sank.
Blood splashes across the sky.
It’s not Luo Xiang’s, but Luo Xiang would rather it was his.
The huge horse was cut in half by a level 4, rank 5 Holy Guard, who kicked the horse with a flying kick.
The carriage, which was as big as a car, overturned on its side, and Luo Xiang was thrown to the ground, with a large cut on his arm caused by the friction of the rough white stone floor.
Luo Xiang felt a burning pain from his shoulder blade to his upper arm, and some rough little stones had embedded themselves into his flesh.
But he didn't care about that. He turned over, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed hard.
Bang! His head hit the white stone, as if he wanted to smash his head, fearing that the sound was not loud enough.
I can't die. What will happen to them if I die? They are still waiting for me.
Regardless of the buzzing in his head, Luo Xiang used all his strength to shout:
"Holy Angel! I am not an assassin! The horse is frightened!
Holy angels! The horse was frightened.
I'm not an assassin!"
Luo Xiang wanted to raise his head to kowtow again, but before he could lift it halfway, his head was stepped on.
The Holy Guards stepped on Luo Xiang's head with their heavy white iron boots, pressing his entire face against the white stone. They raised a large sword with angel-wing-shaped wings on the handle and placed it on Luo Xiang's neck.
"You said it wasn't true, so it wasn't true? Tell me the truth. Who ordered you to kill the Saint? Are you a spy from Kerrigan (Hell)?"
Luo Xiang's face was pressed against the white stone, and it felt like his nose bones were broken. His chin and lips were pressed against the rough white stone, and he couldn't open them at all. He could only exhale and make snoring sounds.
"Humph, you're such a stubborn spy. You still won't tell me. I'll send you to hell!"
The Holy Guards raised their heavy swords, ready to chop down.
"Gu, gulp, gulp!" Luo Xiang's body shook violently. He tried his best, but his chin and lips were rubbed to pieces by the white stone and he could only whimper in despair.
“That’s enough!”
The wind pressure from the giant sword seemed to pierce through the coarse cloth shirt on Luo Xiang's back, and the hairs on his body stood up.
A priest holding a book and wearing a tall hat looked at Tuo Xiang being trampled under the feet of the Holy Guards and said to them:
“The Saint Lady is kind-hearted and cannot bear to see this.
Let him go and stop scaring him."
"yes!"
The Holy Guard raised his feet and put the huge sword behind his back.
frighten?
Luo Xiang felt the painful bloodstains on his back, and he felt panicked and terrified.
Is this a scare? If you don't make a sound, I will die.
But Luo Xiang dared not say anything. He knelt on the ground and kowtowed frequently. He did not even dare to raise his head to look at the boots that had bruised his face.
He didn't make a sound, nor did he beg for mercy again.
Luo Xiang knew that it was useless for him to say anything. They were facing the Holy Angels Church. Killing him would be as easy as crushing an ant.
For the sake of his family, he couldn't die.
Now , his only hope is the saint. Only if the saint takes pity on him can she give him alms and let him survive.
"High Priest, I checked it and it's just an ordinary carriage."
examine?
Luo Xiang then recalled that when he was lying on the ground just now, he had heard the sound of wooden boards hitting each other.
Has your carriage been "inspected"?
Luo Xiang's heart is cold, his blood is cold, and his hands and feet are cold.
He was like an emotionless machine, constantly kowtowing.
"Bang, bang, bang"
The high priest walked to the carriage and lifted a corner of the carriage curtain.
The high priest nodded three times, walked back, and said loudly: "The Saint Lady said!"
In an instant, all the priests and crusaders present, including the Holy Crusaders in front of God Luo Xiang, stood solemnly.
"Bang, bang, bang"
Only the ignorant Luo Xiang continued to kowtow, which sounded particularly harsh in the silence.
But he soon realized something was wrong and stopped immediately, not moving.
The high priest looked at Luo Xiang with disgust and continued:
"The Saint Lady said.
Unintentional mistakes should not be punished severely!
The Archangel once transformed into a mortal and was scolded by the Crusaders in the army.
The Archangel never blamed the Crusaders.
Because the Crusaders had no intention of rebuking the Archangel.
He had no intention of attacking the church and should not be punished.”
"The words of the Saint! They are the words of the Saint!
The words of angels! They are the words of God!"
It sounded like he was saved. But Luo Xiang's hands and feet were shaking, and he could hardly kneel.
He finally realized who he had bumped into.
There is only one saint in the entire Longshegang City.
The legendary hero Adela.
She is the supreme being with more power than the city lord . Even the city lord, who is also a legendary figure, is under her jurisdiction.
He could only silently hope that this scene was not seen by other nobles in the North District.
Otherwise, a very tragic fate will be waiting for you.
"Lady Saint is kind-hearted. I'll spare your life. You're lucky. Clean up this area."
I don't know who said something near Luo Xiang, and then the sound of carriages and heavy armor stepping on the ground was heard.
Luo Xiang waited until the sound was almost inaudible before he knelt down and raised his head.
The horse lying in a pool of blood and the luxurious carriage that was torn into pieces finally overwhelmed Luo Xiang, and he lay powerlessly on the ground.
The crisis of death has just passed, and the suffering of life follows.
Both the horse and the carriage were rented, so compensation had to be paid.
A small horse worth a dozen gold coins cannot pull the big cart.
A tall horse that can pull such a large cart costs 60 gold coins, and a luxurious carriage for nobles costs nearly 200 gold coins.
A full 260 gold coins!
Luo Xiang's dream was shattered.
The military camp's investigation would reveal that he had once clashed with the troops of the Saint Lady, the legendary hero Adela. Even if he successfully transferred to a city guard spearman, no military camp would dare to accept him.
260 gold coins.
If he could continue to drive a horse-drawn carriage in the North District, it would take at least five years for his family to pay off the debt even if they went without food or drink.
But this is only in theory.
The car dealer will calculate the interest for you, plus the normal household expenses.
Luo Xiang couldn't figure it out, but he knew, a lifetime.
This money may have to be repaid for a lifetime.
Moreover, such a serious accident could not be concealed and the carriage company would not rent a carriage to him again.
I can only go to the Chamber of Commerce to drive a long-distance carriage and exchange my life for money.
I owe so much debt and I have to leave home. Will my wife and children be bullied?
What if I die?
Will the car dealership force my wife to pay off the debt that I can’t pay off?
Just one mistake, one unconscious collision, and Luo Xiang was forced into a desperate situation.
All previous efforts have been destroyed, and a miserable life in the future is inevitable.
For a moment, with mixed feelings, Luo Xiang finally couldn't hold back his tears, which flowed from the corners of his eyes and irritated the wounds on his chin and lips.
It hurts so much.
"Yeah. This horse meat is good."
When Luo Xiang heard a voice behind him, his heart skipped a beat.
It’s over, we’ve been seen by people from the North City District!
He turned his head hastily.
A pure white cloak was draped over the man, and the hood covered his face, casting his features in shadow.
This dazzling white color is exactly the same as the color of the angel wing emblem of the Holy Angel Church.
Could it be that the people of the Holy Angel Church regretted their decision and wanted to kill them all?
“No! No! No!
Please, have mercy on me, I can't die!"
Luo Xiang stood up with tears in his eyes and wanted to kowtow.
He didn't knock it down.
A pair of strong hands placed under his head, holding it up.
"No need to do that, it's just a purchase. Don't be afraid."
The other person's voice sounded hoarse and pleasant. Luo Xiang had never heard such a beautiful voice in his life.
Even the tender voice of Tiger Girl, who came to his village when he was a child, was not as pleasant as this voice.
Buy something? What? My life?
Did he mean that I shouldn't beg for mercy since I'm going to die anyway?
Qi Ge lifted Luo Xiang's head and helped him sit down.
Qi Ge stood up, patted Luo Xiang on the shoulder, and pointed at the horse that was cut in half.
"A medium-sized, mottled draft horse with uneven patterns. It's a bit old, 41 to 45 gold coins. If you bargain, you can get it down to 30 gold coins. If it's dead, 15 gold coins."
When he heard the word gold coins, Luo Xiang became sensitive.
That's the price, but the car dealership won't calculate it that way. They will only ask you to pay a maximum of 60 gold coins. From what this person said, does he want to buy it?
There is such a good thing!
A stream of warmth flowed out of Luo Xiang's cold heart, and it seemed to start beating again.
Although a dead horse is far less valuable than a living one, if it can be sold for some money it can reduce the debt a little.
no!
Luo Xiang suddenly remembered that this horse was the one that had collided with the church. If he sold it to him, it might implicate him.
But if I can sell it for 15 gold coins, I can at least save five or six years of debt.
What should I do?
Luo Xiang's inner conflict only lasted for a few seconds.
Just because Qi Ge had just helped him up, Luo Xiang felt that he absolutely could not let Qi Ge down.
"Sir, I cannot sell you this horse."
Qi Ge looked at him, did not answer, and continued talking to himself.
“Although it’s a dead horse, I need it urgently, so I’ll add 20 gold coins.
The horse has been killed for me, saving me the trouble, and I'll give you 10 gold coins.
The meat is firm and looks very appetizing. Add 20 more gold coins.
That's 65 gold coins in total, what do you think? "
The sound of nature.
To Luo Xiang, Qi Ge's voice seemed to come from the horizon.
It was the first time that Luo Xiang saw someone bargaining like this, and the more he bargained, the lower the price.
But Luo Xiang can be sure that the other party is definitely not a brainless fool.
Just based on the other party's comments and quotations on his packhorse, it is simply not accessible to ordinary people.
As a coachman who has worked as one for two or three years, I only have a vague idea of ​​it.
He is helping me.
Luo Xiang understood, but also felt even more guilty.
"Sir, I really can't sell you this horse. I just offended the church. Buying this horse might get you into trouble."
Luo Xiang didn't know where he got the courage to say this. He was about to drown, and a life-saving straw was handed to him, but he pushed it away.
Qi Ge continued talking to himself as if he hadn't heard Luo Xiang's words.
"Well, to eat roasted horse meat, we need some firewood and wood as a rack."
Qi Ge pointed to the luxurious carriage behind the horses.
“This one is good.
The best dry firewood and a blanket to help with combustion.
There is actually an incense burner that can be used to smoke the horse hide while roasting the horse meat.
The total cost was 220 gold coins, including the horse, which made a total of 285 gold coins.
I don't like small change, so just 300 gold coins.
I didn’t buy it for you at a low price. How about selling it to me?”
Luo Xiang understood, he knew.
He knows everything, but he still wants to help himself.
Even though he was facing despair just now, Luo Xiang only shed a few tears, but at this moment, he burst into tears.
He fell to his knees at Qi Ge's feet and cried loudly as if he wanted to vent all his strength.
“My lord! Whoop whoop whoop! My lord!
Oh, your kindness, oh, my life is all yours."
Qi Ge helped him up and said, "A Tier 3 NPC soldier, even if it's a logistics soldier, is worth 80 gold coins. Don't sell yourself too cheaply."
"From what you said, you sold the horse and carriage?"
“Woo woo woo.”
"Don't just cry. Do you want to sell it? If you do, nod your head. If not, I'll leave."
Luo Xiang used up his remaining strength and nodded frantically as if he wanted to shake his head off.
[System prompt: Congratulations to the player for accepting the task: Purchase Luo Xiang's horse and carriage]
The corner of Qi Ge's mouth under his hood raised, and he lined up 300 gold coins in front of Luo Xiang. He turned around, waved his hand, and the horses and carriage disappeared.
"I see there's a Vanilla Carriage Company emblem on your carriage, so you must have rented it.
If you find it difficult to explain to your boss, just tell your boss that I forced you to buy the carriage and horse for 230 gold coins.
I'm a hero, you can't say no.
If your boss wants to investigate, have him bring this to me."
Qi Ge handed a flag to Luo Xiang, on which were seven white doves painted.
While Luo Xiang was taking the flag, Qi Ge helped him up again and bent down to pick up the blue flower.
Blue flowers and red flowers can be seen everywhere in Elashia, but in Longshe Port City, they have a special meaning.
Becoming a father for the first time.
The blue one holding the blue flower represents a boy, and the red one holding the red flower represents a girl.
General Qi Ge pinned the blue flower on Luo Xiang's chest again, and then cast several healing spells to heal all the wounds on Luo Xiang's body, even clearing out the stones in Luo Xiang's wounds.
Luo Xiang wanted to express his gratitude very much, but the repeated excitement and sorrow made him cry and unable to speak.
"Wear it. If your clothes get torn, buy a new one. Don't let your wife worry."
"Woo, woo, woo, benefactor, you woo."
“My name is Qi Ge, and I’m the president of the Timely Rain Chamber of Commerce. If you have any questions, please come to the Champs Elysées Hotel in the North District to find me.
I’ll probably live there for the rest of my life.”
Qi Ge patted Luo Xiang on the shoulder and turned around to return to the team.
Luo Xiang looked at a dozen handsome knights riding on horses, with military type badges on their chests. They were all heroes!
The leading hero held a long banner in his hand, on which were also seven white doves painted.
The horses of the dozen or so heroes were all the best pure-color war horses, and each one was worth more than five thousand gold.
Luo Xiang watched Qi Ge walk back to the team. More than a dozen heroes dismounted and followed him, leading their horses.
Watching Qi Ge leave surrounded by a group of heroes.
Luo Xiang knelt down solemnly and kowtowed three times slowly in the direction where Qi Ge left.
His movements were so gentle that there was no sound when his head hit the ground, but every time he hit it, his heart hit the ground.
[System prompt: Congratulations to the player for accepting the task: Purchase Luo Xiang's horse and carriage]
[System prompt: Luo Xiang's favorability towards you +30, currently 30 (friendly)]
[System prompt: Luo Xiang's favorability towards you +30, currently 60 (grateful)]
[System prompt: Luo Xiang's favorability towards you +30, currently 90 (Heavy Favor)]
"Seven Pigeons God! How is it?"
Meteor led the horse, held up the flag, and approached Qi Ge, asking in a low voice.
Qi Ge pretended to be indifferent and glanced at the corner of the wall not far away. A small corner of the hem of a nun's monastic robe was exposed.
Qi Ge was so familiar with the nun's uniform that he would not mistake it even if it turned into ashes.
So Qi Ge raised his lips and typed four words in the team channel:
"all the best."