The end of October in the solar calendar year 4419.
The mist in the air was already a little chilly.
Rock State.
Bronze City Peacock City.
At the huge entrance to the city, there lies a spacious river, and a giant suspension bridge stands quietly there, accommodating the passing people and carriages.
Below the bridge are thirty-two massive reinforced concrete stone pillars that serve as the foundation and support points, standing firmly in the river with only half of them exposed.
The suspension bridge is covered with countless special steel wires, which are connected to the carved guardrails on both sides of the bridge. It looks like a huge slingshot.
This river serves as a natural barrier to the city and is called the "Weiling River" by local residents. This term is often used in large speeches at the Omto College area, and its meaning is "affinity, protection and dependence."
There are many tall ginkgo trees planted on both sides of the Weiling River. It is late autumn now, and the countless leaves that dot the river have turned yellow, just like the setting sun at this moment, casting a dim light.
At this moment, the giant carriage carrying the circus has passed the suspension bridge and has been inspected and paid at the city gate.
All these were negotiated by Golov, so there was no need for the regiment commander Chen Lun to do it personally.
With the Silver Dragon Chamber of Commerce as a capable partner, the circus has a legal "operation" certificate in the empire, as well as a formal pass. Even every member is a "pure" citizen of the empire.
After paying one silver ounce and twenty-five copper crowns as the entrance fee, the circus received a stamped entry certificate and a salute from four guards.
Although the certificate is just a thin piece of photocopied paper, it feels very inferior to the touch and even the ink is not clear, but just based on this point, it is more formal than most cities in the State of Gem.
As the carriage entered the city, the huge carriage did not attract the attention of passers-by.
Because Peacock City is a port city, many chambers of commerce and individual merchants come and go, and large horse-drawn carriages are everywhere.
"Mr. Jack, where are we going next?"
Golov's voice came from behind the curtain.
Memories of Peacock City then emerged in Chen Lun's mind. Although he had been here in his previous life, he did not stay here for a long time, so many of his impressions were beginning to become blurred.
"Let's go to the Silver Dragon Chamber of Commerce branch here first. We need a little help."
Chen Lun thought for a moment and said.
The group had just arrived, so they shouldn't be too conspicuous. Keeping a low profile would avoid unnecessary trouble. At the same time, they also needed the help of the Silver Dragon Chamber of Commerce to provide them with a place to stay.
His purpose was very clear. He came to Peacock City to avoid the Red Disaster, focus on development, and provide his companions with a relatively stable space for growth... and by the way, get the opportunities hidden in Peacock City.
In his previous life, Chen Lun learned about the rumors about opportunities in Peacock City from posts and videos on the gaming forum.
It was already the early stage of version 2.0. Right after the version was updated, some people couldn't wait to post to show off that they had got good stuff in Peacock City.
Since then, one after another, people have posted messages claiming that they also got a bargain in Peacock Market.
As more and more posts appeared, everyone had an illusion that Peacock City was a city full of opportunities, a place where you could take off as soon as you arrived.
Some players even jokingly called Peacock City the "Sanctuary of Ascension."
Chen Lun was also driven by curiosity at the time , and followed the crowd to Peacock City. But later he found out that those rumors were all lies!
This place is no different from other cities. There are opportunities, but most of them are small side quests. There are only a few "big treasures" and they have long been dug out.
Players who came to Peacock City and discovered the truth cried out that they had been cheated .
At that time, when Chen Lun walked on the street, he would often encounter players cursing.
But these people did not refute or expose the rumors. Instead, they joined the ranks of "Kongque City is a good place" and posted on the forums to follow suit, saying that they had picked up a strange object today, obtained extraordinary knowledge tomorrow, and hooked up with a noble widow the day after tomorrow...
So in the end, this city was completely "deified" by the crazy people, and was also hyped up by following the trend and making memes.
But there is a reason why Chen Lun chose to come here.
That is, among the countless "opportunity posts", there are indeed three that are real and reliable news, and at this time point, they have not been discovered by anyone.
This was thanks to a big "post reviewer" on the forum at the time, who, by unraveling the fragmentary clues, deduced that three of the posts were authentic, and the rest were just jokes.
His analysis made sense, and the person involved later replied to confirm it, and even produced some of the physical objects he had obtained as proof.
Because the matter had been hot for a while, Chen Lun was quite impressed by it.
He even remembered some clues about those three opportunities.
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While driving the carriage, Golov asked passers-by for directions.
After a moment.
Finally, after some bumps and bruises, the circus arrived at the door of the Silver Dragon Chamber of Commerce building.
Chen Lun asked the other companions to stay in the carriage and wait, and only took Floy with him. The two of them went down together and walked into the gate of the Silver Dragon Chamber of Commerce.
The receptionist at the front desk was well-dressed and came up to ask questions with a smile on her face.
Chen Lun didn't waste any time and directly took out the high-level token silver ring coin and asked the other party to consult the highest person in charge of the branch, saying that there was an important matter to discuss in detail.
The receptionist's delicate make-up showed a look of confusion at first, then she remembered something and stared at the silver ring coin in astonishment.
"Ah... Dear Sir, please wait a moment. I will go and inform Mr. Todd right away!"
She said a little nervously.
Chen Lun and Floyd were arranged to sit on the luxurious and comfortable sofa, and the receptionist hurriedly ran upstairs. During the movement, the side of the long skirt with a slit was faintly visible.
Several other young women at the front desk seemed very surprised, their eyes wandering curiously over Chen Lun and Floy, wondering what the noble identities of these two handsome men and beautiful women were.
After a while, a middle-aged man in a suit and tie followed the receptionist downstairs.
He looked a little nervous, wiped his sweaty palms, and strode over.
"Dear Mr. Jack, welcome to Peacock City. I'm sorry that I didn't know about your arrival in advance, otherwise I would have held a grand dinner to welcome you!"
Todd's posture was very humble and his words were very comfortable.
Chen Lun knew that the other party was just being polite, so he shook hands with him briefly and said:
"Mr. Todd, I am flattered by your enthusiasm."
"Oh no no, this is necessary courtesy and also a sign of respect for you."
When Todd saw the young man in front of him, he thought that he was easy to get along with, so he finally put his mind at ease.
President Rosa had already passed the message down that Mr. Jackspeight was her close friend and the circus was the highest-level partner of the Chamber of Commerce, and she ordered that no branch should neglect it.
"How can I help you?"
Todd asked the question tactfully.
"This time when we come to Peacock City, my companions and I may stay for a while, but since we are new here, we don't have a place to stay yet, so..."
"Mr. Jack, please rest assured that the Chamber of Commerce still has more than a hundred apartments, more than twenty villas, and the deeds of seven or eight manors. You can choose at will..."
Todd said quickly.
He gestured to the young lady beside him to fetch the information, and then smiled and said to Chen Lun:
"Of course, I also have a large vacant apartment. If you don't mind, I can give it to you as a gift..."
"You're very kind, Mr. Todd."
Chen Lun smiled back but shook his head.
"No need. I can just pick a manor from the information later. Besides, it's not free. I'll pay what I want."
Todd wanted to say something, but Chen Lun raised his hand to stop him.
"Although Rosa and I are good friends, business is business, and we cannot let the Silver Dragon Chamber of Commerce lose money... Mutual benefit is the principle of long-term relationships, isn't it, Mr. Todd?"
"Of course, this is the truth of business. President Rosa is really enviable to have a friend like you."
Todd complimented.
Then, a young and beautiful receptionist came trotting over with a stack of documents and handed the information to Todd, who then presented it to Chen Lun with both hands.
Chen Lun thanked him, took the documents, and put the documents of ordinary houses and apartments aside. He was not short of money now, and he did not want to make himself and his companions squeezed in a small space.
After a simple round of selection, he chose a manor in the northeast of Peacock City.
Originally there was a winery there, and the owner was a man of great taste. However, for some reasons, he left here and moved to another city, and then sold the property to the Silver Dragon Chamber of Commerce.
The reason why Chen Lun was attracted to it was mainly because the place was large enough. In addition to the main villa , there were six servants' residences, vineyards, stables, warehouses, basements and wine cellars, etc., all of which were fully equipped without the need for additional construction.
In addition, the manor is not far from the city center and has convenient transportation.
This winery is not cheap. The price tag is 1,368 gold pounds. With other taxes and service fees, it costs almost 1,400 gold pounds.
This price is nearly five times the price of the manor in Amber City. However, a lot of money was spent on building new facilities at that time.
“This winery.”
Chen Lun pointed to the list on the document and said to Todd.
"You really have good taste. This winery is a residence that suits your status... Mr. Jack, please wait a moment. It will only take ten minutes, no, five minutes. We will definitely complete all the procedures for you."
Todd complimented.
He then promptly gave orders to his two male subordinates, took the documents, and quickly entered an office.
Not even a moment.
The male subordinate came out carrying a land deed and several matching brown paper document bags, and Todd handed them to Chen Lun personally.
"Mr. Jack, it happens that this manor has been idle for too long, and the Chamber of Commerce has decided to sell it at a discount, so the price has been adjusted to 800 gold pounds. I hope you like it."
A smile appeared on Todd's face.
Chen Lun couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, thinking to himself that he knew how to do things.
"Then I really came at the right time. Thank you, Mr. Todd."
He calmly took out an Imperial Bank certificate, signed it and handed it to Todd.
"You're welcome, Mr. Jack."
Todd took the black card, personally escorted Chen Lun out of the building, and said attentively:
"If you need anything, you can always come to me... Finally, I wish you and your companions a happy life in Peacock City."