Why did the lord rebel

Chapter 250
Early the next morning, Xia Houyan was like a baby parent sending their children to extra-curricular classes. After sending the contestants from Shuangfengling Territory to the training ground in the suburbs of the city, he turned around and went back to the city to prepare for his own business——

——The so-called business is to meet the mourner of the "Thin Burial Sect" in the imperial capital together with Chairman Shador.

In order to avoid leaking news, President Shador, who was captured by the Igor family these days, is under house arrest in the Igor family mansion:

Of course, there are delicious food and drink being served, maybe this guy has gained two catties.

President Shador, who is the dean of the imperial capital of the Bobuan Sect, had previously agreed with his immediate superior that the meeting place was also very interesting:
"Midnight Star", the largest brothel in the imperial capital, is located at the junction of the Unicorn District and the Griffon District.

——The reason why they chose the "Midnight Star" brothel as the meeting place is not only because there is a mixed bag of good and bad people from all walks of life here, and it is easy to deceive people when the door is closed, but also because the Shador Chamber of Commerce happens to be the major shareholder of "Midnight Star" One, Chairman Shador can easily make the staff of the brothel provide convenience.

In order to conceal their identities, Lord Frost Maple Ridge, Master Laurie, Captain Cousins, and President Shador all wore the robes of the "Merker" of the Supreme Church when they set off from the house.

The so-called "Mokers" are a group of monks in the Supreme Church who never speak. According to these religious lunatics, only by reducing the interference of language can the soul be closer to the Supreme Holy God;
Regardless of whether the souls of these bald donkeys who were locked up in the scripture pavilion were close to the Holy Spirit, at least their clothes are quite useful:

The biggest feature of the deep black "Merke" robe is that it covers the body extremely tightly. As long as the hood is pulled down, you will not be able to tell whether you are Lin Chiling or Lin Zhiying, Gao Yuanyuan or Gao Xiaosong.

Therefore, this costume is simply the best choice for people from all walks of life to conceal their identities, such as hooligans, spies, high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen.

In fact, everyone knows that most of the true "Merkers" of the Supreme Church live in secluded churches and never enter the world;

Out of 99 "Merkers" running around in black robes on Imperial Avenue, [-] of them are pretending, and the remaining one is pretending to be special.

However, everyone needs a little privacy. "As long as you wear a Mok robe, everyone will treat you as a Mok" has become a tacit unspoken rule of the citizens of the imperial capital.

It is precisely because the intention of the black robe to cover up the identity is too obvious, the guards of the imperial capital will also increase their vigilance by [-]% against the person wearing this robe, basically preventing criminals from pretending to be quiet and openly committing crimes Possibility—Just as in reality, throwing an assassin into the water will not melt, and the hooded robe that hides the face will not let you lurk in the vast crowd like in the game, it will only make you white The cockroaches on the tiles are just as noticeable.

If there is any place in the Imperial City that can make the Mo Ke robe less conspicuous, it is the brothel street where the "Midnight Star" is located.

For well-known reasons, it seems that many people like to hide their faces when they go to such places.

Therefore, "a group of fake monks went to visit the real kilns" has also become a well-known and strange situation witnessed by everyone in the border area between the Unicorn District and the Griffon District for 20 years.

Xiahou Daguan led three horsemen, wearing a loose black robe like Belikov from another world, enduring the piercing eyes of passers-by and patrolling guards all the way, and finally reached the brothel where "Midnight Star" is located a street.

The sudden increase of black-robed "Merkers" on the street finally made the group of four feel relieved to return to the mainstream, and they breathed a sigh of relief.

However, perhaps because it has not yet reached the peak hours of business at night, this fireworks alley in the imperial capital is not as extravagant and luxurious as Xiahou officials imagined. is also indebted;

There is no riding on a leaning bridge, only black robes floating all over the street, the color is so plain that it feels like digging oil underground.

"That's it?" The Lord Lord's disappointment was beyond words.

"Now it's not the same as it was back then..." Master Laurie sighed, recalling the past years, "The entertainment industry in the imperial capital was very prosperous in the past, but it has declined a bit in recent years... In fact, it is like 'Midnight Star'. The target customers of the shop are not the nobles who want everything, but the small merchants and small craftsmen in the imperial capital—but since the war in the Eastern Region, the tax has become heavier and heavier, who has the spare money..."

If the officials of Xiahou realize something:
It seems that the best way to ban a certain product is to make it unaffordable...

"Most of the people who come to this street now are just like us, who need to use a cover to discuss private matters..." Chairman Shador, the local snake, carefully explained to the lord, "Information dealers, local gangs, smugglers Businessmen... are basically this kind of people, and there are not many real clients..."

Cavalier Commander Cousins ​​sneered and said:
"Sooner or later, these brothels don't even need their mother's girls, and they can still have a prosperous business..."

"Is this place so full of filth?" Xia Houyan obviously forgot that he was dressed in a black robe of Moke, and obviously belonged to the category of "filth" and "filth". Team and the royal government, why don’t you think of a way to clean it up?”

"You might as well guess how many of these 'Mokers' on the street are officials." President Shador said concisely, pointing to the end.

The three giants of the Igor family felt lost.

President Shador pulled the hood with his hands, briefly checked the surrounding situation, and after confirming that there was no danger, he led the three of them to the closed door of the "Midnight Star" brothel, and bent their fingers on the solid wooden door panel. Knocked on.

With a "squeak", a woman's cheeks thickly smeared with lead powder appeared in the slightly opened door.

President Shador didn't say much, he just lifted his hood up so that the welcoming woman could see his face clearly.

No need for a second confirmation, the door of the "Midnight Star" brothel was immediately opened for this major shareholder.

Chairman Shador walked into the lobby of this three-story building with the lord and the two horsemen.

As soon as he entered the door, before his eyes adjusted to the dark environment, the Lord of Frost Maple Ridge first smelled the air filled with the smell of dried flowers, spices and flue-cured tobacco in the hall.

Only the tobacco produced in the Orc Federation has always been a high-end luxury in the imperial market, and those in Frost Maple Ridge were bought at a high price from Commander Paulus of the Southern Army;
However, the customer base of "Midnight Star" obviously can afford this little expense.

After his pupils gradually adapted to the light in the room, Xia Houyan took advantage of the dim light of the crystal chandelier to take a brief look at the interior of "Midnight Star":

If you only look at the lobby on the first floor, this place is very similar to the taverns and small restaurants he visited in the imperial capital:

In the not too spacious rectangular space, there are about six or seven long tables for four people to sit and eat. The tabletops, the floor and the walls are all made of painted wood, and the decoration style is very uniform;

However, even though it was noon time when meals were supposed to be eaten, the entire hall was empty, except for two Sibermers sitting in a corner, whispering about some illegal activities.

The difference between "Midnight Star" and ordinary taverns lies in the second and third floors: when the lord looked up, he could see two rows of closed doors through the railing—you can know with your butt that these compartments are used by customers. A private space to do or talk about things;

What surprised Xia Houyan even more was that faintly glowing magic runes were painted on the door panels of these compartments. The lines were very familiar, and they were exactly the same as the runes that Master Laurie would arrange around the study before the family meeting. It is soundproof and anti-detection.

Chairman Shador noticed the Lord Lord's gaze, lowered his voice and said:

"I asked the magician of the school city to arrange it. It cost a lot of money. A rune costs one gold coin and twenty silver coins."

"It's expensive." Master Laurie said sourly, obviously jealous of the high income of fellow mages.

"When we return to Shuangfengling, remember to draw one on the door of my bedroom in Horned Eagle Manor." Xia Houyan seemed to have suddenly remembered something, and gave his chief mage a death order.

Master Laurie muttered something dissatisfied.

President Shador took a small golden key from the welcoming girl, and then led the three of them up the slightly creaking stairs to the second floor, and came to a door at the end of the corridor. , unlocked the door and walked in.

The decoration in the room is also very simple, with a big bed, a sofa, and two chairs. Xia Houyan feels that it is not as good as an express hotel on the earth. It is really hard work for the young man on the mainland of Haiwen...

"My Lord Mourner and I made an appointment to meet here. According to previous experience, he will bring two of his subordinates." Chairman Shador carefully locked the door, then pulled the shutters and glanced out. Glancing at the scene on the street, "You should be able to see him coming from here."

"Oh?" Xia Houyan walked to the window and found that he could see the crowds on the street in front of the "Midnight Star" at a glance, "Does that 'mourner' from the Bofu Sect have any characteristics? How can I tell who it is?" It's him?"

"He also wears the robe of Mo Ke, but he will put a purple hyacinth plant on his shoulder. When we meet, we don't show our faces. This is the secret code for the high-level meetings of the Bomber Sect." President Shador took it out of his arms. A thin and small purple dried flower came out. After thinking about it, I handed it to the lord, "If you see a 'Merke' with flowers on the shoulders, it must be the mourner."

"I leave it to you." The lord took the dried flowers, patted Aaron Cousins ​​on the back, and handed over the responsibility of monitoring the street situation to his knight commander. "Call me when the mourner appears."

Knight Commander Cousins ​​agreed, and watched helplessly as the lord put hyacinth flowers on his shoulders and lay lazily on the bed.

"That..." President Shador hesitated to speak for a long time, and finally said reluctantly, "Master Igor, I want to ask you one thing..."

"Say." The lord said sullenly.

"Please don't conflict with Mourner..." President Shador gritted his teeth, "Leaving aside Mr. Mourner's own strength, the two bodyguards under his command are all magic of the Necromancy Master... If the negotiations don't go well and you take action, I'm afraid the situation will be very dangerous..."

Xia Houyan originally thought that the chief priest of the imperial capital must have a high opinion, and he had already cheered up a little bit. When he heard the word "necromancy", he immediately lost interest and fell on the bed with his head up.

"The scene will indeed be very dangerous." Master Laurie thought about the tragedy of Master Spencer in Rock Creek City, and nodded solemnly.

"Also, Lord Igor..." President Shador said relentlessly, "The idea of ​​'investing in shares' you proposed is really completely inconsistent with the traditions and regulations of our Bomber Sect...but according to my impression , Lord Mourner has a self-willed and even cruel personality, so he may completely reject your proposal..."

"It's okay, let's exchange opinions and seek common ground while reserving differences!" The lord touched the crowbar at his waist and said openly.

Master Laurie said in his heart that what you exchanged might not be brains.

"It's good if you think so..." President Shador, who was completely ignorant of Lord Shuangfengling's brutal style, breathed a sigh of relief, "You must remember that this is the bustling area of ​​the imperial capital. If we don't work together, none of us will end well..."

"Are you threatening me?" The lord raised his eyebrows.

Shador waved his hands in a panic and was about to defend himself, when suddenly there was a muffled noise from downstairs through the door.

The four scum in the room looked at each other in astonishment:
Since entering the door just now, the environment of "Midnight Star" has been quite quiet. Why did someone suddenly shout?

Under the Lord Lord's nod, Chairman Shador unscrewed the door lock, pulled out a crack in the door that was as thin as a mosquito's leg, and opened his eyes wide;
The next second, he slammed the door shut, leaning his back against the door leaf, breathing heavily and turning pale.

"What's wrong?" Seeing that the situation was not going well, Xia Houyan quickly stood up.

"The City Defense Army of the Imperial Capital! The City Defense Army!" President Shador's voice became sharp and distorted because he forcibly suppressed the volume. "A large group of City Defense Army soldiers are blocking the door, as if they are questioning the girl just now!"

"Fuck? Anti-pornography?" The lord's first reaction was very earth-like.

"Did we leak the news?" Master Laurie's question was much more normal.

Simultaneously with President Shador's gut-wrenching "I don't know" sounded, there was also a flustered sentence from Captain Cousins:
"My lord, the 'mourner' is here!"

Xia Houyan hurriedly took a step forward, put his eyes to the gap of the blinds, and sure enough, he saw a group of three people in black robes slowly approaching "Midnight Star" - a bright purple hyacinth, the one in the middle The shoulders of the man in black danced with the wind.

For a moment, the lord didn't know whether he should pay attention to the door or the window.

(End of this chapter)