When the Saint comes, she does not collect food

Chapter 657: Long Causeway City and Witch Solan
Changdi City was built on the side of an ancient levee, but due to the change of river course, the levee became a city wall.

Lulos, along with hundreds of senior members of the John Party, were waiting at the city gate early in the morning.

Arriving at the city gate from the dock, Horn got off the boat smoothly under the escort of hundreds of black-clad soldiers, and people around him immediately scattered flower petals.

The guard of honor on the ship then blew trumpets and lutes, and a row of tall guards formed two rows of human walls. The citizens of Black Snake Bay, who were wearing robes and smocks, looked at them sideways.

After getting off the boat, Horn followed Lulos to his residence, looking around all the way.

He basically did not get off the boat during the journey, and still had no detailed knowledge of what Black Snake Bay was like. Today he had the opportunity to come and take a look.

The layout of Long Causeway is different from that of Fort Joan of Arc. Its ground is paved with hand-fired colored bricks, and colorful curtains and flags are hung on both sides of the road.

Similar to the colored bricks, the houses in Changdi City are also colorful.

They are mainly red, orange, yellow and white, with terraced or domed roofs and spires or flags on top. Some roofs also have wind chimes hanging on them, which make pleasant tinkling sounds as the wind blows.

Horn couldn't help but sigh, are the paints and dyes here free? Is it just like this?

Jeanne, who was standing by, covered her nose as soon as she stepped onto the street. The air was filled with the smell of horse manure, sheep manure and incense, which was really uncomfortable.

But when she looked at the fruits and vegetables sold in the market, she couldn't help but be curious. She took out the plant manual given by the Dragon Alchemy Society, compared them, and murmured: "Purple egg, brown orange, pearl rice, sweet pea..."

Seeing the novel fruits and vegetables on the shelves, Horn's heart moved, and he said to his attendant beside him: "Buy some of these fruits and vegetables and their seeds later, and send them directly to the Holy Court, and let Catherine take a closer look."

"Are those straw cages filled with toads?" Looking at the citizens carrying toad cages in the smoky streets, Jeanna couldn't help but turn her head and ask Lulos, "What do they want toads for?"

Lulos glanced at the toad vendors squatting on the roadside and shook her head: "This kind of toad is for licking."

"For licking? Why?" Jeanne frowned in disgust.

Lulos took a look and said, "The skin of these toads can secrete a kind of mucus with psychedelic effects. The witch followers need it to relieve the pain of their nerves. This is a business in Black Snake Bay. Many people will take the initiative to breed these poisonous frogs."

"This is really..." After holding it in for a long time, Horn said the second half of the sentence, "It's different." Looking at the citizens of Black Snake Bay licking the toad's back with their light blue tongues,

Compared to Thousand River Valley, Black Snake Bay is like another country completely.

The place is filled with the lingering smell of incense, and people wear open-chested shirts and straw sandals and flip-flops even in winter, and have all kinds of tattoos on their bodies.

The most peculiar thing is the decoration. Perhaps it is the long secret party life and the wandering life that had to be kept secret that left the people of Black Snake Bay with a culture of masks and headgear that is deeply engraved in their bones.

Walking on the bluestone streets, five out of ten people were wearing various masks and hoods. Many of the hoods even covered the entire head, without caring whether the neck could support such weight.

In the short distance from the dock to the Moonlight Palace of Ruo'an Dang, Horn saw spiral horn headgear, red-faced devil headgear, green-haired mouse headgear...

Of course, the most common one is the black cloth hood and white wooden mask.

"But if someone commits a crime and we can't even see their face, how can we arrest them?" Du Valon, who was traveling with him, looked around and couldn't help asking, "For example, if I wear a hood to steal apples from a stall."

With a wry smile, Robert explained: "Either you catch him before he disappears from your sight, or you consider yourself unlucky, or you can grab something from him and find a fortune teller to help you with your divination."

Du Valon quickly said to the accompanying personnel behind him: "Then we have to take good care of the luggage."

"No need." Lulos laughed, "They are not stupid. They dare not do anything to you. Our Long Beach City is no different from other places." "Do you mean that Long Beach City is considered to have good public security in Black Snake Bay?" Horn looked around and asked with a hint of hesitation.

"Unfortunately, you are absolutely right." Looking at the thief who was grabbing breadfruit and eating it while running on the roadside, Lulos felt both pity and helplessness.

Horn fell into deep thought. If Black Snake Bay had a custom that advocated openness and freedom, then the national model he built in Thousand River Valley might not be suitable for Black Snake Bay.

After learning about the history of Black Snake Bay along the way, Horn gradually understood why there were always divine people in Black Snake Bay and why they had a rich and extraordinary culture.

Since 1000 years ago in the Imperial Calendar, the Empire has been exiling fugitives, people possessed by demons (mentally ill people), wizards, cultists, etc. to Black Snake Bay.

As the first witch emerged and made this place her base, a large number of witch followers gathered there.

This leads to a big problem, which is the various deformities and mental illnesses caused by the pressure of magic power on the nerves.

With the fermentation and breeding of poisonous insects like this, it would be strange if it could support idle people.

"Okay, we're here. This is the Moonlight Palace, the headquarters of the Ruoan Party."

The Moonlight Palace was actually an altar of an ancient evil god, but the Ruoan Party spent twenty years rebuilding and restoring it, resulting in the building before us.

It has a snow-white exterior wall and a multi-section golden roof. The marble spherical dome covers the vertical palace. The only flaw is that it is covered with moss and climbing plants. A patch of overgrown ruins can be seen in the palace.

After walking in through the main gate and climbing up dozens of steps, Horn finally reached the pedestal of the Moonlight Palace.

When he walked into the Moonlight Palace, a woman with wheat-colored skin and exposed navel came forward and bowed to him: "Greetings, Lord Horn, I am the assassin master of the Shadow Society, 'Shadow' Solan Hoftan."

According to previous information, this should be the first witch to stand on Horn's side in the Witch Council.

She looked to be only in her twenties, but her actual age was unfathomable. She wore a white bra top and loose trousers that revealed her slender ankles.

"Nice to meet you." Horn walked up to him and shook his hand. After a brief exchange of greetings, they sat down. "I thought that the student of the Bishop Killer Toruya would not support me as the 'Pope'."

"On the contrary." Sitting cross-legged on the fragrant vine cushion, Solan picked up the pottery jar and stiffly poured Horn a glass of orange juice wine. "Master Toruya killed the bishops not because they were bishops, but because they were sinners... This wine is homemade and has no alcohol content."

"Don't you dislike the Messiah religion?" Horn smiled and took a sip of the sour and sweet fruit wine. It tasted really good and not too strong.

"The predecessor of the Shadow Society was actually a group of outlaws who specialized in robbing the rich and giving to the poor." Solan put the wine glass under his veil and took a sip. "As for us now making a living by assassination and smuggling, it's just to survive."

"You don't have to smuggle anymore." Horn said with a smile, "There are many things in Black Snake Bay that we need, such as the pearl rice, sweet beans, purple eggs, brown oranges and other fruits and vegetables."

"I can also use these to exchange for cheap cloth and daily necessities from you." Solan raised his glass, "Cheers to you."

Horn drank the wine in the glass and said, "Are you from Black Snake Bay?"

"I am a Norn. I was born in Codburg in the Norn Kingdom. I am the daughter of a fisherman." Solan stroked his wine glass. "The damn demon hunter burned my family's fishing boat, so I fled to Black Snake Bay."

Although Solan said this lightly, Horn still felt a deep hatred.

"Let's get back to the point." Horn quickly brought the subject back to the point. "What do you think of my proposal for the Black Snake Bay Consortium?"

(End of this chapter)