Global Coming: Farming with my sister-in-law in the end times

Chapter 398 Arriving at Melinde City, Cao Xing's connections. (6600)

At this moment, the middle-aged man who was being watched by everyone looked a little hesitant.

As a wandering mercenary, he certainly knows that the person who can take out tens of millions of bills at once is not an ordinary person.

But with so much money, the temptation is too great.

Seeing him hesitate, the others also said: "Captain, our Rust Mercenary Group has not been open for business for several months. If we don't take on some business, we will starve to death."

"Yeah, I think this guy looks like one of those lords from another world."

"These lords from other worlds seem to be very weak, which is perfect for us to attack."

"Let's give him a vote!"

At this moment, the man in front of him seemed to have made up his mind after hearing everyone's persuasion.

"Okay, let's beat him up!"

Hearing this, smiles appeared on the faces of other people on the field.

The man continued.

"However, the direction this lord from another world is heading seems to be towards the city of Melinde, which means that he is most likely going to exchange the money and store receipts in his hands for cash."

"We shouldn't act hastily. We should just follow him and wait for him to change the money. Then we can find an opportunity to rob him in the wild!"

After hearing this, the other mercenaries nodded solemnly.

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Time flies.

In the blink of an eye, three and a half hours passed.

They have advanced continuously for more than 400 kilometers.

The distance to the city on the map is getting closer and closer.

This made Cao Xing feel excited and a little nervous.

To be honest, this was also his first time to go to this world, a city where humans gathered.

Duolun Lake City is not a gathering place in the true sense.

After all, when they entered, everyone in the city had been killed.

The city of Melinde, where he was going now, was the real large human gathering place in this world.

From afar, I saw a magnificent city!

Cao Xing has already seen the towering black city wall, which is at least twenty or thirty meters high and five or six meters thick. It is as indestructible as the Great Wall of Steel!

The entire city of Melinde was circled.

The diameter of this city is about six or seven kilometers.

Compared with Duolun Lake City, it is much smaller.

However, as one of the only few human cities in the Snowstorm, its importance is self-evident, and the flow of people inside is still quite astonishing.

And below the city wall is a huge city gate that is more than ten meters high, majestic and imposing.

At this moment, the city gate is open.

A large number of pedestrians and business travelers come and go here, making it very lively.

Some rode giant forest wolves, some rode chocobos, and some even rode giant aquatic lizards...

The various exotic mounts are dazzling.

However, Cao Xing was the first person to ride a mammoth.

Dabai's huge body and long tusks give people a strong sense of deterrence.

The mounts of the people nearby even began to tremble when they felt Dabai approaching.

That is a kind of suppression at the life level!

However, except for non-aggressive creatures such as horses, all other mounts of these people were placed next to the stables near the city wall.

At the same time, there was a group of well-dressed young people at the city gate. They were obviously the children of the city's nobles.

They ride on various majestic mounts, including shiny black horses and nimble snow leopards.

And the giant wolf is also theirs.

However, after seeing Cao Xing's mammoth, these people couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

"Oh! Gods, did I go out without washing my eyes today? What did I see? It turned out to be a mammoth!"

"Oh my god, there are actually people who can tame this sacred creature and use it as a mount."

"This giant forest wolf under my feet cost me 150 million crowns to catch, and it cost me another 50 crowns to hire an expert trainer. But compared to this mammoth, it's just like a puppy on the side of the road!"

"No, I'm going to go back to my father to ask for money. I want to ride a mammoth too!"

"..."

This group of noble sons quickly jumped off their mounts, asked the soldiers at the door to lead the beasts into the stables nearby, and then walked towards the city.

Cao Xing naturally heard what those people were discussing about him.

But he didn't care and walked straight into the city.

When they were about to reach the city gate, this group of soldiers in black armor stopped Cao Xing.

"Melinde City prohibits large beasts from entering the city, including mounts."

Cao Xing was not surprised. "I know. Please help me arrange a stable for my companion to rest."

These soldiers face huge flows of people every day and have seen all kinds of people.

One of the soldiers said calmly, "Yes, but there is a fee. It costs 100 crowns a day."

"But your pet is too big, so you need to pay 200 crowns a day."

Cao Xing nodded slightly. This amount of money was not a problem for him at all.

"no problem."

After saying that, he prepared to jump off Dabai's back.

At this moment, another soldier said: "Besides, these soldiers of yours cannot enter the city."

He pointed at the wild boar warriors behind Cao Xing and said.

Cao Xing frowned and asked, "Why? I see those mercenaries and guards, aren't they all allowed to enter the city?"

The soldier said calmly, "They can enter the city because they have a permit to enter the city obtained from the city guard."

"Melinde City has a rule that no private armed forces are allowed to enter the city without a certificate."

"If you are going in, these soldiers must stay outside."

Hearing this rule, Cao Xing frowned again.

The wild boar warrior next to him said, "It's okay, Lord, we will just stay with Dabai."

"If you have any problem, just call us and we'll be there right away."

But Cao Xing shook his head.

After all, letting these wild boar warriors stay with these mounts is like treating them as animals, right?

These are our soldiers, how can we allow them to be treated like this?
So he pressed the communication device on his ear and said, "Yaskin, I'm already near the city of Melinde."

After saying that, he looked up again.

"This seems to be the east gate."

When he heard Cao Xing's message, Yaskin's joyful voice was heard from the other end of the line.

"My Lord, why are you here so suddenly?"

Cao Xing replied: "I happened to have some time this time, so I took the time to come and take a look."

"However, we were stopped by a group of soldiers at the door, and they wouldn't let the wild boar warriors in. Do you have any solution?"

When Yaskin heard this, he immediately replied, "Don't worry, Lord. I can bring you in."

"Wait for me outside first, I'll come out to pick you up."

"it is good."

Cao Xing hung up the phone, and then led everyone to wait there.

Yaskin moved quickly, rushing towards the East City Gate at almost the fastest speed.

From afar, a middle-aged man with brisk steps was seen emerging from the city gate.

It was Yaskin.

When he saw Cao Xing, he waved with joy.

However, he did not come over immediately, but spoke to the soldiers at the city gate first.

The soldiers nodded after hearing this.

Then they came to Cao Xing.

"Sir, you may go in with your soldiers."

"However, your mammoth must remain outside."

"But you don't have to pay for the storage fee."

Compared to their indifference when they saw him just now, the attitudes of these soldiers had taken a 180-degree turn.

Cao Xing nodded, and then said: "Then I'll trouble you."

After saying that, Dabai followed one of the soldiers into the stable next to them.

Cao Xing and his group walked towards the city.

For Cao Xing, what happened at the door was just a minor episode. The soldiers were just acting according to the rules, so it was nothing serious.

Yaskin followed him and said with a smile on his face: "My Lord, I haven't seen you for a few days. You have become stronger again."

Cao Xing smiled and nodded, "Yaskin, you are doing well. Even these soldiers are giving you face."

Yaskin said modestly: "No, it's just that I happen to have some relationship with their captain."

Cao Xing nodded slightly and didn't ask any more questions.

It was clear from the last time in Anno River Village that Yaskin was quite good at handling various interpersonal relationships.

After all, the world of martial arts is not about fighting and killing, but more about human relationships and worldly wisdom.

After passing the city gate, a system prompt appears.

[You have entered the special neutral area: Melinde City]

[Please note: In this city, it is forbidden to use force or fight with others. If you are discovered, you may be driven away by the city guards.]

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At this moment, they finally entered the city of Melinde.

As far as the eye can see, there are wide streets similar to those in Duolun Lake City.

But compared to Duolun Lake City, the buildings here are not so orderly arranged.

The various two- and three-story houses are of different heights and seem a bit crowded.

Of course, such a city also has a stronger breath of life.

Yaskin introduced himself to Cao Xing as they walked.

"My Lord, this is Horak Street. This street is basically all owned by Earl Winston."

"Look at those tall buildings interspersed among them. They are all defense towers."

"Most of them are high-level arrow towers, sentry towers, etc., with many city guards stationed on them for a long time."

"But among them, there are some expert-level defense towers, called magic defense towers, which have much higher damage than ordinary arrow towers."

"besides……"

Yaskin continued to explain the buildings in the city, and Cao Xing nodded slightly beside him.

The passers-by were in a hurry.

Of course, most of them are human.

Cao Xing also saw many survivors in the city of Melinde.

Although after the system update, I can no longer check the breath of other survivors at will.

But you have to know that the temperament of each lord from another world is completely different from the natives of this world.

In the crowd, you can tell at a glance who are the lords of the other world.

Just then, Cao Xing saw a woman in her early twenties constantly asking a businessman if he needed any help.

There was another survivor who was squatting in front of a beggar on the roadside, throwing a crown into his bowl from time to time.

Including the soldiers, there were a few survivors who followed them and kept clinging to them, and the soldiers couldn't drive them away.

Obviously, the purpose of these people is to trigger the mission.

The corners of Cao Xing's mouth twitched...

It’s just these stupid players who never forget to complete their tasks wherever they go.

As they walked, they crossed two streets and almost reached the area around the central third ring road.

Yaskin said, "My Lord, this is the shop I bought. Can you take a look at it?" Cao Xing took a quick look and found that this place was almost in a key position at a corner. People passing by could see it, so it was considered a golden area.

Apart from the small area, estimated to be less than 30 square meters, there are no other disadvantages.

Cao Xing nodded and said, "This position is not bad, we can negotiate for it."

A smile also appeared on Yaskin's face.

"Okay, then I'll contact the person in charge of this shop."

Just then, a plump curly-haired woman wearing a thick cotton coat came over from the other side of the street.

When she saw Yaskin, she walked quickly forward.

Without waiting for him to speak, the woman shouted loudly.

"Yaskin! Do you want this shop or not? It's been delayed for so many days!"

"I'm telling you, if you don't sign, I'm going to rent it to someone else. I don't know how many people have come to ask me about this in the past few days!"

Yaskin said apologetically, "Mrs. Davis, I'm sorry. It did delay me for a few days."

"But my lord is here, and he will sign the contract with you today."

It was obvious that this woman was the person in charge of this shop.

After hearing this, the woman looked at Cao Xing with a scrutinizing gaze.

As if he saw through his identity as the lord of another world, a hint of doubt appeared in his eyes.

"Are you sure you want to rent this shop?"

Cao Xing nodded and said directly: "Let's rent it for 15 years according to what Yaskin said, 5 kronor a year."

Upon hearing this, the woman named Davis snorted coldly and spoke in a high-pitched voice.

"I'm sorry for your delay these days."

"This shop has already been offered by someone else. If you want it, you have to offer a higher price."

After hearing this, Yaskin immediately said anxiously: "Mrs. Davis, I have already paid you a deposit of 3, how can you still let others bid?"

The woman said disdainfully: "This is a shop under my jurisdiction. I can let anyone bid if I want."

"Besides, haven't we signed the contract yet?"

Cao Xing was not angry. He narrowed his eyes and asked, "How much do we have to pay to get it?"

The woman raised her chin slightly and said calmly: "Now, you need to pay 20 a year!"

Cao Xing smiled after hearing this, and shook his head, saying, "Return the deposit to us, we don't want this place anymore."

As mentioned before, he now looks down on this small shop.

I just happened to pass by here and wanted to talk about it.

I thought it would be nice to use it to start a small business in the future.

Since this woman was asking for the price, Cao Xing naturally gave up the idea.

However, the woman said anxiously after hearing this.

"Refund the deposit? No, no!"

She said fiercely, "You didn't want it, which is equivalent to you unilaterally breaching the contract."

After hearing this, Yaskin was so angry that his face turned red. "It was you who raised the price!"

"If you don't return the deposit, think about the consequences!"

And this woman seems to be fearless.

She said contemptuously: "Yohu? Are you threatening me?"

"I'm telling you, this is the city of Melinde, try to touch me!"

"Those guards will be here to arrest you soon!"

Yaskin was so angry that he was shaking all over, and he could even hardly control the murderous intent in his heart.

At this time, Cao Xing walked over and patted him gently on the shoulder.

Then he said with a faint smile on his face: "Yaskin, don't be angry."

"It's only 30,000 crowns. Consider it a gift to her."

"But my money is not that easy to take."

There was still a smile on Cao Xing's face, but a hint of coldness appeared in his eyes.

No one in this life can get anything from Cao for free.

After hearing this, the woman looked like a victorious rooster, with a proud look on her face.

"Your lord is quite sensible, unlike Yaskin who has no sense at all."

Cao Xing ignored her.

Just as everyone was preparing to leave and find an opportunity to deal with this woman later.

Suddenly, several figures came towards us.

The leader was a middle-aged man in gorgeous clothes. He wore a black silk robe and a special cotton hat on his head.

The person following beside him seemed to be the middle-aged man's attendant.

There was a woodpecker pattern embroidered on the chests of these people's clothes.

Cao Xing felt that the middle-aged man looked somewhat familiar.

It was the merchant who had come to his territory before and had contact with Cao Xing. Jace.

At this moment, the woman named Davis seemed to have noticed the people behind her.

The next moment, her mean expression disappeared and she instantly showed a smile.

On that wrinkled old face, smiling now looked even uglier than crying.

She walked over quickly, then skillfully grabbed Jace's arm and whispered:
"Aiya~ Lord Jace, the Chamber of Commerce is so busy with its business, how come you still have time to come here?"

"Come to think of it, the Woodpecker Chamber of Commerce has been developing better and better recently."

Jace looked at the woman who was approaching him, glanced at her calmly, and pushed her away with his hand.

The woman who was pushed away felt a little stunned and stood there in a daze.

And when she saw Jace walking straight towards the lord from another world, she felt even more confused?
At this moment, when Jace saw Cao Xing, he immediately smiled brightly.

He said happily: "I just heard from the people below that a lord from another world riding a mammoth has come to the city of Melinde."

"I immediately thought of Lord Cao Xing, so I put down what I was doing and prepared to come over to take a look."

"I didn't expect it to be you!"

Cao Xing also had a faint smile on his face, "Sir Jace, how are you?"

He held out his right hand.

And Jess was flattered and stretched out his hand.

"Lord Cao Xing, how are you?"

And behind him, Davis, who was watching all this, was completely confused.

What did she see?
Jace, whom I tried so hard to curry favor with, actually showed such respect to this lord from another world!
Who is Jess?

That’s the vice president of the Woodpecker Chamber of Commerce!
In the entire city of Melinde, half of the shops are owned by their Woodpecker Chamber of Commerce.

The other half belongs to Earl Winster!

It can be said that in business, even Earl Winster has to give them some face.

And now it seems that the identity of this lord from another world is not ordinary.

This also made Davis look a little scared!
She had just said such words to the lord of another world and even embezzled his deposit!

My heart was instantly filled with an intense fear.

The woman reacted quickly.

She quickly pulled out a bag from her backpack, which was filled with crowns.

He ran over quickly and stuffed it into Yaskin's hand.

And he said with a big smile on his face: "Oh~ It turns out that this gentleman knows our President Jess. How offensive."

"I'm very sorry, this is your deposit, please keep it."

As Yaskin looked at her changes, a look of contempt appeared on his face.

Then he grabbed the bag from her hand.

He said sarcastically, "Didn't you just say that you would send the city guards to arrest us and steal our deposit?"

The woman's expression changed, and she said quickly: "Misunderstanding... It's all misunderstanding!"

And Jace only took one look and understood what was happening.

He looked at the woman calmly, and then asked, "You just offended Lord Cao Xing, and you still want to forcibly deduct his deposit?"

The woman quickly explained: "No! Absolutely not!"

"President Jace, it really is just a misunderstanding!"

Yaskin next to her didn't give her face and said directly: "It's this woman. We clearly agreed on the price."

"When the Lord came over, she immediately changed her mind and raised the price unilaterally!"

"And they also took our deposit."

When the woman heard Yaskin's correction, her face turned pale.

She wanted to make some excuses.

The merchant Jace, however, remained calm and instructed the attendant beside him, "Starting tomorrow, someone else will be in charge of the shops on this street."

"This woman has also been added to our Chamber of Commerce's blacklist. Don't hire her again in the future."

The attendant nodded, "Yes."

They made the decision lightly.

At this moment, Davis felt as if the sky had fallen and he sat down on the cold ground.

Previously, she relied on the identity of the Woodpecker Chamber of Commerce and used the same method to embezzle many people's deposits and offended many people.

But because the Woodpecker Chamber of Commerce is so powerful, these people can only grit their teeth and swallow their anger.

And once she loses this job, those people will definitely come and cause trouble for her.

When this woman thought about her future life, she felt as if she was filled with a huge fear!

At this moment, she was begging for mercy on the ground, begging Cao Xing to forgive her.

However, Cao Xing simply ignored it.

No one, including the others, paid any attention to the woman and continued walking forward.

While on the road, businessman Jace had an apologetic look on his face.

"I'm sorry, Lord Cao Xing, that you have to face this kind of thing right after arriving in Melinde City."

Cao Xing smiled and shook his head, "Nothing, I don't take it to heart."

Jace nodded slowly.

After a pause, he continued, "By the way, Lord Cao Xing wants to buy a shop. Does he want to enter the commercial industry in Melinde City?"

Cao Xing did not deny it and said directly: "Yes, I just happened to have a batch of weapons that I wanted to sell, and I wanted to open a weapons store."

“But now, I don’t have such an idea anymore.”

Jace nodded slightly and chuckled, "Actually, Lord Cao Xing can give it a try."

"You have magical creatures like cloud yaks in your territory. If you enter the business of Melinde City, you will basically have no competitors."

“I will soon be able to make a name for myself in this city.”

Cao Xing glanced at him. This guy still remembered the last time he lost to Hilton.

He shook his head and said, "That's not necessary. I have already agreed to cooperate with Hilton for a long time."

"Besides, my place is really too far away from Melinde City. The round trip transportation will consume a lot of manpower and material resources."

After hearing this, Jace naturally knew that the relationship between Cao Xing and the Black Lion Chamber of Commerce could not be easily disrupted.

He said with emotion: "Hilton is really lucky."

“I didn’t expect that shortly after the arrival of the Chosen Lord, you would find Lord Cao Xing and establish a good relationship with you.”

Cao Xing shook his head and did not continue with this topic.

"Sir Jace, although we have already cooperated with the Black Lion Chamber of Commerce in the Cloud Yak business."

"But as I said last time, we have other opportunities to work together."

The businessman's eyes suddenly lit up, "You mean..."

"Take a look at this." Cao Xing said directly.

After saying that, he took out an egg that was as white as jade and emitted a faint glow.

The moment he saw the egg, Jace narrowed his eyes.

He took it carefully as if it were a treasure, and then examined it carefully.

The next moment, Jace's eyes lit up instantly!
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(End of this chapter)