Heart of the Castle

Chapter 96 Black Market Trading Rules
The big man named Adang was slightly taken aback. It was obvious that Tang Na's name made him feel unfamiliar, but he quickly realized that he once again showed a sincere and simple smile.

"Mr. Donner hasn't been to the Adventurer's Guild for a long time, right? What kind of help do you need?"

"Intelligence, there is information about black market transactions." Tang Na said bluntly.

Ah Dang touched his nose, with a trace of hesitation on his face, after thinking for a few seconds, the big man took out a thin stack of parchment from his arms, and said in a low voice, "Okay, I believe your identity There is no mistake. According to the old rules, every piece of information from the trade union must be charged according to its level, and information about black market transactions is classified as C-level, please pay 50 gold coins."

"50 gold coins... This is not a problem, but are you sure that the information on the black market transaction is on these papers? When was the confidentiality clause of the Adventurer's Guild changed?" Tang Na didn't pick up the stack of parchment, He folded his hands on his chest, and said with a half-smile.

"I'm very sorry, this is the last test. Mr. Downer, there are a few others, please come with me." There was no trace of embarrassment in Adam's smile, he naturally took the stack of parchment back into his arms, and then made a gesture With a gesture of "please follow", he walked towards the deep alley behind the tavern.

"This cunning guy, is it credible?" Grace asked with a slight voice through his teeth.

"No one in Dayan Village is trustworthy, but we have no choice." Donner also replied in a small voice, and then he nodded towards Levi and said, "Master Levi, please walk in the middle, Sir Grace Reign with this lord knight."

This is a very reasonable allocation. The experienced Donner is at the forefront, ready to deal with any changes that arise; Sir Grace's eyes are extremely sharp, and he can see any disturbance around him. His longbow and a senior knight's A sharp sword is enough to deal with any sudden attack from far and near.

The only thing that was somewhat damaged was Li Wei's self-esteem. The young knight servant complained in a low voice: "Why do you let me walk in the middle? I don't want to be a burden to everyone. My sword can protect myself."

"Of course you have the strength, but we can't take any risks." Tang Na's voice was very gentle, but his eyes were firm.Li Wei looked directly at Donna, but didn't find any wavering in his eyes, so the young knight servant nodded, choosing to approve of Donna's assignment.

A group of people followed the big man Adam through one narrow alley after another. For a while, the alley narrowed to only allow one person to pass sideways, and then it became a little wider.Li Wei tried his best to remember the roads he had walked, but the appearance of each alley was not too different, full of rubble and garbage, and from time to time there were strange eyes full of greed, and when Li Wei paid attention, he found Not to the source of those gazes.

However, it may be the reason for the leader Adam, or it may be the vigilance of Li Wei and others and the deterrent power of the weapons they wear. Although those eyes swept around, they did not finally turn greed and malice into actual actions.

In the maze of streets and alleys, a group of people walked for a long time, the sun gradually dimmed, and the fog drifted out from every corner of the alleys, gradually covering the surroundings into a haze.

Ah Dang stopped suddenly, pointed to the front and said, "Here we are, the black market is here."

Is there a black market here?
Li Wei frowned and looked at the front. It was basically a garbage dump composed of broken walls and ruins. Broken boxes and boxes were piled up there in a mess, making the alley that only allowed one person to pass through narrower. up.The accumulated water on the ground was soaked in unknown things. From time to time, things like rats and the like would pass through. A few precarious black shadows hung above the alley, and there was a faint smell of rancidity in the air.

"A very suitable place for an ambush." ​​Sir Grace commented blankly.

"This is a black market, are you sure?" Tang Na frowned and looked at the garbage pile in front of him, completely unable to see the road through which he could pass.

"No problem, Mr. Donner, this is the black market in Dayan Village, and it is also a paradise for robbers and thugs." Adam's smile is still so simple and honest, but the jaggedness in the cracked mouth reminds Li Wei of the wilderness hungry wolf.

"Guests, have you seen those holes?" Under Adang's guidance, everyone's eyes focused on the side of the garbage dump, and they saw a few very inconspicuous holes. It's hard to imagine what kind of people can survive in it.

"I'm afraid even a dwarf can't fit in these holes," said Sir Grace with a sneer.

"Who? Who? Don't move, Uncle Kaka has found you!" A sharp voice sounded from the hole, which sounded like a chirping sound.Immediately afterwards, several gray chubby guys jumped out of the hole, all holding crude crossbows in their hands.

Li Wei held his breath for a moment.

The guys who jumped out of the hole were about one and a half meters tall, but because they were stooped, they were not very thin, and the tattered cloth strips wrapped around their bodies barely covered them.These guys had bushy gray hair on their limbs and cheeks, unusually protruding mouths with a few wispy whiskers, and a pink tail sweeping behind them.

That's right, these guys standing in front of Li Wei are like a few big mice walking upright.

A disgusting cold feeling swept over Li Wei's skin. The young knight squire resisted the urge to draw out his sword and slash at him, and stood silently behind Donna.

Tang Na obviously couldn't get used to these disgusting guys, his resolute jaw moved uncomfortably, and then he said to Adam: "The rat man? The black market you are talking about is run by the rat man?"

"No, the black market is the property of the Adventurer's Union. These Ratmen are just hired by the Union as cheap guards here." As he spoke, Ah Dang straightened his waist, with a hint of pride on his simple and honest face. Gao raised a hand, and the brass Adventurer's Guild emblem shone with a faint magical light in his hand.The rat people immediately quieted down, and the rat man named Kaka carefully looked at Adam and the group behind him.

"Okay, okay, let's go, let's go back."

The Ratmen went back to their hole, and then there was a creaking sound, as if some mechanism had been turned, and the whole ground trembled slightly.Then several broken boxes were separated to the left and right, revealing the hole at the back.

This hole looks like it has been around for some years, and it is all made of blue stones, the height is enough for a grown man to walk in without bending over.Both sides of the dilapidated stone steps were covered with slippery moss, and the middle seemed to be slightly sunken after many people stepped on it.

"Okay, a few guests, this is the entrance to the black market. According to the regulations, I can only send it here, and the rest is my own business." After finishing speaking, A'Dang was about to turn around and leave. With a movement of his palm, he was caught Tang Na stuffed in a few small round things.

The big man glanced at the palm of his hand very quickly, and his expression changed subtly after seeing those little things that exuded a golden luster.

"Ah, Mr. Donner, you are very kind. If you have any needs, please come to the Pig and Whistle Tavern to find me. I will be more than happy to help you."

As the big man spoke, he walked past Tang Na, and when he passed by, Tang Na heard a hasty and small voice.

"Someone is watching you, it's the village guard."

Then Adam strode forward as if nothing had happened, and his figure disappeared into the fog in the alley after a while.

Looking at the holes that the ratmen got into, a look of disgust appeared on Li Wei's face.The young knight servant didn't understand why the Adventurer's Guild, which was at least a neutral organization, used ratmen, which were very abominable, as guards?

Donna, who was walking beside him, obviously noticed this, and whispered in his ear: "Don't be surprised, Mr. Levi, these Ratmen are all slaves raised by the union. Although they are not loyal, these regional Strong-willed guys won't let anyone who isn't a member of the guild go easily. After all, there aren't many lives that can hide from the ratmen's keen ears and noses."

Li Wei nodded. In fact, he didn't agree with the correctness of the Adventurer's Guild's use of ratmen, but he suddenly thought of a sentence in the memory fragments of the soul: "When you don't have the ability to change the world, follow the world instead of criticizing it." It." Apparently Levi didn't have the ability to change the behavior of the Adventurer's Guild using Ratmen, so just bury your dissatisfaction in your heart.

Thinking of this, Li Wei stepped forward and walked towards the entrance of the cave.

(End of this chapter)