Teyvat: The road to becoming a god begins in the desert

strictly speaking.

This is a group of mercenaries who work for the Order for money and power.

Loyalty

Rounded up, it is approximately equal to zero.

He has a lot of ability to get things done.

Just like the one standing in front of Rhodes and Desiya now.

"The fee for crossing the city is three hundred molas per person, and five hundred for each beast of burden."

The lazy voice, coupled with the face that needs a beating, makes people unspeakably angry.

City toll.

This is a fee specially set up by Kavanyi for desert people.

The intention is also clear.

That is to limit the number of times desert people can enter and exit the rainforest area.

The fee for a head is one hundred molas, and the fee for a beast of burden is three hundred molas.

This is the normal charging standard.

The thirty-man regiment mercenary in front of him with a pockmarked face was obviously taking the opportunity to extort money.

Pedestrians passing by were paying honestly.

It seems they are all used to lining their own pockets.

Rhodes touched his pocket habitually.

If he pays 800 moras at a time, he doesn't have to buy the blessings of fertility this time. He can just go back to Aru Village and drink the northwest wind.

At this time, Desia stepped forward, blocked in front of Rhodes, and said to the mercenary in a serious tone that Rhodes had never heard before: "I am Desia of the Blazing Beast Hunter. According to the rules, , I am eligible for tax exemption.”

"Blazing Hunting Beast?"

"Desia?"

"Are you the lioness?"

The mercenary who had been dismissive of Rhodes and Disia just now suddenly became serious.

The blazing-maned lion.

This is Desiya's name in the desert.

But those who are called like this are usually mercenary groups who have a good relationship with the Blazing Hunters or people who have a good personal relationship with Disia.

The three words 'Lioness'.

This is the most well-known name of Desiya in the desert.

And something even more familiar.

It is this female lion in the desert that is very difficult to mess with.

"Since Miss Desia is here, please come in."

Knowing that the person in front of him was the famous Disiya, the mercenary guarding the door naturally stopped making things difficult. He even forced out a smile that was uglier than crying: "Welcome to Kavanyi."

(The blazing hunting beast and the blazing-maned lion were written incorrectly before, but they have been corrected, ┮﹏┭.)

Chapter 13 Deal with Smugglers

The prosperity in Kavanyi City is obviously not comparable to that of Aru Village.

Just entered the city.

Rhodes' eyes were a bit weak.

In Aru Village, you can only see the scene during the big market. Here, it is a sparse and ordinary street scene.

There are countless vendors hawking along the way.

Rhodes was also dazzled by the goods they were selling.

"The abundant benefits you want can only be purchased at the Order Academy."

"Did you bring the purchase permit from Aru Village?"

"I remember I reminded you yesterday."

Desiya said as she walked.

In view of the miraculous effect of the Bounty of Fertility in cultivating land, this Teyvat version of Golden Lagar has successfully made it onto the list that requires strict control.

In the desert area.

Aru Village is the only one with the right to legally purchase the benefits of Fengwo, and the price is three times that of the rainforest area.

Other tribes who want to purchase the bountiful benefits either go to Aru Village to act as middlemen, or use illegal means, such as robbing the Order's transport fleet or smuggling them from the rainforest area.

Desiya knew very well that the bountiful benefits from formal channels were not something that Rhodes could afford now.

She was even prepared to lend money to Rhodes.

But what she didn't expect was.

Rhodes did not answer whether he had brought the purchase permit from Aru Village, but smiled mysteriously: "We will not buy it from the Order Academy."

"Aren't you going to buy it from the Order Academy?"

Disiya was startled for a moment, and then asked doubtfully: "Then where are you going to buy it?"

"Just go."

"The place where you bought the Teyvat Literacy Encyclopedia."

Rhodes chuckled, as if he had seen through everything.

In fact it is.

Like Bountiful Bounty, paper books are also on the strict control list of the Ecclesiastical Order.

This thing is not only strictly controlled in desert areas, but also in rainforest areas.

It's simply impossible to get it through formal channels.

You can only get it by looking for smugglers.

This is also the reason why Rhodes asked Desiya to do this.

No matter how the Blazing Hunters are a serious mercenary group, no matter how they abide by Xumi's laws and regulations.

After all, they are a mercenary group making a living in the desert.

The people I know come from all walks of life, from wealthy businessmen to homeless people. It can be said that they cover a wide range of people.

And smugglers.

They are the type of people that the Xumi Mercenary Group likes to interact with the most.

Desiya will know some smugglers.

This is a matter of course.

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Disia didn't expect Rhodes to ask this. After a moment's hesitation, she shook her head and said helplessly, "How come you know everything?"

As she said that, she looked at Rhodes a few more times with strange eyes.

do not know why.

She always felt that Rhodes' words and deeds were very strange.

Obviously not a desert dweller.

But he is very familiar with the rules of the desert.

And not only is he familiar with the rules of the desert, he is not a Sumeru person, but he also knows the rules of Sumeru very well.

"What a weird guy."

Disia did not refuse Rhodes' request, and waved to him and said, "Come with me, and remember not to reveal that person's identity to others."

"okay."

Rhodes nodded and followed.

What Desiya is looking for.

He is a businessman located in the downtown area.

This was something Rhode didn't expect.

In his impression, smugglers and other law-breaking people should be hiding in the market, hiding themselves with an ordinary identity.

How come they are selling things openly in the downtown area?

"Asher, long time no see."

Desiya greeted the hooded vendor familiarly.

"Hey, isn't this Miss Desiya?"

Asher, who was lying on the recliner and fanning himself leisurely just now, immediately became energetic when he heard Desiya's voice.

He jumped up from the recliner, rubbed his hands and said, "Let's see, what do you want today?"

"Is there any forest pork in Mondstadt?"

"Look at what you said, there must be some. How much do you want?"

"It's as big as a palm."

"so little."

Hearing the words 'as big as a slap', Asher's face instantly drooped, and he asked unwillingly: "Can a pig's leg be okay?"

"Can't eat that much."

Desiya shook her head and said firmly: "One slap is enough."

"Tsk, okay."

Asher did not show any dissatisfaction because Disiya bought less, but still said enthusiastically: "How to trade? Mora? Or something else?"

"How much is Mora?"

"Five thousand."

"A bit expensive."

"My dear Miss Desia, do you know how far we are from Mondstadt? We have to go through mountains and ridges, and there are man-eating monsters blocking the road along the way. Five thousand moras is still the price I reported because you are an acquaintance. Well, otherwise, at least 10,000 will be enough.”

It seems.

The two seemed to be bargaining over the purchase of imported forest pork.

But Rhodes can roughly guess it.

Forest pork from Mondstadt, this refers to the bountiful benefits from the Ecclesiastical Order.

I don’t know how much a palm is, but it should be some kind of measurement unit.

Five thousand morah is the literal meaning.

As for the subsequent bargaining, it was probably Asher who was complaining about how troublesome it was to get these goods, and was trying to give a reasonable explanation for the price increase.

This is not a matter that Rhodes can get involved in.

All he could do was hand the purchase permit in his hand to Disiya in front of Asher.

Aru Village has the right to purchase abundant wealth.

There is no reason for the smugglers to raise the price to be more expensive than what the Order sells.

really.

When he saw the purchase permit, Asher's expression changed continuously.