Chapter 102: Can a Proud Cat Be Shy?

Chapter 103 Can a proud cat be shy?

[“I’ve never heard of an increase in entry fees on the black market.”]

[Leina’s shopkeeper’s voice came through the mask and said dullly: “Is this a rule you set privately? Charge extra fees and enrich yourself?”]

[The gatekeeper said nonchalantly: "Anyway, love will not come in."]

[Finally, Lena’s shopkeeper took out a gold coin and threw it over, “Look for two silver coins.”]

[The gatekeeper picked up the gold coin and said with a smile: "Didn't you say you don't have to look for it?"]

[Leina said in a faint voice: "Don't push yourself too far. You're just a watchdog. Aren't you afraid of offending people you shouldn't offend?"]

【"."】

[The gatekeeper fell silent immediately. He took out two silver coins from his pocket and tossed them casually.]

[Leina took the silver coins and said to you: "Let's go."]

[Travelers, you guys follow Reina and walk towards the alley]

[Leina’s shopkeeper snorted coldly: “I don’t know where this watchdog’s confidence comes from. If he meets some big shots and makes them feel unhappy, it will be too late to kneel down and beg for mercy.”]

[Traveler, you said: "After all, people perish for wealth, and birds perish for food."]

["What you said is quite right." Reina agreed: "There are many people in this world who are fighting over their heads for some benefits. Well, let's not say more now. The entrance to the underground black market has arrived. I'll hear you later. When there is any abnormal noise, just close your eyes, follow me when you go in, and try to speak as little as possible."]

[Traveler, you are standing in front of a dark two-story building]

[In the dark alley, through other openings, some people dressed similar to you walked in one after another]

[You guys observed each other, but it was just observation, no idea of ​​communication]

【Snapped-】

[Suddenly, you heard a strange noise coming from the building in front of you. Thinking of what the shopkeeper said, traveler, you immediately closed your eyes, and then a dazzling white light came on]

[Some people screamed, obviously they were blinded by the light]

[Crunch—]

[You opened your eyes and saw the door of the building slowly opening to both sides, and the interior was as bright as day]

[A man wearing a deer head mask came out from inside]

[He opened his hand to make a welcoming gesture: "Welcome to the Dongze underground black market. I hope you can buy what you want in the black market. There is only one rule here. No fighting is allowed no matter what. Please Keep your eyes open, don’t buy fake products and ask for compensation from our black market.”]

[Many people present laughed]

[After saying that, the man in the deer head mask turned around and entered, followed by many people pouring in]

[You and Weier followed Reina’s shop owner and entered the black market together]

[Inside the gate, there is a downward ramp first. After going up and down the ramp to the bottom, you raise your head and look into the depths. You are surprised to find that it is a long underground street dotted with many bright and dark lights, about five meters high. Left and right, more than 20 meters wide]

[It’s hard to imagine how such an underground black market was built under the eyes of the people in power in Winter City]

[Traveler, do you think it’s because those in power are themselves members of the black market’s backstage? 】

[Both sides of the long street are already filled with various street stalls. The owners of the street stalls are all wrapped up tightly, and all kinds of strange and unnamed things are placed on the street stalls]

[Under the leadership of the owner Reina, you did not go to see the street stalls. After coming out of the more than 200 meters long street stall area, you came to the depths of the long street. There are many huts here, all of which are stores with signboards. 】

[Many people also went straight here]

[Rena’s shopkeeper opened the door of a small room]

["Welcome to the 'Nothing Knows Wine Tasting House', what do customers want to drink today?"]

[As soon as you entered the door, an old voice sounded, which almost startled you all. Weier unconsciously grabbed your arm and took a small step back]

[Traveller, you lower your head slightly and glance at Maomao’s little hand that is holding you tightly. You pretend you don’t know anything]

[It’s rare for a cat to take the initiative to touch you]

【Ding! Your happiness value +5]

[However, Maomao soon realized that he was dragging you, and the girl shook her hand away as if nothing had happened]

[I don’t know if Weier’s face turned red under the mask]

[Note: In that case, Traveler, can you just say, ‘Hey, are you blushing? Let me be healthy. ’]

Luo Xi: "."

This dog text is really getting better and better at making memes.

[Traveller, please observe the layout of this wine tasting room]

[The area is not very large, and the bar is only two meters long. A man wearing an owl mask is sitting at the bar. However, in a place where land is so expensive, you can have such a house, which shows the financial resources of the owner. Or powerful]

[But didn’t you say you were looking for an intelligence agent? Why did you come to a place like this to drink? 】

["Two glasses of ale and one glass of juice."]

[The shop owner Lena said, sitting on the high stool in front of the bar, and then motioned for you to sit over too]

[Traveller, you and Weier sat on the stool one after another]

[Crunch—]

[The door of the wine tasting room suddenly closed automatically. 】

[Traveller, you and Wei Er thought this was a trap, and their hearts tightened. They just thought about it, but the owner Rena knocked on the bar and said: "Don't be afraid."]

[The man in the owl mask saw your nervousness and said with a smile: "Don't panic, this is the procedure of our wine tasting house. In order to protect the privacy of customers, we can't let subsequent customers come in to listen, right?"]

["Please wait for the wine and juice."]

[The owl masked man took out three cups and poured two cups of ale and one cup of juice as requested by Lena]

[Rena gave the juice to Weier, and then handed one of the glasses of ale to you. She fumbled with the bulge on the mask, opened the lower part of the mask, and started drinking heavily]

[Leina smiled and said: "The last time I drank it was two years ago. The wine you have here is really good. After drinking it once, I will never forget it. Have you considered switching to opening a wine shop?"]

[The man in the owl mask also smiled and said: "The guests were joking. Brewing wine is just our side business. Our real purpose is to help the guests answer their questions."]

[Traveler, you don’t really want to drink, but Reina gave you a drink, so you can’t have stage fright]

[You looked at the golden wine in the glass, imitated the shopkeeper and turned on the switch on the mouth of the mask, frowned and took two sips]

[It tastes good, like pineapple beer]

[You look at Weier, Maomao looks at the yellow juice in front of him, seeming a little unhappy]

[You ask: "What's wrong?"]

[Maomao whispered dissatisfiedly: "I can drink too."]

[Traveler, you think for a moment and put the ale in your hand in front of Weier]

[Weier shook her head: "I don't want to drink what you drank."]

Luo Xi: "."

Is this also a sign of tsundere?

However, Wei'er's current physical condition is not suitable for drinking.

[The man in the owl mask clapped his hands lightly and said with a smile: "So everyone, what do you want to know when you come to our Tasting Room today? I'm not bragging. As long as the customers can afford it, we will know everything." Dare to say it.”]

【"It's almost enough to brag."】

[The shopkeeper Lena leaned her wine glass on the bar and said jokingly: "If I tell you to go check out the situation in the city lord's mansion, do you dare to go?"]

【"this"】

[The man in the owl mask hesitated: "I really don't dare, but the news you want to ask about shouldn't be this kind of news, right?"]

["No, but it's not much different."

Reina asked in a deep voice: "What happened at the night festival at the Winter Sacred Tree three years ago? Why did the old city lord disappear?"]

[The man in the owl mask suddenly said: "I remember you. You came here to ask this question two years ago. I warned you at that time. This matter involves a major change of senior management in Winter City. Not ordinary people can go there. Inquiring.”]

[Leina clicked her tongue and said with a smile: "So your sign of knowing everything is just a gimmick?"]

[Owl masked man: "."]

[He shook his head and said: "To be honest, it's not that I don't want to say it, but that I really don't know what happened back then. If you, my guest, want to know what happened that day, you have to find someone who participated in that ceremony." ”]

[Leina softly uttered two words: "A gimmick?"]

[Traveler, you feel like a few ‘╬’’s have popped up on the owl masked man’s mask]

[There is nothing more disturbing than having others ridicule your own strengths]

[His voice sank and he said: "I can only tell you that I know someone who participated in the original festival, but since that night, he has become crazy and can't even speak a complete sentence. You guys Maybe you can ask him."]

[Weier couldn't help but said: "Where is he?"]

[The owl masked man turned to look at Wei'er who sounded a little anxious]

["That man is now in the sanatorium in the third ring area. His name is 'Keels'. He was once a captain of the Winter Legion. But if you don't have certain strength, don't even think about entering that sanatorium. Over there There are heavy troops guarding it every day.”]

[Items included: Giles, sanatorium]

[Rena’s shopkeeper asked: “Are there any more?”]

["Oh, I am taking a huge risk by telling you this. It can be said that there were only a few people who survived the festival that day, and most of them were almost crazy."]

[The man in the owl mask nodded, staring at the three people with his black hole eyes, and the old voice slowly said: "Have you ever thought about why this is? Because for those in high positions after the shuffle, they are not allowed to touch Taboo to touch.”]

["That's it. If you have other questions, please feel free to ask. If not, the guests can leave after paying the money. The cost this time is ten kilograms of source marrow crystals, or 100 gold coins. No bargaining. ”]

[Leina asked: "Message fidelity?"]

["Isn't this old man one of those intelligence dealers on the street who will deceive you with false information?"]

[The owl masked man stops talking]

[Shopkeeper Lena moved her body. She took out a transparent crystal from the bag she carried with her with trembling hands and put it on the bar]

[The man in the owl mask held up the piece of crystal and looked at it, and said with a smile: "It's refreshing enough, so I will give the guests a piece of news that made the whole city abuzz yesterday. I heard that there is a strange species that I don't know where I got it from. Equipped with powered armor, he killed a dozen guards and then fled. Such a vicious and vicious person, everyone should be careful."]

Luo Xi: "..."

[Traveller, you feel like your foot has been stepped on]

[You lower your head and find that the cat is stepping on you]

[Leina glanced at you, "Let's go."]

[Crunch—]

[The door of the cabin opens automatically]

[Traveler, when you left the hut, some more people came in impatiently]

[Is this store so popular? 】

[Leina lowered her voice and said: "Ten pounds of source marrow crystals is simply blackmail. If it were transferred to someone else, I would definitely extort a fortune from him."]

[Weier asked softly: "So now we have to find a way to find someone in that nursing home?"]

[Leina shook her head and said: "The sanatorium is filled with retired Winter Legion members, and the defense force is sufficient. It would be extremely difficult to sneak in, unless a big shot is willing to take us in."]

[Weier fell silent]

[Rena comforted the girl: "It's okay, there is always a chance. At least I know there will be people alive that day."]

["It just costs you money, Sister Reina."]

["Haha, this little money is nothing. After the teacher taught me how to draw scrolls, I will no longer be short of money."]

[Leina looked at the road when she came down and said: "We have been here today, it would be good to visit the stalls in the black market. If you are lucky, you might be able to find some treasures. Do you want to go shopping?"]

[Maomao nodded: "Yeah."]

[Traveler, you also nod in agreement]

[So, you walked towards the street stall at the exit of the long street]

[A dazzling array of products at the destination stalls are passing by in front of your eyes one by one]

[You squat down and look at the products on a street stall]

[Materials: Skin of rat origin beast, unrefined origin ore.]

Luo Xi: "."

Why is it like a street selling rags?

[Leina said: "The black market stalls are like this. You can set them up just by paying, so the quality of the products varies."]

[Weier suddenly stopped, she raised her head and looked somewhere]

["What's wrong?" Lena asked. 】

["I seem to feel something familiar." Weier said and walked over there]

[Traveler, you follow Weier and finally come to a stall owned by a boss wearing a bull-head mask]

[You follow Weier’s gaze]

[It was a black staff, it looked ordinary, and it was sold on a street stall]

[The boss smiled and said: "What do the guests want to buy?"]

[Weier lowered her head, UU read a book www.uukanshhu.net and seemed a little disappointed]

["Nothing, let's go."]

[Traveler, you squat down and touch the staff]

[In an instant, you feel that your hat becomes extremely hot]

Nothing happens in the tasting room.

After receiving another group of guests, the wine tasting room did not open the door again, and the door was closed tightly.

The owl-masked man on the bar took off the mask hanging from his face.

What is surprising is that underneath the mask is not the face of an old man, but a beautiful female face, with black pupils and eyebrows like willow leaves, and long gray hair. It was put down from the mask and draped around her side, reflecting the dim light in the store.

She said to herself: "Three years have passed, why are there still people thinking about exploring what happened that day? Can't we live well? Or are they also related to what happened back then?"

"No, I have to look for clues about that matter. Why are there more and more things going on in Winter City?"

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A little better than yesterday