Chapter 212 Raven’s Change
Snake Castle, the castle of the Slater family, was breached more than a year ago. Now it has been basically repaired. The old and new city bricks overlap on the walls and are mottled. There is a trace of historical vicissitudes in it.
The main body of the castle is divided into four floors, covering an area so large that if no one is there to guide you, you will definitely get lost.
Under the guidance of the servant, Raven went all the way inward and came to Earl Tyrone's study.
Earl Tyrone's hair is slightly gray, his beard is trimmed short and neatly, and he wears a simple solid-color robe, without any of the luxurious decorations popular among nobles nowadays.
Seeing Raven's arrival, Talon stood up with a smile: "Baron Raven, you always surprise me every time we meet."
"If you hadn't solved the vampire, I might not look very good. "
Lei Wen said modestly: "Your Majesty the Earl, it is just the right time to give you the award. Even without me, I would like to He must not be able to escape your grasp.”
Earl Tyrone pointed to the chair and said, “Sit down.”
After all, Monen City is the territory of the Slater family, Count Tyrone. I had heard about what happened on the ship early on, and indeed sent Typhon's Fang to monitor it, but they did not take the initiative.
He was waiting for Raven to ask him for help.
Unexpectedly, Raven actually solved this problem quietly by himself.
Typhon's Fang reports back that the vampire has level three strength, and to be able to defeat a level three vampire, Raven himself must be at least level three.
It has been two years since he became a noble and less than two years since he became a magician, but he has already become a third-level powerhouse.
Genius is no longer enough to describe the speed of his progress.
This is why Tai Lung took the initiative to summon Raven instead of waiting for Raven to hand over a greeting card.
Tailon asked: "I'm afraid the battle with the third-level vampire will not be easy, right?"
"The vampire's whereabouts are mysterious and very agile, so it is indeed difficult to deal with." Raven smiled: "Fortunately, I have mastered several third-level magics that can restrain these dark creatures. , and is more familiar with the terrain of Men'en City, so he won by luck."
In Tai Lung's view, it is the consensus of the extraordinary world that the magician is weak, and Raven is obviously not injured, which means that he is in a pair. In a one-on-one fight, a vampire was suppressed to the point where it was completely unable to get close.
Vampires are much more sensitive than knights of the same level.
Being able to do this means that no Dou Qi user within the same level can be Raiven's opponent.
Even if other factors are excluded, in terms of personal strength alone, Raven is already one of the strongest in the Nord province.
If a year ago, when the military merits were distributed, Raven still used the power of the Fox family to reluctantly stand in front of Tai Lung and bargain with him, now Raven is really qualified to take the table.
Thinking of this, the expression on Tai Lung's face became softer: "Unfortunately, I don't have a daughter of the right age, otherwise I would never let the Fox family get ahead."
Lei Wen was stunned when he heard this. , and immediately felt relieved.
As old enemies, it is normal for the Slater family to have some spies in the Fox family.
But Raven is not going to admit it. Sometimes even if both parties know something well, they still have to pretend to be stupid:
"Fox is from the earl family, so he shouldn't Do you like my brother?”
Earl Tyrone shook his head and chuckled, Suddenly said: "Baron Raven, have you heard the story of 'the fox lays eggs'?"
Before Raven could answer, Count Tyrone thought to himself: "Once upon a time, there was a golden eagle. It was so powerful that it captured The branches are covered with prey, and the nest is decorated like a palace.”
"An old fox took a fancy to this wealth, so he let his daughter get close to the golden eagle."
"The golden eagle and the little fox lived together, but one time when they went hunting, the golden eagle died."
“The king of the forest, the lion, wants to redistribute the property belonging to the golden eagle, but the little The fox took out an egg and said it was the child of a golden eagle."
"Everyone suspected it was not the case, but they had to wait until the egg hatched before they could come to a conclusion; and during this period, the old fox moved in. The golden eagle's nest "
"Three months later, the egg broke."
"But the golden eagle's lair has been evacuated, and all the wealth has gone to the old fox's lair."
Leaven thought for a moment and asked: "Then where is the snake in this story?"
< br>As if he didn't expect Raven to ask this, Tailong was stunned for a moment, and then said: "The snake is telling a story to the golden eagle."
At this point, the two looked at each other and smiled.
In the story of Count Tyrone, the old fox refers to Montreal, the little fox refers to Nancy, and of course the golden eagle refers to Raven.
As for the snakes, it's the Slaters.
Leaven's rhetorical question was to tell Tai Lung that he was very clear-headed and would not let down his guard just because of the good intentions shown by those in high positions.
This is true for Tyrone, and of course we need to be more careful about Montreal.
To put it bluntly, it is just to express - you old guys, stop dictating my life!
After laughing, Earl Tyrone said: "There is one thing you may not have heard of yet."
"Marquis Anthony has already set off from the royal capital. He will arrive in the Nord province in at least two months. He has the king's order to re-examine his previous achievements in the battle with the Hand of Death."
Leaven's pupils. Miniature: "Is that Anthony?"
"That's him."
Anthony Edwards, Marquis of the Empire, his family is powerful and has great influence in the three central provinces, and He has always been a loyal supporter of the royal family.
In the history of the Edwards family, there have been seven governors and nine marshals, and they almost never missed the king's cabinet.
"Our King, His Majesty Cairns XVI is still young, only twenty-eight years old now." Tai Lung said seemingly casually: "He is energetic, talented, and very independent. He is a hero who is rare to meet in a century."
Leaven's eyelids trembled slightly.
Being young means being impulsive and energetic; being very independent means being conceited and selfish.
Such a person will never allow power to fall aside, let alone tolerate betrayal by others.
There is no doubt that the Fox family's previous actions angered the king, so Anthony was sent here. The so-called review is probably aimed at the Fox family.
No matter how powerful the earl is, he is still just an earl and cannot fight against the king.
The good days of the Fox family may be coming to an end.
After talking about the business, we entered the gossip session that is exclusive to nobles. Even Earl Tyrone is not immune to this kind of thing.
Leaven stayed in the castle until noon. After lunch with Earl Tyrone, Raven left Snake Castle.
What surprised Raven was that the person waiting for him outside the castle was Manseni.
"Lord Baron." Manseni gave a respectful military salute: "I am here to protect your safety."
It seems that last night, I was unable to help Raven, which made this arrogant person The former gangster lady was very grudged.
“Have you eaten?” Raven asked.
Manseni was stunned: "Uh... not yet."
"Then go out with me for a walk and have something to eat." Raven said: "Last time I came back, everyone Didn’t get to take a nice walk around the city.”
"But haven't you already eaten at the Snake Castle?" Manseni asked.
"Denise should have treated you to dinner, too." Raven raised his eyebrows: "Did you enjoy your meal?" Manseni was speechless for a moment, her face a little embarrassed.
When facing Denise, it is purely a subordinate facing a superior. There is no personal relationship or old feelings. The focus is on human relations, and of course not on food.
Looking at her look, Raven chuckled: "Let's go!"
After sending away the carriage of the Chamber of Commerce, Raven and Manceni walked in the streets of Monen City.
Shangcheng District is still the same as before. The streets are clean and tidy. There are soldiers patrolling every few dozen meters. They pay no attention to the civilians passing by. They smile when they see the gorgeously dressed people.
When you come to Xiacheng District, the environment changes.
The streets began to become narrower, and the buildings on both sides of the road also became grotesque due to being in disrepair or being built randomly. Cobweb-like messy hemp ropes were stretched between the houses to dry the water that had been wet by the drizzle last night. Clothes, shoes and socks.
Old, messy, disorganized, but full of vitality.
But Raven always felt something was wrong.
When walking through a crossroads, Raven finally understood the source of the problem - it had just rained last night, and the ground should have been muddy and wet, and there would be holes if you stepped on it. After a long time, there was no mud on the soles of my feet.
Under Manseni's explanation, Raven learned that since taking over the Lower Town Chamber of Commerce in Munn City, Denise had followed Raven's example and started to improve the traffic environment in the lower town.
The urban area of Men'en City is huge. The Chamber of Commerce has not and cannot spend a lot of money to build roads meticulously like Eagle Town. Even the roadbed has to be dug two meters deep, but it also mobilized some people. The main road was re-paved with stone slabs and strips.
After that, the mercenary guild assigned a task to clean up the small monsters and lawless elements entrenched in the sewer system. Now the common waterlogging in the lower city has been basically solved.
Light rain forming streams and heavy rain forming rivers have become a thing of the past.
The two were walking on the street. Although almost no one recognized Raven, Manseni's military uniform was quite conspicuous, so no unsightly guy bumped into her.
"Hey, we're here." Raven pointed at a building.
Manseni's face turned red. Raven broke in through the empty door and saw her changing clothes, and also revealed her identity as a man disguised as a woman.
The fate of the two is intertwined.
At that time, she did not expect that Raven would come as an absolutely strong man in the future, nor did she expect that she would become Raven's subordinate.
She was a little embarrassed and didn't know how to deal with it, but fortunately, Raven did not expand on this topic, but speeded up and rushed towards the port area.
With a port, there is a huge amount of cargo throughput, which not only supports many porters, but also makes the catering industry here particularly developed, with many specialty restaurants.
The most distinctive one is a kind of deep-fried burrito. The outer skin is made of pig or sheep casings, and the inside is covered with a layer of batter, a layer of red beans, and a layer of minced meat. After rolling it up, put it in a pan and dip it in oil. fry.
Due to the questionable source of raw materials, one piece only costs 3 copper plates, and 2 pieces weigh 1 pound, which is nearly half a kilogram.
Even a man with a big belly will not feel tired after a day's work if he catches five and eats them.
In addition to food, there is also something to drink. Although heavy manual workers like to drink, it should be done after work. Otherwise, if you drink too much and fall into the river, you will not only have to pay for the goods, but you may also lose your own. Enter the destiny.
So "Dock Tea" has become the most popular drink.
It is said to be tea, but it is actually brewing a dried black berry with hot water. This berry is called "Star". It is very sour. In order to neutralize it, a lethal amount of alcohol is added to it. sugar.
Sour and sweet, one bite will stimulate your appetite and refresh your body, and quickly replenish your energy.
The two bought some fried burritos, wrapped in palm leaves, and ordered two large bowls of dock tea. They came to the Meng River and leaned on the railing to look at the river view.
Boats were passing by, the setting sun was slanting on the river, and the sparkling river water was beating it into fragments of dreams.
Having a bite of burrito and a sip of dock tea, Raven's movements suddenly stopped.
When he was still hanging out in Meng'en City, he often ate and drank like this. Sometimes he was so hungry that he could even eat six or seven burritos in one go.
But now, after just two sips, it started to feel greasy; his favorite wharf tea was also sour, bitter and sweet.
These two things haven't changed, but Raven has changed.
Shaking his head gently, the setting sun cut his side into a silhouette, breaking into Manseni's eyes.
As Raven walked along, she thought of a lot.
In fact, since she became the commander-in-chief of the security army, she has rarely had the opportunity to walk through the streets of Lower City like this.
Like Raven once upon a time, Manseni is also a part of the lower city, like a drop of blood running through the criss-crossing streets as dense as blood vessels.
Born and raised here, I absorbed all kinds of knowledge, and was also dyed with a dirty and messy background by this city.
If nothing happens, Manseni and Raven will be like most people in the underworld, and will fall into the corner or the gutter before they grow old.
If Manseni's identity is exposed, the fate waiting for her will be even more miserable than death.
But Raven jumped out and became a noble.
When he came back, he was already above this land.
He did not feel disgusted, nor did he cover up this sordid history. Instead, he transformed the downtown area in his own way, pulling many people like Manseni who were destined to live in darkness into the sunshine. .
At the same time, he also used his thunderous methods to wash away the dirty and sinful background of Xiacheng District.
Perhaps, this is the legendary savior of the wicked.
Raven came back to his senses and looked at Manseni steadily.
She was wearing a military uniform, and the buttons of her jacket were slightly opened casually, revealing the white cotton vest underneath. The wheat-colored skin above and below her collarbone reflected the sunset.
The wind blew by, outlining her slender waist, and the skin on her waist could still be faintly seen.
Raven suddenly raised his hand and reached for Manseni's cheek.
Manseni's breathing was stagnant, a trace of red appeared on her face, her lips were slightly opened, and she seemed at a loss.
Only in front of Raven will she realize that she is a woman, but she has no experience in how to face a man as a woman.
Raven's fingers lightly traced her lips and stuck a piece of broken casing on her lips.
Manseni swallowed, and her heartbeat slowly slowed down.
"What do you think about the future?" Raven suddenly asked.
"This..." Manseni's mind went blank: "...I haven't thought about it."
People in the Lower City, even top gangsters like her, just take a step and look. step.
The future?
That's a luxury.
Leaven threw the fried burrito in his hand to the homeless man huddled in the corner not far away: "The mark of Meng En City is too deep on you and me. If you continue to live here, you will never Can’t get rid of it.”
"The Eagle Collar can give you a new start."
After saying that, Raven patted her shoulder and whispered in her ear:
"Think about it carefully. I’m waiting for your answer.”
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(End of this chapter)