Chapter 317 Secret Base
The channel for handling fish is a bit like a channel that passes under the city wall. Even though there are no fish in it anymore, the smell is still very bad.
The three people who successfully got into the open city came to the main road and blended in with the crowd without being noticeable.
They all wore gray cloaks and disguised themselves as travelers. For this reason, Aldai did not take his staff. The large blue orb on it was almost as eye-catching as a signal flare.
Although it is in a state of war, the actual impact on trade is not particularly great. In addition, because all the city gates are closed, travelers stranded here cannot leave, and the three of them will not be discovered among the crowd.
Visually, the lives of residents have not been greatly affected for the time being. Shops are open for business as usual, and pedestrians on the road are still crowded as usual. However, soldiers can often be seen patrolling and questioning suspicious persons at intersections and other places.
It is estimated that the other party is also worried that someone will sneak in and cause trouble.
It has only been closed for less than a day, so it will definitely not have a big impact. When the city is opened, it has stored enough supplies for the entire city for several years.
But the soldier's mental state...
Some soldiers were lazing against the wall, while others squatted on the ground and covered their eyes looking very painful. Some soldiers even went in and out of taverns during the day and got drunk alone.
The three recognized their armors as badges, and many of them were people carrying out siege operations outside Qihang City. The nightmare-like scene was probably still lingering in their minds.
Judging from the data on paper, there are more than 100,000 troops in the open city. In fact, half of them can still fight, which is a very optimistic estimate.
Morale is too low and cannot be recovered in a short time, especially when they learn that Viola's army is outside the city, they may be afraid of setting sail. The situation outside the city scored twice, and everyone looked very decadent.
This is good news, but there are still many people, and a strong attack will still cause heavy casualties to Viola's army.
While walking and watching, they bought a piece of roast beef leg for gagging on the road for Renya. The three of them did not stay on the road for long. Under the leadership of Rena, they quickly crossed the main road. No one passed by or even very few people. Walk through the alleys you know.
It is said that Reina was born in the open city, and she was originally a pickpocket on the street. She is very familiar with every alley in this city.
After turning left and right for almost an hour, Aldai couldn't stand it any longer and asked:
"How much longer?"
"Almost there, just ahead."
Reina led the way into an alley, turned a right-angled corner, and a dead end appeared in front of her.
Aldai thought she had gone the wrong way, but Reina pointed ahead and said:
"We're here, it's near here."
Following Reina's finger, Aldai saw that the only entrance and exit in this dead end was a round manhole cover on the ground.
"Could it be..."
"Well, intelligence says that people from the resistance organization have established a secret base in the sewers."
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I really don’t want to go down there.
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In any large city, sewage projects are definitely a top priority. After all, tens of thousands of people poop here every day. If there are no efficient sewage facilities, it may be as full of poisons as the Ganges River.
Since Open City has been expanded several times, the sewers are almost like a maze. In order to ensure efficiency and facilitate maintenance, the sewers are very wide, and it is not a problem to drive a carriage inside.
But no matter how much you say it, you can't change the fact that this is a sewer. Aldai pulled on her cloak and tried to stay away from the lumps floating in the water channel on one side. The paste reacted chemically with something unknown, and in Large pieces of foam that form on the surface of water.
There is a translucent bubble on her head, which is called an air filter bubble. It can filter toxic and odorous gases, but when walking in a place with such a strong image, she still feels like she can smell the stench of old shit.
Reina, who was leading the way with a magic lantern, was also carrying one, but Renya didn't need it. She was even nibbling the meat on the roasted beef shank as if no one else was watching.
Dragon is really awesome. "When I was working in Open City, our secret base was in the sewers. It's complicated down here, and there are many secretly dug basements, which are convenient for doing some shady transactions."
Reina has been here before, and she even feels like she's home.
But Aldai is also the princess's cousin after all, and she must have never been to a place like this, although she doesn't really want to broaden her horizons.
But having said that, although the sewer is wide, it is definitely not large enough for the army to pass through. If you sneak into the city from here, you will be beaten like a mole by the defenders.
For the same reason, the resistance organization in the open city is not expected to be very large. If it threatened the occupation of the Subia Demon Kingdom, it would have been wiped out long ago.
While they were talking, everyone walked to a crossroads not far ahead, where sewage from three directions gathered together, creating a billowing wave of shit.
At this time, Reina signaled to stop and whistled in a specific rhythm in the direction of the intersection.
Soon, there was a rustling sound from the other side of the intersection, which sounded like a large group of rats.
There are indeed a lot of these things in the sewers.
But what emerged from the intersection was not a mouse, but a human being:
"Come here quickly, it's not safe here."
Lena raised the lantern and saw a tiger-man poking his head around the corner of the intersection. At first glance, he thought it was a real tiger.
The appearance of the tiger man is literally that of a human-shaped tiger, but he gives people a panicked look, so he quickly calls Aldai and the others over.
"Are you sent by Her Royal Highness the Princess? We have been waiting for you for a long time."
"It's us."
Reina stepped forward and said:
"Are you the only one?"
"I was connected here. The investigation against us has become more stringent recently. There are often guards patrolling the sewers, so I was sent here to wait for you."
The tiger man said and looked around. He has dark vision and can see clearly in the dark night.
After confirming that there were no pursuers behind the three men, the tiger man made a gesture to follow.
"Finally we have waited for you. Many of our companions have been arrested. We don't know how long we can hold on. By the way, I heard that the city gate was blocked this morning. Is Her Royal Highness the Princess already outside the city?"
"Yes, so we were sent in to understand the situation."
Aldai is very reliable in magic, but very blind in other aspects, not to mention Rhaena, White Dragon's IQ is as good as ever.
So Rena was responsible for the negotiations, and the other two just provided combat power.
"Your Highness is indeed alive, that's great."
The tiger man pointed to his waist, where there was a badge.
"I was originally a guard of Kaikai City, but after the invaders came, I had no choice but to retire. I hope His Highness can regain Kaikai City as soon as possible."
As he spoke, he pulled away a few bricks on the wall, reached out his hand and pulled them.
A muffled sound could be heard as the wall emptied, opening like a door.
Here is the secret base of the resistance organization.
(End of chapter)