Chapter 111: Calamity is Coming

  "Excuse me, sir, but your actions seem a bit out of line. We were here first." The other person's eyes narrowed as Xia Ya inserted himself, a hint of displeasure on his face.

  About thirty years old, relatively short and slender, but looks very sturdy, wearing a winter fur coat, with an emerald ring on his thumb.

  The two strokes of whiskers on his face were neatly trimmed, but his eyes seemed a bit gloomy.

  Xia Ya glanced at the guy and laughed: "We're all away from home, since you have a room but don't seem to want it, then I might as well take it. After all, there are only three of us."

  "A courtyard is enough for us to live in."

  "Go on," Xia Ya gave Soite a wink, and Soite immediately pulled out a gold coin from his pocket and tossed it to the shop owner. The old man's eyes lit up with joy as he accepted the coin with both hands.

  However, he suddenly saw the gloomy faces of the Lantis people next to him and couldn't help but hesitate.

  "This gentleman." The other Lantisian, who was also negotiating with the boss, spoke up. His face was filled with a kind smile and his round, chubby cheeks gave him a rather friendly appearance.

  He was dressed more meticulously than the other skinny one, with a silk collar visible under his leather cloak. He held a horse whip in his hand and swung it casually, laughing: "Not

  However we say it, after all we were the first to discuss this, our number is a bit more, this yard is somewhat not enough to live in, but also was determined first, just ask the boss to think of a way to vacate two rooms

  "Are you going to look for another place?"

  As he spoke, he suddenly reached out and took the gold coin from the boss's hand with a quick motion.

  The plank had not yet come back to its senses, and the gold coin was already in his hand. The man's face was smiling, and he stuffed the gold coin back into Soite's hand.

  Xia Ya's heart skipped a beat as she couldn't help but feel some curiosity: This guy's movement of taking out money is so swift, if he were to become a pickpocket, he wouldn't starve!

  Xia Ya hummed, coldly sizing up the two of them for a few moments - he didn't have much of a good impression of Lantians in his heart. He furrowed his brow and looked at the boss: "The store is yours, how...

  "What did you say?"

  The boss looked at Xia Ya and others wearing luxurious clothes, with a generous hand, naturally willing to give the house rent to Xia Ya, but there were many people from Lantis beside him, he didn't dare offend them.

  It's a bit embarrassing for a moment.

  At this moment, two tall Lantis people stood up from the side, with anger on their faces, humming heavily and deliberately bumping into Shaya.

  "Where did you come from? Don't you know the rules of first come, first served?" he shouted loudly.

  As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to push Xia Ya. Xia Ya had been hanging around Ye Huo Town for many years and hadn't seen any arrogant people? He secretly laughed in his heart and deliberately stood there, letting the other person's hand push him.

  Just then, that person charged forward with force, but Xia Ya stood still as if his feet had taken root. Then he heard Xia Ya laugh and say: "If you want to talk, just talk, why be so rough?"

  He casually twisted the other person's wrist, and with a slight twist, that person suddenly let out a pained cry. Xia Ya flipped their wrist over, and with two "ah"s, they knelt down. Xia Ya didn't hold back either, lightly...

  One delivery. The man fell back and sat on the stool, Xia Ya turned his head and put the gold coin back into the boss's hand: "That's what I said, that yard I want."

  Seeing this, the rest of the Lantis people suddenly became furious, slamming their fists on the table and standing up, glaring at Shaya with anger. Shaya remained calm and unafraid, only a cold smile hanging on his face, his eyes...

  A faint ominous aura flashed across Shen Li's face.

  The leader of the two Lantis, one fat and one thin, exchanged a glance with each other. The thin one shouted: "What are you all standing up for? Sit back down honestly!" The fat one looked at Xia Ya,

  "Hesitated for a moment, finally said: 'Alright, since that's the case, we won't argue with you. We're all away from home, seeking wealth not seeking face.'"

  The man finally calmed down, and Xia Ya didn't bother to talk nonsense with them. He strode towards the inside, while behind him, Soite and Dororo called out to the boss to come over and help clean up the mess.

  The young shop assistant was summoned to take the horses outside to the back and feed them carefully.

  Those Lantians were angry, but the leader had spoken, and they could only endure. The fat man saw his companions lead away Xia Ya's horse, and at that moment, his eyes lit up, this army was in a state of chaos

  The horse was quite different from ordinary horses, and there were also military horse brands on the horse's hindquarters. People with some experience would know at a glance, let alone those few partners who helped Xia Ya and others.

  The porter's luggage was heavy, and the sound of clinking metal came from inside as he struggled to carry it.

  Reminded of Xia Ya's skill just now, he immediately suspected that the other party was likely a Byzantine soldier.

  Two people exchanged a glance, then walked to the side of their companion, looked at one of the Lantis warriors surrounded by others, this person was over twenty years old, dressed like other Lantis people around him.

  No difference, but sitting there, the surrounding people quietly surrounded him in the middle, took a look at this person, and didn't say much. The young man smiled faintly, nodded slightly, and the two suddenly understood each other.

  "Let's go!"

  Just then, the boss walked over, he had already put away the gold coins given by Xia Ya, with a joyful expression on his face and some cunning in his eyes, smiling: "Several guests, our city

  It's just the city's founding anniversary celebration, I'm afraid all the inns in the city are already full. If you go to another house, you might not be able to find a place to stay either. Hmm, if you don't mind, there are still a few rooms at the back of my store

  It's a bit old and worn out, originally used for storing hay and miscellaneous items. If you don't mind, I can have someone clean it up right away, which is still much better than sleeping outdoors. I see you've also brought several large...

  The goods in the car, the yard can barely park the car, just this price?

  That skinny guy suddenly got furious: "Why didn't you say so earlier? Are you intentionally teasing us?"

  The boss just delayed speaking earlier, only to deliberately hold back and raise the price. It's also a business tactic. Now that he's speaking out, it's still with the intention of making a profit if possible. That customer is

  A big shot's single gold coin is already a lot of money. But who would refuse more money, several small cottages can also earn some extra small change.

  That fatty pulled a companion, looked at the young man among the group of warriors, and the young man did not make a sound. The fatty said, "Alright! Let someone clean up!"

  After finishing speaking, he took out two silver coins and placed them on the table: "Have some more food sent over."

  The boss quickly took the money and went downstairs with a happy face.

  The courtyard where Xia Ya lived was quite clean and elegant, the room was well decorated, he rested for a while, came to the courtyard to take a look, this living quarters courtyard was not big, the wall was even shorter.

  The wall was so high, yet it overlooked the neighboring yard, which turned out to be the storage room of this inn, now empty and occupied by that group of Lantis people. The neighboring yard was slightly larger.

  Several large carts were pushed into the yard, loaded with wooden barrels and boxes tied up and covered with a large canvas. Those Lantis people were busy leading the horses away.

  Xia Ya couldn't help but laugh at this scene, never expecting that these Lantis people would actually move in and become neighbors.

  Down below, the fat one among the Lantis people walked out of the room and saw Shaya standing by the wall in the courtyard. He was stunned for a moment before putting on a smile and walking over to him, and the two of them...

  They nodded to each other across the wall, and that fat man smiled, as if he had already forgotten about snatching the room just now, and casually chatted: "Mr., are you also on a rush? I don't know what

  "Where did you come from?"

  "North." Shaya replied vaguely, and asked in return, "You're from Lantis, aren't you?"

  Fatso burst out laughing: "Not bad, we usually come from the sea."

  Xia Ya narrowed her eyes and looked at the several large carts in the opposite courtyard, pointing and casually asking: "Are you a merchant group? Where are you transporting these goods to?"

  That fatty's smile seemed like a standard merchant's, and he said in a gentle tone: "We're from the Gallons Merchant Association. This time we've brought some goods. We were just preparing to send them south."

  "It's just earning some hard-earned money, otherwise who would want to go out on such a cold winter day."

  Xia Ya nodded: "Gallons Chamber of Commerce, I've heard of it." Remembering that there was a Gallons Chamber of Commerce store on the black market in Wildfire Town, this chamber of commerce also had quite a reputation on the mainland.

  Famous.

  This fatty seemed to be very good at socializing, with a more enthusiastic smile on his face: "My name is Gu Luo. Just a small executive, I don't know how you should address me? From your appearance...

  "However, there is a bit of the air of a military warrior about him."

  "Uh, I'm Xia Ya." Xia Ya replied casually: "Also preparing to head south."

  It's probably because of Lu Er's relationship that Xia Ya has a few more good feelings towards Fatzi.

  "So you must be a general in the army." Gu Luo deliberately flattered and smiled: "I've also been through thick and thin, with your attire and demeanor, you're definitely not an ordinary person.

  "If fate permits us to meet again, please take good care of yourself."

  "I am no general." Shaya shook his head.

  That old general's eyes flashed with a hint of triumph. After all, Xia Ya didn't have any experience and only said he wasn't a general, but didn't deny the topic of him being a soldier.

  Gu Luo was even more convinced that Xia Ya's identity was extraordinary - not a general? In the Byzantine army, how many people can dress like him? Moreover, his few good horses were not ordinary horses.

  It's at the level of a general, and I'm afraid even riding is not allowed.

  After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Xia Ya went back to rest.

  The old man turned around and went back, the room had already been cleaned up, the thin man was standing respectfully on one side, a young man wearing ordinary servant clothes was sitting there leisurely, his hand

  Holding a bowl of hot tea and taking a sip.

  "Understood?" The young man put down the bowl in his hand.

  "Hmm, that guy is indeed from the Byzantine army, his name is Shaya, and it's probably real." Gu Luo replied with a hanging head: "Looking at his attire, his rank shouldn't be low."

  The young man named "Xia Ya" furrowed his brow in thought, and suddenly his eyes lit up: "Huh? I've heard of this name. Could it be that the Byzantine Empire has been making a big fuss about the military department recently?"

  "That restless guy? I heard he gave Hastings a hard time on the battlefield, if we were to meet him, it would be quite interesting"

  That thin man said in a low voice: "This time we come, it's better to avoid some trouble on the way. Your identity is noble, and before arriving at Osgilia, it's really not good to provoke more."

  Whether he is a general or something else, I don't care

  "Foolish." The young man shook his head, spitting out a rebuke from his mouth, and the thin man quickly lowered his head, his face respectful. The young man continued: "What is our purpose this time?

  Have you all forgotten? Since there is such a good opportunity, if this person really is the one who made a fuss in the Byzantine military department the other day, if he really is that guy, he might be with me

  They are going to Osgiliath as well. Such a good opportunity, why not get in touch with him and see if we can get some information out of him that we want to know."

  This night was uneventful, and the next morning, Xia Ya got up early, finished washing up under the service of Duoduo, and Soite had already prepared the horses, ready to leave. Just as they walked into the courtyard, they saw

  The Lantis people next door are also ready to go.

  That fat guy, Guro, greeted Shaya from across the wall and then loudly laughed with enthusiasm: "General Shaya."

  Xia Ya stopped and frowned, saying: "I'm not a general, don't call me that again."

  "Hehe, I've also gotten used to seeing people like you. With your demeanor, even if it's not now, you'll definitely be a general in the future." Gu Luo's face was full of warm and gentle smiles, but it was actually making Xia Ya

  It's impolite to refuse someone from afar. The fat man laughed loudly and said, "We're just about to head to Osgilia, if it's convenient for you, why not travel together? We're all outsiders here, after all."

  Traveling together is also a kind of care.

  Xia Ya was still refusing, but Nangong Rao had already quickly said: "We traveling merchants are most afraid of encountering trouble on the road. Looking at your demeanor, you must be a fierce general in the military."

  "With a heroic figure like you accompanying us, we can feel more at ease. I'm being presumptuous, but with your mighty protection, we should be able to travel safely."

  The other party said so, Xia Ya had no choice but to agree. The turtle's temper was originally soft and not hard to eat. If others were arrogant, he would be even more overbearing, if others were kind and polite, the turtle would

  It's soft now.

  After some thought, Xia Ya said: "Alright. I'm also heading to Osgilia, why don't we travel together? It's not bad either."

  They set off together, with the Lantis people bringing six large carts loaded with goods, a dozen or so Lantis people riding horses alongside, and several carters and other miscellaneous laborers from the merchant group.

  There were only twenty-six people in total. Xia Ya and three others joined the team, which was quite eye-catching.

  That skinny one never spoke to Xia Ya, and instead rode horses with other Lantis people from afar. This fatty Gu Luo was a generous person, and all along the way he chatted with Xia Ya in tandem.

  He's a man of the world. He says he's traveled all over, and it's not an exaggeration - his words and actions are like a vast ocean, as if there's nothing he doesn't know about. His speech is like a flowing river, occasionally mentioning how he's spent years traveling around.

  Some strange stories he heard in various places were actually enjoyable for Xia Ya. He originally liked to listen to those passing merchants chatting idly and telling stories in the taverns of Wildfire Town when he was a child.

  This time, it can be said that his wish has been fulfilled.

  After listening to the end, I feel more and more that this Gu Lao is a personal talent. In the business group, being an executive is too much of a waste of talent. If he specializes in telling stories, he might be able to make a fortune.

  "That year, I went with the merchant group to the chaotic territory in the northeast of the mainland. Alas, that experience was extremely perilous. We inadvertently trespassed into the territory of the Elf tribe..."

  If it were ordinary elves, they would be gentle and kind by nature and wouldn't give us trouble. It's just that the ones we met that time were a group of fallen dark night elves. Those guys are like ghosts in the forest.

  The sprite, hiding in the thicket, ambushed us twice. The mercenary we hired on the way suffered heavy casualties, and some were taken away by the fallen elves. Fortunately, we met a few passing druids later.

  "Fortunately, I managed to get out of there."

  "Ah, and there's also Wildfire Plain! I once led a team to the Zakuto indigenous people's tribe, exchanging ironware for their indigenous tobacco. That tobacco was really something, top-grade premium tobacco."

  One gram of tobacco is equivalent to the same weight in gold! Did you know that? Those indigenous people don't look much different from us. But they eat raw meat and drink blood, yet those tobacco plantations are only...

  They can be in the mountain recesses beside their tribes. Those aborigines dry and crush tobacco, and then wrap it up with whole leaves of tobacco, hehe, those tobaccos are all from the Zaku people.

  Girls, put tobacco leaves on their shiny thighs and picked them up! Those indigenous girls are really eye-catching, with their ancient bronze-colored skin tanned from labor, healthy and full of vitality.

  Full of energy, usually not wearing long clothes, just a small short jacket, a small short leather skirt, smooth arms and thighs are exposed outside, and that small waist, at the time we several people saw it.

  "Drooling quite a bit"

  Gu Luo said with a smile while paying attention to Xia Ya's eyes, and indeed, Xia Ya's face showed a look of longing, as if she had also swallowed her saliva.

  Damn it, I've been in Wildfire Town for so many years, just the Zaku tribe's place, but I never went there. I heard those Zaku people are even more closed off than dwarves.

  That's how it is, Laozi also slipped in early and took a stroll around.)

  Xia Ya's eyes seemed to be filled with a hint of longing, but Gu Luo's heart was slightly disdainful. However, the smile on his face became even more enthusiastic.

  This young kid seems quite simple-minded, and it doesn't seem difficult to take advantage of him.

  Following closely behind, Dororo caught a glimpse of the strange color in Goro's eyes, and the magician secretly let out a sigh.

  This fat guy is going to be unlucky

  This chapter is 5,000 words. The updates for the past two days have been a bit late, it's just that I've been releasing chapters in rapid succession over the past few days. My biological clock has been completely messed up. Every day I sleep late and wake up late. I'm also feeling a bit

  Exhausted.

  Today I'll just update 5,000 words, let me take a short break, and tomorrow I'll resume the normal update schedule.

  Yes, it is like that.

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