Young nobles pretending to be caravans?
Thinking of this, the thin guard's gaze faintly changed.
At this time, he noticed something else …
Professionals!
The oldest among them looked to be in their twenties, while the youngest seemed to be in their teens …
All of them were Professionals!
The thin guard himself was not a Professional, he was just an apprentice warrior.
But his many years of experience had given him a pair of extremely shrewd eyes.
These young people did not hide their aura at all.
Carefully observing them, one would find that each of them had terrifying strength!
Their aura was even stronger than the strongest hunter in Creekwood Town …
And the strongest hunter in Creekwood Town had already broken through to the middle level of Iron rank a few years ago.
This meant that this group of young people … their strength was at least at the peak of the middle level of Iron rank. It might even be possible for them to be at the upper level of Iron rank.
However, the hunter in Creekwood Town was already 50 years old this year, but these young people were still so young …
To have such strength at this age, was there a need to doubt their identity?
Nobles!
They were definitely nobles!
Only the nobles could cultivate such an outstanding young professional!
Unlike ordinary civilians, human nobles controlled most of the supernatural powers and controlled most of the resources.
They did not need to rush about for a living, they only needed to grow up step by step and control the power of their family.
Because of this, for those young nobles, everything about the commoners was new and interesting.
Occasionally, some nobles who liked new things would do things that the commoners could not understand …
It was completely possible for them to pretend to be caravans in winter!
After all … it was said that there was no winter in the Southern Kingdom of Ayres, and there was no snow.
Every winter, many nobles of Ayres would go to the Northern Kingdom of Holy Mania to watch the snow …
Of course, there were also many nobles of the Holy Mania Empire who would go to the warm Southern Kingdom for a vacation during winter.
The two countries had been at peace for decades, their attitudes were not as hostile as they were a hundred years ago, and the communication between the people was quite rich …
Thinking of this, the thin guard's eyes became brighter and brighter.
Young nobles!
If he could please them, even if they gave him just a little, he would be rich!
And if he let them have fun, maybe the whole town would benefit!
It must be known that as a town in the southwest border, it was not as prosperous as the eastern border, and there was always the risk of being harassed by the half-orcs. Creekwood Town had always been quite poor.
Very quickly, the skinny guard came up with a plan.
As if he had not discovered the other party's identity, he began to follow his previous routine of coughing twice and said in a deep voice,
"Who are you?"
Here it comes!
The players' spirits were lifted.
They had already learned some of the strategy from Nightingale in advance, so they knew that this was a normal conversation when encountering a smuggling caravan in Border Town.
Everyone subconsciously looked at Li Mu, and Li Mu gave everyone a reassuring look. Then he smiled and said to the guard,
"We're a caravan from the south. I'm Liam, the president of the caravan. I'd like to take advantage of this winter to sell some goods in the north …"
If there were no accidents, the next step would be to ask for bribes.
After asking for a bribe, the other party should be able to help them get a pass to the Empire.
Li Mu thought to himself.
This was what Nightingale had told him.
It was said that before the NPC boss returned to the Elf Forest, he often disguised himself as a human or "goods" and wandered among the major smuggling caravans to save his elven companions …
Caravans and mercenary groups were the best way to infiltrate human society.
However, compared to mercenary groups that would be strictly inspected, caravans had more freedom.
Moreover … it was more convenient for "doing business".
Sure enough, after listening to Li Mu's words, the skinny guard smiled.
"So it's a caravan! It's quite tiring to run around in the winter. Quickly come to the town and rest. It's getting late. After resting, I'll report to the mayor and give you all a pass to the Empire's caravan. "
After saying that, he made a gesture of invitation …
Hmm?
You're not going to ask about my background in detail?
Li Mu was slightly stunned.
This went so smoothly that the various excuses and explanations that he had prepared were stuck in his mouth …
"How about it? Rest? It's getting late. Let's go to the town and experience the human world in the game. At the same time, we can find out how far Maple Leaf City is. "
Li Mu asked in the chat channel.
This town was still too small.
Even from the outside, it was probably just a slightly larger village.
Of course, even if it was a human village, it was enough to make the players curious.
However, if possible, Li Mu still wanted to bring the players deeper into the town and go straight to the destination — Maple Leaf City!
According to the returning Elf NPC, Maple Leaf City was the most prosperous city in the southwest border.
And prosperity meant resources and opportunities …
Not to mention, as the former capital of the Elf Kingdom, there was bound to be a hidden plot!
The players looked at each other and nodded.
"It's getting late. We've been walking for so many days. I'm exhausted."
"Sigh, it's mainly because it's too far. There's no experience to be gained. I'm regretting coming out to explore."
"Don't worry! When we reach the destination, we might earn it all back in one go. "
"I'm also quite curious about this village."
"Then let's rest. We're tired after walking for a day. This game is too hardcore …"
"Seconded …"
In the team chat channel, the players sent messages one after another.
Seeing that the players had reached a consensus, Li Mu smiled at the skinny guard.
"Thank you for your hard work."
The skinny guard heaved a sigh of relief and then enthusiastically led the players into Creekwood Town.
Rows upon rows of black wood and bluestone houses were built. The pure white snow covered the houses with a layer of silver frost. Smoke curled up from the chimneys on the roofs, bringing with it a tinge of enticing fragrance …
The players walked in the town and curiously sized up everything around them.
Creekwood Town wasn't big, and its population was very limited. It was only a thousand people.
More than two hundred players rushed in, instantly making the originally small town seem crowded.
While the players were admiring the town's scenery, pairs of curious eyes were observing the Merchant Band entering the town through the windows.
From time to time, children ran out of their houses and chased after the Merchant Band while cheering. Then, they were reprimanded by the guards.
After the caravan set up camp, many villagers walked out of their houses and curiously gathered in front of the caravan. They took out some hunting beast skins or some specialties of the town and asked about the trade.
Since they had put on a show, the players had already prepared a full set.
In response to the enthusiastic villagers, the players took out grain from the trucks that were severely overproduced in the Elven Forest and traded it with the villagers.
Of course, Creekwood Town was too poor, and the players didn't care about the things that the humans took out.
However, they didn't need the villagers' things.
Well, they still accepted some specialties.
However, what they needed more … was information.
"Is there anything interesting in the territory? Or legends and relics? "
Hugging the rice given by the players and listening to their inquiries, the short and stout guard was slightly taken aback.
"That's right. It's our first time in the Empire, so … we've always been curious about the famous Maple Leaf Territory. Moreover, it's our first time opening a trade route. These goods are considered a welcome gift."
"So … we're willing to use these interesting rumors and information to trade for goods, but … they have to be true."
Li Mu smiled.
Now, the thing that the Elven Forest didn't lack the least was grain.
With magic and a good growing environment, the Elven Forest's grain had long been overflowing.
And what the players brought this time was actually the failed products of breeding experiments, some of the worst-looking goods.
However, the Elven Forest's products were the Elven Forest's products after all. Even the worst-quality grain was many times better than what the villagers usually saw.
Looking at the white and round grains of rice in the bag, as well as the fast-growing wheat that exuded a tempting wheat aroma, the thin guard's eyes were wide open.
Nobles!
These young people were definitely nobles!
Powerful, well-equipped …
And they were willing to give away such good grain. They just wanted to hear some interesting news, probably to take an adventure or something …
Who else would do such a wasteful thing other than those young and arrogant nobles?!
It was said that these noble young masters and young ladies who were favored by the heavens loved to pursue excitement the most!
Of course, at some point, he also suspected that these young professionals might be spies or something …
But he quickly denied it.
How could it be?
If they were really spies of the Kingdom of Ayres, how could they let a group of nobles do such a thing?!
These inexperienced fledglings, if they went to Maple Leaf City, they would probably be cheated until they had nothing left.
The thin guard secretly shook his head.
Of course, he would not remind the other party of this.
Nobles were not good people, and he had never been interested in nobles.
And all signs indicated that this was definitely a group of young nobles who had nothing better to do and wanted to have fun!
Sigh … The world was like this.
Many civilians could not even afford to eat, but the nobles lived a drunken life.
Of course, if there was an opportunity to not take advantage of it, he would be a bastard.
Since these nobles intended to exchange goods for interesting news, the thin guard was naturally happy to do so.
Thinking of this, he quickly racked his brains and spat out all the information he knew that these young people might be interested in.
"Yes, yes! Interesting things … I know a lot! "
"Oh, I don't know what happened recently, but in the entire Maple Leaf City, many professionals have broken through the bottleneck of many years. It is said that the Lord who has been stuck at the middle Gold level has also loosened his bottleneck …"
"Ruins? There are many ruins in the Maple Leaf City! They are all left behind from the Silver Age and belong to the elves, but many have already been explored by adventurers … "
"However, it is said that there is a hidden ruin in Maple Leaf City that no one has been able to open. Every full moon night, there will be various strange phenomena in Maple Leaf City …"
"But, it is only a legend …"
"Oh … there is one more thing! The annual auction in Maple Leaf City is about to start. I heard that this time, the Lord of the City destroyed an underground stronghold and captured many elves, which should belong to the 'Oak Hand' organization … "
"And I also heard that the Lord has invited nobles from all over to participate in the auction …"
Elves?
The players looked at each other thoughtfully.
"Oak Hand?"
Salty Meow noticed a new term and looked curious.
"Oh … it is an underground resistance organization hidden in the Empire. It is said that the members are elves and half-elves, as well as some humans who sympathize with the elves."
"Their goal is to rescue the captured elves, and they have been active in various cities of the Empire …"
The thin guard explained.
At this point, he sighed slightly.
"Speaking of which, these elves … are really pitiful. Not only do they have to hide, but they are also captured. Maybe … this is fate, who asked them to be so good-looking …"
"I was lucky enough to see the legendary elves once. You guys don't know, they are really beautiful … good-looking, how should I put it … like angels … no wonder they are loved."
"But, when I saw them that time, they were locked up in cages. Sigh, they are actually quite pitiful."
"Sigh … thinking about it, which race would be willing to be captured? But … who asked them to be loved by the nobles? They have a long lifespan, good looks, and a magical physique. I heard that the nobles love to keep these intelligent creatures …"
"Keeping an elf in captivity can benefit the entire family for hundreds of years …"
"If you ask me, these elves are just too kind. Sigh … they are such a kind and powerful race, but in the end, they ended up like this. It really makes people sigh."
"Maybe, in this world, you can only survive if you are ruthless."
"Just like the nobles of the Empire, each greedier than the other, each more brutal than the other. The more powerful they are, the more they are like this. None of them are good people!"
As the skinny guard spoke, he began to sigh angrily.
But soon, he realized that he seemed to have said too much …
Moreover, because the atmosphere was too good, he could not help but ridicule the nobles!
The Eternal Overlord above!
He actually ridiculed the nobles in front of them!
The thin guard broke out in cold sweat and hurriedly stopped talking. Then, he carefully looked at the players.
But, what surprised him was that these young nobles were not angry.
On the contrary … after hearing what he said, they showed a rather interested and eager expression.
"This auction … when exactly is it?"
Li Mu asked with interest.
Everyone else also looked at the skinny guard with anticipation in their eyes.
That blazing gaze made him subconsciously shiver.
As expected of the nobles … these fellows can't move when they hear about elves.
The thin guard secretly shook his head.
…
The thin guard chatted with the players for a while and left happily with a few bags of food.
The other villagers followed suit and used all kinds of information they knew to exchange for goods from the players.
However, the simplicity of these villagers was also somewhat beyond the players' expectations.
Although the players said that they would exchange information for goods, many villagers still left behind the things they had originally intended to trade after receiving the food …
Eggs, animal skins, some small items, or some wild game …
In their words, it was as follows:
"Sir, your food is all high-end goods, the kind that is very rare in Maple Leaf City …"
"Your things are too precious. You will know what we are talking about if you ask a little …"
"We have already taken advantage of you. Although we don't have many things in our hands, we can more or less feel more at ease after exchanging them with you."
"The Eternal Overlord above, may the true God be with you forever …"
This really surprised the players.
Not all the humans in this game were villains!
These villagers were quite good.
After the trade, the villagers enthusiastically took out all kinds of delicious food to entertain these generous foreigners.
The entire town was tossed around for a few hours before it gradually quieted down …
After the last villager left, the players gathered in the temporary camp. They sat together in twos and threes, seemingly resting, but in fact, they entered the chat channel and began to discuss the next step of the plan …
"What do you guys think?"
Li Mu asked in the chat channel.
"What else can we think? It's worth it! We got all the important information in one go. It's definitely a hidden plot! Find the ruins, save the elves, and do some business while we are at it! "
Demacia said excitedly.
"Then … let's rest and go to Maple Leaf City tomorrow morning! What do you guys think? Can we adjust the online time? "
Li Mu asked again.
"Yes!"
"No problem!"
The players rubbed their hands in anticipation.
"But … we have to find a guide. We can't run around like headless flies."
Fried Tomatoes said.
"Don't worry about that. I heard from the thin guard that he is going to Maple Leaf City tomorrow."
Salty Meow interrupted him and said.
Then, her expression became a little strange.
"By the way … I just went to the town for a stroll. Guess who I saw?"
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