In the backyard of the Great Tang Chamber of Commerce in New Bulgar, a bustling stream of people was lining up. The line stretched from the courtyard to the street outside, winding so far that one couldn't see the end of it. Most of these Beastmen wore ragged clothes, had withered hair, and didn't look too good.
They had all traveled a long way from the remote areas of the Leon Empire. After careful consideration, Testero decided to send them to the Gris area as the first batch of explorers.
"Next …"
As soon as Xiao Ai's voice fell, she was enveloped by a shadow. She looked up and saw a face that scared her so much that she shrank back. The two astonishing mountains in front of her chest were trembling, and they were frighteningly turbulent.
Standing in front of her was an orc from the Leon Lion Clan. He was muscular, but his hair was dry and stained with thick blood. His leather armor was very old, and there were scars and patches everywhere. He was dirty and oily. He probably hadn't cleaned himself in a long time, and there was a pungent smell coming from his body. Xiao Ai didn't know if it was the smell of his body or the smell of blood that had gone bad.
Compared to Xiao 'ai, who was sitting there and wearing beautiful clothes, they looked like people from two completely different worlds … orcs.
Xiao Ai seemed to realize that her reaction was a bit exaggerated. She blushed and said, "I'm sorry …"
The orc was too tall and strong, and there were old scars all over his body. It was obvious that he often fought and was probably a warrior. The scariest thing was that in the middle of his face, there was a scar that ran from the upper left corner of his forehead to his left eye and nose. It was very scary, and this was the real reason why Xiao Ai was trembling.
After being stared at by the orc for a while, Xiao Ai came back to her senses. She took out a new form and asked, "What is your name?"
"Leo, Leo Bloodclaw."
Leo's voice was very hoarse, and it sounded like a blade scraping against gravel.
"Uh, where are you from?"
Leo's pupils shrank. He stared at Xiao Ai and said slowly, "Bloodshadow Town."
"Oh, Bloodshadow Town … Let me see … Hmm, it's a remote town in the northeast …"
Xiao Ai looked at the list for a while and frowned. "But there shouldn't be anyone from Bloodshadow Town in this batch …"
"You mean, I snuck in?"
Leo lowered his body slightly so that his terrifying face was closer to Xiao Ai's. "Are you saying that after we received the notice and rushed here from afar, we have to go back and starve to death just because you might not have received the notice?"
"No, it's not like that …"
Xiao Ai shrank back with tears in her eyes. She was frightened by this orc. The pitiful Xiao Ai was an important figure of the Datang Chamber of Commerce in New Bul-Kathos. Seeing that there was an accident here, the orc guards immediately surrounded them.
Leo glanced at them and stood up straight. He said indifferently, "You want us to come and leave just because you want us to. What do you take us for?"
"No, it's not like that …"
Xiao Ai had never encountered such a situation before, so she was at a loss for what to do.
"Then, give me an answer."
Leo looked at her. "Do you want me to go to Gris and work as a laborer to earn a living, or do you want me to starve to death on the way back?"
Xiao Ai was a citizen of the Ryan Empire after all. Hearing him speak so pitifully, her heart immediately softened. "Then, then I'll help you register …"
Leo nodded and didn't say anything else. The surrounding guards saw this and put away their weapons.
"How old are you …"
"48 years old."
"Are you a Seer? If so, what's your class? "
"Gold-grade Battle-Axe Fighter."
Gold-grade Seer?
Xiao Ai was stunned. "How can a Gold-grade Seer starve to death …"
"Hmm?"
"I, I'll register right away!"
Leo only made a soft sound of acknowledgment, and Xiao Ai immediately threw away the doubts in her mind. She quickly registered him and even registered him with an identity crystal card.
"You've passed the preliminary registration. Someone will conduct a second round of investigation on you. If you don't have any criminal history, you'll pass the second round of screening. After that, you'll have to gather here at the end of the month and present your permit. There will be an airship that will take you to Blood Rock City in the Gras Empire … Do you have any other questions?"
"Yes."
Leo looked at Xiao Ai and said, "Are we being sent away? Do we have to work there until we die? "
"No, no, this is our Datang Chamber of Commerce —"
'Us?'
Leo frowned almost imperceptibly.
"— the western development plan that we are working with the Irus Empire's royal family to promote. Our goal is to make that area a suitable place to live and make full use of that land. This time, the Ryan Empire's citizens were able to join because of His Majesty Testero's hard work. If you perform well there, you will be rewarded handsomely … "
"Got it."
Leo nodded indifferently, turned around, and left. Before he left, Xiao Ai seemed to have heard him whispering, "As an orc, he actually became a human's lackey. As expected, a second-class subhuman should be dominated." Or something like that.
Was it an illusion? It should be an illusion … After all, they were all citizens of the Ryan Empire. How could he say something like that?
After all, Xiao Ai was too kind and did not know the evilness of the human heart. The peace on the surface of the world was the result of countless people secretly working hard to maintain it. Not to mention anything else, even in the prosperous Ilrous Empire, where everyone was praising His Majesty Tony Twain for being unparalleled in the world, the number of crimes that happened every day was not small.
There were even many people who wanted to overthrow his rule and replace him.
However, in front of his absolute strength, these people were just clowns. There were special security teams in charge of dealing with these things. These things wouldn't even reach Tang En's ears. At most, they would become a written report in front of Princess Aurelia. For Aurelia and Tang En, these people's lives were just meaningless numbers on a report.
The same situation existed in the Ryan Empire.
After Leo left the Great Tang Chamber of Commerce, he wandered aimlessly on the streets. At the same time, he paid attention to whether someone was following him. After confirming that it was safe, he slowly walked into an inconspicuous little tavern.
"Sorry, we are temporarily closed … You're back. Go ahead, they are all in the basement."
After the owner saw Leo, he lowered his head and continued to wipe the spotless table.
Leo nodded at him and went down to the basement.
After knocking on the door according to a special rhythm, an observation hole opened on the door of the basement. After looking at Leo, the door opened and let him in.
There was a group of orcs sitting in the basement. If one looked carefully, they would find that all the orcs present were first-class subspecies, and they were generally very vigilant.
"I'm back."
"How's the situation?"
Leo sat down, took a sip of beer, and said, "Just like our investigation, the Kerao girl from Bi Village, Xiao 'ai, is very timid and naive. She didn't know what to do when we scared her a little. I have successfully passed the first screening. This is the identity crystal card they were talking about. "
Leo took out the identity crystal card and put it on the table. The orcs in the room all stared at the thin card with fire in their eyes.
The humans wanted to use this card to control them.
"It wasn't in vain that I squeezed in the queue for half a day to get this card."
After a pause, he continued, "Also, I found something. Xiao Ai, no, not just her, even the other employees of the Datang Chamber of Commerce no longer see themselves as orcs of the Ryan Empire. They have completely regarded themselves as employees of the Datang Chamber of Commerce. They have become allies of the humans."
The other orcs in the basement immediately roared with righteous indignation, "These traitors! They are actually helping those despicable humans invade the motherland! "
"They have betrayed the great Ryan Empire! They have betrayed their identity as orcs! They have betrayed the God of Fire, Lord Kalomariv! "
"Enslave them! Restore the glory of the orcs! They only deserve to be controlled by us! "
"Silence!"
One of the Leon Lion orcs roared, and the basement immediately quieted down. He slowly said, "Now is not the time to make a move. The development of our 'Glorious Recovery Alliance' is at a critical juncture. We can't let anything go wrong! But don't worry, when we truly rise, these traitors will be punished! "
"Punishment! Punishment! Punishment! "
"Now, our mission is to send more of our companions into the Gris Empire to participate in this plan."
The orc said in a deep voice, "This so-called western development plan is simply a pretense. Their real goal is to use this opportunity to merge our great Ryan Empire and the Irus Empire …"
Another orc immediately roared, "How can the great orcs be with those despicable humans! This is an insult to the God of Fire! "
The orc from the Leon Lion clan said, "Our Majesty Testero has been blinded by the wealth in front of him. He is no longer the king who represents the interests of the orcs. He has betrayed us and joined the humans. He has betrayed the Ryan Empire and betrayed the interests of all of us. Therefore, Testero must be punished!"
"We must sabotage this plan!"
"Send more people into this plan. When the plan officially begins, mobilize our people and awaken more of our companions to join the Glorious Recovery Alliance. They will contribute their strength to the glorious recovery of the Ryan Empire!"
"Sabotage the western development plan and destroy the alliance between them! Let the flames of war be reignited, let us wash away the shame with blood, and let the Ryan Empire rise above the world! "
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