Chapter 49
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The hostel was empty as usual. The old man sat behind the bar as usual, his eyelids drooping as he listlessly received the merchants to check in.
It was Lombardi's turn.
Macy looked up at the gold-rimmed glasses on the other side's nose. She took out the innermost key from the drawer and handed it over. "The room on the third floor."
Lombardi took the key and didn't have any suspicions. He greeted the other merchants and walked upstairs with Kabar. The old stairs creaked. Lombardi looked down at the stairs and paused. His right hand touched the handrail and he continued to walk upstairs.
The corridor on the third floor was cold and damp. The corridor was quiet, and the two of them walked in silently.
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Near the third last room at the end of the corridor, Lombardi inserted the key and turned the door. When he opened the door, a gray and moldy smell came out. Apparently, the room hadn't been cleaned for a long time.
The two of them walked in and closed the door. Lombardi's face immediately sank. He quickly checked the room and then turned his head to look at Ka Ba.
"What happened?" Ka Ba looked at the other's face and immediately realized something was wrong.
"Something's not right." Lombardi put his ear against the wall and listened to the movement next door. He didn't hear any sound. His face was a little bit better. He then lowered his voice and said, "The dust on the stairs is much less than the last two times we came. This means that someone has been living upstairs for the last month. But the hotel owner lives on the first floor."
"Did he clean it?" Ka Ba frowned.
"Impossible. I touched the handrail. There is a layer of dust on it. If he was cleaning it, he wouldn't turn a blind eye to the dust on the handrail." Lombardo said eerily, "Someone must be living upstairs, but I'm not sure if that person is still there. Am I overthinking things, or …"
"Are they coming for us? Did Tunas' people or pirates plan in advance to attack us in the hotel? "Ka Ba's face changed. Now was the most dangerous moment. They couldn't help but think.
"It shouldn't be Tiago's caravan. We arrived at the same time as them. It shouldn't be so fast. So it must be pirates. Last time we escaped. This time they are planning to come ashore and wait for us." Lombardi's face became more and more gloomy. He blinked and said to Ka Ba, "Go to the corridor and see which rooms are occupied. If there are people, they can only be in another room."
"Okay." Ka Ba opened the door and lit a cigarette. He stood at the door and smoked. At the same time, he shook his head and observed the people in the corridor. He opened the door.
After a while, he put out the cigarette and went back to the room.
"Next door, and the two innermost rooms. No one went in, and the two rooms by the stairs." Ka Ba looked at the wall next to him and swallowed. "Maybe the room is empty. Maybe there are people hiding in it."
Lombardi took off his glasses and stared darkly at the yellowed wall. His gaze seemed to be able to see through the wall to see what was happening next door. After a while, he flicked the key ring with his index finger and said darkly, "I felt that someone was spying on me when I was downstairs. It wasn't an illusion. There really was someone. Also, he gave us the key to the room next door. It's definitely not a coincidence. He's coming for us."
Lombardi stood up and stretched his neck. His eyes showed a fierce and cunning light. "It doesn't matter if they are pirates or not. Let's find someone to confirm it."
He patted his cheeks and put on his glasses again. He opened the door and walked downstairs.
There were some sailors sitting in the hall, smoking and chatting. Lombardi walked over. A few sailors recognized him and stood up. He asked, "Which room is Mr. Lang Shi in?"
"The captain said he was about to throw up from the bumpy sea. He just went out and will be back soon. Oh, room 209 …"
"Oh, it's okay. Then which room is Captain Sko in?" Lombardi interrupted him and asked another sailor.
"202," the sailor replied.
Lombardi turned around and walked to the second floor. As soon as he reached the top of the stairs, he saw room 202. The door was ajar. He knocked on the door and then pushed it open and walked in.
In the room, a middle-aged man with a round face and triangular eyes sat up on the bed. He looked at Lombardi who walked in with a puzzled expression.
"Sko, you are in the room." Lombardi closed the door and said, "Lang Shi went out. I thought you went out with him."
"Lang Shi went out? What did he do? "Sko asked.
"Nothing. Maybe he was tired of staying on the ship and wanted to walk on land. Every voyage takes ten days to half a month. To be honest, it is really unbearable." Lombardi sighed. Then his face suddenly darkened. He walked to Sko's side and said in a deep voice, "The Tiago caravan may have noticed something. We need to act in advance."
"Noticed?" Sko was shocked.
"Yes. I found something suspicious in this hotel." Lombardo put his finger to his lips and made a shushing gesture. His killing intent was clear. "It's hard to explain in a few words, but fortunately, we still have a chance. How about this? Come to my room alone at night. Don't let anyone find out.
"What do you mean?" Sko's heart sank.
"To be honest, I suspect that there is a mole in our midst. I can be 100% sure that you and Mr. Lang Shi will not betray us. So … there are some things that the fewer people who know, the better." Lombardi's expression was solemn. "Remember, come alone at night. Don't let anyone see you. We need to plan our next step."
"Room 314, at night," Lombardi confirmed with Sko.
"Okay." Sko's heart was heavy. He nodded at Lombardi. He didn't notice the evil smile on Lombardi's face as he turned around and left.
… … ….
Lang Shi strolled around the town. He didn't see anyone following him, so he quickened his pace and walked towards the center of the town.
In the hotel in the center of town.
"Let's go in."
Noxus opened the door and said to the sneaky Lang Shi. Inside the room, Tunas was sitting on a recliner with a glass of red wine in his hand.
"Sit!" Tunas put the glass on the table.
Lang Shi's face showed the unique flattery of a merchant. He didn't take Tunas's politeness seriously. Instead, he stood there and began to report the situation of the small merchants.
This was not a betrayal. It should be said that he was Tunas's eyes and ears among the small merchants. He had always been a member of the Tiago caravan.
"… Someone on the Tiago caravan has been bribed by Lombardi. He knows that the direction of the rainbow stone mine is in Alabasta. Those small merchants have been persuaded by him. They plan to unite against our Chamber of Commerce." Lang Shi repeated the words that Lombardi had used to bewitch those merchants.
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