After trekking for three days and three nights, Wei Guanqing finally arrived at the Ronin Bazaar.
Just as Ku Yi had said, this place was crowded with people, and there was a constant clamor. It was indeed a lively place.
Wei Guanqing walked to a teahouse. After some inquiries, he learned that the ship would set sail once every two weeks, and there were about seven days before the next voyage.
"If you want to take the boat, you'd better buy tickets in advance. Recently, there have been more people coming here.”
Wei Guanqing thanked the teahouse owner and followed the directions to the port to find the captain. He passed through the bustling streets of the market and finally arrived at the port.
Wei Guanqing only realized that the ship they were talking about was an old transport ship when he saw the thing parked at the port.
Captain Tucker was sitting on the deck of the transport ship with a tea table in front of him. He was leisurely drinking tea while waiting for the passengers.
Wei Guanqing went up the stairs and came to Tucker. He asked,""When can this ship leave?"
Tucker raised his teacup and took a sip of tea. He looked at Wei Guanqing through the bottom of the cup, then put down the cup and knocked on the tea table.
Wei Guanqing looked at him in confusion and asked again,"When can this ship leave?"
"See for yourself!" Tucker rolled his eyes and said dryly.
Only then did Wei Guanqing realize that there was a piece of paper pasted on the tea table. On it, it was written that there were only one, two, three, and four until the next departure. There were a total of seven circles, and the first eight circles had been drawn with eye-catching crosses. Below it was a detailed fee list. There were a total of eight stops from the Ronin Market to the final stop, East Castle. The total fee was 1,600 Imperial Coins, and each stop was about 200 Imperial Coins.
Wei Guanqing was a little confused as to why the Empire Coins were being used as currency. However, it was clear that this was not what he needed to be concerned about now. It was because he did not have a single cent.
"Can it be cheaper?" Wei Guanqing asked.
Tucker slammed the teacup on the table, scaring Wei Guanqing. He then moved his big face, which was full of stubble, closer to Wei Guanqing. He narrowed his eyes as if he was looking for something on Wei Guanqing's face.
Wei Guanqing immediately shrank back in fear. Unexpectedly, Tucker suddenly asked,"Where are you going? East Castle?"
This question stumped Wei Guanqing. What should he do now?
"You're not from here, are you?" Tucker asked again.
"How did you know?" Wei Guanqing asked.
The captain sat back on his cushion and filled his teacup again."My eyes can see much clearer than others.”
Wei Guanqing frowned, not understanding what he was saying.
"Open your hand!" Tucker said.
Wei Guanqing obediently opened his palm.
Suddenly, a cold light flashed in Tucker's eyes. He pulled out a dagger from nowhere and cut a bloody wound on Wei Guanqing's palm in the blink of an eye. Bright red blood instantly seeped out.
Tucker's silent operation made Wei Guanqing suspect that the person in front of him was crazy. He quickly pulled back his hand and retreated a few meters away in a panic, looking at him cautiously.
Tucker took out a white handkerchief and carefully wiped the blood off the tea table. Then he raised the red handkerchief and looked at it in a daze."So beautiful!"
This ridiculous scene made Wei Guanqing hesitate whether he should run or not. Tucker suddenly stood up and said,"Don't be afraid. It's just that I haven't seen the people of Tirste City for a long time.”
"People from Tirste City?" Wei Guanqing was getting more and more confused.
"Other than the people of Tirste City, who else can produce such a bright red color?”Tucker said.
"Are you saying that the people of Tai City are the same as me?”Wei Guanqing asked incoherently as if he had caught a life-saving grass.
It was the captain's turn to be confused. He lowered his head slightly and pretended to get a teacup. He glanced at Wei Guanqing from the corner of his eye, as if he was thinking about something.
"Don't you know? Or do you not remember?" Tucker asked.
Wei Guanqing shook his head and was about to say that he didn't know when Tucker spoke.
"Oh, so you don't remember! Do you want to come with me to take a look? I've been sailing for so long and collected some new things from Tirste City. Maybe you'll remember when you see them.”
"That's fine too!" Wei Guanqing said. He wanted to take this opportunity to learn more about the City of Tyste. He might be able to find some clues there.
Tucker walked in front and signaled Wei Guanqing to follow him. He looked around vigilantly. After making sure that no one was paying attention, he led Wei Guanqing across the deck into the cabin. They went all the way down to a locked secret room.
Tucker opened the door of the secret room. It was dimly lit inside. He raised his eyebrows at Wei Guanqing, and Wei Guanqing walked in.
"It's a little dark…"
Before Wei Guanqing could finish his sentence, he felt a sharp pain in the back of his head and fainted on the ground.
"I'm rich…"
Tucker excitedly put down the wooden stick in his hand and dragged the unconscious Wei Guanqing into the depths of the secret chamber.
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"Milo!"
The voice of someone calling him came to his ears. Milo woke up from his coma and found that it was his former comrade, Dort.
Dort followed Milo's signal to the Empire's military base, only to find that it was empty. Unable to contact Milo, he had to return to the organization and use the contract code to track Milo's unconscious alien ship.
Milo told Dort about what she had experienced, but Dort did not care much. He told Milo that there had been changes in the organization. Ever since Gosselin lost his authority and was expelled, most of the members of the organization had also left. Now, the Rainbow Light was just a bandit group that was no different from the Raiders.
"What about Gosling? Where is he now?" Milo asked in disbelief.
" I haven't seen him since he left the organization," Dotte said.
"What about his contract? Can we find him through the contract?”Milo continued to ask.
"I don't know if his contract is still in the organization, because he was expelled from the organization.”
"Like I said just now, the Oracle might have appeared, but I'm not too sure. I need to find Gosselin and ask him about the prophecy!”Milo looked into Dort's eyes and asked,""If the oracle's prophecy is true, then are you still loyal to the organization?”
Dort stammered for a long time and did not give a definite answer. Then he said,"As you know, the organization is already dead in name only. As for whether anyone will come to save this world, I don't really care. However, I can guarantee that if you need any help, I will do my best to help you.”
Milo understood what he meant. Dort's answer was both a refusal and an invitation, but Milo had no plans for love at the moment, so he thanked Dort and decided to set off alone to find Gosselin and ask about the prophecy.
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