The Swordsman of Faerûn

Chapter 234 City Gate Guard Harvey's Suspicion

After much deliberation, William still chose to enter West Combe in the normal way.The unexpected interveners who appeared one after another along the way made him understand that the so-called hidden whereabouts are just a joke, and those who possess mysterious (magic) power have means to determine their whereabouts.Therefore, instead of hiding in the XZ like a bereaved dog, it is better to directly state that the horses and horses are going on their way in an upright manner.

This is an era when demons dance wildly. There are endless monsters that may threaten human cities, hiding in them and waiting for an opportunity to cause disaster.I don’t know how many prosperous cities and towns were destroyed by the hands of demons and monsters. Not to mention, the largest and most prosperous elf city in the entire continent in recent hundreds of years——Myth Drannor, was actually destroyed by demons from the bottomless abyss. The destruction is enough to make all the city lords feel chilled forever.Therefore, keeping those evil-minded people and non-human monsters out of the city is the primary consideration of every civilized city.

Of course, there were other reasons for the destruction of Myth Drannor, such as civil strife, the vanity of the citizens, and the corruption of the high-level, but it was the first magical device built for the entire city in the past thousand years-the capital of the elves of Myth Drann. , in the eyes of the world, it is definitely an existence that needs to be looked up to (in fact, it is the establishment of the magic circle that makes the elves who are accustomed to comfort lose their vigilance to the outside world involuntarily. Lock).

You can't expect that those monsters who sneaked into the city may suddenly let you and your people be kind, the only option is to keep them out as much as possible.Therefore, every large-scale town must have the means to identify non-human monsters, even if it is just for facade, at least they must have scruples and dare not act recklessly.

The last "rampant giant baboon incident" that happened in Nasmai was purely because the city guards lost their heads, and most of the arcane power was diverted to divert attention, which led to disaster.

It is definitely not a simple matter for a stranger of unknown origin to enter a strange big town.There was a special reason why William could easily walk into Mirabar and Silvermoon City that day.First of all, William was originally a boy from a village under Mirabar City who was not born but grew up in the village. He can be regarded as a red seedling with a clean history, and there are people from the Harbell family to testify. Even so, he was secretly killed by someone. A [group suggestion technique], of course, caused quite a mess.As for Silvermoon City, there is a silver-haired woman named Xi Lun, so there is no need for verification.But in Xikangbu, the old ("changing" sound) bargains are gone, and everything has to follow the rules of the city.

Entering the city during the rainy season when there are few pedestrians is definitely not a good choice. Even a fool would not rush in this kind of musty weather. You must know that it will kill people, unless they are non-human.So when William pulled the rope of the bronze bell at the gate of the city (equivalent to a doorbell, it is not fashionable to call the city gate with a high voice here), it took a long time for the guard to poke his head out from the top of the city wall after the bell rang. .From the flushed face of the guard, it can be seen that he drank a lot of alcoholic beverages. Of course, the original impatience on his face and the surprise when he saw William and others in the city were also clearly visible.

Harvey, the guard of the city gate, rubbed his cheeks vigorously, in order to make his mind drugged by alcohol clearer, and he looked at the figure under the city carefully and seriously again, that's right!There were indeed people calling the city gate outside, adults and children, men and women, all unfamiliar faces, where did they come from.

Don't compare the gate guards in the north with our ancient city gate soldiers. In this area where monsters are rampant, the gate guards are the frontline defenders against the invasion and penetration of monsters. There are too many magic and strange techniques to try to deceive They are in order to muddle through, so the city gate guards are often the most trustworthy, experienced, and most reliable candidates in a city.Harvey is such a trustworthy person. Of course, it would be perfect if he can get rid of his alcoholism.

As an old city gate guard, Harvey has a pair of extremely vicious eyes and a good memory. He can remember almost every passerby who has been to Xikangbu, distinguish where each caravan came from, and even guess who he is. What kind of goods they brought, whether it was white goods or stolen goods, in short, this is an extremely experienced gatekeeper.

However, Harvey was a little confused about the number of these people in the city. Just looking at the distressed appearance of the two men behind, they seemed to be travelers who had suffered a lot, but the mud under their feet was slightly less, but Looking at the remaining few men, women and children, they were too clean and refreshing.

Harvey didn't go directly to open the door for questioning, but ran to the city and washed his face with the accumulated rainwater, and then notified the other city guards and mage advisors. After gathering enough contingency forces, he brought a few The assistant came to the city gate, slowly opened the iron-clad gate with a small gap that only one person could pass through, squeezed out alone, and then signaled his companion to close the gate.

When Harvey walked towards William and the others, William was also sizing up the middle-aged man who went out of the city alone. At first glance, he seemed ordinary, an ordinary old man with some pungent smell on his body. The smell of alcohol, only those slightly cloudy brown eyes made William feel a little unusual.

Harvey walked up to William and the others, quickly sized them up, and asked in a hoarse voice, "Who are you?"

William stepped forward and replied: "We are travelers from the north. We have been exhausted all the way. We hope to rest here and replenish some supplies."

Harvey lowered his head and looked at William's feet. The bare feet looked extremely clean, without a trace of muddy water. The soles of the feet were soft and soft, almost comparable to the soft feet of a beautiful woman. They didn't look like a traveler who was tired from the journey.Then Harvey looked at the feet of several other people. They (he) were all wearing boots, but some boots were slightly white. Harvey was sure that it looked like the frost was melting rapidly. He An inexplicable doubt arose in his heart, where did the frost come from in this season.

Harvey shrank his pupils, shook his head at everyone, and said, "I can't believe you, you don't look like hikers on a long journey, but more like idle children on a picnic. Sorry, people with unknown backgrounds like you I'm not going to let anyone into Westcombe, especially at this time of year."

"Why!?" The one who spoke was the little boy Daniel who had been hanging out with the coachman. This little rookie who had never traveled far was fed up with the sulking of the past few days, especially since the appearance of William and others, the beautiful Selyse refused to pay him any more attention, and anyone could see that the woman was "transferring love".

(End of this chapter)