From pioneer lord to king

Chapter 140 The Legend of the Rat Caller【4K】

Huo Lei City is divided into two worlds, one is a civilized and harmonious society on the bright side, and the other is an underground world full of darkness.

And there has always been a legend in the underground world, his existence makes everyone fear and uneasy, that is the Rat Caller.

There are many legends about his appearance. Some people say that she is a soft and beautiful woman, while others say that he is a monster with a hideous face.

After all, there is no definite news, and no one knows what his name is. What is certain is that he has the extraordinary ability to control mice, and he can see what he wants to see with the eyes of mice.

No matter how hidden the place, as long as there are rats, then you have to be careful, because your secrets may have been stolen.

It is said that he was found in a pile of rats when he was young, and he was born able to understand the language of rats. The legend is unreliable, but with this almost heaven-defying ability, the rat caller has become the largest intelligence officer in Linton County. supplier!
Those who come here tell you that if you have a need, you only need to go to the sewer entrance of the city in the early morning to bribe the mouse with food, and then tie the letter and reward to the mouse, and then the mouse will send the information to your home.

If you want to see the mouse caller himself, you need to give another big gem, and then the mouse will lead the way to meet him three days later. Don't have any evil intentions, because he knows everything...

In the closed and cramped room, orange-red candles were dancing and burning, making it look a little dim. The furnishings in the room were very simple. To put it bluntly, it didn't look like a place where people lived.

And the fact is indeed the case, the fat mice are the masters here, they enjoy the food inside, and release their nature to their heart's content.

"squeak"

The closed door opened, and a somewhat short figure walked in. He was not dressed gorgeously, but the materials were more elegant, so he should have some wealth.

Half of his face showed a metallic color, it was a golden mask, and the other half of his face looked a bit feminine, with fair skin, making it difficult to distinguish between men and women for a while.

After seeing him, instead of panicking, the mice gathered excitedly towards his feet. The blackness made people feel creepy.

The man casually grabbed a handful of bread crumbs and threw them on the ground, and was immediately snapped up by the rats, and the sound of "squeaks" could be heard endlessly.

He seemed a little annoyed, he opened his mouth, and a mouse-like cry came out of his throat. As soon as the sound came out, the mice immediately quieted down, turning into a silent scramble.

Only then did the man loosen his frowning brows, and sat down on the dilapidated sofa beside him, not knowing what he was thinking.

He is the legend of the underground world of Hawley City—the Rat Caller Schulen!

If Ryan was here, he would definitely be shocked, because he had seen this person before, but at that time, his identity was a teacher in the refugee area.

A mouse poked its head in through the hole in the corner of the wall with difficulty. It was so fat that the hole was a bit narrow.

With a gem in its mouth, it dragged its tail and came to Xiu Lun, screaming a few times.

Xiu Lun picked up the gemstone and glanced at it. There was no disturbance in his heart. He was just curious about the baron, who had given him too many surprises.

"Lian Ray Black, who are you? Cement, paper, weapons that can explode... I'm really more and more curious about you."

He murmured a few words softly, with a strange gleam in his eyes.

He has been paying attention to Ryan for a long time. To be precise, any nobleman in Linton County is under his attention, even Viscount Chells is no exception.

However, he was only curious about Ryan, who was shrouded in too much fog that he could not see clearly, and whenever he thought that was his limit, the other party could always refresh his cognition again.

This time, he took the initiative to contact the other party, taking a little risk and exposing his own existence.But he doesn't care, because here he has enough self-confidence to protect himself, and any trouble can't be hidden from his eyes and ears.

He took out the information he had prepared long ago from his pocket, as well as the methods and rules for continuing to obtain information, tied it to the mouse just now, and took out a small piece of cheese as a reward.

The mouse ate the cheese in a few mouthfuls, and then struggled out of the hole, through the dirty and dark sewer, and headed towards Chelsea's castle.

Looking at the hole the size of a fist, Xiu Lun narrowed his eyes, thinking about whether to expand it a bit. His mice seem to be eating too much...

Ryan sat cross-legged on the bed, meditating and practicing, but he kept thinking about the mouse. Regardless of the other party's magical ability to control the mouse, it was scary enough to say that the other party knew the thief.

You must know that Horley City is hundreds of miles away from the middle of Kanna, and the castle is his base camp. If the other party obtained this information only by relying on mice, has more information been leaked?
This made Ryan a little anxious. After all, no one usually pays attention to a mouse. Wouldn't it be easy for the other party to enter and exit key confidential areas such as sugar mills and paper mills?
Just when he was extremely irritable, the "creak creak" mouse sounded again, he opened his eyes, and sure enough, he found the mouse from before, with a small paper roll tied on its back with silk thread, standing quietly. on the countertop.

Ryan got up, took off the scroll and opened it. The contents inside set off a huge wave in his heart. He saw that the escape route of the thief and the current location of the thief were written on it in detail, as well as a detailed description of his appearance.

This means that all the whereabouts of the thief from the moment he escaped has been under the control of the other party, which is simply shocking.

Suppressing the shock in my heart and continuing to read, the last is the way to contact the other party, as well as the price.The signature is Ratcaller.

According to the other party's rules, Ryan picked up a small piece of snacks in the plate and threw it to the mouse, which was regarded as "errand fee".

Watching the mouse leave, the waves in Ryan's heart could not be calmed down for a long time.

"Who is this mouse caller, and what is his purpose in contacting me?" With the information he bought, Ryan was full of doubts.

Obviously, the other party has been sending mice to monitor his castle, and he may even be under the other party's surveillance.

The other party can obviously continue to do it. After all, I didn't notice it at all before, but he took the initiative to expose it. What is this.court?Or a demonstration?

For the first time, Ryan felt that a dog biting a hedgehog had no place to bite. Such a person was really terrifying.

Putting the ball of paper into his pocket casually, the sky outside was already bright, but at this moment he was neither in the mood of cultivation nor sleep.

He just wants to find out this mouse hiding in the dark, otherwise he won't be able to sleep soundly!God knows how much information the other party has stolen?
After dawn, Ryan found Cheers and inquired about the rat caller.

Cheers was obviously surprised, but he didn't delve into it, and said frankly: "I know very little about this guy, he seems to have appeared out of nowhere, and his legend has been around ten years ago.

Relying on mice, he brazenly stole secrets and information from nobles, wealthy businessmen, officials... and then sold them at a high price, causing panic among the people.

Many people tried to find him, and even used the method he gave to lure him to meet, intending to take the opportunity to get rid of him.It's just that most of them have no effect. The closest one to success almost killed him, but he still escaped.

Later, his revenge followed, and many people's old backgrounds were picked out by him, and they spread all over the city, causing great riots and turmoil.

From then on, everyone had to be more vigilant and put out their thoughts of getting rid of him. After all, everyone has some secrets that cannot be told. Once they are revealed... ha ha. "

Cheers smiled inexplicably, obviously meaning something.

Ryan knew it in his heart, but he could only pretend to be stupid on the surface. It is one thing to know something, but another thing to say it.

"Then isn't the mouse caller unable to check and balance?"

"After so many years, we have naturally summed up some experience." Cheers smiled inscrutablely, without tantalizing, and simply said: "In addition to driving away mice and regular inspections, keeping cats is an effective method. The method, after all, no matter how powerful a mouse is, it’s just a mouse.”

Ryan was dumb, and shook his head with a wry smile. He really didn't expect such a simple and unpretentious method, but it still makes sense after thinking about it.

It's just that it's impossible to eradicate it, and that mouse last night is the best proof.

He still had no choice but to pin his hopes on Liman's rune technology.

"Of course, rats are endless, and this is not a cure, so we can choose to build a closed basement, made of metal or large stones, with less decoration and storage.

In this way, there will be no hiding place for mice, and you don't have to worry about the conversation being leaked when you are in it, but you still have to be careful and be cautious in your words. "Sure enough, Chelsea has already had a way to deal with it, which sounds reasonable and effective.

His words made Ryan feel a little better. Liman's laboratory was covered with metal plates, and there were almost no hiding places for mice. It should not have been infiltrated by mice. It was also a consolation, and the core secrets were not exposed.

After understanding, Ryan felt much more at ease. After bidding farewell to Cheers, he went to the street alone. Horey City is very bustling, so he had to go shopping no matter what.

As a frontier territory, the economic pillars of Huo Lei City are actually not that different from Cana, they are all materials of monsters, medicinal materials, food and so on.

The main difference is that, as the trade center of Linton County and even the surrounding counties, the number of caravans here is large enough, and all kinds of goods are poured in, which not only greatly promotes trade, but also stimulates the development of local handicraft industry.

Although the Marton family is only a Viscount family, relying on the development of Huo Lei City for hundreds of years, their background cannot be underestimated. It is far superior to the general Viscount family and has begun to move towards a higher class.

Many people speculate that within 20 years, there will be an additional Earl of Marton in the southern border!

Here, Huo Leicheng occupies a very important position, and it also makes all parties covetous. Unfortunately, no one can shake its position until now.

Ryan was also drooling greedily. Compared to Huo Leicheng, Manchester City is really nothing.

As usual, I went to the area selling Warcraft and took a look around. I didn't see anything Ryan liked. The letter bird I bought last time was good and practical, but unfortunately I didn't see it this time.

As he walked, he came to the refugee area by accident. It was very different from the eve of the Zhengdan Festival, and there were a lot fewer people, and there were basically no refugees.

It seems that Cheers absorbs and resettles quite quickly. Population is the most precious resource at the border, so he naturally cannot waste it.

After walking a few steps, the familiar sound of reading drifted out from inside. His memory was blurred for a moment, and he remembered the school that taught refugee children in the refugee area. At that time, he sighed that he was not as good as the other party.

Walking along the route in memory, it was still the same school. Unexpectedly, there were no refugees here, and it still insisted on teaching children here.

When I came to the window and looked in, there were only a few children left inside, and the figure in front of the lecture was still the short and masked figure. It was not easy to persist for so long.

After standing and listening for a while, Ryan, who didn't intend to disturb him, was discovered by that person. He walked out and asked enthusiastically, "Is there anything you need to help, Your Excellency?"

After walking in, Ryan could see it more clearly. The other party looked about 24-[-]. His face under the mask should be injured, and his figure was a bit thin. The first impression he gave was...beautiful?
Ryan smiled and said: "It's okay, I'm just a passing idler, and I was attracted by the sound of children reading here. Is your Excellency sponsoring these children to study?"

Now that he was discovered by the other party, Ryan also happily chatted with the other party. In this era, there are really not many such people.

"These children are very poor. If they don't support them, they probably won't know their names for the rest of their lives. It's not fair.

There used to be quite a few of them, but it was a pity that Lord Viscount rented a field to their parents, and they became an indispensable labor force. Most of them gave up, and only these few remained. "

The other party shook his head, with regret in his eyes, obviously he didn't think farming was a good choice.

Ryan can understand his mood, the sadness of the times, and it is too difficult to make some changes.

"My name is Ryan, what's your name?" Ryan stretched out his hand.

"My name is Xiulun." Xiulun stretched out his hand and shook it, with a smile on his face.

"It is my honor to know someone like your Excellency. If one day, all the children here finish their education or graduate, you can consider the development of Kanarling.

There is a bigger school there, and it will be even bigger in the future. It is a good place to display your talents. I believe you will like it there. "

Ryan grinned and began to confuse the other party. He really admired this Mr. Schulen. The other party's lectures were simple, and he had a solid foundation. Kanaring lacks such talents now.

A light flashed in Xiu Lun's eyes when he heard this, and he smiled and said, "If there is a chance, I will definitely consider Mr. Lane's suggestion."

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(End of this chapter)