On the Seven Towers

The Golden Tailed Bird Tavern is located near the riverbank in the civilian area of ​​the capital. Looking out of the window, you can see the houses in the noble area opposite, and you can also clearly see the Royal Magic Tower in the distance. In the civilian area, this is a decent tavern with a river view, but because it is a little far away from the stone bridge leading to the noble area, and the road at the door is not very wide, there are not many people coming and going outside the door on weekdays.

In addition, it snowed heavily in the capital tonight, and there were almost no pedestrians on the road.

However, at this time, three people, two tall and one short, were walking from the distant street corner. They were wearing dark cloaks, and their clothes and heads were hidden in the dark. They were not much different from ordinary passers-by in the civilian area. But if you look closely at their figures, you will find that they walk more upright than ordinary people who rush for three meals a day.

Passing by the window of a house, the light of the oil lamp illuminated the side face of one of them. The person in the cloak was Xiao Chen.

"A thousand years later, the land price here will be extremely expensive. A waterfront platform, exclusive river view, and the center of the capital, it's incredible." Xiao Chen's words can make people instantly out of the medieval style around them. But it also seems to dispel some of the cold and gloomy atmosphere around them.

"But what's so good about this place? The wind from the river smells fishy." The little man stretched out his hand to pull open his cloak a little, revealing a small face. It turned out to be Catalina.

"Don't you think the river view is beautiful?"

Catalina shook her head: "There are many people living by this river, and everything is poured into the water. The river water is dirty. The houses by the river are not good either, they are always damp."

"Little Catalina seems to be a good housekeeper, and doesn't waste her mind on sadness. Roger, don't you think so?"

Roger on the other side smiled bitterly. He was used to Xiao Chen's weird words. He said implicitly: "Sir, please don't say these strange words in the tavern later, otherwise it will attract the attention of those rats."

"No, I know this better than you. There are many crazy guys in the tavern. Brother Xiao's words are not the craziest." Catalina interrupted.

"Don't worry. It's just a joke. Anyway, you can't imagine how valuable such a position is in our hometown." Xiao Chen shrugged and said, "I didn't expect that you, a high-level warrior, and I, a mid-level mage, would be afraid of hooligans."

"We are both foreigners. We still have to be very careful in such a place." Roger said seriously, "Besides, the virtue of a warrior is bravery and caution, not recklessness. No matter how powerful a warrior is, he will be knocked down by a glass of poisoned wine."

"Brother Roger, you are really a competent bodyguard, and you are best at spoiling Brother Xiao's fun." Catalina said, "Don't worry, no one can cheat you with me here."

As they spoke, the three walked to the door of the tavern.

Xiao Chen looked up at the bird with a golden tail on the sign, secretly hoping that everything would go well today, and followed Roger into the tavern.

As soon as he entered the tavern, a wave of heat hit him, followed by the smell of various foods, alcohol and people. There were not many people in the tavern, but the voices of various people gave people a lively feeling.

This tavern is long and has two floors. The bar is in the middle of the room, dividing the business area into two parts, front and back. Most of the guests are dressed in ordinary clothes, and they are civilians nearby. Some people sit at the bar and laugh loudly, while others gather at the table to eat heartily.

Xiao Chen released a detection spirit magic, and all he saw were some dim small light balls, and he did not find any hidden masters.

"They are all ordinary people, not even ordinary mercenary level people." Roger quickly scanned the surroundings and said.

Katarina came out to greet the waitress, and the three of them sat in a corner where the light was not too bright, ordered three glasses of beer and some bread and sausages, and began to wait.

When the food was served, Roger and Katarina began to eat. Xiao Chen had no appetite. He tapped the greasy table with his fingers, thinking about something.

Catalina took a few bites of the bread and threw it back on the plate: "I'm used to eating food at home, and the food outside has become so unpalatable."

Roger glanced at the half-cut bread that Catalina threw away and put it into his mouth.

"Why are you eating my leftovers?" Catalina asked.

"With Kalanda taking care of you, you have never really been hungry. But I have been hungry. When I was besieged and in the slave camp, I was really hungry. Since then, I swore that I would never waste any food again." Roger said.

Catalina glanced at Xiao Chen and saw that he was still thinking about something. She blushed and said to Roger: "I'm sorry."

Xiao Chen actually knew everything about their actions. As part of the practice of splitting the mind, he can now do multiple things at a time. Even when he was thinking about the next important meeting, he still kept a sub-consciousness to observe the movements around him.

But Roger did a good job, and Catalina realized her mistake, so he didn't say anything. In order to avoid embarrassing the shy girl.

But Catalina's action also reflects some problems. Now as the school's strength grows day by day, not only their own people, but also many local people who have joined them have begun to have higher and higher requirements for the quality of life and material enjoyment.

This is both a motivation for hard work and a cause of decline. Many of the living habits they brought from the modern era are actually a burden on development, consuming resources that could have been used for construction. However, at this stage, they are far from being able to sit back and enjoy life.

Perhaps, more people should be allowed to come out and see how most people in this world live.

Time passed quickly in Xiao Chen's wild thoughts.

They waited for about half an hour, and the door of the tavern was pushed open again. A middle-aged man wearing a cloak also walked in. In Xiao Chen's vision, there was no light ball on him at all, and it seemed that he was using some kind of concealment equipment. The middle-aged man walked to the side of the stairs, turned his head and looked at Xiao Chen, and then walked up the stairs.

"You just wait here, it seems that he wants to talk to me alone." Xiao Chen stood up and said.

Roger and Catalina knew that the next conversation might not be suitable for any bystanders, so the two sat on the chairs without moving, but each prepared their weapons and watched Xiao Chen walk up the stairs.

At the stairs, Xiao Chen saw the middle-aged man walk to a corner, move a chair and sit down, taking off his hood. He gave a few instructions to the maid, then looked at him with a smile.

He walked over, pulled out the chair opposite and sat down. He stretched out a hand and whispered, "May I come?"

The other party made a gesture of invitation. So Xiao Chen released a soundproofing magic. Then, he said, "Long time no see, Priest Roland."

"Long time no see, Your Excellency Xiao Chen."