On the Seven Towers

War is the most destructive behavior of human beings, and this is evident even before the war begins. In the past, Suero Outer City was always filled with crowds of people, and there were row upon row of vendors and shops. But now, the crowds and vendors on the road have disappeared, leaving only sandy streets that are heated by the midday sun, and most of the shops have their doors closed. There were only a few people walking on the road, whispering to each other for information.

Xiao Chen and Catalina entered the outer city without encountering any guards at all. The two of them rode horses to the northwest corner of the outer city and found a large but old-looking courtyard.

"This is a warehouse of our 'Golden Moli' trading company, and it is also a stronghold of the Intelligence Department. Since Baron Goya's incident, now it is mainly occupied by us and the Bacchus family. My previous activities in the city have all We rely on their help. Now to get on the line with Avali, we have to find their people," Katarina said as she got off her horse.

Xiao Chen dismounted and looked around the courtyard. The courtyard door was made of thick wooden boards. Although it looked dilapidated, it was actually very thick. The courtyard door was opened a crack, and a listless old dog was tied at the door, hiding behind the door. In the shadow of the courtyard gate, he lay on the ground and took a nap.

"Are the Bacchus family reliable?" Xiao Chen asked.

Catalina said: "Don't you know? The head of the Bacchus family, Baron Carvalho, has sent his son Sangino to settle in Hebend New City. Sangino bought a house in the community next to your house. He is a coach at a martial arts school, and his son and daughter are also studying at Hewan Xincheng Primary School, so how can they be regarded as their own? "

"Baron Carvalho has a vision and is much better than Baron Goya. He made a wise choice." Xiao Chen said.

"Let's go. Let's go find Uncle Ivo. He's an old man from the Bacchus family. He's very well-known in the city. There's almost no one he can't relate to."

Catalina walked into the crack in the door. The old dog on the ground looked up at her and then at Xiao Chen, as if judging the relationship between the two. Catalina touched its head and said, "Brother Xiao is one of our own."

So, it wagged its tail and lay down again.

Xiao Chen followed her into the courtyard and found a three-story building surrounded by simple wooden houses where materials were stored.

"No one?" he asked, but then his eyes fell on the grass on the side, "There is a magic circle here."

"Don't look at the empty courtyard. If you hadn't followed me in just now, you would have been attacked by the formation," Katarina said. As soon as she took Xiao Chen to the door of the small building, she saw an old man with gray hair walking out of it.

"Miss Catalina, you are back again. It seems that you have contacted the army. This should be Mr. Xiao Chen, right?" The old man was wearing a neat and clean cotton short robe with some small patterns embroidered on it. The lower body is a pair of dark trousers. This is the typical dress of local wealthy commoners.

"That's right. This is Uncle Ivo." Catalina introduced, "Uncle, Brother Xiao needs to sneak into Suero alone. I thought of Avali's way. Do you have any ideas?"

"Going into the city now? It's very dangerous." Ivo said.

Xiao Chen said: "Of course I have a way to deal with danger. You just need to find a way to send me in."

"Are you the only one?"

"Yes."

Ivo thought for a while and said: "Generally speaking, when businessmen from our outer city want to go inside, they all bring their families with them. I have never seen anyone like you go in alone. Besides, Avali He is very familiar with the nearby merchants. If he were a stranger, he would be mistaken for a spy. "

"What should we do? I heard that the inner city has opened a magic circle to detect invisibility and magic fluctuations. It is not realistic to sneak in," Katarina said.

"However, Avali is not the only one who has the ability to bring people in. After all, it is his stewards and guards who do the specific work. Some of these people always want to make a fortune for themselves. I don't believe they will not do anything small. ." Ivo pointed to a room in the building and said, "You guys wait here for a while, I will go out to inquire and see if there is anything I can do."

Xiao Chen and Catalina waited for about an hour, and Ivo hurried back. He said: "I bribed a guard captain, and he promised me to let you sneak in when the next group of merchants enter the city. But you have to dress yourself up. With your black hair and eyes, you look Chinese."

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Half an hour later, Xiao Chen followed Ivo to the foot of the uphill road in the inner city. Xiao Chen now had a hair color that was very similar to Ivo's and looked like his nephew. They walked into a small road and saw a man wearing armor and a sword hanging at his waist waiting there at a corner.

"Old Ivo. Why are you so slow? We're running out of time." The man seemed to be in his thirties and looked very impatient when he spoke.

"Captain Pascoe, what you want is not a small amount. It's not easy for me to get it together in this little time." Ivo took out a bag and stuffed it into Pascoe's hands, who weighed it in his hands. He weighed it and frowned, "I said I overpriced it, but that's not enough. It's not just a personal issue."

Ivo said: "This is a space bag. Open it and take a look. Even if the bag is included, it is my sincerity. Please take good care of my nephew. He is the hope of our family."

Pascoe used his fingers to open the bag and looked inside, nodding with satisfaction. He said to Ivo: "In this case, don't worry. No matter who you want to send in, I will always help you with this matter. Leave it to me next. You can go back."

Pascoe looked at Xiao Chen again and felt that there was no problem, then waved: "Follow me."

Xiao Chen nodded to Ivo, and then followed Pascoe through the alley.

As he walked, Pascoe said: "Listen, I don't care who you are, I only have one request, don't cause trouble when I'm here, understand?"

"Understood." Xiao Chen said.

The two came to the position leading to the gate of the inner city. There were already dozens of people waiting in line. Xiao Chen could see that these people came from seven or eight different families, and judging from their clothes, they should have good conditions.

Pascoe walked over and said a few words to a fat businessman in the middle of the line, and the fat man nodded repeatedly. Pascoe asked Xiao Chen to stand behind the fat man and said: "Just follow."