The first heavy snowfall in Karur, the City of Machines, this winter came a few days later than in previous years. Although the heavy snow came late, after two consecutive days and nights of continuous rain, the entire Karur was covered. In a layer of snow more than three feet thick.
The heavy snow even affected the normal operation of the railway to Karur. Many factories in the prosperous machine city of Karur were also affected. Goods could not be sent out and raw materials could not be brought in. So a large number of people began to leave. Take to the streets and railroad lines and start clearing the snow.
In the entire Karur, only the large airship take-off and landing base as an air transportation hub was not affected. Even on a snowy night, the ground crews at the airship take-off and landing base drove snow plows and cleaned it every few hours. Airship landing site, therefore, when winter comes and Karur's road and railway traffic are seriously affected, Karur's airship landing base seems to be even busier.
On December 25, a medium-sized traffic airship from the Karur Federation landed on the landing pad numbered B06 of the Karur Airship Base. This is a comfortable airship for both passenger and cargo use. The performance was very poor. The lower cabin of the airship was carrying a lot of cargo, while the upper cabin of the airship was full of ordinary passengers who were looking for cheap.
Passengers with status will choose to take a special passenger airship when traveling between Carroll Federation and Karur City. The comfort of the passenger airship and the excellent service of the beautiful stewardess on the airship are not suitable for this long air journey. It is a pleasant enjoyment, and the people who ride on this kind of airship are all people with very good economic conditions. There will also be many romances happening in such an airship, so wealthy people travel. Few people would choose to take a passenger or cargo airship, but they would all choose to take this specialized passenger airship.
Most of the taxi drivers who were stationed outside the guardrail of the airship take-off and landing base had very cunning eyes. After seeing the airship on the landing pad B06, the taxi drivers who were waiting to bring business in the cold weather They didn't even bother to go up and talk to the people who got off the airship. For taxi drivers, the only people who could travel on the passenger-cargo airship were some poor people who had no choice but to go out. Most of them are people like Grandet, these people, in this weather. You basically turn a blind eye to taxis with a starting price of two silver coins. Even if you occasionally meet one or two poor people who want to take a taxi, their enthusiasm for bargaining with you for a few copper coins will often make you doubt your job as a taxi. Is the driver's profession respectable? if not. Why would you spend half an hour talking to someone else for a few coins
Under the indifferent eyes of a bunch of taxi drivers, Zhang Tie followed a bunch of people who had been squeezing in small and crowded seats for several days and walked out of the cabin door of the airship staying on the landing pad B06.
At this moment, Zhang Tie has returned to his original appearance.
After leaving Eskil City, he stayed on a deserted island in Ewendara for a few days, digesting the nine giant wolf seven-power fruits on the small tree in the Black Iron Castle. At the same time, he was eating After a few smooth fruits, there was a bright spot on his spine. It has been ignited to twenty-one and officially became an eighth-level warrior. Subsequently. After arriving on the mainland, he carefully planned his itinerary, and then in an underground space in a small country called Bastille, he easily hunted a king snake in two days and spent eight The Soul Fire of the Super King Snake has completed its next advancement.
After leaving Bastille, he headed west, finally arriving at the Federation of Carloul two days ago, and then he chose a passenger-cargo airship that could reach the machine city of Carloul as quickly as possible.
Zhang Tie got off the airship, wearing a set of ordinary cotton and linen clothes that were wrinkled on the narrow seat of the airship. There was just a shirt underneath the top, and he was holding an ordinary rucksack in his hand. , this suit of clothes does not originally look very shabby, but in this cold weather, if you go out wearing this kind of clothes without a coat or leather jacket, it will look shabby.
Zhang Tie took a deep breath of the cold air of Karur City, a smile appeared on his face, and then walked towards the taxis outside the airship base that were greeting business.
What surprised Zhang Tie was that he walked out of the gate of the airship take-off and landing base and waved to the taxis, but no one paid him any attention. When he saw those around him who also came out of the airship take-off and landing base, a group of drivers gathered around him attentively. Those who went up to pick up luggage and pull the car door, Zhang Tie looked at the clothes on his body and the leather shoes on his feet that had a layer of leather rubbed off slightly, touched his nose, smiled bitterly, and took the initiative to walk away from him. In front of the nearest taxi.
"Pah... pah..." Zhang Tie patted the car's glass gently. The driver, who was hiding in the taxi to keep warm, reluctantly rolled down the window glass and looked at it with some reluctance. Holding Zhang Tie.
"The starting price is three silver coins!" In order to send Zhang Tie away quickly, the driver quoted an extra starting price of one silver coin.
"No problem!" Zhang Tie smiled, "I want to go to Brape, so there should be no problem!"
The driver was stunned for a moment, and the reluctant look on his face suddenly disappeared, and his attitude became slightly better, "Bulape is more than 100 kilometers away from here. It takes more than three hours to get to Brape from here. I will return it when I get back." If you can't get any customers, you have to get an empty bus, so the fare is very expensive, at least... 15 silver coins, no bargaining!"
"Okay, let's go!" Zhang Tie said, opening the rear door and sitting in the back of the car.
The driver turned his head and looked at Zhang Tie from the front, "This... you have to pay first!"
Zhang Tie felt in his pocket, then took out a gold coin and flicked it over. The driver took it and took a look. It was a golden locomotive gold coin issued by the Andaman Alliance. When he saw this gold coin, the driver said nothing and his face His expression completely relaxed, and he immediately started moving the car.
Zhang Tie looked at the unfamiliar city outside the car window and sighed slightly in his heart, wondering whether this city could be saved during this holy war. There was no one in this city worthy of his nostalgia, so Zhang Tie had no nostalgia for this city. After getting off the car, he went straight to Brape. Zhang Tie was planning to take a train from Brape to Black Flame City.
"Have you been here before? It's rare to get gold coins from the Andaman League here now..." The driver started talking to Zhang Tie.
"My family used to be in Black Flame City!"
"Alas, Black Flame City is now a fourth-level city in the Brunswick province of the Norman Empire. The Andaman Alliance is gone and all cities have been carved up. Fortunately, Karur has survived!" the driver! His tone was full of nostalgic exclamations. When he learned that Zhang Tie was also a resident of the Andaman Alliance City, his tone became gentler.
"Thanks to the Iron Gate family for finding a powerful alchemist as their backer, other cities are not so lucky!"
"Who says it isn't?"
"How's Karul doing now?"
"It's more lively than before. The large number of orders from the Sun God Dynasty and the Norman Empire made the factory owners in the city smile from ear to ear!"
While talking with the taxi driver, Zhang Tie learned a lot about what happened in Karur over the past year. The troops of the Glory Feathers and the Iron Horn Legion had basically left the surrounding areas of Karur since the beginning of this year. Withdrawal, the tense situation in this area has been eliminated. However, on the border between the two sides, you can still vaguely hear news of small-scale frictions between the garrison troops of both sides. However, these news are from Karur City. The rumors have never been confirmed through any official channels.
The Norman Empire has abolished the division and organization of the Karur Theater, but some troops of the Iron Horn Corps still remain in this area as garrison troops.
When he heard that this area was still controlled by the Iron Horn Legion, Zhang Tie breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that some of the things he wanted to do when he returned to Black Flame City this time might conflict with the legal system of the Norman Empire. If other garrison troops were replaced, these things would be very troublesome. If the Iron Horn Corps was still there, then there would be room for negotiation and accommodation on many matters.
During the chat between the two people, the taxi left Karur City in a short time. There was a checkpoint on the road ahead. Many vehicles leaving Karur City were queued up and inspected at the checkpoint. The taxi The driver also slowed down and lined up behind a truck.
"By the way, after passing that checkpoint, you will reach the border of the Norman Empire. For goods entering the Norman Empire, the checkpoint will be very relaxed, and there will basically be no inspection. However, the personnel inspection will be very strict, and a promise is required. Only legal identity documents recognized by the Norman Empire can be used to enter the country. The Norman Empire will not recognize the identity certificates of some countries and regions. If you are not allowed to enter, I will only charge you 4 silver coins for the 15 silver coins fare. Now, I'll take you to Karur City." The driver reminded very enthusiastically.
Zhang Tie smiled and said, "There should be no problem with my identity certificate!"
Soon, the truck loaded with goods in front was let through. Two soldiers wearing dark red winter uniforms from the Norman Empire climbed neatly into the truck compartment and took a look. Then they jumped out and raised the road pole. The truck drove past. A soldier standing in front of the checkpoint waved to the taxi, and the taxi driver quickly drove over cautiously.
Two tall and thick-looking soldiers with long swords came over. Before the soldiers could knock on the window, the taxi driver quickly handed over his ID. The soldier took the ID, looked at it, and handed it back. He asked the taxi driver to open the trunk and check.
"Please show me your identification?" Another soldier stood outside Zhang Tie's car door, lowered his head slightly, looked at Zhang Tie with serious eyes, and said coldly. Single young men like Zhang Tie are the focus of inspection at checkpoints here.
Zhang Tie handed over his ID. When he saw Zhang Tie's ID in the rearview mirror of the car, the taxi driver couldn't help but tremble.
A small dark green book with a shining, exquisite and ferocious dragon-shaped relief made of silver in the middle of the book, coupled with the crossed long swords and leaf-like patterns below the relief. Those with this kind of identification can only He was an officer of the Norman Empire… (… )