Travel during the day and try to find a tavern to spend the night at night. If you can't find it, you will spend money to spend the night in the village.
Four days later, Gray arrived in Qingluo Town.
It took a day longer than expected because Gray had never been to Qingluo Town before and took many detours.
Qingluo Town is a place that is relatively large for a town and relatively small for a city, with a total population of 8,000.
After riding into Qingluo Town, Gray looked around casually in Qingluo Town. After a moment, he couldn't help but frown slightly.
"Why are there so many mercenaries?"
As one of the towns close to the Blue Sea Forest, it is normal for some mercenaries who hunt wild beasts and obtain their skins to make a living. However, at this time, there are people dressed as mercenaries everywhere, and the density is too high.
Moreover, he even saw several people in combat uniforms, which was quite abnormal.
It is normal for ordinary mercenaries to hunt wild beasts and sell their skins, but why do the Blood Warriors come to join in the fun
The money earned from hunting wild beasts' furs may not even be able to afford the battle gear they wear after years of hard work. In terms of efficiency, low-end things like hunting wild beasts are very inefficient.
With doubts in his mind, Gray continued to wander around the town, and finally he walked into a tavern that looked pretty good.
After leaving the horse to be fed by the waiter in the tavern, Gray walked into the tavern. As soon as he entered the tavern, there was a loud noise immediately.
The shouts of drinking were louder than the other. Gray looked up and found that they were all mercenaries wearing leather armor.
They were in groups, occupying a table, ordering several plates of side dishes, holding low-quality ale in their hands, drinking and blowing wildly. Many of them had red faces, and they were obviously drunk.
But even so, Gray's entry still attracted the attention of these people. After all, Gray's clothes were incompatible with the general environment of the tavern full of mercenaries.
"This outfit makes him... a noble young master?"
"The noble young master... why did you come here?"
"And it seems that I haven't brought any guards..."
Many mercenaries looked at Gray with curiosity in their eyes.
"What? This outfit is absolutely high-end. Is it worth this amount?"
An old mercenary who had seen a lot of the world stared at Gray's clothes and stretched out five fingers.
"50 silver coins, so expensive?"
After hearing his words, a young mercenary next to him looked surprised.
They, the low-level mercenaries who hunted wild beasts, could not earn dozens of silver coins even after a year. However, the clothes on the noble young master in front of him were actually worth 50 silver coins, which made him filled with envy.
"Bah, 50 silver coins. Little Ham, you are too new to the world, aren't you? Five gold coins, at least."
The middle-aged mercenary put away four of his fingers, leaving only his index finger, waved it in front of the young mercenary's eyes, and said.
"What, five gold coins, this, this, this..."
The young mercenary immediately fell into a stutter.
Judging from their current income, five gold coins would take at least ten years to earn. At this time, the clothes on the noble young master in front of them are worth so much. In other words, the money they earn in ten years is only enough for the money in front of them. A young master buys a set of clothes, and it may not be enough.
For a moment, he felt a mixture of shock, envy, and jealousy.
"You ran away from home without a guard... a noble young master?"
Among the gazes looking at Gray, in addition to those filled with curiosity and surprise, there was also another kind of gaze, which was greedy gaze, and there were quite a few of them.
Indeed, the nobles have great power. If they offend the nobles, they will shed a layer of skin even if they do not die. Therefore, most mercenaries do not dare to offend the nobles.
However, when the interests involved are large enough, even mercenaries who usually seem to be nodding and bowing to the nobles will sometimes suddenly become violent and attack these nobles who are usually superior.
Doing a job, escaping thousands of miles, and escaping the pursuit of noble forces is enough to enjoy a lifetime. This kind of temptation is enough to make mercenaries who usually seem to be respectful and honest take risks. What's more, there are not many mercenaries who can do it. Be honest.
Moreover, this is also true. At this time, Gray had more than 20,000 gold coins on his body. If mercenaries really robbed Gray, not only a lifetime, but even several lifetimes would be enough.
Neither the mercenaries with curious and envious eyes nor the mercenaries with greedy eyes noticed that in a corner of the tavern, there were three mercenaries with extremely pale faces.
These three people, a middle-aged man, a young man, and a young woman, were the three mercenaries that Gray had encountered in that remote city.
Since Gray had never been to Qingluo Town before, he took many detours and arrived at Qingluo Town one day later than expected. As a result, the three people who were supposed to be behind him arrived at Qingluo Town before him.
"These guys are looking for death..."
The young man glanced at the tables of greedy mercenaries with a look of death, and shook his head secretly.
"Why did he come to Qingluo Town?"
The young woman was curious.
"I don't know. He will probably stay at this tavern tonight. Let's leave as soon as we finish eating."
The middle-aged man said in a deep voice.
He could already think of what was going to happen in the tavern tonight, and he wanted to hide as far away as he could.
"It seems like it's really time to change into normal clothes!"
Feeling these greedy eyes, Gray felt helpless.
He is indeed not afraid of these mercenaries, but not being afraid does not mean that he is willing to be constantly harassed by a group of fish that smell like blood.
He glanced around the tavern and finally found an empty table to sit down at.
"Master, what do you want?"
A tavern clerk came forward and handed over the menu and asked respectfully.
Gray waved his hand, stopping him from handing over the menu, and said.
"Here's four of your best dishes."
"OK."
The tavern clerk glanced at Gray in confusion. He didn't understand why Gray ordered four points, but he nodded quickly.
Although Gray's attire attracted attention, after the initial attention, whether it was curiosity or greed, he had already looked away.
After all, if you keep staring at others, everyone will know that you have bad intentions towards them.
Everyone in the tavern began to continue drinking and chatting.
"Have you heard that the Giant Crocodile Mercenary Group is also here..."
"The Giant Crocodile Mercenary Group is also here?"
After hearing the news, some mercenaries frowned.
The Giant Crocodile Mercenary Group is a relatively famous mercenary group in the territory of Marquis Oka. It is said that there are fierce blood warriors in this mercenary group. They are not at the same level as these small mercenary groups that are in small groups.
"Are they also here for the green grass?"
Some mercenaries were suspicious.
"Definitely is."
One of the mercenaries nodded affirmatively, and then said worriedly.
"Coming for the green grass is the second priority. None of us are here for the green grass. It's just that I heard that the Giant Crocodile Mercenary Group doesn't have a good reputation. I'm afraid they will rob us in the forest."
"Isn't that right? There are so many of us, so they are not afraid of causing public outrage?"
Some mercenaries were surprised and uncertain.
"It's hard to say. Although we have a large number of people, we are loose after all, and you also know the strength of the Giant Crocodile Mercenary Group."
Someone's voice was filled with worry.
…
After eating a meal for four people under the surprised eyes of the people in the tavern, and booking a room in the best room in the tavern, Gray went up the stairs to the upper floor of the tavern under the guidance of a clerk.
"Master, this is your room!"
The tavern clerk led Gray to the door of the best room and opened the door for Gray.
Gray walked in and looked around. He was quite satisfied. The room was quite large and had a dedicated bathroom and even a training room.
"Excuse me, do you have any other orders?"
the tavern clerk asked solicitously.
"What is green radish?"
Gray asked with some curiosity on his face.
Listening to the chat of these mercenaries in the tavern just now, he found that these mercenaries were all here for the green grass. He couldn't help but wonder, what on earth is this green grass
"Back to the young master, this is a magic medicine. The cheapest one can be sold for a few gold coins. Our Bihai Forest near Qingluo Town is rich in green grass. These mercenaries are here to try their luck."
"so."
Gray nodded understandingly. No wonder there were so many mercenaries. It turned out that they came for magic medicinal herbs like green radish.
Of course, even though he knew how many gold coins the green radish grass was worth, he still had no interest in it.
Each plant only costs a few gold coins. In terms of the value of magic medicine, this is definitely one of the worst magic medicines.
Gray asked, no longer paying attention to the green grass.
"Is there anyone selling leather armor in this town?"
"some."
replied the tavern clerk.
"Go buy a set for me and come back. The extra ones are yours."
Gray took out ten silver coins, handed them to the other party and said.
"Yes, please don't worry, young master, I will buy it back for you soon."
Feeling the weight of the ten silver coins in his hand, the tavern clerk's eyes straightened, a smile on his face, and he kept talking.
He originally just wanted to try his luck and see if he could earn some tips, so he was so attentive to Greg. He didn't expect such a good thing to happen.
On the second day, a small piece of news spread in Qingluo Town.
Last night, a battle broke out in a tavern in Qingluo Town, and a dozen mercenaries were killed in total.
Mercenaries are a group of restless people. They are not satisfied with farming or the current situation of poverty. They use their lives as bets to gain wealth.
It is very common for such people to gather together in large numbers and have conflicts. Therefore, this is not the first time such a battle has occurred in Qingluo Town.
The reason why it is said to be not small is because more than ten people died this time. Compared with the usual three to five people fighting, the number of deaths was obviously much higher.
At this time, Gray, who killed these people, was wearing a set of leather armor and dressed as an ordinary mercenary, walking towards the Bihai Forest.
(End of chapter)