Looking at Ding Ke in front of him, Xu Le really couldn't say the four words "you are normal".
A cat, and a talking cat.
Add to that his astonishing appetite and human-like movements, and someone would definitely notice something was wrong if they noticed him.
This time when he came to Tianrui Lifeng, Xu Le deliberately did not bring a lot of money because he needed to completely integrate himself into a new society and a new identity.
Because he knows very well that only by forcing himself can he change himself.
If you bring a lot of money to Tianrui Lifeng, you will definitely feel comfortable and prosperous, and you can even return to your previous lifestyle.
If it is normal, there will be no problem in maintaining your lifestyle habits.
But now he needs to completely hide his identity and background so that no one can detect it.
Carrying a black cat like Ding Ke with him is already very eye-catching. If he spends lavishly, he will probably be discovered even in other cities.
If you really look closely and understand, it is possible to find out his background.
Tianrui Lifeng and the Red Moon Temple are in opposition, so this place should not be disturbed by the Red Moon Temple.
But think about it another way. As a counterpoint, there must be a large number of Red Moon Temple's spies, informants, and spies here. These people are the trouble.
We just need to avoid these people.
"If you want to seek real change, you can't indulge yourself. If you want to truly take on an identity, you have to cut off from the past. Well, that's it..."
"Are you having an awkward conversation with yourself? Meow?"
"It's not accurate to say awkward chatting, it should be called talking to oneself."
Xu Le changed his clothes, a shit-yellow jacket with a rather wasteland feel, and a dark grey baseball cap. He definitely couldn't use the black cane because it would be too conspicuous.
Swords aren’t particularly good either. Not many people in this world use swords, but many use knives.
so…
"Let's turn it into a revolver."
After changing the black staff back into a revolver, Xu Le's outfit now looks a bit like a western cowboy + a wasteland gangster.
Apart from the black cat on his shoulder, Xu Le felt that he fully met the definition of a Tianrui Lifeng mercenary.
"Hmm, a perfect disguise, don't you think?"
"That's it, meow!"
After tidying up his clothes, Xu Le walked out of the warehouse. The warehouse manager who was guarding the place saw someone coming out of the warehouse and immediately stepped forward to inquire.
But after he and Xu Le looked at each other, they stopped talking...
"Why do I feel a little scary? Maybe he is a desperado."
The warehouse manager looked at Xu Le with some concern. He thought that less trouble is better, so he just let it go.
Coming onto the airship, Xu Le felt the breeze here, and vaguely remembered that he also took an airship when he escaped last time.
Well, he and airships have a connection.
"Free air, a safe place." Xu Lesheng took a breath and then was grabbed by someone.
"Hey, you're from Zion, take it easy, it's time to pay your protection fee."
Xu Le:
Protection money? Paying protection money in broad daylight? Is there still law? Is there still law
Even if he was collecting protection money, that would be fine, but what was the point of saying he was from Zion? Did you look down on him so much
"What did you say?"
"I'm asking you to pay protection money. This airship is protected by our Wolf Gang. We will keep you safe when you get to Tianrui Lifeng. Do you understand?"
"What if I don't pay it?" Xu Le's face suddenly turned cold.
He really didn't want to cause trouble, but he couldn't tolerate being attacked by others. After all, he was a level 4 warlock, and he was a master no matter where he was.
But the situation turned around next, or it was completely beyond Xu Le's expectations.
He originally thought that these people were boat bandits and air tyrants, but after he sternly refused, these people actually looked at him with contempt, then waved their hands and said:
"If you don't want to hand it in, then don't hand it in. Let's see what I can do. Let's go."
Xu Le: …
Xu Le, who was standing still, glanced at Ding Ke on his shoulder:
"They just left like that?"
"Yes meow!"
"Why don't you stay and fight me? Then I can show off my status as a Tianrui Lifeng mercenary and let your identity spread."
"We live in a society ruled by law now, meow!"
Xu Le nodded doubtfully.
However, when he walked to the viewing platform with doubts, he suddenly found something wrong...
Those boat bandits and air bosses were still there collecting money, but the situation was different from what he had imagined. Those who were being paid didn't seem to have any resistance and were instead pushing and shoving each other.
These people from the Evil Wolf Gang were actually maintaining order at the scene.
Of course, although they were maintaining order on the scene, they still maintained the characteristics of Tianrui Lifeng.
Foul mouth and a bad attitude are inevitable.
"Damn it, didn't you hear me telling you to line up? If you keep squeezing, get out. I won't accept the protection fee..."
When Xu Le heard the other party say this, he was almost moved to tears. You came out to collect protection money and even threatened others not to collect it. How come you, a gangster, are different from the one I know
And not only that, after being yelled at by the Evil Wolf Gang, those people actually lined up obediently.
Xu Le was confused for a moment, and just kept watching. When he saw these people collect the protection money and disperse, he walked up to an ordinary citizen and asked:
"Um, fellow villager, what is the origin of this Wolf Gang? They are collecting protection fees, why do you seem to be quite willing to do so?"
The person being questioned by Xu Le was a middle-aged man in his 40s. He looked Xu Le up and down.
"To ask such a question shows that you are not a Tianrui Lifeng person."
"Uh, why do you say that?"
"No one from Tianrui Lifeng would ask such a stupid question. No matter how similar the clothes are, people will see through them at a glance."
"Okay, then big brother, can you give me some advice? This is my first time going to Tianrui Lifeng, and I'm a little nervous."
The eldest brother lit a cigarette for himself. Men of this age always have the attitude of making decisions and planning strategies.
It’s just like in your previous life, when you were earning 3,000 yuan salary but had a concern worth 300 billion yuan.
"Protection money is the money we collect to protect you. That's exactly what it means. It's very simple."
"Protect the fees we charge? Why protect?"
"Tianrui Lifeng has been carrying out reforms. You should know about this, right?"
“Yes.”
“Tianrui Lifeng is in chaos now, with reformists, conservatives, various vagrants, and scattered gangs.
In this environment, fights are commonplace every day, as the people of Tianrui Lifeng are inherently brave.
Under such circumstances, ordinary people do not live very comfortably and their safety is not guaranteed.
The legitimate government of Tianrui Lifeng was relatively corrupt and chaotic, so the reformists began to recruit gangs to govern the entire city. "
"Recruit the gangs to govern the city?"
"Yes, they shout about collecting protection fees, but in fact it is the fee for protecting you, the money is very small, we only pay 40 cents every month.
After you pay the 40 cents, you will be protected by the Evil Wolf Gang. If other gangs bully you or blackmail you, you can go to the Evil Wolf Gang to deal with it.
This is the foundation of the gang, and usually, they will settle your issues.
40 cents can keep you safe for a month, which is lower than the taxes in Zion and Lighthouse, so why not pay it? "
Xu Le listened to the man's answer, blinked a few times, and then nodded:
"It's well-reasoned and convincing..."
“That’s the truth.”
"Well, thank you, brother."
"You're welcome. You still have to be careful after getting off the airship. It's more or less dangerous if you don't have anyone to protect you. Especially be careful of those people in the old party. They are extremely corrupt and none of them are good people."
"Understood."
After getting the answer, Xu Le was once again confused about Tianrui Lifeng's situation.
At that time, Wang Shu told him that Tianrui Lifeng was a city full of hope and vitality.
Chi Xiao also told him that Tianrui Lifeng was the hope. Their organization had founded a group called Xiao in Tianrui Lifeng and had invited him...
So in Xu Le's impression, Tianrui Lifeng should be a promising place.
But now, something doesn't feel right.
"Let's wait for the airship and observe further."
"Meow!"
Xu Le started to be timid, and even Ding Ke followed suit.
The distance between Tianrui Lifeng and Zion is quite far. After two days of flying, Xu Le finally arrived at this legendary city.
This is a city that... doesn't seem to have walls.
"There really is no city wall. How is this kind of city defended?"
Xu Le was very clear about the situation of the Black Tide. Its all-pervasive impact meant that even today's Zion needed to rely on a powerful firepower network, the auxiliary defense of the city walls, and the devouring effect of the furnace.
Only by combining these three can we properly clean up those weirdnesses.
But Tianrui Lifeng actually has no city walls. With such urban planning, wouldn’t it be a piece of fat meat in Kuroshio
"You don't have to be so surprised. Every time the black tide comes, Chi Xiao will come back here. This is the city of her dreams and hopes, even though it's a little chaotic, meow!"
Xu Le was slightly stunned. Yes, this is the city of Chi Xiao’s dreams and hopes.
For the sake of her dreams and hopes, she will do her best to protect this city.
Considering the many ancient music rewards after each black tide, Chi Xiao always reaps a lot.
The level of reward is almost comparable to Xu Le's for intervening in a battle.
This means that the number of monsters she killed at the ancient Yinduo tree was equal to the number killed by Xu Le using technology, or even more.
"Having guys like that around can really protect the city from harm."
"The airship has arrived. Let's start a new life, meow!"
Holding Ding Ke, Xu Le got off the airship.
As soon as I came out, people started pointing fingers at me.
"That person didn't pay the protection fee. He might be from another gang. Be careful..."
Originally Xu Le was hiding in the crowd and was not noticeable, but he was pointed at by the people from the Evil Wolf Gang.
Wow, everyone around here knows him.
Then these people began to point fingers at Xu Le:
"Could it be a spy from another city?"
"I don't know. He doesn't look like a Tianrui Lifeng person."
"I am just naive, but the people of Tianrui Lifeng are not that stupid."
Xu Le: …
Hearing the other party say this about himself, Xu Le couldn't bear it. He suspected that he could do it, but wasn't that naivety a little too much
"Um, I actually..."
As soon as Xu Le opened his mouth, the others immediately tried to avoid him, making it impossible for Xu Le to continue speaking.
"Forget it, let's go to the city and find a place to live first, and then see if there is a suitable job for me."
Since no one is willing to pay attention to him, Xu Le will not bother himself.
After walking out of the airship platform, Xu Le was grabbed by someone again.
"New here?"
Xu Le looked at the person who was holding him, and was a little undecided for a moment.
These two people are wearing... should be the official uniforms of Tianrui Lifeng
"What can I do for you two?"
"Oh, nothing. If you are a new outsider, you have to go with us to the diplomat to register. Um, this is our ID."
Xu Le took a close look at the other party's ID and confirmed that it was correct.
However, he still remembered that on the airship, his fellow villager asked him to pay attention to some people from the Tianrui Lifeng government, as these people were not easy to deal with.
But if we don’t cooperate now, will it be considered violent resistance to the law
Xu Le hesitated for a moment, but still nodded.
"Okay, I'll go register with you."
"Well, let's go then."
Seeing Xu Le being taken away by two law enforcement officers, those who had paid protection fees shook their heads.
"Tsk tsk tsk, I thought he was a very smart spy, but I didn't expect him to be a fat sheep."
"That's all there is to the Red Moon Temple. How can there be so many spies?"
"Indeed, this fat sheep is in a miserable state. It is estimated that it will lose a layer of skin."
…
Xu Le followed the two law enforcers into a shabby old car.
In the car, Xu Le couldn't help but ask:
"What are your names?"
"My last name is Zhang, you can just call me Captain Zhang."
"Oh, Captain Zhang, is the registration place far away? Why do we have to drive?"
"It's not far, we'll be there soon."
They said it was fast, but in fact it wasn't. The car drove for about 5 minutes and stopped in front of Xu Le in front of an old building.
Looking at the old building in front of him, Xu Le's expression began to turn gloomy.
"It seems that nothing good is going to happen..." he thought to himself.
"What are you looking at? Let's go up and register."
After arriving at the old building, Captain Zhang's attitude became much worse. It seemed that this place had become their territory.
"I didn't pay the protection fee, so I can't get the protection of the Wolf Gang? For ordinary people, local gangs like the Wolf Gang are the real umbrella of protection..."
Xu Le sighed a little. Now that he was here, he naturally wanted to see what Tianrui Lifeng was like today.
Especially the problem of his political system.
so…
“Okay, let’s go register quickly. I’m here to travel in Tianrui Lifeng. I heard there are a lot of mercenaries and adventurers here.
I also hope to be one of them. This has been my dream since I was a child.”
"Mercenaries and adventurers? Hehe, good, good."