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The Beginning Road Chapter 211 Crime and Punishment (1)

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    Hu Bin, who had left the mercenary guild, was not ready to accept the escort mission, so there was no need to go to the Chamber of Commerce. Hu Bin, who had no special requirements, was ready to listen to the tour guide Nicole's advice and look at it from the perspective of a local snake.  this city.  Nicole was satisfied this time. She dragged Hu Bin directly to the most prosperous commercial street in Dandy City, and then left the guests alone to go shopping for things that girls like.  Hu Bin, who was abandoned after making an appointment to meet up at a time and place, smiled helplessly and walked around the commercial street with a strolling attitude.  Dandi City is worthy of being the commercial center of the northwest province of the kingdom. Products from all over the Human Alliance can be seen in the stores, but they are basically for civilian use. The Human Alliance has particularly strict control over military supplies, not only  Because of the shortage of these materials, there are also factors such as limiting the strength of the great nobles in various places.  Although Hu Bin didn't have any purpose in wandering here, after going around and finding nothing of value, he became a little tired. After a slight hesitation, he ran directly to another block to see something.  Look, it turned out that he really found a lot of useful information.  No one would have thought that next door to the bustling business district is the dirtiest slum area, but after a brief walk around here, Hu Bin came to the conclusion that this slum area is not simple at all.  As a large port, the number of merchant ships traveling to and from Dandy Port every day is very large, and these merchant ships have given rise to a profession, that is, a group of unloaders composed of residents who cannot find a decent job in Dandy City.  Most of them come from slums.  These workers who make a living by unloading goods gradually monopolize the loading and unloading services at the port, and even unite to form a considerable force.  Everyone has things they want to do but cannot do, and thieves are a profession that specializes in helping people solve certain things they cannot do. When people mention the profession of thieves, people will think of words such as assassination, theft, and concealment.  However, the Thieves Guild in Dandy City did not hide in the dark. Instead, it listed directly in the slums. Its business scope not only includes traditional projects such as assassinations and the sale of stolen goods, but also investigation and exploration tasks will appear here.  , and even some bounty missions with official backgrounds, which made Hu Bin a little stunned when he discovered this place.  Hu Bin accidentally overheard some news during the conversation of the workers at the dock, that is, the black market in Dandy City is located in the civilian area. However, because he did not explore the slum area in depth, Hu Bin did not discover the location of the black market.  Hu Bin, who finally returned to the agreed place after a long delay, met Nicole who had been waiting for a long time with an angry look on her face.  As for why the young lady was willing to wait here for a full hour, it was entirely because the things she purchased this time exceeded her ability to carry them. Even if a happy shop owner supported a small cart, it was still too much for a shopping cart.  For the eldest lady, the problems she faces are still difficult.  "Why don't you hire a worker nearby to help?" Hu Bin ignored Nicole's various complaints and asked in surprise, which made Nicole's face turn red.  ¡°I just bought a few more things and didn¡¯t have enough money to hire someone!¡± Nicole explained awkwardly. She had indeed considered this issue at the time.  But when I thought about Hu Bin, a ready-made labor force, I couldn't resist the temptation to spend all the money. Now that I think about it, this plan seems a bit rude.  Hu Bin was speechless looking at the items on a flatbed truck.  If this eldest lady asks any shop to provide an escort, the owner of that shop will rush up and escort him for free. The city guards who can be seen everywhere can also do this job. Is it possible that as a noble lady and the city owner?  Didn't Nicole even think of this common sense?  But now that we have encountered such a situation.  Hu Bin didn't want to leave this job to others, so he simply pushed the flatbed truck towards his next destination.  "How dare you let me go? Just using you as a coolie is really taking advantage of you." What Hu Bin didn't know was.  Nicole showed a sly smile behind him. With her status, how could she not think of asking for help? She just wanted to take revenge on Hu Bin for being late.  Hu Bin wanted to go to the city lord's palace to meet Count Haines. The purpose was to use the excuse of experience to try to receive the bandit suppression task directly from the poster. I believe that based on his current relationship with Count Haines, the count would not  will deny this request.  Count Haines did not keep Hu Bin waiting for long. After finishing the work at hand, he immediately pulled Hu Bin and Nicole into the city lord's palace.  After listening to Hu Bin's request, Earl Hynes fell into thinking, which made Hu Bin a little uneasy. It was just a bandit suppression mission. How could it cause Earl Hynes to think for so long? Could there be any hidden secrets?  "You want to suppress the bandits?" Earl Hynes had not spoken yet, but Nicole was a little surprised when she heard Hu Bin's request. Although Hu Bin had the reason to train himself, the only way to suppress bandits was by mercenaries.He was actually willing to lower his status to try a job that he knew how to do.  "Yes." Hu Bin answered firmly.  "Reed, I only issued the bandit suppression mission to suppress the nearby bandit forces. I didn't mean to specifically target them. This mission is really not suitable for you." To Hu Bin's surprise, Earl Hines actually declined politely.  Got him.  "However, if you just want to practice yourself, I have a mission here that is suitable for you." In a twist of events, just when Hu Bin showed a slightly disappointed look, Earl Hines suddenly said with a smile.  "There is a group of bandits in the neutral land that invaded the southern part of the province. Due to some reasons, I failed to pay attention in time some time ago. As a result, many caravans have been robbed and killed by them in the northwest province. According to rumors,  Judging from the intelligence returned, the strength of this bandit gang is not low. I am going to send an elite team to expel them. If you are interested, I will arrange for you to participate in this mission. " "It's a blessing!" Hu.  Bin immediately agreed.  "Very good, Reed. With your joining, this mission will be much more certain. It's a pity that you are not an orthodox noble of the kingdom. Otherwise, you can legitimately join the army system. With this mission, it is very possible."  I have accumulated a lot of credit." Earl Hines said with some regret. He really wanted to keep this powerful young man by his side to help him, so that he would have greater confidence in the big operation he was going to carry out.  "How could I forget it!" Hu Bin suddenly thought of something after hearing what the Earl said, and immediately took out the necklace given to him by Goddess Apat.  "Hey, this is the noble ring, Reed, how did you get it?" The moment Earl Hines saw the ring, there was a big wave in his heart.  For a moment, I actually felt a little out of sorts.  "My family gave it to me. The elders told me at that time that I could take it out and use it if I ever had to deal with nobles." Hu Bin certainly knew the function of this ring, but he still made up a reasonable explanation.  "The Solant family, no wonder! Maybe from today on, I will call you Baron Solant." Earl Hines calmed down the turmoil in his heart, and joked in surprise, regarding Hu Bin's statement  Accepted without any doubt.  His impression of Hu Bin has risen from appreciation to attention.  "Father, what exactly is this ring?" Nicole was really surprised this time. The kingdom has strict restrictions on the number and level of noble seats.  As a result, every title has considerable weight.  As the legitimate daughter of the head of the Haines family, she was only made a baron by the kingdom. She would only inherit the title of earl when she actually took over the Haines family in the future.  "The existing aristocratic system in the kingdom is jointly managed by the big families and the royal family. If civilians want to enter the aristocratic class, they can only achieve it by accumulating military merit or becoming a knight. However, there are some exceptions. Then  It is to directly inherit the noble status through the noble ring." Earl Hines looked at the headband that was the same as in the family records and slowly told its origin.  "In the battle when mankind broke through the shackles and escaped the fate of slavery, a group of heroes emerged. With their efforts, mankind finally established a kingdom. And some of these surviving founding fathers became the ruling class of the kingdom.  They were the ancestors of the major families at that time, while others chose to retire, but the kingdom did not forget their efforts. The king at that time created a group of noble rings and promised that their descendants could obtain the kingdom's status with the noble rings.  Hereditary title." Speaking of this, Earl Hines once again looked at the ring in Hu Bin's hand: "This noble ring corresponds to the title of hereditary baron." After hearing this series of historical explanations, Hu Bin suddenly felt like Alexander.  .  He just took this item from the hands of Goddess Apat, but he never thought that it would lead to so many stories.  "Reed, I will report your title to the kingdom in a moment. I believe you will receive a notification of your title soon. Can you consider joining the military immediately?" The original identity issue that bothered Hu Bin no longer exists.  , Earl Hynes actively extended an invitation to Hu Bin.  "It's a great honor, Your Excellency." Hu Bin accepted it without any hesitation.  "Very good. Your letter of conferment will arrive within three days. You are welcome to choose the territory in the Northwest Province." Earl Hines said happily. The Northwest Province is his family's territory, and it just happens to be Rife.  After the Er family was crippled, a lot of territory was vacated, so assigning a barony to Hu Bin was not a problem for him.  "I will definitely do it!" Hu Bin was in a daze. The word territory was not unfamiliar to him at all, but for him who had just entered the mission world for a few days, it was definitely a great gift.  Hu Bin silently put the noble ring on his head, and he began to feel the huge power hidden behind this item.It¡¯s worth it.  "You can go to the barracks tomorrow instead of reporting, Nicole, and take advantage of your free time today to hang out with Baron Reed." Earl Hines gave Nicole a look.  "Dad!" Her father's matchmaking was too obvious, which made Nicole complain loudly. As for what would really happen with Hu Bin, Nicole had not yet thought about it.  "Who would fall in love with this guy who doesn't respect ladies at all?" Nicole couldn't help but think of the scene when Hu Bin spanked her, and her face turned red instantly.  Hu Bin did not take what Count Hynes said as a joke at all. Unions between nobles are very common, and the most stable union is of course marriage, but Hu Bin knew very well that he was just a passerby to this world.  , and have not given any thought to this aspect.  As the lord of the city, Earl Hines was of course very busy with precious time. Hu Bin, who was satisfied, did not stay there any longer. He continued to chat politely for a few words about the military mission, then bid farewell to the Earl and withdrew with Nicole.  City Lord's Mansion.  "What are your plans next?" Seeing Nicole asking someone to bring the goods on the flatbed back to the manor, Hu Bin found that it was still early before dark, so he couldn't help but ask.  "It seems that you are also a mage, right? Let's go to the alchemy shop next to the mage tower. There are a lot of good things there. It's a pity that the teacher has gone to the capital for business. Otherwise, we can go to the mage tower. I'm  I picked up a lot of scrolls there," Nicole said with some regret.  "Like this scroll?" Hu Bin shook the Ice Arrow scroll. He finally knew where the messy scrolls on Nicole's body came from. It was indeed difficult to guard against domestic thieves.  "Give it back to me." Nicole pounced on him fiercely. She had forgotten that she had been robbed of a magic scroll by this guy not long ago.  "They were all picked up anyway. Since I picked them up, they are mine." Hu Bin raised his arms calmly, with no intention of returning the items to their original owners.  "Give it back to me! Give it back to me!" Nicole tried to jump up and grab the scroll in Hu Bin's hand, but judging from her height, it was really a difficult task.  Suddenly, Nicole lost her center of gravity and threw herself directly on Hu Bin's body. She subconsciously hugged Hu Bin's waist with both hands, while Hu Bin's hands were still raised high above his head. The two of them looked at each other in such an ambiguous way.  The gestures of the two are sticking together, and it looks like Nicole is sticking them upside down.  Nicole blushed for the third time today. She didn¡¯t understand why she, who was always calm and composed, could not help but become irritable when she met that guy.  Nicole, who couldn't figure it out, pushed Hu Bin away and ran away, while Hu Bin shook his head innocently and helplessly, and quickly chased after her. In the eyes of others, the two of them looked at each other like a couple at odds.  Chasing, but in fact "Hey, don't run so fast, I don't know the road!" The trip to the alchemy store filled Hu Bin with disappointment. The products in the store were quite low-end, and the varieties were incomplete and the prices were high.  With less than three hundred gold coins in his pocket, he really had no interest in it.  Nicole is also not satisfied with the situation in the store. It's not that she doesn't have money like Hu Bin, but most of the products here come from the Mage Tower, and during the time when her teacher was traveling, almost no good things came in.  In the alchemy shop.  "Well, I should have thought of such a situation!" Nicole complained unabashedly in front of the embarrassed shop owner, and finally ended today's trip with regret.  After bidding farewell to Nicole, Hu Bin followed his memory and found the hotel. After a night's rest, he planned to report to the barracks early the next morning.  (To be continued) PS: Starting from today, I will try to divide all subsequent chapters into shorter volumes to share a small volume name and reduce the confusion of chapter names.  I have less free time recently, so the word count and quality of my updates have somewhat declined, and most of them have to be delayed until after 11 o'clock to finish the updates. Please forgive me.
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