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Chapter 109: Celebration in Arnus City (Part 2)

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    Chapter 109, Celebration of Arnus City (Part 2) As the Tixiu clan dark elf envoy continues to approach the Arnus hills, the various scenes seen along the way become more prosperous and popular.  .  . The roadside is no longer open fields, woods and orchards, tea shops and taverns have begun to appear. On the road, you can see merchants' heavy-loaded carriages and aristocratic motorcades with various family crests and coats of arms. These dignitaries  Surrounded by the Huafu attendants riding tall horses, they rode in four carriages with elegant and luxurious appearance, carrying various scepters and flags, occupying most of the road in a grand and arrogant manner.  Of course, there were more civilians dressed in ordinary clothes, consciously walking on both sides of the road, driving chickens and ducks, leading livestock, or holding pottery urns and baskets containing various items, including  Fruits, flowers, herbs, cheese, eggs, vegetables and other agricultural and sideline products; there are also handicrafts and daily industrial products from the earth.  Most people were rushing to the city with their goods, and some people found a random place on the roadside and set up stalls to sell.  Among them, there are not only those who sell goods directly, but also those who mend clothes, trim and shave people's beards, and even those who recycle scraps, old clothes, broken knives and axes, broken bow strings, and almost everything.  ¡ª¡ªThere is no way, this is the case in a society with low productivity. Some people are reluctant to throw away any junk, just like the backward and poor people on the earth will import foreign garbage to make money.  Many servants and servants who have traveled long distances with their noble masters to participate in the celebration will stop here to bargain with the vendors who collect second-hand goods. When attending the celebration, for the sake of their own and their master's dignity, they naturally have to put on pre-dressed clothes.  Beautiful clothes prepared.  But you can get rid of the old clothes and worn-out shoes you wore along the way and exchange them for a few small coins to avoid taking up space in your luggage.  In addition, you can even occasionally see performance stalls. From a long distance away, the dark elves heard the joyful melodies played by harps and leather drums with their keen ears, and could vaguely see a few wearing veils.  , a belly dancer wearing tight red leather pants, ogling the audience.  There was a sea of ??people surrounding him, and there was an endless stream of cheers, whistles, and coin-throwing sounds, and there were also a few boos in between.  "Attention! Watch your luggage and wallets! Places like this are always the messiest." Yao Haidixiu, the female leader of the Dark Elf who has the most experience in traveling in human society, quickly turned around and reminded the compatriots around her.  However, no matter how loud her voice was, it seemed extremely weak in such a noisy and chaotic place, and even less convincing. Before long, several people who had never left their hometown and had never seen the market were  The young dark elf was attracted by a juggling stall, and couldn't help but follow the crowd of onlookers. He looked at a row of poles erected there. Several dwarf teenagers in colorful clothes were moving as nimble as apes.  Climbing up and down the pole, he kept breathing flames from his mouth or throwing eggs in his hands, causing the dark elves below to keep cheering.  It wasn't until Yao Haidixiu angrily grabbed a sly thief and their money bag and walked back that they realized they had been pickpocketed.  As a result, after Yao Haidixiu severely scolded these lack of vigilance companions, the dark elves set off on the road again.  Then they walked a long way until the sun was high in the sky. This dark elf envoy from the Tixiu clan from the Schulz Forest in the south finally saw the towering city wall of Arnus City - if it were in the endless plains  On the city, the 30-meter-high city wall of Arnus City can be seen from dozens of kilometers away, not to mention that there are several skyscrapers in the city that are over 20 stories high.  But among the rugged hills and steep mountains, there were too many things that could block their sight. When they saw the city wall, they were only a few kilometers away from the city.  Therefore, these dark elves and all the nearby envoys and tourists who came here for the first time all had the same expressions of amazement, looking up at the giant city walls that were as towering as mountains and as flat as mirrors, and there were buildings painted in colorful colors.  , the magnificent towers and city gates, the colorful balloon banners floating in the air due to the celebrations, and the huge colorful flags hanging from the city walls, shocked them even more.  However, their journey is not over yet.  After several years of construction and development, the settlement area of ??Arnus City has gone far beyond the constraints of the city wall. There are also large bazaars, residences, shops, taverns, inns and brothels outside the wall, forming a  A series of large and irregular building complexes.  Just the prosperity of these fringe neighborhoods outside the wall is already better than most cities on Falmat Continent.  Because during the celebration period, all stores in the city were forced to offer 20% off discounts, and banners with "Hematemesis Sale" and "The Lowest Price in the City" were hung up.They are everywhere, making business extremely hot these days, and the passenger flow has increased sharply several times compared to usual times.  Carriages loaded with goods, as well as metal vehicles from other worlds that can drive on their own without the need for animals, come and go here frequently. Business travelers wearing various clothes chatter to each other, and  Soldiers armed with long sticks and shields patrolled the streets. At first glance, they looked like a hodgepodge of all races in the continent.  The costumes of different ethnic groups and the languages ????with southern and northern accents make this place as dazzling as a boiling boiler.  For the vast majority of outsiders who come to the city for markets and shopping, this neighborhood outside the city walls of Arnus is already the end of their journey.  Here, all kinds of goods and services are sold. Anyone can sell their goods in the market, and then buy refined salt, sugar, candied fruits, pastries, cans, needlework, and cloth at the lowest prices in the entire continent.  , porcelain, silk, metal products and common medicines, all the best-selling products from the earth.  Or get drunk in a tavern, bathe in a bathhouse, or enjoy the tender service of girls of all races in a brothel.  However, if they want to go further and take a look at the scenery within the city walls, it is not that easy - even on Earth, the wealthy areas, business districts, industrial areas and slums of big cities are equally distinct.  In the alien city of Arnus, the inside and outside of each city wall are completely different worlds.  In the suburbs outside the outer city wall, indigenous residents can travel and live temporarily at will, and will not be charged any taxes except for the rent for setting up stalls in the market.  If the indigenous residents want to pass the first city wall and enter the outer city, they must hold a pass issued by the city hall, and they must compare photos and have their fingerprints checked at the checkpoint at the city gate.  If you encounter special circumstances, you will not be allowed to enter even if you have a pass.  As for the inner city area inside the second city wall, it is completely reserved for travelers.  Unless the mayor issues a special permit, indigenous residents are not allowed to enter.  Even the group of beast-eared girls who immigrated to Hong Kong got directly into the outer city in a tank truck without opening windows, and then were transported directly to Hong Kong like slaves - because this place is the original Mount Arnus, and  The only connection point between the earth and the fantasy world is also the location of most of the key military and political agencies in Arnus City. In order to ensure a way out, we really have to be vigilant at all times, just in case.  To give a similar example, if the city of Arnus is compared to old Shanghai before the founding of the People's Republic of China.  Then the messy indigenous neighborhoods outside the first city wall were the Chinese areas of old Shanghai such as Zhabei and Nanshi; the outer city area between the second city wall and the first city wall was equivalent to the concession of old Shanghai; and the third city wall was equivalent to the concession in old Shanghai.  The inner city behind the second city wall is equivalent to the barracks, fort, military port, Ministry of Industry Bureau building and consulate in the concession.  Therefore, the vast majority of the indigenous people in Arnus City knew nothing about what the inner city was like, and were quite curious about it, so many absurd or bizarre stories emerged from this.  The conjecture often makes the travelers who accidentally learn about it often burst into laughter.  ¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù Although ordinary traders and pawns, as long as they can get on the city wall  After wandering around the "castle town" outside, I was basically satisfied.  However, Yao Haidixiu's team of dark elves, who are responsible for the survival of the entire clan, must find a way to enter the two city walls and meet with the highest official of the outsiders here, who is over fifty today.  Only the female mayor who has a great birthday can complete her mission.  So, under the curious eyes of passers-by, Captain Yao Haidixiu silently led her fellow dark elves, pushing aside the store clerks hawking goods and soliciting customers, walking straight through the bustling streets, and finally arrived at  Outside a gate in the city wall of Arnus.  In order to prevent the indigenous residents from building their houses directly under the city wall, there is a deep moat outside the city wall, which is connected to the outside world by a stone bridge.  The open space next to the bridge was paved with cement and turned into a small square.  Dozens of luxurious-looking carriages were parked in the square. They were filled with nobles and celebrities from all over the country who had been invited to the banquet. Some of them were dressed more simply, just ordinary traveler clothes, and then put on a more refined coat.  cloak.  There are also people dressed like coquettish peacocks, with gold and silver thread tassels and colorful ornaments all over their bodies, and seven or eight colorful feathers standing on their hats.  But no matter how they were dressed, they were waiting patiently here for an outsider official wearing a gray uniform and a big-brimmed hat, holding a strange machine that emitted light, to check their invitations one by one, and then  Make and place temporary "allowance to enter the city" passes for them.  However, even after taking out the invitations and passing the inspection, the carriages and horses of these nobles were not released, and they could only enter on foot with one or two servants.  One of the guys maintained his identity and actually acted outside the city gate.?They made trouble, refused to obey such arrangements, and insisted on going in in a carriage.  However, the alien officer guarding the checkpoint at the city gate had no intention of surrendering. Instead, he blew his whistle, called for a group of soldiers, and drove out the troublemaker and his entourage with sticks and whips.  Suddenly, everyone else was shocked into silence and no longer dared to speak or move.  ¡ª¡ªThose top distinguished guests, such as the queen, king, grand duke and high priest, all came by floating battleship.  The next-level earl and the president of the Great Chamber of Commerce were also picked up and dropped off by private cars in Arnus City.  The nobles in the square at the city gate who came in carriages and could not even catch special cars and floating battleships were at best barons and viscounts, and they were probably country lords who were not very favored by their lord. What qualifications did they have to show off here?  ?  There were several nobles who tried to bribe this outsider official with gold coins, but they failed. Instead, they were scolded by the gray-clothed official.  Watching the alien clerk wearing a gray uniform and a big-brimmed hat, he took the invitation handed over by the noble in front, and then used the strange machine that emitted light in his hand to carefully scan the square inside the invitation.  Pattern (barcode or QR code), and then carefully interrogated the other party several questions before waving and allowing the noble to walk into the city gate with two servants. Yao Haidixiu couldn't help but let out a long sigh of anxiety.  ¡ª¡ªThe matter has come to this, no matter whether it can succeed or not, even if it is possible to be kicked out directly, the only way is to take the risk.  The next moment, when the little official in gray walked up to the dark elves and reached out to the leader Yao to ask for an invitation, Yao did not take out the invitation, but took out a small leather bag about the size of a human head from his arms.  , and then opened and displayed it directly in front of everyone at the city gate!  So, in the next moment, everyone present was dazzled by the shining jewels.  "Hiss¡ª¡ª!! Who's going to pinch me? Is thisa natural diamond? It's such a big piece!" "How many carats does this have to beNo, I'm afraid it has to be weighed in kilograms.  "Well, how much can this diamond be exchanged for if it is put up for auction?"  Manor, right? "" Looking at such a huge diamond, suddenly displayed in front of my eyes, shining in the bright summer sunshine, blooming with some indescribable grace and splendor, even the person who came here  The clerk in gray clothes who checked the invitation couldn't help but widen his eyes and took a breath on the spot.  And the alien soldiers following him, as well as the noble servants and guards waiting in the "parking lot" of the city gate to guard the carriage, immediately couldn't help but start a commotion.  The eyes of several of the guards immediately shone with light, as if they were greedy - such a big diamond means more than just a piece of property on the Falmat continent.  As long as I have this diamond and find a way to find a way, I'm afraid I can even afford the title and territory But the problem is, look at the heavily guarded alien soldiers at the city gate checkpoint, and the equally heavily armed soldiers.  The dark elf warriors were obviously not easy to mess with, and they had no choice but to angrily give up the idea of ??robbing or stealing this rare treasure.  At the same time, Yao Haidixiu did not care about their private commotion. He just continued to hold the diamond and said loudly: "I am the messenger of the dark elves of the Tixiu clan in Schulz Forest, the daughter of Tiha, my full name  For Yao Haidi! Although I didn¡¯t receive the invitation, I came here to offer my family¡¯s treasures to congratulate the distinguished mayor, and I also ask you to take the time to meet me if you have something important to discuss! ¡± ¡ù  ¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù¡ù ps: Recently, the UK opened its first official  ¡°Drug-taking centers¡± provide free drugs to citizens.  Perhaps spurred by Brexit, the number of British teenagers taking drugs more than doubled in 2016 compared to the previous year, and it is no longer manageable.  It's not a big deal for these people to take drugs and kill themselves. The problem is that once the addiction kicks in, they will do anything to steal, rob or kill in order to collect money to buy powder.  After calculation, the shrewd British police found that it would cost each person up to 60,000 pounds per year to arrest them in prison for forced drug rehabilitation, while the state would only buy powder for them to smoke for only 15,000 pounds, because drug addicts do not have to break the law and commit crimes to collect.  With drug money, you can drink until you die, and social security is expected to improveprobably!
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