Soul echo

Chapter 365 Beginning
Along the edge of the Black Forest, Zhong Ye and the others headed south all the way to Tubingen.

This is a city without any ancient history. From the beginning of construction to the present, it has a history of "only" more than 200 years, and there is no way to compare it with other cities with a history of 600, [-] or even thousands of years.

At the beginning of its construction, the city may only have been used as a supply point for adventurers coming and going, but due to its proximity to a tributary of the Rhine River, the transportation capacity is extraordinary, and it gradually developed into a city.

This tributary of the Rhine, called the 'Neckar', connects Tubingen and Stuttgart from south to north, then traverses the Black Forest and joins the Rhine near Mannheim.

The Black Forest is not a standard geometric figure. Its edges are concave and convex. Stuttgart, located in the northeast of Tubingen, is just in a depression in the Black Forest. It was once the Germanic people who dealt with the druids living in the Black Forest. A forward fortress of the Duchy of Württemberg, now the capital of the Duchy of Württemberg.

Goods from the south would pass through Tubingen before arriving in Stuttgart, and this is how this small settlement developed.

Like other towns and villages on the edge of the Black Forest, Tubingen recovered in advance. Adventurers and businessmen came and went, and the streets that were still blowing cold were full of shouts.

Because of this, the streets become quite congested.

Even Zhong Ye, who was already proficient at handling the horses, had to reduce his movements as much as possible at this time, keeping his movements at a level where he could just order the horses without disturbing them—as the environment changed, There was a lot of noise, and the two horses also showed a little uneasiness.

The Adventurer's House in Tubingen is located in a noisy street. Before the door was opened, even Lilian could hear the chaotic sounds coming from inside.

After registering the carriage and the two horses, Zhong Ye asked the staff of the Adventurer's House to hire a wheelwright. The wheels of the carriage have been used for a long time, and the axles are the same. Maybe the next trip will break down halfway.

After arranging everything, Zhong Ye lifted his heavy luggage and entered the lobby of the Adventurer's House through the side door.

Pushing the door panel open with his shoulders, the sound of laughter, slapping the table, cheers, yelling, etc. exploded instantly. Even though Zhong Ye heard these sounds in the warehouse behind the main building, the sounds were obviously much quieter through a few walls.

He raised his eyelids, glanced over, and soon found Lilian and the others sitting near the front desk.

Opposite them sat a bard. This bard placed a zither on the table in front of him, and while fiddled with it, he sang a song 'Legend' with a fairly pleasant voice.

"...the demon hunter from the east shouted: 'We must not let them continue to harm the world', he flew up surrounded by many monsters, and then the blessings of the gods descended from the sky, and the supreme light gave him invincibility Lady Strict protected his body, and the master craftsman forged a sharp weapon for him, so that he could cut through the darkness and usher in the light..."

Zhong Ye walked up to them, looked at the enchanted adventurers around the bard, put down his luggage, and asked in a low voice, "What is he singing about?"

"...the gate collapsed, the sun's rays were able to pierce the darkness, and wiped out all the horrible and deformed monsters. Our hero fell from the sky, he was covered with wounds, and one after another people stretched out from below. Arms, pairs of hands weave into a soft bed like clouds, gently supporting the hero's wounded body, and another pair of distinctive healing hands descended from the sky, gently stroking his cheeks, the healing in the sky The wounded were relieved and sad, tears fell on our hero's face, and a miracle happened..."

Hearing this, Zhong Ye didn't understand what the bard was singing, and finally understood why Lilian and the others looked at him jokingly, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

Why is this thing getting more and more outrageous?Except for smashing the gate of the abyss, he has never done anything else.

After the bard sang the story, Lily and Lilian each gave him a copper coin, and Lily also ordered a bunch of barbecue for him by the way, then got up and left.

Before the bard finished singing, Zhong Ye left there. After all, his features were quite obvious, and if he was accidentally recognized, he would be in big trouble.

"How is it? Interesting?" Lily poked her head out from behind Zhong Ye and looked at him with a smile.

"It's really interesting." Zhong Ye picked up his luggage and walked towards the stairs, "It's like listening to someone else's story, it's very novel."

Lily and Lilian followed Zhong Ye laughing and laughing, imitating the story that the bard sang just now, such as 'destroy the city gate', 'take the bell tower', and similar scenes one after another.

In the story, he seems to have 48 hours a day, and at the same time, he can also be cloned. While killing monsters, he can also fall in love with the daughter of the duke who came out of nowhere. After destroying the city gate, he still has time to come. last post.

The folk art of this era is the same. It is impossible for these bards who set their goals on adventurers to sing without a few yellow accents. Not unusual.

They followed Zhong Ye into his room, and when Zhong Ye placed his luggage, they sat on the only two chairs in the room.

Zhong Ye carefully sat on the edge of the bed, the bed creaked under his huge weight.

"What did you find?"

Hearing Zhong Ye's question, Lily and Lilian looked at each other, Lilian cleared her throat, and said, "Teacher, when we were in the hall just now, we heard a lot of news, including the 'transportation' that you care about, Teacher. question."

Hearing this, Zhong Ye nodded slightly, "That river, is it?"

Lilian was not surprised. With Zhong Ye's mind, it was reasonable to guess such a thing.

"Yes!" Lilian nodded, "If people are transported by boats instead of on foot or in convoys, the footprints left on the road can be minimized, and the speed can be faster. In addition, with ships as cover, they can transport people at once. Buy lots of supplies and no one else will find out how they use them."

The Neckar, which flows by the city, is wide enough to be used as a canal.

"Ordinary cargo ships, no matter how much cargo there is, the owner will be willing to bring a few people on board. However, there seems to be a rumor of 'a merchant ship that never pulls outsiders'."

Zhong Ye raised his eyebrows, which he did not expect.

At this time, Lily on the side added: "However, they didn't say much, they just mentioned it. After all, most adventurers don't go to other places by boat."

Although the deeds are weird, but because they are staggered with the lives of most people, no one will pay attention.

When docking at the river bank, there will definitely be port managers boarding the ship to inspect and collect taxes. However, the port managers are appointed by nobles. As long as they can get enough bribes, they may keep silent.

Not everyone in the Western Continent will follow the rules set by the gods. Human trafficking is not a big deal in their eyes. Which nobleman does not hide a few slaves in his home?

Even if you get caught, it won't be a problem, because you are a member of the nobility, so you can pay a little money and everything will be fine, at most, there is no way to make money in the future.

Thinking of this, Lily couldn't help but feel a bit hazy in her eyes.

After leaving the court, she really realized how corrupt the nobles are, and what the rules made by the gods mean to this world.

She is not qualified to comment on the corruption of the nobles, because before leaving the court, she was also a member of them, enjoying the benefits of oppressing others.

"Are you going to investigate?" Lilian asked, blinking.

Zhong Ye thought for a moment, then nodded his head, "The wheels and axles of the carriage need to be replaced. We should not leave Tubingen in a short time. Before that, we will start from this aspect and investigate to see if the traffickers have There is no possibility of transporting people by boat, whether it will pass through Tübingen on the way."

(End of this chapter)