Infrastructure Throne

Just when Shen Qingze was itching and couldn't help but want to try new skills, Yan Zui's long silence and downcast eyes finally reminded him of the question just now.

Shen Qingze coughed lightly, and said slowly: "Do you think I look like the kind of person who dislikes the poor and loves the rich?"

Yan Zui suddenly raised his eyes and looked at him carefully: "Don't you love money? You still pick it up. Compared with a big city like Mingzhu City, our city is really a poor one."

Although the words were broken, his frowning brows gradually relaxed.

That's because you can't imagine the happiness of being a rich person in the system!The corners of Shen Qingze's eyes twitched, and he said coolly: "Don't worry, I'm already tied to the fate of Yuanliu City, and I can't shake it off even if I want to."

Yan Zui showed doubts: "Oh?"

Shen Qingze couldn't explain too much, he just said solemnly: "In short, I decided to stay here, develop and grow our Yuanliu City, and build it into an immortal city, no one will dare to laugh at or bully us anymore!"

Yan Zui moved his lips, looked at him silently, and didn't say a word for a while.

The bonfire in the camp reflected a little light from the window, only the amber pupils were gradually dyed with vivid colors in the flickering firelight.

Shen Qingze's rhetoric for himself was a little futile, but suddenly he heard the system prompt sound again abruptly:

[The player gains a mysterious favorability of 8]

Stared at by the other party's beautiful star eyes, Shen Qingze suddenly felt that the space in the carriage was too small, so small that his back was against the wall of the carriage, and there was nowhere to hide.The heater in his hand was too hot, otherwise, why did his palms sweat?

Shen Qingze's aloof face is an excellent protective color, others can't see the twists and turns in his heart at all.

Yan Zui didn't seem to have that conversation at all, patted the cushion, lay down naturally, yawned lazily, as if preparing to sleep:

"Rest early, we have to hurry tomorrow morning. If all goes well, we will be able to reach Pearl City in seven or eight days."

Yaya crawled back into Shen Qingze's arms from his palm, and fell asleep at a comfortable angle.

Shen Qingze caressed Yaya's chubby body absently, always feeling that this guy seems to have gained a little weight.

When he raised his eyes, Yan Zui's breathing was slow and long, as if he had fallen asleep.

Shen Qingze's Adam's apple slid gently, and finally couldn't help throwing a probing technique at the sleeping man.

[Yan Zui, the lord of Yuanliu City, unknown level, highest skill: Dragon Spear, Sea Whip, highest attribute: physical attack power? ? ? , charm value? ? ? 】

Shen Qingze: "..."

Gan!

Yan Zui slightly opened two slits of his eyes at this moment: "Why are you staring at me all the time when you're not sleeping?"

Shen Qingze stared blankly, the old god was there: "...I didn't, I was thinking about life."

Yan Zui: "..."

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When Shen Qingze's convoy arrived at Pearl City, it had just rained in autumn, and the continuous damp clouds gradually dispersed, and the sun fell on this bustling city. From a distance, it looked like a magnificent treasure mountain shining with golden light.

The population becomes sparser as the mainland goes to the north. Mingzhu City is one of the largest cities in the north. The population in the city is ten times that of Yuanliu City, and the city walls are almost twice as high.

Most of the goods shipped from the east, west, and south are collected, distributed, transshipped, and sold here. Even the large commercial empire in the south, the Blue Sky Merchant Alliance, has a branch in Pearl City.

Shen Qingze's convoy came all the way, the broad main road was full of traffic and crowds, and the rows of shops on both sides were even more lively.

If Yuanliu City is a small acropolis on the [-]th line, then Mingzhu City is the capital city of the province.

But then, Shen Qingze observed the dirty and smelly alleys, beggars running around in ragged clothes, children and livestock defecating on the streets, pickpockets flying in the dense crowd.

There are even strange preachers, kneeling slaves led by iron chains of nobles, and fights and bloodstains that can be seen everywhere.

Occasionally, I met patrolling guards, who followed the orders of the nobles looking for cats and dogs meticulously, and ignored the poor people lying on the side of the road. At most, they saw people dead, and they recruited people to drag the bodies away to prevent the stench from affecting the appearance of the city.

Shen Qingze sighed in his heart, the richer the place, the more polarized it is.

This is a city full of luxury and luxury, and it is also a place full of crimes.

This time when transporting the goods, Shen Qingze did not wear the ostentatious emperor's sacrificial robe, but changed into an ordinary attire, and the carriage he was riding in was also ordinary and not eye-catching.

In Yuanliu City, Jin Da barely considered decent clothes, but when he entered Mingzhu City, he immediately became synonymous with bumpkins. When he asked for directions, he spoke with a foreigner's accent, and he received several blank stares, which made him angry.

Yan Zui led them to find a farm goods store in the outer city. The store was small and mostly sold agricultural products, and it was huddled in an inconspicuous street near the market.

The owner of the farm shop was a strong old man over half a century old. When he saw them, he immediately came up to them, took off his hat and bowed to Yan Zui.

"My lord, why did you come in person?" The strong old man was tall and covered with calluses. When he asked, he lowered his voice and led several people to the backyard.

Shen Qingze ordered Jin Da to let the convoy transport the goods into the cramped small yard behind the shop, and followed Yan Zui all the way to the room in the backyard.

The farm shop owner looked at Shen Qingze suspiciously: "This is...?"

Yan Zui smiled and said: "He is the newly appointed chief priest, Shen Qingze. Qingze, this is an property of our Yuanliu City here. This is Teng Er, who was from the guard and is Teng Changqing's cousin , the second child in the family. All information about Pearl City is passed on through Teng Er."

...It's really unaccustomed to be called like that all of a sudden.

Shen Qingze moved the tip of her nose, stretched out her hand to support Teng Erxu who was about to salute in fear, and nodded reservedly.

Teng Er bowed to him respectfully, and when he heard the intention of the two, he immediately ordered someone to fetch a topographic map of Mingzhu City, pointing to the core area of ​​the inner city on the map, and telling the relevant information:

"The inner city of Pearl City is basically the residence of the city lord and other great nobles. It is said that this city was once the fiefdom of a certain great noble from the Mansi allied country in the west. a daughter."

"The eldest son, Tia, has been sick since he was a child. It is said that he is a blond and blue-eyed sickly beauty. He is the first heir."

"The second son, Luo Te, is young and strong. He has always refused to accept this frail elder brother and wants to replace him."

"It's an open secret in Pearl City that the two have the same father and half mother, and they are fighting each other."

"In Pearl City, there are three arms dealers who can buy this batch of goods, and each has a backer behind them."

"It is rumored that the old city lord likes to show off his power and loves to collect magical weapons, so the second son often collects weapons and presents them to him. Lot has raised many famous artisan servants to make weapons for him, which won the favor of the old city lord."

Shen Qingze and Yan Zui looked at each other, and asked: "Boss and second child have one family, and another...Let me guess, I heard that the Blue Sky Business Alliance in the south opened a branch here, and the third one is Is it home?"

Teng Er smiled: "That's right. The branch of the Blue Sky Business Alliance has opened a large arena in Pearl City, and there is also a treasure auction, which is making money every day. The auction sells everything, and you may even see A slave of the rare orc race."

"Resources around Pearl City have become more and more scarce after generations of development, but here the commerce and trade are developed, and the army is strong and powerful. It seems that the northern land is powerful. Even those vicious orcs dare not easily provoke them."

Speaking of this, Teng Er sighed a little: "If half of our Yuanliu City is here, oh no, one third is as strong as it is, and we won't be threatened by beast slaves all the time..."

Shen Qingze asked: "You just said, orc slaves? Is there still a slave trade here?"

Teng Er looked at him strangely: "That's right, those beast slaves often kidnap our human race and go to their tribe as slaves, and the human race will naturally have to retaliate back. Some orc tribes are weak and have special features. A big one in Mingzhu City The source of taxation is the slave trade, and many orc slaves from all over the continent are sold from here."

Shen Qingze is not interested in the slave trade, but the human race and the orc race are against each other, and it is not surprising that they do any bloody and violent things with each other.However, this saves the trouble of looking for a needle in a haystack to find a craftsman.

"So, are there artisan slaves?"

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There are two major bazaars in the Pearl City, East and West.The slave market is concentrated in the west.

That afternoon, Teng Er led Shen Qingze and Yan Zui to the slave market.

Yan Zui wrapped himself under a dark brown cloak to cover his overly conspicuous features. Fortunately, there were many strange-looking guys in the slave market, so no one cared about him.

As Shen Qingze walked all the way, his ears were filled with the scolding of the slave owner and the sobbing of the slaves.

Here, the most popular slaves are Kunlun slaves who are tall and strong and suitable for servants and thugs, female elf slaves who are famous for their beauty, and goblin orcs who are good at crafting and smelting.

"Welcome the guests! What kind of slaves do you want to choose? I have everything here."

The three of Shen Qingze found a slave shop with a large shop, and the shopkeeper with squinted eyes immediately came up to him, rubbed his hands to greet a few people, and hurriedly started to introduce the business.

Teng Er looked around and said, "Goblin orc. Our boss wants the best."

"Okay, okay, come with me!"

The shopkeeper led the three of them to the place where the goblin orcs were imprisoned, Shen Qingze frowned at the stench that came to his face.

As a slave owner, of course, you don’t need to expect any treatment for the slaves. Rows of iron cages guard a large group of goblin orcs like a dungeon. The cold floor tiles are sparsely covered with straw, and each iron cage has only a narrow water tank and food trough.

The slaves had to compete with each other for a little food, and the only thing they couldn't compete was the dying of hunger.

The arrival of Shen Qingze changed their numb eyes a little, some were full of expectation, some shrank from fear, some were full of hatred, wishing to jump out and bite all vicious humans to death.

The appearance of goblin orcs is almost the same as that of humans, except that they are shorter and look a little petite. They have pointed ears and slightly green skin, and they squeeze each other in iron cages to keep warm.

Shen Qingze noticed that there was only one goblin orc, who was held alone.His appearance is different from other goblin orcs, he is not short in height, except for his pointed ears, he is closer to humans.

Shen Qingze silently dropped a probe:

[Lance, the exiled patriarch of the goblin orc tribe, is good at wood, crafting, smelting and other life skills, the highest attribute: attack power 199, currently in a weak and poisoned state. 】

The investigation was successful!

Shen Qingze was a little surprised by the other party's identity.

The shopkeeper gave him a disgusted look: "Customers, be careful. This guy has both goblin, beastman and human blood. He is very cruel and cunning. He has already hurt several owners, and he was sent back. If you want, I can give you a lower price." Sell ​​it to you."

He was disheveled and unkempt, unable to see his face clearly, but his eyes were wolf-like, staring at Shen Qingze coldly, he stretched out his tongue to lick his chapped lips, showing two sharp teeth, as if they could bite people off at any time throat.

Seeing Shen Qingze staring at this slave in a daze, Yan Zui frowned in displeasure: "This person is too dangerous, you wouldn't choose him, would you?"

Shen Qingze nodded slightly: "I want him."

Before the shopkeeper had time to be happy, another person walked in from outside the door, surrounded by several attendants. When the shopkeeper saw him, he immediately left Shen Qingze and the others behind, and leaned forward to nod and bow: "Master, come again to replace Mr. Luo Te." The city lord took goblin slaves? Why did you come in person?"

"Oh, isn't it?" The man shook his head and sighed, ignoring Shen Qingze and the big living, and said in an orderly tone, "I want all the goblin slaves here, and send them to the mansion as soon as possible. Don't delay, understand?"

Teng Erzhong coughed heavily: "Wait a minute, I can't give you this person. Our boss first saw him."

The butler glanced at him, saw the three of them were dressed in ordinary and unfamiliar faces, and sneered coldly: "What are you? A farmer with a rural accent is worthy of talking to me?"