The word game started after being picked up by the cat ear girl

Chapter 103 Will Tsundere Cats Be Shy?

【"I've never heard of a price increase in the entry fee for the black market."】

[Shopkeeper Lena's voice came through the mask, and she said dully: "Is this a rule you made privately? Charge extra fees and fill your own pockets?"]

[The gatekeeper said indifferently: "Anyway, love can't get in."]

[In the end, the store owner Lena took out a gold coin and threw it over, "Give me two silver coins."]

【The gatekeeper picked up the gold coin and said with a smile, "Didn't you say you don't need to look for it?"】

[Leina said in a faint voice: "Don't push yourself too hard, you're just a watchdog, aren't you afraid of offending someone you shouldn't?"]

【"."】

[The gatekeeper fell silent for a moment, he took out two silver coins from his pocket and threw them casually]

【Leina took the silver coin and said to you, "Let's go."】

[Traveler, you follow Reina and walk towards the alley]

[Shopkeeper Leina snorted coldly: "This watchdog doesn't know where his confidence comes from. If he meets some important people and makes them feel uncomfortable, it will be too late to kneel down and beg for mercy."]

【Traveler, you said: "After all, people die for wealth, and birds die for food."】

【"Your words are good." Leina agreed: "There are a lot of people in this world who fight for a little profit. Well, let's not talk too much. The entrance to the underground black market has arrived. I will hear it later. After the abnormal noise, you close your eyes, go in and follow me, and try to talk as little as possible.”]

[Traveler, you are standing in front of a dark two-story building]

[In the dark alleyway, from other openings, some people dressed similar to yours came in one after another]

[You have observed each other, but it is only observation, no exchange of ideas]

【Snapped-】

[Suddenly, you heard a strange sound from the building in front of you. Thinking of what the shopkeeper said, you immediately closed your eyes, the traveler, and then the dazzling white light came on]

[Some people screamed out in shock, obviously because they were blinded by the light]

【Crunch—】

[You opened your eyes and saw the door of the building slowly opening to both sides, and the inside was as bright as day]

[A person wearing a deer head mask came out from the inside]

[He opened his hand and made a welcome gesture: "Welcome to the Dongze underground black market. I hope you can buy things that suit your wishes in the black market. There is only one rule here, and you can't fight no matter what. Everyone please Keep your eyes open, don't buy fake products and ask us for compensation on the black market.”]

[Many people present laughed]

【After that, the man with the deer head mask turned his head and entered inside, and then many people rushed in】

【You and Weier entered the black market together behind Lena's owner】

[Inside the gate, there is a downward ramp first. After going up and down the ramp to the bottom, you look up into the depths, and you are surprised to find that this is a long underground street dotted with many bright and dark lights, about five meters high Left and right, more than 20 meters wide]

[It's hard to imagine how such an underground black market was built under the eyes of those in power in Winter City]

[Traveler, do you guess, is it because those in power are themselves members of the black market backstage? 】

[The two sides of the long street are already filled with all kinds of stalls, the bosses on the stalls are tightly wrapped, and all kinds of strange things that cannot be named are placed on the stall cloth]

[Under the leadership of shopkeeper Lena, you didn’t go to see those street stalls. After coming out of this more than 200-meter-long street stall area, you came to the depths of the long street. There are many small houses here, all of which are stores with signboards]

【Many people also go straight to here】

[Shopkeeper Reina pushes open the door of a hut]

【"Welcome to 'Nothing Knows Wine Tasting Room', what do customers want to drink today?"】

[As soon as you enter the door, there is an old voice, almost startling you, Weier also unconsciously grabbed your arm, and took a small step back]

[Traveler, you lower your head a little and look at Mao Mao's little hand that is holding you tightly, you pretend you don't know anything]

[It's rare for a cat to touch you on its own initiative]

【Ding!Your happiness value +5]

[However, Maomao soon realized that she was pulling you, and the girl threw her hand away as if nothing had happened]

[I don’t know if Wei’er’s face under the mask has turned red]

[Note: That way, crumb traveler, can you say, 'Yo, are you blushing?Let me be healthy. ']

Luo Xi: "."

This dog text is really getting more and more meme-sounding.

[Traveler, you observe the layout of this tasting room]

[The area is not very large, and the bar is only two meters long. A person wearing an owl mask is sitting inside the bar, but in such a place where every inch of land is expensive, you can have such a house, and you can see the owner's financial resources Or the power is strong]

【But didn’t you say you’re looking for an informant? Why did you come to this kind of place to drink? 】

【"Two glasses of ale and a glass of juice."】

[Shopkeeper Reina said something, sat on the high stool in front of the bar, and motioned for you to sit down too]

[Traveler, you and Wei Er sat on the high stool one after another]

【Crunch—】

[The door of the tasting room suddenly closed automatically. 】

【Traveler, you and Weier thought it was a trap, they both felt tense, and just wanted to get down, but the shopkeeper Lena knocked on the bar and said: "Don't be afraid."】

[The man in the owl mask saw your nervousness and said with a smile: "Don't panic, this is the procedure of our wine tasting room. In order to protect the privacy of the customers, we can't let the later customers come in and listen together, right?"]

【"Please wait for the wine and juice."】

[The owl-masked man took out three glasses, and poured two glasses of ale and a glass of juice according to Reina's request]

[Leina gave the juice to Wei Er, and then handed you a glass of ale. She fumbled for the bump on the mask, opened the lower half of the mask, and began to drink wildly]

【Leina smiled and said: "The last time I drank it was two years ago. The wine here is really good. After drinking it once, people will never forget it. Have you considered switching to a wine shop?"]

[The owl masked man also laughed and said: "The guests are joking, brewing wine is just our sideline business, our real purpose of doing business is to help the guests answer their questions."]

【Traveler, you don't really want to drink, but Reina gave you alcohol, so you can't be stage frighted】

[You look at the golden wine in the glass, imitate the shopkeeper and turn on the switch on the mouth of the mask, and take two sips with a frown]

[The taste is good, it feels like pineapple beer]

[You look at Weier, Maomao looks at the yellow juice in front of you, seems a little depressed]

【You ask: "What's wrong?"】

【Maomao dissatisfied and whispered: "I can drink too."】

[Traveler, think about it, put the ale in your hand in front of Wei Er]

【Weier shakes her head: "I don't want to drink what you've drunk."】

Luo Xi: "."

Is this also a sign of arrogance?
However, Wei'er's current physical condition is not good for drinking.

[The owl-masked man clapped his hands lightly, and said with a smile: "Then everyone, what do you want to know when you come to our wine tasting room today? It's not bragging. Dare to say."]

【"It's almost enough to brag about yourself."】

[Shopkeeper Leina leaned her wine glass on the bar, jokingly said: "If I told you to investigate the situation in the city lord's mansion, would you dare to go?"]

【"This"】

[The man in the owl mask hesitated: "I really dare not, but the news you want to ask should not be like this?"]

【"No, but it's not much worse."

Lena asked in a deep voice: "What happened to the nighttime ceremony at the Winter Sacred Tree three years ago? Why did the old castellan disappear?"]

[The man in the owl mask suddenly said: "I remember you. You came to ask this question two years ago. I warned you at that time. This matter involved a big change in the high-level management in Winter City. Not ordinary people can go there. explored.”]

【Leina chuckled: "So your all-knowing sign is a gimmick?"】

【Owl mask man: "."】

【He shook his head and said: "To be honest, it's not that I don't want to talk about it, but that I really don't know what happened back then. If you want to know what happened that day, you have to find someone who participated in the ceremony. "]

[Leina spits out two words lightly: "A gimmick?"]

【Traveler, you feel like a few '╬' jumped out of the mask of the owl masked man】

[There is nothing more disturbing than being ridiculed by others for your strengths]

【His voice sank, and he said: "I can only tell you, the guest, that I know someone who participated in the festival at the time, but since that night, he has become crazy and can't even speak a complete sentence. Maybe you can ask him."]

【Wei'er couldn't help saying: "Where is he?"】

[The man in the owl mask turned his head and glanced at Wei'er, whose tone was a little anxious]

["That person is now in the sanatorium in the Third Ring District. His name is 'Gears'. He used to be a captain of the Winter Army. But if you don't have a certain strength, don't even think about entering that sanatorium. Over there There are heavy soldiers guarding it every day.”]

[Included Items: Gilles, Nursing Home]

【Shopkeeper Reina asked: "Is there any more?"】

【"Heh, the old man is willing to tell you this is taking a huge risk. In the festival that day, there were very few people who survived, and even if there were most of them, they would almost be crazy."】

[The man in the owl mask nods his head, staring at the three of them with black hole eyes, and slowly spits out in an old voice: "Have you ever thought about why this is? Because for those high-ranking people who have shuffled the cards, it is not allowed to touch them." It’s taboo to touch.”]

【"That's all. If you have other questions, feel free to ask the guests. If not, the guests can leave after paying the money. The fee for this time is ten catties of source marrow crystals, or 100 gold coins, no bargaining. "]

[Leina asked: "The news is true?"]

【"Isn't this old man the intelligence dealers on the street, who will deceive you with fake news?"】

【The man in the owl mask no longer speaks】

[Shopkeeper Leina's body moved a bit, she took out a transparent crystal from the bag she was carrying with trembling hands, and put it on the bar counter]

[The man in the owl mask held up the crystal and looked at it, and said with a smile: "It's refreshing, then I will give the guests a piece of news that caused a lot of noise in the whole city yesterday. With power armor, he fled after killing more than a dozen guards, such a vicious person, everyone should be careful."]

Luo Xi: "..."

【Traveler, you feel like someone stepped on your foot】

【You lower your head and realize that it's a cat stepping on you】

【Leina glanced at you, "Let's go."】

【Crunch—】

[The door of the hut opens automatically]

[Traveler, when you left the hut, some people came in impatiently]

[Is this store so popular? 】

【Leina lowered her voice and said: "Ten catties of source marrow crystals, it's a blackmail. If it is transferred outside, I will definitely take money from him."】

【Wei'er asked softly: "So we are trying to find someone in that nursing home now?"】

[Leina shook her head and said: "The nursing home is full of retired Winter Legion members, and the defense force is sufficient. It is as difficult as heaven to get in, unless some big shots are willing to take us in."]

[Vill falls silent]

[Leina comforted the girl: "It's okay, there is always a chance, at least I know that there are still people alive that day."]

【"It's just to let sister Reina spend your money."】

【"Haha, this little money is nothing. After the teacher taught me how to draw scrolls, I will never be short of money again."】

【Leina looked at the way she came down, and said: "I've come here today, and it's not bad to visit the street stalls in the black market. If you're lucky, you might be able to find treasures. Do you want to go shopping?"]

【Maomao nods: "Yes."】

【Traveler, you also nodded in agreement】

【So, you all headed towards the street stall at the exit of the long street】

【A dazzling array of products are passing by in front of your eyes one by one】

[You squat down and glance at the products on a stall]

[Materials: the fur of Rat Origin Beast, unrefined Origin Ore.]

Luo Xi: "."

How to make it look like a street selling junk.

【Leina said: "The black market stalls are just like this, you can set them up after you pay, so the quality of the goods varies."】

[Wei Er suddenly stopped, she raised her head and looked somewhere]

【"What's wrong?" Reina asked. 】

【"I seem to feel something familiar." Weier said something, and walked over there]

[Traveler, you followed Weier, and finally came to the stall of a boss wearing a bull-head mask]

【You follow Weier's gaze】

[It was a black magic staff, it looked ordinary, and it was sold on a stall]

【The boss laughed: "What do you want to buy?"】

[Weier lowers her head, feeling a little disappointed]

【"Nothing, let's go."】

[Traveler, you squatted down and touched the staff]

[In an instant, you feel that your hat becomes extremely hot]

Know nothing in the tasting room.

After receiving another group of guests, the wine tasting room did not open again, and the door was tightly closed.

The owl-masked man on the bar took down the mask hanging from his face.

Surprisingly, under the mask is not the face of an old man, but a beautiful female face, with black pupils and willow-like eyebrows, and long gray hair It was lowered from the mask and draped over her side, reflecting the dark light in the store.

She said to herself: "Three years have passed, why are there still people thinking about what happened that day, can't they live well? Or are they also related to what happened back then?"

"No, I have to look for clues to that incident. Why are there more and more things happening in Winter City?"
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better than yesterday

(End of this chapter)