The Glory of Noxus

Chapter 91 Unexpected Exploration in the Tavern
In the innermost part of the slum, in the dark, damp, smelly alley.

"is it here?"

Huo Jixing pointed to the building in front of him that could not be called a house, with a confused look on his face.

Most of the surrounding earth and stone walls have collapsed, and some open areas are covered with torn linens. The old wooden doors are crookedly blocking the entrance.

DeWitt frowned and looked at the environment in front of him, looking a little embarrassed.

Finally, he looked at his route and said bitterly: "According to the direction and location Moore said, it should be here."

Huo Jixing tightened his grip on the handle of the knife at his waist, his eyes cold.

The Second Battle of Freljord has been over for quite some time, and the Empire's pension has been paid out long ago.

He remembered that he had already reported the names of Moore, Eric and others, and specifically told Wilson that they would be distributed as soon as possible.

So what does the situation at hand mean?
cough!cough!cough!
At this moment, a violent cough sounded, as if he was coughing up blood, which attracted everyone's attention.

Huo Jixing suppressed his inner emotions and stepped over. His cold eyes saw the scene in the dilapidated room through the cracks in the wall.

In the dark corner of the room, a skinny old woman was lowering her head and coughing, with an almost skeleton-like child in her arms.

If his chest hadn't risen slightly, Huo Jixing would have doubted whether the child had starved to death.

Beside the old woman's side was something like a black-gray mound, with a dirty stone bowl placed on top of it, the edges of the bowl's mouth being heavily chipped.

Under the dim light, Huo Jixing's vision was limited, and he could only vaguely see the sticky food in the bowl.

The color is gray-black, with a faint mix of soil and leaves visible.

Immediately afterwards, he saw the old woman scoop out some gray-black food with her fingers, put it into the child's mouth, and let the hungry child suck and devour it.

After waiting for the child to finish eating, the old woman continues to repeat the above actions until the child is full.

"call!"

Huo Jixing took a deep breath, his red eyes flashed, and he listened.

He heard the breathing of the person following him suddenly speed up, and his mood became a little unstable.

Huo Jixing clenched the handle of the knife with his left hand, veins bulging. The people following him kept their breathing rhythm until they came to the alley room and saw what happened in the room.

"Afraid that we will see you? Are you still worried about something?" Huo Jixing thought secretly.

After thinking for a while, he looked at DeWitt in front of him and ordered: "Go in with the gift and take a look. Don't mention Moore's matter yet."

After DeWitt entered, he heard a sound coming from inside.

Huo Jixing quickly turned around, his steps were like wind, and he instantly crossed a distance of more than ten meters and stepped into the dark place of the alley.

Korda beside him looked at the leaving Huo Jixing with a surprised expression.

Then he reacted immediately, drew out the sharp blade from his waist, and stood at the door of the dilapidated room.

Click!

Huo Jixing stretched out his arm and his right hand was like a knife, easily cutting through the earth and stone wall in front of him.

Then he reached behind the wall, grabbed the throat of the person he was following, and dragged him out of the dark shadow.

Huo Jixing lowered his gaze and looked at the struggling middle-aged man on the ground with a cold expression.

The other person is not tall, has a dark and fierce complexion, and has a mole at the corner of his eye. He looks a bit shrewd and philistine.

After he saw Huo Jixing's appearance, his struggle became more intense, but under the huge grip, he began to breathe hard and his face turned red.

"I ask, you answer, do you understand?"

Huo Jixing released his right hand and squatted in front of the middle-aged man. When he nodded, he immediately asked.

"Why are you following us?"

"Whirring whirring!"

The middle-aged man gasped for air first, then glanced around and landed on the long knife on Huo Jixing's waist. His expression changed as he thought of the scene where he had just dug through the wall with his bare hands.

"This is the territory of the Gray Wolf Gang!"

"I see that you are outsiders, so I'm afraid something might happen, so I'll come with you and have a look."

Huo Jixing laughed silently, he was indeed a shrewd and cunning person.

In a few sentences, he directly stated his identity and the backing behind him, and also clarified his position, saying that he was following them because he was worried that something would happen to them.

"The Gray Wolf Gang?" Huo Jixing said casually, seemingly surprised.

"Yes, I am Roll from the Gray Wolf Gang."

"Sorry, I haven't heard of it and I don't want to know."

Before the middle-aged man finished speaking, Huo Jixing interrupted and looked at him coldly.

"Now, disappear from me immediately!" Seeing Huo Jixing let go of his right hand, Luo Er covered his neck with both hands, got up in a panic, and left in a hurry, ignoring the sewage on his body.

Korda, still holding the sharp blade in his hand, walked over and hesitated to speak, remaining silent.

Huo Jixing shook his head slightly and patted Korda on the shoulder, indicating that he had his own considerations.

Of course he saw Rohr's malicious eyes when he left, but he also looked forward to some surprise gifts that the other party would bring.

He had just finished processing here, and when he turned back, he saw DeWitt walking out of the dilapidated room, with a gloomy expression and some gray-black stains on his clothes.

Huo Jixing's expression paused, and he lightly dusted his thick robe with his left hand, not daring to take out the blood-stained suicide note.

He was afraid that this was the mother and son's last hope.

"Find a place where you can get information." Huo Jixing said to DeWitt, then he thought of something and asked.

"Not on the Gray Wolf Gang's territory."

DeWitt's eyes were gloomy and he nodded silently.

Although he had been away from home for three years, he had vaguely heard the name of the Gray Wolf Gang when he was in the slums.

"Korda, you stay." Huo Jixing ordered, a little worried about the mother and son in the room.

"Pay attention to the situation. If there is an accident, report your identity directly."

In the current capital of Noxus, the identity of Noxus scout is still very useful.

After all, it was an elite battle group brought by Darius from the northern border, and many people were still very afraid of this powerful military force.

The outer layer of the slum, near the high walls of the Immortal Fortress.

Under the biting winter wind, a tavern with gray bricks and blue tiles sat in the corner, with red flags fluttering in the wind.

Crunch!

Huo Jixing pushed open the thick wooden door, and the hot breath hit his face, dispelling the cold winter.

The air was filled with the smell of wine and meat, as well as a lot of noises and cold glances.

However, after seeing the sharp knives at the waists of Huo Jixing and DeWitt, his unscrupulous eyes restrained, but he still looked at them, curious about the identity of the outsiders.

Under the leadership of DeWitt, Huo Jixing walked to the black wooden bar and sat down.

"Gentlemen, would you like something?"

The bartender raised his angular face with wrinkles, his brown hair scattered in front of his forehead, and his deep eyes looked at the outsider in front of him.

The identities of the two are too easy to distinguish.

First of all, he has a demeanor of keeping away from strangers, and he doesn't look like someone from the slums.

Also wearing neat clothes and a sharp knife hanging from his waist, he is most likely a Noxian soldier stationed nearby.

Huo Jixing's eyes fell on the tavern, and the business was pretty good.

Several tables were already occupied, with meats and drinks on them, and a scantily clad waitress walking between the tables.

The people sitting around were basically people who looked brave and aggressive.

They were drinking and making noise among each other, tapping on the table, or scanning the bar with their peripheral vision, as if they were waiting for something.

"Bring some drinks and meat." Huo Jixing placed a silver coin on the black wooden bar.

Silver coins and copper coins are commonly used in the Noxus Empire, while gold coins are less commonly used. The exchange ratio is one to ten, which is similar to what he thought.

This time he left the camp with a lot of silver coins.

"Okay, wait a minute!" the bartender put away the silver coins and said respectfully, then walked behind the bar and shouted loudly to the kitchen.

Huo Jixing and DeWitt were not in a hurry, just sitting at the bar and chatting casually.

Perhaps because of what he saw and heard in the dark alley just now, even DeWitt, who had met his family, was not very interested in chatting.

Soon, the drinks and food were brought out and placed in front of them.

"Huh?" Huo Jixing took a sip of the wine, frowned slightly, and put down the glass.

The wine was really not that good, shoddy and inferior to the strong wine that Klei treated his guests to.

The meat was surprisingly good, including some boiled meatballs and roasted meat pieces, which tasted okay.

"Have you ever heard of the Gray Wolf Gang?"

　Ask for collection, ask for recommendation, ask for follow-up reading!

　　


(End of this chapter)