"stop!"
The sudden sound made Su Qing stop. When she turned around, she saw a group of soldiers who seemed to be on duty for their shift.
The one who called out to him was the leader, a middle-aged man in his thirties or forties, who looked him up and down with eyes as sharp as a hawk's.
"come over!"
Su Qing's heart stirred slightly, feeling that things had suddenly become interesting. She slowly walked over and asked, "Sir, is there anything I can help you with?"
"You want to go into the city?"
The man didn't answer; instead, he asked a question in return.
Seeing Su Qing nod, he raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a strange smile: "Then come in!"
"Thank you, sir!"
Su Qing breathed a sigh of relief. It would be best if he could get into the city; otherwise, if he had to figure it out himself, he would have to wait until night to sneak in.
However, he was also somewhat curious, as the man who allowed him into the city seemed to have some ill intentions.
You're welcome!
The middle-aged man waved his hand, and two soldiers immediately understood, standing on either side of Su Qing.
"Take him to the city lord's mansion!"
Su Qing was slightly stunned, wondering what had happened and whether this person had discovered her identity.
Or did something happen that you are unaware of?
"Sir, what do you mean by this?"
Su Qing asked with a dry laugh, his black robe trembling slightly, looking quite nervous.
The middle-aged man smiled and said, "I've found you a good job. The city lord has a male concubine who needs someone to serve him. He can't find a suitable slave right away, so he's looking for someone to fill in. You're the one!"
Su Qing was stunned. If you can't find slaves, just grab someone randomly. Are you guys that hardcore?
In fact, the middle-aged man was also helpless. The previous batch of captured slaves had been almost exhausted, and the newly captured slaves had not yet arrived. Moreover, they were required to be ugly and hardworking.
This requirement isn't unreasonable, but it's still difficult to find such slaves.
Just as he led his soldiers to the city gate, he saw this dusty, fat, dark-skinned man who couldn't even produce the silver coins needed to enter the city.
Although shrouded in black robes, judging from his attire and physique, he was probably not a good-looking person either. He couldn't even produce the silver coins required to enter the city, so he must be a refugee from the surrounding area.
I doubt they would refuse his request.
The middle-aged man looked at him and added, "It won't be long before a new batch of slaves arrives, and then you can leave. I'll arrange a permanent entry permit for you. It'll be a pretty good deal for you."
Su Qing's heart stirred slightly upon hearing this; it seemed like a viable option. Regardless, she decided to enter the city first.
He nodded immediately.
Su Qing was led all the way to the city lord's mansion and also took a look at the layout of the city.
The buildings and facilities are rather old, but the area is quite bustling.
Upon entering the city lord's mansion, they were led to a courtyard.
She came to a man in his early twenties who was wearing light makeup.
The middle-aged man who brought him whispered a few words to the man.
The man had a stern look on his face. After listening, he nodded, looked Su Qing up and down, and chuckled, "I really don't know how she was raised. She's gotten so fat. Can she even work?"
Su Qing nodded with a smile: "Don't worry, sir, I'm very quick and efficient!"
The stern-faced man nodded; he was quite satisfied with the fat man.
It's common knowledge that the city lord dislikes fat people, and besides, his face is covered by a black robe, so his appearance is impossible to discern.
Besides, it's only for a few days.
"I don't keep idle people here. You have to do the two things: sweep the courtyard, wash clothes, and fetch water. If you do a good job, I'll give you a reward."
"But if you don't do a good job, or if you have any inappropriate thoughts, you'll have your legs broken and be thrown out of the city. Then your life or death will be up to fate."
A combination of kindness and severity!
A strange sense of power makes a man feel good.
"Get to work!"
Su Qing nodded and picked up a broom to start sweeping the courtyard.
The courtyard is quite large, probably close to four or five hundred square meters, with various flowers and plants, as well as other decorations. It requires extra care when cleaning.
As Su Qing cleaned, her gaze spread outwards, centered on the City Lord's Mansion.
As the city's scenery gradually came into his mind, Su Qing didn't look anywhere else, but stared strangely at a room in the city lord's mansion.
It seemed to be a secret room, with two women who looked remarkably alike.
The only difference was that one person was completely chained and hanging up, while the other was dressed in fine clothes and had an arrogant and mocking expression.
It's a classic case of sisters killing each other, but unfortunately we can't hear what they're saying.
Turn your gaze away and look elsewhere, especially at the individual shops.
Su Qing remembered that the flag of the Gustavo family caravan featured a knight riding a fiery horse.
There should be shops belonging to their family's caravan in this city. If there are, then we should go and check them out tonight. If not, then we should just leave as soon as possible.
He was not disappointed; in front of a large, bustling shop, a blue flag was planted.
A valiant knight rode atop a blazing fire.
Found it!
Su Qing continued to clean the courtyard diligently. It wasn't long before evening, so she ate dinner and then slipped away.
While we're at it, let's also see how many collections the city government has.
Su Qing always approaches her work with great enthusiasm, no matter the type of job, but she also believes that the pay must be substantial.
It's not unreasonable to charge you 40,000 to 50,000 gold coins to clean a courtyard of 400 to 500 square meters!
After a light and bland dinner, the cold-looking man was taken away to serve the emperor in bed.
The other slaves began to slack off, and Su Qing found a place where no one else could see him. He took to the air and, under the cover of darkness, flew towards the Gustavo family's shop.
Slowly descending, it walked out of a narrow alley and blended into the bustling streets where people came and went.
The Gustavo family's shop seemed to be doing very well; even at night, it was still bustling with people.
Su Qing walked straight in, and a waiter immediately came to greet her with a standard smile.
"Sir, what would you like to order?"
"I want to see your boss!"
Su Qing spoke, and what she said made the waiter pause for a moment.
He looked Su Qing up and down, and after a long while, he said, "Is there anything you need? I can pass on your message."
Honestly, Su Qing, wrapped in a black robe and covered in dust, really did look like a down-on-his-luck person.
This is also why she was chosen by that middle-aged man at the city gate.
With his disheveled appearance and inability to even produce the silver coins to enter the city, he would naturally be mistaken for a vagrant.
"Then just say it's something related to Chris!"
After thinking for a moment, Su Qing spoke up, saying that the shop owner might not know about Dragon Territory, but Chris would definitely know who it was.
Sure enough, not long after the waiter went to report, a portly old man hurriedly came out.
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