Chapter 96: Fellow villagers meet fellow villagers
Nick took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Thor, "This is a letter from Mr. Rum to Mofan Town. You need to take a detour to deliver it. The driver knows the place."
Thor took the letter and found that it was not sealed and he could take it out and read it at any time.
"Is there anything taboo about this? Can I see it?"
"Of course you can watch it. It's for ordinary people. There are only two level one apprentices in Mofan Town at most. They are rubbish. If you take it seriously, you can't kill them with one hand."
Nick reassures Saul.
"Mofan Town is located on the border of the Principality of Kema, and next to it is a disputed area bordering the Principality of Knas. The situation is a little complicated. However, they provide the specialty Mosheng Fruit from that area to Tari every year, and Tari will give them some protection."
Nick moved to Saul to open the letter and take a look first.
Thor opened the letter and saw rows of elegant cursive words. Rum's slender, three-fold arms automatically appeared in his mind.
The content of the letter was simple, blaming the declining quantity and quality of the tributes submitted by Mofan Town recently. If this continued, the Gorza Wizard Tower would withdraw its protection from Mofan Town.
"Do you need me to collect the tribute?" Thor didn't know if he could control the situation in his 14-year-old appearance.
"That's not necessary. Every summer there will be a special third-level senior who will collect it. After all, that thing still has some experimental value."
Although no one dared to eavesdrop on their conversation, Nick still moved a little closer to Thor and lowered his voice.
"Also, you have two choices when you go to Mofan Town this time. One is to go directly there, reprimand them on behalf of Instructor Rum, and then enjoy yourself and take bribes."
"Or maybe do some research on the reason for the decrease in their Mosheng fruit production, and then show up to extort money."
"If you can investigate the cause clearly, you don't need to punish them. Just report it to Instructor Rum when you return. But if they dare to disrespect you, just remember that you represent the Wizard Tower and you will know what to do."
Nick handed the task to Thor and left with the team.
Leaving Thor and the driver behind, they continued along the original route.
Mofan Town was not far from where they separated. Thor only took a day's journey and arrived at the eastern outskirts of the town before dark.
There are two ways to complete the task that Nick assigned to Thor, but it also corresponds to two different task rewards.
Although Thor is not a detective, he covets the reward item for the second mission, so he decides to try to investigate it first.
He asked the coachman to wait outside the city while he performed a magic trick and changed his clothes.
Now he was dressed in rags like a refugee in the wilderness, and his hands were no longer black, but had become ordinary skin color.
Before Thor left, the driver silently handed him a small bag of coins.
There were more than a dozen silver coins and a few copper coins in the purse. The coins were all cast with exquisite patterns, which did not seem to be something that could be cast in this environment and productivity. I think it was influenced by witchcraft.
Thor put a few copper coins in his pocket and the rest in his arms.
He was not clear about the purchasing power of these coins and was afraid that taking too much would affect his hiding.
After separating from the driver, Thor picked up a stick from the roadside and used it to move forward, feeling more like those refugees.
There aren't many outsiders in Mofan Town.
Thor imitated the people on the road, changing his expression and demeanor, and slowly approached the town not far away.
From the outside, Mofan Town looks quite big.
A circle of walls was built around the town, which looked very old and dilapidated after being baptized by wind and sand.
There are also several rows of old houses outside the wall, and from the outside you can tell that the owners' living conditions are not very good.
There is also a small piece of cultivated land outside the town.
When Thor passed by the cultivated land, he saw a dark-skinned young man turning the soil with a hoe.
When the other party reached the end of a furrow, he straightened up, wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, and happened to meet the eyes of Thor who was observing him.
When Thor saw the other man's face, he thought he might still be a teenager.
Thor turned his head indifferently, leaning on his stick, and prepared to leave.
"Thor?"
But behind me came the other party's uncertain call.
Thor stopped and looked back in confusion.
How could someone call out his name? When Thor turned around, he saw the young man rushing over with a hoe in hand, his face full of excitement.
"Thor, it's really you! When I rushed out of the village and didn't see you, I thought you died in the hands of the barbarians."
"Who are you?" Thor looked confused, but thought in his heart that he must have met someone who knew the original owner.
"I'm Ada. Haha, you've changed a lot, haven't you? But you haven't changed much, you're still like a skinny monkey. But how did you run out of the village? I really thought you were dead and cried for a long time, hahaha." The young man named Ada patted Thor's shoulder with his big hand without any hesitation.
He looked at Thor, who was still confused, and the smile on his face faded a little.
“你不记得我了？我原来就住在你家隔壁。当年你也十岁了，还说要等我妹妹长大娶她，后来我把你胖揍一顿……你忘了吗？”
"I... really don't remember." Thor said through gritted teeth.
That was the original owner's business and had nothing to do with him.
In this case, Thor didn't need to pay attention to him and just left. But Thor thought of the town ahead, and his tone was eager and a little inquiring.
"Ada, do you live in Mofan Town?"
Noticing Thor's look, Adal hesitated for a moment, then admitted, "Yes, my sister and I live in town now. But we rent a small house, and our life is pretty hard."
Thor smiled happily: "That's great, Ada, I was planning to settle down in Mofan Town. But I've been wandering outside for a long time and I don't have much money. Can I stay at your house for a few days? I promise to move out once I find a job."
Abrupt and straightforward requests are the most difficult for honest people to refuse.
"Oh, well, we don't have much room to live in our house." Ada's grip on the hoe kept tightening, and the hoe was almost making a hole in the ground.
Thor took a breath, touched his flat stomach, and said pitifully, "I can sleep on the ground. I haven't eaten for several days. I heard that Mofan Town is a good place, so I traveled for several days to come here. If I can't stay in the town, I'm afraid I will die in the wild."
Thor raised his head, his eyebrows and mouth shrank into a ball.
"Please, Ada, since we are from the same village."
Ada looked at Thor's dusty, thin face, pale purple lips, and complicated eyes, wondering what he was thinking.
"Okay, but I can only give you a place to live, and the only food you can eat is green steamed buns. You must find a job in town as soon as possible."
"Oh, okay!" Thor agreed readily and smiled again.
Ada glanced at the fields and then at the sun that was beginning to set in the distance.
"Forget it, let's just leave it at that for today." Ada walked to the field, picked up the wooden basket he had hidden under the ridge, and came back.
"Let's go. Hey..."
Ada walked in front and sighed.
Thor had no uneasiness about bullying an honest man. He looked around and followed Ada towards the town.
There were other people on the road who were farming like Ada. Some of them would greet Ada, while others just glanced at him indifferently and then lowered their heads to continue working.
"Ada, your town is so nice! It's much more peaceful than where I used to live."
Ada's figure froze, but he only said in a muffled voice: "It's not as good as you think. Just remember to stop interfering and work hard. Maybe you can build a house outside the town and find a wife in the future."
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