There was a rain cloud in the sky and it was slowly dispersing, so the air was a little moister than usual.

Rhett rode on Huo Ge and landed in a border city. The ground could faintly smell the fishy smell of soil.

Because it was dim at night, we could see a row of about twenty pumpkin lanterns with ghost faces hanging at the city gate.

It seems that this is the White Pumpkin City. What's with the eerie atmosphere? Is it a special day today, or is it like this every day...

Leiter came to the door and threw a gold coin to the guarding knight.

The other party glanced at Leiter, the faint pressure, and the flying magic pet beside him. His expression became solemn, and he showed respect that he would never show to civilians. He stretched out his right hand and said:

"Dear guest, White Pumpkin City welcomes you!"

Rhett's expression remained unchanged and he was taciturn, maintaining the appearance of a mysterious and powerful man. He slowly came into the city with Huo Ge.

I had already inquired before coming here, and I knew that White Pumpkin City was the main city of a certain earl.

Just like Twilight City, it was established by Count Nero, who has absolute jurisdiction over it and provides guarding functions. Outsiders who open shops or trade in it must pay taxes.

He walked on the main road with white stripes and red bricks. On both sides were all kinds of shops, restaurants, hostels, pubs...

In the corners of the streets and alleys, charming women in scantily clad clothes would occasionally wave, seeking love transactions, with seductive eyes, as if they wanted to eat the men passing by.

Next to these alleys, there are often small high-rise buildings without signs or low-key small hostels.

After walking less than a kilometer, Rhett saw many such places.

Well, White Pumpkin City is so hospitable...

He stopped looking around, looked down at the red bricks on the road, and began to think about how to proceed. Even though he was a fifth-level magician, he was in a foreign country, unfamiliar with the place, and far from being the best in the world, so he didn't have the capital to act tyrannically.

Moreover, this is also the territory of an earl, and we must not mess around, at least not in public...

He stroked his chin.

Well... let's get some information first.

Before he knew it, Rhett came to a crossroads. There were fewer people in front of him, and both sides were pitch black. It was obviously not a busy place and not suitable for gathering intelligence.

So he turned back the way he came, recalling the largest and most crowded pub along the way.

"It looks like... it's the Rattlesnake Tavern? Let's go in and take a look..." Rhett muttered to himself.

Except for a few lucky ones, those who can own a magical pet are not ordinary people.

This is especially true if you have a flying familiar.

So the fact that Rhett was carrying Huo Ge attracted a lot of attention.

He stopped at the Rattlesnake Tavern.

Standing at the door were four knights with scars all over their faces, wearing only vest-like clothing on their upper bodies, revealing their well-developed muscles, and holding long swords or sticks.

They all looked ferocious and seemed like they were not easy to mess with.

However, Rhett could easily sense that the four of them were only level two knights. They were very intimidating to ordinary people, but to him - they could be crushed to death with just one finger.

When he was about to go in.

The two knights closest to the outside stared at Huo Ge with a hint of greed in their eyes.

But when Leiter's cold eyes swept over, his mental power materialized and patted the tops of several people's heads lightly...

The four knights at the door seemed to be cast under a spell of immobilization. Their pupils suddenly shrank! They held their breath, their muscles trembled slightly, and they dared not breathe.

They try to avoid the magician as much as possible, so how dare they offend him in the slightest?

I was even worried that the other person might be in a bad mood and dislike me, so I would just take advantage of the situation to solve the problem.

Even so, I'm afraid no one will fight to avenge them...

I successfully entered the pub, with the bright yellow light shining on my face, the pungent smell of a mixture of various drinks entering my nostrils, and the noisy sounds lingering in my ears.

Rhett looked calm. This scene did not cause any emotional fluctuations. He looked around, found an empty corner, walked straight there and sat down.

His entrance caused the noise level in the pub to drop significantly by two degrees.

After all, there aren't many people who can bring their magical pets in and out of here.

In the tavern, all the ambiguous glances were cast at Rhett's position, most of which were out of curiosity, but less out of greed and fear.

Because Lei Te concealed his aura, people who were paying attention could not see his strength. It was difficult to guess his identity from a strange face.

In short, the old drinkers who hang out in White Pumpkin City have only one conclusion - he is a strange outsider.

Rhett leaned back in his seat, ready to listen to the intelligence here.

Suddenly, a scent of rose perfume filled my nose.

A charming woman in revealing clothes and heavy makeup twisted her waist and came to Rhett with a thick smile.

He did not choose to sit down, but instead bent down, revealing a snow-white valley on his chest.

Then, a sweet laugh sounded in Leiter's ears:

"This gentleman, this must be your first time visiting our Rattlesnake Tavern. You look like a strange face, I have never seen you before..."

Rhett raised his eyebrows and looked at the woman with short burgundy hair in front of him - she looked quite young.

However, considering the opponent's strength as a third-level knight, he has maintained his body and face well, and his real age is difficult to distinguish.

He hesitated for a moment and asked directly: "Are you... the boss lady here?"

"Oh no, I'm the boss here, not the boss's wife!" the woman with short burgundy hair emphasized with a smile.

"Haha." Rhett smiled.

"Do you need any service? Mysterious... Mr. Magician!" The woman with short burgundy hair smiled provocatively, and as if to be more presumptuous, she put one hand on her shoulder.

But Lei Te looked at him coldly and took it back...

As soon as he finished speaking, a bartender in a black and white suit came over with a tray and placed a glass of dark blue wine mixed with a faint aroma and alcohol in front of him.

"Sir, please enjoy your meal." The bartender bowed and then turned and left.

"Hey, look, that slut Lilith is hooking up with another man again." Suddenly, a shrill, mocking voice came from somewhere else.

Rhett took a quick glance and saw an old man with a beard. He was wearing a jacket on the upper body, with half white hair. He had an arrogant and domineering look on his face, no less arrogant than any of the gang members surrounding him.

Why did Rhett dare to say that these people were gang members?

Because he saw that there were more than twenty young men around the bearded old man, all of them had bad intentions, and their eyes were scanning the woman with short burgundy hair with evil intent.

What's worse, several people surrounded young girls and young women in the corner and teased and teased them at will.

It completely corresponds to the simulation!

"Oh, I see... According to normal experience, I would come here to get information... but it turns out that this tavern just happens to have a gang member of the earth magician?" Rhett touched his chin, and a smile gradually appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Lilith glanced at the old man, a hint of disdain flashing across her face.

But she looked at Lei Te who suddenly smiled, was startled for a moment, and then said:

"Don't pay any attention to him, Mr. Magician. He is the leader of the Mod Gang, one of the two major gangs in White Pumpkin City. He is a third-level earth magician, but... compared to you, he is probably far inferior." While speaking, Lilith carefully observed the expression of this mysterious and powerful man.

Although he was a third-level knight, he could not sense the other party's breath.

Even when I walked into the door, I didn't feel anything. I only saw the other person when I looked around the store with my naked eyes.

In this case, there is no doubt that the other party is definitely a mage-level figure.

"If that's true, maybe... it can help me." Lilith thought of the Earl's coercion and sighed inwardly.

After listening to Lilith's words, Lei Te was moved and suddenly had an idea. He asked, "Gangsters? Don't the nobles here care about the public security in the city?"

Rhett was not sure about other places, but in any case, in the Kingdom of Jinlun, most of the noble territories absolutely did not like the so-called gangsters and evil members to make decisions in the territories and affect the normal operation and development of the territories.

"Huh?" Lilith's eyes flashed with surprise. She heard the other party actually asked this question: "You... must have come from a very far place, right?"

"Well, it seems that this involves some common sense known to the locals?" Rhett nodded slightly but did not respond verbally.

"No wonder it's like that..." Lilith suddenly realized and explained a few words.

After listening to the explanation, Rhett suddenly understood.

It turns out that White Pumpkin City is indeed the territory of Count Finan, but he does not care much about the management of the territory.

Because the nobles of the Kingdom of Rem frequently went to the battlefield to fight against the orcs, there were many new nobles and the death rate was high. Perhaps they died on the battlefield at some unknown time.

Therefore...some nobles indulged themselves and did not pay attention to the long-term development of their territory, focusing only on recruiting strong fighters. Most of these gang members were knights under Count Finan. When they were not on the battlefield, they lived a carefree and indulgent life.

Leiter felt that this was quite similar to the habits of pirates in his previous life - before and after each voyage, they would enjoy themselves wantonly, because after all, they didn't know when they would die in the sea in the future. So while they were still alive, they had to enjoy life as much as possible.

"Bitch, how about you just accept Lord Finan's invitation?" Just as Rhett was thinking, a rather discordant voice reached his ears.

Lei Te's expression turned cold, and he glanced at the gang leader indifferently, thinking: "Since the other party is related to the earl here, we must take action as soon as possible.

The longer you delay, the more likely it is to bring about unknown changes.”

At this time, he looked at Lilith and said, "That Count Finan invited you to become his subordinate?"

Lilith shook her head, her burgundy hair flying, and said, "He is inviting me... to be his woman."

"Hey, what are you guys whispering about?

That guest, this woman has been favored by our Count Finan." The white-haired old man's eyes flickered, and he said in a calm voice:

"I have many women here for you to taste, but I advise you not to set your sights on the one next to you..."

"Too much talk."

Rhett looked impatient and took a sip of wine. A cool taste hit his taste buds. He looked at the leader of the Mode Gang opposite him as if he was looking at a dead man.

The white-haired old man paused, unable to sense the other party's strength, a hint of fear flashed in his eyes.

But think about it, this is the Earl's territory, and I don't believe that the other party dares to mess around here.

However, for his own safety, he did not dare to get angry with this mysterious strong man, and only lowered his voice and asked: "Where are you from, guest?"

"Me?" Lei Te stood up and said with disdain: "The sea area around the coast of Donglan, Manatee Island, the captain behind me is a big pirate."

He tells lies without blushing.

After all, he remembered clearly that the great pirate from Manatee Island had killed him once in a simulation...

Throwing some dirty water is like collecting interest in advance.

East Lancang Coast? Sounds familiar...

After hearing what Rhett said, the white-haired old man fell into deep thought, but suddenly a spike pierced his head from the back and came out from the front between his eyebrows, leaving a bloody hole, and a thin strand of blood oozed out.

"Uh...ah..." A scream and groan sounded intermittently.

Then the white-haired old man's body twitched, and soon he lost his voice. He then fell down helplessly and became a corpse.

The sudden change made the Rattlesnake Tavern silent in an instant.

Ah! Then there were screams of panic, one after another.

When Rhett burst out with his terrifying strength, he easily killed a third-level magician in seconds.

The guests in the tavern all knew that this was a terrifying and powerful person at least at the level of a mage.

Because of the sudden attack, these people subconsciously thought of the worst and regarded Rhett as a thug. For safety reasons, they screamed and rushed out of the tavern.

In a matter of seconds, the pub became empty! All that was left was a messy table, knocked-over glasses, spilled drinks of various colors all over the floor, and crooked chairs.

"This..." Lilith exclaimed, covering her mouth with her hands, her eyes filled with disbelief.

She could never have imagined that this mysterious man would kill the leader of the Mode Gang just because of a disagreement.

"You... hurry up and leave. When Count Finan arrives, there will definitely be trouble." Lilith tried to hide her panic and kindly reminded: "Although you are strong enough to not fear Count Finan, this is the Kingdom of Rim, not the ocean. It is not your home ground!"

The other party really thought he was a pirate from the coast of East Lan... Rhett turned his head to look at the other party, thought about it, and said nothing.

The Donglan Coast and the Ruim Kingdom are far apart. One is in the southeast corner of the Jinlun Kingdom, and the other is just in the northwest of the Jinlun Kingdom, exactly diagonally opposite each other.

It is almost impossible to verify the identity he fabricated.

The blood from the corpse spread and seeped into the wooden floor of the tavern...

Since the person was already dead, Rhett did not delay any longer. He stepped forward and grabbed the other person's collar. At the same time, he condensed the water element and froze the wound area on the forehead to stop the bleeding.

There was chaos on the street outside the door, but Rhett, who had killed a gangster who had done so many evil things, felt no psychological burden at all.

Carrying the corpse, he turned over and came to Huoge's back, patted him twice and said, "Let's go, Huoge!"

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