Garman City.
This is a small town in the far north, about the same size as the former Red Leaf City.
But it is luckier than Hongye City because it is not as far north as Hongye City. In addition to Gaman City, there are some other small cities in this area.
The relationship between these small towns is pretty good. They complement each other's strengths and share what they have, so they can barely survive this cold winter.
Now the weather is finally starting to warm up, and the worst climate has passed. Before next winter, as long as there are no natural disasters or man-made disasters, the city of Garman can hold out for another year.
This is also the current situation of most small towns in the Far North. They may disappear if they cannot survive a winter.
Of course, this does not mean that everyone froze to death, but that like the Red Leaf City before, those merchants and nobles felt that the city they were in might not survive the winter, so they fled early with their wealth and food.
Speaking of the bounty hunter profession, it is quite interesting.
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"I need you to give me a suitable reason, otherwise, don't blame me for deducting your salary this month!"
Viscount Hope looked unhappy. If the other party was really sent by the Lord of Red Leaf City, this would undoubtedly be a bit of neglect.
Viscount Hope didn't know what the iron lump was, but he could tell at a glance that these soldiers were no simple men.
"Your Excellency is certainly right! If you hadn't let them in, more than a thousand people would have frozen to death outside the city!"
But we cannot say that gangs are good people, because gangs treat civilians and refugees under their jurisdiction like animals. Beating and scolding are common, and beating to death is also common.
"Thank you for the protection of the Ice and Snow Goddess!"
Hope didn't scold him because he knew he wasn't much better.
The youngest son looked at the table full of delicious food and subconsciously sucked his saliva.
He knew exactly how big the Far North was. How could such a large place be awarded to someone as a fief? Even if it was a reward, only a duke would be qualified!
Although this is a chaotic place, it also has its own set of order, and naturally there is a City Lord's Mansion.
"Hmm? From Red Leaf City? Is that Red Leaf City? After so many years, Red Leaf City is still there?"
To put it simply, if you do anything bad to Yunhai City, the City Lord's Mansion will take action. Yunhai City is the foundation of everyone and cannot be destroyed.
Another thing is that Yunhai City is a city of sin, with many things that are not allowed to see the light, and they don’t want Yunhai City to be too famous.
"Come with me to see these guests from Red Leaf City!"
How dare a soldier speak to him like this? Doesn't he regard the Viscount as a noble?
After hearing the purpose of these people's visit, Viscount Robbins was also in disbelief.
Viscount Hope was instantly furious.
Yunhai City is very large, much larger than Yinsong City, the gateway to the Far North.
The soldier said quickly.
But there are many people who want to take care of things that the City Lord's Mansion doesn't want to take care of! So, gangs came into being.
"Hmm? Guests?"
"It's so cold now, but the Lord of Red Leaf City actually sent someone to my place? Isn't he afraid of freezing people to death? Tsk tsk!"
"I, I want to eat meat..."
There are nobles, commoners, gangs, pirates, bounty hunters, desperadoes, wanted criminals and so on.
Viscount Hope was a little confused. It was so cold. It must have taken them a long time to walk from Red Leaf City to here. Why did they leave without taking a break? Did they think their lives were too long? The sound of the door opening interrupted Viscount Hope's thoughts, and he looked up.
This soldier is not a newcomer, doesn't he know his own habits? Even if there is a big thing, he has to eat first!
If the City Lord's Mansion is the official spokesperson of Yunhai City, then the Yunhai Alliance is the civilian spokesperson of Yunhai City.
It's always better to be polite before you know the other person's background.
Viscount Hope, who was eating with his mouth full of oil, was a little dissatisfied. He hated being disturbed while eating, especially when eating meat.
Their goal is to squeeze every penny of value out of these civilians and refugees. Whether they can have a good ending in the end depends entirely on the mood of these gangs.
It would be fine if they were to act arrogantly in the Far North, but if His Majesty the King knew about such a place, and one day he suddenly felt like reorganizing Yunhai City, the people in Yunhai City would be in trouble.
As for other matters, the City Lord's Mansion does not care at all.
The main mission of the City Lord's Mansion is to keep Yunhai City running, or to be able to deal with officials from the royal capital if they really come one day.
If it was false, his deception would naturally be severely punished by His Majesty the King. If it was true, then they would not offend the new Marquis.
One is that many outsiders have been to Yinsong City, but as for Yunhai City, they may not even have heard of it, let alone been there.
But he felt a little aggrieved. The aura of those people was too strong, and he didn't dare to ask any more questions! "Forget it, I'll go and take a look!"
the soldier whispered.
As the head of the family, Hope naturally had the right to eat first. He ignored the other dishes and went straight to the pot of meat boiled in salt water in front of him.
"Your Excellency, we did invite them, but they said they would be leaving soon, so they didn't bother us."
Viscount Robbins put these troubles aside for the time being.
Viscount Hope finally put down the food in his hand and wiped his mouth casually with his sleeve, his tone somewhat surprised.
Viscount Hope adjusted his mood and buried the contempt in his heart.
"Father, can we have dinner now... slurp~"
They also went there to cook the meat in salt water.
But compared with the common people, the city lord, Viscount Robbins, had a headache.
Viscount Hope didn't believe it at all.
"OK."
Here, the only belief is gold coins! The Hunter Guild is formed by countless professional hunters. They may not be very strong in frontal combat, but if you are targeted by them, the only difference between you dying early and dying even earlier is.
"Yes, father!"
In Yunhai City, the forces of all sizes are intertwined and complicated.
The first thing that catches your eye is a black iron lump with four wheels.
But no matter how shocked he was, the soldiers left after notifying everyone. Although there were few people in the Far North, they were relatively scattered. They wanted to notify as many people as possible. This was a huge project and they dared not stop for a moment.
But no matter what, they are the three undisputed overlords in Yunhai City.
The only thing is that Viscount Hope can eat a little more, while the common people can only guarantee that they will not starve to death.
"Go and inform everyone to come to the City Lord's Mansion. We have something important to discuss!"
"Viscount Hope, please don't forget the words of our city lord."
It’s not that they don’t dare. There is nothing that a desperate person wouldn’t dare to do. It’s just that the price may not be high enough and no one is willing to take the risk.
Seeing these people looking furious, the soldier was not angry, he just raised the corner of his mouth.
Part-time hunters are those who, in addition to being bounty hunters, have another, or even multiple, identities.
"Yes, they said they were sent by the Lord of Red Leaf City and wanted to see you, Lord Viscount, and -"
Even a fool could hear the threatening words from the soldiers of Red Leaf City.
"I am here on the orders of our city lord to inform Viscount Hope that you must come to Red Leaf City to meet our city lord within one month. If you fail to come, you will bear the consequences yourself."
…
Whether it was the opponent's exquisite armor or the spears flashing with cold light in their hands, it showed that this set of equipment was not cheap!
But at this time, the royal capital certainly cannot send people to the cold Far North. It will take at least another two months for anyone to come.
"Hmm? Red Leaf City? Red Leaf City is still there? I'll go check it out!"
He smelled the long-smelling aroma of meat and looked at the table full of delicious food. His throat gurgled and he quickly looked away.
The result, of course, was success.
“…”
As for those small gangs, they are also protected by the Yunhai Alliance, of course, they have to pay money.
The first one is the City Lord’s Mansion established by a group of nobles.
Basically, most people subconsciously don't believe it. For this kind of thing, they can only believe it 100% if the king really sends the news of the appointment.
However, before he could finish his words, he saw the soldiers from Hongye City wave their hands.
Viscount Robbins looked embarrassed.
"Thank you for the protection of the Ice and Snow Goddess!"
In the city lord's mansion, Viscount Hope, his wife, and children sat around the dining table, watching the delicious dishes brought by the servants. Everyone, including Viscount Hope, swallowed subconsciously.
Seeing the other party rumbling away in the steam car, Viscount Robbins was stunned. It was only when his subordinates called him that he came to his senses.
Viscount Hope wanted to slap him in the face.
As long as someone takes the lead in leaving, the follow-up will be out of control and there will be serious talent loss. The city may become a deserted city before winter even arrives.
"My Lord Marquis, commanding the Far North? If my wish is true, then perhaps there will be a place for my thousand refugees to stay..."
"Ah, this...it can actually move? And it runs so fast! What the hell is this thing?!"
The strength of the Yunhai Alliance may not be the strongest, but it definitely has the largest number of members and is considered the backbone of Yunhai City.
The civilians and refugees in Yunhai City are basically under the jurisdiction of various gangs. The gangs protect them from harm, and they work for the gangs.
The wife also stretched out her other hand and held her daughter's hand, and the daughter followed their actions. The whole family held hands and bowed their heads to pray.
"Enter."
Although this kind of thing is rare, it does happen! After all, you have come to this chaotic place. It is really foolish for you to still believe in the loyalty of the knight.
However, this so-called Marquis obviously didn't want them to wait for two months.
"Let's go to the next city!"
Viscount Hope continued to gnaw on his fat meat without even raising his head.
"My Lord Viscount, there is a guest outside, claiming to be from Hongye City, and said that he has something important to discuss with my Lord Viscount in person!"
"yes!"
As expected, the meat still smells good! My wife was the second one to eat, and her target was also the meat boiled in salt water, followed by the eldest daughter, the second daughter, the third son, the fourth daughter and the youngest son.
"But it is precisely because of these more than a thousand refugees that they have almost consumed all the supplies in our city. We could have held out for a month or two, but now... at this time, no city will sell food, right? Even if I have gold coins, there is nowhere to buy them!"
"...Go! Whether it's true or not, it won't hurt to go. But you have to discuss it with Viscount Kitz and the others before you go... Go and prepare the carriage!"
Who knows, a knight who protects nobles during the day may transform into a bounty hunter at night to hunt nobles!
"My Lord Viscount, we have guests in Gaman City!"
This is not a division of strength, but a division of identity.
"How dare you, a mere soldier, speak to my father like that!"
"Sir Viscount, we don't have much food left. If we continue to feed those refugees, we may not have enough for ourselves..."
"My Lord Viscount, we..."
"How, how is it possible!"
"I asked them, but they didn't tell me. They just said they had something important to discuss with you, Lord Viscount..."
The Hunter Guild's potential strength has always been the strongest among the three forces, but it is difficult to gather everyone together at once, and they basically don't care about Yunhai City's affairs and only care about their own bounty.
Many people may not have been to Hongye City, but as the northernmost city in the Far North, there are definitely many people who have heard of the name Hongye City.
Suddenly, a soldier's announcement was heard outside the door.
I don't know what this iron lump is. There is a thick pipe on it that is still emitting white smoke. It feels a bit like a carriage, but there is no horse? Outside the iron lump, there are several strong soldiers wearing exquisite armor.
"Turn left and go to Viscount Kitz's territory."
"you!"
"Wow! It can actually run. I really want to sit on it and feel it!"
Of course, you can accept tasks in the Hunter Guild and naturally you can also post tasks.
He is a viscount after all, how can he meet him whenever he wants? As a subordinate, he should not trouble the lord if he can avoid it. Otherwise, he has to take care of everything, so why does he keep these subordinates? The soldier lowered his head, not daring to refute openly.
The second force is the Hunter Guild.
"Okay, let's eat!"
"Thank you for the protection of the Ice and Snow Goddess!"
Viscount Hope, who had been smiling, suddenly turned ugly.
They haven't smelled meat for months! Even though he was the lord of Garman and a noble viscount, Hope's life in winter was not much better than that of ordinary people.
Of course, since some people choose to come, some naturally choose not to come.
Hope subconsciously wanted to sneer. There hasn't been even an earl in the Far North for so many years, so how could there be a marquis? Please learn more before you brag! But before he could finish his words, the Red Leaf City soldier spoke again.
"Everyone, I am Viscount Hope, the lord of Garman City. I wonder what brings you here?"
There are two reasons why Silver Pine City has earned this reputation.
And below this, there are also many forces, such as pirates.
"yes!"
But whether they believe it or not, most people choose to take a trip.
As long as you are willing to pay the gold coins, you can issue a mission to assassinate His Majesty the King, but no one may take it.
Viscount Hope continued talking, his words unclear.
Viscount Hope frowned.
…
"Huh? Why don't you invite someone in?"
Viscount Robbins talked to himself for a while, then said to his subordinates:
This is a city three or four times larger than the city of Gaman.
"I'm sorry, our city lord is not an earl, but a marquis!"
Now that I've finally made it through the winter, I can finally reward myself.
Hope reached out, holding his son's hand with one hand and holding his wife's hand with the other.
After all, the youngest son was young and not very good at hiding his emotions, so everything was shown on his face. The others were much more reserved, but the expressions of enjoyment on their faces showed that what they were eating was the most delicious food in the world! "My Lord Viscount, I have something to report!"
As a noble in the Far North and the lord of the city of Gaman, he naturally needs to understand the situation of the cities in the Far North.
Just to prevent you from eating secretly! Viscount Hope gave his eyes to the youngest son, who had no choice but to put down the meat in his hand pitifully and stood up aggrieved.
However, there are exceptions to everything. If it is like what happened in Hongye City, when winter comes, the rich people in the city leave with their material wealth, and even the city lord leaves, then the residents of the city may really be waiting to die, because at this time, it will be too late for them to leave.
Inside the steam train, the soldier looked at the map and said:
Professional hunters, as the name suggests, are people who specialize in this field and make a living from it.
After taking a bite, the rich flavor of meat mixed with a hint of saltiness hit Hope's taste buds, and an expression of enjoyment appeared on his face.
A soldier wearing leather armor and without a weapon walked in.
"Marquis? The lord of the Far North? It doesn't look fake from the looks of it!"
Viscount Hope walked forward and spoke politely.
The third force is a force formed by the joint efforts of several major gangs in Yunhai City, called the Yunhai Alliance.
It is located in the easternmost part of the Far North, built by the sea. It is an authentic sea city, but it is also a sinful city known far and wide!
There is competition, friction and cooperation among these three forces.
I don't know how to comfort the Viscount.
One of the soldiers frowned subconsciously. The smell of Viscount Hope was really pungent, but he still smiled and greeted him, then spoke again.
"Yes, Lord Viscount, it is the Red Leaf City!"
The staple food is also black bread, there is no meat, and vegetables are out of the question.
“…”
"yes!"
"Our Lord City Lord is not only a marquis, but the entire Far North has been bestowed upon him by His Majesty the King! What does this mean? I don't need to explain it any further, right?"
If they were not equipped with knight swords that represented their status, Viscount Hope would suspect that these people were all knights! When did Hongye City become so wealthy?
In fact, Yinsong City was previously known as "the most prosperous city in the Far North", but this statement is wrong and inaccurate. The most prosperous city in the Far North has always been Yunhai City.
These soldiers from Red Leaf City also did not enter the city, and Viscount Robbins did not care. When he arrived at the city gate, he saw the magical steam car with a look of surprise.
The group arrived at the city gate in a hurry.
There is actually a marquis in the Far North, and this marquis' fiefdom is the entire Far North? This must be a dream!
Compared with Garman City, the residents of Vic City are obviously much happier.
…
Viscount Hope shook his head and said again.
It’s not that Viscount Hope is poor. After all, he is a viscount and the lord of a city. No matter how poor he is, he can’t be poorer than ordinary people.
Bounty hunters are divided into part-time hunters and professional hunters.
Merchants who go out to do business from the Far North will not talk nonsense to avoid unnecessary trouble.
But if you are just doing "small things" like hunting, seeking revenge, etc., the City Lord's Mansion will not care at all, and will not even say a word if they see it.
There was a hint of anger in Viscount Hope's voice.
"good."
Viscount Hope stood up, looked at the fat meat that he had not finished eating, then looked at his wife and children who were eating the meat with their heads down, and he spoke with a frown.
Viscount Hope's wife asked in a low voice.
"Sir, are you really going?"
This is a rather special city.
"Lord Hope, the message has been delivered. Whether you go or not is up to you. But please remember, if our city lord does not see you within a month..."
Both the food supply and the level of security are much higher than those in Garman City. In particular, the mayor of Vic City is a well-known good man and is very popular among the civilians.
As soon as the word "Marquis" came out, the scene fell silent instantly.
"Ah! I don't know if it was a mistake to let these refugees in..."
At this time, the streets in the city of Gaman were sparsely populated. Although the weather had warmed up, people had obviously not yet fully recovered from the winter.
The reason why Viscount Hope is frugal in his diet is to store more food in order to deal with some unexpected situations.
"leave?"
However, this City Lord's Mansion only maintains partial order.
The subordinate looked at the city lord with gratitude, because some of his relatives were among these refugees.
"lead the way!"
This is also the reason why many criminals like Yunhai City. Here, as long as you are strong enough, what you say is the law!
Viscount Hope is the latter.
Suddenly, there was a notification from outside the door.
"Of course, but before we eat, we need to thank the Ice and Snow Goddess."
"You're useless! You can't even ask a question!"
Rumble~ Hearing the sudden sound from the iron lump in front of them, Viscount Hope and others were startled and subconsciously took a step back. The soldiers opened the door of the iron lump.
Such scenes occurred in many places in the Far North, causing quite a stir.
Because of the pressure from the two giants, the City Lord's Mansion and the Hunter's Guild, it is extremely difficult to develop a third force. However, these gangs are unwilling to be inferior to others, so the largest gangs among them jointly formed the Yunhai Alliance to compete for the right to speak.
He cut off a large piece of meat with a knife and placed it on his "black bread plate". Looking at the fat meat full of grease, Viscount Hope didn't care about his image and picked it up directly, eating it together with the black bread.
Listening to his subordinates' words, Viscount Robbins, who was wearing armor, felt helpless.
In the far north, the city of Vic.
The Red Leaf City soldier gave one final reminder, then left in the shocked gazes of Hope and the others.
"Red Leaf City? How dare you order a viscount? Could it be that your city lord is an earl who has never appeared in the Far North?"
"this……"
Among them, the three most powerful forces are.
Therefore, Yunhai City is very famous in the Far North, but little known outside the Far North.
"Hello, Lord Hope!"
"Then why are they here?"
After all, the Far North, which had been left alone for many years, had actually become someone else's fiefdom. This was a big deal for small lords like them!
If an ordinary soldier told him this, he would definitely not believe it. But let's not talk about the fact that these soldiers were elite soldiers. He had never seen the magical iron tower in his life! Anyone who could own such a magical thing must be extraordinary! After all, ordinary people couldn't afford it.
“Delicious, delicious!”
It cannot be said that all these gangs are bad people, because many cities do not want refugees. When winter comes or famine occurs, the refugees dying outside hide here. The refugees can survive here only because these gangs want them.
His children behind him were even more furious.
The soldier who had previously informed Viscount Hope dared to speak.
…
The pirates' lair is not here, but on the sea. So in Yunhai City, the pirates may not be strong, but on the sea, the pirates are the absolute overlords! Therefore, in Yunhai City, the three major forces will also give face to the pirates.
Pirates are thieves on the sea, so naturally there are also thieves on land. These people are generally called horse thieves.
There are also some in Yunhai City. Similarly, the horse thieves' lair is not in Yunhai City. This is where they trade. Horse thieves are also a force that people don't want to provoke. They may not be strong individually, but they are like hyenas. If you provoke them, you will die miserably!
…
Today, Yunhai City is very lively.