Due to the height of the dwarf, even though Somo's smile was as friendly as possible, he still felt creepy in the eyes of others.
Facing this smile, the stone ninja standing at the door could still walk in with a calm smile.
But the person following him was already shaking like chaff, his legs were weak, and his eyes were full of fear!
"Hey, is Shopkeeper Hal enforcing family law? It seems like this is not the right time for me to come here!"
The screams in the courtyard were still faint through the door, but became louder as soon as they entered the house.
Full of anger and heartache over losing money, Turner naturally wouldn't deal with the traitors with a knife.
In addition, we need to collect the marks of all mercenaries.
Looking at the crowd gathered around the door to look inside, Sumo pursed his lips, and Hao Qiang stepped forward and closed the door again.
"It doesn't matter, the Stone Ninja Manager comes to my place, it makes the shop flourish, there is nothing inappropriate about it."
"As for these traitors, they really make you laugh."
"There are many people in this city, but there is not much cake to share. Everyone is thinking about how to plot against their own people, but few are thinking about exploring the outside world like the stone ninja manager."
"When I show up, they are naturally unhappy and want to suppress me!"
After vacating the seat next to the counter for Shi Nin to sit down, Somo seemed to be saying it unintentionally, but in fact he started to mutter it heart-wrenchingly.
The stone ninja paused and nodded without changing his expression: "Indeed, now that our Demon Soul Clan has no leader, the people below are in panic, and most conservatives have completely gained the upper hand. Progressives like us will naturally
Suppressed by these people”
"But their good days are only a few days away!"
Sumo: "Oh? How do you say this?"
With the intention of making friends with each other, as soon as they met, the two became familiar with each other like old friends for many years.
Seeing Somo asking questions while his subordinates were extremely calmly fiddling with the string of beads in their hands, Shi Nin opened his mouth and changed the subject first.
"Hahaha, Shopkeeper Hal is such a wonderful person. It seems that I made the right trip this time!"
"These days, the outside world says that you are brave and foolhardy, with only brute strength and bear bile. Looking at it now, this rumor is completely untrue."
Sumo shook his head: "The outside world also said that the stone ninja is a idiot in charge of affairs. He only knows how to transfer the city's interests to the outside world. He has been developing for such a long time and has not found any friendly forces. Now that we look at it, it is not true!"
In this free city.
The power of the external manager, Stone Ninja, is neither small nor large.
If there are allies, he will be responsible for establishing diplomatic relations with the allies and negotiating trade exchanges between the two territories. Naturally, there are huge benefits to enjoy.
But without allies, his status is as dispensable as a mere commander.
After not fully explaining it, but insinuating that I know what you are thinking, the stone ninja's expression changed and eventually turned calm.
"It seems that Shopkeeper Hal knows why I came here today. In this case, I won't continue to play tricks with you here. I am a straightforward person and I will speak my mind!"
"I know that you want to give the news about the gathering place of thirty thousand humans to the human Su Shen, so I have helped you find out in advance and asked about their location and situation. This is what is recorded on this piece of paper."
"I also bought the person who knew the news, and now I'm bringing him over to you. As long as you bring the paper and the person there, the human God Su will definitely release more goodwill."
"As for me, my requirements are not high, as long as you can take me there to meet this human God Su."
"And I can assure you that as long as we, the Demonic Soul Clan, and the human Su Shen completely reach an alliance and share their needs, I can give you 5% of the trade profits between the two parties!"
He took out a piece of paper from his arms, turned around and pointed at the leaker who was kneeling on the ground with a surprised look on his face. The stone ninja's expression showed a rare seriousness.
"You just believe me that much?"
Stone Ninja: "If Shopkeeper Hal hadn't dealt with these mercenaries today, then I might still be on guard in my heart, but now, listening to these beautiful screams, I believe that our goal, we
The pursuit, even us, are basically the same kind of people!"
"There are many forces in this city, and there are many people with rights, but most people don't seem to understand where their rights come from. At the same time, they don't understand at all. As long as some people say something, they will
The self-righteous right will disappear in an instant just like the shopkeeper of the Demonic Exchange."
"Xinhuo Exchange, you have been completely caught in the middle. Believe me, being a wallflower is not suitable for this city. Once the winter is over, these anxious people will definitely make you make a real choice. And when the time comes
At that time, if Master Hal makes a choice, it may already be too late!"
The stone ninja spoke word by word, but he didn't get stuck in anything. It was obvious that he had already prepared the draft before he came here.
And, after he finished speaking, something magical happened.
Looking at Shi Nin's old face with an unattractive appearance, and his clothes that have nothing special about them.
Sumo just felt that it was pleasing to the eye no matter how he looked at it, and he felt a sense of kindness that he had never felt before in his heart.
It felt as if the two were really old friends who had been separated for many years, so that he subconsciously wanted to nod and agree to the other party's request.
However, I didn't wait for this feeling to last much longer.
As a blue screen naturally rose up, emitting a near-substantial light, blocking the stone ninja's sight, Somo's mind quickly returned to clarity.
[Warning, it has been detected that an illegal entity is trying to invade the host consciousness field, and the defense strength is being determined.]
[The opponent's mental attack strength is 3.8, and the host's mental defense strength is 6.69. It is recommended to strengthen consciousness defense or actively add defensive barriers]
[For every 100 survival points paid, the system will automatically provide the host with 1 point of mental defense, lasting 12H]
"Psychic attack?"
"Is this the ability of the stone ninja template, or the power of authority behind the mark?"
After glancing at the information prompted by the system and feeling that the weird feeling in his brain was no longer there, Sumo made a thought and did not choose to spend his survival points.
Human beings may be physically weak, but they are not inferior to other creatures at the level of consciousness.
In addition, the current body seems to be that of an ordinary dwarf, but in fact it is the body of a demigod with multiple powers. Naturally, the half-assed ability of a stone ninja alone is not enough.
"Lord Hal, Lord Hal?"
The blue system screen and the strong light emitted are naturally invisible to others.
But in the sight of the stone ninja, Somo's performance just now was extremely obvious.
At the first moment when his power exploded, although Somo seemed to be resisting.
But in the next few seconds, he fell completely into a state of confusion, his eyes looking at nowhere, as if he was in a daze.
This performance, although different from when he affects other people.
But seeing Somo come back to his senses and the kindness "naturally showing" on his face, the stone ninja felt a sudden joy in his heart.
"Okay! Since the Stone Ninja Manager wants to meet the human God Su, for the sake of our Demon Soul Clan, I can't stop him."
"But winter is coming recently, and Master Somo is also very busy. I don't think there will be time to meet us for the time being. If you want to go, you have to wait at least until after the snowstorm."
"Ahem, in this case, I will go there again in a few days to help the Stone Ninja manager to apply. Once Master Sumo agrees, I will take you there as soon as I come back!"
Looking at Hao Qiang in the corner who was already holding back his smile, Su Mo coughed, with a hint of an expression on his face that he wanted to do something for his old friend, but was really embarrassed.
This time, after confirming once again that he had successfully cast the spell, the stone ninja could not sit still. He actually stood up with joy and said:
"Don't be in a hurry, don't be in a hurry. Shopkeeper Hal must not be in a hurry with this matter!"
"Now the friendship bridge between you and Su Shen has just been built. At this stage, we must not do anything that will make the other party unhappy. No matter what decision we make, we must make it slowly!"
"Isn't it just waiting for a blizzard? We can definitely afford to wait. When the time comes, please give Su Shen a few nice words to explain the advantages of our cooperation."
He kept talking, and by the end, the stone ninja even started to speak incoherently.
From the construction of Liberty City, to the difficult situation of the Demon Soul Clan without the lord, to the positive impact of the cooperation between the two parties, and the opportunity for the Fire Exchange to take off.
Under Somo's deliberate flattery, Shi Nin talked for almost half an hour before he sat down with a thirsty mouth, picked up the tea and drank it down.
Then, after looking at the time and confirming the specific cooperation matters, leaving the humans still on the ground begging for mercy, the stone ninja opened the door with satisfaction and walked away.
Although there were some twists and turns in the process, some unexpected things happened. For example, Hal's behavior after being affected by his abilities was very different from others.
But the development of things still did not differ greatly from the prediction before coming here, and it went very smoothly!
"Last time, because of my caution, I missed the best opportunity to make a comeback, and my power was stolen by these shameless villains."
"I won't miss it this time"
"When Hal completes the negotiations, when I go to the territory of the human Su Shen, it will be the Demon Soul Clan, no, it will be the time when the sky changes in this new continent!"
Shaking his head, looking at the five-character signboard of Xinhuo Exchange hanging behind him, as well as the few people waiting at the door who came to apologize, Shi Nin smiled to himself, and quickly disappeared around the corner of the street.
Facts prove.
In Liberty City, everyone wants to break the rules, but everyone needs rules to protect themselves.
The stone ninja wants to regain his position and does not want to break the rules, so he can only endure it slowly according to the system.
After he left, more and more people began to come to pay their gambling debts.
After the first family was established, the other families followed suit and assigned people to deliver compensation.
There are eleven companies in total, depending on the degree of mischief. After the last one left, Xinhuo Exchange recorded another 94,000 contribution points in its books.
Compared to doing a legitimate business, such money came so quickly that after Turner received all the money in his account, he was still stunned and didn't realize what kind of game was going on.
"Have all the marks been collected?"
After instructing the mercenaries to go out and dispose of the corpse, Sumo frowned and walked into the house looking at the mess and blood stains on the ground.
"They are all collected. There are a total of eighteen marks. According to what you said last time, the marks I gave to everyone have been upgraded to green. All the marks collected now are also green."
Opening the lid of the container in his hand, Sumo saw at a glance the floating marks soaked in the green liquid through the transparent glass.
As the saying goes, there are specialties in a profession.
The Demon Soul Clan who developed the mark also put a lot of effort into how to preserve it.
The green mark, stored in the liquid of the corresponding color, can guarantee that there will be no corruption for 60 natural days.
After putting the cover back and covering up the marks inside, Sumo took it and carefully placed it on the corner of the bed and pressed it down with the quilt.
"Hal, we can't use these marks. There's no use in collecting them. Is it possible that there are some secrets in their marks?"
Seeing Somo acting like this, Turner tilted his head and thought about it, and finally asked out of curiosity.
"No, I just collected it just in case. By the way, I must not tell anyone else about the mark!"
"Of course I know this!"
Under the dim light of the oil lamp, the two dwarves looked at each other.
Seeing Turner's honest appearance, Sumo nodded and turned his gaze to the sky outside.
"After tonight, there are only seven days left before the blizzard. After I finish taking care of the things in the city, I still have to go out. The next time I come back, I may have to wait until after the blizzard is over, or even later!"
Turner was silent.
"You don't have to worry about me. I've already established a connection with the human side. I'll go over to help them deal with some difficult things. There won't be any risk. On the contrary, here in the city, Hao Qiang will give me a message when I leave.
If you stay, if Hao Qiang makes any move, you must cooperate with him and don't miss this great opportunity."
"I have a feeling that the peaceful days in this city will not last long!"
For some reason, at this time of the seventh day, the sky at night is a little darker than usual, which makes people feel uneasy.
The sky was still clear during the day, but after the sun set, dark clouds quickly gathered as if under command.
It was only early nine o'clock in the evening, and it was already difficult to see the moonlight that would normally shine above Liberty City.
When the howling cold wind blows into the house and the flames of the oil lamps sway, the feeling becomes even more terrifying!
"I know, don't worry, I will take care of the house."
"This Free City is a stagnant place. The peaceful days are just a dream whitewashed by some people. If our strength does not increase, we will become someone else's meal!"
Some people live in chaos all their lives and never understand themselves until they grow old.
Some people, when they find an opportunity, can undergo radical changes in just a few dozen days.
Seeing a clearness in Turner's eyes that he had never seen before, Sumo smiled and put his hand on her.
However, before Sumo could continue speaking.
boom!
A vibration, like the one that would only come when the Iron Stone Mountain was renovated, suddenly shot up from the earth, hit the bottom of Liberty City hard, and then was transmitted to every building in the city.
After a few crashes, the newly renovated flat courtyard of the Xinhuo Exchange was fine, but there were several huge cracks in the ground, revealing the dark masonry underneath.
But far away, other buildings that have not been reinforced will not have such good luck!
In just an instant, several four-story buildings that could be seen through the windows fell down, making a thunderous roar.
At the same time, a series of cries and howls, accompanied by shouts of death and soaring fire, began to play in the city, sending vibrations straight into the sky.
"Shopkeeper, it's not good. The beasts from the Bright Empire got in somehow. Run quickly and take refuge in the inner city!"
Carrying brooms, hoes, shovels for cleaning the courtyard, and the standard long knife used to maintain order, seven mercenaries bought during the day ran in with "heavily armed" and loyal.
While sitting on the bed, when I heard about the Empire of Light, I came in, the inner city, and a few keywords.
Sumo, who had been squinting through the window to observe the direction of the fire outside, finally stood up suddenly.
Seven days away from winter, the weather is about to change at this moment.
After all, the people of the Bright Empire could not hold back and launched the last general attack before winter came.
Judging from the current position and amplitude of the fire, the fire at the city gate is the brightest, but the second largest fire is
The entrance to the inner city!
Quickly pulling out the machete for self-defense from the weapon cabinet next to him, he picked up the dwarf hammer on the bedside. Somo's whole body tensed up and he jumped out of bed.
"Every time the Empire of Light comes, will we take refuge in the inner city?"
The mercenary who was pulled by him and still looking around nodded immediately: "Yes, this is the request of the escort team. The outer city will be abandoned by them at the critical moment, and only the inner city will be transferred!"
The expected answer was accompanied by a loud explosion and fire rising into the sky again in the direction of the inner city.
All the demon souls knew that the enemy was invading and moved to the inner city as soon as possible.
The attacking Bright Empire was obviously clear in Yemen, so it knew that launching a battle in the inner city would maximize casualties!
Staring at the open door and the ordinary demon souls running away in a hurry, Sumo was immediately shocked and several thoughts flashed through his mind.
However, after a few seconds, these thoughts finally merged into the same one.
"Oops!"
"This time, I'm afraid the Demon Soul Clan and the Light Empire will have a real winner!"
