The convoy was stopped at the gate of the city. I heard the voices of some convoy members arguing with the guards outside, which made me a little nervous, but the arguing stopped soon and a coachman came over to inform everyone.

Diana told me in a low voice that it was because Baron Ronan's guards did not allow the convoy to enter the city, so everyone had to get off the car here and pass the guard's inspection before entering the city on foot.

As expected, almost all the businessmen began to complain loudly, but everyone still got out of the car and accepted the inspection. After all, everyone knew that even an argument with a guard would not change the reality. Instead of wasting time, it is better to pass the security check and enter the city. In this era

But there are no hotel reservations, so businessmen from other places need to rush into the city to find accommodation, and local businessmen also need to notify shop staff in the city to come and move their goods.

Diana and I followed the merchants to the checkpoint at the city gate to undergo inspection. Fortunately, the inspection did not involve physical contact, but only a cursory inspection of the luggage and some goods carried by the merchants. I can understand the general idea of ​​this.

The reason is that after all, this group of businessmen have some backgrounds, and they are not something that a mere border baron can afford to offend.

While I was waiting in line, I observed the city wall of Wilsk City. Just like what Diana said, it was just a low rammed earth wall without even a single stone brick. I didn't even need to use it at a height of about two meters.

I can climb with my bare hands using tools, and the equipment of the city guards is just as she said. They only wear a leather armor on their upper body, and some soldiers don’t even have armor. While observing the guards, I also quietly

I glanced at the spy behind me and was very surprised that I didn't see his presence. Instead, the businessman who seemed to be my employer was talking to others in a very dissatisfied manner.

It seems that the spy has taken action. Maybe I should ask Diana to go up and talk to get some information, but it is not suitable to do so at the moment, so I have to wait until we are in the city before making any plans.

The city guard's inspection was very fast, and soon it was Diana and I's turn. We walked up very calmly, and Diana put her luggage on a dilapidated table and opened it for the guard to inspect. As expected.

Pretty much, except for the goods purchased in Petz and a few things they didn't recognize, the candies and mirrors did attract the attention of the other guards.

After all, candy is a luxury product enjoyed by nobles, and civilians occasionally see it in stores. However, the candy here is the product of reprocessing the beet juice left after refining sugar. Both appearance and taste are incomparable with these.

This was compared to cheap fruit candies from the earth, and Diana also mentioned that she once ate bug carcasses in those candy bars.

As for mirrors, things are a little different. Artificial glass already exists in this world, but neither the production process nor the raw materials can meet the standards of future generations on earth. And she said that it was rumored that a certain royal glass workshop was used to celebrate the queen's birthday.

, I made nearly a hundred cups day and night before I came up with a finished product that was almost transparent and full of impurities. This shows how precious this smooth and round glass mirror is.

Fortunately, the suspected guard leader who was inspecting the goods quickly dispersed the surrounding guards. The businessmen behind us were also curious about what they saw and caused a sensation. I even heard a businessman behind me talking to him.

The guard next to me spoke to him. Although he didn't understand what he was saying, he could roughly guess the purpose.

When it was my turn, it went smoothly. Although the leader was very concerned about my machete, he still let me pass without incident. When I walked through the checkpoint, I clearly felt the eyes on me from behind. The guard leader had some feelings for me.

Overly alert, maybe we will meet him again while we are in the city.

After entering the city, we didn't rush to find a place to stay. Instead, we pretended to be sightseeing and strolled on the avenue near the city gate. Diana and I discussed that we really needed to get some information from the spy's employer, so we left.

He walked around at a slow pace, waiting for the businessman to appear.

I once again took the opportunity to observe the situation in the city of Wilsk. The layout is somewhat similar to that of the small town of Pets, but it reveals a sense of poverty everywhere. There are not many stone and brick houses at all, and most of them are wooden low houses.

The avenue is also a dirt road with many potholes, but many people are using the dirt to pave the road. It seems that they plan to repair the old road before the mission arrives.

I heard Diana say that this city has a population of only a little over 2,000, but there are at least 300 people busy on this main road. At a glance, it seems that there are many people tamping ground on the road in the distance. I

There was no voluntary thought in the eyes of these road builders, and there were many soldiers around them who were dressed slightly better than the city guards to supervise the work.

Not long after, I finally saw the businessman. He was still walking towards the city holding his big bag with an unhappy look on his face. I glanced at Diana, and she quietly walked to the businessman's door.

The man in front turned around and took a few steps back quickly, pretending to talk to me. It was a "coincidence" that the two of them bumped into each other. The businessman did not stand still and the reclining seat with the luggage was on the ground. I immediately stepped forward.

Pretending to help Diana pick up her luggage, she was responsible for apologizing to the businessman.

This inconspicuous little commotion did not attract the attention of other pedestrians. After a few minutes, the businessman happily left with the three candies Diana gave him as compensation, and we also walked towards the hotel.

"The suspicious guy voluntarily broke the contract and left when he got out of the car. Sure enough, the businessman hired the new guard on the recommendation of a large chamber of commerce. Guess who is behind that chamber of commerce?"

"How would I know?"

"Oh, I'm sorry, I'm a little excited. The name of the chamber of commerce is 'Shirley', and it was a birthday gift from Venetia's 'Marquis of the Sea' Mrs. Rosas to her granddaughter Chris Michael."

"Michael? The daughter of Archduke Michael?"

"Yes, that's her. This chamber of commerce is a place used by her subordinates for financial management and intelligence gathering."

"So... it's the Duke's daughter who is trying to find out information about Baron Ronan?"

"Well, I always feel that Miss Mihail has some other meaning in doing this. Maybe she has noticed that Ronan is suspicious, so she sent spies to investigate the information before coming. Unfortunately, the spies have gone back. I'm afraid Miss Mihail will be there tonight.

She will know about us. But fortunately, she is still some distance away from here, and she is not expected to arrive until noon tomorrow, so we still have time."

"Maybe, anyway, we have to be more vigilant. I don't want that lady to intervene when dealing with the Baron. But... the name 'Shirley' made me miss it when I first got it."

"Want some sherry?"

"Yes, it's a pity that this is a different world."

"You can drink it. Although the taste is a little different from the sherry on earth, it can indeed be regarded as a new flavor of sherry, and there are also Fino sherry and Osoro."

"What a coincidence? Is it the reincarnation's doing again?"

"Yes, it's a very interesting story. Do you want to hear it?"

"If there is time."

"Of course, it will be lunch time soon. We will prepare for action after lunch, so there is enough time. But the premise is that we can find a vacant room before lunch."

As we spoke, we came to what looked like a large mixed building of bricks, stone and wood. Diana said this was the best hotel in the city, and if nothing else happened, this would be where we stayed. The overall impression of the hotel was pretty good.

, has a unique country hotel style, and the people who come and go are all well-dressed people and businessmen who have just entered the city.

Following Diana, I walked to a place similar to the front desk. After a brief exchange with the front desk staff, she started to pay. It seemed that we were lucky that there were still available rooms here. After paying one gold coin and a few silver coins, we were

A young lady wearing a sexy low-cut dress was taken to another two-story building at the back. We lived in a room on the west edge of the second floor.

This location is very good. There is an unoccupied storage room below us. The room next to it is used by a local businessman to entertain guests from out of town. The guests have already gone to visit the nobles in the city and may not be able to come back until evening.

And I don’t think I might be able to come even at night.

The layout of the room is also very neat. There are neat furniture in the nearly ten square meters room. There are clean blankets on the two large single beds. Although the sheets are a bit old, the mattress is very thick. From the corners

Judging from the uncovered position, the mattress inside seems to be made of compacted straw, which shouldn't be too bad. Furniture such as tables, chairs, and benches look cheap, but I don't think ordinary people can afford it, and

In addition to the obviously earthenware kettles and cups on the table, there is also a metal dinner plate of unknown material, with a small amount of relatively fresh fruits placed on it. As for the types of fruits, I don’t know what size they are.

I don’t recognize anything other than a very small apple.

There was a cubicle in the room that looked like a toilet. You could smell some peculiar smell if you got close to it. I was absolutely sure that there wouldn't be a flush toilet in it, so I walked away quickly. I walked to the window sill and opened the window with a wooden grille.

On the high ground two streets away is Baron Ronan's residence. The straight-line distance is only about 300 meters by visual inspection, and there are a few guards standing at the door chatting.

I briefly observed the general appearance of the Baron's residence. The main building is a two-story brick and stone building. The windows on the outside are very wide and seem to be glass windows. They seem to be easy to destroy. In front of the house is a large garden.

There are only a few flowers and dense grass inside. The grass in one place has some unnatural protrusions and there are large stones placed around it. There are also a few familiar stone carvings here and there, and the garden walls are still low.

There is a short wooden fence. In short, there is very little that can be observed from this position, and I also feel that sneaking in from the front is not a good option. When I was observing the mansion, I also noticed that there is a low wooden double-story building behind it.

Building, that seems to be where the "hostages" are.

Turning around to look at Diana, she was still talking to the young lady, although her eyes showed a little impatience. After feeling my gaze, she took out two silver coins from her pocket and handed them to her, and then she was a little bit annoyed.

He reluctantly left the room and closed the door.

"It's very popular."

"No, it's just my disguise that makes me popular."

"Why? Shouldn't your disguise be that of a fat businessman?"

"When did I say this was my disguise?"

"Oh, I'm sorry, because my first impressions of the merchants here are all the same. Look, aren't there all such merchants in the carriage we are riding in?"

"I see, but my disguise is that of a young and handsome young man."

"Damn it, this isn't fair."

"That's fair. If you pretend to be like this, how are you going to deal with these people?"

"...Okay, that's fine."

"How is the situation? Do you have any useful information?" Diana strolled to the window sill and glanced in the direction of the baron's residence.

"No, I don't know if it's because of the Baron's bad taste. That garden doesn't look beautiful at all."

"I also find it a bit strange. There is a very shallow pond in the garden and some Asian-style stone sculptures."

"Perhaps this baron is an Asian."

"Chinese?"

"Not necessarily. I used to know a few Chinese businessmen, and they would not build their gardens in such a shabby way. There would always be a bunch of huge rocks called 'rockery' and wide ponds and even some exquisite

There are also dozens or even hundreds of carp in the pond, and the scene when they feed the fish is quite spectacular."

"Oh, that sounds interesting."

"Of course, because to build a garden of that level, the money spent can probably buy a nice villa in London."

I strode to the table, picked up the apple and took a bite. To be honest, I was still too naive. This thing was not an apple at all. In terms of flesh, it was more like an enlarged grape because of the bite.

I used some force and the sweet juice splashed on my face. I wiped my face roughly and then looked at the unknown fruit in my hand complainingly, and then started eating it again. I couldn't help it, because it tasted really good.

Great.

Diana was a little dissatisfied with my behavior. She also walked to the table and sat down, then took out a handkerchief from her chest and handed it over. I happily took the handkerchief that still had body temperature and wiped my mouth, and then continued to eat.

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"Let's talk about the Marquis of the Sea. From your tone, her origins don't seem simple, reincarnated?"
To be continued...