Chapter 166 (1/2)
Under the guidance of the hunters, Soga finally arrived at the border city of the Kaya Empire - senzhi City, and successfully bought a map of the Kaya kingdom from the grocery store. However, Soga smiled bitterly that he could not use it with the map in his hand. The map of the Kaya empire is different from the map of the Holy Light Empire, whether in terms of marks, symbols or color, Are completely different.
The land area of the Kaya empire is the largest of the six countries, which is as large as ten holy light empires. The dense lines on the map are unimaginable. What the whole map can express is only the approximate orientation between cities, and there is no substantive route to choose from.
Shengguang empire is relatively small and the map is also very detailed. If you want to get from place a to place B, you can find almost all the main channels between the two places on the map. Due to the small area of the country, the map is naturally more detailed and easier to view.
However, unlike the Kaya Empire, the land area is more than ten times larger than the holy light. If you want to get from place a to place B, you can only explore the road by yourself. The map only gives the approximate location of places AB and AB, but there is no way to draw the route at all. If they are drawn, the whole map will be pasted into a ball.
Looking at the map in his hand, Soga almost wants to cry without tears. You know... There may be only one centimeter on the map, but in fact, it may be a distance of thousands of miles. Between these two points, there are mountains, rivers, forests and swamps, which can not be reached by walking.
In this world, rivers may be easier to cross, but mountains and rivers are difficult to climb, because there are usually powerful Warcraft on the mountains. As for the forest, it is almost impossible for a single person to pass. The forest is the world of Warcraft. If a single person goes in, there will be no bones left to eat.
As for the swamp, it is a death trap, and there are countless Warcraft, which is more terrible than the forest of Warcraft. It can be said that the mountains, forests and swamps are insurmountable barriers for Soga. If one is not good, he will die in another country.
”Guide...” yes, Soga knows that he needs a guide, a guide who can lead him through the Kaya Empire and towards the great trade route, but is it so easy to find this guide?
The Kaya empire is indeed large, and its land area is ten times that of the holy light. However, through books, Soga learned that Kaya is only an unknown small country in the world. As for the holy light, it is too small to be found on the map. It is said that... Kaya is only equivalent to the area of a province in a big country, and there are at least dozens of big countries in the same province.
Staring at the map in his hand, Soga suddenly realized that what he needed was a guide, but not just a guide of the Kaya empire. What he needed was a guide that could guide him through a great business path. What he needed was a great guide who was very familiar with all countries in the world and a partner on the journey!
Such guides still exist in the world. In fact, treasure hunters are the best guides. Treasure hunters have no borders. Where there are treasures, there will be their figures. Especially the treasure hunter family has detailed maps of all countries in the world, and these maps are drawn by themselves, So... As long as an experienced treasure hunter leads, Soga's guide problem will be solved successfully.
After saying goodbye to the hunter who led the way, Soga rushed directly to the thieves' Union. No matter which country in the world has the same thieves' Union. In fact, the thieves' Union all over the world is a system, just different branches of the same Union.
The reason why I want to go to the thieves' Union is that although treasure hunters are called hunters, in fact, they are just a branch of thieves and belong to the profession of thieves rather than hunters.
The thieves' Union looks like a tall and dilapidated double-layer wooden house from the outside. In line with the hidden characteristics of thieves, the architectural style is not publicized at all. At first glance, it seems to be a civilian residence.
Not only the appearance, but also the interior of the thieves' Union. In the old wooden house, there are dim yellow chandeliers hanging, which can not afford to light bright. In that sentence, hiding
Round tables and chairs are everywhere in the wooden house. Blackboards are hung on the surrounding walls. There is a long counter directly opposite the door. That's right... In fact, the thieves' Union is a pub. Everyone can come in and have a drink, but everyone knows that the pub is just a cover up. The real function here is the thieves' Union, Accept and deal with all things related to thieves.
After entering the thieves' Union, Soga found a dark corner and sat down. According to the records in books, there are usually more powerful thieves in such a corner. The more powerful thieves are, the more attention should be paid to hiding. Otherwise, his enemies can easily find him?
Moreover, the reason for choosing the corner is that it is the distribution center of gossip. If you want to find out the secrets of the thieves and eavesdrop on the secret news, you can't be wrong to choose here. Generally speaking, when talking about more secret things, humans prefer to choose dark and remote places.
Asked for a cup of gin, Soga sipped it gently. On the surface, he seemed to be enjoying the mellow wine, but in fact, all Soga's energy spread out and listened to the conversation in the corner.
After listening for a long time, Soga heard a lot of top secret news, but no one was talking about the news he wanted to hear. After drinking three glasses of wine in a row, Soga finally couldn't sit still. He didn't have time to waste here. Since he couldn't wait for a rabbit, he had to take the initiative.
Asked for a cup of gin again. Soga stood up with his glass in his hand. After glancing around, he smiled and walked towards a round table by the window.
Under the stunned gaze of the four thieves around the round table, Soga smiled and sat on the empty seat. Seeing this scene, one of the thieves said in amazement: ”Hello! This gentleman, we don't seem to know each other? ”
”Ha ha...” smiled and looked at each other. Soga said calmly, ”don't people start from never knowing each other, gradually develop to know each other, and then become friends?”
Speaking of this, Soga turned to the bartender and said, ”give me four more gin. I'll buy these friends a few drinks!”
Hearing Soga's words, the four thieves were stunned at first, but then laughed. Such things often happen in the tavern. They have understood that Soga must have something to ask them. This is also one of the main functions of the thieves' Union. As long as you invite the thieves in the tavern to drink, you can ask them for information, Of course... If the news is more valuable, it will also be charged.
While thinking, four full cups of gin were sent up, and the four thieves were not polite. They picked up their glasses and poured them. It's rare for someone to treat, and they invited such valuable wine. I'm really sorry not to drink more.
The four thieves put down their wine glasses one after another. At the same time, an older thief blushed and said, ”well, my friend, what do you want to ask?”
Looking around slightly for a week, Soga did not hide much, smiled, nodded and said: ”I want to ask who in the Kaya Empire knows more about countries in the world. I need a guide, a guide that can guide me on the great business road!”
After listening to Soga's question, several thieves were stunned at first. Then the older thief shook his head and said, ”it's another little guy who doesn't know the greatness of heaven and earth. Is it so easy to break a great business path?”
”Hey...” with a sigh, the old thief continued, ”but anyway, I respect your decision, and... Since I drank your wine, I have an obligation to tell you the answer.”
Speaking of this, the old thief suddenly picked up the wine cup, poured all the gin in the cup into his throat, and then held his breath: ”you can go to the vicinity of Emerald City, where there is a mysterious treasure hunter, which may meet your needs! His name is - Nicole! ”