686 Pub (1/2)
Chapter 686: Pub
Translator: WQLEditor: Aleem
Upton City was also covered by the misty heavy rain. Only after half an hour of walk, Zhang Tie had already seen this city.
It was a commercial city with no city walls or any other city defense facilities. Due to the prosperous trade between the south and north of Blackson Humans Corridor, this city gradually expanded in the past 200 years. As the capital city and the most important base of the Free Commercial Federation, this city had already expanded into a big city covering more than 100 sq km.
This city was much more prosperous than Blackhot City.
The human tide that surged towards the south made Upton City unprecedented, abnormally prosperous.
Both sides of the urban streets served as a shelter and were covered with portable tents or blankets which gathered numerous refugees. Beside those refugees were the ad signboards of apartments, hotels and inns.
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”No. 76, Leavins Avenue, apartment of 2 bedrooms, 1 dining hall for rent; water and central heating available; 10 gold coins per month...”
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”Warm hotel; clean and comfortable; 600 silver coins per day. (Note: breakfast not served!)”
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”Blackhorse Hotel; suite; 3 gold coins per night...”
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”Wall Building, 4F stairwell for rent; 10 sq m; 2 gold coins per month...”
In Zhang Tie's eyes, such rents were nothing different than a robbery as they were out of average families' bearing capacity. However, it was normal in Upton City at this moment.
Besides, there were many liars in Upton City. The moment Zhang Tie entered Upton City had he met 3 liars using the same tricks. They had common ground, namely, their clothes were as tidy and high-end as possible; they kept talking; they had the same ”business”. As long as they were paid, they would help you contact with and ”book” the seats of airships leaving Upton City.
”Sir, our Silverboat Airship Corporation is definitely a powerful enterprise. You might have already met liars. However, believe me, we're definitely not like them. We have our own airships; we are running many airlines from Upton City to the south. With 10 silver coins, we can show you our airships. You can decide whether to book a seat or not after looking at the airships...” A 50-year old man followed Zhang Tie with an umbrella in hand as he kept persuading Zhang Tie. In order to make it more reliable, he even took out some photos and materials from his old suitcase with a solemn look.
”Can you get a seat for me?” Zhang Tie stopped as he watched that man.
”Of course, sir. As a personnel of Silverboat Airship Corporation, this is definitely a piece of cake for me!” That guy answered after a pause.
”Hurry up, book a seat for yourself then!”
”Why?”
”If you don't leave Upton City as soon as possible, you might have a danger!”
”Ah? Sir, no kidding, how could I have a danger?” That guy forced a smile.
Zhang Tie didn't say anything; instead, he just raised his jaw towards the distance. That guy looked at the direction along Zhang Tie's eyes and saw some furious men who were pointing at him and striding towards him with water pipe joints and clubs in hand.
When he turned around, he exposed his face to those people.
”Catch him, catch him, catch that damned liar...”
”Pay me back...”
Those men shouted as they rushed towards here. The man changed his face instantly. In the next split second, he dropped the umbrella and escaped away...
Those guys passed by Zhang Tie and chased after that liar. They soon disappeared in the rain curtain.
At the sight of that umbrella on the ground, a 10-year old boy instantly drilled out of a nearby alley and grabbed that umbrella. Closely after that, he turned around and intended to run away.
”Wait for a second!” Zhang Tie stopped that little boy.