Chapter 501: Infiltrator

Cold wind city, noble area.
The corner of the little black house creaked.
Powell showed half of his face from behind the door. Outside is a dark street, only the wind passes, not even a ghost. But the former spy still flashed carefully, looking around.
There was still a person standing in the shadow behind the door, whispering in a dumb voice, and asked: "Powell, you better leave from the south gate. Be careful not to run into the evil dogs of the" rich and powerful collar ", they have a good sense of smell."
Powell didn't look back, let alone reply, the figure plunged into darkness, and sneaked away.
As soon as it gets dark, the city loses its vitality.
There is no torch at the intersection, all residents close the doors and windows, turn off the lights, and prevent thieves and disasters.
In the past, the guards of the Inspectorate Office of the Cold Wind City maintained law and order, but now all the dignitaries in the city are fighting, and basic public services are paralyzed.
The streets are tortuous, the roads are potholes, and they are in disrepair.
The same is true of the northern urban area where nobles live. Powell did not dare to light the fire, and he was reluctant to drink the night vision potion. He could only rely on his many years of familiarity with the street to slowly move forward.
The only light in the whole city comes from the Wizard's Tower. The top of the tower will light up at night, and it can be seen within a dozen kilometers. This is used to indicate the location of the city at night and is also a means of monitoring.
Powell had to avoid the light at the top of the tower, trying to hide himself in the dark. Because his mission is to liaise with the long-legged family, this job is not very easy to do.
The coup d'état in Hanfengcheng is the biggest change in the Northland in decades.
After being expelled, the long-legged family had to bow their heads to the Butch family of the Banshee to the south. In addition, the surrounding cities such as Broken Bridge City and Fog City expressed concern about this.
As if seeing opportunities for expansion, the superiors expressed their willingness to assist the long-legged family to regain their territory, severely punish rebellion, and restore the glory of the ruler.
Phils. Long legs was also in a hurry. As long as he can provide assistance, he promises everything, and restoring the family is a priority.
Powell returned to Coldwind City under these circumstances. He wanted to spy on the situation in the city and, by the way, draw up Neiying to prepare for the upcoming war.
Things went beyond imagination.
The rebels led by the Arad family were in civil strife themselves. They are noisy and fighting for the so-called power, so a few months are so wasted.
The city is unprepared, the power fails to integrate, and the hidden contradictions are stimulated.
If the rebels keep on arguing like this, the long-legged home's road to restoration will be as easy as a game. Once the battle flag is displayed, you can win without fighting.
Powell ran back quietly, first contacted several small nobles, and immediately followed up with several large nobles. Everyone was dissatisfied with the status quo and began to miss the time when the long-legged family ruled.
Many people bet on promises that as long as the long-legged army of Phils. Killed them, they would immediately reintegrate as long as they didn't care about the rebellious behavior a few months ago.
The cold northern land is the site of the Frost Goddess, and everyone is lying and cheating behind the knife like playing.
Powell knows that credibility is not credible, but he believes that as long as the situation is persecuted, the rebels will make the right choice anyway. No matter what, the ruthless Phils. Long legs will not let them go.
However, all conditions in the Cold Wind City can be estimated. The only variables are Victor Hugo and his 'rich and powerful leader'.
As long as the name is mentioned, Powell will always remember the massacre he experienced at the "Moulin Rouge" bar a few months ago. All the rogue villains in the bar were spared and all died.
Up to now, the underground forces of Cold Wind City have not been able to recover, or even become weaker. Because the strength of the "rich and powerful leader" erodes the cold wind city in an all-round way.
The "Harmonious Chamber of Commerce" is rich and powerful, and has good relations with all parties. The little aristocracy, the little wizard and even the little citizen were all drawn by the gold coins of the chamber of commerce.
When Powell came back, he thought he had lost the inspectorate and the inspectorate, and there should be thieves all over the city and bullies rampant. But the market is actually more stable.
No one collects taxes and accepts bribes, no one bullies the weak, no one blocks the road and sets up cards, no one arrests in the middle of the night, no matter the poor and the rich get a good night's sleep.
The city gate is open 24 hours a day, population circulation is greatly facilitated, and business is prosperous several times.
Heavy-duty carriages are running around, reducing freight costs to less than a third of the past. No one can refuse to do business with the "Harmonious Chamber of Commerce".
When ordinary residents value the concessions brought by the single order, those who really know the industry are surprised by the logistics changes brought by the heavy carriage.
Of course, the flow of people is high, the business is booming, and there are many thefts and robberies.
But Victor Hugo did not give the underground forces any room for existence.
No matter who it is, the trouble in the Cold Wind City can't survive for three days, because there is a well-equipped, well-informed hunting team that deals specifically with instability.
Hanfengcheng is a business market and a source of labor for the 'rich and powerful leaders'. It doesn't matter if the dignitaries die of infighting, don't disturb the city. Uncle Zhou still has to do business here.
Victor Hugo, who is relatively difficult to meet, Powell is even more afraid of Adrian hidden in the dark of the city.
The "clown" who has been in the market all the year round is familiar with all the ways of the underground world, that is, he organized a capable and powerful hunt team to eliminate everywhere the bulls and snakes who tried to make trouble in the cold wind city.
Even the dignitaries in the city realized that Lord Hugo had a secret manpower to prevent them from expanding the civil strife and maintain the basic operation of Hanfeng City, so as to avoid conflicts and troubles.
The dignitaries who attempted to make a secret confusion respectfully respected Hugo Deputy Speaker at the Winter Hall, and they all called him the source of the disaster. For Adrian's team, it is even called "evil dog".
Powell turned a block and had to be careful about his safety. He was not sure that he was not being targeted, because the news of the ‘evil dogs’ was very well informed, and his eyes were everywhere in the city.
No one in the city of Hanfengfeng is reliable because of the street vendors, the kitchen ladies of the powerful family, and even some low-level knights who secretly trust, because of the power of money.
Quietly walking a few streets, Powell arrived in front of a low-rise bungalow. He tapped rhythmically on the narrow wooden window while being alert to the surroundings.
The wooden bungalows are short and shabby, and the wooden windows are the holes the size of a person's head.
After knocking, a rustling sounded inside the house.
Someone asked a secret signal inside, and Powell answered correctly before turning to the back door of the bungalow. There was a trap in the front door, specifically dealing with the 'evil dogs' who had raided.
The back door is narrow and only one person can enter sideways.
Standing behind the door is an adventurer carrying a light crossbow. Its appearance is no different from that of ordinary citizens, and it does not look like a perpetrator.
Long-legged house hired a number of similar adventurers to sneak into the cold wind city in various identities. After they arrived, they started a brutal battle with Adrian's hunt team, both sides were killed and injured.
A dim lantern was lit in the room, and after recognizing Powell's face, the crossbow bearer was relieved.
Closing the back door, the person said, "Mr. Powell, I heard a special news today from the apprentices of the Wizarding Tower.
Apprentices rumored that after Victor Hugo controlled the alchemy department, he recruited twenty or thirty low-level wizards and apprentices and also purchased magic materials in large quantities.
The recruited wizards and apprentices have been locked in the chief laboratory for almost two months, and have never come out. Many people thought they were all dead in the magic experiment.
But yesterday they were put on vacation for half a day. Someone revealed that Lord Hugo is making a super magic machine, which is very powerful and is about to succeed.
Many people in the Wizard's Tower are very interested in this news. Wizards who are on leave refused to disclose more. They said that they were only allowed to disclose this information, and nothing else could be said. "
After saying this, the crossbow bearer whispered: "This seems to be making a mystery, deliberately spreading some news to scare people. Maybe Victor Hugo wants to stabilize people's hearts, after all, the city is chaotic.
He does not mean that.
Powell's forehead jumped straight, his heart rattling. Before he returned to Coldwind City, he predicted an event that Chief Old Bank told him to investigate.
At the time, Old Bank looked as if it was earthy, and his tone was low.
"The power of magic is revealing the future to me. I saw hordes of light cavalry in the wilderness, red flags fluttering in the wind, and the pariahs put on heavy armor, invincible in the square.
This all comes from a powerful magic machine, which is about to be born in the cold wind city. If you can, try to destroy it. Once it is formed, the Northland will be full of war. "
Powell was puzzled and horrified. What exactly did Old Bank predict?