I'm not really Crocodile

Wallos Fortress, also known as Fortress No. 13, is a bay city facing southeast. It is rich in fishery products. Fishing boats of different sizes can be seen coming and going on the pier. Many wrestlers carry fishery products and send them to carriages. .

"Hurry up, these are the Duke of Valos's favorite food, pick the best and freshest, and send them to the Duke's mansion immediately, if you neglect, be careful of your dog's life." There are noble guards on the dock to supervise , a small boss waved an iron thorn whip and slammed it on the ground, causing a series of sparks and sonic booms.

Behind the pier, there is a tall city wall that looks gray and silver as a whole. The city wall is more than 30 meters high, and there are sentries on it. Under the city wall, there is a row of two-storey fortresses.

There are cannons installed on the city walls and fortresses, and the whole city looks very fortified, but obviously, these are not for war, but to supervise the city builders who are responsible for strengthening and renovating the walls.

As far as the eye could see, the city wall was endlessly spreading, and the city builders were sweating like ants perched on a giant beast. Under the scorching sun, everyone worked hard, and from time to time they could hear the scolding voices from the supervisor in charge.

"It's much more lively than expected." Rosen looked at the pier, where there were many fishing boats docked, as well as merchant ships and refugee ships from various places coming to the Kingdom of Andia. There were really a lot of people.

At this time, a refugee team passed by Rosen Robinson and others, their voices were full of excitement and longing: "My wife, that's great, great, we finally reached the Kingdom of Andia, I heard that here is The safest country, now we don't have to suffer from war anymore"

A middle-aged man, a family of five, two boys, one girl, not too young, all about seventeen or eighteen years old, but they all look thin, malnourished, not in a good state of mind, very tired, I don't know which country he came from.

"Hmph, filthy low-class people, don't block the Earl's way, drive them away, really, it's better to be a king, there are some dirty beggars here." A thin, pale man The noble man looked at the civilians and refugees pouring into the Valos fortress with disgust.

As soon as he finished speaking, the two teams of guards with dozens of people around him automatically opened the way ahead, and the refugees and civilians who heard the voice quickly moved out of the way.

Obviously, the person who came was a dignitary of the Kingdom of Andia, and ordinary people like them naturally couldn't afford to provoke them.

Rosen also stepped aside and watched silently. From the tone of his voice, someone from the royal capital must have rarely come here before.

Coming to Valos Barrier at this time, it seems that the publicity during this period has played a role and aroused some suspicions of the king, so he sent this person to explore the situation?

"All those who enter the city must pay a fee of 2 million Baileys per person according to the population. Those who have not paid the fee can go to the city defense department to register first, and they can use their work to earn enough money." After the nobles entered the city, the rest If you want to enter the city again, it will not be so easy.

"2 million Baileys, why do you have to charge money to send us here when you go to the city? The captain didn't say this, and it's so expensive." The man in the family of five was immediately confused.

2 million beli is not a lot for pirates or businessmen. For ordinary families, it does not mean that it is absolutely impossible to come up with. But if one person wants 2 million beli, then the five of them will have to pay for it. 1 million

This is an amount that they wouldn't even have if they had been sold. As soon as the captain of the guard said this, it immediately caused dissatisfaction and reactions from many people.

Instead, some businessmen and rich people entered the city triumphantly after paying the money, and turned their heads to glance at the ordinary people who were turned away with disdain.

"Bang" Seeing that the atmosphere of the discussion was getting more and more intense, the guard captain felt that it was about the same. He took out his pistol and fired a shot into the air.

Then he said coldly: "What's the fuss about? Don't we, the Duke, spend huge sums of money to build such a big barrier without spending money? And there is no money. If you work, you will have money. All trespassers will be killed."

The forts, city walls, gates, and more than a hundred fully armed soldiers raised their spears and pointed them at everyone, and the scene suddenly became quiet.

Seeing this, the captain of the guard smiled coldly, and everything was under control: "Those who don't want to stay can leave, those who want to stay, there is a registration office over there, as long as they register and sign the contract, they can temporarily enter the foreign country. city ​​life."

"Can I enter the city after signing the contract?" someone couldn't help but ask. Many of them were already desperate.

Of course, there are also some who are unwilling to go back like this, after all, when they came here, they had already spent almost all of their wealth.

"Of course, but if you want to intrude, take a good look at the corpses hanging on the wall, that's the end. Don't think that you can invade the iron wall Valos casually, and the sea is outside the city, and the other three sides are fierce beasts behind it. If you don’t want to live in the forest, you can try it.” The captain of the guard pointed to the ten-meter-high city wall, where several corpses were hanging.

In fact, many people have seen this corpse long ago, but in this world, seeing a few corpses is completely trivial, and no one cares about it.

And from the mouth of the captain of the guard, I learned that these should be lawbreakers who did not want to pay the money and broke into the city without authorization.

"I'll sign it." It's not about killing people, it's just a job contract. For most people, it might be a good choice.

"What about the child?"

"The children are charged 1 million Baileys. If you can't work, those who can do it will bear it. If you earn enough to enter the city, you will be free in the city." The captain of the guard replied.

Rosen watched all this silently, and also watched many people line up to sign the so-called contract at a place in charge of registration next to the city gate.

"President of the Aksu Chamber of Commerce, please." The guard captain saw Shia and others in the middle of the crowd. Although his face was still cold, his tone was much softer and his attitude was different.

Because the Aksu Chamber of Commerce is a giant in the construction industry, there are many workers below, and they are celebrities in the Kingdom of Andia. He is not someone that a guard captain can offend.

"Will all these people be registered under the name of the Aksu Chamber of Commerce?" Rosen and others entered the city without paying fees. As soon as they entered the city, Rosen saw a dirty and messy gathering place with tents.

The outer city is almost a gathering place for construction workers, the inner city is the people who actually live and live in the barrier, and the high city is the aristocratic area. The three major areas divide the three classes of people in the Kingdom of Andia.

This is the most basic ruling structure of the Kingdom of Andia.

"It is under the name of the Aksu Chamber of Commerce, but in fact, our Aksu Chamber of Commerce is more about providing construction drawings and maintaining some workers for the fortress. Since joining the Pheromone Chamber of Commerce, many decision-making matters are no longer our sole responsibility. Well, our Aksu Chamber of Commerce currently only has the power of suggestion and partial supervision, and does not have absolute governance rights. Especially after my father's death, the distribution of rights has basically been finalized. Even if I want to take it back, it will not be that easy." Shia's face was unhappy. It was great to see, because she knew very well what the fate of this group of people would be.

"What will happen to them?" Robin thought. Judging from the situation just now, if work can pay off, it is not a bad choice. At least within the barrier, they will generally not be attacked by pirates and the like.

"Look at them." Shea glanced at the people in the outer city.

Rosen and the others heard the words and took a closer look. Beggars, there are a lot of beggars, and the beggars are truly disabled and sick. Some nobles and rich people will occasionally give a little money.

In addition to beggars, Rosen also saw many billboards that said selling children, selling girls, and selling oneself. Every time they walked, the faces of Rosen and others became more and more serious. He saw many overworked city builders, Dying.

From time to time, some corpses can be seen being carried away.

Rosen didn't know whether it counted as mourning, but Rosen could already see the future of the group of people who entered the city just now.

"Sir, please buy my son. He is only 7 years old. I can't survive. Please, who will buy him? It's enough to give his mother some medicine to survive. Please cough cough." "A man who looked young but was already too old was kowtowing to every pedestrian who passed by.

Beside him, there was a woman who was terminally ill, and a scrawny little boy.