Another Life: Elf Archer

After climbing over the city wall at night and successfully entering Tecklenburg, Nian Nian and Qi Youfeng became ordinary tourists.

During the day, there was a lot of traffic and people, and the flat city avenue was divided into two halves. On one side were four-wheeled carriages coming and going, and on the other side were armored knights and black wizards riding tall horses.

Pedestrians will definitely not come to the road. Firstly, they do not want to become the dead souls under the hooves of nobles and knights, and secondly, they do not want to step into those thick horse manure.

City avenues are cleaned every night by dedicated personnel, but they can't keep up with the busy schedule from morning to night. Generally, starting from two or three o'clock in the afternoon, there are fewer pedestrians on the sidewalks on both sides of the road. By the time it's almost dusk, ordinary people come back Resting at home, the nobles who have nightlife naturally sit in carriages that are isolated from the odor. The people on the road are the city guards who patrol the night and supervise the progress of the cleaners.

Therefore, in the early morning, when the nobles are sleeping soundly with beauties and wine, and when the night watch guards yawn and go back to camp to sleep, this is the most lively time in this town.

The air is fresh and the roads are wide. Cloaked Nian Nian and Qi Youfeng are walking among the crowds of people in coarse linen clothes. In their ears are the various cries of vendors, the tinkling sounds in the blacksmith shops along the street, and the vegetable farmers from the suburbs. The basket is full of juicy vegetables and berries, and the aroma of freshly baked white bread is overflowing. Traveling merchants carry burdens and sell novel spices from the East. A small paper bag no bigger than a palm costs a silver coin. , I don’t know which house’s cook poked her fingers into the sugar bowls, and was licking her fingers to bargain with the boss.

"Do you think the boss will let go?" The two people quarreled fiercely, and Nian Nian even stopped to watch the excitement.

"If you don't let go, the cook will soon punch a hole in the candy jar. Moreover, she has already taken advantage of her so much. If she lets him go in the end, the boss will be even more upset."

"Haha, I didn't expect you to understand quite well."

Every year I continue to look here and there, and from time to time I buy some fruits and vegetables and eat them while walking.

Seeing that the wet market turned into a food street every year, Qi Youfeng raised his hand to help her trim her hair, his eyes slid to the corners of his eyes, and then quickly moved away.

"Still following" Nian Nian spat out a mouthful of peel.

"Ah."

"Follow me, I guess they have to take it into consideration."

This is Tecklenburg. As the first principality to submit to the Temple of the True God, the people sent by Simil would not dare to act unscrupulously here.

"They should let the local people in Tecklenburg take action. After all, they have the right location and people." Qi Youfeng said.

"Well, let's deal with it slowly. Simir must be full of doubts now. He wants to catch me, and even more, he wants to stabilize me. If I die and return to the City of Usher, he will be even more restrained under the eyes of the Duke."

"As long as you have an idea." Qi Youfeng was a little worried.

"It's just for fun. The first thing is to pass through Tecklenburg and cover up the tracks a little. We won't go head-to-head."

Nian Nian is not trying to be brave, he whispered, and then sighed.

"At this time, I realized how useful Dion's useless skill is."

The biggest problem in concealing her whereabouts is her purple skin.This is the best proof that you belong to the Temple of the True God, but in this period when there are still very few elven players of the same camp, this is the most obvious sign of traitor.

"Then he should be very pleased with your sincere praise." Qi Youfeng said with a smile.

Nian Nian gnawed away the apple in his hand and pointed forward:

"We will stroll around here, have lunch, avoid the city lord's palace and go around to the west gate, and leave the city as soon as it gets dark."

......

Although this was the plan, the cars and horses going to and from the office rumbled by, and the remnants left on the road were baked by the gradually warming sunlight. Niannian and Qi Youfeng left the avenue before noon and got into the small street. Streets and alleys.

However, the environment in the small streets is even worse. After all, the cleaners here only work three times a week, but there are more mules and donkeys and more messy residents.

"Now that I think about it, Usher is really a paradise on earth." Nian Nian put on the black iron mask and sighed.

"Now that I think about it, Greater China is really the pioneer of world civilization." Qi Youfeng covered his nose, missing his homeland very much.

He was pretty good at history and knew the difference in "dung culture" between the East and the West. When there were dung workers in China who came to collect fertilizers every day, the West was still in a period where these things were allowed to pollute the streets and sewers.

Because of the existence of magic, an element that transcends reality, the Gaia continent in the game has different levels of civilization in various races and principalities. There are primitive tribes like the elves, and semi-mechanical cultures like the dwarves. , the development of industry and agriculture in each principality is also different.

Like Eggenberg, machinery is widely used, and the country is not suitable for agricultural development, but the city is very tidy; while Tecklenberg has unique soil and climate conditions, agriculture is developed, and ordinary people can eat white bread. , unlike China, where the population flow is small and the need for land maintenance is low, even if the use of feces is realized, they will not be more active in dealing with it.

"This is what you learned in school," Nian Nian said curiously after listening to it.She did not receive a normal education.

"Well, history classes are all situational classes. They use stereoscopic projection to restore the urban environment at that time based on historical materials. Students feel like they are on a sightseeing tour." Qi Youfeng introduced.

"Hey, that's not the same as in the game."

"It's still different," Qi Youfeng recalled, "that is, there are some more vivid picture walls, and the characters are just to show the costumes of the time, and there is no way to communicate at all. In fact, except for the voice of artificial intelligence, there is no ability to communicate in the classroom. People who communicate.”

His family background is very ordinary, and he received the most ordinary compulsory education. The government provided an intelligent learning machine with projection, interaction, feedback and other functions. He followed the artificial intelligence plan every day and attended classes every week. Organize offline exchanges with students of the same age.

Humans are social animals, and a completely closed learning life is unscientific. However, with the development of the times, human social dependence is gradually weakening, so there is no need for too much communication.

Through social training courses, they can get along harmoniously with most people and ensure that interpersonal relationships in life and work operate properly. This is the norm for these generations.

If you can have one or even two relatively close friends, you are extremely lucky.

"You have many friends now." Nian Nian stood on tiptoe and patted the top of his hair.

"Maybe this is the reason why this world is so attractive." Qi Youfeng grabbed her hand and looked into her eyes.

"I now understand why players have to go through some growth when entering the game at a young age, whether it is an academy, a sect, or a race."

Nian Nian pulled him and jumped to a roof, and was delighted to find that the two of them broke through the civilian area and entered the clean and tidy aristocratic living area, finally getting rid of the annoying tail.

"Being with you for so long and having so many contacts, I have also thought about many issues that I would not have paid attention to at all." Qi Youfeng looked to the west of the city and saw some particularly tall buildings, "For example, where is this world?" Exploring the future, or remembering the past.”

How can these people, who have tasted the ups and downs of the human heart and experienced the separation and reunion of their companions, still live calmly in the desolate real world?

That’s why I say that both Simil and Albert were wrong.Looking at Qi Youfeng's profile every year, he thought silently.

"someone is coming."

The sound of wheels approaching, Niennian and Qi Youfeng jumped off the roof, hiding in the shadows at the corner, watching a team of carriages and horses heading west.

When the leading tall horse and three luxurious carriages passed by, there was a team of about five or sixty servants. The two of them observed them for a while and decided to follow them secretly.We were going west anyway, and we might be able to find a good opportunity to cover our tracks.

Not long after, the other two motorcades merged in. After listening to the greetings of the owners in the carriage, they realized that they were going to a banquet.

There is a historic site on the west side of the city, which was planned as a royal garden and was also the place where local nobles held important banquets.

Today is the wedding of the daughter of the governor of this border region. The chief has the same title as a marquis, and during the war, he was entrusted with great military power. Naturally, his worth doubled, attracting congratulations from the nobles and wealthy businessmen in the city.

Nian Nian and Qi Youfeng looked at each other and saw the same decision in each other's eyes:

Sneak into the wedding venue.

The most dangerous place is also the safest place. Strict defense can not only block thieves, but also annoying followers. If their whereabouts are exposed, there will be lovable hostages everywhere.

When the lanterns come on and the wine is flowing, they can sneak out of the city among the departing guests.

It's a pity that Qi Youfeng can say that it's enough to knock someone unconscious and change clothes. If every year...

Looking at the layers of dresses, exaggeratedly decorated hats, silk elbow-length white gloves and fans used to hide smiles and pretend to be shy, the aristocratic ladies among the visitors followed the carriages and drivers who had been arranged, and took advantage of the horses to neigh. The parking attendant, who was so annoyed by the roar, didn't pay attention, and Nien Nian and Qi Youfeng slipped into the compartments of two carriages respectively.

......

I stole clothes from four or five carriages with different groups of guests and put them on. I strummed my bowstring from a distance. The wind hit the horse's leg. The carriage that had just stopped shook violently. The nobleman stepped on the back of the servant and got out of the car. The young lady screamed in fright, and the coachman waved his whip, but he did not expect that the other car would also startle the horse. The guard in charge immediately rushed to the rescue. Niannian and Qi Youfeng took advantage of the chaos to enter, and quietly avoided Got to the corner.

Despite the change of clothes, it was better for the two of them not to attract too much attention.

Fortunately, this garden is huge, with lush grass and flowers. The two of them stood behind the flowers. Nian Nian turned slightly sideways, lowered the brim of his hat, and held up a fan. His back was graceful. Qi Youfeng showed half of his face, and they whispered. They chatted with each other and laughed from time to time. It seemed that they were familiar young ladies and young masters chatting. They showed their backs to the guests not far away openly and walked among the flowers at the right time. No one could see the real scene. Face.

As they walked, the two of them found a secluded corner and breathed a sigh of relief for the time being.

"If we stay here, we shouldn't bump into anyone." Nian Nian put down the fan and held it up for a long time. Her arms were almost stiff.

"It's okay if someone is there. The two of us hid behind the tree, hugged each other, and made some noise. No one would be embarrassed to disturb us." Qi Youfeng stretched out his hand and teased softly.

"Okay, this is an emergency plan." Niannian nodded seriously, "I will try my best to cooperate. What kind of sound do you want, soft, heavy, slow, urgent, delicate and gentle, or full of twists and turns?"

Qi Youfeng's breath was stagnant, as if he remembered something, he pinched the tip of her nose bitterly.

Originally, it was his few words that made Nian Nian blush. Now the situation was reversed. Instead, he was teased to the point of being helpless.

Nian Nian grinned and glanced at him triumphantly, so she was thicker-skinned than anyone else. Who was she afraid of? Who would have thought that in Tongtian Tower in Bagua City, she also wrote the title of her own anecdotes...

"Let's walk around slowly, avoiding some people, but don't stay too far away from the crowd. Let's wait until the sky gets darker." Nian Nian stopped teasing him and looked at the sky.

If you are too close to the crowd, you will easily notice something strange. If you are too far away from the crowd, you will lose the hostage bargaining chip. They will need to be patient in the next few hours.

"Well, let's go."

Seeing the crowd again, the two of them wandered around not far or near. It wasn't until they found that the guests were all moving to the same place and the attendants were rushing towards them that Qi Youfeng took Nian Nian's hand and led them. With the female companion bowing her head deeply, she walked towards the wedding ceremony.

Seeing that all the guests were already in place, the attendant didn't think much. Seeing that the two of them were indeed walking towards the auditorium, he hurriedly left again.

The horse-frightening incident at the door earlier had injured several distinguished guests, and everyone was busy, so they couldn't spare any manpower.

Anyway, when the two of them arrive at the door of the auditorium, other people will take over. Judging from the clothes of these two people, they are probably young nobles sitting in the last few rows. Being late will only annoy people. No benefit to themselves.

Seeing that there was no one around them, Nian Nian and Qi Youfeng turned a corner and went around to another place on the west side of the auditorium.

This garden was originally a historic site. During their walk, the two of them also saw a lot of cornerstones and broken columns, leaving relatively well-formed buildings. One was the renovated auditorium, and the other was the tall pillars on the left side of the auditorium.

These should be two adjacent halls. One has roof pillars, and the other only has two rows of thick stone pillars. Because the solid foundation is not suitable for planting flowers and plants, the large area was bare and had to be used to decorate after the wedding. Open air banquet.

At this time, the ceremony was about to begin. The guests and attendants were all gathered in the auditorium. The long table had just been set up for the open-air banquet. The servants who stayed here were all busy. They stood behind the pillars, took out their cloaks and put them on every year, and brought Qi Youfeng with them. Fly upward.

Standing on the roof of the auditorium, Nian Nian tossed the hat on his head, fell back, and basked in the sun comfortably.

This was the tallest building in the garden. They had long planned to hide up there, but the risk of passing through the crowd was too great, so they had to wait patiently for the opportunity.

"I seem to see the city wall," Nian Nian tilted his head, "We will fly out as soon as it gets dark. Simil knows that I can fly, so I guess there will be preparations for this soon. We will need to re-plan the route next. .”

"Are you afraid that the dragnet will catch you?" Qi Youfeng sat down next to her and said with a smile.

Nian Nian snorted, sat up, took out the knife from Qi Youfeng's waist, and cut open the skirt on his body, revealing his original clothes underneath:

"This piece of shit is too stuffy to wear."

"Yeah, and the color and style don't suit you, they make you look ugly." Qi Youfeng only felt that this dress was not suitable for her.

"In this case, shouldn't you say that no matter what I wear, I look beautiful?" Nian Nian raised his chin and raised his eyebrows.

Qi Youfeng answered honestly: "Because that's not the case. My real thought has always been that as long as you wear the clothes I made for you, you will be beautiful."

Nian Nian rolled his eyes at him angrily: "Are you praising others, your clothes, or yourself?"

"Praising me, because you are the most beautiful..." Qi Youfeng whispered in her ear.

Nian Nian was embarrassed and hurriedly hid away, staring at Qi Youfeng who was in a happy mood after winning a victory and said nothing.

The wedding ceremony in the auditorium was very long, probably due to the special circumstances. After the bride's father finished speaking, he asked the priest of the True God Temple to recite a prayer, and then handed the bride into the hands of the groom.

After listening to the congratulations sung by the children's chorus, the newlyweds also had to accept the blessings from the guests one by one. By the time the ceremony was over, the sun had collapsed under its weight, dragging its long shadow to the west.

It is even more boring for the two of them to stay on the roof every year. The sun is warm and the voices and music in the auditorium sound humming and chaotic. Every year they lie down and look at the sky. Qi Youfeng looks around from time to time to observe the situation.

The shadows of the stone pillars of the ruins gradually climbed up the walls of the auditorium, the red sun slowly set, the white clouds were stained with blood, and the sky was filled with red clouds.

Nian Nian saw that the time was almost up, so he sat up and stretched. He looked at Qi Youfeng who walked to the edge of the roof to check the situation, and stretched out his hands coquettishly, waiting for him to pull him up.

Qi Youfeng turned around and saw it, smiling helplessly. Unfortunately, the smile only lasted for a short moment and was replaced by surprise.

His legs were already entangled in the dark shadow behind him and pulled down hard.