Section 42 Accident
As for clothing, this set of clothes is very ordinary in color and style, and it looks a bit old after being stored for a long time. However, this is exactly the effect Ashrufate needs.
"What is this set of clothes?" The little girl looked at the set of clothes and her mouth was raised. In a specific living environment, she had developed a high aesthetic ability, so she really looked down on this set.
"In order to conceal your identity, you must wear ordinary clothes as much as possible." Ashu Rufat explained softly. The little girl reluctantly accepted it.
I also have to change my set... Under normal circumstances, Ash Rufate did not need to carry weapons with him when he was in the city (because this was eye-catching, especially it was easy to attract patrols), but with this little girl, he had to consider carrying weapons. It must be a set of clothes that could hide weapons...
He found a set of clothes that meet his requirements in this pile of old clothes. It was a double-layer thick robe that bards often wore, and under it was enough to hide a larger weapon without being noticed. As for weapons, there was a weapon shop next to it. It was also a privilege. In the noble area, there were many people carrying weapons, so there were many stores selling weapons. But in several other areas, those carrying weapons would receive special attention.
Not long after, Ashu Rufate finally equipped both of them according to his plan. He put on the robe of the bard and hid a long sword under the robe. Although Ashu Rufate felt that he was more suitable for using two-handed weapons, larger weapons could not be hidden so closely. The little girl put on the clothes that were very ordinary in style and texture, and it didn't look as eye-catching as before. Even if she met an acquaintance on the road, Ashu Rufate could still cover her face with a hood, which made people unable to recognize it.
"Well, your majesty, we'll set out now to the trade zone you're going to."
The commercial area of Eagle City is actually a multiple concept. It can refer to the market area in a narrow sense - an area with countless street stalls and large and small shops, or a collective name for five or six blocks including the market area. Because almost all of these blocks are related to business.
Ashu Rufate is now following the little girl and walking in the market. It must be said that even if she is a queen, the little girl is still a little girl after all, and she is full of curiosity about anything new.
"Ashu Rufate, what is this?"
"Ashu Rufate, what are these shining things used for?"
"Ashu Rufate, why do these fish change their color?"
The little girl finally had an opportunity to get in touch with new things, so her questions were one after another. While answering the common sense questions absent-mindedly, Ash Rufate looked up at the sky from time to time. The little girl promised him that she had to return to the palace before it was dark. The problem was that it was still noon now, and it was far away from dark.
"Ashu Rufate, what kind of fruit are these things? They are so expensive?" The little girl came to a shop and found a thing she had never seen before.
"This is a spice, a specialty from the Elf Kingdom," explained Ashrufate. "Elf's specialties are very expensive, and this one is relatively cheap. It can be used to cook soup - it is said that just add a little bit of it to add a special fragrance, and it can also be used to make incense, which can promote sleep."
"Ah, this, I saw it...this is the price of wheat." The little girl's eyes left the strange fruit and turned to something more realistic. "This is the wheat? This is the first time I have seen it. It costs four small silver orlis? Is this price considered expensive?"
"It's pretty good," Ash Rufate replied. "It's quite expensive in ordinary places, but it should be affordable in a city like Eagle City, not outrageous. What are you asking about this?"
"Because the book says that a king must know the price of goods on the market, especially grain." The little girl looked at the price marked in the store selling grain. "Because this is the basis of many things. Knowing this actually makes you understand a lot of things."
"What did you understand?" Ashu Rufate asked intentionally.
"I don't know." The little girl shook her head. "The book only says that she can understand a lot, but she doesn't say what she can understand."
Sure enough, do you know the truth but not the reason? Oh, no wonder, after all, it's just a little girl. Of course, it's already good if you look at this age alone.
"Hehe, of course I'm lying to you! The price of food is the basis of all prices. Its ups and downs can actually determine the living standards of civilians. If the price of food is low, it usually means that the country is safe and prosperous. On the contrary, if the price of food is high, it means..."
The little girl showed off her knowledge with a little show of flaunting. However, this did make Ash Rufate change a lot. Well, although she is a little girl who doesn't go out, she seems to have learned a lot from the book.
They continued to browse the market. But as mentioned earlier, the little girl who is really full of curiosity and freshness is the little girl. Ashu Rufate mainly focuses her attention on possible threats. But then again, although there are many thieves, pickpockets, robbers and even human traffickers in this city, the number of these threats is still very small compared to the total population of the city. Besides, a little girl dressed in gorgeous clothes and walking alone is one thing, and a little girl dressed in simple clothes and accompanied by an adult man is another thing. They have not encountered any unnecessary trouble along the way. What must be said is that the little girl's curiosity has caused her to have several disputes with the vendors many times. However, this is also a matter within the normal range of business.
During lunch, they ate a little grilled sausage on the roadside and a glass of beer. It was obvious that the little girl would not come into contact with this kind of civilian drink in the palace - in the eyes of the nobles, wine is the drink that matches their identity. At first, Ashu Rufat was worried that lunch would let them leave secretly, but the little girl let him dispel this doubt. Because the old lady (the lover of the legendary little girl's grandfather) would help her solve this problem. As long as they could go back before dark, the secret would definitely not be exposed - even if they couldn't get back in time, there was only a small possibility that they would be exposed.
Ash Rufate finally understood what happened last time. He didn't understand why he had met the little girl secretly left the palace (even was caught by a group of gangsters and robbers), because there was Essin on duty outside the bedroom - no matter what, the man wouldn't let the little girl leave. Now he understood, because this was the harmless old woman who seemed to be helping her secretly. She asked the little girl to hide in her black mopping robe and helped the little girl sneak away. To be honest, if Essin observed carefully, he would definitely find this not-so-smart trick. But it was because the matter was too unexpected that he ignored the loophole.
It's okay to go back before it gets dark...Ashu Rufat calculated the time it takes to get off the road. For safety reasons, it's time to go back. It should be no problem...
A gust of wind blew, causing dust to spread. It seemed that suddenly the sky became gloomy. The gloomy black clouds in the sky fully demonstrated that a heavy rain was imminent. The wind was blowing everywhere on the ground, and sand and stones were flying. For a moment, the whole market was in a mess. All the merchants doing business in the market began to get busy. Some shops moved the goods outside the shop inside, while all the small stalls on the roadside were gathered up, and everyone was trying to find a place to shelter from the rain.
Ashrufate's first reaction was to return to the palace immediately. But he immediately understood that this could not be successful. The violent clouds and strong winds mean that the rainstorm was coming soon. He just ignored the changes in the weather - just now the clouds in the sky gathered from all sides to the center. When the sun was blocked by the clouds, the changes in the weather had been basically completed, and it was too late to leave. If they were to rush to the road now, the only consequence was to make them fall into the slaughter. Everyone knows that when the rainstorm is mixed with strong winds, an umbrella is almost useless. In this kind of weather, the best choice is to find a place to shelter from the rain, rather than buying an umbrella.
No matter how you look at this rain, it looks like you're going to have a short day.
Ash Rufate sighed. His only hope now is not to meet what the little girl said, "very small possibility."
The darkness of the sky made time seem to jump to dusk. Soon after Ashrufate and the little girl hid in a roadside restaurant, raindrops as big as beans came down. In just a short time, the rain curtain obscured the entire world, and the light was so dim that it was as if the entire city was swallowed by a monster.
All he could do now was to find a place to sit down and listen to the chat between the people who were also sheltering from the rain. Fortunately, the little girl also showed great curiosity about this matter. She pricked her ears and listened carefully, while Ashu Rufate just stared at the rain curtain blankly.
The rain fell for a whole afternoon. In fact, this was a very common thing in this season. By the time the rain dissipated and the clouds broke and the sun rose, the sun had turned into a red ball hanging on the top of the distant mountain.
It must be too late to rush back now, and I can only hope that my luck will not be so bad. Ashu Rufat turned his head and looked at the little girl. I don’t know what happened, but the little girl was sitting in her seat at this time, not knowing what she was thinking.
"It's time for us to leave, your Majesty." Ashu Rufat whispered. All the people around shelter from the rain were exposed at this time.
"Ash Rufate..." The little girl turned to him with a blank look, "I ask you, Lord Byron... will he become the next king? The Mark Remiz family is over?"
"Ah..." Ashu Rufat didn't know what to say for a moment. It seemed that the little girl had heard something just now. "It's just some boring rumors!" He took the little girl's hand and walked out the door. As soon as he stepped out the door, he saw a person who was completely unpredictable. It was the boss of "Red Rose", the boss who was not the boss, Rotia!
Rotia did not notice Ashrufate. She walked by the street alone to a large warehouse not far away.
Chapter completed!