The Mysterious World Under Steampunk

Chapter 459: Miner City

Sabo County is one of the few inland counties in the Inge Kingdom. It is surrounded by either mountains or swamps. Although it is an inland county, because the only small mountain range in the Inge Kingdom is the Fei Xin Mountain Range, which is in the county. There are three rivers in the Inge Kingdom. The birthplaces are all here, so the water veins here are also very developed.

Because of the developed water veins, Sabo County was the freight hub of the entire Kingdom of England before the steam car appeared.

Cargo landing from the Port of Saite, upstream of the Sabot River, is transported to Sabo County, and then transferred to other water veins, and transported to the counties of the main island of the Inge Kingdom, the most outstanding poet in the Inge Kingdom, Belem. The Kingdom Heart has been used more than once to describe Sabo County.

It is a pity that as the steam train started to operate within the Kingdom of England, the importance of Sabo County in the Kingdom of England was gradually reduced. Although the river transport still exists, it is less than half the size of the past. Cities, villages and towns that have emerged because of freight transportation have not fallen.

With the decline of villages and cities, a large number of ordinary people have lost their jobs. There are doors to find a way to leave Sabo County and continue to work as workers in cities in other counties. Those without doors can only stay in Sabo County and look forward to a turning point.

The emergence of a large number of idle workers naturally affected urban security. Sabo County has been rated by the Kingdom Times as the worst security county in the kingdom for several consecutive years. Almost every city has at least a dozen robberies every day.

Most robbers are workers who have lost their jobs and do not rely on them. In their view, it is good to be able to rob successfully. Even if they are not robbed successfully and caught, they can also be imprisoned in prison. Worried, a large number of people specializing in robbery also appeared in Sabo County over time.

In addition to the robbers, the gang is also one of the security issues in Sabo County. It is virtually useless in the Sabo County Police Department. Those police officers are mostly colluded with the gang, either the gang's umbrella or directly the gang.

Because of security issues, the heart of the Kingdom of Sabo has gradually become a tumor of the Kingdom. Congress has sent investigators to Sabo County more than once to investigate security issues, and has dispatched elite police from other counties to replace the decaying security system of Sabo County. , But in the end those who were dispatched were either consorts or polluted.

It is precisely because the security environment in Sabo County is too bad, and these gangster tumors have been integrated into the workers. Unless it is a major cleaning for Sabo County, it is difficult to cure Sabo by simply catching one or two gang leaders County security.

In the end, Congress can only default to the current state of Saba County, except for sending police to protect the river flow and sending troops to control the pier, most of the law and order in other places are left unchecked, as long as the gangs and criminals do not overdo things. Above the parliamentary bottom line, they will ignore the security issues in the city.

However, once the gangsters in the city want to make troubles, then the troops stationed around Bosa County will enter Sabo County and get up and down Sabo County for a major cleaning.

Although the gangsters in Saab County are aggressive, they are not stupid. They know what they should and should not do, and not only will they not touch the bottom line of the parliamentary government, they will even actively try to touch the bottom line. The guys are cleared to avoid excuses by Congress.

In this way, Sabo County maintains normal operation in this strange balance. Although it cannot continue the prosperity in the past, it will not fall into poverty. Most people are wandering between being able to live well.

Leo’s train arrived at the city of Mine in Sabo County, which is the city closest to Yosh County. As long as you take a boat, follow the Mines River and enter the Josh Swamp, you can quickly Reaching Joshburg.

Because Josh County is in a swamp, the ground cannot withstand such a heavy steam train, making Josh County the only county in the main island county of the entire English Kingdom that does not have a steam train. This also makes Josh County The economy has never been able to develop, and has always occupied the position of the poorest county in the Kingdom of England.

The vast majority of young people in Josh County are not willing to stay in this swamp, so they will choose to leave Josh County in adulthood to find opportunities outside, and the city of Mine has become their first stop of choice .

Although the economy of Josh County is not good, the people of Josh County are not bad. Surviving in the harsh environment of the swamp all the year round makes the young people of Josh County extremely sturdy and brave in nature. The gangs naturally took a fancy to the power of these young people, so when the young people just left their hometowns, they tried to get them to join the gangs. Over time, joining the gangs became the best way out for young people in Josh County.

Because the number of Josh County people who joined the gang has gradually increased, and some ambitious Josh County people are not willing to take their own lives to fight for others, so they left the respective gangs and came to the city of Miner to form their own gangs. , Recruiting fellow countrymen, after a long time, the gangsters in Miner City began to gradually become Josh County, and eventually became the way it is now, the city can be seen everywhere in Josh County people.

Leo got off the train and walked this distance outside the train station. He encountered seven thefts and one robbery. If it were not for him, he knocked the robbery down on the ground, stepped on one of his arms, and revealed Kings and queens around his waist, maybe he will encounter more theft and robbery.

It’s no wonder that Leo will encounter so many accidents, mainly because his dress and the surrounding personalities are incompatible. He wears a lambskin coat carefully prepared by the butler for him, and leather shoes made of precious long-horned animal skin. Not to mention the valuable mechanical watch in his pocket, no matter who saw his first impression, it was a rich man.

After stepping out of the train station, Leo looked at the surrounding buildings. He could feel the glory of the city from the spacious streets and towering buildings, but he could also see the houses and potholes in disrepair. Of the road feels that the city is dying.

At this time, a group of children in tattered clothes suddenly came up from around the train station, surrounded Leo and begged him for money.

Leo didn't pay attention to these children, because he could see that although these children were ragged and dirty, they looked like street children, but from some small details, they could not see their actual situation. It's so bad to go up, and when these children come around, there are many people around who are focusing their eyes on him, peeking at something.

"Get away, get away! Dirty little bastards, you!" At this time, a middle-aged man suddenly came over and waved his arms at the children, cursing loudly, and the children immediately coaxed away, and from time to time Looking back at the middle-aged people making faces, it seems that they know each other.

"Sir, can I help you?" The middle-aged man approached Leo, looked at Leo with a smile, and said.

Leo looked at the middle-aged man and said straightforwardly: "I want to go to Joshburg."

"Go to Yoshburg?" The middle-aged man froze for a moment, and a question with a strong accent from Josh County blurted out.

"Why? Is there any problem?" Leo said, looking at the Josh man in front of him.

The middle-aged man quickly returned to normal and smiled and said, "No, of course not. Josh County welcomes any tourists. We Josh people are also well-known and hospitable." Then, he deliberately made an embarrassment and said : "It's just that the most recent boat heading to Joshburg has just left this morning. The next boat will not arrive until two days later. If you don't think the carriage is bumpy, you can try a horse carriage."

Leo was able to tell from the heartbeat that the middle-aged man was not lying, so he asked again: "Are there any good hotels near the pier?"

The middle-aged man smiled and said: "Of course there are many good hotels. If you like fine wine and beautiful women, you can go to Huojiu. If you still want to play while waiting for the boat, then it is best to go to the swamp crab. Where to open a casino, there are many interesting things."

"I want a quiet place." Leo said.

The middle-aged person immediately re-introduced: "The quiet place is naturally a jungle. It fits your requirements, and there is a hotel built by the wolf gang. It is safe and no one will bother you."

"Take me to the jungle." Leo pulled a gold shield from his pocket and flew towards the middle-aged man, saying.

"Okay, after Franco listened to your orders." The middle-aged man took the golden shield skillfully and stuffed it into his pocket. The smile on his face became more obvious. He asked if Leo needed to help him with his luggage. He ran to the side of the road and waved at a carriage waiting at the gate of the train station. Then, after Leo got on the bus, he jumped to the driver's seat and gave a command to the driver.

After about ten minutes or so, the carriage listened, the middle-aged man jumped down and opened the door, Leo got off the car, and thrown a golden shield to the middle-aged man and the driver respectively, and then walked towards the hotel in front .

After watching Leo enter the hotel, the driver turned to look at the middle-aged man leaning on the carriage and asked, "Head, why don't we take him to the slaughterhouse? This guy is a big fat sheep!"

Talking, the coachman will look at the golden shield in his hand, and he is unwilling to look at the door of the hotel in front.

"You know a fart!" The middle-aged man glared fiercely, and then said with a lingering fear: "That guy is not a nuisance. We sent him to the slaughterhouse. It may be us who was finally slaughtered."

While speaking, the middle-aged man could not help but recall the simple conversation with Leo. Although the content of the conversation was just some ordinary conversation, the middle-aged man could feel that the person he just spoke with was not a normal person. It is a fierce beast, as long as you say a wrong word, you may be swallowed by this fierce beast.

The middle-aged person trusts his feeling very much, because it is this feeling that allows him to live to the present, so he chooses to deliver this person to the destination safely without any tricks in the middle, until this person enters the hotel, he The sense of danger that seemed to be held by the knife on the neck disappeared.

After calming down his emotions a little, the middle-aged man immediately ordered the coachman to leave here, and planned to go back and tell his men not to come to the jungle hotel to avoid messing up, so as not to cause trouble to the upper body.

Leo did not know what impact the invisible coercion formed by his life class had on this naturally sensitive middle-aged man. What he is now focusing on is the accidental and strange acquaintance in front of him, Sue Stewart of the Night.

The emergence of Su was an accident for Leo, but it was not surprising to think about it. After all, for some well-informed people, things like Earl Drake and Death Valley are not absolute secrets, and Su As a descendant of Earl Drake, she was naturally interested in Earl Drake’s legacy.

Just like Leo's surprised look when he saw Su dragging his luggage to check in in the reception hall of the jungle, Su was surprised when he saw Leo, but soon she seemed to guess Leo What is the purpose of, the surprise on his face receded, and replaced by displeasure and vigilance.

The two didn't seem to have plans to talk to each other. After checking in, they went to their respective rooms under the guidance of the waiter.

After entering the room, Leo left Su's things behind. Although Su's appearance may have some impact on him, this effect is not large, and Leo needs the Neptune artifact. This thing is for Inge The royal family is a treasure, but it is useless to other people, so even if the legacy of Count Drake is found at the same time as Su, the possibility of a conflict between the two is unlikely.

So ~lightnovelpub.net~ After Leo put down his luggage, he took out the notes of Sir Roland from the luggage and continued the unfinished interpretation.

The time passed quickly, and it was getting dark. After nightfall, the waiter came to ask if Leo would use dinner. After getting a negative answer, he left the room.

And just after the wait staff left, Leo put down his notes, looked at the door that had just been closed, a sneer appeared on his face, and murmured, "It's really safe here!"

Although the waiter pretended to be very good when he came in, Leo was still able to find that the waiter's eyes stayed on his hand, the king on the table, and his backpack.

As long as a person with a little eyesight can judge from a person's hand what this person is doing, and whether he has the ability to protect himself, and the king and queen on the table are gorgeous in appearance and more like an ornament than a The weapon used for actual combat, as for the backpack, the user's wealth can be judged only from the leather.

There is no doubt that the waiter came to the conclusion that Leo is just a rich fat sheep pretending to be. If there is no accident, it may be the night when the butcher of this hotel is dispatched.