King's Landing

The Second Element of King's Landing, Volume 8, Chapter 127, The Imperial Capital

Tazmi sat blankly in the tavern. The sky outside was already dark, and he was the only one in the tavern. Cold sweat kept coming out of him. He had been sitting here all afternoon. , Plus half a night, but in the end the person who was waiting still did not show up. He took all his belongings and pretended to help him dig out relationships and find contacts.

That was the bounty he earned from hunting dangerous species all the way, and he didn't want to use it more. For his dream, in order to be able to join the empire's most powerful'evil' force, Tazmi had all his wealth.

"Guest, we are about to close, are you still going?"

"I'll wait, I'll be..."

"Don't wait, look at that, you must have been cheated, and someone must have run away with your money."

The tavern owner couldn't stand it anymore, so he kindly reminded him.

Hearing what the boss said, Tazmi was taken aback for a moment, and then jumped up from his seat screaming.

"How, how is it possible!?"

"There are still people who believe in others in the imperial capital these days. It seems that you are a countryman. That person must see that you are a countryman and will be able to spot you and lie to you. Okay, I'm going to close the shop and just pay. Go now."

The tavern owner waved his hand, he wouldn't be so kind enough to let someone on credit or eat for nothing, the rules of doing business in the Imperial Capital.

"Ah!? Wait, wait a minute! Isn't this a scam! I'm going to sue her!"

"Come on, who will care about this kind of trivial matter? Besides, you are a fool if you are cheated. Okay, pay the bill and leave."

Facing Tazmi's madness, the tavernkeeper mocked unceremoniously.

This time, Tazmi finally realized the fact of being cheated. With a bitter face, he turned out all the private money on his body. Because the woman who cheated him had a big meal, even the last All the money is used to pay for the meal.

Going out of the tavern dejectedly, a gust of night wind made him chill.

"That nasty breast...no! Woman! Let me learn that it was meant to be!"

Tazmi wanted to cry without tears. Even if he was angry, it was already too late. With such a big capital and unfamiliar with the land, he had no confidence to meet that woman again, so he could only admit it.

"Damn it! There is no such liar in the village!"

After gritting his teeth, Tazmi shrank and took out the fur coat for heating from his backpack. He was used to sleeping on the street.

"Forget it, let's just sleep for one night. I'm tired enough today. I'll go to another place tomorrow."

At this moment, a horse-drawn carriage passed by'Gululu' and stopped not far from Tazmi.

Seeing this luxurious carriage, Tazmi was taken aback.

Soon after, he saw a beautiful blond girl getting out of the car and walking quickly to him.

"If you don't have a place to live, do you want to come to my house?"

Having just been deceived by a beautiful woman, and now encountering another one, Tazmi couldn't help but become suspicious. The women in the imperial capital might be dangerous. They look beautiful on the surface, but they are all liars.

"I have no money."

Tazmi said tentatively.

However, the girl smiled, her voice was very sweet.

"If you have money, you won't sleep in such a place, right?"

At this time, the two tall guards driving the carriage also came over and explained to the girl.

"Ms. Arya just can't ignore people like you, don't be suspicious."

"Yes, you just accept it with all your heart, will the lady still be short of money?"

The girl looked at her with a smile, with a bright and innocent smile.

Tazmi's heart was slightly touched, compared to the hateful woman before, this eldest lady is really good, right?

"Ha! Ha, ha! I'm so exhausted, I'm dying, let me catch my breath!"

Tazmi put the high-folded gift box beside the carriage, dressed coarsely.

"Not bad, kid, you can move so many things."

The guard guarding the chariot patted him on the shoulder and exclaimed.

"That, that's of course, don't look at me like this, but hunted down a lot of powerful men of dangerous species, and, in order to repay Miss Arya's kindness, it's nothing to be tired."

Tazmi said these words very sincerely, and he is now very fortunate to be able to meet that Miss Arya.

Compared to the woman who lied to him, Miss Arya is just like an angel, beautiful and lovely, gentle and generous, even her father and mother are very kind, not only took Tazmi in, but also promised to help him. Talking in the army, and even willing to help him find two missing companions, he didn't expect that the Imperial Capital still had such a good person, so he wanted to repay him.

So, the next day, he accompanied Miss Arya to the street shopping. For the first time, he saw the terribleness of the rich lady in the Imperial Capital. A whole carriage-sized box was not enough. The lady was still shopping around. Tazmi couldn't help but feel ashamed of such a bold shopping method without asking the price.

"Yeah, you're right. We stayed with Miss Arya without complaint and regrets in order to repay us. No matter what the request is, we will agree to it, and we will do whatever it is."

When the guard heard Tazmi's words, he nodded, his tone extremely complicated.

"Really? Uncle is really a good person!"

Tazmi nodded unconsciously and agreed.

"Are you good?"

The guard laughed at himself.

"Stop talking about it, Tazmi."

"Yes."

"Look there."

The guard gestured to the far end of the street.

Tazmi looked in the direction he was pointing, and suddenly, a shocked expression appeared on his face.

"The far front is the center of the imperial capital, the palace."

"Hi! It's big! Is this the place where the Emperor who rules the empire lives!?"

"Well, it's a little bit different."

The guard suddenly lowered his head, then approached the god Tazmi and whispered mysteriously.

"Actually, the emperor is still young. The ministers who really control the empire are the chief culprits who made the empire decay."

"What!? Minister!?"

The guard suddenly covered Tazmi's mouth and looked around.

"Shhh, keep your head down, if you hear it, you'll be beheaded!"

Tazmi nodded, squeezing his fists tightly, his eyes filled with hatred and hatred.

"I see. In other words, my village suffers from heavy taxes. It's also..."

"In the imperial capital, common sense is already appropriate."

With that, the guard patted Tazmi on the shoulder to express comfort.

"For you, the imperial capital still has a lot to know, for example, look there."

Pointing to the reward notice posted on the wall not far away, the guard said in a heavy tone.

"Night... Raid?"

Tazmi was puzzled as it was the first time he saw it.

"Yes, this is the killer group that makes the imperial capital frightened. Like the name, they will carry out night attacks on targets, mainly targeting high-ranking officials and wealthy class in the imperial capital, so you must be psychologically prepared."

The words of the guard changed Tazmi's face slightly. He understood this. In other words, these assassins were likely to attack Miss Arya's family, and he was responsible for protecting his benefactor's family.

"I understand! Uncle, I will definitely give up my life to protect Miss Arya!"

Tazmi stared at the heads on the wall. He raised his fist and solemnly promised.

"But, uncle, you know so much about the imperial capital, can you tell me something about the'evil' troops? Oh! By the way, there is also that mysterious general Ye, it seems that there are people talking about him everywhere in the imperial capital."

"General Ye?"

The guard's expression changed, and he shook his head in fear.

"You will know in the future, Tazmi, well, the eldest lady has bought a lot of things again, so let's move."

In the imperial capital, no, it should be said that in the entire empire, this existence is the biggest'taboo' of the guilty.