Hearing the strange sound, Lei Xiao motioned to Huzhang and Fang Hai beside him to open a path among the bustling crowd.

While looking through the gap between the crowds of people, he looked in the direction of the sound.

In front of the wooden door of a tavern, two helpless young waiters were working together to pull a middle-aged man with a thick beard out.

They tried to drag him from the stone steps in front of the tavern to the crowded street.

This move caused many passers-by to look sideways.

They all subconsciously avoided an open space and then went around.

This directly caused the already crowded and lively streets to become even more congested.

If you look carefully, you will see that the extremely slovenly middle-aged man is wearing a set of linen clothes covered with mud.

Messy hair is like a dirty mop that has not been wet for a long time and is stuck together.

In his arms, he held an old lute with scratches on its surface.

And, it can be seen.

Because he was dragged on the ground, his exposed skin had a lot of blood marks from friction.

However, he himself still looked completely unaware and was reaching for a broken wine bottle not far away that had already spilled most of it.

"It turns out to be old Nick."

At this time, I saw Kelly on the side, frowning slightly.

He softly introduced to Lei Xiao: "Lord, this guy is a bard in the city, and his strength is at the peak of the second level.

He usually makes a living by singing in various pubs and occasionally going on missions with mercenaries.

Until last winter, when snowflakes were flying all over the sky.

Among a group of elite mercenaries who went out to perform a mission in the city, only he staggered back in the end, fell in the snow at the city gate, and was rescued by the city guards.

Then, it just turned into this crazy look.”

Having said this, Kelly shook her head helplessly and continued: "At that time, this matter was still widely spread and attracted the attention of the Fanyin City Mercenary Union.

After all, the location where they went on the mission was relatively safe, and there were two third-level experts with considerable strength in the team.

However, due to the mercenary union's repeated investigations to no avail, not even the bodies of other mercenaries or traces of battle were found at the mission site.

In addition, Old Nick was severely frightened and could no longer communicate normally, so the matter was dropped.

Except for old Nick who has gone crazy, no one knows what happened at that time."

"So that's it. It seems that there must be an unknown story behind it."

Looking at the muddy middle-aged man not far away, Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully.

"Even if there is, we have no way of knowing now."

Shrugging slightly, Kelly sighed softly and added: "After that, his subordinates saw him as pitiful and helped him many times, and even planned to find him a job.

However, because he only knew how to live in a state of intoxication all day long, and kept mumbling about some inexplicable "catastrophe," he finally had to give up."

"Catastrophe?"

Hearing this, Lei Xiao's expression froze and he suddenly became alert.

This ominous word has already been heard twice before.

The first time was when Zhu Sha from the Magic Tower relayed the prophecies from the elders of the Magic Tower who were good at divination.

The second time was when fellow lord Shen Banxia relayed the prophecy of his second-level subordinate Xina.

Regarding this point, Lei Xiao specifically asked Shen Banxia when he was in his territory.

However, the other party only had a vague premonition.

"From Zhu Sha from the Magic Tower, and Shen Banxia's subordinate divination, to today's Kelly, this is the third time I have heard this word."

Thinking of this and looking at the desolate figure holding the piano not far away, Lei Xiao shook his head helplessly and fell into deep thought again.

"Could it be said that... the other party's previous encounters are related to the catastrophe that will happen in the future?

In other words, the other party learned some clues about the catastrophe in previous encounters?"

Realizing this, Lei Xiao's expression couldn't help but become serious.

His eyes moved slightly, and he continued to think while looking at the people coming and going with happy smiles on their faces.

There is no doubt that at present, our understanding of the catastrophe is still literal.

I just know that at some point in the future, a terrible catastrophe that will sweep the entire world is very likely to occur.

As for when exactly it happened and in what form it started, we still have no idea.

However, it is almost certain that if this so-called catastrophe occurs.

Whether it's our own side or the hundreds of millions of other lords who came at the same time.

Even including the human race, there are thousands of races on this continent.

I am afraid that they will all face an unexpected change, or a devastating disaster.

"If you think about it carefully, will the blank era three thousand years ago that Jiang Li once mentioned in the Elven Ruins have any connection with the upcoming catastrophe?

Are the actions of the mysterious organization also related to this? Or even the arrival of these alien lords themselves, is it also heralding something? "

After thinking about this, Lei Xiao felt like a mess in his heart and sighed secretly.

Needless to say, at this stage, the clues we have are still extremely limited.

It is impossible to make further speculations at all.

"That's all, according to the previous plan, our current goal is still only one.

That is to continuously accumulate strength, strengthen oneself, and be fully prepared for all the unknowns that may happen next.”

Thinking of this, Lei Xiao's eyes fell on the poor bard not far away again.

"All in all, no matter what, maybe this person is an important clue, but we still don't know."

Thinking of this, Lei Xiao did not hesitate and immediately led his subordinates through the surrounding crowd and went straight to the door of the tavern.

When he got close, Lei Xiao could clearly feel it with his good perception.

The opponent's strength is indeed at the peak level of the second level.

However, the aura was unrealistic, like a gossamer, and it was obvious that he had not practiced for a long time.

"Old Nick, Old Nick, it's not that we don't give you drinks, but we can't help you coming here to ask for them every day. We've just opened our doors and we haven't even opened yet."

At this time, I saw one of the young guys with a helpless face struggling to drag the slovenly middle-aged man known as Old Nick down the stairs.

Just as he was about to turn around and leave, his eyes were caught by a bag of golden dragons.

"Go in and tell your boss that I've booked this tavern and carry this middle-aged man in safely."

Passing the golden dragon to the opponent's hand casually, Lei Xiao smiled faintly, then pointed to the middle-aged man named Nick on the ground and said.

"Sir, please wait a moment!"

After taking the heavy gold coins in Lei Xiao's hand, the young clerk's eyes lit up, and he quickly ran back to the store with the other stunned clerk beside him.

In the blink of an eye, the two people ran out again quickly.

Behind them, there was also a middle-aged man with a big belly. The three of them did not hesitate and bowed to Lei Xiao with playful smiles.

They worked together to carry Nick, who was confused and didn't know what he was talking about, back in.

On the other side, Lei Xiao noticed as he walked into the tavern under the astonished gazes of the people around him.

The area here is larger than the tavern in Maia in Gelin City.

However, the environment is quite similar.

Whether it's the air mixed with the smell of alcohol and vomit, the extinguished old brass oil lamp on the greasy table, or the neatly arranged draft beer glasses and white rags on the wooden L-shaped bar.

There is a strong medieval flavor everywhere.

"Sir, may I ask if you have any other instructions?"

The pot-bellied tavern owner closed the door, rubbed his hands, and came to Lei Xiao with a smile on his face.

There is no doubt that the gold coins the Lord just gave are enough to make the profit of his tavern for several months!

Looking at the middle-aged man sitting peacefully not far away, holding a bottle of wine and pouring it into his mouth, Lei Xiao asked casually: "Has he always looked like this?"

"My lord, that's exactly what it is."

Hearing this, the tavern owner nodded helplessly and responded: "This guy comes to the villain's shop almost every day to eat and drink.

He keeps talking about "cataclysms" and often scares away the villain's guests.

So much so that when the villain dreams at night, he often dreams of this guy, who empties the villain's shop."

"Besides the "catastrophe," did he say anything else?" Lei Xiao curled his lips slightly, pondered for a moment, and continued to ask.

"As far as I'm concerned, sir, no."
To be continued...