Southwest of Blackstone City, in a block near the dwarf residential area.

After attending the party organized by City Lord Crespo, Hunter Tiger and his party were arranged to rest at the Public Security Bureau here.

Of course, it's called rest, but it's actually surveillance in disguise.

The reason why Kusi didn't follow could fool others, but it didn't mean that it would satisfy Crespo.

For Ji Wuming's behavior that goes beyond the rules, this arrangement can be regarded as punishment.

An empty room was vacated in the center of the Public Security Department, and everyone was arranged to go in.

Fortunately, the internal space is large enough, and the dwarves have prepared beds according to the head of the person, so there will be no need for anyone to make a bed on the floor.

But since they are all in the same room, the surveillance will naturally be stricter.

"Boss, those dwarves outside are keeping a close eye on us. They are afraid that they will treat us as enemies. They have set up surveillance in several blind spots. It seems that they are well prepared!"

Tuoba Chi stood by the window and looked at it for a while, then took the opportunity to go out to the toilet, and came back worried to report.

"Unless we can turn into flies and fly out of the window, we will definitely be discovered!"

"Who said we were going out?"

Liehu was sitting on the bed with his eyes closed to relax, then he suddenly opened his eyes and sneered.

"Ah, if we don't go out, how can we install a bomb?" Tuoba Chi was a little dumbfounded.

The main purpose of their trip was to place the energy stone bombs in the storage core, and then detonate them together to create chaos when they attacked.

Now that I'm being stared at so hard, it's hard to even go out to the toilet.

Is it possible that we have to wait until the second infiltration before planting the bombs we brought?

"Put a bomb? Do you know where to put it?" Liehu twitched his lips, "You haven't even figured out what's important about this Black Stone City, so what's the use of putting it in?"

"Don't worry, it may be a little difficult to fight out here, but we are good at explosions. Wait until tomorrow, and they may take the initiative to take us where we need to go."

In fact, there were far more dwarves guarding outside the house than what Tuoba Chi had observed.

Unexpectedly, the blind spots were filled with manpower. Several blocks near the Sheriff's Department were guarded by hundreds of dwarves tonight.

In addition, dozens of pathfinding lizards used for surveillance and searches were also brought over.

Once the smell in the air deviates, the pathfinder lizard will immediately notice the difference and be exposed.

"I understand, I'll take a rest now."

Since Yehu has said this, it means that he must have made the best arrangements for this plan in his heart.

Tuoba Chi simply ignored the things he couldn't understand and took Ping Chen to a side room to rest.

The dwarves of all nations are worthy of being a foreign race that devotes their attention to craftsmanship. Even the construction of houses has rules and regulations.

The interior space is spacious, the air circulation is smooth, and the thermal insulation is excellent.

Even if the outside temperature has reached minus fifteen degrees, the temperature in the room can still be stable at about ten degrees above zero.

A night of silence.

Tuoba Chi didn't open his eyes until around nine o'clock the next morning.

I don’t know if it’s because I gave up all my thoughts last night, but my sleep quality was surprisingly good in the enemy’s territory.

"Brother Chi! You look in good spirits?" Pingchen walked in carrying a washbasin.

"Is there any hot water?" Tuoba Chi yawned.

"Of course, the living habits of these dwarves are similar to ours. Not only are they prepared with hot water, but they also have towels." Pingchen said, putting down the basin and going back, and after a while he came back with a box of things.

There are daily necessities inside, including toothbrushes. It seems that there is a set for everyone.

"Did you have these things when you came here before?"

Xiao Yang rummaged through the box and looked up at Ji Wuming with some curiosity.

The latter quickly shook his head and shrugged: "To be honest, this is my first time staying here. I have always had to rush back at night before."

"They don't trust us, and we don't trust them either."

"That's strange. Judging from the size of these things, they are too big for dwarves to use."

It wouldn't be surprising if a set of daily necessities used by dwarves were given to them for use.

But now these daily necessities are obviously a few times larger, and are just the same size as those used by humans.

As for whether it was a temporary job, you can tell by touching the fluff on the towel.

The production time should be at least a month, otherwise it would not be able to reach this state.

"Is it possible that there are other humans cooperating with dwarves?"

Xiao Yang murmured, thoughtfully in his heart.

However, he did not say it out loud, but revealed the matter lightly.

After finishing the breakfast brought by the dwarves, the group of people walked nonchalantly towards the city lord's mansion.

Yesterday's banquet did not last long, and the exchanges between the two parties were only superficial.

Ji Wuming did not propose further division of interests, such as what kind of cooperation rewards would be received after providing more mineral resources.

And Crespo didn't say anything about helping him continue upward and complete his entry into Tianyuan territory.

Not surprisingly, today is the time to officially start negotiations.

Walking out of the Sheriff's Department, the early morning dew has not completely dissipated, and the stone road is covered with a faint silvery white frost.

Perhaps because the temperature has dropped too much, the huge Blackstone City seems quite deserted at this time.

Some of the dwarf shops scattered on both sides of the street along the way have their doors tightly closed. Although you can still see through the gaps the exquisite handicrafts displayed inside, whether they are exquisite swords, sturdy armor, or ingenious mechanical devices, they are all on display.

Showing the extraordinary craftsmanship of the dwarves from all over the world.

On the street, occasionally a few early-rising dwarf residents hurried past.

Seeing the hill-like hunting tiger, the dwarves were frightened, as if they had seen a monster.

Fortunately, the dwarf guards were accompanying them, so further confusion was not caused.

After a while, the envoy team arrived in front of the city lord's mansion.

This is a group of stone houses built on the mountainside. Standing in front of the courtyard gate, you can see most of the Black Stone City built on the mountain. It seems that it is the guardian here, silently watching over this land.

It's a pity that under the influence of the late spring cold, there is not much sunshine, but the city looks a bit gloomy.

Not to mention compared with the Tianyuan Territory, even compared with the Western Suburbs, it is much weaker.

"Bring people in." After waiting for a while, Crespo's order came from the city lord's palace.

A group of people moved upon hearing the sound, first passing through the place where yesterday's banquet was held, and then entering deeper into the meeting hall.

This is a very large stone room of about 300 square meters. Inside, there are more than twenty dwarves sitting on big benches in a funny manner, working seriously in front of a clerk who is several times taller than themselves.

The central corridor is spacious and bright, leading directly to the end of the meeting hall.

There, the city lord Crespo was sitting leisurely with his legs on the table.

This scene reminds people of the Goblin Bank in Harry Potter. The position of the dwarves in the meeting hall actually shows their identity.

The dwarves outside are responsible for some basic work, while the status of the dwarves inside is more noble.

Consul Nanni was on Crespo's left hand side, with almost three times more documents in front of him than the others.

"Everyone else is busy. This guy is so comfortable. He doesn't look like a local." Liehu looked around and noticed some information immediately.

At yesterday's banquet, Crespo showed a more enjoyable attitude than others.

At that time, he thought this guy loved to have fun, but now it seemed that he was obviously different from the local dwarves.

Facing the team of envoys who came forward, Crespo lowered his legs and stood on the chair looking down.

If someone with a strong momentum does this, for example, a hunting tiger makes this gesture.

That might create some sense of oppression, but a dwarf

Who would feel oppressed by a creature about the size of a medium-sized dog standing at a high place?

"How well did Mr. Ji rest last night?"

"Okay, very good. The conditions in Black Rock City are more comfortable than in our territory."

Ji Wuming replied with a non-smiling smile, his behavior no different from usual.

This is the benefit of instigating rebellion.

If this threatens Ji Wuming's coming here, it will definitely make Crespo feel that something is wrong.

"We have inspected the gold mine you brought yesterday and it is of very good quality."

"I have always been rewarded for my merits and punished for my mistakes. The resource support Mr. Ji will receive in the next period of time will be 20% higher than usual."

Crespo said seriously, talking about the main event as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Twenty percent? I'm afraid that's not enough, right?" Ji Wuming shook his head and immediately sneered.
To be continued...