Chapter 858: Chapter 550: Inside the Blue Cold Fortress_1
With doubt lingering in his mind, Leo Ray looked at Taylor and Hong Ye with questioning eyes.
On the other side, the two immediately understood and closed their eyes to sense their surroundings.
However, after a while, the two Tier 5 powerhouses reopened their eyes and shook their heads slightly at Leo Ray, indicating that they had not sensed anything unusual.
“There’s no abnormal energy fluctuation?”
With a slight frown and only a few dozen steps away from the city gate, Leo Ray stopped under a big tree and asked in a low voice.
At this position, it was bustling with people coming and going nearby.
As a result, Leo Ray’s voice naturally wouldn’t attract the attention of other merchants and passers-by.
“My Lord, according to the distribution of energy, the main city area of Blue Cold Fortress is not very large, even smaller than Cyan Town. Most of the residents are scattered in the surrounding farms and orchards. Therefore, it’s quite easy to sense any energy,” Taylor reported with a slight bow before continuing, “Based on my perception, there is only one Tier 4 powerhouse and about twenty Tier 3 powerhouses here.”
“The Tier 4 powerhouse is in the city center, and the many Tier 3 powerhouses are mainly distributed on the streets inside and outside the city. Apart from that, there are no other suspicious energy fluctuations.”
Hearing this, Leo Ray nodded slightly.
The Tier 4 powerhouse that Taylor mentioned was undoubtedly the City Lord, the Rose Marquis.
As for the numerous Tier 3 powerhouses, apart from the local forces, they must be from other nobility who came to purchase and escort wine.
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Hong Ye nodded in agreement and continued, “If there really is a trace of a demon beast here, its strength must be below Tier 2.”
“How could a demon beast below Tier 2 be dangerous?” Scarlett blinked her big eyes in confusion and asked Bianca White beside her, “Bianca, did you smell something wrong?”
“No way, I definitely smelled a strange beast’s scent, a weird smell with a faint hint of terror. I couldn’t be wrong about that.”
Shaking her head slightly, Bianca sniffed the air for a long time before saying, “Besides, there seems to be only one of them.”
However, as soon as she finished speaking, a look of perplexity appeared on her fair face as she reported to Leo Ray, “My Lord, that strange beast smell suddenly disappeared in the city…”
Upon hearing this, the curiosity on Leo Ray’s face intensified as he muttered to himself, “Based on the current clues, if this demon beast truly exists, then its strength would be below Tier 2 but extremely dangerous? That’s quite unheard of.”
Leo Ray continued to ponder with a slight grimace, “Besides, Bianca said the smell suddenly disappeared in the city. How should we explain this? After all, even if it was killed, the smell would have remained. It’s truly baffling.”
Thinking of this, Leo Ray looked back at the bustling scene before him.
It seemed that, hidden beneath the seemingly peaceful winemaking town, unexpected undercurrents were at work.
“My Lord, what shall we do now?”
Seeing this, Hong Ye frowned slightly and asked Leo Ray with a bow.
“Let’s proceed into the city according to the original plan. Our main purpose this time is to figure out the inside story of Blue Cold Fortress, to see if it has sided with a certain prince, and try to control it as much as possible. This remains unchanged,” Leo Ray said with a nod, addressing his subordinates, “As for the current unusual situation, we just need to be more cautious and adapt accordingly.”
“Understood, My Lord!”
On the other side, the subordinates answered softly in unison.
Next, as Leo Ray’s party joined the procession of people entering the city through the city wall gate of Blue Cold Fortress, he noticed…
First and foremost, what appeared before him was a bustling commercial street.
On the streets filled with the aroma of wine, carriages and horses streamed endlessly, and the crowds were lively. Shops on both sides of the street were mostly various wineries and wine shops.
Among the people on the street, apart from local residents, merchants, mercenaries, travelers, and sightseers, a significant portion were nobles dressed in fancy attire.
Upon closer observation, these nobles were either accompanied by a few respectfully standing servants or sharp-eyed guards.
They paused at stalls adorned with oak barrels and parasols, tasting the famous wine of Blue Cold Fortress while chatting and laughing.
The wine in their raised glasses shimmered brilliantly under the dazzling sunlight.
“This looks like a grand outdoor party.”
Seeing this, Leo Ray couldn’t help but marvel in his heart.
Among these nobles were Tier 3 Senior Powerhouses and Tier 3 Pinnacle Powerhouses, which were quite impressive.
However, for Leo Ray and his party – whose lowest strength was at the Tier 3 Peak Level and who possessed various concealment methods – they naturally posed no threat.
As he proceeded through the lively street, Leo Ray noticed more.