Western Fantasy Lord: Starting with Daily Intelligence

Chapter 100 Blackrock City Squad

A carriage bearing the logo of the Shiyue Chamber of Commerce travels smoothly along the gray stone-paved road.

This is a passenger carriage specially developed by the blacksmith's workshop for transporting people. It is equipped with seats and beds inside, allowing people who have traveled long distances to rest comfortably.

A corner of the curtain at the back of the carriage was secretly lifted, revealing a pair of eyes in the darkness. The eyes furtively surveyed the surroundings for a while before silently retreating back inside, and the curtain fell back down.

Inside the train carriage.

"Wake up, wake up! We're almost there!" Bob shoved the others who were still asleep.

Everyone slowly woke up and yawned.

"What's wrong..." one of them asked, rubbing his sleepy eyes.

"We're almost at Lily Town." Bob's face was serious. They came from Blackrock City, sent by the Marquis on a mission to cause trouble in Lily Town. He was the captain of this five-man knight squire squad.

Vincent, with his curly hair, asked from the corner, "Captain, what should we do?"

This was their first time causing trouble in other territories, and they had no experience in it.

While Bob pondered, the bearded Wan Ans said confidently, "I understand. To put it bluntly, it's about finding fault and nitpicking, even if there's nothing wrong with it."

"This isn't quite right." Oreo, with his delicate features and youthful face, looked conflicted. He had only recently become a knight's squire and was still young, full of ideals and ambitions, enthusiasm and high spirits, not yet molded into the shape of society.

"I think so too." Next to Oreo, the last member of the team, Damirian, who was also a newcomer, raised his hand timidly and said. He had playful freckles on his face.

Squires are usually descendants of knights, and their education has always taught them to be brave and righteous, not how to cause trouble or throw dirty water.

"Ha, have you forgotten what the Knights' Course taught us: to be loyal to our lord and to complete the tasks assigned by our lord?" Van Ans said with a stern face.

This is the crux of their dilemma: in their knightly lessons, the teacher had not taught them how to make a choice in such conflicting situations.

In fact, to some extent, the knights' knightly lessons also represent the level of that territory. For example, the knights under the command of Lion Keep have never had this problem.

In their chivalry lessons, the teachers would tell them that loyalty is the first principle under any circumstances.

Bob said, "Let's see how things go first. We know almost nothing about Lily Town. We'll make a decision after we figure this place out."

"Understood!" ×4

Everyone agreed.

After a while, the group felt the carriage stop swaying, the wooden plank behind them was tilted, and the driver's voice came from outside: "Gentlemen, we've arrived at the temporary camp."

Bob and his friends got out of the car and were stunned by what they saw. They opened their mouths involuntarily and gasped for breath.

Clean streetscapes, pedestrians coming and going, orderly carriageways, simple and elegant architectural style, fresh air...

"How about it? You've been surprised by the sights in our Lily Town, haven't you?" The coachman chuckled, his expression unsurprised.

He is a resident of Lily Town. Through his own efforts, he escaped slavery and became a legal citizen of Lily Town. Now he works as a coachman in the Four Yue Merchants Association. With his generous salary and the subsidy policy of Lily Fort, he has also bought a three-bedroom house on West Second Street. It can be said that he has a happy life and a promising future.

He now thoroughly enjoys seeing the reactions of people from big cities coming to their Lily Town, which gives him a strange sense of pride and makes him feel happy.

Bob fell silent for a moment. He truly hadn't expected that Lily Town, which the lord had described as wicked and a place that used all sorts of tricks and deceptions to swindle civilians, would be so beautiful.

Oreo muttered to himself, "It doesn't seem like there's any need for swindling or cheating here..."

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When Wan Ansi glared at him, he sheepishly shut his mouth.

Vincent looked around and found that they were in a special area, which was fenced off. The houses inside the fence were very different from those outside. Most of the houses inside were made of wood, while the houses outside were exquisite stone brick buildings.

"Uncle, things seem a bit different here than outside?" he asked the driver.

The driver waved his hand: "Don't worry about it. Most of the people who have just arrived in Lily Town are unemployed and not used to the environment here, so they need to stay at the temporary camp. Staff will come to register your information in a little while. Just follow their instructions."

After the coachman finished speaking, he drove the carriage away, leaving the group of people bewildered in the wind.

Damirian asked worriedly, "Captain, are we going to wait here?"

Other people's eyes also turned to look.

Bob was hesitating when a man wearing a uniform with a lily logo walked over, handing them several forms: "Fill this out."

The knights and squires took the document, glanced at it, and, finding no problems, filled it out according to the instructions before handing it to the staff.

However, in the section about their past experiences, they all tacitly chose not to write about being Jeremy's squire.

After the staff looked through them one by one, they looked surprised: "You've been practicing swordsmanship for years? And you can even read?"

Bob's eyes darted around, a little guilty: "Yeah, yeah, we used to be mercenaries. We heard the pay here is really good, so we came here to look for a job."

"That's great, come with me!" the staff member said excitedly.

Bob asked, puzzled, "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

He sensed something was wrong from the staff member's unusual behavior.

"The Public Security Bureau was recently established and is aggressively recruiting people like you who are literate and capable in combat." The staff member said with some envy, "I heard that the Public Security Bureau is offering very good benefits to attract talent. You can afford a house in a good location after working there for half a year. You're really lucky."

The knights and squires exchanged glances, unsure of what to do.

The police department sounds like a very important agency. If we can successfully infiltrate it, we can surely obtain more intelligence, which will also open up more possibilities for our plan... Bob pondered briefly, then smiled and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you."

"No need for that, no need for that. I'll refer someone, and if they get hired smoothly, I'll get a commission too," the staff member said with a beaming smile.

Five knights' squires:

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Next, led by staff, they crossed the street smoothly and arrived at the entrance of the police station.

Bob noticed that on the rooftop opposite the police station, there was a marble sign with the words "Shiyue Chamber of Commerce" on it. In the small square in front of the Chamber of Commerce, people and carriages came and went in an endless stream, creating a lively scene.

The staff member leading the way noticed Bob's gaze and, following his line of sight, the Siyue Chamber of Commerce came into view. He smiled and explained, "Are you curious about that place? You'll be dealing with the Siyue Chamber of Commerce quite often in Baihe Town. After the interviews, you can go and familiarize yourself with it."

Bob asked, puzzled, "Why?"

Seemingly because of the commission involved, the staff patiently explained, "Almost all of Baihe Town's commerce is built upon the support of the Shiyue Chamber of Commerce. If you want to open a small shop here in the future, or if you want to conduct any business activities, you will need to register a business license with the Shiyue Chamber of Commerce."

"Furthermore, the Shikoku Chamber of Commerce and the Public Security Bureau send people to the store every month to check whether the business operations comply with the laws of Baihe Town. I remember that the standards for different industries are different, so it's quite complicated."

Bob's eyes lit up after hearing this.

This is exactly where they can make a fuss. The so-called inspection is probably just a legitimate pretext to collect fees from shops—the same old tricks the nobility use to extort money… He sneered inwardly.

The group entered the police station, climbed the stairs, walked through a clean and simple corridor, and arrived at the door of a room on the top floor.

The sign on the door reads: Director's Office.

"The titles of these positions are really strange," the knights and squires thought to themselves in unison.

Knock, knock, knock... A staff member knocked on the door and said softly, "Chief Victor, a few people who meet the requirements for security officer interviews have arrived at the temporary camp today, and I've brought them over."

"Please come in." A steady and powerful voice came from behind the door.

The staff member pushed open the door and led several knights and attendants inside.

As soon as they entered, Bob and the others felt a gaze sweeping over them as they looked toward the far end of the office.

Sunlight streamed through the window, illuminating a figure exuding an aura of oppression. The figure sat behind the desk, fingers interlaced, like a lurking beast.

A pair of bright eyes lit up from the dark face, scrutinizing the group. A fierce aura swept over them, and the knights and squires felt their bodies stiffen.

The staff were too incompetent to detect Victor's combat strength at all, but those who had dealt with the Guardian Knights for many years could almost confirm that he was a seasoned Guardian Knight with considerable strength.

The group of people walked into the office with stiff bodies.

As the door closed, their hearts skipped a beat, and they couldn't help but tense up.

Upon entering, Bob and the others took a closer look and discovered that he was muscular, robust, and had a scar on the corner of his mouth, giving him a very rugged appearance.

The staff handed Bob and the others their information to Victor. After looking at it for a while, he sized them up, stood up, extended his hand, and asked with a smile, "Welcome to Lily Town. The Security Bureau has just been established and is very short-staffed. If you are willing to join, the Security Bureau and Lily Fortress will not treat you unfairly."

Bob paused for a moment, then a staff member next to him nudged him with his arm, and he snapped out of it, quickly taking Victor's outstretched hand, his tone hesitant: "Of course... of course we'd love to."

He hadn't expected that a guardian knight would be so easygoing.

If he knew that Victor was a knight at the pinnacle of the Guardian Knight realm, I wonder what he would think.

At this moment, Damian timidly raised his hand and asked shyly, "Excuse me... what do security guards usually do?"

Victor thought for a moment: "It's pretty much about directing traffic, maintaining order, and controlling traffic lights at intersections. Of course, given your years of experience as mercenaries, we'll also assign you to resolve some conflict situations as appropriate."

Everyone fell silent after hearing this.

What is a traffic light?

What exactly does it mean to direct traffic?

Why is it that they can understand each word individually, but not when they put them together?

Seeing the bewildered looks in their eyes, Victor chuckled, "Don't worry about it. Lily Town is different from other cities. It's normal that you don't understand since you're new here. Trust me, everything here will overturn your understanding. If you stay here long enough, you will... to use what Lord Connors said again... yes, you will hopelessly fall in love with this place."

Afterwards, Victor gave the group a voucher and told them to go to the supplies room on the second floor to collect the security guard's equipment.

As security guards, their benefits included 8 silver coins per month, a dormitory provided by their unit, and a special canteen where they could eat at prices 20% off the market rate.

The five of them returned to their assigned dormitories, feeling lost and confused.

The next day, early in the morning.

Victor received the decree at home, and hurriedly dressed and tidied himself up before heading to the castle.

After becoming the sheriff, he spent most of his time at the sheriff's office, so in order to improve efficiency, he applied to Connors for a house in the city.

After the renovation plan, the territory of Lily Town expanded considerably. Although the Sheriff's Office is located in the core area, it is not close to the castle. If you live in the castle, commuting back and forth will waste a lot of time.

Soon, Victor returned to the police station from the castle. He sat behind his desk and pondered for a while before sending someone to summon the new recruits who had arrived the day before.

After a short wait, Bob and his five colleagues appeared in the office, now dressed in police uniforms and wearing black police hats.

Victor glanced at them a few times, then smiled and took out five files, handing them to each of them.

"This is your work schedule for today. You can go now. Have a safe trip."

After leaving the office, as they walked down the corridor, Bob suddenly said in a suspicious voice, "Don't you guys think the way he looked at us just now... was a little strange?"

"No, it feels about the same as yesterday," Oreo said, scratching the back of his head.

Wan Ans had just begun reading the files when his expression suddenly turned grim, as if he had taken a laxative.

"Miss Miranda from East Third Street has lost her cat and hopes we can help her find it." After hesitating for a while, he blurted out, "What kind of task is this?"

Upon hearing this, the group pulled out their own missions to check, and after reading them, they all looked frustrated.

"Oh my god, mine is to help Mr. Fury find his lost wallet."

"What's this? I'm going to help Miss Hel catch her cheating husband."

"A luminous pearl on the sixth floor of the north building is broken. Do we really have to worry about that?"

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After everyone shared their tasks, they stared at each other in bewilderment.

Going would feel like a waste of years of life as a knight's squire, but not going wouldn't work either, as I was under orders from my lord and had to remain hidden.

Bob suddenly felt a little lost.

"Weren't we here to splash dirty water? When did it become about maintaining order?"

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