Half-elf Notebook

Chapter 130 Half-elves from all over the world

"At two this afternoon."

"First, Mr. Doyle is here too. He is more professional than me in this area, and his consulting fee is not high, so he can give a more realistic price."

"Secondly, there is often some information that can be shared or charged for, such as the location of the black market, intelligence on other hunting areas in the kingdom, political trends in the kingdom, etc."

Ina spread out the origami, which contained only an address and a few meeting times.

No. 14, Lvgelin Street, North District

From June to August, every Thursday from 6pm to 8pm, and every Saturday from am to pm.

After a quick glance, Ina put the note into her bracelet.

Since William did not ask for it to be burned on the spot, it meant that he was not worried about the news of the mutual aid society being leaked.

At this time, William took the crossbow and returned it to Ina:

“If you need help or entrust someone in the future, you can leave a letter at the mutual aid association, including the information on the entrustment sale.”

"To be honest, the frequent visits here are quite annoying."

William smiled bitterly.

"I understand."

Seeing that there were no questions to ask, Ina stood up and said goodbye.

At the same time, she decided to follow William's advice and show up at the mutual aid group.

The "Piercer" crossbow was of little help to her, and the Glass Magic Blade could cast ten fifth-level magic spells continuously.

Even if she only considered her own feelings, as it was John Peake's legacy, she was eager to get rid of it as soon as possible.

Around three o'clock in the afternoon.

After lunch, Ina came to No. 14 Greengreen Street, a normal two-story townhouse.

This did not surprise her. Whether in the North or South districts, there were many residential buildings that were converted into shops or a floor was rented out.

In addition to paying the same taxes as normal shops.

As long as it is not engaged in business such as metal smelting, wood processing, brick and tile firing, cloth dyeing, etc. that seriously affects the value of houses in the community and area.

These are all legal actions that do not require the consent of other homeowners.

Because it is almost impossible to prohibit running a small business in a rented property.

Urban jobs generally offer stable wages that are higher than sharecropping, but that doesn't mean everyone in the city will have a job.

Ina heard from Max that in bad years, only one-fifth of the city's civilians could get a stable job.

It is inappropriate to say that one worker's salary has to support the expenses of more than two families.

This is an unavoidable reality.

Merchants recruit workers as needed.

Free workers with lower salary requirements will be given priority.

When you lose your job or your income is not enough to support your expenses.

Ordinary people can only move to slums or start small businesses.

So, instead of incurring high inspection and patrol costs and a constant stream of complaints.

The nobles who governed the city chose to write them directly into the statutes.

In the southern district, most of them are workshops that provide laundry services, cloth product services, sewing and repairing of clothing, shoes and hats, and small accessories for mobile vendors.

In the more affluent northern district, there are more coffee shops, small bars and cheap hotels.

Most of their business comes from familiar customers, which helps them save a considerable amount of money on rent for shops in the core commercial streets of the bustling eastern district.

William's use as a gathering place seems rather ordinary.

"If everyone has a stable income that is enough to support a family's expenses...how can there be bankrupt paupers?"

Ina felt sad in her heart, but she also understood that she did not have the ability to change.

Ina then pulled the thin rope at the door, and the sound of a bell rang from inside the house.

This is a rattle similar to a horse bell, but it is connected to the bell by an iron ring nailed outside and a pulley inside the house.

Not long ago, she had informed her follower, Gun, of everything that she was going to attend a secret meeting.

Although Ina did not mention that it was the Half-Elf Mutual Aid Society, the guards did not recommend that she go alone.

But the reasonable man finally did not make any strong demands and chose to wait in a cafe not far from Green Street.

Soon, with a creaking sound, the door slowly opened.

A maid with ordinary appearance and dressed in linen clothes made way for Ina silently and bowed slightly.

Apparently, she had identified the visitor through the hole in the door.

As Ina stepped through the gate, she closed it.

The maid led her into the hall without asking the girl whether she wanted to give her the weapon for safekeeping.

Ina was a little strange.

This was most likely not due to the maid's quality, but because she was not surprised that guests here would carry weapons.

This also shows that the half-elves who visited there did not remove their weapons.

The structure of the hall is not much different from that of Ina's home.

A person is a fireplace that provides heat to the house, and a bookshelf placed in a corner that serves as a semi-decoration.

The nearly full bookshelves reflect that the owner of the house is a respectable worker with a good income.

A set of dining table and chairs is placed next to the kitchen door, and there is no obvious formal separation between the dining room and the living room.

The difference is that there is only a coffee table, a long sofa and a single sofa in the living room of Rick and Ina's home.

There are two sets of sofas and tea tables for reception.

There are also many sweets and pasta on the coffee table and dining table.

This makes it look less like an organized place for trading items and more like a small afternoon tea gathering for a small group or community.

Long before she arrived, several half-elves had already started chatting.

When Ina approached, all of their eyes fell on the new stranger.

There might be curiosity, emotion, or simply joy at the new member joining in their eyes.

Ina was not at all timid. She scanned their faces one by one until she saw Doyle smiling at her.

Mr. Doyle, but the gentleman who sold me the glass magic blade didn't seem to be here today...

Ina sat on the sofa at Doyle's table.

It is always easier to sit with people you have known before than with a group of strangers.

Soon after she sat down, two maids in the hall made her a cup of light brown tea.

Besides Doyle and Ina, there were three half-elves in the group.

A mature lady with blue-white hair, a slightly straight nose, and around thirty years old.

A girl who looked two or three years older than her, with slender ears, blonde hair and golden eyes.

The last one was a man in his twenties with brown hair and blue eyes.

He was talking to the half-elf lady, but did not continue out of respect for the newcomer.