Although in the information that Xu Yi had, Basaru City's old City Lord Count Longley and Lamarte City's City Lord Count Will both supported his highness Eric inheriting the throne, it was different from Lamarte City that directly rejected the New Flyer's motorcade. When the New Flyer's motorcade passed through Basaru City, they didn't meet any resistance at all.
Xu Yi was worried that if they were rejected outside the city again, they would have to travel through the night to avoid sleeping in the wild. But now that he saw that Basaru City didn't do anything special, he relaxed.
Perhaps it was like he had guessed, the young Count Longley who took over the position of Count and City Lord was a bit different from his father, the old Count Longley, in terms of politics.
When it was close to dusk, the motorcade finally entered Basaru City.
Looking at the low and old city walls in front of him, as well as the rusty city gates that made squeaking sounds when they were blown by the wind, Xu Yi almost didn't dare believe his eyes.
He had transmigrated to this world for six years and had seen many cities in the Lampari Kingdom. He thought that Banta City was the most backward city, but this Basaru City in front of him had completely changed the bottom line in his heart.
This place that was even more dilapidated than the Banta City that Xu Yi saw three years ago, it was so small that it couldn't even be considered a city and could only be considered a castle. This was Basaru City?
Xu Yi couldn't help shaking his head.
Although when he entered Basaru City, he had seen the poverty of the city on the way, but seeing the main city that represented the city like this, he was still a bit surprised.
In the past half a year, because the New Flyer had begun their expansion, Xu Yi had personally visited many cities in the Lampari Kingdom. There were some poor cities, but no matter how poor they were, at least the main city was built quite well.
No matter what, the poor ones were the normal citizens, it wasn't related to a noble like the Lord City Lord, right?
Thinking of this, Xu Yi felt a bit of respect for the old Count Longley who had passed away.
Based on this, he didn't seem like a person who fished for fame, rather he really cared about the citizens under his rule.
Of course, his decision to support his highness Prince Eric was debatable.
The magic machine industry promoted by the New Flyer was mainly concentrated in the southern part of the Lampari Kingdom. There were only a few companies in the northeast province that were involved in producing household magic machines. As for the Magic Cars that could be considered the most advanced magic technology in New Flyer, they were rarely seen in the northeast province. In a small city like Basaru City, naturally they had never seen one before.
So when the Frestech Chamber of Commerce's motorcade of over twenty Magic Cars approached the city gates, it immediately attracted everyone's attention.
Seeing the transport Magic Car slowly stop in front of them, the gate guard was stunned. He looked up at the Magic Car that was twice his height in a daze and couldn't say a word for a while.
It was not until Ankhto jumped out of the car and walked up to him that the guard finally realized what was going on. He swallowed hard and coughed hard. Getting into his stance, he shouted solemnly, "Hey, where are you caravans from?
What are you doing in our Basaru City? "
Ancato handed over the caravan pass with a faint smile.
The guard looked over it and his eyes opened wide in shock.
"The Frestech Chamber of Commerce?" Looking at the Magic Cars behind them, the guard suddenly understood.
"That's right, other than your New Flyer, which company would have this many Magic Cars?"
Ancato was a bit surprised. He never thought that the gate guard of a small and poor city like Basaru City would know about the New Flyer.
There was a bit of pride that filled his heart. Even this kind of person knew about the New Flyer, it could be seen how famous the New Flyer was in the kingdom right now.
"Right, we are the New Flyer from Banta City. We are preparing to transport goods to Sowell City and are passing by, so we want to stay here for the night." Ancato explained.
"Oh … …" The guard looked at the pass in his hand before looking at Ancato and the motorcade behind Ancato before knitting his brows, "It's not a problem to let you in, but with all these Magic Cars ….. I'm afraid I can't arrange everything after entering the city."
"Un?"
Ancato was surprised to see the situation inside the city through the gate. He found that the road to the gate was very small and crowded, with the widest part being less than four meters wide and the narrowest part being less than three meters wide.
Although it could barely fit the Magic Cars, with such a narrow road, the Magic Cars wouldn't even be able to make a turn.
Moreover, this road was connected to the city gate, so it should be the widest road in the city. If this road was this narrow, it could be imagined what the other roads were like.
"This … …" Seeing this situation, Ancato was a bit troubled. After thinking about it, he had to come to the center of the motorcade to ask Xu Yi for instructions.
Xu Yi was also curious why Ancato was talking to the gate guard for so long. After hearing Ancato's explanation, he was also a bit surprised.
Although he already knew that Basaru City was small and short, he never thought that the situation inside the city would be this bad.
"Guild Leader, I think we should just set up camp outside the city." Canbi suggested.
Camby suggested, "Anyway, we're already at the edge of the city, there shouldn't be any problems, right?"
Xu Yi thought about it before nodding, "That's fine.
Ancato, go and tell the others that we'll be setting up camp outside the city tonight. But if they're not used to it, they can find an inn in the city to rest, the company will reimburse them. "
Ancato left. Xu Yi was silent for a bit before getting out of the car and going to the gate to discuss with the guard.
Hearing that the motorcade wanted to set up camp outside the city, the guard was a bit hesitant.
"I'm afraid this isn't good … … If you stop outside the city, you'll hinder others … …"
After knowing that Xu Yi was the New Flyer's chairman, the guard's tone couldn't help becoming a bit weaker. If it was anyone else who made this request, they would have already been chased away.
"We'll choose a place where we won't hinder others. Just give us a piece of empty land." Xu Yi patiently explained, "And we'll only be staying for one night. We'll leave tomorrow morning. I don't think it'll be a problem."
Seeing that the guard was still hesitating, Xu Yi looked left and right before tugging at the guard. With his back facing the others, he took out a money pouch from his bosom and handed it over.
"Just treat this money as our entrance fee, but we won't be entering the city. What do you think?"
The guard glanced at the money pouch in Xu Yi's hand. He could tell that the money pouch contained far more than the entrance fee they should pay. He couldn't help but swallow his saliva and look left and right. He snatched the money pouch from Xu Yi's hand and coughed lightly before saying with a stern expression, "Alright, since you're in trouble, I won't make things too difficult for you.
Go to the side and find an empty space to settle down. Remember, you can't hinder others. "
Xu Yi agreed with a smile. Just as he turned to leave, he suddenly noticed that the guard's expression had changed drastically. The guard's beaming expression after receiving the money pouch had instantly turned into one of extreme fear, as if he had seen a ghost.
"What's going on?"
Xu Yi looked back in puzzlement. He looked in the direction that the guard was staring at and saw a horse carriage rushing over from the distance, leaving behind a cloud of dust.
"Wait!"
Just as Xu Yi was wondering why the guard looked at the horse carriage as if he had seen a ghost, the guard suddenly reached out and grabbed Xu Yi's arm. He stuffed the money pouch that he hadn't put away into Xu Yi's bosom and said in a low voice, "Remember, I didn't say anything just now."
Xu Yi looked at the guard in astonishment, only to see the guard's expression quickly change again. This time, the guard piled up a flattering smile on his face and smilingly went to greet the horse carriage with the other city guards at the gate.
It was obvious that the person sitting in the horse carriage should be a big shot that these city guards were familiar with.
But when Xu Yi's gaze swept over the horse carriage, he found that the horse carriage was very ordinary no matter how he looked at it. He couldn't see the slightest trace of a noble aura. This made Xu Yi unable to figure out who was sitting in the horse carriage and who could cause the guard to have such a drastic change.
Not long after, the horse carriage quickly passed through the dirt and gravel road, leaving behind a cloud of dust. However, it directly ignored the city gate guard and the other city guards who came to greet it. It didn't slow down in the slightest as it passed right in front of Xu Yi.
Xu Yi frowned slightly. He raised his right hand and circulated the magic within his body. He used Flowing Wind to disperse the large amount of dust brought by the horse carriage.
After the dust settled, a middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties jumped down from the horse carriage. He grabbed Xu Yi's hands and said with a face full of excitement, "Chairman Xu, I finally caught up to you!"
Xu Yi looked at the middle-aged man in front of him in astonishment. He discovered that the man's face was full of exhaustion. The clothes he wore looked to be of good quality and were wrinkled. However, he was in high spirits and his eyes were full of joy.
"You are …"
"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself."
The middle-aged man adjusted his expression and pointed at Basaru City behind Xu Yi and said, "Chairman Xu, please allow me to introduce myself. I am the current City Lord of Basaru City, Count Levi Longley.
This is our first meeting, I hope Chairman Xu can take care of me in the future. "
Xu Yi sized up this middle-aged man in front of him who didn't have the aura of a noble at all. From the surprised looks of the city guards and city guards, he could tell that this middle-aged man wasn't lying. He was indeed the City Lord of Basaru City, Count Longley.
But what made Xu Yi very confused was that Basaru City was clearly the side that supported Prince Eric. Why would they be so polite to him, the Chairman of New Flyer?
Why would they be so excited after seeing Xu Yi?
Could it be … … Xu Yi's plan from before had become a reality?