Chapter 145: The Boy
The Crusader soldiers with long swords on their shoulders moved quickly, and they formed a half-moon formation towards Al and Li Shiyi not far ahead, and they jumped and flew between the trees, landing silently, these soldiers looked like well-trained leaders.
In the silence of the night, they could judge the direction of Al and Li Shiyi's escape by the faint sound of footsteps, and just as they were infinitely close to Al and Li Shiyi, the long sword had already struck, and they had decided to use force to capture the two invaders alive, but before that they decided to tease their prey.
It was at this moment that the footsteps of Al and Li Shiyi suddenly disappeared mysteriously, as if they had been erased from this world by life, and no slight sound could be heard except for the sound of the waves surging day and night.
A dozen Crusader soldiers immediately stopped their pursuit, jumped onto the branches in unison, and looked around vigilantly.
"Huh, have you found out?"
Gagarin stood calmly on the ground, a cloud of white mist enveloping him, the rain gradually stopped, and the silence of the forest gave one a sense of loneliness invaded by the cold.
The dew fell from among the leaves, crackling.
Jingle bells, jingle bells...
The sound of a string of bells came faintly from a rough path through the forest, and no one could see who was walking on that path, but the sound of the bell was strange, the crisp sound of a bell that hung on the neck of a donkey.
A dozen Crusader soldiers cautiously turned their gaze into the depths of the mist-filled woods.
Gagarin made a "probe" gesture to the two soldiers nearby, who immediately turned their swords and prepared to lean over to find out where the bell was coming from.
However, just as the two soldiers were about to take advantage of their strength, a breathtaking momentum swept almost against their cheeks, and the sharp and piercing coldness was like a boning knife cutting through the flesh, but for a moment the feeling returned to nothingness, and I didn't know where it came from, and I didn't know where it came from.
However, the next thing that shocked everyone present happened, the long sword in the soldier's hand broke into two without warning, and the fracture was flat as if it had been cut off in an instant, and not only that, but at the same time as the long sword broke a dozen or so thick trees in front of him, their crowns were neatly cut in half, and the cut was in the same position as the broken sword.
An inexplicable force cut them off directly, without even making any sound.
"Come back!"
The fleeting sense of oppression made Gagarin feel a sense of frustration that he had never felt before, and he did not even have the courage to resist in the face of that intensity of force.
A dozen soldiers immediately flew down from the treetops, firmly holding Gagarin in the middle, vigilantly observing the wind and grass in the thick fog.
They had been prepared to hunt the intruders, but now they were the prey, and they didn't even see the shadow of the hunter.
"I wonder which strong man is blocking the enforcement of the Imperial soldiers?" asked Gagarin, facing the direction of the path, "Can you come out and see it?"
The jingling of bells rang again, but it was not at all pleasant to the ears of the soldiers.
"One person, one donkey, one wine jug, accompanied by a sword, swimming in the world is really fun. ”
An old voice came faintly from the woods, and as expected, the old man riding a donkey was the source of the breath just now.
"An old man, that's a strong man, but he likes to meddle with things occasionally. ”
"May I ask what is the relationship between those two invaders and Your Excellency?" asked Gagarin with a gloomy face.
At the beginning of the sunny day after the rain, the birds in the forest gradually became noisy, but the mysterious old man did not reply, not knowing whether he had disappeared out of thin air or had already left.
There was no one in the silent woods.
"Withdraw!" Gagarin turned and walked slowly in the direction of the Sea Prison.
"My lord, are you not going to chase those two guys anymore?"
"It's late, the prey has already escaped. ”
The Crusader soldiers looked at each other, then put their swords back on their backs and pursued Gagarin, the sound of metal clashes echoing through the fog.
Al and Li Shiyi nimbly climbed over the walls of the old city and hurried towards the business district, outside the walls, they had already taken off their prison guard uniforms, they were dressed as ordinary people, and they did not stop for the slightest, they had to convey the information they received from the Sea Prison to their teammates in the "Rabbit Candy House" as soon as possible before dawn.
But what the two didn't notice was that when they just climbed over the wall of the old city, a snow-white white kite had already stared at them, and the white kite spread its wings and swept low in the sky and followed behind the two unhurriedly.
In another two or three hours, it will be dawn, but Al and Li Shiyi, who have not slept all night, do not show the slightest tiredness on their faces, because they know that a long-planned horrific assassination is about to be staged.
The golden rooster crowed the morning sun, when the sun wheel on the blue sea swayed upward, the thousands of ceremonial flowers in Xinlan City rose to the sky, and the loud sound of the explosion woke up the city bathed in the morning light from the sleepy eyes, and the flowery city blocks were filled with laughter.
At the ferry port of Truf Harbor, hundreds of ferries are lined up neatly, the flag of the Joses Empire flutters high above the mast, and the hull is surrounded by flowers and buntings, and the carefully prepared decorations bring these old ships to life again.
The lanterns on the shore lit up the last trace of gloom in the sky, and although the clouds did not completely dissipate after last night's showers, the dotted lights made it more beautiful and moving, like stars running from the bottom of the sea to the shore, angels dancing among the waves, beluga whales flying high on the beach, and the lifelike lanterns made people feel like they were in a fantasy world.
After last night's night of horror, Al became more and more cautious when he came to the "Fraor" bar, and the terrible speculation that Li Shiyi had told Al was still echoing in his mind, and if the truth was really as Li Shiyi had guessed, the Xinlan City would be in turmoil like an earthquake.
"What's the matter, Xiao Ai, didn't you rest last night, okay?"
Beluga in a white suit walked over with a glass of champagne, followed by the two sisters of the "girl group", who also greeted Al affectionately when they saw Al sitting by the window with his head on his back.
"Well, the sparse sound of fireworks makes me sleep. Al explained.
"In this way, then you have to adjust your schedule, the 'Wanbang Lantern Festival' will be so noisy for the next three days, do you want me to help you adjust your working hours?"
"No need, Mr. Moby Dick," Al stood up, "I'm curious about something and want to confirm it with you. ”
"Huh? Moby Dick sat down in the high chair.
"Is it true that billboard hanging outside the bar says there's a heavyweight magic troupe performing tonight?"
"That's right, the famous 'Joker Magic Troupe' will be performing at the bar at 6 o'clock tonight, and you'll be in for a treat. ”
"Is that magician Kasa among them?"
Moby Dick's hand holding up his glass hung in the air, and he rolled his eyes to look at Al.
"Why did you suddenly mention him, are you interested in that magician?" Moby Dick continued, "If I'm not mistaken, Kasa will be here tonight, and if you like magic, I'd be happy to introduce you two to each other." ”
"No need, just ask. Al smiled and didn't continue the discussion.
"Xiao Ai, today may be hard, but keep it up!" said to Al with a smile as the two girls who followed Beluga Dick left.
"Well, you too. ”
Early in the morning, Li Shiyi was sent by Moby Dick to complete other trivial chores, so he rarely had a moment alone until the "Fraor" bar was overcrowded.
Last night at the "Rabbit Candy House" he got more details about the "crow attack", according to Mr. Conrad, the nuns tied to the execution table did not seem to be buried among the crows, as for where they went no one can explain, the only somewhat absurd explanation is that they were rescued by the crows, but such a far-fetched reason is really difficult to convince everyone.
"Waiter, a cup of Blue Mountain coffee, no sugar. ”
Just then, a young man's voice came from behind him, interrupting Al, who was lost in thought.
"Oh, wait a minute, it's coming right away!" Al immediately turned to respond.
At the same time, Al was also muttering in his heart, who came to the bar early in the morning, it was only dawn tomorrow, and there were only a few hangovers scattered in the "Fraor" bar.
It was a strangely dressed back, but Al always felt a sense of déjà vu.
The man was dressed in a white shirt with a hood embroidered with gold thread, a few strands of blonde hair scattered around the neckline, and his back was straight and upright.
Al didn't think much of it, he hesitated for a moment, and then hurried towards the coffee room, this kind of coffee is expensive, civilians can't afford to drink it, in Al's opinion, he is just a rich kid who comes to consume, after all, he has not encountered this kind of guy in the past few days of working in the bar.
After a while, Al walked over cautiously with a cup of fragrant Blue Mountain coffee.
"Sorry to keep you waiting, here's your coffee. ”
As soon as Al delivered the coffee to the customer, he saw the man put two golden coins in the tray.
"Guest, who are you?" said Al, standing sideways beside his guest, unable to make out his face.
"A tip for you," the man said after a pause, "thank you for keeping that thing for me." ”
"What do you mean, guest? I don't understand. Al asked.
The man didn't answer Al's question directly, he just graciously picked up the coffee on the table, took a sip and put it back on the table.
"The coffee is well brewed, you made it?"
"Yes. ”
"Hehe, I didn't expect your progress to be quite fast. ”
Then the man took off his hood, and in the morning sun, his golden hair shone like gold, and his blue eyes like the sea were deep and beautiful.
The man turned to Al, a warm smile on his handsome face.
"How could it be you?!"
Al couldn't help but exclaim.