Chapter 15: Elysium
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Because Elysium is so famous, some people even say that the reason why the city of Izna has so much wealth, except for the official trade approved by the Holy See, almost all comes from the largest place of consumption in the western continent.
Elysium is located in the southwest corner of the city of Izna and occupies nearly a tenth of the entire city. Under its name, it operates three brothels, five gambling houses, two baths, and countless restaurants. Almost all the excellent services of the Western Continent can be found here. Generally, a place like this with a strong ability to absorb gold has the support of forces that can cover the sky with one hand.
But there is no force behind Elysium, there is only one boss - Gangdy Tathill.
This boss has little to praise other than his unrivaled wealth. But in the entire Western Continent, even the high-level leaders of the Patriarchal Division would not easily provoke this guy.
Because he has an older brother.
His elder brother is not only the strongest celestial warrior in the entire Western Continent, but also the general of the First Holy Legion of the Holy See in the Coastal Seas, Idi Tathir.
Known as the "White-Haired Ghost King", this guy is said to be more than two meters tall and looks as fearsome as a demon. It is rumored that once he went out to sea with the "Offshore Holy Order" to patrol and saw a giant sea monster known as the Dragon King of the Offshore Sea. The guy actually jumped into the sea laughing without saying a word, and after only ten minutes or so, Edi jumped out of the sea unscathed, ragged but unscathed, and returned to the boat.
In the face of the concerned inquiries of his subordinates, he only said: "The corpse is too big to be dragged on the boat." ”
Not only is his strength terrifying, but also his first "Offshore Holy Order" is also recognized as the strongest offensive corps on the sea on the entire continent. Together with Van Bellman's second "Coastal Order", it is called "the spear and shield of the Western Continent".
At present, the Western Continent and the Eastern Continent are jointly forming an offshore armed force to contain the Beihai Five Kings Regiment, and the strength and power of Emperor Gang's brother are enough to break this delicate balance of force. Therefore, the high-level members of the Holy See in the entire Western Continent are trying their best to curry favor with this general, and his younger brother is even more careless when it comes to business.
Not to mention that this big boss of Elysium has the papal bigwigs to follow, and even the power system he has built with money is not something that two weak young people can provoke.
"You mean you want us to go straight to Elysium and get you a hit, oh! no...... Is the number one Oiran back?" Dean laughed at the old man.
Tyrese nodded like a chick pecking rice.
"Yo, I can't see that you're so old, and you're still so playful?" Dean smiled lewdly at the bald-eyed old man.
Tyrese looked at Dean with a lewd face and Shi Qing with a strange look, his old face was red but not ashamed, and he said angrily: "What kind of mess do you want? Diana is Xiaojie's mother, I want to reunite their mother and son!"
Dean was a little skeptical about this, and legend has it that the prostitutes in Elysium were kept under strict surveillance. If you accidentally get pregnant, in order not to affect the continuation of picking up customers and doing business, you will definitely be pulled to have an abortion as soon as possible. Not to mention an Oiran like Diana, even the most ordinary low-grade prostitute would not have had a chance to give birth to a child.
"Really?" Dean was still not convinced.
Tyrese raised an arch of his eyebrows, "It's true! As for how this woman managed to hide from the Elysian eagle dogs, I don't know very well. However, the woman herself admitted that Jack was her child. Previously, Diana didn't have to be locked up in Elysium all the time because she was an Oiran, so she met Leon when she was watching an illusion show in the theater. It may be that Leon has a gentle personality, and it didn't take long for Jack to be entrusted to Leon. And said that he was in trouble and might not be able to see this child again in the future. We all speculated that Diana might be in danger. Jack has been living here for about a month now and misses his mom every day. Leon is a soft-hearted child who tries to get Diana back again and again. But after all, she is the number one Oiran in Elysium, and ordinary people can't tell how many bags of gold they will spend even when they meet her! No matter how much ransom there is, there is no way to take away Emperor Gang's cash cow. ”
"So, I had to rob it. Dean answered.
"But why hide it from Leon?" Shi Qing asked.
"Hey, this kid is actually very smart, and he has long planned to rob people. But I stopped him desperately, I know that he is a stubborn temper and will do it sooner or later even if he doesn't say it on the surface, so I want to ask you to go and save people first. Tyrese had a sad look on his face.
Dean sneered: "You are very protective of calves, then our lives are not human lives when the wind blows?"
Shi Qing also felt that Tyrese was a little selfish, but he didn't speak, just stared at the old man and was silent.
Tyrese laughed to himself, "Yes, I'm a calf protector, but there's a reason Leon can't go." I ask you to save people this time, if you can't save it, you should be able to get out with oil on the soles of your feet. As long as you go out of the city, I believe that the eagle dogs in Elysium will not break their lives to entangle with you. But if Leon goes and something goes wrong, there will be only one dead end. As for the reason, I am not in a position to tell you. This matter is my request, and as for whether to go or not, you decide for yourself. In addition, Shi Qing, I won't use that 'hairpin' to blackmail you, I can give it to you at any time if I want to take it. Alright, rest and don't tell Leon!"
Dean and Shi Qing didn't speak, and the old man slowly turned around and started to be a "thief" in his house again, tiptoeing out.
Dean whispered to Shi Qing, who was back on the bed: "Shi Qing, I know that you are old-fashioned, and you just like to fight unevenly. But I think it's better to leave this matter alone. ”
This time, Shi Qing did not refute Dean for the first time: "En." ”
Dean lay down silently, this time the incident happened so suddenly, not only could he not estimate the specific strength of Elysium, but he could not even determine whether the news was true or false. For the sake of a child he doesn't know, he can fight unevenly, but he won't block his life. He still has a lot of important things to do, and he doesn't know how many times he will fight like saving Shi Qing, so now he has to spare his life.
Early the next morning, Dean found that Shi Qing was gone, leaving only a note at the bedside saying that he had gone shopping.
But Dean knew that this guy must have gone to Elysium.
Dean climbed onto the roof and watched the rising sun with some trepidation. Shi Qing is a person with a bad temper, no brains, and paranoia...... None of this was a problem, and Dean felt that it didn't matter if he was strong enough. But now Dean suddenly feels that this guy's impulsiveness may bring a huge crisis to the team in the future, so he is a little worried. After all, Dean can save this guy once, twice, but not for the rest of his life.
Watching the sun gradually rise, Dean decided not to chase Shi Qing, after all, as the leader of an adventure group, he can't always be swayed by the actions of the team members. If Shi Qing hadn't come back before sunset, then he wasn't going to play for the same person two more times.
Dean jumped off the roof and headed for the main boulevard of the West Quarter, the liveliest part of the city, where he decided to get some rest for the day.
Navigating through the crowds, Dean found a noodle stall and asked for a somen noodle to eat. I recall the last time I came here, the "wine gourd" and myself still asked for a bowl of noodles to eat. However, "Su", the eldest of the three, did not follow, but went to the north by himself and threatened to "debut". To this day, Dean doesn't know which one this guy is mixed up with.
After eating three bowls of noodles, Dean settled the bill with a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to lift his butt and leave, he saw an acquaintance from the opposite street - Leonardo in a blue robe. Dean then remembered that it seemed that the theater where Leon was performing was nearby.
At this time, Leon also saw Dean who was just about to leave the noodle stall.
Dean stepped forward and smiled, "Isn't illusion better at night when you go to the theater so early?"
Leon had an intoxicating smile on his face: "It's not going to the theater, there are some things to do." ”
Dean patted Leon on the shoulder and said, "That's right, I'm bored, can you pick me up?"
Leon looked embarrassed and hesitated slightly: "It's not a fun thing either, it may be boring." ”
Dean shook his head, "It's okay, I'll just take a walk after dinner." ”
Leon didn't shirk anymore and walked ahead with a smile.
Dean followed Leonardo to the end of the busy street, plunged to the right into a deep alley, turned left and right several times in succession, and finally came to a secluded courtyard.
It is said to be a small courtyard, but in fact it is more like an abandoned and broken temple. The entrance to the gate is covered only by a single wooden plank, and the surrounding walls are also somewhat damaged. After walking in, I found that there was a neat stone path in the courtyard, and some flowers and plants were planted on both sides, although they were all very common and cheap varieties, but they were arranged in an orderly manner.
There is a house in the small courtyard with only one floor and it is very low. In the middle of the house there is a wooden board with the word "Gakudo" written on it.
As Leon and Dean enter, a group of children run out of the house.
"Teacher, you're late!"
"Teacher, did you bring anything delicious today!?"
"Chubby, you know how to eat!"
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There were about a dozen children chattering around Leonardo, and Leonardo greeted the children one by one with a patient smile. Dean watched the children silently, most of them were about ten years old, a little older than Jack. If there is anything in common, it is that the clothes on the body are all patched, and at first glance they are children of poor families.
After Leon settled the children, he sat on a big stone in the courtyard with Dean, looked at the children who were reading in the school, and said lightly: "Some of these children are orphans, and some of them are very poor, and they can't afford to go to the school of the Holy See. ”
"So you're their free teacher?" Dean laughed.
Leon smiled, "Isn't it boring?"
At this moment, the wooden plank used as a door in the small courtyard was kicked open. Five or six big men dressed in black walked in menacingly, and among them was a thin boy in gorgeous costumes.
Brother Gongzi frowned, as if he was very annoyed by the dilapidated courtyard full of poverty, covered his mouth and nose with a precious handkerchief, and said in a strange manner: "Who ****** Leonardo!? Dare to teach here? Hurry up and get out of Lao Tzu!"
Leonardo's face was calm, while Dean grinned at Leon: "Isn't this boring!"
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