17. Departure
Although it is a city, the dilapidated Cheng dΓΉ here is more dilapidated than any area on the Imperial Capital Star, and even the slums are much cleaner and tidier than the South City.
"Remember, this is the only safe place where you can buy and sell things and rest." After speaking, Zuo Yan gestured to the city in front of him, which was quite dilapidated for everyone.
Then Zuo Yan took all the students and walked towards the hotel that had been booked before.
"It's so broken here."
On the way, all the students who had never been to Burst Star looked around curiously, only to be disappointed.
"yes, it's dirtier than the ghetto."
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"You don't know, it looks broken here, but the things inside can't be bought in the Imperial Capital Star." Apparently, this is someone who has been to Burststar before.
"What? Are you telling the truth? β
"Of course, I've been here before." As he spoke, the boy who spoke had a proud expression on his face, and his nostrils were facing the sky.
"Instructor, can we go in and buy something?"
Hearing the boy's words, the faces of the surrounding students became more interested, and they couldn't wait to go out and spend some money immediately.
Zuo Yan's original plan was to start tomorrow, otherwise he wouldn't have brought some students to the hotel, "The drill will start at eight o'clock tomorrow morning and gather in the square with Nancheng, so you can arrange today's time at will." β
It's not that Zuo Yan doesn't want to meet at the hotel, but this relatively shabby and cramped hotel that seems to everyone can't accommodate so many people.
"Thank you, instructor!"
"Let's go! Let's go shopping! β
"Good!"
"Go, go, go."
"I want to go over there."
Hearing Zuo Yan's words, all the students did not dislike the dirty environment here, and showed a happy smile on their faces, and then pulled their friends out of the hotel one after another.
"Mosius, let's go shopping together." Lu Yunxi looked at the classmates who had already left, grabbed Mosius's arm, and said.
"Hmm."
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Seeing that all the students were almost gone, Zuo Yan left the hotel after him, and after turning left and right to get rid of those who were following him, he came to a small corner with Nancheng, and then knocked on the door.
After hearing the movement inside, Zuo Yan opened the door and walked in.
As soon as Zuo Yan walked into the dilapidated courtyard, he saw that his friend who was originally unconscious was sitting on the only intact chair in the room looking at him, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but Zuo Yan couldn't help but ask, "Are you okay?" β
"Nothing."
Li Zhiyao looked at the man who had grown up with him since he was a child, looked at the worry on his face, the corners of his mouth were slightly hooked, and his voice had a hint of warmth.
Hearing Lizhiyao's answer, a trace of joy flashed in Zuo Yan's eyes.
"Those students ......"
How could Zuo Yan not hear the meaning of the unfinished words, so he opened his mouth to explain: "The start of the exercise has asked me to postpone it until tomorrow. β
"Oh, Zuo Yan, you kid aren't worried that others will find out that something is wrong, right?" Roy heard Zuo's words and interjected before he could speak.
"You think I'm just like you when I go out without a brain." Zuo Yan opened his mouth and sneered.
Roy Right and Zuo Yan are both good brothers who have played since he was a child, but the difference between Roy Right and Zuo Yan is that he has a straightforward temperament and simple ideas, so Li Zhiyao can see the two of them arguing there almost every day. However, Li Zhiyao also knows that if anyone looks down on Roy You, then Zuo Yan must be the first person to help him out.
At this time, Li Zhiyao thought of himself, no, it was the original owner who teased Zuo Yan at the beginning, and his face couldn't help but have a hint of fun, he wanted to see when Roy Right's tendon would be able to understand Zuo Yan's mind, and when Roy Right understood, the expression on his face must be very exciting.
Thinking of this possibility, Li Zhiyao felt that he could sit on the side and watch the play without interfering in the affairs of the two.
At this time, Zuo Yan didn't know what he thought, and suddenly looked up at Li Zhiyao, and just happened to see the joking and playful expression on Li Zhiyao's face, the corners of his mouth twitched, and then he turned his head and glared at Roy You, and then asked, "Why did the general think of coming to Burst Star?" β
In fact, at the very beginning, Zuo Yan and Roy Right didn't call Li Zhiyao like this, but since he became a general, according to the two people, he can't let others look down on him, so he has always been called like this. In fact, Li Zhiyao also understands that the truth of the matter is not what the two people said at all.
Since receiving this body, then he also has to accept all the qiΔ of this body, and he can only be Lizhiyao now, not the unattainable god of light in the previous life. So Li Zhiyao has never shown any horses, and he doesn't feel that these people have anything bad about what they call him.
"You think the general is as idle as you." Roy, who finally caught the left and was a little wrong, raised his head high, with a hint of disdain in his eyes, but he couldn't help but think in his heart, finally let me catch your mistake, now look at how you explain.
"Hmph, you think I'm as dumb as you guy." Hearing Roy Right's words, a trace of loss flashed in Zuo Yan's eyes, but it quickly disappeared, after all, he knew Roy Right's temper very well, otherwise he wouldn't like him.
"You cunning fox!"
"You idiot!"
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"Alright." Seeing this, Li Zhiyao had to interrupt the words between the two, if the two of them were allowed to quarrel any longer, then it would be dawn. When he saw that the two of them no longer continued to quarrel, Li Zhiyao explained: "Ah Zuo, I came here to check something, and you have to pay attention to it these days." β
Li Zhiyao thought that if it wasn't for him before, then he really couldn't die anymore, so for the sake of the original owner of this body, and even more so that he could live in peace, then the previous incident of Thorn Star could not be investigated.
"You're saying it has something to do with Bursting Star?" Zuo Yan asked.
"I'm not sure, but I'm sure that the mutant beasts in their hands got from here." Li Zhiyao thought of the mutant beast that made his abilities riot, and a death gleam flashed in his eyes.
"If that's the case, then there's a good chance that Burststar has their allies here." Hearing Li Zhiyao's words, Zuo Yan's index finger tapped the bridge of his nose, and then said.
"What? You say there are traitors here? Roy, who had only reacted at this time, suddenly opened his eyes wide and said angrily.
"Ahh Zuo Yan was startled by Roy's loud voice, and glared at him dissatisfiedly, "Are you afraid that others won't know that there are traitors here, why are you talking so loudly, you want to scare people to death." β
"I ......" Roy wanted to explain, but at the thought of his own voice, he immediately closed his mouth, and then lowered his head in frustration.
Seeing such a big man with his head down and aggrieved, just like a little daughter-in-law who was bullied, Li Zhiyao was shocked by the picture he thought of, then shook his head, and shook this picture out of his mind, and then said: "Okay, don't tease him." β
"General......
"Oh, by the way, Ah Zuo, Ah You and I will act first tomorrow, you wait for those students to leave and come to us, and we will contact you when the time comes." At this time, Li Zhiyao suddenly thought of something and said.
ββ¦β¦ Good. β
It's not that Zuo Yan doesn't want to act with the two of them, but he can't break his trust, so he has to do this first.
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The next day, before eight o'clock, Mosius and his party came to meet in the shabby little square of the southern city.
As soon as eight o'clock arrived, Zuo Yan appeared in front of everyone.
"It seems that everyone had a lot of fun yesterday, but ......," Zuo Yan said, glancing around at the adventurers who were watching the show, and after seeing them turn their heads, he continued: "But if you can't complete this drill well, don't blame me for being too severely punished at that time." β
Zuo Yan didn't say what the punishment was, but Mosius could tell from the ill-intentioned look on his face that the punishment was definitely harsher than the punishment of the student who teased Zuo Yan before.
Of course, Mosius didn't think he could complete the task, so he kept a nonchalant smile on his face, looking at the pale from joy to disbelief, looking at the smug, lost, and nonchalant expressions.
"Punishment?"
"It's the first time I've heard of a punishment." Lu Yunxi heard Mocius's words, and nodded in agreement.
"Whatever, we won't be punished anyway." Ou Yue hurriedly interjected.
"Let's go!" At this moment, Zuo Yan suddenly shouted.
Hearing this, the students gathered in this small square walked towards the outside of the safe zone.
There were even some adventurers who thought of yesterday's wasted money, and a hint of greed flashed in their eyes, and then left after those targets that had been eyed for a long time.
Zuo Yan looked at the adventurers who were following the students and sighed, but he didn't plan to remind those students, after all, most of the adventurers who followed were ordinary people, and only a few were talented.