Chapter 218: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
"Lord Hunter.?? ≠”
When she saw the person who came, Su Qian subconsciously stood up straight, raised her hand and pressed it on the badge on her left chest, and bowed her head slightly.
Looking at her posture, she should be saluting.
"Sit down, I'm not on duty today, just put aside the rules of the hunt. The person who came waved and smiled, only to see that it was a man of medium height, estimated to be in his thirties, looking quite friendly, with a hint of heroism unique to a strong man between his eyebrows, but there was no seriousness.
After he came in, he didn't see any politeness, moved a chair and sat down next to Su Qian, and then looked at Ning Yue and Zhili.
"The two have never met, but since they are friends recognized by Su Qian, it must be no problem. ”
In this regard, Su Qian could only smile helplessly and said, "Lord Hunter said that he laughed. ”
"Brother Ning Yue, what do you mean by hunting generals?"
At the same time, Zhili muttered suspiciously.
Hearing this, the middle-aged man came closer and smiled at Zhili: "It's just an insignificant title, there are still many people in the hunt who are higher than me." ”
"Hunter?" Ning Yue on the side muttered this word, and quickly recalled the content of the small talk with Chang Xuanxuan after separating from Su Qian. In the midst of the hunting, above the captain of the small medium and large group, there are hunters, and it is said that there are only five people. Further up, there is the commander of the entire Hunt, whose identity is extremely mysterious, and few people have seen his true face.
"What's the matter, this little brother has heard of it?" The man moved his gaze and looked at Ning Yue, and soon, his eyes sank down again, landing on the Dark Xuan Ancient Sword placed on the table beside him. To be precise, he paid attention to the wisps on the scabbard.
Ning Yue arched his hand and replied: "Your Excellency Lord Hunter, your position is directly after the chief general of the Twelve Guards and Forbidden Army of the Empire, and you actually say that you only have an insignificant title. In this way, will an idle person like me have nothing left?"
The other party shook his head and smiled: "The main generals of the Twelve Imperial Forbidden Army, they are all generals with military power, and this alone is enough to make many officials in the empire who seem to be in a higher position fearful. And I, on the other hand, am just a sword secretly held by the Empire, and I can't get on the table, where can I compare with them. But are you really just an idle person? The existence of the hunt itself is half a secret, and you not only know the hunter, but also know the rank. ”
At this moment, Ning Yue's heart was slightly cold, and he couldn't help but regret his casual recklessness just now. At the beginning, Chang Xuanxuan also warned him not to contact the people who hunted again, they knew too many intelligence secrets.
However, the man also stopped here, did not continue to ask, turned his head to look at Su Qian again, and said, "Just now, this little brother expressed his willingness to participate in the operation to eliminate phantom powder, I think it is not impossible. Courage is commendable, and there is also a passion for justice, such a person is exactly what we lack now. ”
"In the midst of the hunt, there are many talents, where can I be compared with this hairy boy. What I said just now was just a casual joke, and the hunter must not take it to heart. Ning Yue hurriedly refused, it would be troublesome enough to get involved with the hunt, and if he was involved with a hunter, I am afraid it would be even more difficult to get out.
After all, his secret identity is the killer of the Red Wolf and the most wanted criminal of the Empire.
"The original intention of the establishment was to carry out a secret mission that would not be seen in the light of day, to protect the family and the country. However, the former glory has long been just a yellow flower, and the hunt has begun to be filled with a large number of nobles who rely on nepotism to stuff in, making a miasma, good and bad. Even, there are times when we can't trust our comrades-in-arms. ”
Speaking of this, the middle-aged man glanced at Su Qian and sighed: "The first few times, there was no practical progress in the task of investigating the crimes of the Phantom Fan owner, and there was basically only one reason, there was someone inside the hunt. And the next action has already been set, just five days later. Of course, this order is only up to me at the moment, and the captain level has no right to know. It won't be officially down until two hours out. ”
Suddenly, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, and Su Qian replied: "There are ghosts among other hunters?"
The other party shook his head and said, "I can't tell, I'm just guessing." So, I privately decided to make another plan, a plan to act in advance. However, in order to ensure success, not to leak, not to startle the snake, the selection is very critical, and only a small number of trustworthy and guaranteed strength can be used. Of course you're one, these two friends of yours, I think it's okay. ”
Su Qian's face changed slightly, and she said, "This ...... It's not in line with the rules for outsiders to get involved in the hunting!"
"If you follow the rules, you will fail this time. Moreover, I did not start this operation in the name of the hunt, but in my personal name, I hope that those who still have justice and good thoughts in my heart can help me to eradicate the harm caused by phantom fans in the empire, and bring to justice those lawbreakers who only have interests in their eyes!"
With a heavy slap on the table, the man got up and walked to the tent door.
"I don't want you to give me an answer quickly, just give me an answer before nightfall. ”
With that, he walked away quickly.
Looking at the reclosed tent door, Ning Yue was puzzled: "Su Qian, who is he?"
Su Qian responded: "Son of the family, Qin Song." He was my contemporary, but in the hunt, he was my master, leading me to many tasks. With his status at home and his own strength, he can get a better and more comfortable position in the empire, and his real power will not be low. However, he chose this path of hunting. ”
"I think that when you were in Qingfeng City, the identity of the hunt was still a bit of a deterrent, and you could access many secrets that ordinary people couldn't know at all, how could you ......?"
Suddenly, Ning Yue understood something and closed his mouth.
"The more you know, the heavier you carry. Compared to the actual generals of the army or the town guards, if we die in the line of duty, there will be no public funeral and mourning, only our former companions will remember our great service to the Empire. Moreover, only forgotten. This is the greatest tragedy of the hunt. Others are afraid of the name Hunting. Others remember, let alone our own name. ”
At the end, Su Qian forced out a smile again.
"Since we have chosen this path, we have long known our destiny, and we have no hesitation. On the day I joined the hunt, I will never forget the solemn oath I took under the imperial coat of arms. I am the sword that guards the glory of the empire and the shield that guards the peace of the people. ”
Ning Yue nodded and replied, "It seems that you will definitely go, right?"
"Having said that, he is the master who introduced me, and I will not refuse any request. Besides, he's right, if the next operation of the hunt is still as large as before, it will still fail. We don't know who the enemies are, but we can at least be sure that those people are trustworthy companions. Bringing these together and striking hard is not impossible. Su Qian smiled, and when she was about to speak again, she was interrupted by Ning Yue first.
"Well, add me. You can trust me, don't you?"
Suddenly, Su Qian's eyebrows curled and shouted, "But, do you know what it represents?"
Ning Yue looked at the other party's gaze and responded: "The wandering between life and death, the confrontation between blood and iron, I have experienced a lot. One more day of fantasy powder will only bring pain to more innocent people. Although, I don't dare to say that I will catch them all, but I can do my part, it's good. ”
"Well, since Brother Ning Yue has decided, then Zhili will also go. ”
On the side, Zhili nodded again and again.
"You?" This time, Su Qian's hesitation was even greater. After all, it seems that Zhili is just a child who has not fully grown up.
"Don't underestimate Zhili, her real strength is above you and me. Ning Yue smiled and patted Zhili's little head, causing the latter to stare at him.
After pondering for a moment, Su Qian nodded and said, "Zhili's strength, I have also learned it before, it is indeed powerful." If she's willing to go along, she'll certainly be a big boost to our operations. It's you, the injuries on your body, doesn't it matter?"
Shaking his head and smiling, Ning Yue pressed his left chest, and there was still some pain.
"If you raise it for a few more days, even if you can't recover your peak state, you can estimate that you can have seventy percent of your strength. Don't worry, I won't drag you down. ”
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At nightfall, Ning Yue and Zhili stepped into the gate of the imperial capital Silver Wing City under the leadership of Su Qian.
This is the first time Ning Yue has come to Silver Wing City, and he used to yearn for it a little, as the imperial capital of the Snow Dragon Empire, the solemnity and solemnity made people secretly respect it. He never imagined that he would visit in this way.
Inside the heavily guarded city gates, the lively streets are somewhat diametrically opposed in terms of atmosphere. In his opinion, it is not wrong. Only if the empire provides adequate defense, the common people can live and work in peace and contentment, without worry.
"The emperor has a curfew, it's still a little while, don't run around, the next road is still a little far. If you leave me and get caught by the patrolling guards, then even if I go to get someone as a hunter, I won't be able to release it until tomorrow morning at the earliest. In the meantime, it's impossible to say what happened. ”
Su Qian's admonition was a little serious, and Ning Yue and Zhili nodded again and again.
After all, this is the imperial capital of the Snow Dragon Empire, and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is naturally not a problem, and they don't have the courage to mess around here.
The road was long, the night was getting darker, the lights and pedestrians were becoming scarce, and most of the fires that flickered in the dim light were torches used by the patrol guards.
Fortunately, Su Qian was dressed in a hunting outfit and wore a badge, and several times the patrolling people wanted to ask, but they swallowed the words back into their stomachs and passed by the side without stopping.
After more than half an hour, the three of them finally arrived at their destination, a small courtyard.
Looking at the somewhat old walls, Ning Yue's face twitched slightly, and he said in surprise: "Here, is it your home?"
Before, Su Qian said that it was not suitable for the two to continue to live in the Yuan family, and fortunately there was still a spare room in her own house, and in order to prepare for the next action, she invited them to come and live temporarily.
In particular, Ning Yue still had injuries on her body, and there were a lot of pills in her residence that she had received from Jijiao, which could provide a healing effect.
"Yes, it's my house. ”
Su Qian skillfully unlocked the door, pushed it with her hand, and stepped into the courtyard first.
"Chang Xuanxuan should have told you about my life experience, I am a little disappointed, I actually live in such a shabby place. From the first day I joined Kakuga, my family was against it, and I was tired of living with them, so I moved out on my own. It may be a little shabby, but it's all there, come in. ”