The blockade of Mulan City in this sea area is still continuing, and the pieces are not allowed to go to the sea.

All the ships that Shen Lang bought were trapped on the dock, and they would be sunk once they left the dock for more than three thousand meters.

It is too much that Shen Lang's people will be attacked even if they go into the sea to fish.

The Bloody Baron and the ships of the nearby pirates, who were only less than five thousand meters away from the Shen Lang base at the nearest time, were swaggering and presumptuous.

There are now more than 10,000 people in Mulan City, and the food is still enough to eat, and even Shen Lang bought a lot of beef cattle before, so the meat is enough to eat, but there is a large shortage of vegetables.

It is not good for people not to eat vegetables, and they will be deficient in various vitamins in large quantities. However, Shen Lang had bought more than hundreds of thousands of catties of soybeans before, and now all of them have been turned into bean sprouts, which can be regarded as a supplement to vegetables.

Before Shen Lang bought thousands of gold coins of silk, Zhang Chunhua also complained.

It turned out that these silks had a great effect, and they were actually used to wrap gunpowder, which seemed to be too extravagant.

The walls of Mulan City were fifteen miles long, and they were built much faster than expected.

According to the plan, it was completed within a month, and it was completed in about 20 days. With cement and bricks, the speed of construction has simply taken a qualitative leap.

So, Zhang Chunhua ordered to build another checkpoint city wall in the valley about twenty miles north of Mulan City, with a length of about six miles.

The Bichao Peninsula is the terrain of the end field, with a length of more than 300 li from north to south, but the fastest place is 50 li, and the narrowest place is only about 20 li.

This valley is the narrowest place, and if the enemy army moves south from here, it is more appropriate to deploy here, which can give Mulan City a certain buffer time.

The construction of the city wall checkpoint in this valley was originally planned, but it was a plan for the future, but now there was still plenty of time, so Zhang Chunhua led six thousand meters of slaves to this valley to build a defense line.

What is the name of this valley level?

Chunhua Pass.

This is Zhang Chunhua's death begging for nothing, crying in front of Shen Lang that he has no credit and hard work, that saltpeter island is named Mulan Island, and the city is also named Mulan City, so I Zhang Chunhua can't name a small valley city.

Shen Lang had no choice but to agree, because if he didn't agree, he wouldn't be able to see half of Zhang Chunhua's smiling face for half a month, as if someone owed her a million gold coins.

After Shen Lang agreed, she became the vixen again, charming in every way, and her beautiful little mouth drove frequently, so dirty that Shen Lang was willing to bow down.

The 11,000 slaves in Mulan City are still alive and well, living like the walking dead, eating on time, working on time, and going to bed on time every day, without the slightest sense of ownership.

And the 2,000 people under Shen Lang's command are in a completely different state of mind.

As the war approaches, everyone is eager to fight and have a sense of honor.

I can't wait for thirty-six hours a day, desperately preparing for battle, training desperately, desperately building a defensive line.

Defend Your Majesty, defend the Queen City.

These slogans were frequently shouted from their mouths, and at first they were the Knights of the East.

They are small in number and very weak, but after shouting such a slogan, you can feel a sense of mission and honor.

Although the city is small and very shabby, this is named after the queen.

Therefore, although Shen Lang named this city Mulan City, it was called Queen City in the mouth of the Eastern Knights, and they were constantly correcting other people's names.

Over time, everyone called it Queen City.

The Black Pearl Pirates also felt that the term Queen City was much more majestic than Mulan City.

The pace of war is getting closer and closer, and Shen Lang has not yet returned.

But whether he was there or not, the 2,000 troops in the city had a strong spiritual backbone and were always ready for battle.

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On the sea of Ejin City.

"Salute!"

With an order, hundreds of ships raised special flags at the same time.

All the sailors on the mast waved respectful flags.

All the pirate ships lowered their flags and hoisted new ones.

The highest is the flag of the Third Reich in Xilun, followed by the flag of the Southern Guardian, and finally its own military flag.

"The Guardian of the South has arrived, salute!"

Hundreds of ships lined up to welcome a huge fleet.

What a big scene, the sea that stretches for dozens of miles is densely packed with all kinds of ships, neatly arranged.

Meet the Guardian of the Empire's South, Duke Deboss.

This world is really realistic.

Before the war with the Witch Empire, the pirates in this sea area still respected Duke Debos, but many times they were only respectful and respectful, only doing trade, not talking about allegiance.

And after this big war, everything changed.

After months of fierce fighting, the Third Reich had already won a strategic victory.

The South Route Army, the East Route Army, the North Route Army, and the West Route Army are all overwhelming.

The most prominent of his military exploits were Duke Russell of the Eastern Route Army and Duke Debos of the Southern Route Army.

Now that the Witch Empire has all fallen, there is only Queen City, the capital of the country.

And more than a million troops have surrounded this queen city, as if it can be taken at any time. The reason why he did not attack again was only to wait for Sauron the Great to go south.

Emperor Sauron the Great has decreed that he will be crowned emperor after destroying the queen city.

Queen Medusa will either kneel down and become his queen, or die!

So the war is over, just waiting for the decisive battle between Sauron the Great and Queen Medusa.

The Witch Empire was more than four million square kilometers at its peak, and it was completely destroyed in less than half a year after the war began.

Duke Russell laid 1.6 million square kilometers, Duke Debose laid 1.2 million square kilometers, and also defeated the five navies of the Witch Empire.

Therefore, at this time, Duke Debos was not only the governor of Bibo Province, but the southern guardian of the entire empire, the supreme leader of the five provinces, with more than 200,000 descendants in his hands, plus other surrendered city-states, the army exceeded 500,000.

Originally, there were only 50,000 descendants of the navy in her hands, but now that her people have not yet reached Bijin City, all the pirates in the 5,000-mile sea area have surrendered and become the navy of the Third Reich in Xilun.

Therefore, the navy under her command suddenly exceeded 100,000.

"Woo woo woo ......"

All kinds of conch sounded.

"Bang ......"

On the docks, the Vulcan shaman lit fireworks.

Duke Deboth's magnificent flagship slowly approached the docks.

A heroic man stood there proudly on the pier, more than two meters tall.

"Uncle Austin, you've done a great job. Duke Debose said.

Austin Russo, Count of the Third Reich in Silen, the new lord of Jade, a powerful knight.

He was ten years older than Duke Debos, and had been traveling outside to cultivate, focusing on personal martial arts, and had gained many honors.

Of course, he had two great honors, that is, he went to the island of borrowed seeds, and on both occasions won the favor of the Amazonian generals, lending his own seeds to reproduce for the Amazon tribe.

Don't cancel, this is a feat that can be taken out and flaunted throughout the continent.

Because every time the kingdom of the Amazons multiplies, the most powerful men in the entire continent go. Duke Russo and Duke Hall have both visited.

This Earl of Austin left the family for a long time because he was unwilling to be a man, and he felt that he could become Duke Russo, but his father failed in the battle for inheritance, and even he lost the opportunity to inherit the duke.

When Duke Debos inherited the family, he became even angrier, he felt that he was more powerful than Debos, and he was even more unwilling to obey her.

But a few months earlier, Debos had written a letter to Austin himself, asking him to become the lord of the city and even the future governor of the province of Bibo, and when the Third Reich was founded, Austin would become the second duke of the Russo family.

So, the mighty Earl of Austin returned.

"My dear niece, should I call you Brooke or Lord Southern?" said Earl Austin.

Duke Debos stepped forward to perform a veneer salute with his uncle.

"Call me Brooke. Debos said, "My dear uncle, you are thirty-nine years old, why haven't you seen my dear aunt yet? ”

Earl Austin said: "There is no way, there seems to be no woman worthy of me in the world." I love Queen Eda of the Amazons, but unfortunately she didn't marry, and she didn't even show up for two reproduction gifts. I have my eye on another queen......"

At this point, Duke Deboth's beautiful face was still smiling, but his gaze shrank suddenly.

Queen Medusa is now considered forbidden by Sauron the Great and can no longer be mentioned.

"Hahaha......" laughed the Earl of Austin, "Brooke is also the best woman, but unfortunately you are my niece." So now there are probably only two women who are worthy of me. ”

Duke Debos said, "May I ask which two people are they? ”

Austin said: "One is Princess Dora of the Amazon Queen Kingdom, and the other is Princess Helen. ”

Duke Debos shrugged his shoulders and said, "Then I'm very sorry, Princess Dora will never marry." And Princess Helen has disappeared for too long, and besides, she still has the blood of a rebellious empress, and our family probably doesn't want to provoke it. ”

"Soon, it's time for the Amazon tribes to reproduce," Austin said. I hope that this time Princess Dora will go, even if she can't get married, it's good to have a few nights. ”

The Duke of Debos and the Earl of Austin turned on their horses and walked side by side towards the city.

Along the way, countless people knelt down and kowtowed.

Both the Viddars and the slaves fell to their knees motionless to greet their noble masters.

After entering the castle at the top of the hill.

The middle-aged eunuch Tarun led thousands of people respectfully and respectfully: "Welcome home the guardian lord, welcome the future governor home." ”

Everyone can feel that Deboth's identity has changed, and the Russo family has become different, becoming more noble and powerful.

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Inside the study!

The middle-aged eunuch Tarun said: "Lord Guardian, the rear admiral of the Imperial Southern Fleet Bloody Baron asks to see you." ”

What an imperial major general, obviously just a pirate leader.

A moment later, the pirate leader, Baron Blood, came in, got down on his knees, and said, "Shaw Monroe meets with Lord Guardian of the South. ”

"The Monroe family?" said Duke Deboss, "If I am not mistaken, you should be the descendant of Count Monroe of Weilan Province, but during the Second Empire, he lost his title due to rebellion against the empress, and even wiped out his family. ”

The Bloody Baron said: "That's right, in order to gain a foothold in the south, the rebellious empress compromised with the most populous Vader family and let them hold various important positions, and my Monroe family became a victim. ”

Sure enough, after being a nobleman, even if he became a pirate leader, he meticulously followed the etiquette of the nobility.

Duke Debos said, "Baron Monroe, are you willing to be loyal to me and become a retainer of my Russo family?"

"My pleasure, my lordship. ”

Duke Debos stretched out his jade hand, and the Bloody Baron stepped forward to kiss her ring.

From now on, the Bloody Baron's fleet belonged to Duke Deboth.

In the Western world, one person attained the Tao, and the chicken and dog ascended to heaven.

The Third Reich of Xilun is about to be established, and the strength of Sauron the Great seems to be comparable to that of Xilun the Great, so the Third Reich of Xilun will be far more powerful than the Second Empire, and will even restore the glory of the First Empire.

Duke Debos became the biggest beneficiary of this revival, and countless heroes came to take refuge.

"Loyal Tarun, I hope that when I leave, you will not be completely resting with your little eunuchs. Duke Debos laughed.

The middle-aged eunuch Tarun said, "My master, you have wronged your most loyal servant, don't you see that I have lost a full 0.3 pounds?"

Duke Debose said, "Then do you have any information to tell me about our insignificant enemy?"

The middle-aged eunuch Tarun said: "This person's name is Shen Lang, he owns a small town, my God? I can't describe the vulgarity and simplicity of this town, how can the gods look at it? Such an ugly town should not appear in the world at all, he still has 11,000 hard work, 2,000 warriors who can fight, and nothing else." ”

Debos said, "Is the city he built really ugly?"

The eunuch Tarun said: "I can't wait to make people blind to the ugliness, and it is also named Queen City." I can't imagine how much this Lord Shen Lang hates his wife, and of course maybe his wife is as ugly as this city. ”

"Queens?" Duke Debos wondered.

Eunuch Tarun said: "I almost forgot, this Oriental Shen Lang claimed to be the future human emperor, and after hearing this information, my ears were deaf for three days." My god of fire, I wonder if there is a king in a village in the Oriental world. If there is a town, it will be terrible, and it will be the emperor. It's a smear to the honor of the whole world, can you imagine a clown with a crown, sitting in one of the world's most vulgar towns, hahahaha......"

"In this world, only His Highness Sauron is the truly great human emperor. That Shen Lang was just a handsome clown at best, compared to Emperor Sauron, he was like a sparrow painted with bright feathers, a two-headed snake turned into an earthworm, and Emperor Sauron was like an eagle soaring in the sky, a dragon circling the sky. ”

"A sparrow with a crown, I have to draw this picture, it's ridiculous. ”

The middle-aged eunuch Tarun covered his stomach, as if he couldn't laugh straight.

Duke Debos frowned, "However, his ugly city is on my land. Therefore, all his insults to honor are also an insult to the Russo family. ”

Earl Austin said, "Then wash away this shame with blood." ”

Duke Debos said: "Send out an army of 100,000 and kill everyone in Shen Lang's ugly city, leaving not a single person, grass or tree." Burn the city to the ground and turn it to ashes as if they never existed. ”

Earl Austin said: "This Shen Lang once escaped being burned at the stake. ”

The fire god shaman next to him said: "It's just a trick of the Orientals, wearing cloth clothes that can prevent fire, and then taking advantage of the fire to jump into the sea to escape." It's not a miracle, it's just a trick, exactly like those lowly tricksters on the streets. ”

Duke Debose said, "Then this time, we will first wash his body, strip him naked, and then pour fish oil on it and burn it again to see if he can still escape from the fire." ”

"Papapa...... middle-aged eunuch Tarun said, "That's great, I'm already looking forward to that scene." ”

"The Bichao Peninsula is my family's territory, even if it has been abandoned, it is still my territory, and now this group of Orientals has built a city on it, like a swarm of-stained flies staying on my plate, I can't wait for a day. ”

"Three days later, 100,000 troops were sent to raze the city to the ground and slaughtered it all. ”

"Yes!"

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Inside the kingdom of the queen of the Amazon.

The cacophony stopped, the countdown was over, and the light of the huge iron ball in front of it completely dimmed, returning to its previous cold appearance.

Shen Lang collapsed directly on the ground, and he was really about to collapse.

"Carry me up. Shen Lang said.

Queen Eda shuddered, "It's already successful, isn't it?"

"Yes, it worked. Shen Lang said: "It won't explode, the big pyramid is saved." ”

"Woman, don't be in a daze, carry me up, I'm about to suffocate. Shen Lang said.

Queen Eda hugged Shen Lang and ran out.

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A few minutes later, Queen Eda came to the top of the pyramid with Shen Lang in her arms.

"Won't there be any danger in the future?" asked Queen Edda.

Shen Lang said: "I have changed the two layers of passwords, and I have also changed the Nightmare Stone, so this big pyramid is completely safe, and it will never explode again, and it will never self-destruct again." ”

Queen Eda looked to the land to the north.

The Great Pyramid was saved, but the five small pyramids to the north were all blown up, destroying countless pastures, wheat fields, mountains, and forests.

The entire kingdom of the queen of the Amazon has been destroyed, and a quarter of the land has been destroyed, and a third of the pastures and wheat fields have been destroyed.

Disaster, a huge disaster.

Fortunately, Shen Lang will be executed today, and most of the people will come to see Shen Lang off, otherwise the casualties will exceed 10,000.

This is a great blessing in misfortune, as long as the Great Pyramid is there, as long as the powerful female warriors are there, the Amazon country is there.

"It's not a natural disaster, it's a conspiracy, right?" said Queen Edda.

"Yes. Shen Lang said: "A long, long conspiracy has been planned, a conspiracy to destroy the Amazon country. ”

Then, Shen Lang said: "Your Majesty, you may be very strange in your heart, I know that the Amazon country will be destroyed, why don't you save it in advance, but watch it destroy a quarter before making a move." ”

Queen Edda said, "First, you owe us nothing. Second, at the last moment, you risked your life to save the Great Pyramid and save my kingdom. ”

Shen Lang said: "But if you don't say it clearly, you will always have mustard." In fact, it was a chain reaction, the volcano erupted in Nightmare Mountain in the north, a large earthquake under the sea, and powerful seismic waves spread to the Amazon, and the northernmost small pyramid energy core first entered the self-destruction process, then the second, the third, and finally the turn of the big pyramid. ”

"However, if Nightmare Mountain to the north is not detonated, all the underground cores of the pyramid will not be opened, and we will not be able to enter it in advance, so we will not be able to save it in advance. ”

"Your Majesty, you should know how strong the underground of this pyramid is, and it is impossible for any human person to open it. Only when it senses the earth shaking and activates the prevention mechanism will it have a chance to open the underground passage to the energy core. ”

"And once it starts exploding, it's too late to save a few of the little pyramids, so we have to keep the big pyramids. ”

"More than 40 years ago, there was a powerful earthquake nearby. And that seismic wave reached the Amazon country, the defense mechanism of several pyramids was opened, and the passage to the underground energy core was opened, and at that time, someone had already infiltrated the pyramid and changed the self-destruction process of the energy core. ”

Queen Edda said, "Why didn't the pyramid explode that time?" ”

Shen Lang said: "I haven't completely figured this out, maybe it's because the energy level of the seismic wave was not enough at that time. Or maybe everyone needs the Amazon kingdom to be destroyed at this time. ”

Queen Eda still didn't speak, she wanted to ask Shen Lang why she knew all this, but because of her personal morality, she wouldn't take the initiative to ask about other people's privacy.

"This is the information that my father left behind, and in fact he did not give it to me, but to my sister, Princess Helen. Shen Lang took out a thick stack of materials from his backpack, which was densely packed with words and patterns.

"Of course, my father Jiang Li should have revised the self-destruction procedure of the energy core at that time, but unfortunately, time is too short, and if he doesn't leave, the exit of the pyramid will be completely closed. Moreover, he was still very young at the time, and he did not study the structure of the Nightmare Stone thoroughly enough. He spent several years doing the math and leaving this important information in the catacombs of the Queen City, hoping that my sister, Princess Helen, would save the Amazons. ”

"Of course, Princess Helen is nowhere to be found, and this information has fallen into my hands, so I came. ”

Queen Edda said, "All this is predestined by the gods, whether it is your father's arrival or your arrival. ”

Then, Queen Eda said, "Then do you think that the conspirator who wants to destroy the Amazon country is Bai Jing?"

Shen Lang couldn't help but be stunned.

Bai Jing?

Could it be that Bai Jing's snowy boat is coming?

"Just as the Little Pyramid exploded, a snowy white boat drifted to the north, exactly like the legendary Ship of Doom, and a mysterious Adolf appeared in the eastern seas to kneel down in the Amazon's allegiance to him. I took a thousand men and killed him, tearing up his ship, but his figure disappeared without a trace, as if he were talking to me only a light and shadow, as if he was thousands of miles away. ”

I...... Holy!

Shen Lang's scalp was numb for a while.

Is this Bai Jing Bai Yujing? Is it so strong?

It's so powerful and mysterious that it's terrifying, and it's a completely unknown means.

Shen Lang said: "Your Majesty, in fact, this great destruction was nearly three hours late. I was very puzzled, both my father and I had calculated countless times that this great destruction should have happened in the morning, and this was a very rigorous calculation, and it could not be wrong. Because the energy core under the Nightmare Mountain in the north has been completely destroyed, and it is completely irreversible. So if the volcano erupts in the north, that big earthquake will definitely happen. ”

"But it was delayed for more than three hours, which was done by manpower. ”

Queen Edda said, "Is this hard to do?"

Shen Lang said: "Your Majesty, the energy core under the Nightmare Mountain in the north was used to suppress volcanoes in ancient times. The volcano was emitting a steady stream of powerful heat, but all of it was swallowed up by a huge energy core, an energy globe that was the finest energy storage. According to the design of ancient civilizations, the working cycle of this energy ball is 10,000 years, and of course it has a huge margin. So it was a big volcano, but it had never erupted, and there was no sign of a volcano brewing, and it was even covered with snow. But the ancient civilization was destroyed, and the absorption of volcanic energy by that energy ball reached the extreme, and it could no longer suppress that volcano, so it would erupt into an unprecedented explosion, not only a terrible volcanic eruption, but also an amazing earthquake. When my father went on an expedition to Nightmare Mountain, he had already estimated the time of its decay and destruction, and I had calculated it many times, and it was exactly right. ”

"But someone stopped its demise for six hours. ”

"Your Majesty, that ball of energy under Nightmare Mountain is used to suppress volcanoes and has been suppressed for countless years. It's like a very small sun, the sun is going to explode, and no one can stop it, even if it's a very small sun, but somebody stops it for six hours, can you imagine what a powerful force it is? How awe-inspiring?"

Her Majesty understands this explanation.

And by now, Queen Eda has also understood the cause and effect.

The ball of energy that suppressed the volcano for 10,000 years under Nightmare Mountain is about to explode, and this is something that will definitely happen.

So someone took advantage of this incident and hatched a shocking conspiracy to destroy the entire Amazon country.

And Shen Lang's father and son discovered this conspiracy and rushed over in time to stop it and save the Amazon country.

Suddenly, Queen Eda was even more fascinated.

This wisdom is too fascinating, too mysterious.

It turned out that the wisdom that Shen Lang had just shown was just a drop in the bucket, and saving the Amazon Kingdom required not only the mysterious operation just now, but also the mastery of the truth of this world. There is an infinite amount of ancient knowledge, infinite wisdom.

Queen Edda felt that this kind of wisdom was the real power.

Man's force is limited, but wisdom is infinite, and it can destroy the world!

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The High Priestess knelt before Queen Edda.

"Teacher, why?" Queen Eda said coldly, "You are not only my teacher, but also my mother's teacher, you are the most respected person in the entire Amazon country, why do you want to betray?"

This high priest is over seventy years old? I can't see it at all, Shen Lang always thought that she was only forty or fifty years old, not only did the charm still exist?

Is puberty so long for an Amazonian woman?

The high priest looked at Shen Lang and said, "Stranger, you have come to cure countless female warriors, this is nothing. You have cured Her Majesty the Queen and allowed the golden bloodline to be passed on, which is already wrong. But you shouldn't stop the destruction of the Amazon Nation, so I have to kill you. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned.

What is the rationale for this?

"A deformed country like the Amazon should have been destroyed!" the High Priest roared, "It shouldn't exist in this world, it should be destroyed, why save him?"

Even Shen Lang can't believe it now, even in the Amazon country, there is a hateful party?

"More than forty years ago, it was you who colluded with outsiders to activate the self-destruction mechanism of the pyramid energy core?" asked Shen Lang.

The High Priest said: "I don't know what self-destruction mechanism is, I just know that as long as someone wants to destroy the Amazon, I will definitely help him, and I will destroy this country, even if it dies with it." ”

Princess Dora, as well as the Amazonian warriors present, are simply suspicious of life.

This high priest is the wise elder of the entire Amazon country, second only to Her Majesty the Queen, why would she want to destroy her own country?

The High Priest looked at Queen Eda and said sharply, "Your mother killed my child, she killed my child. What did I do wrong? I just went to the island of borrowed seeds and found a man to reproduce, just like the other Amazonian women. All Amazon women gave birth to girls, but I gave birth to a boy, and what did I do wrong? I knelt in front of your mother and said I could take the child into self-exile. But your mother said that it was ominous to give birth to a boy, and she took me captive, and then threw my child into the storm, and she killed my child. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at Queen Edda.

Is there a secret to this? No wonder the High Priest hates the Amazon so much.

Queen Edda said, "Then I can't get pregnant, is it also your hands and feet?"

"Yes, it's me. The high priest said, "I only blame myself for being too soft-hearted, I can't bear to kill you, I just try to make it impossible for you to get pregnant." I only blame myself for being too soft-hearted...... Woowoo...... My child, my poor child. ”

Queen Eda sighed, then crouched down and said, "Teacher, your son is not dead. My mother was just a fake baby thrown into the stormy waters, how could she have killed an innocent baby. She sent someone to take the child to the outside world and gave it to a family for adoption. ”

As soon as these words came out, the high priest was startled and looked at Queen Eda in disbelief.

"This is your son's fetal hair, and now it's back to you. Queen Eda handed over a box.

The High Priest stared blankly at all this, opening the box to see the soft golden fetal hair inside.

"Ah...... Yes...... Ah......h

Then, her head slammed into the ground, and she was about to kill herself.

However, her suicide was prevented by Queen Edda, who said, "You are guilty, so you are exiled, if you wish, go and find your son." ”

Suddenly, the high priest collapsed to the ground crying.

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Next!

Shen Lang leaves the kingdom of the Amazon Queen.

Queen Eda saw her off, and she suddenly said seriously: "What you said before, does it still count?"

Shen Lang said: "What words?"

Queen Edda said, "Just shut me up, or I'll be killed." ”

Shen Lang was stunned, Your Majesty, you, are you seducing me so directly?

Suddenly, Shen Lang nodded and said: "Of course it counts, I am the future human emperor, Chrysostom Yuyan, I must do it!"

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Note: I'm going to eat, and then I'm going to write the second update! Everyone gives me a monthly pass, and I'm going to continue to work hard to code the power of the word.

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