Chapter 8: Wanted in the City
Although the Aslan Empire and Duoduo Xicheng were once one of the Terran tribes, the people of Aslan and the people of the Hongjun Empire were different in all aspects of life, and the people of Aslan retained the wildness of the primitive human race in many places. Although the alchemy machinery in this country is very developed, especially alchemy, they often use this advantage for war, so the living standards of the people here are not good.
This is one of the reasons why many ancient races are dying out, and races that focus on war will not survive for long.
Walking in the Aslan Empire, you can see alchemy shops everywhere, and most of the alchemy products are sold, the name alchemy comes from the skill of "smelting metal", alchemy was first used to create weapons and weapons, which is the most vulgar and primitive alchemy, and then added the transformation of later generations, it has become obviously different from before, and now the lowest level of alchemy is to create alchemy weapons, most of which are firearms, and high-level alchemy is to create mysterious magic weapons.
Dongfang Ziyan and Shangguan Yuanji put on the system of guards and mixed into the city, and the confused city guards didn't realize that the returning guard looked so "deformed".
The two hid in a dark alley and took off their uniforms, Shangguan Yuan sighed, "Fortunately, there is not much difference in dress in this country, just bring a hat and a scarf, so that you can just cover your face." As he spoke, he pulled out his scarf and hat from his bag.
"I was so scary by what the teacher said, I thought it would be so difficult to enter the territory of the empire, haha." Dongfang Ziyan put on his hat and said with a smile.
But Shangguan Yuanji still had a cold face: "Don't be complacent yet, because I estimate that we are about to be wanted." After saying that, he put on his scarf, "They will definitely track it down when they find out that there are two guards missing from the border, and they didn't tell you...... Those two teleportation jades had been glowing just now. ”
Dongfang Ziyan really couldn't laugh, and after a while, he said silently: "I'm a little hungry."
"Did you listen to me just now......" Shangguan Yuan helped his forehead.
In a restaurant, Yuan Ji and Ziyan sat at a table in the corner, waiting for the food to be served, and at the same time they were wary of the people around them. In this strange country, especially the enemy country came out to eat so swaggeringly, it was fortunate that these two boys were not afraid of death.
Most of the people who come here to eat are alchemists, as well as anarchist monks, or loose monks (i.e., free monks, who do not belong to any ethnic tribe, and are common in this world).
"These alchemists don't have much to do with the government of Aslan, they all focus on money, and fortunately they took a lot of treasure when they escaped from their home." Shangguan Yuanji silently took a sip of tea.
"What?! So you escaped! I thought you came with Uncle Shangguan's permission! Dongfang Ziyan squirted the tea in his mouth.
Suddenly, a hot wind blew in through the doorway, rolling up a puff of dust, choking the two of them to cough. "The weather here is so bad, it's really strange how to survive here." Dongfang Ziyan rubbed his eyes.
"It's not something to think about, we have to find a place to transform the two communication jades just now." Yuan Ji said.
"Again, if you don't change the point of contact for the message, the contact person is still guarding them, so it's easy to be found." Ziyan said.
Yuan Ji was a little surprised: "Ziyan, it sounds like you know a lot about machinery!" ”
At this moment, the waiter brought all the dishes ordered, Ziyan's nose moved, his eyes stared at the food on the table and said, "I understand a little bit." After speaking, he stuffed his mouth with meat without waiting for Yuan Ji to see it clearly, "Although the soft Hu family did not teach Gu E, let's think about the preparation and call Gu Hu." (My father didn't teach me, but I read the books myself.) )”
Shangguan Yuan slammed the table and said, "You swallow it for me and then speak!" The jade in his hand also slapped on the table, Dongfang Ziyan smiled, but the two of them didn't notice that there were already people around them who were attracted to them.
"Who are those two children, how can there be a rumor jade?" A bald man with a tiger's back muttered, putting down the wine bowl in his hand, and the ghost-headed knife behind his back rattled in the scabbard.
"It's just a child, I don't know which noble young master came out to play." A thin old man with a turban next to him said, knocking the cigarette pouch on the edge of the stool and knocking the ashes, "Those two beads are high-grade goods, they are high-end goods that can transmit images, and they can buy four hundred gold spirit coins!" ”
Dongfang Ziyan and Shangguan Yuanji's eyes immediately changed, Yuan Ji pretended not to hear, put away the communication jade, Ziyan buttoned his hat down, and put his hands under the table unnaturally. "Don't be quiet, look at my color, Ziyan." Yuan Ji said to Ziyan with his lips, and Ziyan nodded lightly.
The man with the ghost head knife touched his bald head, the scar on the top of his head was particularly eye-catching, he stood up with a drop in the wine bowl, and strode towards Yuan Ji like a meteor, and the old man who smoked a cigarette pouch frowned. The bald head walked up to Yuan Ji, patted his big hand on his shoulder, and said, "Hey! Little ghost, Lao Tzu paid three gold spirit coins to buy your two rumor jades, why don't you do it! "It's so loud that you can hear it all over the restaurant.
Yuan Ji's face was expressionless, and Ziyan on the opposite side lowered his head and darkened his face.
The customers present were all coaxing on the sidelines, and the shopkeeper and the guys in the store were leaning against the counter and watching the excitement. The bald man grinned, revealing a neat row of teeth, "Sell or not!" How much candy can you buy for three gold spirit coins! Yes? Hahaha! ”
"Hey, hey! Ghost head! Don't bully children! An alchemist drank all the wine in his glass, his face flushed.
Shangguan Yuanji was still silent, but instead picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, took out a few gold spirit coins and put them on the table, and slowly said to Ziyan: "Have you finished eating?" Father is in a hurry to find us, let's go. Dongfang Ziyan nodded and stood up.
"Bastard! When Lao Tzu is air! The bald head shouted, and he was about to draw his sword. Hell, don't make trouble here! The old man who smoked the cigarette pouch shouted.
"Humph!" The bald head put the knife away, and the sound of coaxing stopped abruptly.
Shangguan Yuanji and Dongfang Ziyan walked towards the door, Yuan Ji didn't say a word facing forward, Ziyan nodded at the old man as a thanks, but the old man didn't say anything.
Out of the restaurant, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief. "I didn't expect to run into trouble as soon as I settled down." Dongfang Ziyan let out a long breath, "Fortunately, there is that old man to help." ”
"You think too simply, Ziyan, you remember it for me, no stranger outside can believe it, this is the principle of survival, I have encountered a lot of this kind of thing before, but this is the first time it has been resolved peacefully." Shangguan Yuan sighed. "After all, it's in an enemy country, so you can't cause trouble."
"It's better for you to make fewer shots in the future, and you still say that I, your bad problem of 'not running away once you fight' should be changed quickly." Dongfang Ziyan said.
"Don't talk nonsense, I'm your big brother!"
"You're as old as me, and you were born just a few hours before me!"
Shangguan Yuanji sighed, "Don't talk nonsense, let's complete the task given to us by the teacher first!" Until then, you'll have to tell me if you're really mechanical. ”
"Yes, I can transform this simple machining in a few minutes!" Dongfang Ziyan filled his mouth with a piece of jerky, which he grabbed from the table.
"This is probably a relatively advanced skill in 'mechanical engineering'! Did you master it just by reading a book? Don't talk big, Ziyan! Yuan Ji was startled at first, and then said with a smile, "Although I admit that the men in your family are very talented, the technical work of alchemy machinery is not what you are good at. ”
Zi Yan smiled, "How could I lie to my brother!" It's up to me later! Ziyan gave a thumbs up. Inadvertently, he noticed that the street was getting a little noisy, and then after a while, he heard someone commotion.
"Attention, everybody! Two children attacked the border guards and infiltrated the city, please cooperate with the guards in the search!! Someone on the other end of the crowd shouted over a loudspeaker, "We suspect enemy spies have infiltrated!" Vigilance vigilance!! Now Launched Most Wanted in the City!! ”
An ominous wind hung up, and Yuan Ji secretly scolded: "Damn, it's coming so fast, it seems that those two border guards are not dead!" Let's go! After saying that, he and Ziyan hurriedly turned into an alley, and then there was a sound of footsteps and the sound of pulling the bolt.
"Guards! I just got into the alley with two children in shape! ”
"That's it! Fast! Pursue! ”
Ziyan and Yuan Ji ran left and right in the alley, and finally stopped at the end of an alley, "It's a dead end!" This wall is about 10 meters high! Even you can't climb it! Ziyan slammed his fist against the wall. Alright, let's kill it! Shangguan Yuanji took out the Fire Sword that Gang Ziyan kept and handed it to him.
Ziyan pulled out his sword, looked at the crimson blade, and heard the footsteps getting closer and closer, "It's really exciting, it's exciting to think about." He leaned against the wall made of loess, baring half his head and looking out, "Oh my god, there are so many people!" The alleys are going to be packed! ”
"And they're all equipped with those alchemy guns." Shangguan Yuanji said in a cold sweat, and swung his wind cutting sword twice, "But we should be optimistic, at least it is much easier to deal with than the last time we were chased and killed by the Silver Wing Black Striped Tiger!" ”
"I really admire your optimism, in short, it's all death, it's just the difference between time and time!" Dongfang Ziyan smiled, and Yuan Ji, who rarely smiled, also smiled bitterly.
Suddenly, the huge loess wall not far from the two of them, someone called from the other side: "Boys! If you want to live! Just climb up!! ”
Ziyan and Yuan Ji's eyes widened in disbelief as a thick rope came down from the other end of the wall. As the footsteps of the pursuers got closer and closer, Ziyan and Yuan Ji looked at each other and hesitated.
"If you don't come again, I'm leaving, old man!" The man spoke again.
"Here we go!" Yuan Ji and Ziyan spoke in unison.
The guards of the western city of Duoduo rushed to the end of the dead end with guns, and when they saw that there was no one inside, they were all dumbfounded, and the chief guard and his subordinates stared at each other: "Didn't you say that two enemies ran in!" ”
"I saw it, sir!"
The guard grew up and cursed a few times, "Let's go search somewhere else!" ”
On the other side of the wall, Ziyan and Yuan Ji were lying on the wall, and they were relieved to hear that the guards had withdrawn. Ziyan turned around, held his hat, looked up and said with a smile: "Thank you, you..." Dongfang Ziyan and Shangguan Yuanji looked at the person who saved them, and were immediately stunned.
The man held a cigarette pouch in his mouth, exhaled a long puff of green smoke, and smiled slightly. It turned out to be the old man who spoke to them in the restaurant.
"Why do you help us every time?" , Shangguan Yuanji clenched the sword in his hand vigilantly, and he frowned: "No, I should ask you, why are you here?" Are you here to stop us? Are you an enemy or..."