Chapter 38, the night walk of a hundred ghosts
In the month after the end of the War, Thor spent some time in the Chambord Islands, where he met a blind gambler and a young girl who could tell divination.
At that time, Thor wanted to rob the little girl for his own use, but after realizing that the blind gambler was unusual, he retreated and asked the little girl to help him with a divination.
There is a line in the prophetic poem of divination:
When the Hyakki walk by night, the king will replace the Facelings.
At that time, Thor could still wonder, who were the Facelings? What is the benefit of replacing him.
It wasn't until he learned the true identity of the king that Thor suddenly realized that he was referring to the throne of this country.
And things are like prophetic poems. Everything that happened along the way verifies the authenticity of the prophetic poem.
Thor regretted a little, if he forcibly took the little girl away at that time, would many things for him be much smoother?
It's a pity that there is no regret medicine in the world, and the two don't know when and when they can meet.
As the clock strikes midnight, Kyoto's nightlife has just begun.
The commotion that had taken place a few days earlier in the morning did not stop the insane enthusiasm of the locals.
This kind of gathering crowds to fight Europe happens every day, as long as the knife does not cut at oneself.
In the cherry blossom courtyard, Lin personally put on a red trench coat for Thor, and then carefully helped him straighten his collar and followed him out of the cherry blossom courtyard.
Standing at the entrance of the cherry blossom courtyard, you can see a dense crowd of pirates standing on the deck below, such as Chloe, Minano, Yukui, and Morning Dew.
A big, muscular little giant carried a pirate flag of the Hundred Ghost Pirates.
Thor glanced away, and the shapeless pirates gave him a hideous, ugly smile.
The blade in his hand was as bright as a mirror in the moonlight.
"The ghost king goes forward, and the hundred ghosts follow."
Chloe shouted, and the crowd took the initiative to split their ways.
Carrying the prize, Thor smiled, walked down the cherry blossom courtyard, through the crowd, and walked down the plank to the dock.
The crowd behind him laughed and followed in turn, and when the last person stepped on land, a thick fog rose on the sea behind him, and the thick fog followed the hundred ghosts, hiding their figures.
The ghost king walked towards the streets of the capital with a hundred ghosts, and everyone was surrounded by a thick fog.
"What's the matter with this fog?"
Chenlu gently tugged at the corner of Lin's clothes, she could see the outside, but from the outside, the vision inside was blurred, and she could only see the poking figure.
"It's Thor's ability, a little trick to scare people. Dealing with a master is a chicken rib, and dealing with ordinary people, scaring him can scare him to death. ”
Lynn chuckled.
In fact, many times, she thinks that Thor is a god.
"Be careful, a lot of people will be dragged into hell by the hundred ghosts tonight."
Chloe reminded softly, and at some point, he wore a sharp blade on his index finger that was half a meter long, like a cat's claw.
Chenlu shivered and hid behind Lynn.
"I'll give me that flower field."
Yukui drew a short knife.
"Yes"
Thor nodded, and Yukui's figure disappeared into the thick fog.
He is a master among the killers, and this kind of head-to-head combat is too much of a waste of his ability.
"Huh, what's going on??"
People on the street quickly noticed the anomaly.
The thick fog that spread from the end of the street quickly engulfed the people in the street.
Once devoured, the person would disappear, silently without a sound.
"Head, I said, why don't you just give these grandsons a knife. It was too much trouble to stun, and a few small ruffians even started with us. ”
The one-eyed pirate rubbed his only remaining eye, which was blue and blue, apparently a punch to someone.
It's too aggrieved, for these people who are not gangsters, they will be knocked out if they are pulled in. It's okay to meet a timid person, but when you encounter a few dogs jumping off the wall in a hurry, this eye of his, is an example.
Chloe kicked a man in the neck, and the other party fainted as soon as he rolled his eyes, he will not die, but he will definitely cover his neck and scream when he wakes up tomorrow.
Chloe, who has been recognized by the ship's pirates, pushed his glasses with his wrist and said, "You can't kill indiscriminately, and you can't cause too much commotion and sequelae." In addition, these guys can bring us a lot of benefits in the future. ”
The only ones in the crowd who didn't make a move were Sol and Mino, one didn't want to make a move, and the other disdained to shoot.
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Somewhere in Kyoto, a gangster stronghold, a bald man with a big belly and a poop impatiently returned to the cross.
"Don't shake, my eyes are glazed."
A foxy woman sits on a sofa with her arms crossed.
"Damn, I just feel that there is something wrong with that woman, but I can't say where there is a problem, I have been restless for the past two days, and my eyelids are jumping tonight...... Something is going to happen. ”
The foxy woman who had a leg with Huatian but hid from the bald man snorted coldly, "You are just old and too timid." Afraid of what? Didn't we hire several bounty hunters to protect us? Afraid of what? If you have something to do with them, you can't just take money and not do anything, just those few people, two million Baileys a day."
The woman lit a cigarette and spat out a puff of smoke from her red lips, "That woman, it's not a good thing at first glance." It's long overdue to do her. ”
Thinking of those masters downstairs, the bald man felt a lot more relieved, sighed, and said, "How can this be, that kid in Huatian can't wait to lie on her belly all day long." How? Didn't you see that after the woman disappeared in the past two days, Hanada was like a lost soul......"
The woman rolled her eyes, in fact, she hated it so much in her heart, but in front of this bald old man, she couldn't say too much.
Alas, forget it, anyway, after a while, I can be with Hanada openly.
When she thought of the sweat and fat on this old man's body, she couldn't help but want to vomit.
Although it was a scene scene, it was too difficult for her to bear.
Especially the woman who suddenly appeared some time ago to confuse Hanada, so that she wanted to stab the old man to death on the bed with a knife several times, and then scratch the woman's face, and then grab her hair and ask Hanada if she likes this ugly bastard.
The bald man who mistook the woman's anger at the night rose hurriedly sat down beside the woman, hugged the woman's shoulders and shook it, and said softly, "Baby, don't be angry, isn't that eye-catching woman gone now." ”
The woman knocked his hand off and gave him a blank look, "Eyesore?" It's eye-catching. I see you didn't even take your eyes off when you saw that vixen. ”
The balding old man laughed.
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In the Kyoto Royal Palace, the masked man sits on the throne, and the two columns below are a total of more than ten people, all of whom are high-ranking officials of this large country with a population of more than one million.
These gray-bearded ministers bowed their heads respectfully and listened to the commands of those above them.
After all, the powerful ministers are different from those ignorant ordinary people, and they know a lot of insiders.
However, they did not understand why the king did not let them reveal the truth, and did not let them straighten their backs to make the faces of those ignorant gossips spittle.
After all, according to what a certain minister said, our group of old immortals can't be beaten, but few of us are really opponents when we scold people.
At the end, an old man with snow-white hair standing at the front raised his head slightly, looking at the king who was sitting on the throne and was getting thinner and thinner, and now his body was out of shape.
"You don't have to be like this, king, the pirates and gangsters, as long as we are willing to pay some price, there will naturally be a navy to clean them up." Under your leadership, the country is good...... Very good......"
The masked man reached out and took off his mask, revealing a face in his last years, and whispered a sentence that made everyone present cry.
The king said.
"This king is tired and wants to rest for a while......"
The thought of the king, who was only in his fifties, had such a face, and the old ministers couldn't stop chopping. No matter how much I wanted to persuade him, I couldn't say it.
The palace gate was pushed open, and a man in red walked in.
He walked towards the throne and regarded the old Manchu ministers as nothing.
This man, who uprooted the gangsters in the capital overnight with brutal and bloody means, stood in front of the throne.
The indignant ministers of the Emperor Dynasty waved their hands and said softly, "You all go down, I'll talk to him."
After the old ministers retreated, there were only two people left in the palace hall.
Thor had seen this luxurious palace for the first time, and only looked at it for a few moments, then fixed his eyes on the old man with the crown on his head.
Although I have seen it once, I am still a little shocked to see you again at this time.
Who would have thought that such a man would be a man in his fifties and a well-pampered king.
"I've already handed over the relevant matters on my behalf, and you can take the position tomorrow."
Thor nodded, all these things had helped him, and it had undoubtedly saved him a lot of energy.
The man wearing the crown smiled and said, "Although it is said that once a son of heaven and a courtier, but those old guys have good abilities, if you are willing to continue to be an official, please don't refuse." But they are not expected to be officials anymore, and if there are those who return to their hometowns, please also ask for approval, and give them a sum of money for the journey. There are a number of young generals in the army who are very good and have great potential in the future. As for the older generation, don't think about it, they have all died in the snow all these years. ”
An old generation of kings and a new generation of kings, one speaks and one listens.
Finally, Thor sat down directly on the steps under the throne, took out a jug of wine, and drank it.
It's not that I'm tired of the king's nagging, I just want to accompany this old man on his last journey.
The old man who had been nagging for half a night glanced at Sol and said, "Why do you drink by yourself?" ”
Sol was helpless and handed over the only half pot of wine left.
The old man took the flask, took a sip, and said with a smile, "Kurokas is thousands of miles of territory, fortunately."
There's me............"
Thor turned his head to look in the direction of the palace gate, unwilling to look at the old man who was slowly dissipating.
The last sound was the sound of flasks and masks falling to the ground.
Thor, who had no sorrow or joy, turned his head, looked at the empty throne, picked up the mask and flask, and said softly.
"Since then, the rivers have been thousands of miles, and I am glad to have my sol."
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Things turned out to be as the old king said, and the old ministers resigned one by one.
Therefore, according to the old king's wishes, Saul allowed them to resign one by one, and gave them a sum of money sufficient for their retirement.
As for the second-generation young generals who inherited their fathers, Sol specially met with them.
Although he is a young general, he is not young, the oldest is thirty-five years old, and the youngest is eighteen.
In this group, there is a pair of brothers, a team of brothers and sisters.
The highest official position was the oldest burly man, who was said to be infinitely powerful and loyal.
After the dinner, Saul chatted with the man named Cuba for a while.
"At the junction of the snowfield and Kyoto, there is a majestic pass, which was forged by the old king and his soldiers twenty years ago, in order to resist the great terror in the snowfield. Several of our fathers died there, and if nothing else, several of us will die there in battle or old age. ”
The man who had eaten heavily grinned, a little restrained in the face of this king, who was younger than himself.
"Although our country is a well-known big country, the current situation is far from good. One of the most aggrieved was that we worked hard at the border, and the people in Kyoto pointed at us behind our backs and scolded us for not doing our proper work and allowing the gangsters to cause chaos. ”
Cuba smiled bitterly and said, "But the gang was solved by you, and I am very grateful." But the old king was really good. ”
"Yes, that's good."
Thor chimed in.
Cuba, realizing that he had said the wrong thing, hurriedly apologized, and Thor shook his hand so that he didn't have to pay too much attention.
Before leaving, Cuba said to Thor seriously, "Your Excellency the King, I heard that you are a pirate and a powerful person like a monster. In fact, our brothers at the border pass don't ask for any rewards or official positions, but only ask you to come to the border pass to see your brothers. ”
In the end, after wanting to speak several times, he finally mustered up the courage and said, "Your Excellency, if we can let people use more than 100 words in the history books of this country to record our group of soldiers who have guarded the border for generations, we are grateful, even if we die, we will die with laughter." ”
Thor nodded, and only said yes.
Stepping on the afterglow of the setting sun, a group of young generals walked out of the capital......