Volume 3 The Wind and Rain Rises and the Eight Desolations Chapter 241 The City of Chaos (4)
The Sand Gang, the City Lord's Mansion, and the Xinyang Sect, three local forces, are standing in the chaotic city. Coupled with the power of the three major families of Qi Jinpu, this chaotic city is really full of mountains, and the open and secret battles have never stopped.
The old man spoke and asked Jiang Ling to get rid of a Xinyang bishop for him, Jiang Ling was a little surprised, a few days ago, the people of the Sand Gang robbed him of the livestock, and almost fought, Jiang Ling thought that the old man should resent the Sand Gang.
Jiang Ling asked, "This Xinyang Sect bishop, where did he offend you?" ”
The old man had already made a request, so he explained: "My name is Wei Ying, I used to be from Hengjin, and I came to settle in this German city four years ago. In the past four years, I have really seen the deceit and deceit of the people in this city, and you fight for me. I have low skills, and I can only live my life here, and I dare not have too much to do with the people in this city. However, I got to know a girl. ”
There was a hint of memory in the old man's eyes, he stood up and walked to the window, and continued: "She is a girl who grows flowers, and her flower fields are not far from me, so she has become acquainted with me since she came and went. Of course, I am old, so I naturally do not have a love for this girl, but regard her as my daughter. ”
"It's rare to find such a good-hearted girl in this city." The old man sighed lightly, anger flashed in his vicissitudes of life, and said, "But just half a year ago, when this girl had just turned eighteen years old, she was taken by the bishop of the Xinyang Sect when he passed by the flower field. The bishop used despicable means to trick the girl into the Temple of Daylight, and then... But she never came out again. ”
Jiang Ling's eyes were also angry when he heard this, he remembered the medieval Europe ruled by religion, when the faithful regarded the bishop as a god, while some bishops regarded the believer as a slave.
Religious belief is a sweet spring that can enrich and comfort people's spiritual world, but some people use it as a thread to play with believers. Such people are truly hateful.
Wei Ying said: "I only have two wishes now, one is to return to my hometown, and the other is to kill the bishop. ”
"What strength does that bishop have?" Jiang Ling asked.
"It's also a world of change." Wei Ying shook his head and said, "But he rarely leaves the temple, and even if he leaves, there are several deacons with him, and I can't kill him alone, so I've been waiting for an opportunity." ”
Jiang Ling asked, "Is there a chance now?" ”
"Yes, now that all forces are interfering in Decheng, the Xinyang Sect is acting in a low-key manner on the surface, but in fact it has to secretly send a bishop to check the movements of all parties, and he will immediately close the temple today." Wei Ying turned to look at Jiang Ling and said solemnly, "As long as you are willing to help me, we have a chance to kill him." ”
Jiang Ling was silent, thinking in his heart, after all, the main quest had not been issued at this time, and he had not joined his teammates, even if he was subjectively willing to help, but there was a certain risk in this matter, and it was inconvenient for him to act rashly.
Wei Ying saw Jiang Ling hesitating, so he said: "I know that this matter is not trivial, and some strong people are difficult, but as long as you are willing to help, I am willing to give it away with a heavy treasure." As he spoke, the old man took out two things from the bag, a notebook and a small porcelain vase.
At this moment, the side quest prompt sounds.
[Obtain the main quest: Assist in killing the Bishop of the Xinyang Sect, Zhu Ji]
[Difficulty: Normal]
[Mission content: Assist Wei Ying in killing Bishop Zhu Ji]
[Task reward: 30 points, a book of Decheng-related notes.] A snow ginseng qi pill. 】
[Note: Today, Zhu Ji was ordered to inspect the east of the city, which is the best chance to kill him.] However, once this matter fails or leaks the news, it will naturally arouse the hostility of the New Yang Sect. 】
Wei Ying naturally couldn't hear the sound of the task prompt, he looked at the things in his hand and explained: "This note is what I have seen and heard in Decheng in the past four years, recording some characters in Decheng and their related identities, if you want to do something in Decheng, you must need this information." And what is in this bottle is a snow ginseng qi pill, which can help you condense your thoughts and stabilize your mind when you break through the realm. ”
Jiang Ling was still a little jealous when he saw the information in the remarks that he might have a grudge with the Xinyang Sect, but seeing that these two things were indeed very valuable, he made a decision after weighing them for a while: "I agree to assist you in killing Zhu Ji." ”
"Okay." Wei Yingmian nodded with a little joy, and then said, "Get ready, and we'll go to the east of the city to wait for Zhu Ji in a while." ”
Jiang Ling responded, and then thought about it carefully, although the task was accepted, he always felt that something was not right.
......
In the most central part of the city, there is a building, the eaves are flying, the spine beast is like life, and the main building is four stories high, which is very majestic.
The building is a few years old, and many people have forgotten who built the mansion in the first place.
But now everyone knows where this is.
Castle Lord's Mansion.
There is no wife in the wife's cake, and there is no fish in the fish-flavored shredded pork.
But in this world-known borderless land, there is a city lord's mansion, although this city lord can't respond to the call like the city lord in other places, don't dare to disobey, but dare to be the city lord here, and do it for eight years, his ability and strength are naturally undoubted.
The burly figure sat in a chair and sipped a cup of tea.
There was a middle-aged man standing next to him, who poured another cup for the city lord with a smile on his face, and he flattered and said, "This is the waterfall fairy tea sent from Qingyue, how do you taste it?" ”
"Waterfall Immortal Tea?" The city lord's voice sounded, and he said with interest: "Isn't this a tribute to the royal family and the Qi family's tea?" ”
"It is said that it is a tribute to the royal family, but in fact, whether the royal family can drink it or not depends on the face of the Qi family." The middle-aged man smiled and said, "The waterfall immortal tea sent this time is more than the one that Prince Yichuan shared last year." ”
The city lord suddenly snorted coldly: "Heh, the emperor's son is not as well treated as me, this Qi family wants to treat me as a son." ”
The middle-aged man hurriedly said, "Where is this, the Qi family values you." ”
"Value me?" The city lord turned the teacup, shook his head and said: "Back then, I, Song Tiancheng, was a general in Yichuan, and I killed all the guards, and I was stabbed five times before I hacked the leader of the rebel army, and in the end, guess what?" The military merits were taken away by a son-in-law who did not go to the front line at all, and what is even more infuriating is that my dead brothers were even deducted more than half of their pensions by their top bosses. I couldn't get angry, I argued with him with injuries, and finally slashed the general, was wanted by the whole country, and ran like a dog to this smoky place. At that time, why didn't the Qi family take a fancy to me? ”
The middle-aged man was speechless for a while, he had probably heard about the life experience of the city lord, but he had never heard the city lord mention this matter in person. He still said: "At this time and that time, now that you are very important in Decheng, and you have touched the threshold of Xuanji, if you can show favor to the Qi family, the future will definitely be more nourishing." Besides, you were born in Yichuan, and everyone treats you as a member of the Qi family, so it's better to..."
"Why don't you be this ridiculous city lord?"
"Of course you can continue to be the city lord, even if you don't become the city lord, you will definitely be an offering in the Qi family in the future."
Song Tiancheng smiled, and the middle-aged man naturally accompanied the smiling face, and the next moment, Song Tiancheng's smile suddenly narrowed, and his face was full of indifference: "Although this city lord of Decheng is not like a real city lord, but at least he is a person, but you let me be a dog for the Qi family?" ”
"This..."The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, and then said, "How can it be a dog..."
"It's not been a day or two since I, the city lord, have done it, and the Qi family has also tried to win me over, but it is not as important as it is today. Not only did he send a pot of waterfall fairy tea..."Song Tiancheng looked up at the middle-aged man and said, "You also won over you who have been with me for three years, or rather, you are a member of the Qi family?" ”
"City Lord, what's wrong with defecting to the Qi family?"
"To put it bluntly, the Qi family is for these two hundred catties of Xuanjing Iron." Song Tiancheng ignored the man's words at all, and continued: "But it was dug up by the sand gang, what does it have to do with me." ”
"You are the lord of the city, how can the affairs of this Decheng have nothing to do with you?" The middle-aged man lowered his voice and said, "As long as you are willing to cooperate with the Qi family, don't mention the gold, silver and jewelry, if you want to be the city lord, you will continue to do it, and if you want to return to Yichuan, then you will be a general." ”
"General." Song Tiancheng thought about it silently.
The middle-aged man's eyes lit up slightly, and he felt that there was a play, and said, "That's right, who will dare to rob you of your military merits at that time." ”
"Hey." Song Tiancheng sighed.
The middle-aged man was about to speak again, but suddenly felt a cold light flash in front of him.
A short knife pierced the middle-aged man's heart.
The middle-aged man's face was stunned, and after a moment his face showed pain, he whimpered, and was about to speak.
Song Tiancheng turned his wrist, the tip of the knife turned around in the middle-aged man's heart, and Song Tiancheng said coldly: "You don't know that the son-in-law who robbed me of my military merits back then is the son of the Qi family." ”
Blood splattered, staining the waterfall tea in the teacup red.
The knife was drawn, and the steward, who had served the lord of the city for three years, collapsed weakly under the table.
Song Tiancheng picked up a handkerchief and wiped the blood on the knife.
A beautiful woman walked in through the side door, sighed lightly, and said, "Why bother, even if you don't agree, you won't be so decisive, doesn't this show that you want to be inseparable from the Qi family?" ”
The woman's face was a little worried, but she didn't panic, it seemed that she had been not far away just now, and she listened to the conversation between Song Tiancheng and the steward.
"I and the Qi family are incompatible." Song Tiancheng put the polished scabbard back on his waist and said, "If the Qi family wants to kill me, it's not that easy. ”
The woman frowned slightly and said, "If you really annoy the Qi family, who can protect you?" ”
The city lord said as a matter of course: "Of course it's the Jin family and the Park family." ”
The woman's eyes lit up and she said, "Do you have dealings with them?" ”
"Nope." Song Tiancheng smiled and said confidently: "But at this juncture, they want me to fall out with the Qi family more than anyone else, so I have the possibility of being a dog for them, and they will naturally not let the Qi family kill me." ”
The woman's eyes showed a hint of joy, and then she asked, "But, Xuanjing Iron is so precious, can the people of the Sand Gang sell you face?" ”
"Sha Jingtian's matter is a bit overbearing." Song Tiancheng snorted coldly: "He wants to sit on the ground and raise the price, but he refuses to express his position for a long time, this is forcing the three families to do it, and Decheng will be in chaos when the time comes." At that time, he couldn't sell me face even if he didn't want to. Lao Tzu is the lord of Decheng! ”
Song Tiancheng picked up the cup of waterfall fairy tea stained with blood, raised his head and drank it all.