Chapter 3 Inquiry
With little Doug, who was born and raised in Dude, everything became simpler, and to Ye Qi's surprise, little Doug was familiar with some of the driver's tricks.
"This is what Mr. Spedudo taught...... At home, I have a car! β
When Little Doug explained, he was a little embarrassed, but Ye Qi nodded with relief - although Little Doug's family is not the so-called traditional nobles and super-rich, it is also an ordinary rich man, and more importantly, with Little Doug's family education, it is impossible to know these things.
After all, it is the knowledge that is really valued by those who focus on appraisal, and everything else is just incidental; If this were not the case, Little Doug would not have been bullied by that straw bag Wall, and he didn't know what to doβno learning, no action, all the time.
The speed of the taxi was not fast, but it was also absolutely dissatisfied, and after a few random pointers from Little Doug, the driver did not slaughter the two men as fat sheep, and proceeded by the nearest road towards Delong Manor, arriving in about forty-five minutes; Ye Qi took out a banknote to pay and walked forward, while Little Doug carefully checked the coin that the other party had recovered.
Ye Qi smiled: "With your reminder, he won't play such a small trick again, you can basically rest assured...... Of course, such caution is appreciated! β
Little Doug first handed over the coin to Ye Qi, and then said: "Caution is our greatest reliance on witches, you need to be careful at all times, after all, the dark creatures in the shadows bite your neck." Definitely won't say hello to you...... Your Excellency Ye Qi. This is it! β
Reciting quotes from the Witcher's Code. Turning the corner of a pine forest, Doug Jr. pointed to the complex behind the pine grove - it was a building that maintained the architectural style of the early liberal era, mixed with a lot of features of the sacred age and the bloody age, but it was clear that the owner of the house was a man of heart who not only renovated it every year, but also hired a designer to make it fit together so that it did not seem obtrusive or chaotic.
"Do you know whose property is this?"
Stand on a gravel path in the middle of a pine forest. Ye Qi asked.
Little Doug lowered his head and thought for a while, then said: "First it was the ancestral home of the Pierd family, but the Pierd family declined about three years ago, and then it was taken over by the Karui family; Mr. Karui was a real estate developer who owned a large number of properties and was constantly changing...... So, I can't be sure β after all, I've been out of that circle for a long time. Something is not well informed! β
Ye Qi smiled and said, "It's enough to have these!" β
After speaking. Ye Qi walked towards the gate of the manor first, thinking secretly in his heart: "Real estate merchant? Lots of homestead property? It is very much in line with the feeling of a connector person...... Or is it just one of them? β
Thinking of the two Hart brothers who went straight to Dude, some secret thoughts naturally appeared in Ye Qi's heart, of course, such speculation did not have too much malice, it was just an instinctive idea; After all, so far, Ye Qi has not ruled out the speculation that it was that Karui or a certain gentleman looking for a backer.
The gate of the manor is not in the form of a traditional fence, but is covered with a thick layer of iron, with a height of nine feet, blocking anyone's view, and the low roar and barking of the hounds from the manor show that there is enough security here - hounds are more reliable than human guards in many cases, their sense of smell, hearing and eyes are much higher than that of human guards, of course, the best way is to cooperate with the two, the brains of human guards, in many cases, It is also an indispensable match.
Bells, bells, bells......
Little Doug walked to the side of the gate and pulled a bronze guarded doorbell, loud enough to be heard inside the manor; In a few moments, a footstep sounded, and on the iron-clad door, a square window was opened, and a man with a serious face appeared.
The man, who was obviously on guard, asked coldly, "Who are you?" This is a private property, not open to the public! β
"Are the Hart brothers here? Turney. Hart, Tel. Hart, tell them that Yetch is coming! β
Ye Qi simply said a surname, and then accurately reported the name, after Ye Qi reported the accurate name, the coldness on the guard's face eased slightly, but the door still did not open.
"Please wait here, I need to tell you!"
After that, the square window closed again.
At this time, Little Doug asked curiously, "Your Excellency Ye Qi, what is your relationship with these two Mr. Hart?" I think...... Although it is friendly, there seems to be a little bit of a gap between you! β
This is obvious, after all, if it is a true friend, the master will definitely inform his subordinates of the name and appearance and habitual dress, and the master's subordinates will be entertained when they see the master's friend, and once confirmed; Instead of going to report as you do now.
Ye Qi laughed: "We can't be regarded as friends in the first place, we can only be regarded as acquaintances...... Moreover, these two are not accustomed to traditional aristocratic etiquette - although they have good backgrounds, more often than not, they don't care about this, but don't think that they are informal, they are just obedient to strength! β
Little Doug asked blankly: "Do you only recognize strength, and ignore everything else?" β
Obviously, in Speido's bar, even if there are no witchers, but in Speido's explanation, such characters will appear; And usually, such a character is definitely not a good stubble, and it is very difficult for Doug Jr. to rise to a good impression, but it is difficult to say that this is wrong; After all, he understands the pain of being weak.
The footsteps sounded again, and it was obvious that this time the footsteps were definitely not made by one person; And feel the fluctuations that are getting closer and closer. Ye Qi looked at the tall and heavy iron door in front of him with a smile on his face, slowly opening; Although with a hint of voice. But the iron gate is clearly well maintained.
"Your Excellency Ye Qi!"
The Hart brothers greeted him as soon as the iron door opened. The elder brother Turney. Hart said with an apologetic face: "We really don't know that you are back here, if you do, we will definitely welcome you with a more grand etiquette!" β
Aside from his younger brother Tel. Hart nodded in the same way, and behind them were about forty people, including the guards who could reach, all of whom stood here to greet Ye Qi's arrival, as a sign of respect for Ye Qi; Little Doug, who was standing beside Ye Qi, carefully looked at the two brothers in front of him.
The two look very similar, but. Brother Teney. Hart is more communicative than his brother Ter. Hart has been cold since he appeared, even when he greeted him before; And the color of the robes on the two represents the personalities of the two.
However, little Doug paid more attention to the aura emanating from the two of them, although he was sure that the other party was suppressing it again, but even if it was suppressed, it was enough to make him tremble, as if he was being targeted by a fierce beast.
Better than Mr. Speido!
Not as strong as Lord Blank and Lord Ye Qi!
Little Doug thought like thisβin fact. Such a comparison is undoubtedly inaccurate. But for this young man who has not had enough experience, there are only these strong people in memory, and it is very good to be able to make such a comparison; At the very least, there are no arrogant people who think they are the strongest.
Ye Qi smiled and stepped forward and said, "There are some sudden things that make me not want to visit...... So some of the etiquette things, I think we can do without them, is there a quiet place? I think we should talk about it about something that you care about! β
When the Hart brothers heard this, they immediately glanced at each other, and there was still their brother Tenny. Hart stepped forward and made a gesture of please: "Please come with me, my hall is quiet enough for us to have a completely confidential conversation......
The guards and servants quickly dispersed, and Ye Qi followed behind the Hart brothers with little Doug, and walked straight into the hall of Delong Manor, which was filled with the atmosphere of the Holy Age, whether it was the white marble columns or the high dome depicting pictures of redemption, the whole hall looked like a church; However, the wall on the side was knocked off, and a swimming pool full of water appeared, clean water, and the wide pool represented another kind of luxury.
However, the fluctuations of magic are rife here, and in Tel. After a few slight gestures, Hart's special fluctuations covered everything around himβan alchemy circle that was isolated from prying eyes, Ye Qi thought like this.
The servants offered fruit and drinks, and then quickly retreated.
When there were only four people left in the entire hall, Brother Tenny. Hart asked, "Your Excellency Ye Qi, what happened?" β
Ye Qi said with a slight groan: "Some very bad things, I was invited to attend the inauguration ceremony of Councillor de Sa, but I was attacked on the way...... From the bridge on the other side, and a gentleman I know brought me news that I didn't expect......"
Selectively, Ye Qi said what he knew, and the Hart brothers in front of him frowned when Ye Qi said that he was attacked, and he was even more shocked when he heard the words behind him, even the younger brother who had been cold-faced, and the two of them exclaimed at the same time: "Impossible, Spring City will not do such a thing, Lord Huck will not allow such a thing to happen!" β
Huck?
The leader of Springwater City?
Ye Qi silently recorded the information, and then pretended to be helpless, and said: "Although I am also willing to believe that such a thing has nothing to do with Spring City, but from the information I have now, everything points to the interior of Spring City, of course, it may not be the 'Lord Huck' in your mouth, but do you have any other people, or people who think it is possible to do such a thing?" β
The Hart brothers looked at each other and fell silent.
Obviously, they have concerns, very deep kinds, and Ye Qi is not surprised by this, after all, when they met for the first time, they said that the bridge on the other side has its own rules, and Spring City also has them - however, for such rules, Ye Qi sneered in his heart.
People in order. Even if there are no rules. It will also be complied with.
The people who sabotage. Even if there are rules, it only increases the pleasure of destruction.
At the end of the day, the bridge is a very good place to whitewash, but nothing has changed in essence, or even more straightforward; As the Hart brothers, Ye Qi didn't believe that the other party didn't know such a reality; After all, after the other party left the bridge on the other side at this moment, he was able to live in such a manor. Obviously not the kind of person who goes by the way!
At this moment, their concerns undoubtedly had other reasons, so Ye Qi looked at the silent expressions of the two brothers, looked at their thinking appearances, and couldn't help laughing: "It seems that you already have a candidate, can you tell me?" β
Turney. Hart smiled bitterly and said, "Your Excellency Ye Qi, please let us go, we really can't advance anything to outsiders about the interior of Spring Cityβthis will leave us without the slightest place to stay...... You haven't been to the bridge on the other side. I don't know what kind of predicament Lu Dao will face if he becomes a lone wanderer...... Please don't ask any more questions! β
As an elder brother Tenny. Hart's voice was pleading. From this request, little Doug sensed a little other thing mixed inβthe circle in which little Doug once lived was destined to be seen or pleaded for, and those people were all in despair, and even their eyes were sad; But the two people in front of them, although they were close to pleading in their sentences, showed a trace of routine.
It's as if when he was watching a play, the third-rate actors on stage couldn't perfectly interpret their roles.
Little Doug subconsciously wanted to remind Ye Qi, but when he turned his head, he saw Ye Qi's sinking face, and the very smart little Doug immediately shut up, just widened his eyes and continued to look.
Ye Qi was calm, a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he said slowly, word by word: "Do you think that until now, your words will have any effect?" I'm not a person who likes to destroy, but I've seen the destruction again and again, that is, the so-called rules in your mouth have been trampled on again and again - maybe you will say that their identities are different, but it seems to me that you and your brother are obviously more noble than them, please do not refute it...... The existence of the solar level cannot be stronger than the legendary powerhouse of the transcendent realm no matter what! β
"So, please tell us everything you know about the Dao, I promise it's a secret between us, and there won't be a fifth person other than the four of us who know the Dao!"
After speaking, Ye Qi sat there, waiting for the other party's reply.
Turney. Hart replied with a wry smile, "What you say is the truth, but what I say is also the truth...... Please understand that at all times, everything is mutual, whether it is rules or breaks; And we can't do it right now......"
Ye Qi interrupted the other party's words with a wave of his hand, and he said, "Look, you also know that the so-called relativity of Lu Dao proves that you are not a stubborn person...... So, could you tell me how you and your brother could do that? Don't hide it, if I ask it a second time, it will make the young people around me laugh at me and you! β
Ye Qi said with a slightly dizzy little Doug, a dazed little Doug, raised his head, a little overwhelmed - at this moment, Little Doug's mind was still recalling what Ye Qi had just said, 'The existence of the solar level, no matter what, it can't be stronger than the legendary powerhouse of the transcendent realm!' This sentence; For a young man who has just become a trainee demon hunter and has not really turned into a regular yet, it is really a little too shocking.
After all, the 'strongest' they had just established in their hearts was broken through in an instant, and although such a result is a fact and needs to be accepted in the end, the process is not so beautiful.
Looking at the dazed little Doug, the Hart brothers glanced at each other, and the two of them suddenly stood up, and said almost at the same time: "When the bridge on the other side faces some unsolvable problems, it will be solved by duel - the winner can get the demand before the duel, and the loser has no right to object!" β
Sure enough, strength is fundamental!
Ye Qi couldn't help but laugh when he heard the information he wanted, but he was not in a hurry to start the duel, but asked for details: "Then is there a limit to the winner's requirements?" For example, make the other person a slave...... Or is it simply to get the other person's life? β
Turney. Hart explained: "Whether it is a request to be a servant of the other party or to demand the life of the other party, it needs to be stated in a public form, and both parties can ask for the participation of other people, and this number cannot exceed five; And the loser can pay other prices in exchange for such a demand! β
Ye Qi was stunned for a moment, and asked with a little interest: "What kind of price?" β
Turney. Hart said with a wry smile: "Solar level, 100,000 Kimptons or equivalent magic crystals and magic equipment can be exchanged for freedom, and if you want to live, you need to double it; If you are a legendary powerhouse, you can exchange millions of kimptons or equivalent magic crystals and magic equipment for freedom, and if you want to triple your life! β
"Until you can't get Kimpton or the equivalent and face the punishment of a duel!"
Ye Qi narrowed his eyes and asked the question he wanted to know the most at the moment: "Is there a time limit for the duel?" β
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