Chapter 18: Departure
It wasn't until she saw Duanmu's airship fall in front of her that Mei believed that they were really going to rob the tomb.
That's right, it's tomb robbing.
Lady Bi is also one of the hired personnel, and as a sorcerer, she needs to provide them with the right direction in the Demon Lord's Tomb according to the items provided by the Duanmu family.
Gucheng is the guide, responsible for guiding the Duanmu family to find the entrance to the tomb.
They were greeted by a white-faced, beardless, short and fat middle-aged man, and from the first time she saw him, Mei felt that this kind of image was really very reminiscent of some special occupations in the ancient Chinese court.
This person's name is Duanmu Shu, and it is said that he is an elder of the Duanmu family, and he is not of low status.
"Mr. Gu." Duanmu Shu smiled like a spring breeze and waved towards the ancient city.
"Don't dare to be, don't dare to be, I am very honored to be able to help the Duanmu family do things."
The ancient city boasted that he had seen a big scene, but this time was different after all, the etiquette was barely comprehensive, but the sweat and stiff movements of his head had already betrayed his nervousness.
Mrs. Bi, who was traveling with her, looked strange, and after introducing her identity in the ancient city, the generous Tongduan Mu Shu greeted each other, and a few people were politely led to the airship.
Mei never said a word, and followed behind the ancient city with her eyes down. But the ancient city didn't mean to say much, and Duanmu Shu seemed to ignore her existence intentionally or unintentionally.
At this time, as soon as the three people in front of him left, Mei naturally followed, but Duanmu Shu suddenly stopped, looking Mei up and down with an inquiring expression.
This person looks kind, but when this gaze falls on him, Mei feels like a frog targeted by a poisonous snake!
There was a cold and straightforward killing intent in his sight, and outsiders could only see Duanmu Shu looking Mei up and down very casually, but Mei felt as if she was being drenched from head to toe with cold water in the past three or nine days.
She was not in good health, and she was most afraid of cold, so she suddenly shivered uncontrollably, and her already pale face faded without a trace of blood.
Mei's reaction softened Duanmu Shu's face, and he asked, "I don't know if this is ......?"
Gu Gu smiled politely and replied seemingly casually: "This is my guard." ”
"Oh?" Duanmu Shu smiled and said: "Mr. Gu, why do you want to do this, since we asked you to be a guide, we naturally have to protect you thoroughly, you do this to spread out, it really makes my Duanmu family have a bad reputation." ”
Gucheng suddenly let out an overwhelmed "ah", and his face immediately showed a look of sincere fear, he smiled bitterly and whispered to Duanmu Shu: "I really don't hide it from Lord Duanmu, she ...... Actually, it was my sister who knew that I was going to do something big this time, and cried and shouted that she had to go with me for a long time.
We have no other relatives, we rely on each other for our lives, this little ancestor spoiled me, I didn't listen to what I said, and I was reluctant to beat me, I really couldn't help it...... I thought about saying that my sister was not good, so I made up the identity of a guard temporarily.
If you see that, I'll let her go home at once, so that she doesn't bother you. ”
Duanmu Shu's brows furrowed slightly.
Mei stood there obediently, slandering the Duanmu family with a cautious stinginess.
Regardless of the fact that the ancient city is just a guide, even if they complete the mission when they are brought to the place, they will suppress their spiritual power, so low that they even dislike themselves, this Duanmu Shu still guards her from being like a thief, and she is really a nouveau riche who can't be put on the table.
But Mei didn't know that this time it was really her fault for the Duanmu family.
In the matter of the Demon Lord's Tomb, the Duanmu family has only guarded against the Demon Palace and the Arbitration Hall from beginning to end, who knows that just a month ago, the Du clan got some news from somewhere, and suddenly became interested in the Demon Lord's Tomb. With the drive of the Du family, the Golden Palace and the Ji family ...... and many Zhongzhou forces have taken action.
Seeing a pool of clear water being muddyed, the Duanmu family was shocked and angry, but there was nothing they could do. Even if other forces don't know that this ruin is the Demon Lord's Tomb, who can guarantee that it will be absolutely hidden?
The situation is unpredictable, and it is really no wonder that the Duanmu family is full of soldiers.
Both sides had their own thoughts, Duanmu Shu's cold eyes turned around on the charm again, probably thinking that this was a bit unseemly, so he continued to smile: "This is not a big deal, since it is Mr. Gu's sister, our Duanmu family is not so stingy, Miss Gu, please!" ”
Mei seemed to be really frightened by this battle, with a timid look, she glanced at Duanmu Shu with her eyes full of eyes, and did not speak, but followed behind the ancient city quickly, holding his hand, hanging her head slightly, and not saying a word.
Duanmu Shu confirmed that he was a little nervous, and made a big fuss, although he was unapologetic, his heart was relieved, and there seemed to be a little more sincerity in his smile.
Because of the status of "distinguished guests", the two were given a separate cabin.
Mei is quite satisfied with this treatment.
In Gu's time, most of the vehicles were driven by formations as an energy source. Because the formation can be arranged into a three-dimensional body, it can run on its own after starting, covering a small area, and saving worry and effort. It is the first choice of various families.
After the formation was lost, the first choice became the spirit crystal drive that the original sect families disdained, and after several generations of improvement, the volume of the engine was successfully reduced to a quarter of the original, which looked smaller than the formation driven device, and it was cheap and easy to maintain, but the speed was too slow, and it was a hard injury that had not been solved.
Besides, it's a rich man like Duanmu.
Duanmu's airship, looking at the shape, is obviously driven by enchantment. This kind of technique passed down from Dongying was the skin of what they had stolen from some formations, and they improved it with their own understanding.
However, the Dongying people only learned the shape of the formation, and someone must continuously provide energy to activate the enchantment, once the energy is interrupted, the enchantment will collapse instantly, in the eyes of the heavenly court at that time, it is indeed very chicken.
Because of this, the enchantment technique was still regarded as a joke when it was first introduced to the Heavenly Court, but the formation was lost for only a few years, and it was already able to be used handy!
I have to say that it is a great irony.
Enchantment can only be laid on a flat surface, and as a driving device, it occupies a large area, so it is usually designed as an upper and lower structure. Maintenance is not easy, only fast is the best. However, the Duanmu family's airship is probably due to the arbitration hall, and its size is quite small, so the drive device has to occupy half of the total area.
The preciousness of the independent cabin can be imagined, and presumably the Duanmu family's own children do not have this kind of treatment.