Chapter 87: The League of Assassins (3)
Universal celebration.
The emperor's sister is about to get married in Dugu City, such news can indeed make many princes and nobles in Dugu City and even ordinary people celebrate, it seems that in the past few days, the continuous wars, fights, and tragic news one after another, this is the only thing that can be comforting.
Since the emperor has already appeared in Dugu City, it should be safe to come here recently, although the storm cloak is rampant, but they who have just recovered the Winter Castle mage camp are still in a state of internal digestion, and it will take at least a month to recuperate.
The Dark Brotherhood and the Thieves' Guild in Rift City have become one, and the Astrades and the woman named White Night have recently fallen silent, and it is rumored that the two guilds have been falling out recently because of the unequal division of the spoils, and it is likely that this is the perfect time to split them.
Hawkeye is ready to strike a fatal blow, and the people of Skyrim love and hate the existence of the Dark Brotherhood.
When you hate someone but can't shake them because of your lack of strength, you think of the Brotherhood, and when you offend someone you can't afford to mess with, you think of the Dark Brotherhood as well.
Where there's sunshine, there's shadow, and it's clear to almost everyone that even Talos, in the most glorious days of the Empire, needed some means of assassination when necessary, and these were the spaces where the Dark Brotherhood could survive.
It's just that this space depends on whether it can be mastered properly, when he is limited to a limited range, he will be scorched by the sun, and he can only survive for a long time, at this time people will forget them, but whether it is a murderer. Even the people who were killed didn't want this organization to become bigger.
After all, no one wants a sharp sword hanging over their head anytime and anywhere, and people are such contradictory beings.
But there is a reason to exist, and where there is a demand, there is a need. This is an unchanging and simple truth, and there is no need for any debate.
However, even the terrifying Dark Brotherhood, I am afraid that under the emperor's deterrence, they will not dare to set foot in the Dugu City without a king's method of driving and assassination, and the Son of Heaven is furious and bleeding thousands of miles.
No matter how large their dark forces were, such a thing as assassinating a national commander was still ridiculous, this news. Before the wedding, I'm afraid it's still a joke to say it.
Today, it is the third day of the lockdown of Dugu City, and the wind is surging, ordinary people may not feel it, but some high-ranking generals in the imperial army seem to know one fact, this day will never be calm and peaceful.
For the military advisor whom General Tulius trusted immensely. They also have a kind of blind worship, after all, the woman called the ghost and the enchantress. With her means, she has proven many times that she is not a vase with only a beautiful face.
Therefore, the neatly dressed soldiers did not have any excited looks on their faces today, on the contrary, they all put away those flashy armors and sharpened their swords. On his face, there was a murderous atmosphere.
Lin Xiu stood in the hotel on the second floor, and slightly opened a gap in the window, from which he could clearly see the military members coming and going below, their subtle changes. Naturally, he couldn't escape Lin Xiu's eyes.
It seems that the other party has calculated everything, and in the first two days, he still hasn't found any chance to get out, and now, there is only one last resort.
I hope the Dark Brotherhood doesn't miss this only opportunity, but on the premise that they know that the Heavenly King Squad has such a layout, will they still throw themselves into the net? Even if the white-haired woman was confident in her own strength, although Garuda had not yet appeared, such an approach was indeed not in line with the behavior of a wise man, Lin Xiu would not be naïve enough to think that the person who could rank second would be an idiot and reckless.
In any case, today will be his only chance to break through Dugu City at the end, and if he can't do it today, then the remaining chances will be even slimmer.
Once the Emperor is safe and sound, then the lockdown order will be further expanded, and everything is in the calculations of the Heavenly King's team.
"Hey, your brows are frowning again, something is going to happen."
Erquit stood beside Lin Xiu and spoke softly, she had already changed into a white chef's costume at this time, Erquit's figure was almost perfect, especially under the white background, which outlined her temperament more prominently.
If she wasn't so naïve, of course......
"Success or failure is here, do you remember what I said?"
For this companion, Lin Xiu really doesn't have too much to say, if C.C. is here, he will definitely be able to think of a more perfect breakthrough, or Ning Ning and Gray Yuan Wai, no matter who is there, I'm afraid he can be more at ease, but this is originally a test left by C.C. for him.
"Ah, did you say that, of course I remember, look, I'm pretty in this, but is the recipe really okay?
I'm really bad at cooking, and are you sure you want to put in a healing potion? I always feel like you're sarcastic about me. ”
Your healing potion can poison mammoths!
Lin Xiu restrained some inconsequential emotions, but fortunately, Erquit's ability was very special, which could ensure that she could enter the palace smoothly.
Time went on, and at noon, the grand wedding of the emperor's sister began.
In order to please the emperor's twin sister, it can be said that the female city lord of Dugu City did everything she could, plunging the entire Dugu City into a sea of joy.
The entire road leading to the king's palace was sprinkled with flower petals, and even the mulberry flowers were used as decorations, and many alchemists even began to glow green when they saw this scene with their own eyes.
Emeralds, peridots, yuexin feldspar, these rare alchemy materials are used to make decorations, I have to say, this is the royal style.
The city lord of Dugu City is now the original wife of the Supreme King, this woman has a very good look, and her figure is also very good, even the emperor's sister. is also slightly inferior in temperament, but on such occasions, she has to be more restrained.
Standing beside him was a man in a red tuxedo, with an extraordinary temperament, but it gave people a gloomy feeling. But as long as this man was next to her, the lord of the castle would feel very relieved, especially after knowing that the wedding was likely to change.
The wedding went on without a hitch, followed by a break, where the emperor sat on the throne and said some nonsense about blessings, and then began their feasts.
On such occasions, the emperor did not bother to participate, and he had brought his own court cook. His tastes are very tricky, and he doesn't like the customs here in Dugu City.
Therefore, as soon as the wedding was over, he had already left early, returned to his residence, and began his own banquet with several princes and nobles.
It's just that I don't know when he has an extra guard by his side. The man had a bohemian look, always smiling at everything around him.
"Ahh It's a show, a clown's performance, but I didn't expect that even this kind of performance was invited by the royal family. ”
The crowd erupted in exclamations, Cicero didn't have any nervousness, anyway, his true face was hidden under the clown's outfit, and no one could see it.
The man standing next to the Lord of Dugu City. His eyes only locked on the clown's figure, and his feet moved forward silently for half a minute, as if he was blocking the lord's body.
Cicero didn't look strange on the surface, but his psychology was chuckling, and it seemed that the other party had already taken precautions. But he wasn't worried about this, and after saying some funny words, he had already started his performance, and his eyes had already locked on the laughing bride.
"Hey, are the blind people coming to the show? It's hilarious. ”
In the midst of the crowd, a man blindfolded with a black cloth with a cross appeared on his face, this man was obviously blind, and the blind man watched the performance, which was really a little too appalling.
"A blind man sees the world with his heart, and is able to see many things that you can't see."
The man spoke to himself, ignoring the disdainful words of the men.
"Damn, why do you have to pretend to be a master of the world lately, be careful that the Dark Brotherhood will visit you at night."
The person next to him said with disdainful mockery, but the blind man was unmoved, just moved the corners of his mouth indifferently.
On the other side, accompanied the emperor to the high platform, the gourmand also brought his own personal entourage to greet him, the man who seemed to be smiling, always holding a weed in the corner of his mouth, when he staggered past them, he took a deep look at the woman beside the gourmet.
"Is there anything wrong with this lord?"
The gourmand saw that the man was staring at his assistant all the time, and his psychology was unhappy for a while, and he didn't know why, he cared very much about his assistant.
"Huh-"
The man's hand swung slightly to his waist, and the weeds at the corner of his mouth spit out from his mouth, but at this moment, the woman suddenly raised her eyes and looked directly at him, her red eyes first rotated like a spiral, and the next moment, his hand suddenly fell again.
"Oh, what a pretty girl, you have time to date me."
After the man said something casually, he turned and walked down, and no one could see what had happened at this moment.
"Ah, I always feel like I've forgotten something very important."
The quick knife patted the back of his head, and looked blankly at the shadow that passed by.
"Beauty, hey, it's rare to see."
With a soft word, he paid no further attention to the gourmand and his attendant.
"Hmph, vulgar."
The gourmand knew that this man was a member of the royal guard, and he did not dare to offend him in person, but the greedy eyes looking at his assistant still made him extremely unhappy.
The emperor was smiling at the banquet table, and the gourmets and his assistants were already busy in the kitchen.
"Okay, there's no need for anyone else here, so in order to prevent my skills from being leaked, you all let me out."
As soon as the gourmand entered the back kitchen, he gave such an order.
The costumed personnel were still a little dazed and at a loss, until the gourmand had become impatient and began to lash out, and they fled.
"What a bunch of uneasy animals."
The gourmand took a sip, apparently his anger hadn't been fully vented.
"Now. You go out too. ”
Erquit, who was standing behind him, suddenly spoke, and the voice fell into his ears lightly, and the gourmand obeyed incredibly, and quickly left the kitchen.
When he walked out, Elquette winked playfully, and then began to look at the pot and worry.
"Tilling, this guy is straight and let me play as I please. But what do you have to do......
Should I put a little bit of the death knell flower? Well, maybe it's good to use it for freshness, well, put a little more mammoth saliva, ah, put a giant's toe in it......"
I have to say that Erquit's recipe is really embarrassing, and after this kind of thing is added, I'm afraid there is no need to put poison. That emperor is also certain to die.
"Alright, you're done."
Erquette looked at the pot of soup he had prepared, and clapped his hands with satisfaction, the colorful pot looked really gorgeous and toxic...... It is estimated that it is also unparalleled.
Elquit has always opened her seductive eyes, and everyone who meets him will forget her existence in an instant. This is also something she and Lin Xiu have already designed.
Soon, a delicious pot of meals was brought to the emperor's table by gourmets and Elquet.
Naturally, the emperor praised him with a lot of words. After that, he lifted the spoon and drank it with his eyes closed.
"Hmm, it's delicious."
Elquit blinked in surprise, could it be that he really had a talent for cooking?
At the same time, there was a sudden commotion downstairs. Then, the sound of fighting and the clash of swords continued, and at the climax of the wedding, the clown suddenly shot a throwing knife at the bride sitting on the throne.
For a moment, everyone didn't even have time to be stunned.
"There are assassins."
The lord's face was pale, for a moment. If the emperor's sister was assassinated here, then her fate can be imagined.
"Jingle Bell"
With a crisp and pleasant sound, a flying knife came across the air, and it hit the flying knife with a rub, and only a white light flashed at such a fast speed.
On the wall, the throwing knife that was shot later was actually pierced by the previous throwing knife in its entirety and fixed on the wall.
What kind of force is this.
"Lord Lord, please go back to the back and rest first, and leave it to me here."
The man standing in front of the lord did not move, as if he had expected all this, and quickly walked in behind the cover of the lord.
"Yo, what are you waiting for, don't you know how to catch an assassin?"
The figure of the fast knife straddled the edge of the city wall, looking leisurely and complacent, and no one could see how he had just shaken the flying knife, of course, not including the other blind man present.
Kuaidao seems to have noticed him a long time ago.
"Catch the Assassins"
"It's a member of the Dark Brotherhood"
"Run!"
The scene instantly fell into chaos, and Cicero the clown quickly retreated, but he was still surrounded by a large number of officers and soldiers.
Instantly entered the state of battle.
"Hey, that can't be the Clown King?"
Kuaidao said a little boringly, obviously, he is also doing such a thing as spiritual communication with others now.
"Impossible, it's a bait thrown by Gray Hair, since the blind man appeared on your side, then White Hair should have come along our side.
The fake emperor is okay, then leave the blind man behind, kill if he can, let him go if he can't, as long as he doesn't get close to the emperor. ”
The voice of the ghost and the enchantress sounded in Kuaidao's mind.
"It's really boring."
Kuaidao stretched lazily, not seemingly worried about what was going on below.
The blind man also entered the state of battle in an instant, and after a few turnovers, he had already crossed the city wall, and he had to take advantage of this chaotic situation to assassinate the false emperor.
But at the moment when Cicero missed, he already understood that the people of the Thirteen Halls had already discovered his existence, and it was definitely not easy to rush in at this time.
"Hey, long time no see, blind, play with me?"
Kuaidao held two short swords in his hands, and said casually, as if he didn't know the other party completely.
"It's a quick knife, you're still so annoying."
Komuro Takaya stopped, as the first and second ranked master in the thirteen halls, he knew that the strength of the other party and himself were between the best.
It may not be easy to continue to assassinate the false emperor.
"Hey, hey, accumulate virtue under your mouth, be careful to become mute, blind and dumb, hey, what a good idea."
Both of them walked forward slowly, still joking unscrupulously, like two good friends.
At the moment when the two bodies were less than a fist apart, a white light appeared, and I don't know how many moves the two of them had made at this moment, in such a very short distance. (To be continued......)
PS: The second update is rushed out, and there should be a chapter saved in the evening.