Chapter 577 The Hungry Princess
The moonlight shone on the silent mansion, looking solemn and cold.
Due to the assassination of the previous consul, none of the great nobles or high-ranking officials wanted to live in this ominous place, so it was not heavily guarded, at least on the surface.
Some of the patrolling guards walked back and forth in the large courtyard, looking very leisurely.
Occasionally, a strange creature would emerge from the corner and quickly disappear from view, and the guards would get nervous.
"It's a frighteningly quiet night in the New World."
Two guards patrolling to the side courtyard chatted as they walked:
"In the countryside of my hometown, it's much more lively at night than in this new town...... You can hear all kinds of insects and noises, and even the howling of wolves and wild boars. β
"Damn, there's that too!"
Another guard said with annoyance:
"Can't you hear when you sleep in your dorm room at night? There may be a war coming soon, every house is hiding behind closed doors, and the streets are patrolled more tightly than ours, who will hit the muzzle of a gun at this time. β
"We're all Harlems, how can we fight." The first guard complained:
"Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, there has never been an internal rebellion, at most it has been a flight like that man."
"That's in Faense! Everything is shrouded in the majesty of the god of law, but not even magic can be used here in the New World......"
"It's not that it can't be used! It's just been nerfed, and now many people in the elite units can use magic normally......"
The two men argued and left the courtyard, which was rarely visited.
When they were far away, two small heads appeared on the tall wall.
"I've been watching for a long time, and it will be at least 20 minutes before they move back here, so let's go down."
The two little heads retracted again.
After a few moments, Evelyn and Zero quickly floated from the wall into the courtyard. Stood firmly on the ground.
ββ¦β¦ Tired. β
Zero said listlessly.
Their current level is actually only about LV10, and Zero's superpower consumption is very large, and they have always been unable to fill their stomachs lately, and it is very difficult to fly with a person.
"Don't forget the plan we made during the day, and when we find a place where the treasure is hidden, we'll go to the kitchen and have a big meal; Wait until you have the spirit to come back and move things. β
Evelyn began to seduce her with food:
"Remember the last time we saw muffins in a restaurant? Sprinkle a layer of caramel over the outer ring. The kind with bacon and shrimp in it...... Although it was expensive at the time and we couldn't afford it, there must have been something better than that! β
"Let me find it."
Zero cheered up, flew into the air and sniffed around with his little nose, and fell down disappointed:
"It's all grass and leaves...... I want to eat meat! β
"Don't talk, someone's coming!"
A faint cry rang in Evelyn's ears, and she hurriedly shrank behind a tree with her.
A masked soldier ghostly emerged from the doorway and entered the compound.
He moved quickly, walked past the tree where the two of them were with a dark scimitar in his hand, and disappeared at the other end in just a dozen seconds.
"I didn't expect this place to be the same as the royal palace. In addition to the Ming Guard, there are many Dark Guards. β
Evelyn wondered:
"Didn't you say that the city lord was dead? Why is the security here still so tight? β
"Squeak-"
A small mouse-like animal ran to her feet, as if asking her for credit.
Evelyn took a peanut from her pocket, and the little mouse nodded happily and slipped into the darkness with the peanut.
"Come on, there's nothing to eat right now, you can only eat one."
Soon several little mice came around her feet, each of them begged her for a peanut, and hid nearby. Start helping her detect approaching enemies.
ββ¦β¦ I want it too. β
Zero said as he looked into her pockets and bit his finger.
"Don't steal food from these little ones."
Evelyn slapped her lightly:
"We had a big meal very soon. Bear with me a little longer. β
With the help of the little mouse's keen sense of smell, the two quickly found the place where the soldiers were eating, rummaged in it for a long time, and finally succeeded in finding a large piece of bacon in the barrel.
Cut off a piece and leave it for the little mice, and the two of them began to gobble down the meat, their mouths full of oil.
"The marinated sauce is much worse than that of the palace...... Crunch, squeak. But it's not unpleasant...... Crunch, squeak. β
Evelyn vaguely commented on the taste of the bacon, as a princess, she actually ate no slower than zero.
"Whew-"
After the two of them had a full meal, they collapsed on the chair with their round stomachs in their hands.
"Most of the food was eaten by Zero, and I have been starving all this time, and today I finally had my fill."
Evelyn pulled out a small piece of fiber paper. Rubbing his mouth and thinking.
"I'm sleepy."
Zero yawned.
"You can't sleep here."
Evelyn was well aware of her bad habits and immediately reached out and pinched her ass.
"Whew!"
Zero sat up unhappily.
"Take a little rest, it's not good for your body to exercise just after you have a full stomach, but don't fall asleep."
Evelyn murmured and admonished her:
"We don't have a lot of time, it took a long time just to investigate, and if we find something valuable, just take a little bit, don't take too much out at a time, otherwise we will be arrested before we sell it."
"Oh."
Zero patted his face and sat there stunned.
"But...... Where do the Empires like to hide their valuables? β
Evelyn lifted her chin in frustration.
"I don't like going underground."
Half an hour later, Zero said as he looked at the gloomy hole.
"Do you see, this guard has a bunch of keys on him?"
Evelyn dragged the paralyzing guard to the corner, took out the keychain on his body, and shook it proudly in her hand:
"This must be a treasure trove......"
"Squeak!"
At this time, the little mouse suddenly issued a warning.
"Bubble Dragon, hide!"
Evelyn is a princess after all. The order was given immediately.
An emerald green lizard spat out a letter and scurried into the grass ahead.
The masked guard reappeared, carrying a scimitar to the empty cavern, a pair of sharp eyes slowly scanning the surroundings, as if sensing an anomaly.
"The Wind of the Four Doors - The Iron Gate Opens!"
Evelyn whispered a spell, and two stenking books emerged from the Void Circle. One left and one right lunged at the guard.
"Yesβ" The Dark Guard was very professional, and he opened his mouth to shout.
But as the name suggests, the Book of Foul Odor has a strong stench mixed with a dark breath, and this breath immediately smoked him to the point that he almost fainted, and naturally he couldn't scream.
"Click!"
A stinking book bit his wrist, and although the attack power was limited, it sealed his movement in this moment, preventing him from attacking.
Another book of stench slammed into Evelyn's face at his command, and the stench was enough to make the guard breathe. His vision was also obscured, and he began to retreat backwards with all his strength, trying to break free of the two inferior monsters.
"Huh!"
At this moment, the emerald green lizard called Bubble Dragon rushed out with lightning and bit him on the neck of his foot.
"Uh-uh-"
Many methods of combat are restricted in the New World, but there is only one thing that is common to all living things, and that is poison!
Under the influence of the lizard's paralyzing toxin, the Dark Guard's body quickly became extremely stiff, due to the lack of control of muscles. He inhaled a lot of stench in his mouth and nose, and he rolled his eyes directly. He fainted and fell to the ground.
"Hey, big success!"
Evelyn jumped up from hiding and slapped her palms with Zero.
"It stinks, go back."
She pinched her nose and sent back the two stinking books that had done a great job, ignoring the secret guards on the ground, and burrowing into the hole with Zero.
"It's all some broken copper."
There is indeed another heaven and earth in the cave. Evelyn opened two of the three locked rooms alone, and was disappointed to find them full of ore and smelted metal.
"This door seems to lead to a deep place, do you want to take a look?"
Thinking of the Dark Guard's patrol time, it was unusually short. She hesitated.
"There's someone in there."
Zero, who spoke unusually neatly when there were no outsiders, leaned his head into the crack in the door and sniffed:
"Let the little mouse go in and have a look."
"Who is imprisoned in such a place, is it a felon?"
Evelyn's eyes lit up and she said:
"I haven't seen anyone like this...... Since you're here today, let's go in and have a look! β
"You go to the door to stand on guard, the distance is a little farther away, and if someone approaches, report to me immediately by relay!"
She gave instructions to the mice, then clicked open the door and slipped in with Zero One.
The underground passage was eerie and cold, but it wasn't very long, and the two of them had only walked for less than a minute before they saw the light.
"Hey, what a girl."
When she came to the place where there was light, Evelyn found a young girl sitting in the thick bar.
The girl was bare-footed, her ankles and calves were blue from the cold, and she was wearing only a thin dress, and she was now burying her head between her legs, as if she had just cried.
"Hey, what's your name? Why is it here. β
She knew that she couldn't stay here for long, so she immediately cried out.
The girl's head moved, she slowly raised her head, and a pair of red and swollen eyes from crying looked at her.
"Who are you?"
Even though she looks very down, there is still a hint of arrogance in the girl's words:
"Give me your name."
"It doesn't matter who I am."
How could Evelyn be stupid enough to announce her name in the New World:
"The important thing is that I am the one who can save you now, is it okay for you to put up a fight with me like this?"
She crossed her waist and said angrily:
"Seeing that you are not very old, call me sister honestly, and I will save you from this!" (To be continued......)