Hearing this envoy call them again, Ding Qin was very surprised. He turned around and saw the envoy running straight this way, "Wait!"

Is it difficult, what conditions do you have to have? Ding Qin doesn't want to make any more troubles now.

The envoy came to Ding Qin and said, "Your iron-striking skills are extraordinary, I want to introduce you as a special talent to serve in our Xingyao Empire's royal family." If you have my referral, you will be able to meet our royal dignitaries, and then it will be easier for you to make money. ”

Ding Qin thought for a while and said, "I want to make money, but I also know that once I serve the royal family, I may lose a lot of freedom." We're not planning to immigrate to Xingyao Country, so it's better to be free, so it's easier to get around. ”

The envoy said, "But you must know that if you don't take refuge in the royal family, in the Star Empire, you may face many local powers. Without the protection of the royal family, it is a question of whether he can return safely. ”

"We know this, thank you Envoy for your attention. It's just that we don't want to have anything to do with the royal family anymore. Ding Qin said this, in fact, it was also very clear that he once had a relationship with the royal family.

The envoy obviously understood this, and nodded helplessly, "In that case, it can only be like this." If you want to change your mind, you can come back here next time you come back and I'll bring you a letter of recommendation. ”

Ding Qin nodded, saluted, continued to walk up, and got on the boat.

The envoy was under the boat and sighed softly.

He didn't really care about Ding Qin's safety. Instead, the Star Empire has a rule that if the envoy succeeds in introducing real talents to the royal family, then he will be added to the third rank of the official, and the additional amount of Yulu will be tripled. With the strength shown by Ding Qin, he thought that his good luck would come.

It is a large wooden ship covered with iron sheets, nearly 100 meters long and more than 20 meters wide. There are seven decks on the ship, four of which are for guests coming and going. However, due to the influence of this strict assessment mechanism, there are not too many people on board, so many places seem to be a little empty.

Ding Qin and He Yan found a large room on one of the decks on the lowest level and settled down temporarily. At noon, the big ship left the harbor and slowly sailed in the direction of the Starlight Empire.

The speed of the ship is not slow. But due to the long distance, it will take more than a month to reach the Star Empire. During this time, they will stop at two small islands, one belonging to the Xuantian Empire and the other to the Starlight Empire. Ryojojima was a trade relay in peacetime, and in wartime, it was an important supply base.

He Yan went to sea by boat for the first time, so she was obviously not used to the shaking of the boat, and the symptoms of seasickness were obvious. Fortunately, she had some research on medical treatment herself, and in the first few days, she used drugs to restrain herself, and after passing through the relay island of the Xuantian Empire, she basically adapted, and her symptoms were greatly reduced.

Ding Qin didn't react. Previously, he had gone to sea by himself, and he had also returned in a small boat. Such a big ship is simply very comfortable for him.

And the relatively quiet environment on the ship also gave him an excellent time to cultivate. With the strengthening of the meridians by the Casting Luo Pill, coupled with the combined effect of the Heavenly Star Ma Mask and the Great Golden Immortal Fruit, the day before arriving at the Relay Island of the Star Empire, he finally successfully broke through the second-order cultivation of spiritual power in a crazy cultivation that was almost self-harming.

First and second order, this is a qualitative leap. At the moment of breakthrough, Ding Qin couldn't hide the joy in his heart and jumped up directly.

He Yan was a little indifferent to Ding Qin's changes. In her words, Ding Qin was just a tool to protect herself, and she didn't care about how far she cultivated.

However, when she docked at the Relay Island of the Star Empire, she took the initiative to ask Ding Qin a question. "I've been hearing rumors that the Starlight Empire is the land of demons. But I think the envoy is no different from us ordinary people. What the hell is going on, do you know?"

Ding Qin sighed lightly, "I'm mostly hearsay." I remember when I was a child, my father said that the people who live in the Star Empire are actually people. It's just that because of the race, they are cruel and cruel, lack emotion, and often do things that our morality can't understand, so they are called demons. As for what the situation is, it will only be seen at that time. ”

"Then according to your cultivation, will it be a little lower to go to the Star Empire?" He Yan asked again.

Ding Qin said, "Probably not." Emperor Lingyuan once wanted to go to the Star Empire, and the Star Empire and our Xuantian Empire have always been strategic enemies. This shows that the two countries are equal in strength. Looking at that envoy again, he is only the fifth or sixth level of spiritual power, and a person with this status, although he is not a high-level diplomat, should be regarded as having some status. Therefore, judging comprehensively, it is estimated that the overall cultivation level of the Star Empire will be similar to that of the Xuantian Empire. ”

He Yan said, "That's good." Don't let me follow you into a wolf den, I escaped the death of the man in black, but I entered the * annoyance. ”

Ding Qin smiled bitterly. Truth be told, he didn't want a similar situation either. After all, no matter what means were used, He Yan followed him just for safety. If he really brought her into the wolf's den, Ding Qin would feel a little uneasy in his heart.

The ship slowly approached the relay island, and the people who received the notice also went to the main deck to prepare to disembark to breathe. According to the itinerary, they will have a half-day stay, during which people will be able to move around the limited area of the relay island.

Ding Qin and He Yan are no exception. After the captain gave the signal, the two of them followed the flow of people and stepped on the long-lost land.

However, Ding Qin soon discovered the anomaly.

There is a pier in Nuoda, and there is no one in it!

They could not hear anything other than these passengers. This is the exact opposite of the situation on the island of the Xuantian Empire.

Could it be that this is the characteristic of the Star Empire?

Soon, the captain gave an order. All personnel remain in place and do not expand their operations for the time being.

A part of the sensitive people immediately realized that something was wrong and immediately returned to the ship.

And when a gust of wind blew, Ding Qin, who was observing the surrounding environment, also had a vague premonition.

Because he smelled a special smell.

This breath is the breath of blood.

Although he was caught in the sea breeze, he had a deep memory of this breath when he came out of the battlefield and encountered large-scale bloodshed.

Something must have happened on this island!

Sure enough, within a few minutes, the people who had gone out to investigate ran back one by one with panicked expressions, hurriedly directing the personnel to board the ship. After that, the ship quickly left the relay island and continued to sail at full speed along its intended route towards the Starlight Empire.

Later, a message spread through the ship. On this relay island, at least on the docks, everyone has been slaughtered, and not a single mouth is left alive!

Such a murderous thing actually happened on a relay island.

Of course, the time of the massacre will not be too long before the ship docks. Otherwise, the characteristics of the bloody aura will change.

As for how all this happened, no one on board went to investigate, and they were not in a position to investigate. More people are glad that the captain judged in time and let everyone save a life.

As the boat went farther and farther, by the next day the people seemed to be calm again. The incident on Relay Island was like a dream, and it didn't make much waves on the ship.

Because it didn't happen to them after all. In just over ten days, the ship will arrive at the Starlight Empire. Regardless of whether it is a demon or not, as long as it is a regular empire, there are corresponding laws and guards, which can protect the safety of those who enter the country legally.

But this thought, on the morning of the third day, was completely shattered.

In the morning, when the crew was cleaning the main deck, they found that the bodies of two people were hanging on the main mast of the ship!

Judging from the registration information, this is a husband and wife. Their death was ugly, and the large joints were cut with knives, leaving only a little flesh to connect them to prevent them from falling apart. Hanging from the mast, at first glance it looks somewhat similar to drying salted fish.

What's even more terrifying is that these two people didn't die for a long time, it should have been at dawn. However, everyone on the ship didn't hear any unusual movements!

All of a sudden, a cloud of terror hung over the ship. Who killed the two of them and whether they will continue to kill others is inconclusive.

The captain specially arranged for the ship's guards to step up patrols, even if they couldn't find the real area, to ensure the safety of the passengers before the ship reached the Star Empire.

However, things did not go their way.

In the evening of the same day, the bodies of three more people were found in the ship's bathroom.

The death of these three people is obviously the same as that of those two people!

Just when the people were panicking and sleepless, the next morning, the body of another man was found on the deck.

And that's where the guards patrol the most!

Ghosts, are they ghosts?

The captain was a little helpless about it. As it stands, he can't stop this kill from continuing, and it is even possible that he himself will be the next target.

In desperation, he gave an order. All passengers gather on the deck to rest and move together, and no one can go alone to a remote place.

In this way, at least it can be guaranteed that the killer has no chance to take advantage of it. If you can reach the Star Empire safely, the Empire's military agencies will intervene in the investigation, and maybe it will be able to find out.

This trick actually works. That night, there were no killings among the passengers on board. However, the captain missed one detail.

That's the sailors and guards on board!

On that night, three sailors and two guards were killed!

Withdraw the guards to the concentration area, this will do. However, the sailors did not.

Because for a ship to sail, it needs sailors. If the sailors withdraw, they will never reach the Star Empire.

However, if the sailors don't withdraw, once they are killed by this killer, they will never reach the Star Empire!

Finally, after much consideration, the captain announced in front of everyone that the ship had entered a major crisis. There is a serial killer hidden on board, endangering everyone's safety. Whoever can find the killer will be rewarded with millions of Star Coins from the Star Shipping Alliance!