Chapter XXVII
Master Gasu, the undead witch doctor, came over to see it a few more times, fed Lu Jingzhi a few times with a terrible potion, and then ordered him to recuperate. This undead witch doctor's ability is not small, and he saved Lu Jingzhi from his near-death state without showing his face. These days, Sugar Candy and Silver Heart can also go back to their rooms to sleep for a while, leaving only Sijiu to accompany them around the clock.
The day after Lu Jingzhi recovered from his injury, the Belgo knight came to visit him and told Lu Jingzhi that the Duke of Wensha had summoned him and asked him to go to the Duke's mansion after his injuries were healed.
The castle of the Duke of Windsor is not a big city, but it should have all the facilities, not counting the residential areas and outer walls under the city, only the inner walls and the Duke's Fort inside, there are the main fort, the left tower, the right tower, the barracks, and the stables. From the main entrance of the outer wall, you enter along the main road and go under the moat of the inner wall, which is a cross canal that runs through the four directions of east, west, north and south, and surrounds a moat outside the inner wall, and there is a steel suspension bridge on the river that does not collect all year round, and the other end of the bridge is the gate of the inner wall. On the left and right sides of the gate there is a guard watchtower, the second floor of the watchtower is the watchman of the sentry, and the first floor is the room of the guards and the hounds. The Undead Hound is known for its powerful bite, and will not hesitate to fight the elephant if the Guards point it at their target, relying on their numerical superiority to tear it to pieces.
Enter the main gate of the guard guard tower, there is a steel fence suspended on it, and the steel fence can be lowered when encountering an enemy attack, cutting off the enemy's invasion route. Walking out of the main entrance, on the left is the spacious infantry barracks, at the entrance of the barracks is a large open space, with archery targets and playgrounds, where the general infantry and auxiliaries live, the soldiers' weapons are stored in the innermost arsenal of the barracks, and the supplies are placed in the outermost warehouse. There is a small gate outside the warehouse that leads to the moat, and there is a dock by the river for loading and unloading supplies. To the right of the main entrance is a row of stables where all the undead mounts are kept. A good undead horse can eat more than an undead infantryman, and if there is no mining estate, it is difficult to afford to raise these gold-devouring behemoths. In the innermost stable, there is the mount of the lord Duke Wensha, a horse called Oolong Treading Fire, the whole body is jet black, the four hooves are red, the big eyes are high, and the weight of one ton can still walk like flying, and it needs to eat and rest after running for 60 kilometers, which is the mount of the Duke on the battlefield; Although there were other undead horses in the Duke's exclusive stable, there was a world of difference between the two.
Continuing from the avenue between the barracks and the stables, is the palatial main fort. The main fort was built as a last resort in the event that both the outer and inner walls were lost. The façade is made of thick rock, and the lowest level is the conference room, which has a long table large enough for a banquet of 100 guests, and a tall stage, which is used to entertain guests and servants. On the second floor are the guest rooms, as well as the exquisite small living room, which is arranged in a variety of styles to accommodate different visitors. The third floor is the lord's private residence, with a study, bedroom, activity room, office, collection room, terrace, sky garden, etc. The terrace faces the main entrance of the inner wall, and even at night, if there is enough daylight, you can see the barracks, stables, residential areas, commercial areas, and artisan areas outside the inner walls. In the central square, where the roads of the various neighborhoods converge, there is also a fountain that sprays water incessantly for the residents of the city to use. Although it is taboo for the undead to get wet, as a gathering place of wealth, there is abundant sulfur as a preservative, and water has become a symbol of wealth. Legend has it that every 100 years at the Grand Celebration of the Duke of Windsor, the fountain will also spew out endless ice fruit wine, which is the most inferior, but can also be used by the inhabitants of the city.
To the left of the main fort is the left tower, and on the right is the right tower. The left tower is where the knights and guards lived, and the right tower was where the high-ranking knights and the wise men lived. The witch doctor Garso lives in the right tower, and Lu Jingzhi lives in the left tower because he is the personal companion of the undead knight Belgo.
From the left tower, you can take the bridge on the second floor or enter through the main entrance of the main fort. For general announcements and notices, they will take the flyover because it is faster. And this time, the Duke summoned Lu Jingzhi to point out that he would go through the main gate to enter. So Lu Jingzhi put on a small black dress, a pure white shirt, black narrow pants, black boots, a black bow tie, and a black top hat prepared for him by Belgo, and walked down to the first floor of the left tower, and then went around to the main gate of the main castle before going to meet the Duke. Before he could enter the door, he was stopped by an undead guard.
"Lord Duke, let you, wear, that day, the battle, the clothes go. The guard said stiffly. It can be seen that this guy has just been promoted from the state of zombie ghosts, and his wisdom is not yet fully opened, his speech is slow and swallowed, and his movements are still slightly stiff.
Lu Jingzhi raised his middle finger with disdain in his heart, and said secretly: "If the duke has any orders, he won't say anything early, he has to toss people at this time, and if he doesn't go to see him like this, he will say that the recurrence of old injuries will take another ten days and half a month." But he said respectfully: "Yes." Please tell the Duke that I am not ready yet, and I will go back to change my clothes, so please wait a moment. ”
"No need. The guard said stiffly, "Here, here, change." With a wave of his hand, a stout human slave girl immediately presented a piece of clothing, which was the cloth armor that Sugar Candy had sewn with her own hands and worn during the battle in the border village that day.
What!?In broad daylight, you actually let Young Master Ben change clothes here? Voyeur you! This is really a zombie peeking at people changing clothes--shameless to die. Lu Jingzhi scolded in his heart, but said: "It's not convenient to change clothes here, isn't it? ”
The guards ignored Lu Jingzhi's legitimate request, and they didn't know if they understood it, the human female slave didn't dare to slack off, so she took off Lu Jingzhi's dress and jacket in three or two clicks, put the tattered cloth armor on his head, and then tied leather ropes for him on both sides, tightly, it really looked like he was in battle. Lu Jingzhi was struggling hard, but the female slave's strength was more than three times that of him, and he only gently clamped him under his armpit, and he couldn't use his strength anymore. In addition, the cheeks are soft to the touch, and they are clearly next to the breasts of the female slave, so they no longer move, and obediently enjoy the inexplicable comfort.
Seeing that Lu Jingzhi had changed his clothes, the guard led Lu Jingzhi into the fort. Pushing open the heavy wooden door of the main castle, a long red carpet on the ground was spread to the side of the long table, the marble floors on both sides reflected the reflection of the giant crystal chandeliers, dozens of knights and two high-ranking knights stood solemnly on both sides, and in the middle a tall and fierce undead duke sat on the opposite side of the table, looking not angry at a glance. More than a dozen undead maidens stood behind him, carrying plates and barrels, and behind him were several carts full of food, which at first glance were to be pushed up after the feast began.
After the guard stepped on the red carpet, he dodged to the side of the road and half-leaned over to make a gesture of please. Lu Jingzhi was stunned by the scene in front of him, and walked inside stupidly. The two high-ranking knights clenched their right hands into fists and crossed their chests, bowed downward, and gave a knightly salute, followed by the other knights. Lu Jingzhi forcibly endured that he didn't follow their example in return, he didn't know what he had to do, so he had to continue to walk mechanically towards the duke in the middle.
So, in the hall on the first floor of this palatial castle, dozens of undead knights welcomed a little human boy in the aisle, and performed the common etiquette of knights, while the little boy staggered, the cloth armor on his body was tattered, the badge on his chest was covered with blood, and the broken cloth revealed two or three layers of nitrated hard skin, and the leather was also turned up, as if it had been torn by something.
Every time Lu Jingzhi passed a pair of knights, the knight took the salute and stood solemnly, and he walked to the table and found that the Duke had been staring at him.
"Human, it was you who defeated the knights and infantry of Ados, and with two infantry and four auxiliaries, you defeated them three times the number of troops. I've heard what those soldiers have said, but I'd like to hear you say it again. The duke's voice was very soft, if it weren't for his dead wood-like face and two points of confusion in his deep eye sockets, Lu Jingzhi would almost think that he was a human being.
"My lord, I am an infantry captain under Lord Bergo. Lu Jingzhi took a deep breath and said calmly, "It is my duty to defeat the invading enemy army. Lord Nado, under the command of Lord Ados, was an upright knight, and he was willing to fight us fairly, and in the end, when I was defeated, it was Lord Bergo who led his troops, and Lord Nado was finally unable to defeat him. Lu Jingzhi handed over all his military exploits to his immediate boss Bergo, anyway, he is a human being, as long as he can keep his current position, is it enough for a human to fight for power and profit like an undead? Instead of giving a reward that does not match the name, it is better to use the situation to say good things to Bergo, anyway, it will not cost money. "As for me, Lord Duke, I have nothing to boast about. It is not in chivalry to talk about victory. "He tried to learn to be like a knight in the movies in order to make a good impression on the Duke.
The duke stared at Lu Jingzhi all the time, and saw that Lu Jingzhi thought that he had said the wrong thing, and his heart was furious. Finally, the Duke smiled. "Haha, okay. So, is it Belgo's credit?" the Duke waved his hand and said, "Before he came, the border village was attacked by the Ados army, and someone used a stratagem to repel the opponent's two attacks, and also threw two high-level fireball magic, forcing that guy Nado to the negotiating table. After the negotiations broke down, he was able to use light magic to fuse Nado's arm. You didn't do any of this?"
Lu Jingzhi smiled embarrassedly: "My lord, I did it." He was smiling, but his heart was uneasy. I don't know if the Duke will blame himself for fighting too treacherously.
If you want to know what happens next, let's see the next breakdown.