Chapter 9: Sleepless Nights
Emperor Gate did not leave with him after taking Awadi to safety, nor did he return to Linda's side, he wanted to take this opportunity to investigate the main fort of Putt City, after all, the scale of this riot was already quite large, and the incident suddenly implicated so many nobles, the guards of the main fort should more or less send some soldiers to deal with this emergency.
However, an accident happened, and when the Emperor Gate walked through the dark alleys and climbed the walls of the main fort, he was surprised to find that the main fort's defense strength had not diminished in the slightest. Looking at the soldiers patrolling back and forth, the emperor knew that he might be lucky if he wanted to enter the main castle to find out the information, and he was about to retreat, so he habitually looked towards a balcony.
"This big guy really likes this position. Emperor Men's heart silently thought, as far as his eyes could see, on the balcony, at this time, there was a middle-aged man in his forties with a sturdy figure holding a railing and looking into the distance. Although the man was wearing a loose dark nightgown, it was still difficult to block his toned muscles, and the Emperor recognized this man as the current Legion Commander Trist, who had actually investigated the perimeter of the main fortress several times since he accepted the commission, and every time he came, he could see this Legion Leader on this balcony.
But it's a pity that his mission is not to assassinate this legion leader, otherwise if he brings the magic hand cannon now, it is estimated that this legion leader will already have a flowering head.
Helplessly, the emperor returned directly from the main castle to his rented courtyard, he was a little worried that Linda would be injured by those slaves who were not long-sighted, and unconsciously accelerated the pace of returning home.
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Back in the small building, Emperor Men gently pushed Linda's room open, looking at Linda's lovely sleeping face, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Emperor, are you back?" Just as the Emperor Gate wanted to close the door and leave, Linda woke up at this moment.
She sat up slowly, picked up the white long-eared rabbit toy beside her, rubbed her sleepy eyes vigorously with her hands, and looked at the emperor with a pout.
Seeing that Linda woke up, Dimen naturally came to the bed and sat beside her, and after tiding her messy hair a little, he said softly: "What's wrong? Can't sleep?", Dimen seemed to realize something as soon as he finished speaking, and was about to get up but was grabbed by Linda.
"What are you going to do tonight?Why is there such a heavy smell of blood?" Linda's remaining sleepiness disappeared at this moment, and she nervously wanted to check if Emperor Gate was injured, but Emperor Gate just smiled and said that she was not hurt in any way.
"Don't worry, I've just met some blind slaves on the road, what's so difficult to deal with those few wastes that can't even wield a knife well with my ability?" said Dimen and wanted to touch Linda's head, but looking at the blood stains in his hands, he dispelled this thought.
Linda seemed to see the emperor's concerns, she hugged the emperor, wrapped her hands tightly around the emperor's waist, and gently rested her little head on the emperor's heart. Emperor Men knew Linda's thoughts, and his hand, which had been withdrawn, stroked Linda's head again.
"Don't worry, I'm really fine, don't worry about me anymore, sleep obediently, okay?" Dimen gently persuaded.
"But I couldn't sleep. Linda said coquettishly.
"Then I'll tell you a story I saw tonight, and you'll go to bed when you're done?"
"That'...... All right. Linda compromised a little discouraged.
"Well, a lot of slaves have escaped tonight, and they can be found in the streets and alleys of the East City, and many of the slaves who were originally imprisoned have been freed by the slaves who fled in the first place. ”
"Really?"
"It's true, otherwise how could I have so much blood on me?"
"And then. ”
"Linda, do you remember what the orc slaves you once saw looked like?"
"Orc slaves? I don't remember much, but don't all orcs look the same?"
"That's mainly because the orcs are so hairy that they all look the same, but it's not bad, anyway, it's the kind of tall body, bulging muscles, fangs and claws. ”
"Well, an orc, and then?"
"The orc slave protected a skinny human slave all the way, and the two of them kept running and running, only to have the two of them run the wrong way because of the orc's panic. ”
"Ran the wrong way, where did they go?"
"Ah, they ran to the West City, and after killing a few guards, they were chased by the guards of the West City for a long time, and finally after a little bit of the guards were thrown off the guards, they fled into an ordinary small courtyard. Emperor Gate said with a sudden pause.
"And then?" asked Linda, in a somewhat dry voice.
Then they hid their swords in the pool of the courtyard, and they themselves asked for refuge from the mistress of the courtyard. ”
"After all, they are also victims, they just want to be free, and what they do is also forced to do it. Linda explained, somewhat flustered.
"Yes, indeed, the beautiful and kind mistress thought so, and she let them stay for a while, but thinking that the man who was about to return would not agree with her decision, the mistress prepared a coil full of gold coins for the two slaves to hurry out of the western city. ”
"What a kind lady that is. Linda said awkwardly.
"Yes, but good people often don't get anything in return. ”
"Maybe she doesn't ask for anything in return. ”
"Perhaps, but the two slaves didn't think so, and they wanted to repay the beautiful and kind mistress. ”
"That proves they're not bad guys. Linda was relieved to hear this.
"Yes, but how should they repay it? They thought and thought and thought and thought
"Oh, what did they come up with?" Linda was interested in continuing to listen to the Emperor.
"They thought of revenge!"
"Huh?" Linda was obviously stunned, she never expected that the emperor's answer would be like this.
"Haven't you heard that word Linda?"
"No, no, no, no, I heard that. Linda stammered a little.
"That's good, then, they took advantage of the hostess's return to the room to come to the side of the small pond to retrieve the sword they had dropped, and then ......"
"And then, and then?" said Linda, swallowing hard.
"Then when they are about to repay the mistress with their swords......" Emperor Gate said here, suddenly putting away the smile on his face, and then said with a solemn face, "I will kill you!"
Linda didn't dare to speak after listening to the story of the emperor, but just looked at the emperor gate pitifully.
"Linda, do you know what I mean by this story?" Dimenwu stood up, and Linda had to let go of her arms.
"No ......"
"I mean nosy!" "I mean nosy!" Linda could finish her sentence before Emperor suddenly interrupted her loudly, "I remember I warned you to stay away from those slaves, it seems that you didn't take my words to heart at all." ”
"I ......," Linda explained in an inaudible voice.
"Don't explain, I know what you want to say, from today onwards, you are not allowed to step out of this small courtyard, if I know that you don't do it, you just wait to be locked in the room! And in order to punish you, tomorrow you will clean the small pool, and you will also pick up the human head in the pool and throw it away!" After speaking, the emperor walked quickly to the door of the room, and glanced back at Linda, who was so aggrieved that she was almost crying, he still said softly, "Go to bed early." ”
After closing the door of Linda's room, Emperor Gate came to the small courtyard, and he threw the two headless corpses out of the small courtyard with a blank face, and then returned to the small pool. Looking at the small pool contaminated by blood, he said with some regret: "It's a pity that this clear pool water." After saying that, he was about to leave, but after all, he still couldn't leave the two heads in this pool of water, and he finally fished out the two heads and threw them away.
It was impossible for Emperor Men to fall asleep after all these things, and he was worried that there would be any trouble ahead, so he had to sit in the living room and close his eyes and sleep, quietly guarding the night for Linda.
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The familiar soft and melodious tune of the music box wafted through the quiet building, soothing the weeping soul and quelling the nameless flame, and it floated until dawn.