It was late at night, but the street outside Fuxing Restaurant was still brightly lit. Handel Sarabond stood by the window and looked out, her red hair in a shawl reflected in the candles. He resisted the urge to go down and walk. At this time, exposing yourself to more people is never a wise choice.

Still, he looked at the bustling crowd outside the window with interest. It had been a long time since he had left the Diland Federation. The places they go to are either deep mountains and forests, or purgatory on earth in the midst of war. I didn't expect to see such a scene in a small town that I had never heard of before.

This inevitably made him rethink the meaning of war. In the name of freedom and liberation, the Dylan Federation destroyed the prosperous Twilight Dynasty. At this moment, the country of twilight raised the banner of national rejuvenation and resisted foreign enemies and responded to every call. It seems that justice is held on both sides. However, justice does not occur on both sides at the same time. So who is wrong, and who is responsible for the people whose homes have been ruined and displaced?

Handel's thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the inn's door. He shook his head to put the superfluous worries away, put his cloak back on, and let the guy in.

I saw the guy push open the door and walk in with three bowls of unknown soup like snowflakes.

"This is the specialty dessert of the small shop, rock sugar lotus seed soup, which has the effect of clearing heat and relieving heat. Each first-time guest can enjoy a complimentary bowl. ”

"Yes. Handel's gaze shifted from his man's shiny black curls to the dessert on the table. "Rick, you guys come and try it too. The two strong men walked to the table, Li Ke looked at the guy with a vigilant gaze, and said, "Rock sugar lotus seed soup is everywhere, what is the special feature of yours?"

The guy smiled and said, "Good question." Our treasure city is surrounded by wilderness, and there is no place to produce lotus seeds. The lotus seeds in this rock sugar lotus seed soup are actually different dried fruits, and they are made with sesame seeds to make the appearance of lotus seeds. ”

"I see. When Handel heard the guy say this, he couldn't help but be greedy again. Took a sip of a bowl, "Yes, the sweetness is a little unique." "It's too late for Li Ke to stop it.

"Then, please take your time, three guests. The man said and walked out.

"Rick, what are you worried about?" Handel could see that Rick was a little worried.

"Sir, you have not experienced the life of the city, and you do not know the dangers of the world. In a hotel like this, there are many thieves staring at them. Waiting for an opportunity to find a rich and noble family to steal property, you must not be unguarded. Rick said.

Handel put down the soup bowl and said, "You're right, I was careless. ”

"Tonight we will take turns keeping vigil. Rick, you open the solidification barrier, just in case. ”

"Yes, sir. Li Ke said, "Sir, go and rest first." I'll keep vigil first, and I'll call you when the time comes. ”

"Well, remember to wake me up. Handel said.

In the dark alley outside the Fuxing Hotel, Mo Liang took off the clothes of the innkeeper and changed into his civilian clothes. Then he shook a black knife on his body. The blade was elongated, but the edge was dull, and it looked as if it hadn't been sharpened.

Mo Liangyuan didn't want to do it in such a hurry, but he was afraid that the three of them would leave at some point. This is a rare opportunity for him, this vote is successful, and he may not have to worry about eating and drinking for the rest of his life.

He stared at the window of the room where the three men lived on the second floor, and for a long time, he could not see any figures walking around except by candlelight. Calculating that the time was almost up, he hesitated for a long time, and finally clenched the black knife.

The hotel lobby was already empty, and Mo Liang went up to the second floor lightly. He stood outside the door for a long time, and when he heard no movement inside, he carefully poked a wire he brought into the keyhole, which is also the craft he relies on to make a living. It didn't take much effort, only a very slight sound was heard, and Mo Liang pulled out the wire.

He took a deep breath and raised his hand to push the door open.

The moment he touched the door, a strange feeling instantly swallowed Mo Liang. It was as if he had fallen into the abyss, as if he was falling in a bottomless black hole. The intense weightlessness made him dizzy. He lost his sense of space and only felt his arms getting farther and farther away from him.

The feeling lasted less than a moment before it disappeared. Mo Liang came to his senses and found that he had pushed the door open. Everything just now seemed to be just an illusion.

He covered his mouth and nose with a cloth and stepped inside the door. The three people in the room had fallen into a deep sleep as he expected. One fell to the table, and the other to the ground. And the northerner was lying in bed.

Mo Liang walked to the table and snuffed out a candle on the table. This candle was brought in with the lotus seed soup with rock sugar. Yes, rock sugar lotus seed soup is not poisonous. But this candle is mixed with colorless and odorless ecstasy incense.

Mo Liang didn't expect it to be so easy. The trio didn't seem to be doing anything to protect themselves. The strange feeling when he first entered the room was not taken to heart by Mo Liang. What he didn't notice was that the moment his hand touched the door, the black knife on his waist buzzed and trembled, but in an instant it was calm again.

Next to the rock sugar lotus seed soup is a large box. Mo Liang saw it as soon as he entered the door. The lock shape of the box was the most common one, and Mo Liang took out the wire again and stirred it in a few times, and then he heard a click.

Mo Liang didn't open the box immediately. He took a step back, then reached out his black knife and picked open the box with the tip of his knife.

He knew that many boxes for storing valuables contained all sorts of mechanisms, and if he was not careful, he would be killed the moment he opened the box.

However, the expected mechanism did not appear, and Mo Liang's originally lazy dead fish eyes glowed.

What greeted Mo Liang's eyes was a faint golden light, which was attached to a smooth golden ball. The orb is a very regular round shape with intricate fine lines on it, and a ring of unknown gemstones of various colors is set on the side, which is dotted with golden light in the darkness.

This unexpected treasure shocked Mo Liang and made him not recover for a long time. He reached out and stroked the surface of the golden orb, trying to determine whether it was real or not. He touched it for a while, then picked up the gold ball and weighed it. In fact, this is meaningless. He didn't know how much the real gold ball weighed. He just couldn't believe he had gotten his hands on such a treasure so easily.

After a long period of distraction, Mo Liang finally came to his senses. He pulled a piece of cloth from his bosom and wrapped it in the golden ball. He didn't need to kidnap anyone anymore, and the treasures of his eyeballs were enough for him to have food and clothing for the rest of his life.

Mo Liang was immersed in a happy mood, and forgot to pay attention to the movement around him for a while. The room was still silent, except for the moonlight from the window watching him. The moonlight slowly stretched and spread, as if it had grown too long, and the pure white moonlight gradually penetrated into some bright red.

Mo Liang wrapped the golden ball. Just as he was about to turn away, he suddenly noticed that his feet could not move. Looking down, a cloud of reddish clear liquid had somehow wrapped around his feet. Still spreading up his legs. Mo Liang tried to lift his leg and struggle, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't move a single point. This sudden red liquid had an unusually strong suction, and the part that was wrapped in the liquid, Mo Liang lost control of it, as if it no longer belonged to him.

"I don't care who you are, put things down, throw the knife away. The northerners, who were lying on the bed, sat up at some point, and spoke to him from the darkness. Mo Liang was startled by the voice, and looked at him in horror, and by the faint moonlight he saw the red hair like fire.

This is a big surprise. He was prepared that the Ecstasy incense would not work. But in his expectation, it might be the two burly men who woke up, but he never expected that it would be this tall and thin Beilu man who didn't seem to have any martial arts.

Handel stared at Mo Liang, his voice sounding unexpectedly calm. Although he had woken up, he still felt groggy and weak.

Both of them fell to their sides, and from their evenly undulating bellies, they should not be in danger of life. Handel turned to look at the young man in front of him. He looked undoubtedly a normal human being. It's unlikely that the monster chasing him was disguised. As cunning as the monster was, it was hard to imagine such a ruse to steal it. And it's completely unnecessary.

But if it's humans, it's even more problematic. His mission this time was top secret, except for the three of them, only a few people in the upper echelons knew about it. How did the person in front of him, or the organization behind him, know? The key point is how he broke the solidified barrier. Handel glanced towards the door, which was pushed aside.

There are countless people in this world who want to get this treasure, but there are not many who have the ability to quietly break the solidified barrier. In this way, it seems that the young man in front of him is a fellow believer. But Han Del didn't feel like he looked panicked, what insect master in this world would use wire to pick locks, and also use such indiscriminate means as ecstasy incense? No matter who he was, Han Del didn't plan to let him leave easily.

The young man in front of him ignored Handel's warnings and was still trying to make some futile attempts. "Don't struggle anymore. No matter who sent you, you should know that I'm 'Crimson Moon' Handel. I swear by my honor that I can promise not to hurt you as long as you surrender. ”

Mo Liang ignored his words. He wasn't without fear. On the contrary, the unbelievable scenes in front of him had already disturbed his brain. But he won't surrender, not just because of stubbornness, it's impossible for him to hand over such a priceless treasure. He didn't know what Handel was thinking, thinking that what he had in his hand was just an ordinary but valuable golden ball.

Mo Liang couldn't break free from the red liquid after a long time, and with a horizontal heart, he raised the black knife in his hand and slashed down at the pale red liquid with a desperate throw. It was just a knee-jerk move on his part, and he didn't expect anything from it. After all, no matter how sharp the knife was, how could it cut through the invisible liquid, not to mention that the black knife in his hand didn't open at all.

Handel didn't think that the young man in front of him had a way to break through the 'cage' he had created. If he hadn't been seriously injured before, and he had been hit by Ecstasy, he couldn't make more 'cages' at the moment, and Mo Liang would have been trapped on the ground and couldn't move.

The black knife slashed into the red liquid, and for a moment, Mo Liang felt that it was useless. But what happened next made neither of them believe it. The mass of liquid popped open like a bubble. Pale red sprinkled all over the ground. This not only surprised Mo Liang, but also shocked Handel.

"How is it possible..." Handel muttered to himself. No one had ever broken his cage so easily. Not even that 'monster' can do it. Although he was seriously injured at the moment, and the 'cage' he created was not perfect, it was by no means something that such an unknown young man could break.

Handel set his gaze on the black knife in Mo Liang's hand. Mo Liang himself was surprised. But he was only stunned for a moment, and then grabbed the golden ball and ran out.

Handel raised a hand to create another 'cage'. But at this time, he trembled, and the faint red that had appeared in the air disappeared again. He tried desperately to stop the trembling all over. I knew in my heart that it was caused by the injuries caused by the monster before.

Mo Liang saw that a pale red suddenly appeared in the air in front of him, and he quickly stopped. But then the pale red color quickly disappeared. Mo Liang didn't have time to think, so he had to jump out of the door. But I heard a few loud bangs, and the door frame next to me suddenly exploded.

Behind him, Handel was holding a musket in his hand. The gun was given to him by Li Ke before, just in case. He didn't expect it to be used. But his marksmanship was so poor that he didn't seem to hit a few shots in a row.

Mo Liang didn't expect the other party to have a musket, and fell on the threshold in a panic.

"Little brother, you may not know what you have in your hands. But I'm telling you what you have in your hands that could easily destroy this town, and the whole of the Southland, and the world. If it were to be handed over to the wrong people, it would be a disaster for all of humanity. Handel looked at Mo Liang and said. The Ecstasy Incense was still working on him, he couldn't stand up, his limbs were weak, and he could only hope that Mo Liang would change his mind.

Mo Liang ignored him. He didn't even listen to what Handel was saying. He staggered to his feet, picked up the golden ball and rushed out. The sound of muskets woke some sleeping travelers, and someone opened the door to see a figure quickly passing down the corridor and then disappearing into the night.