Chapter 31: News of the Necromancer
This afternoon, at the invitation of Kekeba, Lao Liang took all the guards to hunt white-lipped deer and prepare ingredients for the celebration banquet of the City Lord's Mansion for the Sayuri Festival. www.biquge.info In the forest, as long as the prey of the shadow of the two young children in the sky, Sanduo shook his head, and a lightning bolt as thick as a bucket blurted out, and as far as the eye could see, it was basically impossible for all the prey found to escape the fate of convulsions and death. In previous years, Sayuri Festival hunting, Kekeba had to take the soldiers in the mountains for a few days to complete the task and return to the city, but this year the sun has not yet set, Kekeba pressed the convoy full of prey into the city lord's mansion, those who got the letter to help, the cooks and waiters thought that the guards of these security forces were lazy to buy frozen meat in the market, and everyone talked about the fresh white-lipped deer that still had blood and water and were steaming all over their bodies. Some guess that they are lucky to meet those stupid deer who committed suicide en masse, and some say that it is the spirit of the gods who gave delicious food to this year's Sayuri Festival. For a while, everyone had different opinions, and Liang Ke and Kekeba looked at each other and smiled, and didn't explain to those people, and called Joanna and the others to enjoy the delicious charcoal-grilled deer lips.
A few people came to the tavern, and as soon as the charcoal fire was set up, and the wine was not yet warm, Bishop Mutuo staggered into the cubicle where Liang Ke was eating.
"Haha, Brother Aragorn, you really enjoy it, I haven't tasted such fresh deer lips, brother! You won't refuse such a small request from an old man!"
"Why, my dear Bishop, your presence has made this cottage much brighter. Come, come, move a chair for the Bishop. Although Liang Ke felt that it was not beautiful in his heart, he still had to deal with this god stick enthusiastically in his mouth.
"Then you're welcome. Joanna is too. Brother Aragon is really a blessing, watching the beauty taste the food, with a few glasses of wine, the good things in this world are all taken up by you, brother, it is really enviable!
Although Joanna is not as resistant to this boss as Liang Ke, Cheng Biting Jin, who kills halfway, always makes people feel uncomfortable, Joanna politely bowed to Mu Tuo, and then hurriedly barbecued Liang Ke.
Ke Keba didn't speak anymore when he walked in from Mutuo, and now he saw that the old god was sitting next to him with a dead face, and he got up to say goodbye to Liang Ke, saying that the city lord had an emergency deployment for the security and defense of Sayuri Festival, and turned around and left with a few cronies and guards.
Mu Tuo remembered Kekeba's rudeness in his eyes, and was even more disgusted with this stumbling ugly bastard, thinking in his heart that sooner or later he would find an opportunity to get rid of this nasty guy. Liang Ke was shocked when he saw Mu Tuo's cruel eyes, and then asked without a trace: "Lord Bishop, you are still working to find Aragorn in person so late, it must not be just to rub my brother's roasted deer lips!"
"What did my brother say, isn't it that the smell of this barbecue has aroused my cravings, and this fresh meat tastes better than those frozen meat that has been dead for a long time, don't you say!" the old guy squinted his eyes and glanced at Joanna and the others, shook his head and said something inconsequential.
Liang Ke understood and ordered Joanna to take the guards outside to roast the meat before sending it in, and in a blink of an eye, there were only two people left in the spacious cubicle, Mu Tuo and Liang Ke. Lao Liang cut off a small piece of *** with a knife and put it on the dinner plate in front of Mu Tuo, and then asked in a low voice, "Has the reply from the archbishop of the imperial capital arrived?"
"Yes. It has just been delivered this afternoon, and as soon as I get the letter from the archbishop, I will hurry to find you, the matter is urgent, 100,000 urgent, I am sorry to disturb my brother's Yaxing!" After speaking, Mu Tuo put down the knife and fork in his hand, took out a bag from his arms, took out another letter from the bag, and handed it to Liang Ke.
The letter is an official letter representing the will of the Church, and the wax is stamped with a circular seal representing the Church, and the wax has been broken at this time, indicating that the letter has been opened and read. Liang Ke pulled out the letter, unfolded it by the candlelight, and skimmed through it quickly. In addition to affirming and verbally praising Muto's work in Binuk, the letter basically said that he agreed with Muto's suggestion and would allocate a portion of the funds to the Temple of Glechedo for the power of the Hanged Necromancer Alliance in Binuk.
In addition, the most important content of this letter is that the Church, through undercover agents within the Necromancer Alliance, learned that on the day of Sayuri, they will create chaos in Binuk with the strategic goal of shaking the Church's position in the hearts of believers. Although the church was aware of this important information, due to the low status of the undercover agent, it did not provide a more detailed implementation plan or hint at how to find out the necromancer. The archbishop simply asked the Glechedo Temple to do everything possible to ensure the safety of Binuk and not let the name of God be damaged in Binuk, and it was best to find these necromancers in advance and nip the danger in the bud. The final wording was strongly worded to indicate that this was an order, not a request. Therefore, the old god stick was like an ant on a hot pot, anxious to discuss countermeasures with Liang Ke.
After reading it, Liang Ke returned the letter to Mu Tuo, who carefully took the letter into his arms and opened his mouth to ask Liang Ke what he thought.
"Brother Aragorn, what do you say I should do, old brother?"
"Hehe! What should we do? Just do what we have discussed, and it is up to people to plan things and make things happen. God will bless you and the people of Binuk. Liang Ke took a sip of the ice wine in the glass, felt the bitterness and sweetness between his lips and teeth, and replied with a smile.
"But...... But now we don't have any clues, let alone take the initiative, even if we want to ensure the safety of Binuk, it is also very difficult, you also know, as far as my little guardian knight is concerned, I am afraid that I will not even be able to guard a city gate, if it really comes to the time when the city is broken, my bishop's robe is small, I am afraid that I will not be able to save my head, alas......" Mu Tuo sighed, looking at the whirlpool formed by the slowly rotating scarlet wine in the goblet in a daze, as if the whirlpool would swallow up his old self at any time.
Liang Ke looked at Mu Tuo's slightly trembling palms and sneered, his eyes lit up when he was cheap, and his eyes were like dead fish when danger came, it seemed that the old guy still planned to let me go to take this thunder for him! Under the dim candlelight, Liang Ke pursed his lips disdainfully, and whispered to the old god: "Brother, it's easy to do if it's difficult." Difficult means that it may not be done, and when it can't be done, the responsibility will be small. Besides, resisting the invasion is not your business alone, since there is a danger of the city being destroyed and people will die, then the local army cannot stay out of the matter, you will go to the city lord tomorrow to report the situation, loosen the outside and tighten the inside, and make defensive arrangements. Leaving the main responsibility for the defense of the city to the army, we are only responsible for finding clues and killing necromancers hiding in the shadows. In this way, you can save money on military expenses and reduce your responsibilities. Brother, no matter if you win or lose this battle, I don't know how many hotels like this can be bought with the saved military expenses!"
As soon as the old god stick heard the topic related to making money, his eyes lit up again, but when he thought about it, he still didn't feel at ease, he rolled his eyes, and complained to Liang Ke with a sad face.
"I said brother, that's what I said, but if we know that those necromancers have taken action, and we don't take active countermeasures, if in the end there is a river of blood, brother, you have a relationship with Joanna, it is estimated that there will be no big mistakes, but brother, my neck is not as hard as yours, when I am dying, where can I grab that life-saving straw?" After saying this, the old god stick covered half of his face with his sleeve, pretending to cry, but secretly watched Liang Ke's reaction between his fingers.
Liang Ke scolded in his heart, this old guy is really vicious, it sounds like a simple sentence, and Liang Ke helped him to death on a chariot. This sentence can be understood into two meanings, one is to implicitly explain that the main body of this action is Liang Ke, even if something goes wrong in the future, I am the main responsibility, you kid don't want to clean up, I will hold on to you before I die;
Although Liang Ke had a ruthless itch in his heart, he still had to be clever in his mouth, he laughed and comforted: "Don't worry, brother, since we are in the same boat, we should be in the same boat, brother, I should do my best." As for how to find those necromancers and how to destroy them, it takes some brains to plan, but since my brother dares to take this hot potato, he can naturally swallow it in pain, please relax my brother, come, I wish us a successful cooperation!
The old god stick listened to Liang Ke's oath and confidence, although he was still beating the drum in his heart, he still smiled heartily, picked up the wine glass and touched Liang Ke lightly, and drank it all.
Mu Tuo had something on his mind in his heart, and the more he drank the wine in his mouth, the more bitter it became, so he said goodbye early, and returned to the temple to persuade the city lord to mobilize troops to defend the city tomorrow morning. Liang Ke and the others didn't take this matter involving the life and death of the people in the city seriously, and asked Tucker to invite Cocoba back again, and several like-minded warriors frequently raised their glasses, and drank until dawn was about to retreat the black veil, and the unconscious Liang Ke let Piedro carry back to the room and slept until midday. Before Lao Liang got up from the bed, Piedro came in and reported that Kekeba had been ordered to discuss with Liang Ke the attack plan to resist the Necromancer Alliance, and he washed his face in a daze and came to the living room to meet.
"Hahaha! It seems that our bishop is really talented, and before he woke up from last night's wine, the city lord sent you to study countermeasures with me, a temporary worker. Liang Ke listened to Cocoba's stumbling explanation and laughed.
"Big ...... Big...... Your ......."
"Cocoba, my friend, what can make the military command of Jonah College nervous like this? Tucker, change a good cup of tea for Lord Cocoba, it seems that our friends are not used to drinking weak tea without sweetness. ”
"Oops! Big ...... Your Excellency, this ...... What is this...... When, you...... Still...... Still in the mood to open ...... Joke. The more anxious Kekeba became, the more fragmentary the words he spoke, and he was so anxious that he almost shed tears.
"When?"
"The soldiers ....... coming to the city, the big ...... Disaster is coming. Small...... Sayuri, those who have disappeared have ...... The necromancer for a long time is about to ...... I'm going to slaughter the city, that old god...... Old God Stick Wooden ...... Mu Tuoke said, you are appointed by the church...... of solving the case and compiling the murderer...... Head. Now, the city is ...... It's all boiled, three thousand ...... Many garrisons are on the ...... On the city wall, our security team was five...... More than 500 people also took to the streets, even ...... Even those apologetic cavalry ...... And he put on his armor and mounted his horse, and surrounded the temple...... It's like an iron bucket ......., but ...... You alone are not ...... There is no hurry. Cocoba easily finished speaking, grabbed the teacup and drank the herbal tea, barely moistening his dry throat.
Liang Ke frowned after hearing this, and asked worriedly, "It won't be the city lord who told you all about the invasion of the undead, right?"
Kekeba wiped the sweat from his head, swallowed his saliva, and said, "Lord of the city...... How can you be so stupid and claim to be a small ...... Sayuri Festival, the imperial capital is ...... Send an envoy to come, so strengthen ...... Strengthen security. Actual ...... Besides, only General Mingo and I know. This...... Please rest assured. ”
"Oh, what are you anxious about, since the situation is not out of control, Sayuri is still a few days away. Pidero, go get some fresh deer steak and deer tail, I'm going to have another drunk with the Cocoba brothers. Liang Ke was heartlessly arranging lunch, but Kekeba was so anxious that he stomped his feet on the side.
"Lord Aragorn......! Burn your eyebrows, the dog bites your buttocks, where are you still in the mood to drink...... Drink! ...... You need to get an idea. ”
Since Liang Ke came to Binuk, the two of them have known each other at the city gate, whether it is Liang Ke's unique views on city defense, befriending Muto, rescuing Braggot, or helping him complete the hunting task in a blink of an eye with a demon pet with two heads, Kekeba has deep admiration for this person who is much younger than himself, but has a mature mind, courage and strategy, can speak and dare to fight, and has extraordinary courage, and even formed a kind of blind trust that he can always create miracles, so he is in a hurry to find Liang Ke, a real outsider, to study the internal affairs of the bureau.
Liang Ke looked at Kekeba's anxious appearance, and restrained his playful and contemptuous expression, because he knew how simple and noble this ugly-faced man's inner thoughts were, unlike him, a passer-by and a shameful politician like Mu Tuo, he was really worried about the life and death of the people in the city, not about the hat on his head. From this point of view, whether it is in the past or present life, whether it is himself or other people who can see around him, no one can achieve the same spiritual height as the ugly man in front of him. Liang Ke thought for a long time, and finally said seriously: "Okay, let's discuss, how to deal with the current crisis, I think you know the situation in general, so in your opinion, what should be the most appropriate thing to do?"
Kekeba was stunned by Liang Ke's question, originally he wanted to ask Liang Ke's thoughts and cooperate with Liang Ke's actions, but now he was suddenly asked about his response plan, which caught him off guard. Yes, Aragon is just a foreigner passing through this place, and he has done his best to help him, and when the city is broken, he can leave the whole city behind and leave, but it is his duty to defend his home and land! Cocoba's ugly face turned red, and he began to think seriously about this problem.