Chapter 68: The City Lord Dies
The pitch-black corridors, the dim torches, and a rotten smell of blood hit the tip of the nose. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 infoIt was an underground cell, dim and damp, and the passage in front of me was like a gate to hell, with solid walls made of heavy boulders on both sides, and the damp environment had allowed some moss to cling to it, and in front of me was a dark road that led to the reddish exit ahead.
Click, click, click, click.
In the distance, there was an even sound of footsteps, echoing through the silent dungeon, and it was very distinct. After a while, a firelight slowly drifted from far to near, and two people came in front of them. The person in front of him is holding a torch in his hand, his expression is humble, his armor is on his body, he walks vigorously and vigorously, making a "gurgling" sound, while the one in the back is larger, although he is short in stature but full of momentum, he walks lightly, if you look closely, you will be surprised to find that his steps are floating in the air, there is still a trace of distance from the ground, and the whole person is floating forward. In this way, the two of them went forward one after the other, one humble and one proud, one real and one false.
After turning the bend in front of me, the smell of blood in the entire dungeon became stronger. The entire dungeon was divided into several parts, with flails, locks, rods, whips, stoves, giant benches and other torture instruments in the near area, and individual cells in the distance. One of them, an old man covered in scars, was tied to a cross, breathing without a mouthful, and looked like he was dying.
The floating little man seemed to dislike the environment here, covered his nose, and asked with a little disappointment, "What's the matter?
"My lord, it's not that we are tortured," the man replied with some fear, "I think this old man is old and frail, and I am afraid that he will not be able to withstand ordinary inquiries." ”
"Did you ask what?"
"My lord, this old man just said that he was wronged, he said that he was looking for illness according to reason, and he should be innocent," he looked around, and whispered in his ear, "He said that the king has long been seriously ill, and he should return to Tianxi in the next few months, but... ”
"But what?" the short man was a little impatient, "if you have something to say, don't talk about it!"
"Yes!" said the man, after receiving his approval, "the old man said that the king should have died peacefully in the next few months, but now he died suddenly, and although he did not find any anomalies of poisoning, he still felt that it was a little early, and it was a little strange. ”
The short man's expression changed, and he leaned closer, "Did he really say that?"
The man was so frightened that he knelt down and replied with his fists clenched, "It's true, it's true! The villain vouched for his life!"
"Okay, you're doing a good job!" reached out and patted the man on the shoulder a few times, "No one else knows about this, right?"
"Naturally, no third person knows that what the adults command, the small ones do properly. ”
"Okay, you did a good job. The short man swayed a few times, looked at the old man who was about to die, and made up his mind in his heart, so he made a color, "Give him a good time, you know how to talk afterwards." ”
"Adults can rest assured, small ones understand. ”
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Throughout the night, there was no peace on the streets. The sound of hurried footsteps, the clashing of armor and weapons, and the cries of various people mingled with each other, suggesting chaos and danger outside. And throughout the night, the sky was no longer dark, and many warlocks were also involved, gold, blue, and red spells were shining in the air brilliantly and colorfully, and the sound of fierce battles was endless, and it was obvious that the entire Luo Hui City had fallen into a huge chaos.
Catherine was obviously a little flustered and frightened, and finally coaxed her to stay in the house to rest. As soon as I came out, Steven Knight appeared at my side. I saw that he was fully armed, his face was condensed, he stuffed me with a sword in his hand, and hurriedly ordered me, "Alin, go and follow the others, go to the courtyard and guard, there must be an accident outside, you have to protect the safety here." ”
Steven glanced meaningfully at the room behind him and motioned for me to hurry to the battle post. I see, Steven asked me to guard Catherine and the whole house. It's my second home. At that moment, I was firm in my conviction and rushed forward with my sword in hand.
I stayed up all night, and I guarded the entire yard with dozens of guards. Fortunately, during this period, no malicious people took the opportunity to fish in troubled waters, and some of the thugs were also suppressed by our strength, in short, everything was fine. However, after dawn, the white ghost who returned from outside brought a shocking news.
Solomon Kathy, the lord of Luo Hui City, died of a serious illness last night!
The city lord died, no wonder there was a big fight in the city last night. At the same time, the white ghost also told everyone that in the current situation, it must be impossible to get out of the city in the near future, everyone should make more long-term preparations, don't go out if there is nothing to do in the near future, and stay here relatively safe. After everyone talked for a while, they made a plan for the guards to be on duty, and then they dispersed. The white ghost encouraged me, and let me go and see how Catherine was doing.
After I left, the white ghost looked at Steven with a gloomy face.
"Say, tell what you think in your heart, in terms of brains, you are better than me. Knight Steven was the first to speak.
"Hehe, I didn't expect you to be soft at this time, in terms of mind, I am not as good as you. The white ghost also laughed at himself, and then said slowly, "Speaking of which, this old city lord is old, and he is almost half a loess person. But when I went to the palace to pay tribute a few days ago, I was fortunate to meet the city lord. Although the whole person seems to have little time, but I always feel that it will not be so soon... And it's in this situation where the succession is unknown, so I think it's a bit sudden. ”
"You mean, there's something wrong with the death of the city lord?" Steven said after thinking for a moment.
"Shhhh The white ghost hurriedly stretched out his hand to cover it and whispered, "This is just my personal opinion, Lord Steven, don't take it seriously." And this kind of calamity must not be said from the mouth, you know, this Luo Hui City is a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger, you and I are just a little grasshopper at best, those masters want to destroy you and me, and even our entire tribute horse team, it is an easy thing. So, you must be cautious!"
"I understand it below!"
"Besides, when this rumor is over, leave this place immediately, I feel," the white ghost looked behind him, "Catherine's performance in the blessed land must have attracted the attention of many people, and I don't know if it is a blessing or a curse." My father told me to take care of her, and I don't want anything to happen to her!"
Knight Steven was obviously a little worried, and said with a sad face, "Lord Cathy is very worried, but in addition, Arin may also become the target of public criticism. ”
"Oh, why is that?"
"Although you and I don't know the reason for his strange behavior in the blessed land, it's hard to guarantee that some old monsters won't notice. If you really don't have any qualifications, it's worry-free. But we know that he is precisely able to practice magic, and the reason for this may also bring him trouble!"
"Who says it's not, it's over the limelight and quickly return to Ulz City!"