Chapter 54: Latent
Straddling the banks of the moat, the huge suspension bridge is more than ten meters wide and divides into four roads for easy access. It's late afternoon, and a large number of residents are waiting in line to enter the castle before the gates close at midnight.
He Jinshui and his companions moved quietly with the crowd, watching with interest as the soldiers checked pedestrians, patiently asking them why they had entered the city, and searching for prohibited or dangerous items. He Jinshui keenly noticed that there were more than four ballistae aimed at the city gate at any time, and they would launch a thunderous attack whenever there was a stir.
In front of them, a fat man in a carriage alone was being interrogated. A squadron leader in tattered armor and a bearded face was politely questioning him, surrounded by soldiers armed with spears, ready to remove the contents of the vehicle for inspection.
"Hui Yu, the little one is a traveling merchant who sells alcohol for a living, hoping to sell the wine of the elves here. This is a permit issued by the civil officials of the Catherman Empire, please take a look!"
He nodded and said, "The documents are fine, you can enter the city after the items are checked!" The fat merchant looked embarrassed, and said flatteringly: "But the wine barrel is most afraid of leakage and breathability, you open the box, my treasure is afraid to deteriorate, help, just make a friend!" He grabbed the non-commissioned officer's palm, quietly stuffed dozens of gold coins into the other party's hand, shook it vigorously after closing his hands, and then said with a smile: "Thank you, sir!"
The bearded man held the gold coin in his hand, and he couldn't show off in front of the public, so he had to wave his hand and say impatiently: "Hurry up, go quickly, if there is a little left when you come back, remember to divide it with our brothers who stayed up late and worked overtime, so as to warm up our bodies." ”
"Understood!" the fat man laughed, brandished his whip, and swayed forward in the carriage. At this moment, He Jinshui suddenly interjected: "Slow down, adult!"
The bearded man turned to look at He Jinshui, and asked strangely, "Young man, is there anything wrong?" He Jinshui clasped his hands into fists and said: "Lord Hui, the fat man in front of him is seriously suspicious, please detain him in case of accidents." ”
Seeing that the other party's face was uncertain and looking at him, He Jinshui patiently explained: "He claims to have come here to sell alcohol, but I see that the traces of the wheels of his carriage are still shallow, and it does not look like he has a lot of weight; second, his horse is like a fly, his limbs are strong, and there is no sweat on his body, so he should not have traveled far; third, his hands are delicate, and his face is round and white, which does not meet the characteristics of a traveling merchant; fourth, he has never gotten off the carriage from beginning to end when he was questioned, and he has no sense of respect. This shows that he either has no one in his eyes or a ghost in his heart!"
The beard was furrowed for a moment, and he nodded slowly: "It makes sense." He shouted, "Stop, businessman in front! Qiangzi, Da Zhuang, go up and search." ”
The carriage stopped instantly, and the fat merchant slowly turned his head, looking at each other without blinking, his eyes full of ridicule. At this time, the bearded man was still holding the gold coin that remained the other party's body temperature, and he blushed. But the fear of dereliction of duty made him straighten and glared at him mockingly.
Seeing that the soldiers were making loud noises without hesitation, and boarded the wagons to unload the barrels for searching, the fat merchant smiled and exploded without warning.
That's right, it's the kind of separation from it. At this moment, a demon with a snake letter in his mouth and a snake tail in his body came out of the fat man's body and pounced towards the beard. Then the huge barrel split in two, and the two three-headed dogs of Hell roared out, running towards the city under the cover of the crowd entering the city.
There was a loud rumbling sound, and a huge spear fell from the sky, penetrating one of the three-headed dogs, and directly hitting the ground, and it struggled with its bared teeth, and was seen by the soldiers in several parts. With a loud bang, it disintegrated and exploded on its own, sending the besieging soldiers flying away and falling to the ground in a powerful shockwave.
Another three-headed dog swung from side to side in the crowd, leaving several spears far behind, and with great momentum, it slammed into the city walls, and actually rushed into the outer city. The soldiers at the head of the city had already lined up in formation, and after an order, hundreds of spears were neatly drawn in unison, and the tips of the spears bloomed in the air, picking up the three-headed dog that could not borrow strength in the air, and slammed down the city head. In an instant, the dog's body exploded, leaving blood and broken flesh on the white granite city wall, like plum blossoms blooming in the cold winter.
Seeing that the three-headed dog that had killed the entire team in a bloody battle a few months ago and almost wiped out the whole army was killed so easily, He Jinshui couldn't help but feel the strength of the war machine. A longing suddenly rose in his heart to have his own power.
When He Jinshui was thinking wildly, the bearded man was fighting fiercely with the monster with the snake tail in his body. He was a high-level swordsman, calmly wielding his two-handed giant sword, and the cross sword technique came out in a row, one move was as ruthless as one move, and he slashed at the opponent's snake with a golden fighting spirit.
The monster with a snake tail has rough skin and thick flesh, allowing the opponent's sharp blade to hit the scales on its body and send out sparks. It slammed its hands at the crowd, and in an instant there were cries and screams, and the crowd squeezed and trampled on each other, falling to the ground.
The bearded man couldn't bear it, and jumped through the air with a loud shout, trying to stop the other party. A cold light flashed in the monster's eyes, and its tail swept through his beard like a sharp whip, knocking him out of the way.
Taking advantage of the opponent's unstable footing, the basilisk pounced, began to wrap itself around its feet, wrapped its hands around its body hard, and bitten the opponent's neck with a bloody mouth spitting out the snake's letter.
The beard struggled desperately, and when he saw the snake-like monster's mouth wide open, the tips of its teeth rushing towards him, he gave up resisting and closed his eyes and waited for death. At this moment, He Jinshui manipulated the small stone to turn into a long sword and descend from the sky, entering from the back of its head, and coming out of its mouth and jaw, piercing its mouth at once.
The human basilisk howled in pain, rolling back and forth on the ground. He Jinshui stepped forward with an awe-inspiring expression, and the steel fist slammed out from its seven-inch position, instantly splitting the huge snake body into two parts.
The basilisk struggled to the death, letting the blood run wild, and pulled out the sword from his head. His left palm slapped the ground, and with the help of a huge reaction force, he rose into the air, and his right hand waved a long sword and turned into a rainbow to slash at He Jinshui. Just as the tip of the sword was about to touch the opponent, the sword in his hand suddenly disappeared. It flickered for a moment, and slammed its small fist into the other.
But seeing He Jinshui with a fierce smile on his face, he grabbed his neck with his left hand, and met the snake's head with a huge iron fist like a casserole in his right hand, and in an instant, the upper body of the entire snake exploded, and the red and white bloomed next to He Jinshui's body, turning into blood in the sky.
The bearded man was about to clench his fist in thanks, when a group of pickets with black coats of arms on their shoulders stepped forward and pressed the beard to the ground, and a gloomy official stepped forward. I saw that his face was pale, and he said in an unquestionable tone: "Patton, you have been corrupt and degenerate, derelict in your duties, and almost caused irreparable losses, according to Article 92 of the Imperial Criminal Law, you will be sentenced to three years of punishment for your crimes!
"Fuck your mother's consul, we only know the lord of the city, not the fool. The beard scolded loudly and nonchalantly. But his brothers didn't do it, and they rushed up one by one with a loud clamor in anger, surrounded the pickets, and the field instantly stalemated.