Chapter 42: The Barbarians
Xiaqiu King's Palace, Wuying Palace.
Huge red arches support the majestic palace, and the golden floor is remarkable. The Wuying Hall was pitch black, and a low cry faintly came from the hall. The cry seemed to be deliberately suppressed, and the entire Wuying Hall looked gloomy and melancholy.
The bright moonlight illuminated the earth, and the group hurried towards the Wuying Palace. Sima Hui's face was solemn, and he looked even more cautious and dignified in the white moonlight.
The guards on duty in front of the Wuying Hall saw that their bosses were coming, and they retreated to both sides.
In the palace, Sima Hui may be more like a king, and the guards on duty here are all carefully selected by him, not only are they skilled, but they are also very loyal to the Sima family.
"Has anyone been here?". Sima Hui asked the captains of these guards with a cold face.
The captain hurriedly bent his waist to ninety degrees, and said humbly: "The master of the family, the eldest prince came here before, and he had to see the king. was blocked back by us on the grounds that the king was unwell, but looking at his "No > Wrong" novel, it seems that www.quledu.com doesn't believe it, I'm afraid it will come again. ”
A contemptuous smile appeared at the corner of Sima Hui's mouth: "Sure enough, it's really difficult to keep some secrets in this deep palace." But there was no need to be so conservative, and it was over quickly. ”
He ignored everyone and entered the Wuying Hall alone. The door closed behind him, and loneliness and darkness enveloped him in an instant.
Sima Hui walked straight forward, he was very familiar with this place. The Sima family has always been the teacher of the kings of the past dynasties, and the Wuying Hall is the residence of the king of Xiaqiu to show his identity, so Sima Hui has often come here before, and he is very familiar with it.
It's just that although their status is noble, they are still courtiers in the eyes of the king. Sima Hui's city is very deep, and every time he comes here, he doesn't dare to stay longer, and his face is full of humility. But this time it was different, he was like the master of the place, smiling and strolling in the gloomy wind and clouds. Soon everything here will belong to him, and the plan that has been waiting for so many years will soon be ready to be implemented.
Suddenly, a figure flashed out from behind the red arch. Sima Hui was not surprised, he also nodded silently when he saw the figure that suddenly appeared and bent down to salute him.
"Khaki wizard, how are you doing?" Sima Hui's attitude eased a lot, and compared to the guards outside, he treated the man in front of him like a VIP.
The person who suddenly appeared was Khaki, who was named the national teacher by the king of Xiaqiu, he was dressed in strange clothes, his wide robe was covered with animal skins, his dark hair was combed into countless small braids, his fair face was full of bitter venom, and every smile was like a poisonous snake spitting out a letter.
No one knows where this khaki came from and why he suddenly became a national teacher who could influence the king's thoughts and will. He was like a ghost, and overnight he became one of the most powerful people in the Lower Hill Country.
However, Sima Hui knew. Khaki didn't appear out of nowhere, but a wizard he had hired from the far reaches of the West.
There is such a group of people on the Dragon Soul Continent, they don't cultivate true qi, nor do they cultivate physique. They use all kinds of strange methods to transform the spiritual power in their bodies into witchcraft, and then use various tools to perform it. Sometimes it's an ordinary knife, sometimes it's a terrible bug, these people are accompanied by beasts and poisonous insects all year round, and are regarded as savages and barbarians by other countries on the Dragon Soul Continent.
Khaki is one of the barbarians from the Western Regions, and his hometown lives in a swamp full of miasma, poisonous insects, and wild beasts are the natural enemies of humans. But the barbarians loved it, and everything it provided them with for their lives had made them thousands of years old, and they hated all the forces that vilified them.
But Kaki and his people have different ideas, they have great ambitions, and they are not willing to live forever in a world full of miasma. Therefore, when Sima Hui's envoy arrived at the wild land of the Western Regions, Kaqi happily followed the envoy to the Xiaqiu country.
Everything was done in secret, and Sima Hui's mind was very vicious. The king of Xiaqiu Country is in the prime of life, and he is also a physical cultivation in the Martial God Realm, and even his bloodline can be condensed into steel.
But when Khaki came to Xiaqiu, he began to become lustful, did not do his job, and indulged in wine all day long. In the Wuying Palace, whether it is day or night, the sound of fun is endless.
The king ruined his reputation and was reviled by his countrymen. The health of the body is also changing day by day, and it is gradually becoming unbearable. A person in his thirties has the face of a man in his sixties, and even if he collapses on the bed and can't crawl up, he thinks of a moment of joy.
All of this is the credit of Khaki's use of witchcraft, and he poured witch medicine into the king's diet, which made the king dazed and eventually completely lost his mind. And the poison in the witch medicine slowly eats away at his body, and finally takes the king's life.
At this moment, Khaki smiled and nodded to Sima Hui: "As the Sima family master wishes, I have already taken care of all those who know, and no one knows the secret of this matter anymore." Now that the Wuying Hall has become a temple of death, the secrets here will never be revealed. ”
Sima Hui listened carefully, and sure enough, the slight cries that had been there were gone. The last group of people who accompanied the king also went to hell with that unlucky bastard, and Sima Hui's heart had never been so excited as at this moment, he was about to seize the supreme power.
"Okay, everything is as we said before, and now it's time for the show to really begin. Sima Hui laughed, turned his head and left.
After taking a few steps, he suddenly stopped again. Turning around, he said with a smile on his face: "Before that, there is one more trouble for the national teacher." The king's eldest son, help me kill him. ”
"Willingly, Khaki is willing to serve the head of the family. Khaki bent down, and a gloomy murderous aura instantly spread throughout his body.
The night was destined to be long, and when the first rays of the morning sun rose into the sky, the red morning glow sprinkled on the huge wolf sculpture in Hufu. The huge teeth were dyed bright red, as if they had just returned from an expedition.
Long Yunzhou stretched and opened the door. A fresh scent of dew wetting the grass slowly flowed through the air.
He was stunned, Hu Leopard and Liu Qing were standing at the door. Early in the morning, the owner and Liu Qing were actually standing at his door, which made him a little stunned.
"Brother Long, can we go in?". Liu Qing smiled slightly and said very politely.
"Of course, of course. Long Yunzhou was slightly embarrassed, and then got out of the way.
The two nodded at Long Yunzhou and entered the house. At this time, Ling Yun had already opened his eyes, he had rarely slept, and he usually meditated with his eyes closed at night.
"Senior Ling, we are reckless and disturbing, please forgive me. Liu Qing and Hu Leopard saluted at the same time, and their attitudes were very respectful.
A day ago, Hu Bao didn't have a cold with Ling Yun and the others. He felt that these people were his brother's entourage, and it would be good to be able to give each other a good look. But now, he treated him as respectful as his own father, and his face even had a lot of piety.
Ling Yun smiled slightly in his heart, he knew that the other party must know the identities of several of his people, and Liu Qing would not hide their identities. Now that they are both on the cusp of the storm, with the help of these Heavenly Dao Academy people, they are even stronger than thousands of troops.
"What's the matter?". Ling Yun put on the appearance of a master outside the world, and at this time, in Hu Bao's opinion, it was really completely different from a day ago.
Hu Bao is a pure rough man, and when he saw Ling Yun asking, he couldn't say anything. Liu Qing shook his head and said, "Senior Ling, we received an invitation from the Sima family early this morning. In the invitation letter, Brother Hu and I were specially invited to the banquet, saying that this was a banquet for the king. ”
As he spoke, Liu Qing handed Ling Yun a delicate letter, the surface of which was plated with a layer of light gold, and even the words inside were made of gold when opened. The cost of this small letter alone is extremely expensive, not to mention the exquisite craftsmanship that went into creating it.
Ling Yun smiled coldly: "It's really a big deal, how many people in Xiaqiu are still on the food and clothing line, and a letter in this area is so expensive, it is really the first nobleman in Xiaqiu Country." ”
Hu Bao immediately answered: "The Sima family has always been domineering and greedy. Most of the families in the country are almost dependent on him, and during the days when the king was seriously ill, it was also their Sima family who issued various instructions on their behalf, causing chaos in the entire Xiaqiu country. People who don't know think that the king is mediocre, but in fact, it is completely their Sima family who is making trouble. ”
Long Yunzhou remembered the misery of the civilians of Xiaqiu Country he saw along the way, and there was not even a bite to eat in a village. Everyone has yellow faces and thin muscles, and the children can roll all over the ground for a few copper coins. Are all those miserable things caused by this Sima family? Such a person is really shameless.
"What do you want to say when you show me this letter?" Ling Yun put the gilded invitation aside and stared at the two of them.
Liu Qing stood up, hugged his fists and said, "Liu Qing and Ling seniors, Brother Long first met in Wuling City, and came to Shangqiu City all the way. Liu Qing is not a person who is afraid of death, both of them should know it. ”
Long Yunzhou nodded: "We all know what kind of personality you have, you can tell me what you have." ”
Liu Qing nodded: "Now that the power of the Xiaqiu Kingdom is firmly in the hands of the Sima family and the Ling family, at this time, the Sima family invited the two of us to a banquet, which must have bad intentions." My Liu Qingyi's death is a small matter, but if something happens to Brother Hu, there is no one in Shangqiu City who can no longer contain the forces of those two families, and only Brother Hu's Demon Wolf Legion can keep them from acting rashly. ”
"So, I would like to ask Senior Ling, Brother Long to help us. If this trip to the banquet is really dangerous, please make sure Brother Hu comes out safely. Liu Qing bowed deeply, Hu Leopard's eyes were full of gratitude and looked at Liu Qing's back, and then bowed down in the same way.
Long Yunzhou looked back at Ling Yun, Liu Qing followed them all the way, and somewhat established some feelings. Now that people are in danger, according to Long Yunzhou's mind, he has to help him if he goes out.
Ling Yun laughed and said to the two: "It's just a trivial matter, why ask for it." Even if you don't ask us for help, we'll be done with this troubled water. ”