Chapter 31: Accidents Happen
The imperial capital is the center of the Shenwu Empire, covering an area of 100,000 acres, divided into two cities, the outer city is a big city integrating commerce, trade and residence, and the inner city is also the imperial city, which belongs to the imperial city.
The city wall around the imperial capital is more than ten zhang high, and the two sides extend out without seeing the end, and the huge city gate with three gates looks extremely majestic.
"Is this the imperial capital? The center of the continent? Dowling looked at the behemoth in surprise and sighed.
"How can it be the center of the continent, who told you that there is only one empire?" Quit drinking and said with a blank look.
"Could it be that there are many empires? Then why didn't the Shenwu Emperor go to fight them? Dowling was shocked again.
"My master once told me that there are a total of five empires on the mainland, and the Shenwu Empire is only one of them, and it cannot be regarded as the most powerful, and the power of the Emperor Realm, I don't know how much there is in the whole continent." Quit alcohol explained very seriously.
Dowling was silent, he didn't understand anything at all.
As the flow of people walked into the imperial capital, looking at the wide lane, and the bustling streets with people coming and going, Dowling was a little stunned.
"When I was young, I came to Master once, and at that time, I was just like you, and I looked stupid." Quit drinking and said understandingly.
"Yes, I've never seen so many people in my life, it's worthy of being the imperial capital, and I have the style of Kyoto." Dowling nodded in admiration.
"Kyoto? What is that place? Quit asked.
"Ahh It was a town in my hometown, and there were a lot of people. Dowling hurriedly explained, his heart fluttering.
"Really? If you have a chance, you will take me to see and see. Quit said with a smile.
"Uh... No problem, I'll take you there when I have the chance. Dowling replied awkwardly, he remembered what the coin said, and it was possible to go home with 9 or several zeros.
"Anyway, where are we going?" Dowling asked, diverting the subject.
Quit shook his head, indicating that there was nowhere to go.
"I have an elder who said that I should go to the Imperial Capital to find him in the Imperial War Mansion, do you know that place?" Dowling recalled what Wei Zhengyang said.
Qu Jiu shook his head and said, "Let's inquire, after all, the people of the imperial capital should know." β
So, the two began to ask for directions amicably, but when passers-by were asked where the Imperial War Mansion was, their faces changed drastically, and they waved their hands and said that they didn't know, and they asked several people in a row.
"It seems that this Imperial War Mansion is not a good place." Quit drinking, picked up the wine gourd, poured a sip of wine, and said.
Dowling nodded, and had an accurate definition of the Imperial War Mansion in his heart, this Imperial War Mansion was similar to a secret institution like Jinyiwei or the East Factory and the West Factory, and ordinary people must stay away.
On the street of the imperial capital in the dead of night, a richly dressed boy is walking home honestly.
Suddenly!
A sinful hand stretched out from the alley and pulled him into the darkness.
A man with a white drawer cloth on his face pressed him against the wall, and Childe wanted to open his mouth to scream in horror, and a white bun was stuffed into his mouth.
"What I ask, what do you answer, if you dare to say that you don't know, I will kill you, believe it or not!" The masked kidnapper took out a golden kitchen knife and threatened Childe's neck.
Brother Gongzi nodded in fear and said that he would cooperate.
"You are very smart, I will let you speak now, if you dare to shout, I will send you to Hades with a knife, understand and nod." The hijacker threatened viciously.
Brother Gongzi nodded desperately, for fear that he would be stabbed if he nodded slowly.
"Let me ask you where is the Imperial War Mansion and how to get there?" The hijacker pulled the white bun out of Childe's mouth.
Brother Gongzi still maintained a wide-mouthed expression when he heard this, and his eyes blinked as he looked at the hijacker.
"Speak quickly!" The hijacker's kitchen knife is slightly forward.
"On Kirin Street, turn left from the third straight street corner and walk to the end." Brother Childe said tremblingly.
"I'm telling you, if you dare to lie to me, you're going to die!" The hijacker threatened.
"Don't worry, I won't say it!" Brother Gongzi raised his hands and said.
The kidnapper nodded in satisfaction, put the kitchen knife back, and then spoke: "You turn around, face the wall and count 100, I will stare at you from behind, and you will not be allowed to leave until you can count." β
Brother Gongzi turned around aggrievedly and began to count.
β1β¦β
"10..."Brother Childe tilted his head slightly to see if the hijacker had left.
The hijacker yelled, "Hurry up..."
Brother Gongzi shuddered and continued to count.
β66οΌβ Brother Gongzi deliberately made his voice a little louder.
"Be quiet, I can hear it!" The kidnapper slapped the back of the child's head and shouted.
Brother Gongzi was completely convinced, and counted them honestly.
The hijackers retreated silently with a smile on their faces.
That's right, the kidnapper was none other than Dowling, and Alcohol Withdrawal was not far away.
After Dowling and Quitting Alcohol meet, the two of them directly changed paths and left, and the drawer cloth used to cover their faces was quietly thrown in front of a steamed bun shop.
"Inquiry?" Quit asked.
"That's nature, a kitchen knife on the neck, who dares not to tell the truth." Dao Lin smiled proudly, he didn't think that if the emperor knew that he was threatening others with the Imperial Golden Knife, he would be angry.
Walking through the streets and alleys, the two finally came to the front of the Imperial War Mansion, which was a very imposing institution, with a courtyard wall two feet high, and two rows of guards wearing gold armor stood at the door.
"This place is tooβ" Dowling thought for a long time without coming up with any adjectives.
The monk who quit drinking also nodded his head.
"Irrelevant people leave as soon as possible, don't leave for ten breaths, take it directly!" The guard looked at the stunned two and shouted.
"Don't worry, don't worry! I'm here to find Wei Zhengyang and Wei Commander, please help me out, I'm tired. Dowling hurriedly bowed down and said.
"Looking for Commander Wei? Who are you? What is the matter with Commander Wei? The guard asked in a slightly softened tone.
"Some time ago, Commander Wei was at my house, and I called him grandfather in terms of seniority, he just came back a few days ago and said that I came to the imperial capital to find him here." Dowling said truthfully.
The guards looked at each other and suddenly rushed down the steps to surround them.
"What for! What are you going to do? I'm here to find Grandpa Wei, what are you going to do? Dowling looked around affectionately and nervously.
"Commander Wei has been missing for a long time, and now you are impersonating the younger generations of Commander Wei to report, you are simply pretending to be smart, and the brothers will take them down." The captain of the guard gave the order, and all the guards pointed their guns at the two Dowling.
"A month ago, Grandpa Wei left my house, how could he not have returned?" Dowling continued.
"Stop quibbling, take you down, and we'll tell you the truth!" The captain of the guard said dismissively.
Dowling looked at the golden-armored guards who were approaching him little by little, and suddenly thought of something.
He spread his feet shoulder-width apart and made a few slow movements.
"See, this is the "Naqi Guyuan Fist Method" taught to me by Grandpa Wei, and there is also, this is the imperial golden knife that the emperor rewarded my grandfather, all of which can prove my identity." Seeing that the guards' footsteps stopped, Dowling took out the Imperial Golden Knife from the storage ring and held it above his head.
"The Imperial Golden Sword? Kitchen knife? Haven't heard of it? The guards looked at each other.
The captain of the guard had actually been convinced of what he had said when he saw Dowling use the "Naqi Guyuan Fist Method".