Chapter 517: The Princess and the Shadow 27
In the two years when Berlin had just "left", the third brother John often stayed by her side and greeted her with all kinds of cold and warm greetings.
At first, Alice was immersed in the pain of losing her lover, and she didn't think much about it, just because she simply felt sorry for her sister and was grateful to him.
But after a long time, there will always be flaws.
After perceiving John's thoughts, she only felt alienated from the other party. After all, putting that aside at the time, John really helped her a lot.
Shen Mingjiao swallowed her saliva: "So that John tried his best to launch the palace rebellion, and almost killed Fuguang, not because he wanted to be the emperor, but for the sake of his mother." ”
Shen Mingjiao was speechless, this plot has enough blood, it doesn't count if she is treated as a stand-in for her beloved by her father, her half-brother is crazy criticized, and they all have strong thoughts about her, and they don't dare to write like this!
I have to say that it is not easy for Alice to live like this in an environment where she is all crazy!
It was the first time that Fuguang had heard his mother mention these things, and he was a little disgusted for a while.
Shen Mingjiao asked curiously: "Then John should be dead!" How did he die? ”
Fuguang said coldly: "After the defeat, I was trapped in the dormitory and set myself on fire. ”
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An An and Jing Qi walked around the neighborhood, and the two children came to the shore where they escaped and got off the boat. ”
Jing Qi stared eagerly at a small fishing boat docked at the shore, the two grew up together, An An didn't have to guess what he was thinking: "You want to learn rowing, take me with you!" Otherwise, I'll go back and tell my mother. ”
Jing Qi's face was expressionless: "Then I won't learn either," and then he was going to play elsewhere.
"Hey...... An An grabbed his arm and said speechlessly: "If you grow up, you will definitely lose if you do business, how can you be like this, you may not give a counteroffer at all." ”
Jingqi: "I'm not interested in doing business. ”
An An was angry: "Do you understand an analogy!" ”
In the end, An An didn't row a boat, mainly because she didn't have enough strength and was a small one, so I was afraid that the oars couldn't hold steadily. I could only watch Jing Qi from the shore, and under the guidance of the sailor, she gradually slid the oars skillfully.
Although Jing Qi is only seven or eight years old, he is naturally strong and taller than children of the same age.
An An clenched her small fists, bent her elbows and pinched her shoulders, soft? Ay...... She also wants to grow hard muscles like her daddy!
At that time, she will be able to become a generation of heroines, crisscrossing the rivers and lakes, and she will be invincible in the world!
The little girl is holding her cheeks with her hands, sitting cross-legged on the beach, the more she fantasizes about it.
Suddenly, there was a dull thought of a heavy object falling to the ground in his ears, and his thoughts were distracted, An An pouted and turned his head.
Not far away, a man with scattered hair and a messy figure seemed to be physically exhausted and fell.
The man tried to get up, but he didn't get up a few times, and his big rough and cracked hands hung down weakly.
Although she couldn't manage all the injustices in this world, since she happened to meet it, An An asked Tangtang to give the man some water.
After a while, Tangtang came back and said in a low voice: "That man has slave marks on his face, he should be a coolie on the island, because he has not gotten a good rest after a long time of work, and he fainted from exhaustion." ”
As the words fell, the man reluctantly stood up, walked over and bowed to An An from afar to thank him.
An An politely waved his hand, raised his head and glanced at the other party's face casually, and then couldn't help but blink with wide eyes.
Hey, I think I've seen this guy somewhere!
At this time, Jing Qi happened to be thirsty and went ashore to drink water, and when she saw the man standing not far away, she was also stunned.
"You're the uncle who helped us escape last time on Casey's boat!"
Jingqi said this, An An also remembered, a few months ago, Casey pretended to be an aunt to arrest her and Jingqi, when they were on Casa Island, the two almost alarmed the guards when they fled, and at the critical moment, it was an uncle on the ship with a slave mark on his face who helped them.
Later, I heard from my father that I learned that the two of them had run away, and the people on the boat were afraid of being implicated, so they all ran away with their things.
Because this man was too sloppy at this time, An An didn't recognize him immediately.
She felt that she was a child who would repay her kindness, and when she learned that this man had been their savior, she hurried to bring him food.
The man took it with some trepidation, thanked him, and devoured it. The two children half-crouched down and stared at him curiously.
An An asked, "Uncle, what's your name?" ”
Jing Qi: "Uncle, don't you know martial arts?" How did ...... "mix so badly!"
The man didn't speak, but pointed to his throat and lowered his head gloomily.
A big moon country guard who came over explained in a low voice: "This person should be the lowest sin slave, usually a slave who was sold after the master's accident, in order to make these people obedient, some buyers will poison the throat of the slave in order to better call." ”
Sounds pathetic.
The main thing is that this person saved them, and after discussing it, the two children decided to bring the person back first, and then the adults came forward to thank them.
The man seems to have been worn out by reality, and he follows them numbly,
When he entered this luxury inn, a glimmer of light flashed under his eyes, which were covered by his messy hair.
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The sun is about to set, and walking on the beach seems to be coated with a layer of light.
Alice was barefoot, feeling the soft and warm muslin brushing the instep of her feet, and the sound of waves hitting the rocks in her ears from time to time, such a pleasant scenery made people's mood inexplicably better.
She turned around casually as she remembered many times, and this time, at last, it was no longer empty behind her, and the shadow followed her not far away.
The tip of Alice's nose was a little sour.
She stopped and turned to look at him. Berlin walked a few steps and stood side by side with her.
Alice took his hand: "You're not my shadow now, you don't have to walk behind me,"
Berlin shook his head: "Get used to it, it's easier to protect you that way." ”
The two walked hand in hand on the beach, Alice looked up, the vicissitudes of life, and when they met again, the sideburns of the person on her side were stained with wind and frost, but her back was still straight.
She said with emotion: "I have known you for so many years, and it seems that I have never seen the sunset side by side in such a leisurely way." ”
In the first ten years, he was her shadow, although she got along day and night, she rarely talked to him, but she was used to having such a person follow her silently.
Later, the two reunited in Great Xia, and after returning to China, they were faced with swords and swords, and her mind was almost all on how to take revenge and seize the throne, except for some times, the state of both of them was tense.
finally took revenge, the two could be together well, and something happened in Berlin again......
Alice clenched Berlin's hand: "My life has been full of ups and downs, but in my heart, the best time is not the years when I was young and indulged in the castle, but the years when I returned home and were full of dangers,"
Because there is this person who has always been with her and fought side by side with him.
She shook Berlin's arm and said speechlessly: "Why don't you give a response, like this when you were a child, and still like this when you are old!" ”
Berlin unscrewed the water bladder and handed it to her, and said silently: "The days with the princess are the best,"
This was in response to what she had just said, and Alice was finally satisfied. The two of them happened to pass by a small and lively market at this time.
Casa Island is the size of a province, and there are some civilians living on the island, but the living conditions of these residents are not very good.
Alice was in a rare mood and took Berlin around the market. In order not to disturb the master, several guards followed from a distance.
Alice bought a bunch of useless gadgets, and Berlin took them, and Alice explained uncomfortably: "I bought it for An An to play." ”
Berlin didn't speak, only looked at her softly, and Alice at this time had a little bit of the simple and wanton shadow of her youth.
When he went back, looking at this large pile of things, he rarely smiled and said, "An An is very similar to you when you were a child." ”
Alice picked up a bamboo whistle and blew it on her lips:
"No, that little girl is smarter than me! Luckier than me. ”
With these elders here, as long as An An is willing, she can always be a pampered and wanton little princess.
At this moment, a little beggar of eight or nine years old rushed over and knelt at the feet of the two of them, crying a handful of snot and tears:
"The two nobles are doing well, my mother is sick and needs money to buy medicine, I beg you......" After speaking, he slammed his head and kowtowed.
The guard who followed behind frowned, and was about to step forward, when Berlin took out the money bag on his waist and took some silver and handed it to him.
The little beggar was stunned for a moment, obviously he didn't have much hope of his own, and then excitedly took the silver and kowtowed heavily to thank him. Uncork a large wooden bottle from his body and put it in Berlin's hand:
"This is the most decent thing on me, thank you, uncle, you are such a good person, you will definitely be rewarded." After saying that, he grabbed the silver and ran away.
Alice laughed at him: "This kid is a liar!" ”
Not all children are simply ignorant, some of the children who have lived in the Black Triangle since childhood have even killed people at a young age, and it is a routine operation to use children as bait to deceive businessmen.
In the years she was the empress, she had been exposed to too many unbelievable cases, so she said that the little boy just now was a liar.
Berlin didn't care: "Just have a clear conscience, what if that kid is really in trouble!" ”
Alice sighed: "You are still the same as before, you haven't changed at all!" "Cold but soft-hearted.
"But the development power of countries is still not strong enough! It would be nice if the people of the Great Moon Country could be fed and clothed one day! ”
She also casually said, after all, although Dayue's national strength is still quite strong, if you want to say that all the people are fed and clothed, at least it will not be necessary for another thousand years!
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On the other side, the two children returned to the inn with people, and An An asked the maid: "Where are my father, aunt, grandfather, and grandmother?" ”
The maid replied respectfully: "Except for the prince, they are all in their respective rooms." ”
An An asked the sloppy man who followed him to get something to eat, and went to Shen Mingjiao's room.
At this time, Shen Mingjiao, who heard the movement, happened to come out, glanced at the sloppy man standing in Datang through the fence on the second floor, and asked the two children: "This is ......?"
An An pulled Shen Mingjiao into the house and told the cause and effect of the incident.
Shen Mingjiao touched her head: "Well, An An has done a good job, let's be a person to understand Entubao, since someone saved you, then we must thank each other well." ”
After saying that, he summoned the man to make a table in the kitchen, intending to entertain the man well.
Soon the dishes were served on the table, and the man changed into clean clothes, but he was still cowering and burying his head, his eyes numb.
Shen Mingjiao warmly greeted the other party to eat, and also toasted with the other party with a glass of wine: "My husband and mother-in-law can't leave if they have something to do, so I will entertain Your Excellency today, and thank Your Excellency for saving my children at a critical moment." ”
She said Chinese, and the man obviously didn't understand it, but he could roughly guess the meaning, and he waved his hand very flattered.
This meal can be regarded as a joy for the guests and hosts, although the man can't speak, but with Shen Mingjiao and An An talking from time to time, the atmosphere is not embarrassing.
After eating, Shen Mingjiao asked the man to take the man to the wing room to rest:
"If Your Excellency is fine, please stay at the inn for the time being, and when my husband is done, I will solemnly thank Your Excellency."
I took a look at the richly decorated inn. The man hesitated a few times, but finally was reluctant to refuse.
When the others left, Shen Mingjiao waved An An and the two to go back to the room to read, and then walked towards the floating room.
An An's big eyes turned quickly, and he was about to follow quietly, but his collar was pulled.
An An glared and said with his mouth: What are you pulling me for? Mother's weird, obviously there is a situation, hey!
Jing Qi pulled the person back to the room, said with a solemn face:
"That's an adult's business, and it's definitely a very serious matter, and at this time, children can't make trouble, you know?"
An An flattened her mouth, but she didn't say anything about going out.
In the room, the man took off his clothes, and if someone happened to open the door at this time and saw it, he would be startled, only to see that he was tied with gunpowder, and he took the gunpowder off layer by layer, turned it over on the table, and showed a strange smile on the corner of his mouth
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The sun is setting and the sky is getting darker, but the nightlife of some people on Casa Island is just beginning, so it's also lively at night.
Alice didn't plan to go any further, but before that, she had to go somewhere.
"I just received the news half a month ago. I heard that Peter's kid is now on Casa Island, and in a few days there is a big auction here, and that kid has taken a fancy to a lot, and he has come all the way over! It's also more than forty people, and there is no shape all day long! ”
Although she said that, the corners of her mouth were a little doting.
Peter is the child of Russell's royal side branch, his parents died early, and he was often bullied by the people in the group, and Alice looked at him pitifully and took care of him for a few years.
Later, on the surface, it was also Peter who took Alice back to China in the name of envoy Daxia.
At the mention of Peter, Berlin couldn't help but smile, "Is he married now?" ”
Alice sighed, "Don't mention it, I'm to blame for this." Seven years ago, Daxia Jing and Emperor Qianqiu, just when Sheng Sheng had just gotten married, I sent him to Daxia, mainly to send a wedding gift to Sheng Sheng.
As a result, he was fascinated by the scenery of the mountains and rivers of Great Xia, and then directly resigned from his official position and began to travel around the world, not to mention getting married, I haven't seen him for several years......"
She chattered, obviously the two have had a good relationship over the years.
Berlin grabbed her hand: "Then let's go!" I remember he had a sweet tooth and happened to have a dessert shop there. ”
Alice had asked the guards to inquire about Peter's residence in advance, and the group rode for half an hour to a manor.
When the old housekeeper saw the visitor, he was so excited that he knelt down: "...... How did you come here in person? ”
Alice smiled and waved her hand, and greeted in a familiar tone: "Butler Ryan, how are you doing lately?" ”
Butler Ryan smiled respectfully and said, "Thank you, everything is fine."
You're here to see him! Coincidentally, Sir heard that you have come to Casa Island, and you are preparing to visit tomorrow. Sir, this should be served in the dining room. "Lead the way as you talk.
They knew Peter very well, and when Alice heard that Peter was eating, she smiled unceremoniously:
"Well, it just so happens that we haven't eaten yet, and Berlin has brought him a few desserts."
The group came to the dining room, and Peter, who was in the habit of dining, liked to keep the door of the dining room closed. There was a nice sound of music coming from the dining room, and through the blurred glass window, Peter seemed to be eating with his back to them.
Alice laughed and quipped, "This kid is getting better and better, tsk!" The piano and violin are all used, and it's just a candlelight dinner! ”
With that, he raised his foot and tried to go in, but he stepped on a puddle of water and slipped his foot, and Berlin skillfully held the man and opened the door of the dining room.
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In the inn,
Before the man could start moving, he was knocked down by the man in black who came out of nowhere.
Fuguang stepped forward, and Feng Lisheng and Shen Mingjiao stood behind him. Fuguang glanced at the pile of gunpowder, these gunpowders were of the highest grade, and if they were used well, it would not be a problem to blow up the entire inn in an instant.
She looked like a frightened man again, and her voice was cold: "John, just tie your hands!" ”
The man still struggled, shook his head blankly when he heard the words, and the sincere look in his eyes would have thought that they had caught the wrong person.
Several people present were unmoved, some people in this world can deceive themselves by pretending, and the former prince is a living example.
Fuguang didn't bother to talk nonsense with him, and directly asked people to hold down his face, and after a toss, the slave marks on his face were still there, but his facial features had completely changed.
It was originally an ordinary that could not be recognized when thrown into the pile, but now it has removed its disguise and revealed a sinister and flamboyant face. The kind that you won't forget at a glance.
The disguise was forcibly removed, and John finally stopped pretending, and asked coldly, "How did you find me?" ”
Because of this series of events, there is a hand behind the back, and the purpose seems to be to get them to the Mayan city and discover Berlin trapped there.
Of course, the person behind it will definitely not be kind and want their family to reunite, otherwise they would not have made this show.
Through Berlin's previous statement that Barron may still be alive, after reasoning, there are only two suspects, John and Barron - although both are dead on the surface, does anyone know if there will be anything strange in between?
They have been waiting, waiting for the other party to take the initiative. Until An An returned to the inn with a sloppy man.
Even though John's disguise is realistic enough, Shen Mingjiao is a human spirit, so how can he not see his strangeness.
However, Fuguang obviously didn't bother to explain too much to the other party, and just asked officially: "What are you going to use this gunpowder for?" Also, how did you escape in the first place? ”
John sneered: "It's not interesting to ask knowingly, I tried my best to reunite your family, of course, to have a complete destruction when you are the happiest,
Oh, but my sister has to live, live and savor the blow so he can always remember me as an older brother, haha......"
His eyes are crazy, like the paranoid and crazy villain who criticizes the villain because of love and hatred in the script.
Fuguang interrupted him in a cold voice, involving his mother, eager to break him into pieces: "Shut up, you are brothers and sisters!" ”
"So what? As long as I like it, it doesn't matter what her identity is. ”
Seeing that he couldn't ask anything, Fuguang was about to open his mouth and let people take him down to deal with it, but Shen Mingjiao, who was standing on the side, always felt that something was wrong.
It all seems plausible, John is a madman at the end of his rope, so he wants everyone to die together.
But John's paranoid demeanor and tone when he mentioned Alice just now proved that his goal was only for Alice from beginning to end, and he didn't care about others, even his own life and death, so ......
She raised her head sharply and asked, "Where is the concubine, where has the concubine gone?" After saying that, he stared at John.
When John saw her reaction, he couldn't help laughing: "Haha...... My sister's children are really smart! It's too late, though. ”
His eyes were crazy, and he muttered, "If you see your dead lover in the same day, and your lover dies again in the evening, from heaven to hell, my sister will definitely be in pain!"
And this pain ...... I brought it to her, so ...... She can remember me until she dies, even if she hates me, it's good! ”
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The moment Berlin pushed open the door, his face changed when he saw the scene in the house. Subconsciously pushed Alice out of the way.
Inside, Peter was tied to a stool, his mouth gagged, and he had a lot of gunpowder tied to his chest, enough to raze the dining room to the ground.
And the fuse has already been ignited, and in less than twenty breaths, the gunpowder will be completely detonated.
Peter shook his head desperately at him, motioning for him to run.
Outside the door, Alice had just gotten up, realized that something was wrong, and was about to let someone rush in. At this time, she only heard a "bang", and a high circular iron fence fell from overhead, blocking her way. The door to the dining room was also locked.
This series of events only happened in the blink of an eye, and with the twisted laughter of Butler Ryan, Alice realized something? Climb up the iron fence with your feet,
Sadly, however, less than twenty sucks were left for them. Maybe it was only enough time for her to lift her foot once, and even the best guards would have to take forty sucks at the fastest to break open the door to the dining room.
Berlin stood in front of the window, took one last look at his princess, and smiled apologetically at her.
I'm sorry! I'm leaving you again, this time...... No matter how hard I try, I can't get back to you!
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