Chapter 35: A Family
"Third Highness, you always felt that we were your friends, but now?" Stepping out of the fiststorm and just returning to the deserted street, Babu stopped as if he had suddenly seen something, turned back to Aurora who came out and asked, "And now?" โ
"Huh?" Aurora was stunned, and saw what Babu and his party saw, her eyebrows had been twisted together for the first time, and her fists were clenched tightly, as if she was going to rush out and hit someone in the next moment. Monica was already about to reach out to stop her, but she didn't expect that as soon as she took a step, she actually stopped, gritted her teeth and stared at the extremely luxurious carriage parked on the corner of the street, gestured with a thumbs down, and muttered in a low voice, "I knew that you were going to get together with that bitch again to discuss something bad." โ
"Well, I'm talking about selling you." Monica rubbed Aurora's short hair, smiled, and said, "It should sell for a good price." โ
"Hey, go, go, go." Aurora turned her back and tried to ignore the abominable carriage, "You brains have too complex ideas for me to understand, but I don't think you will hurt me anyway, Abby said so, so be yourself." โ
"Then you go and complete a task as soon as possible." Babu thought for a moment, and admonished, "Let your men prepare a thousand glass bottles, and each glass bottle must be equipped with cork and rag strips, and the cloth strips should be longer, and the corks should not be covered first." โ
"Huh? What is this? "Is it something funny, like your lamp last night?" โ
"Ahem, almost, almost." Babu coughed dryly, "Anyway, if you want to help Abby, and also hope to protect the city, and make up for the mistake of inadvertently releasing that corpse pile, try to do it as quickly as possible, although Abby said just now that in the end, she and Ira will solve the problem, but after all, it was we who caused it, and you can solve part of it yourself, isn't it?" โ
"Oh, I see, a thousand bottles, it's a real trouble, I'll collect as much as I can." There was a complaint about the trouble, but Aurora's expression was visibly uplifted, "I'm going to arrest little John and work overtime." Sleep and sleep, how can he sleep at his age, getting up and working quickly is the right way. โ
"Well, that's right." Babu silently smiled mourning for the future misery of the innocent, "But don't make too much noise, and try to control the number of people who know." โ
"Okay, I see, you guys go fool around with that woman."
Aurora turned suddenly, made another very friendly gesture to the luxurious carriage, and swaggered back into the tavern, even though Her Royal Highness Sophie had poked her head out of the carriage and gave her defiant wink.
"Something so big happened, you still have the heart to play with that little beast." Looking at the back of her sister leaving, the smile on the face of the Second Highness Sophie faded, and her voice turned cold, "I really don't know what your plans are." โ
"Big deal?" Monica said, "You mean that the city lord's personal guards were all wiped out?" โ
"No, that's not a big deal." Sophie sighed, opened the carriage door and said, "Just in the morning, that old thing was shocked by the bad news, and directly vomited blood and fell into a coma, and just woke up not long ago, but the old disease recurred, and he couldn't get out of bed. โ
Monica and Babu looked at each other in surprise, and Babu frowned, "Shouldn't you have been mentally prepared for this?" Why is the reaction still so big? โ
"I was always worried before, this time it was the fake news he released in order to torture us, the last time the third little beast was to celebrate with fireworks after receiving the fake news, and he was punished." Sophie's pretty face was a little more gloomy, "So I always worried that this was another farce, but I didn't expect it to be true this time." โ
"Isn't that nice?" The Bรกb seemed to have something to say.
"It feels unreal." Teeth clenched the jade cigarette holder, and the bite gurgled, Sophie said coldly, "I have asked myself dozens of times since I received the news, is it true this time?" Is he really going to die? Is he really willing to let us go? โ
"So what?" The Bรกb asked rhetorically, "Do you say this to us in the hope that we will give you an answer?" โ
"You promised me the day before yesterday." Sophie never invited the three of them to get on the bus, but leaned against the door of the carriage and whispered weakly, "You also swore in the witness of Ira, I cooperate with your request, and you at least guarantee the safety of my life, what, do you want to regret it now, or do you want to start playing with words like a pure marginal businessman?" โ
"Heh, remember to put on your shoes next time, when your tone is desperate, your toes are already nervous and almost digging through the floor of the carriage." Monica shook her whip and whipped it at Sophie's feet through the car door, making her tremble, her eyes moist against her thighs, and even her breathing became short. For her attitude, Monica suddenly felt a little pity in her heart, and sighed lightly, "You don't have to be so afraid, the promises we have made will generally not change." โ
"General?"
"Well, generally." Babu took Monica's words and continued, "So, let me ask you a question, I hope you can figure it out. โ
"Okay." Sophie nodded vigorously and sat upright, but immediately as if she suddenly remembered something, she waved her hands and said coquettishly, "Oops, I almost forgot, why are you still standing under the car, get in the car and sit down, take her away, I was wrong, spare me." โ
Only then did Babu put down the threatening Anna, and sneered: "I will go to your brother in a while and discuss with him what type of statue is more suitable for you, and then it is estimated that he will take us to the castle to observe the situation, so let's skip the car." โ
"It needs to be repaired more beautifully, and there must be more torture equipment installed in it, so that I can enjoy the last happiness." Sophie licked her lips and threw a wink at Babu, then put away her ambiguous smile and said, "It's okay if you don't come up, then you ask." โ
Babu asked bluntly, "Abby or Wesley, or Ira and Wesley, who has more substantial influence and deterrence over East Valley City?" Note that I'm talking about deterrence in substance. โ
"Your question ......" Sophie hesitated for a moment, then shook her head, "It's unrealistic, because that thing doesn't think the same way as humans, and she doesn't care what happens in this world, so she's not interested in interfering in everything in East Valley City." โ
"If you think you know better than us what problems are realistic and what are not, then you can think of your own countermeasures." Babu said with a straight face, "Otherwise, you will answer honestly what I ask you, otherwise you will really be made into a sculpture, and don't blame us." โ
"Oh." Sophie hung her head and pouted, and whispered, "That must be Ira, the old guy is tyrannical at most, kill more people, and don't dare to go too far, but Ella is a god, if you want to, you can destroy the entire world, the old guy can't compare with her at all, but Ella is still relatively gentle and won't ......"
"Huh?"
"Well, it's Ira." Sophie stuck out her tongue secretly, "So what?" โ
"So, if, for some reason, Ira plans to take the initiative to eliminate some hidden dangers without causing an impact, who do you think Wesley or Ira will have the last laugh?" Babu patted the wall of the carriage gently, "So, now it's safest to know what to do?" โ
"I won't bother with the truth or falsity of the old thing's behavior anymore, what does it really mean, I know where I should stand." Sophie hugged her knees and was stunned for a while, then suddenly showed a very clean smile and said to the two of them, "Thank you for your warning, I will always remember this kindness, so what can I do for you now, even if it is just a little help." โ
"You happen to be in charge of the commerce and trade of Donggu City, and it seems that only you can prepare for this." Babu took out the banknote from Monica's purse, thanked him hastily and handed it over, "Find the things on it as soon as possible, and put them together with the things prepared by the Third Highness, this thing should be able to deal with the thing in the west, but this 'credit' will be temporarily given to His Highness, hehehe." โ
"What is this?" Sophie frowned after a glance, "A lot of sugar, a lot of vegetable oil, are you planning to open a restaurant and steal business with me?" Well? How can there be white phosphorus, and the amount is not small, this thing is not easy to do, I want to think about whether there is still one. โ
"It's better to have it, but it's okay if you don't have it, it's just a little troublesome."
"It's okay, it should be fine." Sophie put away the list and said, "When I'm ready, I'll put it in the Money Bag Casino and wait for you to come and pick it up, do I need to keep it secret?" โ
"Just don't be too flamboyant, besides." Babu hesitated for a moment, then turned to Monica for a few words, and finally admonished, "Besides, you and Aurora are not the same, when you are ready, don't stay in the casino, you haven't been to the temple for a long time." โ
"But the third ...... Okay, okay, I got it. โ
Sophie muttered stupidly, simply slammed the carriage door in anger, and directed the coachman to speed away, leaving Monica and Babu to stop in place, watching the worried Second Highness gradually move away.
It wasn't until the carriage disappeared from view that Monica sighed softly, shook her head with a wry smile, and said, "This family is really ...... It's hard to evaluate, listening to the meaning of your last sentence, do you think that in just one or two days, there will be a result? โ
"Hmm." Babu nodded, "Once the first step is taken, the person who laid out the layout will not be able to control it. Just like now, since the First Legion of the Pro-Guard has been completely wiped out, the follow-up steps need to be carried out quickly, otherwise if it drags on for too long, maybe any link will cause the situation to get out of control, or simply the real target will react by itself, then the game will be a complete failure. โ
"So what exactly do you think Wesley wants to do?" For the first time, Monica quietly asked, "I see what you just said to Abby, how do you think that your purpose is not only to convert to other gods, but also to have other purposes." โ
"It's hard to say now, I just have a vague guess, let's wait and see before confirming, otherwise it will affect our thinking." Babu shook his head and said, "But according to my estimate, Wesley's next step is to order his General Matthew to prepare the rest of his troops as soon as possible, pursue the monster while it has not yet recovered, and destroy the monster from the present world." โ
"And then?" Monica asked.
"And then?" Babu gestured strangely into the distance, "Then you listen, the sound of horses' hooves." โ
It was indeed the sound of horses' hooves, the sound of hurried hooves from far away from the deserted street, approaching the long street at high speed, and soon Monica and Babu saw two fast horses galloping all the way. As the distance approached, the riders on horseback could already be seen, one was His Royal Highness the Baron in a white uniform with medals on his chest, and the other was a fully armed henchman Carl in chain mail, the two were galloping along the road with anxious expressions, until they saw Monica and Babu on the side of the road, and their expressions were slightly relieved.
"You've finally found you, two of you." His Royal Highness jumped off his horse before he could stop, shook Babu's hand vigorously, and said cordially, "Your Excellency Babu, the oil you asked me to collect has been collected, in order to ensure that the materials are sufficient, I also asked Carl to take a few people to the east gate this morning, and collect some more, it should be enough." Look, what do we do next? โ
"Your Highness is full of energy." Babu said with a smirk, "Looks like you already know about that?" โ
"Yes, and I've already visited Your Majesty." The corners of His Highness's mouth curled, but his tone looked very regretful, "Your Majesty's physical condition is very bad, and he has not been able to get out of bed since vomiting blood, but he is in a worse mood, and he lost his temper and reprimanded General Matthew." Fortunately, now that Your Majesty has finally calmed down and is discussing countermeasures with General Matthew, I will come out first, I want to ask for your opinion, do you want to reveal it to Your Majesty first, do you have other ways to severely damage the corpse pile monsters? โ
"It's not that I have a way, it's that you have a way." Babu looked very sure and said with a smile, "As for whether to disclose it or not, you can take a look at His Majesty's attitude first, if he still wants to continue the expedition, it means that he is looking forward to victory, and the person who can help him improve his winning rate or even directly lock in the victory will be treated with much importance from him, His Royal Highness should know better than me." Of course, if he no longer has the intention of continuing the expedition and only thinks about hiding under the protection of the gods, then there is no need for you to mention this matter again, after all, Your Majesty himself has given up, and it is useless for you to propose a better method. โ
Listening to Babu's words, Monica subconsciously glanced at him with a strange look, what this guy said was reasonable, it sounded very convincing, if it wasn't for just listening to his other set of analysis, Monica felt that she might have to believe it, she is now more and more curious, what unknown past did this guy have, in order to develop this habit of attracting people without blushing.
Of course, His Royal Highness the Baron couldn't guess Monica's thoughts, so he nodded frequently, clasped Babu's hand, and said expectantly: "Your Excellency, you are really my best guide, if you are not busy now, please accompany me to the castle and meet His Majesty the City Lord together, which can be regarded as helping me feel a little more sure." Believe me, I will not forget your help in the future and will give you the best reward. โ
"Hehe, no problem, Your Highness the Baron, as long as you and Your Majesty don't mind, we can meet Your Majesty at any time, please."