Volume III, Chapter 84
"I don't have anything to prepare. ”
"This brother, since you are a killer, can you please be professional?" Bai Yun looked very old: "At least change into a night suit!"
"Nightwear. The raven blinked, "I've been wearing my night clothes. ”
"You're handsome, but please make sure your clothes are white!"
"Who says white can't be a night walker?"
Bai Yun looked at the crow's pure white clothes, slapped himself on the forehead, and then shook his thumb at him, feeling that there was nothing to say.
Looking at Bai Yun's sullen appearance, the crow couldn't help but feel the pleasure of revenge in his heart, although it was true that he would never wear clothes of any other color except white—but he was immediately taken aback by the feeling that Luo U Disaster V had, and his heart had never been undisturbed.
"Well, there are several doors!Which door are you going to go into?" While the crow was thinking, Bai Yun had already stood on a high place: "If you want to use the main gate, there should be a lot of guards, I think we will enter directly from the tower, there is a window there, and the height angle is very suitable┅┅Who is the target?"
"The target is a nobleman in his forties, and tonight is his birthday. The crow raised his hand and looked at Bai Yun with great interest: "Your every move is professional, could it be that you are also a killer?"
"No, I'm just a traveling magician. Bai Yun sneered: "But sometimes, I will be short of money to spend┅┅, so I don't mind being a thief part-time or something." ”
"Yes, then let's get started!" the crow said, picking up his sword, "not a single guest at the party will be spared." ”
"I'm not going to help you kill people┅┅That's violence. I'll stay away from violence ┅┅"
Two figures, one white and one black, jumped to the top of the tree. Fly towards the building in the distance┅┅
Demon Alliance. Trafa Empire, in the mountains two hundred miles from the capital.
After more than ten days of soft grinding and hard foaming, Bai Yun finally impressed the crow with his infinite "sincerity", and asked the latter to accompany him "willingly" to go somewhere. Bai Yun said that since he has become a trainee friend, the crow is obliged to accompany him for half a month. Otherwise, he will be pestered by crows at the ends of the earth......
Whether the promise of the half-month period is guaranteed or not, Bai Yun has to grasp what is in front of him.
Meantime. The two of them have a tacit understanding to avoid the bustle and hustle along the way, and choose the difficult trail to walk.
Walking through the beautiful valley, Baiyun's interest was obviously higher than that of the crow, and he introduced the crow to the grass and trees around him in extremely vivid language, trying to make the journey full of fun.
Most of the time he kept his mouth shut and never smiled, and if he took the initiative to speak, then someone's gaze must have stayed on his face for too long.
"Don't look at me like that. The crow usually admonishes the white clouds like this: "Or you will have to pay." ”
"Really? Usually, Bai Yun would salivate and hand over a copper coin: "I am a poor man, please discount it for the sake of my friends." Please accept this price!"
"Where are you going?" The crow has no way to deal with such a peerless slut. Although it is true that he is a killer, it is not very easy to kill this person, and the most critical point is that when the crow faces this person, he can't even mention the slightest killing intention in his heart: "What are you doing there?"
"I'm going to pick up a little sister!" Bai Yun smiled gently, compared to his usual sincere and slick expression, this kind of Bai Yun couldn't help but want to be closer: "That's my promise, I owe her sister too much......"
The crow watched Bai Yun's face gradually darken, and finally became sad, feeling that his feelings were also changing, and he couldn't help but be curious and puzzled, such a person, would there be a past that made him sad?
"Tell me about it, and I'll think about whether or not to go with you. The crow asked lightly.
Along the way, he had learned enough of Bai Yun's kung fu, although he had to make himself upset if he provoked stubble, but at least he could temporarily force away Bai Yun's strange eyes, and he had even figured out how to bargain with Bai Yun.
Bai Yun turned his face away slightly, as if he really recalled some sad past, and just when the crow was glad that he had chosen the right topic, Bai Yun spoke in a tone mixed with sadness.
"Actually, you should know! I'm a man with a lot of problems, and I know that your first impression of me is not good. Bai Yun's eyes looked at the ground: "But in the past, I had more problems and offended people everywhere...... Half a year ago, I finally suffered retribution. ”
The crow didn't interject, but listened quietly.
“...... In such a situation, a large man who could not move gradually recovered under the care of a weak woman, and of course this woman had to put in a lot of effort. Bai Yun continued, not caring at all what the crow would think, "And what kind of profession is she? the lowest prostitute/woman, who accompanies a man and earns less than five copper coins...... She has to pay for the expensive expenses with such a meager income......"
“...... I was able to act, I wanted to persuade her to change careers, but I didn't have a chance to tell her, just as I was preparing dinner that day, she was tortured and killed, and finally died in my arms......" Bai Yun looked up at the sky and held back the tears in his eyes: "I feel guilty about her!"
The crow was silent, his expression unchanged.
"At the last moment of her life, she entrusted her sister to me, and this is the only thing I can do for her, and if I can't even do this little thing, then I don't have to waste food alive. Bai Yun stretched out his hand and touched the cheap necklace around his neck: "Her heart is so kind, so I hope that my sister can have a good background and live a happy life in the future......"
"But you know what? For my sister to live in the Demon Temple for a year, she has to hand over fifty silver coins. And she can only get three or five copper coins for receiving a man...... For the sake of his sister...... She can make such a huge sacrifice......" Bai Yun's voice choked: "What about the Demon Palace, and the Demon Palace...... That's how we care for our people......"
"What are you going to do after picking her up?" the crow didn't show anything in his eyes, but asked Bai Yun softly, "It's no good to remember the past. Forget about jì. ”
"I can't forget. I can't forget that dilapidated house. I can't forget every piece of furnishings there. Bai Yun shook his head: "I want to give her the best life, the most noble and happiest life......"
"What's her name? ”
"My sister's name is Tanny, my sister's name is Qin Lun, my sister is almost seven years old this year, and it will be her birthday in a month......"
"If you don't want to regret it, go up fast. The crow rarely scolded Bai Yun: "You idiot!"
"Why are you scolding me...... Bai Yun was stunned for a moment, and the crow had already rushed far away, Bai Yun hurriedly caught up: "What the hell is wrong!?"
"Do you know what day it is in the convent? a seven-year-old girl. It's cruel to stay for one more day!" The crow seemed to be very disgusted with religion: "I can't see that you are usually slippery, but at the critical moment, you are stupider than a pig!"
"Ming, understood!" Bai Yun pinched the horse's belly: "Rush!"
The trail was difficult to walk, and after forty miles, the two war horses were tired and fell, and the crows and white clouds threw away the cumbersome things, jumped up the trees, and flew all the way away. Because both of them were very abundant and did not have to be constrained by the road, they had already rushed to the bottom of the mountain where the demon temple was located at sunset.
"Stop—rest for an hour. The raven froze: "It's dinner time, and we'd better go in at the time of the evening prayers." ”
"Okay—okay—" Dozens of miles away. Bai Yun was so tired that he couldn't breathe: "You--you know a lot about the Demon Temple-"
"Do you think I'm you?" the crow said angrily, "As a demon who doesn't even know the daily routine of the Demon Temple, it's really lucky that you can live so big." ”
"You're not bad either. What about the white night clothes...... Bai Yun finally relieved himself and rested against a tree: "I only have admiration." ”
The two looked at each other and smiled at the same time—but the crow immediately regained his indifferent expression, for the moment he laughed, the white cloud's eyes became sad again.
Time was slowly slipping away, and it was already dark, but the bell for the evening prayer in the demon hall still did not ring. Bai Yun pinched the necklace with his fingers, looking a little anxious.
"Almost. The crow moved, threw the package on the ground, and the sword was already hanging from his waist, and it was at this moment that the bell of the evening prayer in the demon temple rang.
"You go ahead, I'll follow. The crow didn't know what Bai Yun's origin was, so he couldn't stop explaining: "If you ask with good words, you must not be angry." You're here to pick up people, so you have to set your goals first. ”
"Okay. Bai Yun is also happy to pretend to be a rookie.
"The other party is a priest, your status as a magician is useless...... the crow walked ahead, explaining some things that need attention, and finally said: "By the way, you might as well pretend to be obscene when facing those priests." ”
"I'm a good person, I won't pretend to be lewd!What should I do?"
"You can't pretend to die. ”
The crow didn't talk nonsense, and Bai Yun shrugged his shoulders indifferently to follow. After a while, the two of them turned onto the bluestone road that winded up, and the tall wall of the demon hall had appeared in the sight of the two, and the gate of an iron fence was pasted with gold, which looked majestic and solemn.
Baiyun quickened his pace, crossed the crow around a corner, and walked to the gate. Then, unhurriedly, he reached out his hand under the gaze of several guards and gently clicked the knocker.
One of the guards approached and asked in a rebellious tone, "Who are you, and what are you doing at the monastery so late?"
"I'm from the Capital Demon Temple. Bai Yun replied in a light tone: "I have something to see the chief priest." ”
"It's late, and the priest doesn't see the guests. The guard looked at Bai Yun with suspicion, he wouldn't believe that this man who had neither a carriage nor an entourage came from the Demon Temple in the capital.
"You'd better let it know, or your monastery's certificate of atonement for this year will be ruined. Bai Yun's tone became cold: "A little watchdog, I'm afraid you can't afford it." ”
"Please wait a moment, and I'll reply. Hearing the other party's words, the guard's body trembled, and his tone immediately changed, he first turned around to explain to the others, and then trotted to the large building in the courtyard.
And Baiyun – Forget it, we'll call Cohen, and Cohen certainly won't know what the "Certificate of Atonement" is, but the crow teaches it so. And so he said. I didn't expect it to really work.
It seems that this certificate of atonement is really useful. After a while, a priest who did not look like a low status followed the guard and greeted Cohen very respectfully.
"I hope Shangguan doesn't blame the guards for their faux pas, these are extraordinary times. The priest's face was full of smiles: "The presiding priest is waiting for you in the hall! ”
Cohen nodded slightly, and walked behind the priest, through the long passage in the courtyard, into the lobby decorated with large floor-to-ceiling windows. In the lobby, there are neat rows of seats, and hundreds of magic lights illuminate the surroundings.
"Welcome to the faithful from the capital. I am the presiding priest of this land. A stocky priest hurried up to him, and showed Cohen a professional, just right amount of enthusiasm: "My friend, what wind is blowing you into this deserted monastery?"
"The duty lies. Cohen took out one of the crow's emblems for him, shook it in front of the other man's eyes, and replied in a flat, businesslike tone: "Priest, please show me your record of a year's ministry and inspiration, and I will examine it." ”
"It turned out to be the Patrol Priest of the Demon Temple of Hell Island—please forgive me for being rude again!" the presiding priest bent down and bowed, and took Cohen's left hand to his mouth and kissed it, this series of actions made Cohen feel sick to his stomach and almost kicked the priest out.
"Why don't you prepare the books for your lordship to check, take them all to my room!" the presiding priest turned back and instructed his men, "Please go this way, my lordship." Please go, adults. ”
Sitting in the officiating priest's room, Cohen had a headache as he looked at the piles of tomalous records in front of him. Those things were all written in the special script of the Demon Temple, how could he understand it?
However, as an emperor, he knew all too well what was going on in officialdom, and his indifferent gaze swept over the texts and finally rested on the face of the presiding priest.
"There are a lot of records, how long do you want me to watch it?" Cohen put the catalog in his hand on the table and looked up at the chandelier on the ceiling, "Didn't anyone sue you? ”
"Yes, yes, if your lord asks for anything, I will definitely do it. ”
"I want to know the real record. A strange smile hung on Cohen's lips: "Really, you understand?"
"These records are true...... "The officiating priest was about to plead, but he was frightened by Cohen's spoiled smile, and he didn't know what Cohen was having.
"It's a small monastery, I shouldn't be so concerned. Cohen got up and walked to the window to stand, his hands behind his back, and there was a faint sense of majesty in his tall back: "You're right, this is a broken place, so let's cancel it...... It would be nice to build a villa here. ”
"My lord's subordinates are merciful! I don't mean to deceive my lordship, but not long after I came here to take charge of affairs, the former priest was negligent in his control, which caused confusion in teaching affairs and the loss of classics.
"Be quiet, and keep your grace as the priest of the Lord. Cohen didn't even turn around, but he snorted coldly: "Who has the kung fu to care about your." ”
"Then the lord is going to ...... This place is relatively remote, and there is not much left over every year......"
"That little tribute will be left for you to retire for. Cohen couldn't help but get angry, but he had to continue to guide the stupid priest: "Although it's only a small monastery, the chief priest has to change to a smart man." ”
"Please make it clear to me that I will do whatever I can. The presiding priest pleaded with a bitter face: "The villain's loyalty to the Demon Temple can be shown to the sun ......and the moon."
"If only you knew loyalty. Cohen had already scolded his ancestors for eighteen generations in his heart, but he still had to maintain his dignity on his face: "This is a small monastery, what do you want, why do you think I came?" There are many things to say, and as a visiting priest, I can't say it...... I still have my boss after all, and the final number of certificates of atonement is not something I can say. ”
This sentence was taught by the crow, why Cohen didn't understand it too well...... According to his thoughts, it may not be possible that this monastery has some special products. After knocking on him casually, he asked Qin Lun to go, so that he would not be suspicious without making them suspicious.
"The little one understands. The presiding priest was overjoyed, and his tone was filled with excitement that something had already been decided, and he walked to the bookcase next to him and opened a secret door: "Please come with the little one." ”
Cohen followed him through a narrow passage to an underground chamber.
The presiding priest opened the door. On the other hand, he flattered and said, "It's rare for adults to have such a need." Our monastery is not famous. Not many finished products are manufactured each year...... Fortunately, the adults came at the right time, and there are still options. ”
The heavy door opened, and Cohen's face did not change, but a wave of anger burned in his heart—and he understood why the raven had warned him to remain calm no matter what the circumstances.
"Look, my lord, this little girl is ready, she is ten years old. The presiding priest pointed to a little girl who was sitting obediently in a chair and said, "The bulge of the breasts has been stopped with medicine." And the voice has also been processed, so if you change into men's clothes and bring it with you, you will definitely not make a mistake - it's a virgin. ”
Cohen hardened his heart and forced himself to nod, "Not bad." ”
"This one is even better, it was intended for a high priest, but if you like it, it's a different matter. Someone who didn't know that he was dying was still currying favor with Cohen: "Nine years old, my skin is very well maintained, and those eyes seem to be able to speak...... We used a full set of techniques, and the effect was very good, they were very well-behaved and would never cry casually. The spell aspect is also simple......"
Cohen was dripping with blood in his heart and looked over one by one. Identified them one by one, but didn't find a girl who looked similar to Tanny.
"Is it all the way it is? it hasn't changed, has it?" Cohen asked, turning around.
"No, it's all as it is, and it's one in a hundred...... Do you have any favorites?"
"Not yet. Cohen's mind was in turmoil, and he didn't know what to do for a while: "I'll watch it again." ”
Just as he was about to take a step, Cohen felt that he had kicked something, and when he looked down, he saw a thin body shrinking into the shadow of the corner of the wall, and he could vaguely distinguish that it was a child.
"You're dying!" the priest in charge rushed up, took down a leather whip hanging on the wall, and chopped it down without a head, "Little bitch, if you let the adults wrestle, you will not be enough to die ten times to atone for your sins!"
The child's trembling body curled up in the shadows, his head covered with his hands that could not be more thin, and his mouth made a few "ahhh
"Stop......" Cohen glanced at casually, but a little metal reflection on the child's neck almost stopped his heart: "Get out!"
Under the bewildering gaze of the presiding priest, Cohen crouched down and carefully picked up the child from a few strokes, as if holding a rare treasure.
Of course, the priest standing behind Cohen couldn't see Cohen's eyes, in his mind, this patrol priest, like those priests in the capital's magic temple, was here to choose tools for him to vent his desires, and he would take a fancy to this skinny little girl, but she just had a weird hobby.
This little girl is not yet seven years old, and she is not deeply involved in the world, and she is truly the best...... You see, how heartbreaking her pitiful eyes are...... "Since this is the hobby of the Patrol Priest, of course it must be affirmed loudly, the presiding priest considers it his duty as a subordinate.
"What's her name?" a cold voice sounded.
Her name was ...... I'm not sure, you know I've just arrived. ”
"Tell my brother obediently. It was a voice as gentle as a spring breeze: "Your name is Qin Lun, isn't it?"
The little girl stared at her eyes in horror, her lips trembled, her emaciated face turned pale, and she did not answer.
"Answer the adult's words! If you don't answer, I'll throw you to feed the dogs!"
The little girl's body shook, and a string of clear, rhythmic words came out of her mouth, but Cohen, the priestly language, could not understand a word.
"Raven!" Cohen shouted, suppressing his anxiety.
"Did you find it?" a crow dressed in white appeared by the door: "Then let's go!"
"What is she talking about? What is she talking about!"
It was her lifelong vow. The crow listened, and said in a language that Cohen could understand, "I am the handmaiden of the Demon King, and my wealth belongs to the Demon King." I am the servant of the Demon King, and my chastity belongs to the Demon King. I am a slave of the Demon King, and my freedom belongs to the Demon King. The Dark Lord, Lord of Heaven and Earth. A qiē life, glory, and power are from you to you, and I dedicate a qiē to your feet, which is your gift. Whether it is blessing or calamity, I willingly receive it from your hand. The Dark Lord, Lord of Heaven and Earth. A qiē life, glory, and power are out of you to you......"
"Baby, don't talk about this. Cohen smiled the most kindly, "Say something else, your name is Qin Lun, right?"
The little girl opened her mouth, still repeating the vow.
"Look, look at this. Cohen removed the necklace from his neck: "You have a sister, you have a sister, a sister named Tanny, do you remember?"
The little girl's frightened gaze gradually focused on the necklace in Cohen's hand, and two crystal tears welled up in her eyes, flowing over her smudged face and dripping to the ground.
Her mouth was slightly open, looking at the shape of her mouth, it seemed that she was trying to say "sister", but in the end, it was still the oath that was spoken......
"Please, say something else, say something else. The anger in Cohen's heart was entangled, and his body trembled slightly uncontrollably: "Even if it's a scream, even if it's a cry...... How can I explain to your sister......"
"This is Tanny's sister?" The crow asked in a cold tone by the door, "This is Tanny's sister who made a gold offering and hoped to be happy in the future?"
Cohen nodded wordlessly. Then, Cohen and Raven, their eyes fixed on the presiding priest, who was already too frightened to speak—he was tugging at a string that he had been pulling since just now.
The passage leading to this room was filled with the sound of footsteps.
"Stop forcing her to speak, she can't say it. The crow stroked the hilt of the sword and whispered to Cohen, his eyes becoming a little strange: "She can't say anything but that bullshit oath, she can't say it...... The people here are all mine, and they are all my ......"
As he spoke, the crow's eyes turned cold, and he drew his long sword and flew towards the guards who ran close to him. (To be continued......)