Chapter Twenty-Six: Meaux
After separating from the shadowless man, I continued northward, and no one came out to stop me along the way, and there was no sign of anyone following me, so I was relieved to go forward. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Although I was delayed a little by Cao Wuxian, it didn't have much impact on the whole, and I still arrived in Mocheng when it was not yet dark.
Compared with the city in front of him, this Mo city looks very desolate, and the soldiers guarding the city gate are sparse, looking like a ruffian.
After I showed the arrows, they didn't stop me too much, and let me in.
From the outside, I couldn't tell what was going on in Mocheng, but when I got inside, I realized what a bleak city Mocheng was.
No wonder Liang Qianxun said that the little guy's look was a little strange when he was in Meaux, and it should be his helplessness to put the little guy here.
Meaux is so desolate that the largest inn in it is easy to find. When I arrived at the largest inn and looked at the dilapidated old building, I didn't know what to say.
"Ahem...... This guest officer, is it a point or a hotel?"
When I entered, I was greeted by an old man, and it seemed that there were no guys in the inn.
Looking at the old man, I shook my head and replied, "Shopkeeper, I don't live in the store, I'll find someone!"
"This guest officer, I'm the only one in our store, how can there be anyone you are looking for!"
"No, no, no......"
I smiled and shook my head, what I said to this old man was the original words that Liang Qianxun told me, this can be regarded as the code for our handover.
"I'm not looking for ordinary people, I'm looking for someone with the life of a true dragon!"
Hearing me say this, a gleam flashed in the old man's cloudy eyes, and he immediately said: "You are the Li Longchen that my prince said, Li Gongzi!"
"It's down there!"
The old man nodded and said, "Master Li, please come with me!"
So saying, the old man led the way and led me to the back of the inn, which was empty except for a dead tree.
The main branch of the big tree is still there, but there is a large hole cut out of it, and straw is stuffed in the hole, and judging from the appearance of the cut, it has been cut for a long time!
I saw him tap a few times on the trunk of the tree, and the straw at the gap was pushed away by a small hand, and then a small head stretched out, isn't it a little guy!
Seeing that the old man actually hid the little guy in this place, I was also convinced......
"Big brother, you're here!"
Seeing that it was me, the little guy was overjoyed. I was also very happy to see the little guy safe and sound, smiled at the little one, stretched out his hand, and said, "Little one, jump down!"
He was a little scared, first looked down, then at me, and then said, "Big brother, you have to catch me!"
"Don't worry!"
After I nodded to him, the little one came out of the hollow and jumped into my arms.
"Big brother, I knew you came back to me!"
Seeing this little guy's undoubted expression, I reached out and rubbed his little head, and said with a smile: "Little guy, big brother will take you home, okay!"
"Go home, Grandpa Yan Ya is here, this is the little one's home!"
The little guy said incomprehensibly, then looked at Yan Ya and smiled at him. He also smiled at the little guy, but there was a slight bitterness in his smile, and after getting along with the little guy for not too short a time, he should also have feelings for this quirky little guy.
When I heard the little guy say this, I hesitated!
Is it the right decision to send the little guy to Prince Meng, to Emperor Yu? He is still a child, if he is sent to Emperor Yu, if nothing else, he will become the next crown prince.
Is it really appropriate for Emperor Yu and the fake prince to involve this little guy in the battle between Emperor Yu and the fake crown prince...... I do not know......
"Big brother, what's wrong with you?"
Presumably noticing my unconsciously ugly expression, the little guy asked me with some confusion.
I put the question down, shook my head at the little one, and smiled, "Little one, how about we stay here for a few more days?"
"Okay!"
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That night, I stayed in this inn, and Yan Ya prepared some food for us. The city of Meaux is so bleak, and we naturally eat something very simple.
During the meal, I had doubts in my heart, so I asked Yan Ya: "Elder Yan, are the cities north of Yudu as bleak as Mo City?"
"Alas......"
Yan Ya sighed and said to me: "Li Gongzi doesn't know, Mocheng was originally extremely prosperous, but later, because the relationship between Mocheng's Taishou and the alien race was unclear, after the tragic extermination, Mocheng declined!"
"Collusion with an alien?"
Hearing this speechless statement, I immediately felt ridiculous!
Mocheng is on the edge of Yudu, so close to the previous imperial capital, as long as the Taishou here has a little brain, it is impossible to do such a thing.
I should have noticed the change in my face, Yan Ya continued: "Presumably Li Gongzi has already guessed! As the Taishou of Mo City, how could he collude with foreign races, this is just a trick played by the royal family." ”
"The Taishou surname of Mocheng back then, Liang, was the outer branch of the Liang State, and Mocheng, an important town close to the Jingshi, fell into the hands of a person related to the feudal state, and the Shen family naturally had trouble sleeping......
Speaking of this, Yan Ya stopped talking, but the meaning was already obvious!
The facts he said also touched me to a certain extent. These few times I have been in contact with the crown prince, I have clearly felt this.
Those who play with political power only value profit and power.
The crown prince vacillated between me and the Eight Swords Alliance, on the one hand, he wanted to get the support of my master, the Sword Emperor, and on the other hand, he wanted to pull the Eight Swords Alliance into his camp.
He recruited a large number of staff members and cultivated the Great Qin Guards! He was not the direct bloodline of the Shen family, but at this time, he had to compete with the real royal family for power......
Syllable!
At this time, there was a sudden sound from outside, which was particularly harsh in this quiet city.
Remembering what the Shadowless Man had said to me before leaving, I suddenly scolded myself in my heart for being too lax.
"Elder Yan, you take the little guy to the back, I'll go out and have a look!"
After saying that, I pulled out the rainbow devouring sword and went outside, while Yan Ya immediately picked up the sleeping little guy and went to the back of the inn to hide.
By this time, it was already dark. There is too much difference with the brightly lit big cities in Yudu, and it is completely dark outside Mocheng, not to mention popularity, and you can't even see the ghost fire.
Fortunately, the weather was good that night, and the moonlight outside was quite bright, and in the faint moonlight, I went forward with all my vigilance.
It was dark and quiet outside, and it seemed that there were murderous planes lurking all around. For the masters sent by the prince, I don't dare to slack off at all, these people all have the strength from the entry realm to the condensation realm, which is not right.
Moving from the inn door to the street, I didn't catch a figure in the darkness. As I walked, I saw a branch broken in two.
Look at it and see that the branch was trampled off. The source of the sound is here, and where will the person who makes the sound be?
Thinking of this question, I suddenly remembered a word, tune the tiger away from the mountain!
"It's not good, little guy, Elder Yan is in danger!"
Immediately turned around and returned to the inn, I immediately looked for the back of the inn where Yan Lao walked, but there was no one behind me at all.
At this time, I remembered that it was still light, and when I came to the back, I saw something that looked like a staircase, and it should be able to go upstairs to the inn.
Following the location in my memory, I quickly found the stairs. When I got up to the second floor, there was nothing here, so I continued to the third floor, and at the corner of the stairs on the third floor, I smelled blood.
Through the moonlight shining in from the dilapidated corridor, I could see clearly that the person lying here was Yan Lao.
A large cut had been made in his throat with a sharp blade, and blood that had not yet cooled continued to flow from it, and his eyes widened and his dry mouth opened.
In front of the Great Qin Guards, a person like him who didn't have the slightest effort didn't even have the qualifications to scream.
If I hadn't been too negligent and had fallen for someone else's trick to divert the tiger from the mountain, Yan Lao would not have died! At least he could have spent his old age in this inn, but now, everything is gone, and he is dead......
Closing his eyes with his hand, my heart was already filled with killing intent, why did those Great Qin guards kill him, just because he was in contact with the little guy, did they want to be so cruel to him......
Whew......
At this moment, there was a strange noise, and when I looked up, I saw a bird about to fly out of the inn in the moonlight, with something like a letter tied to its legs.
The secret scream was not good, and I decisively took out a hidden weapon and shot it at the bird. If I let this bird run away, the news that the little one is by my side will soon reach the ears of the prince.
The next moment the hidden weapon was shot, and with a bang, it was intercepted by a short sword that shone silver in the moonlight.
Whew...... The bird flew away and flew in the direction of Yudu.
"You killed Elder Yan?"
Looking at the owner of the short sword, I couldn't control my killing intent anymore. Except that Yun'er was almost insulted at that time, this is the second time I have been so eager to kill someone!
The master of the dagger did not speak, but moved into the moonlight so that I could see his appearance clearly.
"It's you!"
After seeing this person clearly, I couldn't help but exclaim, the person who came was Nancy, the leader of the Qin army who saw me off at the north gate of Yudu.
"Haha...... I didn't expect it to be me!"
Surprised to see me, Nancy seemed very proud.
"What about you, little one!"
When I asked about the little guy, Nancy shook her head at me and said with a smile: "Don't worry, that little fellow, even if I die here, I can't take him back, I can't kill him!
"Hand-picked ......"
When I heard this, I thought of Qing'er strangely. She is a hand-picked singer, and the little guy is a hand-picked bargaining chip, and there is a big difference between the two, but I vaguely feel that it is not so simple!
"You'd love to kill me, after all, I ordered them to be shot by myself!"
Nancy said this as she walked up to me with her sword in hand, as if intent on provoking my anger.
Seeing that I didn't answer, he continued, "From the beginning, I knew that you had something to do with Shen Ke's disappearance. However, there is no evidence, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is unwilling to move you, and I can't move you, and now there is evidence, and the evidence is conclusive, so you can die!"
With that, he pounced on me, who was still standing on the stairs, and the short sword in his hand instantly disappeared into the darkness.
In this battle, you can only live one ......
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To be continued...... (To be continued.) )