In memory, Aji is two years older than Zhang Ze and others. His family is poor. His father became a lunatic due to long-term use of hallucinogenic drugs, and eventually even his brain was burned off.
His mother pulled him into adulthood, so he dreamed of letting his mother live a good life.
Aji walked up to Zhang Ze, put his arm around his shoulders familiarly and said, "Rakshasa, haven't you always wanted to see the prosperity of the City of Dreams? I'll take you there!"
Zhang Ze smiled and asked: "Don't rush to the City of Dreams. Aji, do you know if we have a stone gate here? It looks like this..."
Zhang Ze described the appearance of the stone gate to Aji. Aji held his chin and thought for a while and shook his head: "I haven't seen it before. Are you talking about ancient ruins? Those things were all destroyed in the last war. Now we The towns we live in were built on ruins, and all traces of the old world have been erased.”
After hearing Aji's reply, Zhang Ze and others looked at each other. It seemed that trying to find clues from Aji's mouth would not work.
However, since the Demon Realm asked them to come here to meet Aji, it is estimated that the clue to clear the level is still related to Aji, and there should be nothing wrong with following this person.
"Okay, we all just want to have a little adventure. I'll leave the rest to you, Aji."
Zhang Ze also put his arm on Aji's shoulders, acting like a good brother.
It wasn't that he was pretending, but that in his memory the relationship between the two of them was indeed very good.
"Then it's settled. We will take Uncle Chai's truck to the City of Dreams tomorrow morning. When you go back, pack your things and say hello to your family. We will meet outside the city at 5 o'clock tomorrow morning. Don't be late. .”
Aji waved to everyone and left the old classroom first.
"Perhaps, the stone gate to clear the customs is in the City of Dreams. Let's go offline today and have a good rest. Next time we go online, we will follow him to the City of Dreams."
Seeing Aji walking away, the giant god turned around and said to everyone.
Everyone has been waiting for this moment. After being offline for a long time, my family members must have been worried that something was wrong, so they all said goodbye and went offline.
…
There was a flash of light, and Zhang Ze and his sister appeared in the grassland camp. Zhang Feng looked around and asked where Xiang Xiaoqin was.
Zhang Ze called Yi Jianxin and learned that Xiang Xiaoqin was placed in a separate camp, and several prairie aunts had been taking care of her.
So, Zhang Ze took his sister to visit. As soon as he entered the camp, he saw Xiang Xiaoqin chatting happily with the prairie aunts. They drank kumiss and talked and laughed, just like good friends who had known each other for many years.
“Sister Xiang’s social skills are so strong!”
Zhang Feng sighed and said that when she first came to the grassland, she was unfamiliar with the place and was a little afraid of strangers. She did not dare to contact the local people. After a period of time, she became familiar with it before she became more relaxed.
Unlike Xiang Xiaoqin, she became one with the people here overnight.
"As expected of a public servant, his ability to connect emotionally with the masses is really strong."
Zhang Ze also smiled and nodded.
When Xiang Xiaoqin saw Zhang Ze and Zhang Feng coming in, she waved to them: "Come on, come on, let's drink together."
"Sister Xiang, the injury on your back hasn't healed yet. Isn't it appropriate to drink?"
Zhang Ze sat down across from him, picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and said jokingly: "Are you drinking on purpose to prevent your wounds from healing quickly so you can hide and relax here with me?"
"Have you noticed all this? You are such a naughty boy!"
Xiang Xiaoqin laughed, clinked the wine glass with Zhang Ze, and the two drank it down in one gulp.
When several prairie aunts saw Zhang Ze coming, they wisely stood up and left, leaving only Xiang Xiaoqin and Zhang Ze's brother and sister in the tent.
"To be honest, your grassland camp is so nice that I almost forget to leave."
Xiang Xiaoqin suddenly sighed and murmured: "It's much better than the Imperial Capital. There are intrigues and intrigues there. It's so tiring to live!"
Zhang Ze looked at Xiang Xiaoqin silently and said nothing. He knew very well that although the imperial capital was the center of power, it was also a whirlpool. People must find ways to survive in it, otherwise they would be torn apart.
Even a master like Xiang Xiaoqin will fall into an irreversible situation if he accidentally makes a mistake.
Zhang Ze suddenly had an idea, and he said to Xiang Xiaoqin: "Sister Xiang, why don't you come to my place."
Xiang Xiaoqin was stunned for a moment, a glimmer of light flashed in her eyes, but she quickly shook her head and said: "No, I still have very important things to do in the imperial capital. Director Dongfang still needs my help, I can't leave him behind." They left alone."
She looked at Zhang Ze and said earnestly: "These are troubled times, and it is really not easy to have a place to settle down. I think this place is very suitable for you, so you don't want to go back to Daxia for the time being, because in the next period of time, there will be There will be huge turmoil.”
Zhang Ze frowned and asked for a moment: "Unrest? What do you mean?"
"Xu Lu called me before. He told me that Director Dongfang and the Zhu family were planning to attack the Chen family during the National Day carnival. As soon as I recovered from my injuries, I would go back to help them."
Xiang Xiaoqin took a sip of wine and said calmly: "This is a tough battle. We are not sure of winning, but for the future of Daxia and the nation, we can only give it a try."
Xiang Xiaoqin's tone was a little heavy. Zhang Ze had never seen her show such a solemn expression. It can be imagined that this operation was extremely dangerous and the failure rate was very high.
Zhang Feng suddenly became worried: "Sister Xiang, otherwise you don't want to go back, just stay here with us."
Xiang Xiaoqin laughed, swept away the previous haze, grabbed a piece of mutton next to him and stuffed it into his mouth, smiling: "You don't have to worry about me. Although I, Xiang Xiaoqin, am a woman, I am not greedy for life and afraid of death." People, and you should have confidence in my strength, ordinary people can't kill me."
However, the more Xiang Xiaoqin said this, the more worried Zhang Feng became, and he held on to her arm tightly.
Zhang Ze sighed slightly. He knew that Xiang Xiaoqin's character was patriotic and loved the people. He hated evil as much as hatred and was extremely loyal. He would never abandon his companions, so persuasion was useless.
As for Zhang Ze himself, he has no intention of getting involved in this power turmoil. He just wants to protect his relatives and friends.
Raising the glass, Zhang Ze said to Xiang Xiaoqin: "Sister Xiang, I wish you a great victory this time. My sister and I are waiting for your safe return in the grassland. Then I will treat you to wine and meat!"
"good!"
Their wine glasses clinked together, making a crisp sound.
…
In the spacious and bright office, Bazel was sitting in front of the video screen, reporting the situation to the divine messenger inside.
"Takahashi was killed by Zhang Ze?"
The divine envoy's eyes narrowed slightly, but he was not surprised. He just heard him hum and said: "I thought that the two of you could subdue Zhang Ze together, but I didn't expect that instead, we lost our troops and even Takahashi risked his own life." Go in, you really disappoint me."
Bazel's heart skipped a beat. He didn't expect that the Divine Envoy already knew about his private cooperation with Takahashi, but he just didn't expose it.
He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "This subordinate should be damned. Such an important matter should not be hidden from the Lord God Envoy."
"This subordinate is willing to accept any punishment!"
"Forget the punishment, you and Duncan are the only ones left among the five leaders of Dawn. If I punish you again, there will be no one left."
The God Envoy waved his hand and said, "You must have other things to do with me."
"Yes!"
Bazel said quickly: "Although Takahashi was unfortunately killed, she still has a capable subordinate. I think it is very suitable to inherit her position and help you manage the Dawn Organization of Sakura Country."
"After all, Dawn cannot be leaderless."
The envoy raised his eyebrows and asked, "Who is it?"
"Madoka Chihiro."
Bazel clapped his hands, Madoka Chihiro walked in from the outside, bowed deeply to the divine envoy on the screen, and said with awe: "Madoka Chihiro pays homage to the divine envoy."
"I hope to avenge Lord Takahashi! Kill Zhang Ze with my own hands!"
Madoka Chihiro's eyes flashed with hatred, and she gritted her teeth and said.
"You can not."
The envoy simply shook his head and refused. He said: "Your ability is too weak, less than one-tenth of Takahashi's. How can you solve a problem that even she can't solve?"
Madoka Chihiro had a look of shame on her face. Of course she knew that she was not as good as Takahashi, but she was unwilling to do so.
With a plop, she knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly.
"Lord God Envoy! I am willing to do anything! Even sacrifice my life! As long as you can give me the strength to avenge Miss Takahashi!"
"You want power?"
The corners of the envoy's mouth raised slightly and he said, "I can give you strength, but you may really have to pay for it with your own life."
"I'm not afraid!"
Madoka Chihiro raised her head, with a firm gaze in her eyes, as if she didn't care about life or death.
"Okay, I can help you."
The envoy nodded slightly and told Bazel: "Find a cat. It doesn't matter if it's black or white."
Barzel immediately complied, and he happened to have a cat in his office.
Soon a big white cat was picked up. It didn't know what would happen to it. It was meowing at people. Suddenly, its body became stiff and it lay straight on the table.
After a while, it got up again, with a look in its big cat eyes that didn't suit it.
"Very well, this cat is healthy enough to support me on the ground for a while."
The white cat tidied his whiskers, with a human expression on his face. He turned to look at Madoka Chihiro, who looked astonished, raised a furry little paw and said with a smile, "Are you ready?" ? Madoka Chihiro?"
…
Zhang Ze had been drinking with Xiang Xiaoqin all day long. Of course, the siblings drank less. Xiang Xiaoqin drank almost all the big bags of kumiss, so now she was lying on the bed and sleeping soundly.
The two left Xiang Xiaoqin's barracks and walked towards their own tent. On the way, Zhang Feng asked Zhang Ze with some worry: "Brother, nothing will happen to our country in Daxia, right?"
Zhang Ze was silent for a moment and said: "There are some treacherous officials who want to destroy our Daxia. Sister Xiang and Old Uncle Dongfang want to eradicate him, but this matter is not that easy to handle. The other party's power is too strong. …”
He sighed slightly and said, "Even if Old Man Dongfang and the others win this battle, I'm afraid Daxia will be severely damaged."
Zhang Feng pursed his lips and asked, "Then do we want to help?"
"If Sister Xiang and Old Uncle Dongfang ask me for help, I will naturally take action, but there is a prerequisite, that is, the safety of you, Yiliu and Yueying must be guaranteed first."
Zhang Ze looked at the rising moon in the sky and sighed: "At present, there is a great enemy. Humanity is still fighting for power. I really don't know if it can withstand the invasion of the Kingdom of God."
When the two returned to the camp, it was already eight o'clock in the evening, and the brother and sister entered the Demon Realm together.
The scene in front of them flashed by, and they returned to the old classroom. Giant God, Liu Yueying and others also came online.
"It's almost time. Let's go to the place agreed with Aji now."
The group of people walked outside and saw a highway passing through the town. The road was in disrepair and had large cracks in many sections.
Aji was already standing on the roadside waiting for them. He waved to them with his luggage on his back. When he saw Zhang Ze and others coming with empty hands, he had a surprised expression on his face.
"You don't bring anything? How free and easy!"
Aji shrugged and said, "It doesn't matter. You can buy things from Dream City, but they are more expensive."
They didn't wait long before a broken truck stopped in front of them. The truck driver, Uncle Chai, rolled down the window and stuck his head out, urging loudly: "Hurry up and get in the truck!"
Aji opened the back compartment of the truck, and everyone found that it was dark and crowded with people, and the compartment was filled with a putrid smell.
Aji explained: "This is a garbage truck, so it doesn't smell very good. Everyone, hold on. We will arrive at the City of Dreams in five hours."
"Five hours?" Little Princess Money looked devastated: "You want me to stay in the garbage truck for five hours? Oh my God!"
"Don't be picky, this is already very good." Aji found a seat in the crowd and sat down, and said: "If you are willing to spend a lot of money, apply for a resident certificate, and enter the City of Dreams openly, you can You don’t have to suffer this.”
"Anyway, I have no money, so I can only squeeze in this garbage truck and sneak in."
Yiye Zhiqiu asked curiously: "How much does a resident certificate cost?"
"I heard it costs 150,000!" Aji curled his lips and said, "It's equivalent to the income of an ordinary person in our town after three years of work!"
"Why is it so expensive?" The Dragon King was surprised at the side: "Isn't it just a proof of residence in a city? It's not about applying for nationality."
Aji explained: "Because there are too many people who want to go to the City of Dreams, and they all go to dig for gold. But the City of Dreams is so big, it can't be accommodated."
"Moreover, the more people there are, the more chaotic the public order will be. Therefore, in order to control the population, the managers of Dream City use this method to raise the threshold and prevent ordinary people from entering."
"But there are some people who specialize in the gray business of smuggling people. As long as you give the money to them, they can send you to the City of Dreams."
Tian Tian's melancholy asked worriedly: "Then if we take this car to sneak into the City of Dreams, will anyone find out?"
"Don't worry, it won't happen under normal circumstances." Aji made a reassuring gesture and said, "Uncle Chai has been doing this for several years and has never made a mistake."
