(Warning before viewing: This volume contains a plot in which the protagonist is cheated by a supporting character. Readers who cannot accept this should skip this volume directly.)
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Yellow sand fills the sky and the sun sets over the long river. A large camel team is walking in the endless desert. The sound of camel bells is long and crisp.
"Seventh Young Master, the sun is going to set soon. There is a leeward place in front of us. We have to set up camp there tonight."
The leader of the camel team was a middle-aged man wearing a felt hat and a full beard, dressed like a person from the Western Regions.
His name is Lao Bu, and he is the leader of the Hua family's caravan outside the Pass.
He has been doing this for more than ten years.
According to himself, he spent more time in the desert than at home.
He knows where there is water, where there is oasis, and when there is a sandstorm.
It is precisely because of this that Lao Bu won the trust of the Hua family.
"Okay, Old Bu, I'll listen to you."
The speaker is in the center of the camel caravan. He is a young and handsome man.
Although his attire seems simple, if you look closely you can see that the materials on his body are made of fine silk and satin, one piece of which is worth thousands of gold.
He always had a smile on his face, his brows were gentle, and he looked very well-educated, as if he was a young man from a wealthy family.
But there was no brilliance in his beautiful eyes. He looked blankly. Obviously, he was blind.
This made everyone who saw him feel sorry for him.
And he is Hua Manlou, the youngest son of the Hua family, and the person in charge of leading the caravan to the desert this time.
After a while, the entire camel caravan stopped.
While everyone was busy setting up camp, a young man with a neatly trimmed mustache suddenly approached Hua Manlou and spoke.
He was also extremely good-looking, with the corners of his lips always raised upwards, making him look naughty.
His eyes are big and round, and they contain innocence that will not fade away easily after all events. That is the tenderness he retains for the world.
This person is none other than Lu Xiaofeng, who has friends all over the world and enemies everywhere.
From the nobles and nobles in the world, to the three sects and nine sects, as long as he is willing, no one will dislike him, but at the same time, there will always be trouble finding him.
——And this is the reason why he now appears in Huajia caravan wearing Hufu.
Half a month ago, Lu Xiaofeng's good friend Zhu Ting suddenly disappeared with his family.
But before that, he received a key from Zhu Ting one step ahead of time, but other than that, there was no other information.
At the same time, it was precisely because of this key that Lu Xiaofeng was visited by two foreigners, a man and a woman, while she was sleeping.
Although the appearance of these two people is similar to that of the Central Plains people, their eyes are dark green and their hair is curly.
Especially the Mandarin with a strange intonation, you can tell at a glance that you are not a local.
At that time, Lu Xiaofeng had just woken up. As soon as he opened his eyes, he was struck by a sword across his neck, which shocked him so much that he was sober.
Fortunately, these two foreigners were sincere. Seeing that Lu Xiaofeng had no intention of running away, they told them their purpose.
It turned out that these two people came from the Golden Eyes Kingdom in the Western Regions. They came to the Central Plains to find Zhu Ting, but who knew that Zhu Ting disappeared without a trace overnight, and the only clue pointed to Lu Xiaofeng.
Therefore, they searched all the way.
After hearing the two people's intentions, Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but look up to the sky and sigh loudly, shouting that they were careless in making friends.
"Then why are you looking for Zhu Ting?"
“We suspect that he stole our country’s national treasure and the secret room where the treasure was stored was built by him twenty-seven years ago.
This time the treasure disappeared for no reason, and he is the most suspicious person, so I want to bring him to justice. "
Upon hearing this, Lu Xiaofeng immediately became energetic. He really didn't know that Zhu Ting had such a skill.
"What treasure is it?"
"Our country's most precious treasure - the Golden Eye Orb."
"It is a legacy of our founding ancestor. It is said to have the ability to identify and warn of sandstorms and quicksand, and has helped our ancestor escape from danger many times.
Therefore, the Golden Eye Orb is not only a national treasure, but also a symbol of the king. Therefore, it is very precious. "
"It sounds quite magical, but I still don't think Zhu Ting would do such a thing."
Lu Xiaofeng touched the stubble on his chin and asked again: "Having said so much, who are you?"
After hearing this question, the woman's face showed confusion and hesitation. Obviously, she had no intention of introducing herself at first.
At the same time, the man who had been silent until now and just stood quietly beside her suddenly said:
"My name is Chalagaru and her name is Akhtar."
"Oh~ I'm sorry, then you can continue to find Zhu Ting. I won't send you far."
"Wait! Since Zhu Ting gave you the key, it either means that you can help us, or you are his accomplice!"
"It's okay if we leave, but tell us Zhu Ting's whereabouts, otherwise, I will stab him with my sword right now!
If I kill you, maybe Zhu Ting will show up out of fear. "
"First of all, I don't know where Zhu Ding is. Furthermore, you haven't told the truth. I'm not sure whether I should help you, so if you want to kill him, just kill him."
Lu Xiaofeng looked very free and easy, and after saying that, he lazily lay back on the bed. However, the woman held a sharp sword but didn't stab him for a long time. It seemed that she really couldn't do anything about his rogue appearance.
After a while, she finally seemed to have figured it out, took back her sword, and spoke again despite the obstruction of those around her:
"Okay, then I'll tell you everything!"
"To be honest, I am Princess Jinling of Jintong Kingdom, and he is my general.
Half a year ago, my father suddenly fell ill and passed away before he could issue a will.
But just three days before his death, my father felt unwell. Therefore, as his favored heir, he secretly handed over the Golden Eye Orb to me that night. "
"According to the rules of the Golden Eyes Kingdom, even if there is no posthumous edict, as long as I hold the Golden Eyes Orb, I can still prove my identity as the crown prince.
But who could have imagined that the day after my father passed away, just as I was preparing to take over the throne in front of my father with a pearl in my hand, my younger brother Prince Jinzhong suddenly appeared in a high-profile manner.
I didn't expect that he actually had a golden pupil orb in his hand. Even the prime minister followed him and took out an edict saying that it was his father's last edict for Jin Zhong to succeed to the throne. "
Having said this, Princess Jinling took a deep breath, suppressed her anger a little, and then continued:
"I don't believe that the golden pupil orb in Jin Zhong's hand is real, so I asked to work with him to prove who is holding the real orb.
According to historical records, the golden pupil orb is very hard and will not break even with a knife or axe.
At that time, Jin Zhong also confidently agreed, but he never expected that the golden pupil orbs in his and my hands were both fake! "
"Don't say it was chopped with a knife or an axe, it just hit the ground and broke into pieces! Seeing this scene, I was shocked.
However, Jin Zhong and the prime minister came well prepared. Although it was proved that the orb in his hand was also fake, they still had a posthumous edict in their hands. They even led troops to surround the palace, forcing the civil and military officials to admit that Jin Zhong was the new owner...
Not only that, my cruel brother actually said that I was trying to usurp the throne and wanted to kill me on the spot! "
Having said this, Princess Jinling suddenly turned her head to look at Chalagaru, the expression on her face changed from resentment to trust and gratitude, and said:
"Fortunately, Chalajiaru fought to the death to escort me out of the palace, otherwise, I might have died long ago.
Later, on our way to escape, we heard that Jin Zhong later went into the secret room to check. The place where the Golden Eye Orb was stored was empty. The Golden Eye Orb was indeed stolen.
And that secret room can only be opened by the person holding the key. However, in the world, only my father has that key. "
"But now that my father is deceased and the orb was stolen at some point, I've been thinking about it and I'm afraid I can only find clues from the builder, Zhu Ting.
Therefore, before coming to the Central Plains, I sneaked back to the palace to retrieve the key and wanted to question Zhu Ting face to face.
If I can successfully recover the Golden Eye Orb, I may be able to gather the people's hearts and rally the army to reset again, but who knew he could run faster than a rabbit! "
"So, right now, I have no one else I can turn to for help except you..."
Lu Xiaofeng, I have heard about you. Many of your deeds have been spread to my country through the mouth of the camel team and the sound of the camel bells.
So, I implore you to help me. "
Normally, Lu Xiaofeng would not refuse a request from a woman, especially a beautiful woman.
But this time he firmly rejected Princess Jinling's request.
He took out the key from his arms and threw it back to Princess Jinling, then jumped out of the window and escaped, leaving only one sentence:
"Although I have enough troubles, I don't want to worry about the change of a throne. I'm sorry, I can't help you. You can think of a solution yourself."
So, Lu Xiaofeng, who felt that he was out of trouble, happily went to Baihua House to ask for a drink from his friend.
