"What?"
Moving from one street to another, the man still wearing the gray magic robe had reunited with his team members. The refreshing autumn breeze belonging to January 5, 796 in the New Calendar also followed them as they interacted with each other. They kept passing along the edge of this street through brief exchanges, and then at a certain moment, together with the rolled up leaves and the gazes of several passers-by, they were shocked into the sky: "Have you seen Ayina? She, she It’s not supposed to—”
"Ah, by the way, you should also know about her."
Pinching his eyebrows, Duan Qing waved slightly at Xue Ling Huan Bing, who had logged back online. He shook his hand in the direction of Asahi Dongsheng and Gedman, who looked confused on the other side. Then he explained with a comforting look: "Don't worry, she's fine. At least she looks better now than when she followed me. Even her speech seems to have become sharper..."
"Are you talking about the guardian spirit in the Sky City?" He tapped his chin with his finger, and a look of surprise flashed in Gedman's eyes: "I heard someone talk about that thing on the forum. , I heard that she is a beautiful figure that players often encounter when they encounter troubles and conflicts... How about it? Is she really a beauty? Is she powerful?"
"You'll get used to beautiful women after you've seen them for a long time." Duan Qing shook his head and then dodged two secret attacks on his side: "As for whether it's powerful or not -"
"The two of us were expelled anyway." He pointed to the Thousand-Zhizhe beside him, and at the same time put on a helpless expression: "Although I don't know what happened to her later, but her space Her control ability should be top-notch, as long as she is willing, all the magicians in the Sky City may not be able to resist her expulsion power."
"By the way, you went to the Sky City, right?" Crossing her arms, Xue Ling Huan Bing's gaze stayed for a moment in the direction of the red-haired girl behind Duan Qing: "What did you do to that place? "
"Of course we are going to seek reinforcements." Pointing at the increasing numbers of magicians flying back and forth over Tania, Duan Qing replied with a smile: "I won't go into details about the process. In short, we have won the assistance of the Mages Council, and they will help us repair Tania's leyline while saving Tania's fate that is about to be shattered."
"...What does this mean?"
"They should interfere in the trouble between the empire and the principality." Faced with the shifting gazes and blurted questions of several people, Duan Qing, who spread his hands, explained in a low voice: "As long as the negotiations between the two countries can If it is solved successfully, Prince Chris and the Fool Adventure Group should also be liberated from this vortex, and by then, we will be able to successfully obtain both the person and the truth."
"You can actually persuade the Mage Council?" Asahi Dongsheng, who was carrying a giant ax, was even more surprised: "How did such a neutral organization listen to you? Did you go to Wiggins?"
"Maybe, probably, almost." The corner of his mouth twisted slightly for a moment, and Duan Qing, who touched his nose, hid his increasingly embarrassed expression: "In short, the policy of the Mage Council has changed, and they will fully cooperate with us to complete this Target."
"As for what price we need to pay in the future, let's wait until later."
He turned his head and walked slowly towards the looming ruins at the end of this straight street. Asahi Dongsheng and others who were left behind also looked at each other, and the surprise in their eyes gradually turned into confusion. His expression: "Price? Commander, did you promise me anything else?"
"How do I know? You should ask him about this kind of thing! And you! Do you know something too?"
Amidst the awkward responses of several people questioning each other and Qian Zhihe's obedient response, Duan Qing, who walked forward on his own, soon came to the direction of the temporary parliament hall near the center of the ruins. The damaged pillars were still surrounded by water. At this time, a commotion gradually broke out, and the sight of several magicians flying in and out spread among the surrounding crowd. Surprised by the speed and efficiency of this action, Duan Qing paused for a moment and then quickly withdrew his gaze from the magicians. He squeezed his head desperately and entered the crowd. What he saw was... It was just a scene of the originally lively meeting inside the hall gradually dispersing: "Okay, okay, everyone, please exit in an orderly manner. You have worked hard for so many days."
"Is it over?" Duan Qing blinked his eyes, and then quietly pulled Lott, who was closest to him, over: "What is the current situation?"
"The Council of Mages has taken in the members of the Fool's Adventure Group and guaranteed in their own name that they will never let them go easily." Putting away the alert look on his face, Lott, who was still responsible for the empire's defense mission, whispered quietly He replied: "The negotiations have also been stopped by these magicians. They hope that we will focus our extra energy on dealing with the disaster in front of us. I heard that Her Royal Highness Princess Rena has also agreed to the royal magician's request for cooperation to prepare for the earth line. Repairs provide more magic support..."
"The principality naturally accepts this proposal. After all, this is what they need most now."
I don't know when I came to the side of the two people. Her Royal Highness Princess Reina, who was mentioned by Lott just now, also made her own voice: "As the party that raised the army to investigate the crime, we have no reason to refuse for the time being, at least for the sake of humanity. For our sake, we have to wait until the whole city settles down."
"Tell me about your situation." She looked around at the crowd of onlookers who had also started to make a noise after receiving the news of the meeting's breakup. She then assumed a noble posture unique to the royal family: "Are these magicians you?" Invited?"
"I dare not admit this." Facing the other party's bright eyes hidden behind the veil, Duan Qing lowered his head unconsciously: "But if the Master Council really comes with the attitude of solving problems, If so, there is nothing wrong with accepting their proposal.”
"I heard that during our negotiation, you also investigated a lot of other information." The white veil presented in front of Duan Qing swayed up and down as the words were spoken, and Reina lowered her emotions a little. Voice: "Have you found out the secrets about this city?"
"What we got are only conjectures and legends, and we haven't found any methods that can be used to confirm it." Duan Qing shrugged his shoulders slightly, and then put on a deep expression: "What we can confirm now Yes: the fate of this city is indeed closely related to the empire, and the fact that they can successfully guide the stolen leylines here is a good explanation."
"...Randnall."
Slowly calling out a name that had not been mentioned for a long time, Reina turned around and whispered to the middle-aged nobleman who was coming up behind her: "Go, it's time for you to appear."
"I will obey the Holy Orders." He bowed his head and performed a noble etiquette. Landauer, who was wearing exquisite attire and clothing, then showed a contemptuous expression to Field who was gritting his teeth at the side: "Then I will talk to Diploma. Your Excellency went with us, Your Highness.”
"Regarding the inheritance and bloodline issues you mentioned before, we will send people to investigate immediately." Returning to Duan Qing, Reina smiled and gestured to the two leaders who were gradually leaving. The imperial noble under his command: "Of course, this is also under the supervision of the principality. After all, they are not willing to let us easily see the most profound secrets about the principality."
"Are you referring to the central hub?" Duan Qing's eyes widened: "Not to mention the entire principality, even the Fordson family may not agree! How could they-"
"Have you had contact with the Fordson family before?"
Blinking her eyes, Princess Reina interrupted Duan Qing's surprise with a soft smile: "This is probably why they agreed to let us have access to those core hubs."
"...the Landnar family also has bloodline left over from ancient times?" Duan Qing then closed his wide mouth again: "Can they prove my conjecture?"
"Landnar must join the empire's investigation team just for this moment." Nodding quietly, Princess Reina then walked slowly to Duan Qing: "This is also the wish of His Majesty the Father. "
"He should have known this secret that none of us knew." She closed her eyes, as if she wanted to hide what she was remembering: "The Empire and the Principality were of the same lineage thousands of years ago... Ah."
"If this is true, I simply can't imagine what the two major countries will look like in the future."
The mellow body slowly passed by Duan Qing. The eldest princess of the empire then gradually left with such a sigh. The royal family wearing golden robes followed the princess. The magician then became the final curtain to block the departure of the eldest princess. Along with it, Lott, as the captain of the defense, made a final salute to say goodbye to him. The principality guards who were cleaning up this temporary venue also began to appear near the venue where the Imperial Investigation Team was gradually leaving, slowly taking the place of the Imperial people who were originally surrounding this place. They clearly recognized the identity of this Imperial player and began to The unkind gaze passed over the man in gray robe again and again with torn clothes and some scars on his arms and face. However, his intention to drive him away was interrupted by the sudden voice of the other party: "Wait, wait a minute!"
In the field of vision, the gray-robed magician once again got through the gaps between countless guards, and then with a breathless expression and expression, he blocked the front of the black corn that was about to be taken away by several magicians: "I , I still have a few questions to ask him!"
"He is now a prisoner of the Magic Council. If you want to interrogate him, you need to get the consent of the Magic Council first." He looked at Duan Qing with an inexplicable look, and one of the magicians responsible for escorting him refused in a low voice. Duan Qing's words: "Leave, otherwise we will treat you as a hostile force."
"Come on, at least let me finish my sentence!"
After passing through the layers of obstacles composed of guards and magicians, Duan Qing's eyes fell on the sluggish and confused Black Corn in front of him: "Where are the other members of the Fool's Adventure Group now? Meng Where’s the bamboo?”
"We have interrogated him countless times on this issue before. Do you think-"
"Somewhere else."
The magician in charge of the escort sneered. His action of pushing Duan Qing away was interrupted by a slight voice that suddenly appeared behind him. Black Corn, who had been put on countless magic shackles, also He put away his lifeless expression, and looked back at Duan Qing with strange and clear eyes: "If I can't escape, she shouldn't be able to escape either, so since she didn't appear here, then she He must have been sent away early."
"The one who controls her."
The body was gradually taken away from the place by the magicians of the Mages Council. The player left his last message: "They should know her whereabouts."
"He, who are they?"
Duan Qing shouted loudly at the backs of those figures. Duan Qing, who did not get any response, then slowly lowered his head. The group of guards with unkind expressions also blocked the magic lights that were pulling Duan Qing's shadow into stripes. , which also made his gradually clenched fists blurry: "Damn it."
"Is it the Warriors' Home? Or the Shadow Society?" He turned his body back and forth, his eyes constantly colliding with the hidden glances from around the hall that were evading him: "Or is it the players' guild? Ting Yu from before Lou must also be very suspicious——"
"I said, do you have time now?"
The indifferent voice then sounded in Duan Qing's ears, accompanied by a figure of Five Elements Quetu who walked up to him with a one-handed sword diagonally across his body. He struck distantly at Cangyun Barrier who was also leaving here. He said hello, and then turned his attention back to the other players who were gradually approaching Duan Qing: "And Snow Spirit Huanbing - if you have time, how about we all find a place to talk together?"
"If we want to talk, it must be at least someone of Duan Shanyue's level, right?" Duan Qing, whose mood became obviously bad and his pupils regained focus, replied in a cold tone in a low voice: "And we are really busy now. , there are still many places to run next.”
"Aren't you interested in that little girl from the Fool?"
Using the simplest and most effective way to pull back Duan Qing's move to leave, Wuxing Quetu's voice again brought a hint of smile: "Although I don't know why you are so persistent with those people, but Regarding some of Tania’s recent suspicious movements in and out of the crowd, we at Jianghu still have some information.”
"Of course, the intelligence fee cannot be less." He took a deep look at Duan Qing who turned around, and the first person to move forward also waved to him: "Let's go, Blue Mountain Tavern."
"your treat."
