Lu Jing stayed in the palace for a full two hours, looking at the half of the mural hundreds of times, until it was completely imprinted in his mind, and then he and Nada said goodbye and left together.
It was still Yazdan who sent the two of them out, and Malazar Khan's second-in-command was obviously very able to keep his composure. Seeing that Lu Jing never came to see him, he kept silent and stopped talking about Vulture. related things.
He just begged Lu Jing to resolve the crisis for Malazar Khan, and said that no matter what Lu Jing wanted during this period, he could come to him.
At this moment, Lu Jing felt the cold and malicious gaze again.
This time, he finally saw the owner of that sight.
It was a dwarf who was only over four feet tall, wearing a dirty black robe covered with teeth and rat tails, and a red mask on his head, with only his eyes and nose exposed.
At this moment, he was accompanied by four maids, burying some things like burnt animal bones around the palace.
After being buried, he was still dancing wildly with his bare feet on top as if no one was watching. His dance seemed to be filled with some kind of primitive and evil fanaticism.
Jeannada couldn't help but shudder and said, "Is this... the dark wizard named Vulture?"
"That's right." Yazdan nodded, "The interesting thing is that he only came to our city a month ago. He is an out-and-out foreigner, and no one likes him. However, according to Malasa Despite the ancient tradition of Erhan, my father allowed him to stay despite all objections.
"As a result, he started to spread some sensational remarks as soon as he arrived, saying that disaster and destruction were coming. The sandstorm appeared for the first time half a month ago, and many people died in the city. He was the only one who was very excited after the disaster and shouted loudly Laughing at those who were previously unwilling to believe him.
"My father also felt that he was a capable man, so he invited him into the palace, obeyed his advice, and drove away other foreigners in the city, hoping that he could eliminate this terrible disaster, but... in the end, you also Saw it."
"This guy seems to have some opinions on me." Lu Jing said.
"I don't know... maybe it's because he just heard that you wanted to investigate the sandstorm." Yazdan said meaningfully, "He should be afraid that you will take away his job and make him fall out of favor in front of his father. Or...some other reason."
"Did you tell him?"
"Of course not. I just informed my father about your intention. He is the master of Malazar Khan. Although he has given power to me and many people below due to his poor health over the years, no matter what we do, No matter what, the results need to be reported to him in the end."
Yazdan paused, "It should have been his father who told him that the sandstorms are getting worse and worse, and his father's temper is getting worse and worse. He often scolds us now. Compared with before, his temperament has completely changed."
"You must know that he used to be very wise and kind, willing to lean down and listen to all kinds of voices. However, now he only wants to believe in the vulture and regards him as a confidant, and the two of them spend more and more time alone together.
"I'm a little worried about him, oh and... I apologize to you for what happened before."
"What's going on?" Lu Jing asked.
"I shouldn't be too careful and ask you to come to me, because the relationship between Vulture and my father is indeed a bit tense now, and there are also some stupid rumors in the market, which makes me have to be careful."
"Understandable." Lu nodded.
"In short, no matter what, this city is lucky to have an expert like you, Mr. Lu, who is willing to investigate the sandstorm. If there is any progress in the future, I hope we can communicate in time."
Yazdan once again put his hand on his chest to show respect.
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Perhaps because of the friendship conveyed by Tianjin Mahua, the trip to the City Lord's Mansion went smoother than Lu Jing expected.
Except for the dark wizard named Vulture, everyone represented by Yazdan also seemed to be friendly and cooperative, without any intention to obstruct or cover up.
Lu Jing easily found the origin of those armored warriors from the four-hundred-year-old mural and knew that they were terracotta warriors in an ancient tomb.
The question now is, why do these things suddenly come out of the ancient tombs and attack the residents of Malazar Khan City?
Lu Jing didn't quite believe the idea that strangers had disturbed the ancestors.
Apart from anything else, even the vulture himself, a stranger, is still alive and kicking. The strangers in the city are almost being driven away, and the sandstorm shows no signs of stopping.
And speaking of vultures, this dwarf black wizard is indeed quite mysterious.
According to Yazdan, he successfully predicted the disaster half a month in advance.
Moreover, Lu Jing had already seen the mural on the wall. Although the content on it was very detailed, the painting space was limited after all, so the pattern on the hilt of the armored warrior's scimitar must not have been painted.
However, that pattern was now painted on the wall of the City Lord's Mansion by Vulture. Has Vulture seen those armored warriors before? If not, where did he know about them?
Lu Jing asked Nada, "The Vulture came to Malazar Khan a month ago. How much do you know about him?"
"Not much. Yazdan is right. He is an unpopular guy. It is said that on the first day he entered the city, he threatened people that they would be in trouble recently and asked them to pay him to cast spells to eliminate disasters. .
"However, people in the city don't believe it, and..."
"And what?"
"And it is said that this black magician is still a lecher. When female customers come to him to solve their troubles, he often takes advantage of them by casting spells." Nada said.
"One of my regular customers was touched. She felt something was wrong at the time, but Vulture told her not to interrupt the spell, otherwise something terrible would happen, so my regular customer could only believe it with suspicion. I endured it until the end.
"That's not surprising." Lu Jing thought of the four maids who had been around Vulture before. All of them were flattering, and they should all have had romantic relationships with Vulture.
"But later he still caused trouble. He took advantage of the daughter of the guard commander Ishaq. Afterwards, Ishaq sent a group of guards to his side, beat him half to death, and even wanted to expel him. Out of town.
"As a result, the vulture brought up the old story again, threatening that a catastrophe would befall Malazar Khan, and only he could save Malazar Khan."
"Then the sandstorm and those armored warriors from the sandstorm appeared?"
Lu Jing thought of Ishaq. According to Yazdan, this guard commander brought thirty good men, protected by the so-called secret pattern of the vulture, to kill the monsters in the sandstorm, but no one survived. .
Now it seems that this matter seems to be a deliberate revenge by the vulture.
"Yes, the city lord believed his words. Not only did he not drive him away, he also invited him into the palace and treated him as an honored guest." Nada said helplessly.
