The tall stone building leans closely against the mountain, like a palace, standing on a very flat mountainside!
Excluding the decorative top and bottom structures, the palace only has three floors. Floor-to-ceiling windows several meters high separate dozens of large rooms. The view must be extremely broad, and the whole building is even more majestic!
Several rows of low-rise houses with utility rooms or residences for servants and guards are arranged far to the left and right, and together with the huge palace, they wrap up this area and form a vast garden-style square!
On this New Year's holiday night, most of the people working here should have taken leave. Although almost all the rooms were lit according to human convention, and the garden was full of flashing lights, there was no one around. On the contrary, it seems more peaceful!
However, a villa of this size cannot be left undefended!
When the locomotive queue was about 100 meters away, the sound of inquiries from the amplifying magic equipment came from the tall and heavy fine iron gate in front of the square, and a thick formation glow immediately lit up on the fine iron gate, along the With the same tall fence extending far to both sides, several strong beams of light illuminated this 100-meter mountain road!
Such a large-scale defense formation covers almost half of the mountain! The energy consumption represented by the reaction speed without delay must be huge! The power must not be underestimated!
The owner of this villa must be a wealthy and powerful person!
Qian Qiu'er naturally revealed her identity immediately. She seemed to have a close relationship with the owner here. The other party's slightly wary voice immediately became respectful, and the formation was quickly removed!
There was nothing strange in Qian Qiu'er's tone. She snorted as if she was slightly angry. She seemed to be very dissatisfied with this and ignored the polite reply in the magic tool: "Wait for a moment...tell the master to greet..." .
The entire convoy showed no intention of slowing down. Under Qian Qiuer's calm signal, the two motorcycles quickly left the team, and soon they were level with the locomotives following behind. After holding the palm, they separated from the light beam like two shadows, vaguely rose into the air, and quickly disappeared!
These two unremarkable black knights are at least high-level master cultivators! I have already mastered the art of flying! It is even more outstanding in terms of speed and stealth!
Before a few seconds passed, I saw that the fine iron gate had slowly opened, and the respectful apology sound was still coming from the magic amplification tool...
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After passing through the main entrance, the whole dragon suddenly changed again, quickly turning into two rows close to each other on the left and right, and several knights in black disappeared from their seats!
At the same time, the speed of this swimming dragon increased again, and soon it stopped at the main entrance of the main hall of the villa!
The remaining half of the knights spread out in silence in front of the wide stairs, keeping a neat distance between each other as if measured, and vaguely holding the entire magnificent porch!
On the porch, a man dressed in black stood like a javelin. The streamlined helmet still covered all faces. It was unknown which knight had disappeared before!
Most of the way to the side of the black suit, there is a rather elegant middle-aged man standing there respectfully. The decent dark gray suit has no wrinkles from head to toe. The white tie is also tied meticulously, but it looks low-key. And there is no ostentation on the educated, smiling face!
But his eyes would occasionally glance into the porch - the door there was already wide open, and several knights in black were already scattered everywhere, taking over all the defenses wherever they went without any doubt!
As the locomotive dragon approached, his movements of slightly turning his head became more frequent!
This middle-aged man should be the housekeeper of this villa, and his basic literacy is sufficient. His expression quickly calmed down, and he quickly walked forward to greet Qian Qiuer without waiting for everyone to get off the car, and said respectfully. :
"I've met Miss Qiu'er!"
Qian Qiuer snorted slightly again, seeming to be still a little dissatisfied with the treatment just now!
"Quinn! Didn't I summon you before? I want to bring my friends to stay in the villa for a few days, why are you stopping me?!"
Qian Qiuer's eyes slightly slid over the young man beside him, and then looked at the housekeeper Quinn again. It seemed that he had lost face because of the previous obstruction and neglected this "distinguished guest" who was somewhat familiar to Quinn. Inadvertently, someone The aura of a superior person spreads out!
After all, she is the future head of the Huanlingqian clan and the apple of the eye of the current Speaker. No matter how approachable she is, it is unusual for her to have such an imposing manner!
Butler Quinn was already familiar with this kind of aura. His face suddenly became clear, but he was slightly startled, and his waist bent even lower:
"...Miss Qiu'er...when did you send the summons...we did not receive it..."
Hearing this, Qian Qiuer seemed a little more angry. He raised the black one-star Spirit Summoning Grandmaster badge and flashed it in front of Quinn's eyes, saying:
"Quinn! It took a lot of effort for me to invite my friends here, and I didn't even bother to drink water! Is this how our family treats guests?! Could it be that I, Qiu'er, can still lie to you?!"
Of course, Butler Quinn would not be rude enough to search for the badge, but he was much less vigilant. He quickly glanced at the young man with an obviously stiff face, but was as handsome and delicate as a sculpture, and suddenly felt that he was even more... He made a mistake and said quickly:
"Don't you dare! Miss Qiu'er, please calm down! This... Your Excellency, please calm down... it must be that the servants are lazy! Such important news was not notified in time... We... we should have prepared in advance..."
"Forget it!"
Qian Qiuer waved his hand to interrupt Quinn, and walked straight up the stairs as if he were at home, asking as he walked:
"Where's the clan uncle?"
Butler Quinn quickly followed up, and before he could respond, he saw a few wisps of red clouds faintly flashing across the delicate and flowery face of this girl, who was usually very ethereal and elegant, and whispered in his ear:
"Quinn! The person I invited is His Highness the Young Master of the Goblin Clan! He... um! He is a very good friend of mine! I also saw him at the dinner party that day! Don't wait any longer!
"No one has used the guest room opposite me, right? Let's arrange it there tonight..."
The dazzling beauty is even worse! Butler Quinn felt even more relieved!
——His master is a distant relative of the noble lady in front of him. Whether he is an uncle in terms of true seniority has long been difficult to determine. However, after all, this property nominally has the same surname as Miss Qiuer! We all belong to that huge force! Miss Qiu'er is the future head of the family, so it wouldn't be a bad idea to say that this is Miss Qiu'er's palace! Even if the master is here, I'm afraid there won't be even a hint of "no"!
What's more, in Quinn's mind, he has already made a judgment about the relationship between the boy and the girl! Having read countless people, he immediately matched the young man with the image of a certain noble person in his memory, and he had already captured the ambiguity in Miss Qiu'er's words!
For him, this information is enough!
Therefore, Miss Qiuer's slightly urgent behavior and the slightly rude black knights in the palace are even more natural in the eyes of Butler Quinn!
However, he still didn't have time to respond, so he heard Miss Qiu'er say:
"It's still early, uncle Clan must be drinking tea on the second floor terrace, right?
"Quinn! You are greeting downstairs, remember not to neglect the guests!
"Dignified guests are here, and I have to explain some things to my uncle in advance!"
The butler's face suddenly felt embarrassed and he said softly:
"...Miss Qiu'er...the head of the family...he is not very convenient right now..."
A bit of arrogance belonging to the superior once again enveloped the housekeeper, and Miss Qiuer said coldly:
"Um?!
"We have been here for so long, your master should know by now!
"Not inconvenient?! What's inconvenient?! Where is your master now?!"
Qian Qiuer's tone obviously became colder, but it only revealed deep doubts and dissatisfaction, as if she didn't understand some tacit hints at all, and her expression didn't seem to be fake at all!
The housekeeper glanced at her furtively, his waist bent even more, and there were faint traces of sweat on his forehead!
Of course he understood what Miss Qiuer's reaction meant, and he swallowed all the slightly offensive words!
If it were just a reply like "rest in the bedroom", the pure and noble lady in front of me would probably rush upstairs if she was insulted again!
But his master—the president of the Chamber of Commerce in Tower No. 1 of the Garo City State—Mr. Braddo Qian is indeed inconvenient to see guests at the moment!
The housekeeper has also sent out more than one emergency contact request through the local area communication magic equipment array spread throughout the villa, but has not received a reply until now!
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Yes!
This villa turned out to be the place where Yu once visited!
——The place where the first large-scale dinner party in his life was held!
But right now, he doesn't care about this at all!
In a chaotic heart, the "departure" entrenched on the periphery and the "violence" boiling like pulp have never stopped fighting!
The "Qingming" sandwiched in between has split into countless smaller spots! He endured the bites of the two ferocious beasts in a daze, becoming more and more helpless!
His complexion became paler, as if all the dim starlight had gathered on his face! Even turning over and getting out of the car was very difficult!
Of course the two younger sisters, Xiaosan and Xiaowu, helped him immediately, and they were extremely worried!
In his eyes, there were scorching lights coming from several knights in black! The gelatinous light belonging to Miss Qiuer and Melissa made his eyes jump even more!
But the Liuyuan Vision cannot be closed at all! Weirdly out of control!
If it weren't for a faint breath like a deep pool, maybe those eyes would burst into foam immediately, just like the "violence" that made him even more afraid to look directly!
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In Qian Qiuer's silence, housekeeper Quinn's expression became more and more unnatural!
His eyes couldn't help but drift towards the door of this spacious hall, a luxurious magic tool!
——There is the center console of the "Local Area Communication Array" magic tool! The densely packed indicator lights are all inlaid with diamonds, but they are by no means just decorations. They should be able to be linked to every corner of this villa!
As usual, the owner of the villa naturally has an independent local channel, and he also wears a mobile communication magic device that can be contacted at any time. The magic gem linked to it is placed independently in the center of the center console, which is extremely eye-catching!
However, the crystal-clear magic gem was still flashing rapidly and never turned into the green color that represents continuous communication!
This kind of magic tool has long been standard equipment for most forces, and there is no way to hide it from anyone! The butler had no choice but to respond:
"...Miss Qiu'er...my master cannot be contacted for some reason...the distinguished guest is still in front of the door...Look...why don't you stay with the distinguished guest for a while, I will send someone to find him..."
As the housekeeper spoke, he turned his body respectfully, looked around the hall as if unintentionally, and quickly called out the names of more than a dozen maids and guards.
The spacious hall has long been taken over by several knights in black. Groups of maids and groups of guards in fine costumes have also been dispersed to corners, and they are all under surveillance!
Although this hall runs through the entire building, it can be seen through at a glance. The maids assigned by the butler were naturally among the group of people near the stairs. They quickly walked towards the stairs upon hearing the sound, and there were also several well-dressed guards who came towards them. He jogged all the way to the side door at the left and right ends of the hall, probably going to the outer residence.
However, there was also a guard with ordinary clothes and appearance who quietly followed him out and inadvertently walked towards the darkness at the back of the stairs!
"Wait!"
This cold shout made the housekeeper Quinn freeze in place!
——Several black knights suddenly appeared in the hall and stopped everyone! Of course, he also stopped the guard who was following the maid! It even made the housekeeper's heart drop to the bottom while he was trying to keep calm!
Miss Qiuer asked coldly:
"Quinn! As a butler, you should be aware of your master's whereabouts at all times! This is your top priority as a butler!
"You said it's not convenient for my clan uncle to see guests, so he's still in this villa! Could it be...
"Are you going to ignore the law? Are you colluding with everyone in the villa to assassinate my uncle?!"
When the housekeeper heard the words, he hesitated again and started to falter. Qian Qiuer ignored his excuse and waved his hand:
"Take it!"
The stern momentum made of rust and blood rose into the sky, and the maids suddenly lost their beauty. The guards, most of whom were only junior masters, also looked pale. They were all driven together by the black knights, daring not to offer any resistance. !
The butler's face was full of panic, but Melissa, who came forward, grabbed the tie and lifted it up. In two steps, he came to the crowd and threw it to the ground!
This grandmaster-level heroic warrior didn't seem to exert much force, but he didn't know what methods he used! Butler Quinn fell to the ground and curled up into a ball like a cooked shrimp almost instantly!
His face was as pale as paper! It seems that he is suffering from unbearable pain! But he couldn't even utter a scream! The body was shaking like chaff!
Qian Qiuer looked at this scene coldly, as if he had seen it all too well, and shouted in a dark voice:
"Tell me! Is my uncle from the tribe still okay?! Where is he now?!"
Everyone in the hall was as silent as a cicada! The ordinary-looking guard was hiding among the crowd, with his head lowered and not daring to move!
Several knights in black had already rushed up the stairs and quickly searched the entire building. Except for the escort of many maids to protect them, they found nothing!
Qian Qiuer's face was terrifyingly gloomy, as if this was her true face as a superior! She turned her eyes slightly, and the heroic female warrior with tall shoulders strode towards the crowd and picked up the guard!
Melissa seems to be very skilled in this type of interrogation! He reached out and patted the guard's waist gently, and he fell to the ground with a "plop", and soon began to cry out in great pain!
Qian Qiuer was completely unmoved! He said coldly:
"Although my clan uncle is not very powerful, he is kind to others! He has never treated you badly!
"I thought you were all good people, don't you know it clearly?! Whether it is illegal imprisonment or murder for money, it is a serious crime!
"Could it be that I was coerced by the butler?! I had no choice but to do this?!
"As long as you tell the truth, I, Qian Qiu'er, promise to let bygones be bygones!"
The people huddled together looked horrified, but they could only look at the ground. Perhaps they really had no idea!
Of course, the butler Quinn couldn't speak. His eyeballs were bulging out like dead fish, but he was looking at the guard beside him who was howling miserably, with some kind of profound warning hidden behind him!
That's because, for some reason, the guard's miserable howl was obviously weaker! The trembling is gradually stopping!
But he is avoiding the eyes of housekeeper Quinn!
Just listen to Qian Qiuer continue to say:
"I have been to the Villa many times! There are many familiar faces among you! We have always had a harmonious relationship!
"If you still don't say anything, then don't blame me for being unkind!"
Melissa beside her lifted up her cloak and struck hard with two huge, ferocious and thick weapons. The hard marble floor immediately cracked into spider webs and stone chips flew into the air!
The guard immediately screamed:
"Miss Qiu'er, spare your life! I say! I say!"
Butler Quinn's eyes suddenly flashed with a very strong look of resentment, but his blood surged up and he fainted!
The guard struggled to get up and led Qian Qiu'er and Melissa to the back of the stairs. Behind a few large old paintings, there was an almost seamless secret door hidden behind them!
If the guard hadn't uncovered a stone slab and revealed the magic-made entrance guard inside, it would be difficult for anyone to find such a secret place!
Of course, this kind of access control is also an extremely professional magic tool! If there is no specially equipped key to open it, any damage will activate the formation inside and transmit the alarm information of illegal intrusion immediately!
The guard walked back into the hall with a flattering smile, took out a card-like object from the butler's body and swiped it on the door control, then handed it to Melissa with a flattering smile.
The secret door slid open like water, revealing a long staircase spiraling downward, making no sound!
And at the moment when the secret door opened, Yu, who was struggling in the chaos, was suddenly awakened!
The fierce dispute between "renunciation" and "tyranny" has stopped like time!
"They" all looked at the dark doorway in unison, and then rushed out of the ocean of consciousness and into his eyes!
And those nearly nihilistic "Qingming" spots are squeezed in front by "Detachment" and "Volume", and it seems that they have finally taken the dominant position!
In the eyes of Qian Qiuer and everyone around him, his eyes were as clear as snow! One eye is as blazing as flames! But his face was strangely calmer, with a few strange touches of red appearing from time to time!
The redness is actually the swelling and pain in the eyeballs caused by the strong light of Grandmaster level energy! But it violates these basic human body reactions and presents an increasingly weird world today!
In Liuyuan's field of vision, the previously darker tones became much richer, as if they had been extracted with all their strength by the "departure" or "tyranny" or some unknown force! Filled in that hole, showing a more obvious direction!
On one end is this bracelet!
The other end leads into the cave!
He also tried his best to look at the strong gelatinous light in front of him, looking at Miss Qiu'er looming in it, and whispered with all his strength:
"right here!
"Ke'er...or the bracelet I gave her...
"right here!!!"
