My Wife is a Counsel Chapter 19: Strong Enemy
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The Versailles Club is the most famous club in White Rock.
Today's Southern Territory is probably similar to that of Europe in the late 18th century, and the same is true of White Rock City. The old aristocracy was reveling in wealth, and the emerging capitalist class quickly accumulated a large amount of wealth. Most of them had close contacts with the New World people, and they also aspired to change the Southern Territory. The old order.
The Club of Versailles is a celebrity place where old aristocrats and emerging capitalists are keen to gather. The old aristocrats play cards and gamble here as a pastime. Some emerging capitalists are eager to squeeze into the aristocratic circle, while others have lofty ambitions. , and even various economic theories were mentioned in these small gatherings, such as what impact does paper money have on prices? What impact will it have on currency and foreign trade? What is the impact of small-denomination bank notes? What are the consequences of not redeeming bank notes? This was a hot topic at the time when modern money and banking was emerging.
In a luxurious box by the window, Lu Ming was looking through several documents on the table.
Snowflakes were falling outside, and newsboys were running in the snow, chasing buses and rickshaws, and their childish shouts could be heard faintly.
The young man in a suit and leather shoes sitting next to him is a local lawyer named Li Fu, who is Lu Ming's hired assistant.
Liv is the first generation of local lawyers in the Southern Territory. Due to the influence of the New World, the Southern Territory quickly entered a period similar to the Renaissance from the Middle Ages. In White Rock City, the first law school, the first city-state law school, was established six years ago. , Leaf graduated from this.
Regarding the assassination of Leif and Red Fox Fuye, Lu Ming left all the errands to lawyer Leif.
In fact, the case itself is not complicated. The Guzhu Consular Court has prepared to use consular adjudication power to hear the case.
But the murderer, a servant named Halfden of Viscount Darwin who had a financial dispute with Red Fox Fortune, was the mastermind of Viscount Darwin, or was it really Red Fox Fortune who he spontaneously assassinated out of righteous indignation? , by the way, Leif also became a ghost. This is a problem.
After Lu Ming’s investigation during this period and several meetings with Halfden, he basically concluded that Halfden did it on his own initiative.
So this case was simpler and not as attractive to him as the cases Lu Ming handled in his youth.
But in the final analysis, this case involves the complex relationship between the Southern Territory and the New World people. Now there is an undercurrent. The New World people are foreign exploiters in the eyes of many poor people in the Southern Territory. In addition, there are people behind the scenes who are using and inciting these people. Once this hatred breaks out, it's hard to say what will happen.
"Second Devils" like Lawyer Leaf are also worried now.
"It is expected that after going to court, if political factors are eliminated, Halfden will be sentenced to death according to the laws of the Lone Bamboo Country in the New World." Lawyer Leaf raised his head while speaking, wanting to ask something, but finally sighed softly and swallowed his words. Entered the stomach.
Lu Ming understands what he wants to say. This case has been heavily manipulated by some people with ulterior motives. Now it has affected the nerves of all parties. Once Halfden is sentenced to death by the consular court, major events will inevitably occur.
"Don't worry about anything else, just do what you have to do, and do it well!"
Leif felt his heart tremble and nodded quickly: "Yes, I will try my best!" What he should do is naturally to protect the interests of the parties he represents.
"If there's nothing else, Mr. Yuan, I'll take my leave!" Leaf stood up, bowed slightly, picked up his briefcase and left.
After the sound of Leaf closing the door, the door to the lounge opened and two figures walked out.
The club rooms all have lounges with comfortable beds where you can take a nap.
What came out of it was the gorgeous Queen Hera, who was wearing a snow-white "wedding dress" and a white-blond bun with a bright and beautiful crown.
The person with her was Sekhmet. When she returned to the Southern Region, she was no longer dressed as a swordsman in light green armor. In winter, she wore a shiny black leather jacket that tightly wrapped her hot figure. Trousers, a cool girl with silver hair and silver eyes, extremely sexy.
In the Southern Territory, it is a period of intense ideological collision. Various clothing styles exist. You can see all kinds of fancy clothes here, and they don't look out of place.
"Oh, you came just in time." Lu Ming took out a slightly clumsy video tape and said, "A letter from your family."
Queen Hera and Sekhmet have not returned to the homeland of the Republic (formerly the United Kingdom of Sonia) for almost a year. Queen Hera is easy to say. After entering the sacred mountain Amamis, she basically severed ties with her relatives and friends. , Sekhmet is different. Although she was chosen by Queen Hera when she was in her infancy. In her mind, Queen Hera is her closest relative and the mother she admires extremely, but she still maintains contact with her blood relatives, especially Because of the great changes in the Republic, she was confused and helpless. She received the support of her family. It has been almost a year since she returned home, and it is difficult to even contact her family. Although she doesn't say it, it is inevitable that she feels homesick deep down in her heart.
Seeing the videotape, Sekhmet's silver eyes suddenly lit up.
Lu Ming smiled: "I'll send you to Hedong to see it."
Although this club has the most advanced facilities in the Southern Region, it does not even have a video recorder. On the contrary, the entertainment equipment in the RV in Hedong City is very complete.
While speaking, Lu Ming flicked his hand gently, and the fairy gate emitting golden light appeared.
"Thank you..." Sekhmet lowered his head and whispered his thanks like a mosquito, and took the video tape into the fairy gate.
Looking at Queen Hera, Lu Ming said: "Peter is living a good life now and has a girlfriend. You don't need to worry about him." He smiled and said, "I just talked to him an hour ago and I feel free now. He is now much happier than before."
Queen Hera's charming deep blue eyes flashed with something strange, and she nodded slightly: "Thank you."
Obviously, she said that she no longer has a close relationship with her family, but she is still somewhat concerned about the safety of her relatives.
Lu Ming looked at the time and said with a smile: "Let's get out of here! Go outside to see the snow. You probably rarely see real snow. Over there in the east of the river, it's all the polluted black snow. ."
"Wait for the child, she should be back here soon." Queen Hera's green eyes were a little relieved, "I originally felt that I was sorry for the child, but it was my incompetence that made her a prisoner of war. ..." He looked at Lu Ming and said sincerely: "Thank you for always respecting her and treating her very gently."
Lu Ming smiled and said nothing.
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The black car drove slowly down the long street. There are no traffic regulations nowadays. In the center of the long street, horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians walk freely. However, it snows heavily today and there are far fewer pedestrians. There is no need for patrol officers to maintain order.
In the entire Baishi City, there are no more than 30 cars. Therefore, the newly born professional patrol police will remember which rich and powerful mansion almost every car belongs to, but this one has the license plate "08" The specific origins of the owner of the black car are unknown. They only know that he is an expatriate from the New World and has a close relationship with the embassy of Guzhu Country.
The air conditioner is on in the car, and the wind is very warm. Anilova is driving in the front, and Lu Ming is sitting in the middle in the back seat. The two beauties on the left and right are Queen Hera and Sekhmet.
The fragrances of these two beauties with very different styles are very different. They both have the kind of fresh fragrance that is far away from the world. However, the fragrance of Queen Hera is like the ripe peach flower, with a gentleness that lingers around people. The whole body is charming; the fragrance of Sekhmet is colder, like the refreshing fragrance of the lonely snow lotus on the iceberg.
It was extremely cold outside, but it was as warm as spring inside the car. Perhaps because of this, Lu Ming felt a little strange in his heart. He glanced at the beautiful queen and the cold princess on the left and right, and felt a little distraught.
I don’t know why, but I stretched out my right hand and gently held Queen Hera’s slender hand wearing a snow-white lace glove. Queen Hera’s body suddenly stiffened, and her soft, slender hand suddenly twitched at that moment. Trembling, but she did not withdraw her hand, letting Lu Ming hold it, and turned to look out the right window.
Lu Ming's left hand reached out to hold Sekhmet's flawless and tender hand. Sekhmet was also stunned and turned to look at Lu Ming, but then quickly turned his head and looked at The view from her side of the car window.
The two slender hands feel completely different. Queen Hera's fragrant skin and jade body have returned to their original state, and are as soft as clouds. Her slender hands are as soft as boneless, and are so smooth that you just want to knead them hard; Sekhmet's little hands, After using the holy sword for a long time, although it is tender, it is full of youthful vitality and strength. At this time, I am sweating nervously, and it is full of the shy and sweet feeling of a pure girl when being pursued.
Lu Ming slowly closed his eyes. The feeling of exhaustion and weakness he felt when he saw that humans only had animalistic natures and no moral restraints in the post-apocalyptic continent seemed to gradually disappear at this moment.
"Master, we're here!" Anilova reminded in a low voice from the front. In fact, the car had already parked for more than ten minutes.
This was also the first time for several of them to see Lu Ming relax when he was really tired. The car had been parked for a long time and he didn't feel anything at all.
Originally Anilova did not want to call Lu Ming, but as time passed, she noticed that Queen Hera and Sekhmet, who were also holding each other's delicate hands, had complicated expressions and were both a little embarrassed.
Annilova still waited for more than ten minutes, probably because she wanted to make the two newly acquired trophies of her master more accustomed to their situation. However, if the time is too long, it is easy for them to gradually change from complex emotions to very uncomfortable. If it was comfortable, it would be counterproductive, so I called the master.
"Oh..." Lu Ming opened his eyes. In the past ten minutes, it was rare that all the Dharmakayas were in rest time. Although it was only a short moment, he seemed to be unusually relieved. He opened his eyes and felt refreshed. Feeling refreshed.
"Get off the car..." Lu Ming naturally let go of their hands.
The three-story bell tower-style building with the car parked at the foot of the steps is the office building of the largest newspaper in southern Xinjiang, the "Southern Xinjiang Daily News".
Lu Ming took two steps up the steps and looked back at the two beauties standing beside the car.
When they got out of the car, both Queen Hera and Sekhmet wore windbreakers and velvet furs. Sekhmet wore a black windbreaker, which showed his cool temperament, while Queen Hera wore a snow-white velvet with oriental style. Qiu, the beautiful Western queen has a more charming and delicate style.
"Come together!" Lu Ming smiled. Originally, they would wait in the car.
Queen Hera and Sekhmet looked at each other and then both walked up the steps.
Lu Ming reached out and naturally took their hands one by one, and walked with them to the door of the newspaper office.
Although Queen Hera and Sekhmet lowered their pretty faces and only watched the steps going up, they showed no sign of resistance.
Lu Ming was heartbroken. He held the hands of two stunning beauties and walked through the market. It felt very different.
Especially, in Xinjing, if the two immortal-level East and West Palaces do this in public, they are afraid that the Baozhu Palace will use some magic whip to knock the emperor unconscious.
In the Southern Territory, there is no such loneliness at all. Especially, the two stunning beauties are not worldly people. Queen Hera is a deity at the level of the East and West Palaces. Although her abilities are slightly weaker, her divinity is One level.
Furthermore, it seems that what Liulicong said is very reasonable. I have not yet merged with the Western Godhead to collect yin and replenish yang. Even now, I feel that there is a very new power washing away the source of my palace, just like The gurgling clear water nourishes the field of origin.
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In the newspaper's editor-in-chief's office, editor-in-chief Candia's forehead was sweating nervously. He will conduct this interview in person, and he will also write the manuscript himself.
The interview subjects were two people, one of whom turned out to be the Lord of this city-state, King Shiraishi Kazuo, who was also the King of the Southern Territory elected by the round table meeting of the seventy-two city-state alliances of this generation.
The other one is Mr. Yuan, an expatriate from the New World. Looking at King Baishi’s attitude towards Mr. Yuan, we know that this Mr. Yuan’s identity is even more extraordinary, and he is actually more noble than King Baishi.
What King Baishi talked about was even more shocking.
It said that we should be committed to changing the political system of the city-states in the southern region, with the first city-state as an example.
He will gradually transform the first city-state into a republic model in the New World, abolish the old aristocracy, establish a parliament with representatives of the people, etc.
Mr. Yuan mainly talked about the relationship between the New World and the Southern Territory. He bluntly pointed out that the relationship between the two is that of teachers and students. The New World immigrants brought modern civilization, and now there are some attempts to bring the Southern Territory back to the Middle Ages. The careerists in the slave society will cooperate with the enlightened-minded His Highness King Shiraishi in the New World to promote political reform. If the careerists try to obstruct it, they will suffer a devastating blow.
Although the New World has temporarily lost contact with the Southern Territory, there is still a material channel that remains open. Once there is a riot against the New World expatriates here, the New World will provide King Baishi with the most advanced weapons to fight against the local rebels. .
Originally, these latest weapons, according to the laws of the New World, have trade bans to avoid causing chaos to the Southern Territory.
Mr. Yuan talked eloquently. Not only did several reporters review the records, but the editor-in-chief Candia also took notes and noted the key points. However, the more he listened, the more frightened he became.
At the end of the interview, Lu Ming pointed to the tape recorder on the table and said with a smile: "This machine is given to you, and I will also give you some batteries. In future interviews, using this record will be much more reliable than using pen and paper, and it will be more reliable." If you have original evidence, you don’t have to worry about the interviewee saying you misinterpreted his meaning.”
The editor-in-chief of Candia looked at this strange black square box with some confusion.
Annilova took two steps and showed him how to use it.
What Lu Ming just said soon sounded in the tape recorder, and Candia's eyes widened in shock.
I have watched movies from New World and I have a record player from New World at home. I know that New World has technology to store sound into the machine.
But I never imagined that such a small thing could do it. I thought it was the kind of huge equipment in a factory.
On the other side, King Shiraishi sat respectfully beside Lu Ming and asked in a low voice: "Sir, am I doing okay?"
Lu Ming nodded slightly.
It seemed that King Shiraishi was relieved.
He, the ruler of the first city-state and the king of the Southern Region elected by the Round Table Conference, lacks the courage and responsibility.
It was precisely that he had seen the mechanical warrior summoned by Lu Ming out of thin air a few months ago. He immediately obeyed Lu Ming's orders in everything and did not mind being a yes man or a puppet. In fact, it showed the courage and adaptability of this outstanding person.
However, it is said that he will establish a republic system, but in fact, according to Lu Ming's promise, he will most likely create a military government.
Lu Ming also adopted a tacit attitude towards this point. After all, few people would willingly give up the power in their hands. King Shiraishi was obedient, but the prerequisite was that he could not really change from a city-state lord to a person with strictly limited authority. President and the like.
Supporting King Shiraishi's reform of the political system was actually mainly about attacking the old aristocracy. It was this class that was eyeing the New World expatriates. Some of them were ambitious and wanted to go back to the past all the time. They believed that the main culprits were the great changes in today's social thinking. They are the New World expatriates.
Today's interview is a deterrent to them. If they have the courage to meet the challenge, then this interview is also a declaration of war.
When Lu Ming and Shiraishi Kazuo left the newspaper office, the editor-in-chief Candia was sent downstairs.
Journalists and newspapers, these new things have benefited from the contact between the Southern Region and the New World. Most media people naturally support the transformation of today's society, and the tape recorder Lu Ming gave to Candia's editor-in-chief is even more It made him imagine and yearn for the real civilized world.
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On the day when the interview between "Mr. Yuan" and King Shiraishi was published in the newspaper, two steel killing machines in the Southern Region - tanks - appeared on the streets of Shiraishi City.
The tanks and fuel provided by Lu Ming were driven by military intelligence personnel from the Guzhu Embassy and drove onto the streets, causing a sensation throughout the city.
A few days later, most of the old nobles were invited to visit the heavy machine gun training of the Self-Defense Forces.
During the training, there were also brief scenes of helicopters taking off to attack ground targets.
The old nobles looked at the horrific scenes of simulated war with different expressions.
The day after the training day, the consular court opened to hear the extremely sensitive case of the murder of an alien.
After a month of trial, the murderer was sentenced to death.
But the undercurrent that was originally surging seemed to be that the careerists behind it had been trapped, and no action was taken.
Three days later, Lu Ming returned to Hedong, bringing with him five hundred slave households, newly purchased from various city-states.
To a certain extent, it is also helping the abolition movement in the Southern Region, greatly reducing its resistance.
But the most important thing is to train a loyal armed force in the Southern Region and the Doomsday Continent.
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The winter in the extreme south of the Third Continent is very long. According to the descriptions of the settlement residents, the temperature will be below zero for about four months. In the two coldest months, the night temperature often reaches minus 30 or 40 degrees.
However, during the two coldest months, ferocious beasts will also enter a state of hibernation. However, this hibernation is just a false sleep. They can be easily awakened, and their hearing is sensitive. Therefore, during the two coldest months, the settlement People still dare not approach the town lairs of the ferocious beasts.
It was the coldest season when Lu Ming returned to Hedong, and he also took the opportunity to place new slave households and select musketeers for training.
The cold winter passed in the blink of an eye, and now in the empire continent, it was the autumn of 973.
The weather in the Northern Territory is going well this year, and it is a good year for the harvest. Moreover, the red fruit trees transplanted from the Southern Territory have been cultivated and grafted, and varieties suitable for the Northern Territory have taken root and sprouted. Especially in barren areas such as Anshan, they are very suitable for red fruit trees. The growth of the region will obviously benefit the region's ecological environment and industrial structure in the long term.
This also makes Lu Ming feel good recently.
Seeing the beginning of spring, the planned trip to Heimusen also kicked off.
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Several green trucks drove slowly in the bumpy black and red riverbed.
Lu Ming was sitting in the front truck. In addition to the driver, there was another person squeezed into the cockpit, the adventurer "Short Blade" Arthur from Blackwood Forest.
Arthur came as a guide, but the horror of this morning has not dissipated in his heart.
Originally, the expedition team took an airship. In just one day, they could walk thousands of miles. In two days, they were very close to Heimusen. This had already shocked Arthur, but he didn't expect that this morning he was in a simple tent. When he woke up, he found that the airship had disappeared, and the vehicle he was riding on had become an iron vehicle that did not use horses but could move automatically.
Along this riverbed, about a hundred miles away, is the first settlement in the Heimusen area.
"Is it okay to just walk along the river bed?" Lu Ming suddenly asked.
Arthur, who was in a daze, trembled and said hurriedly: "Yes." He smiled and said: "Sir, my role as a guide only goes so far, so I'd better go outside to the car hood, right?" Sitting on the comfortable seat in the cockpit, I felt uncomfortable all over.
Lu Ming smiled: "That's not necessary. When we encounter the settlement here, we will need you to negotiate."
Arthur didn't dare to say more, "Well, then okay."
Lu Ming glanced out the car window and saw the endless desert, hills and mountains, but they were silent and there were no animals in sight. It was really a dead world.
"Oh, let's take a rest!" Lu Ming said casually.
Soon, several trucks with green hoods stopped slowly, and the slave musketeers jumped out of the hoods, filling in water and food neatly and silently.
Lu Ming was standing next to a truck that blocked most people's view. He made a slight move with his hand and disappeared.
In fact, just carry Arthur on his back. Many of the slave musketeers have already experienced entering and exiting directly from the fairy gate, and have long regarded their master as a real god.
Lu Ming appeared in the RV. On the sofa bed, Queen Hera, who was covered with a snow-white velvet quilt, wanted to sit up. Lu Ming took two steps and held her down gently, "Just take care of her."
Queen Hera suddenly fell ill a few days ago.
Originally speaking, people like myself and Queen Hera were immune to all diseases. She was restless and kept breaking out in cold sweats. There must be something fishy inside.
"I'm really feeling much better. Have I arrived at Heimusen? I want to go there and have a look." Queen Hera sat up.
"It's not here yet, we'll talk about it later." Lu Ming sat aside.
Sekhmet, who had been taking care of Queen Hera, gently supported Queen Hera's body from behind.
"Your Majesty, I have a feeling that there is something terrible in the north of this continent, but it is definitely not caused by inferior insects like ferocious beasts."
Queen Hera speaks Western, but the etiquette pronunciations of "Your Majesty" and "Concubine" are all slightly stiff in Central Continent. She and Sekhmet have recently begun to learn Central Continent etiquette.
Therefore, what Queen Hera said may very well involve the foundation of the Third Continent, but when Lu Ming heard this beautiful Western queen calling herself "concubine", his heart still shuddered slightly.
Lu Ming then shook his head, threw away his distracting thoughts, and asked: "North?" He was walking towards Heimusen, but Heimusen was probably not the "north" that Queen Hera said. After all, from the entire third In terms of mainland China, Heimusen still belongs to the southernmost region.
Queen Hera nodded slightly, "Yes..." hesitated, "I have a hunch that that thing can make me immediately become extremely weak when I feel it. In fact, it is not just because it is more powerful than me. , but because the concubine has the same origin as it, in terms of the law of source power, it has just one more law, so the law that is more majestic than Mount Amamis should be..."
Lu Ming was slightly stunned, knowing Queen Hera's guess. Queen Hera is the God of Wisdom on Mount Amamis.
In the world of Western gods, the only one who is higher than the God of Wisdom is Juante, the supreme **** of Mount Oweluo, who is the chief of many sacred mountain gods in the West and can also be called the Western God Lord.
"Is he down too?" Lu Ming smiled, "It's exciting now."
If it is really Juan Te's projection that comes to the third continent, then he may be the most powerful enemy he has ever encountered.
In fact, it’s not surprising when you think about it. He has abducted the God of Wisdom, one of the most powerful gods among the Western Gods. Mount Amamis in the Western God Realm may have collapsed.
Now, is he going to take the God of Wisdom back in this world?
Of course, what he came down was just a projection, because whether it was himself, Queen Hera, or the East and West Palaces, they could actually be regarded as the projections of the origins of the immortal world and the divine world themselves, and were subject to many secular laws.
Of course, whether it is the fairy world or the divine world, they are all part of the world of many higher life forms. In the vast universe, there are countless worlds of higher life forms.
We are just higher life forms in the human world.
But in the past, present and future, as well as in many parallel worlds, human society has several places where galaxies can thrive in the vast universe.
Today, the fairy world, the divine world, etc. have only just been formed.
Now, I have only realized this. When I come to the secular world as a projection, I will forget many things, not to mention that I and Queen Hera are newly condensed gods. They are still growing now, but they have only grown from time. On the axis, he and Queen Hera should be the Eastern Immortal Lord and the Western God of Wisdom respectively in the future, but at the current time point, in the land of ancestral origin, his rebirth has changed the timeline.
Perhaps, it was originally a magical power deliberately displayed by my future self.
Thinking about it, Lu Ming trembled slightly. In the future, might he be so ambitious that he wants to destroy the God Realm? Is that why he used his great supernatural powers to cheat and return to the past of his ancestral land to destroy the new gods in the divine world?
As for the God of Wisdom who was captured and made a prisoner of war by himself, and is now gradually being influenced by him and his relationship with him is getting better and better, it should not be something that his future self can think of.
However, having said that, in the land of ancestral origin, if I did not change my destiny against heaven, the God Realm would have an absolute advantage. This may also represent the future battle between the Immortal Realm and the God Realm. The Immortal Realm may be at a disadvantage, so I Only then did he return to his ancestral land at a great cost.
As for the three trials on the three continents, they are probably places where advanced life forms in the small world that formed advanced life forms earlier than the fairy world and the divine world study the human world.
But obviously, before I came, my future self had already expelled these foreign advanced life forms today.
Now, I can only vaguely understand these things. I may have a lot of my own assumptions, but they are pretty much the same.
"You should have a good rest." Lu Ming stood up and saw that Queen Hera was not in any serious condition. She was just feeling the discomfort caused by the law of Mount Oweluo just now.
It's my own fault. Queen Hera has already switched to the fairy world camp, but he has never been able to help her integrate into the fairy world system as soon as possible, which is why she suffered a backlash.
"When we arrive at Heimusen tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, I will come to pick you two up."
As Lu Ming spoke, he opened the immortal gate and left.
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Within Heimusen, the first settlement the convoy arrived was called Jiaoyadi. This settlement consisted of dozens of mountain people, living together on a black cliff that looked like it had been burned.
In fact, it can be regarded as a bandit den, relying on the geographical advantage and danger to often plunder other weak settlements.
However, Arthur still had some dignity here. The convoy stopped far away, and Arthur went to get in touch first to inquire about the news.
After a while, Arthur turned around with a strange expression on his face.
But it is said that almost all the people left in Jiaoya are old, weak, women and children, and the strong men have all gone down the mountain now.
Not only Jiaoya Land, but now almost all the young people in all the settlements in Heimusen have been mobilized to go to the land of flowers and flowers in the north.
It is said that the ferocious beasts in the ferocious beast zone that were originally isolated from the north and south thousands of miles away have disappeared after this year's cold winter.
There is also news from the wandering settlements that in the north, there is a world of flowers and flowers, which has not been invaded by ferocious beasts at all, and the people are as weak as sheep, and the land is fertile and wealthy. It is actually the legendary paradise. Legend has it that there is a paradise in the north. But it turns out that the entire north is paradise.
"Sir, I don't know if the news is true. There have been some rumors before, which are actually traps. But seeing that Kuroki Sen's young and active women and children have already set off, it is obvious that they are abandoning their home here and taking them with them. The old and weak people who don't leave should be abandoned... Then it seems that it is indeed not a rumor."
Lu Ming nodded slightly and looked up at the dark clouds in the north.
A few days later, a red and black off-road Jeep was driving alone in the desert.
Yuanba was driving, and Yuanqing was sitting in the passenger seat.
In the back row are Lu Ming, Wheeljack and Short Blade Arthur.
Lu Ming ordered all the slave musketeers to return to Hedong City through the Immortal Gate.
At present, only the five people in the car are going to the north. However, during the break, Lu Ming will open the Immortal Gate and return to Hedong Town to rest. At the same time, he will mark the opening of the Immortal Gate here.
The jeep is not very fast, and it avoids the immigrants from the settlements who are migrating crazily to the north.
When encountering terrain that is difficult for vehicles to navigate, a few people will get out of their cars and walk.
Although he avoided Arthur when sending the vehicle into the storage ring and summoning it, it seems that Arthur had already noticed all kinds of unusual things, and his attitude towards Lu Ming became more and more respectful and awed.
A few days later, Lu Ming and others encountered a team of old, weak, women and children that Heimusen was lagging behind. Lu Ming simply stopped calling for vehicles and blended in among them.
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The town is filled with thick black smoke, ruined walls, corpses everywhere, and the smell of blood fills the air.
Renaissance-style buildings, the main road of the town, and the remnants of the horse-drawn bus tracks.
Lu Ming walked slowly, looking around at everything.
There is no doubt that it was the first settlement thugs who did it.
Looking at the buildings in the town and the corpses of some citizens who died tragically after fierce resistance, it is obvious that its technological level has entered the age of firearms. However, in the face of the sudden invasion by the mob, the town probably fell soon.
And judging by the situation, there has never been a wave of ferocious beasts here. It turns out that only the extreme south has been used as a small apocalyptic laboratory.
Now the barrier between the two sides has been opened inexplicably. The southern part of this comfortable world has to face the terrifying humans who have turned into beasts.
However, the settlers should soon taste the bitter consequences.
With the population and technological level of this world, and it must be an orderly society, the settlement mobs simply cannot withstand the counterattack organized by them.
For things that can't be helped, all the settlement residents can see is what's in front of them, because they don't know how to think about the future. Naturally, they don't think about the future, and they don't have the ability to think logically.
"Ah, ah..." A little boy ran over with something in his mouth, and handed some black stuff that looked like a pot to Lu Ming, "Brother, you eat!"
It's the leftovers from some residents' homes in the town. The place has been massacred and looted, so naturally there won't be anything good that can be found now.
But these black rice dumplings were already a super delicacy for little boys.
On the way here, Lu Ming chatted with the little boy for a few words. From then on, the little boy regarded Lu Ming as a relative and liked to stay with Lu Ming.
He has a disabled leg and it is difficult to walk. Therefore, although he is the prince of Heimusen, the son of King Heimu, the leader of Heimusen, he is also regarded as okay during this great migration. The object of abandonment becomes a member of the abandoned old, young, women and children, otherwise underage boys can follow the large group of mature men.
The old, young, women, and children were all left behind in Heimusen, but the little boy’s mother, Princess Heimusen, took pity on her son, had a falling out with her husband, and ran away from home to prevent her husband from forcibly taking her away. After the large army left, she returned to the settlement and organized the old, young, women and children to leave Heimusen and head north.
Staying in Heimusen, these old, young, women and children can only wait for death, so they might as well give it a try.
Fortunately, I met Lu Ming and others on the road, and provided them with some dry food and drinking water. They also secretly eliminated a group of wandering ferocious beasts and some settlement mobs with ulterior motives, so that most of the dozens of old, young, women and children were safe. When we arrived in the Northern Territory, there was nothing we could do about the few people who died on the way.
Of course, saying it is the Northern Territory only uses the geographical location of Heimusen as a reference. In fact, this "Northern Territory" is still located at the southern end of the third continent as a whole.
For those who are left behind, Lu Ming may be able to treat them, but if he wants to open a fairy gate to send them to Hedong, he will still need medical treatment. Moreover, his lifespan is approaching the limit, so it is better to leave peacefully.
Seven or eight elderly women and two or three old men, seven or eight infant girls under five years old, and four or five disabled boys, a total of more than 20 people, were brought safely to the Northern Territory. Lu Ming felt that I already have a clear conscience.
Heimusen himself does not have an old man paralyzed in bed, and he knows why.
Old women and old men who are not yet paralyzed can do whatever work they can.
These people never dreamed that there would be a paradise like the Northern Territory. Even though there were corpses everywhere and many scenes were very bloody, they were so excited that they immediately entered the unburned house and rummaged around.
The little boy found the rice cooker from a burned-down two-story wooden building. Probably when the settlement mob launched the attack, the family had just cooked rice, and it turned into a black rice cooker.
Lu Ming took the rice cooker from the little boy and noticed a slender figure walking quickly.
A beautiful young woman with long reddish hair who is very delicate and dressed in a sack dress. The slender calves exposed under the sack dress are also very fair. She is wearing straw sandals and is very different from the people in the settlement. This is the "poisonous" wife of the leader of Kuromusen. "Stab" Dibaya, by the standards of the settlement people, is a stunning beauty. After all, Heimusen is one of the three major settlements in the south.
She is slender and looks very delicate and charming. In fact, she knows it from the name of the flower. It is a poisonous rose with thorns. It is said that her weapons can quench the poison, and the blood will seal her throat.
At this time, her pretty face was full of worry, and she walked over and said: "This place was not attacked by Heimusen."
This means that there is likely to be a larger settlement armed team nearby.
"But thank you, I will find a way to find my relatives." Debaya's deep blue eyes were filled with gratitude.
When she first met Lu Ming and others, she was full of vigilance. Although Arthur was very respectful to her, she had not remembered who Arthur was. She and her husband had met too many adventurer groups, and The more you get to know her, the more dangerous it may be. After all, in the vast desert, except for her and the two most loyal guards, the people she leads have no fighting ability at all. The other party is five strong men.
But her bodyguard "Wolf Fang" Abbas is very familiar with Arthur and guarantees Arthur's success.
On the way together, the other party even provided some food and water, although it was strange. I don’t know how their package could have so many things and water when it didn’t look big.
After nearly a month of getting along, Dibaya has completely changed her view of the leader of the five people, "Mr. Yuan". He is a very good man. She has never met such a man before. It gives people the impression that he is from another world.
Although I'm a little reluctant, it's time to break up now.
After all, it is still very dangerous to be with these old, young, women and children like myself. The goal is too big.
Lu Ming was also dressed like a sack, and asked Di Baiya: "What are you going to do next, continue to look for the people in Heimusen?"
Dibaya shook her head slightly, "That's too dangerous. I want to take them away from the town and go to the countryside to see if they can find a place to stay. Anyway, it's better to find someone who stutters here than in Heimusen. It’s much easier, and besides, being able to set foot on this land and see green grass and trees is a wonderland that can only be found in stories. My elderly people, even if they are really killed, they won’t blame me... At least, I don’t regret it! This is heaven!” A hint of determination flashed through his deep blue eyes.
Lu Ming thought for a while, "Then let's go together!"
Dibaya was slightly startled.
Lu Ming said: "I also want to avoid the military front. The population in this world seems to be very dense, much denser than in the south. They will organize a counterattack soon." He looked at the sacks on his body and said, "We need to change Wear clothes from this area, find a pond or river, wash them all, and then pretend to be refugees and go hide in the countryside."
Dibaya nodded, "Yes, I will take someone to strip off my clothes right now!"
Lu Ming was helpless, "Then don't do it. I have some different clothes here, so don't disturb the deceased. There should be very few without blood stains on their clothes."
Dibaya said in surprise: "Do you have their clothes?"
Lu Ming nodded slightly: "Let's go, let's get out of here quickly." The styles of clothes here are similar to those of the Renaissance in the previous life. Nowadays, many slightly retro clothes have been collected in the Northern Territory.
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Small bridges, flowing water, green grass, and a very peaceful small village.
The arrival of a group of old, young, women and children led by Lu Ming and Di Baiya alarmed the lord of the village.
Originally, there were villagers armed with shotguns or muskets on the roofs of the village and at the entrance of the village. Depending on the situation, news of massacres in towns hundreds of miles away had already reached here, and there were also refugees who fled to the surrounding villages. This The village is relatively far away, but there are also refugees who have traveled long distances to come here for safety.
The lord of this village is a fat man in his early twenties, but his small eyes are full of ghostly eyes.
The accent here is similar to that of the settlement people in the desert area, but Lu Ming seems to have a foreign accent. Originally, he was preparing for Arthur and the lord here to raise livestock, but seeing the appearance of the little fat man, Lu Ming took two steps and lowered his voice. The voice said: "We escaped from the area where you said the looters were. I can provide you with their detailed information, but you must also promise to protect these old, young, women and children behind me."
The little fat man rolled his eyes, looked Lu Ming up and down, and finally nodded: "Okay! Come with me!" He turned around, waved his hands to the village behind him, and shouted loudly: "There is no threat, he is a refugee!"
Lu Ming breathed a sigh of relief. Although he had no sympathy for the settlement people, the people traveling with him included elderly women and disabled children. Those elderly women had always been kept in captivity as breeding tools. Those women who had been fierce since childhood, They are also following Heimusen's large forces in action, not to mention the disabled children, whose future status will be similar to that of slaves.
Since we are also destined to be together, by finding a place for them to settle down, I will have accomplished my mission.
In the center of the village is a small earthen castle, which seems to be the residence of this fat little lord.
"My name is Andre Gillington, son of the Duke from Castle Clinton!" After the peasant woman brought tea, the little fat man touched his chest and bowed slightly, which was quite standard aristocratic etiquette.
Lu Ming stroked his chest and said, "Traveler Yuan, I say hello to you. My companions all call me Mr. Yuan."
"So, Mr. Yuan, please tell me about the situation in the south. More than a hundred years ago, the southern region suddenly lost contact with us. Are the current looters and thugs all from the south?" The little fat man asked first. .
Lu Ming actually had more questions, but after thinking about it, he said: "Yes, as far as I know, a hundred years ago, many terrible ferocious beasts suddenly appeared in the southern region. They had no eyes, but sensitive hearing, just like A legendary creature from hell, the aboriginal people in the southern region suffered heavy casualties in this catastrophe. Not many people were lucky enough to survive. Up to now, there are only tens of thousands of them, and the population is getting smaller and smaller. They are already on the verge of extinction. However, during the coldest winter, some explorers suddenly discovered that all the ferocious beasts in the northern ferocious beast zone that spread thousands of miles were frozen to death. Generally speaking, the ferocious beasts are not active in the cold winter, so the explorers dare to approach the place where the ferocious beasts are entrenched. towns and the northernmost ferocious beast zone. Then, they discovered the passage to the Northern Territory, and found that the Northern Territory was like a paradise. Don't be surprised, the southern region has completely turned into a desert. This is paradise for them. ."
He paused for a moment, "They think the northern region, which is where your territory is, belongs to the south in terms of this continent. I wonder what the situation is like in the central region and the north? ”
The little fat man blinked his eyes and said, "My question isn't over yet. Okay, I'll answer you. Let's each ask a question."
"This is the Principality of Fort Linton, one of the principalities in the south. It is loyal to Emperor Lionheart. The Holy Lionheart Empire is the most powerful empire on the continent."
When he said that the Lion Heart Empire was the most powerful, the fat boy Andre hesitated for a moment, but naturally he couldn't escape Lu Ming's eyes.
"Are the looters trying to kill us all? You said there are only tens of thousands of people in the extreme south, so how many are the total number of looters?"
Lu Ming nodded: "They are no different from wild beasts. They follow the rules of wild beasts. Therefore, if they encounter prey that cannot resist, it will definitely be **** killing and looting. As for the number of people, most of the looting Killers have been learning killing techniques since they were toddlers. Therefore, although there are only tens of thousands of people in the extreme south, except for slaves who are imprisoned as reproductive machines, almost everyone is a plunderer. However, the southernmost settlements do not know Will you join this feast in their eyes, but I think you will get the message sooner or later."
Little Fatty Andre's expression became serious, and he murmured: "It seems that we have to ask for help. Our principality is small and barren... I am afraid that my father will listen to me again..." The following words were spoken in a low voice, Make it impossible to hear.
Lu Ming glanced at him and asked: "There are several empires in this continent. What is their relationship like?"
The little fat man was stunned and said with a bitter smile: "Well, the Lion Heart Empire is in turmoil now. Of course, it has nothing to do with my little principality, and it has nothing to do with my little lord. There are two major empires in the mainland, and the south is The Lionheart Empire, and the Styx Empire to the north. Originally, the two empires were equally matched, and the border lines were stabilized after the Hundred Years' War. However, in recent years, many new inventions have appeared in the Styx Empire, and vehicles running on rails have also appeared. , our empire is also planning to introduce it." He sighed, "It is said that the crown prince of the Styx Empire is forging ahead, winning over craftsmen, and coming up with many new inventions."
Lu Ming, who was slowly sipping tea, narrowed his eyes slightly and put down the teacup.
"How much do you know about this crown prince?"
The little fat man spread his hands, "Is it my turn to ask a question?"
Lu Ming nodded, "Okay..."
The little fat man blinked, "The old people and children you asked me to protect also grew up in that environment? And you, too?"
Lu Ming shook his head: "I am not from a settlement. As for the old people and children traveling with me, you can see that they do not pose any threat. I can also pay them appropriately as their living expenses."
"Where are you from?" The little fat man stared closely into Lu Ming's eyes.
Lu Ming smiled: "It's my turn. How much information do you know about the crown prince of the Styx Empire?"
The little fat man spread his hands: "I don't know anything about him at all. I only know that five years ago, he was appointed as the crown prince of the Styx Empire!"
Staring at Lu Ming, "Where are you from?"
"My tribe and I have been living in seclusion underground for hundreds of years according to the instructions of our ancestors. Only then did we see the light of day again and have contact with the people in the settlement." The history of Dwarf Daqiu was picked up by Lu Ming.
The little fat man stared at Lu Ming for a while, "Your answer may not be true, but forget it, because you do come from the civilized world, not those beasts."
Lu Ming nodded: "I wonder if you need to send an urgent letter to father and suggest that he seek help from the outside world immediately? We have a lot of time to continue talking about the rest."
"Yes, I will!" The little fat man's eyes were a little sad. It was obvious that how to convince his father with this letter was a problem for him.
Lu Ming thought for a while, "How far is your father's Linton Castle from here? How do you spread the word? Carrier pigeon?"
The little fat man said with a bitter face: "How can there be carrier pigeons in my small territory? In the past, the postman came to my territory once a month, but now he can only ride on horseback to deliver letters. Fort Linton is more than 300 years away from here. ”
Lu Ming shook his head, "There is no need to write the letter. Although the plunderers ran barefoot, they were very fast, and they would definitely ask about the most prosperous cities from the captive slaves. I'm afraid they should be there now. There are scattered looters attacking, let's go directly to support, you will be the guide."
The little fat man was stunned, "We? Going to support?"
Imagine that his village had no more than ten muskets and no more than a hundred young men, and they had to fight against tens of thousands of beast-like marauders?
Lu Ming nodded: "You will know if you come with me."
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Behind a mound, little fat man Andre looked at the strange airship in his eyes with extremely strange eyes.
A small fast airship carrying about a dozen people.
Guiying and Yang Youji have entered the cockpit as pilots.
"Come on, come on up!" Lu Ming took the lead in entering the airship and waved to the fat boy Andre.
The little fat man hesitated for a moment, then slowly walked over. He was pulled by Lu Ming's hand and entered the cabin. Then the airship door slowly closed.
The airship slowly lifted into the sky. The little fat man looked out the window and his face changed drastically. He sat down on the ground and said, "Ah, ah, why are we flying! Help! Help!"
Lu Ming was helpless, but he also understood. Before this guy came up, he probably understood what kind of vehicle this might be, but he never dreamed that it was flying in the air, right?
"It's okay, you won't fall. If you move and scream, you may overturn the airship!" Lu Ming scared him, and it was funny in his heart, but he was not entirely lying. The load balance of this kind of small airship is still very sensitive. If the passengers are not honest and all jump around, it is not that there will be no accidents. The probability is very small.
The little fat man had closed his mouth tightly and was about to cry without tears. His hands were tightly holding the legs of the chair near him.
"You need to look down, recognize the road, and at least tell our driver the general direction!" Lu Ming said from the side.
The little fat man turned pale and shook his head.
Yuan Qing took two steps forward, held his neck and pointed his head towards the window. The little fat man immediately screamed like a pig.
Lu Ming was too lazy to pay attention to the farce in front of him, and knew that Yuan Qing would have a way to calm down the little fat man.
Sitting aside, Lu Ming looked at the leaden clouds in the north.
It is very likely that the crown prince of the Styx Empire is the projection of his powerful enemy in the secular world. The Western God Lord is also the most powerful enemy he will face so far.
Since I came to his territory, I should keep a low profile.
However, the looters entered the Principality of Linton Castle to burn, kill and loot more or less because of their own karma.
Due to emotions and reasons, I should also quell this killing. However, I have to act in the most low-key manner. Before the showdown with Prince Styx, I can't reveal my trump card easily, let alone make it known to everyone. .
The fairy gate, the storage ring, etc. are all my trump cards in this world of special rules.
"Ah, ah, those are the marauders, they are too small? Ah, no, no, we are flying too high now!" The little fat man over there exclaimed, obviously noticing that he was moving forward quickly The settlement mob was armed.
Lu Ming thought for a while, picked up the walkie-talkie, and said to the cockpit: "When we are approaching Fort Linton, find a place where we can ambush and land."
Summon armed forces from the Immortal Gate to ambush the plunderers, and your own weapons can be quickly withdrawn from the Immortal Gate before the locals discover it.
The little fat man over there was shouting and screaming from time to time, apparently discovering an army of looters heading towards Fort Linton.
More than an hour later, the airship landed slowly. This was a hilly terrain, with a bluestone road winding away. It was obviously the official road leading to Fort Linton.
"We're not far from Fort Linton, right? You go and deliver the message, and I'll lead some people to snipe the thugs here." Lu Ming smiled at the little fat man.
But the little fat man had just stepped out of the airship, already bent over and retching repeatedly.
There are very few people who get airsick, but airships are not as stable as airplanes. The little fat man’s reaction was a little stronger when he sat on it for the first time.
After a long while, the little fat man stood up straight, looked at the road and said: "It's almost coming, there are still dozens of miles left! Why don't we fly there?"
Yuan Qing, who had already received Lu Ming's hint, patted him on the shoulder, "My master just spoke and you vomited like crazy. This hot air balloon is broken and can't be used. We are here to snipe the looters. Go quickly." Report the news in the city! ”
The little fat man was stunned for a moment and looked at the airship with a look of guilt in his eyes. He wanted to know how precious this magical balloon was, but he didn’t know how many skilled craftsmen made it, but the usable distance was probably very short. Now for himself The principality of the country, Mr. Yuan did not hesitate to use this priceless magical means of transportation.
"Go quickly! Don't let the time we bought go to waste!" Yuan Qing urged the little fat Andre.
"Let's go together!" the little fat man said anxiously.
Yuan Qing smiled and said: "It's okay, we still have a tool. If we can't resist, it's okay to hide and escape. Will we commit suicide? Don't worry!" He urged, "Time is precious, go quickly. ! ”
Lu Ming also smiled: "We haven't reached the point where we have to sacrifice our lives for you, so let's go!"
"That's right..." Andre looked deeply at Lu Ming and bowed fiercely: "Thank you! Thank you! Then, we'll see you again, we must see you again!" He turned around and started running quickly.