Kingdom’s Bloodline Chapter 124: Xinghu Fort

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Thyls found that he still underestimated the walls of power.

After he privately hinted that Mallos and Stuart might send someone to "study" the plan to move to Star Lake Castle, within a week, the news that the Duke of Star Lake was about to move out of the royal capital was raging and spread all over the world. The streets of Star City.

"It’s not so good, even in the prostitutes on Red Square Street, it is said that the prince is tired of the girls in the royal capital and is going to'train the spear' elsewhere. I don't know how they knew--also Don't ask me how I knew it." Glover, who had returned from leave, solemnly reported to the prince, and at the same time glared at Huaia, who was talking and stopping next to him.

The first-class penalty officer of the Star Lake Guard. Old Patterson was so angry that he took two of his men and added Rolf the Windstalker ("He looks weird and vicious, Your Highness, very suitable for this Work, of course, the most important thing is that I can point to him and say to everyone, "Look, this is the end of the talk." Patterson gritted his teeth), holding the whip aggressively, "catch the ghost" everywhere in Mindis Hall. , Vowed to find out who leaked the secret.

"It's definitely not me!"

Druggling large and small bags of exaggerated luggage, D.D, who returned home with difficulty, was caught by the "Ghost Catch Team" at the gate.

"The setting sun is a sign. I didn’t tell anyone about our move—what? You said these luggage? Hey, my parents forced me to give it to me, and I can’t help it. You guys even put winter clothes in. It’s coming, it’s so annoying...Hey! Dumb! Don’t touch my lucky puppet bear! Necessary for the bedside!"

There was a panic in the Mindith Hall until Mallos came forward and gently and euphemistically reminded the old penal officer:

Even if the prince’s move is such a big deal, even if it’s just a preliminary "research", there must be a lot of trouble, coupled with the deteriorating finances of Mindis Hall ("I think we need to hire more people, cooks, gardeners, grooms And then to the maid—what? Glass wine glasses? What does this have to do with wine glasses? Forget it, I'll just go and ask your Highness."-Wya Casso’s blunt and suspicious last words), as long as everyone in Mindith Hall Individuals also have family and friends, and it is inevitable that the news will be leaked.

As for why the Duke of Thales left the royal capital, the rumors on the streets ranged from "the haunted legend of the Duke of Mindis Hall" to "the legend of the escaped marriage of the rebellious prince", and even "Xinghubao Cangjiao said"-this statement There are many versions, and the main controversy lies in the identity and number of the heroines, and even gender, because Mindis Hall has not (money) recruited maids since the prince's return.

Interestingly, the people dismissed the saying that "the prince is bankrupt", and even met with a roar of laughter as soon as it was brought up: "Do you know how much the baby in Mindis Hall is worth? Prince Lian The ** are all made of gold, do you need to worry about it?"

The rumors were so turbulent and intensified that Prime Minister Cullen couldn't help but intervene personally at the imperial conference one day.

Thyls is inconvenient to answer directly, so he cleverly shifts the firepower, and by the way, he explores the possibility of saving Mindis Hall’s finances:

"Father, what do you think?"

At that time, the wise and wise King Kessel was reading the port tax report of the Emerald City, listening to the grievances of Chief Joker ("As the chief financial officer, I only receive five silver coins a month. Have you ever cared about money? But they, this group of profiteers on the South Bank, benefited from your majesty and your wise grace to make a lot of money, but they are so selfish, even this little tax?"), His brows were frowning, but he just waved his hand disdainfully after hearing the words: "Go away."

"He was kind enough."

After coming out of the Fuxing Palace, facing Mallos’s skeptical gaze and Stuart’s expectant expression ("Your Majesty can't let you starve to death, right?"), Duke Thales smiled brightly, looked confident, steady and confident:

"Your Majesty spoke highly of the long-term and fruitful work of Mindis Hall. He was full of confidence and expectation and sincerely encouraged us: to be unique, keep pace with the times, be independent, open source and generate income, pursue excellence, and explore the future——"

Boom!

Mallos claps the table blankly: "Key point."

The Duke’s smile instantly collapsed:

"No money."

So after another two days, the rumors on the streets in Wangdu changed in direction:

The Duke of Thales rebelled against the marriage arranged by his father (about who the heroine is, there are also betting offers. It is worth mentioning that although the odds are too high, but the old friend of the prince, Wola collar The heir, Cohen Karabyan did appear at the bottom of the odds list, falling behind a group of ladies and ladies), he did not hesitate to show off his body in protest, which caused the king's thunder to furious, he attacked on the spot at the imperial meeting, and he was ruthless in front of his officials. He slapped the heir and got him out of the capital immediately!

"No one slapped me!"

On the training ground, Thales became furious and frustrated in the face of the worried Huaiya and the plate full of "skin care and beauty medicine" in his hand:

"I’m okay, and my face is okay! No, why should I let you look at my fart--the other parts are okay! The setting sun is on, and my entry into the palace this time is really, really, really nothing. Rebellion! Why don't you believe it?"

Under the influence of many factors (mainly the increasingly shocking numbers on the ledger), Thales simply gave up low-key, no longer concealed, and began to let Mallos take inventory of the inventory with great fanfare, and sent the Stuart logistics officer and revival. The palace manager connects with the Noble Affairs Institute to come to Xinghu Castle’s books and maps, tells the private soldiers of Canxing to stay behind, communicate with the Security Department about the time to leave, and let others (DD is aggrieved) to purchase enough The materials, at the same time, thanked the guests behind closed doors, and stayed in the simple place.

"Is this really okay? The rumors won't get worse?" Wiya frowned.

"Trust me," on the training ground, the prince gritted his teeth and pulled away the bow and arrow, staring at Mallos' **** in the distance, "The prince's **** is welcome."

Huiya looked stunned.

But fortunately, after only a few days of spreading various rumors, they all turned to:

According to reports, the Duke of Thales was arrogant in an imperial meeting. The king was furious and cut off the financial resources of Mindis Hall as a punishment. The Duke of Xinghu had to leave the capital and found his own way.

Well, at least part of it is true.

The popular saying among vassals and bureaucrats is that on the issue of taxation, the Duke of Xinghu’s political stance is too gentle, and even sympathizes with the great princes in the far borders, which offends the long-standing royalists. The latter repeatedly slandered at the Imperial Conference, and finally impressed the king and forced the duke to stay away from the political center.

Well, this is not entirely wrong.

So, on a working day morning, when the sky was first light, the door of Mindis Hall opened silently, and the motorcade belonging to the Duke of Xinghu slowly drove out to Xinghu Fort near the Wang's Hunting Forest on the outskirts of the city.

"Are you sure everyone is okay? After all, this is to leave the city and go to the country."

Thyls yawned and lay down next to the car window with a look of sleepiness, watching the logistics officer Piloga make the final handover with the private soldiers and servants left behind.

"They are the royal guards, not counsellors," Mallos rode beside the carriage (the driver was originally Glover, but Thales refused), frowning and looking at the logistics wing. Ledger, "It's not their job to express opinions-damn, why did they overspend again last month? What's the matter with so many skin care drugs?"

On the other side of the carriage, Wya turned his head silently, and had a lively conversation with Rolf.

In the silence of the morning, their motorcade caught up with the earliest moments when the gates were opened, passing through the Sage’s Gate on the south side of the capital, passing by several markets and villages outside the city. At the Muhe Ferry, drive onto the southern section of Fuxing Avenue, which was rebuilt during the time of the "Thorns" Tormund III.

The south side of the capital is obviously more prosperous than the north side. There are small vendors and hired workers who enter the city early in the morning, farmers and craftsmen preparing to go to the market, postal carriages going back and forth, and even foreign travelers. Either drove goods or carried goods on foot, and came from various towns near Wing Star City, crowded in groups and bustling with people, criticizing the convoy passing by them from time to time.

"Ah, I know this caravan. It should be the parade of the court this season, the judge who went to the territory to inspect and settle the case for the king..."

"Pull it down, you don't even have a banner. This must be the illegitimate child of a certain nobleman, so rich and uncomfortable."

"Look at the momentum of this team, tusk, it's awesome, men should be like this!"

"Cut, a good bastard, if I was born there, I can replace him!"

At the end of summer, the vegetation around the avenue was lush and lush, the Duke’s motorcade turned down the avenue, the number of travelers was reduced, the trees were overgrown, the green shades covered the sun, the birds and beasts flew away, the surroundings were vibrant, and the wild fun gradually increased—they entered The scope of the king's hunting forest.

"Fuck, I swear it's a bear!"

D.D exclaimed, which made the whole team nervous for a while: "Zombies, draw your sword!"

"Don't be suspicious," veteran Genard shouted to stop them. He shook his head, "I can see clearly, just a wild cat."

According to Mallos, the royal hunting forest delineated from the Black Eye era has always been a good place for the royal family to go out and entertain guests. Before the **** year, the former king Eddie led his officials to hunt here more than once. , And the two princes Horace and Hyman, especially the two princes, called friends and friends, and reveled.

In the Scarlet Year, Everstar City was threatened by the rebels and Exeter and had to shut down. So the whole central leader robbers gathered, and the surrounding villages and small towns, including many noble fiefs, almost all Suffering, the hunting forest became a wasteland without an owner until the "Fortress Peace Treaty" was signed, and the Kingdom Fury led the Fury Guards to return, reorganized the central standing army, and swept away the rebels and robbers around the capital. .

As for the post-war period, the national treasury was embarrassed, and the people’s livelihood was diminished. Moreover, the iron-fisted king himself was not interested in hunting and banqueting. The Wang’s forest rangers who were responsible for guarding and maintaining had no rewards, and the merchants and farmers had no profit to share. , So they scattered to the nearby settlements, or became farm tenants, or hired to work, or joined the Canstar private soldiers, but became a high-quality source of troops when the standing army was reorganized.

"The Baron’s Manor of Kingdom’s Fury is down that road, next to the Central Standing Army’s barracks. For more than ten years, he has almost turned the hunting forest into their exclusive training ground and exercise site," Malloss Looking at a path in the forest that was obviously stepped out, his eyes were deep, "But the good thing is that there is a standing army here, and no one dares to invade the nearby Wang family territory."

Jenny, who was raised as a noble warhorse, was extremely dissatisfied with this environment. She broke away from the horseman from time to time, neighing and chasing the deer shadows or badgers that flashed in the depths of the jungle. It was after Thales tried his best to call, he was covered with traces of branches and trees, and he returned with a gloomy face and a gloomy face.

"It is the queen in the stable, no horse dares to fight with it," veteran Genard said cheerfully, "but the birds and beasts here are not conscious of this, they are not satisfied."

They soon came under a large iconic tree. The watchman said this was the most popular camping site when the hunting forest was still thriving. The thick and dense, covering the sky, looks very old. The big tree is called "Star Tree", and there are many legendary stories about the star royal family:

It is said that in the last years of the empire, the King of Revival, who was still an illegitimate son, ignited fighting spirit under this tree, determined to become famous and get rid of the name of wild species;

It is also said that Prince Brad, the "procrastinator" five hundred years ago, suffered a coup, carrying the nine-star crown, and hurriedly escaped from Wing Star City, only to climb this tree to escape his cousin "Unfortunate" Kayla The chasing soldiers fled to Valiant Hold to recruit troops and buy horses, and opened the **** curtain of "double star confrontation";

There is also a legend involving the Great Duke Kahn Trudida, who invaded the stars four hundred years ago, saying that he camped under this tree and was about to besiege Everstar City, but in the middle of the night saw the King of Revival immediately armed with a gun. Charged at him, the brutal and terrifying "giant" woke up in his dream, was so scared that he pulled out of camp overnight, and retired;

Some people say that three hundred years ago, "Jackal" Sumei III invited five guardian dukes to a hunting banquet under this tree. Three of them have never made it out of the hunting forest;

There is even a poem saying that two hundred years ago, the princess "North Conqueror" Ai Lijia met a mysterious knight in the shade of this tree while she was hunting, and she was only pregnant with an unknown father. "Wolf Enemy" Kayla.

But the above legend, even if DD, who "used here when I was young", said it was eloquent and eloquent, bluffing listeners like Willow, Rolf, and Wiya to a stunned audience, the Duke of Xinghu also all laugh it off.

Tels originally thought that there would be such a dense jungle along the way, but after a short time, the end of the road suddenly opened up: among the verdant jungle, a pool of blue lake rushed into his eyes, it was pure as a mirror, reflecting the blue sky. The pure white clouds, like dreams and illusions, make it difficult to distinguish between the sky and the earth.

At present, everyone, including Thales, couldn't help but stop.

"The setting sun is on," Doyle looked at Bihu excitedly, "This is much better than the painting!"

"Wait, draw it?"

Wiyah reacted with suspicion: "Didn't you say that you used to come to play when you were young?"

"It's not time, go ahead," Mallos was in a rare mood. He ignored the people behind him who were angry at D.D. "It won't be too late to marvel at that time."

The Duke’s motorcade marched along the lake, the vegetation became lower and lower, and the scene in front of him became more open:

The view is far away. At the other end of the lake is a towering and steep mountain wall. More than a dozen turbulent waterfalls hang on it, rushing out among the rocks and falling straight into the lake, like a giant silver curtain falling from the sky.

"My God, I have seen this in a book. I said that I can practice swords under there, and I can get twice the result with half the effort," the young trainee pioneer Nexi excitedly pointed to the wide waterfalls. "Does anyone want to surf?" "

"Don't believe those knight novels, rush down from there. Even if you are alive, you probably won't find those words." The second-class security officer, the "senior man" Frank Zuke ruthlessly poured cold water on him.

Thyls is also enamored of this magnificent beauty, and his eyes are hard to move.

"That is one of the downstream branches of Muhe."

Malós patiently explained to those who have not seen this scene-almost all the rest in the team-people:

"The river bed falls here, forming a waterfall, and depositing a broad and clear lake, which is called a "star lake"."

Star Lake.

Thyls said the name silently in his heart, and turned his head subconsciously.

Sure enough, on the other side of the lake opposite the waterfall, a towering castle appeared in front of him.

It is located on the edge of a hill, surrounded by a lake on three sides, and has a simple structure. Only a small road can go around the hill, cross its moat, and go straight into it.

It is perfectly integrated with the jungle, lake view, waterfall, blue sky, white clouds, hills, castles, and all elements. It is unobtrusive and gives people a sense of tranquility and intoxication. Everyone subconsciously lowers the sound and puts it down. Light footsteps, as if unwilling to disturb the beauty of this corner.

"And that is Xinghu Fort." Mallos paused in his horse and sighed quietly.

Everyone held their breath.

Including Thales.

The boy did his homework beforehand. He knew that Star Lake Castle was an isolated monastery, dating back to the Black Eye era, and it was full of monks in the setting sun who were knowledgeable but committed to asceticism.

But what made this monastery really come into the eyes of the world was that nearly five hundred years ago, an old bachelor named Su Mei, he was born noble but knowledgeable, and brought his family in the chaos of the "double star confrontation". , Living in seclusion here, devoting himself to the study of theological classics.

Until the **** and cruel "double star confrontation", which ended in a dramatic way with the deaths of two (respectively kings) stars, but their "morning party" and "evening party"-the side selection team The domestic princes-but in the years of wars, deaths, alliances, and betrayals, they have forged generations of inscrutable blood feuds.

So when the kingdom has no owner and the throne hangs in the air, looking at the Canstar family tree, there is no heir who can subdue the two party princes of equal power at the same time, can ascend to the throne and crown without controversy, can not reignite Double star confrontation of war.

(Actually out of interest and situation, many members of the two parties have been in more than one camp during the eight-and-a-half years of civil war. Allies and rebels and rebels are common occurrences. Today When feasting and forming alliances between monarchs and ministers, they pledged to show their loyalty. Tomorrow will be captured by the noose on the battlefield, and they will wake up to abandon the dark. The leader of the East China Sea, the Cullen family of Huigang City is jumping repeatedly, changing between the two parties in the morning and evening , Four rebellion and three return, but still safe and sound, so that the two guardian dukes of the East China Sea are nicknamed "Noon" and "Midnight".)

Fortunately, enough blood has been shed in the kingdom, too much to the death of the night rituals, and there are too few men in the stars, so few that no one wants to fight in armor anymore. During the eight years of the double star confrontation, there were no hundreds of people. Many great families were destroyed and the heirs of many great families were extinct. The cost was high and the lessons were painful, even in the history of the Star Kingdom where civil wars were frequent, it is rare.

The raging morning and evening parties, finally, under the initiative and coordination of the Lord of the Setting Sun, they barely lay down their weapons, enter the city of Eternal Star, and start arduous negotiations in the temple of the night full of corpses to be buried (this is also the city of Eternal Star Inside, the origin of the name of the Morning Star District and the Evening Star District, they are bounded by the Temple of the Night).

So, as the great-great-great-grandson of "Black Eye" John, the 60-year-old Su Meishi-or, the later "broken" Sumei Canxing II-was invited out of his seclusion. At sunset, the monastery walked out of the lakeside castle in the deep forest, surrounded by two groups of vassal vassals, walked into the Fuxing Palace, boarded the stage of history, and reached the highest position.

Regardless of how the two parties regretted after this decision, and how their respective alliances fell apart, but not long after Sumei II was crowned, he followed the newly promulgated "Bloodline Decree" and treated him as a bachelor. The past and deeply emotional lakeside monastery was renovated and expanded and built into a castle. It was given to the eldest son Elam and he was made a duke to show that the inheritance was determined early and not to be disputed. "From the prince to the Li people, it is understood that this law There must be no violations"-the double star confrontation triggered by the dispute over the inheritance of the elders and children has since ended in an endgame, drawing a complete end.

Star Lake Castle, and the significant Duke of Star Lake, were born from this.

"This is our land, the castle we will stay in in the future?" Wiya was shocked.

These words made Thales withdraw his gaze from Star Lake Castle. He put aside the heavy history and withdrew his thoughts.

Well, at least...

The prince is in a good mood.

He has a room.

The greenery is in place, the lake view is pleasant, and there is a natural swimming pool.

That’s...

Thyls glanced at the corner of the ledger in Mallos' saddlebag.

I don't know how to calculate the mortgage.

"Good place."

Glover, who has never been good at speech, nodded as he marched.

"Look at its shape and terrain: surrounded by lakes on three sides, condescending, narrow passages, broad views, suspension bridges, trenches, arrow towers, lookout posts, the height of the city walls, the staggered angles and the breadth of defense," the zombie pointed In the different locations of Xinghubao, "With just a dozen people, you can keep it tight."

"Even if you are besieged by an enemy that is twice as large as yours, if you have enough supplies, you can hold on for months or even a year--much better than the almost undefended Mindis Hall."

"Oh my God, you can't make such an analogy. Mindith Hall is a work of art, and here, here is, yes," D.D paused before holding out the next sentence, "Other artworks!"

On the other side of the team, Paul from the Black Lion family of Valor Castle, who was newly added to the team, suddenly sighed, attracting everyone's attention.

"My father told me that a long time ago, every prince, every lord, was proud to have his own family castle-even if it took two or three generations to exhaust their wealth, it would be meaningful to build Castle."

The young heir of the Bozdorf family looked at the castle in the distance with melancholy:

"Tianzhu Fort in Junlin City, Three Palaces of Floating Sand, Quicksand, Sinking Sand in Ruins, Talang Palace and Tide Relief Pagoda in Huigang, Kongming Palace in Emerald City, Blood Gate Fortress in Yanling City ……Although they are of different forms and styles, they are all famous fortresses with a long history and difficult to overcome, let alone the magnificent and magnificent Fuxing Palace, which is simply a miraculous existence."

"And Arund's winter castle, our Bozdorf's soul castle, including the wing castle of the Chroma family, even the territory is named after the fortress castle."

Paul’s words are sincere and sad:

"They are our defense line rooted in the earth, they are the eternal mounts of the knights, and the strongest guardian on this land."

At this point, Paul sighed:

"But now, such castles are no longer increasing, and even fewer and fewer."

His words made many people think deeply.

But the person who answered him was unexpected.

"Of course," Doyle said with a grin. "My castle is not known to be hundreds of years ago. It leaks air everywhere. In summer, mosquitoes, flies and lice fly everywhere, and the smell does not dissipate, nor does it in winter. Where is it so good? The cold wind blew people's noses and the windows squeaked. I couldn't do any repairs, and just hiring someone to clean it would cost a lot of money to maintain functions, and it was not worth it."

"So my stepmother finally decided to close most of its area, using only a few complete and newly renovated hall rooms. As far as I know, more and more nobles and lords would rather spend their money elsewhere , I even heard that in some places, families abandoned their ancestral castles and moved into towns and villages."

D.D raised his finger enthusiastically and gave the next example:

"Not to mention Fuxing Palace, the buildings are so old..."

Glover coughed fiercely.

"So old..."

Doyle shuddered and reacted:

"Old Dean has a history, is meaningful, and has a culture!"

"You know, Fuxing Palace is a miracle built with divine power and magic!"

The people who had gloated at the misfortune, showed disappointed expressions when they heard the words.

D.D knew he had made a mistake and cleared his throat:

"In short, no matter what the castle is, no matter how strong it is, no matter how great it is, over time, there will be problems like this."

"In that case," Paul said coldly, "Why not just destroy it and rebuild it from scratch?"

These words silenced Thales in the car.

"My stepmother had such a plan, but she gave up because of funding problems," DD recalled in the past, "and my father said that although we can no longer live, we at least lived there."

He sighed:

"If it is dismantled like this, there are some things that cannot be rebuilt."

These words made many people look at him with admiration.

Doyle rolled his eyes and turned into a hippie smile again:

"Furthermore, what if there is another war?"

Paul did not speak.

Huiya took over at this moment:

"The mediocre monarch builds his strong walls with earth and stones, and the foreign enemies are difficult to invade, and the castle is difficult to fall. The warrior monarch uses flesh and blood as his wall, martial arts conquering the world, and countless heroes. The wise monarch uses the human heart as his wall. Victory is undefeated, and eternal prosperity."

The prince attendant remembered something, his eyes were deep:

"Only the truly great monarch uses peace as his wall, ordinary, but no one knows."

As soon as this statement came out, the people in the convoy looked at him, and even Rolf showed a different look.

"Wow, Zhenhuaia, you said it yourself?" Doyle asked in surprise.

"No."

Huiya lowered her head with a complicated expression:

"I heard it when I was young."

When Thales heard the words, he remembered what Gini had told him, what Prince Midil had said.

[The wall of the vertical palace is thousands of feet, and the majestic gate is ten thousand feet. 】

"It makes sense."

Marius in front of the team suddenly said:

"The city walls are thick and solid, and while resisting foreign enemies, they also obscure the sky and the sun. There is no shortage of such examples in history: Lords are satisfied with the fortress of the city and settle down behind the wall, thus becoming narrow and short-sighted. , Do not want to make progress, and eventually suffer the consequences."

The long-standing prestige of the Watchman in the past few months has caused everyone to silence, and the team fell silent for a while.

"Maybe more than that."

Glover, who has always been obsessed with the fortress form, doesn’t seem to know how to look at him. He doesn’t care if it’s the "chief officer's time" and speaks to himself:

"My grandfather said that the means of warfare are destined to become more abundant, especially after the appearance of the magic gun, whether it is to defend or assault the city, it has become the next strategy."

"After all, no matter how thick the city wall, no matter how wide the battlements, the magic gun's continuous high-temperature bombardment can't help but the trebuchet shook the sky and rocked the ground."

Paul sighed:

"So, such a castle is destined to decline and become history?"

"Maybe," Glover stared at Star Lake Fort, as if trying to find out its weakness, "but maybe our descendants, future generations, will come up with better ways to build stronger Fortifications, build a super city wall that can't be broken by magic guns?"

"Maybe they will be smarter and smarter than us," Wiya intervened. He was emotionally depressed. "Think of a way to withstand war, resist foreign enemies, and ensure safety without relying on city walls or fortresses?"

"Maybe they will be more stupid."

Marius also joined the conversation, and he sighed: "They may build more and more thick walls, settle for the status quo, and become complacent, until the self-righteous wall collapses and the disaster is imminent. "

Tyles listened carefully to the conversation, thinking deeply for a long time.

"Or they are so genius!"

D.D's cheerful voice sounded abruptly, causing many people to frown:

"For true peace, our descendants built a fortress wall that is flawless, unbreakable, and can isolate everything, and the people on both sides can't touch each other's hair anyway!"

Doyle bowed on the horse and stretched out his arms triumphantly towards Xinghu Castle:

"DaDa——Peace is here!"

After hearing this nonsense, everyone in the team sighed and rolled their eyes.

Until another young voice came from the carriage:

"So the city walls are high, the trenches are deep, and the people at the two ends cannot see each other, cannot smell each other, or know when they talk."

Everyone looked back in amazement: I saw the Duke of Xinghu leaning on the side of the car window, looking at the magnificent Xinghu Fort, but his eyes were silent.

Thyls faint way:

"Until everyone's destiny becomes lonely but unaware, painful struggle but not knowing why, anger is inexplicable but unable to dissolve."

"Until everyone, from birth to death, they are all destined to be prisoners behind the wall."

The Duke’s words calmed the entire convoy.

Everyone looked at each other, not knowing how to react.

Malios rode his horse to the window:

"Your Highness?"

Thyls came back to his senses, waved apologetically, and sat back in his seat:

"Don't worry about me, go ahead."

The Duke's motorcade continued on.

When they saw Xinghu Fort, the remaining road was much shorter. They quickly circled the hill and drove into Xinghu Fort through the heavy treads on the trenches.

But what I see before my eyes is far inferior to what the horizon feels.

"Oh my god, cough cough, I thought, cough cough, thought that only my castle fell into disrepair..."

Doyle stared at the iron gate of the fort that fell down with a light push, and coughed fiercely in the dust:

"How long has this place been unoccupied?"

"The last Duke of Xinghu?"

Glover **** his face towel, stepped cautiously into the entrance hole, and signaled the people behind him to dismount:

"Eighteen years."

"Be careful, my lord," Wyah opened the door for Thales in a distressed tone, "This place..."

Tyles stepped out of the carriage, only to find the famous Star Lake Castle, from the watchtower to the guard tower, from the courtyard to the fort wall, everything was dilapidated in close view, overgrown with weeds, rusted iron, and rotted wooden tools.

Many corners of the yard have become nests for small animals. When they walked into the doorway, they even flew off a group of bats perched above their heads, causing Jenny to get angry and break free from the rope ("She sees the stables I think I was cheated on buying a house." Thales explained afterwards), neighing loudly and kicking and panting, while making the guards rushed, he also frightened a group of birds in the guard tower and three cats on the wall. , And a swarm of bees under the eaves of the fort.

The young duke frowned.

Well, it’s okay, it’s okay...

Second-hand...No, a rough house.

"Do we expect to reduce spending here?"

Logistics officer Shi Tuo tried his best to pull out the boots from a section of the collapsed wooden door and complained to Mallos quietly:

"Rely on what, do you sell antiques?"

"Ha!"

Doyle carefully walked around the uneven floor tiles, pulled away the spider webs, came to the old gate of the main castle, pulled up the knocker, and sarcastically said:

"Be careful, big guys, we are in antiques! There are tens of thousands of bumps!"

Listening to the big guy telling him to shut up, Doyle didn't care, smiled and turned his head, preparing to open the door.

But at this moment, a gate on the door opened abruptly, revealing a hideous and terrifying face from the darkness!

DD trembled all over and fell backwards, so that everyone—including a black cat who was balancing on the chain—heard his heart-piercing wailing: "My goddess is a sunset. !"

"There are ghosts!"

Thyls was taken aback, and the guards pressed their swords until they were drunk by Mallos.

"Stay steady!"

The watchman (after kicking a spider web on the sole of his foot) came out more and more, and pulled D.D up: "Look carefully!"

Everyone took a closer look and discovered that the gate of the main castle had been opened at some unknown time.

Thyls frowned:

The main castle is pitch black and the atmosphere is ominous, and in this darkness, a rickety figure holding an inextinguishable lamp~IndoMTL.com~ quietly appeared in front of them.

"Fuck!" Seeing this man, D.D wanted to exclaim, but Glover and Bastia worked hard and dragged him to the back of the team.

The rickety figure crossed the gate tremblingly.

He's crazy, old and slow, and he's an old man who is about to die.

But the moment the old man raised his eyes, Thales felt a sting.

"Guard, pay attention to manners," Mallos adjusted his dusty clothes and turned around, "This is the guard of Star Lake Fort."

Tyles carefully looked at the old man in front of him. He was dressed in a simple dress and had muddy eyes. He looked at them as if looking towards the sky.

The old man carrying the lantern grinned, revealing his gums with few teeth left, and gave them a weird smile:

"Huh."

The old man's voice seemed to be non-existent, with a faint chill, making everyone's back chill.

"Long time no see," Mallos looked as usual, but his tone of courtesy was extremely respectful, "But I believe you have been notified."

The old man did not move. Against the darkness of the main fort behind him, his figure carrying the lantern became more and more weird:

"Huh."

The guards looked at each other, full of doubts.

Marius reached out to Thales in the team and said respectfully:

"Please allow me to introduce, this is His Royal Highness Thales Canxing, the new owner of Star Lake Castle."

Tyles couldn't help but straighten up and smile upon hearing this.

The old man raised the lantern, his gaze swept across Thales, but there was no look, like a boring routine:

"Huh."

"Yes, we are here to receive the castle, respectful..." In response to the old man's unintelligible or unintelligible answer, Mallos bowed deeply and called out the old man's name:

"Vitano Cato."