Law of the Devil Chapter 266: [Poor heart]

Chapter 266 [Poor Heart]

The blue ocean disciple actually mentioned Daxueshan for the first time, which made Du Wei's heart move. But looking at Philip's appearance, it seemed calm, not at all as if there was any concealment.

Maybe ... Although Blue Ocean is a person from Daxue Mountain, Philip these ordinary disciples really don't know?

Du Wei thought for a moment, and said, "What do you mean?"

"The prairie people have always regarded Daxue Mountain as the highest existence. Under the will of the witch king, even their prairie king did not dare to disobey." Philip said slowly: "I see this time with this Hamuye In the envoys of the envoys, there did not seem to be anyone in Daxueshan. Lord Duke ... Did you forget that the female assassin we caught wrote the confession about Daxueshan? "

Philip was of course aware of the assassinations of Elw in the Northwest Army ’s fortress and the assassination of Dewey at night.

Ai Lu was later arrested by Du Wei and returned to Loulan City, imprisoned in the dungeons of the Ducal Mansion. Under Du Wei's "persecution", he wrote the confession. Philip, as the chief aide of Dewey now, has seen these things.

At the mention of Philip, Du Wei also moved in his heart. The two looked at each other for a while and could not help but smile slightly.

Speaking of the Daxue Mountain above the grassland, it is indeed a mysterious existence. Above the grassland, the wizards cultivated by Daxueshan are respected by all grassland people. The Daxue Mountain is like a shrine to the grassland, as it is to the Roland Empire. However, in terms of lofty status and prestige, it still far surpasses the status of the temple in the Roland Empire.

At least. In the Roland Empire, imperial power can still compete with the temple. The power of the empire is still firmly in the hands of the royal family and the central empire. But above the prairie, the majesty of the Daxue Mountain is still far above the prairie king!

The assassin Elro wrote the confession, which was really detailed. Above the Daxue Mountain, naturally the Witch King has the highest status. Every succession of the Witch King is valid only after being appointed by the previous Witch King. From generation to generation. There are no exceptions.

Even the current Witch King Shirakawa. Dewey found the last post of the Witch King in the underground labyrinth of Giliat City, knowing that Bai Hechou was taking the throne by force, but Ai Lu's confession made it clear. Bai Hechou is very majestic on the Daxue Mountain, and his position is very stable.

It's because, in Ai Lu's confession, he did not conceal the superior position of Bai Hechou. It also shows that Bai Hechou defeated his teacher at that time and took office as the Witch King. Such acts of rebellion would never be recognized. It is just puzzling that the former Witch King Gu Lanxiu was defeated by his apprentice. In the end, I chose to leave the Snow Mountain, I do not know where to go. Although Gu Lanxiu was defeated, he left his will before leaving. Publicly acknowledged this villain as the new land witch king!

This kind of behavior has to be said to be weird. It is because of this that Bai Hechou's own strength is extraordinary, and despite being rebellious, he has still been recognized by the previous Witch King, which has secured his position as the Witch King.

There are a lot of weird rules on the Daxue Mountain, which have been written one by one in Ai Lu's confession. It's just that this female assassin is cluttered when she thinks about where she writes where she knows. But even so, the rules on the Daxue Mountain, in the view of Du Wei, made him very shocked!

On the Daxue Mountain, the most mysterious nature is Daxue Mountain's witchcraft. Is it unusual to be able to resist the faint chambers of imperial magic? And in Ello's confession. Above the snow-capped mountains. Wizards of all ages have studied witchcraft, but they have a completely different habit from the imperial wizards: they value communication!

For example, Du Wei just founded the Geomagic Society in the Imperial City last year. The call for "shared spirit" is already on the Daxue Mountain, but it has long been there!

On the Daxue Mountain, the division of labor is clear. The overall organizational system is divided into "three rooms". The lowest level is the "entry into the world". There are about two hundred wizards on the Daxue Mountain. Most of them belong to this "entry into the world." The so-called "entry into the world" is probably the wizard in the world, and they are often ordered. Down the mountain, bark back and forth on the prairie, spread the faith on the prairie, stay in all tribes, regardless of tribe size, treat them equally, while spreading beliefs, they will help pass tribe to cure disease, teach some backward tribes how to take care of livestock And even mediate disputes between some tribes.

There are more than one hundred wizards in the world. They walk around the prairie all the year round. People on the prairie meet and worship. With the strict order of entry into the world, wizards walking down the mountain must not receive any gold or silver reward from any grassland herder or tribal chief. The places visited, whether chiefs or ordinary herders, are treated equally, no matter how expensive or cheap. And these wizards who have joined the WTO, in addition to having good witchcraft, must also understand medicine, astronomy and geography, etc., and often even teach nomadic tribes how to judge the coming of the rainy season according to the weather, and how to chase the water plants and migrate Wait ...

The only point is that wizards entering the WTO must not interfere in politics on the prairie! Whether it is a change of throne or an external war. For these big things, the wizard who joined the WTO must not stretch out a finger to interfere and let it go.

After Du Wei knew the identity of the Blue Ocean, he could not help associating the Blue Ocean with this "world-entering" wizard group! Lan Hai is indeed a learned scholar. Astronomy, geography, arithmetic and medicine seem to be very proficient. Most of the time, the Blue Ocean was also a sorcerer on the snow mountain!

In fact, Dewey guessed pretty well. Blue Ocean did come from this world, and was once the leader of the world.

Beyond the accession to the world, there is also the "Jingjing Room". Du Wei was even more surprised by the description of "Jingjingjian"! There are about seventy or eighty wizards in "Jingjingjian". These wizards are on the snow mountain all the year round, and they have not even stepped down the mountain for most of their life! According to the confession, these people are almost a fixed "research organization" for Du Wei! Specially responsible for the study of witchcraft left over by pastoral wizards on the grasslands, the research results of witchcraft, in the words of Ai Lu. These people seem to be some crazy people, or some crazy people. Except for daily research, don't ask anything.

In addition, there is a "cooperative room" above the snow mountain, which is mainly responsible for the cultivation of wizards. Every year, "who joins the world," those wizards walking on the grasslands will choose to pick out some of the exceptionally good children they see and send them to the mountains. The "combination room" is responsible for accepting these children and selecting those with excellent qualifications. Carry out wizard training. In addition to cultivating new wizards, the cooperating room is also mainly responsible for things above the snow mountain. From a status standpoint, it is hidden above the other two rooms. But the number of people in this room is the smallest. Only about one or twenty people have been maintained throughout the year. But in terms of strength, it is the strongest one on the snow mountain. Most of the wizards in the room were white robes.

Sorcerers on the Snow Mountain are not as complicated as the Empire's wizards. Only white and commoner. Generally speaking, ordinary wizards are commoner, and there is not much requirement on the color of the clothes. Some wear black, some wear gray. And often the strength has reached a certain level, after receiving the approval of the Witch King, put on white, which is the symbol of a senior wizard.

On these three rooms. The Witch King is paramount. However, this existence is also extremely mysterious. According to Ai Ludi's confession, although she is a disciple of Bai Hechou, she hasn't seen Bai Hechou several times a year. It's just that most of them study in the "combination room". Baihe worry about ten days a year. Most of the time, it was only one month, and I personally mentored my disciples. Other times, I hid on a snowy mountain above the snowy mountain and dived. The Witch King must not summon himself, no one should disturb him.

People above the grassland regard the snow-capped mountains as a godlike existence, and often the prairie king sends people to worship at the foot of the mountain. Often for some tricky and important things, the prairie king will come down to the mountain to ask for the instructions of the witch king. The Witch King was absolutely missing. At most one wizard is sent to convey the will by holding the mountain under the Scarlet Skull.

If the Witch King is on the mountain, if there is any important thing to instruct the steppe king to do, he will send someone to carry the scarlet skull flag to the king's court.

According to Ai Lu, although Bai Hechou is the Witch King, he seems to have never snowed a mountain.

Du Wei and Philip both smiled at each other, and Du Wei shook his head and said, "You wouldn't be a person who wanted to fake the Snow Mountain Wizard, to deceive this prairie prince?"

Philip also laughed: "That's not to blame me. Judging from that confession. The contact between the Snow Mountain wizard and the prairie court. It is almost a single-line connection, and the loophole of this connection is too great. If you want to make trouble from it. The prairie king did not go to the Snow Mountain to verify, nor did he reveal any flaws. However, he had to pretend to be a wizard to deceive Hamuye. We have no one here. The female assassin, I do n’t know if I would be obedient. If she refuses, then Do n’t do it, lest you reveal your flaws, but give someone a handle. ”

"That female assassin ..." Du Wei thought for a while: "She should be obedient."

The negotiations on the following day are much happier. Du Wei has secretly reached a deal with Hammuye, suggesting that his side can convince the emperor to withdraw troops stationed on the grassland. However, the guy of Hammuye was still biting at the conditions of compensation.

"Master Duke, I think there are some lions in your country! 80,000 war horses? On the first contract you drafted, you only wrote 30,000 horses! That's 30,000! Absolutely not! Not to mention 80,000 !!! "

Du Wei immediately retorted: "But Lord Hamuye, in the previous terms, there was no statement about the withdrawal of our empire! We have made concessions, can't you just pay more?"

"80,000 ... but too many!" Hammuye shook his head again and again: "Although there are many horses on our grassland, after all, war horses are not ordinary horses. Of the five horses, they may not be able to be selected. A warhorse is coming !!! I think the numbers of cattle and sheep are acceptable. What kind of warhorse is absolutely unacceptable! "

Du Wei's face sank, and he immediately shook his head and said, "Absolutely not! What an ordinary cow and sheep is worth! A good sword of our empire can be exchanged for two sheep on the grassland! Ordinary cattle and sheep, I want What's the use here? "

Han Muye hesitantly sneered: "Master Duke ... now that the two parties are in peace talks, then they will be brothers and friends. Is your country asking for so many war horses? Are you ready to fight!"

Du Wei also counterattacked and shouted: "Well, you store so many warhorses, for whom?"

The two parties argued this morning. Finally, the number of war horses was set at "30,000."

Looking at Hamuye finally agreeing to this clause, Du Wei didn't know if he was happy or heavy!

Prairie people can easily lose 30,000 Malays ... so how much is their potential? It is said that a large tribe on their grassland has tens of thousands of strings! A bigger tribe can assemble no less than 100,000 iron riders with a single order! !!

Then, the prairie king who owns the entire prairie, if the war mobilizes, how many cavalry can they mobilize? !!

Then talk about other places of compensation. Hamuyeh offered to compensate 10,000 cattle and sheep, and Du Wei immediately sneered, saying that the value of war horses is much higher than that of cattle and sheep, and that there are 30,000 war horses. Do grassland people even care about cattle and sheep? Or do prairie people think that cattle and sheep are more valuable than war horses?

After talking for a long time, we finally finalized 20,000 cattle and sheep. Du Wei also asked for an additional 10,000 pieces of good leather. Hammuye thought about it and agreed. Of course, the 10,000 pieces of good leather are not for the empire, but for Du Wei.

Han Muye knows the official customs of the Roland Empire. If the other party does not ask for benefits, they will feel strange. Seeing Dewey asking for a private gift, he was relieved.

Ten thousand good leathers are nothing to Prairie people. Even Hamuye could afford it.

But in the end the two sides were deadlocked on two issues.

Duviso wants 5,000 slaves. Hammuye refused to agree, the grassland population was originally small. Every young man is extremely precious, even if he is a slave, he will not easily cede. Because of the habit on the prairie, once the war starts, the prairie king always issues an order to let those slaves join the army and once they have made a war. You will be free. Therefore, those slave operations are often extremely brave, and the fighting power of the "slave cavalry" on the grassland is also very embarrassing for the Imperial Army.

The Count Villa, who was participating in the negotiations next to him, was puzzled by Dewey's bite to slavery. Looking for an opportunity in the middle, Duvella went outside and asked privately: "Master Duke, our empire is not short of population. Five thousand slaves are just a small number. Such a small number. There is no need to fight like this . "

Du Wei smiled.

Of course he doesn't care about thousands of slaves. Calculated at the price of the empire. Five thousand slaves are worth hundreds of gold coins.

Nothing. He valued the slaves of the prairie! Prairie Slave and Nanyangdi are different! Nanyang's slaves were just capable of doing some labor. But the slaves on the grassland are good at raising horses and grazing! More importantly, all of them are good at riding!

"Earl Villa ... I'm asking for land for these five thousand slaves." Du Wei smiled and said, "As for the usefulness, I'm inconvenient to say."

Villa looked at Du Wei with a doubt, thinking that the duke was strange. His net worth was extremely rich, but how could he care so much for thousands of slaves.

Earl Villa is also thinking of ending this negotiation as soon as possible. After thinking about it, while everyone was eating at noon, he quietly talked to Hamuye. Illustrates Du Wei's mind.

Hanmuye was also annoyed by this consumption. After listening, he immediately said: "It turned out that the Duke and Lord wanted someone ... in this case, it's another matter. So, this slavery thing, There is no need to write it on the contract. Although my own tribe is not large, some slaves are still available. It is only a five-thousand number, which is not easy to raise ... Well, I personally donated two thousand slaves to the Duke. , Let me be a friend of the Lord Duke Muhammad and the Duke! "

As soon as Villa and Dewey said, Dewey pretended to shirk "how can it be good", but it was a refreshing sign.

Earl Villa has always deliberately associated with Dewey, and naturally he will not let go of this opportunity. He also smiled at Du Wei: "Master Duke wants so many slaves, is there any city to be built recently? So, there are some slaves in my family. If the Duke does not want to abandon, I will write back tomorrow and let people immediately Send 2,000 people to Northwest China. "

Du Wei thought: I want prairie slaves. If I were a Nanyang slave, what would I do so much! Just because I have a Nanyang future king and Nanyang slave in my hand, am I still lacking?

Laughing immediately, "Uncle Villa doesn't know. I'm going to build a ranch here to raise warhorses and livestock, so ordinary slaves don't make the most of land.

Villa listened and pondered for a moment: "It turns out that you are lacking a steppe horseman. But we haven't fought with the steppe for many years. There are few steppe slaves on the domestic market. In this way, I will go back and adjust. , Although not many, but three or five hundred people can still come together. "

"Thanks so much!" Du Wei was also welcome. I responded in one sip.

Later, Philip couldn't help asking Du Wei in private: "Master ... what do we want so many prairie slaves to do? These guys are very brutal and not easy to tame ... Besides, the northwest is desolate and needs to be built. It ’s too big for a ranch. "

"Where do I want it for myself!" Du Wei shook his head with a smile: "Well, listen to Al-Qaeda, the last time I ran into Giliat. I put a prairie prisoner of war, the guy called Saladin! That guy is a bit capable, and has ambitions and means, as well as royal blood. I let him go back, thinking that sooner or later this guy will not rest on the grassland. Such a person sent back. It is tantamount to burying the grassland. A tinder! The only problem is that now that guy is alone and has no power, I'm afraid that it won't be much climate in the short term ... I want thousands of grassland slaves. I just want to give them to him ... Then, just It was a ride for him ... hehe! "

Philip suddenly realized, and then laughed.

The negotiations in the afternoon started smoothly, after all, the main conditions were negotiated. Hammuye didn't demand much.

What the prairie people most desire is naturally the metal of the empire. There are no mines on the grasslands, the most lacking is iron. However, the Empire strictly prohibited the trafficking of any iron to the prairie. This is the Empire's iron law. Hammuye also didn't make an idea on this issue. It is also clear that even if he puts forward a ban requiring the Empire to open the ironwork, it is absolutely impossible for the other party to agree.

Only at the end, above the text of the State Book, Hammuye made a final tribute.

Du Wei demanded that the prairie people ’s national scriptures make a solemn apology, and asked the prairie people to assume a “summary” position. This is hard to accept for prairie people who are proud and mean.

You can give cattle and sheep, and horses. But "summation." Hammuye refused to agree. Although it is just a name. But Han Muye refused to let go.

Du Wei was angry, everything he did. It is simply unwilling to bear the crime of "treason". If you "reconcile", I am afraid that if you don't wait for three days, the news will go back, and Emperor will scold his reputation!

What's more, this time, Dewey's Desa province was the biggest victim. The prairie people do not apologize, do they have to apologize? !!

But this seems to be the bottom line in this Hamuye ’s mind. Compensation can be given, but if you bow your head and admit it, you will never agree.

Du Wei didn't say much, just stood up and looked at Philip, which means: It seems that he has to use that trick!

Seeing Du Wei's unhappy look left, Villa had no choice but to smile bitterly at Hamuye: "Well, now that it's getting late, then we may consider the remaining things. Let's talk tomorrow. "

Du Wei dismissed the guards around the dungeon that night, and he came to the dungeon alone when he pushed the door into the dungeon. Inside, Ai Lu hugged her knees, and fell down, sitting alone in the corner.

Since the last "indecent assault", Du Wei has not seen her for several days. Ai Lu is trapped here, and the discomfort in her heart is naturally beyond words.

That ... that terrible Duke of Tulips, that day ... actually ...

But whenever I think of what Du Wei did to himself that day, I should have hated it, but Elu found in fear that she could not have a trace of hatred in her heart anyway! On the contrary, there seemed to be something faint in my heart.

While sitting alone, I can't help thinking of the trembling smile on Dewey's face, and those eyes ...

He ... the way he laughs, and his eyes, it looks so good ...

After thinking that Du Wei had almost stripped himself that day, "treating" himself that way, then suddenly he got up and left, and Ai Lu's heart was full of a complex taste. Beyond the faint shyness and expectation, as if there is still a trace of shame, of course, this trace of shame is far from nothing to hate the enemy. Instead, he felt faintly: that **** guy, how could he just leave like that at all times! Am I so unattractive in his eyes!

Sitting alone in this cell, these days have really been like years. The mind was disturbed, the thoughts were constantly faint, and Du Wei's face was always imaginative. The more I think about Elu, the more I am afraid, the more I think about it, the more I look forward to it ...

Finally, when she heard the door open, her heart trembled suddenly: he! he came?

He looked up expectantly and looked at the person. Can't help but be surprised!

The man who walked into the room was dressed in a white robe, clearly the costume of a wizard on a snowy mountain! Under the high cloak, although his face was unclear, it was above the other's neck. Hanging a string of black beads, clearly a wizard costume! !!

She was shocked in her heart, and her first thought was: Is it someone on the snowy mountain who has come to rescue herself? The teacher values ​​himself so much. Actually sent a white wizard?

But then, I heard the "white wizard" smile a little, and there was a hint of slyness and malice in the voice, which was the laughter that I had been thinking about for a few days.

Surprised, Elu can't help but be foolish.

Du Wei laughed, opened his cape hat, revealed his face, and looked at the female captive in front of him: "Look. I'm dressed like a wizard on a snowy mountain?"

"You ... how can you be dressed as a wizard?" Ailuchi asked indifferently.

"Huh." Du Wei said indifferently, "I killed a witch in white while I was down the town of Gilliat. I remember he was so dressed at the time. Well, although I remember very well, but I still don't Sure, help me to see if there are any flaws? "

Ai Lu stayed. I also forgot to question Dewey's intention to dress up as a wizard. Just seeing Dewey, a heart seemed to fly to Dewey. With a blank mind, where can I think of anything? I involuntarily followed Du Wei's words, glanced at him, and whispered, "Well ... the robe should be shorter, the others ... nothing."

Du Wei nodded with satisfaction. He drew a dagger from his arms and cut off the robe. He took a bag from the storage ring and threw it away. Gave Ai Lu and laughed: "Okay, your clothes are inside, put them on and accompany me to do something in a while."

Cloth, clothes?

Ai Lu dazedly accepted Du Wei's lost baggage, opened it, and it looked like a wizard's robe, but it was not white, but black.

"You ... what do you want to do? Why ..." Ai Lu asked tremblingly.

Du Wei did not answer, and looked at himself a few more times, sighing: "Well, there are actually flaws. Although the wizard's robe is similar to our Roland Empire magic wizard's robe, but the materials used are After all, the texture is different. I vaguely remember that white wizard who was killed by me that day. Although his robe was white, it was not ordinary cloth. When I touched it, it felt smooth and soft, but it was very strong, and I did n’t know What kind of fabric is it, but in a hurry, I can only do it temporarily, I hope that at night, the other party will not be able to detect it ... Well, although he has a distinguished identity, he dare not run up Touch a white wizard's robe. "

"What the **** are you going to do?" Although Ai Lu is a bit upset with Dewey these days, after all, Devi's charming eyes, although they can win the hearts of young girls, Ai Lu is still big. The people in the Snow Mountain faintly felt Du Wei's bad intentions and could not help asking.

Du Wei smiled a little, took a few steps closer, and said something in Ai Lu's ear. Upon hearing Ai Lu, she changed color and said, "You ... I can never do such a thing! I I wo n’t betray the Daxue Mountain! You ... you kill me! "

"It ’s a line like" kill me again. "Du Wei blew a whistle on purpose, and then reached out to pinch Ai Lu's chin. Ai Lu could have avoided her side, but she saw her body. Come, I don't know why. I was so soft that I didn't have any idea of ​​dodging in my heart.

Pinching the chin of the female captive, Du Wei got closer, staring at her eyes, and whispered: "Relax, you will do it!"

Eye of Enchantment At present, Elu is deterred by Du Wei's gaze, the clarity in her eyes disappears little by little, and she can't help whispering: "I ... I ... I ..."

"What are you?" Dewey's voice seemed to pierce into Ai Lu's heart.

"I do ..." Ai Lu's voice seemed to be a nightmare: "I do whatever you want me to do ..."