The Throne Under the Starry Sky Chapter 154: Red River (middle)

"The enemy."

I don’t know who said that every man needs a strong mortal enemy on his way to growth. Jona doesn’t know if he grows up. At this moment, he can feel the awkward feeling of a thorn on his back. He changed a person, his eyes were cold and bitter, and people were panicked. When passing by in the hallway, the astrologer did not dare to turn his back to him. He always felt that the priest in white robe would take out a knife at any time to give him cruelty from behind. Hit hard,

However, all the conflicts he guessed did not occur. The journey was surprisingly smooth. The Midnight Star ran on the Golden Road and stopped every 36 hours to replenish water, food and magic spar, and then continued. On the way, as the Bactria behind you became more and more distant, the scenery in front of you became more and more desolate. Two days later, the road began to deteriorate, and the golden road was over. A simple rammed loess road replaced the wide road. , The car became bumpy, the mayor sighed and took out a pile of soft cushions, and put two or three under each person's buttocks. This was another two days of bumping. When everyone was used to the regular vibrations, the temperature But it suddenly rises, it is so hot that people are sweating, there is no wind outside, the air seems to be frozen,

Jonah looked at the half-dead coconut tree passing by the window, holding a smooth metal sphere tightly in his hand. The cold metal was heated by his body temperature, and it felt like a hard-boiled egg. The farewell gift given to him by Prince Harry Maya before his departure is said to be a steam-powered long-distance communicator, but its reliability is relatively low. In the state of character explosion, ten communications can be successful. Astrologers always look forward to this. The metal egg vibrated and made a sound, bringing news of his partner, but it has been silent since getting on the car,

"Look, there is someone over there." Asai pointed out the window, "It seems that I haven't seen a figure for two days."

"Oh, well, it's a woman." Jona answered listlessly,

The north wind blowing from the endless hot and dry sand sea and the Great Gobi is blocked by the mountains, forming a humid cyclone in the Golden City, bringing a pleasant tropical climate around Bactria, but further to the southeast When the north wind was blocked by the hills, it entered an arid and windless no man’s land. There was no climatic condition for crop growth, and there were almost no human settlements. The easterly wind from the eastern continent would not bring it until it was close to the border of the Vedic country. Here comes the precious humid air. There are dozens of pearl-rich cities scattered along the border. The maverick Ekbatana is also waiting for the lord’s arrival.

"Asai, I just thought that Ekbatana is not Tocharian territory at all. If the pink hat dwarves don't listen to me, wouldn't this baron's title be a funny one." Astrologer Complained,

"Hey, Brother Jona." The Easterner did well the task of comforting the 17-year-old, "You have a great skill, just take out the elves in the bottle and secretly put a few space magics, that group The mechanical madman will definitely think that you are the disciple and grandson of the first generation of astrology teachers, and it’s too late to kowtow to you."

"I am his disciple and grandson, although I am not studying the same kind of interstellar line..." Jonah said with a little confidence,

"Do you deceive those innocent Flores?...I like it." said the little boy who sat on Jona’s shoulders with his legs crossed. What does it mean to "take it out of the bottle"."

The oriental man smiled and said: "Your time to release today is almost here, Miss Moonlight Elf, hurry up and drink today's sixth round."

"I'm afraid of you." Xiaoguai flapped his wings and flew onto the coffee table, "Cheers."

Asai Gudonggudong poured a glass of sparkling wine, and the Moonlight Elf lay on a plate, absorbing a drop of golden cactus wine, "It's refreshing." The two wiped their mouths at the same time and laughed in sympathy, "My mother Go back to sleep, and I will fight with you tomorrow. If you don’t drink it, you will not give up." The red-faced elf stared at the oriental with sapphire blue eyes, "Flashing."

The elf turned into a ray of green light and flew back to Jona’s small deer leather bag. The astrologer sighed and shook his head. This is how they spend their time in the past few days. Apart from drinking, eating, and playing cards, there is really nothing What could be done, he closed the door and studied the "Encyclopedia of Fire Element Attacking Star Array". He tried to inlay several untested assault star arrays on the staff. After the gems were increased to five, Xi Rafaelna can’t hold more inlays at the top. Jonah feels that what he needs most now is a master of enchanting weapons like Heftsbach to make some magic robes, belts, and boots for him. The offensive power is enough, and the defense is as bad as being naked.

Night fell, and there was no light in the deserted wilderness. The Lord Mayor irritated himself again, lying next to him and snoring. This time, there was no boy on the Midnight Star. The big man was suffocating enough. One who couldn’t tell if it was Zarin Cooper or Zarin Kut stood guard by the door. Another second lieutenant was already asleep. Jonah was immersed in the paper to calculate the star array, unknowingly, already At twelve o'clock in the night, Asai stood up and walked to the middle of the room, gesturing sideways and drawing his sword. Just as his fingers grasped the hilt of the "gluttonous" sword, a smile suddenly appeared on his face: "Okay, this gluttonous guy The guy is finally willing to admit my strength."

He drew out the sword blade by half an inch, cut his fingers to feed the soul of the weapon with blood, then inserted the dagger and sat down, "Don't you need to try the sword today." The behavior of the Orientals every night, Jona, has long been accustomed to this. I can’t help but ask questions,

"No, from today to the middle of the recession, I have been its rightful owner." Asai smiled happily, patted the scabbard lightly, as if stroking the child's head, "I hope very much. That Tuva Tugen will provoke again, and Gourmet must want to taste that warm blood."

"Forget it, I'll choose to live a peaceful life." Thinking of the terrifying fireman, Jonah waved his hand quickly,

Just after lunch at noon the next day, the valet came in and reported that “there is still half a day’s journey from Punjab.” The astrologer wondered: “Punjab...I know Punjabi beast spirits, the kind of little ones that can record images. Stuffed animals..."

"Yes, that's right." Asaixi said: "Punjab was originally a border city of Vedic in the Buddha country. It was snatched by the Tocharian people hundreds of years ago. In the economic center, Punjab beast spirits are the specialty here. I have to buy two as souvenirs this time."

"Punjab is the seat of the command post of the South-Eastern Theater Command of the Royal Burning Blade Cavalry, Your Excellency Lieutenant Colonel." One of Zarin Cooper and Zarin Kut (cannot tell who they are) explained respectfully, after listening. An oriental translator, Jonah relaxed his body and sighed: "It's finally here, the bones are going to be broken, and the legs are swollen twice."

"That's a trivial matter, the key is that the waistline has increased by a mile." Asai stroked his lower abdomen in melancholy,

The astrologer looked around and asked in a low voice in his partner's ear: "Asai Asai, where are the guardians of the ghost's left hand hidden on this road? Who lives in the fourth living room? You guy often sneaks out in the middle of the night, don’t think I don’t know."

The Oriental slapped awkwardly: "Uh, that, I just sneaked into the kitchen to find something to eat... The guardian you said is on the midnight star, and maybe even in front of your eyes. I haven't seen the four living rooms, but judging from the sound of breathing, there seems to be no one in them."

"In front of my eyes..." Jonah looked suspiciously at the two loyal ensigns. Zarin Cooper and Zarincourt stood erect, waiting for the lieutenant colonel's command. "...Forget it, no Considered." His head started to hurt again,

In the evening, a steam wagon drove across a bridge, and a wide river rushed under the bridge. Surprisingly, the river water was dark red, as if it was not river water but fresh blood flowing inside. "Eck Batana River, your river, Lord Baron, a river that flows out of the territory of the Flores, along the river, is your fief." Asai winked his eyes,

"Oh." Jonah said in surprise, "Is this red lava inside...no, no, it should be some kind of red mineral, such as hematite powder blended into the river water."

The Oriental raised his thumb to indicate that his guess was correct,

The carriage drove into a small-scale city. The permanent population of Punjab is less than 4,000. The walls built during the war appear to be very strong. Entering the city gates, the spires of several Buddhist temples come into view. The second lieutenant officer explained: “Due to historical reasons, half of the residents here still believe in Buddhism. After the establishment of the Vedic Kingdom by the Brahma King, these may be the only remaining Buddhist temples in the whole continent. Many Vedic monks and Kalan live there. The command post is just ahead."

The car stopped on the street. The two senior officers of the Guards left the carriage after saying goodbye. It is said that the headquarters of the Guards was nearby. The carriage then stopped into a clean and tidy compound. The guards raised their swords and spears to salute the carriage. Many men in Tocharo red uniforms and red cloth heads ran out of the small building on the second floor. They quickly formed two columns in front of the carriage. With the thick steam, the hatch opened and turned into a pedal. Mayor Du walked out of the car door first and opened the golden scroll to announce the appointment order of Emperor Isaiba Ink.

Jona, Asay, Zarin Cooper, Zarinkut, Mias and the four officers all got out of the car, and they were greeted with a spear-raising ceremony. The astrologer looked back specifically , No one else in the carriage followed, could it be that the mysterious fourth living room is really empty,

This thought just appeared, dozens of soldiers and officers in front of him suddenly knelt to the ground and saluted religiously. Those who did not kneel down respectfully dodge aside, "Oh...very powerful practitioners." Asai Suddenly, I scratched my chin,

An old monk with a gray robes and a withered figure slowly got out of the wagon, and walked towards the gate of the yard as if he hadn’t seen everyone present. One of the two spear guards bowed to the ground, and the other moved away. I lost my gaze, everyone said nothing, watching the old monk's back slowly disappearing into the street,