The Crystal Palace Of Heaven

The city of Cerokxia is divided into a south city and a north city by a river passing through the city. The broad and neat bluestone avenue and luxurious and beautiful pavilions and pavilions in the North City surround the everlasting Yongchen Palace under the watch of the Emperor Knous, telling the glory and glory of the Holy Auckland Empire.

And Nancheng is another world. Walking along several straight avenues connected to the North City through the stone bridge, I saw low and compact buildings on both sides. The narrow and winding alleys were hidden in the buildings and seemed a bit deep. The plain-dressed citizens walked hurriedly, or talked and laughed loudly, or screamed rudely; the civilian children ran around while playing, making the noise and joy of innocence.

Compared with the solemnity of Beicheng, Nancheng has more glitz and vitality.

“Well, relatively speaking, I really like Nancheng a little bit more. The environment of Beicheng is prepared for Gao Fushuai, which is too serious for my unsuspecting silk.” Lu Xi walked in Nancheng is not spacious on the road, said to the people next to it.

“Oh, indeed. Walking on the streets of Beicheng, I feel that everyone around me is a great person. Any house looks so magnificent, even the streets are as clean as indoors, where we live is already Elixir ’s rich area is far worse than it is now. This, for me, is really too stressful. ”The person who answered was a young man in his early twenties. Handsome and burly, but the figure is quite tall and the temperament is also very calm. He wore a simple shirt and trousers, boots suitable for running, and a black cloak covering the long sword hanging around his waist.

　　 These two men are the servants of Lu Xi and Grant.

The apartment the embassy was looking for for Lu Xi was located in the sapphire area of ​​the consulate, even in North City, it was a very high-end community. Compared to Eliador ’s Chador Street, it is a little more aristocratic and artificially oppressive. For Grant, who was born and raised in the countryside, the luxury tone that is incompatible with his living environment will definitely make him very uncomfortable.

“” Nonono, Grant children’s shoes, as a silk, you must also have ambitious silk, even if you meet Gao Fushuai, you must not be frightened! Otherwise, there is no way to overthrow Bai Fumei. Lu Xi shook his finger.

A group of seven or eight-year-old children ran past the two of them in a noisy way, Lu Xi couldn’t help but smile: “Well, but I can understand you, Gaofu handsome kind of pretend to be a good person, I also It’s annoying. Actually, the embassy can arrange for us to live here, and it can save a lot of money … It’s better to go back and talk to them. “

“Master, this is not possible. After all, you are the assistant counselor military officer of the embassy, ​​the central commissioner. If you live in the southern district, what about the other general embassy officials who live in high-end apartments and villas in the northern district? What about? “

“What should I do? All moved over. Anyway, the taxpayer’s money is spent, shouldn’t it be possible to save?” Lu Xi whispered back with a whisper. However, he also knew that he was just talking nonsense. If all the members of a national embassy live in slums, what is the so-called state system? The diplomatic arena is a race of national interests, a hotbed of intrigues and arrows, and a battlefield that is bloodless but more brutal than the battlefield of swords and halberds. However, the combatants in such a battlefield must always be a gentleman with a good sense of knowledge, versatility, and elegant conversation. Regardless of the world, even if a country is so poor that even the king has to ask for food, diplomats must be dressed smartly. This is the unspoken rule of the diplomatic arena.

However, at present, the theoretically senior diplomat of the Federal Embassy of Nadia in the Empire, “the prince sent by the central government” Lu Xi Berencaster was only wearing simple clothes and wearing a gray cloak. His staff and magic book were hidden in a long cloak. The sword of the Dawn Knight and Mithril Breastplate were not brought at all. After all, his purpose was only to explore the field, not to kick the pavilion.

Dressed like this, Lu Xi is just a young man with a clear eye, and at most looks like a child of a little nobleman. He will never think of a magician, a diplomat, or “Jin Yiwei”.

“Okay, we’re here, let’s get lunch here.” Lu Xi stood on the roadside, pointing to a small, unremarkable restaurant, and said to Grant. The shabby door could not cover up the rumbling noise from the restaurant, even mixed with a lot of unpleasant swear words. The screams and noisiness peculiar to gamblers and good people mix together to form a set of scenes unique to the bottom of the market.

“Here?” Grant hesitated, “Master, this place is mixed with fish and dragons, if something happens …”

“What can happen? Could it be comparable to Crypt Lord, Lich, and Bone Dragon?” Lu Xi laughed a few times, pushed the door open indiscriminately and walked in. Grant could only sigh and quickly follow Go up. There was a brass sign hung on the wooden door that seemed to be blown down by a gust of wind, and there was a line engraved on it-Mark Donaldson Bar.

　　 The moment Lu Xi and Grant walked into the bar, the noise inside stopped for a moment, and then fell into a previous boiling environment again.

In some ill-intentioned ceremonies, Lu Xi walked to the bar with great care, like a pie-like old river and lake for many years. The thick-bodied boss behind the bar looked at the two guests with fresh faces and showed a eager smile: “Guests are visiting the shop for the first time, please sit down.”

“Boss, two glasses of ale, thank you.”

The boss and bartender took the gold coins that Lu Xi handed over, and quickly put two large wooden cups filled with yellow orange and floating liquid.

“Guests are outsiders, are they also coming to Cerokxia to attend the festival?”

“Oh, you can see that this is the first time I came to this store is not surprising, why would I know that I am a foreigner?”

The strong man boss grinned happily: “Of course it is an accent.”

“Accent? Isn’t my Auckland speaking bad?” For a magician, the difficult and difficult to understand rune is a necessary basic course. With the experience of learning runes, other common languages ​​are too simple. Each magician in the Learning Alliance is a language expert who understands at least three foreign languages.

Is just like Lu Xi himself, in addition to knowing Nadia and runes, he is also fluent in Norda elven language, modern Oakland language and Virginia language. Although he can also use the system to push language skills to the point where all writers look up, the valuable experience value is not so used.

Modern Oakland is the most influential language in the world, and it can almost be regarded as the official lingua franca. Lu Xi even believes that his attainments in Auckland language should be comparable to those of Auckland.

“Hehe, because it is too standard, this is not like a local.” The boss replied happily, “The so-called standard Auckland language is actually quite different from our local language of Cerokxia.”

Does indeed seem to be the same. Lu Xi tilted his head for a moment, and couldn’t help laughing.

“You guessed it, I came from the Federation of Nadia.”

“Nadia, that legendary country of the sky?” The boss pointed to the sky, revealing a stunned expression.

“Yes, is there any problem?”

“Oh, I was just thinking, how many recent Nadia’s guests are there?”

“Oh, are there any people from the Federation?” Lu Xi deliberately showed an amusing expression and looked at the guests around him.

“Yes, it is said that you are still in the embassy. But it is noon, and he is naturally absent. Generally speaking, the guest will come to us for a few drinks almost at night. Well, it is very generous. What about people. “

“What kind of generosity is simply a fool!” A voice full of ridicule and irony interrupted the conversation suddenly.

Lux turned around and looked at the speaker, a sturdy, drunk man with dim eyes. Lu Xi has never liked this kind of uncle, a motor puppet who made himself drunk in the daytime. He narrowed his eyes and looked at the drunk, but a smile appeared on his face: “What do you mean?”

“What else does it mean? The stupid Barrs has to lose a dozen gold coins here every day. Oh, obviously everyone treats him like a fat sheep, but he still comes every day, and he does n’t take money as money. Well. Are all your “Heavens” so rich? Or, the so-called “Heavens” are all fools? “

“Oh, even if they are heavenly people, there are all kinds of differences. Isn’t this the same for Cerokia, known as the city of glory?”

The drunk man pouted his lips, as if he still wanted to be entangled, but Lu Xi raised his head and forced him into his eyes.

“Okay, I want to eat now. Do you have anything else?”

“Jon, don’t think I don’t know what you want to do? Get out, don’t pester my guests!” The boss couldn’t help but issue a warning. In front of him, this man named Teduo is a famous tycoon in this area. There are many gangsters under his hands. He often kills dogs and dogs, extorts robbery, and sets up bureaus in the tavern with several professional gamblers. They will not come to this kind of place. Their target is, of course, foreigners.

During this time, the money Barrs lost was mainly the money these guys took away. In front of this guest, Wen Wen is weak and delicate, like a doll, but can’t let these things hurt.

The boss issued a moral warning, but he did not think that Teduo would leave like this, and even prepared for the alarm. However, to his surprise, after a few seconds, the drunkards of the Big Five and Three Thicks nodded obediently: “You said the same.” Then they turned away honestly.

When did my old Donald have such a big face?

The boss was stunned and even began to feel a little smug. Lu Xi in front of the bar clapped his hands and finally called back his attention.

“What do you want?” The boss narrowed his eyes and squeezed out a smile, looking very happy. He did not know that the reason why Teduo would obediently exit was the ghost of the doll-like guest in front of him. When looking directly at the other person’s eyes, Lu Xi has used a simple mind control technique. Sure enough, how could this kind of street gangster know the means of magic, and it was a breeze, and Lu Xi had no sense of accomplishment.

After silently chanting the drunkard’s order to jump the river, the boss had put the big plate of food in front of them.

“Try our famous dishes of Cerokxia, black porridge barbecue and red sand caviar dressing.”

Only very unremarkable street shops have true taste. This simple but sumptuous lunch made Lu Xi completely agree with this view. Half an hour later, he took Grant out of the bar. At this moment, both appetite and intelligence were greatly satisfied.

“Grant, what do you think?” Now Grant can’t speak Oakland fluently, but at least it’s okay to listen to it. He just heard the conversation between Lu Xi and the boss plus drunkard just now.

“At least you can be sure that Barrs has a very big suspicion. A dozen gold coins are lost every day … An ordinary military attaché of the embassy, ​​it is impossible to have such income for his expenses in any case.”

“You mean that he should have received a sum of income from the buyer, such as a deposit or something … do you mean that?”

Grande nodded.

“It’s weird. Anyone who gets a large sum of black gold can’t wait to hide it in a jittery manner. Why should he suddenly be arrogant? Is it because he thinks he’s not dying fast enough? How can there be such a spy in the world . “

“Well, you, it makes sense …”

“Forget it, just leave a Sesiri here to continue their surveillance. Let’s go and see Barth.”

“Hey? But Master, just go to the door, wouldn’t it be a surprise?”

“It’s not to chat with him, just take a look at it from a distance.”

“Eh, but …” Grant was also ready to raise some questions. A sudden rush of horseshoes came from behind them, becoming clearer from far and near. Among the unpleasant sounds of constant kicking on the ground, there were also a lot of exclamation and screams and all kinds of murmurs that could not be judged, which sounded like a mess.

　　Lux turned around, but on the small road behind him, two riders drove in this direction.

The riders look very young, and their young faces are no more than 20 years old. They are dressed in elaborate hunting suits, and they are wearing fine capes behind them. They pedaled sturdy riding boots with swords around their waists. The hips had handsome bones and well-proportioned muscles. When they ran, they carried a tiger-like spirit, which was obviously a rare horse.

This kind of scene appears on the wild hunting ground. Maybe someone will boast a “good travel map”, but the point is that this is the city.

Did you say Ma was shocked? However, the rider on the horse’s face couldn’t see a little panic and turmoil, and his face was clearly full of complacency. Pedestrians on the pavement shouted in panic and evaded. The street stalls did not know how many were knocked over. Behind Shenjun’s galloping horse, there was a messy street scene and pedestrians’ scolding.

These two guys, wouldn’t they be horse racing on the street?

Lu Xi thought of this, and had secretly pinched a handprint of the ground sinking technique. If this is the case, he would not mind letting the other party even bring a Malay dog ​​to nibble.

At this time, a tall and fit figure appeared in front of Lu Xi, blocking him and the two horses. The man didn’t look back, only had a back view, but judging from the waist-length blonde hair and slender figure, it should be a beautiful woman.

“Hey, hurry away!” Lu Xi shouted at her.

　　 The woman was still indifferent. She waved her arm and held a big sword with both hands that she didn’t know when to appear in her hand. The great sword light hilt is nearly half a meter long, the huge sword body is almost as long as the woman’s height, the widest part of the sword spine exceeds 20 centimeters, and the entire blade contains a dangerous cold mountain.

“Hey, don’t be impulsive!” Lu Xi’s sympathy suddenly turned to the two riders when he saw this giant sword with its visual impact. … “

“Hoo!” The woman ignored Lu Xi, and the giant sword waved twice in a row. The mourning of the horses came immediately, and they could only feel the coldness of their feet, UU reading www. The feet of the precursor of uukanshu.com have been neatly cut off. The unbalanced horse uttered a painful sorrow and fell down. The rider on the back probably did not expect such a change, and was suddenly thrown out. One fell into the window of the shop on Lu Xi’s left, and one flew directly into a dung cart, humming, unable to climb for a long time.

At that moment, almost everyone was petrified. The clean choices and clean sword skills made many people seem to see a female **** of war. Oh, no, the heroine appeared. At this moment, the woman turned her back, clapped her hands, and the sword suddenly disappeared. Lu Xi discovered that she was a pretty girl.

Not yet waiting for Lu Xi to taste the appearance of the beautiful girl carefully. The heroine ran quickly past Lu Xi, leaving a sentence by the way: “Run.”

“what?”

“The two guys are nobles, but they cannot be caught by his followers.”

“But … this has nothing to do with me.”

“Oops, nobles have to deal with civilians, so they don’t care about it. Otherwise, why are there so many people rushing to be nobles? And, I’m talking to you now, everyone present will think of me With you. “

“Huh? That is to say, I was framed by you at all?”

“The man shouldn’t be so sloppy, run quickly.” The woman dropped this sentence, and the man had already run away.

“Ah, Master! Are you okay? Yes, they did it!” In a distant place, a group of people dressed in typical dog legs quickly rushed over, partly rushing to save the two dying riders, partly The momentum rushed towards Lu Xi.

　　Lu Xi and Grant glanced at each other, and joined the escape immediately.