This brave man is a scumbag

Chapter 664 Strange Things
The next day, Zhou Li and his party left Shangjing after bidding farewell to the traverser girl and her city lord father.

Shangjing is about [-] kilometers away from the nearest city, which is not a problem for Zhou Li and his group's speed.After receiving their customs clearance documents, Zhou Li and the others set off in the morning and arrived in the city named Tianshui in the afternoon.

"Tianshui..."

Zhou Li raised his head and read out the two huge characters on the city gate.A trace of doubt flashed in his eyes, because the name seemed to have appeared in his memory, but it was hard to remember.

"What, is there a problem?"

Atalona at the side glanced over and asked a question.Zhou Li withdrew his gaze, shook his head, and said indifferently, "It's okay, it just looks familiar."

look familiar.

What Zhou Li didn't see was that after he said these two words, Atalona's expression seemed to change.At this moment, Taoyao on the side seemed to have discovered something, and said, "Master Zhouli, what do you think is that?"

Zhou Li was stunned for a moment, then looked in the direction Taoyao pointed, and then saw a rough sculpture of a long sword standing on the north wall of the city.Everyone also looked at the past, and found this long sword that was somewhat different from what they knew.

There are generally three types of long swords in the world of Gaia. One is the knight sword, which is slender and has a blood groove on the tip, suitable for charging and piercing immediately.There is also a fighting sword, which is similar to the European-style sabers that Zhou Li has seen on Earth, but with a smaller guard.

However, the long sword sculpture standing on the city wall at this time is very different from the long sword that Zhou Li and his group recognize.The sword body is like a willow leaf, and the sword grid is inlaid with white jade. The luster of the long sword is not the silvery white that people recognize, but a thick color with ancient blue.This sword may be a bit short in scale, but it gives people a sense of solemnity as a sacrificial priest.

It's like... the Emperor's Sword.

Everyone's doubts did not affect Zhou Li, because at this time Zhou Li's heart was already filled with astonishment.No one could recognize what this sword was, but Zhou Li couldn't.Because this sword is an ancient relic that Zhou Li has seen with his own eyes and recorded every inch of rust.

The King of Yue Goujian.

At this time, Zhou Li felt that his breathing began to be a little hasty, and an indescribable feeling spread in his chest.He was sure that this sculpture was the bronze sword on the earth. Whether it was the turquoise pattern or the long diamond-shaped pattern on it, it was exactly the same as the ancient bronze sword in his impression.But the problem is, this is something on the earth, Zhou Li is sure that it will never appear in the world of Gaia.

But now, this bronze sword enlarged in equal proportions appeared in front of him. At this time, the excitement in Zhou's heart could no longer be increased. He seemed to perceive that the long sword seemed to be calling him in the dark.After taking a deep breath and suppressing the excitement, Zhou Li looked at the people at the side and said in a deep voice, "Let's go in first."

"it is good."

Elma had noticed Zhou Li's abnormality a long time ago, but at this time the goddess of life was beside her, so she didn't say anything.And Toreya was just looking at whether this long sword was suitable for killing enemies on the battlefield, and obediently followed behind them after hearing Zhou Li's words.As for Atalona...

She was researching the surrounding weeds for special care.

"The grass is really grassy."

Standing up, Atalona, ​​who was studying the weeds in a very indecent squatting position, stood up and sighed.Then she realized that Zhou Li was in a bad mood at this time, but she didn't care, so she walked towards the city with everyone.

As usual, there will be soldiers checking the pass at the gate of the city. After confirming that Zhou Li and his party are all human beings who do not need to wear jade pendants, they saw the special customs clearance document that Zhou Li handed over to him.After seeing the above text, the soldier's face changed suddenly, and he was at a loss for a while.

"You, this..."

After a brief hesitation, the soldier raised his head and said with difficulty: "I'm really sorry, I can't make a decision. I need to ask our superiors for instructions."

"So difficult?"

Zhou Li was stunned for a moment, but he didn't have any malicious intentions, he just asked curiously: "Isn't it just a document for customs clearance? As for being so solemn?"

Hearing this, the other party gave a wry smile, opened the document and showed it to Zhou Li.I saw a line of gold-plated characters on the light brown document.

[The person holding this customs clearance document is a noble person, and needs to be interviewed by the city lord]

Engraved under the document is the seal of Anquan, the lord of Shangjing City, because these seals are carefully designed, so there is absolutely no possibility of being stolen.After Zhou Li read this line, he understood why the other party reacted like this.After all, this thing comes up as an interview with the city lord, and anyone who comes has to hesitate, not to mention that there are not many connections between the cities of the current family. This thing is true, but I really don't know if it is really useful.

"Then you can ask."

Zhou Li didn't make things difficult for the other party, but just handed over the document to the other party, and said, "By the way, talk to your city lord, and say that Atalona is going to visit the other party."

After saying this, the other party quickly walked to the corner, as if talking to the spirit of the court master.After about a few minutes, the soldier's face suddenly changed, his original hesitation turned into surprise, and then he trotted all the way to Zhou Li and his party, handed over the customs clearance certificate, and said respectfully:

"Welcome to Tianshui City. Please follow me to the City Lord's Mansion. The City Lord is already waiting."

"That would be troublesome."

Zhou Li nodded, and then started walking towards the city with the soldiers following the footsteps of the soldiers.Just as the group was about to enter the city, the soldier turned his head, as if he had just remembered something, and asked apologetically, "I'm really sorry, my lords, I have to conduct a routine inquiry."

"There are four of you, right?"

Hearing this, Zhou Li turned around and counted subconsciously, then he looked at the soldiers, nodded and said, "Yes, four people."

"Ok."

The soldier breathed a sigh of relief, and then he led the crowd towards the City Lord's Mansion.The soldiers didn't speak a word along the way, maybe they knew the identities of these people and couldn't get in touch with them at all, or maybe the city lord gave an order.After walking through two crowded markets, Zhou Li and his party arrived at the City Lord's Mansion in Tianshui City.

If the City Lord's Mansion in Shangjing City has a Chinese style, then the Tianshui City Lord's Mansion that appeared in front of Zhou Li at this time is more "Han".Courtyard-style layout, multi-storey lofts, and the kind of magnificent beauty that pursues majesty and magnificence.Of course, grandeur does not mean luxury. What can be seen with the naked eye is that although the city lord's mansion is not small and magnificent, the decorations in it are not extremely luxurious, but simply decorated with ordinary white jade and celadon.

"Everyone, please."

Obviously, the lord of Tianshui City gave Zhou Li and his party all the respect, and the door that seemed to have not been opened for many years was opened directly to welcome Zhou Li and others.This time, Zhou Li and the others didn't need to control the City Lord's Mansion to meet the City Lord, because this time, the City Lord came to meet them directly.

Wearing a brocade official gown and a hat on his head, the man walked out of the mansion quickly without losing his poise, and soon arrived at the gate of the courtyard.Looking at Zhou Li and the others in front of him, the handsome man bowed slightly and his voice was thick and powerful.

"Jiang Qi, the lord of Tianshui City, has met all of you."

The identities of the few people were not clearly stated in order to prevent the soldier from hearing what he shouldn't hear.After saluting with Zhou Li and others, Jiang Qi looked at the shocked soldiers and said, "Go ahead and continue working."

"promise."

The soldier suppressed the confusion in his heart. It was hard for him to imagine that the youngest city lord would bow his head in salute one day. As the city lord of Tianshui City, Jiang Qi won the Tianshui Jade Qilin long ago on the battlefield against the entropy spirit. Name, as gentle and firm as jade, as proud and unrestrained as a unicorn, this is the true portrayal of this proud son of heaven.But···

Without daring to think too much, the soldiers hurried back to the city gate without daring to stay any longer.Although Jiang Qi treats everyone as gentle and gentle as jade, he knows that he must not participate in this situation.

After the soldiers left, Jiang Qi didn't say much, stretched out his hand to push aside a barrier and saluted again.It's just that Jiang Qi's etiquette this time is to bow and bow his head, which is the most solemn etiquette in the entire three courts of the East, and belongs to the etiquette of monarchs and ministers.If the soldiers saw this scene, they would be so surprised that they would faint.

Not to worship the Lord of the Three Courts, this is Jiang Qi's vow.

"Jiang Qi, meet the goddess of life, Her Highness Atalona."

"No need to be polite."

Without supporting Jiang Qi, and without pretending to be false, Atalona said these words calmly, then watched the other party slowly raise her head, and said to Zhou Li: "Master Brave, welcome to come."

"So, you and An Quan are both god-worshiping people."

Zhou Li didn't care about the other party's two kinds of etiquette at all. After all, in a sense, he really didn't want the other party to give him a big gift.He raised his chin at the other party, and asked, "Do you all have the same attitude towards gods in the Eastern Three Courts?"

"The Three Courts of the East have never forgotten the contributions of the gods."

Jiang Qi's answer was somewhat beyond Zhou Li's expectations. He looked at Zhou Li and said sincerely: "At any time, we will always remember who ended the collapse of the Golden Tree."

Ok?
Hearing this, Zhou Li was stunned for a moment, he seemed to have noticed something, and the corner of his mouth curved quickly.At this moment, Atalona on the side responded, "Get lost."

"it is good."

Jiang Qi was not at all displeased with Atalona's words, and directly led Zhou Li and the others into the City Lord's Mansion.For the city lord of Tianshui City, a private parlor is a must, so everyone did not stay in the main hall of the city lord's mansion, but entered a tea room that was not gorgeous but solemn enough.

"This is a unique clear tea in Tianshui City, named Jasmine."

Perhaps in order to show the importance he attaches to the guests, Jiang Qi did not ask his servants to serve him, but made tea himself.After a burst of pleasing yet simple operations, cup after cup of tea exuding a faint fragrance was placed in front of everyone.During the whole process, Jiang Qi did it just right, whether it was etiquette or demeanor, they were surprisingly indifferent.

Then he saw Zhou Li who had put half a teaspoon of sugar into the cup.

Wow, so urgent...
Elma on the side looked at Jiang Qi, who was holding back the anger in her heart and smiling, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart that the other party's eagerness could be smelled from a long distance away.

"Long story short, we don't bother."

Zhou Li put down his teacup, looked at the handsome man in front of him, and said straight to the point: "If you have a way to contact the court master, you can tell us directly. If not, I hope you can sign a customs clearance document for us, so we can go to the next one. City."

"It seems that An Quan has already told you."

Jiang Qi is very smart, and after Zhou Li said this, he understood that they already knew everything about the Three Eastern Courts.After sighing, Jiang Qi smiled bitterly, and said, "I'm sorry, everyone, for disappointing you. Not only can I not do the former, I can't do the latter either."

"You have been shuanggui?"

Faced with Zhou Li's astonishment, Jiang Qi was even more astonished. After all, there is no such word in this world.But he quickly guessed the general meaning from Zhou Li's expression and tone. Jiang Qi shook his head and explained: "No, I am still the city lord, and I also really want to help everyone."

"However, something has happened in the city now, so Tianshui City can enter, or go back the same way, but it just cannot enter the next city-state."

After Jiang Qi said these words, Zhou Li immediately understood his thoughts.He smiled and said, "Don't be coy, just talk about something directly. If we can't do it, then this matter is almost a matter of destroying the world, so there is no need to talk about it."

"Destroying the world... is not enough."

Shaking his head, Jiang Qi explained after a brief pause: "Everyone knows that our Human Family does not discriminate or screen outsiders. As long as they are honest enough, the Human Family welcomes any human being to live here. Even if it is not human , you can also enter the human court after wearing our unique jade pendant. However, there have been some issues in Tianshui City recently..."

Jiang Qi didn't seem to know what to say, and his expression was a little bewildered. After a while, he said slowly: "It's a very strange incident."

According to Jiang Qi, countless strange things happened in Tianshui City recently.Many people suddenly find that they have "an extra" friend, or a relative or lover one day.These extra people are all registered in the spirit of the court master, and there are also traces of activities in Tianshui City, and they are completely existing people.According to common sense, even if these people are really outsiders who appeared out of thin air, they should not be discovered.

However, they were eventually exposed.The reason for the exposure is very dumbfounding.

"They speak a language we don't understand at all."

"After nightfall, they will all speak in their sleep."

(End of this chapter)