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Chapter 257 [256] True or False Angel?
"I'm for cups and bowls, hehe."

balanced.

In the temple, Zhou Li'an's laughter came from the throne.

When he opened his eyes, Xue Nu asked suspiciously: "Master, what kind of bowl?"

Zhou Li'an shook his head slowly, and glanced at the people in the hall...

It was already late at night, but more than a dozen people gathered together.

The purpose is to confirm the final list of traveling to Africa.

Xiaohua presides over the affairs of the Kingdom of God and cannot leave.

And the captain in charge of this trip became "Zhou Jianye".

Zhou Jianye is the name of Tiaoyu.

Even though he doesn't like the name very much, he still has great ambitions in his heart, hoping to make contributions and glory, and to be named by the Lord God.

However, everyone in the kingdom of God has to keep the household registers.

Tiaoyu was originally from the Mono people.

During the first "expedition exercise" of the balanced cavalry, he became a disciple of bullshit and practiced the profound meaning of the law along the way.

After the triumphant return of the first expedition, Tiaoyu was the leader of the "Printing Research Group".

While presiding over the printing and distribution of "Equilibrium News", grasping the overall situation of domestic propaganda in China.

While expanding its business, Zaowu researched various agricultural equipment, waterwheels, horse-drawn carriages, plows and rakes, etc.

At the same time, countless craftsmen and water conservancy talents were recruited.

It can be said that the construction of roads and bridges in the Kingdom of God depends entirely on the support of talents from the "Printing Research Group".

When the Grass Team was first established, there was no division of duties.

In the future, the classification of jobs will definitely be refined.

The printing group became a news bureau.

Civil and agricultural equipment research groups are independent.

Artisans who build roads and bridges set up the Traffic Bureau and include the "Mechanical Hallows Fleet" in it.

Therefore, Tiaoyu's responsibilities are very heavy, and he is one of Xiaohua's right-hand men.

Zhou Li'an brought him there. Apart from placing high hopes on cultivating him, there was another arrangement.

But for jumping fish.

This is the opportunity for him to make contributions and glory!
After jumping fish.

Zhou Ruoyu and Zhou Ruonan are not mentioned, they are representatives of the next generation talent training plan.

Then came the four members of the Gunpowder Research Group.

They are all leaders among the first batch of Temple Mount monks.

Furthermore, the leader of the newly established "Ship Research Group", Zhou Yusheng led three people.

The leader of the "Principal Medicine Research Group", Zhou Wangshan led three people.

Finally, counting the snow girl, a total of 14 people formed a group.

Zhou Li'an glanced at them one by one, and made the final calculation in his heart. He felt that there was nothing missing, and said, "Are you all ready?"

Xiaohua knelt down and said: "My lord, I will follow your will and be ready."

In fact, the crowd had nothing to prepare for.

Zhou Wangshan has been proficient in injections and basic medical knowledge since the return of the Sin King.

The Temple of the Law of Equilibrium has not yet been upgraded for the second time, so all the "laws of medicine" were sorted out and taught by Zhou Li'an himself.

This trip is only to get cowpox.

All four members of the gunpowder team had the "black powder upgrade formula" in their minds.

If nothing else happens...

These four people will return with Zheng He's fleet, and with balanced will, they will inspect Daming and improve Daming's gunpowder technology.

Zhu Di is ambitious to eliminate the hidden worries in the north in one fell swoop.

Zhou Li'an has to step up for Zhu Di and dominate the country, only then will he have greater ambitions to step into the world dungeon.

As for the monks of the four laws, it is inevitable that they will be inappropriate in their actions.

Then Tiaoyu can serve as the leader of Daming for their trip.

It's just that Tiaoyu still doesn't know that he will take on such an important task.

The last fishing rope of the week...

The ocean-going treasure ships of the Ming Fleet will instantly lead him into a brand new field of shipbuilding.

The technical essentials obtained in this trip, supplemented by the help of "laws and secrets", can lay the foundation for balance.

After Xiaohua's voice fell.

The dozen or so people in the hall were faintly aware of something, and their hearts started beating wildly.

They saw my lord looking sideways at Wu: "What date is it today?"

Snow Girl replied: "June 6th, tomorrow is June 15th."

The next moment, the will of our Lord came: "Three days later, set off!"

"Cross the endless ocean with me, and set foot on the old land on the other side."

Under the high stage.

Everyone praised in unison: "Praise the Lord, praise the balance;"

"Balance exists among all things!"

Throughout the whole process, Zhou Li'an did not mention the escape of Loboda and Dedege.

Queztitko created the "Fire Spreader", which was then put into practice by Ziboche.

Now with the addition of Luo Boda, a scholar and wise man, the will of the fire bearer has been introduced into an extremely fanatical field.

No fear of good or evil, no fear of consequences.

Not to be afraid of stigma;
Just for balance!

The spread of balanced teachings in the old land requires the existence of such fanatics.

If there are some situations that require extreme measures to deal with, Zhou Li'an can't do it.

Then this kind of fanatic is needed to "spontaneously" clear the obstacles for the balance.

Therefore, the fire spreader can only exist in the dark, and cannot come to the stage, otherwise it will overturn the balanced "benevolent" personality setting.

……

The next day, early in the morning.

Loboda and his party arrived at the Dodo River.

Beside the river bank, there were already dead soldiers stationed by him who had arranged in advance.

After running all night, I was exhausted.

Even though the plan is flawless, Loboda still chooses to proceed cautiously: "Take a short rest and continue to set off."

Dedege was still young and strong, but seeing Loboda's bags under his eyes were swollen and drooping, he said worriedly: "Your Highness, your body..."

"It doesn't matter, at my age, you will know how precious the waking time is, and there will be endless time in the future to sleep..."

This is a matter of great importance and cannot be neglected.

Soon after, more than [-] people gathered and started on the road again.

Loboda did not disclose the destination from the beginning to the end. He is a wise man who has visited many countries when he was young and is familiar with the roads.

Not to mention that the city in the lake is not far from the country of Tepanix. It is one of the few magnificent cities in the valley, and its geographical location is well known.

And whether there are traitors in the team, he has no absolute confidence.

But at least, the absolute loyalists accounted for the majority.

If something happens, it will be enough to gain the upper hand and destroy them.

As for the city in the lake, they can't help but turn back.

Walked for a day, safe and sound.

When night fell, the two children who were unconscious from the herbal medicine woke up.

Seeing the strange wilderness, instead of being afraid, he seemed extremely excited.

When camping for a rest, Loboda told Dedege again: "I can't hold it anymore, I need a good night's rest, if you still have energy, watch more at night...don't let anyone slip away!"

"Once someone moves recklessly, you can shout loudly, and my cronies will catch them."

De Dege was still innocent, and only after hearing these words did he suddenly feel a sense of crisis.

The loyal dead no longer made him feel close.

Fortunately nothing happened overnight.

When he was on the road, Loboda called the person he trusted the most, and told him, "Go to the outside of the city in the lake first, and clear the way into the city."

The man was shocked: "Your Highness, we are going to the lake..."

"Hush." ​​Loboda interrupted him immediately, "You know, Io, can I trust you?"

The man nodded fiercely, without any extra words or guarantees.

"Then go, I will be stationed in the afternoon. At that time, I will be not far from Lake Texcoco. After you have connected the channel, return immediately."

Io leaves with a secret mission.

Did not cause waves in the team.

De Dege was a little puzzled: "Your Highness, if they had rebellious hearts, they would not have come to this day! They have already done it, haven't they?"

Loboda said: "You think I'm too careful? In fact, I was careful enough not to give them the chance to rebel."

"Now I am a roof full of holes. People's first reaction is to run away from me, so as not to kill them when the roof collapses."

"But if I am constantly being patched, they will think that I can still be relied on to protect them from wind and rain."

"But if I didn't even fix it, they wouldn't even run away, but they would tear down the eaves and sell the wood on the roof."

"Derdege, this is not an equilibrium! You can't trust anyone!"

De Dege was thoughtful: "Your Highness, I understand! I...too stupid."

Loboda said: "This proves that you have a good father!"

"He protected you very well."

"However, you now have a good teacher, and you can practice the mysteries of the law better, and you will eventually understand the true knowledge of the world."

In the afternoon, the team stopped.

De Dege didn't dare to relax any more, he was always on guard against every move of the dead soldiers in the team.

By dusk.

Io returned and brought news: "Your Highness, we have made contact! Tomorrow evening, there will be a boat to take us into the city."

"So simple?"

Io said: "It doesn't seem to be difficult to enter the city, as long as you meet their requirements and pay for it! But it is not easy to get out of the city, and you will spend a lot of money."

Loboda nodded slightly.

The Aztecs were banned for two years, and they had already become chickens that could be slaughtered at will in the eyes of the garrisons in various cities.

Easy to enter but difficult to exit, two-way profit.

Some people want to be broilers themselves, what reason do they have to refuse?

So don't worry about cheating.

It's the next day.

They rested for half a day and set off in the afternoon for Lake Texcoco.

At dusk, the two sides meet.

The other party was also stunned for a moment when he saw the thirty or so people. The prince's soldiers were all high-level fighters, and their arrogant temperament could not be restrained.

The identity of being either rich or noble is clearly revealed.

The general of the garrison pondered for a moment and said, "You guys should think about it, bringing people into the city and then coming out is not the price of today."

"I see that your identities are extraordinary, so put your ugly words first, so as not to cause conflicts in the future!"

Loboda didn't say a word, Naio said again: "Just do things as agreed, you don't need to worry about what I'm waiting for."

"Heh." The man sneered, "Send them into the city!"

It took a total of 7 wooden boats to carry more than [-] people.

Adrift for a while.

When the wooden boat took them into the sluice and actually entered the city, Dedege's body, which had been tense for several days, suddenly relaxed, and a sense of sleepiness hit him.

Loboda also showed a smile: "It's done!"

On the shore of the waterway, a few poorly dressed Aztecs greeted...

The sergeant on the boat saw a few people, and immediately smiled: "Where are those noble lords?"

"Why didn't they come?"

"Instead, you wait for a few low-level slaves!"

Those people were furious, but they were stopped by an old man to comfort them.

The old man squeezed out a smile and said, "My lord, we are here to discuss business today."

As soon as he waved his hand, the people around him unloaded their backpacks from their backs and threw them on the ground, making a "cracking" sound of metal clashing.

When the rucksack was opened, all kinds of gold and copper utensils and gemstone jewelry were extremely glaring under the setting sun in the evening.

Not just those sergeants.

Even the prince Loboda was dumbfounded.

I just heard the old man continue: "We want to exchange food and grain! The 20 boats are fully loaded!"

Several sergeants looked at each other in blank dismay, both greedy for the treasure and shocked by the strange situation here.

The first one went ashore and said, "Where are those people from before? Why didn't they come?"

"We negotiated the price with them long ago."

He bent down and fiddled a few times, "You can exchange at most 5 boats for these treasures!"

The young man behind the old man laughed loudly: "Hahaha, Wu Zhou? Do you regard us as fools?"

"If it was more than two years ago, any treasure here could be exchanged for 10 boats of grain for you!"

The man also laughed: "You know, that was two years ago!"

"I've said it earlier, with the current market, do you want to change it or not!"

Say it.

With his head held high and his face full of sarcasm, he waited for these lowly slaves to kneel down and pray.

But who knows...

The old man took a step forward, took the jewelry in his hand, and put it in his rucksack.

Immediately afterwards, he wrapped his rucksack and threw it into the river.

Such a scene happened too suddenly.

It wasn't until the package of treasures sank into the water and turned into a few bubbles that "gudu gudu" suddenly came back to consciousness——

"what!!"

"You, what are you doing?!"

"Are you crazy?"

The old man was still indifferent: "Since you don't change, then don't use it!"

"Didn't you ask me where the nobles who used to exchange food with you went?"

"They are dead!"

"The treasures of those noble lords belong to us now!"

"But the problem is, these treasures are useless to us!"

"Since you can't exchange for food, why not sink all of them into the lake!"

After all, he turned around.

But he was grabbed by the sergeant: "Wait, tell me, you said all the nobles in the city are dead?"

The old man stood still: "Otherwise, where did these treasures come from? If you don't believe me, would you like to follow me into the city?"

"Their corpses are enough for us to eat for a few days, and I can divide your arm and half of your thigh..."

"vomit!"

The sergeant was so frightened that he backed away.

Because the valley knows the brutal customs of the Aztecs.

If it weren't for the divine punishment, the Aztec army would have laid the foundation for the strength of Tepanix.

Whenever it comes to war, they will capture prisoners alive and eat their hearts alive.

At this moment.

Several sergeants were in disarray.

But when the old man was about to leave again, the leader did not dare to bargain again: "20 boats, deal!"

"As long as you can come up with so much wealth, I can satisfy you."

The old man laughed again: "It's not like this now! 20 boats of grain, plus 5 boats of dried meat marinated in bitter salt! A total of 25 boats!"

"This, this is impossible!"

"That's impossible, don't come again, the sluice will be closed from today!!"

"You...you...deal!! Just do what you say!"

The two sides have a big show.

Loboda and Dedege watched the whole process.

De Dege was not happy just now, and whispered anxiously: "Your Highness, if the nobles are all dead, then what we are looking for..."

Before she finished speaking, Loboda pressed his hand: "Shh, don't speak!"

The old man can deceive others.

Can't fool him.

There is a shortage of food in the city, so the garrison can live with rare grains and squeeze out money and goods.

But the reverse is also the same, the goods in the city are exactly what the garrison is eager for.

In the past, jewelry can be exchanged for countless grains, but now only 20 boats can be exchanged, which is also a huge profit.

Therefore, it depends on who is ruthless enough to hold the other party.

But right now, of course, this old man is even better.

There must be someone behind this.

The contract between the two parties was concluded, and it was agreed that the transaction would be made in five days.

By this time, Loboda and his party of 30 had also disembarked.

Wait for the floodgate to close again.

Only then did the old man look at them: "Are you coming to pick them up?"

Loboda smiled, looked at De Dege, and asked him to identify himself.

After all, Dedege is more representative of the balance angel.

De Dege has already had the experience of meeting Tezuzomok, and now he is no longer timid. After taking a deep breath, he said sternly——

"I, the pious servant and envoy of Balance, are the people of Balance!"

"I have arrived with a divine decree of balance, and the Aztecs must hear the judgment of the true god!!"

The words fell.

I thought it would be bursts of exclamation.

Unexpectedly, their reaction was extremely cold.

Everyone frowned first, then looked at each other.

In the end, the old man asked: "You said, you are the angel of balance?"

Dedege, who was still calm at first, was overwhelmed by the situation, and stammered: "Yes, yes... I came from the tower hole... Oh, no, Kema City!"

The old man asked again: "Then do you have a 'divine enlightenment'?"

"A divinely inspired thing? What is a divinely inspired thing?" De Dege asked subconsciously.

But right now.

The old man took a sharp step back, while the young man beside him put his finger to his mouth and blew his whistle loudly——

"Tick!!"

On the walls on both sides of the waterway, countless Aztecs emerged.

The old man even yelled——

"I don't even know about the 'divine enlightenment', and dare to pretend to be an envoy of balance, and tarnish the holy name of my master of balance!"

"Catch them and torture them!"

"Report that the true envoys have come to judge the sins of their fraudsters!!!"

boom--

The minds of Dedege and Loboda went blank.

There is already a real angel in the city?
And we, are fraudsters?
"no no!!"

De Dege roared, "We are real, we are real angels!!"

boom.

A young man knocked him down with a punch, "Shut your mouth!!!"

(End of this chapter)