The sun is shining brightly.

At the south gate of Longxiao City, a group of knights arrived at their destination.

When the thin man stepped into this famous city standing in the north again and looked at the hustle and bustle at the city gate, he only felt endless emotion in his heart.

Even after experiencing that disaster, Longxiao City still looked majestic, majestic, rough and shocking, and even the quarrels of passers-by were full of sonorous sounds.

Those days…

But he still forcibly suppressed the thoughts surging in his heart and withdrew his gaze from the towering Nekaru statue.

He still has things to do.

The thin man lowered his head, lifted the reins and urged the horse.

The thin man said calmly to the dozen knights behind him: "Get ready, we have a long slope to climb."

The knights seemed to be used to his indifferent tone. They didn't say much and just followed silently.

This is a low-key procession. There are no flags, decorations, or badges to indicate identity. There are only luggage and sundries on the horses, and the hurried expressions on everyone's faces.

Several people inside were obviously visiting Longxiao City for the first time, and they looked around in surprise.

"Is this Longxiao City?" A young attendant asked doubtfully: "Wasn't it almost destroyed by a disaster? How come it is so complete?"

"It was rumors, not disasters that destroyed Longxiao City," the thin man replied easily: "Clean your mind, Mark."

A few minutes later, a Northland noble with a military aura came up with a few cavalry to greet them. After a brief meeting, he took them directly away from the queue to enter the city and entered the city.

They walked through the open space in front of the city gate and began to go uphill.

"It's the chief garrison who came to greet us in person. I'm really flattered." The thin man greeted him calmly: "Viscount Lesden."

"Unfortunately, Her Excellency the Grand Duchess is in the Hall of Heroes. Today is her hearing day, and the Regent Lisban is also there." This Northland nobleman named Leisden looked very capable and courageous, and the patrol team was there.

With a few gestures from him, things started to work in an orderly manner.

I saw him slightly nodding to the thin man on the horse:

"His Excellency, Lord Putilai Niman, came all the way from the Kingdom of Stars."

Lord Putilai of the Stars nodded in response.

Viscount Lesden, an old and trusted subordinate of Count Lisban, remained as the garrison officer of Longxiao City after the Grand Duchess succeeded to the throne. He looked at the group of dusty Star People and nodded lightly: "But I think you must want to

Let’s meet the prince first.”

Xingchen's entourage looked at each other a few times, with expectations and curiosity in their eyes.

That prince.

The legendary second prince.

"That's right." On the busy streets of Northland, Putilai's thin face showed a smile: "Please take us directly to the Blood Courtyard."

Leiden raised his eyebrows slightly.

Blood Courtyard...

"Of course, there is a special guest living in the Blood Courtyard, the most remote and dilapidated corner of the Palace of Heroes." Lesden sighed softly: "Please come with me."

The Viscount frowned and waved his hand, and a messenger immediately set off. Ten seconds later, a patrol in front of them immediately changed direction and headed towards the Palace of Heroes to clear the way.

"You are a sensible person. I admire the former receptionist who is not like you." Putilai nodded approvingly and took out his pipe.

Viscount Lesden laughed and rode side by side with Putilai.

"Former receptionist?"

Lesden curled his lips: "I listened. After he secretly blocked the envoy from contacting the prince, he was found to have close contacts with a count from the Black Sand Territory."

"That's why I stepped up this year myself," Leiston, who looked unhappy, coughed, "after he was hung up and replaced."

Putilai took a puff of his cigarette, watched the smoke rings change on his horse, and said with emotion: "Thank you for understanding our anxiety."

"I am happy to oblige," Lesden nodded slightly thoughtfully: "After all, this is Longxiao City, not Black Sand City."

Putilai narrowed his eyes and said: "King Chaman will still send a special envoy to 'condol'?"

When it came time to elect the king, Viscount Lesden showed disgust and disdain on his face: "Three times a year, I'm never late."

"If possible, he probably wants to bribe the messenger crows flying over Longxiao City to monitor our every move." Leiden glanced at the Palace of Heroes on the side of the mountains: "Especially those two

whereabouts."

Putilai blew out a smoke ring: "But I heard that your king has been in big trouble recently?"

"Isn't it?" Lesden snorted, seeming very happy: "Since his coronation, Charmaine Lombard's troubles have never stopped."

Hearing that name, Xingchen's attendants tightened their expressions and quickly pricked up their ears to pay attention to the new king who had not ruled for a long time in Exeter.

"Half a month ago, the four grand dukes from the north and the west, led by them, launched a boycott against the king's persecution of the nobles in the territory. In the name of the oath of co-governance, they called for tax resistance to support those black sands who had been deprived of their titles.

Lead the old nobles and call on others to join them in opposing the king's atrocities, and the momentum is huge."

Viscount Lesden raised the corners of his mouth.

certainly.

Why not save a sum of money with confidence and see the king's embarrassment?

"I suspect that Longxiao City will soon receive an invitation to sign their joint letter of condemnation," Leiston breathed out softly: "You know, the reputation of 'parricide' is already bad enough.

.”

"'Chamaine the Parricide,'" Putilai whistled, "It's really mean to call your own king that way."

"I heard it was 'Long-haired' Ronnie from Qiyuan City who was the first to call him that." The defense officer smiled happily: "It can be called the worst king's nickname in the history of Exeter. You know, the one who even married

Jacob I, whose aunt was the queen, was only called a 'corrupter'."

Putilai chuckled and was noncommittal.

Bad reputation...

But that doesn't mean the method is bad.

"I heard that the country of Xingchen is not stable either?"

"I heard that the southwest plague, which was finally subdued, is showing signs of recurrence," Viscount Lesden transitioned the topic naturally, "and King Kessel has sent three waves of standing troops to the Blade Territory?"

Putilai narrowed his eyes slightly: "The old wounds are too deep, and it is not easy to heal."

"Just like you."

Lesden and Putilai looked at each other, and Dragon and Star nodded thoughtfully.

The group walked through the lively Longyi Square, through the messy Bow District, past the Ax District and Spear District where the upper class stayed, and went straight to the upper part of Longxiao City.

Finally, the first city gate that separated the Ax Zone and the Palace of Heroes appeared in front of this group of people.

Putilai looked at the towering city gate and sighed again.

Viscount Lesden had a serious face and negotiated with the patrols guarding the city gate for several minutes before the Stars were let into the city gate.

Immediately, many soldiers from the patrol came forward with unkind expressions and searched them from body to luggage, which made many Stars feel unhappy.

"Be patient, this is a necessary procedure. There are gifts for the Grand Duchess in that box, so please be careful."

Putilai habitually raised his hands while waiting for a body search. While comforting the unhappy Xingchen people, asking them to endure the murderous intent and rudeness of the Northlanders for a while, he then said to Leiston who was waiting on the side: "It seems that your

Security protection has been improved a lot.”

Leiston's face tightened.

"Three more passwords have been added, and many outposts have been built in front. Even if it is an emergency warrant issued by the Grand Duchess herself, there are corresponding insurance measures. We have even begun to try to recruit special abilities that are rare in the Northland army.

"The evidence comes from the advice of that prince," Lesden's tone became very stiff, as if he was suppressing something: "The city gate is always a solid wall that separates danger."

"The story of being deceived into opening the city gate by a well-known high-ranking officer and a soldier as a traitor will never be repeated again."

Putilai sighed in response.

Finally, after a complicated search, Xingchen's group passed the city gate and arrived at the open space in front of the Palace of Heroes.

Putilai looked at the eight familiar and unfamiliar large stoves in front of the palace gate with mixed emotions. He couldn't help but sigh when he remembered the scene of that figure walking into the palace gate alone.

Groups of palace guards looked at them unfavorably during patrols.

They dismounted their horses and allowed the guards to take their mounts away.

"The Court of Blood is over here, please follow me." Viscount Leiden led them away from the magnificent palace gate of the Palace of Heroes and into a remote corridor.

The road under their feet became narrower and narrower, and even overgrown with weeds, but the number of guards on the road gradually increased.

"How is he doing?" Putilai looked at the guards passing by with mixed emotions.

The attention of the stars was attracted by this question.

Leiden frowned.

How are you doing?

this problem……
To be continued...