"That's right, it doesn't mean that they will all come to deal with you, but once something happens, these people are likely to add insult to injury.
Father and son are now the important ministers that the king relies on. With them, there will be no civil strife in the kingdom, and some things will be difficult for the king to do.
This time, the king sealed all the secret memorials, and also hinted to the person who submitted the memorials that the Eighth Army had always been the commander of the Ding family. It is reasonable for a general to visit you. Those who go in an open and honest manner are loyal people, and they are not allowed to make any arbitrary comments in the future.
Such things.
It can be seen that the king has great trust in his virtuous brother, and his love and protection are clearly revealed. However, if this kind of thing happens a few times, it is difficult to say that it will not change the king's attitude towards you. My lord, my brother, should pay more attention to your behavior in the future." Shaodian Mi.
He spoke to Ding Kui in a serious tone.
"What Brother Mi said is true. I am young and frivolous, and I lacked discretion in doing things before. In the future, I will definitely follow Brother Mi's instructions and keep a low profile in all situations, so as not to live up to the king's favor." Ding Kui looked regretful.
"It's easy to talk to smart people. Since my dear brother understands, I won't delay much. There have been too many things in Zhenjing recently. Several officials from the Water Affairs Department who were imprisoned because of you have died. I'll leave the matter of finding the murderer to my brother."
I'm so worried. If you have any news, you must inform my brother." Shaodianmi said as he stood up and left.
"Definitely, definitely, I will send Brother Mi off." Ding Kui did not leave the spy leader to eat.
The murderer of the Ministry of Justice's prison case is hidden at home. It is not a good thing for a cat and a mouse to be locked in the same cage.
Ding Kui sent Shao Dianmi out of the gate and watched him disappear into the crowd. He was leading him back home when he suddenly noticed a pair of eyes staring at him for a long time. Ding Kui looked around.
At the corner of the street, Ding Kui saw the back of a woman leaving in a hurry.
"Master," Shi will appear from behind Ding Kui, "that beautiful little girl came back with you from the Knights Association. She refused to leave when you entered the house and has been guarding outside. Now
She has gone far away, probably because she doesn't want you to find her back."
"Who is she? From the back, she seems to have seen her before somewhere." Ding Kui has a high degree of recognition of beautiful women. As long as he has seen her, he will have an impression in his mind, but this time he can't remember it.
"Hey, our young master is so awesome. He stole the little girl's heart unintentionally. If you have time, teach me more experience." Shi Jiang said with a playful smile.
Ding Kui said angrily: "Let's find out her identity first. Why is it that I have seduced the little girl's heart? If you kill fewer people and become more popular, you will naturally attract the older girl to like you."
"Okay, I'll follow you and take a look." After saying that, Shi Jiang disappeared in a flash.
Lu Ying summoned all his friends to hold a celebration banquet in the hall. Even Lei Ge and Lu Ji attended for a while. Everyone was in high spirits, except Ding Kui who was worried.
Shi Jiang came back not long after he went out to follow her, and told Ding Kui that the little girl was protected by a master, but the other party didn't seem to have any ill intentions, and they just forced Shi Jiang away to prevent him from following her.
This was a small episode, not something that bothered Ding Kui. What he was really worried about was Shaodianmi's message.
Yes, Ding Kui could be sure that Shaodianmi was just delivering a message for the king. He, a spy chief, would not have the guts to say such a thing.
Why would Duke Zisi and his son not be in chaos in the country? Doesn’t it mean that without them there would be chaos in the country? Does Shao Diandan regard them as cronies, or does he regard them as a threat? This amount of information is a bit large and difficult to analyze.
Ding Kui was a little troubled. The king probably wanted to convey something when he asked Shaodian Mi to bring him, but he was not familiar with the king's routine.
Anyone who comes in an open and honest manner is a loyal person? Those who are sneaky are not good people? No wonder Shaodianmi is waiting for me in front of the gate. This is to remind me not to have contact with people in the legion in private. Alas, the emperor's thoughts are really difficult
Understand.
But it is indeed necessary to keep a low profile. The Ding family is just a chess piece of the royal family. Grandpa was on the wrong team back then. He cannot let the current king trust the Ding family as he did in the past. This chess piece has lost its function. My father and I were in the Shaodian Kingdom.
He is considered a dispensable character.
My father has not appeared in Zhenjing City for more than ten years. Except for the assassination organized by Cao Guo spies, the domestic forces are at peace with us. It seems that I am a bit conspicuous in the capital. No, I can't show too much in the finals of the Knight Competition.
highlighted.
Ding Kui secretly made up his mind and determined to fade out of the world's sight.
Seeing that Ding Kui hadn't spoken for a long time, Jiang Cao took the initiative to come over and talk: "Cousin, if we face each other in the finals, I will just admit defeat. You still have the strength to fight when you meet the Shield-Breaking Knight, and I will definitely not be able to resist you."
"Don't," Ding Kui just put his thoughts in order, "The final is about fighting with the magician. You are not fighting alone. In order to respect the competition and respect your fellow magicians, you should try your best to compete with me."
Hearing what Ding Kui said, Jiang Cao was in awe, "My cousin really has the mind and demeanor of an ancient knight, and he has set an example for us juniors. If he really wants to become my cousin's opponent, Cao will definitely try his best to compete.
To show respect for you.”
"That's right. The purpose of participating in the competition is to prove yourself. You should not give up against anyone. To admit defeat is to look down on yourself. Let's compete." Ding Kui patted Jiang Cao on the shoulder and poured him chicken soup for the soul.
Jiang Yu, who was not far away, heard everything and clapped her hands and said, "My little cousin is so handsome. What kind of woman does it take to be worthy of my little cousin?"
"Is there any?" Lu Ying was standing next to him, craning his neck to look at Ding Kui, "Ding Datou can always say one thing, whether he can do it himself doesn't matter. As for women, hum, I know
There were two who were always pestering him in the past, and they barely looked good enough to match him."
"Ah, really?" Jiang Yute was concerned about the girl's topic, "Which two? Ms. Lu can recognize their looks. They must not be ordinary people. Tell me quickly."
Ding Kui's sharp eyes glanced over. Lu Ying trembled and whispered in Jiang Yu's ear, "Come to my place tonight and I will tell you in detail."
The next day, the Knights Association announced the list of knights participating in the finals. In addition to the first place in each group, the six second places with the best records were Long Shuang, Kong Ren, Baek Zhen, Bao Lei, Fan Junhe.
Yang Zhan.
At the same time, it was announced that the contestants who will participate in the finals the next day will go to the Magician Association, where they will first be randomly matched to form a combination of knights and magicians; then numbers from one to sixteen will be drawn to determine the opponents in the finals.
Jiang Cao did not waste time and resources, and took advantage of the opportunity to ask Qian You for advice on the magician's precautions, hoping to play more rounds in the finals.
On October 13th, Ding Kui and Jiang Cao went to the Magician's Association together.
This is not the first time Ding Kui has returned to the Magician's Association, but the places he has visited are limited to the teleportation gate and the magic communication hall. Even Qianyou cannot take him deep into other places.
The staff of the Magician Association took Ding Kui and Jiang Cao to the training ground for high-level magicians, which is said to be used exclusively for practicing high-level magicians.
This is a huge indoor space. There is a concave dome above the head, and no beams or columns can be seen. The square walls around it are gray and shrouded with a layer of mist, which can isolate the detection of mental power. The ground is flat. The soil is neither dry nor wet, and is very solid. It leaves no trace when stepped on. It has obviously been treated with magic.
Several people had arrived at the venue first, including Kong Ren and Long Tan, whom Ding Kui knew. Long Tan waved to them, looked at Ding Kui with strange eyes, and laughed loudly: "Ah ha, the youngest finalist. Here he is, along with his cousin."
"Long Tan, you can tease me, but what do you mean by saying that about my cousin?" Jiang Cao knew that Long Tan had many evil intentions and looked at him warily.
"Haha, of course it's a compliment. I reached the finals at the age of sixteen. I asked myself that I couldn't do it. Ding Kui is definitely the number one player in Wangzhou." The tall Long Tan said some words that felt a bit vulgar.
"Dragon, Tan," Ding Kui originally wanted to call Brother Long, but thought of Jiang Cao beside him and changed his mind at the moment, "Four people from Wangzhou have reached the finals, and you are the only one among them who has been promoted to the Shield-Breaking Knight. You are our last hope. You can't help us if you don't win the championship."
"Hahaha, please don't rush me," Long Tan pointed to the person at the edge of the crowd, "That is Yao Sheng from Hailin State. He is also a shield-breaker knight. If I want to win the championship, I have to have his consent."
Yao Sheng looked arrogant. After hearing Long Tan's words, he snorted coldly and turned away, not wanting to interact with the players from Zhongwangzhou.
A man walked out of the crowd. He had a slender body, well-proportioned limbs, and thick hair on his lips. He walked towards Ding Kui, looked directly into Ding Kui's eyes and asked, "Are you Ding Kui? A disciple of Wu Zhaoliu Lu Ji?" "
"Yes, I am Ding Kui. Baron Luji is my teacher. Who is your Excellency?" Ding Kui saw a strong fighting spirit in the other party's eyes.
"My name is Lie Fan. My master also taught me the swordsmanship without strokes, but it is very different from yours. When I went out this time, my master gave me instructions to defeat Lu Ji's disciples and prove it to everyone. Who is the authentic Wu Zhaoliu?"
This person is none other than Levant, the biggest dark horse in this tournament.
"Hahaha, the teacher didn't ask me to prove anything by defeating anyone. He has no opponent in his eyes. Unfortunately, the competition has regulations. We can't do it privately before the end of the competition. Otherwise, I will let you know who is authentic now." It's about the teacher. Ding Kui cannot keep a low profile because of his honor.
"Oh? That's not a small tone. I hope you have that strength. If you have the ability, don't use the famous sword to participate in the competition." Lie Fan is very thoughtful and knows what Ding Kui's advantage is. He uses the provocation method to make Ding Kui give up using "Yue Shang" ”.
"So you are afraid of 'Yueshang'. I have to cooperate with the magician in this final. It is not only my own business, I will definitely use it during the competition.
However, in private I can give you a fair chance to fight, and I will challenge you with an ordinary long sword. After the final, you can decide the time and place, and I will be waiting for you at the Marquis of Protector's Mansion." Ding Kui is not stupid. , will not give up using "Yueshang" in the competition just because of Levan's words.