At this moment, looking at the slender figure not far away, Qingshu, who had been away from home for many years, his mouth was slightly open, and he couldn't believe his eyes.
I saw it under the light of the pale golden moonlight.
A familiar face that had not been seen for a long time was filled with a bright smile, and the perseverance revealed between the dark eyebrows was exactly the same as Qingshu himself.
There is no doubt that this person is none other than his sister Bai Guo, who he has depended on since childhood!
"How is it possible? How come Ging Guo appears here?"
Seeing this scene, the burly Qingshu had mixed feelings and couldn't help but have a puzzled expression on his face, almost unable to believe his eyes.
Directly opposite, the slender figure waved this way.
"Really Ginkgo?"
On the other side, Qingshu's resolute face immediately showed a look of surprise and joy. He left the team leader who was confused and rushed forward to greet him.
He never expected that the relatives he was missing in his heart just now would appear in front of him!
When they got closer, before Qingshu could say anything, Baiguo took advantage of the darkness and was directly dragged to the other end of the building under the cover of a large group of soldiers on his side and the nearby buildings.
Because all this happened in a flash of lightning.
Even the confused team leader didn't see clearly what happened, and Qingshu had already disappeared.
After a while, Ginkgo and Qingshu arrived at the position they had arranged.
In this position, although there was still a huge crowd, the people walking around were great swordsmen in plate armor and magicians in elf robes.
After standing up again, Qingshu first touched Gingo's head affectionately, and then said with a smile: "I didn't expect that my sister would grow so tall after not seeing her for several years.
It's more than one level better than those battle maids who shout and kill all day long."
Having said this, Qingshu, with a happy face, stretched out his hands, marked a distance of about one meter, and continued: "Remember when I left, you were only this tall."
"Brother, I was already very tall when you left home, okay?"
Pouting his lips slightly, Ging Guo raised his cheeks and said, "Brother, look at my breath, is there any change?"
"Aura? A few years ago, didn't you just advance to the level of a second-level powerhouse?
Otherwise, he would not have been selected into the City Lord’s Mansion. I think he should have reached the level of a second-level senior expert by now..."
However, before Qingshu finished speaking, he suddenly stopped, with a look of disbelief on his face.
At this moment, he was surprised to find.
The sister he has not seen for several years is actually almost as strong as his third-level, two-star self!
"How can this be?!"
Feeling extremely puzzled, Qingshu opened his senses fully and moved his eyes, looking up and down the ginkgo again. After repeated confirmation, he still got the same result as before.
There is no doubt that his sister has indeed entered the palace of a third-level powerhouse.
Such strength is enough to be considered top-notch even among the elite Lengyan Royal Guards.
"Gai Guo's cultivation talent is indeed very good. It is almost as good as my elder brother. There is no doubt about this."
At this moment, while feeling the joy of reunion,
Looking at his younger sister who was rising in strength in front of him, Qingshu's heart was filled with huge waves: "But at that time, when I left Mailan Town and went to the royal capital to explore.
Ging Guo, who is still young, has just broken through the bottleneck and entered the level of a second-level powerhouse.
And I have been wandering around the second-level peak level for some time, and I am no longer far away from the third-level powerhouse.
However, it has only been a few years since I last saw Ging Guo reach the same level of strength as me at rocket-like speed? It is simply unbelievable.
You know, as the elder brother, I have been practicing for nearly ten years longer than her."
Just when Qingshu looked surprised, his eyes fell on the bright golden ring worn by Bai Guo's slender hand, and he was once again stunned on the spot.
For him, who has been working as a guard in the royal capital all year round, this kind of priceless ring is very familiar to him.
Undoubtedly, it is a storage ring that can only be seen on high-ranking nobles and members of the royal family!
"A storage ring is a precious item that we commoners from poor families would never dare to dream of. How could Ging Guo have this?!"
While his mind was in shock, Qingshu's eyes almost popped out of his head when he looked at the ring on Bai Guo's hand, and he continued to think with his eyebrows: "Having said that, according to common sense.
There is no way that Bai Guo's cultivation progress could be so fast, as she has been at the Lord's Mansion in Mailan Town.
It is unlikely that he will leave the city and encounter any adventures, so the most likely possibility is that he has taken expensive strength-enhancing potions."
Thinking of this, Qing Shu's throat rolled, he swallowed involuntarily, and looked at Ging Guo with disbelief: "Not only does he have a storage ring.
Moreover, he took many magic potions and directly reached the third level.
Such treatment sounds extremely unbelievable even to me in the royal capital. Could it be that behind my sister, there is a powerful figure with huge energy?!"
"Brother, what are you thinking about?" On the other side, looking at Qingshu's shocked eyes, Baiguo smiled and said again.
"It's nothing." After calming down a little, Qingshu shook his head with mixed feelings and said: "Originally, as an elder brother, I planned to earn a few more gold dragons in the royal capital and come back to improve your life.
Now it seems that you, girl, have become so promising, which makes me a little envious."
"Brother, actually just a few days ago, I almost lost my life, and the reason why I am today is all because of the care of that adult..."
Next, Ging Guo did not hesitate.
He told Qingshu exactly what happened that day when he and his group met in an alley to avoid being chased, as well as the whole story.
"It turns out to be like this."
Hearing this, Qingshu was stunned for a while, and then he spoke again: "No wonder you appear here, it turns out it's because of that adult..."
At this moment, Qingshu's heart was full of thoughts.
When Lei Xiao first arrived in Kongqing Town by airship, Ariel's words and deeds had already given Lei Xiao a great shock.
You know, when in the royal capital, even the most powerful princes and nobles looked like they were trying to flatter the princess when they saw her.
After all, what the princess represents behind her is the absolute ruler of this land: the Lengyan royal family.
In the face of such a powerful person, he still did not lower his head. He had only seen Lei Xiao, the Lord of Kongqing City!
What he never expected was that the other party actually saved his only relative in this world. This action alone was enough to gain his absolute respect!
Just when Qingshu thought of this.
Surrounded by all the powerful men on his side, Lei Xiao stood indifferently and appeared in front of the two of them.
Next, after arriving in a quiet room, with little effort,
The crisp sound of armor clashing sounded, and the convinced Qingshu knelt down on one knee, bowing his head deeply to Lei Xiao: "My subordinate Qingshu Randy, is willing to swear allegiance to the lord!"
"Let's start signing the contract." Lei Xiao smiled slightly, his heart moved slightly, and a recruitment order suddenly appeared in his hand.
Immediately, a familiar prompt soon reached Lei Xiao's ears.
[Congratulations, the third-level two-star heavy swordsman Qingshu Randy has signed a master-servant contract with you and has become your new subordinate! 】
Immediately afterwards, while helping Qingshu up, Lei Xiao opened the opponent's attribute bar.
[Name: Qingshu]
[Occupation: Heavy Swordsman]
[Level: Level 3, Two Stars]
[Loyalty: 100]
[Skill 1: Shield-breaking slashing "Active" (physical single target attack, additional shield-breaking effect and armor-breaking effect)]
[Skill 2: Storm Spin "Active" (Small range physical attack)]
[Skill Three: Epee Mastery "Passive" (When using the epee, the damage will be slightly increased)]
Lei Xiao, who closed the attribute bar and sat at the top of the room again, motioned for Qingshu to sit next to him, picked up the fragrant tea that A Ling had just made, and took a sip.
Next, it’s naturally time to get to know Ariel better.
Lei Xiao slowly put down the teacup in his hand without hesitation.
He just briefly described his conjecture about Princess Ariel's personal visit to Kongqing Town to Qingshu.
"Back to Lord, everything is exactly as you expected."
After listening to Lei Xiao's description, Qingshu bowed slightly and continued: "As far as my subordinates know.
The castle where Princess Ariel is located has indeed been infiltrated by top assassins many times, and the target was Princess Ariel herself.
However, the subordinates are only responsible for peripheral security, and the specific situation is still unclear.
But my subordinates heard that after the secret investigation afterwards, each assassin seemed to have more or less contact with one of the other three princes who were vying for power."
"I see." Hearing this, Lei Xiao nodded slightly and said thoughtfully: "In other words, it's not just one prince who is eyeing Ariel's life?
It's no wonder that, although as Leng Yan's fifth princess, Ariel herself is the weakest, she still has the right to inherit the throne.
This alone is enough to give all the other princes a reason to attack him."
"What the lord said is absolutely true."
On the other side, Qingshu bowed his head and saluted, and continued: "In addition, before coming here, once, when the princess was talking to two generals of the kingdom.
The vigilant subordinates on the side once overheard with their own ears that the Great Ax General Burt indeed mentioned that he suggested that the princess take advantage of the opportunity of being sent as an envoy to go to Kongqing Town for temporary refuge."
"It seems that the main purpose of the other party's coming here is to avoid the power struggle in the royal capital." He picked up the tea cup and took another sip of fragrant tea. Lei Xiao nodded and motioned to A Ling to pour a cup for Qingshu.
"Thank you, Lord!" After taking the exquisite white porcelain tea cup, Qingshu pondered for a moment and then said: "As for whether the princess has other purposes, my subordinates have never heard of it.
The only clue is the "thing" mentioned by the lord, which my subordinates have also heard from the princess and the two generals of the kingdom."
"Oh? Do you know what is going on?" Hearing this, Lei Xiao leaned forward slightly and couldn't help showing a curious expression.
"Back to Lord, I don't know the specific details."
Shaking his head helplessly, Qingshu first took a sip of the steaming fragrant tea, and then continued: "However, judging from the solemn expressions on the faces of the princess and the two kingdom generals at that time.
The so-called thing must be very important."
"I understand. Let's leave this question to Xing Hui, the maid who is closer to Ariel." Lei Xiao nodded slightly, thought for a moment, and then asked: "By the way, those two who followed Ariel
Come to the Kingdom General.
General Burt of the Great Axe, and General Ju Bai of the Holy Light, each have a legion of soldiers under their command, right? Where are these soldiers currently?"
"Back to my lord, due to the intensified fighting between the three princes in the royal capital, all the major fortresses leading to the royal capital have been closed and are under war and martial law.
Moreover, it is said that the seriously ill Old Kingdom personally ordered that no one be mobilized to mobilize the eight legions under the royal family.
Therefore, these two kingdom generals who are on the same front as the princess have no choice but to follow the princess alone, otherwise, they will also be in danger of being eliminated by the other princes."
On the other side, Qingshu put down the dry tea cup in his hand and said with a solemn expression.
"Is it already in a state of complete blockade of the entire royal capital? No wonder the news is coming so slowly..."
While gesturing to Aling, who was standing respectfully beside him, to add tea, Lei Xiao frowned slightly and continued: "What is the current situation in the capital?"
"Returning to the lord, the situation is very bad." Qingshu sighed, shook his head, and responded: "In the huge royal capital, undercurrents are surging, and murderous intentions are everywhere.
Struggles, big and small, took place almost every day, and rivers of blood flowed everywhere.
The severity is so severe that even wide-area attack magic, which is prohibited from being used in the royal capital, is common, causing a large number of buildings and civilians to be affected for no reason."
Having said this, Qingshu took another sip of tea and continued: "At the same time, in addition to the royal capital, there are several affiliated cities around the Leng Yan royal family, under the command of different princes.
It even went so far as to directly engage in military confrontation, causing the area around the royal capital to be filled with smoke and legion-level battles often taking place."
"Good fellow, has it already become a mess? No wonder the Lengyan royal family and even me, a lord from another world, chose to temporarily tolerate the situation after directly occupying a town."
Hearing this, Lei Xiao shook the tea cup in his hand, looked at the ripples in the cup, smiled slightly and said: "However, I have to say that this also gave me an excellent opportunity to develop.
"
"Your Lordship is right. Now the three princes have become red-blooded. In addition, the old kingdom is too ill and too weak to do anything. The situation is indeed very favorable to us."
On the other side, Qingshu nodded respectfully and responded immediately.
"Okay, Qingshu, you shouldn't stay here for too long, just stay here for now."
After drinking all the tea leaves in the cup, Lei Xiao said again: "As for the incident about meeting Ging Guo just now, just admit your mistake. Everything will be as usual when you go back. If you find anything new, please inform me at any time."
At this stage, Lei Xiao naturally cannot allocate equipment to Qingshu, otherwise it will only cause unnecessary problems.
"As you command! Lord!" After saying this, Qingshu stood up and saluted respectfully, and left the room with Gingo's farewell.
"Okay, now it's time to subdue the maid star."
Smiling lightly at the subordinates beside him, Lei Xiao also stood up and stretched out.
While speaking, she said: "I think as the princess's personal maid, she should know what the so-called "that matter" is."
…
Around the main palace of Kongqing Town, there are idle buildings belonging to the Phytolacca Trade Fair.
Under the gorgeous night sky, people were coming and going in the lively streets, and there was joy and laughter everywhere, creating a peaceful scene.
As a commercial town, the flow of people in Kongqing Town is already very dense. In addition, Lei Xiao has eliminated the evil mercenaries running rampant in the streets and formulated various measures to attract money-spending investment.
This town has become more prosperous recently.
In front of this rather luxurious building, A Ling and A Bing stood at the door, accompanied by a young woman also wearing a black and white maid uniform.
Looking carefully, I saw this young maid, with fair and delicate face and neat short ear-length hair.
He was carrying a long sword at his waist. His slender body exuded a faint aura, and he had obviously reached the third level.
There is no doubt that this person is Ariel's personal maid Xing Hui.
As for why Xing Hui appears here, we have to start with Ariel herself.
Ariel, who has been staying in the city lord's mansion since she came to Kongqing Town, can be said to be extremely bored.
I have found Ye Cang stationed here many times and asked to tell Lei Xiao if I could go out in disguise, but Lei Xiao ruthlessly refused.
This time, Lei Xiao naturally fulfilled the princess's wish.
But the condition is that they can only be accompanied by two generals from the two countries, as well as Ye Cang, Lin and Fang Hai.
Of course, there are also the two sisters Nan Xing and Nan Yue who have been hiding in the dark.
In this way, with three fourth-level senior experts and four third-level peak experts by her side, Ariel's safety can be greatly guaranteed.
More importantly, five personal maids, including Xing Hui, were left in the city lord's mansion.
The next thing will be easy to handle.
As long as he informs Xinghui that his family has returned to Kongqing Town, the other party will naturally find a way out on his own.
"Two sisters, are they really inside?"
At this time, Xing Hui stood at the door, his fair cheeks with light makeup full of expectation, and said to A Ling and A Bing who were standing aside.
"Don't worry, that adult made a trip in person after learning about your situation." On the other side, Aling smiled and responded.
"Understood." Xinghui nodded gratefully, took a deep breath, and slowly knocked on the door.
Boom, boom, boom.
Immediately afterwards, there was a faint sound of footsteps.
The door creaked open, and a small figure appeared at the entrance, with a look of confusion on his face.