Volume 1: Storm in the Western Regions Chapter 115: A Letter
A strong fishy smell came out from the crack of the iron door, which made Zhao Rang unable to open his eyes and subconsciously took a few steps back.
The girl next to Haidiya very thoughtfully took out a few handkerchiefs and distributed them to everyone.
Zhao Rang covered his mouth and nose with a handkerchief. The faint scent of roses was refreshing, and the stench was instantly blocked.
"What's in here? How can it be so smelly?"
Ximen Dazhuang asked for two handkerchiefs, one to block his nostrils and the other to cover his mouth. He felt that this was not enough and even wanted to put a bag around his whole head.
No one answered his question, because no one except Aziz knew what was inside. Neither did Haidiya. He also frowned and stared curiously at the gap in the door.
Only Ye Sanniang was expressionless among the people present.
With her martial arts skills, she could hold her breath for a long time by relying on the circulation inside her body, so this smell would not hinder her at all.
Zhao Rang carefully recalled the smell just now, and suddenly felt that the smell was somewhat familiar. He must have smelled it somewhere.
Bad smells, like unlucky things, will remain fresh in people's memories. After thinking hard for a while, Zhao Rang couldn't help but shudder... But he remembered where he had smelled this smell!
"Everyone, step back and wait for me to open the door!"
Aziz said.
Although he did not cover his mouth and nose with a handkerchief, as he was talking, he took out a pair of rabbit skin gloves from his pocket.
This pair of gloves has fine stitching, looks very strong, and fits Aziz's hands very well.
He is indeed a person who is good at protecting himself.
Even if he knows what is closed behind this door, even if he has opened this door countless times, he still will not let down his guard and will still be fully prepared.
After tightening his gloves, Aziz took out two rubber bands made of beef tendon from his pocket.
This kind of rubber band has excellent elasticity and is enough to be made into a hard bow used by the frontier army.
But Aziz used this rubber band as a rope and put it on the bottom of the glove to secure it to the wrist more firmly without exposing any gaps.
After doing all this, he turned back to confirm the distance between everyone, and saw that everyone was indeed scattered and retreating. Then he grabbed the edge of the iron door with both hands and opened it with force.
really!
Zhao Rang was right!
The things locked inside are exactly the poisons raised by Yanyu Tower that Zhao Rang saw when he met the eldest princess Amani in Lan Mo Kingdom!
It's just that the condition of this poisonous creature looks worse than the one in Lan Mo Kingdom... The body actually began to rot in large areas. Especially the chest area, which was almost empty, and the flesh and blood turned into thick water and slowly dripped.
, the heart is wrapped behind a thin layer of fascia and is still beating slowly.
After being locked up in a closed cabin for a long time, when light suddenly came in, the poison became very uneasy, and he kept making frightened "hehe" sounds in his throat, as if he was threatening everyone.
The body also began to sway continuously, but under the constraints of the chain, it could not break free, but the thick water that had been flowing down slowly splashed in all directions.
Seeing this, Aziz quickly closed the door, fearing that the poisonous water would touch his body.
Zhao Rang still remembered that when he saw the poison for the first time, he felt dizzy just after taking a look at it. But he had just looked at it for a long time, but he did not feel this way. It is thought that once the poison leaves the owner, it will slow down.
It slowly decays until it dies. During this process, its own toxicity also gradually declines.
Judging from the degree of corruption of this poison, it must have been away from its owner for much longer than the one in Lan Mo Kingdom.
"You caught this?"
Zhao Rang's question broke the silence.
As the iron door closed, blocking out the light, the poison inside also became quiet.
"Yes, five people died, and they were all the best in the underworld!"
Aziz answered calmly, but Zhao Rang could still hear anger in his voice.
Five people were lost, but they were all good ones. This is a big loss for any force. It should be noted that weapons are easy to come by, but talents are hard to find. If you want to grow from an ordinary martial artist to one who can stand alone
A good player, even one with great understanding, needs at least twenty years.
Twenty years were gone in the blink of an eye.
And to capture such an unknown thing, the more Aziz thought about it, the more distressed he felt, and his cheeks could not help but twitch.
"You know what this is, right?"
"Where did you catch it?"
Zhao Rang and Aziz spoke at the same time, both asking questions to each other.
However, Zhao Rang had no intention of answering first, and just looked at Aziz quietly, waiting for him to answer his question.
Aziz glanced at Haidiya, then sighed and said:
"Sunset Racecourse..."
What these four said is very unfounded.
It's like a child who made a mistake has to admit his mistake under the pressure of his parents.
Zhao Rang frowned. At first glance, he didn't think there was anything wrong with the "Sunset Racecourse". After all, the eldest princess of Lan Mo Country could be caught in the imperial city, so it was not a big deal at the Sunset Racecourse.
But after thinking deeply, Zhao Rang understood why Aziz used such a tone, and why he looked at Haidiya before answering just now.
"You two didn't fall out at all!"
Zhao Rang said word by word.
Aziz's face alternated between blue and white, and his complexion became extremely ugly.
Given his identity and status, lying is a shameful thing.
It would be okay if no one discovered it, but it would be even more embarrassing if someone discovered it and exposed it in person.
If it were someone else in this situation, they would have lost their heads and left their lives in the dark streets forever. Unfortunately, the person who said this was Zhao Rang. Aziz and Haidiya knew that Zhao Rang was an extremely special person.
Exists. In other words, they don't know it, but someone told them.
Seeing that his good brother was too embarrassed to say a word, Haidiya walked to him, stood a step forward, and explained to Zhao Rang:
"You are right or wrong. At least on the surface we have not had any contact for more than twenty years. To be precise, it is twenty-one years and seven months."
Zhao Rang made a quick decision and turned around to leave. This had reached the limit of his tolerance.
Yuan Mingkong and others also immediately moved and followed him away. The whole process happened in an instant.
When Zhao Rang had reached the stairs, Heidiye suddenly moved, like an unsheathed arrow.
Zhao Rang stepped forward and stood down, turning his head towards the direction he was rushing towards. His right hand had already grasped the handle of the knife in his blouse.
Even though he was a great swordsman in the Western Regions, Zhao Rang was not afraid at all.
If he didn't even have the courage to take out the sword, he wouldn't have to practice sword training anymore... not to mention that what he was holding in his hand was a sharp blade that was unparalleled in the world!
Haidiya's figure was two feet in front of Zhao Rang.
This distance is just beyond the length of Zhao Rang's black steel knife. Haidiya's calculation was very precise, and there was no error at all.
Compared with Zhao Rang holding the handle of the knife in his hand, he held a gold-gilded envelope in his hand.
The envelope had been opened and there was no word on the cover.
Zhao Rang stared at the envelope and then shifted his gaze to Hediya's face.
As long as he was sure that the other party would not fight against him, Zhao Rang would continue walking, walking along the steps to the first floor, walking out of Chunhua Building, walking out of the dark street, and would not even return to Qingshan Guest.
"This is a letter from Amani, Princess Lanmo."
Zhao Rang frowned even more tightly, but he still did not relax the knife in his hand.
Yuan Mingkong, who was behind him, stepped forward to take the envelope, took out the letter paper, and read it.
Zhao Rang glanced at it and saw that the letter was written in Western script.
But he didn't recognize any of the characters in "Believable".
Yuan Mingkong handed the letter to his sister, Yuan Kexin. Because Yuan Kexin was ill and more suitable for quiet activities, when he was in the palace, he studied harder and his mastery of Western Regions literature was better than that of Yuan Kexin.
Yuan Mingkong is much higher.
But she looked at it for a long time and finally shook her head.
Both of them were sure that the letter was written in Spanish, but they didn't recognize a single word...
Haidiya turned his palm and took out a mirror.
Mirrors in the Western Regions are made of mica.
Mica has multiple layers, and each layer can be peeled off separately and polished to become as smooth as a mirror.
Holding the mica mirror, Heidiye calculated the distance between him and Zhao Rang. It was two feet... one foot... until half a foot.
At this distance, Zhao Rang could kill him with a single blow with 90% certainty.
Of course Haidiya knew this, and he did this simply to express his sincerity.
Is there anything in the world that is more important than life? You can express your greatest sincerity by using the most important things!
Haidiya raised his hand and put the mica mirror on the side of the letter. He pointed at the picture in the mirror with his other hand, indicating to Yuan Mingkong and Yuan Kexin to look at the mirror.
In the mirror, all the words on the letter paper were reversed, and Yuan Mingkong suddenly realized:
"It turns out it's a mirror image. No wonder I think it's specious!"
Zhao Rang came over and asked:
"What is the word mirror?"
Yuan Mingkong pointed to the mirror and letter paper and explained to Zhao Rang:
"It means writing the words backwards. When interpreting, you need to use a mirror to read."
"In other words, what is written on the paper is backwards, and then after being reversed in the mirror, it becomes right?"
Zhao Rang continued to ask.
Yuan Mingkong nodded:
"That's right, that's it. If you're good at it, you don't even need a mirror. You just need to turn the content over and write it again, and you can completely restore it."
Yuan Mingkong then translated the contents of the letter into Dawei dialect and read it to Zhao Rang.
This letter was really written by Amani, the eldest princess of Lanmo State. She wrote it to two people-Khadiya and Aziz.
The letter mentioned three things: Zhao Rang and others from the Northern Territory of Dawei, the poisonous people from Yanyu Pavilion, and Anzuo, the prince of Lanmo Kingdom who had completely surrendered to the divine religion.
From the wording and tone of the letter, it is easy to tell that Amani is very familiar with Khadiya and Aziz, and they should have an old relationship that they often visit.
The letter also mentioned many details of her own meeting with Zhao Rang, and asked Haidiye and Aziz to pay special attention to Ye Sanniang and not to offend Ye Sanniang. From these contents, it seems that this letter is indeed