The dividing line between gods and demons, the demonic side, the Wells Empire section, and Viper Town.
Since returning here a day ago, Duke Swice Hepburn has been accompanying Miss Shania Gironde and paying attention to her physical condition. With little effort, the Duke persuaded the mayor to lend the town center tower.
Because a large platform there is actually a small garden with excellent scenery. If you are in it, you can not only feel the birds singing and the fragrance of flowers in the green shade, but also lean on the railing and enjoy the cool breeze around you. Not to mention the abundant sunshine.
Yeah, that's very good for Miss Senia's health.
Miss Xenia, who had just been detoxified, was still relatively weak. With the persistence of the Duke and someone, and more importantly, she lost to someone again at cards on the way back... Miss Xenia was very aggrieved.
Put on a gorgeous long dress and a lightweight lady's hat, and sit quietly on the lounge chair to receive sun treatment.
I have to say, this kind of dress suits her very well.
Duke Swice was sitting opposite her, but most of the time, he was sipping the red wine from the silver cup while flipping through the documents on the table. Only occasionally he raised his head and observed carefully with his beautiful eyes that could intoxicate all living beings.
Look at Miss Xenia's complexion, or persuade Miss Xenia to have a drink. The Duke's eyes, and the timing of his words are just right... all at the moment before Miss Xenia is about to get angry. As for his tone
The tone of voice, of course, still falls into the category of intoxicating all sentient beings.
Miss Xenia is now at a loss to deal with the Duke's attitude. It's not that she doesn't want to be angry, but that she can't be angry. She obviously has a lot of anger accumulated in her chest, but whenever she comes into contact with the Duke's bright eyes, her anger is like
The ice particles placed under the scorching sun melted away quickly, and even the remaining dissatisfaction was swept away by the Duke's gentle words.
After going back and forth many times, Miss Xenia finally gave up her bad attempt to find fault in anger. In order to pass the boring time, she also looked at the Duke opposite... He had a pretty good appearance, and he had fair and rosy skin, and his face
The lines at the waist were also so soft that it made people feel excited. Everything seemed so pleasing to the eye now, but what puzzled her the most was... In the days when they got along before, she had been alone with Duke Swice many times. Why?
At that time, didn’t you feel the Duke’s unique charm that could refresh your heart?
"What's wrong?" Duke Swice raised his head again and looked at her with deadly gentle eyes, "Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
"Don't look at me." As soon as she met Duke Swice's eyes, Shania's heartbeat immediately accelerated. Without thinking, she raised her hand and blocked each other's gaze with her palm.
The Duke's head moved left and right, and Shania's palm also moved left and right. In the end, she had no choice but to put the back of her hand back to cover her eyes, with a faint blush on her face.
"You look very energetic now." The Duke smiled, "You are sweating, drink something!"
Although eye contact was avoided, Miss Senia's resistance was revealed in the Duke's words.
"Is it that simple? You must be thinking of some bad idea to make fun of me." She turned her palm over, slightly revealing her pretty eyes, and then covered her eyes again before the Duke answered, "You are just like that Asa.
He is a bad person, but I am too smart to be fooled by you."
"For this sudden accusation, I can only say that I am innocent." Duke Swees put down the document in his hand and replied in a vigorous tone, "Why, in your eyes, Miss, I have always been a person who cannot be accused."
Someone you trust?”
"It's not that serious whether you believe it or not. The most important thing is to see your performance." Miss Shania put down her hand, playfully tilted her little head and said: "Don't tell grandpa about my poisoning, otherwise...
…Hmph!”
It's a pity that her words, which were meant to be threatening, didn't have even the slightest power. Instead, she seemed to be coquettishly coquettishly trying to show off to the Duke.
Ever since Miss Senia ran away and Duke Swice followed her, the two have been together for half a month. During this time, they were freed from the constraints of their aristocratic status and far away from the troubled worldly affairs.
The two of them put down their masks and simply got along with each other, and the previous gap between them also faded away unconsciously.
A series of bizarre events that happened after that, especially Miss Senia's poisoning, further brought the relationship between the two people closer... Miss Senia, who thought she was about to die, showed the truest side of her character and changed.
He was gentle, lovely, and kind; and Duke Sves also swept away the "feminine and decadent" image, and his image of being fearless, calm and steady in the face of danger took root in Xenia's heart.
Once the stress of the poisoning was gone, everyone relaxed, and the tense atmosphere between the two of them was no longer the same as before.
Now that the two people are no longer in an antagonistic relationship, but look at each other with an ordinary mentality, then of course they can see the advantages of the other person. Miss Senia's frankness and sincerity and the Duke's elegant demeanor are both worldly.
Rarely, paying attention to each other is a natural thing... At this time, as soon as Miss Senia's casual words came out, the mood of the two smart people had a very subtle change, and the atmosphere also changed accordingly.
"Spare my life...Help!" Just before the situation became embarrassing, a shrill scream sounded very appropriately from the small platform above the garden platform. It was of course a certain unlucky clan leader begging for mercy at the top of his lungs, "I
Say anything, I will say anything, please don’t put me in the sun, I will recruit you, I will recruit you!"
"Here we go again." Duke Swice sighed, raised his head and shouted, "Sir Asa, can you please keep your voice down?"
"You understand, this is not me calling." Cohen poked his head out from the platform above and replied fiercely: "Why, do you have an opinion? If you have an opinion, I won't let you participate!"
"I don't want to participate, but Miss Senia's body is recovering and she needs to rest. Do you understand what rest means?"
After a few days of contact, Duke Swice knew that Mr. Asa Gutai did everything for fun. Under normal circumstances, even when he looked fierce, he was in a good mood.
So at this time, Duke Swice didn't say much to him, and directly used Miss Xenia's health to pressure him.
"Got it." With a reply, Cohen disappeared from the edge of the platform, followed by a yell, "Shut up!"
After a few slaps, the screams of the leader of the Blue Jade Blood Tribe turned into low whimpering. This situation made the two people below shake their heads at the same time... The leader of the Blue Jade Blood Tribe must have done too many bad things, so he encountered this.
A bit of a camp wolf.
And Mr. Asa is simply his nemesis, no, or I should add, Mr. Asa is also the nemesis of both of them.
On the way back, this dear man tied the Lan Yu patriarch to the roof of the car and let him enjoy the sunshine all day long. By the time he rested at night, the Lan Yu patriarch who was dragged off the carriage only had half his life left...
...Although most vampires can appear during the day, they still have to be careful to avoid being exposed to direct sunlight. If they stay in the sun for a long time, the sun will make their bodies extremely weak.
After all, this person is also the leader of the clan and knows quite a lot of secrets, so this kind of cruel torture has never ended. Buried treasures and confidential tribal information are constantly being squeezed out by Cohen... Needless to say, this unlucky man
The leader of the Blue Jade clan, now has to reveal some secrets in exchange for a moment of peace, although before every torture he always looked like he was "contemplating death".
Neither of them expressed any objection to Cohen's behavior. As long as no one was killed, Miss Shania would not meddle in this matter, because in her heart, the leader of the Blue Jade Patriarch was a scum who instigated his subordinates to poison casually.
The Duke of Swice's way of thinking about the problem is more classical... In addition to hating this person, he believes that he did not catch this person and he has no right to interfere.
"Tell me! How many lackeys do you have?" Cohen, who was standing under the pergola, stepped on the head of the Sapphire clan leader and slowly pushed his body into the sunlight, with the whip in his hand still dangling in front of his eyes.
He walked away, "Besides what happened this time, what other shady things have you done on the dividing line?"
Cohen's question is very tricky. The vampires who are afraid of the sun may have done countless things that cannot be seen in the light!
"I haven't done any other bad things. This is the first time we have come to the dividing line between gods and demons in more than 20 years."
Seeing the sunshine so close at hand, the leader of the Blue Jade clan wailed in a low voice, "I said, I said... there are more than 20,000 people in our Blue Jade blood clan..."
"Really? There are really a lot of talented people in your race! Only 20,000 people can bring out hundreds of elite warriors to fight in groups, and you can kill a dozen elders without blinking an eyelid."
Cohen chuckled, "Since you vampires are so strong and strong, and dying is as natural as losing your hair, why not let me put you under the sun to dry yourself to death, and your more than 20,000 tribesmen won't be heartbroken anyway..."
"But..." The leader of the Lanyu clan is also a man of witty words, "Heroes, they won't feel heartache, but I will feel pain! My whole body is in pain..."
"Of course, you will be in pain." Cohen said with a serious expression, "But that has nothing to do with me."
"They will use money to ransom me. Hero, spare your life! You can exchange me for a lot of money..."
"What? Do you think this hero is a person who can be bribed with money?" Someone declared righteously, "Let me tell you, this young master represents justice... Where are the treasures you are fighting for? Hand them over to me.
!”
"Those treasures are all stored in the Demon Palace, under the care of the elders of the blood clan. Although the treasures were passed down from ancient times, they have no value except for their symbolic meaning." The leader of the Lan Yu clan gasped, "A
It’s a broken scroll, and another metal emblem that no one can identify. If a hero likes treasures, the things in the hands of the White Feather Blood Tribe are treasures..."
"Hey..." As if he remembered something, Cohen scratched his head in distress, "What a treasure! This thing is too illusory and it's hard to get rid of it. Why don't we just talk about money."
"But hero, a few days ago, didn't you write a letter asking my people to come and ransom me? You asked them to bring a ransom of 50,000 gold coins. Of course, hero, it's okay for you to say anything." In order not to be exposed.
As an adult, the leader of the Lanyu tribe became very obedient, "It's just that if we change the amount now, I'm afraid it will be too late to notify them, and it will be too late to raise funds!"
"No, that was the price a few days ago. I have to increase the price. During this period of time, you eat my food, wear my clothes, live in my house...and you have gained a lot of weight." He looked at Lan.
Cohen pointed at the swollen face of Patriarch Jade and said, "If you add another fifty thousand, you will have to give me an IOU immediately. No, you should write a letter in blood!"
After a period of strange noises, Cohen went down to the garden platform with a satisfied smile, and sat down next to Duke Swice and Miss Senia without anyone noticing.
"The eldest lady's complexion is getting better and better. It seems that the remaining poison has been almost eliminated." Picking up the wine glass, Cohen looked at Shania's face and said: "In a few days, eldest lady, will you be able to hold a knife and fill your mouth again?"
I really have to congratulate you for killing someone on the street."
"Your Excellency Crazy Wolf! Don't even think about asking me for money." Miss Shania played with the ribbon on her hat, "I'm very poor!"
"This is not a problem. I just received fifty thousand gold coins. If I make do, I can handle it for a while."
Cohen smiled and replied: "As for the detoxification matter, it was the Duke who helped you take care of it. Every injustice has its owner, and I will not be stupid enough to ask you to collect debts."
"Don't say I didn't remind you, the IOUs written by people like the leader of the Lanyu clan are not very safe, right?"
Shania shook her head, "Now that he is in your hands, of course you can do whatever you want him to do, but once he is out of your control, let alone not getting the money back, he might even bite you back right away... It depends on the time.
Come on, his men are coming soon! Aren’t you ready?"
"Because of such concerns, I developed a new formula of poison in the past few days, and I gave it to that guy to drink just now." Cohen replied lightly, "This guy likes to poison others, now it's my turn
Poisoned, very fair.”
"Did you give him poison?" Miss Senia was surprised. "When did you become proficient in poison? That is a complicated knowledge. You can't achieve anything within five or ten years."
"There is something called comprehensive utilization in this world. If I have to be proficient in everything, won't I be exhausted?" Cohen explained with excitement: "It's for emergency use! I just need to mix a few poisons, and then
Just add some soil! Dust! And some weird things for him to drink and it’s done. It’s so simple..."
"You mean...you don't have an antidote?" Shania hugged her head and groaned, "You're such a messy guy, how are you going to solve the problem? If he dies from the poison, we will have a big headache.
!”
"Do we need a headache?" Cohen spread his hands. "The leader of the Sapphire clan said that his men are top-notch in poisoning and detoxification. I gave them the list of raw materials and asked them to study it themselves... Only with research can they do it.
There is progress! I am promoting their research on poison!"
"Your Excellency, it's better to accept it as soon as it's done! Shania is right. If nothing else happens, his men will be here tonight, and Viper Town will become very lively again." At this time, the person who had not spoken yet had not spoken.
Duke Sivis said softly: "I understand why you treat the vampires like this, but they are a big race after all, and you cannot destroy them with your own strength... Besides, you have killed so many elders of the vampires, so you don't deserve any revenge."
Have you finished reporting?"
Cohen looked at Duke Swice and said nothing.
"After all, he is still the leader of the clan. It's okay to torture him in private. If you let him lose face in front of his men, then the entire vampire clan will hate you, and a small matter will turn into a big trouble." Duke Swice smiled.
He smiled and said, "If I were you, I would follow the rules and change him into some decent clothes first, then collect the money and let him go."
"That's right! Anyway, I also poisoned him, so I can take care of him slowly." Cohen nodded, "It's hard for you to come up with a way, and I can't help but take care of your face... I'll just do as you say.
alright."
The other two people couldn't help but feel angry at him, but there was nothing they could do against this most shameless person in history. The most Miss Senia could do was give him a blank look.
"By the way, after Miss Xenia recovers, we will set off back to the Wells Empire. You know that I am traveling and cannot stay in one place for too long." Duke Swice said seriously: "I don't know.
What are your plans for the future?"
"Ask me?" Cohen was a little confused, "A guy like this hero who is as beautiful as the wind, has a graceful demeanor, has superb martial arts skills, and is both civil and martial arts, of course... just take it one step at a time!"
"Have you ever thought about going to other places like me?" Swice refilled Cohen's glass with red wine and said in a calm tone: "If the environment were changed, maybe your mood would be the same.
It will get better.”
"Are you trying to win over me?" Cohen glanced at the other person and replied calmly, "I'm used to being free. With such a personality, re-entering the aristocratic circle will become a big trouble. Who will do it then?
end?"
"You misunderstood me. I just want to advise you to walk around. You don't have to use your identity as a crazy wolf to enter the aristocratic circle, and you don't need to be an official." Siwei raised his head and smiled faintly, "
After staying in one place for a long time, people will become content with the status quo, and there are no good memories left for you on the dividing line... Is there anything you miss here?"
"Besides money, there is nothing worthy of my nostalgia!" Cohen waved his hand, "I don't want to think about it now. Let's stop talking about it here. Don't blame me for not warning you. I will fall out with you if you continue to mess with me."
"Are you afraid that you will fall out? Duke Swice is doing it for your own good. Do you want to stay here for the rest of your life?" Miss Xenia raised her eyes and said, "Usually you seem quite smart, but why don't you listen to others at critical times?"
Where’s the advice?”
"Hmph, the former head of the Allied Forces Intelligence Department, would you invite me to go to other places for no reason to 'take a look'?" Cohen snorted coldly and turned away, revealing the back of his head as arrogant as he could be, "Why?
Not because I think this young master is very smart, has outstanding martial arts skills, and has rare things to live in... so I want to trick this young master into working for him."
"Even if you are right about my motives, even if my ideas become reality, so what?" Duke Swice shrugged, "You have to know one thing, you are not working for me, you are working for me.
The entire Demon Alliance serves, you are a member of the Demon Alliance, you have this obligation."
"No way!" Cohen laughed, "They didn't give me anything, don't even think I paid anything for them."
"Okay! Since you insist so much, let's not talk about it." Seeing that it had no effect, Duke Swice temporarily gave up lobbying: "Why don't we... let's discuss what to eat tonight? I
I heard that there are several special dishes here, both in terms of raw materials and cooking techniques, they are all very sophisticated."
Cohen kept up the conversation, but in his mind he was analyzing Swice's plan.
Frankly speaking, it is normal for Duke Swice to extend such an invitation. After all, one of the purposes of aristocratic travels is to discover more talents, and the Camp Mad Wolf played by Cohen is so outstanding that he is simply an incredible character.
There are so many talents... But how could Cohen follow Duke Swice? Not to mention that Cohen himself is the emperor of a country, even with his unruly character, it is impossible for him to succumb to anyone. Over the years,
There was only one person who had ever been his boss, and that was only in name... But this was an excellent opportunity to break into the upper echelons of the Demon Alliance, and Cohen didn't want to give up.
But at this moment, Cohen couldn't think of any good way to get the best of both worlds, so he had to refuse resolutely. Although this decision would not help, at least his performance would make the other party feel that he was in character. Moreover, Duke Swice
He is not the kind of person who only says important things once... He will definitely come up with a new plan for Cohen to choose.
This situation lasted until dinner time. What broke the situation was a hunting team rushing towards the town. (To be continued)