Frost Wolf was not in the habit of holding meetings during meals, so at first it was just daily greetings. Everyone's attention was mostly focused on Hang Shiqi, but no one took the initiative to speak.
After three rounds of drinking, the atmosphere gradually became warmer. Several senior executives joked with each other and tested Ao Wu's attitude.
"Speaking of which, Your Highness the Wolf King is already twenty-two years old this year. When I was your age, I had two children." The second elder of the Presbytery was the first to attack.
"Isn't it?" The president of the Chamber of Commerce responded: "Although we are not hereditary, His Highness the Wolf King does not need heirs to carry on the family line, but having a good wife can help His Highness share a lot of things. When you are away, the palace also
You can keep someone in charge. Besides, judging from your excellent talent, the child you train will definitely be a strong candidate to be the next Wolf King."
The wolf king of the Frostwolf clan is replaced by challenging the old wolf king. If you win, you will get the right to inherit the wolf king. However, not everyone can take the position in disorder. If you cultivate a warrior with no strength in this way, you will not be able to take the position of wolf king.
Therefore, the wolf with the best fighting talent among the wolves will be selected and trained from an early age. Not only will they learn fighting skills, but they will also learn other things such as business, government, leading troops, and other aspects. Only those with excellent grades can be qualified to challenge.
Among the wolf kings of the past generations, there are also many outstanding sons who stand out in the next generation election and succeed in inheriting their father's legacy. However, most of them still fail to reach the height of their father and lose the challenge.
Ao Wu took a sip of tea: "You don't need to worry about my heir. The Wolf King's duty is to rule the north. It doesn't matter whether he is my heir or not. But President Chen, you still have more to do with educating your children and choosing heirs."
You’d better put in some effort.”
As soon as Ao Wu finished speaking, the vice-president immediately responded to his disagreement with the president of the Chamber of Commerce: "Yes, especially in terms of morality, our frost wolf clan's obedience and unity are equally important, that kind of loyalty in the face, but tricks and tricks behind our backs.
Framing teammates is not suitable for inheriting the Chamber of Commerce."
As soon as he finished speaking, the president of the Chamber of Commerce's face turned dark. Chen Xi got into trouble and was expelled from the hunting team, which also made his whole family lose face. Fortunately, he still has several adult children who can be raised.
Otherwise, if the Chamber of Commerce does not have a direct heir, the Wolf King has the right to appoint one. The surname can be changed, but the bloodline cannot. When the time comes, the president of the Chamber of Commerce will still have the surname Chen, but he will not be of the same mind as them.
"His Royal Highness, the Wolf King, is serious. This child Chen Xi must have gone astray for a while. I watched him grow up, and his nature should not be bad." The elder made peace. "He has had a smooth life since he was a child.
Naturally, his temper is a bit domineering, so being kicked out of the hunting team this time is a small punishment but a big warning for him, allowing him to reflect on it."
"The teacher is right." Ao Wu took a step back to save some face for the Chamber of Commerce.
The Grand Elder, the Grand Priest and the Old Wolf King are of the same generation, and are all elders to Ao Wu. When he was young, the Grand Elder was just a teacher in the academy and did teach them courses related to politics, so Ao Wu has always regarded him as
"Teacher" is appropriate.
The third elder, An Heng, took advantage of the situation and asked about Hang Shiqi: "This kid looks so unfamiliar, I don't know what to call him?"
"Hang Shiqi." Someone asked him, and Hang Shiqi took the time to reply during the meal.
"My surname is Hang." The third elder sighed meaningfully. Of course he had known Hang Shiqi's name for a long time, and he was pretending to ask it now just to emphasize that Hang Shiqi's identity was unknown: "I heard that you are mixed race? Before.
Where do you live? How did you end up in the far north ice field?"
Hang Shiqi was busy eating and was annoyed by the questions. He muttered: "How come you only listened to half of what you heard and couldn't hear everything?"
The people around covered their lips and snickered. The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was intentional. When these words reached their ears, wasn't it a mockery of the third elder who asked questions knowingly? They are all thousand-year-old foxes. They have obviously inquired about all the nonsense they are playing here. How can they not?
Find out clearly.
The third elder was shameless enough and avoided the previous question as if nothing had happened: "A few days ago, I heard someone tell a strange thing. They said that there is a chicken orc with particularly bright red feathers in the Valley of Flames. From the outside, he looks like the same as Lieyan.
The Valley Royal Clan and the Fengyu Clan are particularly similar. After being told this a few times, he started to think crookedly.
But the people of the Fengyu clan all have bright red flame patterns on their heads. When the chicken orcs turned into humans, they had nothing on their heads. So he used non-fading paint and drew one on his head. Don't tell me, he is like this
After painting it, it is indeed difficult to distinguish it from the Fengyu clan.
This little orc was extremely beautiful, and not long after, he actually married a prominent nobleman from the royal family. A year after the two fell in love, they had a child. But here's the bad thing, his child's head was missing the flame pattern.
After transforming into an animal form, the feathers are not as bright as other Phoenix feather tribes.
The Fengyu clan attaches great importance to bloodline, and mixed-race children are absolutely not allowed to survive. Even their mother, the disguised chicken, was discovered and executed for the crime of polluting the bloodline. The poor Fengyu orc who married the wrong wife not only lost
He lost his family and was ridiculed by his fellow tribesmen for the rest of his life, unable to hold his head up. Tsk, tsk, tsk, it’s really miserable.”
"Crack!" Hang Shiqi was so frightened that his hands slipped and he knocked off the plate at hand.
What's going on with this third elder? He's so weird. He's talking about pretending to be a royal family and being a half-blood. Did he discover something?
He opened his mouth to refute, but a strong hand pressed on his shoulder.
Ao Wu: "What do the third elders want to say? It is the rule of the Huoyu clan to keep the bloodline pure. Our Frostwolf clan has always been willing to accept the integration of any bloodline as long as we can become stronger. For example, the ancestors of Chairman Chen of the Chamber of Commerce have Yunhu bloodline. Slowly
It is said that Hang Shiqi is a mixed race, even if he is really a foreigner, if I like him, I can marry him."
Hang Shiqi breathed a sigh of relief, foreigners can do it, so it’s okay to reveal his identity...what a ghost!
Hang Shiqi went through Ao Wu's words in his mind. His muscles that had just relaxed tightened instantly. His eyes widened and he stared at Ao Wu: What do you do to a foreigner? What do you like? What can you marry?
I regard you as my brother, but you actually want to sleep with me!!!
He was about to jump up and run away on the spot. Ao Wu took a handkerchief, wiped the grease on the corners of his mouth, and then took advantage of the situation to cover his mouth that was about to scream. He lowered his voice and said, "Don't move."
"Uh huh!" Hang Shiqi was disobedient. He was so thrashing that Ao Wu could hardly hold him down.
Ao Wu threatened: "If you touch me again, I will kiss you."
"Huh?" Hang Shiqi trembled and didn't dare to move.
The third elder refused to give in: "Marry a virtuous wife rather than a lustful one. I hope Your Highness can understand that you are not only marrying a wife, but also the Queen of the North. You should find a virtuous candidate."
The third elder is not afraid of angering Ao Wu. The head elder is always a good speaker. It is his duty to admonish the Lord. No matter how excessive his words are, he will not be punished for his words.
Moreover, there are many virtuous and virtuous female frost wolves in their elders' council. If one of them can get Ao Wu's blue eyes, the voice of the elders' council will also increase with the tide.
"Queen is not a position, she is my lover and companion. I cannot weigh the pros and cons soberly like you. Treat feelings as a tool and marriage as a bargaining chip." Ao Wu replied rudely.
The third elder originally had a childhood sweetheart, but for the sake of power, he married the daughter of the previous elder. Before the last elder left office, the couple had a sweet love. Not long after, they had An Qing, and two years later, another
Anyu.
When the former great elder resigned, the relationship between the third elder and his wife deteriorated rapidly. At best, they treated each other with respect, but at worst, they were strangers to each other. The third elder was busy working every day, and after his wife gave birth to her second son, Shuangyu, she was very depressed.
She was about to die. I heard that she fell into a trance after giving birth and drowned in the river.
Afterwards, Anqing, the female of the two brothers, was still underage and was used as a marriage tool by the third elder. Looking at her attitude, she even wanted to send her to Chen's family to be Chen Xi's child bride. As for why she didn't target Ao Wu, she mainly thought she was successful.
The probability is too low to be worth the risk.
These things have long been an open secret in the circle, but since it is a family matter of the third elder, it is not easy for others to talk about it.
"Well said! Your partner should be the love of your life." The high priest raised his voice. Although he looked very old, he spoke with great authority: "Ignore what other people say, just follow the rules.
Find out what you want! Let me see who dares to object."
The high priest is probably the most transparent person here. After all, to be a priest and to control the power of nature, one usually has a pure mind. Although the high priest knew that his precious daughter Shuang Yue liked Ao Wu, he never forced him to do so.
Half a point, and now he is supporting Ao Wu, expressing the position of the priesthood.
Ao Wu half-bowed his head to show respect: "Junior, I don't want you to worry about anything, I will take care of it. Please take care of yourself."
But the high priest waved his hand: "No, I'm old. Sooner or later, young people like you will rule here. Xiaoyu, I can rest assured, he is not like his father, he has a clean mind, and should be able to manage the priest's court very well. It's just me.
My daughter, like her mother, is stubborn and strong. If she does something wrong, please discipline her for me."
Ao Wu's eyes moved slightly: "Don't worry, Shuangyue has always been one of my best subordinates."
One sentence described what happened in the far north ice field, and also clearly drew the line between Shuangyue and herself.
"Okay, okay, I have always been afraid that you are too tough-tempered and will be easily broken. Now I see that you are also worried about me, which is a good thing. Now that you have made up your mind, it is better to get married as soon as possible." The elder suggested.
Ao Wu's face was calm, as if he had fully expected this situation. His expression was as usual: "I feel ashamed to say that although I like Shiqi, he has no intention of treating me. Before he agrees, I don't want to force him."
.”
This answer is beyond everyone's expectations. After all, in anyone's opinion, a helpless wandering orc being together with the Wolf King of the North is a high achievement.
The great elder snorted. All the students he taught and took care of were treated as his own children, and he was very protective of his shortcomings. When he heard that some people looked down on his best students, his face immediately darkened: "In that case, there is no need for your highness to do so."
I have wronged myself, there are so many outstanding females in the north who like His Highness, there is no need to force an unknown outsider."
Ao Wu shook his head, with an unmistakable determination in his eyes: "Ao Wu doesn't feel wronged. If Shi Qi doesn't want to marry, he won't marry. I can wait. If he doesn't marry for a year, I'll wait for him for a year. If he doesn't marry for the rest of his life, I will.
Wait for him forever."
Hang Shiqi opened his mouth, completely shocked by this affectionate confession. Because he was afraid that Ao Wu would come to kiss him, he didn't dare to move or ask.
Yun Wuzhen held the wine and watched the interaction between the two in a funny way. Ao Wu finally understood, but did he really have such deep affection for Hang Shiqi in his heart? I'm afraid it might not be possible. He was more interested in looking for a shield.
, to prevent elders from urging marriage.
As for Hang Shiqi, he is still completely outside the situation. The only progress is probably that he knows Ao Wu's intentions. Even if he doesn't believe it now and avoids it, if others keep saying it, he will always believe it, face this problem squarely, and then make a decision
choose.
Of course, there is no rush today. Ao Wumu has already reached it and did not continue this topic.
After the banquet, Hang Shiqi followed Ao Wu towards the palace residence.
"What did you mean by marrying me just now?" Hang Shiqi scratched his head in distress: "Even if you say I am that... female, I have no intention of marrying myself off."
The more Hang Shiqi talked, the more embarrassed he felt. He was really not suitable for such an occasion, not to mention that the other party was a man. Finally, he closed his eyes and said, "Why don't you like someone else? You are a good person, but we are really not suitable.
"
"That won't work." Ao Wu was unmoved: "I don't like other people."
Hang Shiqi: "But I..."
"You don't need to respond." Ao Wu thought for a while and looked at Hang Shiqi's entangled look. He felt that if he didn't give him a reasonable explanation, he would probably stay awake again.
"The chief elder and the high priest are all my elders. They want me to get married, so it's hard for me to refuse. But my mind is not here, and I don't want to delay anyone in vain. You don't need to accept me, I just need an excuse to refuse them."
"Ah, that's it! So you don't actually like me, right? You just use me as an excuse not to get married. I understand, I understand!" Hang Shiqi finally relaxed after tensing up all night, and started mouthing:
"Hey, you should have told me earlier. We are brothers and we have to cut each other's throats. Don't use it as an excuse. Even if you want to have a fake marriage with me, it's no problem."
"Thanks in advance, I won't be polite if you need it," Ao Wu said.
"Eh?" Hang Shiqi's ears stood up. He just said casually: "Are you really going to have a fake marriage?"
Ao Wu: "No need for the time being."
Okay, there's no danger for now. Let's talk about the future. In the worst case, we'll just run away and default on the bill. Hang Shiqi thought irresponsibly.
The next day, the hunting team came back for a short vacation and could recuperate for a few days. After Hang Shiqi got up, he couldn't rest anymore. He said hello to Ao Jing and ran out to play with Ao Shun.
Ao Shun lived in the security team dormitory, not far from the palace. Seeing Hang Shiqi coming, he first took him to get familiar with the environment in the security team and got to know the people. The patrol team consisted of more than a hundred orcs, most of whom were not Shuang.
Wolves. But other races are admitted. Compared with frost wolves, they have natural advantages in combat. These orcs also have their own uniqueness.
For example, the stone wolf orc, known for its defense and calmness, is a good guard. The winged dog orc, which has two wings on its back and can fly for short periods of time, is the main patrol force. There is also the eagle-badger orc, who is as flexible as a badger and has sharp vision like an eagle.
, is a good detective.
Hang Shiqi greeted them one by one. He was naturally familiar with him, and he soon became brothers with these people.
As lunch was approaching, Ao Shun walked on the street with Hang Shiqi's neck: "Shiqi is the first time to come to the north. I want to show you the specialties here. Let my brother treat you. Come and join me if you can. My brother has just been promoted.
Now that he’s employed, don’t save money for him.”
"Okay." Hang Shiqi shook his tail, touched the wolf fangs on his chest, and told Ao Shun that he didn't need to treat anyone, he could have the Overlord meal. He also had a handful of purple bone coins given by Yun Wuzhen,
And in the future, you can also receive a salary, so you don’t have to worry about not being able to afford food or going hungry. You can also be more generous to your friends in the future.
"Is this your Highness's wolf fang?" Ao Tong recognized the golden lines on the wolf fang at a glance.
"How do you recognize this?" Hang Shiqi asked curiously, holding his wolf teeth.
Ao Tong explained to him that each frost wolf will only keep one fang after replacing it. This fang is used to exchange tokens during marriage, so it will be engraved with its own unique wolf pattern. Generally, the wolf pattern is black, although
They are all different, but basically only very familiar friends can recognize them. After the Wolf King takes over, the wolf pattern will be traced with a special gold line. As long as other people see it, they can recognize it as the Wolf King's fangs.
"Aren't you worried about someone forging it?" When talking about his long-term meal ticket, Hang Shiqi is still very concerned about it.
"They don't dare. If you show the wolf fangs to others, everyone will know that you are the wolf king's recognized partner that day. No one has the guts to pretend to be this."
A large group of people arrived at the best restaurant in Yuehua City: Lanxingzhai.
Lanxingzhai is built by the river, with seven floors. You can eat below and stay above, but the best location is on the top floor. There is an open-air terrace here, where you can take in the full view of Yuehua City during the day, and watch the moon and stars at night. I think.
To eat on the top floor, you not only need to be rich, but also have a prominent enough status. Of course, as the captain of the security team and a direct descendant of the Wolf King, Ao Tong still has this qualification. It’s just...
"Unfortunately, the shop is fully booked for our distinguished guests today." The shopkeeper came out and apologized politely: "As soon as the hunting team came back, more caravans came from north to south. Thanks to the support of the shop, this shop
For several days, both the private rooms in the private rooms and the rooftop on the top floor have been fully booked. We even hired a few extra people to do errands."
"There are a few places in the lobby that have just been vacated. If you don't mind, I'll have someone clear them out right away."
The group of people sat down in the hall. Hang Shiqi turned around and found that the clothes of the people at the next table looked familiar.
"Why are those people wearing Nanxia clothes?" Hang Shiqi asked Ao Shun.
"It should be a caravan, coming to the north to do business." Ao Shun didn't pay much attention. The winter in the north is too cold, and generally few people from outside come in, and this time of year when it gets warmer is when the caravans are most densely packed.
"Oh." Hang Shiqi nodded. When he saw the food coming, his attention was immediately diverted. He picked up his chopsticks and grabbed the food: "What a shame, why are you taking the food and eating it secretly?"
Others swarmed over without being polite, chatting and laughing: "Hahaha, how can this be called stealing? It's clearly a robbery."
While they were talking, a young man at the next table turned his head and landed on Hang Shiqi. He stayed briefly for a moment and then turned his head away.
In a low voice, he reported to the young man next to him: "Lord Shujin, the defector has been found. Is it..."
"Why are you in a hurry? I'll eat your food." Shujin interrupted him. When he contacted the internal response of the Presbyterian Council, it was easy to get information about Hang Shiqi. It was easier for outsiders like him to follow him recklessly, which made it more likely to arouse suspicion.
"So, people born in cocoon have no brains." Shujin muttered in a low voice. But he forgot that it was they themselves who destroyed the memory and consciousness of people born in cocoon.:,,,