"Thank you, Mr. Shuangyu." Ao Shun gave a half salute to Shuangyu and thanked Hang Shiqi. Although Shuangyu was younger, as a high priest candidate, his status was the same as Ao Jing's, and he was better than Ao Shun.
Much higher.
"No need." Shuang Yu's tone was cool and thin, like a cold spring, thorough and thorough.
The people around him were not surprised at all. They were familiar with Shuang Yu and had always been like this, with little desire and desire. Only Hang Shiqi was a little surprised. After all, the last time he saw Shuang Yu in front of An Qing, he was also full of joy, anger, sorrow, acting coquettish and sad.
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However, he didn't pay too much attention to Shuang Yu. Instead, he looked at the Yao Rabbit Orc who was pinned to the ground and asked Ao Shun: "What is this man doing? Assassin? He would never think that he could cut my artery with such a small blade.
Let me bleed to death?"
"What is an artery?" Ao Shun heard this word for the first time.
"Uh...it's just, forget it, it's not something important." Hang Shiqi was stuck for a moment, what was it? He seemed to know, but after thinking about it carefully, he couldn't remember it.
Hang Shiqi said this, and Ao didn't ask any further questions. Looking at the medicine rabbit orc who was pinned to the ground, he thought to himself: Things are too strange today. First, the mad stone wolf appeared inexplicably. Then there was the medicine rabbit who repeatedly touched Hang Shiqi.
There might be some connection between the two. A blade can't kill people, so why is he so persistent in wanting to attack Hang Shiqi with a blade?
Ao Shun picked up the blade, looked at it carefully, and smelled it. The blade was not poisonous. This is even more strange. You can't kill people with a non-toxic blade. What on earth is he going to do?
Ao Shun ordered his subordinates: "This person should also be brought back to the security team for careful interrogation."
"He's going to die." Shuangyu said suddenly.
"Who, who is going to die?" Ao Shun was stunned, but he saw black blood overflowing from the mouth of the medicine rabbit. He had secretly taken the poison. The poison took effect very quickly. In only two or three seconds, his whole body twitched several times, and he was completely
No breathing.
Ao Shun raised his head in surprise, and faced Shuang Yu with a pair of eyes that were as clean as transparent glass. He shook his head and subconsciously avoided Shuang Yu's gaze. Shuang Yu seemed to be able to understand everything, and also seemed to be able to predict the future. Even if
Being one of my own, sometimes I feel scary.
"Wow! He's really dead." Hang Shiqi was startled and asked Shuang Yu in a murmuring voice: "How did you know he was going to die? Did he take poison? Why did he take poison?"
"I don't know." Shuang Yu just looked at Yao Tu and saw that he was about to be devoured by death.
Ao Tong rushed over with his support personnel and took over the finishing work nearby.
"Ao Shun, are you not injured?" Ao Tong arranged the task and hurriedly walked over.
"Brother, I'm fine. My brothers are fine too. There are a few injured civilians, and I've sent them for treatment." Ao Shun said, "This is so strange today."
Ao Tong breathed a sigh of relief: "It's very strange."
Regarding today's events, Ao Tong already had a guess in his mind. He knew more than Ao Shun, including that Yun Wuzhen chatted with Ao Wu about the unidentified assassination organization, and Ao Wu also revealed some details to him, asking him to pay attention to the city.
If you find any problems, report them to yourself. Ao Tong suspects that those people may have planned this incident. However, these are not suitable to be told to Ao Shun. He hopes that his brother will know less, so that the danger will be smaller.
When Shuang Yu saw Ao Tong and Ao Shun interacting, there was a look of envy in Shuang Yu's eyes: "You brothers have a very good relationship."
Only then did Ao Tong notice that Shuang Yu was also there. He didn't expect that the candidate for the high priest, who had always been taciturn, would chat with him about daily life. He felt a little embarrassed and said, "Ao Shun is young. As an older brother, he always worries more."
Shuang Yu lowered her eyes and did not respond.
Ao Tong didn't take it seriously and called to the others: "Thank you for your hard work. Go back and rest early."
"Yes." The other team members responded. After the battle just now, they really needed to rest.
Ao Tong rubbed Ao Shun's head again and said gently: "You should also have a good rest and don't think too much. I will report today's situation to the boss in detail. He has his own discretion."
"Yeah." Ao Shun nodded, understanding that this probably involved something that he couldn't touch, so he didn't ask any more questions and obediently organized his team members to gather together.
Hang Shiqi was also preparing to withdraw. He was still thinking that he had a lot of exercise today and could eat more in the evening.
"Hang Shiqi." Shuang Yu called out.
"Ah, call me?" Hang Shiqi pointed at himself and tilted his head to look at Shuang Yu.
Shuangyu nodded: "Follow me."
"What are you doing?" Hang Shiqi took a few steps toward Shuangyu.
Ao Tong remembered that Ao Wu had privately told him to take more care of Hang Shiqi, and he hurriedly followed up and asked: "Master Shuangyu, what do you want to do with Hang Shiqi?"
"The high priest summoned him." Shuangyu looked at Ao Tong and asked expressionlessly: "Do you want to come with us?"
Ao Tong wanted to go, but he really couldn't leave at this time. Thinking that the high priest had always been open-minded, he shouldn't embarrass Hang Shiqi, so he replied: "I still have something to do here, so I won't bother you. Hang Shiqi, he
It’s my first time to go back to the priest’s court, and I don’t know the rules very well. Please take care of me, Master Shuangyu.”
Shuang Yu blinked and didn't respond. After all, he didn't know how to take care of people. He didn't think Hang Shiqi needed to be taken care of. He just turned around and said, "Let's go."
The main building of the priest's court is a tall white tower, not far from the palace. Hang Shiqi has seen this place from a distance in the palace, but this is the first time he has come in. He looked around curiously, touching and smelling this.
, like a child who is curious about everything.
There is a long corridor facing the entrance hall of the White Tower, surrounded by tall stone pillars. There is a section of stone steps directly in front. Going up the stone steps is the main hall for meditation and accumulation of inspiration.
A circle of young orcs are sitting here meditating.
There is a spiral staircase at the end of the main hall, which is semi-open air and leads all the way to the top of the tower.
Hang Shiqi followed him up the stairs from here until he reached the top of the tower. It was shaped like a pavilion, with no walls around it and only the pointed top of the tower above, blocking the sun and casting a shade.
There is a circle of soft mats below, and the high priest is sitting cross-legged in the middle. The priests around him, Hang Shiqi, also look familiar. They have all met before when they had dinner. At the far edge, Shuang Yue is standing with a few guards, dressed in smart clothes, with a cold expression.
With.
"There are so many people." Hang Shiqi muttered in a low voice, rarely seeming a little reserved. The atmosphere here was too serious, which made him uncomfortable.
"Please sit down, your name is Shi Qi, right? Don't be nervous. We have met, so just do it as usual." It was the high priest who spoke first. His smile was gentle, like the soft and warm sunshine in March, which made people unconscious.
Relax.
Shuang Yu took a small cushion and placed it behind Hang Qiqi: "Sit down."
As usual, that's fine.
Hang Shiqi thanked him, sat down on the mat, spread his legs forward, put his hands behind his back, tilted his head and asked Shuangyu: "Is there any water to drink?"
He had been fighting for a long time and was already thirsty.
It was the first time Shuangyu had seen Hang Shiqi so casual, and she looked at the high priest at a loss. There were several priests around who didn't look good, and they seemed to think Hang Shiqi's attitude was too dismissive. Shuang Yue's face had turned dark.
The bottom of the pot, if it wasn't for his father being here, he would have rushed up to teach Hang Shiqi a lesson.
Only the high priest was still cheerful and didn't care that Hang Shiqi didn't mean to offend. He followed his instructions and said, "Go and make a pot of tea for the guests."
"Yes, teacher." Shuang Yu got the order, turned around and left. After a while, he took the tea and put it next to Hang Shiqi's hand.
"Here you go." After Shuang Yu put down the tea, he obediently walked to the high priest and sat down.
Hang Shiqi picked up the teacup. The tea was neither hot nor cold, just enough to drink. Hang Shiqi drank it all in one gulp, wiped his mouth and felt much better. He let out a long breath and asked: "High Priest
Sir, what do you want from me?"
"There are some things, but there's no rush. It's been a while since you've been in Yuehua City. As an old man, I've been very curious about you and want to chat with you." The high priest's tone was neither urgent nor slow, more like a pleasant person chatting about family matters.
elder.
However, the surrounding priests had serious faces. Shuang Yue even looked as if he was facing a formidable enemy, not seeming to be in a hurry.
"Then let's talk." Hang Shiqi crossed his legs and adjusted himself to a more comfortable sitting position. If the cushion hadn't been too small, he might have just lied down. After all, fighting is a tiring job.
High Priest: "I heard that you can control the natural power of wind and awaken your own inspiration. This is rare. Can you tell me about it?"
"Yeah. Actually, I don't know what inspiration or the power of nature are. I have never heard of these words before. I just suddenly became able to use them. I couldn't control them at first. My abilities appear randomly. Recently, I can use them.
It seems that I have learned a little bit about it. This skill is very useful in fighting. Especially you can use it to trick others when they are not paying attention. For example, I did it before..."
Hang Shiqi Balabala talked about how he used his skills to catch thieves two days ago, and how he used his skills to control the trapping rope to catch the stone wolf today.
The high priest listened patiently: "It seems that you are very talented. Not only did you awaken your inspiration, but you also successfully understood how to use the power of nature. What an outstanding child."
Hang Shiqi likes people to praise him the most. When he is praised, his tail will turn up: "Hehehe, it's not bad. I think this thing is not difficult. Maybe I am just lucky."
The more he talked, the more hatred grew. Hearing that the faces of the "unlucky" people around him who had been working hard for many years and could only become auxiliary priests turned green.
The high priest finally turned to the topic: "I heard from others that you have lost your memory and can't remember what happened when you were a child, right?"
"Ah, yes...yes." Hang Shiqi felt nervous. The last thing he wanted to discuss was his "past". He was afraid that his identity as a killer and a dog would be accidentally discovered.
He suddenly remembered that Ao Wu had mentioned that Shuangyu could see others passing by. The high priest asked him to come today. Could it be a Hongmen Banquet?
Hang Shiqi looked around and started looking for an escape route. It seemed that the only thing he could see was the spiral staircase behind him. It was also blocked by the Frost Moon Man, tsk tsk. The situation was not good.
The high priest noticed that Hang Shiqi was uneasy and comforted him with a smile: "Don't be nervous, I'm not testing you. Shuangyu is my apprentice. His ability is called insight. He can see clearly a person's past and future. If I want to investigate
You, as soon as you come in, you can find out everything. But everyone’s past is their own secret. If you don’t want to tell it, I won’t force it, old man."
"You really don't want to see it?" Hang Shiqi asked worriedly.
High Priest: "Don't look at it. Unless you want to look at it yourself."
"I don't want to see it." Hang Shiqi almost had a guilty conscience written on his face.
High Priest: "Then don't watch it."
"Father!" Shuang Yue said urgently. She lobbied for a long time today before her father agreed to bring Hang Qi Qi over for a "chat." Unexpectedly, they actually had a real chat? Hang Qi Qi didn't let others see him go by, so there was obviously something wrong with him.
,Why does his father obey him so much?
"Yue'er, please promise me that you will just watch from the side and not interrupt. If you can't do that, you can go out now." The high priest's tone was still gentle, but his smile softened.
"Yes." Shuangyue bit her lip and stared at Hang Shiqi unwillingly, but did not dare to say any more.
The high priest turned his attention to Hang Shiqi again: "Most people who can use the power of nature have pure minds. I also want to believe that Shiqi is a good boy. But I heard a rumor that you are an organizational sect in Nanxia.
Come on, killer, can Shi Qi explain it to me?"
"explain?"
Hang Shiqi: Tsk, I was so careless, I was betrayed by that face-changing monster An Qing!
Hang Shiqi didn't know how to explain. After all, the other party told the truth. He could only lie if he wanted to explain. But the high priest looked at him with complete trust in his eyes, gentle like a generous elder. Hang Shiqi didn't want to treat him badly.
lie.
"He is from Southern Xia, but he is not a killer. He has nothing to do with the organization you mentioned. I don't know who is talking to the high priest and slandering Hang Shiqi like this. I think he may be a spy sent by that organization.
"Ao Wu's cold and solemn voice suddenly appeared behind Hang Shiqi, with a confident tone and a bit of offended sullenness.
"Ao Wu, why are you here?" Hang Shiqi jumped up from the mat in surprise. He didn't expect Ao Wu to be so trusting and protective of him. Although he was moved, his mood was a little complicated. After all, he was here to kill Ao Wu.
Wu Killer just gave up at the last moment.
"I'm here to take you home." Ao Wu stood at the edge of the pavilion, at the intersection of light and shadow. The setting sun cast a layer of warm light on him, and then dragged out a long shadow behind him. His stern brows and eyes were filled with sternness.
The color is soft, and the tone is full of human fireworks.
Hang Shiqi opened his icy blue round eyes wide. He felt that he might be hallucinating, otherwise why Ao Wu was so handsome in front of him that it was unreal.
Take you home.
Go back...home? I don't know why, Hang Shiqi's nose is a little sore. It's like he has been waiting for someone to say something similar to him since a long time ago. But he didn't wait for a long time.
The high priest also raised his eyebrows slightly. This was the first time he saw Ao Wu defend someone so categorically: "Ao Wu, my son, I know you are not a gullible person. I hope you can give a good reason."
"Yes," Ao Wu sat cross-legged next to Hang Shiqi: "That organization sent hyenas and ghost blood vines to assassinate me on the way back. If Hang Shiqi hadn't been alert and discovered the hyena ambush, I'm afraid the hunting team would have appeared.
Casualties. Later, he sneaked into the quagmire alone and gave Ghost Blood Vine a fatal blow to prevent the other party from escaping and causing greater danger. Hang Shiqi can never be the killer sent by the other party. "
"Maybe he's just acting?" Shuangyue asked unwillingly. She clenched her fists hard to restrain herself from rushing forward. The boss was here. He came here specially for Hang Shiqi and said, "Take you home."
Shuangyue felt that she was going crazy with jealousy. Why did everyone turn to and trust Hang Shiqi, including her father and the boss. It was obvious that Hang Shiqi was a killer with evil intentions and a bumbling liar.
Ao Wu: "Impossible."
"Why is it impossible!" Shuang Yue shouted uncontrollably: "Since they say it's impossible, why doesn't he dare to let Shuang Yu see him?"
Ao Wu's tone was cold, and he said word by word: "Because he clearly had the opportunity to take action, and yet I am still alive.":,,,