Tang Qi Tan

Chapter 419 New Journey

In the vestibule, I met this group of "unusual people" recruited/managed by the pious company; and after announcing their initial responsibilities and uses, as well as related treatment and regulations to them who were flattered; Jiang Tian also came again , the depths of this "iron cavalry" manor.

Following a long-abandoned gate, Xu Ran opened it amidst the tooth-piercing sound of the rotating shaft, revealing the magnificent and flashy lampstands, stairways and porch inside, just the holes that originally collapsed with the zenith. The accumulated fallen leaves and thick dust have been cleaned up.

And in the shadows of the pillars on the four walls and the hall, there is a tall figure who is wearing a full body and holding a weapon, waiting for the battle.And at the center of the vigilance and vigilance of these guards; there is a man with exquisite steel chains on his neck, arms, legs and feet.

"I don't know, should I call you the Marquis of Antail from the Liege Border Region, or the noble son Don Juan from the capital; or the wandering pharmacist?" After entering the hall, Jiang Tian asked straight to the point: "Or a folk song?" According to legend, the shapeshifter that has been extinct for many years?"

"It seems...your subordinates are indeed very capable; unexpectedly, in such a short period of time, they have already found out the identity I used..." The man in chains all over his body slowly raised his head when he heard the words ; Admired in an accent that gradually became fluent from difficult:

That's right, being detained here with all the restraints at this moment is the Grand Warlord of Lyon who once was in the local Weihe for a while, but disappeared in the post-war office; he is also the "Marquis of Antail" who has been confirmed as a counterfeit; and one of its rare outliers, the doppelganger.

According to the records left by the hunter organization, this race has no other particularly outstanding combat power, but is good at imitating and disguising others; then, it preys when it is not prepared.Therefore, from the very beginning when it was discovered, it fell into double extinction by the church and the government.

However, after a lapse of several months, the doppelganger took the initiative to appear within Teresa's sensing range; The vestibule showed up and became a prisoner controlled by the Free Army.

"Please call me Armand, this is also the name given to me by my adoptive mother when she found me." However, the shapeshifter said slowly, "However, whether you believe it or not, at least in the For a long time, I felt like I was no different than everyone else."

"Until this gentle and kind woman died of illness, I was driven to the street by those relatives; hungry and cold, I went to steal rye to feed the horses, and then I was chased to death." The doppelganger recalled expressionlessly : "When I crawl out of the ground, it will look like this."

"So, I can swear to the Almighty Lord." It raised the rattling shackles again, and made a gesture of the cross: "I did all evil things for my life when I was wandering on the streets, and I also deceived and entrapped all kinds of people. Such a person; but never actively harmed anyone's life."

"Because under normal circumstances, you don't need to do this, and you can get most of the results I want. In fact, you can investigate. Although I have deceived most people in Lyon, I have also gathered more strength to serve They have achieved a rare level of order and stability."

"Because of this, I am willing to give you a chance to make a statement in person, instead of becoming specimens, materials, and medicines used for research in underground places." Jiang Tian finally said: "I heard that the shapeshifter Organs are a kind of special medicine for treating rare and incurable diseases?"

"Then, my lord, you are going to be disappointed." However, the shapeshifter who called itself Armand shook its chain slightly and said, "I...should not be the pure ancient species you expected, but was handed down by accident. Curse the bloodline; for I can impregnate women."

"And Aina is another good woman after my adoptive mother. In fact, she already knew that I was a monster, but she was still willing to raise offspring for me." Armand the shapeshifter said again: "It is also for the sake of this unborn child. Own a chance to live in the sun."

"I can only take the risk of begging for your mercy, even if I sacrifice everything including my life; for her and the child in exchange for a possibility of living as a human being." As it spoke, it knelt down on the ground in worship: " I know the secrets and vaults of many..."

"..." However, Jiang Tian looked at it unmoved, and slowly savored the humanity and sacrifice of this shapeshifter named Armand in his heart; until half an hour later, He suddenly said: "Then can you become like me?"

"..." Armand the shapeshifter couldn't help trembling when he heard the words. It seemed that he couldn't even maintain his current form, and there were waves of ripples on the outline of his stiff face. "Forgive me for my limited ability and unable to fulfill your request; I am just an accidental hybrid."

"Every time I transform, I need to observe and imitate for a long time, and I can't become anyone at will." It seemed to feel something again, and then quickly explained: "In order to play the Marquis of Antail well, I gave him Been a personal attendant for more than half a year."

"Besides, I can't turn into a woman, or a child with too much difference in body size. I also can't change my shape frequently. If it's only temporary, it's okay, but maintaining it for a long time will bring serious problems. burden. Therefore, I can only remember a few fixed forms."

"So, you are really a born spy and spy, but you haven't met any employers and allegiances who dare to use you?" Jiang Tian wrote lightly: "Then I have another question, you are also hiding in the underground world. What do you think of those aliens?"

"How else can you think about it?" Armand the shapeshifter said without hesitation: "Most of them are just a group of brainless beasts raised by people, or exist by instinct; they have neither honor nor shame. Not to mention unity and mutual assistance, but like to devour each other."

"You mean, the positions of those heterogeneous are not completely consistent, or even chaotic without rules and order, where the weak prey on the strong?" Jiang Tian asked meaningfully: "What does that have to do with me? Eliminate them together, wouldn’t it be a one-and-done one?”

"My lord, have you ever seen a fox in the wild and treat rabbits as the same kind; or a hungry wolf with a hungry stomach, can you treat pigs and sheep as a family?" At this point, it implored: "However, rabbits and pigs Sheep are harmless to humans, but foxes and wolves are potential threats."

"So?" Jiang Tian couldn't help but smiled slightly: "What do you want to explain? You have no time since ancient times, and you still have the mind to think about other things..."

"I ask my lord to give me a chance to prove myself." The shapeshifter Armand said sincerely: "If your lord needs anything, I can be your secret eyeliner and contact person in the dark? Let those hidden dangers and threats, Find it out..."

"After passing through so many places, only under your rule can people see order and stability..." It prayed again: "So, I don't want to run and hide anymore, I also long for normal human beings under the sun life, even under restraint and supervision."

So, when Jiang Tian left the secret camp, he took the shapeshifter Armand away; it just changed into the appearance of the Marquis of Antail.According to the next plan, it will undergo a public trial as the Marquis of Antail, and will make a public confession before the execution.

In this way, he publicly exposed all kinds of crimes under the rule of the Burgundian dynasty, as well as a series of perverse and cruel methods; then, after it "died" once, he could take the pregnant Together with his wife, he settled down in the city.

Of course, according to Armand's follow-up confession, he was also active in the underground world of the capital region as an intermediary code-named "Spooky Face" for a period of time; it was also because of this that he replaced someone's identity and became He became a follower placed next to the late Marquis Antail.

Because of this, he met Aina, a young courtesan who was a descendant of aristocrats from a poor family and was regarded by his mother as the last resort to maintain his dignity, and became a plaything/canary for the Marquis, and many clichéd stories happened... Therefore, he has Confidence rebuilds relationships.

After all, although the Freedom Army has already occupied Lyon, some hidden underground industries and the existence of gray areas, and even the people who have been on the fringes for a long time cannot be cleaned up and wiped out all at once.For long-term peace and stability, a breakthrough for intervention is also needed.

Of course, with the gradual expansion of the territory, the focus of today's Freedom Army's rule is no longer limited to the hidden aliens in the towns; it is more focused on hunting and eliminating those that obviously endanger the daily production/life in the countryside. A wild spirit that threatens traveling merchants on the road.

As for other ghosts/heterogeneous species that lack threats, after secret investigation and exploration and marking, they will be temporarily listed as observation and research objects, so as not to occupy and waste too much public resources.Therefore, even within some special groups, there are some signs of coexistence.

For example, in today's Greater Toulouse area, among the clean sects that have turned into public activities; in the barren mountain villages formed by the religious order branches in some remote areas, there is a symbiotic species that is only the size of a child and is completely vegetarian. It is said that it is extremely good at planting and caring. Herbal gnomes.

Because there are many mountains and little land, barren and arid, not much food and most other commercial crops can be grown; relying on the herbs produced by these sheep-headed gnomes, they are sold to the pharmacists' guild in the provincial capital through channels of mutual aid between religious groups; It has become the main source of income for the village.

Suddenly, Jiang Tian heard a faint exclamation from outside the carriage, as well as the sound of hurried footsteps and human bodies falling to the ground one after another; then, through the glass window, he saw that the outside became completely white, a Time roads, fields and trees are shrouded in thick fog.

"careful!"

"First-level alert!"

"An enemy is coming!"

"There is toxicity in the fog."

"There is something hiding in the fog and attacking."

　The first few chapters should have been separated from this world, but following the outline and plot, I wrote more to ensure completeness.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)