Steel Chang'an

Chapter 65

After the spring banquet, the spring hunting officially began.It was the cherry blossom month at this time, and the cherry blossoms in Donglin were in full bloom, and the people who came to watch the spring hunting, no matter they were nobles or commoners, were all dressed up.On the lawn near the castle, most of the people sitting in the stands with a canopy and a canopy were the wives and ladies of prominent local noble families, and the servants in various livery stood behind them, rushing back and forth according to their orders.There were also descendants of aristocratic families who drove their own cars with their female relatives. They removed tables and chairs from the car, spread white tablecloths, arranged flowers and refreshments, and waited for the knights who participated in the spring hunting to enter the arena while admiring the cherry blossoms.The civilians on the outer grass spread a piece of cloth on the ground and sat on the ground, eating the lunch boxes they brought, and the unmanned aerial vehicles selling cold drinks and snacks flew low in the air, with fancy advertising patterns constantly changing on the fuselage From time to time, people raised their hands to attract them, and put coins to buy some food and drink.After all, the offensive and defensive battle of this spring hunt lasted as short as a few hours, and as long as a day and a night. What people can see with their own eyes is only the moment when the knight enters the field, but the offensive and defensive battle in the castle is distributed through The camera aircraft above the castle and everywhere shoot live broadcasts on the sky, even if you stay at home, you can still watch it.People gathered at the scene, mainly because of the name of Spring Shou, to come out to enjoy the spring, which has been regarded as a grand event in Donglin in the past few years.

Although there were some twists and turns at the Spring Banquet, King Teng's fortune was pretty good that day.The three places that Teng Jiaxing took out to participate in the spring hunting - Bailingbao, Hongling and Baidi, were respectively drawn by the three lords of Donglin's Li family, Xiu's family and Fei family. The three places are respectively located in the territory of You Family, Li Family and Qi Family.

"Isn't it a coincidence?" Among the seven lords of Donglin, the weakest family of the Li clan won once in both offense and defense, while King Teng and his eldest brother Teng Wengong happened to avoid each other's territory. They didn't draw each other at all, so Mu Yun couldn't help being a little suspicious.

And what made him suspicious the most was the Yingling Fei family—that is, the Fei family of Fei Yu, the young master of Yingbao, and the lottery happened to be the location of Baidi.According to their plan, Steward Ji, Su Sheng and Xiao Yezi were in charge of defending the three places of Bailing Castle, Hongling and Baidi respectively.And in the plan, it happened to be Baidi who was handed over to Xiaoye for defense.

He couldn't help but think of Xiao Yezi's reaction that surprised him that day: she burst into tears after learning the news of the young master of Eagle Castle's death.Fortunately, Mu Yun had brought her to the empty deck at that time, otherwise her reaction would definitely attract attention.

"He's my older brother." She said, "A half-brother." After glancing at the expression on Mu Yun's face, she added, "Don't get me wrong, I'm not crying because he's dead " She took the handkerchief Mu Yun handed her, and blew her nose vigorously, "Of course, I was very sad to hear that he died, because I thought I could kill him with my own hands."

She didn't wait for Mu Yun to ask, and continued: "He killed my mother, while our father watched and did nothing. From that day on, I swore that one day I would kill my mother with my own hands. killed them."

Mu Yun didn't know what to say.He knew that Xiao Ye Zi—she should be called Fei Ye now—was an orphan just like himself.She grew up with a group of orphans, and was almost hanged for stealing. It was Lao Zhang who rescued her and taught her how to ride, but he didn't know her life experience.Only once did he mention inadvertently that she might be the illegitimate daughter of some nobleman.But Mu Yun didn't expect that her father would be the Lord of Eagle Fort—the second largest lord of Donglin after Teng Wengong.He couldn't imagine what she was going through, even though he knew that bloodshed was nothing new in noble families: but a half-brother who killed his mother while his father stood by?It was cruel for a child to witness all this.Mu Yun would rather she be like herself, never knowing who her parents are.

He stood on the deck with her, silently looking at the sparkling river.He squinted a little to see her slender shoulders twitching.She was holding back a sob.He wanted to put his arms around her shoulders and tell her he wouldn't laugh at her if she wanted to cry.But in the end he did nothing.He just stood there with her, staring at the unchanging surface of the river.

"I'm going to kill him," she whispered at last.She wiped away her tears, smoothed the hem of her skirt, then raised her head and said to Mu Yun, "Let's go back."

"Your face..." he reminded.Her face was completely covered in makeup, and the black eyeliner was melted by tears and trickled down her cheeks, making her look like a comical clown.

"Oh, the goddamn makeup," she said, reaching over her face a few times and pulling something off the sides of her cheeks.When she raised her head again, Mu Yun was surprised to find that her face had completely changed: her swollen face became well-defined, and her delicate features reminded him of the young master of Eagle Castle, but her face Without the indifference and arrogance, she looks younger and softer, just like a budding rose.This is her real appearance, he was a little surprised to think that Lao Zhang hadn't lied to him—her real appearance was indeed very beautiful.

"I figured I'd better not go back into the lobby so as not to draw unwanted attention," she said.

Mu Yun couldn't help nodding. Her current appearance is indeed very eye-catching, and her appearance is too reminiscent of the young master of Eagle Castle. It is easy for people to speculate on the relationship between her and the master of Eagle Castle.

"Then, thank you for the handkerchief." She returned the handkerchief to Mu Yun, lifted her skirt and walked to the servants' lounge, leaving Mu Yun alone on the deck.

Mu Yun held the wet handkerchief with make-up stained in some embarrassment. He once wanted to throw it into the river, but in the end he rolled it up and stuffed it into his pocket.

When he saw Fei Ye again, she changed back to that inconspicuous face, and changed back to the genderless loose trousers, her thin body huddled in the corner, playing with her fingers A small dagger, without even glancing at Mu Yun from the corner of her eye, as if she had never stood side by side with him on the deck, weeping against the river.But when Little King Teng walked into the room and announced to them the result of the lottery——the moment she heard that Yingling Fei’s family had drawn Baidi, which was defended by Fei Ye, her fingers trembled. Tiny drops of blood dripped from the dagger she was playing with between her hands.

Mu Yun suddenly guessed what conditions Little Teng Wang used to persuade Fei Ye to participate in the spring hunting.

"Did you do something wrong when casting the lottery, and deliberately let the Yingling Fei family draw Baidi?" Mu Yun lowered his voice and asked Little Teng Wang, "You promised her that she would let her face Eagle Fort during the spring hunting. Castle Lord, that's why she agreed to participate in the spring hunt as your acting knight?"

"Oh? She told you? She told me not to tell anyone, so that everyone thought I sold my body to seduce her. Lao Zhang almost forced me to marry her." Xiao Teng Wang Shrugging his shoulders, "Am I this kind of unethical person? Even if I am a playboy, I am very principled."

No one cares about your business!Mu Yun rolled her eyes in her heart, and only heard Little Teng Wang continue, "I asked Ji Yan to do a little trick in the lottery, of course it was within the range that would not be noticed. For now It turned out to be the best lineup we could have had."

The butler of the Zhizu is really easy to use, Mu Yun has a feeling that the housekeeper is omnipotent. "But you have no way to ensure that the Lord of Eagle Castle will play in this battle. According to the rules of Spring Hunting, the knights who will play in each battle will not be announced until the scene of the day." He said.

"Don't you know? Fei Yu, the young master of Eagle Castle, has been missing for a long time." Xiao Teng Wang said, "He didn't show up until the spring hunting officially started. There are rumors that he has been given away by the Qi family, the old rival of the Fei family." It was killed secretly, and people are talking about it everywhere. In the past two years of spring hunting, the Fei family will send their young master to fight. Now Fei Yu's whereabouts are unknown, and the Fei family has no time to adjust the lineup, so most people guess Ying The Lord of the Castle will take the place of his son and take command again. After all, he was the strongest knight in Donglin in the past. What's more——" King Teng said, winking his eyes, "My eyeliner in Eagle Castle is passing The news came that the night owl had left the nest."

Night Owl is the owner of Eagle Castle himself, a custom-made armor that is quite rare among [-]-ton armors, and what is even rarer is that it is an amphibious armor.After Mu Yun knew this, he immediately understood why Little King Teng was so confident that as long as the Fei family drew Baidi, he would be able to let Fei Ye face the Lord of Eagle Fort: Since the Night Owl Armor has left the hangar of Eagle Fort, Then it is a foregone conclusion that the Lord of the Eagle Castle will play in the spring hunting, and as an old knight, a young and inexperienced opponent will give him a better chance of winning: in the spring hunting, usually the strength Weaker knights come to defend their own castles, so that they can have a geographical advantage and plan a strategy in advance.They have already seen Teng Jiaxing's lineup at the spring banquet, and it is easy to speculate that strong players like Li Jing, Mu Yun, and Lao Zhang will definitely attack instead of defending, and the candidates who will stick to Teng Jiaxing's three positions have become ready to come out There are: Fei Ye, Su Sheng and Ji Butler, the last one no one even thinks he will really play.As for the former two, judging from the information obtained by Eagle Castle's eyeliner, they are too young, lack practical combat experience, and do not have physical advantages. Obviously, they will not be the Lord of Eagle Castle who once held the title of Donglin's strongest knight. opponent.

What's more, the Baidi drawn by the Teng family in Yingling is located on the Yongjiang River, and water battles are inevitable.Among all the battle armors of the Teng family, only the night owl owned by the owner of Eagle Castle is an amphibious armor.

On the third day of the cherry blossom month, Baidi.

The "castle" in the spring hunting is just a synonym for the land that the lords took out for the knights to carry out offensive and defensive battles. Of course, there are real ancient castles like Bailing Castle, but there are also many castles like Baidi. Generally, a place that has nothing to do with the castle.The Baidi on the Yongjiang River is actually a luxurious floating wharf. It faces the wealthy area of ​​the upper city of Yongjiang River. It is the most expensive yacht wharf on the entire Yongjiang River, and it is also the most powerful among the private properties of Prince Xiao Teng. One of the most valuable parcels.Its main frame is made of nautical-grade light alloy, and the pier and approach bridge are all alloy and reinforced glass structures. Visitors walking on the floating pier are like walking on the river, and its most famous is the embankment of the pier Part—all of the embankment is made of strengthened glass bricks fired with special techniques, shining with incredible light like white crystals. This is where the name of Baidi comes from, and it is also a famous scene on the Yongjiang River.

It was the cherry blossom month, and the cherry blossoms beside the Baidi were also in full bloom. The rippling Yongjiang River was set against the crystal-like embankment, and the pink petals fell on the Yongjiang River like rain and snow.At this time, the embankment was already full of bustling crowds, all looking forward to the spring hunting knights passing by, taking advantage of this rare opportunity to get a closer look at the heroic appearance and precious armor of the knights; in the past The pier where all kinds of luxury yachts are docked is extremely empty. All the ships have been cleared in advance for the spring hunting. They left the pier early, and even the approach bridge is empty.On the contrary, there are many yachts and cruise ships of aristocratic families moored far away on the river, most of them come to watch the spring hunting, but according to the rules of spring hunting, all ships can only berth at a distance of 100 meters from the pier— —In other words, after getting on the approach bridge, within a radius of [-] meters of the pier is the battlefield for this offensive and defensive battle.

"Are you ready?"

Li Jing's voice asked through the built-in earphone.

In the battle armor, Fei Ye nodded expressionlessly.Through the monitor in the cockpit, Mu Yun could see that she adjusted her stance on the console a bit stiffly.Her face was still camouflaged, which concealed her real expression, making her face appear puffy and dull, her thin body was tightly wrapped in a black body armor, and her short black hair made her look like a thin woman. boy.And this holographic image will soon be projected onto the sky.According to Haruki's regulations, all knights must turn on the monitors in the cockpit throughout the journey.This is not only to ensure the fairness of Chunshou, and to prevent someone from impersonating someone to play in the battle, but also to increase the appreciation of Chunshou, so that the audience can appreciate the wonderful operation of the knight in the cabin.

"It's the first time I played in full view, and I was seen through from inside to outside. It's normal to be a little nervous." Probably because Fei Ye is a girl, Li Jing said a few more thoughtful words , "Think about our special training for the past month. You are fighting against the number one knight in the mainland every day. No matter who your opponent is, can it be more terrifying than me? Thinking about it this way, isn't it so? Nervous?"

"You are an outdated first knight, so don't brag about it." Lao Zhang said disdainfully, "But Xiao Yezi, this person's level is not very good, but his special training for you is still very good. By the way, that little lord who is a flower is also very good at building battle armor, and he is extra careful for you, just rely on this water monster armor that he specially built for you, plus the results of this month's special training , I, Lao Zhang, dare to guarantee that you will definitely win this battle!"

Fei Ye nodded, still turning her small dagger between her fingers.Li Jing and Lao Zhang only thought that she was nervous because she was playing in public for the first time, but Mu Yun knew exactly why she was nervous.He glanced at Little King Teng, pretending to be casual and asked: "Who is going to fight this battle of the Teng family in Yingling?"

"It's probably the Lord of the Eagle Castle himself." Little Teng Wang pretended to be relaxed and said, "But no one knows until the last moment. During the spring hunting, I therefore set up doubts and misled the opponent to join the knights, and then came to the battle at the last moment There are too many tricks to change generals, if you are too concerned about who your opponent is, if you are too targeted, and you find out that your opponent is someone else at the last moment, it will have a great impact on the knight's psychology." Xiao Teng Wang's words The words were obviously intended for Fei Ye, "It's all come to this moment, don't think too much."

"Our special training was not aimed at any specific knight." Li Jing said in a deep voice, "Because no matter who the opponent is, as long as she strictly implements the strategy we formulated before, there will be no suspense about the outcome of this battle. "His voice sounded very confident, but based on Mu Yun's understanding of Li Jing, he knew that his purpose of saying these words was to cheer up Fei Ye: After all, strategy is dead, and people are alive. The situation on the battlefield Things are changing rapidly, and it is impossible to be invincible based on a set of pre-practiced routines. It is a different matter if Li Jing himself can take command, but according to the rules of Chunshou, after the knight enters the offensive and defensive positions, all All communication channels will be blocked, and Fei Ye can only rely on herself at that time.

"Of course, if the Fei family is really fought by the owner of the Eagle Castle himself, you still have to be careful." Li Jing thought for a while, and finally couldn't help but take care of him, "This kind of old guy relies on his rich experience and physical strength. And the reaction is not as good as that of young people. The best thing to do is to preserve your strength and strike later, so that you think you have mastered the situation, and dig a hole for you to jump into without knowing it. Once you fall into the hole, you will panic. A moment is when he starts to fight back, and usually he will try to blow you up in one go, because this kind of old guy can't last a few bursts of stamina, and the thing he fears most is getting into a protracted battle, so you just need to step on it If you fall into his rhythm, he will never let you go easily. At this time, you need to remain absolutely calm, keep in mind the content of our special training, and you must not be blown away by him psychologically."

"One mouthful of an old guy, why does it sound like you're talking about yourself?" Lao Zhang picked out his ears, and said to Xiao Yezi earnestly, "You have to listen carefully to what this guy says, because only this kind of cunning old man You guys know the insidious tricks of those old guys best."

"Hehe, there are not many veterans like Fei Cheng in the mainland nowadays." Li Jing smiled, Fei Cheng is the name of the owner of Eagle Castle, "Many knights in Donglin mainland have received training in Eagle Castle Everyone can be regarded as his disciple, and this one can be regarded as a well-known and respected senior among knights."

"That's right," Lao Zhang nodded, "I've seen a lot of hypocrites and hypocrites in my old Zhang. There are not many people like the master of Eagle Castle who are so impeccable that people can't find any faults for so many years. Even my old man Zhang Du has to believe that he is really a good person. If it weren't for that kid Teng Wengong who suddenly appeared out of nowhere a few years ago, he should have taken the position of Lord of the Eastern Forest."

Even with a disguise on his face, Mu Yun could see that Fei Ye's face was a little pale.

"Master, are you really not going to tell your master about the relationship between the Lord of Eagle Castle and Miss Fei Ye?" Xue Nu asked in a low voice. At that time, Fei Ye and Mu Yun were talking on the deck, and she was watching the wind. With the hearing ability of the Rui Clan, Xue Nu could naturally hear what they said at that time.

Mu Yun shook his head. "This is Fei Ye's private matter, I promised her to keep it a secret." He also said in a low voice.

"Understood, master." Xue Nu looked forward and said without squinting.After a while, she asked, "Then what about the tinder, master, aren't you going to tell your master?"

"Well..." Before Mu Yun had time to answer, he heard a few long and loud horns from the sky.

"This is the first clarion call for Spring Hunting." Little King Teng said, "It's time for us to set off."

The security team that maintained order drove the crowded crowd on the embankment to both sides, clearing a path for the Spring Hunting team.Two rows of sixteen Tengjia soldiers holding Tengjiaxing flags in both hands walked in the front and opened the way. Fei Ye manipulated the water demon armor and followed them silently, walking along the embankment to the approach bridge of the pier. The band and floats Immediately after, Mu Yun and others walked at the end of the queue, and behind them were another ten Tengjia soldiers lined up in two rows, separating them from the following crowd.

The holographic image above the sky clearly shows this slow-moving team. Every detail of the water demon armor is enlarged and projected into the sky. The battle armor did not arouse much interest from the spectators. They were more interested in a female knight who was said to be fighting this time, but after seeing Feiye's plain appearance and thin body wrapped in armor After the figure, their interest in the female knight also disappeared. After the sparse applause, the people's reaction became more enthusiastic until the band and the float passed by. Wearing a white tunic with extremely high slits, they pretended to be the goddess of the hunt On the floats, dancers danced to the beat of the drums. King Teng, who is always rich and powerful, stood on the last float, surrounded by five or six glamorous girls in gorgeous and revealing clothes, and threw flower petals and gold coins at people along the way. There were bursts of screams in the crowd, and many children chased the floats all the way, so there was no silence along the way.

The queue of Teng Jiaxing stopped in front of the approach bridge.The band and floats had already stopped on the embankment, and the Tengjia soldiers leading the way spread out to both sides to make way for the water demon armor.The war supervisors of Chunshou had inspected the pier in advance to ensure that Teng Jiaxing had not tampered with the site and made any arrangements in advance.Under the signal of Du Zhan, the water monster armor walked towards the approach bridge alone.According to Chunshou's regulations, in an offensive and defensive battle, the defending side can enter the field 10 minutes earlier.

At this time, the second horn of Spring Hunting sounded, and the cavalry of Yingling Fei family appeared on the embankment.

Like the formation of Teng Jiaxing, the private soldiers of the Fei family holding banners walked in the front and opened the way, followed by the trainee knights of the Eagle Castle holding swallowtail flags.Their battle armor is not gorgeous, and their appearance is not very handsome, but their uniform steps and arrogant young faces still arouse people's applause.And as they advanced, the outline of the battle armor behind them gradually became clearer, and the cheers became louder and louder, mixed with exclamations and discussions, and even the people who were originally sitting in the stands reservedly The nobles also started to give a standing ovation.

Appearing behind the formation of apprentice knights in Eagle Fort was the strongest armor that had not been seen for ten years, and once dominated the Donglin Continent——Yexiao armor.

As the face of the knight in the armor appeared on the sky, the rumors that have been circulating for a long time have finally been confirmed: the Battle of Baidi on this day, the owner of the Fei family and the second largest lord in Donglin, the Eagle Castle Master Fei Cheng, fight in person!

(End of this chapter)