Bulwark of Light

2022-09-30

The melodious music reverberates.

Banquet hall gold and jade in glorious splendor.

Before Gu Shen and Lin Lin entered the hall, they were just standing at the door when someone warmly greeted them.

“Brother Gu.”

“Little Brother Gu.”

Some of the fortress guards who met on the giant wall of the Fort are currently Chatting outside the hall, they saw Gu Shen, who immediately stepped forward with a smile to say hello.

In addition, there are many unfamiliar faces.

Gu Shen was “flattered” for a while.

He turned his head and asked in a low voice, “Didn’t Grand Duke Zhuxue say…that this banquet was not for us?”

Lin Lin took out a cigarette and lit it. indifferently said: “His words should be treated as farts.”

Gu Shen was silent for a while.

The young brigadier general with a cigarette in his mouth frowned as he watched more and more silhouettes around him. He patted Gu Shen’s shoulder with a three-pointed tone of taking pleasure in other people’s misfortune: “It seems that the protagonist of tonight’s banquet is you. Enjoy it… I don’t like too many people, so I will withdraw first.”

The “big men” who were invited to the banquet this time, but Not only the guards who hold military power, but also many giant bosses of transcontinental companies. These people are also very interested in Gu Shen… In addition, there are some “Central City reporters” who only have the right to interview and are not allowed to participate in the dinner party. Also mixed in the crowd at the moment.

For a while, Gu Shen was busy coping.

Chu Ling, who had been watching the play in the zero-zero-one compartment, suddenly said, “It seems that the Grand Duke Zhuxue Lin Shu values you very much, and it is possible that this banquet was specially designed for ‘you’. Yes.”

“How do you say it?”

“Your seat is at the front… Well, to be precise, Lin Shu should focus on this successful execution. Homecoming of the maze quest, that table is your old acquaintance.”

Coping around.

Gu Shen finally stepped out of the crowd and turned his attention to the front table.

Li Chen stood up and greeted from a distance: “Brother Gu, this way!”

He was wearing a black suit, which was completely different from what he looked like when he was out.

The guys investigating Legion’s second team changed into their evening gowns, and they all looked the same, and their temperament changed from Heaven and Earth turning upside down.

Gu Shen took a seat with difficulty, relaxed for a long time, and said with a smile: “You just look at me being surrounded…don’t you do me a favor?”

Mo Hongyiman Bad face said with a smile: “Brother Gu’s remarks are bad, we don’t want to endure this Hongfu again.”

They arrived earlier than themselves…

From Judging from the folds of the evening gowns on these rough men, they must have experienced such a “containment” before.

“These guys…who are they, why are they so enthusiastic?”

Gu Shen was a little curious.

“Captain said that after the dinner tonight is over, it will be a ‘conferring’ ceremony.” Zhu Xiao took a sip of the fruit wine and refreshed, “That’s a first-class medal, did you see those reporters just now? , Central City will write a special report for us.”

No wonder, all the members were dressed up to attend, even Su He, who is usually the most low-key, also put on a brand new dress.

Compared with them, my clothes today are too “down-to-earth”.

But Gu Shen didn’t care about the “conferring” issue. He looked around and asked astonished, “Where’s Lin Lin?”

Only after taking a seat did he realize that this table was It was already full.

And the other seats all around didn’t even see Lin Lin’s nameplate. This guy was also a great hero in the Battle of Kubao. Logically speaking, he should also be awarded the title. Why didn’t he arrange the front row? seat.

“not quite clear…”

Only Li Chen scratched his head and answered Gu Shen.

The rest of the second team simply didn’t put their minds on this matter.

They sipped their wine, excitedly looking forward to the start of the dinner.

“Lin Lin went to the second floor.”

Chu Ling mobilized the surveillance of the banquet hall, she said slowly: “Leaving from the VIP passage… It is worth mentioning that, The whole banquet did not have his ‘identity plate’, which means that if the banquet is followed by a ceremony, then Grand Duke Zhuxue will not have Lin Lin’s conferment or reward by default.”

What does this mean?

The great hero of the Battle of Kubao… traveled thousands of miles to the Central City, without his conferment?

Gu Shen looked thoughtful.

After a while, he said hello to the people around him, got up and left his seat on the grounds of going to the toilet.

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“You can sit down.”

Second floor of the ballroom.

Lin Su smiled and stretched out her hand, motioning the tall man in front of her to sit down.

Lin Lin took a cigarette butt and slowly exhaled a puff of smoke.

Sitting down means long talks.

And he didn’t want to sit down.

After spitting out the smoke, Lin Lin said coldly: “If you have anything to say, hurry up and finish, I will wait for dinner.”

Zhuxue’s expression was a little complicated when she heard this remark.

Everyone who has been invited to this dinner today knows that…the dinner is not the point, the point is the “ceremony” after the dinner, he will represent the Queen Your Majesty and return for the miracle of the labyrinth quest The villagers presented medals.

Anyone here for dinner?

“There is no seat for you downstairs.” Lin Shu laughtered, crossing her hands and fingers: “Since you have returned to Central City, you should get used to the change in your identity… You are not the garrison of Kubao Fortress now. .”

“I don’t have the habit of being low-minded. I’ll make it clear to you in advance that I’m here to eat in Central City. Lin Lin pressed the finished cigarette butt on the expensive Sydney tabletop in front of Duke Zhuxue, and the cigarette butt chi chi gave rise to smoke. Lin Shu frowned at this scene.

But not because of distress.

It was because he didn’t like the taste.

“The smell of inferior tar…” Lin Shu raised her head and asked: “Can you change to some more tasteful cigars? I have the ‘Double Pyramid’ produced by Eastern Continent here. If you like it, I can give it to you for free. For you.”

Lin Lin sneered.

He simply ignored Lin Shu, but continued on the previous topic: “By the way, I reiterate that as long as I am the head coach of Kubao Fortress for one day, I will be the garrison of that ghost place for the rest of my life!”

The Snowforged Archduke showed no signs of anger.

He looked at Lin Lin who was “domineering” in front of him at the moment, and repeated three words softly and slowly: “Ghost place…”

Lin Su raised her handsome cheeks , asked earnestly: “Since you think that the fortress of Kubao is a ‘ghost place’, why do you want to go back, what is there to attract you?”

“If there is no fortress… “

Lin Lin was just about to speak.

“If there is no Gubao, the inland of Beizhou will suffer a huge blow, and the central city will be forced to start the ‘fire plan’ proposed by Aunt Wen.” Lin Shu interrupted him and said leisurely: “But without you, and without the Fortress, there are two different things. You leave the Fortress. There are many generals in Beizhou who are capable of guarding the Fortress. Lin Lin, you must not think too much about yourself. Without you, the fort can still operate.”

“Really…”

Lin Lin was tactically silent for a second, then ruthless sarcastically: “If I didn’t If it’s so important, why would someone go to great lengths to invite me back to the capital? You’re right, without me, the Fortress will still be running, but the Central City…why is it ‘unmovable’?”

The snow-casting Duke, who has always been calm, has a flash of anger in his eyes at this moment.

He is no longer entangled with his “stupid” younger brother.

And Lin Lin didn’t want to waste his words.

“I’m hungry.”

He gave Zhuxue two choices: “Either, I will drive the airship back to Kubao now; or, add another one in the banquet hall downstairs. Seat, I want to sit at Gu Shen’s table.”

“Gu Shen…you prefer this kid…”

Lin Su said softly with a smile : “I’m really curious, you should meet for the first time. With your personality, will you be so good with someone in such a short period of time?”

Lin Lin narrowed his eyes.

This is really an interesting thing… He didn’t even realize it, knowing Gu Shen for only a few dozen days, the relationship between the two was very “familiar”, and he was stationed in Kubao In these years, he has almost no friends, the only trusted Zou Hai is also an old friend who has known each other for ten years.

If Lin Shu didn’t mention it.

He didn’t even realize it.

“Returning from Kubao to Central City, you can take a random airship…you invited him to your ship.” Lin Shu indifferently said: “What’s more interesting is that he He also declined the invitation to investigate Legion, and waited for you at the fortress for three days.”

“Huh…”

When it came to this, Lin Lin was in no hurry. floor.

He refilled a cigarette and sat in the reserved seat behind him.

“Is there any problem?”

Lin Lin looked directly at his elder brother and asked softly, “It’s a friendly conversation, isn’t it?”

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“Of course, there’s no problem, you don’t have to be nervous.” Lin Shu said leisurely: “I’m just curious… You, a guy who has been self-isolating throughout childhood, invited outsiders to board the boat. For what purpose? If you have a special sexual orientation, then I can only bless you, I heard that Gu Shen’s other half is the new mausoleum keeper of Qingzhong Cemetery, and he is very beautiful, so your chances of winning are not high.”

Lin Lin looked gloomy.

He flicked out the cigarette butt.

“peng”!

Sparks fly.

The cigarette butt collided with the invisible wall of air at a distance of half a meter in front of Duke Zhuxue, splashing and shattering.

“It’s still the same as I said before.”

Lin Shu said with a slight smile: “Sorry, the joke I just made seems to be too much, I feel sorry for it. Your sincere apologies, but if you’re sexually oriented…I just can’t figure out why you wouldn’t accept the Western Continent Bright City marriage.”

“A look, aptitude, innate talent, it’s all there. She is the ‘heaven’s spoiled daughter’ of the highest class, and is regarded as the absolute successor of the next god by countless believers in Bright City. For normal people, even being able to meet up close is an honor to show off. “

Grand Duke Zhuxue coldly asked: “How many people in the world are as lucky as you…have such a marriage contract?”

“Really?” “

Lin Lin shot back ruthless: “It’s a pity, I don’t care about this kind of luck. Heaven’s Proud Daughter, the heir to the divine throne, I don’t care about these… If you meet this kind of woman, you have to show it off.” , then I am the younger brother of the Queen of Beizhou, don’t I have to say it 10,000 times a day?”

“…”

Lin Shu was silent for a while.

For the “elder sister”, this is the Holy Supreme God, and it is inviolable… Since childhood, it has been like this, no matter how they quarrel, there is no dispute about this matter.

“Of course there are people who are impossible to compare with her in this world.”

Lin Shu coldly snorted, said: “Today, let’s put aside those useless things… just talk about yours Things, you refuse to go back to Central City, and insist on being a small garrison in Kubao… Year after year, do you know the pressure of Central City? Are you going to keep dragging it on like this? How can I get along with you? Bright City explain?”

“Is this question difficult?”

Lin Lin said: “Tell Bright City, the marriage contract is annulled, the road is up, and everyone walks to one side.”

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“Lin Lin!”

Lin Shu slapped the table heavily, and this was the first time that anger appeared in the expression of the Duke of Northern Continent, called Calm and Collected, and said, “Do you think this The matter…is it a family game, everyone will end it when they say it is finished, and then they will die when they say it is finished?”

The royal family of Beizhou and Bright City of Western Continent are the Two Great Influences of the highest in Wuzhou.

If married.

Then under the promotion of the Old Master of Bright City and Lin Lin’s elder sister, it is very likely that the next “Light God Block” will be the combination of “Northern Continent Imperial Family”…

“There are two Divine Thrones on the side of the Tower of Origin. How much has Beizhou suffered in these years? You stay in Kubao to protect the people behind you, but if you enter the Parliament of the Five Continents Federation, isn’t it? Guard?” Lin Shu whispered: “It’s also a war, the war in Kubao has gunpowder smoke, and if it is defeated, hundreds of thousands of people will die… But the war on the other side is not gunpowder, if Beizhou loses power , then there will be tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of people who will be affected, and you can look into the longer term.”

“Brother, it’s really good to say that, look into the longer term…and in the longer term… “

“Of course I can.”

Lin Lin looked at his brother with a smile, and said softly, “I understand all the truths you said…the reason why I returned to the central government.” City, is ready to showdown with you, my country needs me, I will naturally come forward. Just don’t take me as a real fool, the news of Bright City has spread all over the five continents, who doesn’t know, it is Meng Western Continent publicly breached the contract first, she tore up the engagement, do you want me to join in with a shy face?”

Lin Si was speechless for a moment.

He stared blankly at his younger brother.

“That’s just a…”

Lin Linfaintly said:”It’s just an accident, I know too well what you will say, everything is an accident, maybe Bright City is saying the same thing as that Miss Meng at the moment, but we all know that… As the future leader of a continent, the leader with absolute right to speak, the two of us are not suitable. Maybe you, as well as the people behind Bright City You can consider a better ending.”

“In addition, there is one more thing.”

In Lin Lin’s eyes, a faint chill appeared.

“Because I invited Gu Shen to board the boat…broken someone’s good thing?”

He sneered: “I thought about it all the way, I really can’t think of who is right?”

Gu Shen will be hostile, but now you say it, it becomes clear. Is that guy ‘Grand Duke Zhenyue’?”