It doesn't matter what the lord is.

Seeing the cold and contemptuous look of the woman who called herself Shuang, I also laughed and said:

"Lingwu Territory. I have heard of that lord. He was able to withstand the invasion of the giants in the north by himself. He is definitely not an ordinary person. But what does her great deeds have to do with you? Will I be afraid of you if you bring her out? My Lid's family does not need the barking of dogs from other places."

Frost looked at me. Although she covered half of her face with a veil, I could feel that she was clearly sneering.

After sneering, she did not argue with me, but turned to Shiloh and said coldly:

"Okay, you're getting bold, huh? You don't want to listen to me anymore? Or do you think that the seventh level of perfection is enough to make you strong enough to settle down somewhere else? Do you have to ask the King of Hell to come and ask you to move? You know what will happen to me then!"

At first, Shiloh was breathing heavily and his body was shaking violently.

It was not until he heard the words "Ten Kings of Hell" that Xi Luo's body suddenly stopped.

She raised her head and looked at Frost.

Shuang narrowed his eyes and said:

"Do you think I'm lying to you? The Lord is very disappointed in you. Your teachers will be here soon. If you can't do something, there will be someone who can do it for you."

I wanted to pat Shiloh on the back to comfort her, but my hand hit nothing.

At that moment, Xiluo jumped up like a cat with its fur standing on end, and quickly distanced herself from me. She looked at me, and for the first time, there was some expression in her dark eyes, but it was an expression of indescribable fear and hesitation.

After staggering back a few steps, Shiloh suddenly turned around and ran away without looking back.

The coat I put on her fell to the ground, covered with a light layer of dust.

I looked at Xi Luo's back and didn't chase her. As her figure disappeared from my sight, I asked Shuang:

"Are you considered a senior member of the Hidden Guard?"

Shuang tilted her head, her dark red hair sliding down to her shoulders, and she smiled and said:

"Not really. I'm just a messenger. Lord City Lord, even if you want to use me as a threat, it's useless. My life is not as valuable as Xi Luo's. Even if I die here, what is coming will come. This is the retribution that cannot be escaped. It is the fate that will accompany you until death. From ancient times to the present, no one on our secret guards' assassination list has survived."

I turned to look at Shuang and said in a deep voice:

"Shiloh almost died in Yuxi City."

Shuang looked calm and spoke in a light tone:

"Oh, really? Then die."

I asked:

"But isn't she your young mistress?"

Shuang laughed, his voice cold, and said with disdain:

"She is our young master, but she is not our only young master. Every time the power of the Hidden Guard changes, there are forty-nine candidates competing. First, they all grow up and gain experience, and then the survivors kill each other. The last person left is qualified to inherit the Hidden Guard. Those who died during the training period are nothing but trash. I wonder if the city lord will have mercy on a trash?"

As she spoke, she acted as if something had suddenly dawned on her, and said with a smile:

"Haha, I forgot that the city lord is also like this. There must be some sympathy for one's own kind, right?"

I ignored her.

Just a clown.

I had already asked all the questions I needed to ask. I yawned and said calmly:

"Then open your dog eyes and watch carefully."

After saying that, I picked up my coat on the ground, walked around Frost, and headed towards Yuxi City.

Behind him, Shuang said sarcastically with a slightly nasal tone:

"I advise the city lord not to struggle any more. It is better to sacrifice one or two lives than to have Yuxi City be massacred."

is it?

Maybe a good ending, but I don't really like it.

Shuang's level is only the fourth level of perfection. It is impossible to say that this level is the top level of the hidden guard. Just as she said, there is no point in killing her or using her as a threat. It is precisely because it is not only meaningless, but will make the situation even more difficult to turn around, that she dared to come to the outside of Yuxi City alone and disgust people like this unscrupulously.

But what I can't refute is that I was indeed disgusted by her.

When I reached the city gate, I sighed.

In fact, I know that even if this woman named Shuang didn't show up, the situation would have deteriorated one day.

Just like Chang Qing said, it is important to have a good relationship with Xiluo, but the power behind her is also a mountain that cannot be avoided. Before you have the ability to move mountains, no matter how high Xiluo's favorability is, you can't achieve a happy ending.

Lingwu, right? The base of the wall seems a bit hard, so it’s not easy to dig it up.

52. What if I want to try it?

After tiptoeing back to the City Lord's Mansion, Alayya and Felita were still asleep.

I first gently carried Fileta down from the bed, then sat back at the table, placed a few documents on the table, and then put Fileta next to me, letting her lean on me to continue sleeping. Then, I began to process the documents on the table at a very fast speed, and soon the documents that needed to be approved were quickly completed, piling up like a small mountain.

It was almost evening when Alayya suddenly woke up and quickly fumbled for her sword, calling out anxiously:

"...Master?"

I turned around and said:

"Yes. Awake?"

Alayya stared at me for a while, and only breathed a sigh of relief after making sure that I was safe.

After a while, Fileta also stood up drowsily, shook her head a few times, wiped the saliva from the corners of her mouth, raised her head and looked around, and said sleepily:

"Why is it dark..."

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly realized that he had just fallen asleep. He looked at me nervously, and then he saw the saliva marks on my shoulder and stammered:

"Master. I, I..."

I touched her head and comforted her:

"It's okay, it's okay. You went to bed very late last night, right? I haven't slept well recently, so just make up for the sleep."

Fileta looked guilty.

Alayya asked:

"Master, nothing happened today?"

I pointed to a pile of documents on the table and said:

"No, I'm sitting here reviewing He Yue's documents. Everything is fine, don't worry."

The two men then let down their guard.

That night, the two people who had slept all day stood guard outside the bedroom all night.

The next day, He Yue came to pick up the documents. After I handed her a stack of approved documents, I pretended to ask casually:

"Speaking of He Yue, do you know anything about Lingwu Territory?"

He Yue asked curiously:

"Why do you ask?"

I made up a lie and said:

"Well... I heard that the Lord of Lingwu was the Yunhai Courtesan last year. Aren't we in the same business as each other? So I wanted to ask what kind of person he is and how powerful the Lingwu territory is."

He Yue said "Oh", found a cushion to sit down next to me, put his hands on the table, and said with a smile:

"The Lingwu Lord's courtesan is recognized by everyone. She seemed to have been elected unanimously. That means everyone who saw her beauty voted for her. She is different from you who was picked up."

I said shamelessly:

"What do you mean by picked up? I conquered those stinky men with my extraordinary beauty, sweet voice and graceful dance moves."

He Yue said "OK, OK" to deal with me, then his expression returned to seriousness and he said:

"Lingwu Territory has always been quite mysterious, and outsiders know very little about it. It is located at the northernmost part of Yongtian Kingdom, and directly borders the Giant Tribe, one of the [Six Middle Tribes]. Unlike the Demon Tribe, which is also one of the Six Middle Tribes, the Giant Tribe is not rich in species, but therefore there is no such thing as trash. The demons around Yuxi City, such as [Goblins] and [Slimes], are actually very weak, and even human men with no martial arts skills have a chance to kill them. But the Giant Tribe is different. An adult Giant is at least five meters tall and has a strength of at least seven levels. Although their intelligence is much worse than that of humans, their social characteristics are no different from humans. Every year, the defense line in the north is tight, which is one of the reasons why the kingdom organizes the Northern Expedition every year. But it is undeniable that when there was no Northern Expedition, Lingwu Territory blocked the entire Giant Tribe's southward advance with the strength of a territory, which was a very scary thing. You must know that the giant army that holds together is almost unsolvable, and the flesh and blood of humans are as fragile as paper in their eyes."

"The Lingwu Lord has three guards, namely [Sun], [Moon], and [Hidden]. The Sun Guards are elite troops to deal with the giants. It is said that the Lingwu Lord himself is also very powerful and often participates in the battle against the giants. Most of the Sun Guards are veterans who have killed many giants and have sufficient experience in responding to emergencies. They can cooperate with and protect the Lingwu Lord in the battle with the giants. The Moon Guards are mostly women. When the Lingwu Lord is in Lingwu, the Moon Guards are responsible for protecting her safety. The Hidden Guards are the Lingwu Lord's dark organization, responsible for intelligence, assassinations and other tasks."

"The direct leader of the secret guards is called the Grand Commander. Generally speaking, those who can reach this position are most likely to have reached the pinnacle of assassination and have a clear judgment of the situation. Under the Grand Commander are the Ten Yama Kings, who are ten famous assassins. The Grand Commander rarely leaves Lingwu, but the Ten Yama Kings are active in every corner of Yongtian Kingdom. They are all top assassins, and they claim that there is no one they cannot kill except the lords and royal families. Even the heads of some lords who are ranked lower are as easy to get as candy from a bag in their eyes."

After He Yue finished speaking, I finally understood what the "Ten Kings of Hell" that Shuang mentioned at that time meant.

To put it bluntly, they are the famous and powerful assassins, and also Shiloh's teachers. Shiloh must have learned all her assassination skills from them, and judging from Shiloh's reaction at that time, the so-called Ten Kings of Hell must have had a great influence on her. In Shiloh's eyes, they must be unattainable mountains, so at that moment, Shiloh showed such a slightly terrified look.

At this time, He Yue suddenly said:

"Of course, what I have said above is not the real strength of Lingwu. The hard power of a territory must be its military strength. Lingwu has 80,000 cavalry and 150,000 armored soldiers. The north is cold and not suitable for the growth of crops, but it is fertile land that produces a lot of grass. Therefore, the cavalry of Lingwu is the strongest in the world. It is just because of the relationship with the giants that they have to stay in the Lingwu territory. To be honest, there are not many territories that can stop 80,000 cavalry from going south. By the way, the commander of these armies is also the lord of Lingwu. She is good at both civil and military strategies, and is good at the emperor's mind. She is a real all-rounder."

He Yue naturally didn't know that I was planning to poach people from Ling Wu, so her tone was so relaxed, and she took the initiative to say to me:

"The current Yuxi City should be like an ant in the eyes of the Lingwu Lord. But fortunately, we are in the southwest corner and she is in the northeast corner, very far away. Moreover, there is no interest contact between us, and she may not even know who we are. There is no fixed rule for the strong and the weak. As long as we do our own things well, sooner or later we will be able to compete with her. After all, in Bai Feng's eyes, he, you, and the Lingwu Lord, the future world... should be fought for by the three of you."

I asked tentatively:

"So if I were to stroke the tigress's whiskers..."

He Yue raised the corners of her mouth, smiling like a flower, and said in a gentle tone:

"They will die without leaving any trace."

53. Poisoning, arson, kidnapping

After listening to He Yue's analysis, I have a more comprehensive understanding of the Lingwu Territory.

It can be specifically reflected in three words: can’t beat it.

I haven't been able to sleep well these past two days. I've been working late every day with the lights on in the office. A pile of white paper is filled with strange patterns and complex formulas. On the table are several translated magic books borrowed from Fileta. In addition, there is a book called "Records of the Mountains and Rivers of Eternal Heaven", which introduces the fiefs of the thirty-six lords of Eternal Heaven. At this time, the lines are already filled with circles and dots. In two days and nights, two bottles of cold ink were used up, and there were some ink marks on my clothes. There were also countless waste papers that were smeared and in a mess around me.

It feels like being surrounded by ink and paper.

It was another cold morning. When I was woken up by Aleiya, I found that I had fallen asleep while sitting, with saliva all over the paper.

Alayya's eyes were full of worry, and she asked softly:

"Master, what happened? Is there anything I can help with?"

I forced my eyes open and said:

"Oh...nothing. I've been having trouble sleeping lately, so I wanted to research something about magic. Don't worry too much, it's basically done."

Alayya nodded, sat respectfully beside me, and suddenly asked:

"Master, do you want to eat roasted chicken legs?"

"Why do you say that?"

I looked at her in confusion. Alayya pointed to a piece of paper soaked with saliva, on which was a drawing of something that looked a bit like a chicken leg. I laughed, took out a handkerchief to wipe my saliva, carefully put away the document in my hand, put it aside, and said:

"I feel like eating. I haven't eaten your cooking recently."

"Because the young master has been going out alone for some time."

Alayya whispered something, then stood up and said to me:

"Please wait a moment, Master. Alayya will do it right away."

I stretched myself, collapsed on the ground, and said:

"Remember to add more barbecue sauce. It will taste good if it is grilled well."

Alayya turned around and said:

"Alaiya has made a note of this. Young Master, you need to pay more attention to your health. You now have very obvious dark circles under your eyes, and both eyes are bloodshot. Your hair has lost its color, and your face is dirty. I will go and boil the bath water. Young Master, take a hot bath first, and then have a good sleep. What do you think, Young Master?"

I nodded, and Alayya left somewhat happily.

There is a cold wind howling outside the window.

The charcoal fire in the house burned quietly, and the air around me was warm, not cold at all. I was silent for a while, thinking about the day when Shiloh hurried away, and I didn't know where he was now, and whether he would still sleep in a drafty corner with a tattered and thin blanket like before.

I don't know if she has eaten or not, if she is full, if she will meet a kind person who will give her two copper coins and let her buy a bun. But she probably can't buy a bun now, after all, the whole city is searching for her whereabouts, and she is unwilling to kill people to get the benefits she wants.

If she was really an emotionless killer, she might not have ended up like this.

Alayya brought a wooden bowl filled with roasted chicken legs dripping with grease.

I took a look at the roasted chicken legs and suddenly asked:

"Alaiya, where did you find the chicken drumstick?"