Law of the Devil

The weather was sunny, and after the spring drills ended, Loulan City returned to its usual hustle and bustle.

This City of Miracles, which is famous all over the northwest, has gradually replaced the original Nulin province under the jurisdiction of Governor Bohan by virtue of its geographical location closer to the border and its superior natural environment close to the most fertile Loulan Lake in the northwest. It gradually became the largest border trade center in the Northwest.

Although there was harassment from the prairie people before, and the siege of the Northwest Army showing off its military might. But fortunately, when the official news came that the Northwest Army had killed the enemy chieftain Jinlangtou from the grassland this time, at least one meaning was revealed on the surface: the Northwest Army did not retaliate.

As long as this news comes out, the people in Northwest will always breathe a sigh of relief.

As for the grassland... After the last riot, the royal court on the grassland is said to have sent envoys to the imperial capital. At least until the two sides have not negotiated and collapsed, a short-term peace can still be guaranteed.

Dardanelle, the chief garrison of Loulan City, strictly implemented Du Wei's strategy of loosening the outside and tightening the inside. After the Northwest Army retreated, the border trade in the town outside the city was reopened. And the cavalry of Tulip's family in the brigade were sent out to patrol around. The gates of Loulan City seem to be not strictly guarded, and merchants who come and go can still enter and leave the city with the certificate of the business group, but in the dark, some visitors on the grassland, especially those who are dressed in strange clothes, have already been blocked. Close surveillance was started.

Then, the announcement of the conscription order began to be posted on the bulletin board at the gate of the city.

On such an evening, a bustling crowd surrounded the bulletin board. On the trading bazaar in the distance, merchants from all over the continent dressed in different clothes are haggling loudly, and groups of soldiers from the Tulip family are patrolling back and forth...

There was such a horse, which came alone from the northeast road. A middle-aged man on the horse was thin and handsome. The upper fingers are extremely long with strong knuckles. He looked like a martial artist. Although his figure was slightly thin, he was extremely well-proportioned and strong. Wearing a strange robe. This kind of coarse cloth robes are commonly worn by northern residents, and the thick cloth can not help but resist the cold. He is even more resistant to dirt, but this person has a look on his brows and an imposing manner, but he is definitely not like an ordinary civilian. Although the horse he was riding was just an ordinary ragged horse, he was habitually upright on the horse, and that posture was in the eyes of veterans. But it is the standard posture of a knight who is used to fighting on horseback.

What's even more strange is that he was dressed in casual clothes. There is a small luggage on top of the horse, and nothing else. Not even a sword weapon.

You must know that in this place in the northwest, the land is barren and the people's customs are strong. There were also horse thieves running rampant, and business groups traveling from south to north brought a large number of armed guards. In such a place, it is not uncommon for people to fight when they disagree with each other. It can be said that when walking in the northwest, most people who travel far away, except for women and children, mostly wear weapons with them. Long swords, sabers, scimitars and the like are common. Occasionally, those who are rich will also equip leather First.

And this man, dressed in light clothes, didn't even bring a dagger, so he came all the way to the gate of the city alone. The soldiers guarding the gate glanced at him and asked casually, Where did you come from?

……north.

North? The north is so big! Don't be vague when I ask you, where did the north come from?

The man smiled slightly, and was not annoyed by the stern words of the soldiers. He smiled lightly, and on his thin and handsome face, there was a trace of calmness, and he uttered a few words lightly:

Frozen Forest.

As soon as these words came out, the soldiers guarding the city gate were even more puzzled. An officer next to him frowned and looked at this man: Frozen forest? I have never heard of people living in that place... Are you a mercenary? Look at you, Also a warrior?

This middle-aged man is very patient, with a gentle smile: It used to be...but now I'm retired.

The officer glanced at him. This man had such a small bag and didn't even have a weapon on him. Judging by his age, it would be reasonable to say that he was a retired old mercenary.

According to your accent, you are also from the Northwest? After briefly checking the luggage, the officer's tone softened a lot: Our Lord Duke is recruiting talents. Since you are a martial arts practitioner and we are from the Northwest, why don't you go Try your luck outside the garrison mansion in the city. Right now, the lord garrison is following the order of the Duke, and he is guarding the soldiers. If you are smart, you might be able to make a living. It is worse than you go home and guard a few thin fields many.

The middle-aged man smiled slightly, glanced at the officer, thanked him, and led his horse into the city.

After entering the city, the middle-aged man rode slowly all the way on the horse, but looked at the scene in Loulan City curiously. The current population of Loulan City has exceeded 150,000, and it is considered the largest city in the Northwest. The street was built very wide, and the businessmen of foreign races who came and went often drove into the city with carts, but there was no crowding on this wide street. Residents in the city also live and work in peace and contentment. The one-year tax exemption policy announced by Du Wei was very popular. Except for one or two groups of patrolling soldiers occasionally seen on the streets of the city, everything else was in order. Pedestrians came and went in an endless stream, with mixed accents, making this middle-aged man walk all the way, and he couldn't help but feel emotional.

I have been away from my hometown for many years...I never thought that there would be such a prosperous city in the Northwest.

Teacher... Maybe the advice you gave me is correct. This Du Wei can really change the Northwest.

He casually asked passers-by about the direction of the Duke's Mansion. Anyone who was asked by him, mentioned the Duke's Mansion, they all showed a kind of respect from the bottom of their hearts, and there was a bit of awe in addition to the respect. But when it comes to the Tulip Duke, everyone praises him. It is only said that this time the God of Light opened his eyes and finally sent a good lord to the Desa Province.

It mentioned how the Tulip Duke was so powerful that he performed miracles to make the land harvest, built a majestic city within three months, and supported the people tax-free for a year. An arrow shot back the besieging army and so on... The blunt spit was flying, and Du Wei was almost described as a rare and unparalleled figure in the sky.

When this middle-aged man asked the way to the Duke's mansion, the people around him immediately respected him, as if he was a relevant person in the Duke's mansion, all of them were eager to guide the way, and some even volunteered to lead the way. .

In fact, Du Wei's Duke's Mansion is not difficult to find. The tallest building in the city is Du Wei's Duke's Mansion. This castle is more than 30 meters high, and a golden tulip flag is flying above the top of the tower.

The middle-aged man rode all the way here, but the streets beside the Duke's Mansion were much quieter, even if there were pedestrians passing by. They all consciously kept their voices down, not daring to make any noise here.

Looking at the heavily guarded guards on the suspension bridge. The middle-aged man seemed to smile, turned over and got off the horse. Just as he was about to walk over, a group of people suddenly heard the sound of giggling.

Dean's wife, don't listen to his nonsense. You don't understand what our dean is like? This time, I'm afraid it will be the Northwest Army. I think in this world, only our dean can plot against others and can The person who plots against the dean has not yet been born!

Another voice next to him said in a slightly calm voice: It's a big audience. Don't talk nonsense! Today's homework is not finished yet. If you talk nonsense again, I will punish you to go out of the city and fly one or two hundred laps! After a pause. The steady voice said again: Mrs. Dean, I think it's getting late, so I'd better go back quickly.

The middle-aged man looked around. I saw a few young men in gray robes of magic apprentices, surrounded by a girl about fifteen or sixteen years old, coming towards the castle like stars holding the moon. The girl in the middle walked in the middle, and the young people around her were full of respect. They surrounded her carefully, but deliberately kept a little distance, as if they were afraid that someone would accidentally desecrate this charming and lovely girl. .

The young girl in the middle is indescribably shy on a piece of pink face, her already beautiful little face is even more blush because of her shyness, making her look even more attractive, her big eyes are watery, but As if he didn't dare to look at people, he just bit his lips and said shyly, You... you guys, don't call me... the dean's husband, madam...

Seeing this, the middle-aged man probably knew something in his heart. He smiled slightly, but instead walked over and stood in the middle of the group of people coming from.

Who? When the slightly calm young man saw him, he frowned slightly, but subconsciously took the first step and stopped in front of the girl—even though his real strength was worse than that girl's. It looks like a hundred and eight thousand miles.

Excuse me. The middle-aged man's voice was very peaceful: The 'Master Dean' you are talking about is probably the Duke of Tulip. I was entrusted by a friend to come to the northwest to meet the Duke.

The few magic apprentices are naturally the students of Du Wei, and the one who can be called Mrs. Dean by this group of students, needless to say, is naturally the genius Xiaojie Ba Vivienne.

Vivian was blushing from being called Mrs. Dean by this group of guys. After getting drunk that time, I went crazy with alcohol in public, and then it produced a magical effect, but all these students have already identified this beautiful girl who respects heaven and man as the future dean's wife in their hearts. In words and deeds, there is no concealment. Vivienne was originally shy and thin-skinned, and the drunken incident was cited as the biggest embarrassment of her life. Every time others mentioned it, she couldn't help but feel ashamed.

Today, I took a few students to a store in the city to buy some things. On the way back, I was blushed by the group of students calling Mrs. Dean. . Suddenly seeing such a strange person blocking the way at this moment, Vivienne couldn't help being stunned for a moment. Looking around, she felt that the figure and demeanor of such a middle-aged man standing in the middle of the road was really heart-wrenching.

The other party seemed to just stop in the middle casually, but it seemed that all the demeanor of the pedestrians around the road concentrated on him at once. He seemed to be smiling peacefully, but the implicit aura was definitely not something ordinary people could have.

Please, may I ask...Are you... Vivienne took a proper step.

Ah... The middle-aged man looked at the shy girl, and he smiled slightly: If I guessed correctly, you should be Your Excellency Master Vivienne. I heard your name mentioned by a friend, he But I praised you a lot in front of me.

Vivienne was a little embarrassed, but looked at the middle-aged man curiously. After confirming that the other party did not have any malicious intentions, she smiled and said, I... I am Vivian. You, you are...

The middle-aged man fumbled from his bosom, but finally took out a badge: This is given to me by my friend. I met him in the frozen forest, but he rushed back in a hurry. I was injured a little bit, and it took me a while to come over.

Vivienne took the badge and looked at it, her eyes lit up immediately! This badge clearly belongs to Hussein! The little silly girl immediately understood the identity of the middle-aged man in front of her: Ah! You are...

My name is Rodriguez. The middle-aged man smiled slightly: I used to be a knight...but now, I'm just a useless person.

After finishing speaking, he raised his right hand. To Vivian's surprise, the paladin's right hand was broken off at the wrist! His entire right palm is gone!

Seeing Vivienne's shocked eyes, Rodriguez smiled calmly: I have been hesitating, what should a useless person like me do after bidding farewell to the knighthood, but fortunately, give me this Badge's friend said that maybe the Duke of Tulip can take me in. So... after much consideration, I came to the northwest.