Twilight War

Chapter23 Snow Walk

01

Vana Empire, Holy Rose Palace.

Huangxuan Jin had just come out of the queen's bedroom, and leaned against the door frame of the guards as if he hadn't woken up.His eyes stared blankly.

"Little Jin, today is Mr. Habsburg's birthday, do you want to go with us?" Yilier ran over and asked Huangxuan Jin.

"Mr. Habsburg? Who is he?"

"Habsburg is a very honorable surname, and it has been a member of the royal family of many southern principalities, but Mr. Habsburg chose to give up his noble title and choose to do business. It is said that his wealth is no less than that of a Principality, and he has a very good relationship with the Arthur Empire and the Vanner Empire."

"Mr. Habsburg chose to recuperate in Corinth in his later years. In the past, the Queen would send several members of the guards to visit Mr. Habsburg on his birthday. Mr. Habsburg is a very nice person."

"Live in Corinth? The air here is so bad, he is trying to commit suicide!" Huang Xuanjin glanced at the gray mist flowing in Corinth through the window.

"They live in the outer suburbs, and the environment in the outer suburbs of Corinth is still very good." Yilier said, "In previous years, the team leader and I went there. Do you want to go this year?"

"Forget it, forget it." Huang Xuanjin waved his hand, "I choose to go back to sleep, who wants to visit an old man in such cold weather."

"Okay." Yilier said helplessly. When he walked to the door, he was suddenly stopped by Huang Xuanjin, "Hey, does his family care about food?"

"Of course there is!" Eliel said back.

"Then count me in." Huang Xuanjin said without much energy.

For someone who is visiting Mr. Habsburg, an ancient and noble carriage is obviously more suitable, so Huang Xuanjin can only endure the bumps of the carriage.

The wages of avarice is death.

He is the bird...

After almost two hours of torment, Huangxuan Jin finally made it to the place. Mr. Habsburg’s residence is located in the outskirts of Corinth, and there are some towns next to it. It is considered to be a place with a pretty good environment.

The carriage made its mark on the thin winter snow in Corinth. The evergreen eucalyptus forest and the rare blue sky in Corinth made Huang Xuanjin feel good.

After he got off the carriage, he stretched his waist and looked at the red brick building in front of him. It was not as magnificent as ordinary nobles or big businessmen, but had some rural and pastoral feeling.

The group leader next to him looked at Huangxuanjin angrily, because Huangxuanjin leaned on his Yilier countless times through sleepiness along the way!Still stubbornly refusing to get up!

Huangxuanjin was stared at by the group leader, so he quickly moved away from Yilier.

Yilier also jumped out of the carriage carrying the gift, and the leader quickly turned around to catch Yilier from his family.

The medieval-style door was slowly opened, and a young maid helped them park the carriage. The maid was a very cute girl with a little freckles on her face, like lily spots.

"Sister Anna, how is Madam doing recently?" Yilier asked the maid without looking at it, looking very familiar.

"My wife is doing well recently. I just feed the cat and knit sweaters every day. My body is the same as before, except that my hearing is still intermittent."

In the center of the lobby on the first floor hangs a mural of the rural scenery of Vana. Below the mural is a fireplace that burns quietly. The red flame illuminates the white stone wall somewhat warmly.

The person sitting on the sofa crocheting wool should be Mrs. Habsburg. Several cats of different colors are sleeping at her feet, and the firelight of the fireplace is jumping on the soft fur.

"Oh, it's Yilier and the leader of the group, and they are here again this year." Mrs. Habsburg said to Yilier and the group leader with a smile, "Who is that next to him? I don't think I have seen it before."

"Huangxuanjin, I have admired Mr. Habsburg's demeanor for a long time, and I came to visit Mr. Habsburg specially." Huangxuanjin also said with a smile, in fact, he came to have a meal.

"Oh, so, did you bring any presents?" Mrs. Habsburg asked kindly, "It's not a good habit to visit the elderly without presents. This is the only surprise for the elderly. .” She lightly stroked a folded-eared cat that jumped onto the sofa.

"This... sorry, I didn't bring it."

I'm here to have a meal, not really to celebrate my birthday, what kind of gift to bring!

"Oh, what did you bring? I didn't hear clearly just now." Habsburg still added kindly.

"This... I was planning to buy some, even the gold coins, but I feel that nothing is worthy of the demeanor of Mr. and Mrs. Habsburg. All the gifts are... not worth mentioning in front of you!" Huang Xuanjin looked at Mrs. Habsburg sincerely and said, "So..."

"It's okay, just give me the gold coins." Mrs. Habsburg said tolerantly, "Don't you think that giving gold coins is the best way to represent your heart? I like this kind of unpretentious gift the most."

Huang Xuanjin had no choice but to take out the only gold coin left on his body with a painful face. Damn it, this is his only property now.

"Ma'am, this...isn't very good."

"Oh, did you mean to bring me more gold coins next time? Welcome to be a guest." Mrs. Habsburg motioned for Anna to take the gold coins, then nodded kindly, "Thank you for the gift, I love so much."

Yes, I like that piece of gold too, it's my last money after all.Huang Xuanjin smiled bitterly.

"Ma'am, sir, have you gone out?" the leader asked Mrs. Habsburg after handing himself and Eliel's presents.

"Oh, he's upstairs, and a guest came today." The lady lowered her head and continued knitting, "We've been talking for a long time, and if we continue talking, I'm going to finish knitting this sweater."

"Which guest is so important?" Eliel asked.

"I don't know him very well. He said his name. I didn't remember it. Anyway, it shouldn't be important. Also, what are you doing standing there like sparrows? Sit down quickly."

Huangxuanjin immediately chose the seat closest to the fireplace, lazily lying on the sofa like a cat afraid of the cold, while Yilier and the head of the group still sat dignifiedly and uprightly opposite Mrs. Habsburg.

"Hmm, it seems to be wrong again." Mrs. Habsburg looked at the sweater in her hand, thought for a long time, and then had to unravel the knitted part again.

Anna stood behind Mrs. Habsburg and whispered to Yilier, "Madam, this sweater has been knitted for half a month."

Huang Xuanjin glanced at the sweater that was only opened in Mrs. Habsburg's hand, and thought, if the gentleman really had to wait until she finished knitting the sweater before coming down, I'm afraid the husband would never have to come down.

"Master is down." Anna patted Madam Habsburg on the shoulder.

An old man who looked to be in his seventies but was still in good spirits walked down the wooden spiral staircase, chatting with the people around him as he walked, and seemed to be in a good mood, "The wine I brought this time Not bad, very suitable for me, old man."

"Don't you think it's too strong? It's good to drink this kind of wine in moderation, not too much." The people around him said.

"Hey, why are you more like an old man than me? Life, if you can't even continue to enjoy the things you like unrestrainedly, what's the fun? I'd rather drink today and die tomorrow!"

"His Royal Highness, why are you here?" Eliel quickly stood up from the sofa.

"I used to have a good personal relationship with His Royal Highness Vichypel, so this time when His Royal Highness comes to Corinth, I will invite him to my birthday." The gentleman spread his hands, "Of course, the main purpose is to let him bring some wine. , you don’t know how strict Anna and the old lady are on my drinking!”

"His Royal Highness Wispel!" Yilier and the head of the regiment immediately gave a military salute to Wispel.It was only when they sat down again that Huang Xuanjin realized what had happened.

Sure enough, there really isn't any free meal in the world!

Only one gold coin was confiscated from him, why are you framing him like this now!

He has been hiding from Visipel for a month, and even the duty of the Guards has tried to diverge from the time when Visipel went to the Palace of the Holy Rose. Why did he meet here again...

Mrs. Habsburg and Mr. Habsburg have negotiated it!One for money and one for murder!

"Your Highness, sit by the fireplace, it's warmer there." Mrs. Habsburg still said kindly.

Huang Xuanjin hurriedly jumped up from the sofa next to the fireplace, "Sir, you can sit here too, I'll just sit somewhere else." Then he quickly sat at the place farthest from the fireplace next to Yilier.

The head of the group glared at Huangxuan Jin viciously. In his eyes, the territory within a radius of one meter from Yilier was his exclusive area, which was sacred and inviolable!

The fire in the fireplace was still burning quietly, and Anna threw a few coals into it, and the sparks crackled.The photo of the oil painting above also brings a bit of warmth. Mrs. Habsburg is sitting by the fireplace with reading glasses and hooking the sweater she can't finish knitting.

"This is...?" Mr. Habsburg looked at the extra young officer beside him and asked.

"Huangxuanjin." Huangxuanjin said with his head down, "I'm also a member of the Guards."

"This name doesn't look like Vaner's. Is it from Donghuang?" Mr. Habsburg asked.

"En." Huang Xuanjin nodded.

"That's it, by the way, is Yilier planning to work in Yincheng in two years?" The gentleman turned his head and asked Yilier.

Huang Xuanjin still lowered his head, as if he was seriously studying the patterns on the floor.

"Well, my father is now Yincheng's deputy chief. Joining Yincheng in two years will be very helpful to my father, and I like it very much."

"Very good. Now many sophisticated mechanical facilities need the support of the Alchemy Department. The Silver of the Abyss is also controlled by the Alchemy Department. It is a very good choice to join the Alchemy Department. What about Mondul? In two years You're going to join the military too."

"Yes, I am going to join the army and serve the queen. In two years, I can almost be a major general."

"Very good. The Jiangde family has always been the backbone of Vana's army. Joining the army is the most important thing a man should do."

"It's too much, sir. We're just working for the queen." Mendall replied very respectfully.

"I heard that Andre, the son of the Marquess of Buckingham, will be specially named a major general in a short time. Sure enough, the guards are all young and talented. Sooner or later, you will all become the pillars of Vaner." Habsburg The gentleman looked relieved and smiled.

"By the way, Huangxuanjin, right? What are your plans in two years?"

"Ah?" Huang Xuanjin suddenly raised his head when he heard his husband calling his name, "What's wrong?"

"Sir, what are your plans for the next two years?" Yilier reminded beside Huangxuan Jin in a low voice.

"Oh, I'm going to stay with the Guards." Huang Xuanjin said.

"If I remember correctly, the guards can only be 25 years old." Habsburg said with a smile, still looking at Huangxuan Jin kindly.

"I want to be 25..." Huang Xuanjin seemed to think about it seriously and said, "I will try my best to live to 25."

"Oh... well, well, since Xiao Jin doesn't plan to tell the old man me, I won't ask." Mr. Habsburg smiled indifferently, anyway, he was just asking casually.

Mrs. Habsburg suddenly said to Huang Xuanjin, "By the way, Zichen? Help me get the wool from that side."

"Ma'am, my name is Huangxuanjin." Huangxuanjin picked up the hair ball on the ground and handed it over.

"Oh, yes, look at me, the older I get, the more confused I am, and I always remember things wrong." Mrs. Habsburg tore the wool apart, "I remember meeting a boy from the Eastern Brilliant Kingdom before, It should be about your age by now."

"That time was at the banquet of Paradise Lost. I remember that child was with His Highness Wisipel at that time." Mrs. Habsburg smiled and looked at Wisipel, "Does Your Highness still remember? Several years ago thing."

Why do you have such a good memory on such unimportant things!Huang Xuanjin thought silently.

"Yes, ma'am." Wihipel also smiled lightly and nodded to Mrs. Habsburg.

"That child looks very good. Although I have only met him once, I like him very much. If there is a chance, can your Highness bring him here?" Mrs. Habsburg said while knitting.

"He's not with me anymore," Wischpel said.

"What? Has something happened?" Mrs. Habsburg said with great concern.

"He just has his own way," Vehipel replied.

Huang Xuanjin subconsciously glanced at Vehipel who was sitting by the fireplace.

Maybe it was a little hot by the fireplace, so Visipelle took off his black windbreaker and only wore a white knitted sweater inside. He felt a little warm in the flickering fire, but his sky blue eyes seemed like The ice that could not be melted was quietly burning in the firelight.

The shape of his eyes is amazingly beautiful, but also amazingly sharp.Under the firelight, his eyelashes drooped like ink butterflies roosting.

Just when Huangxuan Jin was about to look away, he suddenly saw Wisipel looking at him, his eyelashes fluttering away like ink butterflies.

Disturbed a dream that lasted for several years.

"When people get old, they just can't remember things." Mrs. Habsburg frowned, "I made a wrong weave again." She untied the already woven thread with a look of aggrieved expression, "Ah! Just now That’s right! Weaving in vain again!”

"Madam, have you finished knitting a sweater?" Huang Xuanjin looked at Mrs. Habsburg with a dark face.

"I don't really remember..."

02

"The environment in the outskirts of Corinth is good. Do you want to go out for a stroll?" Mrs. Habsburg said suddenly. "Such fine weather can't be found in the city of Corinth."

"Okay!" Huang Xuanjin jumped up from the sofa immediately, he was fed up with this atmosphere, and he would go crazy if he stayed like this.

Just slip away after going out, anyway, he is not going to come back, and he can't see that Mrs. Habsburg is kind and amiable at all.

"Well, I'll accompany you." Yilier also stood up and said.

When the group leader saw that his wife was about to go out, he immediately stood up, "I'm going out too."

"Can you add me? I seldom come here, and I want to go around." Wihipel suddenly looked at the leader and Yilier and said.

"Is Your Highness going out too? That would be great." The head of the group replied respectfully.

"Oh, that's great!" said Mrs. Habsburg. "Anna, give them a list of what they need, and let them buy it directly."

I knew it was a conspiracy...

There are several small towns near the manor, which still maintain their medieval appearance.

There are not many bustling shops in the city of Corinth on the street, but there are still basic necessities.Otherwise, a girl like Anna would not be able to bear the two-hour carriage ride every time she bought something.

The four of them were walking on the street together, three of them were wearing the red military uniform of the Vana Empire, and the other was wearing a black long-sleeved windbreaker with an alienated and noble demeanor, attracting frequent glances from passers-by.

There are still layers of thin snow covering the gravel road on the ground. Huangxuan Jin wore a pair of thick-soled boots today because he was afraid of the cold. It would be a waste to step on the thin snow. It's a mess.

He has been stubbornly walking beside Yilier regardless of the leader's eyes turning into knives.

"Eliel, would you like a bottle of coffee?" The team leader pointed to the vending machine on the road and said, the vending machine was filled with high-temperature steam to keep the canned coffee inside warm.

"Well, I want a latte." Yilier nodded, and there was a very warm feeling on his sheep-like brown curly hair.

"Hey, Huangxuanjin, do you have some change?" The head of the team looked at Huangxuanjin as a matter of course.

"Hey! Why should I pay?"

"Among the three of us, you are the only one who carries change with you, okay?"

"That's because I'm so poor that I only have change left." Huang Xuanjin looked at the leader with a bitter face and said.

"Give it or not?" The head of the team acted as if he wanted to hit Huangxuan Jin.

Huangxuanjin had no choice but to take out the few remaining copper coins from his pocket with an aggrieved face, "You and Mrs. Habsburg are in partnership. You must squeeze the last drop of my blood before you give up."

"Give me a drink too." Vihipel said suddenly, and then threw a few silver coins to Montor. "I'll pay for it."

"Your Highness, there is no need for silver coins." The head of the group still grabbed the copper coins in Huang Xuanjin's hand.

Wischpel took out a few more copper coins from his pocket and threw them over, "What about this time?"

"What do you want, Your Highness?" The group leader took the copper coin and let go of Huangxuan Jin who had been brutally raped.

"Black coffee is fine." Wisipel said lightly, as if he was a little absent-minded.

"Give me a drink too." Huang Xuanjin shouted at the leader who ran away in a hurry. "Latte! With sugar!"

After shouting, Huang Xuanjin straightened his collar which had been ripped open.As soon as he looked up, he saw Vichypel standing in the distance of the street.He stood on the street in the outer suburbs of Corinth, behind him were the unique red-walled and white-roofed houses in the outer suburbs, scattered shops and brown wooden door signs.

Vichypel is tall but also very thin, wearing a black windbreaker with a somewhat cold and thin feeling, just like winter in the northern region.

Montuel ran over with four bottles of canned coffee, first threw the bottle of latte to Huangxuanjin, then handed the coffee to Vichypel, and finally handed Yilier's coffee to past.

Huang Xuanjin looked at the wife slave next to him with contempt, "Damn it, this is too shitty."

He pulled the tab angrily, but the tab broke directly in his hand. He was so unlucky that even the tab of the can bullied him.Huang Xuanjin threw the broken iron ring on the ground with some annoyance, and was going to buy another bottle.

Suddenly, Wischpel put his hand in front of him, palm up, and beckoned him to give him the latte.

Huangxuanjin put the latte in Wisipel's hand in a daze, and Wisipel gently pressed the top of the latte can with his index finger, and pressed down the spout directly.

There was no roughness in his movements, and there was even a bit of elegance in his movements. Pressing the bottle mouth with his slender fingers, he directly pushed the iron plate open.Then he handed the opened latte to Huang Xuanjin.

Eliel: "!"

Montuel: "!"

Huang Xuanjin: "!!!"