The sound of horses' hooves on the stone road of the pier made a crisp sound of tapping and tapping, and the knights of the two guard battalions rushed to the dock from the Icon Gate Square unhurriedly, and the main streets of the water city like Haiyinsi are composed of waterways extending in all directions, with pedestrian stone streets on both sides of the street and a large number of arched stone bridges, forming a transportation network in the city.Due to the traffic conditions in Haiyin Silk City, the guard battalion was dominated by kayak guards, but in some of the main squares and municipal buildings, as well as some of the main streets and docks, knights on tall horses were still the main force to maintain law and order.It can be seen that the obsession of the Grimm Empire for knights has gone deep into the bones.The Icon Gate was one of the most important buildings in the city, and there were many Guards Battalion Knights patrolling the vicinity of the Icon Gate, and the shipwright sent out by Morad quickly called for two Guards Knights.The two horses are as black as satin, the knights on the saddle are wearing gorgeous silver-plated armor, the weather in Haiyin Silk City is hot, these two knights are shirtless in the armor, they are not wearing linen shirts, the facial contours of the Haiyin silk people are very three-dimensional, the eye sockets are sunken, the bridge of the nose is straight, the skin is fair, and the strong muscles look like marble statues in the town square against the background of the silver-plated armor.The young nobleman Morad and his friends saw these two belated knights, as if they had seen relatives, and the two knights rushed over, and the crowd of onlookers on the dock immediately parted to the sides, making way for the knights.Immediately on this luxury yacht, there were boatmen carrying wooden benches and running off the boat, and someone led the horses for the two knights, but the two knights stretched out their hands vigorously, jumped off the horse's back lightly, pressed one hand on the hilt of the sword at their waist, and boarded the yacht with a serious face.The two knights came to us, their eyes first fell on the wand in Ying Li's hand, and then their eyes fell on Morad's group, and Morad was about to greet the two knights, but was interrupted by a knight's words.One of the knights of the guard battalion first looked around the field before turning to us and asking, "Who called us?"
”Morad stepped out of the crowd and told the two knights that it was them."
What the hell is going on?"
The knight asked.The young nobleman Morad was busy telling the story of the matter.The two knights glanced at each other, looked at us, and asked with a little caution, "Aren't you from Haiyinsi?"
”Ying Li wanted to stand up and show his identity, but I secretly pulled him, I took the first step and said to the knight: "We came from the imperial capital, and we heard early on that the gate of the icon of Haiyin Silk was built very magnificently, and this time I passed by Haiyin Silk City and came to pay my respects, and I happened to meet this group of people who were embarrassing two civilians, so we stood up to stop them. ”The knights looked around again, and saw that the crowd of onlookers were silently staring at this side, and nodded with serious expressions.Seeing me say this, Morad hurriedly said to the knight, "These strangers have some quarrels with us in the Icon Square, so we will only take the opportunity to interfere with us when we deal with a thief in our own ship. ”The friends around the young nobleman also nodded and said, "That's right, they rely on their status as a magician nobleman, and they have unscrupulously flouted the laws of the Grimm Empire and the charter convention of Haiyin Silk City, so please ask the two knights to put them in the prison of Haiyinsi." ”The two knights said righteously: "Whether these strangers are guilty or not is up to the justices of the House of Representatives, of course, since it involves magicians, it is also necessary to ask the Haiyinsi Magic Guild to jury, and before the House of Representatives makes a decision, please stay in Haiyinsi for the time being, and wait for the House of Representatives to hear at any time."
We'll take that civilian thief back to the guard camp" It can be seen that these two knights of the guard camp don't want to cause trouble for themselves, and from their expressions, they even feel that such a small matter involves them a little bit of dissatisfaction, the traditional aristocratic forces of the Grimm Empire and the magician aristocracy have always been full of contradictions.With the gradual decline of the traditional aristocratic forces of the Green Empire, the new aristocratic forces with the mage as the main members are gradually rising, and some disputes frequently occur between the old and new forces on the issue of resource allocation, for this sensitive political issue, the guard battalion is of course to avoid it as much as possible, in the eyes of these two knights, the problem of this matter is that the hateful thief, as long as the civilian thief is brought back and convicted, as for the others, no one is injured, how can there be so many rights and wrongs in that kind of thing.At this moment, a flock of skuas flew by in the sky, screaming wildly overhead, as if they were mocking the two knights.Seeing that the knight of the guard battalion pointed the finger at the boy, Ying Li stood beside me and questioned the knight's decision: "He didn't steal, he wasn't a thief!"
Why don't you look into it and jump to conclusions?
”Hearing Ying Li say this, the two guards battalion knights also frowned, and explained to Ying Li in a suppressed anger: "Doesn't it show that so many nobles here have identified him as a thief, and he appeared on this yacht without invitation?"
”I saw Ku Zhen sitting on another boat and the boy in her arms, and asked him in a somewhat stiff tone, "If I had the idea of killing him now, would you think I was a murderer?"
”My words instantly choked the two knights speechless, and after a sigh of relief, one of the knights spread his hand to us and said, "We just want to take him back to the guard barracks to verify the situation." ”At this time, Ying Li also said with some stubbornness: "If this matter cannot be solved on the spot, then we will also go to the guard camp." ”Seeing that we were so unrelenting, the two knights of the guard battalion were also a little angry, and said unceremoniously to us: "Well, don't think that as a magician noble, you have extra privileges" Ying Li rarely lost her temper, and her tone was also a little aggressive, she said to the two guards battalion knights: "As a witness, what's wrong with you returning to the guard camp?"
”The knight said to Ying Li with a straight face: "Since you insist on returning to the guard camp with me, of course we will not refuse. ”With that, he boarded our rented boat and reached out to grab the boy who was trembling with fear.Helena and Becky stood in front of Kongzhen and the boy and refused to back down, and the weapons in their hands were pointed at the two knights of the guard battalion, preventing the two knights from approaching.At this time, the owner of the ship stood at the stern of the ship and was a little stupid, and few people dared to openly rebel against these knights of the guard battalion.Winning Li chased after the two knights, returned to the ship we had rented, pointed to Moras and the men, and said to the two knights, "Since we are going to the guard camp, shouldn't they go with us?"
”Of course, these two knights didn't want to cause trouble, and just wanted to find a reason to shirk it, Ying Li immediately said: "If you dare to let them go at this time, I will immediately go to the Magic Guild to appeal!"
”It seems that Ying Li's sentence is quite effective, and the two knights immediately stopped, and said helplessly in the face of Ying Li: "We are only responsible for recording the dispute between you, and the judgment is on the side of the House of Representatives, and the speaker will give you the fairest ruling." ”Ying Li retorted: "We are all witnesses to that child, we can all prove that he did not steal, don't you have to deal with this matter?"
They are the informants, shouldn't they go to the guard camp together?
”The two knights also looked at each other when they heard this say, and then turned around and walked onto the yacht, talking to Moras and the others.Ying Li stood in front of me and said to me with an apologetic face: "Jijia, let's go to the guard camp with them!"
”It's like Haiyin Silk City, and she has to bear some responsibility for the bad security problem.I touched the Marquis's magic badge in my waist bag and reminded Ying Li, "Actually, I can tell them about my identity." ”Unexpectedly, Ying Li stubbornly shook his head and said to me: "Not everyone has the identity of us, the Green Empire lacks a law for the protection of civilians, if the imperial capital can issue this decree in the future, I hope Haiyinsi is the first city to implement this decree." ”With that, Ying Li's gaze swept over the dock and looked at the door of the icon in the distance.So, our original plan for the Tower of Magic was changed to being invited to the guard camp for tea, including Morath's group of young nobles were also invited back by these two knights, Morath's face was gloomy as if he was about to drip water, and after entering the gate of the guard barracks, he sat in the hall without saying a word.Kong Zhen led the boy into the guard camp with a pale face, the boy was simply frightened, trembling and shrunk in Kong Zhen's arms, Kong Zhen asked me with some concern, and said to me sorry that we should not be involved, and I was worried that it would affect us.Ying Li glanced at me, and his eyes were clear, how could Kong Zhen not even know our identities?
I shrugged my shoulders at Ying Li without explanation.That's how I used to be!
I remember that when I was in the caravan, I didn't even have the status of a civilian in the Grimm Empire, and I was just a child wandering with the old orcs in the wasteland.Ying Li took the opportunity to say a few words of comfort to Kong Zhen at this time, and Kong Zhen's pale face slightly regained some blood.It was as if the knights had deliberately wanted to hang us here, and they had invited Morath's young nobles in, and had to keep a detailed account of what had happened, and we had to wait in the hall of the guard barracks, while the boy was put in an iron cage where we could see him, holding on to the railing of the cage with both hands, and staring pitifully at the emptiness outside the cage.At this time, a group of nobles dressed in gorgeous dresses walked in outside the hall of the guard barracks, and the nobleman who was the leader also wore the count's badge on his chest, and when he walked into the hall, almost everyone in the hall of the guard barracks stood up to salute him.The nobleman walked inside without saying a word, and the knights along the road avoided to the sides.The guide in front led him to the door of a room, he pushed it open with force, and strode into the room where Morad was invited to tea, and a man's muffled voice came from the room: "Morad, why are you here?"
It's not that there will be a ball to welcome Princess Yingli at night, what are you doing with the guard battalion, and is there anything you can't let your subordinates do?
”Then, another voice came from inside the room: "Your Excellency, why are you here?"
”The dull voice of the noble Count Gagarth remembered again, and his voice was sonorous and powerful, and he assumed the posture of a superior person, and said to the voice: "I heard that Morad was invited by you to the guard camp, and the Marquis sent me to see what happened. ”Another voice in the room seemed a little unconfident, and explained again and again: "It's just a trivial matter that is not worth mentioning, a thief quietly boarded Master Morad's yacht and was caught red-handed, and several strangers think that the thief is innocent, so we will invite Master Morad back to the guard camp to verify the situation." ”"Outlander nobles?"
The dull voice of the Count of Gaugas was like a heavy hammer."
It's the magician nobles over there in the Magic Guild."
Another voice explained, lowering his voice.Count Gaugas was very dissatisfied and said, "Won't it be put aside for a while, and I don't think the Speaker is annoying enough?"
Find a way to dry those magicians, they will leave if they are impatient, and if they complain to the Magic Guild, I will mention this to Master Miller. ”"I know what to do, Lord Gaugas."
There was a clear hint of flattery in that voice.When a man speaks in such a tone, I can't help but shiver."
Good."
Gaugas's dull voice remembered again, and he said to Morad, "Morad, why are you still standing here, take your friends with me, someone needs to set up the ball over there, since Princess Winley left Haiyinsi, this is her first time back, we must make a good impression on her." ”As I spoke, I saw the Count of Gaugas, dressed in splendid clothes, leading Morath out of the room, and talking as he went, without even glancing at him.Morad and a group of young nobles accompanied Count Gaugas, and as they walked, they said, "Uncle Gaugas, didn't you say that Princess Ledie is the successor of the Southwind Legion?"
”It seems that everyone here has forgotten that there is still me and Ying Li sitting on the other side of the hall.Hearing Morad's question, Count Gaugas glared at him and said in a deep voice: "Could this be the reason to snub Princess Yingli, even if she is not the successor of the Nanfeng Legion, but don't forget, she is still the future commander of the Nanfeng Legion and her own sister" "Wait, you mean that Prince James's daughter is Princess Yingli?"
”Morad's face turned pale, and he whispered to Gaulgarth.By this time, the group had already reached the gate of the guard barracks, and the Count of Gaugas stopped at the door, frowned at Morad, and asked, "What are you questioning?"
”"Princess Yingli" Morad glanced at us with a weak heart, his voice became lower and lower, and he asked, "Will anyone use this name as well?"
”At this time, I heard the dull voice of Count Gaugas coming from the door of the hall: "Everyone in Haiyin Silk City knows that Ying Li and Le Die are the names given by Lady Manda in Elven language, Ying Li means peace in Elven language, and Le Die means happiness in Elven language, who else do you think the people of the Green Empire would use such a unique name?"
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