Chapter 744 Official Gaming
Shenzhou border, Jinxia western suburbs.
After a four-day journey, the outline of this ancient Yancheng has gradually appeared in the eyes of Yu Li and others.
"Are you sure you don't need to make a notice first?" Li put down the curtains of the carriage and preached. "The reception of the Bureau of Affairs will not hinder your observation. On the contrary, there are some places that you cannot pass by alone."
The object she spoke was Venerable Shengtian, who was in the same car.
This time, the two sides contacted two envoys from the Savior Sect. In addition to the Venerable, Wangsha was also responsible for accompanying him. In addition, the convoy was also provided by the Savior Sect, with a total number of people close to one hundred.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that another meaning of this convoy is to protect the messenger. If the princess does something unfavorable to Venerable Shengtian, at least they have the opportunity to inform him.
"No need. The truth can be forged, and I believe more in what my eyes see." Venerable Shengtian replied coldly.
"Okay." Li didn't give any more advice, "The Bureau of Affairs has people on duty all day. When do you want to talk to His Royal Highness the Princess? Just go there and show your identity. I'll go back to the villa first-"
"You can't leave." Venerable Shengtian said decisively, "You have to be with me all these days when I enter Jinxia."
Li was stunned, "What?"
"I trust you and Miss Qing'er, so I am willing to come and see Jin Xia's appearance, but this does not mean that I also trust the boy from the Xia family that Ning Wanjun told you." The Venerable looked at the fox demon, "So before and after the official meeting, you are my receptionist. I will not accept reception from others except you."
"Uh..." Li rubbed his head with headache. As early as when he left the mountain, the other party made a request for "silent observation", that is, before deciding to meet officially, he would not inform Jinxia of the arrival of the Savior Cult. The team of about a hundred people would also dress up as a caravan and stationed in the suburbs of the city. It seemed that doing so would reduce Jinxia's defense and facilitate the observation group to see the most real side of Yancheng.
Of course, Li had nothing to agree. She didn't even let Wu Lie go to report the message secretly. She found a secluded place that no one noticed at night, set up an antenna to start the audiometer and completed the communication with Jin Xia. She also reported all the plans of the Savior Cult.
And Venerable Shengtian was unaware of this.
After all, she could pass the news to the capital of another state after a quarter of an hour. She had never heard of this technique.
Jin Xia will naturally "cooperate" with the demands of the Savior Cult, that is, everyone turns a blind eye to the visits of the Savior Cult and secretly monitor it. But Li didn't expect that she would want to stay by her side all the time. To be honest, this has exceeded the reasonable scope of diplomatic requirements.
Even if she refuses, the other party will definitely be helpless with her.
However, after hesitating for a while, she nodded, "I understand, then I will come to receive you."
The few days of getting along on the road allowed Li to learn more about this Master Scenic Heaven.
What surprised her was that she was able to get along well with the other person.
Although the Venerable was a little cold and always looked at the princess and Xia Fan with a critical look, in fact, her heart was not bad, and her view of demons was not as disgusting and rejecting as ordinary alchemists. According to Luo Qingqing, this person was probably a high-level alchemist in the Shangyuan Privy Council before, and it was indeed a bit unexpected to give Li such an approachable feeling. In addition, her knowledge is quite profound, from the history of the dynasty to the experience of magic. The time on the road is not only not boring, but it seems to be passing quickly.
Seeing Li agreeing, Venerable Shengtian nodded with satisfaction.
At this moment, the speed of the carriage suddenly decreased.
At the same time, there was a noisy noise coming from the front.
"Sir, the road ahead is blocked, and it seems that someone is gathering to cause trouble." Wangsha, disguised as a coachman, reported.
"I'll go and see what's going on." Li opened the car door.
"Wait, I'll go with you too." The Venerable raised his lips, "It seems that Jinxia City is not that peaceful."
After getting off the carriage, Li saw that the entire official road was indeed blocked, but the passage did not completely stop. Guards were already guiding the vehicles through the congested areas from both sides of the road, but the speed was slow.
Moreover, she found that many carriages did not avoid the congested area, but instead took the initiative to come over, as if a good show was being staged there.
Venerable Shengtian speculated that eight out of ten were related to the wandering people who wanted to enter the city.
She had heard before that Jin Xia was recruiting refugees in a large scale, probably to fill the gap required by the war. But this is not a long-term solution. Excessive population will increase the consumption of cities. Jin Xia does not have the conditions as generous as the kingdom of heaven, so it is impossible to accept refugees infinitely. Normal residents hate refugees to rob food, and officials do not want to see outsiders causing trouble. This contradiction will break out sooner or later.
Then there is suppression or expulsion.
She has seen many similar scenes elsewhere—
"Betting, betting, is it a strong person or a strong thirty horses? Let's guess! This is the official betting, and the guesser can get a reward of fifty yuan!"
"What about the wrong guess?"
"Of course there is no reward, but there is no need to pay any money!"
These words made the scene burst into a burst of excitement!
"I'll weigh thirty horses!"
"Me too!"
"Then I'll just suppress others."
Of course, there are also some different sounds mixed in it.
"My brother...what does fifty yuan mean?"
"I don't know, I just came from Youzhou."
"What do you care about it? Anyway, you don't have money if you lose. I'll give me a sign, and I'll win with the horse!"
Venerable Shengtian was stunned.
Listening to the noise, it doesn't seem like a conflict.
She separated the crowd and walked into the scene of the riot. She saw that the open space at the gate of the city was circled out by a guard and divided into two by a white line. On one side was a group of horses and on the other side was a strange thing. It had six wide wheels, and its outline was a bit like a carriage carriage, but there was no yoke or pounding rod in front, which meant that it could not be dragged by livestock.
"What is Jinxia doing?" the venerable frowned and asked.
"I don't know either." Li shrugged.
"you do not know?"
"Well, this thing looks like a mechanism beast, probably a new invention of the Mechanical Bureau..." Li Fangran replied, "But that is Sister Mo Yun's job, and I don't know much."
"Are you going to place bets, these two ladies?" A girl holding a plate suddenly came to them.
"Did the organization gather in broad daylight to gamble? It's really nonsense!" Venerable Shengtian snorted coldly.
Li asked with a smile, "What are you betting on?"
"Whoever is more powerful is betting on it!" the little girl replied crisply, "One side is thirty young military horses, the other side is a liberated organ beast and a manipulator. Whoever can defeat the other side will win!"
Chapter completed!