purgatory artist

Chapter 148 Eavesdropping!

Liu Ping was stopped by the question.

But the ability of the prison knight is so bizarre that he has no time to care about the dog.

——Don't care about it, don't care about it, some things that are good for it can still be done.

"Wait." Liu Ping said.

He adjusted the position of the breastplate and placed it behind Huo Ya's butt.

"Look, now you have no weakness." Liu Ping told Huo Ya.

"...Why do I feel like I'm telling the enemy that this is my weakness." Huo Ya grinned.

"If there is any attack that can break this shield, then you just surrender, there is no need to fight at all," Liu Ping said.

Huoya glanced at Liu Ping resentfully.

Anyone who wears a shiny breastplate on the back of his ass will not be in a good mood, although it is indeed a very useful protective measure.

Liu Ping stopped talking to Gouzi and began to draw cards instead.

"Let me see the other cards..."

——Compared to the clown, the prison knight is a bit better.

You don't have to launch "please" again and again, you only need to get an existence who is willing to fight side by side, and you can personalize all the cards.

Liu Ping looked at the cards in his hand.

Lines of burning small characters quickly surfaced:
"Samurai: Yana (Sleep), Heroic Spirit: Andrea (Sleep), Nine Lives Cat Demon: Zhao Chanyi (Sleep) are all recognized as existences fighting alongside you."

"Strange Card: Rock of No Existence."

"Because the card is being used by the Prison Knight, this card is being transformed into an exclusive item for the Prison Knight."

"You got the Strange Card: Collar of Concealment."

"This is an exclusive prop, no explanation is needed, you should know how to use it."

Bang!
The card turned into a leather collar and appeared in Liu Ping's hand.

A flash of enlightenment flashed in his heart, and he called out, "Come, Huoya."

"What are you doing?" Huo Ya came to Liu Ping and squatted down.

"Put on this collar, it can keep you hidden. Anyone who sees you will treat you as a proper thing in the environment and won't pay too much attention to you." Liu Ping said.

"So strong?" Huo Ya asked with interest.

"Remember, it can only be kept for one hour, and once you launch an attack, it will appear immediately." Liu Ping said.

He put the collar around Firefang's neck.

Huo Ya shook his body, first looked at the heart mirror, then at the Frost Claw, and said, "Since you have made so much preparation, now I am going to have a big fight?"

Liu Ping was startled, and said casually, "I'm just trying out the new ability, no, wait a minute."

He went to the window and looked out.

I saw a carriage coming from a distance outside the castle and stopped at the door of the side hall.

The coachman got out of the car, walked to the side of the grass to stretch his hands and feet, and lit a cigarette by the way.

It appeared that the coachman was waiting for someone.

"...Huo Ya, let's try and see if you can sneak into that carriage." Liu Ping said.

"Want to eavesdrop on what news? Or assassinate? Steal something? Take treasure?" Huo Ya asked interestedly.

"Whatever, let's just try to take action - remember, in case of any situation, I can dismiss the card at any time and let you return to my deck." Liu Ping quietly opened the window.

"okay, I get it."

Huoya relaxed, suppressed the flames on his body, jumped onto the window sill, and touched down along the wall.

It ran all the way to the carriage, and then turned to look at Liu Ping.

No one found it.

Liu Ping pointed to the carriage.

—Let me see what's in the carriage.

Huo Ya immediately understood, and let out a very slight hissing sound.

"Warning Beep" Launched!
"Warning tweet: through tweeting, inform the watcher of the situation discovered, so that the watchman can directly sense the current situation in his heart."

the same moment.

Liu Ping nodded at Huo Ya, then closed his eyes.

Huo Ya looked around, and saw the coachman still smoking a cigarette in the distance, and the conversation in the side hall was continuing, and no one noticed it right now.

It jumped lightly and got into the carriage.

Liu Ping immediately sensed what Huo Ya saw.

—a coat hanging in the compartment, an ashtray on a small table, a half-smoked cigar, a half-glass of wine, a book.

The book has a black cover, with the title written in white letters:

"Imperial Power Theory."

——Interesting, there is actually a book here.

Liu Ping was about to ask Huo Ya to open the book, but suddenly found that the door of the side hall was open.

Two men in trench coats with the brims of their hats pulled down came out and quickly got into the carriage.

"Set off."

a man ordered.

"Yes, sir." The coachman ran back in a hurry, waved his whip, and turned the car around.

The carriage moved slowly.

Huoya huddled in the corner of the carriage, held his breath, and remained motionless.

——As a skeleton dog, it may not need to breathe. The reason why it keeps breathing is to produce flames and to make itself appear gregarious.

Now that he is performing his first mission, it doesn't matter if he doesn't breathe for the sake of concealment.

The carriage slowly drove out of the gate of the castle, and rushed on the dark road outside.

in the carriage.

The two men finally started talking.

"What do you think of this incident?"

"It's so annoying, the entire city's war sequence is fully activated, just to protect the baby's safety, we have all become his slaves!"

"Don't be angry, since the devil failed to kill him, then let's kill the devil, so that at least we can improve our military exploits."

"Oh, I can't go to the battlefield."

"how?"

"The machine asked me to stay in charge of security."

"No wonder you are so annoying, well, don't think about it, come and have a drink."

"cheers."

The two had a drink.

"By the way, what are the origins of those teenagers who rescued him?"

"It seems that the new recruits in Frostwind City all died young, but they have good talents, so they have survived until now and rescued the baby."

"So that's how it is. They ruined everyone's good deeds. Do you want to..."

"No, no, there are orders from above."

"What order?"

"These little guys have just entered Yongye, and they don't understand what's going on here. Killing them won't help, it will only make the Royalists more vigilant."

"That's right, killing them is meaningless, and it will also anger the royal family and the machine sequence—speaking of which, how are they going to be arranged?"

"After the machine evaluates the rewards, we will use the excuse of credit to promote them to the army. After all, the military offers the best treatment, and they will definitely not refuse."

"Do you want to accept them?"

"No, after a while, send them directly to the front line, so that everyone can see their end."

"It was a perfect arrangement."

The two drank another glass.

At this time, the speed of the carriage gradually slowed down.

"I'm here, let's go first, see you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow."

The door is open.

A man got out of the car, waved at his companions inside, and turned to walk towards a residential area not far away.

The carriage started again, turned a corner, and went in another direction.

The streets became empty.

After a while.

Bang!
Only a small sound was heard.

It was as if something had disappeared.

……

the next day.

morning.

Liu Ping, Libertas, Xiao Mengluo, and Hua Qingkong finished their breakfast and were talking around the table.

Seven or eight people in military uniforms walked in.

"Congratulations, this is the reward you deserve."

The leading officer smiled and placed the four medals in front of them.

Liu Ping picked up the medal and looked at it, only to see that the medal was made of pure gold, with a mechanical arm holding many cards engraved on it.

"The Imperial Gold Medal, which represents a distinguished status, can give priority to the response of the machine in many cases, and can waive fees in many places." The officer explained.

"Thank you, Your Excellency."

This medal is quite useful, and it is an extremely special honor. Several people picked up the medal one after another and put it in their pockets.

"Originally there was a small award ceremony, but now everyone is busy saving Frostwind City—I hope you don't mind." The officer apologized.

After saying this, he changed the subject and asked: "Shuangfeng City has been destroyed, what plans do you have for your future?"

The teenagers looked at each other.

The officer smiled and said: "You have just arrived in Yongye not long ago, and you probably don't know what to do. I think it's better to let me personally recommend you to join the army. What do you think?"

Behind him, another officer said: "Everyone, let me explain. In our empire, the army enjoys the most generous treatment. Once you join in, you will immediately experience the benefits of being a military member."

Several others nodded.

Libertas said: "Hua Qingkong, you came a year earlier than us—is that really the case?"

"Indeed, the treatment of the army is the best." Hua Qingkong said.

Xiao Mengluo said softly: "Liu Ping? What do you think?"

"Are there any other options?" Liu Ping asked.

"There is no better option than this, little guy." The officer laughed.

"That is to say—the military ordered us to join the army immediately after completing the rescue mission, is that true?" Liu Ping asked.

"No, the military doesn't have such power. I'm just suggesting." The officer said quickly.

"So, are there other options?" Liu Ping continued to ask.

Quiet all around.

People stared at Liu Ping with strange eyes.

Liu Ping laughed and said: "Maybe you don't quite understand, I am the leader of this team and I must be responsible to all members, so I have to ask clearly."

"Well, you should ask clearly. According to the machine's recommendation, you have three choices."

"Which three?"

"The first is to join the military, enjoy the best treatment, and quickly improve your strength; the second is to go to another academy to study; the third is to join the imperial guard of the empire with meritorious service and receive a salary to live on." The officer said.

Another officer explained: "After joining the military, the military also has an academy, and you can learn more than ordinary academies."

Another old man in fancy clothes said: "Everyone, you are just teenagers. After entering the Royal Guard, you will not be reused at all. The whole day's work is to attend various occasions and serve as guards. It is detrimental to your growth."

Everyone nodded.

The officer added another fire: "You are all talents, we hope you can get the best training, that's why we invite you to join the military - please make a decision carefully."

The teenagers showed hesitation.

Hua Qingkong smiled and said: "Actually, they are all good choices, but they are so sincere——"

"So let's join the Royal Guard." Liu Ping answered.

Hua Qingkong was stunned for a moment, and took a serious look at Liu Ping.

Liu Ping asked: "We saved the blood of the royal family, didn't we?"

"Yes." Hua Qingkong said.

Liu Ping asked again: "We are naturally carrying the identity of a royalist party, which cannot be washed away no matter what, isn't it?"

The surroundings became quiet again.

All those people's eyes were on Liu Ping.

Liu Ping continued: "So for us, the safest place is around the royal family, because we have proved our loyalty and innocence, people like us will be really reused in the royal family."

Hua Qingkong's eyes flickered, she thought for a while, then nodded and said: "Your thinking makes sense, you decide."

Liu Ping looked at Libertas.

"They say so much, I don't think it's as useful as you say these two sentences." Libertas praised.

Liu Ping looked at Xiao Mengluo again.

"I'll listen to you." Xiao Mengluo smiled at him.

Liu Ping faced the crowd, coughed lightly and said, "We choose to join the Royal Guard."

(End of this chapter)