Gods: Start with Goblins

"Luo Dan, this princess is planning to attend a poetry meeting in the afternoon. It is estimated to have started now. We finally get to meet each other. It seems that you have nothing to do. Why don't we go and take a look together?"

The princess coughed lightly a few times and pretended to invite casually, which made her intention even more obvious.

Luodan pondered for a while and heard the slight expectation in the princess's tone. After some hesitation, he finally chose not to reject her.

"Okay, then I'd better obey your command."

The princess did not feel humiliated and seemed very happy, with the corners of her mouth slightly curled.

"Well, since you don't have an invitation, just follow this princess."

Luodan had no objection to this, and the other two naturally had the same opinion.

At this time, Pei Sheng quietly approached Luo Dan with a gossipy look on his face.

"Captain, I never expected that we just encountered the hydrangea reception, and now we can attend the poetry reading of the upper class. Today is really an eye-opener. I wonder what this poetry reading of dignitaries is like. I am really curious."

After hearing this, Luo Dan just chuckled and poured a basin of cold water on him without hesitation.

"Today should be a bad day. I encountered a wedding invitation, but it happened to be me. I was rescued by a princess with whom I had a vague relationship. Now we are invited to participate in the poetry meeting. Anyway, I have a bad feeling that this poetry meeting will not be so smooth. Pei Sheng, don't think too well. You should underestimate yourself."

Pei Sheng originally felt good about himself and was happy to attend the poetry reading.

Hearing these words out of the blue immediately dampened my enthusiasm.

"Ah? Captain, I mean, you're really spoiling the fun, but you're right. I don't know how the poetry gathering will go, so we should be careful."

After hearing what Luo Dan said, Pei Sheng thought about it carefully and realized that it was indeed the case.

I can’t say that this trip was all good, instead it was full of troubles.

This poetry reading may not be good, but we still need to be careful.

As the two were whispering, they quickly arrived at the location.

When talking about the poetry meeting, the princess seemed quite proud.

"This poetry gathering has been held for a long time. Only those who are specially invited can appear here, and only those who have invitations can enter. There are countless people outside. You must cherish this opportunity if you want to go in and broaden your horizons. In addition to appreciating poetry, you can also appreciate objects. There are many kinds of treasures, and you can also take this opportunity to appreciate them. These are rare in normal times."

Obviously, this is also a way for dignitaries to elevate themselves.

The princess was very condescending when she mentioned this matter.

After hearing this, Pei Sheng's eyes flashed with anticipation and curiosity. He wondered what kind of rare things were inside that could be so sought after by these nobles.

However, Luo Dan's expression was not what the princess expected.

There is no envy, no curiosity, and no anticipation.

Just peace, just the peace of letting the unknown take its course.

The princess slowly clenched her fists, a trace of unwillingness quietly rising in her heart.

It's like this again, every time, it seems that nothing can shake Luodan, and nothing can make Luodan tempted.

This time, the princess must let the poetry meeting open his eyes. She made up her mind that even if she had to use her own signature work, she would make him moved.

At this moment, the princess was filled with fighting spirit.

Luo Dan seemed indifferent, as if he was not very interested in these things.

He really wasn't interested in it. He cared more about cultivation than poetry competitions.

The reason I came here was just to repay the princess a favor.

It's impossible that the princess just helped him and then he was unkind right away. That would be too ungrateful.

The princess walked in front, and many people knew her and saluted her.

"Greetings to the princess. May the princess live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years!"

"Princess, you are here. We have been waiting for you for a long time."

"Princess, I haven't seen you for a while. It's really a relief to have you here."

"I wonder what poems the princess has brought today. Show them to the sisters to open their eyes. Only the princess's vision can make us admire her."

Everyone complimented the princess, praised her, and their eyes fell on Luodan again.

"Eh? Princess, what are the origins of these two gentlemen you brought with you? You never bring idle people with you. Could it be that they are also good at poetry and literature?"

There was a person who was eager to fight. In order to show off in front of the princess, he snorted coldly, pointed a finger at Luodan and said loudly.

"It's rare to see the princess bring people here, why don't I compete with this young master to see what level the people the princess brings are?"

Rodan:......

I feel like I'm caught in a strange Shura field, but I can't explain it.

And when the man pointed at Luo Dan, the princess's face had already darkened.

"He is not an outsider, nor is he just someone I brought here. He is my friend. I brought him here today to open his eyes."

The word "friend" shows how important Luodan is in the princess' heart.

At this point, everyone's face changed and no one dared to joke with Luodan anymore.

"So he is the princess' friend. He is indeed very handsome and talented."

"It's rare for the princess to bring friends here, so we naturally have to entertain them well."

The one who had said he wanted to compete had now fallen to his knees.

"My Lord, my Princess, I am guilty of being blind."

He thought he was just a plaything of the princess, but he didn't expect that he was actually her friend. Friends are different from ordinary relationships, so this person naturally didn't dare to act rashly.

Fortunately, the princess was in a good mood and did not punish him.

But his expression was still quite cold, even impatient.

"Okay, go down. I don't like people like you who don't have good eyesight around me."

Once these words were spoken, this person's future was basically cut off.

Naturally, no one would accept a person who is disliked by the princess.

The man obviously realized this and his face turned pale, but compared to making the princess angry or even punishing her, being just disliked was a blessing in disguise.

He tried hard to suppress his inner panic and saluted obediently.

"Yes, Princess, I will withdraw now."

When he left, his back was filled with sadness. He had offended someone he shouldn't have offended. He was destined not to be able to attend this poetry reading. The connections he had made here with great difficulty would one day disappear into thin air.

"Ugh……"

The man let out a long sigh, feeling sad but unable to express it.

Even before leaving, he blamed everything on Luodan and glared at him sadly.

Like a young wife whose husband was seduced away by a vixen.

The corners of Luo Dan's mouth twitched, and he felt that he was really innocent.

It was clearly none of my business, but in the end it still came down on me.

After the princess dealt with the man, she looked at Luo Dan standing aside.

"Come on, Luo Dan, this princess will show you around."

Although Luo Dan was not very interested, he still gave face to the princess.

"Thank you very much, Princess." In addition to Luodan, there was actually a large group of people following the princess.

Everyone walked and listened, and sometimes when they came across a leaf, a flower, or a lake, they would stop to recite poems, sing about the wind and the moon.

Luo Dan quietly walked to the back, treating himself as just a passerby.

But not long after the princess left, a crossbow suddenly shot towards her.

"what!"

The princess was standing at the front and no one was protecting her. The crossbow shot directly through her shoulder, causing her to scream.

Hearing the scream, Luo Dan seemed to react and pushed everyone away and rushed over.

"Princess, princess!"

The princess' body had already fallen backwards, but he quickly caught her.

"Princess, are you okay?"

As he asked, he took out the medicine and applied it on her shoulder first.

But after a while, he noticed that the wound on his shoulder had turned black, and his eyes darkened.

"The arrow is poisoned."

Who is it? What a cruel heart, this is going to kill the princess.

He could only feed all his pills to the princess to temporarily save her life.

Afterwards, the secret guards around the princess also rushed out and caught the murderer in time.

"He's caught! The murderer has been caught!"

Luo Dan put the princess on the ground and planned to go to the killer to find out what happened.

But before I got close, I heard someone screaming.

"Oh no, the killer is going to commit suicide!"

Although the secret guards tried to stop him quickly, the killer still bit the poison in his mouth and committed suicide in an instant, leaving no clues.

By the time Luo Dan arrived, the man was already dead.

Seeing this situation, many people felt angry, especially those who had been with the princess before. They almost suffered from the unexpected disaster.

"Who is it? This is a poetry gathering with strict screening. How could an assassin appear and injure the princess? If anything happens to the princess, all of us will be in trouble!"

"Yeah, where did this killer come from? It's too dangerous here. I want to go back. I don't want to stay in the poetry gathering any longer!"

"This is truly horrible. This matter must be reported to the Dali Temple and thoroughly investigated. It is truly infuriating that a killer committed a crime in broad daylight and even targeted the princess!"

These people were indeed angry. They were attending a poetry reading and ended up being assassinated.

Anyone who can come in here is either rich or noble and has a certain status.

They value their own lives more than anyone else, so naturally they are terrified and panic-stricken.

There was a commotion in the crowd, but Luodan ignored them and observed carefully. The killer didn't see any trace, so he could only sigh and give up temporarily.

"Damn it, this killer was very efficient. He didn't leave any clues on his body."

If the clues are lost here, it means we won’t know who did it.

After a while, the doctor came over and diagnosed the princess immediately.

But when he diagnosed the princess, his face turned pale.

"Oh no, the arrow is poisoned. The princess has been poisoned and the poison has already penetrated into her bones. However, this poison is too strong. I have never heard of it before, and I don't know how to detoxify the princess."

When the old doctor said this, he couldn't help but sweat on his forehead.

Now the person he is treating is a princess, a famous princess.

If one thing goes wrong, everyone will be implicated. But there is no other way. The old doctor can't think of any good solution for the time being and can only tell the truth.

As soon as the doctor's words came out, everyone's heart sank.

Some of the timid ones even felt their legs go limp and they collapsed to the ground.

"Why, how could this happen?"

"I was just attending a poetry reading. How could I have run into an assassin? And he just happened to stab the princess..."

He could have stabbed anyone, why the princess, the most powerful person among them all?

They could already foresee the emperor's anger, and no one dared to think any further as to who should appease him and who would be punished in the end.

Rodan was now beside the princess and reached out to feel her pulse.

Then, his eyes darkened.

Not good.

The princess was already dying. It seemed that the poison was very vicious and could be fatal.

Even though I'm using pills to keep myself alive, I don't know how long I can stay alive.

While he was thinking, people from the government arrived.

Seeing the people from the government, many of them showed a look of fear and wanted to leave immediately to shirk their responsibilities and avoid any responsibility.

When the official arrived, the first thing he asked was where the assassin was.
Someone pointed to the body on the ground.

The officers and soldiers stepped forward, took a look, slapped him with their knives, and their faces turned ugly.

"The person is already dead, how am I supposed to report this to my superiors?"

The other brothers also thought of this and their faces looked unhappy.

"At least you have to hand over a living person. What's the use of a dead person?"

"Moreover, since this is a matter concerning the princess, we must continue investigating through this line. Once the assassin dies, the line will be cut off."

The officers and soldiers discussed it and their faces became increasingly grim.

Since it's hard to report to a dead person, just pick a living person.

The officers and soldiers looked around and many people avoided his gaze.

The officers and soldiers took a quick look and their faces darkened.

This poetry gathering was very special. Only the rich and noble could attend. Everyone present had a certain status and background. If they caught someone who shouldn't be caught, not only would the princess's problem not be resolved, but they would also be in trouble.

Now the officers and soldiers were in a dilemma and had to ask everyone as usual.

"When the princess was murdered, did you notice anything wrong? Are there any strange people today? Are there any strange movements?"

Suddenly, someone had a flash of inspiration and thought of something, and reported it immediately.

"Yes, sir. Today, there is a new face following the princess. The one squatting next to the princess, we have never seen him before. And it just so happens that the princess died today. This is too much of a coincidence."

What that person said made sense. It was not easy to offend the people here, so naturally the only one left was Luodan, whose origin was unknown. What's more, his report was well-founded. Luodan was indeed a little strange.

No one knew Luo Dan, and no one knew where he came from.

For some unknown reason, he followed the princess and was inexplicably treated as a friend by the princess.

Then today, on the first day of the poetry reading, the princess unfortunately encountered danger.

Even a fool wouldn't believe me if I said I had no problems with him. (End of this chapter)