Bulwark of Light

Chapter 528 Confrontation
On the second floor of the banquet hall, there was no sound.

After Gu Shen slapped Meng Xiao's palm off, he turned and left... He left the banquet directly.

Lin Lin put his hands in his pockets and followed slowly.

It wasn't until the two of them left that Meng Xiao slowly came back to his senses.

He stared down at his palm, thoughtful.

interesting……

Meng Xiao had read Gu Shen's file in advance, and he knew that the S-class from Dongzhou hadn't participated in the deep water trial for a long time, so the [Deep Sea] database didn't record a specific and exact strength assessment.

But just now when Bagui made a move, he could see very clearly that Gu Shen was an extraordinary person around the "seventh floor"!
If it was an extraordinary person on the seventh floor, why didn't the mental power he had just released produce "suppression"?

Is there a powerful Sealed Artifact by his side, or...other good fortune?

"Grand Duke."

Ba Kui's voice interrupted Meng Xiao's thoughts.

When this "giant bear" was not using his powers, he was not big, and even looked a little thin. He kept staring at Gu Shenlinlin's leaving back, and said in a low voice, "Do you need me to do something..."

"No need."

Meng Xiao waved his hand and said calmly: "Tonight is Her Majesty's banquet, we must fulfill our duties as guests."

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On the roof of the giant building, the cold wind blows.

Gu Shen leaned against the railing and looked up at the sky. Perhaps because these "floating buildings" are taller, the dome of Beizhou is more radiant, and the stars twinkle above the night, as if they can be picked off by reaching out.

Lin Lin leaned against the roof door with a cigarette butt in his mouth: "Hey... are you going to leave? The banquet is still going on, why don't you go in and eat?"

If Gu Shen wants to leave now.

Then there is a high probability that he will follow along...

It's just that Lin Lin didn't lie when he was in Duke Zhuxue's guest room earlier, he was really hungry after a tiring journey.

The farce with Grand Duke Zhenyue is over, and what he cares most about is "eating".

Gu Shen smiled: "How could you just leave like this?"

He is also hungry.

"Don't take advantage of the bastard, you have to eat this meal anyway." Gu Shen said quietly: "It's just that I was thinking about something..."

"You are thinking, why does Zhenyue target you?"

Lin Lin stomped out the cigarette butt, and said slowly, "This matter is a bit complicated..."

Before he could explain.

Gu Shen waved his hand: "I'm not that stupid. Miss Meng's favorite is CN021. Can Meng Xiao not hate the Gu family? My surname is Gu, and I got so close to Gu Nanfeng, so I took the initiative to come to Beizhou to meet you. It would be strange to be targeted.”

Lin Lin smiled: "It seems that you and Gu Nanfeng have a really good relationship... even know the identity of CN021."

Admiral Rustybone does a good job of keeping his secret mission.

Sending Gu Nanfeng to Beizhou in the first place was the strategy of the mausoleum guard and Gu Qilin, so this is a secret that only a very few high-level officials in Beizhou know.

"After the dinner party, you'll be in trouble."

Lin Lin didn't think it was a big deal when he watched the excitement, and said with emotion: "That Meng Xiao is not a good person. It is said that he was extremely tough, so he was able to successfully inherit the name of Zhenyue and his father's legacy."

"It's scary..."

Gu Shen asked cooperatively: "What will he do?"

"Maybe they will beat you up hard, until you're half dead." Lin Lin shrugged and asked curiously, "Why, aren't you afraid?"

afraid?
Gu Shen couldn't help laughing, what are you kidding?
Lao Tzu is Pluto!
In a hurry, he unsealed the seal of the Ruler of Truth... Judging from the experience he had just fought against Meng Xiao, that guy should have just stepped into the fourth stage not long ago, and his mental strength was only slightly stronger than his own.

This fight can be fought, Gu Shen is not afraid at all.

It's just a fight, I'm afraid it will be difficult to end.

Grand Duke Zhenyue has a fierce and ruthless temperament, and he will never be at a disadvantage. If this guy wants to be ruthless... then Gu Shen can only guarantee that his methods are more ruthless than Zhenyue.

"There's nothing to be afraid of." Gu Shen said lightly, "I don't think we can fight. With Lin Silk here, Meng Xiao can't make waves."

The reason for saying this is because the "protection of the Goddess of Destiny" is carried on his body, and there is no definite crisis guidance yet.

If Grand Duke Zhenyue had murderous intentions towards him.

Then the pendant must be felt...

Or, the Grand Duke is planning some "special measures" that are not good for him, and the pendant can also provide guidance.

Board Lin Lin's boat.

It is because of this guidance.

But... One thing worth thinking about is that before I climbed to the second floor, I did it under the guidance of the "shelter", but the pendant did not warn of the next "attack".

Is it because the pendant knows that the giant bear Bagui cannot hurt himself?
So why is the pendant guiding him upstairs?

These thoughts are too chaotic.

Gu Shen sorted it out.

After a while.

Gu Shen looked at Lin Lin and said with a smile, "Actually, I'm curious about your real identity."

Lin Lin was startled.

"At first, I thought that you were just the garrison of Gubao Fortress, dedicating your life for your family and the country... You were one of the garrisoners among the many fortresses in Zhengyi of Beizhou, that's all."

"Later, I felt...you are not that simple. You should have something to do with the 'Lin family' in the central city. Otherwise, the generals of Zhengyi would not have been dispatched so quickly in the previous storm battle."

"Now I don't think it's right."

Gu Shen said slowly: "Your identity is more important than I imagined, much more important."

"...my identity is not that important."

Lin Lin's complexion did not change.

He had known for a long time that there would be such a dialogue, so he neither denied nor affirmed, but said indifferently: "I shed blood in Gubao and gave my life for my homeland. I am qualified to be the garrison of Gubao."

"of course."

Gu Shen smiled slightly, and said: "Abandoning the imperial power and wealth in the central city, and abandoning the wealth and clothing that you were born with, you are more qualified than anyone else to become the 'stationer' of the frontier."

The conversation between the two was not serious.

The night was windy.

The windbreaker and the black hair flew together.

"We all have secrets, that's good." Gu Shen said seriously: "Thank you for helping me write the case file, I will keep this kindness in my heart, and I will definitely repay it in the future."

"Stop talking about these useless things."

Lin Lin frowned. He raised his head to look at the faint starlight on the dome, and urged angrily, "Go back as soon as you get enough cold wind on the roof... lest people think that we still have some messy relationship."

Gu Shen: "???"

Why is this guy saying something weird?

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When Gu Shen returned to the banquet hall, the conferring ceremony was in progress.

The Second Team of the Investigation Corps, as a miracle of survival in the labyrinth mission, was awarded the "Collective First Class Medal" due to its great contribution in the mission of going out of the fortress. Grand Duke Zhuxue presented the award to Her Majesty the Queen, and also proposed a further invitation, Invite Yuan Yuan and his team members to visit the residence of Her Majesty the Empress.

This is a great honor.

It's just that... Zhu Xue only awarded first-class medals to the explorers of the investigation legion.

Gu Shen sat under the stage, smiling and applauding.

These guys have experienced hundreds of battles, dedicated their lives to the legion, and performed an unknown number of missions out of the fortress.

And he is from Dongzhou, and this is the first time he has been out of the fortress.

If he only participated in one "task" and received this kind of honor...then this time the medal would not be convincing, so Gu Shen's name did not appear on the honor list of the first-class medal.

For this, Gu Shen expressed his understanding and didn't care.

Beizhou's medal, it's useless for him to take it.

Looking at the happy smiles of those rough guys on the stage, Gu Shen's eyes softened.

He still remembers those conversations when he was trekking in the [Old World].

Zhu Xiao said that getting the first-class medal alive in the legion is something worth bragging about for a lifetime.

Even Su He, who was usually the most serious and unsmiling, showed a smile at this moment.

Seeing this scene, Gu Shen felt happy for these guys from the bottom of his heart...

now.

The applause in the hall was like thunder.

All the generals cast their sincere and grateful eyes on the heroes of the labyrinth task.

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The banquet is over.

Grand Duke Zhuxue came to Gu Shen's desk immediately.

He frowned and glanced at Lin Lin, who was feasting beside Gu Shen, and forced himself to ignore this guy who didn't know table manners.

Take a breath.

Zhu Xue smiled and stretched out her hand, "Brother Gu, I'm sorry for the 'conferment' this time... I didn't invite you to come on stage, I hope you can forgive me."

"No problem." Gu Shen shook hands with him and said calmly, "I understand."

"Although there is no 'conferment'...but Her Majesty's invitation is also valid for you." Lin Si looked directly into Gu Shen's eyes and asked earnestly, "Excuse me, are you willing to accept this invitation?"

What you've been waiting for.

"I've been in Beizhou for a long time this time..."

Gu Shen didn't rush to agree, but pretended to hesitate, and said, "I hope as soon as possible."

Zhu Xue smiled: "That's natural, but not everyone is qualified to be invited to meet."

"Including him?"

Gu Shen cast his eyes on Grand Duke Zhenyue not far away.

"..."

Lin Su kept smiling, but she actually had a headache. This Gu Shen seemed to be a grudge.

"You are right. I am indeed a person who holds grudges. Being broad-minded is not a good thing. I saw these four words written on the epitaphs of many people in Qingzuka." Gu Shen raised his wine glass and said to Grand Duke Zhuxue smiled: "Besides, the development of some things is beyond your control...isn't it?"

Gu Shen's voice settled down.

A deep and mellow voice sounded not far away.

"Lin Chou, the banquet is over... Now if I have a private matter to settle, there should be no problem, right?"

Meng Xiao said leisurely, "I'll go find you after I settle my personal affairs."

By the end of the banquet, many people had already left.

Many followers at the table of Grand Duke Zhenyue got up slowly.

Their eyes were fixed on Gu Shen.

"Obviously, even if I were willing to 'let it go,' someone wasn't going to call it a day."

Gu Shen slowly shook the liquid in the goblet, and asked softly: "As a guest, I came to Beizhou to go out of the fortress, resist the storm, remove the mental poison, and was so provoked at the reception banquet, you say... When you encounter such a thing, Should I take revenge?"

Grand Duke Zhuxue looked a little ugly.

Because of previous incidents... the originally scheduled conversation between him and Meng Xiao had to be held on another day.

Considering the urgent need to mend the relationship between the Meng family and the Lin family, Lin Su doesn't mind making amends, win over, and appease in some matters.

But today, the actions of the Grand Duke of Zhenyue are indeed a bit domineering.

the most important is.

Meng Xiao didn't know what Gu Shen meant to "Her Majesty the Empress".

The guy has no idea.

The so-called "further invitation" did not invite the members of the second team of the Investigation Corps at all. After the first-class medal was awarded, they should have returned here. Only one person was really invited to visit the residence... and that was Gu Shen!

Even Lin Chou herself didn't know why her sister wanted to meet this young man from Dongzhou by name.

The atmosphere became stagnant.

"Is this a fight?"

To Gu Shen's surprise, Yuan Yuan suddenly spoke. Wearing a well-tailored dress, he stood up slowly, and then slipped out a dagger from the cuff of his wrist...

"This is the first time in my life to wear a dress. The designer said that I have never seen a dagger in the cuff of the dress." Yuan Yuan glanced at Gu Shen, and said in a voice transmission: "Captain Zhong Yuan told me before leaving, If we meet in Central City, someone might be against Mr. Gu... No matter who it is, it's just over."

Yuan Yuan took the lead in expressing his opinion.

The other members of the Second Investigation Corps also stood up, Su He, Li Chen, Mo Hongyi...

In terms of status, they are not as good as Grand Duke Zhenyue, let alone the generals present today.

In terms of strength, they are generally three-stage transcendents.

The people at this table are ruthless people who have successfully returned from the [Maze Mission]. Gu Shen has seen them attack Jin Suihua in a dream.

After the people at the two tables stood up.

Only Meng Xiao, Gu Shen, and Lin Lin who was buried in his meal were left sitting.

The atmosphere on the field became subtle...

Zhu Xue took a deep breath.

Obviously, both sides intend to develop the situation into a tense situation, forcing him to stand up.

And whether to protect Zhenyue or Gu Shen... He had to make a decision.

after a few seconds.

"Just here."

Lin Silk looked in Meng Xiao's direction, and said in a deep voice, "Meng Xiao, the dinner party is over, what are you waiting for?"

As soon as this remark came out, it was a chase away.

Grand Duke Zhenyue got up slowly, and he raised his hand to signal the subordinates not to do anything, ending the confrontation.

Meng Xiao was not angry.

He is not as violent and irritable as rumored.

He intentionally developed to this point, and also wanted to see Lin Shu's reaction... and the final result was a bit unexpected, but not so unexpected.

Lin Silk said: "I won't give it away. We will talk about the Guangming City in another day."

"What a pity."

Meng Xiao looked at Gu Shen, smiled and said, "Gu Shen... isn't it? I'm starting to be interested in you, we will meet again."

Gu Shen said lightly: "Really, I'm not looking forward to it at all."

Meng Xiao turned and left.

Behind him came Gu Shen's laughter to Lin Su.

"Your Excellency Zhuxue, I think you should know... Although my surname is Gu, I am not a member of the Gu family in Nagano."

"The matter between the Meng family and the Lin family was very popular some time ago, and I probably heard about it. If someone really wants to show their 'iron fist' about this matter, then I can call Gu Nanfeng to Beizhou... …It's a fair fight between the two, but I guess it's not fair to someone because there's a good chance he'll be knocked out of his feet."

Meng Xiao's footsteps paused.

"Brother Gu, don't tell the truth."

Lin Lin chewed the steak, and said seriously: "Gu Nanfeng is a title, he will beat out the shit of the fourth-order transcendent."

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(During the last three days at the end of the month, the double monthly ticket period will be changed.)
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