From Alliance to Marvel

Chapter 187 The Village Hidden in the Deep Jungle
Zeng Hao looked at the extraordinarily dense bushes in front of him, and asked Nidalee beside him, "Are you sure this is here? No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like there are people here."

Nidalee ignored Zeng Hao's question, but directly used the facts to shame her.

Nidalee said to the others behind her, "Come on."

Then it turned into a cougar, and nimbly got in through the gaps in the bushes.

Zeng Hao glanced at Ezreal beside him, shrugged helplessly, and walked in through the branches and leaves of the bushes.

Ezreal was quite happy watching Zeng Hao suffer from Nidalee.Of course, this kind of happiness can only be kept in the heart and cannot be shown.

With Zeng Hao opening the way in front, it is much more convenient for others. Well, in fact, only Ezreal is the one who is convenient. The dense bushes are not difficult for Nicole and Zyra at all.

The path opened by Zeng Hao quickly recovered, which made Zeng Hao a little curious. Although he didn't use all his strength, it was a bit strange that these bushes could return to their original shape so quickly.

It seems that Nidalee is leading the right way.

Nidalee led the way ahead, looking back at the speed of Zeng Hao and the others from time to time, and saw that Zeng Hao's speed was almost the same as her own, which made Nidalee very annoyed.

He involuntarily quickened his pace, preferring to be bruised, to be one step ahead of Zeng Hao.

Zeng Hao soon found that his hand touched a streak of blood and yellow fluff. Zeng Hao noticed it when Nidalee started to speed up, but he just thought that Nidalee was waiting for him and others. The current speed is her normal speed.Unexpectedly, it was her normal speed just now.

This made Zeng Hao, who was about to speed up to catch up, slow down subconsciously, and shouted to Nidalee in front: "Don't go so fast, you won't be able to keep up."

Hearing Zeng Hao's shout behind her, Nidalee snorted, knowing that you were just faking it.

Time passed, the sun went down, and under the leadership of Nidalee, everyone came to a village hidden deep in the rainforest.

The village is not small. There is a square in the middle of the village. You can see that there are many people in the square and there is a huge machine.

Due to the insufficient light, the whereabouts of the five people were not discovered by the guards on the square.The five people hid behind a house and looked at the crowd in the square, not knowing what they were doing.

Zeng Hao pointed to the huge machine on the square near his five people and asked Ezreal, "Ezreal, what is that, do you know it?"

Before Ezreal could answer, Nidalee on the side had already explained Zeng Hao's confusion.

"It was used by the strangers to chop down trees, and it seems to be their trophies."

Ezreal nodded, showing that Nidalee was right.

While the three of them were talking, three senior-looking old men led a young girl and her servants to the square from the other side.

"I'm starting to sweat, Bayal. Please, don't make me sweat."

As soon as Qiyana finished speaking, the servant became embarrassed.He used what little control he had over the elements, and concentrated his strength to gather a cloud of mist.Within seconds, the cloud of mist surrounded Qiyana, cooling down, driving away the heat of the jungle.

"It's much better," Qiyana said. "The next thing needs my full attention."

She began to slowly spin the ultar ring around her body.The undergrowth of the jungle began to bend as the ring blade turned, and the undergrowth fell down with each turn.Roots and stems jump out of the ground, bringing up small pieces of soil.Finally, a narrow path emerges through the undergrowth.

"Here we come." Qiyana stepped lightly on the winding path.

With every turn of her Oletar, the thick vines beneath the rainforest canopy receded before her.And behind her, the vines crawled back to the path, blocking it.Bayal was left behind, barely overwhelmed by the tumbling vegetation.

"Come on, Bear," Qiyana said, "seriously, that's the only request."

The servant parted the regrown grass and struggled to keep up with Qiyana while keeping the cloud warm around her.

When the two finally got out of the dense forest, the sun was already low, and a small village was reflected in the golden twilight.Qiyana turned her head for the last time, confirming with her own eyes that the secret path had been completely hidden in the jungle.Three village elders greeted her, folded their arms across their chests, saluted her with the Ixtal salute, and then led her into the square in the middle of the village.

At the other end of the square, a huge Piltover machine lay lifeless - the spoils of a recent skirmish in the jungle.Qiyana didn't pay attention to the machine, she sat on the seat prepared for herself, and the small table in front of her was carefully arranged with fruits and nuts.

"Daughter of Yuen, I didn't know you were here, so I'm sorry to welcome you." An elderly woman asked, trying to lean forward in order to see Qiyana clearly.

"I am deeply saddened to hear of the tragic passing of your Sheriff," Qiyana said.

"Killed by strangers," said an old man, pointing to the Piltover machine behind him, "to stop that kind of thing from cutting down trees."

"Same as I've heard," Qiyana said.She sat upright, for she was about to mention the real purpose of her trip.

"It seems that Tikras needs a more capable ruler. Able to face these foreigners and their toys." Qiyana said confidently, "As capable as me."

Several old men looked at each other in blank dismay, their weather-beaten faces were full of doubts.

"But, honourable Yunalai, we already have... someone like you," said the old woman. "Your sister has been here for a long time."

"What?" Qiyana yelled angrily.

As if a dress rehearsal was over, a procession of the village servants, four of them carrying a palanquin on their shoulders, approached Qiyana across the square.

As the palanquin drew closer, Qiyana saw inside a plush bed, some silk pillows, and her sister, Mara, holding a goblet in her hand.The silver tray beside her contained all kinds of mountain delicacies, and two servants were using elemental magic to relieve her from the heat, which seemed to be much stronger than Bayal's technique.Qiyana wiped a drop of sweat from her brow and glared at her servant.

"Qiana. It's... nice to see you." Mara was a little nervous.At the same time, her sedan chair fell to the ground smoothly.

"Mara. You seem to be in a good mood," Qiyana said.

Marla, overwhelmed by her sister's domineering gaze, looked as if she was going to hide under the sheets.

"How about a drink?" Mara suggested.She raised her glass and took a nervous sip.

"What you have to do is to protect this place, not to empty the granary in the village." Qiyana declined the wine tasting invitation. "Please step down voluntarily. Let me be the sheriff."

Mara froze and swallowed hard.

"I can't," she said. "You know, I'm older than you."

"A whole year older than me," Qiyana said, "but far behind me."

She approached her sister's bed, the smugness on her face slowly turning into menace.

"I'm just stating the facts. You know that. What if those diggers found this village?"

"I will guard this place." Mara said without confidence.

"You're going to die. The whole village is going to die. You and I both know." Qiyana's voice could be heard by everyone in the square. "I can protect them."

There was a murmur of commotion in the square.Marla bit her lower lip—she'd always done that, especially when her sister got the better of her.

"I...I can't give it to you. The Yun Tal won't allow it," Mara said timidly.

"They will allow it if you resign," Qiyana said. "Go back to Ixocan. Go back to your fountain garden. I will take on your responsibilities here."

She saw Mara looking back and forth among several elders, as if she was looking for a step down for herself.

"The law is very clear," said Mara, "as long as I am able to govern, no one else can be the sheriff."

Qiyana gritted her teeth angrily, and turned to look at the huge machine at the end of the square.She turned the Oletar ring around her body a few times, and several elders were startled in their seats.She drew elemental power from around the plaza into the Haliblade, and directed it at the machine.In an instant, the metal behemoth was simultaneously blocked by ice, slammed by rocks, and torn by vines, and finally collapsed-all elements obeyed the young Yun'alai.

Faced with such a display of power, none of the elders and servants in the square could not help but marvel.

"You think there is already a ruler 'like me,'" Qiyana said, "but there is no one like me in the world."

The elders frowned, reconfirming their decision. "As long as Mara as Yun'alai is capable of governing, this position belongs to her."

These words kept echoing in Qiyana's mind, and she left the square silently, disheartened.She took Bayal back to the edge of the village, where the two elementalist guards were waiting for them.

"Excuse me, please stay." Qiyana said, "I know the way, and I know how to get there."

She flipped the Oletar chakra, parting the grass, revealing the way back to the jungle.Her servants were still doing their best to relieve her from the heat.She started her return journey along the secret road to the huge ecological structure of Ixaocan, and at the same time covered the road behind her again.

No sooner had they left the village, however, than the Oletar Ringblade slowed down.Behind them, the passage no longer continued to be hidden again, but was exposed brightly in the setting sun.

"His Royal Highness Yunalai—you forgot to cover up your rear route," Bayal said.

"Beyal, is the only thing I'm asking you to do is be a roadman?" Qiyana asked.

"No, Your Highness Yun Alai. But... what if someone finds the village?"

"Don't worry. I believe the new sheriff will protect the village," Qiyana said.

Zeng Hao recognized Qiyana at the first sight, coupled with the weapon she used that looked like a hula hoop.

Although I didn't know him before, I don't know how many times I was killed by this assassin who used a hula hoop as an ad.

Seeing that the huge machine not far from the five people was destroyed by Qiyana with one blow, except for Zeng Hao, the other four were very surprised that Qiyana had such strength, after all, Qiyana was still underage at this time.

Ezreal is even more depressed. Why is it that every minor I meet is so perverted? Is it because I haven't caught up with the good times?

Seeing Qiyana leaving angrily, Zeng Hao made a gesture to Zyra, telling her to sneak into the ground and follow Qiyana.

Zyra nodded, summoned a vine, burrowed into the ground, and hung behind Qiyana.

When everyone in the square saw Qiyana leave, they all breathed a sigh of relief, especially her sister-Mara.

Mara said to the three village elders: "Now, take me to my residence. In the days to come, I hope everyone can follow my command."

The village elders saluted Mara, expressing their respect for the new sheriff, which relieved Mara's depressed mood just now, and a smile appeared on her face.

The crowd in the square dispersed, and the village elder led Mara to the place where the former sheriff lived, while the other villagers went home.

Seeing the crowd disperse, Ezreal poked Zeng Hao beside him, and asked him, "What are they talking about?"

"The sisters are in conflict. The girl who left just now is called Qiyana, and the one who stays in the square is her older sister named Mara. But her strength should be far inferior to Qiyana. But according to their laws , I don’t care about your strength, but more about your order of succession.”

Fortunately, not every underage person he meets is a powerful pervert, so if that's the case, he should go home early, wash up and sleep.

Ezreal patted his chest, and then asked: "Then why did you ask Zyra to follow Qiyana?"

"I don't know. On a whim, I want Zyra to go and have a look."

Ezreal saw that Zeng Hao was unwilling to explain the reason to him, and he didn't go into it. Anyway, Zeng Hao would not do useless things.

As the people in the square gradually dispersed, someone walked towards the house where Zeng Hao and others were hiding, and it should be the owner of this house.

Seeing someone approaching, Zeng Hao made a silence gesture to the three people behind him.

As night fell, Jiela returned to the hiding place where Zeng Hao and others were hiding, and reported Qiyana's whereabouts to Zeng Hao.

"You mean that when she left, she didn't close the secret passage leading to the village, but left it open?"

Ezreal finds Qiyana's actions inconceivable, even if others don't agree to your request, you won't put others to death.

On the other side, Zeng Hao also frowned. He didn't expect that Qiyana was still a troubled girl, not cute at all, not even half of Irelia's half.

Even Nidalee next to her is very disdainful of Qiyana's approach. Nidalee, who has lived among the lion race since she was a child, often has simple and rude disputes between brothers and sisters. Whoever wins makes sense.For such a thing with a knife in the back, it will be abandoned by the race.

Zyra nodded, indicating that this was the case.

"Then what should we do now? Should we remind them, or sit idly by?"

The huge machine on the square fully demonstrates that there is already a big conflict between this village and the group of loggers. If this secret road is discovered by loggers and miners, it is waiting for the village to come back. It will be a bloody massacre.

It's hard to say who is right and who is wrong in this matter. After all, from the standpoint of both sides, I am the reasonable side.

The village protects its own safety, while the workers protect their own interests.

It seems that the villagers are more sympathetic, but their hands are also stained with blood.

As a hidden existence, this rainforest is a no-man's land to outsiders. No one would have thought that there is such a city-state in the depths of this rainforest.

However, among Zeng Hao's team at this time, Nidalee, Nicole and Zyra are all inclined to the side of nature. They have a natural aversion to this group of people who destroy nature, so they can be regarded as standing villagers. this side.

Neither Ezreal nor Zeng Hao made a statement, because it is really impossible to decide who is right and who is wrong based on one's own preferences.

However, the road that Qiyana deliberately left behind should be closed for this group of villagers with good intentions. Although this is just a drop in the bucket for the conflicts between the villagers and the workers, there is nothing wrong with saving a small village.

(End of this chapter)