[Douluo Dalu] He and the sea

At noon, on the driveway more than ten miles away from Soto City, three simple carriages with plain hoods were driving one behind the other.

The sky is bright and cloudless, and the temperature at the moment is very comfortable, not even cold, allowing people to open the curtains to get some air while on the road.

About half an hour ago, Shrek and his party packed their bags and set off from the inn. Along the way, Flanders ordered everyone to prepare everything for food, blankets and pillows. According to his opinion, there should be everything on the way. It's time to hurry up and stop staying halfway.

If they save the time of sleeping outside, they will be able to reach Tiandou City probably tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.

Thinking of this, Atin gathered his thoughts slightly, let go of the car curtain, leaned his head sideways against the car wall, and slowly relaxed his whole body.

The carriage was very quiet. Xiao Wu was lying on Ating's lap. Zhuqing and Rongrong were leaning on each other. The three of them fell asleep quickly amidst the swaying of the carriage. At this moment, Ating was the only one who still had his eyes open. , thinking about something, so that I don’t feel sleepy at all.

Da da da----

The sound of horse hooves continued one after another, and the speed should have increased a little now, so the number of times the car curtains were blown by the wind gradually increased.

The gentle breeze passed by in front of my eyes, it was both out of reach and silent, and it went extremely quickly.

Ating blinked, raised her hand and touched the bridge of her nose unconsciously. Just now, a slight coolness pressed against her skin and floated over her nose bones.

At this moment...it has melted into the air of the car.

The sudden chill that appeared in the corners of the head did not spread everywhere, it was exuding an unusually gentle breath. At this time, except A Ting, the other three girls were already sleeping more and more drowsily.

"You came."

Without the slightest surprise, as if he had been prepared for it, Atin straightened up, turned his blue eyes, and looked towards the opposite side with clear eyes.

The visitor just happened to sit down, with his arms folded and his back slightly bent. He seemed a little uncomfortable sitting in the narrow carriage.

Gu Xiu hummed, and after sitting down, he glanced at Ning Rongrong next to him. The little girl was sleeping soundly. Her appearance was 45% similar to that of Ning Fengzhi. He recognized this Qibao at a glance. The lady of Liuli Sect.

Years of old things were accumulating in his heart. Looking at the daughter of his old friend, Gu Xiu felt a little complicated for a moment.

Emotions surged up, and even if Gu Xiudang turned his attention away, his expression remained unchanged, except that his eyebrows were slightly lowered, and his eyes were looking at Ating with a heavy look.

"What does that slave Ting have to do with you?"

Hearing this, A Ting looked at him quietly, his expression changing from stunned to silent for a moment.

"How is she?"

After thinking about it, Atin slowly uttered these words, feeling turbulent in his heart.

"Fleeing, people from the Balak Kingdom are hunting her."

Hearing this, Ating pursed her lips and her eyes suddenly became a lot darker. She struggled with her emotions and dodge her eyes several times. Finally, under Gu Xiu's gaze, she breathed a long sigh of relief and spoke calmly. said:

"Her full name is Ji Ting. I pretended to be a little beggar and followed a group of carriages heading inland. Among them, the one she was riding in was in it. After following them out of the sea, we ended up in a small village on the border. Besides, we encountered horse thieves..."

Fragmentary images full of bloody scenes passed through her mind. Atin couldn't hold it back. She closed her eyes briefly. Then when she opened them again, she lowered her eyes and said softly:

"The carriage overturned a lot, and I lay under the dead man's body. I didn't dare to move until the gang of horse thieves left. Ji Ting... When I saw her, she was covered in blood. I thought she was dead, so I took some from the The money that fell out of the carriage, and...her admission letter, with the name Atin, was mixed into the human race."

After saying this, Ating raised her eyes and looked at Gu Xiu. She frowned tightly, pursed her lips and said nothing.

"... "

Gu Xiu raised his hand and pressed his eyebrows, smoothing some of the wrinkles. He let out an inaudible breath. After being silent for a while, he said in a slightly hoarse voice:

"I didn't find out much. I only know that Ji Ting was sold as a slave in recent years and was transferred to the Kingdom of Barak with the bastard of a noble."

"That bastard is notorious and infamous. Although he is far away from the center of power, because he is the descendant of a nobleman, it is a matter of face, so the senior officials of the Barak Kingdom decided to conduct a thorough investigation."

"That is to say..."

Gu Xiu paused, and then said with an indifferent expression:

"The Balak Kingdom will not stop until Ji Ting is captured."

After speaking, Gu Xiu pursed his lips, and his unsmiling face fell into deep silence as usual.

A Ting turned her eyes, wandering between his expressions. At the same time, her words came out slightly, like raindrops that had weakened, overdrafting the fresh vitality bit by bit.

"any idea?"

Gu Xiu's expression remained unchanged, and the look in his eyes was cold and gray, which meant that a certain decision had been firmly rooted in his heart. Upon seeing this, Atin lowered his eyes sadly, and his expression gradually changed. depressed.

"I will find her first, and then..."

Looking at the girl opposite with her drooped head and gloomy expression, Gu Xiu narrowed his eyes, frowned slightly, and sighed quietly in his heart:

"Then take you to see her."

A Ting shook her head and was stunned for a moment. She raised her eyes. The moment she cast her eyes, she only saw a fleeting flash of silver sword light. The person who was sitting and talking to her just now was there. He disappeared after a while.

The breeze suddenly picked up and slipped in quietly from under the curtain that had been lifted just now, sweeping away some of the boredom that had just been stranded in the car. At this time, the carriage was traveling at the same speed as usual, and the scenery outside was within reach of the naked eye. Retreating quickly, a group of yellow and green trees were arranged in rows, like a background board with residual color in the quiet environment, silently making their presence known.

After a long time, Atin stretched out his hand to cover the gap in the window, and silently pressed the car curtain into his palm. The sound of the wind became weaker, and the sunlight penetrated less and less. It was quiet inside the carriage, and they could only hear each other's breathing.

The road is long, and after the temporary ups and downs, I wonder what kind of wind and rain will be ahead.

...............................

Day after day, riding fast, the group passed through several border towns and neighboring cities. Finally, on the early morning of the third day, they drove into the most prosperous place in the Tiandou Empire, Tiandou. city.

It was only after Chen hour (7 to 9 o'clock), but the gates of Tiandou City had already been opened early. Beside the two tall red lacquered bronze doors, two rows of neatly standing guards held weapons and raised their heads. He stood there with his chest raised and his eyes fixed. Among them, the general at the head had a square face, broad ears, and bright eyes. As soon as he saw the three carriages approaching, he led four people to stop them.

"Everyone entering the city will be subject to routine inspection."

Hearing the sound, the coachman quickly pulled on the reins. The horses were carried by this force and had to raise their necks. After stamping their hooves four or five times, they became completely quiet.

"We are from Soto City."

Flanders opened the curtain, jumped out of the carriage, and said to the general with a smile:

"I guess we can go faster than the border clerk. We said hello before we set off."

Hearing this, the general raised his eyebrows and looked doubtful of these words. He raised his eyelids and looked at Flanders a few times. Seeing his shrewd appearance, he couldn't help but look at him several times and asked carefully. stand up:

"Who did you say hello to?"

"Ha, it's the dean of Tiandou Royal Academy. They sincerely invited us. They said that we can enter the city smoothly with only paperwork."

Seeing that the general still had doubts, Flanders directly made his words clear and took out the letter from his arms and handed it to him.

On the other side, the general took the letter. This tall and tall man glanced at the contents of the letter. When he saw the conspicuous seal in the letter, he frowned as if he was deep in thought, and then relaxed his mouth after a while. :

"Then go in."

After saying that, the general waved to the guards behind him to give way, and he turned around and stood aside. Under the bright gazes of the two rows of guards, the three carriages drove into the city one after another, slowly blending in. In the flow of people going back and forth.

"This is my first time leaving Soto City and coming to another country."

In the second car, Ma Hongjun stretched out his hand to lift the curtain and looked out eagerly. Within his sight, the streets and alleys in the city were very clean, the houses were neatly laid out, and there was a lively flow of people. Moreover, people wearing silver clothes could always be seen among them. Private soldiers wearing strong armor and long swords were patrolling majestically.

This kind of scenery takes on a completely new look after entering the inner city, which is eye-opening.

There are more civilians living in the outer city, so the houses are simple in architecture, simple and clear in color, and the eaves and bricks are well matched. Now entering the inner city, the smoother and more open roads will make people's eyes brighter. Immediately afterwards, the next thing you see is the well-proportioned pavilions on both sides, as well as the natural and harmonious vegetation. This magnificent and elegant scenery seems to have been moved from a painting into reality, which is fascinating to watch. He was filled with admiration.

"After all, this is at the foot of the royal family. The scenery and buildings in the city are naturally more magnificent than those in the small city."

Dai Mubai sat upright, folded his arms, turned his face slightly, and glanced out along the car curtain that Ma Hongjun had opened. Then he saw that Ma Hongjun still looked a little dazed, and couldn't help laughing a few times:

"Fat man, if you have a chance in the future, you can also go to Xingluo City to see it. The scenery there is not bad either."

"Xingluo City? Hey, Boss Dai, have you been there?"

Ma Hongjun turned his head, blinked, and asked Dai Mubai curiously.

"Stayed for a while."

Dai Mubai's eyes were slightly closed, and he seemed to be sleeping leisurely. He exhaled slowly, then opened his lips and spoke slowly:

"Before I came to the academy, I lived there."

"It's great, it's great. Before I came to the academy, I was still having fun in the village."

Ma Hongjun shook his head and said:

"Those days were really hectic, and I couldn't take any time off every day."

"Pfft ha ha ha..."

Oscar couldn't hold it back and laughed while holding his belly:

"It sounds like you're just sitting idle in the academy."

There was meaning in these words. Ma Hongjun suddenly blushed and shouted in a rough voice that he wanted to cover Oscar's mouth.

"What did the fat man do in the academy?"

At this time, Tang San, who had been leaning aside to watch the show, asked silently. His eyes paused for a while on Ma Hongjun's conspicuously red face, and then turned to Dai Mubai, waiting for the next sentence with a hint of confusion. .

"This……"

Dai Mubai tugged at his lips, feeling a little embarrassed. He glanced at Ma Hongjun, who was covering his face, and then laughed and said:

"Actually, it's nothing. It's just that the fat man often finds people to vent his anger on in his spare time."

"..."

Tang San understood in an instant, his eyes flickered, then he clenched his fist to his lips and coughed a few times to conceal it.

"I see."

They talked and laughed for a while, and after about half a cup of tea, the carriage stopped in a place where the number of people was gradually decreasing.

After getting off the bus, the group of people were more or less dumbfounded as they looked at the large inn in front of them.

"Why are you here at the inn?"

The master frowned and looked at Flanders in confusion. Why did Flanders, who usually held his wallet tightly, suddenly be so lavish today.

Flanders put his hands on his hips, arched his eyebrows and narrowed his eyes, raised his chin with a smile, and said rather proudly:

"It's not easy to come here. You must eat and drink well. Come in, put your things away and freshen up, and then we will go to Tiandou Royal Academy."

"... "

The master hesitated, still looking at Flanders strangely, but before he could ask again, he was pushed by this man and walked into the inn.

As you step into the threshold, the incense lit in the inn will hit your body. The color here is extremely elegant, the decoration is antique, elegant and clean, and it looks very fresh and stylish.

"... "

The master looked around, then pursed his lips, his expression was calm, and the wrinkles between his eyebrows slowly spread.

Seeing this, Flanders rolled his eyes and his head started to work flexibly. He grinned and pushed the person up the stairs with a smile. Then he turned his head and said to the little monsters:

"Gather in the lobby after half a stick of incense!"

Several young people waited until they were out of sight, then stepped up the stairs. Under their feet, the sturdy ebony stairs were covered with a thick and soft blanket. They carried their bags and slowly walked up to the second floor.

"Why didn't Master say anything just now?"

Tang San waited for Ating intentionally, and when the cool breath from the girl's body came, he quickly broke out into a smile, his eyebrows were as warm as day, and his eyes were fixed on her for a moment, the two of them leaned against each other's shoulders. Shoulders, for a moment it seemed extremely intimate.

"The decorations in this inn are all in the teacher's favorite style. I think he must have guessed something."

Atin raised his eyebrows, and his slender eyelashes swayed slightly, like a pair of wings spreading out, which looked quite beautiful.

"Didn't the dean choose it specially?"

Tang San curled his eyes, with a smile on his lips, and replied in a low voice:

"uncertain."