The next day, the townspeople of Town Yankou got a piece of good news, a piece of bad news, and a piece of news that might be good or bad.
The good news was that the brutal villain mayor finally died carelessly in the hands of the undead creatures. The bad news was that due to the ancient battlefield, the area around Town Yankou had been eroded by the strange power of the dead and the dead. It had become a cursed land that could no longer be inhabited.
The last news was that Princess Royal, the Lord of the Dark Moon City, ordered a magic circle to seal Town Yankou to prevent the further spread of the cursed land. The original townspeople migrated collectively to Town Suotuo, which was further south. Each household was appropriately compensated. Although many people were unwilling to leave their homes, they had no choice but to leave because Town Yankou had been haunted previously and the curse caused by the undead creatures.
Mayor Sheikh would definitely be severely punished. Since Sheikh was backed by the Saiful Family, in order to avoid possible internal conflicts, he was given a chance to "die in the line of duty" through this undead calamity. In fact, Chen Rui kept his promise and handed Sheikh over to Guradam to deal with. He was definitely not the experimental subject of the [Corpse Explosion].
After Old Gauss received Chen Rui's message, he immediately arranged for the corresponding manpower and transportation of demonic beasts to assist. He also settled Town Suotuo in advance. Athena also transferred more guards to maintain security and order. The migration work was carried out in an orderly manner.
From the news from Old Gauss, Princess Royal and her party would soon return to the Dark Moon City, accompanied by Kia. Thinking of Kia, Chen Rui's original thoughts became heavy. Freya's matter had been pressing on his heart. What should come will come eventually. I should think about how to comfort her.
After the townspeople completely left Town Yankou, Chen Rui and Paglio began the "sealing" work. In fact, they set up Dragon Inscriptions and magic circles to isolate the corresponding area of Town Yankou to prevent outsiders from entering. They also repaired the originally destroyed white bone altar to help Guradam speed up the recovery of his soul essence.
Since Guradam's matter involved many secrets such as the poison dragon, it was not appropriate to report to Jía for the time being. Therefore, the jade ice crystal mine in Town Yankou should be sealed first. At least until Guradam's soul essence fully recovered. Chen Rui's request for Guradam was very simple. He would not disturb him on normal days, and he would support his experiment as much as possible without harming the general interests of the estate and civilians. Once the corpse necromancer was needed, he must go all out.
If he could fully utilize the undead power of the ancient battlefield, then Guradam could create a terrifying undead army that was enough to rival the military power of the entire Dark Moon Estate. Coupled with the power of undead magic, it was definitely a powerful secret weapon.
Chen Rui suddenly thought of something. I have the tauren and medusa tribe of Mountain Xilang in my hands, the West Road Defense Force in Tim's hands, the earth elemental alliance army, the Cloak Gang, plus Guradam's undead army which is now a veritable subordinate, plus the help of Paglio, Lomont, and Delia. This kind of strength is quite powerful even as the lord of a large estate. If I want to, it doesn't seem difficult to replace Jía as the lord of the Dark Moon with absolute power advantage?
However, Chen Rui didn't want to do such a tiring and boring thing. He saw Jía's hard work and pressure. Sometimes, the kind of bloodless battlefield is more terrifying than a real life and death battle. You don't even know when the "comrade" behind you will stab you. For example, in the Blue Lava Estate, there was an ingrate who called him brother but held a knife in his hand. He always pretended to be a good guy and stabbed her in the back.
If he was really keen on power, he would have tried to return to the human world long ago. The Jinyao Territory was the richest territory of the Long Huang Empire. He, the Third Prince, was the legitimate lord. Maybe he could defeat his other siblings and ascend the throne. Now, hiding in the dark and helping Jía to plan was already the limit of what he could do. Moreover, there was something unclear between Princess Royal and him …
After arranging a series of resettlement work, Chen Rui, Athena, and Paglio returned to the Dark Moon City. Old Gauss told Chen Rui that Jía had returned and was waiting for him in the palace's back garden.
Chen Rui disguised as a follower and followed Old Gauss into the palace smoothly. Old Gauss took him to the inner courtyard's back garden, then he bowed and retreated.
Jía was still in her usual white dress. Looking at this strange Great Demon, she was a little surprised at first, then she seemed to understand, "This is the genius mechanic master of the Demon Realm? There is actually such a wonderful transformation in the grand master's inheritance. "
"This face isn't the master's …"
Chen Rui did not explain the grand master's inheritance. His original intention was this excuse. Now that Jía took the initiative to think so, it naturally saved a lot of effort. His face changed again and became the appearance of the "master", "This is it. However, the master's whereabouts are unknown at present. He most likely encountered an accident."
Jía nodded and did not say more in this regard. She did not mention the topic of the Demon Realm's genius master. She said directly, "When I visited the White Feather Estate this time, Lord Sicali gave me a generous gift before I left. There are many luxuries, such as special decorative crystals, colorful feathers, top-grade silk clothes, etc. There are also a group of goblins and minotaur craftsmen who are good at construction. They said that they want to help the Dark Moon repair the dilapidated palace."
Chen Rui shook his head and said, "This generous gift is more like a gift for Princess Royal herself rather than the Dark Moon Estate. Luxury goods can't alleviate the Dark Moon's current food shortage problem. Instead, those craftsmen will increase the Dark Moon's already tight food load. Of course, if the Dark Moon is only so difficult on the surface … I suspect that Sicali's move is a test to find out the true bottom line of the Dark Moon. It is not ruled out that he is inspired by the capital or pressured by it. "
The so-called friendship in politics was mainly about interests and purposes. It was likely that at some point, when interests changed or the purpose could not be achieved, it was not surprising to fall out and become enemies.
There were very few people like General George who stubbornly supported Jía, a weak force, because of some kind of kindness and righteousness. In fact, Chen Rui knew that even his father-in-law had wavered before, so General George only asked him to help Jía once instead of forcing him and Athena to be tied up in this precarious place.
The strongest was respected. This was the simplest and biggest rule. One could not pin their hopes on others; they could only rely on themselves.
This was the case for individuals, and the same was true for the entire estate.
"You're right." Jía nodded. "By the way, Sicali seems to be very interested in Kia whom I brought."
Chen Rui frowned. His impression of Sicali was even worse. Jía said, "Originally, I should give Kia to Sicali as a gift in return, but I'm afraid that when a genius master returns, he will complain if he doesn't see his maid, so I gave a set of gifts produced by the Princess Retail Store to Lord Sicali instead."
Last time, when Jía told Chen Rui that she was sent to the Custer Family because of Dior's interest in Kia, Chen Rui noticed the displeasure that Dior showed. This time, she naturally would not repeat the same mistake.
"I have almost figured out Kia's matter." Chen Rui sighed softly, "She should not pose any threat now. The Demon Prohibition Ring can also be removed."
"She is your maid, so it's up to you to dispose of her." Jía's tone was quite indifferent.
Chen Rui did not stay on this issue and said, "This time I obtained the transformation technique inherited by the grand master. The crucial step of the plan has been perfected. Based on the current situation, it must be implemented as soon as possible. I plan to go in person."
Jía sighed, "As the lord and the biggest beneficiary of this plan, I don't want to say anything hypocritical. But … since Mountain Xilang, you have been taking risks personally. This is obviously not what a wise person would do. "
"I have never said that I am a wise person. I am also afraid of death, but this matter is the most critical part of our entire plan. No one can play this role except me. And … I have decided. " Chen Rui's tone was filled with unquestionable determination as if he was the lord. However, this almost excessive determination did not make Jía disgusted. Instead, the ice in her purple eyes began to melt faintly.
"By the way, I remember … when I left last time, Princess Royal Highness seemed to have promised me that when I return after solving the problem of the Custer Family in the Shadow Empire, you will grant me a small request?" Chen Rui noticed that the atmosphere seemed to be a little stiff. His tone changed and his eyes became a little weird.
This kind of eyes made Jía inexplicably nervous, "This problem, we … will talk about it later. Mr. Sheriff, it's getting late. You can go back and rest now."
"Talk about it later?" The corner of Chen Rui's eyes twitched ambiguously, then he shook his head, "That's too far away. Let's talk about it the other day … Uh, let's talk about this important issue now. I'm going to do the most dangerous thing soon. If sir lord goes back on your words, it will hurt my enthusiasm. "
"How dare you!" Jía's tone became fierce and murderous, "You dare to threaten me!"
This reaction seemed a little too intense, but unfortunately, Chen Rui had long lost this trick. He sighed, "Your Highness also knows the danger of my trip. I may not be able to come back. Can't you even satisfy my last wish?"
"Shut up!" Jía stared at this guy's fearless eyes with murderous intent. Finally, she gritted her teeth and said, "In addition to the dance that I originally promised, if you dare to have any other messy requests, now is your last moment!"
Chen Rui looked shocked, "What messy request? It's just that dance … Princess Royal, do you still want to …"
Jía knew that she had fallen into a verbal trap again. When she was about to attack, she saw this guy come over and politely make an invitation gesture. At the same time, a melodious automatic music sounded and floated in the back garden.
Asshole, even the music is arranged. He really came prepared!
Jía's eyes were about to dissect this guy. However, when Chen Rui made that invitation gesture, she involuntarily reached out her hand.
Forget it, I'll just keep my promise. As a member of the Lucifer Royal Family, how can I go back on my words?
Jía, who temporarily convinced herself, resisted the urge to burn this guy to ashes with the black flame and let him hold her hand. When their hands touched, it seemed that there was an electric current passing through. The wonderful feeling at the ball emerged again. The wonderful feeling at her fingertips flowed into her heart, and her tense heart was gradually softened by this feeling. When she hugged his shoulder, the man's breath was already quite close. Last time, under the watchful eyes of the public, she didn't have such a strong feeling. Now, in this back garden, there were only two people, him and her.
In the beautiful melody, two figures danced under the moonlight.
Since the welcome ball for the people from the capital last time, Jía had not danced with anyone, especially this new dance that she was interested in. Chen Rui's performance was much more well-behaved than expected, which made Jía gradually put down some of her defenses. Using a word that Alice learned from someone to describe it, this was called gentleman's demeanor.
She didn't know that the so-called gentleman was just a more patient wolf.
However, for Jía, who had been busy, it was a rare opportunity to relax. Her steps began to become light, and she began to enjoy this long-lost fun. Her cooperation with Chen Rui became more and more tacit.
Chen Rui also enjoyed dancing with this ice princess, especially such a close contact. The white jade-like skin was clearly visible, and there was a faint fresh fragrance in his nose. Looking at the entire Dark Moon and even the entire Demon Realm, he was the first man who was so "close" to Jía. Moreover, she should be "willing" … If the nobles in the estate saw this scene, their jaws would drop in surprise.
"Hmph!" Jía looked at the smile on Chen Rui's face, and she had the desire to punch him no matter how she looked at it, "Is it funny?"
"I'm thinking that Princess Royal is true to her words. She is indeed my sir lord."
"Damn guy!" When Jía heard "my sir lord", her face was faintly hot.
"Even if Royal Highness wants to retaliate, I'm afraid it will be difficult to find me in a while." To prevent her from turning hostile and ruining the atmosphere, Chen Rui quickly added, "I personally hope to keep my life and come back to accept Princess Royal's small punishment next time."
Jía's eyes were a little dim, "Actually this time … you don't have to come back."
Chen Rui smiled slightly, "In my understanding, there are some people and some things that are more important than other things."
Jía looked into his eyes, "Your efforts may not get the return you want. By then, I'm afraid it will be too late to regret it."
"Why should I regret it? I remember a book once said that there are always a few encounters in life, and there are always a few foolish times. The important thing is that you have experienced it, met it, and been foolish … "Chen Rui did not avoid her gaze. He smiled and raised his hand," Besides, I have been rewarded now, haven't I? "
Shea looked at his smile and suddenly felt that her heartbeat was a little fast. Both of them didn't speak for a while. They just danced quietly in the music. Some subtle things didn't have to be expressed in words. Both sides could feel it.
"…"
"Why has this music been repeated several times, this magic prop of yours, what is it …"
"Well … it's just a longer music, it should be over soon …"
"No! How many dances did this damn guy dance? "
"Well, I think it's soon …"
"It's been almost three hours! Bastard, your little trick should be over! "
"…"
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