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(Today's second update has been delivered, 10,000 words complete.)
Chapter 299 "Friend or Foe?"
The banquet only ended when the sky began to brighten up and everyone returned to their respective carriages. As for Count Biliaibuer, he warmly invited everyone to join him. He only said that since Delan Mountain's Demon Beast was the host today, he would do it another day. After exchanging some pleasantries, everyone went their separate ways.
Sitting in the carriage, Du-Wei took a nap and closed his eyes to rest. After tonight's meeting and transaction, everyone benefited from it. Although Du Wei may seem to have given up some benefits, but Count Biliaibuer and Delan Mountain's Demon Beast are no fools. Du Wei is not in the capital. Although he has a noble title, it's not good to be away from the core circle of power for too long. These two fellows were on good terms with him in the capital, and they could always speak up for him on many matters.
As for money … … Du Wei is not a profit-seeking businessman. He is already very rich, so he doesn't care if he earns a little less.
In the early hours of the morning, the curfew in the capital has not been lifted yet. But what is Du Wei's identity? He has a special pass personally signed by Prince Son, so naturally he can enter the capital without a hitch.
The carriage went all the way into the capital. In the early hours of the morning, there are naturally no pedestrians on the streets. Occasionally, the patrolling soldiers of the security team would pass by on the street in the distance, and the sound of their leather boots would be heard. Other than that, because it's winter, there's not even the sound of birds chirping.
Du Wei was resting inside the carriage when he suddenly felt the speed of the carriage suddenly slow down. Even though this carriage was carefully modified by Du Wei, Du Wei still felt the carriage coming to a sudden stop. Opening his eyes, Du Wei could hear the respectful voice of the coachman: "M-Master, someone is blocking the road ahead."
Du Wei frowned. With his identity in the capital, who would dare block his way in the middle of the night? Could it be an assassin?
Then, he heard the shouts of a few guards outside.
On the long street, in front of the street, stood a tall and thin figure. This person was dressed in the typical grey clothes of a servant, but on his head was a square and round hat. He stood alone in the middle of the street. In the darkness of the night, his appearance could not be seen clearly, but he was blocking the path of the carriage.
The two Tulip Family's bodyguards who were in front of the carriage had already gone forward to greet them. The loyal guard's hand was already on the hilt of his sword as he shouted, "Who dares to block the way? Get out of the way! "
However, the person on the street didn't seem to hear him at all. He continued to stand on the street. The strange thing was that this person seemed to have a strange aura. When the Tulip Family's guards saw his shadow from afar, they couldn't help but feel a strange chill in their hearts.
In the darkness of the night, there seemed to be a cold gaze shooting over. The horses under the guards involuntarily took a few steps back. No matter how the guards on the horses shouted, the horses seemed to be frightened and didn't dare to move forward.
Some of the more experienced guards had already noticed that something was wrong. They jumped off their horses and drew their weapons to force forward.
At this time, the grey figure on the street sighed faintly. A slightly tired voice was heard, "Duke of the Tulip Family, please come out for a meeting."
The leader of the guards shouted, "Who are you? Do you think the Duke is someone you can meet as you wish?!"
After he finished speaking, he gave a meaningful look to his companions, and three to five of them closed in on him in a semi-encirclement.
At this time, Du Wei pushed open the door of the carriage and came down by himself. He shouted to his guards, "Stop!" Then he walked to the front and glanced at the shivering Lufei who was sitting on the coachman's seat. Then he frowned and looked at the person in the distance, "Who are you? Why do you want to see me? "
Du Wei's heart was also a little vigilant. Although that person was standing far away, but with Duwei's ability as a magician, his five senses were ten times sharper than ordinary people. Not to mention this distance, even if it was farther, Du Wei should still be able to see the other party's appearance in the darkness of the night.
But this guy just stood there. No matter how carefully Duwei looked, his shadow seemed to have melted into the night, blending into the dark night. No matter how he looked, it was just a vague grey shadow. Even Duwei couldn't see this person's appearance clearly. This was obviously the other side using some special magic or means.
Seeing Du Wei come out, the grey figure's voice seemed to be a little warmer, not as eerie as before, "Duke of the Tulip Family, it's not me who wants to see you, it's my master who wants to see you."
Du Wei frowned, "Who is your master?"
This person seemed to be laughing, and in the midst of the laughter, Du-Wei's eyes lit up. He saw the air in front of this person suddenly distort, and the darkness that originally shrouded this person's body seemed to be a lot clearer. Bit by bit, this person's face also became clearer.
This person had a thin face and a sharp chin. He looked like a monkey with a protruding mouth and cheeks. If an ordinary person was born with such an appearance, it would more or less make people feel a little wretched. But this person, despite his appearance, had a solemn look between his brows. It made people unable to despise his ugly appearance. Instead, there was a faint sense of awe.
This person's eyes were very bright. His gaze landed on Du-Wei's body, and the corner of his mouth pulled out a faint smile. Then, he raised his left arm and stretched out his left hand hidden in his sleeve. With a light flick of his finger, his fingertip immediately transformed into a silver-white ice cold air. From afar, it was as if he was performing magic. A ball of white light quickly condensed on his fingertip, and within the light, countless tiny icicles danced in the air … …
Seeing this, Du Wei's eyes suddenly lit up. A smile appeared on his face: "Hmm, I know who your master is. Hmm … Since he came to invite me, why are you blocking my way in the middle of the night? With your master's identity, you can just meet me in the Duke's mansion in the middle of the day. "
This person seemed to laugh, but this time, there was a trace of mockery in his laughter: "Your Excellency the Duke is very busy. My master said that you might not be willing to meet him this time. Otherwise, my master has done you such a big favor. But you have already returned to the capital for two days. Not only did you not come to meet him, you also did not send anyone to send any news. This is really disappointing. "
Facing this kind of person and this kind of tone, Du Wei's bodyguards showed anger. With Du Wei's current identity, who would dare to speak to him in such a mocking tone?
Du Wei seemed to be very polite to this person: "Hmm, you are right. I was rude. I will go with you to meet your master. "
After saying that, Du Wei ignored the objections of his subordinates and had them return to the Duke's mansion first. He strictly ordered them not to follow him. Then, he took a few steps forward and said with a smile: "Where is your master? Take me there. "
This person snorted twice and didn't say much. He turned around and walked to the other end of the street.
Du Wei followed behind. The bodyguards behind him were about to catch up when Du Wei shouted from afar: "No one is allowed to follow! All of you go back! "
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At dawn, on the long street of the capital, a grey-clothed servant was walking leisurely with his hands behind his back. Behind him, Du Wei, dressed in luxurious clothes, was following behind him. The distance between the two was about ten meters. Du Wei quickened his pace several times, but the guy in front of him seemed to be deliberately keeping a distance. When Du Wei sped up, he sped up. When Du Wei slowed down, he slowed down as well. From beginning to end, he maintained this subtle ten meter distance.
Du-Wei concluded in his heart that this guy definitely has a special ability. Looking at how fast he walked, there was a faint feeling of floating. It was probably some kind of special martial arts technique. In addition, the cold air he displayed just now confirmed Du Wei's guess.
Both of them were people with special techniques. They walked forward at a very fast speed. Before dawn, they had already walked from the east to the west, and then all the way to the north.
This person seemed to be very familiar with the patrol route of the security guards in the capital at night. He walked in front of them, sometimes left, sometimes right. Along the way, they avoided all the patrolling guards. No one disturbed the two of them.
Finally, they arrived at the riverside of the Lancang Canal in the north of the capital.
This section of the Lancang Canal was the largest pier in the capital. When Du Wei's father, Earl Raymond, returned from Nanyang in triumph, the grand ceremony was also held here.
In the darkness of the night, this huge port in the capital was like a sleeping giant beast. Several specially built piers that were large enough to berth Sea God Class ships extended to the river course of the canal.
At the two ends of the huge port in the capital, along the banks of the Grand Canal, there was a flourishing area. Especially on the upstream side, there were many businesses that opened teahouses and restaurants here. By the riverside, one could climb up the building and look into the distance. The scenery of the capital and the shadows of the sails on the Grand Canal were panoramic. At the same time, one could taste good wine and delicacies. It was a very elegant enjoyment. Therefore, this place could be considered a very famous place in the capital.
It was now dawn. In the distance, on the huge port, it was still quiet. Only a few ships that were anchored here had a little bit of light. And on the port, there were also some laborious workers who woke up early and began to work. But it was still quiet.
On the other hand, the restaurants and teahouses on both sides were not open yet. The streets were quiet.
Du Wei followed this person all the way here, but headed north. He walked along the riverside avenue of the Grand Canal. Finally, at a corner, this person walked to the side of the road, pushed open a door, and went in in a flash.
Du Wei's expression was calm. He followed behind to the door and looked up. It was a very small teahouse. On this bustling street, it seemed a bit shabby. But from the layout of the door, there was something special about it. On the door of the teahouse, there was a sign that said:
"Vulgar people do not enter."
Seeing this line of words, Du Wei could not help but smile. He pushed open the door and walked in.
In this small building, there was no one downstairs. There was only a somewhat shabby wooden staircase going up. The person from before must have gone up. Du Wei did not hesitate and went up the stairs. When he reached the second floor, he saw a screen in front of him. Du Wei turned around the screen and saw the second floor.
On the second floor was a small hall. There were windows on all sides. But at this moment, only the window facing the Grand Canal was open. The cold wind of the early morning blew in, making the room very cold.
Near the window, a person sat with his back to Du Wei. In front of him was a silver pot and two small cups. From the back, this person looked quite old. His spine seemed to be unable to straighten. His body was curled up in the chair. The room was very cold, but he did not close the window. Letting the cold wind blow, he only covered himself with a thick blanket.
The grey-clothed person who led Du Wei here stood quietly behind this person. He stood with his hands down, like a statue.
Du Wei let out a long sigh. Then, looking at the person's back, he said with a smile: "Overlooking the river, although the morning scenery is good, the weather is a bit too cold. You are in a good mood, inviting me to drink this early in the morning?"
After saying that, he laughed and took two steps forward. This person did not turn his head. Only an old voice came: "Your Excellency the Duke is busy. If I did not choose this time to invite you, I am afraid you would not have time."
Du Wei slowly walked forward, but his mouth said: "You are too polite! If it was you who invited me, no matter what time it was, I would have squeezed out some time. Why would you let your subordinate make a trip? Hmm … Just now, I was very surprised. When did this' Ice Dou Qi 'become so worthless? Any person who blocked my way in the middle of the night could use it casually. I am afraid that only people like you can teach such an expert disciple. "
This person smiled faintly: "He is not my disciple. He is just a person close to me."
Du Wei had already walked in front of him. Sitting on the chair in front of this person, he picked up the silver pot and an empty cup on the table and poured himself a cup. After taking a sip, he frowned: "I guessed wrong. Sitting next to the river, in such cold weather, it is best to drink a pot of hot wine. It is a very elegant thing to do. But a person with such a high status like you, how can you only drink water? Isn't this too bland and tasteless? "
This person raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Your Excellency the Duke, haven't you heard of this saying … The more you drink, the warmer it gets. The more you drink, the colder it gets. My heart has been cold for dozens of years. Drinking water is just right for a cold person like me. "
As he spoke, he raised his withered and old hand and pointed at the open window. He smiled and said, "Duke, please take a look. Although the wind is strong and cold here, to others, it would be unbearable. But to me … this feeling of the cold wind hitting my body is a kind of nostalgia …"
Du-Wei smiled and took a deep breath against the cold wind. Inhaling the cold air into his lungs, there was a refreshing feeling of being chilled to the heart and lungs. Then he laughed: "Do you miss it? Hmm, you are missing the cold of the Great Snow Mountain, right? Mr. Blue Ocean. "
Blue Ocean didn't laugh. His old face seemed to be lost in thought. After a long time, his bright eyes flashed with a trace of helplessness: "Du Wei, you are right. I do miss the Great Snow Mountain. Although it is a world of ice and snow, but there, my heart is warm. And although the capital is warm, my heart is cold. "
Du Wei smiled: "If that is the case, then this warm-hearted person will accompany you to drink a cup of cold water!"
He drank the cold water in the cup in one gulp and then let out a long sigh. He smiled bitterly and said, "I never thought that drinking a cup of cold water in such cold weather would be such a delightful feeling."
Blue Ocean coughed twice, causing the grey clothed servant behind him to look at him with concern. But Blue Ocean waved his hand to indicate that he was fine. Tightening the blanket around his body, he looked a little weak. Looking at Du Wei, he smiled: "Your Excellency the Duke, you took away my eighty disciples and returned to the capital. But you didn't even come to see me. Isn't that a bit too unreasonable?"
Du Wei's eyes flashed as he smiled: "Mr. Blue Ocean, when you gave me those eighty disciples, your intentions may not be so simple. Of course, I am grateful for your help, but … before I see you, I want to understand one thing. "
"What is it?"
Du Wei put down the cup in his hand and stared at Blue Ocean. Then, he slowly said: "When we meet again, will you and I be enemies, or friends?"
As soon as his voice fell, the room was filled with a murderous aura!
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