Early in the morning, Ouyang Shuo opened his eyes.
The wounds on his body had already been carefully bandaged. Even the Sky Demon Spear had been wiped clean and was quietly placed at the head of the bed. After a night of rest, the injuries on his body were already mostly healed.
Ouyang Shuo raised his head and looked around the room.
The wooden room was very narrow. The floor was piled with junk, but it was very clean. A bed and a table were the two most important pieces of furniture in the room. It could be seen that the owner of the room was living in poverty.
There was a faint fragrance coming from the simple linen quilt.
Ouyang Shuo retracted his gaze, combing through the events of last night. Thinking back to the assassination attempt last night, Ouyang Shuo frowned. Now that he thought about it, the whole thing was too strange and suspicious.
First, Ouyang Shuo's route should have been kept a secret. What was strange was that the group of black clothed people could set up an ambush on the path that he must pass through. They even considered the alleys beside the streets.
The only explanation was that his whereabouts had been leaked.
The only ones that knew of Ouyang Shuo's whereabouts, other than his personal guards, were the [Cheetah Mercenary Group]. Thinking like this, the matter became more and more confusing.
Second, the strength of the black clothed people exceeded Ouyang Shuo's expectations. Last night, not only were there a lot of men in black, they were also elite players who were proficient in the art of assassination. Under the cover of the night, and with the geographical advantage, the damage they caused was even greater than the most elite soldiers.
The weapons that the black clothed people carried, other than the normal crossbows, they even had extremely powerful hidden weapons. Obviously, the enemy had researched Ouyang Shuo thoroughly and knew that his martial arts were extraordinary, so they made a targeted arrangement.
Because of this, Ouyang Shuo suffered a great loss.
The assassination attempt last night did not seem to be a last minute preparation, but a carefully planned assassination. With Tita's performance, did he really have the ability to complete such an assassination in such a short time?
Ouyang Shuo expressed his doubts.
Most importantly, Tita should not have such a motive.
As the leader of the guild, Ouyang Shuo did not believe that Tita was a brainless brute. Tita should know that regardless of whether the assassination was successful or not, the consequences were not something that the [Grey Eagle Mercenary Group] could bear.
Furthermore, Farah had already spoken ruthlessly. To drag the entire mercenary group into the abyss for face? Anyone with a bit of brains wouldn't do something so crazy.
Last night, Ouyang Shuo was still certain that the mastermind was Tita, but now he was wavering. Compared to Tita, Ouyang Shuo was more willing to believe that it was done by a traitor within the allied forces.
Only the "traitor" who had yet to show himself had the motive to eliminate Ouyang Shuo.
It just so happened that Tita had offended Ouyang Shuo before. Moreover, he had a violent temperament. Throwing the blame to Tita was the best solution. If it was Ouyang Shuo, he would also seize this opportunity.
However, Ouyang Shuo was still unable to dispel his suspicions that his whereabouts had been exposed. Could it be that the [Cheetah Mercenary Group] was involved? Now that he thought about it, it didn't seem like it at all.
The whole thing was getting more and more confusing.
This was the most difficult situation that Ouyang Shuo had ever been in. Fortunately, his [Fortune Source] was no longer deceptive, and he received help from a benefactor at a critical moment. Otherwise, the rest of the journey might not be with him.
Creak!
The door opened from the outside, and a beautiful girl with a graceful figure came in. She was holding a bowl of hot porridge in her hand. It was Karina, the tavern maid that Ouyang Shuo had met once in the tavern.
"You're awake!" Karina's face was filled with joy.
Ouyang Shuo nodded, stood up, and bowed, "Thank you for saving my life, Miss."
"Drink the porridge first!" Karina smiled and avoided the topic.
Speaking of which, it was also a coincidence. The place where Ouyang Shuo was injured was less than 200 meters away from Karina's residence. The tavern closed late, which was why Karina and Ouyang Shuo ran into each other.
The moment she saw Ouyang Shuo, Karina was really surprised and happy.
This mysterious man seemed to have an indescribable magic that made Karina's heart beat endlessly. Last night, she stayed by Ouyang Shuo's side and slowly fell asleep.
The manly scent on Ouyang Shuo's body made this Gypsy girl extremely intoxicated. However, the difference between the two was like heaven and earth. Thinking of his identity, Karina's heart ached.
"In the end, it's just a dream!" Karina warned herself in her heart, "The story of Cinderella and the prince only appears in fairy tales."
The porridge was the most common banana porridge in Somalia, but when Ouyang Shuo drank it, it had a different taste. He was also really hungry, so he gulped down the porridge in two or three mouthfuls.
"Slow down, there's still food in the kitchen." Karina found it funny.
Ouyang Shuo picked up the Demonic Spear on the bedside and cupped his fists again, "I have to go. Miss, I can't repay your great kindness. "Saying that, he took out a wooden box and placed it on the bed," This is a small token of my gratitude, I hope Miss won't refuse. "
"You!" Karina wanted to say something but stopped.
Ouyang Shuo sighed, turned around and left. How could he not see the affection in the other party's eyes? However, it was impossible for the two of them to be together after all, so there was no need to leave any hope for the other party.
"Can you tell me your name?" Karina chased after him out of the door.
Hearing that, Ouyang Shuo turned his head and said, "How can I say I have no clothes!"
Karina looked at the gradually disappearing figure, lost in thought. She turned around and went back to the room, opened the wooden box on the bed, and couldn't help but cover her mouth and exclaim. She saw that in addition to the thousand gold coins in the wooden box, there was also a booklet.
That booklet was a martial arts secret manual that Ouyang Shuo had specially chosen for Karina.
As the saying goes: an innocent man gets into trouble because of his wealth.
Naturally, Ouyang Shuo didn't want Karina to suffer because of this windfall. With the martial arts secret manual, Karina would have the power to protect herself, and she would have a chance to completely change her fate.
As the saying goes: give a man a fish, teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.
"How can I say I have no clothes!" Karina engraved this name into her heart.
In the allied army's encampment.
After a night of dancing, everyone in the encampment was in a state of panic.
The Marquis didn't return for a night, and no one knew whether he was dead or alive. The angry Divine Martial Guards led the ten thousand navy soldiers and surrounded the entire encampment. The thousand members of the [Goshawk Mercenary Group] were directly captured by the Divine Martial Guards.
Even the gentle Zheng He couldn't help but be angry this time, and he questioned Farah, "Commander Farah, you must give me an explanation. Otherwise, we'll do it ourselves. "
"I already said, I didn't do it, what explanation do you have?"
Tita, who returned drunk, was also furious when he heard the news.
"You still want to argue? Apart from you, who else in Somalia holds a grudge against Marquis Jun? "Zheng He had already understood the whole story.
"Do you have evidence?" Tita retorted.
"Shanhai City doesn't need evidence." Zheng He's attitude was firm.
"You!" Tita was furious, and he couldn't control his anger anymore. "Don't say I didn't do it. Even if I did, so what? You deserve this for being so arrogant. "
"…"
Tita's words completely ignited Shanhai City's anger.
"Kill him and avenge the Marquis!"
The angry soldiers didn't hide their murderous intent at all.
"Commander Farah, sorry for the offense." Zheng He's expression turned cold, and he turned around and said, "Execute him on the spot!"
"Yes, Commander!"
Four Divine Martial Guards stepped forward and took down Tita, and their Tang swords were placed on his neck.
"What are you doing?" Tita was drunk the whole night, and he wasn't sober yet. How could he be a match for the Divine Martial Guards? He struggled with all his might, but it was all in vain.
The strange thing was that the Allied Army didn't do anything during the entire process.
Tita saw this and felt that something was wrong. He looked at Farah uneasily. "I'm innocent, Farah. As the commander of the Allied Army, are you just going to watch them do whatever they want? Don't you have any backbone? "
Tita's words caused a commotion in the Allied Army.
Farah knew that he had no choice but to express his stance. He said in a pained tone, "Tita, it's not that I don't want to help you, but you've been too despicable this time. How dare you send people to assassinate our allies? If we let you off, how will others look at the Allied Army? How will they look at Somalia? "
"I'm innocent!" Tita kept shouting.
Farah shook his head, as if he didn't want to waste his breath. He turned to Zheng He and said, "General, please do as you wish. I just hope that this incident won't affect our future cooperation. "
"Since the Marquis made the decision, I will fulfill it." Farah had given Shanhai City enough face, and Zheng He had to return the favor.
"Execute them!" Zheng He ordered.
"Kill!"
In an instant, thousands of heads fell to the ground at the same time. Including Tita, all the members of the Goshawk Mercenary Group in the Allied Army's base were killed.
Looking at the bloody scene, the base was silent.
The muscles on Farah's face were twitching.
The faces of the Allied Army soldiers were filled with awe, dissatisfaction, and anger. Shanhai City's actions were a slap in the face to the Allied Army. However, they didn't dare to act rashly.
Not to mention that they needed the cooperation of the Allied Army to encircle the pirates, the cannons that the Shanhai City fleet had set up at the port were enough to intimidate them.
They didn't doubt that the Allied Army had the ability to destroy the entire port. In fact, it was not impossible to start an all-out war. The fate of the Star State was the best lesson to be learned from.
A powerful army was the best pass and amulet anywhere. Because of this, Ouyang Shuo didn't expect that someone would choose to take the risk out of desperation.
"Goodbye!"
After executing the culprit, Zheng He left with his troops and prepared to continue searching for the Marquis in the city. At the same time, he left some space for Farah to deal with the aftermath.
…
By the time Ouyang Shuo showed up at the port, everything had been settled.
That was how strange things were.
The Marquis was safe and sound, and the Shanhai City troops were naturally elated. When the Allied Army received the news, they had mixed feelings. No matter how they looked at it, they felt that the members of the Goshawk Mercenary Group had died unjustly.
Farah was indeed a formidable person. He immediately rushed to the fleet with gifts and apologized to Ouyang Shuo. He didn't mention the execution of the Goshawk Mercenary Group in the morning.
The two sides seemed to be on the track of close cooperation again.
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