Just like a passerby participating in the final stage of a marathon … the skinny Nan Xiaonan stumbled as she ran.
Not far behind her, [Durand] was quickly catching up.
Obviously, Lady Nan didn't succeed in summoning the invincible boss. What could she do? She could only run!
Roar —!
Suddenly, the mutated [Durand] opened its mouth, and an orange-red light shot out from its mouth.
The straight beam of light brushed past Young Miss Nan's shoulder and smashed into the rock in front of her, instantly creating a melted hole.
Miss Nan, do you feel that you're going overboard?
Why don't you give me a chance?
Unknowingly, she ran to a cliff with a rapidly flowing subterranean river below … Was this the subterranean river in Dongremi Village that Miss You Ye had mentioned before?
She didn't have time to think further as [Durand] had forced her into a dead end.
Even if she released another soul attack … she might be able to knock [Durand] down. However, behind [Durand], there was still that strange black-robed woman.
The black-robed woman slowly walked over from behind [Durand].
"Hey! In any case, I did break the statue for you … Well, no matter what, I was the one who broke it with the stone that I threw. Give me some face. "Miss Nan tried to save her life that was in danger.
[Durand] opened its mouth again, and the orange-red light condensed.
Lady Nan's eyes suddenly narrowed. She took a step back, and the next step was the surging river below the cliff — she spat out the light beam.
— I won't play with you anymore!
Lady Nan gritted her teeth and took a deep breath. At the moment when the light beam exploded, she resolutely jumped down with the belief that the Black Soul Envoys could be reborn after death.
Boom —!!!
The powerful beam of light instantly blew up the cliff and melted it. A large piece of rock was even broken off and fell into the underground river below.
The splashes were instantly drowned by the rapid flow of the river.
The black-robed woman stood at the side and looked at the distant river expressionlessly … Beside her, [Durand] slowly crouched down and let out a few low gurgling sounds from time to time.
After a while, the black-robed woman retracted her gaze and turned around to leave. [Durand], on the other hand, used both his hands and legs to quickly follow her.
…
Her eyes, ears, mouth, and nose were all filled with icy cold water, but Nan Xiaonan still forced herself to stay in the water for a period of time before she dared to surface.
She frantically breathed in a few mouthfuls of turbid air, but she didn't know where she had been swept to … The overly fast flowing river made it impossible for her to resist. She could only let the river carry her away.
She wanted to save herself, but there was not even a stone protruding from the road.
The cold air from the icy river even invaded her innards … She had consumed too much of her energy when she was leaping through her thoughts. Now, she didn't even have any fat under her skin. She was so cold that she kept shivering. Gradually, she even lost control of her hands and feet and became stiff at the same time.
At this moment, something in the water seemed to have strangled her ankle and pulled her body in the current.
Lady Nan was instantly shocked. She thought that her leg was grabbed by some terrifying thing in the water … She subconsciously kicked a few times, but not only did she not manage to break free, she was even more tightly bound.
Nan Xiaonan forced herself to calm down. She realized that she seemed to be entangled by something … She tentatively touched her ankle.
She realized that what she touched was not some strange creature, but …
"A rope?"
It seemed to be a thick and long rope that stretched across both sides of the river!
…
She pulled the rope with difficulty and slowly approached the river bank. When she finally reached the shore, Nan Xiaonan immediately collapsed on the ground. Her limbs were motionless, and only her chest was rising and falling rapidly.
"Finally … I'm saved."
"But, who tied this rope …?"
Nan Xiaonan slowly got up and saw that there seemed to be a piece of wood inserted into the rock wall in front of her.
She staggered over and found that the wood turned out to be a torch. In addition, there was a small cloth bag hanging next to it, which contained some materials that could be used to make a fire.
On the ground, there was even a bag with some clean clothes … but it was a little small.
But it seemed to be just right for her current skinny state.
She doubtfully lit the torch to illuminate the surroundings, and then found a road.
"Someone used the underground river water to travel from upstream to here?"
Nan Xiaonan suddenly thought of something — but who would be so bored to do such a crazy thing?
Shaking her head, Lady Nan decided to give up thinking.
Her brain didn't have much nutrients to support her thinking — she hoped that she could find something to replenish her calories on the way.
It would be better to find something rich in protein.
Then, she saw a small lizard crawling out from the crack of the rock …
Emmmmm …?
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The carriage slowly stopped in front of Village Chief Charles's house — at this time, there were already several Kingdom's cavalrymen stationed in front of the house.
Even the cavalrymen could be seen walking on the road.
At this time, when the carriage just stopped, a cavalryman directly stepped forward and asked, "Who is it?"
Mr. Jacques poked his head out of the carriage and smiled, "Go and tell your Baron that Mr. Jacques and his family have come to visit."
"Please wait a moment!" The cavalryman nodded and quickly turned to go inside.
Soon after, the cavalryman came back and said with a cold expression, "You can go in, but the coachman has to stay outside."
Mr. Jacques nodded casually, first walked out of the carriage, then turned around and helped a woman wearing a luxurious dress and a veil hat down from the carriage.
After the woman came down, she was followed by a girl who was also wearing a veil, but dressed like a young girl.
The woman and the girl followed behind Mr. Jacques, and under the cavalryman's lead, they slowly walked into Village Chief Charles's house.
The house was brightly lit. Baron York from the Kingdom was wearing casual clothes and was sitting on the sofa, looking somewhat casual. Seeing Mr. Jacques' arrival, he put on a smile on his face.
"Mr. York, I have been waiting for your arrival." Baron York hurriedly stood up, opened his arms, and walked forward enthusiastically, even gently hugging Mr. Jacques.
"This must be Madame Isabelle!"
At this time, Baron York looked at the woman behind Mr. Jacques and stepped forward … No matter what, if this was the real Princess Isabelle, he couldn't neglect her.
When nobles meet, the minimum greeting was necessary.
Perhaps there would be a hand kiss … but he heard that this Madame Isabelle had leprosy — Baron York wasn't sure if this was a lie made up by Jacques to prevent people from discovering Isabelle's identity.
Fortunately, the woman didn't intend to kiss his hand. She just stood there quietly and nodded slightly.
Baron York didn't mind and quickly greeted them into the living room as he said, "Village Chief Charles is a hospitable person. Not only did he give up his house for me to live in temporarily, but he was also afraid of disturbing me, so he moved to another place."
"I always thought Charles was very suitable for this kind of thing," Mr. Jacques said with a casual smile.
At this time, Baron York opened a bottle of wine. He said that he had brought it from Shinon and that it was a box of gifts from the crown prince. This was the last bottle.
"There's no need to say more." Mr. Jacques shook his head and said seriously, "Sir Baron, let's talk about what we discussed during the day."
Baron York didn't seem to be in a hurry. He said slowly, "Mr. Jacques, didn't you say you didn't understand what I said?"
"I discussed it with Isabelle," Mr. Jacques said directly. Mr. Jacques said directly, "I agree to let you bring Jeanne back, but I have a condition."
Baron York smelled the aroma of the wine and made a "please" gesture.
"Other than Jeanne, I hope that my wife and I can go to Shinon with you," Mr. Jacques said calmly.
This didn't seem to be out of Baron York's expectation. He smiled without being surprised. "After returning to Shinon, I hope to hold a grand wedding for Mr. Jacques and your wife."
Mr. Jacques looked at Baron York with surprise and shook his head. "No need. I don't want too many people to know that I entered Shinon."
Baron York squinted his eyes. "Don't worry. I haven't finished yet, Mr. Jacques."
Mr. Jacques frowned.
"I hope to hold a grand wedding for Mr. Jacques and your wife," Baron York said slowly. Baron York said slowly, "But the premise is that you really let me bring the new Saint back to Sinon."
"She is my daughter." Mr. Jacques pointed at the girl sitting quietly on the side expressionlessly.
Baron York said calmly, "Mr. Jacques, don't tell me you think that you can find a random girl and make her the new [Saint]?"
"I don't know what you're talking about," Mr. Jacques said calmly. "This is my daughter."
"Your daughter?" Baron York chuckled. "There's no one in Dong Remi Village who doesn't know who your daughter is. They've never seen her before, right? It was not difficult to distinguish between them. Why do you have to make it difficult for me? This is the order of the royal family. I can't say I made a mistake because I was confused. This will ruin my future and even my family. "
"I said, this is my daughter." Mr. Jacques shook his head. "I brought my daughter as you asked. It's your business whether you want to admit it or not."
"It should be about time," Baron York suddenly said.
"What time?" Mr. Jacques asked calmly.
Baron York smiled and said, "The cavalry I sent out should be catching up to that carriage soon … I'm talking about the carriage that left from your back door not long ago."
Monsieur Jacques exhaled slowly.
Baron York shook his head and stood up. "You don't think that I'll do nothing, do you? Mayor Charles is an honest man. He even told me about your family members. I can't say for sure if this lady on the ground is Madame Isabelle, but I'm afraid this lady is not the real Miss Jeanne."
Mr. Jacques said, "If that's the case, then our family will leave now. It seems like there's nothing to talk about."
"Don't worry." Baron York waved his hand and said, "Mr. Jacques, didn't you say you want to go to Shinon with me? Where do you want to go? After the carriage comes back, we can leave … In fact, I don't want to stay here any longer. There's not even a dancer here. It's a poor place. "
Six cavalrymen pushed the door open and entered … They were guarding in front of the door.
Mr. Jacques sighed again slowly and said, "Actually, you promised me that you would take us back to Shinon. Everything will be fine … Baron York, your wisdom may not bring you good luck."
Baron York smiled indifferently and took it as a weak roar of a loser.
He waved his hand and ordered the cavalrymen who entered the door, "Take good care of Mr. Jacques and his family. After the carriage comes back, we'll leave immediately!"
With that, Baron York sat back on the sofa lazily, raised his wine glass, and shook it gently.
He looked at Mr. Jacques in front of him with interest. This was an enigmatic man. His background was a mystery, but he was so talented that he had charmed countless noble ladies in Shinon. He had even taken away the princess of the royal family and eloped for nearly 20 years.
Even after 20 years, this man still looked very elegant and charming.
This man had a pair of deep blue eyes like the sea … He was indeed very charming. Baron York thought subconsciously.
He looked at Mr. Jacques' deep blue eyes and subconsciously felt like he was looking at the real sea … He seemed to be caught in a whirlpool and gradually lost his voice.
Suddenly, Baron York saw a pair of scarlet eyes in this huge whirlpool … The sapphire-like eyes seemed to turn into blood-stained diamonds in an instant.
Baron York only felt a sense of suffocation that made it difficult for him to breathe. He even felt like his heart was being grasped …
A scream suddenly broke the silence of the night in Donremi Village.
Baron York's spirit struggled out of the whirlpool. He had unknowingly broken out in a cold sweat and subconsciously asked, "What happened?"
"I don't know. The sound seems to be coming from outside …" A cavalryman in the room said quickly, "I'll go outside and see what happened."
With that, the cavalryman pushed the door open and walked out. Baron York frowned and looked at Mr. Jacques again, but he found that Mr. Jacques had entered the room and even closed his eyes slowly.
… Is it because of the alcohol?
Baron York subconsciously put down the wine glass in his hand.
Time passed slowly, and Mr. Jacques still didn't move … Baron York was about to speak, but the cavalryman who went to inquire hurriedly knocked the door open and entered with a panicked expression.
"Sir … Sir, you … you better come out and see!" The cavalryman said in horror, "Something … something strange happened!"
"What's the matter?" Baron York stood up impatiently.
The cavalryman said, "The villagers outside … have become very, very strange!"
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