Chapter 4 Welcome Ceremony of the City of Thousand Lakes

When they got off the boat, a team of red-robed guards came to greet them immediately. The guards wore thin and shiny steel chain armor, a crimson robe, and embroidered with waterfalls and flowers on their chests. His hair was tied into countless small braids, and the guard captain decorated with a few gorgeous long feathers was tied with a huge axe on his back. He was tall and strong, like a mountain coming towards them.

"Ask these white people if they are from the devil's city?" The captain of the guard said to the male slave who acted as a translator, "What the hell did we get this job to deal with a group of devils who play tricks? Does the devil have neither hands nor feet, so he needs personal protection? In my opinion, blood and sword are the best means of welcome.

The pronunciation of Valian is really strange. The captain's words seemed to come directly from his throat, and his mouth did not move, and he saw his tongue and throat knot dancing up and down. Li Ou can basically understand. But he kept a smile on his face and looked blankly at the male slave, waiting for the other party to speak.

"Your excellency asked, are you from the City of Alchemy?" As for a slave with a stigma on his face, he speaks the Western lingua franca well. The man is thin and full of whip marks, with a big nose and fat ears on his face. He is from Salasa, but he has been shaved off his long hair, which they regard as life and glory.

"They call you devils."

"Sparrow, shut your mouth!" Rosie threatened the bard in a low voice, "You'd better pretend you don't understand anything."

"We are the official envoys from Ainblo." Eugene, the red pigeon, answered formulaically and asked dissatisfiedly, "Why are you the only ones coming to greet him?"

"The devil is very dissatisfied." The translator said to the captain, "He asked why they were not the chief of the Liushui Palace."

The guard captain's face was full of laughter. His malicious eyes swept over them. Are Aiyinblo pigs so self-righteous? He laughed and said, "Of course, there are only knives, guns and sticks to deal with white-skinned devils. Do they still want wine and women? His Royal Highness should have locked them all up with shackles and shackles. Tell him the truth, slave!"

"They are cursing you." The bard couldn't help whispering.

"Shut up! Otherwise, I will cut off your tongue." Miss Bachelor spoke. Her Valian language is far more fluent than Leo's, but they have already agreed and pretended to know nothing.

However, the red pigeon Eugene really can't understand. The domestic pigeons are always locked in cages and are only attracted by corn kernels. How can they look up to the insects squirming on the ground? What did he say?" He asked the slave.

"Your excellency said that the officers were busy and could not find time to welcome here." His head turned very fast. However, they have set up a banquet at the Liushui Palace to entertain your guests.

At that time, there will be no good things to watch. Li Ou couldn't help thinking that he could just see if the hungry pigeons would angrily peck with their mouths to feed rice worms and termites.

"I hope to receive the treatment I deserve as an envoy."

"The devil said they need to rest, as well as wine and food." The translator said.

"Fortunately, he didn't want a woman." The captain frowned, "Or did he ask for it because of the women around him? To be honest, they look like ugly. The white devil takes this requirement for granted.

"Yes, my lord. They are really ugly." Translation echoed.

It's hard to pretend that you don't understand. The smile on Miss Bachelor's face was extremely stiff, and Rosie's hands were tightly clenched into fists. But everyone is different. Let's get rid of subjective disgust. These dark Vallians, with white teeth, are more like the devil in the mythical story in their eyes.

"Tell them that all they have to prepare for them is the cow pen and horse urine." The captain of the guard waved his hand impatiently, "Tell them that the devil only deserves these."

Hearing this, Li Ou understood that his mouth was distorted. Did he see it, or was he dull and stupid? He quickly turned his head and tried to hide the expression on his face.

"Do you really want to say that, my lord?"

The captain of the guard slapped him. Of course, you can't say that. Are you a man or a mouse to ask such a stupid question? You slave, if you want to die, I don't want to. Tell him that he has everything he wants, except women. What a hell! Tell him to go to the brothel if he wants to find a woman.

The translator said quickly, "Your excellency said that he will make you feel at home."

"Thank you for your hospitality." Eugene, the red pigeon, said in a muffled voice.

The captain of the guard laughed loudly. He waved his hand, and the red-robed guards came forward to help them carry the goods to a long ship. Let your white devil knights follow our holy and clean guards in red robes. The captain of the guard said, "The long boat can't carry the devil's armor and horses."

Through the translation, the red pigeon Eugene talked to him. The knight is responsible for our safety.

"We can do the same. Tell him." He grabbed the translator's shoulder and said, "The long boat is far faster than the horses. If he wants to be knocked unconscious tonight and peeled off and wake up in the morning to find himself in the pig dung pile in the old alley, then do whatever he wants."

"The long boat will go directly to the flowing palace. Lord Hongpao has also vowed to protect you with his life.

"That guy looks like a clown." Rosie commented. She obviously refers to the pigeon with wings.

"Translation is the winner in this confrontation." Leo told her, "Look closely at our poet. We are deaf here.

The long boat shuttles through the narrow waterway. On both sides of the river are gravel paths that can only accommodate three horses in a bun. Rows of low stone houses are side by side, with grape racks and flower vines full of flat roofs. Several long boats came head-on, but the red-robed guards standing in the bow made them stop quickly and swam to both sides to make way a waterway for them.

Those long boats have both dark-skinned Valeria people, brown-skinned people, and many white-skinned Leo Islanders. When passing by them, Li Ou did not see their disgust and hostility, but grinned at them with swords and fire flags and kept roaring in a low voice. He asked the translator.

"Because you play tricks and disrespect the gods." The captain of the red-robed guard turned his head and hummed coldly, "Although we don't believe in Andal, we welcome her priest. But you unbelievers are just greedy thieves and ungrateful actors.

Leo has nothing to say about this. There are always many fools in the world.

The long boat turned around in the maze. Unexpectedly, Li Ou lost his direction in the intricate water network.

"The flowing garden is right ahead." The translator conveyed the words of the captain of the guard, "Just go against the current."

But at this time, they passed through a city.

Although this waterway is wide like a small lake, it is like a square on the flat ground. But the dense long boats filled every gap. The hawker shuttled back and forth with a long boat and shouted for sale. The buyers also rode a long boat and bargained loudly on the river. For businessmen, the fleet of red-robed guards is obviously more deterrent without gold coins. Their long boat had to move forward slowly, and the hawkers took the opportunity to sell all kinds of goods to them loudly.

"Come on, come on, come on, the authentic narrow sea green coconut, sweet and delicious." A peddler shouted at them with thorny fruit the size of a fist. Sir and Miss, come and have a look. The other tried his best to sell the corals and pearls on his ship, as well as some strange things. There are a thousand of the most beautiful things in the lake.

"What is this?" The female sword pointed to a long and curved white tooth to ask the translator.

"Sea Ivory." The slave replied.

"Ivory? I always thought that only there were giant elephants in the jungle.

"The elephant in the sea is several times larger than the elephant on land." Brown skin, the businessman in a short brown shirt shouted angrily, "Look, only sea ivory has such a beautiful arc and white appearance. Each church competes to offer it as a tribute to God. Only it is worthy of the holiness of God.

Li Ou was surprised and said, "Can you understand the franca?"

"Of course, businessmen are qualified to travel around, see various places, and master several languages." The other party said with a thick nasal sound and a tongue. His franc aman is not as proficient as slave translator, but they can understand it.

"This is a fake." The slave pointed out.

"This product is real! How can the Salasa fool, who can only eat sand, know the vastness of the sea? He grabbed the sea ivory and said, "Open your dog's eyes clearly and stretch out your hand to touch it. This tooth Billy sword is still sharp!"

The sea ivory was almost under the slave's nose. Suddenly, the merchant stepped over and squeezed the slave directly out of the boat and fell into the water. He walked quickly in a long boat as thin as willow leaves, and the sea ivory stabbed straight at Eugene the red pigeon. The red-robed guards guarding the bow and stern had no time to rescue him.

As he said, the sea ivory is really sharper than a long sword, and it gently strokes a large area of bloody feathers. Eugene, the red pigeon, fell into the water with a scream, and the dark green water immediately turned red.

After a successful blow, the merchant blocked the female swordsman with sea ivory and stabbed his sword. There was a smile in his eyes, as if to say, "Look, I'm not lying." He stamped the hull fiercely, and the long boat shook. They swayed, and the merchant took the opportunity to jump on a long boat next to them, as if the cat was jumping up and down in a long boat. The red-robed guard bit his tail late, and he seemed to have broken its tail and plunged into the dirty river.

The surrounding vendors fled by boat, leaving them still in place, guarding the red river. Eugene, the red pigeon, was dying when he was picked up from the water by the red-robed guard, but he finally took his life. The sea ivory did not pierce his lungs or hurt his heart. It's all just the right trauma." This is more like a warning." Leo told them.

Miss Bachelor nodded and angrily questioned the red-robed guard. Is that what it is?" She said loudly.

The slave who narrowly escaped told the captain's words in a trembling tone in horror. This is an accident." There is a puddle under his feet. Adults dare to swear to the gods they believe in.

"This is the first time I have received this courtesy." Li Ou said, "I was able to come to such an ingenious grand welcome ceremony."

"What did he say?"

"He said, welcome to have a new face. My lord."

"Tell these white devils who bring bad luck that if it hadn't been for the order and the need for assassins, we would have done it ourselves!" The captain of the guard said angrily, "He should thank us for restraining the sword in our hands."

"Your excellency said that he blamed himself." Slaves play with eloquence. This is their fault. He promised you that there would be no such incidents in the future.

"Beautiful accident. I agree." Leo responded to him. He looked around and said, "This is a well-arranged stage. I hope I will be the director when rehears the opera in the future.

"He thanked you for your kindness. And I hope to have the opportunity to watch the opera performed by the Serada women with the adults in a few days. Try to say.