Chapter 10 Boat Waterway

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The sluice of the flowing garden creaked above their heads, like a huge guve that rises to the top, and will fall fiercely at any time, ruthlessly cutting the long boat into two pieces. A guard flag-played and let them pass. The boatman pushed hard to hold on the flat and straight wormoon, and the long boat sailed out of the castle along the current and shuttled through the quiet waterway in the morning like a string arrow. It didn't slow down until it was close to the market, and finally climbed like a turtle.

The alchemist sat in the bow of the boat without saying a word. Now he still has a lingering heart.

The flying knife hurled by the juggler accurately hit the apple in his mouth, and the chill from the blade froze his body and his brain. He can hardly think. He instinctively forced himself to smile at the audience.

"It's really good, it's perfect." The juggler disguised as the killer patted that there was no dust on his clothes, slowly untied the cloth that tied his hands and feet, and whispered in his ear, "Please keep your smile and don't let others see flaws."

"What do you want?" He felt that his voice was like rough sandstone, so dry that it was about to break.

"I admire your calmness." There is no admiration in the killer's words. I think you would scream like a woman. Then I will have to disobey the employer's order.

He will kill me without hesitation. The alchemist stared at the juggler's hand to untie the knot and did not dare to move. This hand must have broken his neck at the moment he opened his mouth for help. Li Ou took a deep breath and told himself not to be impulsive and forced himself to calm down. He said with difficulty, "Who is your employer?"

"There are rules. You know the taboo of doing my job. The killer won't reveal a word.

"You did this just to warn me?"

"Of course, otherwise, what else can it be for?" The juggler tilted his head and smiled innocently, "Do things with money. Do as much as you want. The fifty golden ships are only enough to intimidate and threaten. Now the world is not good, and the rewards of killers are getting less and less. Even I have to be reduced to doing some work for liars and thieves to make a living.

His witty words did not reduce the fear in the alchemist's heart by half. What exactly is your employer going to warn me about? In his opinion, what can be done and what can't be done?

"Don't beat around. I heard that alchemists are especially good at this." Suddenly, the killer said, and Li Ou couldn't help shivering. Then he changed into a cynical smile and narrowed his small eyes. My employer said, 'Tell the alchemist not to stick your paws into the rat's den like a nosy dog. This is not Ainblo. Let him stay honest, take care of his hands and the women around him. If I can't even do this little thing, then I must not be able to control my sword." The killer shrugged his shoulders with a smile, "It's such a simple thing...that's all."

Is it really that simple? Do you still need to sneak into the palace? As for meddling... If things can be done simply, who is willing to do some thankless bad things?

"It's more troublesome for me to pass a letter than to pretend to be a juggling artist." The killer sighed, "I have to try my best to forge the handwriting to prevent the tracking of witchcraft." He untied the last piece of cloth, took a step back to take off his hat, and then turned around and said to him, "Well, Sir, pay tribute to the Prince. You can go back."

He returned to the seat muddle-headedly, and his companion's ridicule was quickly replaced by astonishment and anger. Rosie was about to attack on the spot, but Lu Yuewu stopped her. A lively banquet is indeed not a good place to solve problems. Their eyes are always inseparable from the vaudeville artists. However, when the circus left, the female swordsman and the female mage they were looking for got nothing. I don't know when the killer has quietly disappeared, and the real juggler is accepting his partner's congratulations at a loss.

He was as slippery as a loach. Li Ou stared at the river stirring the waves and thought that he could disguise himself as anyone. Therefore, when the long boat walked through the wide river, he always looked left and right vigilantly, lest the killer's smiling face appear in front of him again without warning.

"Are you still worried?" Lu Yuewu sat down beside him and hugged his knees.

He can't turn a blind eye to the threat. Yes, I always feel that he is hiding in the dark and staring at us all the time. Li Ou said while looking around. He is more difficult to deal with than Sister Youying.

"Mouses always show their tails." The female swordsman said, "Defensive, detour, wait. Wait for the opponent to make a mistake, and then it's time for us to fight back. Nothing can be done overnight."

"I know. But 'only a thousand days to be a thief, how can there be a thousand days to prevent thieves'? The alchemist sighed, "I'm not afraid of thieves, but afraid of thieves." He turned his head and looked at the female swordsman, "What's more, we are about to face such danger... How can we prevent the dagger stabbed from behind?"

"Are you really going to do that?" Lu Yuewu frowned, "It's too dangerous. You are likely to die."

"I can't think of a better way." Leo looked around. The long boat drove into the river with a spacious and small boat, speeding up. The surrounding scenery sped by. Miss Bachelor put her cheek on her right hand and looked ahead. Rosie was yawning, while Mr. Ansair, the magic consultant who obeyed the prince's orders, sat far away alone and had no communication with them. No one can hear his conversation. If what the bard found is accurate, then we will be safe.

"What if it's wrong?" Lu Yuewu is still worried.

The alchemist was silent. The worries of the female swordsman point directly to the core of the problem.

They are like fish struggling in the fishing net, swimming desperately and finally rolling in the net in vain. But he still wants to jump out of the water and escape from the shackles of fishing nets. However, there is only one last breath of gasp left, either waiting to die on the spot or the net is broken.

"Don't forget that someone is staring at our every move. Although I don't know what he wants to do, if he really wants to obstruct us. Then he can release false news and lure us to take the bait. Lu Yuewu reminded him again, "We are in the light and he is in the dark. We can't listen to the words of the bard. What if he is also bought?"

She became more cautious. She would never talk about this before. Is this the sequelae brought by yesterday? He doesn't know. The only thing he knows is that each of them is more careful than ever. The sword never leaves the hand.

"That only proves that we saw the wrong person. Either the bard's acting is too good, or our eyes are all blind. Li Ou put his hand into the water, and his fingertips lifted the splash. Don't worry, Rosie promised that what he said was not a lie. Although he said so and vowed, there was a ridiculous doubt in his heart: What if the encounter on the pirate ship was deliberately arranged at the beginning? That's impossible. He mocked himself and denied this possibility. If anyone really makes such a step-by-step, careful planning, then he simply doesn't do anything and just wants to bow down.

"Li Ou, you once told me that magic can also be fake and misleading spells." Lu Yuewu changed her posture. She knelt on the boat board with a long sword on her knee. She looked at the alchemist and said, "This is not the desert of magic in people's impression, otherwise there would be no curse and monsters. The survivor doesn't need magic to heal..."

"...the other party is not a stubborn stone that regards magic like a flood beast." The alchemist sighed, "I understand. Otherwise, he would not have hired killers who used spells to deceive others. Charm and illusion are the killer's specialty.

"In this case, the night witch may also be the trap he set." They will inevitably have such associations. That boy may also be the bait he deliberately put in the trap.

She frowned uneasily. Li Ou couldn't help stretching out his hand to stroke her eyebrows, trying to smooth it out. This time, the female swordsman did not dodge. She bravely met Leo's eyes. There were slight waves in her eyes.

"A trap set for seven years, just to wait for us to come? This is a little incredible." Lu Yuewu opened her mouth, and Li Ou stopped her with his eyes. According to your guess, maybe he is using waste. This is completely possible. However, the moon dance, the bow did not turn back. We have no choice."

The female swordsman grabbed the alchemist's hand, held it in her palm and put it on her lap. Why?" She asked.

"If we do nothing. It's just to regret the agreement, that is, to slap the prince in public. Li Ou sighed helplessly, "Do you know? Moon dance. Kings rarely tolerate the rejection of others, and even the kind-hearted Prince O'Oberon will not tolerate the offense of others. As long as we interrupt their speech or speak rudely, our lives will be cut off under the wheel. What's more, it's going back on your back.

The female swordsman let go of his hand and pressed the hilt of the sword tightly. She lowered her eyes and was silent for a moment before she opened her mouth quietly, "The parliament has given us a big problem."

"Yes, who made the current parliament full of greedy vampires and bloated elephant worms?" He responded with a wry smile, "What about sending a chirring pigeon?" I'd rather he be a crow or a sparrow everywhere.

"Sir, Miss. Your sweet words should be over." Rosie suddenly stood behind them and emphasized strangely. Miss Bachelor hid aside and smiled secretly.

The long boat stopped in front of a two-story stone house, and the mossy stone steps extended to the water. Baron Allenbert stood at the door to greet them. He looked like crying or laughing, "Welcome." He said dryly.

In fact, he doesn't welcome them at all. It's more like driving ducks to the shelves, forced to be helpless. Leo can understand this. Put the life of his own son in the hands of strangers, and what they use is the magic that he hates and never believes in, and no one will be anxious and embarrassed. Even if he says the word "reject" now, it is natural. But accompanied by the prince's magic adviser, he and his wife must accept and acquiesce to their behavior.