Chapter 9 Arguing

"Voting is really........."

"That's it." Connor Brandick, the desert warrior mentioned by Lava Joray, took them around the labyrinth-like alley and finally stopped near an abandoned yellow mud hut with only broken walls.

"There is nothing here."

Every house has no ceiling, like a collapsed building block.

"It's because there's nothing here." The desert warrior said, "That's why it seems particularly safe."

They walked forward again.

The road began to become difficult to walk. The ground is full of collapses and cracks are all over my feet. Li Ou can feel that the mud road cracks under the boots and can't bear their weight-like vibration. One road seemed to be enchanted and frozen in mid-air, abruptly stretching towards the sky; another road fell to the ground and fell into a bottomless dark hole. The house became like a toy in the hands of a giant, which was easily torn and pieced together into a strange shape.

"Let's go down from here." Connor Brandick said.

It's a dry well. At least on the surface.

The desert warrior pulled up the hemp rope hanging in the well, and the end of the hemp rope was tied to a hanging basket. Only three people can be used at a time. He looked at them and added, "It doesn't include armor and mules and horses."

The alchemist is a little hesitant. He can't trust each other completely. They just met for the first time.

"Go around." He ordered the knight.

Connor Brandick shrugged his shoulders and buried his head in the knot. No one will find it here." He said, "If you don't worry, arrange for your people to keep watch outside."

Li Ou didn't say anything. They rested for a moment in the shadow of a broken wall. The knight came back.

"There is no one around." The knight replied, "There are broken walls and broken roads everywhere. It's easy to defend and difficult to attack here.

The desert warrior stood up. I learned a lot from my master. He said in Valian, "But we haven't learned how to deceive people." He looked at them and asked, "Which one of you will come first?"

Li Ou was the first to walk into the hanging basket, and then Luo Xi, who ran over quickly. Lu Yuewu hesitated for a while. She bit her teeth and finally took a step forward. That's enough, you can only sit three people at a time!" Connor Brandick stopped her loudly, "This includes me."

The hanging basket is squeaking and shaking. Leo couldn't help doubting whether it could support the weight of the three of them and go down to the bottom smoothly.

Rosie grabbed his hand tightly. Unable to cast spells, she looks so weak.

"How high is this?" There was a trill in her words, and there was a little panic in her eyes.

"It's so high that no one dares to go down." The desert warrior's answer was very honest, but it was also particularly apprehing.

Li Ou suddenly found a problem that he had always ignored. Do we all rely on this hemp rope? The hemp rope is on the edge of the well, covered with traces of wear and tear, which looks shocking.

"It?" The desert warrior laughed and threw the hemp rope aside, "We don't need it."

Connor Brandick pulled a rusty iron ring on the stone wall of the well - it was hidden in the shadow of the stone brick. There were so hot eyes above his head that they didn't notice it - and then the unpleasant sound of the winch sounded in Leo's ear.

"Hatch it." Desert Warrior reminds.

The hanging basket slowly went down, and Li Ou saw Lu Yuewu rising higher and higher. She escaped from his sight, and her face was tight. He can't figure it out. She was getting farther and farther away from him, and he had to raise his head for a glimmer of light. But in the end, the stone wall standing in the well blocked it.

The light was gradually replaced by darkness. The world seems to be completely isolated. The only light came from their heads, and the only brightness in the dark world was as far away as the sky and farther and farther away. The alchemist sighed gently. He felt that he was like a frog in the well at this time, and could only see the sky that was not much bigger than his fist.

The pulley is purring.

The feet are dark, as if there is no end.

"What's down here?" Leo asked.

"Temple." Leo noticed that the desert knight used the byte of the "temple" instead of the "palace" to combine with the "god". The collapsed temple. There was some kind of nostalgia and sadness in his tone. He paused and then said, "It used to be a temple where monks lived."

The hanging basket hit the bottom and shook.

Connor Brandick groped and lit the torch inserted into the wall. Then, they saw the whole picture around them.

Surrounded by walls engraved with murals and a hall with sculptures. The architectural style here is completely consistent with the temple on the ground, and only the appearance of the stone statue and sculpture is clearly distinguishable. They belong to the gods and the monsters and demons of ancient times.

Connor Brandick led the way with a torch in front of him. Go here." He said, "Pay attention to your feet."

They have to shuttle through the collapsed stones and the road blocked by the yellow sand pouring down from overhead to find a way to the depths.

"How do you know this place?"

"This used to be the place where monks lived. And I, I am their student. Connor Brandick replied. I came here when I was young. This is also a place for ascetic monks to meditate. It's quiet enough and hidden enough.

Rosie moved her fingers and unconsciously made a gesture of casting spells. This should be part of the temple above the head... Don't worry about the maggots of the desert mother?"

"Do you think they can find it?" The desert warrior pointed to the broken wall and yellow sand that cut off a corridor, and then kicked away a stone blocking the road. What's more, the underground is much larger than the ground. Sandstorms can roll up houses and flood oases, but they can't destroy life under the ground. The temple was beyond imagination when the predecessors dedicated their faith and life. It is full of dangers, more like a maze. And those so-called priests..." The desert warriors sneered, "They are just a group of robbers who occupy the nest of doves."

They finally stopped in the depths of the temple. Surrounded by a hut where monks stay while meditating. To be honest, Li Ou didn't remember the road when he came. The surroundings were too dark, and each corridor was intermittent. It looked exactly the same. He was not confident that he could return to the original road and find the well leading to the top. Therefore, when Connor Brandick left to pick up someone else, Leo's heart was full of anxiety and uneasiness, just as the light of the torch could not dispel the thick darkness here.

"Leo, what are you going to do next?" Rosie asked.

The alchemist lowered his eyes, dared not look directly into her eyes, and did not speak for a long time. He is afraid of making decisions, and even more afraid that they will oppose his decision.

"It's better to find a way to leave the city than to stay here." She said again.

Silence will make her see what's wrong. When the female mage under the firelight was a little impatient, he opened his mouth with difficulty, which seemed to be glued together. No way, Rosie." He felt that his throat was astringent and his hands and feet were cold. Tension invaded in. As we judged at the beginning, the city has been under martial law and is not allowed to enter or leave. We were too annoying. I killed someone again, and I blocked our retreat by myself.

"It has nothing to do with you. You think too much." Rosie shook her head gently. There was a look of desire on her face, and finally she changed the topic. Do you think he will never come back again?" She tilted her head, "Maybe he's just a liar? An enemy?"

"I don't know." Leo told the truth.

The other party is like a mystery, shrouded in thick fog, which makes him unable to see clearly.

"I don't understand why he helped us - we can't help him. We are just passers-by.

"And then?" Rosie asked, "Didn't we follow in his footsteps?"

"The enemy of the enemy is a friend." He said, "This is the principle of all the world."

But this reason can't even convince Leo himself. He couldn't help asking himself, did he lose his judgment because of the unspeakable anger and sadness?

They had a single chat, and Rosie took the initiative to avoid the topic of **. Before long, Connor Brandick came over with more people. They lit a bonfire and lit every torch.

"You can rest assured here." Connor Brandick told them, "There is a bath in the apse from here, and you will be happy to see it, my friend."

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The pool is made of white stone bricks, and the clear groundwater flows out of the bottle held by the girl's hands. It is hard to imagine that there will be such a quiet place in the desert, and in a dangerous ancient and fanatical city.

When Rosie opened the stone door, there were already some people in the bath: the ladies in the team were all here. Asha was rubbing her shoulders for Miss Bachelor, and Nalya and Nianta sat in the corner at a loss. Lu Yuewu closed her eyes and occupied one side alone. They show their different bodies and shiny skin under the firelight. However, at this moment, Rosie is not in the mood to appreciate it, and she is even less in the mood to tease them and fight with them.

She took off the blanket around her chest and stepped down the stairs into the water.

The water is a little cold, but it's better than the scorching sun.

A circle of ripples spread from her toes, collided with the pool wall and passed back. The surface of the water ripples. Ivela noticed her strangeness, "Rosie, sit here." She waved to Rosie.

"No need." She firmly refused. She stared at Lu Yuewu, but the other party didn't realize it. She stayed at the door for a while and warned herself that she must control her anger, but when she saw that nothing had happened to Lu Yuewu, she could no longer control her anger. You all go out!" She roared in the bath. What are you doing? I'm talking about you!" She pointed to Asha, Nalya, and Nianta one by one. Get out of here! It's nothing for you here!"

"Rosie..."

"Shut up, Evira." The water deep down her waist is a huge obstacle, and her footsteps are fling, which looks particularly ridiculous. But she still staggered to Lu Yuewu as fast as she could. Don't you say something?" She asked coldly.

She also knows how to raise her head. What's there to say?" Lu Yuewu asked rhetorical.

"What do you think? Do you want me to remind you one by one? Rosie stared into Lu Yuewu's eyes. What's wrong with you and Leo?

Ivera stood up.

Lu Yuewu avoided her sight. You should ask him." She whispered.

Her calmness completely angered her anger. Shall I ask him? Shall I ask him?" She was furious. That stupid idiot is still protecting you! His hand is about to be used up, but he is still protecting you! Let me stay rational and don't quarrel with you. He is so weak that he is almost begging you not to leave! But what about you? What about you? Look at you! Fuck, you are like a dead man! No, even the dead know how to be grateful, you are a monster made of steel!"

"Rosie... Stop talking..."

"Why don't you say it?" She shouted at Evira, "You also saw Leo's hand. His left hand... his left hand..."

Lu Yuewu is as calm as ever. The reason... you should ask him instead of asking me.

"Bastard!" She raised her hand and slapped Lu Yuewu fiercely. The crisp voice echoed in the room. How dare you say you're right?" She raised her hand again, but Yiwei stretched her hand and hugged her tightly.

"Rosie, calm down."

"Calm down! How do you want me to calm down!" She struggled. Stupid woman, let me go."

Ivera's hands were tightly wrapped, and water splashed in the pool. Don't think I'll let you go."

Rosie's struggle is meaningless. OK, very good. You should all be glad that the spell left me! Thinking that I became a useless person without magic, can we unarmed guys only rely on you? Why don't you get out, get out! Get out of here, I'll protect him! You don't need to talk about responsibilities or honors. She shouted at Lu Yuewu, "Stupid woman, you really think you are a knight by wearing armor and holding a long sword!" Knights can also betray, not to mention you lying woman..."

"Have you said enough?" Lu Yuewu looked up at Rosie. Her cheeks were swollen and there was blood on the corners of her mouth. As I said, you should ask yourself instead of taking it out on me. I don't think I did anything wrong. This is his own choice.

"Ren go, Yvela! Listen to what she said? Will Leo leak your cat urine only when he dies? Are you fucking embarrassed to tell me that you like him? I don't need your humility."

"I never mean to be humble." Lu Yuewu stood up, and her long wet hair clung to her skin. She looked into Rosie's eyes and told her word by word, "I hate him."