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The imperial capital is still extremely prosperous.
At this moment, Roddy was holding the horse slowly. This is not yet inside the Imperial City, but only in the outlying towns outside the Imperial City. The roads here are already much wider than those in small cities in the south. In the imperial capital that has been in operation for hundreds of years, the bluestone pavement looks extremely smooth and majestic. There are many pedestrians on the road, and the various commercial ports on the street are also very noisy.
Rody took a deep breath. The smell here seemed to be a little more intimate than in the south. He walked forward cautiously, his golden hair already dyed black with potion. Rody just walked with his head down, only looking around with the corner of his eyes from time to time.
The majestic city wall is in front of you, and under the huge city gate, a group of soldiers with bright armor stand holding spears. Several officers scanned the crowds coming and going with vigilant eyes.
Rody immediately lowered his drooping face and led the horse to pass in front of them quickly. Fortunately, the Northwest War has been fought. Otherwise, a few months ago, the city gate inspections would never have been so loose.
Rody entered the city and felt relieved, but before his heart could completely fall, he suddenly felt someone slowly following behind him...
Roddy immediately became vigilant. The thrilling assassination he suffered in that hotel was not yet clear who did it.
The vampire he caught also said that it was the leader of the vampire clan who gave the order.
Although Roddy never wanted to know when he had an ugly relationship with the vampires - it must be some grudge between the Tulip family and the vampires in the past... About this, he may have to wait until he goes back to ask Nicole... Well, maybe Nicole But I don’t know, old Mark should know a little bit.
As he was cautiously heading towards the road leading to the Duke's Palace, avoiding the crowd, suddenly a young child beside him trotted up to Rody, and first shouted: "Sir!"
Rody frowned and glanced at the child. He was wearing very shabby clothes and had dirt on his face. He thought he was a beggar who stopped people on the streets of the Imperial City to beg. He was afraid of being recognized, so he kept moving forward - There are many people in the imperial capital who know him! When he went to the northwest and returned victorious, almost everyone in the imperial capital came to see the new duke of the Tulip family. If someone were to recognize him here, it would be the end of the world.
"Sir!" The kid behind him quickened his pace and caught up, stopping in front of Roddy.
Rody sighed and whispered: "I don't have any change, I'll give this to you." He took out a gold coin and threw it to the child.
The child took it. Although there was surprise on his face, he did not move away. He took something out of his hand and handed it over.
"Sir, someone gave this to you."
"Huh?" Rody was stunned for a moment, with a strange feeling in his heart. He looked at the child and saw a paper roll in his hand.
"What is this? For me?"
The child nodded: "A gentleman asked me to come and give it to you. He gave me a gold coin! You gave me another one! The gods must be blessing me today!" There was an excited look on his face.
Roddy showed a vigilant look in his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Who asked you to give it to me? Where is that person?"
"Right there!" The child turned around and pointed to an alley next to him. But there was not a single person there.
The child had a strange expression on his face: "It was still there just now."
"What does that person look like?" Rody took the scroll with one hand.
"I don't know. He wore a cloak and wrapped his head. He looked a bit like a foreigner." The child completed the character and ran away laughing.
Rody was filled with surprise and uncertainty. He turned into a small road and looked around at no one. He opened the scroll and took a look.
There was a simple sentence written on it with charcoal: My home is under siege, don’t go back!
This sentence seemed to have been written in a hurry, and the handwriting was a bit sloppy. But after Roddy took a few glances, he always felt that the handwriting looked more and more familiar to him, as if he had seen it somewhere before.
He thought for a while and felt that this matter was a bit strange. He came back secretly, but as soon as he arrived in the imperial capital, someone sent him such a note. It was obvious that he was watching me enter the city! Maybe people are staring at me right now!
Rody held the hilt of the sword with one hand and looked around, but behind him was the depths of the alley, with walls on both sides. Only outside the alley entrance was the lively street.
He took a deep breath, thought about it in his mind, and still couldn't help but want to go back to the Duke's Mansion.
Who knows who sent this note! What if it was those vampires who did it? If they want to kill themselves, they probably don’t want them to go back!
Roddy shook his head. He wanted to see Nicole as soon as possible. The closer he got to the house, the stronger the thought in his mind became, and he couldn't hold it back any longer.
After turning two streets, we were getting closer and closer to the Duke's Palace. As long as we turned around this intersection again, we could see the gate of the Duke's Palace. Suddenly there was another shout from behind: "Sir!"
Rody looked back and saw another child running behind him. This child looked slightly taller than the previous one. Panting, he ran to Roddy, handed over a note, and then said: "This is what a gentleman asked me to give to you."
Roddy had a look of surprise on his face, but the child handed over the note, turned around and ran away.
"I know you don't believe it, so wait at Old Mark's house tonight!"
After reading this sentence on the note, Rody immediately stopped.
Most people have absolutely no idea about Old Mark’s house in the city! Nicole doesn’t know either! Even for myself, I only went there once before going to the northwest! No matter who the other party is, since he knows Old Mark’s secret house in the city, he must be one of his own—most likely Old Mark himself.
But why not come out and meet yourself
Rody thought for a while, but still didn't move forward. Trying to suppress the urge to rush back to see Nicole at this moment, he turned around and left.
Old Mark's house is in an alley in the south of the imperial capital. Rody happened to pass by there just now, so he had no choice but to turn back now. After turning left and right along the sparsely traveled paths, Roddy finally looked at the buildings on the left and right, and there was nothing wrong. I'm sure the place is right. Standing in front of a medium-sized house.
With a bit of nervousness, he knocked gently on the door...
no answer. Rody's heart moved, and he knocked on the door a little harder. However, he didn't expect that the door would open gently by itself. It turns out there is no lock!
Rody frowned, led the horse and walked in carefully. I glanced everywhere, only to feel that there was no difference between this place and the last time I came here. The two courtyards were quiet, the ground was a little dirty, and there were many fallen leaves, as if no one had swept them for a long time. Just when Old Mark showed himself how to use the light-focusing sword, the stone table split in half was still there crookedly.
Roddy felt a little weird, but tied the horse next to the tree. Carefully walked to the room.
The door to the room is not locked and opens when pushed. However, the room is quite clean. The wooden tables were all wiped spotless. Rody looked at the kettle on the table, picked it up and shook it.
There is water in it, so someone has probably been here.
He sighed and smiled bitterly in his heart: "At least old Mark won't harm himself..."
His physical condition was not as good as before. He was already tired from running all the way, and now his whole body was sore. He found a chair and sat down. He was a little worried at first, but gradually he started to feel sleepy.
A voice beside him suddenly said: "Are you tired? Then take a rest for a while... If there is anyone, I will tell you."
Rody smiled bitterly: "Are you still following me? But you are always so invisible and don't let me see you. This feels a bit awkward."
Dan Yuewu's voice was very calm: "My mission is to follow you. You are now possessed by a dragon, and I must always monitor you!"
Rody sighed and continued: "If necessary, kill me when you find the opportunity, right?"
Dan Yuewu was silent and did not answer.
Rody sighed: "You won't kill me at all. If you want to take action along the way, there are too many opportunities. Why would you lie to me with such words?"
Dan Yuewu's figure slowly appeared behind him.
"Because I'm very curious..." She said slowly: "I'm very curious about what is so magical about you, the Duke of Tulip, that can make so many people willing to die for you! I'm very curious about why so many people fight against Tulip. Qi's glory is more important than his own life! Do you know that there was once a person who risked his life for you regardless of his own safety? At the most dangerous moment, he did not think about how to escape, but felt very sorry. , because he cannot fulfill his agreement with you!"
Rody nodded: "That's it?"
Dan Yue Wu smiled: "Do you need anything else? In our opinion, we people of the Silver Moon Clan will only have such respect and piety for the true god Kara! But to win the respect and loyalty of so many people, you do Here we are. You Tulip family did it! Even the hunter who followed you secretly along the way is like this! I think he is a very strange person, and he will not have any admiration for anyone. Or pious. But for you, he is willing to protect you with his own life!"
Rody smiled bitterly and said lightly: "That's because you still don't know what the agreement between me and him is."
Dan Yuewu didn't answer him, but slowly closed her mouth.
Rody sighed, feeling really tired and feeling helpless. He is now almost equal to a useless person! When I was in the northwest, I could endure the forced march for several days and nights, but since I transformed into that damn dragon, I feel tired even if I walk a little longer. The only thing he relies on is the sword in his hand... How can he fight with the emperor if he just loses the ability to swing the sword? How to get your woman back
Maybe, when I get home, I should ask Andy carefully...
His mind was in a mess, and he thought of Nicole from time to time, and Roddy finally closed his eyes.
At night, Roddy was woken up by a hurried voice: "Someone is coming!"
Rody opened his eyes, stood up, and heard footsteps coming from outside the room.
The footsteps seemed unusually brisk, as if the person walking already knew he was in this room. Without stopping at all, he walked directly towards the room.
In the blink of an eye, the door was pushed open, and a slender man walked in.
He was exactly like the kid on the street said, wearing a big cloak that covered his head. A face was also deeply hidden in the shadows under the cloak.
The man walked in slowly, turned around and closed the door calmly. Then he seemed to look at Rody again and let out a chuckle.
"Not bad, you do look a bit like a duke now."
Rody frowned and whispered: "Who are you? Is this the note you gave me?"
The man didn't answer him. He walked around Roddy's body from a distance and said with a smile: "It's not bad. It seems that Nicole has trained you very well. You look very good now." . You have the air of a duke. If you don’t say it, who would know that you are a fake?”
As soon as he said this, Rody's expression immediately changed.
"Who are you! How do you know..." Rody's heart suddenly moved: "Are you a friend of old Mark? Did he tell you? How could he tell you this?"
The man laughed as if he was very happy: "Oh, that's the bad thing. He is still so impatient. This is not good. As the Tulip Duke, you have to go through many big things. It's not okay to lose your temper... You are a little kid. It's a small flaw. But he looks good, and he looks like a powerful and famous general. Why is your hair black? Is it no wonder that you come back secretly? People discovered it..."
"Who are you!" Rody took a step forward, his voice a little cold.
The man seemed stunned, and then burst into laughter: "You haven't seen who I am yet? Oh my god..." After a pause, he seemed to be talking to himself: "No wonder, he has only seen me once. ... But that’s not right. Doesn’t he look in the mirror every day? Well... But I only heard my voice once... "
After saying these words, he finally took off the cloak on his head, and then looked at Rody with a smile on his face.
His golden hair is like the rays of the sun, his dark blue eyes are as deep as lake water, and his handsome face is almost the standard version of a girl's dream lover...
Rody's eyes widened as he looked at the young man in front of him.
"It's you!! Seth!!" Roddy suddenly roared, looking like he would pounce on Seth at any time!
The smile on Seth's face remained unchanged, but suddenly his eyes turned, and his smile became a little weirder: "There is another beautiful lady in the room, why don't you speak? You don't want me to have the honor to hear your wonderful words. Voice? Or were you shocked by what we two just said? "
After a pause, Seth bowed gracefully and whispered: "I am the contemporary heir of the Tulip family, Seth Rudolph, Duke of the Tulip Empire. May I know the name of this beautiful young lady?"
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