After the brief introduction, there was no lengthy exchange of greetings that Ye Qi had expected, but only a neat invitation, and Ye Qi couldn't help but look at him as a woman with a crispness and heroism that men didn't have. There was a trance again—the figure of the female cavalry captain and the figure of the female archduke in front of her were constantly overlapping.
Especially, when Ye Qi saw those emerald green eyes, it was as if Ye Qi had returned to his own time.
"Master Qiao, what's the matter with you?"
Grand Duke Xue Ye looked at Ye Qi, who was in a daze beside him, and couldn't help frowning and asked. In fact, since meeting the other party, the other party would show this kind of trance look from time to time; although the other party tried his best to hide it. , but Grand Duke Xue Ye can still be keenly aware of it.
It's not that Grand Duke Xue Ye's observation skills are so good, it's just that Ye Qi's cover-up has become rusty.
Of course, this kind of unfamiliarity definitely varies from person to person—if other people were here, there would be absolutely no problem with Ye Qi's concealment, but when facing Duke Xue Ye who had the same appearance as the female cavalry commander, he This kind of cover-up does not require any external force, just one's own embarrassment and unnaturalness are enough to be noticed by others.
In this regard, Ye Qi, who had already discovered his own problems, naturally adjusted quickly.
However, such an adjustment is obviously difficult to be effective in a short period of time - because he once again discovered a fact that he could not ignore.
The fluctuations of Grand Duke Xue Ye and the female cavalry commander in front of them are... the same!
[Blind Fighting Perception] There are countless kinds of fluctuations that can be sensed, but from the very beginning until now, this is the first time Ye Qi has seen two identical fluctuations.
And such a strange existence. Naturally, Ye Qi guessed the relationship.
However, the lack of clues and information made it impossible for Ye Qi's guess to give him a convincing definition of the situation in front of him—
"Reincarnation in the Land of the Dead? Or..."
Ye Qi was thinking silently, and then the voice of Grand Duke Xue Ye came to his ears again.
"Master Qiao. Do you need any help?"
Grand Duke Xue Ye asked, but this time, there was a slight trace of dissatisfaction in his tone.
Obviously, for Ye Qi who met for the first time, the Grand Duchess didn't have a good impression in her heart at the moment, except for her own reasons at the beginning. What's more, after the meeting, Ye Qi's performance made it difficult for people to associate him with a highly respected master.
"Nothing, just thought of something!"
Ye Qi, whose thinking was interrupted, looked at the dissatisfied Grand Duchess beside him. Immediately smiled wryly again.
Undoubtedly, Ye Qi can be sure that he left a very bad influence on the female grand duchess in front of him, just like the first time he met the female cavalry captain, both sides had such an unpleasant start.
It seems... He has nothing to do with such a lady!
In his heart, Ye Qi thought helplessly.
Then, in a real sense, Ye Qi restrained his mind. Following Duke Xueye, he stepped into Snowy Night Fort—the wizard tower did not actually fall inside Snowy Night Fort, but landed on an open space less than 300 yards away from Snowy Night Fort; in fact In fact, Snow Night Castle is not big enough to accommodate such a wizard tower.
From the outer city, the streets, which are already compact, have not changed at all until the inner city, and even become more compact.
And such a change naturally caused Ye Qiduo to take a second look.
You know, in his impression of the capital, even the Qiulin district that later generations claimed to inherit the nobles of the wizard era. It’s not like this—a city with a population of 50,000 to 100,000, including the city gate area, civilian area, commercial area, or possible dock area, is collectively called the lower city area, where civilians and businessmen live. And so on accounted for 90% of the total population. Compared with the inner city where the nobles and ruling class lived, the lower city where 90% of the population lived only accounted for about one-third of the area.
In other words, the remaining 10% of the population is using two-thirds of the entire city, as well as... resources.
Therefore, in any city, the sense of congestion is obvious.
Anyone who is not familiar with it will feel suffocated when stepping into it—in fact, the civilians living in it will be oppressed by various taxes.
Ye Qi once read in a book that it is impossible for ordinary people in the lower city to enter the upper city in their lifetime. Even if they did, it was because of certain special events, for example: a certain newly married bride was killed by a certain noble lord I've taken a fancy to it—although it's none of my business, when Ye Qi saw this, he still snorted coldly, and threw the book that described the second half of the book in the corner heavily.
Ye Qi wouldn't mind some special descriptions, but after incorporating some special sense of the times, it's hard not to make him feel angry.
'A guy who takes it for granted, but can't really restrain his emotions—always so hopeless! '
His elder, Aunt Couch, had commented on him more than once.
Ye Qi must be full of enthusiasm for this, and then, the rest is a wry smile - if he encounters it, he will definitely change everything he encounters, and if he doesn't, he will never take the initiative to change.
People themselves are so contradictory.
Ye Qi himself was no exception, so all he had left was a wry smile in front of his friends.
Perhaps, the only thing that can be called lucky is this kind of unscrupulous wry smile—because his friends will tolerate him.
And because of his understanding of "history", Ye Qi had already prepared himself mentally before coming to the Xueye Principality, and even warned himself repeatedly in his heart—after all, the poverty of the Xueye Principality has long been doomed , its own restrictions; and once such restrictions appear, it will inevitably cause some bad consequences.
For example: more confrontation and exploitation between classes.
As a controller, even if he cares about the exploited, it is for the latter to create more benefits—such words may be a bit one-sided, but Ye Qi will never deny its authenticity.
so. Even after seeing Grand Duke Xue Ye who looked the same as the female cavalry, Ye Qi still didn't change his mind; however, when he saw the real Snow Night Fort, he had to change his mind.
Despite being poor. They were even backward, but the commoners of Xue Ye Principality were not as numb as Ye Qi imagined, on the contrary, there was a kind of vitality on their faces.
Where does such vitality come from
Just look at the respectful eyes of these civilians looking there, and you can understand.
Countless respectful and admiring gazes looked straight at the lady beside him, but for his so-called master wizard? Just a curious stop. Then, he would put it beside him without hesitation.
In this regard, Ye Qi shrugged, and then a smile appeared on his face.
Perhaps, Lian emphasized that everyone is an independent individual. Ye Qi, who did not need and could not interfere with others, did not realize that when he saw the Grand Duke Xue Ye, who had the same face and the same fluctuations as the female cavalry commander, there was a glimmer of hope in his heart—a trace that violated his usual desire. It emphasizes the expectation of 'freedom'.
But at this moment, such expectations were fulfilled in a ignorant manner, and Ye Qi felt an emotion that even he didn't understand.
And such emotions. Let his smile become more sincere.
Perhaps, when Grand Duke Xue Ye did something different from the female cavalry commander, Ye Qi would heave a sigh of relief and laugh at his boredom.
However, when Grand Duke Xue Ye did the same thing as the female cavalry captain, Ye Qi would also let out a sigh of relief, but the ridicule did not exist.
crunch, crunch...
When Ye Qi's boots stepped on the snow on the road, they made such a crisp sound—the snow accumulated on both sides of the road. It is enough to show that the grand duke beside him did not fail to do the work of welcoming him; it's just that, no matter how much the greeting is, there will always be accidents, especially in places like Xue Ye Principality.
Snowflakes fell from the sky again.
in other places. Such snowflakes might bring one or two praises and cheers from the children, but in the Snowy Night Principality, such snowflakes would only make people frown.
Because, this means that the people of the Xue Ye Principality have to clean the snow on the roof again. In order to prevent the snow from crushing the houses, the people who go hunting in the forest have to spend more time in the forest. Facing more unknown dangers; of course, there are also more severe cold and longer nights within more than ten consecutive days.
That's right, once it starts to snow in the Snowy Ye Principality, it will last for more than ten days without interruption—the unbearable and painful snowy night is the origin of the Snowy Ye Principality.
"Ike!"
Grand Duke Xue Ye called to his chief guard, who immediately ran over and bowed respectfully to salute, while Grand Duke Xue Ye continued to order: "Count the hunting teams going to the forest, and those near Snow Night Fort. let them start moving to Snow Night Fort!" While speaking, Grand Duke Xue Ye turned around and nodded apologetically to Ye Qi, "I'm sorry, Master Qiao, I need to do my part for my people Already!"
"As your advisor, I think I can also contribute!"
Ye Qi looked at the grand duchess in front of him with a smile, and bowed with a smile.
"Yeah?"
It's just that Grand Duke Xue Ye's answer was a little uncertain, but Ye Qi nodded in affirmation, and the smile on the corner of his mouth became brighter and brighter: "Of course!"
Although I know that the female archduke and the female cavalry captain in front of me should be two people, but they have exactly the same appearance, and they also abide by the spirit of chivalry, loyal and upright, humble and polite, and have a serious personality; when they are kings, they are fair and honest, and value their own dignity. And honor, not vanity, but Ye Qi couldn't let him go.
What's more, as the opponent's advisor, it should be at this time to make a move.
"Then... come on!"
Grand Duke Xue Ye scrutinized Ye Qi again, and then nodded slowly.
"Okay, Grand Duke!"
Ye Qi replied with an unabated smile.
And when Ye Qi answered, the Grand Duchess had already led her guards and ran towards the outside of Snow Night Castle; obviously, the Grand Duchess in front of her was not only similar in appearance and personality to the female cavalry captain, but also in the way she acted. It is also crisp and neat, never dragging its feet.
Of course, there is one more thing that is the same, much loved!
In the free years, the cavalry captain was loved by the rangers, and here. The female grand duchess is loved by her own subjects—Ye Qi clearly saw that many strong male civilians of the Xueye Principality whispered to their wives, mothers, and children, and then picked up their own bows and arrows , hunting knife, joined the team.
after all. The poverty of the Xue Ye Principality is not only the pressing force of nature, but also some more disgusting existences—robbers, bandits, and the misconduct of neighboring principalities.
Whenever there is heavy snow, it is the time for these guys to appear and do evil - of course, the poor people of Xue Ye Principality naturally cannot satisfy the appetite of these guys.
so. I don't know when it started, the people of the Xueye Principality themselves became a kind of goods and commodities.
Simply put, it is human trafficking.
Not a slave, but like a slave
Of course, the fact that such a thing like slave trade can occur is naturally due to market demand.
Whether it is some experiments in the wizard's laboratory. It is also the special industry owned by certain wizard nobles, who need some "people who do not need to be responsible for their lives" to become the most miserable person.
And what is more fitting than a slave
Not only in the Snowy Ye Principality, but also in some border areas of the Wizard Dynasty, such things have already become a kind of tacit approval.
The sorcerer emperor, who had attracted all his attention by the battle of the gods, didn't notice these things they should have paid attention to at all, maybe they did. Corresponding orders were also issued (slave trading is strictly prohibited in the Wizarding Dynasty), but some people below were greedy for profit and threw such orders behind them.
And the wizard emperor, who devoted all his body and mind to the battle of the gods, obviously did not expect that their orders would be misinterpreted and ignored. Therefore, when the war of resistance that swept across the entire wizard dynasty broke out, their anger and shame, It's so unimaginable.
"The embankment of a thousand miles collapsed in an ant's nest..."
Inexplicably, Ye Qi, who was following Grand Duke Xue Ye, thought of a saying in his hometown - the greatness of the wizard dynasty and the wizard emperor is beyond doubt. But their failure is equally unquestionable.
Everything seems to be doomed long ago and cannot be changed.
But is that really the case
After Ye Qi sneered from the bottom of his heart, he put aside that unreliable idea. He just changed from a bystander to a participant now.
As for the changer
As long as he holds the heart that he still wants to go back, then nothing can be changed!
Even if he has a bit of admiration for the Wizard Emperor, the other party still can't make him sacrifice everything—maybe Ye Qi is narrow-minded at certain times, but he still recognizes the greatness of the Wizard Emperor, and at the same time stubbornly Think that the other party is still not as good as the smile of the female cavalry captain, chameleon, etc.
Then, subconsciously, Ye Qi looked at the running back of Grand Duke Xue Ye in front of him.
Four years later, the person who ignited the fuse of the entire wizarding dynasty was right in front of him, and he had the same appearance, the same fluctuations, and a similar personality as the female cavalry captain.
"Strange fate!"
Ye Qi sighed silently in his heart.
And with such a sigh, the spindle-like object that had been stored in the [Pandora's Box] trembled slightly.
Naturally, such a trembling couldn't be hidden from the current Ye Qi.
While he followed Duke Xue Ye calmly, his palm passed through the [Dimensional Bag] and appeared on the spindle-like object in the [Pandora's Box].
boom!
A loud explosion appeared in Ye Qi's mind, so Ye Qi tried hard to control his body, but still staggered a bit.
"Master Qiao, please pay attention to your feet, the ice and snow on a snowy night always make outsiders suffer enough!"
Grand Duke Xue Ye supported Ye Qi's body when Ye Qi was staggering. Obviously, even when he was on the run, the Grand Duke was still worried about Joe, an 'outsider', and kept paying attention to him all the time. .
"I'm also considered a Snowy Night person, but the continuous experiments on the Wizard's Tower have consumed too much energy!"
Facing Duke Xue Ye's scrutinizing eyes again, Ye Qi had no choice but to explain again.
Fortunately, Ye Qi's wizard robes did have a strong smell of herbs from day and night experiments; therefore, Grand Duke Xue Ye withdrew his eyes after a while and continued walking However, there was still suspicion in the eyes that glanced at Ye Qi from time to time.
Such doubts are naturally unquestionable. After all, a young master appeared in a place like Xue Ye, and everyone had to wonder what kind of tricks there were.
Even Grand Duke Xue Ye is no exception.
However, Ye Qi temporarily turned a blind eye to this, because, in front of his eyes, he had already been covered by clusters of silk threads one by one.
Each silk thread is only as thick as a human hair, but each thread weighs as high as a mountain. Ye Qi tried hard to push it away, but he couldn't - because there are too many of these threads. Too much, to the point where even Ye Qi, who is immortal and possesses divinity, is powerless.
Ye Qi just watched these silk threads entangle and let go of himself, entangle and let go again...
Repeatedly, again and again, as if endlessly.
…
And just when Ye Qi came into contact with these silk threads, in that distant and unknown place, a stone slab covered with mud made a 'pop' sound, and then scattered in all directions.
The fragments of the stone slab turned into several meteors and fled away.
Among them, there are three largest meteors, and eight or nine small meteors.
A huge invisible hand wanted to grab these fragments, but at this moment, the colorful river of time suddenly blocked it, making it return in vain.
The river of time appeared suddenly, and then disappeared
All that was left was an unwilling and angry roar.
ps I guess it was a rainy day, and my decadent shoulders were in constant pain when I was typing in the afternoon... Sure enough, is this the prelude to occupational diseases
Decadent and speechless...
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