Once again, Lu Fu woke up from a coma. He looked at Qin Ran in silence. The familiar pain in his neck made him choose to remain silent.
This is not the first time he has been knocked unconscious.
Not the second time either.
On the road, he had woken up more than once.
Then, every time he woke up, as long as he opened his mouth, he would be knocked unconscious.
The continuous beatings had already made Rufu wonder if his neck had been broken.
The coma made Luffy lose his accurate judgment of time, and he could only judge by the hunger in his stomach. They were already very close to the Gold Territory at this time.
At this point, it's too late to say anything.
In fact, the next moment, Lu Fu found that the actual situation was worse than he imagined.
Through the car window, he saw one column after another of smoke.
Obviously, in a territory without arable land like Goldland, there is absolutely no such behavior as burning straw, and the stench of burnt fat in the air, as well as the people covering their mouths and noses, all explain all the problems .
"Has it exploded already?"
Ruff muttered to himself.
Then, the sadness on his face could not be concealed.
He seemed to see the destruction of his hometown.
Qin Ran maintained a calm expression from the beginning to the end.
In his perception, the burned body in front of him was just the tip of the iceberg.
The "plague of rot" that made the power of the plague jump has already enveloped the entire Gold Territory, and it is still spreading towards the Yot Plain at an extremely fast speed.
That speed exceeds the speed of natural extension.
"Artificial?"
"still?"
The guessing in his heart made Qin Ran's face more indifferent, and the carriage began to slow down.
Gold collar, here we come!
Passing through a series of low-rise buildings, the carriage traveled unimpeded on the empty street and came to a four-story tower surrounded by walls.
The towering walls keep people from prying eyes.
The guards in front of the door are responsible for the management of entry and exit.
However, at this moment, the guard looked terrified and uneasy, with deep worry and anxiety showing on the other's face.
"Hello?"
Lu Fu said it twice before the other party came back to his senses.
"ah?"
"who?"
The guard exclaimed, and involuntarily put his hand on the long sword, but his body kept retreating, as if afraid of Luffy's approach.
The other party didn't stop until it was confirmed that Luffy's complexion was normal.
"I'm Luffy, 'Sand Counter' Luffy."
"I wish to see Lord Gould."
"I brought some potions, hoping to be useful for this plague."
Ruff introduced himself.
When he heard the potion, the guard's eyes obviously lit up, but then his eyes dimmed. However, the other party still went inside to report.
After a while, an old man in plain clothes and wearing an iron 'mask' half a meter long, like a crow's mouth, appeared.
"Long time no see, Rufu."
As soon as the other party appeared, he wanted to give the wise man a hug, but the other party, who immediately thought of something, stopped in his tracks.
"Feel sorry."
"Now is really not the time."
The old man smiled wryly.
"That's right."
"The crow's mouth won't be of much use, even if you disinfect it every time."
"Try my potion."
"Although it's not 100% useful."
Rufu nodded. He could clearly smell the other person's body, so he reminded him.
After all, the 'Plague of Rot' is no ordinary plague.
"That's better than nothing."
The old man sighed and looked at the carriage.
"That's my disciple Aiden, with our accompanying coachman and bodyguard Rove. With him, our journey went much smoother, but my neck hurts unbearably."
"besides… "
"Your Majesty Lane."
Lu Fu rubbed his neck and said in a habitual tone, but when he mentioned Qin Ran, he lowered his voice and said in a voice that only two people could hear.
"Is Your Majesty here to rescue us?"
The old man became excited.
"No."
"Your Majesty is here to look up some information, and he gave me a ride along the way."
Lu Fu shook his head and said very directly.
Because, he knows absolutely cannot cause any misunderstanding.
otherwise…
Gold collar is really over.
In the face of death, the human heart really cannot stand a little toss.
"This, this... oh."
The old man sighed again.
At this time, there was a burst of crying in the distance, and several figures quickly left the room in the distance.
One of them, a young man in white clothes with a gentle face, shouted extremely fast.
"Everyone go wash your hands and bathe with my potion immediately, and remember to wash it clean."
"And mark this house, all the people around leave, no one can approach, waiting for the body collector to come."
"Okay, Sir Ike."
"Understood, Your Excellency Ike."
Amidst the sound of good answers one after another, a group of people quickly left.
"Ike?"
"That homeless doctor, Ike?"
Ruff was taken aback.
"Um."
"This is your Excellency. Thanks to this Your Excellency, who just happened to come to Gould's Territory to check the information, otherwise the situation would have completely gotten out of control."
"Do you need me to introduce you, Your Excellency?"
the old man asked.
"certainly."
"I've heard about the deeds of this Your Excellency a long time ago, but I didn't expect to see him here."
Lu Fu nodded, showing considerable interest in the wandering doctor.
Not only because of the other party's reputation, but also because of the other party's medical skills.
Similarly, Kieran also became interested.
plague.
doctor.
coincidence
No coincidence.
If not in the same place.
Qin Ran glanced over the back of the other party, and slowly got off the carriage.
"I have seen Your Majesty the Crown."
"All the books in Gordland will be opened for you."
"Please come with me."
Seeing Qin Ran getting out of the car, the plainly dressed old man immediately bowed and saluted, then walked into the tower and walked along the wooden corridor.
After passing through the wooden corridor, a patchwork of houses appeared.
"This is Goldland's library."
"Except for the dining room in the middle, the rest of the houses store books of different subjects and categories."
"You can read it as you like."
"I'm sorry, I should have brought you to read it myself, but you understand that Gordland is in a critical moment."
The plainly dressed old man said so.
"Um."
"Where is the record of the contract between Yote Plain and Navia City 300 years ago?"
Qin Ran asked directly.
"There is no accurate record of this incident, but the record from 300 years ago is in the house on the far side, and you can browse it at will."
The old man pointed outside while talking.
After Kieran nodded, the other party immediately turned around and left.
It seems that he really can't wait to deal with the immediate crisis.
Everything is so normal.
But only ten minutes later, Qin Ran actually walked to the house. Before he had time to read those books and scrolls carefully, a large group of civilians poured in.
"Your Gracious Majesty, I beg you to save us."
"My merciful lord, please send me your divine grace!"
"Your merciful crown, please have mercy on us lost lambs!"
…
Crying and shouting flooded into the house in an instant. Qin Ran put down the book he had just picked up, and after the corners of his pursed lips curled up slightly, he immediately regained his composure.
other side.
More than he thought... Can't wait.