After the tax officer's words fell, there was silence all around.
Qin Ran stood there silently, without any intention of paying points to enter the city, while the tax officer kept smiling.
one second.
two seconds.
three seconds.
Facing Qin Ran's gaze, the tax official began to sweat on his forehead.
Although Qin Ran's gaze was very calm, it made the tax official feel some kind of pressure inexplicably.
The tax officer felt that he was standing in front of a boiling copper pot, and when he looked up, he could see the shrimp skins, shallots, radishes and red dates boiling in the clear soup.
Only the lamb slices were missing.
And he was the mutton slice, and Qin Ran in front of him was the one who was holding the chopsticks to pick up the mutton slice.
To be boiled and eaten!
The moment such thoughts rose from the tax official's heart, the tax official immediately bowed his head and saluted.
"Of course, for someone as honorable as Your Excellency, everything is free."
"This is your hot towel, which can relieve the fatigue of your journey."
"Please come in."
"If you encounter anything, please tell me immediately, you know, I am here, and I will serve you wholeheartedly."
The tax officer turned around and took the hot towel from the side, held it in front of Qin Ran, and said respectfully.
"Um."
Qin Ran didn't take the hot towel, but just nodded, and as soon as he pulled the rope in his hand, Bai Jack immediately walked forward.
Go through the city gate.
Kieran saw a street that looked like it was in the Middle Ages.
Although the clothing is slightly different, it is still mainly loose. Women wear dresses, while men wear robes. According to different identities, the materials of the clothes are different, and gold, silver and even gems appear on the embellishments.
Everyone bowed as a man in a silk robe and a belt of golden gemstones walked by.
The man saw Qin Ran, but turned a blind eye.
It's the same even if Qin Ran is holding Bai Jack.
The other party treated Qin Ran as if he didn't exist.
However, Qin Ran looked at the other party with great interest.
Under Kieran's gaze, the opponent's pace quickened.
"Follow up."
Qin Ran shook the reins in his hand.
Bai Jack acted immediately.
Following behind the other party, Qin Ran quickly came to a shop.
Hanging on the signboard outside the shop, the erected knives and forks indicate where this place is.
With Kieran's signal, Bai Jieke pushed the door open and entered.
A loud voice came from the room in an instant.
With the sound of clinking glasses, loud noises, and music, the luxuriously dressed man sat in the innermost seat of the restaurant. Kieran let go of White Jack's rein and walked over like that.
"I'm looking for a friend of mine, J. Perelman."
"You seem to know something."
Qin Ran pulled away the chair opposite the other party, sat in, and asked directly.
"You are not welcome here."
"I don't know what J. Perelman is either."
The man said coldly.
"oh?"
"Then can you explain to me why there is such a castle in Hook's alley?"
"You must not say that the builders of the huge city just built it."
Qin Ran elongated his tone.
"Some things are not for you to participate in!"
"I advise you to leave as soon as possible!"
"otherwise… "
The man's voice became more and more cold, and the noise in the restaurant disappeared instantly. The customers of the restaurant stood up one by one, looking at Qin Ran with unfriendly expressions.
"otherwise?"
"Boss, do you have any special dishes?"
After Qin Ran chuckled, he looked at the owner of the restaurant who was standing there at a loss, completely turning a blind eye to the people around him.
Such behavior immediately angered the man and the people around him.
"Get rid of him!"
the man shouted.
…
In a hall shrouded in shadows, two people sat facing each other. Between them, there was a huge chessboard that was glowing faintly.
The sixty-four squares of the chessboard are black and white.
In each grid, there is a chess piece of the same color.
And in the sky above the sixty-four chess pieces, there are two silver and one golden chess pieces floating.
These chess pieces are undergoing subtle changes following the manipulation of one of them.
The man was undeniably single-minded.
But the other person was different.
"Damn it!"
"Why did the flame demon come here?"
"That's not what we said at the beginning!"
A voice in the shadows growled loudly.
"Accidents can happen to any plan."
The person who manipulated the chess pieces said very calmly.
"Accident?"
"You said this was an accident?"
"Aren't you afraid of dying in an accident?"
The previous voice became louder, even with a hint of fear.
Yes, how could he not panic.
You know, the one who appeared there was the Demon of Flame!
Although Qin Ran has many titles, even the only title in the huge city 'Sword of Dawn', more people prefer to call him 'Devil of Flame'.
Because, in the eyes of these people, Qin Ran is an out-and-out executioner.
The kind that is fierce, furious, ruthless, and kills without blinking an eye.
In the rumors of the huge city, the 'Fire Demon' has surpassed the disappearing 'Broker' and has become the least annoying person.
The person in front of him undoubtedly believed in the rumors.
In other words, the other party knew that it was not a rumor.
"Relax."
"If I encounter the 'flame demon' in other places, I will be more frightened than you, but don't forget, this is my 'site'."
"Even the 'flame demon' cannot act recklessly."
There was a bit of complacency in the calm voice.
But just before this pride faded from the opponent's face hidden in the shadows, one of the black and white chess pieces on the chessboard made a 'click' sound.
A crack appeared on the chess piece.
Immediately afterwards, the crack spread rapidly, and when the cracks overlapped with each other, the chess piece shattered directly.
Looking at the broken chess pieces, the timid person became more and more timid.
"here we go!"
"It's already started!"
"The flame demon has started killing!"
The other party yelled like this.
"It's just a pawn!"
"There are sixty-four on my chessboard..."
Click!
Kaka!
Ka Ka Ka!
The person who manipulated the chess pieces wanted to appease the collaborator, but before the other party finished speaking, they heard a series of crisp sounds, and saw that most of the black and white chess pieces on the chessboard began to crack.
"I knew it would be like this!"
"I want to quit this plan!"
"I don't want to die!"
The timid became more and more panicked.
"When he faces ordinary chess pieces, he is naturally invincible, but what about the chess pieces outside my chessboard?"
"No matter how powerful the flame demon is, he will still obey the rules."
The voice of the person manipulating the chess pieces is still unhurried.
"rule?"
"What rules?"
asked the Timid.
The person who manipulated the chess pieces did not answer.
This is the biggest secret of the other party, how can you tell others
Even if it is the partner of the other party, it is impossible.
After showing a mysterious smile at his collaborators, the man who manipulated the chess pieces raised his hand, and two silver chess pieces landed on the chessboard, replacing the broken black and white chess pieces.
But the golden pawn did not fall, nor did it continue to float in the air, but was held by the person who manipulated the pawn.
The opponent has to wait for the opportunity to give the 'flame demon' a fatal blow.
"You are strong!"
"This is a fact!"
"But, can your followers be as powerful as you?"
"As long as there is one point that is vulnerable!"
"Just wait to be defeated by me one by one!"
…
In the restaurant, apart from the restaurant owner, waiter and Bai Jack who were still standing, only Qin Ran was still sitting there.
Opposite him, the luxuriously dressed man had fallen apart.
There was no flesh and blood flying, let alone broken limbs.
All that remains are the broken remains of the puppet!
The same goes for the rest of the people.
The restaurant owner, the waiter, and even Bai Jack watched this scene in shock.
Qin Ran's expression was dull.
"Boss, where's your specialty?"
Qin Ran asked like this.
"Come right away."
The restaurant owner immediately turned around and entered the kitchen.
After a while, a plate of soup food exuding the aroma of beef was served.
There was a layer of red oil floating on the clear soup. Qin Ran picked up the wooden spoon and stirred it lightly, and saw potatoes, radishes, and large pieces of stewed squishy beef hidden underneath.
smell
Can only be regarded as average.
However, it is better than fresh ingredients.
so…
"one more bowl."
Qin Ran said.
Bai Jieke looked at Qin Ran who was sitting there eating beef soup, his soul sparkled with puzzlement.
Shouldn't the investigation continue
Why eat beef broth
Is it delicious
Although he has considerable intelligence, Bai Jack, who is only a cooperative follower, has no idea what his partner wants to do.
But it knows what it should do.
Standing there motionless, like a real skeleton.
One bowl, two bowls.
When Qin Ran picked up the third bowl of beef soup, his eyes narrowed.
In his perception, the strangeness reappeared.
However, this did not hinder Kieran from chewing.
He quietly waited for those strange things to approach.
Peeping at the pawn manipulator here through a special vision, seeing Kieran's movements, he couldn't help but sneer.
"Do you think my next attack will be an ordinary attack?"
"In the agony of your soul being tormented, wail for me!"
With the thought of manipulating the chess pieces, the two silver chess pieces became invisible and disappeared on the chessboard.
When they reappeared, came...
Inside a library.
The two silver pawns holding shackles, razor knives, and hideous faces were stunned for a moment, and a look of astonishment appeared on their ferocious faces.
where is this
Shouldn't it be to torture the soul of the target person
Why is it a library
Then, the two of them turned their heads to look at the end of the corridor at the same time.
A white, gloomy figure appeared there at some point, with long hair hanging straight down, covering his face.
With the appearance of the other party, the lights of the bright library began to flicker.
Squeak! Squeak!
The sound of electric current kept ringing, but was immediately replaced by the sound of bone crackling.
Every time the lights flickered, the white, cold figure moved closer to them, and its neck and body also twisted accordingly.
The two silver pawns were completely at a loss.
They stared blankly at the white and cold figure that was getting closer, and involuntarily clenched their shackles and razor knives.
However, the flickering of the lights suddenly stopped.
The whole library is back to normal again.
Bright light filled the surroundings, making the two silver chess pieces heave a sigh of relief.
but at this moment
"Do you think I'm pretty?"
Low, hoarse but full of coldness, like the sound of a poisonous snake crawling across the back, it sounded from behind the two silver chess pieces.
The two silver chess pieces subconsciously turned around, their eyes widening.
What a face that is!
Not only was it pale and full of scars, but it was also bruised and swollen, and its eyes were like swollen dead fish eyes, which made people dare not look directly at them.
A silver pawn imbued with the soul of an ordinary person shouted almost instinctively: "Go away, ugly thing!"
As soon as the voice fell, the silver pawn immediately realized that he could no longer speak.
Because, its tongue was pulled out of the mouth by the other party, including the lower jaw, and it was pulled off so abruptly.
ah ah!
With a howl of pain, the silver pawn fell to the ground and rolled over.
The other silver pawn, who was also imbued with soul, couldn't help but tremble when he saw his companion's miserable situation.
Also in instinct, it immediately said: "You are beautiful, your beauty..."
"Dishonest people should not speak again!"
The cold voice interrupted the words of the silver chess piece, and the next moment, it stepped in the footsteps of its companions.
Then, the lights of the entire library began to go out one by one.
The white, gloomy figure disappeared along with the two silver pawns who fell to the ground and howled.
"No!"
The man who manipulated the chess pieces vaguely sensed something, and let out a loud roar. Different from ordinary chess pieces, the two silver chess pieces were made by the opponent with a lot of precious materials and hundreds of thousands of points. They can directly attack the soul. follower'.
The other party absolutely does not allow any accidents to happen to these two followers.
Therefore, the opponent no longer hesitated, and the golden chess piece in his hand fell heavily on the chessboard.
boom!
In the black, a golden chess piece descended from the sky.
It was very tall, two meters in length, full of armor, holding a big sword, and smashed heavily on the top floor of the library with undue courage.
boom!
The top floor was smashed in an instant.
Then, it smashed through the ceiling of the third floor and entered the third floor.
The lingering power continued, and it was about to rush towards the floor of the third floor and the ceiling of the second floor.
Then…
"Hey, someone smashed the roof of the house."
A low sob came into the ears of the golden pawn.
It turned its head and saw little girls in pink dresses squatting there, crying with their heads in their arms.
The golden pawn immediately showed a sinister smile.
The opponent looked so easy to bully, completely non-threatening.
Temporarily stopping its progress, the golden chess piece raised the big sword in its hand. It was going to kill the weakest follower in the enemy's hands first, and then save the followers of its own camp.
But just follow the trend.
It didn't take much time.
Why not do it
With this in mind, the big sword in the golden chess piece's hand slashed down fiercely.
next moment!
The 20 blade was attached to the 3-meter-wide body.
3, 3 meters? !
The golden chess piece raised its head in a daze, and looked at the little giant whose body was bent halfway against the ceiling, with its head lowered, looking down at him.
"That, that, I'm looking for a little pink girl in a dress, have you seen her?"
The golden chess piece stammered and asked.
The little giant opened its mouth, revealing a row of shark-like fangs.
"No."
While talking, the little giant stretched out his palm the size of a millstone, and grabbed the golden chess piece. Under the terrified eyes of the opponent, he stretched it out to his mouth, chewing it mouthful like a cucumber.
When all the golden chess pieces were eaten, the little giant disappeared, and the little girl in the pink dress appeared again.
She crouched there, continuing to sob.
"Yeah... it's so unpalatable!"
The person who manipulated the chess pieces, who vaguely sensed this scene, began to tremble, and the face hidden in the shadows changed continuously.
finally
puff!
The opponent sprayed a mouthful of blood onto the chessboard.