The place Caoji was talking about was a slum. It was at the foot of the city wall in Xicheng District. The area was not very large, but almost half a million poor people gathered there. A considerable number of the half million poor people are desperadoes, criminals and killers from various regions of the empire. These desperadoes, criminals and killers don’t care whether you are from the Black Sun Camp or not. As long as you can afford the money, those people would dare to kill even your own parents, let alone spies from the Black Sun Camp
The slums in Xicheng District are also called Sin City.
Normal people would not go to that kind of place, and people who go to that kind of place always have ulterior motives.
Two carriages drove into the area of Sin City. In the front carriage were Xia Lei and the Immortal Firebird Burning Flame, as well as Caoji, Qingpi, and the family of three black-winged people. A car following closely behind contained slaves bought from the slave market.
When the two carriages drove into the Sin City area, two stalkers in civilian clothes appeared from a corner, staring at the two carriages with cold expressions.
"Go back and report to your lord, the snake-skinned man actually entered Sin City." One of them said.
"Just let them go like this?" said another.
"Let the adults make the decision. If we enter this place, the desperadoes and killers will think we are here to catch them, and we will be in danger."
"Then let's go back. Master Heibei also has business in Sin City. It will be easy for him to find the snake-patterned man."
The two agents from the Black Sun Camp left after a brief exchange.
Two ghost carriages were racing through the streets of Sin City, and both sides of the streets were filled with pairs of malicious eyes.
Under the guidance of Caoji, the two carriages came to a river. There are simple shacks along both sides of the river, and there are reed-like plants that are taller than people. This kind of grass is called reed grass, and the relevant information quickly appeared in Xia Lei's mind. He had seen a description of this grass in a book. It was just a weed and worthless.
"Sir, this is right here. Qingpi and I used to live here. It's easy to hide here." Caoji said. He didn't know Xia Lei's identity yet, but he knew that his life was in Xia Lei's hands and he didn't dare to neglect or deceive him in the slightest.
Xia Lei said: "Then let's get off the bus here."
The two carriages put the people down and then left, fearing that they would be delayed for another second.
"Lead the way." Xia Lei said.
"Sir, please follow me." Kusaka led the way before walking away. After leaving the road, he got into the riverbank covered with reeds.
There are no roads at all in the riverbank. Occasionally, you can encounter an abandoned and rotting corpse. The stench makes people want to feel sick.
After a while, Caoji and Qingpi stopped at a place where there was an extremely simple shack, made of the same gray reeds that can be seen everywhere here.
"Do you live in a place like this?" Xia Lei asked. He glanced around and found no one following him, nor any suspicious targets.
Caoji and Qingpi suddenly fell to their knees on the ground.
"Sir, let me ask you a question." Caoji carefully probed: "Who are you? Why did you buy us?"
Xia Lei changed his voice and said in his original voice: "Can you still hear my voice?"
Caoji and Qingpi were stunned for a moment, their eyes full of surprise and excitement.
"Dragon King..." Qingpi couldn't help shouting.
Caoji covered Qingpi's mouth and scolded: "Idiot!"
After all, he is an experienced veteran, and Cao Ji knows the situation in front of him very well.
Xia Lei nodded slightly, "You don't need to be so cautious here, but don't make similar mistakes again after you leave here."
"I was wrong, Master." Qingpi then changed his title.
Xia Lei said: "Now is not the time to apologize and admit your mistakes. Tell me, how did you complete the task I gave you?"
Caoji glanced at the immortal firebird Yanyan standing next to Xia Lei, and then moved his gaze to a group of slaves standing behind Xia Lei.
Xia Lei understood his intention and said, "You go and wait in the back."
The slaves bought from the slave market stood back, each one very obedient.
The slaves had all left, but Caoji had not spoken yet.
Xia Lei said: "It is one of our own, just tell me."
Caoji then said: "Master, after you gave us that mission, we have been looking for a secret way to enter Guhun Island. The funds you gave us have long been used up, but we can't contact you, so … We had to raise our own funds and were caught by agents from the Black Sun Camp.”
Qingpi said: "However, we did not reveal any secrets related to the master. The spies from the Black Sun Camp just regarded us as tomb robbers. They once wanted to kill us, but later decided to send us to the slave market to be sold as slaves. If If the owner hadn’t bought us, we might still have been executed, and they wouldn’t waste food for us.”
"So you've made no progress?" Xia Lei said.
"No," Caoji said, "We found out that on the first day of every black sun month, a ship will go to Guihun Island to deliver food and daily necessities to the island."
The first day of the black sun and moon
Xia Lei thought about it in his mind and then frowned. The first day of this month's black sun and moon has passed, and the first day of the next black sun and moon will only arrive in ten days, but he only has less than five days left.
Suddenly, Xia Lei remembered something, "Who is the owner of that ship?"
"It's a businessman named Heifeng. He is the brother-in-law of Commander Heibei of Black Sun Camp." Cao Ji said: "He also won this business because of Heibei's relationship. Every third person of Black Sun and Moon One day I was delivering ingredients and daily necessities to Guihun Island. That guy was very greedy for money, so Kusatari and I worked hard to make enough money to make him excited and let him take us to Guihun Island."
Xia Lei's heart moved, "Can he bring people to the island?"
Caoji said: "Of course, someone has to carry a boatload of supplies. I heard that he did such a business. He took money from people, dressed them up as his employees, and then entered the Black Sun Palace."
"Then can you contact him?" Xia Lei asked.
Caoji said: "Master, we know where he lives, but the first day of the next black sun and moon will not arrive for ten days."
Immortal Firebird Fenyan's gaze also moved to Xia Lei, "I know that ship does enter Guihun Island on the first day of every black sun and moon, but it never advances or delays. Now the distance is There are ten days left until the first day of a black sun and moon, but we don’t have that much time.”
Xia Lei said: "That was normal time, but now there is a special situation. In five days, the two princes will face off on Burning Flame Mountain, and the winner will marry Princess Yongye. For such a grand happy event, it is impossible for the island not to need supplies. I It is concluded that the ship will land on the island in the next two days, and more than once."
The prince marrying the princess is a major event for the royal family of the Black Sun Empire, and even a major event for the entire Black Sun Empire. How could it be done quietly? In that case, what face does the royal family have
Xia Lei then said: "Qingpi, take these slaves and leave Doomsday City. Caoji, take me to the residence of the businessman named Heifeng, but don't contact him yet."
Qingpi and Caoji took the orders together.
After everyone left the riverbank, Xia Lei gave Caoji a sum of money and handed all the slaves' deeds of sale to the corresponding slaves.
"From now on, you are all free men. I have only one request: leave Doomsday City as far as you can, and don't mention what happened today to anyone." Xia Lei said.
A group of slaves were stunned. They never thought that Xia Lei had spent so much money to buy them, but then released them like this and gave them a deed of sale, which was equivalent to giving them their freedom.
"Destroy your contract of sale and leave here." Xia Lei said again: "Qingpi, I will give you a sum of money. If you encounter any trouble along the way, you can spend it to solve it. After leaving the city, I will give them the remaining money."
"Yes, Master." Qingpi responded.
A group of slaves came to their senses and knelt in front of Xia Lei one by one, thanking him profusely.
"You all come with me." Qingpi took the money Xia Lei gave him and asked the slaves to follow him.
The slave who was kneeling on the ground got up and followed Qingpi this time. Qingpi did not leave the riverbank and walk down the street, but walked down the riverbank.
Caoji left the river beach with Xia Lei and the Immortal Firebird Burning Flame, crossed a bridge, and walked towards the center of Doomsday City from the other direction.
However, not far after crossing the bridge, a group of people emerged from the shantytown and blocked the road. This group of people all held weapons, including swords and energy weapons. Most of them were night watchers, but there were also black winged men and orcs. They all looked fierce.
There will always be times like this when you don’t want to cause trouble, but trouble will find you anyway.
"Grass Festival, weren't you arrested? Why are you back?" said a leading night watcher, but his eyes were looking at Xia Lei and the Immortal Firebird Burning Flame, especially when he couldn't see the Dead Firebird Burning Flame. , his eyes revealed a greedy look.
Some parts of snake-pattern women are cold, but some people just like that cold feeling.
"Brother Dilong, I..." Caoji explained bravely, with a flattering smile on his face, "That was a misunderstanding. I have come out now. I will treat you to a drink another day. Please step aside."
"Damn it! Do you really think you are a person when I give you face? Give way? You know the rules of giving way!" The night watchman, known as the Earth Dragon, changed his face and pushed Caoji to the ground with one palm.
The grass sacrifice was not originally so bad, but he had just come out of the slave market, was injured, and had not eaten for almost two days. He had no strength to resist, so he was pushed to the ground by the earth dragon's palm.
The eyes of the immortal firebird Burning Flame burned with rage.
Xia Lei grabbed its hand, and then said: "Friends, you don't know what the rules are for giving way? It's our first time here and we don't understand the rules. Caoji is my slave, and I hope you will be merciful."
"Who are you?" Dilong stared at Xia Lei.
Xia Lei thought for a moment, "I am from the Holy Blue Moon. My name is Snakeskin. I hunt for treasures for Captain Youtu. I have been paying attention to Caojie for a long time. He is a talent in this field, so I bought it. He wants to bring back the Holy Blue Moon." After a pause, he added, "Tell me, how much do you want?"