Main Volume Chapter 178 Meeting the Dragon Clan
As there were no enemy obstacles, Zhang Yun and others flew all the way and soon passed through several large cities in the core area of Daxia and arrived at their final destination.
The Forbidden City, also known as the Imperial City, the capital of the Great Xia Dynasty.
This is a huge and magnificent city. Although it is not as big as the modern steel capital, it is comparable to those cities in Alberia and the cities Zhang Yun passed through in the East.
It can be described as a behemoth of the old times, a sleeping dragon entrenched in its dragon's nest, bustling with people and full of infinite vitality.
Because flying creatures are too conspicuous and can easily be mistaken for monsters by the guards, Zhang Yun and others landed a few thousand meters away from the west gate of the Great Xia capital, then put away their conspicuous followers and heroes and walked quickly to the west gate of the Great Xia imperial capital.
Seeing several people dressed in extraordinary clothes and wearing various weapons on their waists, the soldiers guarding the city immediately stopped them and asked sternly: "Who are you?"
Huang Min and other members of the Great Xia Imperial Guards didn't say much. They simply took out the badges representing their identities and waved them in front of the city guards. Then they walked past the guards and went straight into the inner city of the imperial capital.
The soldiers guarding the city were also very tactful: "Daxia Imperial Guards?"
"quick!"
"Brothers! Get out of the way! Make way for the adults!"
Zhang Yun and Lucina followed Huang Min and the other Great Xia Imperial Guards and were also mistaken for members of the Great Xia Imperial Guards. So, without even taking out their badges, they leisurely passed through the west gate with great ease.
Afterwards, after entering the city, Zhang Yun walked around the city gate as agreed, looking for the "courier boy" arranged by Miriko Hanyu.
Believe it or not, Zhang Yun actually found the brother whose profile was marked as "Hanyu Miriko's subordinate". He was squatting under the stone statue at the west gate, playing dice with a group of second-rate guys.
I don’t know how Miriko Hanyu managed to get this guy to the capital of Daxia before her, and she also brought the design drawings of the explosive balls and magic muskets, as well as a small caravan transporting thousands of complete explosive balls.
can only say.
This elder sister should have her own intelligence transmission system.
Otherwise, she would definitely not be able to keep in touch with Fantakinia, which is far away on the other side of the ocean, transport alchemical weapons to each other, and even secretly send Fantakinia's various newly designed drawings.
A bit powerful?
Afterwards, Zhang Yun took away the alchemical weapon design drawings sent by Miriko Hanyu, and also took away the thousands of explosive balls she brought with her, and stored them all in a backpack that was 100% safe.
Without further ado, he followed the instructions of his great cousin Liu Ting and headed to the central city of the Great Xia imperial capital to meet the twelve dragons living there.
The first one is Liu Ting’s cousin, Lucina’s friend, named “Liu Fangyi”, a Dragon from the Twelve Dragon Clans.
Because of the guidance of Liu Ting, an internal member of the Twelve Dragon Clans, Zhang Yun and Lucina were not stopped on the way, and no one came to question why a Westerner entered the territory of the Twelve Dragon Clans. They just thought it was the bad taste of the fat boy Liu Ting.
Therefore, they came to the Zizhi Hall where Liu Fangyi was reviewing memorials without any hindrance.
It's a pity that it's morning now, and Liu Fangyi is still in the main hall reviewing memorials, or discussing important matters with the officials that Zizhilong is in charge of. She has no time to meet Liu Ting, an idler who knows nothing.
So, everyone stayed in the secret path that Liu Ting knew, planning to wait until Zi Zhilong finished her work for the day, and then follow the secret path to where she had her meal, secretly bypassing the guards to see this eldest cousin.
Zhang Yun watched the fat boy coming and going freely in the secret passage.
He also took a chicken leg from the kitchen.
I thought that this kid must have walked through the secret passage many times and went to the kitchen every day to steal meat and cook for himself. He must be a habitual offender.
In response, the little fat boy generously admitted: "This secret path was opened for me by my cousin."
"She knew that I had a big appetite and needed to eat a lot every day. I would feel very uncomfortable if I didn't eat. My father and mother didn't allow me to eat too much, so she ordered the servants to secretly open this secret passage so that I could go into the kitchen to have more food."
“And the people working in the kitchen also know that I will come in at irregular intervals, so if there is less food, they won’t be too concerned.”
"Eh!"
"You can take whatever you want if you're hungry!"
"It's fine!"
Zhang Yun waved her hands speechlessly: "Uh, no need, enjoy it slowly, we are not hungry yet..."
The little fat boy munched on the chicken leg: "Yeah, if you're hungry, just tell me what and I'll get it for you."
Zhang Yun: “…”
Lucina: “…”
I can only say that my eldest cousin is not a bad person, just a little silly. It seems that he can survive in the officialdom where there are constant struggles, all thanks to his eldest cousin who is a member of the Zizhilong family!
Afterwards, several people waited in the secret passage for several hours. The sun was in the center of the sky, and it was already past lunch time, but Zizhi Long had not yet dismissed the court.
Well?
Are you so busy?
Isn’t this a little different from the impression I have of the emperor?
During this time, the fat boy Liu Ting kept eating and eating, taking bites of various dishes prepared in the kitchen. Several servants who came in to cook noticed that the fat boy was huddled in a corner and secretly gnawing on a chicken leg, so they ignored him.
Instead, he enthusiastically explained to Liu Ting that the chicken leg would not taste good if it was cold, so he heated it up for him. Then he lit a fire and started cooking in the kitchen.
On the other side, Zhang Yun and Lucina, who had not eaten the whole morning, could not bear it any longer. They took out the cooking utensils from their backpacks and put them in a secret passage where the servants could not see them. Then they took out the various ingredients and gourmet books that Zhang Yun had prepared.
As it happened, the servants finished cooking and fed the little fat boy Liu Ting, then walked out the door with the prepared ingredients, saying that they were for other family members to eat.
Without the disturbance of these outsiders, Zhang Yun could also let go. She first spread out the food book, and then followed the above steps to make a and fragrant super meal.
Then Zhang Yun and Lucina sat on the ground, leisurely savoring the food, chatting casually, and talking about the various things they encountered along the way.
but.
The fragrance attracted the little fat boy Liu Ting.
With his years of experience as a glutton, just by looking at the appearance and smelling the food, he knew that this was a rare delicacy in the world, and even the royal chefs of the Twelve Dragons might not be able to make it.
"Wow!"
"Sister Lucina, Brother Zhang Yun, can I come and eat with you?"
Zhang Yun said indifferently: "Okay, sit down first, I'll get you some dishes and chopsticks."
After hearing this, Liu Ting immediately sat down obediently, staring at the food in front of him, his saliva rolling in his mouth, almost unable to hold back.
When Zhang Yun took out the bowl and chopsticks, Liu Ting immediately rushed out, intending to fight a fierce battle and finish all the delicious food in front of him.
As a result, he was stunned after taking just one bite.
Damn!
I just ate 15 minutes in the kitchen!
Can’t eat anymore now?!
ah!
It’s all over!
My delicious food, my love, is right in front of me, but I can't eat it! ?
Zhang Yun: “…”
Lucina: “…”
Well, there’s no hope. Cousin, you’d better just stay over there!
After eating and drinking, they waited for a while and finally waited for Zizhilong, who had just left the court, to arrive.
Of course, it was not her who went into the kitchen, but the royal chef who came in, intending to cook a meal that would shock the world and make ghosts cry to feed his distinguished master.
Upon seeing this person, the older cousin Liu Ting, who was familiar with the place, immediately knew that his cousin had finished and that they should come out of the secret passage and go to the room where the older cousin had dinner alone.
"Hi!"
"Afu!"
"My cousin is in the room, right?"
The little fat boy Liu Ting was the first to walk out of the secret passage. He greeted the royal chef first and confirmed whether his cousin was really done with her work.
The cook named Ah Fu bowed quickly and said, "Master Liu Ting, yes, my master has retired and is resting in her room. I am here to prepare lunch for her."
Liu Ting said, "Okay, I get it. Just keep doing it. I'll take a few people to see her. Don't feel weird."
Ah Fu: “?”
Then, Zhang Yun and Lucina walked out of the secret passage and stood in front of Ah Fu. They were actually strange Oriental people, a Westerner who would never appear in the kitchen.
Ah Fu was horrified: "Master Liu Ting... this? Why did you bring outsiders in? This is against the family rules!"
Ah Fu waved his hand and said, "I've already told you, don't worry about it, just continue cooking. I'll secretly take these two people to see my cousin, they won't cause any trouble."
Ah Fu said in panic, "But if this matter is known to others, you and I will be severely punished!"
Liu Ting smacked his lips and said, "Oh, if you don't tell me and I don't tell you, and my cousin won't tell you either, who would know?"
"Do not worry!"
"It'll be alright."
"I have something urgent to do with them, so I'll leave first. You continue with your work!"
Ah Fu: “…”
Okay, I give in. This little fat guy is really troublesome every day, stealing food and bringing outsiders in... Sooner or later, my life will end in this kitchen.
No matter what he thought or how angry he was, Ah Fu would not say it out loud. It would be useless to say it out loud, so he could only help Liu Ting, this mischievous playboy, to conceal the matter and clean up the traces left by Zhang Yun and Lucina in the kitchen.
"Eh?"
"Why is there a smell coming from the kitchen?"
"Wait... this smell!?"
Suddenly, Ah Fu seemed to have discovered a new world. He looked towards the kitchen door where Zhang Yun and Liu Ting had just walked out, and couldn't help but wonder, "Could it be those two outsiders who made this?"
"ah!"
"I understand!"
"This is the special chef that Master Liu Ting brought for my Lord!"
"I see. No wonder he is not panicking at all. Instead, he is a little impatient and can't wait to see my Lord immediately..."
At this time, Zhang Yun didn't know that the few side dishes she made casually had fooled Ah Fu, and made the other party think that she was a folk chef secretly brought in by Liu Ting to whet the appetite of Zi Zhilong, who had a poor appetite recently.
He only knew that this high-ranking oriental official lived a very simple life. There was not even a decorated corridor to the dining area. Along the way, there were only oil lamps built on the wall for lighting, and white marble and tiles. There was almost no bright spot.
If it were Western nobles, wouldn’t they have chandeliers and murals , and a red carpet on the floor to show off their artistic style?
What's more, it is possible to build stone statues on both sides of the passage to show some quaint hobbies...
There is also the kitchen where Ah Fu cooked just now. Apart from being large and filled with various ingredients and being kept relatively clean, there is nothing special about it. Almost any modern kitchen would be more stylish than it.
With such doubts in mind, Zhang Yun and Lucina pushed open the door of the dining room and came to a small courtyard with the fragrance of flowers. They saw Zizhilong, Liu Fangyi, who was looking at the lotus pond in the middle of the small courtyard.
This is a woman with a gentle look, but also with a hint of noble arrogance that makes people afraid to approach her.
Her complexion is good, and people can't help but take a second look at her. However, she is not so beautiful that she can topple a country. Instead, she has a slender figure, is tall and beautiful, and is a top-notch existence.
"Liu Ting?"
"Are you back safely?"
Seeing Liu Ting pushing open the door, Liu Fangyi immediately stood up and looked at Liu Ting excitedly, obviously knowing that he had been kidnapped by criminals.
Liu Ting nodded repeatedly: "Yes! Cousin! I was saved by the two of them! You don't know how dangerous it was at that time, those monsters..."
Liu Fangyi interrupted, "Wait, who are they? Even if they save your life, you can't bring them in here! This is the rule!"
Liu Ting hurriedly explained: "Ah, cousin, don't worry, these two are not bad people, you know them... The one on the left is Sister Lucina, and the other is Brother Zhang Yun. They came from the Kingdom of Alberia and said they want to discuss important matters with you!"
Liu Fangyi frowned and asked, "Lucina?"
As she spoke, Lucina took off the magic necklace around her neck, removed the disguise magic, and then let down her long wavy hair, revealing her otherworldly and beautiful face.
Liu Fangyi was surprised and asked, "Is it... really you?"
"wrong!"
"An envoy from Western Alberia has arrived, saying that you have died at the hands of a monster, who then transformed into your appearance and wants to start a war between the nations!"
"Tell me! Who are you?"
Zhang Yun stepped forward and directly took out the badge of the Great Xia Imperial Guards that Liu Fangyi had given to Lucina, threw it into Liu Fangyi's hand, and said, "Zizhi Longshi, you have been deceived. She is the real Lucina. You gave her this badge of the Great Xia Imperial Guards, and then she gave it to me."
"Look, I activated the secret technique above. If Lucina hadn't handed it to me personally, I wouldn't have been able to activate it."
After hearing this, Liu Fangyi took a look at the badge of the Great Xia Royal Guard in her hand and found that it emitted a faint yellow light that verified the identity of the Royal Guard, and it also had a unique engraving. It was the badge that she had personally handed to Lucina.
Liu Ting added, "Cousin, don't doubt it. Sister Lucina is Sister Lucina. She told me everything about our adventure together."
"If it were a fake, would he know that you fell into the swamp and were drowned with only your head left, and you almost died?"
"And your penchant for eating fried rats."
"The matter of stepping on the excrement of the Gale Tiger."
"The Eastern Ape treated me as its own kind and performed a courtship dance with me."
"I accidentally swallowed a black ball cockroach while sleeping, and it tasted delicious."
"And more..."
Liu Fangyi interrupted immediately, "Stop! Stop! Stop talking! Isn't it enough that I believe you?"
Damn it!
Didn’t this guy forget that there was an outsider?
He actually gets more and more excited the more he talks about embarrassing things! ?
However, the question is, if the person in front of him is really Lucina, then what about the previous Western envoy?
What happened in Western Alberia...
I have a bad feeling...
