Volume 6: Demons Rise from the East Sea Chapter 348: The Female Demon King (Part 2)
The reason why Xu Zun asked the question even though he knew the answer was that he wanted to test the queen's attitude.
After all, the accident happened in the Siren Kingdom. The queen would naturally know better than anyone else whether there were sirens on the sea.
"Well..."
Queen Kong Zhen was indeed in hesitation, and judging from her expression, she seemed to think that the attack on the prince was difficult to explain.
However, after some consideration, Kong Zhen still weighed the pros and cons and said:
"The demon dragon is only a legend in the East China Sea. Sir, to be honest, according to what the two survivors said, they must have encountered a sea monster that only appears once in a century!"
Tsk tsk…
Xu Zun smacked his lips and said with emotion: "Your Majesty's words seem to be self-contradictory. If it is just a legend, why do you say it is a once-in-a-century event?"
"Well... it's like this," Kong Zhen quickly explained, "According to ancient records, there are indeed demonic dragons roaming east of the East China Sea.
"But in the past few hundred years, only a few people have seen this demon dragon."
Kong Zhen signaled to his men, and someone immediately brought an ancient scroll.
"Please look, sir," Kong Zhen said, pointing at the picture on the scroll, "This is the legendary demon dragon."
Xu Zun looked at it carefully and saw a painting of a giant black dragon with fierce eyes, bared fangs and claws, full of brutality.
The picture shows a comparison with an ordinary fishing boat, which is not even as big as the claws of this giant dragon.
From this, it can be seen that the huge body of the demon dragon is enough to destroy the Tianfu giant ship where the prince is.
"Sir," Kong Zhen pointed at the scroll and continued to explain, "I only heard about it from my predecessors before, but I didn't pay much attention to it. It was only after the East China Sea Mission got into trouble that I started to investigate .
“According to records, a hundred years ago, at the junction of the Sangqina Sea and the Dongshiluo Sea, a South China Sea ocean-going fleet was attacked by a demon dragon.
“According to the person involved’s description, it is roughly the same as the demon dragon encountered by the prince’s delegation.
"So," Kong Zhen said, "the demon dragon is probably not just a legend. That's why the prince claimed that the prince's delegation encountered a demon dragon that only appears once in a hundred years. Alas..."
"So..." Xu Zun said thoughtfully, "The prince is probably in danger?"
"This..." Kong Zhen was quite worried. "The fleet we sent out to search has not all returned yet. I hope that the Great Xuan Crown Prince will be blessed with great fortune and bring back good news!"
Listening to Kong Zhen's words, Xu Zun already understood that the reason why the queen repeatedly emphasized the authenticity of the demon dragon was naturally to get rid of responsibility.
no.
Xu Zun thought to himself that if he didn't put some pressure on them, he would probably never solve the mystery of the prince's attack.
Then, Xu Zun frowned and said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, since you are honest, I will not beat around the bush with you!" Xu Zun said directly, "I am following the order of the Queen Mother Daxuan to go to the East China Sea to find the whereabouts of the prince. I want to see him alive or dead.
"If neither of them is seen, then it is inevitable that the harmony between my Great Xuan and your country will be damaged! This is a consequence that Your Majesty the Queen does not want to see, right?"
"Oh, oh, Lunicao, Kamacia ..." In a hurry, Queen Kong Zhen actually spoke several words in dialect, and then said in panic, "The Queen Mother Daxuan is wise, this matter really has nothing to do with my Banshee Kingdom!
"After the accident, we have really tried our best. Please...please ask the Great Xuan Envoy to give us some more time. It is not easy to find it in the vast East China Sea..."
"Finding the prince is important, but finding out the truth is also crucial," Xu Zun continued to exert pressure, "How could it be such a coincidence that the once-in-a-century demon dragon was encountered by our Great Xuan envoys and attacked our Great Xuan envoys?
"I have reason to suspect that there is someone behind the demon dragon, Your Majesty, you must give me a convincing answer!
"If I can't deliver my mission," Xu Zun said, "then I will have no choice but to drag your country into this!"
Gurgle...
Kong Zhen swallowed his saliva and his face became paler.
However, she had anticipated Xu Zun's attitude. The East China Sea envoys were a small matter, but the prince's life was a big one. She had already expected that this matter would not be so easy to resolve.
So Kong Zhen first looked around, then begged Xu Zun:
"Master Xu, our Nvxiang Nation is just a small country in the corner of the East China Sea. How dare we offend Daxuan? If we fight, our Nvxiang Nation will be like an egg in an overturned nest.
"It is not worth it to cause so much suffering to the people because of a misunderstanding. God is merciful and kind. I hope you can mediate and speak well to prevent the people of our Banshee Country from suffering a catastrophic disaster!
"Sir," she said in a low voice, "My country of witches is rich in beauties, and I have prepared ten young and beautiful concubines to be presented to you.
"In addition, I will give you corals and pearls from the East China Sea, as well as several boxes of rare treasures. I hope you will..."
Why?
Tsk tsk tsk…
Xu Zun frowned and smacked his lips. His original intention was to put pressure on the queen, but he didn't expect to get an unexpected gain.
"Your Majesty," Xu Zun quickly interrupted Kong Zhen and said, "These gifts are nothing. The key is... I need to know the truth. How can I get away with using the demon dragon theory?"
"Sir," Kong Zhen pointed at the ancient scroll and said, "Isn't this ancient scroll a proof?"
Seeing Xu Zun remain silent, Kong Zhen took a breath and seemed to understand what Xu Zun meant.
"Why, sir?" Kong Zhen asked, "Do you want to see the demon dragon with your own eyes?"
"Forget about the demon dragon," Xu Zun calmed himself down and said, "but I am very interested in the celestial dragon!"
Unexpectedly, when he heard the word "Tianlong", a hint of surprise suddenly flashed across Kong Zhen's face.
However, this unexpected moment was fleeting.
"Sir," Kong Zhen asked with his eyes flashing, "You don't mean the Tianlong Inn, do you?"
"That's right." Xu Zun nodded, staring at Kong Zhen without blinking.
"Alas," Kong Zhen sighed and said, "Sir, such a big thing has happened, I naturally dare not hide it.
"The Tianlong Inn is indeed within the borders of my Banshee Country, and it is near this port."
oh?
Xu Zun was very curious. It seemed that Tianlong Inn was indeed very famous.
"The legacy of the martial arts world and the inheritance of history," Kong Zhen said, "many martial artists from the Central Plains travel to our country, and Tianlong Inn is one of them.
"To be honest with you, sir," Kong Zhen said, "I was able to become the leader of the Banshee Kingdom with the help of the Tianlong Inn and a group of people from the martial arts world.
"Over the years, I have also done many deals with the Tianlong Inn. The reward is to allow them to stay in my Banshee country."
"Oh?" Xu Zun asked hurriedly, "Since they have great magical powers, have you asked them about the East China Sea Mission?"
"Tianlong Inn..." Kong Zhen shook his head helplessly and said, "It's gone!"
"What?" Xu Zun was surprised. "Gone? What does that mean?"
"After the incident," Kong Zhen said helplessly, "I immediately found the Tianlong Inn, but... it was already deserted!
"After that, I sent my trusted followers to investigate, but the Tianlong Inn disappeared from sight and was never seen again!"
"Oh? Is there such a thing?"
Xu Zunzui said this, but his mind was thinking rapidly.
He knew there were thousands of coincidences in the world, but this time it wasn't just a coincidence.
Since the Tianlong Inn disappeared after the East China Sea delegation was attacked, it means that this matter is most likely related to them!
Tianlong Inn ?
Tianlong Inn...
"Your Majesty," Xu Zun asked without hesitation, "Since you have been cooperating with Tianlong Inn for so many years, do you know where they came from?"
"The rules of the underworld," Kong Zhen said, "Since it is a transaction, we must abide by the rules of the transaction. Naturally, I will not ask any more questions.
"But..." Kong Zhen thought for a moment and said, "I just heard that when they met each other, there was a phrase they often said, something like... Shangxuan defeated the aliens, and all the gods returned to their origin..."
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