ASTNovels Chapter 2133 The chance of returning alive is very low
Chapter 2133 The chance of returning alive is very low
The monster siege had ended two days ago, and most of the monster corpses outside the city had been dealt with.
The warriors who have been working non-stop for several days can finally have a good rest.
The city of Noon returned to its former peace.
City Lord Zhao and Lian Ruihe were still standing on the city wall, looking at the brightly lit Wu'an City. Lian Ruihe suddenly sighed.
“I really hope that good times like this can last forever.”
But this is destined to be wishful thinking.
Although the monsters' siege was over, the terrifying pressure was like a mountain hanging over their heads.
No one knows when it will fall.
City Lord Zhao was silent for a long time, then he took out a bottle of wine from somewhere and took a big gulp.
“Hiss—so cool!”
He handed it to Lian Ruihe, "Want a bite?"
Lian Ruihe smelled it and his expression changed immediately, "Immortal Drunk?"
"My nose is really good..."
City Lord Zhao's eyelids twitched, and he was about to put the wine away muttering to himself.
Lian Ruihe grabbed his hand, stared at City Lord Zhao with a gloomy look and asked, "Where did this wine come from?"
As the name of Immortal Drunken Wine suggests, even an immortal would get drunk after a few sips.
This shows how strong the alcohol is.
Of course it doesn't matter.
What’s important is that the production of this wine is extremely low, with only a few hundred bottles produced a year, so the price is extremely expensive.
If the winery didn't send a few bottles to the City Lord's Mansion every year, he wouldn't be able to afford it.
"If I remember correctly, the production was not good this year, so the winery only sent two bottles. Did you finish them a long time ago?"
City Lord Zhao's eyes flickered, and he coughed and said, "This is from last year..."
last year?
Lian Ruihe turned the bottle over with a sneer. The date on it was indeed last year, but behind the date there was a small number 5.
“How many bottles did they send last year?”
"Five bottles."
"How many bottles did you drink?"
"..."
Seeing that he couldn't be vague anymore, City Lord Zhao blushed and turned his head away, "I'll return it to you next year."
"Next year..."
Lian Ruihe paused.
They don’t even know if they can survive until next year.
City Lord Zhao wanted to punch himself twice. He was talking about next year for no reason. He finally changed the subject and went back.
"As long as we are alive, we have to live our lives. Even if the world is going to end tomorrow, we have to finish today first, right?"
He patted Lian Ruihe on the shoulder.
Lian Ruihe glanced at him, snatched the wine away, and took a sip. A burning feeling slid down his throat.
My face turned red instantly.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
After holding it in for a long time, he still couldn't hold it in and started coughing violently.
City Lord Zhao snatched the wine back in a bad mood, and said distressedly: "You drink even though you can't drink. I knew it would be a waste to give you such good wine."
Lian Ruihe took the time out of his busy schedule to give him a blank look.
When the alcohol wore off, he smacked his lips, savoring the remaining aroma, and nodded, "It's really good wine."
"I won't give you any good wine."
City Lord Zhao held the bottle tightly in his arms, staring at the night sky for a long while, as if asking Lian Ruihe, or talking to himself, "I wonder if Brother Ling has any solution."
Ling Tian, who they had placed high hopes on, was now less than twenty miles away from Wuan City.
"and many more."
Fang Qing's face suddenly turned pale.
Ling Tian frowned in confusion, "What's wrong?"
Fang Qing tightly grasped his arm, a look of struggle flashing in his eyes, "There's something I forgot to tell you..."
To say that I forgot is not quite accurate.
He really didn't remember it at first, but later he was struggling over whether to say it out loud.
The decision was not made until now.
"I have sent someone back to report the unusual movements of that terrifying being."
"so what?"
Ling Tian didn’t understand, so he just reported it. So what?
There can't be a madman who wants to take advantage of the opportunity to release that Heaven-shaking Realm being, right?
No, it really is.
Yan Chengyu is a living example.
And Fang Qing mentioned this matter specifically, so he must have his own reasons.
Thinking of this, Ling Tian's expression became serious.
As expected, Fang Qing swallowed his saliva and said with a guilty look in his eyes: "Once they know that the terrifying existence might come out, they will definitely send people over..."
"It would be fine if only the Fang family came, but I'm afraid the Qi family will get the news."
“Over the years, Yongzhou City has continuously sent people to the cage, just to get the stubborn soil.”
"For them, the cage itself is not worth caring about."
"But that person is a terrifying existence that can threaten Yongzhou City. They will not allow any accidents to happen."
Ling Tian understood what he meant, "Are you saying that the Qi family will definitely send someone to take over the cage?"
"Correct."
Fang Qing nodded, feeling more and more guilty.
Ling Tian saved him twice in a row... no, including helping him heal his injuries, it was three times, but he hesitated for so long before speaking.
"Qi Family..."
Ling Tian frowned and muttered.
Up to now, he knows nothing about the Qi family, and even Fang Qing knows very little about it. The only reliable source of information is Qi Zhenhuan.
But he died long ago.
Thinking of Qi Zhenhuan, Ling Tian suddenly discovered a problem.
He looked at Fang Qing and asked, "You said before that you basically couldn't contact the Qi family?"
Fang Qing nodded.
Ling Tian narrowed his eyes and asked, "What about Qi Zhenhuan?"
"Uh……"
Fang Qing was silent for a moment. "Qi Zhenhuan is an exception. Although he is also a member of the Qi family, he has basically always lived in Yongzhou City."
"Some say he was abandoned by the Qi family, some say he was pushed out by the Qi family to build good relations with other families, and some say his existence is to monitor other families."
"Anyway, there are many different opinions and no one knows the truth."
"The only thing that is certain is that he is a member of the Qi family, so no one dares to provoke him."
After a pause, he added, "At least no one dares to provoke him openly."
It’s hard to say in private.
Each family has its own plans, and there might be someone bold enough to take advantage of him.
Ling Tian nodded. This explanation was not wrong. "If that's the case, how did the Qi family get the news?"
"do not know."
Fang Qing shook his head and guessed, "Perhaps all the major families have hidden agents of the Qi family."
After all, if you want to control the entire Yongzhou City, strength alone is useless, and you don’t even know if others are pretending to obey you but actually disobeying you.
And what if the entire Yongzhou city unites to rebel?
We can't kill everyone, can we?
The best way is to build your own intelligence network and keep control of everything at all times.
You can know about any small change.
This way, no matter what problems there are, they can be solved as soon as possible.
Of course, Fang Qing was not the only one who thought so; all families thought so, but it had never been verified.
Because they couldn't find the secret agent that the Qi family had planted in their family.
Ling Tian's eyebrows were solemn. He looked across the night sky at Wu'an City, which was twenty miles away, and asked in a deep voice, "What do you think is the probability that the Qi family will send someone here?"
"Forty percent." Fang Qing thought for a moment and said.
Ling Tian raised an eyebrow, "How much?"
Only 40%?
So low?
Fang Qing smiled bitterly and said, "If the Qi family gets the news, they will definitely send someone here. This 40% is because... the people I send back have a 40% chance of returning alive."