Chapter 297 The Dog Plan update is too fast!
At night.
Bonfire burning.
gnawing on the roasted corn cobs, the sailor sitting on the wooden pile glanced at the "castle" not far away, and finally couldn't help but speak.
After a day of cutting down trees, he was so tired that his muscles ached all over and he didn't want to say a word more.
The sailor didn't want to bother him, so he hurriedly expressed his confusion.
"Is there really a place called Deadwood Port here?"
What is this problem...
Without Deadwood Port, could it be that the nearby fortress, as well as the barons and imperial soldiers they met during the day, were fake?
Kedson curled his lips, not bothering to laugh at the stupid question this kid asked, but he didn't expect that this stupid question actually resonated among his stupid men.
"You also noticed?" A sailor with a beard raised his head and looked at the young sailor holding the corn cob in surprise, and said quickly, "I felt something was wrong in the afternoon...it's so clean here!"
"That's right!" Another freckle-faced sailor nodded in agreement and said nervously, "I also discovered...it's incredibly clean here! There aren't even broken tiles or tattered boots. No matter how powerful the storm is, can it still wipe out all traces of human life?"
Kedson's brow twitched.
This is indeed unusual.
Even if the local residents evacuated to the nearby mountains in advance, they wouldn't have taken everything away. There would always be some that couldn't be taken away, right?
Kedson tried to find an explanation for this strange phenomenon, and at this time, the first mate Ewen, who was sitting not far from him, also intervened in the conversation.
"Hiss... it's really weird when you say that. I saw abandoned masts on the shore, but it didn't look like it was caused by this storm. It looked like it had been in a state of decay for two months." , this sea area is still very peaceful, and storms are not that common... Of course, the situation here is quite special," Ewen paused for a while and said with a wry smile, "After all, I have never heard of a piece of land on the vast ocean."
There was a commotion in the crowd, and a group of people looked at each other, exchanging doubts and fears in each other's eyes.
「By the way...」
An older sailor with deep forehead wrinkles suddenly lowered his voice, swallowed with difficulty, and continued.
"During the day, I seemed to see a few strange shadows in the woods... They looked like people, but they didn't look like humans, and their feet didn't touch the ground. They were just floating. I wanted to take a closer look, but they seemed to have discovered me and disappeared..."
"You mean - undead?" The timid sailor immediately shrank his neck, and his eyes were as wide as bells.
"What the undead are!"
Kedson curled his lips in disdain, glared at the dishonest sailor and cursed.
"Stop being alarmist, you're a coward. If you really see the undead, can you hold it in till night before peeing your pants?"
These old guys like to scare newcomers the most.
Having been dealing with each other for a long time, Keidesen has already figured out their nature. He didn't believe a word that came out of their mouths!
The sailor who was scolded all over his face smiled awkwardly and reached out to touch the back of his head. Although the young sailors who had been frightened before were still scared, they couldn't help laughing.
The atmosphere of panic subsided a little.
However, at this moment, the old sailor, who had been silent and even his beard had turned white, suddenly cleared his throat and said in a hoarse and low voice:
"You can't say that. Maybe that guy Custer didn't see clearly. I'm sorry to say, but we can't arbitrarily think that he is lying."
"That's right! I, I just didn't see clearly..." Seeing someone speaking for him, the sailor named Custer quickly took over his words.
The old sailor glanced at him, then at Captain Cadson and all the sailors who looked at him, and then slowly continued to speak.
"Speaking of the undead, I actually bumped into those guys... Of course, not here, nor in the forest of my hometown."
Everyone immediately fell silent and looked at the old sailor.
"I was still young at that time, not on this ship, but on another ship. The captain was a carpenter from the Kingdom of Rhodes, and I didn't know how I got on the cargo ship."
"In short, his navigation skills are worse than our current leader... We also lost our way at sea at that time. The wind and waves were very strong, and we were about to be drowned. But at this time, the sea fog suddenly dispersed, and we saw a lively port!"
"It was brightly lit, there was a tavern, and a beautiful girl invited us to come in and have a rest... We were so excited that we immediately pulled the ship over to replenish supplies and rested for the night."
The old sailor paused deliberately and glanced around, and everyone held their breath.
"Wake up the next day...hey, here's the fun. The beauty in the captain's arms turned into a corpse! The harbor was full of shriveled corpses and dilapidated houses. Wherever there was a port, it was like a tomb!"
The sailors suddenly gasped in fright.
The old sailor struck while the iron was hot and continued.
"We started vomiting...vomited out everything we had eaten yesterday, and the vomited things included everything. There were rusty copper coins, gnawed boots, and...bloody daggers. The brother who vomited the dagger will not survive, but I am better than Fortunately, I just ate a dead fish and my stomach was bad for a few days. "
"We jumped on the boat and escaped... Later I heard that anyone who has been to that ghost port once will never come out and will be trapped in the eternal fog..."
In the silent night, only the crackling of the bonfire was left.
Some timid guys were already shaking with fear, their hands and feet were cold.
At this time, a smarter sailor suddenly thought of something, and said tremblingly: "Then how did you get out?"
The old sailor was silent for a long time, and suddenly said quietly.
"How did you know I came out?"
The scene was completely silent.
Seemingly aware of the stiffness of the atmosphere and the unkindness in everyone's eyes, the old sailor suddenly burst into laughter and hastily ended the unfunny joke.
"I'm joking! Don't take it seriously!"
Even though the old sailor himself said it was a joke, everyone at the scene was still so frightened that everyone felt like they were seeing a ghost.
Kedson finally couldn't bear it any longer, stood up and yelled angrily: "Stop talking nonsense and go to bed! Whoever dares to tell ghost stories again, I will send him to explore the lizard people's territory tomorrow!"
Everyone dispersed in a hurry and went to sleep.
After driving away the sailors, Keidson returned to the bonfire and sat down, looking at the crackling flames, but his heart could not calm down for a long time.
Of course he doesn't believe ghost stories.
But this port... is indeed too clean.
It is as clean as if no one has ever lived here.
Recalling all the things that happened after he met the Baron of Deadwood Port, Keidson couldn't help but feel a drum in his heart.
How could someone live in such a gloomy place?
And it disappeared as soon as night came.
And——
Why is that guy so resistant to living with them?
At this moment, he suddenly felt a pair of eyes looking at him.
He turned around suddenly, only to see that the forest behind him was empty, with only the chirping of insects under the dark night.
"...Is it an illusion?"
He muttered, stood up from the ground, and walked stiffly towards the direction of the tent. At the same time, he comforted himself not to think too much and prayed devoutly.
Saint Sith is above...
If you can really hear my prayer, please do not let your loyal followers be trapped in this shadow-wreathed port.
Kedson didn't notice at this moment that there was indeed a pair of eyes looking at them in the forest - not even just one pair.
"...Good guy, new NPC?"
"Look, the flag is the empire's?"
"6666! The expansion pack is about to be updated again."
"It's not been two months yet? Is it two months?"
"The dog planning update is too fast!"
…
Hell, the Magic City, the manor of the Padrich family.
A carriage pulled by flying horses slowly drove into the iron gate covered with vines and followed the obsidian-paved driveway to the main building of the manor.
Not long after the three of them got out of the car, the sound of high heels could be heard on the steps.
Luo Yan looked up and saw Mrs. Serena Padridge standing on the steps, facing them with a smile.
As before, Mrs. Serena is still as beautiful as ever, her dignified, elegant yet beautiful appearance is like a marble statue that will never fade. Her long, fluffy pink hair hangs down on her slender waist, like a cloud of roses surrounding her.
Although she has been a wife and mother for a long time, there is still a passionate and unrestrained charm in her every move, which is unforgettable as soon as you see her.
"Oh, my lovely little Mia is finally back——! Thank you for your hard work!"
She held up the hem of her skirt and quickly walked down the steps, hugged her embarrassed daughter, and kissed her on the forehead affectionately, and then looked at Luo Yan beside her with a smile.
"Long time no see, Mr. Luo Yan. My daughter has been taken care of by you." She said cheerfully, "I took the liberty of coming to your house today, I hope I didn't cause any trouble to you."
Mia's cheeks were slightly hot, and she glanced at this guy who was telling lies with his eyes open, but she felt happy in her heart.
Ige looked at Luo Yan with admiration as he moved forward and retreat freely in front of Mrs. Serena, and the admiration in his heart became even more expressive.
As expected of Senior Luo Yan—a man who can survive in a place where demons gather like Demon King Academy!
Even in the face of terror, Lady Serena can remain calm and not flinch!
Sure enough——
I still have a lot to learn!
Because his father always spoke ill of Lady Serena to him, he had been extremely afraid of the Padridge family since he was a child.
After entering Demon King Academy, he was tragically placed in the same class as Mia, which further intensified his stereotype of Mrs. Serena, whom he had never met before.
Young Miss Partridge is so scary, isn't the older one a cannibal?
This is too terrible!
Looking at the polite Luo Yan, the smile on Mrs. Serena's face became brighter, and the more she looked at him, the more she appreciated him.
That is the instinct inherited from the Padridge family——
She could immediately see what was different about him, and what other demons had special qualities that he did not have.
"Mom! ，" Mia called anxiously, hurriedly interrupting Mrs. Serena's continued revelations of her own embarrassments, and then hurriedly looked at Luo Yan and said.
「别，别误会了，我只是……因为你经常给我添麻烦，所以偶尔累了的时候，可能抱怨那么一两句，没，没别的意思……当，当然也不是讨厌的意思。」
罗炎一脸关爱地看着慌忙解释的米娅，笑笑没有说话。 However, Mia seemed to have misunderstood, and the blush on her face became more intense.
Serena smiled and admired her daughter's cute expression, her eyes passing back and forth between the two young men.
However, just when the atmosphere was harmonious, she suddenly noticed a "disharmonious" figure from behind the two of them.
That is Ige carrying the luggage.
He has tried very hard to reduce his presence, but he was still targeted by a "sly and cunning" old fox.
Mrs. Serena's eyes narrowed slightly, and the smile on her face became a little more meaningful.
…Who is this?”
"My name is Ige, I am a classmate of Senior Luo Yan and Senior Mia... First time meeting, Mrs. Padridge, hello," Ige bowed slightly. Although his body was as tight as steel, he still tried hard to remain polite and decent.
"Oh~ classmate."
Serena still had a smile on her lips, but her eyes had quietly looked back and forth on his face three times, which made Ige's heart tremble and his shoulders tremble slightly.
"Is...is there any problem, Mrs. Serena!" Ig stood up straight nervously, just like when he was in the military camp.
Serena stared at him for a while, then suddenly smiled.
"No problem...Giggle, this guy is so cute. Stop standing at the door and come in quickly. I'll ask the servant to prepare a few more sets of tableware."
Yig breathed a sigh of relief, but still couldn't let down his guard. He followed Luo Yan cautiously, shrinking even smaller.
The group of people entered the manor and came to the reception room. Serena used the excuse of asking the servants to prepare tea and quietly dragged her daughter to the corridor next to the reception room.
"Mom? What are you doing..." Mia looked at Mrs. Serena in confusion, who seemed to have something to say, but she always felt that there was nothing good she could say.
It's not that her filial piety has deteriorated, it's mainly that she knows her mother too well - since she was born, this guy hasn't passed a single day, so that she was led astray.
"Mom has something to tell you," Serena lowered her voice, glanced cautiously in the direction of the living room, and said seriously and concisely, "Be careful with that Ige."
Be careful...Ig?
Mia looked at her dumbfounded, unable to recover for a while, and it took a long time before she could laugh or cry.
"Ig? That guy? Why should I be guarding against him..."
Isn't that just a fellow traveler?
It's just that my old classmate just came back from the front line, so he wanted to have a meal with me.
She is not so small-minded that she would think about it if she saw Luo Yan saying more than two words to someone... What's more, he is a man.
But at this moment, she suddenly realized something and her face turned red.
"Kang, besides... Luo Yan and I have nothing to do..."
This rebuttal came too late, so that there was no confidence at all. The toe of her right shoe rubbed back and forth against the heel of her left foot. Her voice became quieter and quieter, until she could barely hear it later.
Normally, Mrs. Serena would probably pinch the soft flesh on her waist with a playful smile, but today, for some reason, her face showed a different seriousness.
"Mia, it's not good to be too indecisive! Now this demon is not like a demon, and the goblin is not like the world of goblins - good men are as rare as rare animals. If you can't grasp it, where can you wait? God lets those bad guys from the Melusine family "eat" him, and you won't even have time to cry by then."
That's right -
That guy is definitely a child from the Melusine family!
There is no use hiding your last name!
The "hatred" between the Padrich family and the Melusine family flows in the blood, and this is related to the dignity of the succubus!
She could clearly feel that since the child came in, even the air in the manor had become smelly.
There is no doubt——
This is a big game played by the Melusine family!
If you can’t afford to lose, pass your hatred to the next generation!
As the true owner of the Padridge family, she absolutely cannot sit back and watch this happen!
Serena is evil and timid, with a pair of fox eyes full of gloom.
“A woman from the Padridge family can lose to anyone, but she cannot lose to a man from the Melusine family... Mia, you are still young and don’t understand the mission on your shoulders. It’s better to let him be eaten clean by the bastards from the Melusine family. Mom will do it for you - "
"Melusine? What is that - wait, what do you want to do for me?!" Mia heard the last part with a confused look on her face, and became furious, jumping up like a cat whose tail was stepped on.
"Of course I'm giving you advice... What do you think? Hehe -" Serena covered her mouth and chuckled, sticking out her tongue playfully, "Okay, okay, I'm just kidding, why would your dear mother snatch a toy from you? Don't worry, I love your father very much."
"Yes, are there any jokes about this kind of thing!?" Mia chewed her lips, looking like she was about to cry.
"But if I didn't say that, you would have used "I have nothing to do with him" to excuse you, wouldn't you?"
Mrs. Serena smiled slightly and put her index finger on Mia's chest.
Looking at her daughter who was suddenly choked and speechless, she said with bright eyes, "Mia... Mom actually doesn't care what happens to the Melusine family at all. What happened in the past is long gone, and no matter how many times it happens again, I will definitely win in the end. "
"The reason why I just said those...deliberately irritating you, is of course not just to make fun of you, but to make you understand one thing - it is better for you to face your heart more honestly, otherwise you will regret it sooner or later."
Of course it’s not just...so teasing is also one of the purposes?
Mia's lips trembled, but she didn't have the strength to complain. Her eyes drifted to her toes and she muttered something.
Deliberately trying to please or rely on our power... This is actually a very mature performance. He is trying to become an ally of the Padrich family. It's not surprising that you would appreciate him, not even you. Even I have to admit that he is a good guy. "
Serena turned her eyes, put her index finger on her lips, and said with a smile.
"It's better than..."
"It's better than nothing! You, you, don't come up with bad ideas! I will do it myself! I'm going to do it right away! It's already moving!" Mia was really panicked and hurriedly interrupted the nonsense on Mrs. Serena's mouth. She wanted to rush forward and block the mouth.
As an amethyst-level powerhouse, the experienced Lady Serena would naturally not be caught by a mere silver-level succubus.
She giggled and nimbly dodged her daughter's hand, and her figure flashed to the other side of the corridor - to the archway connected to the garden.
After saying that, she dropped Mia, who was blushing, and disappeared into the empty corridor with her unserious laughter.
…
The other side.
In the reception room.
Luo Yan was sitting on the soft sofa, drinking tea calmly while listening to Ige talking about his military life on the front line.
…The environment in the central fortress is particularly harsh. It is in a desolate desert with winds blowing all year round. The nearest water source is in the mountains dozens of miles away. I even suspect that the empire is not unable to conquer there, but that it simply does not want that piece of bad land. In short, the situation there is really bad. At first I felt that I would not be able to survive for a month, but then I gradually got used to it..."
It can be seen that one year of military life has indeed changed a lot of things in him, at least it has made him more confident than before.
As for manhood...
Luo Yan can't see it anyway, maybe he has it.
As he talked, the pride in Ige's eyebrows became more and more dazzling, but he quickly lowered his head and smiled sheepishly, and added in a low voice.
"Of course, compared to you, these things about me are nothing... I often heard about your glorious deeds in the Magic City on the front line."
Luo Yan raised his eyebrows in surprise.
"Has my reputation spread to the front lines?"
"Of course!"
When speaking of this matter, Eagle's eyes suddenly shone, he nodded seriously, and continued.
"Everyone on the front line is talking about how powerful the Demon King of Thunder County is. Not only did he seek justice for the defeated brothers in Saldo Port, but he also eliminated the moths in the army! They also said that you were chosen by the Demon God. Chosen by God, in order to get rid of guys like Zakro Dragon who are corrupt and perverting the law! 」
ious.
Luo Yan didn't pay much attention to the follow-up of that incident. Firstly, it was because he was soon involved in the affairs of the Janna continent, and the crime of being placed on the dead was really not that important.
However, Iger misunderstood the calmness on Luo Yan's face - that calmness that saw his opponent wiped out in ashes while talking and laughing was simply in line with his fantasy of a strong man!
From then on, they did not dare to bully me;
“Just, this is it...well, I don’t think you need to apologize. You didn’t lie in the first place, right?”
Ige raised his head, his clear eyes lit up with gratitude.
Just when he was about to thank him, the door of the reception room suddenly opened gently, and Mia, who had disappeared before, walked in with her face flushed.
Luo Yan looked at her and said a word of concern.
“Why have you been gone for so long?”
Mia faltered and looked around guiltily.
"Ah... well, it's nothing. My mother is just... worried about me... and asked me to ask questions..."
At this point, her voice gradually became quieter, and suddenly she increased her volume as if she had made up her mind.
"Tonight! You... stay, stay, please?"
The air was silent for a few seconds.
Luo Yan was holding the tea cup and did not react for a moment. He maintained a polite smile. In fact, he had been stunned for a while.
Ige, who was sitting aside, widened his eyes in surprise. Looking at Mia, whose face was as red as a lightbulb, he couldn't reconcile that shy face with the domineering and arrogant look in his impression.
What's going on? !
He subconsciously looked at Luo Yan, whose face still had a gentle smile, which was the same as before.
Yige's eyes gradually changed from astonishment to admiration.
Even the Padridge family's evil dragon can be adjusted like this...
He is worthy of being the toughest graduate of Demon King Academy in recent years—Senior Demon King Luo Yan of Leiming County!