Chapter 327 Ariel with a strong foundation【5K】
"Two maid sisters, is this sister also your partner?"
A clear child's voice rang out, and when he saw that the person coming was Aling Abing, a small and thin figure with a ponytail, he first grinned happily, and then said doubtfully.
This little girl is naturally Xinggui.
At this time, her dirty little face had been cleaned.
The tattered clothes on her body have been replaced by the cotton and linen princess dresses popular among girls in Kongqing Town. Even her cheeks, which were sallow due to malnutrition, have a little more color.
Of course Xinggui is no stranger to A Ling and A Bing, whom he has met in Magnet Town during the day.
However, Xing Gui seemed a little restrained when he saw his sister Xing Gui, whom he had never met before.
"Cute little princess, what's your name?"
Looking at the little girl who was almost a replica of himself as a child, Xing Hui as an adult, with her long eyelashes twinkling, naturally saw the clues immediately.
She suppressed her inner excitement, slowly squatted down, and said with a smile on her face.
"My name is Xinggui, and I look forward to Xinggui coming home."
Xinggui blinked his big innocent eyes, tilted his little head and thought for a while, then said: "If my sister were here, she would be as old as this maid sister I have never seen before."
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"Xinggui, I am your sister..."
Looking at his sister's sallow little face, Xing Hui's nose felt sour. He couldn't bear it anymore, his voice gradually became choked, and he directly hugged the little girl in front of him tightly into his arms.
"You...are my sister?"
After being stunned for a moment, feeling the warmth coming from Xing Hui's body, the surprised expression on Xing Hui's little face gradually became gentle and full of warmth.
This kind of warmth, as a little girl, she had never felt before.
At the same time, their father, who was leaning on a cane, also stumbled out quickly with the support of his mother.
At this point, this family, which had been separated for more than ten years and was almost torn apart, was reunited under Lei Xiao's strong intervention.
……
Half an hour later, when Lei Xiao knocked on the door again, he was greeted by faces full of gratitude.
It didn't take long after being welcomed into the house.
In a study room that was completely closed by Japanese knotweed, only Lei Xiao, his team, and Xing Hui were present.
A familiar prompt soon rang in Lei Xiao's ears.
[Congratulations, the third-level two-star sword dancer Xinghui has signed a master-servant contract with you this month and has become your new subordinate! 】
After lifting up the pretty maid in front of him, Lei Xiao first opened the opponent's attribute bar.
【Name: Xinghui】
【Occupation: Sword Dancer】
[Level: Level 3, Two Stars]
【Loyalty: 100】
[Skill 1: Starburst Flash "Active" (physical single target attack)]
[Skill 2: Star Dance "Active" (increased movement speed)]
[Skill Three: One-Handed Sword Mastery "Passive" (When using a one-handed sword, the damage will be slightly increased)]
After closing the opponent's attribute bar, Lei Xiao nodded with satisfaction.
At this point, my goal of poaching Ariel today has been successfully completed.
Next, it was naturally time to get to know more about the arrogant Princess Leng Yan.
"Xing Hui, there's no need to be polite, this is what happened..."
Looking at the delicate maid who was still full of gratitude, Lei Xiao did not hesitate and simply described to Xing Hui the information he had so far.
"Lord, just like Qingshu, the deputy captain of the guard, said, under the instruction of several princes, there are indeed many top strong men who have tried to assassinate Her Highness the Princess. This is very important to those who have been serving Her Highness the Princess. The subordinates are naturally very familiar with each other.”
Xing Hui's eyes were blurred and he fell into memories: "However, as a member of the Lengyan royal family with a strong foundation, Her Royal Highness has many hidden cards."
"On one occasion, even a fourth-level nine-star assassin-type strongman was unable to cause any harm to the third-level nine-star princess in a face-to-face situation until a large number of reinforcements arrived. This is also what I saw with my own eyes. .”
Having said this, a look of awe appeared on Xing Hui's face again.
"Oh? That's a bit underestimating her."
Hearing this, Lei Xiao, who was sitting behind the mahogany desk, raised his eyebrows and murmured to himself.
It seems that the energy possessed by this proud Princess Lengyan is much stronger than she imagined.
Of course, the gap between the fourth-level nine-star strong man and the fifth-level strong man under his command is still obvious. It is one on the ground and one in the sky. Otherwise, Ariel would not have surrendered immediately when they met for the first time.
Moreover, his second fifth-level powerhouse, half-elf ancestor Jiang Li, may return at any time.
In addition, he has conquered Xing Hui and Qing Shu, as well as Nan Xing Nan Yue, who is wearing an invisibility cloak and has been following him.
Therefore, there is no need to worry about the other party making any excessive moves. On the contrary, because it is in Kongqing Town, it reduces some of the pressure on its own defense.
"In addition, Ariel is currently the most important trump card in my hand. It is crucial to the next plan and must not be allowed to encounter danger casually."
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully.
"Lord, according to my subordinates' knowledge over the years, although Her Royal Highness Princess Ariel has an arrogant and domineering character, she is straightforward and has almost no scheming."
Xing Hui pondered for a moment and then added: "This also caused the old king to suddenly become seriously ill. Compared with the other three princes, Her Royal Highness the Princess was in an extremely passive state."
"Exactly as I guessed at the time, this Ariel is really not a person who is good at pretending."
Hearing the sound, Lei Xiao pondered and nodded.
This also further ensured that after having shocked the other party, the proud Princess Lengyan was unlikely to cause too much trouble to herself.
"Lord, as for the main purpose of Your Royal Highness coming to Kongqing Town, it is indeed to avoid the increasingly severe and dangerous environment in the royal capital."
Xing Hui, who was dressed in a black and white maid outfit, straightened her clothes first, then bowed again and said: "As the personal maid of Her Royal Highness the Princess, I have heard Her Royal Highness the Princess and the two generals of the kingdom talking about Kongqing Town many times. Occupied topic ”
"It is said that when the news came back to the royal capital, almost no one of those pretentious and powerful people believed that an alien lord who had just arrived could occupy a city in the dignified Lengyan Kingdom."
"Therefore, the vast majority of powerful ministers and generals believe that it was only done by the enemies of the former Lord Kongqing City, but there is also a small group of cautious people who are skeptical about this and believe that no possibility can be ruled out."
Xing Hui continued to bow and added: "However, under the dual pressure of the border war and the civil strife in the royal capital, the royal family is really unable to do anything. In addition, Kongqing Town is located in a remote location and is not close to the cold." It is of no importance to the Flame Kingdom, so the decision was made to send an envoy to test it, and Her Royal Highness seized this opportunity.”
"It seems that now we can be completely sure of the main purpose of Ariel's trip."
Lei Xiao tapped his fingers lightly on the wooden table and nodded.
Xing Hui bowed again and said knowingly: "By the way, Lord, because Her Royal Highness the Princess often goes out incognito to help ordinary people, she has a very good reputation in the royal capital and surrounding areas. She is extremely popular, my subordinates. I think this is the reason why those princes dare not do it too blatantly.”
"I have also heard about this matter."
Hearing this, Lei Xiao frowned slightly and said, "Therefore, Lin and I discussed the possibility that these princes might want to use our hands to get rid of Ariel. A thorn in the side.”
Having said this, Lei Xiao slowed down his fingers tapping on the table and continued: "In this way, their reputation will naturally be preserved, or conversely, if the princess gets rid of me, the lord of the alien world, what will happen to them It saves a lot of trouble.”
"What the lord said is absolutely true."
Xing Hui's delicate face suddenly showed a look of enlightenment, and then said: "No wonder the princes didn't stop her when they heard that the princess was going on a mission. It must be for this reason."
After a pause, Xing Hui raised his slender hand, stroking a strand of black hair behind his ear, and continued: "Although most people don't believe it, the rumors about alien lords occupying Kongqing Town do exist. .”
"There is no doubt that all the powerful dignitaries clearly understand that due to territorial conflicts, there is an absolutely hostile relationship between the alien lords and them."
"So Your Highness the Princess's trip, no matter who gets rid of whom, is a very cost-effective thing for these princes. When a certain prince takes the power, no matter whether it is us or Your Highness the Princess who wins in the end , it’s inevitably time to settle the accounts.”
Xing Hui paused for a moment, then said with embarrassment on his pretty face: "To be honest with you Lord, when they went to Kongqing Town this time, Her Royal Highness the Princess and the two generals of the kingdom originally planned to take us as guests and use this as a base to return to Kongqing Town. I made plans, but I didn’t expect..."
"But she didn't expect that the energy I possess is much greater than she imagined."
Lei Xiao waved his hand and relaxed his frown, not caring at all.
This different world is originally a world where the weak eat the strong.
Regarding this point, Lei Xiao clearly understood it from the beginning, so he naturally expected it.
"Just as the lord said."
Xing Hui smiled sheepishly and continued: "When we were in the royal capital, although there were only a small number of cautious faction, we suspected that the occupation of Kongqing Town was the work of alien lords."
"But no one, including Her Royal Highness the Princess and several princes, thinks that there will really be fifth-level powerhouses here. After all, fifth-level powerhouses are already the ceiling of combat power in this land, and their number is only a handful. Number.”
After pondering for a while, Xinghui blinked his starry eyes and added: "Furthermore, things like this that are made out of nothing have happened countless times in this land for hundreds of years. Everyone knows that as long as they claim to have When a fifth-level powerhouse is in charge, the enemy will not dare to act rashly.”
After listening to Xing Hui's words, Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly and thought to himself: "I have to say that people in this world still know some art of war."
"However, if you want to compete with me, a Daxia person with a long cultural heritage, it is undoubtedly a lot more difficult."
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao smiled faintly and said, "I'm afraid that Ariel must have been lost for a long time, right?"
"Back to Lord, that's exactly what it is."
Nodding respectfully, Xing Hui said bluntly: "On the day we just arrived in Kongqing Town, although the princess did not show any signs of it during the banquet, at night, she was indeed feeling disappointed. However, because the princess has always been very To be strong, my subordinates only noticed the clues through some clues.”
"I understand."
Hearing this, Lei Xiao couldn't help but look thoughtful again.
At this point, he has completely figured out the main purpose of Ariel and his group coming to Kongqing Town.
In addition, according to the plans of several princes to drive away tigers and devour wolves, it has been further determined that the princess and themselves will fight each other. At least in a short period of time, the other party will only watch the fire from the other side and will not send assassins again.
This undoubtedly provides oneself with sufficient development time.
"I'm afraid these princes would never dream that my ultimate goal is to conquer Ariel herself, right?"
"Otherwise, even if I kill them, they won't send this proud little frost sheep to me."
I saw the corners of Lei Xiao's mouth raised as he continued to think.
"Now that all the previous questions have been resolved, and the purpose and intention of Ariel's trip has been confirmed with Xinghui and Qingshu, there is naturally only one thing left."
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao did not hesitate and stood up from the boss's chair behind the mahogany desk.
While walking slowly to the bookshelf next to him, he continued: "Xinghui, how much do you know about "that matter" that I just mentioned, that Ariel and the other two kingdom generals have been mentioning? ”
"Back to the lord, this is the first time I heard Your Highness the Princess mention "that matter", and my subordinates are also very curious. ”
Xing Hui Lian moved lightly, followed behind Lei Xiao respectfully, and said in detail: "But Her Royal Highness the Princess and the two generals of the kingdom kept secret about this matter and never mentioned the specific content."
"Through the observation of my subordinates, Her Royal Highness the Princess and the two generals of the kingdom seem to be looking for something, so my subordinates believe that "that thing" should be looking for something, or looking for a certain place, or maybe Just do both. ”
Xing Hui frowned and thought for a moment, then added: "Furthermore, every time Her Royal Highness the Princess mentioned this matter to the two kingdom generals, her expressions were solemn and full of uncontrollable expectations. It must be very important."
"Looking for something?"
Hearing the sound, Lei Xiao, who was standing in front of the bookshelf, suddenly looked thoughtful.
"According to Lin's previous report, Ariel has indeed inquired in detail about the geographical environment around Kongqing Town, especially the other surrounding towns, and seems to be very interested. This is exactly in line with the clues provided by Xinghui Match.”
"From this point of view, it is obvious that the reason why Ariel came to Kongqing Town was not only to avoid the intensifying disputes in the royal capital, but also to find something in the surrounding area of Kongqing Town. ”
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao's face couldn't help but show a look of interest.
"It is obviously not an ordinary thing for Ariel, the fifth princess of Lengyan, and the two kingdom generals to keep secret and look forward to it."
"Could it be that there is such a huge secret hidden around this remote Kongqing Town? I have to say, things are really getting more and more interesting."
Realizing this, Lei Xiao smiled lightly and continued to think.
"In addition, judging from Ariel's inquiries about the surrounding environment, it is obvious that she does not know the specific location of "that thing". ”
"From this, as long as we pay more attention to clues in this area in the future, I believe that the truth of "that matter" will soon be revealed. ”
Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows, and the smile on his face grew.
Now that he already knows the two purposes of Ariel's trip.
Then the next thing will naturally be easy to handle.
What is certain is that the other party has been very stable these past few days, just to make himself relax his vigilance.
"Ariel must be looking for clues about "that matter" soon, right? With her poor acting skills, I wonder what kind of excuse she will find this time? ”
"Some interesting things will definitely happen by then, right? I can't wait to see this proud Princess Lengyan start to perform."
While joking in his heart, Lei Xiao couldn't help but reveal a solemn look on his face.
Speaking of which, there was something about Ariel facing a fourth-order peak powerhouse without getting hurt.
This undoubtedly shows that it does have a lot of hidden cards. After all, the Leng Yan royal family has been in existence for hundreds of years, so it must have a very strong foundation.
If this is true for a princess with the least power, let alone other princes.
"The Leng Yan royal family is a behemoth that cannot be underestimated."
I saw Lei Xiao casually scanning the mahogany bookshelves filled with books, and then changed my mind and said: "However, before I successfully conquer the opponent, if the time is right, let Ariel be my additional combat power." Appearing is not an impossible thing.”
"Since Leng Yan's fifth princess is now in my hands, I naturally have to make the best use of her."
After sorting everything out, Lei Xiao calmed down and his eyes fell on the pretty maid next to him again.
Then he said: "Okay, Xing Hui, you go back first, just pretend that nothing happened. I have bought this villa in full, and I will let Lin take good care of your family. Don't worry, go back and wait for me in Ai." Just stay with Lil.”
"Thank you very much, Lord!"
Hearing this, Xing Hui's fair face once again revealed a look of uncontrollable gratitude. He immediately knelt down on one knee and bowed his head deeply to Lei Xiao.
After Xing Hui left, Lei Xiao and his group also left here.
Under the clear night sky, walking on the streets that were still bustling with people, Lei Xiao faced the cool night breeze blowing on his face, first took a deep breath, and then showed a faint smile.
"Let us go and see what Princess Leng Yan is doing in my city." (End of Chapter)