Chapter 385 The Hidden Mystery
"To be honest with you, I have never figured this out."
The middle-aged pudgy businessman looked puzzled, and then said: "The residents of Shanjing Principality seem to be very unfavorable to this general of the Lengyan Kingdom who was born here."
"So this is the reason why the businesswoman Eya kept silent just now?"
Hearing this, Lei Xiao nodded slightly, and couldn't help but think to himself: "Having said that, it is understandable that Leng Yan's traditional nobles, who rely on their nobility and bloodline, do not want to see Bert, who was born in a foreign land, but the Lianshanjing Principality The local residents also have this idea, which is somewhat intriguing. ”
"It can be seen from this that, as I just speculated, there must be a hidden past behind this giant ax general Burt that is unknown and does not want to be mentioned."
"This can also be supported by the fact that Ju Bai, who has a close relationship with him, does not know his past at all."
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao pondered for a moment, and then asked the pudgy businessman: "Can you be more specific about this matter?"
"Sorry sir, I don't know the specific situation."
I saw the short and fat businessman stroking his thin hair that was almost bald, and shook his head helplessly and said: "I just know that in this principality, no one wants to mention the name Bert. It seems to be a convention. Taboo.”
After a pause, the pudgy businessman added: "As for why this happened, I don't know."
"I understand."
Nodding slightly to the pudgy businessman, Lei Xiao pondered for a moment, and then asked the other party from the side, about what Lin had described, the sudden shaking of the whole room at night, and the sound similar to the sound of a hard object scratching the wall.
However, he got a confused negative answer from the other party.
According to this middle-aged pudgy businessman, he would stay in the Shanjing Principality for a few days at the end of every month. In the past few years, the phenomenon that Lin described before had never happened.
"That's it."
Nodding slightly, Lei Xiao confirmed that there was no other noteworthy information on the short and fat businessman, and rewarded him with a few more golden dragons.
Then, amid the surprise thanks from the other party, Lin, the knotweed hidden under the cloak, and others began to walk towards the room upstairs in the hotel.
Lei Xiao observed as he opened the door with the antique copper key and successfully entered the large suite located at the end of the corridor on the second floor of the hotel.
Just as the pudgy businessman said, this place is spacious and elegantly decorated. Although it cannot be compared with the rooms in the lord's mansion and the city lord's mansion, it is still very good.
There are several plates of fresh pastries placed on the exquisitely carved wooden coffee table, and you can vaguely smell the mixed aroma of milk and caramel.
"Lord, this country in the mountains is indeed very strange."
Just after Lei Xiao signaled the tiger stick to use energy to completely isolate the room from the outside world, Chao Yan's impatient and clear voice was immediately heard.
It seemed that she couldn't hold it in anymore after walking around wearing an invisibility cloak and never having a chance to speak out.
"That's true."
Instructing the subordinates to take off their cloaks and rest casually on the soft sofa in the hall of the room, Lei Xiao couldn't help but look thoughtful, and he also leaned over and sat down.
"Lord, even the plates with pastries here are so unique."
Chaoyan picked up a plate of chocolate cookies on the coffee table, swallowed involuntarily, and looked at Lei Xiao expectantly.
That little face looked flushed, just like a kitten waiting to be fed.
Bai Wei, who had a pair of fluffy and erect ears on the side, also made the same move, with her big white tail lying flat on the sofa seat, gently swinging back and forth.
After waving his hand slightly, indicating that the foodie duo could eat freely, Lei Xiao's eyes immediately fell on the dinner plate in Chaoyan's hand.
Upon closer inspection, these white porcelain dinner plates with smooth surfaces are indeed somewhat special. They are all square with sharp edges and corners, which is quite different from the common round plates.
"Lord, the residents here seem to be very fond of angular objects."
I saw Ye Cang pushing up the gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose and said thoughtfully: "According to the observations of my subordinates, in addition to the buildings mentioned by the short and fat businessman just now, whether it is the dinner plates here or the clothing of the local residents, The textures are all angular structures, giving people a very rigid feeling. ”
"I noticed that too."
After taking the fragrant tea that Ah Bing had just brewed, Lei Xiao took a sip of the steaming tea and said thoughtfully: "Next, let's review the clues we have obtained so far."
At this point, Lei Xiao pondered for a moment, and then concluded: "The first point, just like what Ye Cang said just now, the residents here obviously like angular shapes, so that no matter whether it is a building structure , the local clothing patterns on the body, or the daily utensils such as dinner plates, are all right-angled structures without a trace of roundness. ”
"That's true."
A crisp voice sounded, and Chaoyan swallowed the crunchy chocolate chip cookie in his mouth first, and then continued: "The second strange thing is that we only use golden dragons to settle accounts with the outside world, and would rather suffer a small loss. , you won’t accept change from the Silver Dragon and the Bronze Dragon, right?”
"That's right."
Bai Wei on the side put down the fragrant cookie in her hand and echoed: "The currency system of the Cold Flame Kingdom has been very complete for a long time. It is really puzzling to only use part of it like this."
"The most important thing is that when the rookie mercenary took out a few silver dragons, he was even surrounded by local residents."
Chaoyan stretched out his delicate hand, picked up a cookie from the square plate again, and then opened his red lips slightly and said: "It can be seen that the local residents seem to be very disgusted with the silver dragon and the copper dragon, which is simply incredible. ”
"The third point is undoubtedly the geographical location of the principality itself."
Nodding slightly, Lei Xiao drank the hot tea in the white porcelain cup in his hand and continued: "Although in these mountains with no strategic value, there is no need to worry about the annexation of Leng Yan and Sheng Ye."< br>
"But at the same time, most of the income is used in exchange for food to survive, which fundamentally restricts the further development of the city."
"What's even more puzzling is that even the young people here seem to have no desire for the vast world outside and seem very content with the status quo."
"Moreover, unlike the previous Magnet Town and Red Arrow Town, there are no restrictions on local residents here."
At this point, the confusion on Lei Xiao's face became even more intense.
"What the lord said is absolutely true."
A Ling, who had neat short hair and was wearing a black and white maid uniform, picked up the teapot, leaned down and gave Lei Xiaoxin a cup of hot tea, and then said thoughtfully: "For a city without any pillar industries, , this situation is indeed unusual.”
"That makes sense."
Next to him, A Bing, who was also wearing a maid outfit and braided braids, cupped his cheeks and muttered: "It seems that this city located in the mountains has a reason to build here, or in other words, these local residents They have an unspeakable secret of being unable to go to the outside world.”
"It is indeed a city full of mysteries."
Lin, who was sitting next to Lei Xiao, immediately stood up, bowed to Lei Xiao and said, "As for the fourth point, when I stayed here, what I heard was similar to the sound of a hard object hitting the ground. There was a harsh sound of breaking the wall and a sudden tremor in the room.”
"However, according to the description just now by the short and fat businessman who lives here every month, this has never happened. Maybe that incident was just an accident..."
After finishing speaking, Lin's tone couldn't help but become a little uncertain.
"It's too early to tell."
Raising his hand slightly, he signaled Lin, who was standing respectfully, to sit down again. Lei Xiao picked up the fragrant tea that had just been refilled, took a sip first, and then said: "If this is just an accident, the hotel owner can't explain what happened afterwards. Deliberately concealing the situation by keeping silent with the staff.”
"The Lord's analysis is correct."
Sitting next to Lei Xiao again, Lin, who felt her body was a little stiff, couldn't help showing a look of doubt again, and said puzzledly: "But if it wasn't an accident, then the short and fat businessman who often lived here just now , how come you didn’t feel it even once?”
"This is still unknown."
Shaking his head slightly, Lei Xiao put down the steaming tea cup in his hand, and then said: "So far, these doubts have shown that this land in the mountains is obviously not as peaceful as we see on the surface. ”
"It is conceivable that if nothing else happens, these doubts are likely to point to the same hidden mystery."
Nodding slightly to his subordinates, Lei Xiao continued: "But at this stage, we still lack key clues."
Hearing this, all the subordinates around Lei Xiao couldn't help but nodded thoughtfully and fell into deep thought.
After a while, Huzhang, who had been standing beside Lei Xiao, took a step forward and bowed: "By the way, Lord Lord, in this small country, there are twelve strong men above the third level. The strongest One, whose strength is at the peak of the third level. Most of them are located in the quaint castles at the end of the city. No strong ones above the fourth level have been found yet. "
"Twelve third-level powerhouses? For this country with almost no population movement and lack of training resources, having such strength is already very impressive. After all, the scale here is only equivalent to the Cold Flame Kingdom at most. Just an ordinary city.”
Hearing this, Lei Xiao pondered and nodded.
I saw the tiger stick continued to maintain the bowing posture, and said: "Lord, there is another thing that puzzles my subordinates, that is, most of the buildings here, including a large number of ordinary houses, are made of The special material with the function of concealing the breath makes the subordinates’ perception slower.”
After a pause, Hezhuang added: "For a mountain country where few people visit, this situation is undoubtedly extremely rare."
"I noticed it too."
Nodding slightly, Lei Xiao rubbed his chin and said thoughtfully: "It seems that this city is obviously consciously hiding its own strength."
"But among them, there are also a large number of ordinary houses, which is a bit puzzling."
"After all, it is understandable to hide the aura of the military camp and the city lord's palace, but most of the ordinary people have not even condensed the energy vortex, and their strength is below the first level and two stars. There is no need to hide it at all..."
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao could not help but frown slightly, and continued to think: "Could it be that what is hidden is not just the superficial strength? So what is hidden in it?"
After thinking for a long time, Lei Xiao, who was still clueless, curled his lips slightly, and then said to the subordinates beside him: "It seems that the fifth doubt has been found, that is, these have the function of concealing aura. What is hidden in the building is obviously not just its superficial strength.”
"That's true."
Lin also frowned and pondered for a moment, then murmured to herself: "What else can they hide? It's simply unbelievable. What kind of mystery is hidden in this weird mountain country?"< br>
"It's still unknown."
Raising the tea cup again and drinking the remaining tea in one gulp, Lei Xiao immediately said: "However, what is certain is that so far, we are getting closer and closer to this hidden mystery. ”
Gently putting down the empty white porcelain cup in his hand, Lei Xiao pondered for a moment, then added: "Moreover, this hidden mystery must be inextricably linked to Bert."
Nodding in thought, Lei Xiao continued: "As for these two unknown answers, whether we first solve the reason why the name Bert became taboo here, or first solve the mystery hidden in this mountain principality. , we will no longer be far away from another answer.”
"Your Lordship is right."
Chaoyan was like a little hamster. After working together with Bai Wei to sweep away the cookies on the square plate, he touched his belly with satisfaction and said doubtfully: "Lord, let's take the next step." What should we do next? Judging from the current situation, it seems to be a dead end.”
"I just asked the pudgy businessman. The local businesswoman Eya we contacted before, although she runs a shabby shop on the surface, is one of the few people in Shanjing Principality who goes to the outside world."
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Staring at the exquisite texture on the white porcelain cup, Lei Xiao said thoughtfully: "In addition, he once said that he has the exclusive right to sell the newly discovered white jade ore vein. You know, even if it is an ordinary resource vein, , which is definitely worth tens of thousands of dollars. It is obviously not a resource that an ordinary small shop owner can take away casually. ”
Looking away from the white porcelain cup, Lei Xiao concluded: "It can be seen that Eya's identity is not as simple as it seems on the surface. The next breakthrough will naturally be with her. ”
Just when Lei Xiao came to this point in his analysis.
In this land full of mysteries, another unexpected thing happened. (End of chapter)