Chapter 289 Cinderella
Everywhere in this place shows a special heritage. There are some carefully crafted statues and patterns in some places that are accidentally discovered. Some places look neat, but there are also some. Some areas appear chaotic.
It depends on which region you are in.
Judging from the style, materials and scale of the buildings, this area is also divided into wealthy areas and civilian areas.
Those who are close to the center of the royal city are naturally either rich or noble.
Luo Xi even saw the palace.
But there are a large number of guards guarding and on duty there, and no one can get close.
From the perspective of weapons and equipment, this place is still in the cold weapon stage, but it also has some foundation in mechanical science, because Luo Xi actually discovered a clock shop.
From these observations alone, it is impossible to tell which 'fairy tale' background this place is based on.
The identity certificate given by Elena, the owner of the flower shop, came in handy.
Along the way, I was stopped twice by patrolling guards to check my identity. Once, I even met a guard captain.
The opponent is stronger than the mad lion. The armor alone weighs fifty or sixty kilograms. With the spiked one-handed hammer, the weight of the equipment exceeds eighty or ninety kilograms.
The opponent's eyes were as sharp as an eagle, and the mad lion secretly said that if he made a move, he might not be able to defeat the opponent even if he tried his best.
"Brother, there seems to be a small square over there." Kuangshi pointed to the front at this time, and Luo Xi actually saw it. There was indeed a small square in front of him that was not very big, only twenty meters deep. There are many meters of open space, surrounded by houses, and the basement is paved with large cobblestones.
Horses can often be seen here.
So there was a lot of horse dung along the way. Interestingly, some women and their children who looked very poor would pick up the horse dung.
It should be intended to be dried and used as fuel at home.
There are many people gathering in this small square at the moment. It seems that something is going to happen, and this is obviously a way to speed up understanding of this strange environment.
Luo Xi and Kuangshi also squeezed in, and relying on Kuangshi's body shape that was obviously a head taller than everyone else, they easily occupied a good position.
People are still gathering.
Some were carrying vegetable baskets and leading horses, but the horses couldn't get through and had to stay on the outside.
There is a wooden platform in one direction here, which is already guarded by some guards wearing armor.
Luo Xi, who was mixed in the crowd, observed carefully. The soldiers here were extremely powerful. The iron armor had natural wear marks after long-term use, but it also had a polishing effect and still looked dull. It has a thick metallic color that normal men would like. The exquisite chainmail represents relatively superb smelting and manufacturing techniques. Combined with the thick cotton lining and cowhide straps, it becomes an armor with extremely high defensive power in this era.
In addition to the long sword, there is also a long axe, but this thing is very heavy, and the significance of the ceremony is far greater than the significance of actual combat.
In addition, their long swords are also very sharp. In addition to the long sword, they are also equipped with a short sword as a secondary weapon at their waist.
It has full practical effect.
There are several nooses on the wooden platform.
This is a standard gallows.
A deluxe version of the gallows that can execute five death row inmates at one time.
But at this moment, there were only two tied people on the stage. They looked like they had no ability to resist. Not to mention their noses and faces were bruised and swollen after being beaten, and the blood on their faces and bodies was not wiped off. clean.
And, it doesn’t look like a local.
They are other memory collectors.
The crowd around them all came to 'watch the fun', and soon someone who looked like an official read out the guilt of the two.
Espionage, attacking guards and murder
The charges were very serious. Soon, the two men were put on black hoods, and then specialized people put nooses around their necks. .
The wooden board they stand on is movable, and a hemp rope is connected to the pull rod next to it. Once pulled open, the wooden board will open like a door, and the person will fall. Then, relying on weight and inertia, the rope around the neck will fall. Will break their necks.
Even if you are lucky enough to survive, you will be strangled to death by continuous suffocation.
As the lever was pulled, the two people fell, causing the crowd around to scream. Then the rope straightened instantly, accompanied by laughter from all around, and some people were cursing. Some people are making the sign of the cross to show compassion and mercy, and more often they are talking to the people around them.
Bet on whether these two have become incontinent.
“Let’s go, there’s nothing to see!”
"Yeah, I don't know since when, there seem to be some inexplicable people in the city. The captain of the guard said that they are spies from outside. I don't know how many people have been hanged, but these people don't seem to be afraid of death."
“I don’t think so, maybe I’m scared!”
“Chris, people can’t be covered up all the time, and they don’t Even if he is an alcoholic, he will still wake up sometimes. "
"It is still interesting as before. Those who have committed crimes will cry for mercy and show all kinds of interesting and ugly behaviors. This is what we are here to see. , now this, boring, not afraid when you die, don't you say anything?"
"Brother, do you want to play cards tonight?"
"Fight, but can that tigress in your home agree?"
"Ha, I found an opportunity to feed her during the day, and then said that I had to work in the evening. I lied to her and said that I I found a night job.”
“Then you lose and you can’t get your money back, she. I have to eat you.”
“No, if I lose, I will say that I met a robber on the way home. Anyway, there are always some sneaky people in the city recently.”
< br>"Damn it, who stepped on my foot? These are my new boots."
"There's nothing good to watch. Go home, Kelly."
"I don't know if Cinderella, that bitch, has cleaned the house."
"Where's Polo?" ? Hey, I'm here, I'm going to have a drink later, I'll treat you!" Obviously, no matter where it is, when a large number of people leave, it is a mess.
Fortunately, there are still guards here. Although it is chaotic, there are no unexpected incidents. The crowd leaves the small square from several directions and then disperses.
Luo Xi was walking in one direction. Soon, the crazy lion who was following behind stepped forward and whispered: "Brother, you didn't say you wanted to go to the bell tower, but this direction is wrong."
"The plan has changed." Luo Xi did not explain further to Kuangshi.
The reason he changed his plan was because he heard a name.
The crazy lion didn’t ask any questions and followed steadily.
Luo Xi did not let the crazy lion walk with him. After all, this guy was too strong, so he was very eye-catching no matter where he was.
It's okay to act alone. If two people walk together, they will inevitably not be noticed by the guards. If they act separately, they won't attract so much attention.
In front are three more luxuriously dressed women.
Here, the rich and the poor can be clearly distinguished by their clothes.
Especially women from wealthy families.
A clean and beautiful skirt, exquisite calfskin boots, fluffy and beautiful hair and white and tender hands without calluses
The three women in front, a middle-aged lady and two younger ones, obviously from superior families, walked to the spacious road in front and directly got into a carriage parked on the roadside.
Although the carriage is not big and slightly worn, it is still a carriage.
Here, it is a symbol of identity and status, and those poor people and mud-legged people will never be able to sit on it for the rest of their lives.
Luo Xi took out a card at this time, activated it quietly, and then turned around and walked to the intersection next to it.
Because there were several guards with sharp eyes coming from the front.
If you keep following the carriage of a rich man, anyone with a little sobriety will know that you have evil intentions. What's more, the carriage is faster and you have to run if you want to follow. That is almost telling others that he is following.
Using a [Tracking] can perfectly avoid these small problems.
Next, Luo Xi still wandered around.
He is looking for the mark left by Lin Qiqi in the city.
However, apart from seeing one at the dock, Luo Xi did not find any more clues.
This is not a good thing.
At the same time, they also had to try their best to avoid the patrolling guards in the city. After the sky darkened, Luo Xicai and Kuangshi, who searched to no avail, followed the [Tracking] card and found a card located in the rich area. outside a building.
The two-story building, the carriage is in the alley at the back, and there is a stable for horses nearby.
At this time, people in the house were enjoying dinner. Luo Xi sneaked over and looked in through the window. He could see that they were a family of three. They were the lady and her whom they met on the street today. The two daughters laughed and seemed to be talking about something interesting.
Luo Xi went around to the back of the house and asked Kuangshi to help him keep an eye on the entrance of the alley. He took out a card called [Dexterity] and activated it, then jumped in through the window that opened on the side.
For Luo Xi, this is not even a difficult move.
Not to mention that he is now blessed by cards.
[Dexterity] allows you to control your body more coordinatedly. In addition, with the blessing of dexterity, your walking sound is almost inaudible - you look like a cat!
There was the smell of food in the house, and there was a room in the back kitchen. Luo Xi noticed someone there.
There is the sound of washing clothes.
Slowing down, Luo Xi looked behind her, where a young girl in a patchwork dress was washing clothes.
Very skilled.
Luo Xi already knew which fairy tale this scene was based on.
After staring at the very beautiful girl for a long time, Luo Xi squinted and slowly took a few steps back.
He did not disturb the girl who was washing clothes, but found the stairs upstairs and walked up quietly.
Now the mother and daughter were enjoying delicious food in the front, and the beautiful girl like a servant was washing clothes in the back. According to Luo Xi's understanding of the fairy tale, there should be no one else in the room.
He went up to the second floor, and then found the small ladder into the attic.
Then, Luo Xi murmured to herself as she climbed the stairs: ". Since childhood, Cinderella has lived a difficult life. Her mother died young, and her father also passed away soon after remarrying. Cinderella Her stepmother and stepsister were very cruel to her, often making her do hard work like cleaning ashes and doing laundry every day, and she was forced to live in the attic. In the small room on the street, although life is hard, Cinderella always maintains a kind and optimistic attitude"
"This is the background fairy tale in this scene, "Cinderella", haha, to be honest, I'm quite satisfied with this story."
Luo Xi muttered, showing a meaningful smile.
It's like spying on some very interesting secret.
When he entered the narrow and slanted small room in the attic, his original plan was to rummage around in the cold and simple small room in the attic to see what he would find, but when he entered At that moment, another discovery was made.
There is someone in this small room in the attic.
Although he couldn't see the other party's figure, Luo Xi knew that there was someone hiding here.
His eyes looked towards the dark corner over there.
The next moment, a figure gradually appeared in the originally empty corner.
The other party squatted, stared at Luo Xi and whispered, with a look of surprise and impatience on his face: "What's your date? Are you here early?"
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