Chapter 145: The rune item trade unexpectedly happened.
The highland hills near Blood Cliff.
Huo Jixing and Petar hid in the darkness, looking at the signal fireworks that frequently bloomed over the port, watching the show quietly.
As time passes.
At the passage from Blood Cliff to the port, blood-colored armored soldiers poured in like a tide. Under the command of the guard captain, they set up control at key traffic locations.
Even many ships staying in the port were affected.
Amidst the bright lights, bells and horns rang, the Chamber of Commerce chiefs and ship guards appeared on the deck, looking warily at the soldiers in blood-colored armor.
It’s a pity that we are so busy.
But they were completely unaware of the target they were chasing and had already left the port.
“Let’s go.”
Huo Jixing took a deep look at the blood-colored armored soldier, withdrew his gaze, took a few steps back, and escaped into the darkness.
Petar followed silently.
Although he was a little curious in his heart as to why Huo Jixing would suddenly help the person being hunted.
But he doesn’t ask too many questions and knows what’s appropriate.
In the silent courtyard.
The dim candlelight lights up, driving away the falling darkness.
Huo Jixing closed his eyes and thought, carefully stringing together what had just happened: "Mrs. Piltover, the Hex Pistol, wants to leave Blood Cliff."
Official Script Noxa In the city of Sri Lanka, there is a fugitive from Piltover, and judging from the posture, he is conducting a city-wide surveillance, hoping to hunt down the target safely.
Memories emerged. Huo Jixing recalled the scene when he entered the city gate earlier, and his expression changed.
So, the trade route between Longmen and Blood Cliff is being monitored by dedicated personnel, and [Noxtora] is also closed due to the fugitive from Piltover.
"Blood Cliff Port is the only way and opportunity to leave." Huo Jixing concluded.
Because in the Noxus Empire, every city's seaport is managed by the empire's high command.
Local cities have no right to interfere whether it is closed or not.
Only the Imperial High Command has the final say.
"Then why not disclose the identity of the fugitive directly?" Huo Jixing tapped his fingers, thoughts fluctuating in his mind.
"Is this fugitive involved with the Mouli family?"
Sighing lightly, Huo Jixing rubbed his eyebrows. There were too few clues to deduce more information.
Then he quickly calmed down, he still had important things to do tomorrow,
Xueya Port, in the deep alley near the city.
Scorching torches surrounded the area like a long dragon, and a rusty smell filled the air.
The guard captain held the sword at his waist tightly and looked at the cold and broken corpses of the blood-colored armored soldiers and chamber of commerce guards on the ground with a gloomy expression.
"Someone is involved in this matter."
He squatted down and ran his fingers over the fatal injuries on his body.
Before these people died, they seemed to have no resistance and were easily killed.
"The level of skill is very high. I doubt it was done by a strong person who has the skill of Conquering Blade, or even a master."
The guard captain stood up and walked to the middle-aged man wearing gorgeous brocade clothes beside him.
"I don't care about the process, I only care about the results." Butum Mouli frowned slightly in disgust, his pale face full of coldness.
"He ran away. Go and talk to my father yourself."
Hearing this, the guard captain suddenly looked embarrassed and his legs trembled.
He looked at Butum with sunken eyes and dark circles in front of him, gritted his teeth tightly, and bowed to accept the order.
"Also, hurry up and lift the blockade of the port."
When Butum turned to leave, he frowned when he saw the many ships staying at the port: "Don't delay the family's business."
"Yes!" the guard captain replied, commanding the blood-colored armored soldiers under his command.
Ta-ta-ta! Ta-ta!
Golden and red carriages walk along the harbor streets.
Butum leaned against the warm carriage, lifted the silk curtains on the windows, and watched the movements in the port and the soldiers in blood-colored armor who were leaving.
"It's just a descendant. Why is father so nervous?"
As if thinking of his father's cold face, Butum trembled and suppressed his inner emotions: "It's none of my business. Just do your own thing."
In his world, as long as the Mouli family is still there, he is half the owner of Blood Cliff.
“These days, there are still people buying rune items at high prices.” Butum shook his head slightly as if he remembered something interesting.
During the chat the day before yesterday, he learned that someone in the city was buying rune items at a high price.
He just happened to have a rune item that he got unexpectedly from the family treasury, and he didn't have enough money to spend, so he could go and cheat.
Lese Guard Secret House.
In the quiet and comfortable courtyard.
“Are you coming so early?” Jalal raised his eyebrows, looked at Huo Jixing, and laughed softly.
"Don't worry, there will be news in the morning, and I will be here on time during the trading time."
He felt a little strange in his heart.
With Huo Jixing’s identity and power, there should be no shortage of runic items on his body, so why are he still buying them at high prices?
"I'm bored, come and take a look." Huo Jixing replied casually.
He looked at the letters piled up in front of Jalal, suppressed his inner restlessness, and walked to the front yard: "I'm going to drink some strong wine."
A few days ago, Huo Jixing asked Jalal to collect rune items in the blood cliff.
Yesterday there was news that a rune item could be sold.
If this harvest is good, he may be able to light up the Suzaku Star Map.
As for the necklace hanging around Huo Jixing's neck. He didn't want to break down high-quality runic items such as healing orbs unless absolutely necessary.
Arriving at the front yard of the tavern, Huo Jixing ordered a few snacks and a pot of flames, and started to drink by himself.
After drinking, the stars of Liusu twinkled, and some technical inspiration came to my mind.
In such leisurely time, time gradually passes.
"The guests are here!"
When Huo Jixing was half drunk and half awake, he heard Jalal's voice and quickly awakened the Nanli Fire in his body, evaporating the alcohol.
Then he finished the food in front of him.
Follow Jalal's footsteps and enter the private room on the second floor of the tavern.
"Huh?" Huo Jixing saw the bloody armored soldier at the door of the box and looked at Jalal in confusion.
Jalal frowned slightly, having agreed in advance that it was a secret deal.
“The news just now, the target of the transaction is Butum Mouli of the Mouli family.”
"He is the ninth son of Mouli IV. He has a distinguished status. Perhaps he is afraid that something unexpected will happen to this transaction."
Huo Jixing nodded lightly, and the two walked to the box. After searching, Enter the box.
He was still a little confused as to why he was allowed to hang the long knife in.
After entering, I found that, good guys, there were six bloody armored soldiers inside, as well as a middle-aged man with a pale face and sunken eyes, who seemed to have been hollowed out by alcohol and sex.
"Please sit down!" Butum pointed to the seat in front of him, his tone was lazy.
"Have you brought the gold coins I want?"
Huo Jixing looked out of the corner of his eye and saw that since entering the box, six soldiers in blood-colored armor had surrounded them vaguely, refusing to give them anything. They took a chance.
“Bring it!”
Huo Jixing suppressed his displeasure, sat upright on a wooden chair, took out a bag of gold coins from his arms, pulled off the string, and spread it out in front of him on the desktop.
“Where is what I want?”
Butum didn't seem to hear it. He reached out and took out a gold coin, blew it lightly, and looked satisfied.
“Where is what I want?” Huo Jixing spoke again, his eyes slightly cold.
"Haha, here." Butum frowned and glared at Huo Jixing.
Then he clapped his hands, and the bloody armored soldier standing behind him stepped forward and put down a sealed wooden box.
"As you know, rune items are somewhat corrosive, so be careful."
Huo Jixing took the wooden box and opened it casually. He saw a blood-colored gem lying on the white silk cloth, filled with dense light, like translucent blood, and had a unique charm.
"This power" Huo Jixing's pupils tightened and he noticed a familiar aura.
Before his thoughts surged, an indifferent voice sounded in his ears.
"Okay, you two, now that you have seen my things, you can go." Butum leaned back on the chair and pointed at the two of them.
Hearing this, Huo Jixing raised his head and glanced at Jalal beside him, looking surprised.
It seems to be asking, what is going on?
"What? Are you two trying to steal the runes of the Mouli family?" Butum leaned forward and stared at Huo Jixing and Jalal with interest.
"Come here, take these two thieves back for examination."
After that, he was about to get up and leave. The bloody armored soldier beside him stepped forward and took back the wooden box. Reseal it.
“Get up!”
Inside the box, two soldiers in blood-colored armor gathered around them. The sharp blades at their waists were half unsheathed and they spoke sternly.
Huo Jixing and Jalal looked at each other with slightly helpless expressions.
Jalal shrugged his shoulders, indicating that it was not his fault.
"Hey!" Huo Jixing sighed helplessly.
He has been very cautious recently because of the words of the pale lady.
But Butum's actions now made him unable to suppress the violence in his heart.
As if sensing something was wrong in the atmosphere, several other soldiers in blood-colored armor pulled out the sharp blades at their waists and moved.
"I am Butum Mouli. If you two want to resist, you may not be able to get out of the bleeding cliff." Butum turned around and said sarcastically.
“I advise you two not to resist stubbornly!”
“Take him back now, it will just stay in prison for a while.”
"Ah!" Butum seemed a little tired, yawned and chuckled, a chill appearing on his pale face.
"So, there is no need for you two to lose your lives for these gold coins!"
After Butum dropped the harsh words, he weighed the gold coins in his hand and walked past the bloody armored soldiers. Walk to the box door.
In his thoughts growing up, he had no idea what the laws of the Noxus Empire were and what fair trade was, and he didn't want to know.
He only knows that the Mouli family is the king of Blood Cliff and the uncrowned king.
No one can disobey the orders of House Mouuli.
This is true even for extraordinary people.
Before he came, he had already secretly investigated the backgrounds of the two of them. They were just outsiders looking for a living.
Poof! puff! puff!
The blade penetrated the flesh and blood, and a viscous liquid sprayed out and landed on the face.
Butum wiped his face, looked extremely angry, and turned around immediately.
“Damn, you uh-huh!”
The blood-red scene behind him blocked Butum’s next words, and you could see a touch of bright red appearing on the pale face and sunken eyes. Full of fear.
“You guys, how dare you.!”
(End of this chapter)