Act 102 Shadow of the Dead (Part 1)

"It turns out that Mr. Brando just wanted to return to Warende via Jiufeng," Mr. Liu said in a daze: "In fact, it is not necessary to go to Jiufeng. There are also merchants from Yugang who go to Eruin, Lubik and other places. fleet."

"Where is Yugang?"

"In the Qingyu Hills, Rosalin has a ship to go there. The port is located at the northern end of the Wagtail Strait, close to the Sea of ​​Darkness. It is ruled by a group of wandering Jiufeng people. Every year in March, April, September and October There are a large number of fleets heading to Lubik, Madara and Eruin gathered there through the ocean currents."

"Is that also Gui Che's sphere of influence?"

Mr. Liu was slightly stunned. He raised his head and looked at the young man in front of him with his only remaining eye, but saw a confident look on his face. While trying to figure out the meaning of these words, he replied in a low voice: "Mr. Brando, Gui Che has full wings outside Jiu Feng, and they also have their power in the Jade Hills, but they can't cover the sky with one hand. Because it is very complicated there, it is the base camp of Qianxinliu and Shilongliu, and the red jade guards of Burning Sun Temple guard the port. The people of Guichan only dare to operate in secret, but the three sects and nine liu in the city should have their eyes."

"In that case, since the Sapphire Hills are under the rule of Qianxinliu and Shilongliu, its connection with Jiufeng should be much closer than that of Swift Plains."

Mr. Liu nodded and said: "Qingyu Hills is actually Jiufeng's default sphere of influence in the Wagtail Strait. It is not only connected to Jiufeng by sea, but in fact there is also a land trade route through the Shenshi Mountains. In March, The second lady and I arrived at Yugang through this road."

"Is this road dangerous?" Brando asked.

"That's not true, it's just not as convenient as the sea route. We left Jiufeng around the time of the Blue Dragon's Birthday Festival, and traveled day and night for nearly a month before arriving at the Qingyu Hills. If we take the sea route, this journey only takes a few days - "

Mr. Liu seemed to realize something when he said this. His one eye lit up slightly, and he took a deep look at Brando. He raised his hand and cupped it to the other party and said: "Thank you, Mr. Brando, for reminding me. I was negligent. It is indeed safer to return from the original route through the Jade Hills."

Brando smiled slightly, waved his hand and said: "I just want to take a ride, you think too much, Mr. Liu. But I don't have anything on my lower body. As ship money, I will help you deal with those who don't have eyes." A young person."

Mr. Liu was stunned when he heard this, and then he couldn't help but be overjoyed. He quickly got off his horse. Stand under the horse and bow to Brando to the end.

He only thought that the so-called shipping fee was just an excuse. Last night, when he saw this young man dealing with those strange creatures, two swords suddenly appeared in his hands. This proves that the other party must have space-related storage props. How could such a person not be able to pay for the ship?

So when the other party said this, it was clear that he just wanted to help them.

Mr. Liu was sincerely grateful, because he understood the strength of the young man in front of him better than anyone else. Although he didn't know who was stronger or weaker than his teacher, at least he was at that level.

In the realm of the Tao (the ultimate realm), such characters are generally rarely tempted by external objects, so how can they take action easily. He didn't know that it only took Brando two years to get to this point. He only knew that it was a great honor for them to be able to speak like this.

His performance shocked Brando.

Although Brando does have some special affection for Jiufeng, and he does say this to help these two people, his first goal is indeed to ride a smooth sailing, because he will definitely not do it just to help each other. Change his schedule, not to mention he doesn't have the time now.

It's just that compared to finding a boat when you arrive at Rosalin, of course it's more convenient to take the Jiufeng Royal Family's ready-made ship. As for the trouble of Lord Rosalin or some ghost car? Does he need to care?

He didn't want to get involved in this dispute, but that was based on the premise that the other party didn't find him troublesome, but judging from the reactions of these knights. Gui Che had obviously colluded with Lord Rosalin, and they were waiting in Rosalin City to wait for Mr. Liu and Huang Huo to come. Obviously, they will not only detain the Jiufeng royal family's ship, but also blockade the port.

That being the case. He had to leave Hong Kong for Yugang. Sooner or later, he would have a conflict with these two groups, so why not help Mr. Liu and Huang Huo? We all have a common goal, so why not?

Thinking of this, Brando also stood up and dismounted, helped Mr. Liu up and said: "Mr. Liu, it doesn't have to be like this. Since the ghost car has targeted you, they will definitely instigate Lord Rosalin to seize your ship and block the port. When I help you, I’m only helping myself.”

Mr. Liu nodded quickly. He was not a foreigner, so he only bowed his hand to Brando again to show his gratitude. At the same time, he changed his mind and said: "Since the ghost car has discovered our whereabouts in Rosalin, they will definitely be able to guess our next itinerary, and maybe they will intercept our fleet in the open sea. If it weren't for Bran Mr. Duo reminded me that I am afraid that Miss Second and I will really run into trouble this time."

"If we go to Yugang, will they also intercept us?" Brando frowned and asked.

"It's not a big problem. They probably didn't expect that we would turn back the way we came. In fact, being stopped by them in Rosalin this time was already an accident. If it weren't for the starfall disaster, the second lady and I would have passed through Madala. Traveling to Lubik." Mr. Liu waved his hand and replied calmly.

Brando was moved after hearing this, and suddenly asked: "So you set out to sea from Yugang to Madala?"

Mr. Liu was stunned for a moment by this question. He probably didn't understand what Brando meant by asking, but he still nodded and said: "Exactly, although you can go to Lubik by sea from Yugang, after all, Yufeng The experience of a lineage requires physical practice, so the second lady and I originally planned to cross Madala."

"Then can Gui Che's spies in Yugang tell that your ship is bound for Madara?"

"No," Mr. Liu did not expect that Brando wanted to ask this question, and shook his head decisively: "The ships left in Yugang are also the Huang family's own ships, not merchant ships. We usually re-establish the route after going to sea. The informants staying in Yugang will definitely not be able to guess where we are going."

"Is it possible that there is a traitor on your ship?" Brando asked again.

"A traitor?" Mr. Liu frowned, but still shook his head and said, "Even if there is a traitor, he can't send back the news because the ship is still anchored in Sopalachi."

Brando knew that Sopalachi was the name of a port in Madala, but he was not interested in this place name. He replied: "In this case, you should not leak the news before leaving Yugang."

Mr. Liu nodded: "I think so."

"Then I have to remind you that Gui Che may have colluded with Madara."

Mr. Liu was startled, and he subconsciously blurted out: "You mean, Guiche learned about our itinerary through Lesotho?"

“Who is Lesotho?”

"It's a lich, it's the lord of Sopalachi."

"No," Brando shook his head and said, "You misunderstood what I meant. I meant Madara, not a certain lord."

"Is there any difference between these?" Mr. Liu's single eye showed a trace of confusion. In his opinion, Bramando's Black Rose is composed of independent undead lords who hate each other and fight against each other. Although there are many aliens formed by them, such as the dark nobles of the Sea of ​​Dead Moon, who have formed an alliance, they are only to fight against the strange monsters.

A unified Madara was obviously beyond his understanding.

Brando understood that Jiufeng's understanding of Eruin, Cruz and even Saint Osor may be far better than their understanding of the behemoth around them. This is due to the different lags in information transmission by land and sea. Although Eruin and other countries are further away from Jiufeng, what happened a few months ago may be conveyed to Jiufeng through the merchant fleet. However, on the vast land in the direction of Madala, it may take a year and a half. There may not be anything new coming.

What's more, the core changes of Madala, which is rising, are actually caused by the fourteen territories in the eastern part of the Sea of ​​Dead Moon, adjacent to Eruin - under the leadership of the Mercury Staff. After unifying the Eastern Sea of ​​Dead Moon, , the supreme being of the dark kingdom has enough authority to order the dark nobles south of the Sea of ​​Dead Moon.

These changes are taking place slowly and rapidly within Madara, but to the outside world, especially to the outside world outside Eruin, the impact is not obvious, so Mr. Liu does not understand the birth of the Nine Phoenixes It is normal to build a huge empire.

After all, in the course of the game, it would take nearly half a century for this empire to gradually begin to have an impact on Jiufeng.

Half a century ago, there were few people in Jiufeng who could be prophets and predict what would happen decades later.

However, Brando saw something strange from this incident.

He replied: "You may not know that the mercury staff has reappeared in Madara, and now this dark empire is being reunified under its unification. I mean, it is this unification that Gui Che colludes with Madara, the Most High with the rod of mercury."

"What!" Mr. Liu's expression suddenly became solemn. He obviously understood the difference between the former and the latter. He carefully recalled the itinerary between himself and the second lady, and then contacted Brando's reminder, and his face couldn't help but get darker. It's getting worse.

"Mr. Brando, are you telling the truth?" His single eye flashed with a heavy light, and he couldn't help but confirm subconsciously.

…(To be continued)