Chapter 480 Vanishing Shiraoi

"Isn't the light of the magic tower on?"

Hearing Ju Bai's surprised words, Lei Xiao frowned and nodded thoughtfully.

With a better understanding of this world, Lei Xiao understands clearly.

The so-called magic tower is the place where magicians are stationed.

Most of this special building is used to supply magic power, and it is generally more common in the central position of the magic enchantment.

In the magic tower, there are generally various functional magic circles embedded, such as maximizing the output of magic power, speeding up the recovery of magic power, and so on.

As for the difference between the magic enchantment and the magic circle, it is also very simple.

Magic enchantment, also known as composite magic circle.

It itself is composed of plural numbers, even hundreds of different types of magic circles, assembled through special connection methods.

Of course, although it is simple to say, every magic barrier can be called a sophisticated magic machine.

Not only is it extremely time-consuming and labor-intensive to build, but also the commissioning before the official launch and the maintenance after operation require a lot of effort.

In addition, the magic tower is also divided into two types: bright tower and dark tower.

Just like in the literal sense, Mingta is under everyone's nose, able to deter opponents at all times.

The dark tower is in a hidden place, just like the hard-to-find detection magic barrier, only when the enemy bumps into it head-on will they realize that something is wrong.

"From Jubai's words, we can know that the castle located in the center of the fortress was originally covered with an efficient detection barrier, and the center is obviously a Ming Tower."

As Lei Xiao thought about it in his heart, he followed the orange-white line of sight.

I saw that at the highest point of the castle, there was indeed a sharp square tower engraved with magical patterns.

At present, this sharp square tower looks dull, and there is no magic power rippling from it. It really doesn't look like someone is inside.

"Aogu, the magic tower is the key to the castle's detection barrier. Why do you want to remove the magician from it and stop the entire barrier?"

Burt's expression became more serious, and he asked in a deep voice to the deputy general of the fortress beside him.

"My lord, General Axe, doesn't know anything. According to the information I have obtained, the elite spies newly recruited by the Holy Night Army have superb stealth and assassination skills. The existing detection barrier in the castle can't stop their footsteps at all. .”

Facing Burt's questioning, I saw Aogu acted as if it should be taken for granted, and bowed to respond: "Faced with such an extremely unfavorable situation, the villain decided to make a temporary decision after careful discussion with the magic staff Strengthen the detection strength of the enchantment, and it is estimated that it will be completed tomorrow."

Speaking of this, Aogu smiled faintly, and added: "Of course, because the place where the old general Bai retreated is very hidden, no one else knows about it except the villain, so he will not be stopped by the barrier. Influence."

"So that's how it is."

Bert and Jubai looked at each other, then fell silent again.

If things are really as what Ao Gu said, all this is reasonable, even if it were the two of them, they would still make the same choice.

"It seems that the doubts of the two generals have been dispelled, so please follow the villain in and rest."

Aogu still maintained a calm smile on his face. While signaling the guards to open the gate of the castle, he bowed to Ariel and said, "Your Highness, this way please."

"It's time to work."

Ariel nodded slightly, and took the first step.

Accompanied by the heavy friction sound when the giant metal door opened, Lei Xiao, who followed Ariel and the others into the castle, noticed it.

Compared with the heavily guarded surroundings, the interior of the castle was obviously much cleaner. Apart from the unarmed servants, there were hardly any guards to be seen.

Under the guidance of Aogu, they walked along the simple and spacious corridor. It didn't take long for the group to stop in front of a large living room.

I saw Aogu welcome the three of Ariel and Lei Xiao into the room, and at the same time said: "His Royal Highness, please wait here for a while, the villain will go to prepare the materials of the latest battle situation. report."

After finishing speaking, Aogu left a group of soldiers guarding the entrance of the hall, then bowed and closed the door, and left.

After Ao Gu left, Lei Xiao first secretly ordered that the two hidden under the cloak, Hu Zhang and Hong Ye, checked the situation in the room and confirmed that there was nothing suspicious.

Only then did he signal the knotweed to appear, and use his breath to completely isolate the entire hall from the outside world.

In this way, Lei Xiao and the others in the room can still perceive the outside world normally, but the outside world cannot detect any sound in the room at all.

What's more, the soldiers guarding the door were only at the second level, so to Lei Xiao, they were like nothing.

"Aren't you a little too cautious? This is my Leng Yan's territory."

Ariel, who just took her seat, saw Lei Xiao's cautious operation, and couldn't help frowning slightly.

"I said, dear Your Highness the Fifth Princess, don't you notice anything unusual?"

Lei Xiao ignored Ariel's white eyes, and took out a set of tea sets and a kettle, and began to make tea on his own under the heat of Chaoyan.

"Abnormal? Are you talking about old General Bai?"

On Ariel's fair face, there was a hint of pondering immediately: "Old General Bai chose to advance to the fifth-level powerhouse at this time, it is indeed a bit incomprehensible, but as Aogu said, Old General Bai If it is a desperate attempt to deter the enemy in one fell swoop, it is not impossible."

"Your Highness, if someone else chooses to fight with their backs at this time, it may be understandable, but Bai Lao, known as the general of the fortress, has always been known for his sophistication and stability."

The orange-white willow eyebrows frowned tightly, expressing a different point of view: "This is also the main reason why the city that Old General Bai defended has never fallen."

"That's right, Old General Bai would never take such a risk."

Bert stroked his short gray beard lightly, then nodded in agreement.

"What do you mean... the old general Bai has not advanced to the fifth-level powerhouse now, and all this is just Ao Gu's one-sided words?"

Hearing Ju Bai and Bert's analysis, Ariel's calm expression suddenly became a little nervous, and she asked in confusion, "Where is the old general Bai now?"

"There are two possibilities."

While making himself a cup of tea, Lei Xiao responded leisurely: "The first one, all of this is an excuse fabricated by Aogu under the behest of Bai Lao himself. The purpose is to cover up his whereabouts. in the army camp."

"You mean Bai Lao has rebelled?!"

I saw Ariel's starry eyes were full of shock, with an expression of disbelief on her face, she hurriedly asked: "Then what about the second possibility?"

"The second one is that it is not Bai Lao himself who rebelled, but the deputy general Ao Gu. As for where Bai Lao is now, it is even more obvious."

Lei Xiao looked straight into Ariel's starry eyes, and said sternly, "Maybe he was killed by Aogu, or imprisoned somewhere by Aogu."

"But Bai Lao is the strength of a fourth-order peak powerhouse, surrounded by a cloud of personal guards, how can he be subdued by Aogu, whose strength has not yet reached the fourth-order senior powerhouse?"

Ariel stood up from her seat all of a sudden, besides disbelief, there was also a touch of panic on her exquisite face.

Ariel slowly took a deep breath, and after calming down a little, she asked again: "But in the final analysis, all this is just your speculation, what is the substantive basis?"

"According to a total of three points."

Lei Xiao remained calm, first motioned Chaoyan to hand Ai Lier a cup of steaming fragrant tea, and then responded: "The first point is what Aogu said just now. Bai Lao's weird advanced behavior, which is obviously not in line with Bai Lao's character, seems too far-fetched."

Having said this, Lei Xiao took a sip of the steaming tea and continued: "The second point is Ao Gu's strange behavior."

"Aogu himself's weird behavior?"

Ariel blinked her starry eyes in confusion, and asked quickly, "How do you say that?"

"When we first met, the other party chatted with us for a long time when the gate of the fortress was open, and it seemed that he was not in a hurry to close the gate. This is one of them."

Lei Xiao shook the teacup in his hand, and said clearly: "In addition, the other party has never asked about the origins of those Lengyan residents. This is the second."

"Thinking about it carefully, those poor residents were rescued by us from the enemy-controlled area after all. There is no doubt that there is a possibility that the Holy Night Army disguised themselves. As an uninformed person, Ao Gu should ask more or less."

Hearing what Lei Xiao said, Ariel nodded thoughtfully.

"Furthermore, the other party has always been filled with a relaxed smile, completely lacking the tension and caution that a commander with a heavy responsibility should have. This is the third."

Lei Xiao drank the tea in one gulp, and then concluded: "Unless he clearly understands in his heart, the Holy Night Army will never attack the fort right now!"

"It makes sense. When I was talking to Aogu, I always felt that there was something wrong with him. It turned out to be because of this reason!"

Holding the steaming teacup, Ariel looked suddenly enlightened: "The enemy is now, this guy is too nervous!"

"As for the last point of evidence, it lies in you as the fifth princess."

Lei Xiao put down the empty teacup, and looked directly into Ariel's starry eyes again.

"What do you mean when it comes to me?"

Ariel frowned slightly, puzzled.

"From the first time we met, Augu never asked you why you and the two kingdom generals came from, but always invited you to go to this castle as soon as possible."

Lei Xiao stood up from his seat, looked at the gorgeously decorated reception hall, and continued: "It can be seen that what he cares about is not why you are here, but how to make you come here." Stay here!"

"You mean that Augu intends to do something to us?"

Ariel's slender fingers holding the white porcelain cup began to turn white, and her expression became extremely tense again.

"That's right, using this mountain fortress and Leng Yan's fifth princess as a testimonial, no matter whether the mastermind behind the scenes is Bai Lao or Aogu, it is enough to be promoted to the Holy Night Kingdom and enjoy all the glory and wealth .”

Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows and responded lightly.

Shocked in her heart, Ariel put down the teacup in her hand, and asked again: "But including your subordinates, on the bright side, we have four fourth-tier powerhouses and two third-tier peak powerhouses." Or, how could Augu be the opponent?"

"Your Royal Highness, what you said is wrong."

Burt's old face was full of seriousness, and he said, "The elite of the Holy Night Army must have infiltrated this castle. This can be seen from the magic tower where there is no light."

"That's right, we can also see some clues from this castle that is tight on the outside and loose on the inside."

Ju Bai on the side nodded slightly, and added: "Except for those unarmed servants, the guards around the castle must be August's trusted soldiers."

"So, the other party is really planning to attack me?"

Ariel took a deep breath again, and said with a serious face: "Then how many strong opponents are here?"

"Returning to Your Royal Highness, in addition to the detection barrier, there are also several powerful concealment barriers of various sizes that can be used for concealment. They are currently in normal operation."

Ju Bai shook his head helplessly, and responded: "Therefore, it is impossible to perceive the specific number of strong people on the other side."

"Then our current situation, isn't it extremely passive?"

Ariel's willow eyebrows were twisted into a twist, and her tone became more urgent.

"Don't worry, it's not that bad."

Lei Xiao smiled lightly and began to explain.

"First of all, your arrival was just an unexpected event, and you didn't give the other party enough time to prepare. Therefore, it can be inferred that the number of Holy Night experts here must be extremely limited, and will not be higher than the combat power of you and me on the surface. too much."

"Secondly, since the other party has turned off the detection barrier and does not want to trigger the castle's alarm, it undoubtedly shows that most of the strong men and soldiers in the fortress are also kept in the dark. It is not difficult to see that the other party's colleagues There won't be too many parties."

"Finally, and most importantly, it is even more obvious."

Speaking of this, Lei Xiao patted the knotweed standing respectfully beside him, raised his eyebrows and said, "The other party would never have expected that I would have a fifth-tier powerhouse as their hole card. Combining the above three points, everything will naturally be Nothing to lose."

"Then, why don't we capture the thief first, capture the king first, and directly preempt the attack, how about taking down Aogu?"

Ariel's starry eyes lit up, and while her heart was jumping for joy, she couldn't wait to say.

"At this stage, the mastermind behind the scenes is still unclear. Doing so is tantamount to scaring the enemy, and at the same time, it will also let go of the powerful Holy Night Army hidden in the dark."

Lei Xiao shook his head and denied, "Furthermore, with Ao Gu's meticulous mind and slick character, if he directly presses the other party, I'm afraid he will be denied in every possible way. It's better to let the other party show his feet."

"All in all, the so-called clever hunters often appear in the form of prey. Since the other party wants to attack you, then we must take advantage of this opportunity to take the other party down."

Lei Xiao frowned and thought for a while, then said firmly: "If my prediction is correct, the opponent will definitely choose to separate us as mercenaries from the three of you with limited strength, and then defeat them one by one."

Speaking of this, Lei Xiao first nodded to the burly man beside him, and then continued to say to Ariel: "The knotweed will follow the three of you in the dark for a while, and if there is an emergency, I will help you , keep you safe."

"Understood, let the powerful fifth-order powerhouse follow us, and if the other party attacks you first, what will you do?"

In addition to being relieved, Ariel frowned slightly, and couldn't help but worry.

"I don't need to worry about this, Your Highness the Princess."

Lei Xiao smiled faintly, and then said, "Then, let me catch all the masterminds behind the scenes here and the powerful members of the Holy Night Army."