Everyone looked over at the sound.
But what appeared was a dark-skinned, thin young man with a dirty face, short and wiry, dressed in coarse linen clothes, his hair a tangled mess, covered with dry bits of grass. This impoverished young man named Monai, who had been standing on the wall near the entrance of the wine shop, unable to afford even a cup of the cheapest ale, had been silent and timid until now, for some unknown reason, he suddenly stood up and, in front of so many people, refuted Lord Babel's words.
" Monai? What did you say? Do you know what you're saying?" Ryan Babel frowned, his sinister eyes fixed on the young man in the corner.
"I... I know you're wrong, Your Majesty Alexander. I did not sign those decrees you mentioned." Stared at so aggressively by the most powerful nobleman in town, everyone knew the meaning behind Babel's sinister retort. Monai would never have dared to speak to Lord Babel like that, but for some reason, just thinking of that figure made him straighten his chest and say those words aloud.
"Really? Is this true? Monai, how did you know?"
"What is going on?"
" Monai, who told you that? What else do you know?"
Upon hearing Monai's words, the people in the wine cellar reacted as if they were drowning people grasping at a straw. They eagerly Earth Inquiry, and several impatient individuals even surrounded the young man, desperately wanting a definite answer from him, even though they knew that this might just be some random rambling from someone who usually idled away his time.
" Monai, are you questioning me? Questioning the words of a nobleman recognized by the Empire? Do you know what that means?" Babel's two thick black eyebrows almost met at that moment. Everyone in Krun Town knew that this expression meant that the nobleman was angry, very angry.
Seeing this expression, the bald guard grinned maliciously and walked towards Monai.
A friend next to him gently tugged at Monai, signaling him to stop talking and quickly apologize to Babel, begging for forgiveness.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, the usually timid young man's eyes flashed with stubbornness. He straightened his chest and said loudly, "What you're saying is a lie! I met with the envoy of His Majesty Alexander from Chambord City today. He said that His Majesty Alexander has ordered the exemption of taxes from all farms within his territory, the waiver of land rent, and the distribution of wheat seeds free of charge..."
"What? Such a thing?"
"The messenger of the King of Chambord? Where is he? I haven't seen him. You can't be mistaken, Monai?"
The people in the wine room immediately erupted in excitement. The message Monai conveyed made them feel as if they had seen an oasis appear to be on the verge of dying of thirst in the Shamo, and they all cried out in surprise.
"I was right, it's true... Ah!!"
Bang!
Before Monai could finish his sentence, he screamed and was punched to the ground by the bald head guard who had walked over. He was then kicked hard, and his thin body immediately curled up like a shrimp. His face turned pale and he couldn't say a word. Tears welled up in his eyes from the pain.
Those around him looked at each other in horror, but dared not help Monai up.
This bald guard is a warrior who is almost at the One-Star Class. He is extremely powerful and has mastered Dou Qi. He could easily take down a group of men in the tavern by himself. It is because of his existence that no one in Krun Town dares to challenge the authority of the nobleman, Babel.
"Pah! You filthy swine, how dare you spread rumors and question what Lord Babel said in the name of an imperial nobleman?" The bald man spat, his sinister smile growing even more terrifying. He scanned the restless crowd around him and laughed loudly, "You lowly serfs, who dares to question Lord Babel now? This is what happens to you."
"Tie him up, and when the Sun rises tomorrow morning, take him to the center of town and hang him. Let everyone know that this is the consequence of opposing His Majesty Alexander's orders." Babel's thick black eyebrows slowly relaxed, and he looked at Monai as if he were looking at a disgusting maggot, afraid to even step on him for fear of dirtying his shoes. However, the coldness and indifference in his tone made everyone's hearts tremble.
From a window seat some distance away, Sun Fei once again stopped his attendant Torres and the priest Garcia from intervening.
His Majesty the King saw that when Monai was knocked to the ground, the companion who had been pulling him back to stop him from talking quietly slipped out of the wine, clearly going to find someone. If Sun Fei wasn't mistaken, it should be related to the so-called 'messenger of His Majesty Alexander ' that Monai had mentioned.
Babel, a nobleman in this small town, is malicious and throws all the blame and slander at Sun Fei.
At this point, Sun Fei was completely certain that the so-called increased taxes, doubled land rents, and high wheat prices were all tricks orchestrated by this minor nobleman. To abolish all of these things, His Majesty the King only needed to appear now, and it would be a matter of a single word. However, because he was very interested in the 'envoy of His Alexander ' mentioned by this young man named Monai, Sun Fei wanted to wait and see if this envoy would really appear and how he would handle the matter.
In the wine.
Poor Monai was tightly bound to the central pillar, a tattered rag stuffed in his mouth, and was in a semi-conscious state.
Babel launched into another round of threats and intimidation, and no one dared to question him anymore.
The noblewoman named Kelly covered her nose with a white, gold-embroidered handkerchief that exuded a faint fragrance, looking around listlessly. Suddenly, her pupils contracted slightly, and her gaze froze as she saw five strangers sitting at a table by the window in the distance Angela for a moment, clearly revealing a woman's hostility towards someone more attractive than herself. Then, her gaze shifted from Angela to Torres, Sun Fei, and Garcia, three handsome young men.
A thirsty slut!!
Sun Fei had noticed the other woman's gaze long ago. Having watched countless Japanese adult films in his previous life, he could naturally understand the meaning behind the eyes of this heavily made-up, somewhat vulgar, yet extremely self-important middle-aged noblewoman.
Perhaps it was the allure of his long-held position that gave Sun Fei a mysterious, noble charm; Kelly's naked gaze ultimately lingered on Sun Fei.
This vulgar woman, without even realizing it, used her feminine instincts to rate the charm of three equally young and handsome boys.
Meanwhile, Babel finally followed his wife's gaze and noticed the five strangers in the drink. As a man, his eyes were instantly fixed on Angela, and an overwhelming possessiveness spread throughout his body. Just as he was about to do something, he suddenly paused, rubbed his eyes, and a look of confusion appeared on his face.
Just a moment ago, for some reason, his vision suddenly blurred. When he looked up, he could only make out the general outlines of the five people. When he tried to look closely at the Goddess -like girl, he couldn't make out her face at all; she was just a blurry black outline. But when he looked at the others, his vision returned to normal.
In the distance, Sun Fei curled his lip.
His King used his power to interfere with the vision of others. If he hadn't wanted to wait and see what would happen after the so-called envoy appeared, His Majesty the King could have made this wicked little nobleman disappear completely with just a flick of his finger.
Babel whispered something in the ear of his bald head guard. The bald man looked at Sun Fei and the others, nodded with a fawning smile, and was about to walk over when suddenly, with a creak, the wooden door of the wine shop opened with a screeching sound. The dry sound was particularly jarring in the otherwise quiet wine shop.
"My lord, he's right here! Hurry! Monai has been badly beaten and is about to collapse..." An anxious voice, carried on the wind, came from outside.
Instantly, everyone turned to look at the wooden door.
A figure about 1.6 meters tall walked in from outside the door. She had a graceful figure and wore a fiery red robe. The golden belt around her waist accentuated her youthful body, which exuded a captivating aura. Her fiery red hair fluttered in the night wind behind her, contrasting with the red robe. The whole person gave the impression of a dancing, burning flame, radiating intense heat.
It turned out to be a woman.
To be precise, she was a girl who looked about fifteen or sixteen years old.
Beside this dazzling young girl stood three young men. Two of them were dressed in black warrior attire and light armor, and were about sixteen or seventeen years old. The other was the young man who had been discovered by Sun Fei to have secretly run away to look for someone.
Ignoring the astonishment of the crowd, the little girl in the red robe tilted her beautiful, swan-like neck back, glanced around, fixed her gaze on the nobleman Babel, gave a soft snort, Earth Inquiry, "So you're the little nobleman who's spouting nonsense here, slandering His Majesty Alexander?"
That's a very direct question.
What an overbearing tone.
They completely disregarded Babel.
"Who are you?" Babel's thick black eyebrows hardened into a single line again, a hint of anger flashing in his eyes, as he retorted.
"I am His Alexander's envoy, a sophomore at the Chambord City Civil and Martial University, the Number Three student in the first cohort of Chambord City Civil and Martial University, and an outstanding student leader at the university level. Remember me, my name is Louis." The girl in the red robe answered proudly, uttering a series of titles that left everyone present bewildered.
"Pfft..." Sun Fei almost spat out a mouthful of ale.
At this moment, His King finally recognized who the girl was.
I never imagined that the so-called 'envoy of His Majesty Alexander ' would actually be her.
Second update.
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