Chapter 232 Like an hourly worker who gets off work on time

Chapter 232 Like an hourly worker who gets off work on time

Time flies and three days pass.

December 19th.

The news about the Gate of Sorrow has been sent back to the royal capital, and it was published in the newspapers today.

"Good news, good news! Our army at the Gate of Sorrow defeated Noxus! A great victory!"

"The demon dragon has descended on the hill city, Your Highness the Prince will slay the demon dragon!"

The newsboy held a newspaper in his hand, pedaled his bicycle, and drove past the street while shouting.

He controlled the direction of the bicycle with one hand and shuttled skillfully through the streets.

I don’t know how many people’s attention I attracted along the way.

When he parked his bicycle, people immediately gathered around him.

"Give me one!"

"Is the war at the border over?"

"There is actually a magic dragon."

People crowded around the newsboy, and soon their wallets were filled.

Today's newspapers sold surprisingly fast. Before the morning was over, they were already out of stock.

When people walk on the street, they all hold a newspaper. If they can't buy one, they just gather together to read it.

The whole town was talking about what was in the newspapers.

To people, the great victory in the border battle was nothing less than good news from a year ago. Voices of admiration came from everywhere in the streets and alleys.

People can finally live a good year with peace of mind.

On the street, a tall woman with short hair bought the last newspaper from the newsboy, walked to one side and started reading quietly.

Her temperament is like orchid, with the nobility and elegance of an aristocrat, and like an aloof snow lotus, she exudes a coolness that keeps strangers away.

When she saw what was in the newspaper, a smile couldn't help but appear on her beautiful face.

In the palace.

conference hall.

The news came back yesterday, but today a group of ministers were summoned to discuss it.

"His Royal Highness Lu Qi's performance this time is also remarkable."

"His Royal Highness the Fourth secretly ambushed and led troops to raid the Gate of Sorrow. This decision seems to have been made by him."

"This time His Royal Highness the Fourth went to the border and quelled the chaos at the border very quickly."

"We won a great victory and lost nearly 100,000 enemy troops. This is quite good considering the record in recent years."

The ministers discussed enthusiastically, and naturally everyone was in a good mood after winning the battle.

Half of the people present heard that Lu Qi went directly to the border, expressed their objections, and asked the third generation to send people to recover it.

Now that I heard the news coming back from the border, I suddenly felt that His Highness the Second Prince had really made a right decision by going to the border.

Tiana was sitting on the octagonal table, reading the report sent back from the border in her hands. When she saw the 'flying strategy', she couldn't help but raise a smile on her lips. She was a little helpless and shook her head.

"This boy."

I don’t know how his brain grew and where he got so many weird ideas.

In a war, flying over the enemy's head is probably the first time in history.

It is true that it is a bit difficult to talk about it. The ministers here tried their best to avoid talking about it.

But for some reason, when people saw this outrageous operation and who did it, they didn't find it strange.

Jarvan III was in a particularly good mood today. Sitting on the main seat, his aura became much more approachable and approachable.

Seeing these ministers talking about Lu Qi and Jarvan IV, as a father, how could he not feel proud at this moment?

the other side.

Immortal Fortress.

In Darkwill's palace, the man sitting high on the throne has a complexion that seems to be naturally white, and black curly hair on his forehead, making his aura look even more sinister.

His eyes were cold and his superior aura was revealed, and he quietly listened to the report from the messenger below.

On the left and right sides, leaders of various big families and warlords from the army gathered.

"Great Commander, there is bad news coming from the border. Lord Patria failed to guard the Gate of Sorrow and launched a surprise attack at night, but was surrounded and killed by the enemy. There were more than 100,000 people in our army, and no one survived. Overwhelmed, with heavy losses.”

The messenger's voice fell.

This made all the superiors around them stare blankly.

"You said, the entire army was wiped out?"

Someone spoke, and even though he heard clearly, he asked again.

The messenger replied: "Yes, there are a total of one hundred and eighty-eight thousand, three hundred and twenty-four people, and no one survived."

"Ah"

A sneer came from the corner, and the person who sneered said: "More than 100,000 people, just a border city, have all been destroyed. He is worthy of being the rookie of the Teil family."

Another person said: "I remember that it was Patria who offered to lead troops to the Gate of Sorrow this time, right?"

"Now that he has not come back, forget it. He has also sacrificed more than 100,000 soldiers of our army. Should he bear this responsibility? Lord Commander."

Someone soon answered and said, "This kind of record has been enough to bring shame to Noxus in recent years. Now that the defeated general is dead, someone should be held responsible for what he did."

"Commander, we second the proposal. The losses in this battle were heavy, and someone must bear the responsibility."

"The Teil family cannot escape its blame!"

At this time, in the palace, whether it was the opposing faction of the Teir family or the neutral faction, after hearing the news from the border, they immediately used the topic to use it and increased their attack power.

In any case, Patria took the initiative to lead the army this time, and his mission should have been to guard the Gate of Sorrow.

But he was greedy for more credit and launched a surprise attack at night, but was outflanked by the enemy. Not only did he lose the Gate of Sorrow that he finally defeated, he also lost his life along with a hundred thousand soldiers.

Such a shameful record would rank Noxus at the top even in recent decades.

It's not that Noxus has never been defeated, some stubborn and strong players will also suffer losses for them.

So far, Noxus has suffered the biggest losses in two places.

One is Demacia, that rock-solid country, as hard as an unbreakable stone.

The other one is Ionia.

So far, the invasion campaign of Ionia has lasted for six years. In these six years, Noxus has invested a lot of troops.

At first, people only regarded this continent as a soft persimmon, a backward place that could be easily manipulated.

However, no one expected that Ionia not only did not fall, but actually survived until now.

Now, thanks to Patria, Noxus has once again hit the copper wall of Demacia.

More importantly, Noxus was the first to gain the advantage.

Firmly occupying the Gate of Sorrow and defending the city with hundreds of thousands of people cannot be easily broken through in a short period of time.

However, Patria was motivated by his merits and took the initiative to send troops, which led to the current result.

Therefore, someone must bear the responsibility for the serious mistakes he made.

There is no doubt that it is the Teil family behind him.

Before this, the Teil family was also a family with rich heritage. As the outstanding heir of this family, Patria could be said to have put a lot of effort into it.

Now, it is inevitable that they will be implicated by him.

A group of warlords and nobles who could only see profit in front of them immediately rallied to attack, and they vividly performed the trick of adding insult to injury.

I wish I could bite off more of this fat piece of meat from the Teir family.

But the tiny voice of the Teil family was drowned, without making a splash.

At this time, Darkwill, who was sitting quietly above and listened for a long time, finally made a move. He sat up, and the voices on the left and right sides immediately fell silent.

There was still no wave in Darkwill's eyes, and then he said: "Regarding the mistakes made by Patria's Gate of Sorrow, the Teil family will bear the full responsibility. I will only grant three days' grace for this matter. I will see an explanation within a few days."

Below, the members of the Te'il family knelt down in fear and responded with trembling voices: "Yes, Commander-in-Chief."

He looked a little desperate.

Darkwill said he wanted to explain, but in fact he only gave the Teil family three days of safety, which was equivalent to deciding the fate of the Teil family.

Without looking at the man again, Darkwill continued to speak slowly: "The matter of the Gate of Sorrow is suspended for now. Is there any news of the war situation in Ionia?"

Someone immediately stood up below and responded: "Back to the commander-in-chief, the Navoli Brotherhood formed in Ionia showed signs of forming an army, and more and more locals joined it. Our army had many conflicts with it, and as a result Neither is ideal.”

Obviously, Darkwill's concern was not here. He looked at the speaker with a calm gaze and asked quietly: "Have you discovered the fountain of youth and the thing that can extend life at will that I mentioned?"

The man shook his head when he heard this: "According to the instructions of the commander-in-chief, many people have been detached from General Swain's army recently to search for the fountain of youth you mentioned. But so far, no intelligence has been transmitted. "

Darkwill's breathing became heavier, and his unruffled eyes became more majestic: "No, then keep looking and send more people!"

"yes."

A response immediately came from below.

"That's it for today's meeting."

Darkwill stood up impatiently, turned around and left.

Soon, he returned to his dormitory, and his complexion seemed a bit paler than before.

He took out a medicine bottle from the closet, poured some pills out of it, threw it directly into his mouth, and swallowed it hard.

As the pills entered his stomach, his complexion began to gradually turn red, adding a touch of vitality.

"A bunch of trash!"

After recovering, Darkwill shook his hand angrily, and a violent force directly smashed the cabinet in front of him.

Debris flew, but he couldn't feel any pain.

Then he looked at his palm, and his eyes flashed with greed and obsession with this power.

In order to obtain this power, he had to sacrifice his lifespan from the witch to achieve his current strength.

However, when the supreme power and powerful power of the throne increasingly filled Darkwill's heart, what followed was the panic caused by the lack of lifespan.

He has only a few years left to live and is in urgent need of something that can prolong his life, make him immortal and sit on the throne forever.

Therefore, he followed the witch's instructions and focused on Ionia next door.

There, there is the Fountain of Youth that can make people immortal and stay young forever, and there are other treasures that can extend life.

However, after so many years, this group of trash has found nothing.

Now he can only rely on this secret medicine to cover up the shortcomings in his lifespan.

This must not be seen by those who secretly covet this position, but Darkwill has begun to feel tired of days like this.

The closer death came, the more fearful he became.

The names of people who threatened the throne flashed through his mind, and a coldness appeared in his eyes.

In this case, he could only take the initiative.

After calming his breathing, Darkwill sat at the desk and began to write an unsigned letter.

at dusk.

Demacia border, Wheelwall Castle.

Looking around, there are white houses connected to the fortress, located all over the mountain, like a white spider web.

This is a fortified fortress on the border.

Lu Qi's team slowly entered through the open city gate. The moment they returned to the territory, they felt a different feeling both physically and mentally.

On the streets, more and more people noticed the troops entering the city.

They spontaneously came to both sides of the street, cheered and presented applause and knitted wreaths, feeling sincerely happy for the triumphant team.

There were approximately 20,000 soldiers returning home with Lu Qi this time, and the remaining 20,000 were continued to be led by Jarvan IV.

They came from the border to support the border. Now that the war on the border has been resolved, they will naturally return to their original place.

Pairs of adoring eyes fell on the leader, Lu Qi. He was wearing a bright silver armor and riding a horse slowly forward, like a general returning in triumph.

At this moment, his tall and handsome figure left a dream in the hearts of countless young children.

The team walked through the streets like a parade, enjoying the treatment that the victors deserved.

Lu Qi's gaze fell on the crowd. When the dark shadow flashed across his eyes, his eyes were still fixed.

After taking a look at the sky, it was already dark. It only took one more day to reach Tobitsia, so there was no need to rush.

Lu Qi decided to spend the night in Wheelwall tonight. The most important thing was that he hated the feeling of being stared at all the time.

We have to find a way to solve it.

In the past few days, he was always being watched by those eager eyes, who seemed to be waiting for a suitable opportunity to strike.

But now, Lu Qi has identified the identity of this black figure.

Soon, they found a place to live. Lu Qi lived alone in a small attic. The surroundings were quiet and the environment was very good.

Around eleven o'clock at night, he returned to the small attic.

Sensing his footsteps, Katarina stood up in the warm bed, used Shunpo, and disappeared into the room.

Leave a warm bed.

Just like an hourly worker who comes to work on time and leaves on time.

Lying in the comfortable and warm bed, Lu Qi did not feel sleepy at all. He closed his eyes and fell asleep, thinking about things in his mind, quietly waiting for time to pass.

Outside the room, an inexplicable footsteps approached quietly.