Chapter 329 Chapter 299 Is it an enemy or a friend?

When the sky was slightly brighter, the banquet ended, and everyone returned home in a carriage.And the Earl of Villa warmly invited everyone, only saying that today is the host of Delanshan Warcraft, and he will come another day.After exchanging pleasantries, everyone went back on their way. Du Wei sat in the carriage for a while and closed his eyes to rest his mind. After the meeting tonight, everyone benefited from the transaction.Although Du Wei seems to have given up some benefits, neither Delan Mountain Warcraft nor Count Villa are fools, and they will definitely express themselves in the future.Du Wei is not in the imperial capital. Although he has a high title, he has been out of the core circle of power for too long, so there is always something wrong.These two guys have a good relationship with him in the imperial capital, and they can always help him talk about many things.

As for money... Du Wei is not a businessman chasing profit in essence.He is already rich, and he doesn't care if he earns less. In the early hours of the morning, although the curfew at the gates of the imperial capital had not been lifted, the gates were closed and no entry or exit was allowed.But what is Du Wei's identity?He had an entry and exit permit signed by Prince Chen himself, so he naturally entered the city smoothly. The carriage entered the imperial capital all the way. In the early morning, there were naturally no pedestrians on the street, and the night was dim on the empty street.Only occasionally on the street in the distance, soldiers of the patrolling security team walked past, and the sound of leather boots.In addition, because it is winter, there is not even a sound of birds chirping.

Du Wei was resting in the carriage, and suddenly felt the speed of the carriage drop suddenly. Even though the carriage was carefully remodeled by Du Wei, and the shockproof effect was excellent, when it stopped suddenly, Du Wei also felt a sudden stop.He opened his eyes, and the coachman Lufik's awe-inspiring voice came from outside: "Lord, master, there are people blocking the way ahead." Du Wei frowned. With his identity and being in the imperial capital at midnight, who would dare to block his way?Could it be an assassin? Then I heard the shouts of several accompanying guards outside.

On the long street, in front of the street, stood a tall and thin figure.This person was dressed in a typical servant's gray clothes, but he wore a square hat on his head. He was standing alone in the middle of the street. In the night, he couldn't see his face clearly. blocked the way of the carriage. The two Tulip family guards who opened the way in front of the carriage had already greeted them.The loyal guard, with his hand on the hilt of his sword, was shouting and asking, "Who dares to block the way! Get out of the way!" But the man on the street didn't seem to hear it at all, just standing on the road.What was strange was that there seemed to be such a strange aura about this man. The guards of Tulip's family looked at his shadow from a distance, and felt a strange chill involuntarily in their hearts.

In the darkness, there seemed to be such a faint and cold gaze shot over.The horses under the crotches of the guards couldn't help but retreat a few steps. No matter how the guards on the horse shouted and prodded, the horses seemed to be frightened and dared not move forward. Some experienced guards already sensed something was wrong, jumped off the horse, drew their weapons and forced them on. At this moment, the gray figure on the street sighed faintly, and a slightly tired voice came: "Master Tulip Duke, please come out and see me." One of the leading guards shouted: "Who are you? Does the Duke meet you whenever you want!"

After finishing speaking, he winked at his companions, and three or five people rushed over in a semi-surrounding formation. At this moment, Du Wei had pushed open the door of the carriage and walked down by himself, and shouted "stop" to his guard.Then he walked to the front, glanced at the trembling Lufik who was sitting on the driver's seat, and then frowned at the man in the distance: "Who are you? Why do you want to see me?" Du Wei was also a little wary.Although that person stood far away, with Du Wei's ability as a magician, his facial features were more than ten times sharper than ordinary people's?Not to mention such a small distance, even if it was farther away, Du Wei should still be able to see the opponent's appearance clearly in the night.

But this guy stood there, no matter how carefully Du Wei looked at it, his shadow seemed to have melted into the night, blending into one with the dark night, no matter how you looked at it, it was just a blurry gray shadow, Even Du Wei couldn't see the appearance of this person clearly - it was obvious that the other party had used some special spell or means. When the gray figure saw Du Wei coming out, his voice seemed a little warmer and less ghostly: "Duke Tulip, it's not me who wants to see you, but my master wants to see you." Du Wei frowned: "Who is your master?"

This person seemed to be smiling. Amidst the laughter, Du Wei's eyes lit up, and he saw that the air in front of this person suddenly distorted. The dark night surrounding him seemed to be clear. A lot, it doesn't look so blurry, and his face is finally clear bit by bit. This person had a thin face with a pointed chin, and his appearance looked like a monkey with a sharp mouth.If ordinary people have such an appearance, it will make people feel a little wretched.But this person, even though he looks like this, has a sense of awe in his brows, making it impossible for people to feel a little bit of contempt for his ugly appearance, on the contrary, it is faintly awe-inspiring.

The man's eyes were bright, and his eyes were fixed on Du Wei. A faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Then he raised his left arm, stretched out his left hand hidden in the sleeve, flicked his fingers lightly, and the fingertips immediately A piece of silver-white freezing cold air came out. From a distance, he seemed to be magic. A white light condensed on his fingertips. In the light, countless tiny ice edges danced... … When Du Wei saw what he did, his eyes lit up immediately, and a smile appeared on his face: "Well, I know who your master is. Well... since he came to invite me, why did he block the way here in the middle of the night ? As the master, you can go to the duke's mansion to meet me in broad daylight."

The man seemed to be smiling, but this time there was a trace of mockery in the laughter: "Your Excellency is very busy, and the master said that you may not be willing to meet me when you come back this time. Otherwise, the master will help you." You are such a big favor, but this time you have been back to the imperial capital for two days, not only did you not come to see me, nor did you send anyone to send a message, it is really disappointing." Faced with such a person and such a tone, Du Wei's guards all showed anger.With Du Wei's current status, who would dare to speak to him in such a mocking tone?

Du Wei seemed to be very polite to this man: "Well, you are right, I was rude. I will let you see your master." After finishing speaking, regardless of the objections of his subordinates, Du Wei asked his subordinates to go back to the Duke's mansion first, and strictly ordered them not to follow, then he walked up a few steps by himself, and said with a smile: "Where is your master? Just take me there." The man grumbled twice, didn't say much, turned around and walked towards the other side of the street. Du Wei stepped up and followed behind, and the guards behind him were about to catch up. Du Wei, who was far away, shouted: "No one is allowed to follow! Go back!" ... At dawn, on the long street of the imperial capital, a gray-clothed servant in front of him walked with his hands behind his back.Behind him, Du Wei, who was dressed in fine clothes, followed behind him, keeping a distance of about ten meters between them.Du Wei quickened his pace several times, but the guy in front seemed to keep a distance intentionally. Du Wei was fast and Du Wei was slow, and he kept such a subtle distance of ten meters. Du Wei decided in his heart that this guy must have special abilities. When he walked, his body was fast, and he had a faint feeling of ecstasy, probably a special martial art.Coupled with the coldness he showed in his hand just now, Du Wei's guess was further confirmed. Both of them were people with thaumaturgy, so they moved forward at a very fast speed.Before dawn, he had already walked from the east of the city to the west of the city, and then all the way to the north... This person seemed to be very familiar with the night patrol routes of the soldiers of the Public Security Department in the Imperial Capital. He walked ahead, left and right, avoiding all the patrolling soldiers of the Public Security Department along the way, and no one disturbed the two of them. Finally, I finally came to the banks of the Lancang Canal in the north of the imperial capital. This section of the Lancang Canal is the largest pier in the imperial capital.When Du Wei's father, Earl Raymond, returned from Nanyang triumphantly, the grand ceremony was also held here. In the night, the huge harbor in the imperial capital, in the outline of the night, looks like a sleeping monster. Several specially built piers, which are large enough to berth the Poseidon-class ship, extend to the canal. . Just at the two ends of Palembang in the imperial capital, along the riverside of the Grand Canal, there are lots of prosperous places, especially at the upstream end, where many businesses have opened teahouses and restaurants, so that the riverside , Climbing the tower and looking far away, you can have a panoramic view of the city view of the imperial capital and the shadows of sails on the Grand Canal, while tasting delicious food and wine, it is really a very elegant enjoyment.So here, it can be regarded as a very famous place in the imperial capital. It's just that at dawn, far away, above Palembang, it's still quiet, only some lights on some boats moored here.At the port, some hard-working workers who got up early started to work.It's just that it's still quiet. The restaurants and teahouses on both sides are not open yet, and the streets are quiet. Du Wei followed the man, all the way here, but headed north, along the river view avenue beside the Grand Canal, and finally at a corner, the man walked to the side of the road, Pushing open a door, he was already inside in a blink of an eye. Du Wei looked calm, followed behind to the door, looked up, but it was a very small teahouse.On this bustling street, it looks a bit shabby, but judging from the layout of the door, there is something special about it—a sign is hung on the door of the teahouse, which says : "Ordinary people do not enter" When Du Wei saw such a line of words, he couldn't help but smiled, opened the door and walked in. In this small building, there was no one downstairs, only a rather dilapidated wooden staircase going up.The previous person, presumably, has already gone up.Without hesitation, Du Wei also walked up the stairs.When I got upstairs, I saw a screen in front of me.Du Wei turned around the screen and saw the upstairs. The second floor is a small hall with windows on all sides, but at this moment only the windows facing the Grand Canal are open.The early morning breeze blew in, making the house still very cold. In the place near the window, a person sat by the window with his back to Du Wei, with a silver pot and two small cups in front of him.From the back view, this man looked quite old, his spine seemed to be unable to straighten up, and his body was just huddled in the chair.It was so cold in the room, but he didn't close the window, let the cold wind blow like this, but put a thick blanket on his body. The gray-clothed man who led Du Wei stood quietly behind this man, with his hands down, like a statue. Du Wei sighed for a long time, then looked at the man's back and said with a smile: "Looking at the river, although the scenery this morning is good, but the weather is too cold now - you are very happy to invite me so early in the morning Shall I come for a drink?" After speaking, he laughed and took two steps.The man didn't look back, but an old voice came: "My lord is busy, if I don't choose this time to invite you, I'm afraid you won't be free either." Du Wei walked up slowly, but said in his mouth: "You are welcome! If you invite me, no matter what time, I will make time to come even if I am crowded. Why let this master of yours make a trip? Hmm... It surprised me just now. When did this 'Frost Fighting Qi' become so worthless? Anyone who blocks my way in the middle of the night just uses it casually. I'm afraid it's just like you Only people who can teach such a master apprentice." The man smiled faintly: "He's not my apprentice, he's just a caring person by my side." Du Wei had already walked in front of him, and sat down on the chair in front of this man so generously, picked up the silver jug ​​and an empty glass on the table, poured himself a glass, and took a sip. Then he frowned and said, "This made me guess wrong. Sitting by the river, it is very elegant to drink a pot of hot wine in such cold weather. What about just drinking water? Isn’t that too bland?” The man raised his eyebrows, and said with a slight smile: "Duke, haven't you heard a saying... the more you drink the wine, the warmer you get, and the more you drink the water, the colder it gets! My heart has been cold for decades, and drinking water is just right for me." I am such a cold hearted person." As he spoke, he raised his skinny old hand, pointed to the open window, and said with a smile, "My lord, please look, although the wind here is strong and cold, it is unbearably cold for others, but for me... The feeling of the wind attacking the body is actually a kind of nostalgia..." Du Wei smiled slightly, and took a deep breath against the cold wind. The cold air smelled into his lungs, and there was a kind of joy that chilled his heart and lungs. Then he laughed: "Do you miss it? Well, you are missing the big snow mountain. Is it cold? Mr. Lan Hai." Lan Hai didn't smile, but his old face seemed to be lost in thought. After a long time, a trace of helplessness flashed in his bright eyes: "Du Wei, you are right. I really miss Daxue Mountain. Although it is ice and snow there, But there, my heart is warm. Although the imperial capital is warm, my heart is cold." Du Wei smiled sarcasticly: "In this case, I, a heart-warming person, will accompany you to drink a glass of chilling water!" He drank the cold water in the glass in one gulp, then let out a long breath, and said with a wry smile: "I never thought that drinking such a glass of ice water in such a cold weather would be such a pleasant feeling." Lan Hai coughed twice, and the gray-clothed servant behind him immediately looked at him with concern, but Lan Hai waved his hand, indicating that he was fine, but wrapped the blanket tightly around his body, his expression was a little weak, looking at him Du Wei smiled and said, "Your Excellency, you took away my 80 disciples and returned to the imperial capital, but you didn't come to meet me. It's a bit unreasonable." Du Wei flashed his eyes and said with a smile: "Mr. Lan Hai, your intention to give me those eighty apprentices may not be pure. Of course, I am naturally grateful for your help, but... Before I see you, I always have to understand thing." "whats the matter?" Du Wei put down the cup in his hand, stared at Lan Hai, and then slowly said word by word: "When we meet again, will you and I be enemies or friends?" As soon as the words fell, the room was filled with awe and murderous aura! !