Chapter 419: First offense
The crisp sound of horses' hooves continued to sound in the streets, and the convoy of Po's caravan was approaching.
I have to say that as a giant businessman who monopolizes the mining rights of the northern snow fields and eats all countries, Abao Travel is really full of faces, and the caravan fleet is full of spacious and luxurious carriages, decorated with jewels, and the carport fabrics are all made of the best spring silk.
This silk fabric is a luxury worn by many nobles, but now it is used by Ah Bao to decorate the carriage, which is also inlaid with diamonds, and the flamboyant atmosphere can be seen at a glance.
The caravan carriage drove along the main road leading to the consul's residence, and the nearby pedestrians consciously stood on both sides, out of the way, and looked at the carriages passing through with envy, guessing who the big man was inside.
That's when a small episode happened.
When the motorized carriage passed through the street, it was slightly crowded due to the large number of pedestrians nearby, and the carriage moved very slowly.
After a sharp whistle, the curtain of the carriage was lifted one after another, and the people in the carriage began to spill things out, and the shining silver formed a curtain of light.
At first, the pedestrians thought they had thrown some household garbage outside, and just wanted to curse, but then the echo of the clanging collision was heard, and everyone realized that it was a silver moon.
Last year, Chino swayed the Bronze Moon in the central square of Twilight, which caused a frenzy among the people of the city.
And today, I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, Ah Bao's caravan followed Chino's actions back then, or even better, because Ah Bao sprinkled the silver moon, Chino sprinkled the copper moon, and Ah Bao's 1 piece was worth 100 of Chino's.
The silver moon swayed in the sky, dense as rain, and the pedestrians became stunned from sluggish, from stunned to fanatical, scrambling to rush to the place where the silver moon fell:
"Silver Moon! It's the Silver Moon!! β
"Rich... Got rich... Get out of the way! Let me pass! β
"O, don't push me! Push me again and kill you! β
"Go away! These are mine in the bucket! β
"Kid! Pick it up! After picking it up, send it home, and ask your grandparents to pick it up together! That's all money for your school later! β
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The atmosphere of the scene was almost boiling, the people at the scene had already picked up their pockets and couldn't fit it, they rushed to go home and put the money away, and then mobilized the whole family to pick it up together, the news spread one after another, the neighbors rushed here like crazy, the black crowd was crowded together in the area under the jurisdiction of the ruling government's residence, and you pushed me to rush and grab the silver moon all over the ground.
Civilians knelt or crawled, their voices were fanatical, their heads were bleeding, and in the face of huge wealth, all civilization and literacy were lifted from the veil of vanity, and all that remained was the restlessness of the desire to get rich.
The commoners robbed the silver moon, and the little nobles present were no exception, they had seen scattered wealth, but they had never seen such scattered wealth, this casually picked up dozens of pieces, it was worth half a year's salary, who could bear it? They immediately took off their identifiable ornaments, disguised themselves as civilians, and joined in the looting.
When the caravan sprinkled the silver moon, it was not sprinkled directly on the street, but into the alleys in the distance, and the civilians on both sides of the street followed, and the road became clear, but still slightly crowded.
At this moment, the carriage in the middle slowly stopped, and a hand full of jewels stretched out of the window. Golden Moon!
The golden light was as scorching as the sun, as if an invisible hand swept by, extinguishing all sounds in a short time, and everyone raised their heads and looked at the golden moon with dull eyes.
"Ding!" This person has cultivated internal strength, and his finger power is extremely strong, and with one flick, he actually ejected the golden moon dozens of meters and landed on the roof of a low building.
"Golden Moon... It's mine!! The first roar came out of nowhere, and the crowd blocking the street was like a fading tide, rushing to the low building that symbolized "worry-free life", squeezing through the door and rushing to the roof like crazy, screaming and cursing one after another, and from time to time I could see the frail people being squeezed out, and they were angry and ruined next to them.
Except for a few calmer people, who knew that instead of grabbing the golden moon, it was better to grab the silver moon that had not been picked up first, and still squatted on the ground to bury their heads in picking up money, and everyone else was already surrounded in front of the low building dozens of meters away, and the originally crowded street was completely empty, and the carriage passed smoothly, and finally stopped at the gate of the ruling government's residence.
In the scene outside the mansion, Chino stood on a high place, looking at it, but his expression did not change.
Lugo sneered beside him and said, "As soon as you enter the city, you will be in the limelight and look for death!" β
Paladin couldn't see through what Chino was thinking, so he could only remind him softly: "My lord, forgive me for talking too much, I have been in contact with Po a few times, this is not an ordinary businessman, there are many big people behind him, you must be cautious in dealing with him." β
Chino didn't respond, just silently watched the people who got out of the carriage.
It is the rule that outsiders are not allowed to wear weapons when entering the consul's residence, and no one is exempt, including Po's caravan.
Among the people who came down from the carriage was a man, his skin was a dark yellow of the long wind and rain, nine feet tall, his chest was broad, his eyes seemed to be full of contempt, he was biting a slender branch with leaves in his mouth, and a powerful long knife hung from his waist.
Paladin reminded: "This person's name is Hu Shanrong, from the Far Eastern Dynasty, he was originally the head of the Gyeonggi Forbidden Army Sword Sect, and later he was wanted for insulting and killing a woman, and he was saved by him, and now he is Ah Bao's personal guard." β
At the entrance, just as the mansion guard was about to take over Hu Shanrong's weapon, Hu Shanrong suddenly held the big knife and pulled it around, the sharp edge of the blade slashed against the guard's forehead, and cut off a handful of hair.
The guard was startled, the knife just now was so close that he could even feel the cold temperature on the blade, but if he got any closer, his scalp would be shaved off, which frightened him so much that his face turned pale and his legs almost weakened.
"Are you alright? I accidentally slipped my hand, blame me, blame me. Hu Shanrong grinned, turned the big knife so that the handle was aimed forward, and put it in the guard's arms, "Hold it steady." β
The guard subconsciously caught the big knife, but he didn't expect that this knife weighed hundreds of pounds, and his arms were directly dragged down by the big knife.
"Hahaha, buddy, more exercise." Hu Shanrong patted the guard's arm, although his face was smiling, his eyes were full of contempt.
The guard knew that this was a distinguished guest, and he didn't say anything when he was humiliated, but just took the hundreds of pounds of big knife down with his companions and stored it on the shelf.
βhe~tuiγβ On the high platform, Lugo spat into the trash can, leaned against the railing next to Chino, and said with a ruffian face, "Give me a look, I'll kill this cub." β
Paladin hurriedly said: "Don't mess around, I finally negotiated a deal!" Besides, Hu Shanrong used to be the head of the Gyeonggi Forbidden Saber Sect, can you beat him? β
Lugo shook his legs and said brazenly: "I can drug his tea, poison his rice, or bribe a woman and cut off his-"
Lugo pointed to little Lugo.
Paladin rolled his eyes, too lazy to talk to the rascal.
After Hu Shanrong, the other entourages were very cooperative, and the status of these people in the caravan did not allow them to do any work, and bad rules were exclusive to the strong.
A short time later, the caravan owner Po appeared.
Ah Bao is a middle-aged man about 50 years old, and there is nothing particularly eye-catching in his appearance, but his hair is white, and he doesn't know if it is caused by the accumulation of business all year round, or congenital genetic problems, or he deliberately dyed it.
He was dressed in an exotic robe made of silk, and he wore jewels all over his body, including his wrists, and he was accompanied by a woman, wearing a mink fur, his skin was as white as snow, and his beautiful long chestnut curls stood out under this complexion.
This woman's figure was already slender, and she wore high heels on her feet, and Po, who was mediocre, was a head shorter in front of her.
The giant merchant is followed by a beautiful woman, which can be said to be an extremely common combination.
Except for Paladin, who is very loyal to love, and still guards his wife after his rise to prominence, which of the other big businessmen is not surrounded by beautiful women.
There is a beautiful woman next to Bao, which is not strange, but the next scene makes everyone chuckle in their hearts.
Figures walked into the ruling mansion one after another, all of them were women brought by Po, there were dozens of people, they... They all look exactly like the beautiful woman next to Po!
No matter the figure, looks, dress, hairstyle, walking posture... It's all the same! It makes no difference!
The guards were dumbfounded, the twins and triplets had heard that these dozens of women looked exactly the same, what was the situation?!
Under the stunned eyes of everyone, Ah Bao calmly hugged the beautiful woman, and dozens of women with the same appearance followed behind him, he didn't care about the strange eyes of others, and went straight to Chino and the others who walked out of the mansion.
"Paladin~" Po stepped forward quickly and hugged Paladin, "My old friend!" β
Chino was on the side, but the other party greeted him first, which made Paladin, who was sensitive to political and business smells, very taboo, he quietly took a step back, maintained a calm smile, and introduced: "Friend, Lord Archon has been waiting for you for a long time. β
Po then looked at Chino, he put a hand on his heart, bowed slightly, made a Doguland greeting, and said respectfully: "First time meeting, Archon Chino, it is my honor to know you." β
After saying that, Po took Chino's hand and raised it to his mouth, ready to kiss the back of his hand.
The soft and rigid resistance came, and when Po's mouth was one centimeter away from the back of Chino's white hand, he couldn't kiss it anymore, only to see that Chino's skin was covered with a layer of distorted force field, which was the signature phenomenon of the opening of the telekinetic force.
Po raised his head and grinned a mouth full of gold-encrusted teeth: "You don't like to be kissed on the back of your hand?" I brushed my teeth today to save face. β
Chino: "Leave the kiss to the beauty." β
Po: "Aren't you just a beauty?" β
The atmosphere became solemn, as if a wall was pressing on the heart.
Everyone couldn't help but look at Po strangely.
"Don't be nervous, it's just a joke~" Ah Bao laughed to break the deadlock, then lifted his chin and said in a humble tone, "I'm an outgoing person who likes to joke with people." If you don't like this, be sure to let me know in advance and I'll relent. β
Chino didn't say anything, just looked at him, smiling face like a mask that would never take off.
The silence was stressful, and just as Paladin was pinching a cold sweat, Niko walked out of the inner door of the mansion at the back, came to Chino's side, and whispered, "My lord, the refreshments in the reception room are ready." β
Po's eyes fell on Niko, the petite figure is curvy, the pink carved skin reveals the unique sense of youth of the girl, and the rosy lips are naturally slightly upturned, making people can't help but imagine how sweet it will be to taste... His eyes were suddenly filled with deep amazement.
"Archon Chino! I have a temporary business I want to talk to you about~" Ah Bao hugged the beautiful woman, walked around Niko a few times, looked at her petite body with an appreciative look at the artwork, nodded with satisfaction, and asked Chino, "How much can I buy her as a concubine?" β
The curvature of the corners of Chino's lips slowly disappeared, and he looked at Po with an expressionless face.
Niko didn't expect Po to ask such a question, and her handsome little face suddenly turned cold.
Ah Bao didn't mean to be restrained at all, and said in a very sincere tone: "Please make a price as you like, I have never been stingy with what I like." How about 10 Golden Moons? This money can already buy hundreds of women. β
If just now the atmosphere was stiff, now even the wind seems to be cold, and the atmosphere has dropped to freezing.
A fine layer of sweat was already on the side of Paladin's neck, and he walked over hard, trying to break the deadlock, and reminded in a deep voice: "Mr. Po, you have misunderstood, this young lady is not an ordinary person, she is Niko Helsing, the confidant of the Archon, and the captain of the Death Legion. β
"Shhh β
Niko didn't say anything, just looked at him coldly, forgive him, she didn't count.
Po was quite sincere, and in order to apologize, he directly took off a wrench ring on the ring finger of his right hand and presented it to Niko: "I apologize for my unintentional words." This is my family heirloom, which my grandfather left to my father, and who passed it on to me, and I hope it will be forgiven by you. β
Niko remained motionless until a hand was on her shoulder, and the familiar touch came, and she stepped straight to the side to give way.
Po looked up and saw Chino standing in front of him, his figure against the sun, his face covered with shadows, and he couldn't see his expression clearly, only the amber pupils were hidden.
Chino: "Anyone who offends me again, I pull out your tongue." β
The smile on Po's face slowly disappeared, and the atmosphere became cementy, even the sunlight shining from the sky seemed to carry some kind of inexplicable pressure.
Hu Shanrong behind Ah Bao stopped his mouth, took off the branch chewing between his teeth, and stared at Chino like a wolf.
Niko Lugo and the others also locked on Hu Shanrong in an instant, their eyes were cold, and they were ready to fight at any time.
There was dead silence around, no one was moving, like a still painting...