Chapter 4 The mantis catches the cicada and the oriole is behind
Qingchengzi did not answer, but stared at the girl silently for a long time. The girl suddenly felt that the strength in her body seemed to be suddenly drained in an instant, and even the strength to breathe seemed to be gone. The feeling of almost suffocation made her feel fear in her heart. When Qingchengzi moved her eyes away from her, the girl finally breathed a sigh of relief as if she was landing safely. She did not dare to mention the books in her hand, but obediently placed it carefully in her original position, and then turned around and ran back to the kitchen as if she had seen a ghost. A faint smile appeared on Qingchengzi's face.
Hum? Is this familiar aura?
A faint smile had just appeared on Qingchengzi's handsome face, and his brows quickly frowned because of the familiar breath he suddenly felt. However, soon the serious expression changed to a calm and indifferent expression. Qingchengzi looked at the crowd flowing through the window as usual, but he cursed in his heart.
Damn it! I have been following you for so long and haven't given up yet! It seems that I can't stay in this place anymore.
Thinking of his current city, Qingchengzi's head began to hurt again because he knew very well how terrible the consequences would be that would be. The intelligence personnel from various countries who had been looking for him for many years would obtain his intelligence as soon as possible. He could use flight techniques leisurely and calmly in rural towns because of the backward development there. But big cities are different. In each big city, there is no need to mention how many spy intelligence personnel from the three kingdoms will lurk. The defense and surveillance system in big cities alone has a huge area covering most of the city. Now the Western restaurant where he is is just the central area of this big city. The density of guards and surveillance systems has definitely reached a relatively terrifying level.
If Qingchengzi was not a wanted criminal of the three kingdoms, he would not care so much about the guards and technological facilities that could not pose any threat to him. In Qingchengzi's eyes, these things were as weak as an ant. An intermediate range magic could bring devastating damage to the city where he was. What really worried him was the national forces of the three kingdoms. Although Qingchengzi was confident that his strength had reached a very high level in terms of strength, compared with the core forces of the three kingdoms, it was still as small as the rivers and lakes compared to the sea. This was not because Qingchengzi deliberately belittled his strength, but tens of thousands of years of escape had made him deeply understand the true meaning of the sentence "There are people outside of people, and there is heaven beyond the sky."
Having thought so much in my heart, in fact, time has only passed a few seconds. For a master like Qingchengzi, his speed of thinking has long exceeded the limit that mortals can reach.
"Sir, this is the coffee you want!" A few minutes later, the waitress brought the hot drink ordered by Qingchengzi. It was also Lanshan coffee and also a white porcelain tray. However, the waiter in front of her had changed to a woman who was older than the previous one. The long hair tied to her head and the hazel uniform made her look more mature and dignified.
"Thank you!" Qingchengzi nodded politely, and slowly took out a thumb-sized gold coin from the cuff of the green robe and handed it to the waiter. "No need to find it. I will leave after drinking this cup of coffee, and I don't have to send the remaining things over. Just treat the extra money as a tip." After saying that, he lowered his head and began to taste the rich coffee slowly, ignoring the waiter who was a little flattered by his inexplicable actions.
"Thank you for your patronage, I hope you will come back next time." Even though I have been working here for 3 years, it is the first time that such a generous customer has met. The waiter stared at the gold coin in his hand for a long time, and finally came back from the excitement at a loss, slowly bent down, and bowed to Qingchengzi who was savoring coffee. Then he left happily. Although he calmed down his ecstasy, there was still a smile that was unconcealed on the corner of his mouth.
"Did you see it just now?"
"I saw it. That book must be what we are looking for. And that person, seeing that his clothes are similar to those written on the wanted order, there will definitely be no mistakes."
While Qingchengzi was savoring Blue Mountain coffee, two strong men wearing Roman soldiers' helmets were whispering something, their eyes would occasionally glance at Qingchengzi's seat.
"Hmph! I won't let him run away this time. My grandfather caught him or not. My father caught him twice and finally ran away. Now it's my turn to meet him. I won't repeat the mistakes of both of them." The two strong men, the more burly man glanced at Qingchengzi and said confidently.
"Tsk! What are you? Your grandfather and your father have met him at least. My dad and my grandfather have never met him in China for decades. When I met him this time, I wouldn't let him slip under my nose." The slightly thin man patted his companion's shoulders and replied with a self-deprecating sentence. After that, the two men began to talk in a low voice. They didn't notice the other side of the restaurant. Two young men, one tall and one short, had already seen them deliberately watching Qingchengzi's actions just now, without leaving any left.
The two young men's clothes were much brighter than the two big men who were whispering. They were wearing bright green gowns and a bright and beautiful silver headband, which made them look like two contestants participating in the cosplay competition in the city. The relatively tall and thin man had a silver sword with white light on his waist. The avatar of a long flowing man printed on the hilt and scabbard of the sword sheath added a bit of mysterious temperament to the owner of the sword. The man who was shorter than him next to him did not carry any extra items, but the roots of eight fingers were covered with rock-solid yellow cocoons. At first glance, you can tell that this was a trace that had been left after years of grasping hard objects. The muscles in his palm, which were much thicker than ordinary people, proved this on the other hand.
"Brother, how will the two of them solve the problem later?" The short young man glanced over the two people who were still whispering in the distance and asked faintly.
"Don't worry about them for now. Our goal is to keep a close eye on Qingchengzi. As long as you kill Qingchengzi, the book in his hand will be ours." The thin man closed his eyes slightly. After taking a sip of the milk in his hand, he replied slowly.
"What if they were taken first by them? What we want is that book, not Qingchengzi's life. Besides, the king has told us about Qingchengzi's strength. With the current strength of our two, we can only get a draw with him at most. Brother, aren't you worried that those two guys might kill Qingchengzi? The king has repeatedly told us that once the Ancient Scroll is captured by the strong men from other countries, we can't intervene." Seeing that his elder brother did not look at all worried, the young man as his younger brother said anxiously,
After taking a sip of the milk in the glass again, the tall and thin man waved his hand slowly. Seeing his younger brother throwing an angry look at him, the corner of his mouth slowly raised upwards, revealing a strange arc, and smiled a little gloomy: "Don't worry. The king did say that, but can't we take action when the two guys fought against Qingchengzi and both suffered losses? In this way, can we not only kill two strong men from the enemy country for the king but also beautifully complete our mission?"
Hearing that his elder brother had a good solution, as a short young man of his younger brother, the corner of his mouth rose slightly, and a strange and cold smile appeared as his elder brother.
"Huh!" On the other corner of the restaurant, a young blonde girl with blue eyes looked at the four men with excitement and smug expressions in the distance. She let out a long sigh, then shook her head depressedly, and said to herself in a defensive way: "It seems that we have no hope this time. Xiao Jin, I think we should give up."
At this time, the honest man sitting next to her and wearing a black leather jacket looked at the young girl with a look of disgusting expression on her face, patted her chest, and said in a muffled voice: "Sister, don't worry. Just give the four of them to me, you will be responsible for dealing with that Qingchengzi. As long as you snatch the book in his hand, we can complete the task entrusted by the king."
Looking at her silly-looking and innocent brother, the blonde felt an inexplicable disappointment in her heart. She sighed helplessly, shook her head and patted her silly brother in a disgusting manner, comforting her, "Good brother! Sister, I know you want to help me, but do you know what the four people on the other side are from? They are not ordinary people. The two people wearing steel helmets are soldiers from Hughesmi. If their strength does not reach the level of a high-level warrior, they will never be assigned to snatch us.
The two people wearing silver rings on the other side are even more powerful. If I read it correctly, they are definitely two masters of the Ottoman Empire. Among them, the silver sword with white light is the best proof. If it does not reach the level of a master sword master, it is not even qualified to wear it. The shorter man beside him will definitely not be a weak person. But we only have the strength of a master. Brother, if you can break through and reach the strength of a weapon master, you may be able to compete with them, a pity..."
"Sister, I had already broken through a month ago." Before the blonde finished speaking, the silly brother's voice rang out of place. The girl's eyes were stunned. After a long silence, her eyes suddenly became shiny. An undetectable golden light flashed through her eyes, and a thick smile suddenly appeared on her face. After she pinched her brother's arm deeply, she asked excitedly: "Really?"
Seeing her brother nodding as if nothing had happened, the blonde could no longer hide the excitement in her heart. She covered her mouth and laughed secretly for a long time. Until her heart finally calmed down after venting her smile, she breathed a sigh of relief, held the metal scepter on the table, and smiled with a smug look on her face: "Then let's have a mantis stalk the cicada oriole behind!"
Chapter completed!