It has long been normal for him to be beaten, but Xiaohua's attacks are still serious. After all, he is his biological brother who was fed with shit and urine.
Although Yuki-onna is also a biological sister, she is much less capable of maintaining family ties, and she has no experience in educating naughty children, so she is very ruthless.
If not, Zhou Li'an would not have stopped.
Wait for him to enter the house.
The eldest and second mothers became anxious and asked him first who had beaten him, but the little thing hesitated and refused to speak.
Helpless, she had no choice but to call Xiaohua to take charge, "Wynn, Huynn, come down quickly, Ruoyu has been beaten."
Xiaohua had just finished washing up and was getting ready to rest. After hearing the "good news", she went downstairs. When she saw Zhou Ruoyu with a bruised face, she couldn't help but laugh, "Ouch, someone else dares to hit you?"
Zhou Ruoyu: "..."
"Who hit him?"
"..."
"You are talking."
"..."
"Deserve it!"
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
"Wynn, don't lecture him anymore. Look at what he's been beaten into."
Xiaohua had already seen through everything and said: "Looking at the country, who dares to teach this 'immortal' a lesson?"
"After he was beaten like this, he would definitely go to his uncles' houses to complain, but do you think he would dare to say anything?"
The eldest mother and the second mother looked at each other: "Then what does this mean?"
Xiaohua snorted at Zhou Ruoyu, "You can beat the witch!"
Hear this.
There was silence in the room.
Instead of being angry, the eldest and second mothers gradually felt a sense of joy, and couldn't help but murmur: "Well done, well beaten, you won't die after being beaten twice... As long as the punishment is not imposed!"
"Let's see if you, idiot, dare to do anything wrong in the future!"
The eldest mother and the second mother returned to the room.
Xiaohua just sat down: "So, you went to ask for God's favor? Did you get it?"
"Humph." Zhou Ruoyu pursed his lips, "I went to ask for it, and of course I got it! Although the witch punished me, my Lord favored me. In July, I was ordered to go with Zhou Ruonan, follow and serve Him, and travel across the ocean together.
"
Xiaohua looked calm on the surface, but in her heart she was filled with emotion.
God’s grace is so great!
…
The night is already deep.
Southern land.
A group of carriages and horses drove out of the hilly land and stopped in a valley, hiding the carriages in the trees.
After two days of running around, everyone's faces showed signs of fatigue.
"Ahead is Tapdong City."
They went from east to west, getting higher and higher.
The so-called Tapong City Pass is the entrance to the Valley of the City-State Alliance.
Under the moonlight, the appearance of a valley appears in the distance, with the faint outline of a residence.
Behind Tapong City, mountains stretch endlessly.
At this point, the mission of Zhou Damin and others has been completed. They are only responsible for escorting and will not participate in subsequent missions.
At the same time, during these two days on the road, they already roughly knew what the mission was.
Today's lame snake is taking its final rest.
Zhou Damin asked the knights around him to ask Quiztitko: "Deputy Inspector, the lame snake has inconvenient legs and feet, why don't you choose someone else to carry out the secret order? Or, you can choose one of us to enter the city secretly."
He entered the city to deliver a message.
As for what was written in the letter, they didn't know.
Moreover, even those who are proficient in the Aztec language of Utah can only speak but not write; the hieroglyphics of the city-state alliance are unique.
Lame Snake opened his eyes and said slightly dissatisfied: "Masters, please don't underestimate me! Even though I am lame, I am still the best 'helper' in Hill City."
"I go to Tapong City almost once a month to help connect caravans, and I visit the hill town several times. No one is more familiar with the roads and conditions in Tapong City than me."
"Have a rest quickly and enter the city once your physical strength has recovered!" Then, he said to Zhou Damin and others: "My lord has paid attention, and Tapong City has been completely sealed off, and a curfew has been implemented at night."
"Even with this map, you have never been to Tower Cave. There is still a risk of getting lost in the city and being discovered by the patrolling garrison."
"Lame snakes are very clever, just like snakes in the grass. They are good at avoiding and hiding themselves."
After hearing this, everyone was no longer confused.
About half an hour later, Lame Snake stood up and said, "You won't be able to recover much physical strength even if you rest like this! I'll enter the city now."
Quiztitko said: "Have you written down the letter, the map location, and what I told you to say?"
"Don't worry, Mayor, I'll keep it in my heart."
"And I, like you, have sworn to dedicate everything to our Lord, how could I fall short of the glory of our true Lord? I used to be afraid of those noble lords, but now I have a balanced redemption. On the contrary, they are the sinners who need to be judged!
"
He was about to set off.
Zhou Damin took out a turbid and opaque crystal mass from his pocket, "Keep it in your mouth. The sugar can restore your strength. Don't swallow it directly. This piece of sugar is worth 2 contribution points. I brought it from the Kingdom of God.
."
Quiztitco and Lame Snake didn't know what it was, but they heard it came from the Kingdom of God, and they had inexplicable expressions of awe.
"If this thing is so precious, how can I want it?"
Zhou Damin still handed it over.
Quiztitco thought for a while and said: "Take it as long as it is given to you. This matter is of great importance and there must be no mistakes!"
The lame snake could only take it. It felt hard after entering the mouth, but it made the mouth and tongue salivate, and then the sweet taste spread.
"It's so sweet, sweeter than agave juice." He was really excited.
"Go, and may the glory of equilibrium protect you."
Everyone shouted in unison——
"Praise my Lord, praise the balance!"
The lame snake trotted away.
Everyone also climbed up the hill, lying on it and watching the figure leave until it disappeared into the night.
"If nothing unexpected happens, the lame snake will be back in four hours at the latest..."
Although Quiztitco was busy managing the affairs of the city this month, he often found cow dung to practice the secrets of the law.
The academy in the hill city has begun operations, and he has also attended lectures.
Therefore, he is familiar with balanced timekeeping and calendar.
No one accepted this statement.
Because they all knew that if he didn't return after four hours, the lame man who had just lived a good life would be in danger.
Several people prayed the holy name of Balance in their hearts and prayed for him.
The other side.
Lame Snake followed the familiar route to the mountainside, and based on the map marks, he twice spotted the Tadong City sergeant who was out of the city guarding the mountain road.
There are no roads on the mountains on both sides, but the existence of the secret passage is tacitly understood by everyone.
"As predicted by the true god, there are guards outside the mountain."
Being marked on the map, this is truly a miracle, just like having a plug-in in an e-sports game.
The lame snake successfully avoided the dangerous spot, found the crack in the mountain indicated by the map, and slowly climbed the mountain.
This route happened to have rugged rocks that blocked the view, making it impossible for the guards at the foot of the mountain to detect it.
To the halfway point of the mountain.
The candy in his mouth had been chewed into thin slices, which made him feel a little reluctant and regretful. "I should have spit it out earlier and brought it home to my son to try."
The lame snake chewed up the last sugar residue in one gulp, searched several times, and found a hollow in the mountainside that was covered by weeds and seemed to have never been discovered by anyone.
There were bird droppings and feathers inside, giving off a faint odor.
He took a deep breath, got into it, and crawled forward.
After crawling through the long crack, when there was a faint light coming from above his head, he realized that he had reached the mountain forest on the north side of Tapong City.
From here, you can have a panoramic view of the city's buildings.
The lame snake only rested for a moment, then quickly explored downwards.
The residences built on high places in the city are all the residences of noble lords, and the lower you go down, the more humble your status becomes.
Sometimes rain floods the homes of poor people.
The lame snake once took it for granted...
Those are all aristocratic lords, so naturally they are high and mighty.
But now, he has his own thoughts.
Just like the balanced teachings of Our Lord preached by God’s messengers, wouldn’t everyone be happy if there were no plunder and occupation by these sinners in the world?
Step into the neighborhood.
He encountered patrolling guards several times and escaped with few chances.
Finally arrived at the destination and climbed over the high wall.
So far.
The lame snake's heartbeat was already racing and its blood was swollen.
He has never stepped into the noble man's mansion, let alone Tapong City, even the manor of the lord of Hill City City, he is not qualified to enter.
Everywhere in the courtyard exudes luxury.
"False, all this is false luxury and a manifestation of sin!"
He squatted in the corner, opened another map of the house, and figured out the direction.
Walk through the garden corridor and come to the backyard.
The buildings in the backyard are far inferior to those in the front yard, but it is also a residence that ordinary people cannot reach in their lifetime.
Lame Snake quietly approached a room and heard snoring coming from inside.
Then he climbed through the unclosed window.
clatter.
It landed with a soft sound.
But he saw that the figure on the bed had moved. He looked up hesitantly at first, and then after seeing the figure of the lame snake, he sat up suddenly——
"Who are you..."
Before he could finish speaking.
The lame snake had already drawn out the dagger given by the cavalry, pounced, pressed on the man, and put the dagger to his throat.
"No calling for help!"
"Or I'll slit your throat!"
The man could already feel the cold touch of the blade and the stinging sensation from the scratched skin.
From the corner of his eye, he could see the shape of a dagger, which was sharper than he had ever seen before and reflected a cold light.
Lame Snake came closer to distinguish his appearance, and took out a piece of paper to check, "It's you, that's right! Qi Boche!"
"Tugo's housekeeper!"
The old servant was not afraid, but understood immediately that if it was just an assassination, he would have died a moment ago.
"Who are you and what do you want?"
"There are 10 feather coins in the cabinet in my room, which is enough for you to buy a nice house in Tapdong City."
"If you take them to the tribes in the north, you can even exchange them for endless food, cloth, and slaves, so that you will have a worry-free life."
Lame Snake chuckled: "Feather coins? The Northland has long refused to recognize your feather coins! They have gathered with the army of judgment and are now on the road. They will capture this Tadong City and judge you and other sinners!
"
Qi Boqie said: "You are indeed from the north! Tadong City has been sealed off, and all the young laborers have been recruited into the army. No one can hide!"
Lame Snake is not an idiot. With a mutilated body, he can still become a touted helper of the caravan, relying on his smart mind and words——
"Qiboche, you don't need to test me! I can tell you clearly that I come from the hill city!"
“God has commissioned me to convey His will to you!”
By the time he finished speaking, the lame snake had become more confident.
Inquiz Titko said, "My Lord has guidance. As long as you reveal the origin of your identity, the sinners will be afraid of you, fear you, and be shocked by the light and shadow of your balanced glory."
Sure enough, when he stood on the ground, he took back the dagger.
The old housekeeper named "Qi Boqie" in front of him also quickly knelt down and his voice became trembling: "I, I want to believe in the only true God in the world and listen to the will passed down by His messenger..."
…
unconsciously.
The sky has become slightly brighter.
Behind the hillside outside Tapong City, more than a dozen people stayed up all night, waiting quietly. As the last moment approached, the days felt like years.
Until the members of the accompanying scout team suddenly put down the sacred weapon they were looking at from a distance and shouted softly, "It's back! It's the Lame Snake!"
Zhou Damin said: "Quick, show me!"
Telescopes are still relatively rare. Except for the earliest equipment for cavalry, they are only equipped for scouts and leaders at the subsequent level.
It's not that Zhou Li'an is reluctant to part with a few broken telescopes.
Things are rare and valuable, but those who have made merit and glory will be rewarded.
When Zhou Damin got the telescope and looked out, he smiled and said, "It's definitely a lame snake!"
Quiztitco marveled: "Praise my Lord, praise the true God!"
Immediately, Zhou Damin said again: "Get ready to return, don't stay here for a long time!"
…
at the same time.
Tapdong City.
It was already early in the morning, but Qi Boche was still sitting in the room in a daze.
On the table in front of him was a letter and a "seal"; and his own soul was "sealed" in it.
certainly.
There was no explanation for the seal in the letter.
But Qiboche, who knew he had committed a crime and was punished, was very sure that his soul had been taken away by the true God.
The reason why the soul is separated from the body and does not die now is all because of His benevolent gaze...
Give yourself the last chance of survival.
Anyone who commits a crime is not sentenced to death.
If you are willing to walk towards Balance, get close to Him and worship Him, He will protect you from your sins!
But how to move towards equilibrium is not mentioned in the letter.
At this moment.
A cry came from outside the house, "Father, Lord Tugo is calling you and asking why you haven't gone to serve."
Hearing his son's voice, Qiboche put away the letter like an electric shock, put the seal in his arms, and then stood up: "I am not feeling well today. Go tell Tugo that I can't go."
"Father?" His son hesitated.
Qi Boche looked at him and said, "Do as I say! Also, take time to pack your bags today!"
"Father, we, don't we have to wait and see where the time will lead before escaping with Lord Tugo?"
Qi Boche sneered: "Timing and trends? Tuge, a mere mortal, how can he know the timing and trends? You only need to listen to me. I am your father and will not harm you!"
"I see."
After his son leaves.
Qi Boche paced back and forth in the room.
"Get close to the true God and move towards balance?"
"But how do I move towards equilibrium?"
“How can I get close to the true God and let Him protect me from my sins and redeem me?”
He saw hope, but it was elusive.
"Do you want me to kill Tuge? Or open the city gate when the army of judgment arrives?"
Qiboche took out the letter again and read it over and over again, finally allowing him to grasp the key point——
"...Balance exists among all things."
"The eternal fire of balance will surely spread throughout the world..."
"I understand, I understand!"
"The eternal fire of Balance... I want to sow fire for Balance and pass on faith!"
He suddenly became excited, like a drowning man grabbing the rope thrown from the shore, bursting out with infinite strength, coveting the last chance of life.
Soon after, he put on his cloak and went out, visiting various noble mansions and leaving messages.
Until the afternoon.
He came to a residential house.
When he entered, there were already a dozen people dressed the same as him gathered in the residence.
These people are all close associates and servants of the garrison officers of each city-state.
In addition to their identical identities, they also have one thing in common -
Although he is also an aid to evil, he is not the culprit.
Like Tsipoche, there is still hope for redemption.
They will become the first batch of balanced fires passed down by Qi Boche.
"Everyone..."
"The messenger of the true God has sent down his will and judgment to me!"
"The world has sins. If you want to be saved, you can only get close to Him and walk towards the holy name of Balance..."
Qiboche didn't want to talk too much, because he knew that some people were extremely loyal to their masters. If this gathering failed to make them surrender and balance, I'm afraid Qiboche himself would die tonight.
How to destroy this strong chain of loyalty?
The only way to do this is to take out the king and blast——
"You see, this is the punishment of my judgment!"
"My soul has been imprisoned and sealed by our Lord True God!"
"Today, I am just a walking corpse with only my body left!"
"If you don't wake up, everyone will gradually sink like me and turn into a pile of rotten flesh!"