Chapter 802: The Speed ??of Life and Death (8, The Proud Bride)
Chapter 802 Speed of Life and Death (8, Proud Bride)
Woo, woo woo...
The loud and cheerful horn sound resounded throughout the city.
After a long blast of horns, a drum sound of "dong...dong...dong" came from the center of Leibao, and then there was another blast of horns.
The sound of music was continuous and spread to every corner of the city.
At this time, the sun has risen.
This is a rare sunny day after heavy snowfall. The sunshine brings long-lost warmth and temporarily weakens the gloom in the hearts of people in Leibao.
After two days of intense work around the clock, the entire city has now been decorated.
There are flying colorful flags everywhere, decorating the city like blooming flowers in spring and summer.
All the shops along the street were also cleaned extremely clean. Their facades were decorated with colorful ribbons, and all the snow on the road was shoveled away.
Even the trees on both sides of the street that had lost all their leaves and looked a little dry and drab were all wrapped in beautiful ribbons.
The entire city was filled with an atmosphere of celebration. Even the annual most solemn Demon God Festival was not as beautiful as it is now.
Now the whole city of Thunder Castle was out. No matter the men, women, old people or children, they all put on their festive costumes and walked towards the center of Thunder Castle and the big square in front of the Demon Temple in great spirits and with smiles on their faces.
The crowd formed a black river and surged toward the center.
Behind them, many places are still in ruins, with bricks and wood scattered all over the ground, and there is still a lot of work that needs to be done urgently.
But now everything has stopped, and officials have only hurriedly erected barriers on the street to block the unsightly ruins.
A guard stood at the entrance of the square, looking at the people and then into the distance. From his angle, he could easily see the ruins behind the newly decorated shops on the street.
Seeing this, he couldn't help but sneered, then looked at the cheerful people passing by with contempt, and cursed in a low voice: "A bunch of lazy lazy people~!"
The guard next to him glanced at him and couldn't help but say "Huh".
Baggio immediately pointed at the common people and explained loudly: "Look at this group of people. It's obvious that their homes are in trouble, and there are so many ruins that need to be cleaned up, but they don't do their business. They dress up and come here to watch.
lively.
If you’re not a slacker, what are you?”
His voice was extremely high, and he was not afraid of the common people hearing him at all, and he did not consider their self-esteem.
After listening to his words, the common people, instead of being angry, showed disgustingly flattering smiles, kept nodding and bowing, and then walked away quickly from his side, for fear that if they were a step too late, these soldiers would be killed.
They look good.
Seeing this move, the royal guard, Mr. Baggio, felt even more disgusted. He said "poof" and spit heavily at his feet.
Langdu patted his shoulder gently from the side and said, "Why are you so angry? They are just a bunch of ordinary people who want to recruit you."
Baggio looked at the people with disgust and said, "They are too hateful."
Langdu sighed and asked: "How many of these people do you think are really willing to go over and join in the fun?"
Baggio was stunned for a moment and said with a smile: "They... they don't want to? Why don't you want them to be so happy?"
Langdu glanced at him mockingly and said: "The royal wedding has nothing to do with these ordinary people? The royal men will not let these ordinary people go to the bridal chamber for them.
And this also means that as the royal population increases, those bastards will have an excuse to raise taxes, or they won't even need an excuse and will directly raise taxes. Life may be more difficult in the future.
Would you be happy if this matter was left to you?"
Baggio pointed at the people next to him and said: "But...but, they...don't you see that they are very happy? Their mouths are almost grinning with joy. It doesn't look like they are cheating."
"
Langdu looked at the endless flow of pedestrians and felt a little annoyed.
Although it does seem more lively when there are more people, it also means that there are more tasks and responsibilities on your shoulders.
The streets are crowded with people. If chaos is caused, the consequences will be disastrous. He can't deal with it with just a small soldier.
If he had his way, it would be best if there was no one in the square and all these dead people would just go home and squat.
In this way, it will be much easier when you are responsible for public security.
He cursed in his heart, "Why are two members of the royal family torturing us soldiers to death if they get married?"
He took a small step to the side to avoid a child with a long nose, and to prevent his disgusting green snot from rubbing on his body. At the same time, he shook the weapon in his hand.
He glared at the parents next to him fiercely.
The woman saw it, hurriedly dragged the snot-nosed kid and squeezed into the crowd.
Langdu breathed a sigh of relief, and then continued: "It's a long time to talk about it."
Baggio suddenly became interested and said: "Why, there is something else to say here. It's just boring. Tell me, and it will help me gain some knowledge."
Langdu glanced at him, and then said with a smile: "You also know that a few days ago, our Lord Consul had a chaotic fight with the five tribes, and they beat him to the point where his brains came out, and his men died in a crash.
This war cost too much money. Later, when it came to collecting protection fees, the old man was very cruel and aggressive, like a vampire. I heard that the tax at this city gate was increased by 40%.
Several other people were not good birds either, and they tried all kinds of ways to get money.
Some people said privately that the entire Thunder Fort was blown up three feet by them."
After hearing this, Baggio burst out laughing and said, "These damn people are really good at making up jokes."
Langdu smiled and said: "They can just make up a joke. And I heard that this sentence came from the human race. There are also mosquitoes scraping lean meat from legs, ants peeling fur and so on.
Yes, he’s talking about a very powerful person from the human race.”
He paused, and then continued: "Because I'm afraid that the people will hate them too much and won't come to this celebration. After all, this celebration is related to the dignity of our Lei Shan, and the high priest has always paid attention to it. If no people come, it will also show that
Our bosses are so shameless."
Baggio immediately nodded with deep sympathy. For such a festive event, the more people who come, the better.
Langdu seemed to have thought of something and gritted his teeth and said: "His Royal Highness also knows that his reputation is not very good. He is worried about it. Yesterday, I heard that the Prince was on the street, and the carriages were stoned, and some people deliberately dumped garbage in front of the motorcade.
, which made the prince very angry.
I didn’t know there was a bastard in the government. Knowing this news, by the way, there is never a shortage of such bastards in the government. Just like the bastard who asked us to go out on duty."
Listening to his disgusted curse, Baggio couldn't help but glance at him curiously, but he knew it and said nothing.
Langdu paused for a moment, then sneered, and then said: "The grandson came up with an unprecedented and unparalleled good idea.
Regardless of gender, age or child, anyone who dares not to participate will be fined five gold coins, even newborns.
Everyone present will be given out five copper coins, and the best part is, those five copper coins will not be given out until after the actual celebration is over."
Baggio was stunned for a moment, and then murmured: "This idea is indeed a good one. But...but with so many people, five coppers each, hundreds of thousands of people in the city, that's a lot of money.
Woolen cloth."
After hearing this, Langdu burst out laughing and said, "This is the wonderful thing."
There was confusion in Baggio's eyes, and he asked: "How do you say this?"
Lang Du smiled and said: "We have all participated in the celebration, who will give them money?
Besides, just to distribute the money, you have to queue up one by one and wait for the level to be verified. It’s already summer when the distribution is finished. Do the ordinary people have the patience for five copper coins?
At the current price in the city, you can't even buy half a steamed bun for five copper coins, so who cares."
Baggio was stunned for a long time, and finally couldn't help but sigh: "It's tall, it's really tall~! The one who was missing and smoking was the only one who came up with it."
Langdu looked at his adoring look and couldn't help but sneered, and then said: "Okay, don't praise me there. You know, when the meeting ends, we will still be responsible for maintaining order.
We, a large team of people, have to face tens of thousands of people who are angry when they find out that they have been deceived."
Baggio was startled for a moment, then thought of that kind of love, and couldn't help but shudder. Then he couldn't help but cursed loudly: "Grandma, what bastard came up with such a stupid idea.
All that shit will fall on our heads later. I have to slap him in the face."
Langdu looked at him with a half-smile, and said: "You have just realized it now. Take advantage of the opportunity, keep an eye on the terrain, and quickly get out of the way if the limelight goes wrong. A while ago, this bunch of dead people came out to rob things, and a squadron of brothers were all killed.
They ran away."
Baggio couldn't help but cursed twice more.
Seeing more and more people gathering in the square, Langdu immediately gave Baggio a hand and said, "Okay, stop scolding and let's go."
Baggio couldn't help but was stunned again.
Langdu pointed at the crowd in the square and said: "We have to blend into the crowd and maintain order. If there is a dead citizen who still holds grudges, when the master goes up to give a speech, throw a brick at him, or throw a brick at him, or
Just throw shit or something like that. That would be a huge embarrassment."
Baggio couldn't help laughing immediately, and whispered: "I still want to lose one myself."
Then he followed Langdu and squeezed into the crowd, and then said: "Do you think our Prince is wearing a cuckold? I bet you a dollar that he has definitely worn it. And maybe.
It’s already green and hairy.”
Langdu sighed: "Put your dollar in your pocket honestly. In today's society, you want to find a good girl? Huh~!
Not to mention being loyal to her husband, if she is loyal to her lover, she is already a good girl..."
As they talked, the two squeezed into the crowd and walked towards the main square.
If you look down from the sky, you will find that countless pedestrians poured out from every corner of the city, and then gathered together, like streams, rushing forward along the streets. Converging on the streets into a
It flowed into the river, and finally poured into the main square of the Demon Temple like a tide, turning the place into a sea of people.
Craftsmen, poor people, retired soldiers, beggars, businessmen, women, children, clowns, actors, dancers, batch after batch, poured forward in a steady stream.
All these various noises and countless crowds filled the city with a kind of vagueness and chaos. The sound was like hundreds of millions of beehives placed on the streets, the dull buzzing.
The buzzing sound completely enveloped the entire city.
At this time, the main square was already crowded with people. Many actors, clowns, dancers, and minstrels took this rare opportunity to circle the place and began to dance and sing to the music. Then they asked for help from the surrounding people.
With a few small sums of money, business is much more prosperous than before.
Some vendors with keen eyesight have already squeezed in, either carrying baskets or pushing carts, and shouting loudly inside.
As time passed, carriages gradually began to drive into the square.
These are all nobles from Lei Shan, and they are all big nobles from the six royal families. They don't bother to huddle with the common people. They all walk in specially opened lanes. They are heavily guarded by soldiers and the common people are strictly prohibited from approaching.
Moreover, these dignitaries completely followed the great banquet law that the later they arrived, the more important their status was.
Later, their carriages became more and more gorgeous, the more guards surrounded them, and the characters on the scene became more important.
It opened the eyes of those ordinary people and they saw what is really awesome.
Limited edition Flying Eagle luxury sedan, Type 02 extended model, eight-horsepower all-drive model, etc.
For those who didn’t know better, I thought they were holding a horse-drawn carriage exhibition.
But when people with eyesight see this scene, they can't help but feel a little worried.
None of these carriages are Lei Shan's own. Those finely crafted, gorgeous and comfortable carriages, even if they are not produced by the human race, still bear the logo of Ling Shan.
People of insight have lamented that Leishan needs industrial upgrading.
But the big shots didn't care at all.
Still sitting in their respective carriages, they rushed towards the square.
Riding in an imported car is a status symbol. If you ride in a locally produced luxury carriage, you will be embarrassed to say hello to others when you go out.
City guard, county guard, governor, commander, knight, dark lord, dark lord lady...
Each of them is a very important figure, but at this time, they all put on the most gorgeous clothes and attended the wedding happily.
After all, this wedding can be called the most solemn and luxurious in the past thousand years. Whether it is the meaning of the wedding or the cost of the wedding, it can be called the wedding of the century.
In comparison, John Heifer's wedding was simply a family dinner.
As the sun gets higher and higher, the square becomes more and more lively.
The roar of laughter, noise, hawking, and shouting was like a roaring mountain and a tsunami. It was so deafening that even if two people stood opposite each other, they would have to shout as hard as they could to hear it.
At this moment, dozens of attendants in brightly colored costumes stood up on the roof of the Demon Temple. Then, they took out the trombones in their hands, puffed up their cheeks, and played hard
Got up.
"Woo, woo woo..."
Like magic, as the horn sounded, the entire square suddenly became silent. Everyone turned their heads and looked towards the entrance of the square.
I saw that a pure white carriage, escorted by hundreds of brightly armored cavalry, had appeared there.
The carriage was covered with a pure gold canopy, and it was covered with flowers.
The carriage panels on all sides have been lowered, and through the white gauze surrounding the carriage, one can clearly see two equally slim girls sitting inside.
One of them was holding a bouquet and wearing a white wedding dress.
The sight of this carriage alone made the hearts of the girls shake. The wedding carriage was filled with the romance of a fairy tale like a prince and a princess. It would be so honorable for them to have such a luxurious car when they get married.
How many thunderous girls gnashed their teeth: Why is the bride not me~!
Everyone in the square suddenly burst into enthusiastic cheers: The wedding is finally about to begin~!
"Long live~!"
"Long live~!"
"Long live His Royal Highness~!"
"Long live Miss Adeline~!"
"..."
The Thunderbolt guards who had mixed into the crowd, such as Langdu and Baggio, started to raise their voices and shout loudly.
Although they also knew that it was embarrassing to shout like this, this was a task assigned by their superiors. Not only that, at the same time, they also stared fiercely at the people next to them, intimidating them until they all raised their hands.
He shouted loudly with his hand, then wiped the sweat from his forehead and nodded with satisfaction.
At this time, the horn sounded again.
With the crack of the coachman's whip, the white wedding car moved forward slowly.
People suddenly burst into warm cheers. Compared to those brats from Lei Shan, this beautiful girl from afar is still very popular with everyone. She is the most beautiful girl in the Semitic tribe. Have you ever heard of her?
People say that beauty can open the eyes of a blind man.
After hearing their cheers, Adeling immediately leaned out of the carriage and waved to the people.
When people saw it, they immediately burst into louder and more enthusiastic cheers.
When they looked at the stunningly beautiful woman who captivated the country, they suddenly fell into a fit of madness. There was actually such a beautiful and refined woman in this world.
Adelin looked especially elegant and pure in her wedding dress.
For a moment, they rushed forward one after another.
The soldiers guarding the road immediately waved their whips and beat them severely.
They were beaten so hard that they screamed and had to retreat again. Then the people behind pushed them forward and pushed forward, only to be whipped back by the soldiers again.
Adeling looked at them with bright eyes and a sweet smile. When the soldiers saw her smile, they couldn't help but feel in a trance.
Adelin suddenly had a mischievous idea in her mind, smiled and waved to them, but was immediately pulled back by Fiona next to her, saying: "Just sit still, so as not to harm the country and the people. Get married.
Hey, eldest sister, be more serious."
Adeling felt helpless for a while, and immediately had no choice but to retreat into the carriage and said: "This is the only chance in my life, why don't you let me have fun?"
Fiona looked at her sparkling beautiful eyes, which were like stars, and she felt weak for a moment and said, "Up to now, do you still believe that he will definitely come?"
Adeling smiled and narrowed her eyes, then clasped her hands wearing white silk gloves and placed them on the side of her head, and then said with a yearning look on her face: "He will definitely come, Lorraine never disappoints."
Wait until the moment I get married, and then he will suddenly appear like a peerless hero, and in the eyes of the whole world’s stunned eyes, he will finally take me and elope together.”
Fiona looked at her smiling like a little fox who stole a hen, and couldn't help but cursed: "This nympho~! It's completely hopeless now~!"
At the same time, she couldn't help but yearn for it.
This snatching of a bride at a wedding ceremony is the most exciting thing. Just thinking about it is enough to make every girl who is in the prime of life... er, in adolescence, full of dreams, scream with excitement.
This is a once-in-a-thousand-year chance~!
But... but...
Fiona bit her lip and thought to herself: Lorraine...that damned one was cut with a thousand knives, then dragged to the shooting range to shoot arrows for thirty minutes, lit a sky lantern, and finally soaked in a pig cage for three hundred years.
Can the guy really make it?
This dead guy always has a playful smile on his face, which makes people feel insecure at all.
What if he can't make it?
Thinking of the most terrifying consequence, she shivered in fear. At this time, Adeling seemed to have a premonition of something and fell silent.
From the corner of Fiona's eye, she suddenly noticed something flashing behind Adeling opposite her.
She was startled, then raised her hand to grab it.
Adeling screamed and hurriedly hid.
But Fiona finally discovered that it was a shining dagger~!
Fiona suddenly raised her head and stared closely at Adeline's pretty face. She shouted angrily: "What do you mean?"
Adeling laughed twice and said: "What do you mean? Why can't I understand what you are saying, haha, hahaha..."
Fiona shouted angrily: "Do you think I'm a fool?"
Adeling was silent for a moment, quietly listening to the tide of cheers outside the car, and then suddenly smiled and said: "There is nothing, really nothing. I hate being used as a pawn for others. No matter it is
Who. My destiny can only be decided by myself.
Not to mention, there will be a war caused by me.
By then, I don’t know how many families will be broken up. I don’t know how many wives will lose their husbands, mothers will lose their children, and children will lose their fathers.
The so-called, I wish I was born in a common people's family, that's about it, right?
So...just let it go."
Looking at her calm face, Fiona suddenly felt weak and let go of her hand dejectedly.
At this time, there was another blast of horns.
The carriage suddenly shook and then stopped.
Only then did the two realize that they had arrived at the entrance of the Great Demon Temple.
A red carpet has been laid from the upper steps to under the car door.
The cheers have all stopped.
For a moment, there was total silence.
It seems that the whole world is focusing on this car door.