Song of Time - Dusk Awakening Verse - Chapter 24

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The room was bright and warm.

Jin Yuan was still expressionless as if he had been accustomed to the way this unknown woman behaved. He quickly glanced around the room and confirmed that there was nothing unusual. Then he asked in a low voice, “did Prince go to the mercenary guild?”

“Two missions with bounty…”The woman replied coldly, turned around, and poured a cup of tea from the cupboard. She pushed the teapot a little rudely, leaned against the window, and took a sip. Staring at the maple leaves outside the window, she asked, “the name of Seckor, Do you remember? “

Seckor……Jin Yuan searched in his mind but didn’t get any result. He guessed that the man must have something to do with the storm last night, so he asked, “Is that the assassin?”

The woman nodded slightly. She asked casually and changed the topic without thinking too much. “How about the hotel?”

“Both Lord Sarong and Ms. Lovina are safe and sound. Nine guards, including two powerful warriors, were attacked. There is no useful clue left at the scene, and the police still have no clue. “

“Okay…”The woman turned the cup subconsciously, squinting, and deep in thought. The incident last night was somewhat weird. If the assassin’s target were Sarong, it would look like a coincidence, but I’m afraid it’s not that simple.

Jin Yuan slowly stepped forward and put the tea set back to its original place. He turned around and looked at the woman’s perfect cold face. A trace of embarrassment appeared in his eyes. “Prince…Can you cancel the task temporarily? “

The woman’s thoughts were suddenly interrupted by him, and she said to herself, “trouble!” a magic wave appeared around her body, and Shane in a Black Warrior suit appeared in front of her. It was obvious that this woman was an illusion formed by his illusion.

“So many tasks… Aren’t you used to it? “The Prince had changed his disguise countless times, and he thought should have used his friend to it.

Jin Yuan could only show a bitter smile. His prince’s fake identity was only used to cover up in the mercenary guild. He had taken many tasks in his spare time and now ranked him as a level B mercenary. Although she looked completely different from her original appearance after transforming into a woman, her every move and move were all his Prince’s usual expressions, which made Jin Yuan feel very uncomfortable.

Lowering his head, Jin Yuan sighed in his heart. Then he heard the Prince ask, “who else knows about the accommodation?”

“……Several people in charge of the logistics department. “

“Is it reliable?”

“They are all acquaintances. No problem.”

“……I suspect …There is a spy. “

“A spy?” Jin Yuan looked at him subconsciously and recalled the scene when he fought with the assassin. “The assassin was surprised to see me. He didn’t seem to have planned it…”

“What if you are not here? Eight years ago, I felt there was something wrong. How could it be so coincidental to meet you when you left the city. “The Prince held the long knife on his waist, and his eyes were full of murderous will. He hated the hidden traitor to the core. “This time, We must find them out! “

“……Does Prince have any plan? “

Plan……Shane turned around and glanced at Jin Yuan. With a cold smile at the corners of her mouth, she said, “I caught a guy the last night she would use him as bait. “

“Guy? Where did you meet the Prince? “Jin Yuan didn’t expect that his highness would find out the loophole of the enemy.

“The warehouse next door. Use the assassin’s appearance to lure into the trap.”

“I see…” After thinking for a while, Jin Yuan immediately understood Shane’s plan. “Does Prince want to take this opportunity to lure a snake out of its hole?”

“Yes, I have sent a message to the major newspapers, asking them to report the news that the assassins captured openly and to probe into their reactions first…”

Jin Yuan nodded secretly, which could comfort the anxious people and ease the tension in the hotel. Then he asked, “Is there anything you want me to do?”

“Go to the holy tower and find me a Sorcerer of Soul,”

“Prince, do you want a statement?” Jin Yuan frowned. The power of the Sorcerer of Soul was weird and unpredictable, so he’d better keep it as little as possible. “I’m afraid it’s not that simple…What’s more…”

“Let’s have a try first.” Shane waved her hand and interrupted him. He had already come up with a plan in his mind. “Their den is in the old port area. I’ve sent someone to control it. You can tell the teacher, by the way.”

“Got it… t’s time for Prince to go back, isn’t it? “Jin Yuan answered. Then he stared at Prince and waited silently. After getting the exact answer, he bowed slightly with satisfaction, turned around, and left the private room.

There was a moment of silence in the luxurious residence. The Prince was still leaning against the window, staring at the red leaves in the cold wind. How many secrets did this matter hide? When the assassin used the magic array to ask him, he would get something by then. Prince touched the long knife on his waist with a calm face. A magic wave occurred, and his figure disappeared in the room in an instant. The wooden door suddenly opened and closed automatically, and then there was no more movement.

At noon, the east city harbor was busy. In the secret base at the bottom of the alley in the old area, the assassin group held an emergency meeting.

Vyrut had untied the black cloth and finally regained some eyesight. Since he hadn’t slept all night, his blood-red eyes looked gloomy and tired. On his left side sat a Ganger and a bee with a pale face after the early recovery of his injury, and on his right side sat Uncle Qi and Seckor. The Snakeskin was still squatting on the stone chair in the farthest distance.

“……Wandering didn’t come back. We have to make the worst plan. If our enemy catches him, the base may not be safe anymore.”After a long silence, Vyrut slowly spoke out about the cold situation. His voice was hoarse and deep, but still incomparably calm.

“The top priority is to find a safe way to retreat…The sooner, the better. “Vyrut looked around coldly with his bloodshot red eyes and ordered seriously, “Uncle Qi, you go back to the ship with your Bee Costume to dodge. You have a formal business identity. You can leave after the show is over.”

“Okay.” The older man nodded and squinted at the demon bees. “She just pretended to be a weak noble lady and didn’t even need to put on makeup.”

“You prepare some clothes for her…” Vyrut then said to the bald man, “Ganger, take your men to put explosions on all the entrances to the stone castle. If you discover the base,  can delay it for a while.”

“Young master, we don’t have many explosions left…” The man frowned and asked worriedly, “how about add some fragments of magic stones?”

“Sure.” Vyrut waved her hand casually. “Add whatever you can. You don’t need to consider the cost.” Ganger answered yes and got up impatiently to prepare the materials.

Left The most troublesome one, Vyrut leaned back, rubbed his thumb, and gave the last order, “Seckor…You go to dredge all the secret ways to make sure that there is no mistake in the secret door. We’ll leave here as soon as it’s dark outside! “Without waiting for Seckor’s answer, he took a small green bottle from a servant beside him, opened the bottle, and drank it up.

Vyrut closed his eyes and gritted his teeth, silently enduring the side effects of taking the magical power medicine with a mortal’s body. Drops of sweat rolled down from his forehead. After a long time, terrible pain gradually disappeared. He breathed a sigh of relief and slowly opened his eyes. The green light in his eyes flashed away, and the blood streak completely disappeared.

After a whole night’s tiredness, Vyrut finally regained her energy. He couldn’t help but take a deep breath. He took the towel from the waiter and wiped the sweat off his forehead. He waved at everyone and said, “let’s go. I’ll talk about the specific plan when I come back. Snakeskin, come here. “

They all said that they were busy, but the Seckor still leaned against the table and kept mumbling to him, “Are you going to save the Wandering? Take me there. You can ask anyone to check this damned place. Take me with you! “The assassin was not clear about the current situation. In his opinion, since the Wandering was caught, what he needed to do was to take it back?

However, Vyrut ignored him. He sat on the stone chair with a straight face, picked up a black bag under the table, and handed it to Snakeskin. “Go change your clothes.”

The masked man quickly took the bag and went downstairs to change. Taking advantage of this time, Vyrut took out a thin black wooden box from his pocket and opened it. It was a set of small disguise props. With the help of the small mirror on the cover of the box, he put on makeup and whispered to the Seckor, “don’t you think it’s not troublesome enough? Go and clean up the secret passage. “

“There’s nothing to clean up, just take me there. I’ll hide in your shadow, and no one else can see me. “

The more critical the situation was, the more mischievous this dandy would be. If really took him, perhaps he would be blown away even if he couldn’t enter the door. Vyrut couldn’t help but get angry when he thought about it. He turned around, pointed at the dark door in the distance, and said expressionlessly, “you want to follow me? Okay, I’ll let you follow me in that suit. “

The Seckor turned his head in a hurry. By the small stone door, Snakeskin wore a long dark red dress and a thick fox fur short fur coat. He gave him a shy smile. The obscene expression and the woman’s dress made his flesh creep.

“……Where were you going? “

“Change if you want.”

“……You win! “The Seckor glared at him and ran out of the hall angrily.

This guy…Vyrut sighed helplessly and began to focus on her makeup again. After a short while, he stood up and looked at himself in the mirror. The handsome young man was handsome and spirited turned into a refined middle-aged man with the goatee.

After looking around, he put on a black eye patch and a fur cap and turned his head to take a look at the masked man. Snakeskin quickly changed into a pretty woman. He took out a pair of gold earrings from her pocket and hung them up. Then he walked up to him and circled around.

“Let’s go.” Vyrut took off his black clothes and changed into a light gray robe. He waved at the masked man and went straight to the secret underground passage. The two of them silently walked along the narrow tunnel. Soon they arrived at the exit. He approached the peephole of the mechanism wall and carefully looked out. He quickly turned the button and pulled the Snakeskin out.

Outside the wall, there was also a small hall without any traces. Vyrut took a few steps forward, held Snakeskin’s arm, and walked out, pretending to be wandering. The two of them turned seven or eight turns in the alley and finally reached the wide commercial Avenue. They waited quietly for a moment on the roadside and called out a black carriage.

Vyrut pretended to be courteous and opened the door. She carefully helped Snkaeskin into the car before sitting down and shouting at the coachman in a low voice, “old man, front street!” The coachman replied with a smile. Then he waved the whip and drove forward slowly.

“Old man, there are many guards on the street today. Is there anything wrong?” He looked out of the window and asked the coachman seemingly unintentionally.

“You don’t know that something big happened last night!” The coachman talked to him with great interest. “After the concert, the Flood Icing Hotel became a bad place for assassins. I heard that many people died! Someone said that even our crown prince was injured. I don’t believe it! “The coachman shook his head and sniffed at the gossip.”

“Wow…hat’s really a big deal. How could there be an assassin for no reason? “

“How do I know? I don’t think you two are from Jing City. “

“My wife and I are doing wood business in Ming Jing Port. When I heard about the concert, I wanted to come here to watch it on the spot. But I didn’t expect that my wife had a cold on the ship…It’s getting better now—what a coincidence. “Vyrut said in a low voice, sighing that luck was not good, but her eyes were fixed on the armed guards outside the window. Snakeskin, on the other hand, didn’t dare to take a deep breath and kept silent, pretending to be a woman.

“Health is the most important. Health is the most important.” The coachman changed the topic after persuading her. They talked nonsense from all directions. Vyrut stroked her short beard and listened carefully. Occasionally, she praised him, looking familiar and polite.

Not long after, the carriage stopped at the destination. Vyrut got off the carriage, carefully stood up with Snakeskin, and handed the old coachman a silver coin to express his thanks. The old man took the money with a bright smile and bowed slightly to the two people. After saying a few wishes, he drove away in a hurry.

On both sides of the front street of the mansion were the deep houses of the nobility. There were few people, and there were no patrolling guards. He held the arm of Snakeskin and continued to walk forward. Soon they arrived at a majestic mansion. The huge copper door with rivets was empty in the outer space. There were only two statues of jade Flying Dragon standing there. The towering red wall connected the road of things, and behind the wall were countless towering trees, enveloping the entire mansion in the dense shade of the trees.

“Remember his face.” Vyrut pulled over the Snakeskin and said in a low voice. Then he slowly walked to the door. He looked up at the wooden plaque hanging on the door, which read “Yu’s Palace” three words. The brush strokes were as sharp as knives and swords, domineering.

It was time for him to move…Vyrut calmed down, and rang the bell. After a while, the door opened a small mouth, and a guard in a green Samurai robe walked out of the mansion. He looked up and down at the two people, squinted, and asked, “What do you want to do, you two?”