Song of Time - Dusk Awakening Verse - Chapter 25

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The doorman asked, standing indifferently in front of the door. He didn’t show much kindness to the two mediocre men.

Vyrut didn’t think to be offended. He gently stroked his short beard and smiled obsequiously, “Sir, my wife and I have an old friend with Lord Yu. This time we pass by the capital city, please inform us that the old friends of the South Lake are here.” Then he took out a sapphire from his pocket and handed it to the young guard.

The doorman took the gem with a frown and saw a strange symbol on it. He looked at Vedder carefully and answered before entering the door. Before long, the man rushed back and said to the two, “This way, please.”

Vyrut nodded with a smile. He held the Snakeskin’s arm intimately and followed the guide through the door. The three of them walked along the green brick road. The towering forest was filled with elegant pavilions, gurgling water, clear birds singing, and various exotic flowers and plants. It looked more like a dark valley manor.

They turned around the reception hall, facing the door, and walked through the crooked waterside pavilion. Soon they stopped in front of a white tile and wooden beam elegant room. The guard knocked on the door, turned around, and strode away.

Vyrut gave a warning look at the Snakeskin again, adjusted his clothes, and pushed the door in. The decoration in the room was very simple. A new table was made of cattail on the ground, and several yellowwood tables and soft cushions were placed on both sides. Some unknown paintings and calligraphy were hanging around the wall. There was a black wooden square in the corner of the wall, which was filled with tea sets and small bowls.

A middle-aged man with a rough face like a fierce tiger was sitting at the table opposite the door. He was wearing a green robe, sitting cross-legged on the grass cushion. His eyes were closed, and his mouth was covered with a beard. There was no smile on his square face.

Looking at the imposing man quietly, Vyrut only felt that the room’s air was unusually dry, which made him feel a little uncomfortable. He turned around again and found that the man was so intimidated that he lowered his head and dared not breathe heavily.

What a loser! Vyrut scolded in his mind. “Your Highness, it’s been a long time since we last met. You’ve always been fine,” said Vyrut. He walked forward and bowed to show his appreciation.

The middle-aged man opened his eyes, and there was a faint flash of lightning in his purple-black eyes. He glanced at the two people expressionlessly, threw out the round stone, and shouted in a muffled voice, “if you have anything to say, just say it. I don’t have time to be polite to you.”

Vyrut caught the jade pendant and put it back in the pocket, still smiling. “This time…I have something good to discuss with you, my Lord. “He pushed the Snakeskin and sat on the soft cushion. Then he sat cross-legged in front of the door, facing Prince Yu.

“Good news?” Prince Yu looked at him suspiciously. His action failed. Where did this good thing come from?

Vyrut seemed to know his doubts. He explained with a smile, “Although the plan failed, there is a little new change. It’s a good opportunity …”

“Tell me.”

Vyrut looked down at the lines on the grass and rubbed his thumb, but asked something that seemed to have nothing to do with it. “This time we came to the capital city, I heard that the emperor is considering introducing the video camera of the South Island…Have you heard of it, My Lord? “

“……So what? “

“As a member of the South Island, I shouldn’t have talked more about the political affairs of Wong, but I also feel that your Majesty’s action is really inappropriate…”

“Well…” Hearing his words, Prince Yu was interested. He would pay more attention to anything that the emperor said was wrong.

“My Lord, there is something you don’t know…This video camera…It has only been more than ten years since he was born, but it has already made the South Island people crazy. Every festival, they must be in front of the electronic screen…”

“Get to the point…” Prince Yu interrupted him impatiently.

“I’m afraid…If the emperor brings a video camera in, the people of the capital would also be deeply trapped. Every festival, they will only focus on watching the electronic screen and won’t think of worshiping the gods in the future…”

“Ridiculous! It’s just a few iron boxes. The population of our capital city is more than a million. What can it do? “The most important thing for him was to sacrifice, especially when it came to the matters of the believers of the divine sect, which made him even more unhappy.

“My Lord, don’t underestimate the power of the camera. There are a lot of people in the South Island who indulge themselves in it all day long. They don’t want to work or ask for food. They are infatuated with it. “

“……Is this the good thing you said? “The more Prince Yu heard, the angrier he became. His face was extremely gloomy. He had always been at odds with the emperor. After the free faith order was issued, the divine sect’s prestige was greatly reduced, and the relationship between the two was like fire and water. Now that such a thing had happened again. The resentment in his heart could be imagined.

Seeing the expression on his face, Vyrut immediately changed the topic, “Of course not. My Lord, you may know that we met the crown prince by accident yesterday…But what you don’t know is that we have a deep friendship with him in the past…”

“……Go on. “

“The crown prince wanted us to talk about the old days…Why don’t we take this opportunity to invite the crown prince to inspect the South Island? At that time, the emperor will weigh the pros and cons again, and your worries will naturally be solved. Isn’t it a good thing? “

“……As the crown prince, how could he leave the capital city so easily? “Prince Yu naturally understood what he meant, but he still didn’t say anything.

“I have the confidence to persuade the crown prince. I just want to ask you to send more guards with me…There will be good on the way. “After saying this, Vyrut closed his eyes and lowered his head, waiting for a reply.

Prince Yu remained silent, his eyes half open and half closed, lost in thought. ‘Well, he wanted to borrow my people to leave the city and then throw the blame back to me?’ What a joke! However, if he could really attract the crown prince, he might as well…’

Silence fell in the private room. They looked at each other face to face, and no one spoke to break the silence. Not long after, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside. The wooden door was pushed open, and Yu Ming in white rushed into the room. Ignoring the guests sitting at the side door, he ran to Prince Yu and pleaded, “Father! Let me have a look! She’s leaving! “

“How dare you!” Prince Yu was a little unhappy when he was interrupted by the young man. He was even angrier when he heard this. He patted the young man’s head hard and pointed at the two visitors. “Don’t you see that I’m entertaining the guests? It’s not proper to make noise. Apologize now! “

Reluctantly, he turned around and bowed slightly to the two of them. He said in a low voice, “I’m glad to meet two guests…Please forgive me for my rudeness. “The two of them hurried to salute back, not daring to say a word.

Yu Ming pursed his lips and looked back. Just as he was about to speak, Prince Yu reprimanded, “You always loaf around. Have you finished your homework? How can you be so reckless since you have been an adult? How can you make achievements in the future? “

“Practice? That’s all I need to do all day long! I’m not allowed to go to either the concert or the hotel. I’ll die at home! “Yu Ming’s face flushed as he rushed out of the room in anger.

“Bastard!” Prince Yu was pissed off by his ungrateful son, and it was inconvenient for him to lose his temper at this time. He could only point at the door and curse, “He is still so useless. I’ll let you see a joke.”

“No, no…He is so different and must be a first-class man in the future. As the saying goes,  A wise goose never lays a tame egg, My Lord, you don’t have to compete with him for a while…We still have a long way to go. “Vyrut stroked his beard with a smile, looking envious.

“……” Prince Yu stared at him, expressionlessly. How could he not understand the meaning of these words? He thought of his son, who didn’t change his mind, and calculated the pros and cons. After thinking for a moment, he waved his hand and said, “That’s it. I have my own plan.”

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Vyrut did not ask any more questions. He stood up and bowed with a subtle smile and slowly walked out of the door with the Snakeskin.

Prince Yu sat in the room with a straight face and didn’t say anything. Suddenly, a man in black appeared in the hidden door beside him and whispered in his ear.

“Mr.Coorong?” After hearing the secret report, Prince Yu sneered. It was a good chance for him. “Send someone to keep an eye on them and inform me at any time.”

The man in black nodded and quickly hid into the door. Prince Yu stood up and walked to the door, sneering at the sky. It was still early, so he’d better go and find out the ins and outs first…As soon as he thought of it, his whole body flashed and disappeared under the thick tree in a blink.

At the same time, Vyrut was still busy with the Assassins’ lives. For the unlucky Wandering, the current situation was extremely strange, making him confused.

A moment ago, he was mocking at the damned Seckor complacently, and the next second, his eyes went black. When he woke up, he found herself lying in a strange space, surrounded by a thick solid fog, without light, and no sound could be heard.

Wandering stood up blankly and looked at the black robe on his body. It was stained with a lot of dust, but there was no injury at all. He was stunned for a moment and waved his hand in an attempt to ignite the fire. Still, for some reason, his head ached as if a needle had pierced through it, leaving only a ball of sparks that were overflowing.

“What the hell is going on? What the hell is this place?” Wandering held his aching forehead and muttered to himself. Suddenly, he saw a little light in front of him. Although it was extremely weak, it was as eye-catching as a light tower in this dark world. He ran towards the light without hesitation, but he found that the light was from a snow-white skeleton hair that was smoking yellow smoke when he approached.

Wandering looked at the floating white bone in astonishment and muttered, “Is it a dream?”

The skull seemed to have heard his words and rushed towards him with a few strange laughter. Wandering was startled and subconsciously reached out to resist. Suddenly, he felt sleepy and fainted on the ground.

When he woke up again, he still lay outside the harbor base’s authority wall. He looked up at the twinkling starry sky. There was a faint yellow street lamp at the alley entrance, accompanied by the sound of insects, which was unusually quiet.

“It turns out to be a dream…” He stood up, rubbed his aching head, and took a deep breath of relief.

Wandering around four times, he suddenly fell into a trance again. He suddenly shook his head and quickly walked a few steps to knock out the secret signal on the mechanism wall. After waiting for a long time, the wall still didn’t move. He knocked again strangely, and suddenly he heard a cold voice from behind. “Stop knocking!” The man turned around in a hurry. Still, Seckor was dressed in black and wearing a pair of goggles, looking at him coldly. His clothes were covered with bright red blood as if he had been in a mess after a battle.

“Fuck! What the hell? “Wandering rushed forward, grabbed the collar of him, and shouted in a low voice. His eyes were filled with anger. If it weren’t for this guy who had already returned to the base, how could he stay here in fear?

“Stop! The base had been destroyed…Everyone had already DEAD! “Said Seckor in an icy tone, gritting his teeth.

“What? What? “Wandering widened his eyes in disbelief. He took a few steps back and felt dizzy again. He couldn’t stand steadily.

“They are all dead! It’s all because of you! You idiot! It was you who led the enemy here! It’s all your fault! “Seckor suddenly raised his head and shouted angrily. In this dark alley, he was glaring at Wandering with bloodstains all over his face, like a ghost chasing him to the corner.

“No…Not me! “Wandering was in a mess and didn’t have time to think carefully. He grabbed the life-saving straw and asked, “Where is Master? Where is Master? He must have some solutions! “

“Master?”

“Vyrut! Vyrut must have a solution! “

“……He is dead, too! “

“How could it be…What should we do? “Wandering’s mind was completely blank. He fell to the ground, trembling and at a loss.

“It’s all your fault! I’ll go back and report to my Master and see how he will deal with you! “

“No! Beg you! Don’t tell him! “The man crawled forward in a hurry and grabbed the trouser legs of Seckor, begging him. His eyes were full of sadness as if the world had collapsed, and there was only boundless fear left in his mind.

“……Now I have to turn to the internal telephone in the city for help. Do you know how to contact me? “

“I don’t know…I’ve never seen him before. “

“How dare you lie!”

“I’m not lying! I don’t even know who he is! Usually, he would be contacted by Master…Seckor, don’t you go with him? Don’t you know? “The man came back to his senses and looked at Seckor strangely. Suddenly, a sharp pain came from his mind again. He couldn’t help but scream and fainted on the ground again.

Seckor walked up and glanced at him. He waved his hand casually, and the illusion space disappeared in an instant, revealing his true face. It turned out to be a huge empty room, surrounded by black stone walls without any decorations, and there was no window. It was like a closed box, only with a fluorescent lamp embedded on the top of its head.

The Seckor in black was dressed by the prince. He was thinking about the information he had just received. Beside him stood Jin Yuan in white and a tall and thin man in a grey robe.

“……Thank you, Sir. “The prince thought for a long time and finally raised his head. He thanked the man in the grey robe first. Without his help, the illusion guidance wouldn’t have been so smooth.

“Haha…Your highness, it’s just a piece of cake. “The man in grey robe let out a piercing dry laugh and waved his hand. His palm was as ferocious as a skull.

Shane nodded at him and looked at Jin Yuan. The two of them looked into each other’s eyes. There was indeed a spy. But he didn’t know the true identity of the person behind the scenes just now. He needed to find another way to breakthrough. If he could catch the man called Vyrut…The prince made up his mind.

“I have to go to the port to make some arrangements. How about Mr. Coorong going with us?” Shane invited the man in a grey robe. It was not the right time for him to leave. When he caught others, he needed to use his ability to intimidate them.

“Your Highness, I will follow your orders.” The man in grey robe bowed.

“Please, sir…” The prince winked at the Jin Yuan, and the guards of the spear understood what he meant. They picked up Wandering and walked out of the room, preparing to take him to the secret prison in the palace to be guarded strictly. Before that, he had to give him another injection of a sleeping agent in case of an accident.

Shane didn’t say anything more. He reached out his hand and said goodbye to Mr. Coorong. Then he walked out first. He had to make some preparations as soon as possible. He had to set up layers of nets in the port to capture the assassins alive.

Watching the prince’s back disappear quickly, Coorong turned around and glanced at the empty room with a strange smile. He walked out slowly, and the sound of his footsteps gently echoed in the darkroom, trembling with a faint coldness.