"My lord, you mustn't!"
Old Sam tried to stop him with great concern.
"According to the news that came back, those people were turned into stone statues with almost no resistance. We don't know what happened yet. If you go there rashly, my lord, there may be unexpected accidents!"
He was the most loyal, and knew that if anything happened to this dragon, the Dragon Territory would fall apart, so he was unwilling to let the lord take the risk.
"It's alright, I'll go disguised!"
Su Qing said very seriously.
Old Sam was speechless. Looking at the dragon in front of him, which was over six meters long, he had no idea what his lord intended to disguise himself as, or what he could disguise himself as.
Su Qing had already begun packing her things, explaining that during her absence, matters concerning the territory would be discussed and decided by Little Mary and Old Sam.
"We need to hurry up with the academy matters and the road construction. If that's not possible, we can use mages to help. Anyway, we happen to have an earth mage."
Su Qing earnestly explained that he planned to build roads throughout the entire Duchy of Carter within a year, laying the foundation for future commercial trade. In the future, when conquering other territories, he could also use the Duchy of Carter as the core to expand outwards.
Having arranged everything, Su Qing flapped her wings and left the castle.
He wasn't in a hurry, and flew slowly for half a day. As dusk approached, he finally stepped into the Duchy of Renault.
Those who turned into stone statues are not dead yet, so they won't die anytime soon; there's no need to worry.
If they're dead, then there's even less reason to rush.
Having been dealing with various matters in the territory for some time, Su Qing herself felt some pressure, and this trip was a good opportunity to relax.
They flew to a small town, and Su Qing's body began to shrink.
The dragon can adjust its body size. Su Qing can now grow into a behemoth hundreds of meters long, or at its smallest, including its tail, it is only 80 centimeters long, smaller than a dog.
He tied a small bow tie around his neck and walked into the town slowly and openly.
Although some pedestrians on the road were surprised to see this, it did not cause any panic.
Because of the bow tie around Su Qing's neck, they mistakenly thought it was someone's pet.
As evening approached, Su Qing toured the entire town. It was not as prosperous as the towns under his command, and the population was sparse.
But he also heard some interesting news, which was widely circulated and not a secret. He could hear many people talking about it when he passed through certain places.
All of this is related to the current queen.
One rumor is that the queen was licentious and immoral, summoning the most handsome men in the entire country to the palace. Over a hundred men have entered, but none have come out alive.
Su Qing felt a little regretful about this, as it was a pity he couldn't transform into human form; otherwise, with his looks and talent, he would have been able to easily infiltrate the inner circle.
The second piece of news is that the Queen's birthday is approaching, and all the nobles in the duchy are preparing gifts.
Su Qing was also considering whether to prepare a gift, or even offer herself as a gift.
The third rumor is the most interesting: that guy named Minotaur is going to marry the Queen!
Compared to the credibility of the first two messages, the third message is clearly just a rumor, but its veracity cannot be determined.
Su Qing was considering whether she should try to sneak into the palace to confirm the news.
Da da da!
The sounds of horses' hooves and wheels mingled, the noise coming from afar, growing ever closer.
Su Qing didn't pay any attention to the carriage.
It was a carriage drawn by two horses, decorated quite luxuriously. The coachman, dressed in clean and proper clothes, drove the carriage, while four armored warriors stood guard on horseback beside him.
The carriage curtain was slowly lifted, revealing a pretty face with a hint of curiosity and exploration of the outside world. She immediately spotted a small black, scaled beast crouching on the ground in a pensive pose, especially the red bow tie around its neck, which looked rather adorably ugly for no apparent reason.
"Father, what kind of little beast is that?"
The young woman asked a gentleman behind her, a nobleman in his forties, wearing a tall top hat and a monocle.
Hearing her daughter's question, she looked outside and saw the small black beast.
He had a much better eye than his daughter, and he could tell at a glance that this was a hybrid beast with a little bit of dragon blood, but the tie around its neck meant that it had an owner.
Judging from the luster of its scales and its chubby appearance, the owner of this little beast must be a nobleman.
It seems it got lost from its owner!
After a long period of contemplation, the nobleman immediately ordered the coachman to stop and instructed a guard to fetch the small animal.
The armored guards immediately obeyed, took a few steps forward, and picked up Su Qing, who was deep in thought.
Su Qing turned around, somewhat bewildered, and looked at the burly man who had picked her up. Her instinct was to slap him, but after considering the matter of disguise, she stopped herself from having such a bloody thought.
He let the burly man carry him to the carriage, then examined him: "Sir, this should be a cub. It doesn't even have claws. When I tried to grab it, it neither dodges nor barks. It's pretty stupid and poses no threat!"
Su Qing took a very serious look at the burly man and memorized his appearance.
He'll remember this grudge!
Then, at the carriage owner's instruction, Su Qing was carried into the carriage.
As soon as he entered the carriage, a pair of delicate, fair hands lifted him up.
Su Qing saw a pretty face; it was a girl of thirteen or fourteen, with a bright and sunny smile and extremely beautiful features.
It was a bit humiliating to be held up in mid-air by the other party's claws.
The noble father, standing to the side, said helplessly, "Nai Nai, stop fooling around, or it will bite you."
"No way!"
The girl didn't seem to care and even pinched Su Qing's tail: "It's so stupid, it would never bite!"
Su Qing looked at the girl in front of her, who had an average appearance and wore ordinary clothes. With such poor taste, her smile was not very attractive either, yet she still threw on a smile without any self-awareness.
The nobleman father sighed and earnestly instructed, "Don't break it; it might be useful for my next plan."
Su Qing originally planned to revert to her original form, scare the two of them, and then run away.
But after hearing these words, he decided to stay and observe the situation further.
The carriage left the town and arrived at a large manor.
It turns out that this was a titled manor owner who was taking his daughter out for a spring outing to relax.
Upon their return, the old butler of the manor hurriedly stepped forward and spoke to the manor lord in a low voice: "Earl Mego, two marquises have just come to visit and are currently waiting for you in your study."
Count Mego nodded, indicating that he understood, and then told his daughter to go back to her room to rest. He then led a few trusted guards toward his study.
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